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

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  1. putana
    • 7 Years
    10 months, 7 days ago

    scenes when people rip apart their teams for hits to AM slot only for them to draw Bournemouth and not get the 25 double

    1. aapoman
      • 12 Years
      10 months, 7 days ago

      Scenes when people AM Moyes for a 0 pointer

    2. theplayer
      • 12 Years
      10 months, 7 days ago

      Em i can literally afford Slot with 1 free transfer.

  2. EL tridente
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Gabriel and Pedro to Mykolenko and Ndiaye + Moyes on AM?

    1. NotsoSpursy
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 7 days ago

      no

  3. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Really glad I activated my WC this week lol

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 7 days ago

      I would be. No worries about what chip to play for you this week!

      1. GENERATION X
        • 12 Years
        10 months, 7 days ago

        Yeah fair point its a rage Wildcard as well so I got what I deserved haha

  4. shorey143
    • 4 Years
    10 months, 7 days ago

    I really don’t understand why people are taking hits and getting rid of a Liverpool player just to get Slot in. Just go Moyes this week with two home games then either Emery or Silva

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 7 days ago

      I agree. But I also don't understand why you'd go Moyes (who could end with little/no points) and then spend a transfer/take a hit to move him when you could TC Salah....

    2. aapoman
      • 12 Years
      10 months, 7 days ago

      One of the worst teams in the league or the best team in the league. I don't understand the people who are going Moyes. Wouldn't be surprised if he got 0 points in the double where as Slot feels is guaranteed minimum 10 pointer

    3. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 7 days ago

      Using AM on Moyes would be madness

    4. Everyday im Schneiderlin
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 7 days ago

      Probably because of the potential of having 5 AM games with slott if lpool dgw 25

  5. Biggsy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 7 days ago

    I am doing Gordon to Kluivert and will play AM Chip with Slot.

    Looking good? Benching and order ok?

    Sels
    Trent, Munoz, Hall
    Salah(C), Palmer, Rogers, Kluivert, Mbeumo
    Wissa, Isak

    Fab, Wood, Robinson, Harwood-Bellis

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 7 days ago

      I'd play Wood over Kluivert

    2. ball c
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 7 days ago

      It looks good
      Good luck

    3. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 7 days ago

      I'm doing Gordon to Rogers and AM Slot fwiw

      1. Biggsy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 months, 7 days ago

        Thanks - yeah that is sensible with a possible Villa double coming.

  6. Big W
    • 7 Years
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Is it worth doing TAA > Konate for free to afford Slot AM?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 7 days ago

      Nah

    2. RealSocialDads
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 7 days ago

      Don't think so, find another way

      1. Big W
        • 7 Years
        10 months, 7 days ago

        looks impossible 0ITB 1FT

        Flekken | Sels
        Kerkez, Robinson, TAA, Hall, Greaves
        Rogers, Mbuemo, Palmer, Salah, Elanga
        Watkins, Isak, Wood

    3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 7 days ago

      No

  7. RealSocialDads
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Got Diaz and 3 FTs... would you:

    A. Diaz out, Slot AM
    B. Salah TC
    C. Moyes AM

    All chips available currently.

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 months, 7 days ago

      A if you have 3 FTs. Easy choice imo.

    2. evilfish
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 7 days ago

      A. I'm probably doing it for a hit, so for free, definitely.

  8. Defcons are for Kinnear
    • 12 Years
    10 months, 7 days ago

    The ceiling for Slot is 50 points

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 months, 7 days ago

      That's enormous. And you'd be backing the best team in the league.

    2. aapoman
      • 12 Years
      10 months, 7 days ago

      That's huge. Sign me up

    3. Manani
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 7 days ago

      That’s compared to what Gakpo (who most selling I assume) will get in the next3, + the TC Salah points extra. I don’t think the difference is that big in the end.

    4. Funkyav
      • 16 Years
      10 months, 7 days ago

      id take 35 right now but yeah i cant disagree

      it makes this chip so valuable

      id say TC is worth around 12 - 15 and BB 16-20

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        10 months, 7 days ago

        Count the third Liverpool player too

    5. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 7 days ago

      Salah TC has no ceiling

    6. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 7 days ago

      How’s that working the mega bonus is beating a team 5 places above you?

  9. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Which of these would you do?

    A) Diaz > Dango
    B) Diaz + Hall > Kluivert + Mykolenko -4

    Would be to enable AM Slot this week.

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 7 days ago

      A

    2. RealSocialDads
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 7 days ago

      A to avoid the hit. Is Dango over Kluivert due to funds?

