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Five-time top 1k finisher Tom Freeman is here to help with your pre-deadline dilemmas for the next hour.

Whether it’s questions on specific players, team selection, chip strategy or anything in between, Scout’s Deputy Editor will tackle whatever’s thrown at him.

He’ll 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.

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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.

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  1. RMT SURGERY WITH TOM
  2. Thomas Docherty
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Hi Tom
    In light of Slot’s comments today would you start Quansah or Harwood-Bellis this week? – was hoping to wait a week and bring a 4.5 million Villa defender, and presumably even the most optimistic Villain wouldn’t bring that forward to this week (Barco already pushed to 3rd sub!!). Best as always. Thomas.

    1. Funkyav
      • 16 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      i dont see quansah starting and i also dont see konate playing 90 so I would start Harwood Bellis in that case

    2. avfc82
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      I think Konsa could play RB this week, but yeah, GW3 is best.

      Re Quansah/Harwood-Bellis, I'd start the latter I think. A bit too much uncertainty with Quansah right now.

      1. Thomas Docherty
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 3 months ago

        Cheers Tom - legend as ever.

  3. sozopol
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    I will use my FT on Solanke and I have 1.5 in the bank. I think I will want him back once he is back in the starting XI, but for now would you say it's a no-brainer to get Havertz in (I missed the first price rise, annoyingly)? I am also interested in Muniz and Joao Pedro.

    A Havertz
    B Muniz
    C Joao Pedro

    1. Funkyav
      • 16 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Kai is the best option of those 3 but maybe not this week so its all about how ling or short term these moves are

    2. FPL_Champ
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Watkins

    3. Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Havertz

  4. DF
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Leno
    Trent Gvardiol Lewis
    Salah Jota Foden Eze
    Wood Havertz Isak

    Benda Saliba Winks Harwood

    This is my wildcard. Just Wood and Lewis to worry about or am I missing something else?

    rp

    1. boombaba
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      I was reading that and thought nice team until I realised no Haaland
      Good luck

    2. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Haaland is a risk to go without this week but your squad looks good. I wouldn’t be getting Rico on WC as I feel this is his last gw starting.

    3. Funkyav
      • 16 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      you cant go without haaland this week, next week onwards sure but this week it has to be haaland

      1. jack88
        • 4 Years
        1 year, 3 months ago

        Yes he can. Everyone is hyping haaland. City can just win 2-0 with doku, rico lewis goal

        1. Runnerboy31
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          1 year, 3 months ago

          What do you mean hyping Haaland. His record against bottom half teams is simply outrageous, given the level of captain / triple captains he’ll have this week I can’t see it as a risk worth taking to exclude him.

        2. dansully3
          • 9 Years
          1 year, 3 months ago

          Or else he'll score 5 goals but let's just ignore that and finish last! No Haaland is the very definition of fantasy football suicide.

          1. jack88
            • 4 Years
            1 year, 3 months ago

            Haaland Can easily blank. Or can just Have an assist. Some year pool scored 8 goals against forrest may be. Salah did nothing.

            1. dansully3
              • 9 Years
              1 year, 3 months ago

              What's Salah got to do with Haaland? Easily blank is an outrageous statement. Check his stats v bottom ranked teams and you will open those eyes. I'll be shocked if he doesn't get 30 pts as captain this gw

            2. jacob1989
              • 3 Years
              1 year, 3 months ago

              If city score 8 haaland will definitely be scoring or assisting atleast 4-5 of them

  5. Eze Come, Eze Go
    • 1 Year
    1 year, 3 months ago

    G2G? All feedback welcomed! Thanks in advance.

    Henderson
    Saliba - Mazraoui - Robinson
    Semenyo - Smith Rowe - Salah - Saka
    Haaland - Havertz - Wood

    Subs: Fabianski - Winks - Harwood-Bellis - Mosquera

    1. jack88
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      V good team

  6. jack88
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Play.
    Harwood bellis ( NFO H)
    Winks (FUL A)

    1. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      I'm playing Winks cause of Solanke's injury. HB was already starting.

    2. Eze Come, Eze Go
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Swap out Robinson and Smith Rowe

      1. dansully3
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 3 months ago

        Esr could cause damage this week so no don't do that!

    3. Effe
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      H-B

  7. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    I'm gonna hold Solanke for this week rather than take a hit, take him out for GW3 if he's still hurt, and then I think I will play my WC on August 31st.

