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FPL Question Time – Consult our panel ahead of Gameweek 1

FPL Question Time returns for the 2019/20 campaign and we are inviting Fantasy Football Scout users to submit their questions ahead of Friday’s Gameweek 1 deadline.

Be it premium midfielders, ‘big six’ assets, five at the back, £4.0m options or any other subject you’re musing on, be sure to ask your question via the Google Form below.

As per last season, we have recruited the services of some familiar names from our site and on social media to share their opinion on the subjects you raise.

Who’s on the panel this week?

FPL General – Contributor to the Scout site who has three finishes inside the top 400 in the last five seasons and who has a huge following on Twitter. General – aka Mark – also appeared on the official FPL Show last season.

Who Got the Assist? – Tom and Nick run one of Twitter’s most active Fantasy accounts and run their very own blog, also producing an excellent regular podcast.

FPL Family – Lee and Sam run the popular Fantasy podcast and Twitter account. They were guests on the FPL Show last season.

Ted / Rotation’s Alter Ego – Moderator and the site’s recently appointed Assistant Community Manager. Ted finished 633rd in the world last season.

James / HamezMace  – A long-term member of and frequent poster to the Fantasy Football Scout site.

Tom / avfc82 – A long-term member of and frequent poster to the Fantasy Football Scout site. Tom has a remarkable five top 1,000 finishes to his name in ten years of playing FPL.

 

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  1. Lion-O
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Please RMT:

    Ederson (Button)
    VVD, Coleman, Dunk (Kiko, Lundstram)
    Salah, Sterling, Perez, Fraser, Sigurdsson
    Wilson, Murray (Wickham)

    1. Modest Bob
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      8.5

  2. Coaly
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Pope
    TAA VVD Digne Guilbert
    Salah Sterling KDB Perez XXX
    XXX XXX Greenwood

    a) Moura Jota Wickham
    b) Dendoncker Wilson Che Adams

    1. stevefox7
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A

  3. Blanka
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Any nailed on 4m defenders?

    1. Fantasy man
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Lundstrum

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        No

    2. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Rico only long term. Gibson and Hanley offers a short term fix. But that is it

      1. Maddi Son
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Too risky relying on Hanley in GW2?

        1. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Wait on presser. Might not be

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

    A) vardy and dendon
    B) jiminez and Barkley/trossard?

    1. James VARdy
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A

  5. MrFrodo
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Hi guys after weeks of tinkering here is my first rate my team.
    I’ve opted for Ings as it looks like he is on pens although I am slightly worried he will get injured!

    I’d really appreciate your thoughts.

    Heaton
    Digne, van Dijk, Robertson
    Pérez, Sterling, Salah, De Bruyne, Barkley
    King, Ings

    Button, Greenwood, Gibson, Balbuena

    1. Vamos Los Celeste
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Southampton will barely score imo

    2. Puncheon Guly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I'm on Ings too. As long as you accept he will cost you a 1 point and a transfer at some point, he should be good for a few goals before then.

      R.e. your team, I'd personally move some funds forward and bolster your forward line, as King is partial to the odd injury too, and after all, strikers are there to score goals...

      1. MrFrodo
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        out of interest what is your forward line. I'd like to move funds but can't decided where to move it from!

        1. Puncheon Guly
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Deeney - think he's a great option. Good price, on pens, Watford have good fixtures
          Kane - good fixtures, quality player
          Ings - Soton are underrated but their manager has them ticking and their fixtures are alright.

          I really wanted Wilson but decided to go Sterling and Salah, so with Kane I couldn't afford him.

        2. Puncheon Guly
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          FWIW I'm not convinced about Digne, so you could downgrade him to generate more funds. Everton aren't playing well, they rarely start well, and whilst he'll offer a goal threat, his CS potential is fairly low, and Siggy will manipulate set pieces. I dont think he's worth 6m.

          Also, be wary of Greenwood. He's got quite a high ownership so if he fails to feature in the first few weeks, his value will nosedive

          1. MrFrodo
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Thanks for the advice.

    3. n-doggg
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Great team.

  6. mcgrejam
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Heaton
    Walker, VVD, Digne, Zinchenko
    Fraser, Perez, Sigi, Salah, Sterling
    Wilson

    Still no playing subs - any good?

    1. Puncheon Guly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Gonna really bug you when Kane/Aguero/Auba/Rashford/Vardy etc. Start banging them in

  7. Fantasy man
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    6m mids

    1. GE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Grealish

    2. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Trossard

    3. n-doggg
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Barkley

    4. Vamos Los Celeste
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Trossard

  8. Tomas_brolin
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Going with 4-5-1

    Pope
    Robbo TAA Digne Walker
    Salah Siggy Sterling Zaha Pérez
    king

    What do you reckon ?

    Yes TAA wasn’t great today but massive CS potential plus some set pieces so not sure why people are talking of dropping him?