    3. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 7 days ago

      I think A - can see why you'd want Kluivert over Dango, but I am not sure a hit is worth it at this stage

      1. putana
        • 7 Years
        10 months, 7 days ago

        he should be able to afford slot by going diaz -> kluivert

        1. Biggsy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          10 months, 7 days ago

          If so then that is the move.

        2. Camzy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          10 months, 7 days ago

          I'm looking further ahead.

          If I do Diaz > Dango. I can afford Wood > Watkins next week as my FT. Very few people will be able to afford AM Slot, triple Pool and Watkins for DGW25.

  10. yanky
    • 15 Years
    10 months, 7 days ago

    a) munoz > van de berg -4 (moyes AM)
    b) amad > ouattara -4 (moyes AM)
    c) triple cap salah for free

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 7 days ago

      c

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 7 days ago

      c)

    3. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 7 days ago

      c all day. hit AND moyes AM? not thanks

    4. Ninja Škrtel
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 7 days ago

      TC salah gw 25

    5. FlyingCanary
      • 6 Years
      10 months, 7 days ago

      Agree with the others BUT can make a case for B…you’ll want ouattara next week anyway so bringing him in earlier saves you a price rise / transfer next week…

  11. Manani
    • 14 Years
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Got 3 pool,

    Thoughts on no chip this week and TC next week? (Yes I’m aware of risk of no pool dgw next week)

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 7 days ago

      My thought is exactly what you said. Bonus of waiting is that there are other options for DG25. Negative is that you are running short on chip opportunities.

  12. Gandalf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 months, 7 days ago

    What's the consensus?

    A. TC Salah this week
    B. TC Salah for a potential DGW25
    C. Hold off on TC if have it

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 7 days ago

      A

    2. putana
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 7 days ago

      have a good feeling about salah this gw so will be playing tc. Then next week will sell gakpo and AM slot if they double

      1. SomeoneKnows
        • 9 Years
        10 months, 7 days ago

        Who will you bring instead of Gakpo?

  13. ball c
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Who scores more in next 2 gw’s. All guess work I know. Deciding between Diaz and Slot
    A) Diaz
    B) Slot -4

    1. Stimps
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 months, 7 days ago

      Slot by a huge margin imo

    2. FlyingCanary
      • 6 Years
      10 months, 7 days ago

      Yeah slot for me too, any goal that goes in he gets points…can’t see Diaz lasting 180 on the pitch

      1. ball c
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        10 months, 7 days ago

        Thanks both
        I’m leaning A too defo.
        Will catch a team bonus in gw 26 hopefully

  14. Ninja Škrtel
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 7 days ago

    start Munoz (MUN A) or Gabriel (MCI H)?

  15. Brunsvigeren
    • 10 Years
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Help here? Ranked 100k
    4 FTs, 0.0 Itb
    I want Slot AM, so Selling Dijk, tired of double Liverpool defence anyways, but what way should I go? Sell Gordon or Wood?
    Current lineup

    Pickford
    Hall, TAA, Dijk
    Salah, Palmer, Mbeumo, Rogers, Gordon
    Isak, Wood
    Fabianski, Raul, Munoz, Castagne

    1. Brunsvigeren
      • 10 Years
      10 months, 7 days ago

      Or only Dijk to a Max 4.8 defender? Who to pick then?

  16. FlyingCanary
    • 6 Years
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Hey guys, bench one
    A. elanga
    B. Semenyo
    Cheers

  17. SomeoneKnows
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 7 days ago

    TC Salah this GW or wait?

  18. The Red Devil
    • 10 Years
    10 months, 7 days ago

    For me it's basically do
    Gakpo to wissa (-4) & get slot as AM & hope pool get the double double or
    Get moyes for AM now & then switch to whoever doubles (likely emery/silva) in 25 & then get them for a hit coz I would do Gordon to kluivert for free next GW

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 7 days ago

      Work out the comparison of the difference. Ignore the hit as it applies to both.

      Wissa x1 vs Gakpo x2
      Slot x5 vs Moyesx2 + Emery/Silvax3

      If Gakpo gets rotated because Jota and Nunez are fit then I think your first choice does better.

