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

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  1. The Mighty Whites
    • 10 Years
    10 months, 25 days ago

    2FT, 1.0 ITB, thoughts, roll?

    Raya
    TAA - Gabriel - Colwill
    Salah - Palmer - B. Fernandes - Rogers
    Isak - Mateta - Joao Pedro

    (Valdimarsson - Enzo - RAN - Bednarek)

    1. Braamish
      • 15 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      Enzo over Rogers?

  2. Atters
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 25 days ago

    Should I start Gabriel and Timber or consider benching Timber for Greaves?

    1. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      I have no sympathie for this question.

      But I have empathie and would recommend not starting Timber.

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      I don't think I'd play Greaves tbh. Reckoned Arsenal concede but Timber does have a bit of goal threat.

      Brighton do have their injuries, but you're looking at a typically pretty low ceiling for IPS.

    3. Braamish
      • 15 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      Arsenal double in defence can work at home to Spurs

      1. Cry Me A River
        • 8 Years
        10 months, 25 days ago

        is timber even playing?

        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          10 months, 25 days ago

          Arteta said it was cramp and he's fine.

  3. Braamish
    • 15 Years
    10 months, 25 days ago

    I am not sure about my subs here (other than THB). Need a little help please

    Raya
    Munoz - Gabriel - Hall
    Palmer - Salah - Bruno - Mbuemo
    Delap - Isak - Wood

    Subs
    Fab / Robinson - Semenyo - THB

    See any reason to change? Robinson instead of Munoz/Mbuemo? Semenyo instead of Delap/Mbuemo/Wood?

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      No, I’d start all the same ones you are starting. Leave it alone, it’s fine.

  4. HODGE
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 25 days ago

    Forest Liverpool predictions?

    1. Letsgo!
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      2-1 forest win

    2. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      1-2 LIV

    3. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      1-0 either way

    4. Here is Cash, give McGinn
      • 6 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      0-0

  5. Cry Me A River
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 25 days ago

    Hey guys, any news on whether timber will be starting?

      1. Cry Me A River
        • 8 Years
        10 months, 25 days ago

        thanks!!

  6. Braamish
    • 15 Years
    10 months, 25 days ago

    I think both to score and Liverpool to win

  7. Disco Stu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 months, 25 days ago

    If Pedro doesn't play, as first sub, go with

    A. Lewis
    B. Semenyo

    1. Letsgo!
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      Play the attacker

  8. Ninjaa
    • 15 Years
    10 months, 25 days ago

    Current Squad, any changes needed and who do I put on the bench?? 2 fts 0.3m itb

    Raya 4m
    VvD Robinson Konsa Hall Timber
    Salah Palmer Gorden Rogers Martinelli
    Isak Jackson G.Jesus

    1. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      Jesus is out for sometime if I read correctly

    2. Letsgo!
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      Konsa jesus timber bench?

  9. Oasthouse FC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 25 days ago

    Already used 1 FT this week, is it worth a hit to bring in Mateta for injured Evanilson?

    Would also then mean benching Wood this week, against liverpool.

    cheers!

    1. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      I am benching Wood this GW for Bruno

  10. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 25 days ago

    who ould you catptain if chasing ML leader?

    a. Bruno

    b. Salah

    c. Palmer

    1. Letsgo!
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      Huh? If chasing B is an option?
      I will go C

      1. the dom 1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 months, 25 days ago

        Also have Isak too
        But Salah maybe VC this GW?

        1. Letsgo!
          • 9 Years
          10 months, 25 days ago

          Chasing just go A or C

          1. the dom 1
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            10 months, 25 days ago

            Cheers

    2. Ninjaa
      • 15 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      If chasing.... Bruno

      1. the dom 1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 months, 25 days ago

        Cheers

    3. Oasthouse FC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      yeah if chasing probs bruno.

      1. the dom 1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 months, 25 days ago

        Cheers

    4. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      C has a double digit haul in him

  11. Silecro
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 25 days ago

    Bottomed, apologies for repost:

    Going with Gordon(c). Anyone with me? On pens if Isak not on the field, and fairly nailed for 90-mins with all of the injuries in the attack deparment.

    -Isak a big risk, even if he starts, he could aggravate the injury and be subbed in 30-ish or even if he doesn't, he will probably be subbed out at 60-ish due to Newcastle playing again early on saturday
    - Cant see Salah destroying NFO away, one goal/pen at most
    - Palmer also an option but Bournemouth is pretty good defensively lately, and Chelsea in a bit of a rut

    1. Rhysd007
      • 13 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      Playing mini-league catchup?

      I agree Gordo over Isak but I don't think he's as nailed for 90 if they are winning comfortably. Altho that means points probably already.

