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21 October 2022 476 comments
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Gameweek 13 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) is quickly zooming into view, with the upcoming deadline being the third in the space of eight days.

Arsenal and Manchester City players return to contention this week and many FPL managers are chewing over which combination of assets from the top two to go for.

Plenty of Wildcards are also being deployed, while minor fitness concerns over Bukayo Saka and Darwin Nunez have prompted widespread discussion.

However you’re tackling Gameweek 13 and whatever dilemma you’re in, five-time top 1k finisher Tom Freeman is here to help for the next hour.

Tom will be on hand to first reply to requests from Premium Members in the Hot Topic below the line of this piece and will get through as many as he can until the next article goes up.

If there’s time, Tom will also turn his attention to other requests in the comments section.

You can, as ever, chip in with your own opinions on the RMT requests filtering through – and naturally, you’re free to ignore the article subject matter and talk about any other wider FPL topics that you’d normally be musing on.

Don’t forget that, if it’s an algorithmic answer you’re after rather than an opinion-based one, we also have a ‘Rate My Team’ tool available in the Premium Members Area.



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  1. myteamissheeeeeeeet
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Salah to Foden madness or not?

    1. alsybach
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Utter madness

      1. myteamissheeeeeeeet
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Ha ha why?

    2. antis0cial
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Gotta give salah a chance vs forest

      1. myteamissheeeeeeeet
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Why though? I keep getting rid and bringing him back. He’s like my ex I can’t put him down!

    3. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      The way Phil is playing i would

    4. agueroooooney
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      If on WC yes, otherwise no

    5. banskt
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      In the same boat. I want Foden, but I don't want to sell KDB. So, Salah is the only player who needs to go. But, I have not been able to do the move yet.

    6. French Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Sell 1
      1. Bowen BOU (H)
      2. Zaha eve (a)

      Buy 1
      A) Saka sot (a)
      B) Foden BHA (H)

      1. French Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Missclick 🙁

        1. myteamissheeeeeeeet
          • 16 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Zaha to Foden all day pal

  2. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Which 2 to bench from

    A) Trippier
    B) Doherty
    C) Trossard
    D) Andreas

    1. Gooner97
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      BD

      1. Gooner97
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        *BD sorry

        1. Gooner97
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          C* FFS

          1. RamaJama
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Cheers!

    2. Dreams
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Doherty and Andreas.

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Play Trossard away to City?

        1. Dreams
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Yes. I'd take that risk tbh. But that's just me.

    3. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Would not play Trossard. Andreas looking good.

  3. Scalper
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    The answer is Foden. Pick Foden.

    1. El Presidente
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      LOL

  4. DavvaMC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Really tempted to move Mitro to Darwin or Firmino, leave for now or make the transfer (-4)

    Thanks

    1. antis0cial
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Darwin may not start, I’d hold off

      1. El Presidente
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        This. Plus Mitro has a great fixture and he's on pens. And for a -4?

        I think people are just carried away with this nonsense tbh

        1. The Mentaculus
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Some people like to play aggressively. Deal with it

          1. Ze_Austin
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            I take lots of hits. Aggressive play is one thing. This feels different

            It's usually selling someone a bit meh for someone very explosive with form

            This involves... Selling fit form talismans with good fixtures for good players who might not reach 60 mins for one reason or the other, for hits

            It's the kind of thing that FFS comments usually scream against. Might not happen next week

            Gotten a weird kind of flame this week

            1. The Mentaculus
              • 4 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Mostly answered below. Fitness is obviously a fair concern. But personally, I'm not so bothered about going against 90min men, though I may well be wrong about that

          2. El Presidente
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            That's not playing aggressively, that's just being dumb.

        2. Ze_Austin
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          The grass is very green on the other side, this GW

          Even with some very bright green on the current side

          It's happening with Zaha, Mitrovic and Toney. Everybody else looks better than these talismans with good fixtures in RMTs atm, and I don't get how it's gotten so much momentum. Even for hits

          1. The Mentaculus
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            I think its quite simple really. Those without WC are short on the City & Arsenal players that you really do need to compete at the moment. Liverpool attack for the juiciest fixture of the season is also potentially hit-worthy. Mitrovic is a solid option & I still have him but I'm not expecting a major haul at Leeds & his fixtures are turning now so I think its fine to look at alternatives

            1. Ze_Austin
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Have you seen the way Leeds defend atm? They're very open, and Mitrovic is shooting a lot

              Yes, Darwin might outscore Mitrovic. But there's a chance that Mitrovic outscored Darwin, especially with these two factors: Forest actually parks the bus now, and Darwin is nursing a knock (affects minutes)

              1. The Mentaculus
                • 4 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                I'm not quite convinced that Forest have actually tightened up so much as they've just faced impotent attacks (WOL, AVL & a now-stuttering BHA), whereas Leeds still have an amazing home record (fewest GC in the league) after having faced Arsenal & Chelsea

            2. El Presidente
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Those who decided to WC8/9 knew the risk and the context. You reap the benefits of an early WC but you will face a tricky situation in GW12/13. Trying to solve this puzzle by hitting left right and centre to get all the ARS, City and LIV players WCers will mostly get is not the answer. You might get lucky but 9 out of 10 times you will get wrecked. If it makes you feel better to call this irrational and nonsensical strategy "playing aggressively"... be it.

