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FPL Question Time – Consult our panel ahead of Gameweek 24

Two matches remain of Gameweek 23, after which there will be a nine-day gap before the next Fantasy Premier League transfer deadline.

We’re already taking questions ahead of that midweek set of fixtures at the back-end of January, with our rotating guest panel – which this time includes a former winner of FPL – here to help answer any Fantasy-related queries you may have.

Whether it’s Harry Kane-less Spurs, Chelsea’s underwhelming displays, Matt Doherty’s benching, blank Gameweeks, chip strategies or indeed anything else that’s dominating your thoughts, make sure you submit your question in the form below to consult our panel.

Who’s on the panel this week?

Simon March – One of the select group of FPL managers to have finished first in the world, Simon topped the overall rankings in 2014/15.

Dr Ben McNair – Based in Australia, Ben has four finishes inside the top 5,000 to his name and is an expert in all things metrics-related.

Josh and Brandon from Always Cheating – Josh and Brandon are the brains behind popular American-based FPL podcast, ‘Always Cheating’.

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  1. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    54 and 2.5k drop in OR. Ederson penalty save please

  2. andrewe63
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Is the Huddersfield side experimental ? This could be a Burton style drubbing methinks.

    Admittedly, i am biased given my captaining of Sergio but Citeh have been absolutely ruthless lately as they send out a message to the rest that they are in no mood to relinquish the title.

    Aguero hattie incoming, hopefully

    1. Homer21
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Heres Hoping

  3. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Only have Laporte in this. Scared.

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I have no-one 🙁 Mark Hudson better be some sort of tactical genius

    2. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Ederson for me. Similarly worried, particularly as a former Sterling owner.

      When would you be looking to bring back Man City attacking players? Post-GW27?

  4. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    If City have DGW 25 i dont know how to bring anyone with my squad balance which is awful tbh

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Same problem.
      I may not get anyone.

    2. Marvin Moon
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Free hit chip?

    3. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      How likely is a DGW25 for City? Haven’t seen that mentioned.

      1. Sánchez
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        It is possible. Actually, its currently the only guaranteed spare time slot

        1. PascalCygan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Thanks, something to consider there then

    4. Sánchez
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Who do you have currently?

      1. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Mee?
        Ederson-Hamer
        Wb-Alonso-Doherty-Vvd-Pereira
        Haz-Salah-Richa-Fanderson-Pogba
        Rash-Jimenez-Kamara

        1.9 itb

    5. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Hope Burnley take them to a replay then!

  5. La Galatica
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Why Pep Why? Jesus benched.Hopes on Sane to break the 70 mark

    1. HNI
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Have u seen kun record vs Hud? Think its calculated

      1. La Galatica
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        I WC'd that is why I am so p$$$d at the moment

      2. andrewe63
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        He got a hattie in the reverse fixture.

        This Huddersfield team is probably worse than it was early this season.

  6. King Kun Ta
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Rich to:

    A Jota (own Jimenez and Bennett)
    B Townsend
    C other

    0.0 ITB

  7. balint84
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Should I sell Bilva or save him? Gündogan or KDB's place is his?

    1. AndyCook
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Think he will play more than Gundogan but with David Silva and De Bruyne his place is risky now

    2. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      So my thought for Kun was:

      Start today. rest Burton. Start Burnley (come off as soon as match is won) as they won’t want a replay (fixture congestion nightmare). Rest Newcastle (comes on for Jesus if needed). Then plays the ARS and CHE. If DGW, Jesus starts.

      1. Mysterion
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Seems logical

        So the bald fraud is definitely not thinking like this

        1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Lol probably not.

          But I’ll take starts vs ARS and CHE, and a cameo against tired Newcastle legs

      2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        imo jesus plays both cup games and kun plays all 3 prem.See gw 19 ,20, 21

        1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Even better then. Yes, could bring Kun on to finish off Burnley I guess.

          The spacing is kind too: Tues to Sun

          1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            From new to ARS.

          2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            yeah thats more liklier and the reason i punted on kun

    3. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Sane (c), bring home the goods!

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Come on Sané!

    4. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Come on Huddersfield. Please dont concede more than 5 goals...

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        😉

      2. Hits from the Bong
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Don’t worry, got 0-0 written all over it

    5. HNI
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Hope Kun c scores well vs managerless Hud

    6. JJeyy
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Not much mahrez scaremongering anymore.. not even in squad

      1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Rested for Burton.

