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This season we are collating all relevant Gameweek advice in one article every week to help you with your preparations.

In this first edition we have pulled together all the content that we have already produced relating to Gameweek 7.

With just a few hours remaining until the the 11:30am deadline, here’s your last chance to go over everything…

The Best FPL Captain for Gameweek 7

After collecting your thoughts in our Captain Poll, we have now assessed the question over the armband in another Captain Sensible article.

The captain poll is still live so make sure you vote in that and see what the rest of the Fantasy Football Scout community are thinking of doing.

READ IT HERE

Scout Picks – The best FPL players for Gameweek 7

We’ve picked our 11-man selection for Gameweek 7 with the help of our FPL pundits.

Make sure you check-out the line-up, in case it helps you make any last-minute decisions.

READ IT HERE

Team News

We have gone through every single press conference over the last two days to bring you the latest and most important team news in one article.

You can also check out our predicted line-ups in the Team News tab.

READ IT HERE

Differentials

Raheem Sterling (£11.0m) has become something of a differential option in the early part of this season.

We’ve gone over the case for his inclusion in Gameweek 7, as well two other sparingly owned options in a Spot the Differential article.

READ IT HERE

The Opinion

The General is back with another piece of his mind this week.

READ IT HERE

The Data

Some FPL talking points can only be gleaned from the data, which is why we want to remind you of the numbers available to you concerning Gameweek 7.

Earlier this week we analysed the stastistics from the first six rounds of matches.

READ IT HERE

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  1. Shack
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Bring in Haz or Sterling?

    1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Sterling

    2. rhysmd
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Hazard

    3. Lukaku91
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Haz

    4. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      STERling.

    5. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Haz

    6. The Mighty Hippo
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Really difficult to choose. I've gone for both!

    7. Dannyb
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I've got both, wouldn't be able to decide between them

    8. ‘Tis the Season
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      sterling!

      1. Fresh_From_Desh
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Haz

    9. RUUD!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I’ve gone Sterling on WC

    10. Dosh
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Anyone on Sterling captain this week?

      1. ‘Tis the Season
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Good question, contemplating that myself.

      2. Dannyb
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Yup

  2. Peter Ouch
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Gudmunson or Fraser

    1. jimmyabs1987
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Fraser

  3. bobwils
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Bench one from Arnautovic, Wilson and Mane.

    1. BadgersBoys
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Arnie

      1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I think WHU will be massively up for that game and United seem in disarray. For once the london stadium will be rocking like it was Upton Park. Only Millwall and Spurs are more hated by the fans and that will feed through. And Arnie can score against anybody.

    2. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Wilson. Arnie will score, I think liverpool might too vs Chelsea. Palace are defensively sound again.

      1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I don’t even have Arnie now after playing a WC but I would have loved to have kept him for this week.

    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Something badly wrong if u have to bench one of those 3

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Why?

      2. Desperately Seeking Dusan
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Or really good? Means his other players must be pretty formidable.

      3. BadgersBoys
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Or right.

      4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        You don’t get points for formidable players benched

    4. Runaway
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Wilson

  4. Lukaku91
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    repost

    a) Robertson
    b) Bennett

    1. Dosh
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Same problem, on Robertson for now

    2. GianniBanani
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I took Bennett and Alonso over Robertson.

  5. Dannyb
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Gtg? Correct bench order?
    Patricio
    Alonso Shaw AWB Holebas
    Mane Hazard Sterling(C)
    Aguero Lacazette Mitrovic
    Hamer Bennett Ward Hoiberg.
    Cheers guys

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Bennet over holebas or AWB. Love mid and attack

  6. paridav
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Play Robertson or Alonso?

    1. rhysmd
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Both?

    2. Liber
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Imposible to say. Both could get clean sheet and both could get attacking returns. I think one of them will get something but don't know which one. 51% for Alonso.

      1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        This.

        I’m playing both because I increasingly think although there could be goals, both will be involved in them.

        I look at Alonso especially as a midfielder. I wouldn’t not play an attacking midfielder due to opposition and Chelsea aren’t great defensively if you look at them, goals conceded flatters them. I don’t expect CS’s from Alonso.

        1. paridav
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Thanks! I think I might go with both now. I was playing Bennett (vs SOT at home) earlier as Southampton attack looked pretty poor but the odds of getting points there seems to be same as with one of Alonso or Robertson.

