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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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488 Comments Post a Comment
  1. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    This is going to be 5-0 to City or something similar....

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

      I really Jesus gets on and does me proud but I fear by that time sterling and aguero will have 5 each lol

  2. AndyCook
      5 years, 3 months ago

      People morning about City rotation forget that their players are priced to reflect that. Aguero and Jesus would both be more expensive if they were guaranteed game time, as would Bernardo Silva and David Silva and quite possibly Sane to a slightly lesser degree.

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

        Good point

      2. AndyCook
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Moaning*

        • Numb
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Sort of get what you pay for.

        • Meinhoff
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          People buy Jesus and Bilva and moan about rotation

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

        0 points from my 4 defenders, I should probably pack it in for the season

        1. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          4 of the most popular defenders in the game I presume:

          - Perreira, Digne, Alonso, Doherty

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

            Close, AWB off the bench for TAA

            1. diesel001
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              I mean out of the popular defenders, only Robertson delivered more than 1pt yesterday. Unless you are going big on Newcastle and Watford defenders it was unlikely you were getting many points yesterday. Pretty much everyone has the same issue.

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

        As a Sane only owner I’m not sure if I should be wanting a thrashing or not. Let’s assume we can’t predict who scores what.

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

          Crazy talk

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

            In what way?

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

              Surely you want a big win? I mean just think about those folks without any City players. They are still not very highly owned, so you should see a climb in the tanks. Sané will surely be involved

        2. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Same. I would rather see a 1-0 win for City and Sane only getting an assist than 5-0 with a Sane goal, but Aguero and Sterling braces.

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

          You buy cheap you buy twice ? 😉

      5. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Even arrogant cold blooded rancid reptoids should wear seatbelts.

        1. Son is Rising
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Weird safety campaign but ok

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

          He’s a lucky ****.

          Imagine if he kills someone now...end of the monarchy.

      6. Fantastisk
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Predictions?

        0-3
        1-1

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

        Oh dear lord I've just seen the lineups. Worried as I only have Sane

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

          See above. Same.

        2. Don Kloppeone
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          My thoughts exactly!
          Especially as I contemplated Haz > Sterling for a hit on Friday to have him alongside Sané but didn’t do it!

      8. Richd
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Sterling time boys.

        Don’t forget the old trick. You can tuck it behind the elastic on your trousers.

      9. Celt Abroad
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Going into Sunday football with only puncheon to play is the definition of nerve wracking.

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

        Who else finds themselves inexplicably with no city cover? Going to be a brutal 90 minutes I fear!

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

          Yep brutal indeed, especially with him starting all the front 3, was really hoping for Jesus or Mahrez to start

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

        Is Aguëro the penalty-taker?

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

          Yes

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

            Thanks

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

          loll

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

          Think so

      12. Andy Mac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Thinking of swapping:

        Haz - Shaw - Camarasa > KdB - VVD - Jota

        Good moves? Gives me:

        Etheridge - Button
        VVD - Digne - Doherty - WB - Bednerak
        Salah - Sané - Pogba - KdB - Jota
        Aguero - Rashford - Jiminez

        1. Pia06rc
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          I’d probs do it for a -4 but not a -8

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

            Yeah I’m thinking it might be one move too much. Cheers for calming me down!!

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

          No need for KDB imo, you have Kun and Sane. And also that team is a benching nightmare

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

            Fair point. Was looking at spurs instead of KdB but if he’s back and shows form today I think a triple up is no bad thing tbf....?!

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

            And would prob bench Jimmy over Jota in current form...

      13. Pia06rc
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        F Anderson to Milivojevic for free, for next 3-4 GWs?

        Like the look of Palaces fixtures. Thoughts?

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

          Mili

      14. #FPLBhuna
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Spoilt today

        Masters final!

        Cmon ronnie

        1. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah, want Ronnie to win too.

          1. #FPLBhuna
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Unreal player

            Trump started well though

          2. diesel001
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Can see Ronnie winning SPOTY this year. Won the UK, hopefully wins today and then the World Championship to go.

            1. #FPLBhuna
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Would love that

              He’s had a phenomenal year

              1. diesel001
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                Laura Muir is the other one I am interested in for SPOTY. Can see her doing well at the World Championships and because she is Scottish all the non-English will vote for her. All the focus is on Dina Asher-Smith, but she has a tough task trying to win a gold in the sprints.

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

          When he’s in the zone he’s unplayable

          1. #FPLBhuna
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Absolutely

            Doesn’t need much of a sniff

        3. Don Kloppeone
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Kicking myself now for not joining you on the Haz>Sterling for the mid double up now. Clearly would’ve be worth the hit!

          You will be smashing it!

          1. #FPLBhuna
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            I know mate

            Really need sterling and sane to be in the thick of things today!!