    7. Jordan.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Dilva and jesus both will be sold tonight and I'm not picking any of them city again and come on Huddersfield pep is the worst thing to hit fpl ever just a bloody lottery

      1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        kun sterling sane are first choice and will play majority

      2. HNI
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Have you seen kun record vs Hud ffs?! 6 goals in 3 games. Class apart from jesus. And dsilva is old and isnt a must for city to play like fernandinho who is most imp cog of city

      3. AndyCook
          5 years, 3 months ago

          If you go cheap you roll the dice

      4. bolobolo
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Leta predict the scoreline now...

        Mine...

        Huddersfield 1 Man city 5

        Huddersfield : Danilo OG
        City : Sterling (x3 goals, 2 assist) Aguero, Sane

        How about yours?

        1. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          0-0

          1. bolobolo
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            No chance...

            I smell goal...lots of goals..

        2. Eat my goal!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          0-4

        3. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          1-3

        4. MASTER ROSHI
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          0-6 (goals Aguero x2, Sane x2, Sterling, KDB)

        5. G-Whizz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          4-0

      5. Sánchez
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Who wins cup tie

        Sane Llorente +2
        Aguero Lloris

        1. Numb
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Second one if I had to guess

          1. Sánchez
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Boooo

        2. bolobolo
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Aguero lloris...

          1. Sánchez
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Llorente starting or not is big.
            I'm praying he starts and hauls

            1. AndyCook
                5 years, 3 months ago

                Not the sort of player you would be scared of hauling. More the sort of player you’d be happy with a goal

        3. The_Fish
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Swapped Kane out for Auba last week. Wanted Aguero but the rotation risk was too great.

          Full of regret now.

          1. Holmes
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Why? No guarantee of him starting next game.

          2. YEAH PITCH!
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Same here mate. Auba may pay in the long run.

          3. McEwan
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Anything yesterday would have been a bonus, next week he is a problem for non owners. Still a nice position to be in despite what Aguero might do today

          4. AndyCook
              5 years, 3 months ago

              I was at he game yesterday and he could have had something. If you didn’t have him next week you would want him

          5. Eat my goal!
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Score predictions?

            I’m going 0-4

            1. Numb
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Agree

            2. Holmes
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              0-0

              1. Eat my goal!
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                Hater

            3. THFC4LIFE
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              1-5

            4. Gregor
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              0-6

            5. Sánchez
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              6-0

              1. Gregor
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 14 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                You’ll get good odds on that!

                1. Sánchez
                  • 11 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  1000/1

              2. Eat my goal!
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                You got it the right way round?

                1. Sánchez
                  • 11 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  Yep. Huddersfield to play for the new manager 😎

            6. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              0-6

            7. _Gunner
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              0-2

            8. bolobolo
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              1 - 5 as my post above...

              City win will.make the league more interesting as the battle for top 4

            9. McEwan
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              The league might come down to goal difference, City will want goals today

              1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                this

            10. Syd.
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              1-1

            11. G-Whizz
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              0-4

          6. Hotdogs for Tea
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Kun to be subbed on 59 minutes, Sterling a bit later and Gundagon with 5 mins to go.

            1. Eat my goal!
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Accumulator?

            2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
              • 13 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Did you predict a non aguero start any chance?

              Predictions not going so well so far if so

              1. Hotdogs for Tea
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                I thought Jesus world start and Kun come in for 30 mins, it will be the other way round now.

                If City are 2 nil up or better I reckon those will be the transfers

                Bookmark this 😉

              2. Hotdogs for Tea
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                ... never listen to me lol 🙂

          7. AnfieldLad
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            This is how much I’ve been trolled by Hazard:
            Didn’t own 1-8: 74 points
            Owned 9-14: 15 points
            Didn’t own 15-19: 44 points
            Owned 20-23: 13 points

            Owned for 10 weeks: 28 points
            Not owned for 13 weeks: 118 points

            1. JJO
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              he ruins my rank every season

              1. JJO
                • 11 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                Sold Sane and Rashford for him and captained him 3 gws ago lost me 50+ points and 4 transfers

            2. Eat my goal!
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Ouch - please sell

              1. McEwan
                • 14 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                Correction, please keep until I bring him in!

            3. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              ouch .I have owned since gw3 and have reaped rewards except last few matches but hoping he gets it back next 2.Please sell mate

            4. AndyCook
                5 years, 3 months ago

                Buy him the second he scores

              • Saiz does not matter
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                Same here. Are you having the dilemma with selling/keeping? Im probably selling and forgetting!!

                1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
                  • 6 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  pleasee dooo

              • Hotdogs for Tea
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                All of that says buy and hold him, don’t chop and change or you will mids his hauls ... but you probably knew that anyway 😉

            5. Hybrid.power
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              As a non-city owner, it's time to go and enjoy some family time to remind myself there's more to life than fantasy football!