  7. fridge
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Patricio
    AWB. Alonso. Chilwell
    Fraser. Maddison. Salah. Mane
    Aguero. Ings. Zaha

    Foster. Mendy. VVD. Cairney

    A) Save and reassess next week
    B) Mane > Richarlison
    C) VVD > Trippier
    D) Mendy > Trippier

    1. Lukaku91
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      D

  8. GianniBanani
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Any clean sheet odds for this gw? I woke up late and probably missed it

    1. RUUD!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      See hot topics

    2. Lukaku91
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      GW7 clean sheet odds
      Man City: 1.72 58%
      Tottenham: 1.90 53%
      Wolves: 2.10 48%
      Cardiff: 2.50 40%
      Man Utd: 2.60 38%
      Arsenal: 2.62 38%
      Burnley: 2.80 36%
      Everton: 2.87 35%
      Newcastle: 2.87 35%
      Bournemouth: 3.25 31%
      Leicester: 3.30 30%
      Liverpool: 3.75 27%
      Chelsea: 4.20 24%
      Crystal Palace: 4.20 24%
      Southampton: 4.33 23%
      West Ham: 4.50 22%
      Fulham: 6.0 17%
      Huddersfield: 7.0 14%
      Watford: 9.50 11%
      Brighton: 23.0 4%

      Last week the top two rated for clean sheets (Man City 64% and Liverpool 55%) came through as expected, but Leicester (53%) who appeared third in the list conceded against "toothless" Huddersfield!

      1. GianniBanani
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Thank you

  9. Le _ Professeur
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Play A.Smith or R.Bennett ? 🙂

    1. poottus
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Bennett imo. Wolves are third best on expected goals against. Only behind Liverpool and City

  10. Romford Pele - Don't w…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Start Holebas (ars) or Trent A-A (che)?

    1. RUUD!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Trent 100%

    2. Peter Ouch
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      taa

    3. GianniBanani
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Im afraid Holebas will take more set pieces than TAA this gw

    4. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Trent. Arsenal will score. TAA could well get a CS and does like an assist.

  11. Stoic
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Play 2
    A) Jimenez ( SOU )
    B) Bennett ( SOU )
    C) Maddison ( new)

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      AC

    2. Le _ Professeur
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      A and C

    3. Licious Lizard
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Jiminez and Bennet for me, but most will say play the 2 attacking players

      1. Stoic
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Same here mate.

    4. Lukaku91
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      AC

    5. poottus
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      A), C) imo

    6. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      A C, especially given Newcastle could be without 2 of their back four and Yedlin is a doubt.

  12. RUUD!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Have I got my bench order right? I also didn’t copy the scout picks if that’s what your thinking lol.

    Hart
    Laporte Alonso Trippier Doherty
    Sterling Richarlison Fraser
    Kane Aguero Mitrovic

    Foster Maddison WBA Billing

    1. jackhammer1
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Think I'd start Maddison

      1. Fresh_From_Desh
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I would start Maddison

        3-4-3

        Bench Doherty

      2. Desperately Seeking Dusan
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        This although it’s a tough choice as for who... Doherty maybe.

  13. poottus
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Should I have first on bench A. Ricardo Pereira or B. AWB ? (Starting 3 defenders Alonso, TAA, Doherty). Cheers!

  14. VFORVANDETA
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Keep Wilson or get Mitrovic?

    1. jimmyabs1987
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Mitro 100% he will outscore Wilson as he is main man Vs Wilson competing with king etc for goals

    2. poottus
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Mitro's stats a bit more convincing

  15. DR0GBA
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Mendy out for Trippier/Walker for a (-4)

    A) Yes
    B) No, play AWB instead and save the -4

    1. VFORVANDETA
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      B

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      B

    3. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      2 GW’s ago I would have said for Walker but at this point you may as well keep and play AWB.

  16. jackhammer1
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Start two...

    A. Bennett
    B. Shaw
    C. AWB
    D. Ings
    E. Wilson

    1. Lukaku91
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      ABD

    2. GianniBanani
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Bennett Wilson

  17. jimmyabs1987
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Current top 11k but in a bit of a pickle due to Mandy and having Liverpool and Chelsea players: anyway gtg?

