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Three-time top 200 finisher Lateriser: My ‘mock’ Free Hit draft for Blank Gameweek 29

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The reigning Fantasy Premier League champion of India, Lateriser, isn’t playing his Free Hit chip in Blank Gameweek 29 – but this is who he’d select if he was.

A lot of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers will probably be using the Free Hit this week. Keeping that in mind, I thought it would be a good idea to do a mock Free Hit draft so it helps some of you with your chip as well as transfers for the future.

At the time of writing, I am assuming that Son Heung-min (£9.6m) and Patrick Bamford (£6.7m) will not be available for the weekend’s games. We should know more about these players on Wednesday afternoon when both Marcelo Bielsa and Jose Mourinho face the media, so they will obviously re-enter the thinking if passed fit.

We talk about Blank Gameweek 29, debate macro Free Hit strategy and discuss what to do with Manchester City assets amid all of the rotation in this week’s episode of The FPL Wire, which you can see below.

I hope you find this article useful!

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  1. Oooo Matron
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Current thinking: DCL, Salah & Cancelo to Kane, Auba & Veltman (-4)

    Team would then be - thoughts?

    Martinez (Schmeichel)
    Dallas Veltman (Dias, Rudiger, Digne)
    Son Auba Raphina (Gundogan, Bruno)
    Watkins Bamford Kane (C)

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  2. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Any changes you would make for - 4 or just go with these 9 players?

    A Play these 9
    B Cancelo to Reguilon -4 or
    C Gundogan to Trossard -4
    D B+ C for -8

    Martinez
    Coufal Dallas
    Aubameyang Bale Lingard Raphinha
    Kane Watkins

    Pope Cancelo Dias Digne Gundogan DCL

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    1. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      C

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  3. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    1FT. Take a -4 and do Salah + Gundo -> Bale + Lingard? yay or nay?

    Martinez
    Dallas White
    Raphinha Bale Lingard Son*
    Watkins Kane Bamford*

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    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yay- but wait for EL game to see how much game-time Bale has before making final decision

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      1. Botman and Robben
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Oh yes, will wait after EL games.

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    2. DannyDrinkVodka
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Would rather get Auba instead of Bale

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  4. JJeyy
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Probably a decent chance Son starts v Villa, Jose loves lying in pressers

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    1. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I foresee Son pulling another GW4.

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    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I don’t know about that.

      My guess is that Mourinho won’t want Son playing for his country during the international break so he won’t play him on Sunday so the Korean FA can’t demand he play for them afterwards.

      At least Bamford should be OK for his now customary 2 pointer, though.

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      1. pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        He's probably waiting on FIFA to give a ruling on whether clubs are still allowed to ignore International call ups.

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    3. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      It’s different this time cause Son has played sooo many minutes since December and has hardly had a rest.

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    4. Bennyboy1907
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Someone clearly lacks some basic English skills has you don’t know what a paragraph is. That’s primary school I swear?

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    5. JELLYFISH
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      double edged sword for me as an owner and a Villa fan

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  5. Bennyboy1907
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Pick 2 to lose

    1)Cancelo/Stones
    2)Salah
    3)Gundogan

    Pick 2 to bring in
    A)Cresswell
    B) Dunk (Already have Veltman)
    C) Bale
    D) Lookman
    E) Aubameyang
    F) Trossard
    G) Grosb

    WC31 so don’t mind a punt.

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    1. waltzingmatildas
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Very similar options to me.
      1 cancelo and 2
      To
      A and C

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      1. Thomas Jerome Newton
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Wot he said.

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    2. Bennyboy1907
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Thank you

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    3. DannyDrinkVodka
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      23 EF

      Keep cancelo

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  6. Shatner's Bassoon
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone not captaining Kane this week?

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    1. Thomas Jerome Newton
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Me.

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      1. Shatner's Bassoon
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Bale?

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        1. Thomas Jerome Newton
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Don't own Kane for my sins, but yes, Bale incoming!

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    2. Tinkermania
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Not me. And I am on FH

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  7. Sterling Malory
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    If I take a -4 l, I can get 7 players with Son.

    Martinez
    Veltman
    Auba Raphinna Son
    Kane Watkins

    Areola Stones Shaw Cancelo Lowton Gundo Bruno DCL

    Dont really think a - 8 is a good idea this GW, thought's?

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  8. the vanisher
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    why are people planning WC31?

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    1. Shatner's Bassoon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Some decent looking fixture swings largely involving Leeds + Villa assets -> Leic/Wolves/Chelsea. Perhaps Liverpool if we can rejuvenate ourselves.

      Gotta play it at some point, might as well give yourself 8 gameweeks with a reset squad!

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      1. the vanisher
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks!

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  9. Thomas Jerome Newton
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Because the teams in BGW29 have a decent GW30 opponent and then fixtures seem to turn in GW31.

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    1. Thomas Jerome Newton
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Sorry. Reply fail.

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  10. Isca Extremadura
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Clear out & Fixture swing
    Wish I kept now actually

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  11. waltzingmatildas
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I think I'm going to do:
    Salah and cancelo to
    Bale and veltman (-4)

    Gives me
    Martinez
    Dallas coufal veltman
    Bale son raphinha
    Kane Bamford antonio

    Look OK?

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    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Good enough

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  12. Stranger Mings
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    If son out is it still worth getting bale ?

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    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      If one of us gets him and one of us doesn't, I suspect one of us will be happy with the decision, but I have no idea what to do about him.

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      1. Stranger Mings
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        If son out, bale may get more chances ? But obviously weakens team

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        1. Fulchester's New Centr…
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          I think it might be the latter, but Bale feels like a blank or a haul with nothing inbetween.

