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The best defenders to sign with the Free Hit chip in Blank Gameweek 31

We are continuing our series of articles on the best Free Hit squad for Blank Gameweek 31 with a look at defenders.

Using data from the Fantasy Football Scout members area we have picked out which stoppers are shaping up the best for goal threat, creativity and clean sheet potential in this depleted weekend of fixtures.

That has also helped us answer the tough question over which of the Liverpool defenders is the best to own for Blank Gameweek 31.

Members can read on and take in our analysis, but those without membership can still enjoy Tuesday’s article on goalkeepers for free.

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  1. Luis Suarez Ate My Homework
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 16 days ago

    Free hit activated.

    Fabianski (Hamer)
    Digne Rice Ake
    Richarlison Fanderson Mane(V) Salah(C)
    Higuain Vardy Firmino

    Bench: Brooks Pereira Simpson

    Wise to bring in Pereira over Digne?

    1. All For One
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      Fanderson has been poor would start Fraser over him

      1. TeamSteam
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 16 days ago

        My dude, he doesn`t have Fraser in his team.

        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 16 days ago

          My dude he’s on FH

          1. All For One
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 16 days ago

            lol exactly he's on free hit

            1. TeamSteam
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 16 days ago

              I am aware. I somehow forgot that Felipe costs more than Fraser. Apologies.

    2. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      Brave going without a Liverpool defender on FH, very strong chance they will keep a CS this weekend, and most non FH teams have at least one defender.
      Also wouldn't want Anderson on FH.

    3. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      I would have thought ... Fraser & Wilson, Mane Salah & Robbo, Hazard Higuaín Liuz, Vardy ...

    4. TeamSteam
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      I don`t particularly care for Richarlison, Digne or Felipe. Would much rather try and fit in some Bournemouth assets like Fraser, Wilson or King. Rondon might be a decent shout as well, there could be goals in that game.

  2. AFC49
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 16 days ago

    Fabianski
    TAA, Robbo, Digne
    Salah, Sterling*, Pogba*, F Anderson
    Higuain, Rondon, Wilson

    Button*, Shaw*, AWB*, Højbjerg*

    0.5 ITB

    A.) Sterling > Hazard (-4)
    B.) Pogba > Fraser (-4)
    C.) Both for -8

    1. Steiger
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      A

  3. #FPLBhuna
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 16 days ago

    fab
    robbo - !?X - !?X
    salah(c/tc) - mane - hazard - barnes
    vardy - rondon - chicharito

    ederson - pva - awb - doherty - bednarek

    0.9m (0ft)

    what's the best hit or hits here?

    1. CFC1990
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      Get Diop in maybe

      1. #FPLBhuna
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 16 days ago

        got a few options for a -4

        pva > azpi/luiz/rudiger
        bednarek > balbuena
        doherty > diop/chilwell/west ham defendder

  4. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 16 days ago

    If Mané gets through CL unscathed would u do;

    Pogba > Mane

    To field 10 players this GW if FH32?

    Would be for a -4 but 0.8 tied up in Pogba.

    1. #FPLBhuna
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      I would.

    2. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      I can't see why not. I sold Pogs last week already.

    3. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      you might have 0.4 tied up in Pogba max. Still worth doing it imo.

      1. the dom 1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 16 days ago

        Correct 0.4 SV

    4. CFC1990
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      Yeah definitely do that

    5. clodhopper
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      Yes

    6. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      Pogba will drop before the deadline, Mane will rise ... there is a .2 swing straight away there for you ...

  5. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 16 days ago

    Sané Sterling Kun, Pogba, Rashford, Kaku for FH32?

    1. #FPLBhuna
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      could be a go-er but a case of all eggs in 2 baskets, and.. given pep's rotation policy, this may end a nightmare for 1 particular basket

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 16 days ago

        Yep, not really an option imo, but not many will go without 4 or 5 of those 6 I’d imagine

    2. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      Might as well 3 chelsea too

    3. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      Nah.

    4. MTPockets
        5 years, 16 days ago

        Is it affordable, inc Chelsea picks?

        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 16 days ago

          Haz instead of Kaku & it’s affordable and covers chelski, should be a fun GW, 22 players in one week

          1. MTPockets
              5 years, 16 days ago

              Just tried - it's doable with Hazard/Luiz as well, but defence not great and every bench player is a dud. eg.

              Gunn 3.9m
              Luiz Doherty Valery 3.8m 3.8m
              Sterling Sane Hazard Pogba 4.2m
              Aguero Rashford Lukaku

        2. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 16 days ago

          max 4 out of those

        3. Peter Ouch
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 16 days ago

          Pogba too deep in the last two games. I wouldn't.