    Hennessy
    Robbo, Alonso, Vertongen
    Fraser, Mane, Haz, Moura, D Silva
    Mitro, Kun

    Bennet, AWB, Inga

    Transferred mendy out and Vert in for next 2 weeks. Have 0.8 on bank

    Any thoughts?

    1. jimmyabs1987
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      *mendy

  18. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Sold Arnie, have DDG.

    That tells you the result of the first game anyway.

    1. BadgersBoys
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Arnie -4 done.

  19. Greek Flair
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Interested on peoples views on going -4 for a defender?

    Thinking of doing MRndy to Trippier

    Alonso Robertson AWB Bennett Mendy

    1. Licious Lizard
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Not when you can play Bennet.

    2. Lukaku91
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Could play bennett.. but I doubt mendy will be back next week and trippier will again be a great option

    3. LD
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Personally wouldn’t do it for a hit, could easily play AWB or Bennett this gw instead

    4. jimmyabs1987
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I did mendy to Vert Vs trip as more nailed on

      1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I agree with this and was considering the same. Trip has set pieces etc but can be rotated with Aurier who should be back next week or even Walkers-Peters given Spurs play Barcelona next week and the games around that one are easy.

    5. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      That horse has bolted. Your other defenders are good enough. You may as well keep Bendy after missing two price drops and a price rise for Trip who could even be rotated over the next couple for Walkers-Peters given Poch likes giving young players a chance vs soft opposition.

      1. Greek Flair
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Appreciate all the responses guys

  20. DaftKing
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Dilva to Richarlison for a hit?

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Just play 343... bennett

    2. patraov
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Thinking about doing the same

    3. Totalfootball
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      100 percent go for it imo

    4. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      No way.

    5. Runaway
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      No, not for a hit

    6. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      not for a hit.

  21. ForEvra Young
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Play 2 from Shaw, Robbo and Alonso?

  22. Evasivo
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Right bench?
    Kinda want to play King and Boly!

    Pickford
    Laporte Alonso Robertson AWB
    Mane Salah(vc) Fraser Richarlison
    Mitro Aguero(C)

    Steke King Boly Stephens

    1. Dannyb
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      King over AWB for me tbh.

    2. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      i would play Boly over AWB

    3. Pass
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Play Boly over AWB at least. If king scored you will be double disgusted

  23. Totalfootball
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    David Silva likely to be benched this game week ?

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Doubt it

    2. 11SPECIALONE11
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Some pundits seem to think he may not start.

      City predicted 11:

      https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/man-city-brighton-line-up-15214905

      1. Fresh_From_Desh
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Really tough to call

        Gund was sensational last week

    3. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Nobody knows for sure but given he played 60 minutes this week and will probably play vs Hoffenheim, I think probabilities are weighted towards him being on the bench.

      1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Midweek

  24. shredder
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Morning all,
    Have 2 free transfers and no real pressing concerns apart from Rico (bournemouth)
    Looking to move him out but who to replace him with?
    Dont need replacement to play this week so who is best here long term?

    1. Morrison
    2 Kabasele
    3 Yedlin
    4 Duffy

    Cheers

    1. piquiblanco
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Duffy

      1. shredder
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers,
        He has a good run coming up alright

  25. twoplustwo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Does Sane start today?

  26. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Why did I sell Arnie....fixtures are great from GW10...

    1. Pass
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      If it's for Kane or Mitrovic why not

      1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        This. And GW10 is way off. You have time to get back (and cheaper since he dropped)

  27. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    US hitting the fairways and greens and coming back into it

    1. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Golfball?

    2. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Still heckling Tiger? I hope so!

  28. Tsparkes10
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Have 2.4 itb,

    H-Odoi on the 3rd bench spot since start? Is there any point replacing him or just save to allow funds elsewhere...

    1. Lukaku91
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      save for now

  29. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    What’s the kin on the bench roumers?
    Any valid sources?

    1. Dannyb
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Standard scare mongering on here before deadline.

      1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        This. You’d think people have better stuff to do like focus on their team.

    2. GianniBanani
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Guardian?

  30. Villa Velour
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Who to bench:

    Maddison, Fraser, Mane or Zaha

    1. Evasivo
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Zaha

    2. Blanka
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Fraser.

    3. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      High quality problem. Probably Fraser... but it’s close.