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FPL Question Time – Consult our panel ahead of Gameweek 3

It is a short but important week coming up for Fantasy Premier League managers.

There are some big decisions to be made ahead of Gameweek 3 as some prepare to spend their two free transfers, others consider the Wildcard and that’s before we even get on to the captaincy.

So we’ve put together another panel of fine FPL minds to help you with any dilemmas.

Who’s on the panel this week?

Simon March – Former FPL champion who won the title in 2014/15 and has provided excellent advice ever since.

Always Cheating – The USA’s number one FPL podcast duo comprising of Josh and Brandon.

Gregor – Long-time Fantasy Football Scout moderator.

Doosra – Fantasy Football Scout user with some rather popular custom tables.

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  1. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    VVD + Lucas Moura --> AWB + KDB for -4

    Too knee jerky? Could see Moura and VVD scoring against weak defenses

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      sorry for mediocre top post >.

    2. Pegboy
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yep, knee-jerky.

  2. pablo discobar
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    GK Pope or Adrian
    DEF AWB, Walker Pieters, Soyuncu, Lunstrum, Kelly
    MID Salah, Sterling, KDB, Martial, Cantwell
    FWD Kane, Pukey, Greenwood

    Defence is fine fixture wise up to GW 8 where I think a Chelsea is needed and known who partners Rudiger.

    If Salah looks close to a fall in price soon after deadline I could go Mane instead and have Digne over KWP

    Leaves .3 in bank in case Pukey is not the chosen one and Kean kicks on at Everton.

    How I'm looking? Cheers

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      are you playing 442 most weeks? or 352? double Norwich attack is a little scary

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Pukey's not going to stick bro

      1. pablo discobar
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Money their for pikey to kean, could be great in a few weeks?

  3. Saka Rice
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    0FT what shall I do with this team?

    Ryan (4.5)
    TAA Robertson Zinchenko Digne (Kelly)
    Sterling Salah Martial Perez (Dendoncker)
    Pukki King (4.5)

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      probably hold, or get rid of perez for trossard for a hit

    2. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Stick for now but get a 4m keeper, move out some expensive defenders for 4.5m options, move Oerez/ Martial for 6-6.5 m mids and upgrade forwards.

  4. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Need to bring in a cheap defender who I can rely on to start in my team for next few weeks.....who should that be please?

    A...soyuncu

    B...lundstram

    Thanks

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A

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

      A

      1. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks

  5. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Ederson
    VVD TAA Digne Lundstram Cathcart
    Salah Sterling McGinn
    Kane Pukki

    Button Dendonk Ceballos Greenwood

    1ft.. 0itb..
    Opinions?

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      play ceballos instead of Cathcart, maybe roll the FT

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Yea planning to save.. used one on Robinson -> Ceballos transfer.

  6. as33
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    On a WC what team would u make? my team atm:
    Ryan
    Robbo, Coleman, WB
    Salah, Sterling, Perez, Sissoko, Lucas
    Auba, King

    1. Greek Flair
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      So you want us to do your whole wildy haha

    2. Pegboy
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Get Sissoko out of that team

      1. Pegboy
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Oh, that's your current team and we're supposed to make your wildcard for you...yeah, no.

    3. cuppatea78
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      You don't really need to use a wildcard on that team. Get Sissoko out and Perez if you have two transfers

  7. I Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Madness to captain De Bruyne over Sterling this week?

    1. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah. The GOALS will come courtesy of Raz.

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

      yes

    3. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yes.

      Goals > assists

  8. ramzieibrahim
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    choose between A and B

    Team A
    adrian button
    kelly zinchenko kwp/zouma Awb lundstram
    Kdb mane martial sterling cantwell
    pukki kane wickham

    Team B
    adrian button
    vvd zinchenko Kwp lundtsram Awb
    salah martial sterling mccgin cantwell
    pukki kane wickham

    Please help me choose

  9. slashjb007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Considering the old panic WC or at least a double transfer. Thoughts on below?
    Heaton-Pope
    Digne-TAA-VVD-Zinchenko-Kelly
    Salah-Sterling-Perez-Sigurdsson-Dendoncker
    Jiminez-King-Greenwood

  10. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Being at 13k is a great start and with this team gwk3 looking Good?

    Pope
    Digne Lundstram VVD Soyuncu Zinchencko
    Salah Perez Martial Sterling
    Kane(c)

    Button King Dendoncker Greenwood

    1. I Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah looks good.

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers mate. How you doing?

        1. I Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          257k. Not as good a start as you but it's fine at this stage. Going with Siggy and Wilson over KDB and King proved to be a poor choice but hindsight is 20/20. Happy enough with my team now.

  11. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Maguire or AWB?

    1. Tshelby
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      AWB more baps potential I think

    2. CelticBhoy1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      AWB

    3. the Penman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      AWB will accumulate 6 baps faster than Maguire will score a goal.

      1. Pukki Blinders
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        fair way to look at it

      2. Greek Flair
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Great way of looking at it

  12. Tshelby
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Did Robbo and Moura to Martial and Laporte for free yesterday to beat the price rises. Thoughts?

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Seems good. Don't know why everyone is getting rid of Robbo though. As a non-owner I'd keep.

    2. AzzaroMax99
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      If you have another Pool deff then it is ok.

    3. Pillson
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I like this move. Is this a double up on City defence?

      I am wanting Martial for Fraser. I currently have VVD and Robbo. To find the 0.2MN for the transfer I'm looking at downgrading Robbo. Key targets are Wan B and Laporte currently. I have Zinchenko already.

