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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. 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. Strike me a Gakpose
    • 12 Years
    7 months, 20 days ago

    BB team:

    Raya Areola
    Saliba Gvardiol Munoz Konsa Livra
    Salah Saka (K)DB Rogers Sarr
    Watkins Mateta Marmoush

    1. Mozumbus
      • 4 Years
      7 months, 20 days ago

      This is what I got

      Raya Areola
      Saliba Gvardiol Kiwior* Konsa Trippier*
      Salah Murphy* (K)DB Rogers Sarr
      Watkins Mateta Marmoush

  3. gfcc20
    • 2 Years
    7 months, 20 days ago

    Best defender up to 5.2mil?

    1. Strike me a Gakpose
      • 12 Years
      7 months, 20 days ago

      Kiwior

    2. Merteswagger
      • 11 Years
      7 months, 20 days ago

      ROS? Or just this week?

  4. Fat Frank
    • 8 Years
    7 months, 20 days ago

    So KDB in the Scout predicted lineup but Saka not, interesting…

    1. Mumfie
      • 4 Years
      7 months, 20 days ago

      Predicted lineup also has Ederson starting, have they been updated?

      1. Fat Frank
        • 8 Years
        7 months, 20 days ago

        Says updated today

        1. g40steve
          • 7 Years
          7 months, 20 days ago

          Need to get the info correct

  5. Philosopher's Stones
    • 5 Years
    7 months, 20 days ago

    RP for the Friday crowd

    Best Murphy replacement for BB33?

    A: Savinho
    B: Merino
    C: Rashford
    D: Bowen

    *already have Salah Saka Rogers Sarr

    *FHing in 34 (which will include Murphy)

    1. royals forever
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 months, 20 days ago

      Bowen/Merino

    2. chocolove
      • 15 Years
      7 months, 20 days ago

      Remove Savinho, kdb or no city mid at all.
      Add Diaz to the option
      I'm tinkering at the same issue

    3. Mozumbus
      • 4 Years
      7 months, 20 days ago

      A

    4. Leo14CFC
        7 months, 20 days ago

        B

    5. Dazzler
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 months, 20 days ago

      Hi Tom,

      My team is currently:

      Raya
      Munoz Gvardiol saliba Konsa
      Salah Saka Savinho Sarr
      Mateta Marmoush
      (Isak, Murphy, Burn)
      1m itb, 2ft, NoBB, FH34

      Can’t decide on transfers. Would you:
      1. Murphy to Rogers bench Konsa
      2. Savinho to Rashford play Konsa
      3. Save
      4. Any other suggestion

      Thanks in advance

    6. Ian Davis
      • 15 Years
      7 months, 20 days ago

      Current team:

      Raya/Areola
      Konsa/Muñoz/Schar/Gvardiol//Milenkovic
      Salah/Saka/Rogers/Murphy/Eze
      Isak/Marmoush/Mateta

      Was planning to bench boost and have 2 free transfers. No transfers are sticking out though. Any ideas? I would get Kiwior and Rashford, but can’t afford the latter :-/

      1. Sly Fly
        • 16 Years
        7 months, 20 days ago

        You don't want a Murphy > KDB or City midfielder?

    7. FootballRookie
      • 3 Years
      7 months, 20 days ago

      Doing Bench boost this week (FH next).

      2 decisions I could use help with...
      Would like to bring KDB in... Do I transfer out:
      A) I Sarr
      B) J Murphy

      And to do the above, do I downgrade Saka to
      1) Trossard
      2) Rice

      1. Merteswagger
        • 11 Years
        7 months, 20 days ago

        Wouldn’t downgrade Saka to get KDB. Any other big hitters in the team?

    8. SomeoneKnows
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 20 days ago

      Start one:

      A) Collins (BHA)
      B) Milenkovic (tot)
      C) Kerkez (cry)

      1) Murphy (avl)
      2) Kluivert (cry)

      1. Merteswagger
        • 11 Years
        7 months, 20 days ago

        B1

      2. Leo14CFC
          7 months, 20 days ago

          C1

      3. Skout
        • 6 Years
        7 months, 20 days ago

        Murphy and Gabriel to Rogers and Kiwior?
        Maybe a Livra to Bradley also?