              1. The Mentaculus
                • 4 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                What are you on about? Left, right & centre? Im on -4 with Haaland, Cancelo, Foden, Saka & Martinelli. Got Darwin last week. Perfectly happy with how I managed the blank thank you very much

    2. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Make it

    3. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Wait & see if there's any news/leaks in the morning. I'm no expert in sourcing these myself but there could be something posted here. Firmino is definitely a rest-risk & I would try to do a bit more fishing before committing to Darwin for a hit. In theory, though, yeah I think its worth it

  5. confused01
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Perisic > Trent or Robbo for -4 ?

    1. confused01
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Otherwise play Andersen

  6. joakimosterberg
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    1FT, £2.7 itb.

    A) Mount -> Foden
    B) Zaha -> Foden
    C) Mount/Wilson -> Foden/Jesus -4
    D) Zaha/Wilson -> Foden/Jesus -4

    Raya (Ward)
    Trippier-Cancelo-Doherty (Guehi, Neco)
    Salah-Mount-Zaha-Martinelli (Andreas)
    Haaland-Toney-Wilson

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      D

    2. Tanaka'd
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A

    3. agueroooooney
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A

  7. Il Capitano
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    0FT 0.1m ITB

    Pope
    Cancelo VVD Trippier
    Foden Saka* Zaha Martinelli
    Haaland (C) Kane Mitro

    Ward - Andreas Neco Webster

    Still 100% certain on which keeper I will go with, but otherwise all good?

  8. TOBY1
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Seeing lots of Zaha and I had him. But tempted to go with Eze instead.

    I haven’t watched loads of CPL this year but when I have I’ve preferred where eze is playing. Numbers are similar and a lot cheaper too.

    1. TOBY1
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      *currently on WC

    2. antis0cial
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Eze is great value, just hard to fit in on wc. Salah Saka Marti Foden With Andreas as a sub is hard to beat

    3. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I'm getting him on WC. Watched them the other night thought he was impressive

  9. TKC07
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    In what order would you prioritize, if plan to get 2 Pool assets, with no budget constraints, until WC break?
    1) Darwin
    2) Salah
    3) TAA
    4) Robbo/VVD
    5) Firmino
    6) Gomez

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      2 1

    2. antis0cial
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      2, 1

    3. Steve McCroskey
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      2,3 if no constraints.

      Genuinely can't believe the number of people looking to ship out Salah with his fixtures

    4. Tanaka'd
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      2,1

    5. agueroooooney
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      1, 6

    6. El Presidente
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      2,4

    7. Meechoo115
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      2,1

  10. Gooner97
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Pope (Ward)
    Trippier Gomez Cancelo (Guehi, Neco)
    Andreas Eze Martinelli KDB (Almiron)
    Kane Mitro Haaland

    Play Almiron instead of Andreas? Also, would you start Guehi?

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Guehi on my bench too

      1. Gooner97
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I agree on that, my main dilemma is only about playing Almiron or not.

    2. Tanaka'd
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Probably just Almiron over Andreas.
      Guehi bench

      1. Gooner97
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks mate, that's it then.

      2. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        This

  11. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Who else transferres Darwin in last night for kane ..still hoping for a sub appearance though

    1. El Presidente
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Why the early transfer??? Kane was not dropping and Nuñez was not going up in price....

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        To get foden...

  12. JabbaWookiee
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    On a wildcard - (A) Raya and Gabriel or (B) Fabianski and White?

    1. Tanaka'd
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A

    2. Il Capitano
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A

    3. El Presidente
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      B

    4. antis0cial
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A

      1. JabbaWookiee
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers all - went with A

  13. banskt
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Would you change anything in this team? Bench? Foden? Saka? Cancelo? I have one free transfer.

    Ward
    Trippier, Saliba, Struijk
    Salah, KDB, Zaha, Martinelli
    Haaland(c), Toney, Mitrovic
    (Pope, Andreas, Andersen, Webster) | 1 FT | 0.6m

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Zaha > Saka

      1. banskt
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        This is one of the moves I am considering. Other move I am contemplating is selling Salah + Andersen ➝ Saka + Trent.

    2. Tanaka'd
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Play Andersen over Struijk

      1. banskt
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Leeds have 32% cleansheet probability compared to 30% cleansheet probability of Crystal Palace. Struijk has third highest (after Trippier and James) xGI in the last 6 matches.

  14. MaestroMostar
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Play:
    A)Perisic
    B)Guehi
    C)Trippier

    Don't know if Perisic will start, don't want to get 1 pointer from him...

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      BE

    2. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      BC

    3. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      AC

  15. DandyDon
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    More essential transfer for this week?
    A- Mitro to Scamacca (3 out of 4 decent home fixtures to come and Leeds to beat Fulham tomorrow I reckon).
    B- Dunk to White. Arsenal defence essential or did most transfer out these players before last week? Not a huge ceiling with White. Always 6 or 7 pts.

