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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 team selection, transfers, captaincy 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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  1. RMT SURGERY WITH TOM
  2. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 19 days ago

    You finally ditched Collins, Tom?

    1. avfc82
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      11 months, 19 days ago

      Not yet mate. Been thinking about selling him for Castagne or Robinson but I've got three decent defenders this week (Alexander-Arnold, Gabriel, Hall) so not sure. Might be better to have two frees for Boxing Day. Would you play either of the Fulham lads over any of my current lot?

      1. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        11 months, 19 days ago

        I dont think so, no. Quite like Collins myself and have him playing ahead of Hall this gw. I know Bre are crap defensively but its a home game against not so dangerous Forest, and I fancy Ipswich to score against Newcastle

  3. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    11 months, 19 days ago

    Hi Tom, I still have WC 1 to play although not sure how I will use (probably in 19) other than tidying up bench as by luck landed on an ok team. Any ideas you have on how I might maximise welcome?

    But for this week would you

    A Play Rogers
    B Play Enzo
    C Use my free transfer on Rogers to Amad and start

    Raya
    Gabriel Robinson Hall
    Salah (c) Palmer Saka Rogers*
    Isak Pedro Jackson

    Bentley Enzo Porro Ben Johnson

    Hope you and your family have a very happy Christmas

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      11 months, 19 days ago

      * reposted in correct place above

    2. harris
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 months, 19 days ago

      I'd do amad.. he's only going to get better. time to get off the Rogers train, its been a good ride but I like the cut of Amorim. spidey sense tells me he's going to turn the ship around.

  4. Snooze ya lose
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    11 months, 19 days ago

    Hey Tom. If Cunha is available who do I bench?

    Raya (Bentley)
    Taa, Gabriel, Aina, Robinson (Faes)
    Salah, Enzo, Palmer, Saka (Sangare)
    Isak, Pedro (Cunha)

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      11 months, 19 days ago

      Pedro look obvious

  5. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    11 months, 19 days ago

    Who do you rate with the best prospects moving forwards as the 5th midfielder?

    Amad
    Iwobi
    Rogers
    Enzo

    Cheers and good luck

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 6 Years
      11 months, 19 days ago

      Iwobi is a bit too expensive as 5th mid/8th attacker imo

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        11 months, 19 days ago

        Yeah, it's a fair point.

        I can get to him but then it's a trade off with Pedro probably.

        Likely I'll get Amad and try to use the extra money towards Isak soon.

  6. afsr
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 19 days ago

    Team's in a difficult situation. G2G or take a hit? And who to bench out of Amad, Bowen and JPedro?

    Raya
    TAA, Andersen, Timber
    Palmer, Saka, Amad, Salah, Bowen
    Cunha, Jackson
    4.0, J. Pedro Mykolenko, Greaves
    0FT, 0.5 ITB

    A - Bowen, Cunha -> Sarr, Isak (-8)
    B - J Pedro -> Raul (-4)
    C - Raya, Cunha -> Fabianski, Isak (-8), keep Bowen for SOU
    D - your suggestions

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 19 days ago

      Wait until tomorrow morning at least

      1. afsr
        • 9 Years
        11 months, 19 days ago

        For Cunha? Afraid price changes will put me off Isak tonight

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      11 months, 19 days ago

      Pedro projected to have a decent chance of goal involvement this weekend.

      I wouldn't do a minus 8 for Isak.

      1. afsr
        • 9 Years
        11 months, 19 days ago

        Brighton don't look good lately, and he's been dropping deep. If it weren't for penalties I'd bench him (if not sell)

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          11 months, 19 days ago

          I know

          I'm tempted to do so too but he's worth a start at West Ham by accounts

    3. Stimps
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 months, 19 days ago

      Difficult situation? That team looks beast

      Save

  7. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    11 months, 19 days ago

    So cunha is free to play right?

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      11 months, 19 days ago

      Looks like it

    2. The Reptile
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 months, 19 days ago

      No one seems to know for sure

      When will his availibility be confirmed?

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        11 months, 19 days ago

        He's available until he's not available

        So no news means he's free this weekend

        At the moment

        1. Stranger Mings
          • 5 Years
          11 months, 19 days ago

          Good point so I am keeping with rogers on bench

        2. The Reptile
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          11 months, 19 days ago

          Cheers Ac/Dc

    3. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      11 months, 19 days ago

      At the moment

      But that could change at the stroke of a pen and the pushing of a button

    4. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      11 months, 19 days ago

      Think he will get banned tomorrow.