      What are your thoughts on the move I should make?

    4. Utensilitility
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      sorry about that card game in Stamford when you got upset

  13. EWH2020
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    A) Zinch
    B) Coleman

    1. LangerznMash
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      B

  14. AzzaroMax99
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Guilbert+King+Fraser to Hanley+Pukki+Martial for (-4) ?

  15. ramzieibrahim
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    choose between A and B

    Team A
    adrian button
    kelly zinchenko kwp/zouma Awb lundstram
    Kdb mane martial sterling cantwell
    pukki kane wickham

    Team B
    adrian button
    vvd zinchenko Kwp lundtsram Awb
    salah martial sterling mccgin cantwell
    pukki kane wickham
    0.7 in the bank
    Please help me choose

  16. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Think I'm gonna do Perez and Wesley -> Mount and Jota for free, don't see many downsides to that

    1. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Have Pukki already?

      1. Bury94
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Nope, but can't afford him now he's 6.7

        1. Bubz
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          I'm actually thinking of selling Jota 😆

  17. Agger
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Lamela's goal vs Man City was the first they've conceced in open play since January? Flipping heck.

    1. Agger
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Conceded *

    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Didn't take long for the second did it?

    3. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Its mainly cause the oppo only have 20% of the ball, not very much time to carve out a chance.

  18. Pickle juice
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    On a WC......whats a better combo :

    (A) cellabos and Kane
    (B) Son and jota
    (C) Son and pukki

    Thanks

    1. Ian Davis
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A

  19. CelticBhoy1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Best midfielder for 7.5 or under?

    1. LangerznMash
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Pulisic

  20. DELACRUA
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Current squad:
    Ryan
    Robo-VVD-Zinch-Boly
    Gyfli-Salah-Sterling-Perez
    Rashford-Pukki

    Consider funding KDB > Gyfli (perez won't be enough) by Lundstram > ROBO and left with 1.2m in the bank.

    Main concern is that only 1 free transfer therefore the 4 points hit.

    Any thoughts?

    1. I Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I'm all about KDB but I don't like that hit tbh. Robbo to Lundstram is a massive downgrade.

      1. DELACRUA
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Would you save the transfer, stay as is and transfer in KDB next week?
        I am really concerned with my squad for this week. Managed 149 points so far but this week is a tough.

  21. Kompanjongene
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Which one of the following -4 hits would you do for gameweek 3?

    A: Salah + Zaha -> Manè + KDB
    B: Salah + Kean -> KDB + Kane (This option = zero attack from Pool)

    Team:
    Ryan
    AWB- Zinchenko - TAA
    Perez - Sterling- Salah - Zaha - McGinn
    Rashford - Kean

    Bench: Greenwood - Rico - Kelly

  22. LangerznMash
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Best £5.0m (or below) defender for next half dozen game weeks?
    I'm getting rid of AMN because not getting cleans and Liverpool + Spurs gonna next two.
    Thinking KWP is the best option.

    1. Flynny
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Soyuncu?

    2. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Boly or save 0.5 and get Soyuncu

      1. LangerznMash
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers, I will consider the Leicester and Wolves fixtures.

    3. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I may change my team name to silly soyuncu

  23. tyron
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    everyone seems to think its a good idea to rid perez before sheffield and bournemouth.. as a perez owner i am questioning why

    1. KUN_DE_BRU_YNE
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      LAST chance for me,not even a bournmouth

      1. juho
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        perez owner here
        sheff utd are really compact at the back and will be playing at home

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

          so u keeping?

          1. juho
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Will get rid if i decide to WC

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

        same here.. at least for now.. i cant seem to take a hit to get him out and start the gw technically a goal down when he plays a promoted team

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

          of course this tune can change by deadline on friday but for now i dont want to minus when i will have to in gw 4 to get an united asset.

  24. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    In a slight predicament. Taken a hit to make this team and my bench is non existent.

    What do I do if digne is out/ doubt?

    Play potentially 10? Or take another hit replacing guilbert ...no time to wildcard this week

    Pope
    Vvd digne soyoncu (guilbert rico)
    Salah sterling kdb perez trossard
    Pukki jota (greenwood)

    Thanks

  25. MikeStrutter
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Rico or Hanley better for bench fodder / potential rotation with Lund & Kelly?

  26. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Is this worth -4?

    Salah Fraser Jota ➡ Mane Martial Pukki

    1. Kompanjongene
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yes

    2. DELACRUA
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yes

  27. StoichkovFPL
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    xxx, Button
    TAA, Digne, Zinch, xxx, xxx
    Salah, Sterling, KDB, McGinn, xxx
    Pukki, Jota, Greenwood

    Are those moves enough to WC?
    (On -4 atm)

    Ryan>Pope
    Rico>Lundstram
    Robo>Kelly
    Dendoncer>Martial

    1. I Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      No. Basically using your WC just to get Martial as Ryan -> Pope is a luxury move, and Lundstram and Kelly will be on your bench. Not worth it.

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

        Cheers, think you are right

  28. ramzieibrahim
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    which is better combo on wild card
    A) mane kdb kelly
    B)salah mcgin vvd

  29. juho
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Will Son's return impact Kane's output?

    I seem to recall Kane dropping deep last season while Son played further forward

  30. KUN_DE_BRU_YNE
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Which one u prefer:
    A) Mount
    B) Lanzini

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

      mount right now