          1. Robson-Canoe
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 16 days ago

            Herrera and Matic will be back by GW32

            1. Peter Ouch
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 16 days ago

              then....maybeeeee

        4. Mingo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 16 days ago

          I think I will be going with Laporte on FH 32. I was struggling for a 4th mid for around 9mil though, the attack and defence almost picks its self.

          1. Christina.
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 16 days ago

            Hazard+Sterling+Pogba+BSilva

        5. bench boost for every gamew…
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 16 days ago

          Not sure i would go 3 from United if Chelsea gets a double with Brighton and Cardiff. Jimenez looks to me like a nice third striker in FH 32? Burnley away and United home looks nice

          Defender from City more than Sané imo, either Laporte or Ederson depending on how you structuring your team.

      • CFC1990
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 16 days ago

        Alisson
        Robertson, Digne, Diop, Perriera
        Salah, Anderson, Snodgrass, Brooks
        Vardy, Rondon

        Button, Aguero, Pogba, Doherty

        0.9m itb and 1 FT.

        Aguero to Wilson and bench Perreria?

      • Buck The Trent
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 16 days ago

        Whats your early team skeleton for FH32 team ? (Assuming no surprises in FA Cup)

        8-9 from City, United, Chelsea + 2-3 from Wolves, Palace sound about right ?

        1. CFC1990
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 16 days ago

          Yeah i might go Milo from Palace

        2. HamezMace
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 16 days ago

          Azpli - Laporte - Shaw
          Pogba - Hazard - Sterling - Milijovic
          Aguero - Rashford - Zaha

          1. Richd
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 16 days ago

            The Mili pick is interesting. I quite like it

        3. Richd
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 16 days ago

          I have a lot of them already. Triple city, Pogba, double wolves

          But the amazing thing is can just wait until after IB before deciding

          1. Hotdogs for Tea
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 16 days ago

            Double Wolves ? Aren’t you afraid of rotation after what their manager said recently about small squad and resting people ?

            1. bench boost for every gamew…
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 16 days ago

              Doherty and Jonny at risk so for me Wolves def is more likely Boly or Coady if it´s interesting at all. Jimi is good enough even if he gets one cameo.

        4. Christina.
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 16 days ago

          DDG
          WannaB Doherty Kola
          Hazard Pogba BSilva Sterling
          Jimenez Lukaku Kun

          1. #FPLBhuna
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 16 days ago

            i like that

          2. Head Honcho
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 16 days ago

            Yeah that's a decent template right there. Plenty of time to change it round

      • waltzingmatildas
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 16 days ago

        Hey guys,
        Was planning on a - 4 for this week
        Son, Aguero and Doherty to
        Hazard, vardy and TAA

        But now I'm thinking:
        Son, Aguero and Pogba to
        Hazard, mane and wilson

        Other two strikers are jimenez and rashford.
        Which do you prefer?

        1. JJeyy
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 16 days ago

          Prefer Wilson to vardy, so the second option.

      • Richd
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 16 days ago

        The plan is set. With one big question mark over Lascelles

        Sterling Kun Son & Jiminez

        Out for a -8

        In come Hazard Mane Wilson Vardy

        That gets me 10 & Lascelles

        The query is whether I make it a -12 and do Valery to any defender I like eg a Chelsea if Lascelles is out. I’m leaning no.. but I love a punt

        1. Richd
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 16 days ago

          My team will be

          Boruc
          TAA Lascelles Rice
          Salah Mane Hazard Brooks
          Vardy Wilson Barnes

          2.9 ITB

          1. Buck The Trent
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 16 days ago

            Might as well ...

            1. Richd
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 16 days ago

              It does just feel like a moment where I might as well enjoy it. Rudiger tempting. One goal there and I’m sorted

      • Jono295
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 16 days ago

        Morning guys. Sorry if I’m beating the same drum but who are the likely DGW contenders for GW32 other than Utd and Wolves?! Thanks

      • THEKID_88
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 16 days ago

        Do we think Balbuena will start this weekend?

        1. HamezMace
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 16 days ago

          Too risky, unless you're on a FH and can cover him with a bench player who will definitely start.

        2. jamie1972
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 16 days ago

          If you must get one of ours then go for Diop, he's nailed, or better, stretch to Rice

      • #FPLBhuna
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 16 days ago

        fh32 has disaster written all over it
        some decent games for non-doublers bound to hurt us.

        1. Christina.
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 16 days ago

          Kola
          WannaB

          1. #FPLBhuna
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 16 days ago

            leicester?

            1. Christina.
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 16 days ago

              Might keep Vardy...that's about it

        2. FPL_ANT
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 16 days ago

          It's a FH, you can pick who you like.
          Don't pick someone if you think someone else will outscore them.

