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Our series of articles on the optimum Free Hit squad for Double Gameweek 32 continues with this look at midfielders.

Although there are a handful of viable options in this position who play just once in Gameweek 32, we have only considered players who have two fixtures in the imminent round of matches.

Those Fantasy managers who aren’t playing their Free Hit chip this weekend might still be interested in our comparisons as they mull over which assets to bring in using their allotted transfers.

Fantasy Football Scout subscribers can read on for this analysis, which heavily draws on data from the Members’ Area.

Those without a membership can still enjoy the weekend’s article on the best Double Gameweek 32 goalkeepers for free.

Now that we are past the halfway stage of the season, memberships are available for just £10 and can be acquired by signing up HERE.

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  1. Disco Stu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Anything that can be done with the .4 I still have remaining ITB?

    Kepa

    Lidelof/Azpi/Schlupp

    Sterling/Dilva/Haz/Pogba

    Kun/Rash/Bats

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Maybe Azpi to Luiz and Lindelof to Young?

      1. Disco Stu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Just worried that Luiz maybe gets rested in one game

        1. Miguel Sanchez
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Has just had two weeks rest during the international break.

    2. Amey
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Nope
      G2G

    3. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Nope. Not unless you look at downgrading Azpi too, imo.

    4. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Looking good

  2. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    A. Duffy and Tomkins or;
    B. Dunk and AWB

    Got Schlupp.

    Thanks.

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      A

  3. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Last decision to be made

    1. Luiz (Double Chelsea def) Son
    2. Duffy Higuain
    3. Azpi (Double Chelsea def) Bats

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      1

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Wait until after all pressers before. You start to close off possibilities.

    3. Amey
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      3

    4. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Are these 3 separate a or b picks or a choice of 1,2 or 3

      1. Atimis
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Best of 1 2 3

        1. potatoace
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          3.

          1. Atimis
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            Thanks 😉

        2. Atimis
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          I’m mean best one out of these 3 options 😀

    5. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Thanks all

    6. Joss Ackland’s Spunky…
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      1

  4. JfA
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    I've doubled up on Man U in defence, Young and Lindelof, will be class if it pulls off, going to feel stupid if it doesn't 🙁

    1. Dannywaz
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Ditto ☺

  5. Clem Fandango
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    No love for Boly on FH GW?

    Schlupp the better pick?

    Kane Aguero(c)
    Hazard Pogba Deulofeu Milivojevi Sterling
    Boly Luiz Lindelof
    Ederson

    Only other decision is,
    Ederson/Luiz or Kepa/Laporte?

    1. JfA
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I think everyone is worried about a weakened Wolves and Watford, it has a knock on effect on the performance of the whole team.

      1. Clem Fandango
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Ahh gotcha. Had actually forgotten about the FA cup

        1. JfA
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Good job you posted on here then 😀

  6. JfA
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Some people must have some serious squad values, mine was only 98.4 when all cashed in, hope this malarky gets easier in your second season!!!

    1. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      While many on here will repeat the mantra "points over prices" , this is a prime example why price chasing early on is just as important.
      Keep that in mind for next season and good luck.

      1. JfA
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        POTATOACE,
        Can you explain a little bit more please as I'm keen to learn.

        1. potatoace
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Sure. Poster below gives some good advice.
          Keep an eye on fplstatistic and try making calculated moves for or getting rid of players before the price changes occur. Particularly if these are players you have an eye on anyway.

          Then there's the activity playing the market game. I wouldn't advocate it but I tried it a few seasons back with relative success.
          There are normally massive price swings in players in the first 6 odd weeks. Play that stock market , keep in mind also when making those decisions. If it's going tits up for you just play your wildcard , sure that's when most managers play it anyway.

          1. JfA
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            Cheers bud, so it does get easier second season 😀

    2. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      £103.8 here. For next season, just keep an eye on fplstatistics.co.uk and only make transfers when they make the most sense financially. Ie, wait a few days if a player you want is due to drop, or take a calculated risk if one of your players who you no longer want is going to drop in sell value 🙂

    3. Whazza
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Don't worry about it too much, sometimes the cheaper options are the better ones but people ignore them because they can afford more expensive. Plenty of good mid price options in Jimenez Batshuayi Rashford Martial etc if the United duo is fit ofc.