      I agree with Salah, but I think Palmer is a shout because Bournemouth have a lot of red triangles!

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      There is a little bit of me tempted with this.

      Imagine he probably gets close to 90 - and given Isak/Murphy probably unlikely to get 90, means he might have a short shint up top or as part of a front two.

      What puts me off a tad is that Wolves have been okay in terms of chances conceding from the left & centre, which Gordon occupies. A little bit hard to call. What Wolves will be like.

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        10 months, 25 days ago

        This is the kind of game Gordon blanks in and gets a yellow.

        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          10 months, 25 days ago

          Source?

          1. Rhysd007
            • 13 Years
            10 months, 25 days ago

            Source: Playing FPL for 20 years

  12. Khalico
    • 10 Years
    10 months, 25 days ago

    I’ve gone Gordon

    1. Khalico
      • 10 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      Fail reply to SILECRO ^

  13. JBG
    • 7 Years
    10 months, 25 days ago

    This Isak injury/uncertainty is kinda pissing me off... the one GW in a long while I could easily C a different player than Salah and ofc he's not 100% and Howe is the worst with updates as well -_-...

    Might you for Bruno instead

    1. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      see my post above

    2. Letsgo!
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      I am going palmer. Got a feeling hes gonna get hattrick

    3. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      If in doubt stick it on Mo or Cole.

  14. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    10 months, 25 days ago

    GTG,

    Will boot out Jesus for Wood or Cunha tonight.

    Raya,
    Robinson, Trent, Munoz,
    Palmer, Salah, Sarr, Gordon, Mbeumo
    C Isak, Pedro,

    Fabs, Milenko, Timber, Jesus

    1.1

  15. Rhysd007
    • 13 Years
    10 months, 25 days ago

    Aside from (c) headache I have to bench one of:

    A) Pedro
    B) Watkins
    C) Mbuemo
    D) Rogers

    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      The one not on pens

      1. Rhysd007
        • 13 Years
        10 months, 25 days ago

        Watkins not nailed tho? To start I mean.

      2. Crunchie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        10 months, 25 days ago

        Will Rogers be on pens I wonder?

  16. wolves_simmo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 months, 25 days ago

    Which option to choose, currently have Foden & 1FT:
    A) Foden to Gordon (WOL)
    B) Foden to Bruno (SOU)
    C) Play Foden (bre) & Save FT

    1. ΒAZEΛOS
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      Foden to Bruno

  17. FantasyClub
    • 4 Years
    10 months, 25 days ago

    Bench Gabriel or Robinson ?

    WHU with so many injured Bowen,Fulkrug,Antonio, Somerville…can’t see them scoring v FUL really…

    1. Wolfman180
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      Bench Gabriel as you know he scores a bullet header if you do and I'll get the points for it 😛

      1. Wolfman180
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 months, 23 days ago

        Did you bench him?

  18. cruzex
    • 13 Years
    10 months, 25 days ago

    Who to play?
    Cash
    Mykolenko
    Neco williams

    My team
    Sanchez
    Taa hall ......
    Martinelli salah palmer foden bruno(c)
    Isak gakpo

  19. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 25 days ago

    Raya,
    Gabriel, Munoz, VVD,
    Salah, Palmer, Amad, Gordon,
    J Pedro, Isak, Jackson,

    Fabianski, Enzo, Robinson, Kerkez
    2FTs, 3.0m ITB

    A) Roll, Enzo covers Isak/J Ped
    B) J Pedro to Mateta
    C) Enzo to Eze/Sarr, play over J Ped

  20. fayons
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 25 days ago

    1ft - 1.8 itb

    GK- Flekken/Fabianski
    DF - RAN/Greaves/Trent/Gvardiol/Hall
    MID - Luis Diaz/Palmer/Mbeumo/Salah/Semenyo
    FW - Isak/Pedro/Wood

    A) Diaz > Gordon or Eze? OR
    B) Pedro > Jimenez or Mateta?

    1. Ribus
      • 12 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      Why ditching Diaz?

      1. fayons
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        10 months, 25 days ago

        I'm thinking about keeping a Liverpool place open to get Slot for the assistant manager chip plus I'm not convinced of Diaz's minutes

  21. Ribus
    • 12 Years
    10 months, 25 days ago

    Play Rogers or Mbeumo?