      1. The Red Devil
        • 10 Years
        10 months, 7 days ago

        I agree with a lot of it, however it is slightly complex as Gakpo has started every PL game since GW12 but hasn't played 90 mins, also I'll probably change slot on GW26 because they're away at City
        Not really worried about nunez as I don't think he will start too often, jota yes maybe but he's quite injury prone
        Gakpos rotation is that you're worried he'll be subbed off around 60-65 mins which often happens
        So I'd put it this way (till GW25)

        4 points + Gakpo*2.5 + Moyes*2+ emery*2
        Vs
        Wissa*2+Slot*4

  19. Brunsvigeren
    • 10 Years
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Or only Dijk to a Max 4.8 defender?

  20. Goat
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Tomorrows update is going to take about 4 hours

  21. Zenith UK
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Can someone please explain why NEW don’t potentially double but all other semi-finalists do?

    Am I missing something? Cheers

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 7 days ago

      They and their GW29 opponents aren't in Europe, so their double can be later instead

    2. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 7 days ago

      Yes, this has come about because Arsenal, Spurs and Liverpool (three of the four teams left in the EFL) have free mid-weeks in GW25 assured. However this brings the fixture forward which is probably quite uncommon.

  22. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Good to go?

    Pickford
    TAA(V) Hall Mykolenko
    Salah(C) Palmer Mbeumo Gordon
    Isak Gakpo Wood

    Henderson Eze* Munoz Robinson

    1. NotsoSpursy
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 7 days ago

      Excellent

    2. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 7 days ago

      TC?

  23. AnfieldLad
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Verbruggen Fabianski
    TAA Gabriel Hall Robinson Greaves
    Salah Palmer Mbeumo Bruno Rogers
    Isak Wood Pedro
    5FT 0.4ITB

    A) Wood -> Ndiaye, Slot AM

    B) Verbruggen, Bruno, Pedro -> Pickford, Kluivert, Ndiaye, Slot AM

    1. NotsoSpursy
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 7 days ago

      I would keep wood so B

  24. Ninja Škrtel
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 7 days ago

    why couldn't they just have a double captain chip...

    1. Funkyav
      • 16 Years
      10 months, 7 days ago

      yeah or 12th man or any one of the alternative chips you get in other formats

  25. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Who would you downgrade and to whom in order to play AM chip on Moyes? 1 FT 0 ITB

    Pickford
    Konate Hall Neco
    Salah(C) Palmer Mbeumo Gordon
    Isak Mateta Gakpo

    Fab Savinho Munoz Maz

    1. RealSocialDads
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 7 days ago

      Savinho -> Kluivert?

      1. C0YS
        • 9 Years
        10 months, 7 days ago

        This is the way

        1. C0YS
          • 9 Years
          10 months, 7 days ago

          Nvm not enough ITB

    2. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 7 days ago

      Mateta to Wissa?

    3. C0YS
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 7 days ago

      Gordon to Kluivert 100%.

      You don't need 3 New assets moving forward.

  26. RealSocialDads
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Bench one:

    A. Amad (CRY)
    B. Mateta (mun)
    C. Kluivert (LIV)

    Currently on C

  27. melvinmbabazi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 7 days ago

    thinking about using am chip
    Would you do Halland > Isak for free, in order to AM Slot?

    1FT 0.1M ITB.

    Sánchez
    Dalot Hall Mykolenko
    Salah Palmer Elanga Bruno Amad
    Haaland Gakpo

    Dennis Digne Castagne *Stewart

    cheers

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 7 days ago

      I'm all for the AM chip and using it when you only have 2 pool makes sense. Bruno to a BOU mid is a possibility, but I think Haaland to Isak is sensible use of funds

  28. yanky
    • 15 Years
    10 months, 7 days ago

    question to confirm…

    ive used all my ft this week and have 0 itb.
    so no matter what if i wanted to play the AM chip I need to take a hit to come up with $, right?

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 6 Years
      10 months, 7 days ago

      Correct

    2. RealSocialDads
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 7 days ago

      Yes you'd need a hit for the funds, AM chip itself doesn't use a FT though

    3. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 7 days ago

      Yes, the managers have a value

  29. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Really torn
    A) tc salah dgw24 then emery AM dgw25 or
    B) AM moyes dgw24 & transfer to emery dgw25 saving TC

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 6 Years
      10 months, 7 days ago

      B

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        10 months, 7 days ago

        Thanks as you think better weeks for TC?

        1. Tonyawesome69
          • 6 Years
          10 months, 7 days ago

          Better than 2 away fixtures against Bournemouth and Everton? Probably yes

    2. EL tridente
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 7 days ago

      Doing B…

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        10 months, 7 days ago

        Thanks think eve can beat Leicester but then potentially lose v liv

  30. EL tridente
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Pedro to Ndiaye worth a hit?

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 6 Years
      10 months, 7 days ago

      No