          1. #FPLBhuna
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 16 days ago

            gold star for you

        3. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 16 days ago

          Why can’t you pick non doublers ?

        4. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 16 days ago

          Agreed.

      • Chockky
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 16 days ago

        King or Wilson?

        1. #FPLBhuna
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 16 days ago

          it's kings time to shine

        2. Steiger
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 16 days ago

          Wilson

      • JJeyy
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 16 days ago

        Hazard or Fraser in? Can get the one I don’t go with on gw33.

      • The Overthinker
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 16 days ago

        People posting their gw32 teams when GW31 has 3 days to start.

        Am I missing something? #FOMO

        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 16 days ago

          Predicted teams.

          1. The Overthinker
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 16 days ago

            That's okay. But one unexpected result and all the permutations and combinations will go in vain

            1. HamezMace
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 16 days ago

              True.
              I might put a real life bet on Swansea to beat MCY in the FA cup, to suppress my misery at not having Aguero and Sterling in a DGW team.

              1. Shatner's Bassoon
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 16 days ago

                Imagine they shock them. Absolute GW33 carnage on transfers.

                I'm considering keeping Sterling actually...

            2. Rupert The Horse
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 16 days ago

              Yeah. But it’s good practice.

        2. MTPockets
            5 years, 16 days ago

            Beats asking if FT carries over with FH for the nth time

          • #FPLBhuna
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 16 days ago

            #forwardthinking pal

            people have been planning for bgw31 for a while so all set and looking ahead

            1. The Overthinker
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 16 days ago

              17 days for GW32.

              Enough time to plan things out .

              Enough time for plan to go out of the window

              1. #FPLBhuna
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 16 days ago

                true, completely forgot about that

            2. Hotdogs for Tea
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 16 days ago

              We knew 100% the GW31 fixtures a while back, and knew quite a few of the fixtures months back, so Planning was based upon solid knowledge ... can not really say the same for GW32

              But with a FH or WC it’s really just a bit of harmless fun 🙂

          • Christina.
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 16 days ago

            well you have to consider 32 before you sell someone in 31 that you would want back in 33

            1. The Overthinker
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 16 days ago

              Considering 32 and asking questions about 31 team is fine. But asking Direct question for 32 ... Something which I feel is too early .

              Each to its own though

              1. Christina.
                • 14 Years
                5 years, 16 days ago

                Overthinker vs Overtinker

                1. The Overthinker
                  • 7 Years
                  5 years, 16 days ago

                  😀

        3. #FPLBhuna
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 16 days ago

          can fully imagine if India did their own fantasy football version they would have a 'corner shop' chip, get 1 pt added to your gw points total for every corner in the game, pure epic-ness

          (i'm indian before y'all get on your high horses lol)

          1. Boris Bodega
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 16 days ago

            That is a seriously dodgy comment.

          2. The Overthinker
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 16 days ago

            Hahaha 😀

            Had to read it twice to understand it

            1. #FPLBhuna
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 16 days ago

              hahaha

          3. Rupert The Horse
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 16 days ago

            Jump on boys.

            1. #FPLBhuna
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 16 days ago

              u shutup. lol

          4. Holmes
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 16 days ago

            glad I dont watch ISL then... 😮

            1. The Overthinker
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 16 days ago

              😀

          5. The Overthinker
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 16 days ago

            It'll mean around 25-35 extra points in that particular gameweek

            1. #FPLBhuna
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 16 days ago

              how do you arrive to that conclusion, seems a tad far-fetched

              25/35 corners in a game? lol

              1. The Overthinker
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 16 days ago

                Possible if you consider a Gameweek and not only 1 game.

                1. #FPLBhuna
                  • 7 Years
                  5 years, 16 days ago

                  very true! haha

          6. The Polymath
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 16 days ago

            I'm confused, I thought the corner shop was a British Asian phenomena not an India Indian phenomena.

            Just like the Balti is a British Asian invention, nobody heard of it in India.

        4. KLOPPTOMANIA
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 16 days ago

          Who do I get in for kun for one week only?

          Flappyhandski
          Robertson TAA Pereira
          Salah Anderson Richarlison Fraser
          King Vardy XXX
          (Billing, blank, blank)

          1. HamezMace
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 16 days ago

            Probably Wilson, or Higuian.

        5. Rohirrims
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 16 days ago

          RMFHT:

          Fabianski
          Diop - Rice - Robertson
          Hazard - Mane - Salah - Fraser*
          Wilson - Barnes - Vardy

          Boruc - Azpi - RLC - Tarkowski
          ITB:- 2.2

          May move Azpi in for Fraser. If RLC starts UEL then he becomes Siggy.

        6. Skogen89
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 16 days ago

          What to do here..?