    1. Wolfman180
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      Mbuemo but it's close

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      I'd easily play Mbeumo over Rogers. Penalties and City is a great fixture for their attack to be completely honest.

  22. tabby98
    • 10 Years
    10 months, 25 days ago

    What to do here guys?

    Raya
    Saliba, TAA, Robinson, Colwill
    Salah, Palmer, MGW, Rogers
    Isak*, Jackson

    Vald | Winks, Bednarek, Jesus*

    1FT
    £0m ITB

  23. adrianh2024
    • 1 Year
    10 months, 25 days ago

    A) Saliba + Timber (double arsenal defence)
    B) Saliba/Timber + Digne

  24. HadiSLIM
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    10 months, 25 days ago

    Super lost - who to bench? Curently on

    Alisson (nfo)

    Hall (wol) Robinson (whu) TAA (nfo) Munoz (lei)

    Salah Palmer Mbuemo Gordon

    Isak Jpedro (ips)

    Bench: Enzo (Bou Home) Gvardiol (bre Away) Wood (Liv H)

  25. hertshoops
      10 months, 25 days ago

      Which midfielder would you bring in this week ?

      Amad or Bruno v Southampton
      or
      Eze v Leicester + good fixtures

      1. Rhysd007
        • 13 Years
        10 months, 25 days ago

        Bruno I think cos pens/fk.

    • Wolfman180
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      Raya,
      Gabriel, Munoz, VVD,
      Salah, Palmer, Amad, Gordon,
      J Pedro, Isak, Jackson,

      Fabianski, Enzo, Robinson, Kerkez
      2FTs, 3.0m ITB

      A) Roll, Enzo to cover Isak/J Ped
      B) J Pedro to Mateta
      C) Enzo to Eze/Sarr, play over J Ped?

    • Mom, Butters just gave me a…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      Slightly off-topic.

      Who decided to give the whole GW to TNT? This is an outrage for someone with a Sky subscription only. Need to go to that filthy old men pub around the corner then.

      And I'm not even sure which games will be on. I would assume Forest, Arse and ManU, but could also end up with Brentford tonight.

      Even Prime would be better.

      1. Rhysd007
        • 13 Years
        10 months, 25 days ago

        Those without Amazon would have said the same thing about Prime week!

        All about money and bidding rights! I may need to load a 'dodgy site' or two this week me thinks.

      2. x.jim.x
        • 11 Years
        10 months, 25 days ago

        God forbid you have to leave your house

        1. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          10 months, 25 days ago

          I'm a Pusey, so...

      3. Zidane's Floor
        • 3 Years
        10 months, 25 days ago

        Time to get on the Pusey Patrol

    • Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      A very belated happy New year everyone. haven't been around much since mid December for personal issues . Even more important than FPL lol.

      Raya (Fabs)
      Trent Munoz Hall (Timber, Castange)
      Salah , Palmer, Sarr Gordon (Rogers)
      Pedro Jackson Isak (c)

      1ft p.tm it

      Thinking of a hit, of Pedro to Mateta and downgrading Timber to Myko.

      With an eye of an extra Liverpool, possibly Gapko/Allison/Pickford gwwr.

      But start rolling transfers and fh29.

      Taking a hit now would enable me to do that. If I save, and forget timber out, I don't see where I play him next, btw. I think I will be in a position where rolling would be tougher.

      Am I mad? Or am I for a -4 setting up my squad ok. Played triple captain but all the other chips left

      1. Rhysd007
        • 13 Years
        10 months, 25 days ago

        G2G imo, don't be taking a hit to axe Pedro. Double change next week for free seems better.

    • HadiSLIM
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      Play 2 (dont have to pick a defender)

      A) Robinson (whu A)
      B) Enzo (bou H)
      C) Jpedro (Ips A)
      D) Gvardiol (Bre A)
      E) Wood (Liv H) - Have 2 liv def

      Currently on A C

    • FPL_Ninja
      • 4 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      hi there, here is how my team stand for GW21 as of now with 1FT and 1.0m itb

      Raya
      Robinson VVD Lewis
      Salah Palmer(c) Mbeumo I.Sarr Gordon
      Isak J.Pedro

      Bench: Flekken | Wood Huijsen Harwood

      Thinking about using the 1FT for J.Pedro to Ndiaye
      What do you think?