        Raya
        Gvardiol Munoz Konsa
        Salah Savinho Sarr Saka
        Marmoush Mateta Isak

        Areola Gabriel JMurphy Liv
        BB33, FH34, 1.9itb, 3FT

        1. Merteswagger
          • 11 Years
          7 months, 20 days ago

          Yep would do all 3 of those

        2. Mozumbus
          • 4 Years
          7 months, 20 days ago

          Yes

        3. Bobbyg1
          • 14 Years
          7 months, 20 days ago

          First 2 transfers fine. Wouldnt be bringing in Bradley with TAA back

      4. chocolove
        • 15 Years
        7 months, 20 days ago

        FH team

        Raya
        Saliba Gvardiol Munoz
        Salah Saka KDB Rogers X
        Marmoush Mateta

        X =
        A. Rashford
        B. Bowen
        C. Sarr
        D. Diaz

        Please help

        1. chocolove
          • 15 Years
          7 months, 20 days ago

          Or even Merino
          With Raya move to Martinez

        2. Merteswagger
          • 11 Years
          7 months, 20 days ago

          A is highest degree of variance imho. Could be huge dgw/form/set piece potential - could also get scant minutes

      5. Taegugk Warrior
        • 7 Years
        7 months, 20 days ago

        BB active.
        A. Eze + Watkins
        B. Rogers + Mateta (-4)

        1. chocolove
          • 15 Years
          7 months, 20 days ago

          B is good

        2. Mozumbus
          • 4 Years
          7 months, 20 days ago

          A

      6. Silecro
        • 8 Years
        7 months, 20 days ago

        Regarding the all-important captain choice..

        I'm pretty sure I'll go with Saka (even without being in the chase mode). Everton and Villa are very good defensively recently (I think Everton only once in last 10 games condeded more than 1 goal) , while Ipswich and Palace defense are very bad recently.

        Genuinely think Saka with 30+70 may score bigger than Marmoush 80+85

        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 11 Years
          7 months, 20 days ago

          I'm even sure I'm buying saka to be honest. Marmoush is the safest option in terms of minutes for sure.

          1. No Kane No Gain
            • 7 Years
            7 months, 20 days ago

            You really think Saka doesn’t start a game this gameweek?!

        2. No Kane No Gain
          • 7 Years
          7 months, 20 days ago

          Thinking exactly the same

      7. Lav
        • 9 Years
        7 months, 20 days ago

        Anyone not confident on Mateta given recent minutes?

        1. Silecro
          • 8 Years
          7 months, 20 days ago

          Definitely not confident but gotta keeo him if you have him

        2. Leo14CFC
            7 months, 20 days ago

            Keep him only cause the double week ! Will disappear for good next week and never again !! Poor player

        3. FPL Smooth Operator
          • 2 Years
          7 months, 20 days ago

          Anyone considering FH36/37? Can field a full team in 34.

          1. Lav
            • 9 Years
            7 months, 20 days ago

            Im FH this week because my side is in shambles. Can field a full side for 34, so I will look plan BB for 36 and make whatever moves needed in blank 37

        4. Al Pacho
          • 4 Years
          7 months, 20 days ago

          I have TC and AM left. When is the best t use both chips?

          1. FPL Smooth Operator
            • 2 Years
            7 months, 20 days ago

            AM33-35, TC36 or TC33, AM36-38

        5. FootballRookie
          • 3 Years
          7 months, 20 days ago

          Welcome any thoughts on my current team and how to maximise my Bench Boost (FH next week)...

          Martinez, Raya
          Gvardiol, Munoz, Saliba, Estupinan, Livramento
          Salah, Saka, I Sarr, Rogers, J Murphy
          Marmoush, Isak, Mateta

          Was thinking to get KDB in, but will have to downgrade Saka.

          Also my bench of Estupinan, Livramento and J Murphy doesn't seem the best

          1. FPL Smooth Operator
            • 2 Years
            7 months, 20 days ago

            How many free transfers?

            1. FootballRookie
              • 3 Years
              7 months, 20 days ago

              Zilch... Don't mind taking a - 4... Not really intending to hold onto Palace players after this week

        6. OverTinker
          • 7 Years
          7 months, 20 days ago

          Since Kane’s transfer, Bayern has lost every tournament they’ve played in – 6 out of 6

          Since summer 2023, the Munich side has been knocked out of the Champions League twice, eliminated from the German Cup twice, lost the Super Cup match, and finished third in the Bundesliga. At 31, Kane still hasn’t won a single trophy in his career.