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          1. Stranger Mings
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Yeh but who else is there to get ? All others have issues ? Maybe Aubameyang

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    2. DannyDrinkVodka
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I don’t think so, rather get Auba

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  13. Isca Extremadura
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Yep I’m heading that way
    Veltman cheap as fodder, but can play in 29 & 33

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  14. Isca Extremadura
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Hopefully more ! Depends on tactics
    Didn’t really play until a man down v Arsenal

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    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Got 10 BGWers including Son and Bamford. Should I FH?

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  15. Isca Extremadura
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    He may start in EL with Son out as game only 2 - 0

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    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Thinking out load?

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      1. Thomas Jerome Newton
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        It's Jeopardy on FFS.
        I gave it a go earlier!

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  16. Nate01
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Any love for smith Rowe on here?
    Rival has auba already so need a diff.

    Cheers

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    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Would prefer Pepe or Saka if looking for differential. Smith Rowe probably wont get more than assist

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      1. Nate01
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Just worried about mins. Saka is flagged with a hamstring and Pepe played 20 mins vs Spurs

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  17. Isca Extremadura
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Yep, think he will start, although eyes on EL
    And in form and will beat WH

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  18. Coaly
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Stones to Veltman or Gundo to Lingard?

    Would maybe want Gundo for the medium term so could be a hit to get him back

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  19. Weak Become Heros
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Fulham 1 - 0 Leeds.

    Leeds do not do well in the capital.

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    1. Tinkermania
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      You mean Leeds are due in the capital.

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      1. Gross Blank Point
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Ah, Salah logic!

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    2. Swanremainsthesame
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      LEEDS does well for me.

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    3. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Would that be a Maja or Aina goal by any chance?

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  20. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Your help is needed please

    What other transfer would you do to enable Ings > Kane

    Doing Gundogan & DCL > Trossard & Antonio (-4)

    gives me for BGW29

    Martinez

    Dallas Aina

    Bale Son** Raphina

    Kane Watkins Antonio

    is it worth it??

    No FH or WC 1FT 0.3 ITB

    Any ideas would be welcomed

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  21. Isca Extremadura
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Lateriser thinking of Double Brighton Arsenal & Spurs defence
    Doesn’t help my Dallas & Martínez !

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    1. Konstaapeli
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Double spurs def is never the answer.

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  22. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on that plan? Or would you bring someone else/some hit?

    2FTs: Stones Salah to Dunk Bale gives me the team below:

    Martinez
    Dallas/Dunk/Coufal
    Bale/Lingard/Raphinha
    Kane/Bamford

    Or Auba instead of Bale?

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  23. seewhyaxe
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Seems no brainer on paper.

    Gundogan -> Lingard
    DCL -> Antonio

    Will wc gw 30

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    1. seewhyaxe
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I don't lose value on Gundogan as I've just got him in 🙁

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      1. Weak Become Heros
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Go for it then in that case mate.

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    2. Konstaapeli
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Free or hit? Do you think WH will beat Arse?

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      1. seewhyaxe
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I think it's gonna be high-scoring

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    3. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      DCL got CRY and bha in GW's 30 and 31, so not sure I'd want to lose him

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  24. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    "At the time of writing, I am assuming that Son Heung-min (£9.6m) and Patrick Bamford (£6.7m) will not be available for the weekend’s games. We should know more about these players on Wednesday afternoon when both Marcelo Bielsa and Jose Mourinho face the media, so they will obviously re-enter the thinking if passed fit."

    Hey FFS, you know it's Wednesday afternoon right? Article goes immediately out of date...

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  25. Konstaapeli
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is there more doubles in the horizon, other than AVL-EVE?

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    1. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      TOT-sou

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      1. Konstaapeli
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers. Any chance they will happen on the same GW?

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        1. Pompel
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          no idea

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  26. Caravagio
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Need some help!

    Will be taking a hit to get rid of KdB & JWP.

    Which two do I get?
    A) Auba
    B) Odegard
    C) Bale
    D) Lingard
    E) Raphina
    F) Other?

    n.b. these will need to last to the end of season or be able to! no chips left!

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    1. Swanremainsthesame
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      till end of season ? A+D

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      1. Caravagio
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks, that was my initial instinct!

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  27. Isca Extremadura
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Arguably best 2 MF picks now Son out ( maybe Lingard ) also

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    1. dbeck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      interested in this, have 8.3m to spend on a spot for GW29 and 30 (WC in 31) and not sure where i should look. Cant get to Bale and have Son, Lingard and Raph

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  28. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Will WC in 31. And might BB in 30. Best move?

    Son+Cancelo >>

    A. Bale+Cresswell
    B. Auba/Lingard+Reguilon

    Martinez
    Coufal, Dallas
    Son*, Raphina, Soucek
    Bamford*, Kane

    (McCarthy, Bruno, DCL, Digne, Gundog, Dias, Cancelo)

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    1. dbeck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I like the idea of Son vs Newcastle and there is an IB so could recover. DCL and Cancelo to Dunk and Antonio

      I'm interest on Grealish news, if fit then Gundo and DCL to Grealish and Antonio

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      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Problem with that is DCL has Palace in 30

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        1. dbeck
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          granted but its DCL vs palace or Antonio vs ARS and Wolves. I'd back Antonio to score more

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          1. RAFA THE GAFFA
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Thanks mate. Do you not think Lingard is a better shout?

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  29. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Got 8 BGWers plus Son and Bamford. Should I FH?

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    1. dbeck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      absolutely not, what would you FH rationale be?

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  30. shakeyjake
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Stones > Dawson or Dias > Cresswell

    Stones>Dawson leaves me with money ITB so I could do Bruno out for Bale/Lingard/Auba for -4 and then bring him back in again next week

    Martinez
    Konsa Lascelles
    Raphinha Saka
    Bamford Kane Watkins

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