      1. JfA
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        WHAZZA,
        I've had Rondon, Jiminez and Rashford for awhile now and they've done me ok, I made some bad mistakes at the start, I was asked if I wanted to be in a league on a Thursday night and had to put a team together by Saturday, I chose a LB, RB, two CB's etc didn't realise it was best to have four fullbacks, didn't quite grasp the concept at first 🙄

        1. Whazza
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          That's completely fine mate, everyone struggles in the beginning. You've found this wonderful site so you're on the right track!

    4. Joss Ackland’s Spunky…
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      You probably only need to ditch 1 player from these template teams to be on a par in selecting a decent side. So one of Pogba,Hazard, sterling,aguero, kane etc and that differential might be the one that out do's all comers like a wolves/watford mid.

    5. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      before the double it looks bad but SV (sale value) does not imply more points, but it takes more time to think maybe, and 4-4-2 for instance this week could be as good as the 3-4-3 or 3-5-2, the former often used when you have less money to spend. It´s basically a third striker in the mould of Jimenez/bats/deeny instead of say Tomkins. I have a lot more and i have something like 2.7m left and my only "upgrade" i can make is either a Manu defender or a spurs mid for palace defender and Jimenez. A spurs mid might possibly look better on paper but to me i rather leave that money itb as i see my picks as better.

  7. balint84
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    A) Sterling+Jiminez+Yoshida
    or
    B) Rashford+Pogba+D.Luiz

  8. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    This has to be one of the greatest dgw on paper

    Man city playing Fulham and Cardiff. It just could not have been setup any better

    Nothing but a huge score will do this week. If I don't get over 100 I will be extremely disappointed and this gw will go down as a huge disappointment

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Who is your third City player?

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Can't decide between laporte, ederson

        Considered David Silva too but I really actually want some city defence as they are the best defence out of all the teams playing

        1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 15 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          But then again I think there are goals to be had. If I knew sane was going to start it would be him

          1. Miguel Sanchez
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            Yeah I'm going D.Silva but would love to go for Sané. Might still do it.

            1. Miguel Sanchez
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 8 months ago

              Feels somehow written that Sané will be the top scorer this GW.

              1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
                • 15 Years
                6 years, 8 months ago

                He's been in top form. Although expensive considering we don't know what the situation is made complex with news Mendy in training

                David Silva is an option as I said but I'm not fully convinced by him this season FPL wise. Just seems like I'd be picking him because he's an attacking player for city rather than convinced he will do anything big

      2. JfA
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        I've gone D Silva and low budget keeper in Foster, I think he'll clean sheet once and save a penalty from Rashford !!!

        1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 15 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          😆

          I can see this happening. Always one goalkeeper who tends to smash it

    2. tisza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      DGWs just so unpredictable.
      Got 83 last season with BB and that was good enough for a GW rank of around 35k.
      Year before got 174pts with BB and i think a lower GW rank

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Indeed they are in a few cases, I experienced that last season but has there been a double with this much potential before?

        1. tisza
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Just the pessimist in me 🙂 had a few GWs this season that looked really strong with likes of City, pool etc and absolutely bombed with 5m+ GW rank.

    3. Amey
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Definitely !!
      Need 120+ gw at least. Otherwise ........
      Bring on gw 33 with Higuain, Periera, Clyne, Fabs (*pukes 😀 )

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        I am trying not to think about my 33 side

        That's why I need this gw to go well

        1. Amey
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          😀
          You've got company !!

    4. Joss Ackland’s Spunky…
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      All but 1 other team has already free hitted in my mini league. 50 points behind. I'll be devvo'd if i dont claw at least 30-40 points back.

  9. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    It's all well and good planning these FH teams but we all know that Mahrez, Mata and Pedro will end being the top scorers from City, United and Chelsea this week. Just saying.