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Scamacca nothing special.

      1. El Presidente
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        2nd highest player in the game for shots in the box last 4

  16. KieranKA
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    £1.0 ITB, 0 FT (already brought Haaland back in for Kane).

    Guaita // Ward
    Cancelo Trippier Coufal // Cucurella Jonny
    Salah Zaha Barnes Martinelli // Andreas
    Haaland Toney Mitrović

    Is Barnes to Saka (–4) too risky?

    A: roll
    B: Barnes to Saka (–4)
    C: Coufal to Joe Gomez (–4)
    D: something else?

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A

  17. Twisted Melon
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Maddison, Mount & Zaha
    To
    Foden, Martinelli, Saka -8?

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Naa, 2 for -4? They won’t all explode this week

    2. Meechoo115
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Would just do two of them to Foden Martinelli -4 as Saka flagged

    3. Gooner97
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Foden, Marti and another one instead Saka

  18. Meechoo115
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    A. Zaha to Bernardo
    B. Romero. Zaha to White/Gomez plus Foden -4
    C. Roll FT
    D. Something else? 0.6itb

    Kepa
    Trippier. Romero. Cancelo. Jonny
    Salah. Zaha. Martinelli
    Haaland c. Darwin. Mitro

    Ward. Andreas. Trossard. Guehi

  19. Rodney
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    KDB to Foden or Trossard to Eze ?

    1. Rodney
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      (I'd be playing Andreas over Tross)

    2. Gooner97
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Eze

    3. antis0cial
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      The KDB move only really makes sense if using the funds somewhere. The Eze move probably has more upside.

  20. antis0cial
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Decided against Nunez due to possibly sitting out next game, so how does this wc now look? .5 spare, not sure if Kepa is best keeper option

    Kepa
    Cancelo Trippier Gabriel
    Salah Saka Foden Marti
    Haaland Toney Mitro

    Ward Andreas Tarkowski Neco

    1. Meechoo115
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I would still get Darwin. Think he plays. Downgrade Gabriel and maybe Saka to accommodate.

      1. antis0cial
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        It would be Gabriel to White and Tark to fodder, probably Patterson. Not sure if worth it as Tney has great fixtures

  21. Aye
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Who is the best defender to own from now until the world cup? (Excluding Cancelo, Trippier)

    TAA?
    Gabriel?

    1. Tanaka'd
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Gabriel could be a good pick

    2. antis0cial
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      TAA if money no issue

    3. Meechoo115
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Probably Trent if funds no issue

  22. Tanaka'd
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Now that Darwins flagged, do I go:

    A) Gomez and Darwin
    B) VVD and Mitrovic?

    1. Aye
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      B for me

    2. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A stay with it

  23. FPLMACKEM
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Ward
    Trippier, Cancelo, Guehi
    Salah, Zaha, Foden, Martinelli
    Haaland (c), Mitrovic, Solanke

    Guaita, Andreas, Dunk, Neco

    0ft 2.9itb

    Already transferred Trossard to Foden.

    Anything worth a -4 here or gtg?

  24. Steve McCroskey
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Kane, Trossard > Darwin, Saka (-4) is madness isn't it?

    1. Meechoo115
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Only because both flagged!

  25. CC1983
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Pickford
    Trip Cancelo Doherty/Guehi
    Salah zaha martinelli Mount
    Haaland Toney Mitro

    Subs - Andreas Neco Iversen

    What’s the thoughts? I am stuck between

    A - Mount to Foden
    B- Mount to Saka
    C - Pickford to Ederson
    D - Mitro to Jesus (can’t afford Darwin)
    E - save for two FT next week

  26. sneif4
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Trossard to
    A) Saka
    B) Foden

    I have Martinelli and Haaland too

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      B

    2. Tanaka'd
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      B

    3. Jude Rooney
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      B

    4. sneif4
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks. Foden it is!

  27. Jude Rooney
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    A Bowen and Jesus or
    B Kane and Longstaff?

    Have Saka and Martinelli for Arsenal cover.

    1. Meechoo115
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      The one which doesn’t have Longstaff

      1. Jude Rooney
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Could be any 4.5m fodder.

        Would play 4-3-3 with B and 3-4-3 with A

    2. Tanaka'd
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A

  28. Bod
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Wc team

    Kepa Pope
    Cancelo Trippier Castagne White Neco
    Zaha Foden Maddison Martinelli Andreas
    Haaland Kane Mitrovich

    G2g?

  29. brann.liverpool
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Current team (3.6 itb):
    Pope - Iversen
    Neco - Guehi - Cancelo - Trippier - Dunk
    Foden - Martinelli - Zaha - Andreas - Trossard
    Haaland - Mitro - Kane

    Two FT
    A) Trossard + Kane > Salah + Darwin
    B) Trossard + Kane > Saka + Darwin
    C) Trossard + Dunk > Saka + Robertson/VVD
    D) Trossard > Saka +roll

  30. French Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Sell 1
    1. Bowen BOU (H)
    2. Zaha eve (a)

    Buy 1
    A) Saka sot (a)
    B) Foden BHA (H)

    1. brann.liverpool
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Sell 2 Buy B