          1. Silecro
            • 8 Years
            7 months, 20 days ago

            imagine the scene, Bayern wins the league, all the players from the club congratulate each other calmly, because they are used to winning at Bayern. Kane screams, cries, tears his shirt, publishes long posts on Instagram how the God is great

          2. Count of Monte Hristo
            • 12 Years
            7 months, 20 days ago

            Mbappe is a trophy curse because he is toxic and seems like a b3llend.

            Kane gives his all and contributes some amount of goals but seems to be a curse when it comes to trophies bless him.

            1. OverTinker
              • 7 Years
              7 months, 20 days ago

              Yes

          3. chocolove
            • 15 Years
            7 months, 20 days ago

            Think he will finally win the league next month

        7. Miguel Sanchez
          • 9 Years
          7 months, 20 days ago

          Sell either of these SGWs on a free on BB?

          A) Burn (avl) to Dias (eve, AVL)
          B) Bruno (WOL) to KDB (eve, AVL)

        8. WOLVERiNES
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 months, 20 days ago

          Livramento, KDB, Wissa(or Wood) OR Ruben Dias, Rashford, Isak ? (-4)

          Which combo is likely to score more points ?

        9. Shmack92
          • 11 Years
          7 months, 20 days ago

          Is anyone leaning towards captaining Salah? Game against Leicester could easily be a cricket score and picking a solid captain amongst the doublers is proving difficult. Obviously a bit counterintuitive.

          1. chocolove
            • 15 Years
            7 months, 20 days ago

            No form

            1. Silecro
              • 8 Years
              7 months, 20 days ago

              Or motive

        10. _Ninja_
          • 15 Years
          7 months, 20 days ago

          Howe/Gabriel/Asensio -> Arteta/Konsa/KDB -4?

          Would leave..

          Raya
          Munoz Gvardiol Konsa
          Salah Saka KDB Sarr
          Mateta Marmoush Isak

          Areola Murphy Kerkez Milenkovic

        11. CelticBhoy1
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          7 months, 20 days ago

          Is Murphy to a DGW mid e.g. Rogers worth a -4?

          1. Count of Monte Hristo
            • 12 Years
            7 months, 20 days ago

            I did it.

        12. Al Pacho
          • 4 Years
          7 months, 20 days ago

          Worth to TC this week ? Saka or Marmoush? Or shall I wait for other GW?

          1. PartyTime
            • 4 Years
            7 months, 20 days ago

            Samuel L.J says NO 🙁

        13. gkoc
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          7 months, 20 days ago

          Is it worth selling Foden for a hit?

        14. checkit_j
          • 6 Years
          7 months, 20 days ago

          BB OR TC ? I'll FH GW34

          Raya / Sels

          Saliba - Gvar - Munoz- Livra - Kerkez
          Salah - Sarr - Eze - Rogers - Saka
          Marmoush (c) - Isak - Evan

          1. Positive vibes
            • 9 Years
            7 months, 20 days ago

            Bb

        15. Positive vibes
          • 9 Years
          7 months, 20 days ago

          Keep Isak or buy Watkins?

          Thanks

          1. FPL Smooth Operator
            • 2 Years
            7 months, 20 days ago

            Keep

        16. hammersp2000
          • 12 Years
          7 months, 20 days ago

          Is it worth bringing konsa in for livramento or kerkez for a -4 on a BB?

          I know.he has 2 games but it don't really seem like there's much chance of a clean sheet there

          1. Positive vibes
            • 9 Years
            7 months, 20 days ago

            Not worth imo

          2. FPL Smooth Operator
            • 2 Years
            7 months, 20 days ago

            No

        17. FPL Smooth Operator
          • 2 Years
          7 months, 20 days ago

          Thoughts on BB? Don't want to make any more transfers this week.
          Plan to use 4 transfers in 34 and FH36.

          Raya Areola
          Kiwior Munoz Bradley Konate Livra
          Salah Saka Bowen Murphy Asensio
          Isak Marmoush Mateta

          1. ProfessorM
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            7 months, 20 days ago

            with all the rotation risk, I think your plan makes some sense

            BB would be Areola, Konate, Livra, Murphy
            could be okay

        18. OptimusBlack
          • 12 Years
          7 months, 20 days ago

          Asensio & Isak >
          KDB & Watkins
          For free
          Yaaay
          Nope