    1. JfA
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      While Pogba and Hazard miss pens 🙄

    2. Amey
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Pedro, Mahrej possible.
      Mata not possible 😛
      He's very very slow tbh

    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I might quit playing if that happens

      1. JfA
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        ha ha

  10. JfA
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    I only realised tonight you could still tinker with a FH team after you've confirmed it, cost me a couple of 0.1M's over the week :mrgreen:

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      It should have read it says you can use unlimited transfers once taken.

    2. Joss Ackland’s Spunky…
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Just pick out 4-5 must haves and work from there.

      Oh...and don't forget to sign chuck norris in goal.

      If your worried about team value consider going 4 or even 5 at the back. That should clear funds for some big hitters up top. 5 def and gk with 1 clean sheet each over 2 games... thats not to be sniffed at. Also not many will have done this. Could give you an edge.

      Have fun. Don't forget to buy fodder for your bench. Chuck Norris is a must pick!

  11. Jeko
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Hey Antho Martial are you available for double?

    1. Whazza
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Don't think he's on here, but there's a presser tomorrow

  12. the vanisher
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    ederson
    azpi lindelof awb
    hazard sterling pogba jota
    aguero rashford higuain

    thoughts ?

    1. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Not enough capital letters.

    2. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Lol at first reply.

      Looks good if city defence is the approach you’re going. I’m going 3 attack. Schlupp over AWB if you can?

  13. Lone Wolf FPL
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Better option:

    a) Double Chelsea defence
    b) Chelsea + ManU defender

    1. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      A
      But depends if you want more than Hazard for Chelsea Attack.

      1. Lone Wolf FPL
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        I dont

  14. Evasivo
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Worth downgrading Kane to upgrade Mili + defence?

    Guita Hamer
    Schlupp Boly Dunk Simpson Connolly
    Haz Sterling Pogba Mili Romeu
    Jimenez Kane Aguero

    £0.0 FHT

    1. Rhodes your boat
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Would downgrade jiminez then see what you can do with the defence

      1. Evasivo
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Kept Jimi since buying for 6mil, so doesn't have much TV

    2. Rhodes your boat
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Possibly downgrade milli also so you have city/che defence

    3. JfA
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Evasivo,
      Please do, that defence doesn't look good at all, unless Kane does something really special you could have two clean sheets and assists in your defence.

  15. Rhodes your boat
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Choose 1

    A) chambers
    B) Mariappa
    C) Saiss
    D) Bernardo (Brighton defender!)

    1. balint84
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      depends on how many players you have next gw

      1. Rhodes your boat
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        On FH mate

    2. Amey
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      B/C

  16. balint84
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    ownership

    Pogba 43,2%
    Sterling 19%

    I need to choose from one of them

    Do you think that Sterling plays twice?

    1. Whazza
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Get Sterling mate, slap the C on him while you're at it

  17. Sid07
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    A) ederson Luiz Smalling Jiminez
    B) kepa Laporte young batz

    1. Mr Q
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      B with lindelöf ans Jimmie instead of Young and bats

      1. Sid07
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Will Jimi start both

  18. Joss Ackland’s Spunky…
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    After nearly 700 transfers and putting my marriage in jepoardy...

    Gtg?

    Kepa
    Luiz, schlupp, lindelof
    Hazard, sterling, dilva, son, (martial)
    Aguero, rashford.

    (Subject to fitness).

    1. Mr Q
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Too much money on the bench...

      1. Mr Q
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        My bad... read it too fast. I like it!

    2. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah. I have similar, but went Pogba over Martial, Batshuayi/zaha over Son and Duffy over Lindelof (ddg in goal)

    3. JfA
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Only 700, the wife left me on Monday 😮

  19. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Schlupp was one of the first names in my team.... he’s now been replaced by Luiz, to double up w/ Azpi.

    Bad move?

    1. Mr Q
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Like it

    2. Joss Ackland’s Spunky…
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      No. Like the double up. I've gone kepa, luiz, schlupp however to ge best of both.