    1. Puncheon Guly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Knee jerk. Like the guy on here claiming after 30 mins that he knew all along double Liverpool defence was a bad idea.

  9. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Will Laportte be ready for GW 1?

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Pep was hopeful that Laporte could feature today which suggests the 'knock' is not serious.

      Re. TAA - That was my concern last season before Gomez picked up an injury. I 'think' Matip is the player most likely to miss out, although there will be lots of rotation around UCL.

      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        -Ben Dinnery

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Thanks so much. Keeping him then

  10. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    RP:

    How is Guilbert as a 4.5 def? Has anyone seen him play or has an idea if he is worth a punt? Looking for a 4.5 def...

    1. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      He looks ok but new to PL so is a risk until he settles.

    2. Vamos Los Celeste
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Montoya

      1. Pep's Money Laundry
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        This

    3. Puncheon Guly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      His record last season was average at best

  11. Karan14
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    These are the positions I'm confused about with my team

    Heaton or Pope?
    Zinchenko or Stones or AWB?
    Fraser or Martial or Moura?
    Jota or King or Wood?

    1. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Pope
      Stones or AWB
      Moira
      Jota

    2. Blunder fc
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      heaton - pope is an injury doubt heaton isnt
      zinchenko
      martial (biased opinion of a united fan + looks like starting at 9)
      jota

    3. Puncheon Guly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Pope
      Zinc
      Toss a (three sided) coin
      Jota (Deeney personally, Europa will hamstring Wolves IMO)

    4. James VARdy
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Heaton
      AWB (nailed)
      Fraser
      King (I like Deeney at this price though)

  12. fkmzcgp
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Which team is looking best?
    Team A:

    Pope (Button)
    Robertson - VVD - Zinchenko - Coleman - (Rico)
    Salah - Sterling - KDB - Perez - (Dendoncker)
    Wilson - Locadia - (Greenwood)

    Team B:

    Pope - (Button)
    Robertson - Zinchenko - Coleman - Dunk - (Rico)
    Salah - Sterling - Barkley - Perez - (Dendoncker)
    Kane - Wilson - (Greenwood)

  13. Naby K8a
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Mignolet signing for Club Brugge. Source - Kristof Terreur

    1. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      *klopp punching the air*

      1. Vamos Los Celeste
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        lol

  14. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Who is differential pick and why?

    Mine is Barkley. Pre season form and second in line for penalty.

    1. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      *your differential

    2. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Differential to who?

    3. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Barkley, Moura and Martial.

    4. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Trossard

      1. The Pesci challenge
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Although fornals looks a good pick but not with their first fixture

        1. Chenku╰☆╮
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Agree really like him.

    5. Tauruspt
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I feel he will rotate

    6. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Martial, Murray/Wood, Bilva and does Auba count?

    7. Vamos Los Celeste
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Shaw

      1. Vamos Los Celeste
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        & Wesley

    8. Modest Bob
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Mcginn. My mate told me to get him he said hes the scotish version of Ronaldo.

  15. TheDragon
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Should there be a separate rate my team thread like at times towards end of last season?

    Every rate my team currently come down to a few key decisions

    A) Formation (4-4-2 or 4-3-3 or 3-4-3 typically)
    B) Salah or no Salah
    C) premium (Kane/ Auba) or no premium striker
    D) Sterling or no Sterling

    And then there are more minor decisions such as:

    I) Zinchenko vs Laporte
    II) TAA vs Robbo vs vvd
    III) Digne vs Coleman
    IV) Sterling vs KDB
    V) best 6.5-8 mids (siggy, Fraser, Perez, Tielmans).

    1. Marmalade Forest
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      You wanna downgrade Wilson to King

      I’ve not seen many question Salah or no Salah.

      And there are a lot of 451s and 541s

  16. jtreble
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Who will be the value attacking wingbacks on the newly promoted sides I should look at? Sorry, I know nothing about AV/SHU/NOR.

    1. Teomi
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Targett AVL

      1. jtreble
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks.

    2. Canary_Kid
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Aarons when Norwich's fixtures clear up

      1. jtreble
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks for the tip.

        1. Marmalade Forest
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          We bought in Byram at right back though so he could eat into Aaron’s game time.

          Lewis at left back doesn’t really have a deputy other than Heise at 4.0

    3. Vamos Los Celeste
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Targett

      1. jtreble
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks for this.

    4. Modest Bob
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Stevens SHU

      1. jtreble
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks.

  17. Teomi
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    How do you guys think VAR system will affect the amount of penalties? More or less?
    For example maybe it’s worth picking king over Wilson because of this..
    Or maybe I’m just overthinking 🙂

    1. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Negligible impact

      The new hand ball rule on the other hand....

      1. James VARdy
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Fully agree with this

  18. Moxon
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Pope
    VVD Coleman Zinchenko
    Salah Sterling KDB Perez
    Haller Tammy King

    Any notes (particularly around possible alternative front line combos)?