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        11 months, 19 days ago

        Hopefully hear by 11 but doubt it

    5. WVA
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 19 days ago

      He’ll play and get a red card as he knows he’s getting banned anyway

      1. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        11 months, 19 days ago

        that would be justice served for owners

    6. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      11 months, 19 days ago

      Player Charge (date) Response deadline Decision made

      Mohammed Kudus - Reaction to Gameweek 8 red card (Tue 22 Oct) Thu 24 Oct Wed 6 Nov
      Morgan Gibbs-White - Abusive towards match official (Tue 24 Sep) Fri 27 Sep Fri 18 Oct
      Jack Stephens - Abusive towards match official (Mon 16 Sep) Thu 19 Sep Tue 1 Oct
      Rodrigo Bentancur - Racial slur (Thu 12 Sep) Thu 19 Sep Mon 18 Nov

  8. Reddonkeyham 42
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 19 days ago

    Salah, Saka, Palmer, Iwobi, Amad
    Jackson, Isak, Wood

    Who would you bench?
    Currently on Wood (but feel the Brentford game will be a goal fest)

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      11 months, 19 days ago

      Wood or Iwobi

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      11 months, 19 days ago

      Amad probably

      Iwobi is ahead of him in this week's goal projections but it's just crowd sourcing people's views and bets tbf.

  9. balint84
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 19 days ago

    Capt Salah, Saka or Bruno?

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 19 days ago

      Salah

  10. Gudjohnsen
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 19 days ago

    Cunha or Pedro to Isak?

    1. Stimps
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 months, 19 days ago

      Cunha, ban coming

  11. Apollo Sanchez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 19 days ago

    A) RAN to Robinson, Cunha to Mateta next GW (+0.5 left over)

    B) RAN to Castagne, Cunha to Jackson next GW (+0.0m after price rises tonight)

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 6 Years
      11 months, 19 days ago

      B

  12. Jet5605
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 19 days ago

    Is Castagne + 0.6m saving better than Robinson?

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 6 Years
      11 months, 19 days ago

      Probably yes

    2. Apollo Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 months, 19 days ago

      I think so, think the likelihood of Robinson getting mega attacking hauls is a bit overhyped, and if he does get attacking returns it may not be a big points total (see last week). They'll both end up on like 1 anyway so give yourself more room and money to play with.

      1. Jet5605
        • 11 Years
        11 months, 19 days ago

        My WC is active and I've just done Robinson > Castagne. Makes sense to free up funds that I might need later. Cheers

        1. Tonyawesome69
          • 6 Years
          11 months, 19 days ago

          I hope you didn't sell Robinson before potential 0.1m profit on SP assuming 4.7m PP

  13. Jet5605
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 19 days ago

    Best third striker? First two are Isak & Jacko

    A - Wissa (toughish games but fairly nailed)
    B - Raul (70 minute striker)

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 19 days ago

      B

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      11 months, 19 days ago

      Wissa this weekend

      As you say he's more nailed

      Especially if you can rotate a bit

    3. Tonyawesome69
      • 6 Years
      11 months, 19 days ago

      0.7m saving and high chance he's on pens

  14. Stumblebum
    • 4 Years
    11 months, 19 days ago

    Simple question Tom

    Should TAA or Gvardiol be my priority from next gameweek?
    If anything the Man City fixtures look better over the next 6
    weeks, but that’s obviously dependent on them regaining some
    form…… I would need an extra transfer to get to TAA and
    there’s a cost saving with Gvardiol. Which would be your priority?

    Many thanks
    D

  15. rvp786
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 19 days ago

    Matheus Cunha will be available for Wolves trip to Leicester City

    However, these sorts of incidents usually take time to fully penalize, and the 25-year-old is expected to be available for this weekend’s relegation six-pointer, as confirmed by journalist Nathan Judah.

  16. Lecky Legs FC
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 19 days ago

    Anything need to change or roll and have 3 FT’s next GW?

    Sanchez
    Gabriel Gvardiol VVD
    Bruno Enzo Mbuemo Salah(C) Saka (VC)
    Jackson Jimenez

    Subs:Hendo,Larson,Aina & Greaves £0 ITB 2 FT’s

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 6 Years
      11 months, 19 days ago

      Larsen over Enzo

      1. Lecky Legs FC
        • 9 Years
        11 months, 19 days ago

        Think Larsen starts tomorrow with Pereira at the helm now?

        1. Tonyawesome69
          • 6 Years
          11 months, 19 days ago

          Understandable we are going a bit blind with Wolves predicted lineups but I don't think he'll change Larsen for Hwang. Worth the risk starting against poor Leicester defence

          1. Lecky Legs FC
            • 9 Years
            11 months, 19 days ago

            Yeah just don’t want a 2 pointer off the bench or if he starts and doesn’t do anything against the Foxes feel Enzo could do good things against Everton away Sunday but I’ll give Larsen one last throw of the dice and see what he does cheers

            1. Tonyawesome69
              • 6 Years
              11 months, 19 days ago

              Go with your gut in this case

  17. BUZZBOMB ♡
    • 10 Years
    11 months, 19 days ago

    Start

    Flekken (NFO) - 29% CS odds
    or
    Fabianski (BHA) - 20% CS odds

    Fabianski? Odds are flawed and save points?