  8. Emiliano Sala
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Colwill or Fofana?

    1. Christina.
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      neither

  9. Well you know, Triffic
    • 15 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Any Everton fans around?

    Is Iroegbunam nailed? Heard he has played well in pre-season and was the only decent performer versus Brighton. However he I am worried he will share minutes with Garner, Gueye and Doucouré.

    Cheers

    1. Runnerboy31
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      How nailed do you need a 4.5m midfielder to be realistically?

      1. Well you know, Triffic
        • 15 Years
        1 year, 3 months ago

        In my current set-up...nailed lol (thinking of Salah + Haaland)

        1. Runnerboy31
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          1 year, 3 months ago

          How often would you be playing him? I’m Salah and Haaland and don’t need to be playing a 4.5m midfielder

  10. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Maximum surgery
    Poor GW1 selections
    Solanke Son NOSalah Barco Quansa Gordon
    Palace will be bad defensively hurts too
    Possible Wild Card

    Pope-Fabianski
    TAA-Mazraoui-Robinson-Harwood-Bellis-Johnson
    Salah-Jota-Eze-ESR-Rogers
    Haaland-Isak-Muniz

    1. ljuta zena
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      G2g

  11. ljuta zena
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Richarlison fit? Everton devastated

    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Not like Spurs are rollin'

  12. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    1. Bernardo + Saka
    2. Nkunku + Foden

    Which combo?

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      1

      1. Christina.
        • 15 Years
        1 year, 3 months ago

        I have 1 + FOden

  13. Jet5605
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Team and bench order G2G?

    Henderson
    Gabriel - Robinson - Mosquera
    Saka - Jota - Gordon - Eze
    (H)aaland - Isak - Solanke

    Valdimarsson - Konsa - Mykolenko - Winks

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Yes gtg

    2. ljuta zena
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Winks first on bench

      1. Jet5605
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 3 months ago

        Are you sure? He's 2 points waiting to happen right? Konsa not much better but has a chance of points at set pieces?

    3. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Solanke?

      1. Jet5605
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 3 months ago

        Yeah I know - relying on my first sub to come in

    4. FPL_Champ
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      I'd transfer out Solanke. He's out at least for this week and even if he's back next week he has two tough fixtures. If your subs were stronger you could roll but I don't think its strong enough imo.

      1. Jet5605
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 3 months ago

        Thanks. I've already used my FT to get Mosquero in for Quansah. Would you take a -4 to ditch Solanke? Budget would be £8m

  14. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Bernardo or Nkunku?

    1. Honker Muddlefoot
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Nkuku out of those two for me… or maybe Doku if looking for cheaper, short-term City punt with higher ceiling?

    2. dansully3
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Bernado. Definitely starts and is in a very useful winning team unlike any Chelsea player. Rodri is still out also.

  15. FPL Brains
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Bit of a wordy post, but which would you go for?

    A)
    Ederson
    TAA - Gvardiol - Robinson
    Szoboszlai - Jota - Eze - Saka
    Haaland - Havertz - Muniz

    4.0 - Livramento - 4.0 - 4.5

    OR

    B)
    Hendo
    Livramento - Lewis - Robinson
    Salah - Jota - Bernardo - Saka
    Haaland - Havertz - Muniz

    4.0 - 4.0 - 4.0 - 4.5

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Szoboszlai cannot cover Salah.

      But that defense in B is too weak. Downgrade Bernardo + Muniz to 5m and 5.5m mids, play 3-5-2 and use the funds to beef up defense a bit.

    2. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      B looks loaded upfront / too weak at back
      Maybe sacrifice Saka?
      Salah&Haaland is the way forward
      Almost equally weak benches

    3. dansully3
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      A is definitely stronger.

    4. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      B attack is tempting but not sure how long that sort of defence will hold up (no cover & will have to keep using FTs on 4.5 defenders or play them in tough fixtures). Prefer picking one of Salah/Haaland only for better balance

    5. popey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      B but sacrifice Bernardo for Rogers and you can upgrade defence

  16. hitzallover
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Best 5.5 fwd for this week only?

    1. FPL_Champ
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      I'd probably punt on one of the Southampton guys, Armstrong would be my shout.

      1. hitzallover
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        1 year, 3 months ago

        Brill. Thanks. That's who I picked too

  17. theodosios
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Didn't want to make any transfers this week, but now, it seems I will have to.