          A) Sterling --> Salah?
          B) Doherty --> TAA?

          I have Mane and Robertson in my team allready, not playing FH.

          1. Offs!de
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 16 days ago

            Salah for me. Hope he will shine this gw

        7. robt
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 16 days ago

          Current wk31 team 10 active players. Strategy FH 32 WC 34

          Wk31 FT made - jimi - wilson

          A aguero - vardy (-4) wk31 then pogba - hazard (FT) wk33
          B above moves in wk31 (-8)
          C aguero - higuan(-4) then pogba - maddison (FT) wk33
          D above moves in wk31 (-8)

          Not bothered about value lost/made

        8. Whiffy McBiffy
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 16 days ago

          Thoughts please. 0 transfers made/chips played.

          4-4-2
          Alisson (Boruc)
          TAA Rice Daniels David Luiz
          Westwood Schneiderlin
          Salah (C) Hazard (V)
          Barnes Higuain

          Planning to ditch Salah and Alisson in GW32 to bring in De Gea and Sterling with a view to bringing in Son for Westwood in GW33. Used free hit ages ago and have already played wildcard, still got triple captain which I plan to use when Chelsea have a DGW

          1. altan8797
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 16 days ago

            looks good for this week but I think you'll need at least one of of Kun, Rash, Kaku, Pog for DGW's. Son might have a BGW 33 if Brighton manages to go through to FA cup semi-finals. (ofc that'll mean a possible DGW32 for him)

            1. Whiffy McBiffy
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 16 days ago

              Thanks man, I’m fairly confident Brighton will knock Millwall out, my ultimate plan is to TC Hazard over a double when Chelsea v Brighton is rearranged

          2. Whiffy McBiffy
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 16 days ago

            Forgot to mention Bednarek, Pogba and Rashford on the bench, planning on captaining Pogba in GW32

        9. altan8797
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 16 days ago

          thoughts on this FH lot guys:

          Fabs
          Rice | Robbo | Luiz
          Salah(c) | Mane | Hazard | Fraser
          Wilson | Higuain | Vardy

          Boruc | Westwood | Diop | Fodder

          might do
          a. luiz >> ake
          b. fraser >> fandy/lanzini

          1. Riders of Yohan
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 16 days ago

            Both a and b are madness imo. Looks a good team

          2. Whiffy McBiffy
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 16 days ago

            Midfield is lethal but if anything Mane is the man in form

        10. Athletic Nasherbo
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 16 days ago

          My GW 31 team. 1FT willing to take up to -8. Any ideas? Much appreciated!

          Fabianski
          Robertson Digne
          Salah Mane Maddison Almiron
          King

          Button Aguero Jiminez Pogba Doherty Kolasinac AWB

          1. Roy Rovers
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 16 days ago

            If you give an idea of what chips you have left, who you would like to keep and thinking of bringing in you may get a response. People won’t just do it for you.....remember they have their own team to sort out.

            1. Athletic Nasherbo
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 16 days ago

              Or I’ll create an extremely long post which nobody will read anyway- I tried to make it short for any help possible.

              I have all chips available and would like to keep hold of Kolasinac, WB and Pogba.

        11. Tabbara
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 16 days ago

          Which trio is better:
          A: Brooks, Vardy and Van djik/Robertson
          B: Wilson, Rice and Mané

          Players that will be transferred are: Aguero, Puncheon and Bennett

          Thanks

          1. altan8797
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 16 days ago

            I'd say B but have you got any other defenders from pool? perhaps taa?

            1. Tabbara
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 16 days ago

              yes have TAA

          2. Riders of Yohan
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 16 days ago

            A if you have salah, b if you don’t. Fulham too good a captaincy opposition to miss

        12. Riders of Yohan
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 16 days ago

          Sterling + aguero + hoijberg -> hazard + vardy + Fraser (-4)?

          Allows me to keep total of 1mil in value in Jiminez and Pogba on the bench and a starting 11?

          1. Riders of Yohan
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 16 days ago

            Oh and am FH for gw 32

          2. Steiger
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 16 days ago

            I would

        13. Forza Papac
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 16 days ago

          Are these moves worth a hit?

          Alisson, Sterling, Jiminez > Boruc, Mane, Wilson?

          Mane giving me the fear.

        14. Roy Rovers
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 16 days ago

          8 of my 11 playing away......wouldn’t normally select like that!

        15. T96
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 16 days ago

          Transfers worth doing for -4?

          Son, Jimenez & Hayden > Hazard, Wilson & Fraser?

          Would give me:
          Boruc
          Robbo Taa Chilwell
          Salah(c) Hazard Fraser FAnderson
          Vardy Wilson Higuain

          Hamer Pogba Awb Kiko