              1. JJO
                • 11 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                I agree
                But dont look at your rank until next gw starts 🙂

                1. Hybrid.power
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  That's the plan. I'm lucky that no rivals in my work mini league have city players either.

            6. Winston.
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Which one?

              A. Sane, TAA, Fabianski
              B. Siggy, Trippier, Alisson
              C. FAnderson, Trippier, Alisson

              Thanks.

              1. Volley127
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                A easy

              2. Meinhoff
                • 11 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                A

            7. balint84
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Do you think that Bilva play today?

              1. AndyCook
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  More likely than not

              2. Mo Mané Mo Problems
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                Puncheon scoring would be comical. Essential.

              3. andrewe63
                • 12 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                Man city shortened to 1-10.

                Bookies running for cover.

                1. Syd.
                  • 14 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  The bookies are a bunch of bar stewarts

                  1. Marvin Moon
                    • 7 Years
                    5 years, 3 months ago

                    Yes. Bunch of crooks.

              4. SADIO SANÉ
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                non-City owner ... bet built 😀

                Aguero, Sterling, Sane all to score anytime
                Smith & Lowe to be booked
                City to win to nil

                1. SADIO SANÉ
                  • 8 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  don't bet kids, it's not cool

                  1. andrewe63
                    • 12 Years
                    5 years, 3 months ago

                    When the fun stops, Stop (playing FPL)

                    1. SADIO SANÉ
                      • 8 Years
                      5 years, 3 months ago

                      haha still having fun unfortunately 😀

                2. AndyCook
                    5 years, 3 months ago

                    Not going to happen

                    1. SADIO SANÉ
                      • 8 Years
                      5 years, 3 months ago

                      yeah no shite

                      1. SADIO SANÉ
                        • 8 Years
                        5 years, 3 months ago

                        although, if you're so sure - fancy giving me 5000/1? I'll paypal the quid over now

                  • Billybigspuds
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 14 Years
                    5 years, 3 months ago

                    What are the odds on that?!

                    1. SADIO SANÉ
                      • 8 Years
                      5 years, 3 months ago

                      only 150/1 - all 3 of them to score was only 5/1 haha

                3. Dynamic Duos
                  • 10 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  Is Llorente with a punt or go Ings?

                  1. AndyCook
                      5 years, 3 months ago

                      See if he plays / how he plays today

                    • JJO
                      • 11 Years
                      5 years, 3 months ago

                      wait to see todays game

                    • Syd.
                      • 14 Years
                      5 years, 3 months ago

                      No

                      Absolute donkey

                  2. AndyCook
                      5 years, 3 months ago

                      Aguero more likely to get near to 90 mins today? Jesus being in good form makes it less critical to protect him for use in all 4 competitions

                      1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
                        • 6 Years
                        5 years, 3 months ago

                        think so and jesus playing full 90m in the 2 cup games

                    • Rasping Drive
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 14 Years
                      5 years, 3 months ago

                      No players left and already dropped in rank. Go easy on me City, please

                      1. Syd.
                        • 14 Years
                        5 years, 3 months ago

                        It’s not in their DNA

                        1. Rasping Drive
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 14 Years
                          5 years, 3 months ago

                          True. Can see a real drubbing. 0-6

                    • Ajax Hamsterdam
                      • 9 Years
                      5 years, 3 months ago

                      Remind me when we ll find out if gw25 is a dgw ?

                      1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
                        • 9 Years
                        5 years, 3 months ago

                        Think it depends on if Burnley City is a draw next weekend.

                        1. Sánchez
                          • 11 Years
                          5 years, 3 months ago

                          What about if the winner of Spurs or Chelsea drawnext week? Or if Everton draw and cant City cant play them when FA Cup replays are on.

                          1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
                            • 9 Years
                            5 years, 3 months ago

                            So basically DGW if no replays for City or Everton?

                            Why does it matter about Chelsea and Spurs?

                            1. Sánchez
                              • 11 Years
                              5 years, 3 months ago

                              One of them will be in the cup final too

                    • My heart goes Salalalalah
                      • 7 Years
                      5 years, 3 months ago

                      Ederso Hamer
                      Luiz Robbo Shaw AWB Bennett
                      Haz Salah Sané Lingard Camarasa
                      Rash Jimenez Kamara

                      5.2 itb. Best move before deadline?
                      A) Kamara to Firmino
                      B) Linhard to Sterling
                      C) Suggestions please?