            1. Don Kloppeone
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Sané yes. Sterling please no!!
              Sané hattie with 1 assist by Sterling is permissible 😆

        4. Fantastisk
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Can't see anything other than a Trump win. #MAGA

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

        Don't own any city players, main rivals in each of my mini-leagues have Kun or Sterling, this is going to be painful to watch

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

        a) Firmino + KDB + TAA
        b) Auba + VVD + Rich

        1. grumpyman
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          C) Wait until after the FA cup games

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

        Pep the butcher, huddlesfield heading to the chop shop

      18. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        How many goals Man City gonna score?

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

          3

        2. #FPLBhuna
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          5 minimum

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

          6

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

          4 or 5

        5. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          5 or 6. Gonna kill my rank....

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

          between 6 and 8..

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

          Four 🙂

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

          2

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

        Gw 27, City v Everton is obviously unlikely to happen. As is one of Chelsea v Brighton or Spurs v Burnley.

        All of these sides are still in the FA Cup too. So, lets say Spurs Chelsea Everton and Brighton all get through their FA Cup tie and the winner of City/Burnley does too.

        These sides staying in means blanks 31 & 33 can happen and dgws 32 and 35. And they might all get replays too. So right now, is gw 25 not the only way they can make sure to get these games sorted?

        Obviously they can't announce it yet as the League Cup final teams aren't yet decided, but is this gw25 possibility not more likely than it's being seen as? And not just for City, also for Chelsea or Spurs

        1. Pierce34
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          I thought GW25 was impossible anyway? Am I missing something?

          1. Pierce34
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Impossible in the sense that it doesn't comply with the minimum notice that has to be given.

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

              Is there a rule on this?

              1. Pierce34
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                I thought there was - can someone confirm?

        2. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Depends on CL. Could agree to rearrange a game on a CL / EL week if both are out of the competition.

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

            Currently with all 3 in still though, they've got to work on the possibility they might stay in

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

        Sane brace would be very welcome

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

        Arnie to stay!?

        https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11685/11612708/marko-arnautovic-expected-to-stay-at-west-ham

        That might save me a transfer this week

        1. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          He’ll be made to rot in 2nd team if his attitude stays as it is

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

            I think he's too important for them to do that, also I thought he was training normally but just said he didn't want to let his team mates down because his head wasn't in the game?

          2. Pat Bonner
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Why? He’s always been like this, you think he cares about English football and always wanted to play for stoke and West Ham

      22. Fpl-king
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        None City owner :/

        watching game through my fingers

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

          There just isn't a sofa big enough...

      23. TRIPOS TOPPER
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        already regretting not swapping Rich for Sane-4

      24. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        I’m going to get destroyed now having only Sané aren’t I ?!
        Sané 35% EO in Top10k Sterling and Kun about half of that

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

          Not as destroyed as those that don't have any City players whatsoever...

          1. Don Kloppeone
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Yeh sorry wasn’t meant to be a weird humble brag!

          2. Pierce34
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            That's why I started Quaner and benched Pogba 😆

        2. Sun Jihai
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Far more people own no City assets at all

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

        morata to atm : loan and 55mil option to buy

      26. AuFeld
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Brainstorming with 2 FT's $0.5m itb. Suggestions?

        Schmeichel - Guaita
        TAA - Pereira - Doh - Digne - AWB
        Salah - Hazard - Pogba - Richarilson - Fraser
        Auba - Jim - Barnes

        Pereira ~> PVA?
        Ditch Richarilson, if so for who?
        Auba + Barnes ~> Rashford + Firmino?

        Let's hear it and why.

        1. grumpyman
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Save your energy and wait until the possibility of a DGW25 has been clarified.

        2. Gabistuta
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Nice team

          Id keep Auba for Cardiff, would *potentially* like a spurs mid in their depending on how they setup/play today

          Would alternatively look at ways to upgrade Barnes straight to Rash.. such as downgrading Richa/Pereira to cheaper playing options such as Bednarek/Nasri (or whoever takes your fancy). Fraser is a decent 4th, played well yesterday

      27. Alli 3',17',64�…
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        jesus better come on early

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

          78 minute sub

          1. Alli 3',17',64�…
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            nah earlier then that, 21 minutes Jesus on

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

              Kun injury - id be happy with that

              1. Alli 3',17',64�…
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                i wont wish injury on anywone but plz jesus come on and get some points

      28. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Which City defender will be benched when Mendy’s back

      29. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        7 managers in the top 10k own Sterling + Sane + Aguero 🙂

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

          How did you get that info?

          1. Sun Jihai
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            livefpl.net

        2. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          I was surprised at how low owned city players are in top 10k

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

          Raise your hand if you're on Aguero, Sterling and Sane. We know you're out there. :).

      30. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Non city owner! This could be painful looking at that line up

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

          Praying that HUD park the bus.