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 6 Years
      11 months, 19 days ago

      Flappy

  18. FPL Equilibrium
    • 4 Years
    11 months, 19 days ago

    Who to bench this week?

    A) Amad (h) Bournemouth
    B) Pedro (a) West Ham

    1. Lecky Legs FC
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 19 days ago

      B

    2. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      11 months, 19 days ago

      Bench Pedro

  19. Saka White Rice
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 19 days ago

    I feel like it's better to prioritise attack over defense since clean sheets are i predictable. Much rather have both Isak and Jackson than just one of these and going for TAA. Thoughts ?

    1. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      11 months, 19 days ago

      I agree, but I already got Trent

    2. Strike me a Gakpose
      • 12 Years
      11 months, 19 days ago

      Agreed, would try and get all 3 if possible tho

    3. Il Capitano
      • 5 Years
      11 months, 19 days ago

      Agree, made a luxury move to get TAA in for Gvardiol last week after Gabriel was confirmed fit and kind of regret it given all the funds he eats up.

  20. tim
    • 16 Years
    11 months, 19 days ago

    Rogers to Amad?

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 6 Years
      11 months, 19 days ago

      It's a luxury transfer imo. Depends on your overall team, number of FTs and future moves

      1. tim
        • 16 Years
        11 months, 19 days ago

        5ft

        Raya
        Robinson Kerkez Hall
        Salah Palmer Saka Enzo Rogers
        Haaland Pedro

        1. Tonyawesome69
          • 6 Years
          11 months, 19 days ago

          In your case it's worth considering but it may be more worthwhile using your FTs on Haaland and sorting your FWDs imo

    2. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      11 months, 19 days ago

      I did it without hesitation.

  21. C_G
    • 10 Years
    11 months, 19 days ago

    would you play Evanilson and bench Kluivert? have 1 FT and 0.9 iTB

    Raya

    Gabriel Hall Robinson

    Bruno Amad Palmer Salah

    Isak Cunha Evanilson

    Turner Virgil Kluivert Mazraoui

    1. trequartista
      • 10 Years
      11 months, 19 days ago

      Yes

    2. Il Capitano
      • 5 Years
      11 months, 19 days ago

      Yep

  22. abaalan
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 19 days ago

    Who to start?
    A. Rogers
    B. Evanilson

    1. Fabianski
    2. Verbruggen

  23. Gudjohnsen
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 19 days ago

    At the moment I'm benching Enzo and Lewis instead of Rogers and Konsa.

    What do you think?

    Hard to predict Villa-City game

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 6 Years
      11 months, 19 days ago

      I would start Lewis and Rogers assuming one from each position

  24. trequartista
    • 10 Years
    11 months, 19 days ago

    Talk me out of Semenyo/Rogers to Amad?

  25. amck27
    • 2 Years
    11 months, 19 days ago

    Not enough funds for isak.. Worth selling Cunha & Bowen for isak & iwobi? (-8)?

    Have JP & Jackson as my other strikers.

    If yes, who to bench? JP, Iwobi or Amad??

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 6 Years
      11 months, 19 days ago

      No

    2. Il Capitano
      • 5 Years
      11 months, 19 days ago

      No

    3. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      11 months, 19 days ago

      -8 to get Isak and bench good options like Iwobi, JP or Amad?

      Are you that desperate to get Isak?

      1. amck27
        • 2 Years
        11 months, 19 days ago

        My route to isak is if I bring in iwobi also. If I do that, I wouldn’t bench him - it would be between JP & Amad I’m Leaning more JP - but tbh thinking to just hang fire on isak and roll FT

        1. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 10 Years
          11 months, 19 days ago

          Benching JP & Amad is just as bad.

          I would wait and do the moves for free

  26. RamboRN
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 19 days ago

    Who more likely cs
    A. Fabianski against BHA at home
    B. A.Becker against spurs away.

    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      11 months, 19 days ago

      A

  27. Fred the Red
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 months, 19 days ago

    What's the latest on Cunha? Is he able to play against Leicester?

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      11 months, 19 days ago

      Available I think

    2. NotsoSpursy
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 19 days ago

      Available

    3. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      11 months, 19 days ago

      For now yes but could change before Wolves play

  28. Fred the Red
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 months, 19 days ago

    Start two:

    A) Robinson
    B) Porro
    C) Mykolenko

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 19 days ago

      AB