    Solanke out, Barco out, Aina doubt

    A) Hold and play Rogers vs Arsenal
    B) Solanke to Muniz

    1. ljuta zena
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      C) solanke to richarlison

      1. theodosios
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 3 months ago

        Bro we are compatriots and you trolling me

    2. Honker Muddlefoot
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Does rolling next week give you a chance to make a move to upgrade Dom’s spot next week? If so, I’d go A. If plan was always to downgrade Dom to free up funds for elsewhere in gw 3, I’d pull the trigger now and go B.

      1. Honker Muddlefoot
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 3 months ago

        … rolling the transfer into next week, rather

      2. theodosios
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 3 months ago

        Plan was to keep him, I am playing 3-4-3

        1. Honker Muddlefoot
          • 6 Years
          1 year, 3 months ago

          If you have a path to Ollie or Kai next week through a double move (assuming you don’t have a path without a hit this week), I’d probably roll this week and play Rogers. I think it has better mid-term upside, and Villa did do the double over ARS last year, so you might get lucky and spike a return.

        2. Honker Muddlefoot
          • 6 Years
          1 year, 3 months ago

          If it was my team, I’d probably only consider the Dom to Muniz move this week if freeing up that 1.5m let me upgrade a mid or def next week to someone who I liked and felt had the upside to help raise my team’s ceiling. Otherwise, I’d be looking for funds through rolling and making a double move next week to let someone like Kai or Ollie be my ceiling raiser.

  18. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Worth taking a -4 to sell Solanke as I have Winks as 1st sub?

    1. Conners
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      I took -4 for Muniz.

  19. Honker Muddlefoot
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Start Joao Pedro or Jedi Robinson for Dom? Wanting to bench Dom rather than transfer out this week to roll transfer and move out in double move next week (for Ollie if healthy, Kai if Ollie fitness question marks).

    Pickford
    TAA Porro Muñoz (Jedi)
    Mo Saka ESR Jota Eze
    Isak (JP)

    Virginia JP/Jedi Dom Ben Johnson

  20. MGD
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Def:
    Porro - Andersen - Robinson - Quansah - Barco

    Also have Nkunku that may be a doubt.

    Would love to roll a transfer but I guess I have to beef up my defence…

    A) Quansah -> 4.0 def
    B) Nkunku + Quansah -> Mf + def
    C) Roll and hope Andersen starts

    B) could be Munoz + Hudson-Odoi/Minteh or something else

    1. Honker Muddlefoot
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      I really like Muñoz upside long term. If I was hitting in a defender, I’d want it to be for someone with attacking potential like him. Otherwise, I’d just roll the dice with Andersen this week and reassess next week with two transfers. Nkuku is just coming into the fixtures you wanted him for, so you may want to see if that choice bears fruit first rather than selling him for a hit straight away after his toughest fixture of his run.

    2. Q
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Anderson isn’t starting according to pressers

  21. Club-De-Belon
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Start Watkins or Nkunku? I planned the latter but he played 60-ish minutes on Thursday and CHE squad is an ant hill.

  22. Ibralicious
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Best option from these?

    A) Wood
    B) Muniz
    C) Joao Pedro

    Cheers!

    1. Honker Muddlefoot
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      B — good home fixture, more nailed for minutes than Wood with NFO bringing in more bodies.

      1. Lav
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 3 months ago

        This if no ESR + Robinson. I would not feel comfortable with 3 Fulham, so I should have added that

    2. Lav
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Probably A

  23. Christina.
    • 15 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Vardy, Haaland and Bilva going like a Boeing
    Most likely Price hike s tonight

  24. ajk1211
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Solanke->Vardy anyone?

    1. Lav
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      I am very tempted

  25. Lav
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Solanke replacement:

    A. Vardy
    B. Armstrong
    C. Other

    1. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Jeez, I think I would just keep Solanke.

  26. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Got CHO so just play him and bench Solanke right?

    No other issues

  27. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Why is Bernardo so popular?

  28. yousunkmybattleship
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Does Foden start?

  29. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Bye Bye Barco, it was nice owning you for 1 fruitless week...good luck in Sevilla

    https://x.com/OfficialBHAFC/status/1827013185024471450

    1. Alan The Llama
      • 16 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      At least he won't be fruitless in Seville

      1. tiger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        1 year, 3 months ago

        He will be paid in Oranges

  30. Shark Team
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    My available players:
    Pope
    Robinson N.Williams Quansah (Davis)
    Saka Jota Diaz Gordon Minteh
    Haaland(C) Isak

    Use FT to drop Solanke or Quansah(4.4) ?