    3. Whazza
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I've doubled on Che with Kepa and Azpi alongside Schlupp and Laporte

  20. WE ARE RANGERS
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    pick the best defence

    A) Young, Schluup, Azpi

    B) Lindelof, Trippier, David Luiz,

    C) Or a combination of both, please name

    1. Mr Q
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      A

    2. JfA
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Trippier hasn't been getting many plaudits on the scout notes etc.

  21. Mr Q
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    KEPA

    Luiz-lindelöf-Laporte-TOMKINS

    Haz-sterling-pogba-mili

    Kun-KANE

    OR

    xxx (up to 5,4)
    Luiz-lindelöf-Laporte

    Haz-sterling-pogba-mili

    Kun-HIGUAIN-RASHFORD

    The only problem with the second one is that i have 3 manu, 3 city and 3 Chelsea. Who should i have as goalie?

    1. Joss Ackland’s Spunky…
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Prefer the first one.

    2. Burger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Prefer 2nd.

      1. Mr Q
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks, which goalie?

  22. Whazza
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Monday will be such an anti-climax for most

    Arsenal-Newcastle the only game 😀

    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Big cheer if Auba misses a pen.

    2. Amey
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Red arrows for all !!
      😀

    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Ramsey time

    4. JfA
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Not if the toon win Whazza 😀

  23. Saka Punch
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Would you rather:

    433 with Lindelof

    or 343 with Deulofeu

    ?

    1. Joss Ackland’s Spunky…
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      A. Deulofeu is a rotation risk too far. Lindelof should get a solid 8 points at least.

  24. ol3andre
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    A or B people:

    A: DDG
    Azpi - Luiz - Laporte
    Milivojevic - Pogba - Sterling - Hazard
    Rashford - Zaha - Aguero

    B: Kepa
    Schlupp - Luiz - Laporte
    Son - Pogba - Sterling - Hazard
    Rashford - Batshuayi - Aguero

  25. Hooky
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone else going to WC this GW and then FH for next GW?

    1. Hooky
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?

    2. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Nope, I'm on TC.

      *checks we're not playing each other in Div ! dogfight*

      1. Hooky
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        TC is a good option if you've got a few DGW players but I don't unfortunately so it has to be WC or FH. Think I'm going WC as I like going against the crowd!

        1. Gnu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          I guess it depwnds in what state your team is like for short GW 33 and then playing your chips for DGW's.
          I played it without chips with FH next week & WC week after.
          It looks good now but I've lost a bit of ground last few weeks.

      2. Hooky
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Also, we played each other last GW! 😆

        1. Gnu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Ah, that's right - Siggy v Haz - thought it was in the bag ya bar steward. 🙂

  26. rokonto
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    A. Is Schlupp nailed (i don't think so)
    B.1.batman and kane
    2. Higuain and Rashford

    1. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I reckon Schlupp is cemented now.
      90mins in last 6 games , 1 goal 3 assists.

  27. EL tridente
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Who to start?
    A) Arnautovic
    B) Van Dijk

  28. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts on this 'sword pick' Kane team?

    Ederson
    Lindelof - Azpi - Tomkins - Dunk
    Hazard - Martial - Sterling
    Kun - Kane - Bats

  29. Superledger
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    I am a non free hitter this week 🙁 so triple captain chip may be of use. Aguero or Sterling though!?

    1. Hooky
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Kun the safe bet but Sterling is worth a punt. You feel lucky punk?

  30. tburgess12
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Better to use the third City slot on a defensive asset, or on David Silva? I’ve gone back and forth for at least the last 24 hours.

    1. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      This involves other players so for me you have to look at the option in defense with Dilva and the mid option you pick. I had initially Laporte and Milli and now i have gone Dilva and Schlupp (i can go for United def but i deem Palace double as better for Cs prospect than Uniteds). To me it bils down to that Schlup on paper have just one good CS chance he boats better chances of attacking returns and Millie could get a pen, but Dilva feels like having a higher ceiling than Millie with that City double. The first one is the dullard one, both guaranteed to play both games in full, the latter ones maybe a bit more subject to rotation.