    1. Vamos Los Celeste
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Tammy is great if first choice , i prefer Murray & Wesley over Haller for the start of the season

      1. Moxon
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers mate 🙂

  19. Regin
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    who all is putting b silva? He is cheap but will he get much goals & will he be nailed?

    1. Tauruspt
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Hes in unless I opt to get Sterling in

      Pep’s fav so pretty set and only 8mil

  20. adstomko
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    RMT/10:

    Heaton / (Button)
    Trent / Robertson / Digne / KWP / (Gibson)
    Salah / Sterling / Lucas / Pérez / (Dendoncker)
    Wilson / Haller / (Surridge)

    1. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      7.5

    2. Vamos Los Celeste
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      6.5

    3. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      6

    4. Modest Bob
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A generous 8 as i am feeling happy

  21. Fantasy man
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    VVD OR TAA

    1. jimmy.floyd
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Vvd

    2. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      VVD.
      As nailed as they come.

  22. Yeezy FC
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    First attempt at a team this year. Any suggestions?

    Ederson / (Button)
    TAA / VVD / Coleman / AWB / (Rico)
    Salah / Sterling / Martial / Perez / (Dendoncker)
    Wilson / Wesley / (Wickham)

    1. Vamos Los Celeste
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      great

    2. Modest Bob
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Martial hmmm rest is nice

      1. Yeezy FC
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Downgrade to a 7m and upgrade Coleman to Digne? Or Wesley to a 6.5m?

  23. Feed tha Sheep
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Best 5.5 def who isn’t Zinchenko?
    A. Coleman
    B. Wan B
    C. Other

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Probably A

    2. jimmy.floyd
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A

    3. Vamos Los Celeste
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Luke Shaw 5 points 1st gw

  24. jimmy.floyd
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Why is Perez in so many teams?

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Scored a lot of goals in a very defensive team, so should do well now.

    2. Feed tha Sheep
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Because he is a cheap enough midfielder who will be playing far forward in a decent team

    3. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      OOP striker in an attacking Leicester team

    4. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      It covers Leicester if you don’t want to go vardy and Perez has been playing further upfield than the rest of midfield and sometimes up with vardy.

  25. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone managed to put together a descent team with Sterling, Salah and Kane?

    1. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Yes 😉

    2. n-doggg
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Mine:

      Heaton/Ryan
      Robertson, Walker, Lundstram, Rico, Adam
      Salah, sterling, Barkley, Perez, dendonca
      Kane, king, jota

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Seen quite a few on here.

    4. Feed tha Sheep
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Yes

    5. fkmzcgp
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Mine is

      Pope - (Button)
      Robertson - VVD - Coleman - Dunk - (Rico)
      Salah - Sterling - Perez - Barkley - (Dendoncker)
      Wilson - Kane - (Greenwood)

      1. Teomi
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        TV - 101???

      2. Vamos Los Celeste
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        101

      3. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        You mean King not Wilson right?

      4. Pumpkinhead
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Liar

    6. Teomi
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Pope
      Vvd zin Coleman Montoya
      Salah Sterling Pérez Lanzini
      Wilson Kane

      Button Hayden Rico greenw

    7. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Leno
      Robertson VVD Walker Cathcart (Lundstrum)
      Salah Sterling Perez McGinn Dendo
      King Kane (Greenwood)

    8. Vamos Los Celeste
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Yes but i prefer one with only Salah & Sterling coz it gives more options

  26. n-doggg
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Kane or Auba

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Aubameyang

    2. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Auba for first two then Kane is essential

      1. El Matador
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Son will be more essential

    3. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Obamayang

  27. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Everyone's team looks better than mine.

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Copy a good one then tweak

      1. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        I want a playing bench. Always try to get one.

        1. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Rico and Hayden/Dendoncker (unless wolves sign a CM) are dead cheap and play. Montoya (4.5m) defender playing RWB for Brighton. There you have a very nice very cheap defence

          1. Ask Yourself
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Bench* lol

            1. how now brown cow
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              Cheers. Need to start serious spreadsheet mode tomorrow.

    2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I blame the jackass in charge 😉

  28. HRH19
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    RMT
    4-3-3

    Heaton

    TAA - VVD - Digne - Taylor

    Sterling - De Bruyne - Perez

    Kane - Vardy - Murray

    Bench - Button, Dendonker, Hayden, Guilbert- rotating 4th defender with Taylor

    Cheers

    1. Vamos Los Celeste
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I can't see Salah

  29. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Laporte or VVD?

    Have TAA if it makes a difference

    1. n-doggg
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      It does. Laporte

  30. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Quick fire lads......... what’s your current formation heading into the new season!!!! Currently on 3-5-2 myself!!!

    1. James VARdy
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      4-4-2 First year I won't be starting with 3-4-3 in about 7 years

      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Same here mate 4-4-2 is my other option it’s first in the 11/12 years I’ve been playing I haven’t gone 4-3-3

        1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          *3-4-3

    2. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      4-4-2