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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. Connor's Calling
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 months, 15 days ago

    Hi Tom, you’re going to get a lot of these clearly but thoughts appreciated and I’m sure it’d help others! Current FH and starting XI below. If you could change 2 things - what would they be?? I’ve * things I’m not 100% on!

    Leno
    TAA RAN Trippier
    Salah (c) Diaz* Palmer Murphy
    Cunha Raul Isak
    (Bentley Sess* Mbeumo* James)

    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 8 Years
      7 months, 15 days ago

      Sa is fit for Wolves

  3. Joletouriste
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 months, 15 days ago

    Hi Tom,

    Would you consider saving the FH with the team below:

    Raya, Areola
    Milenkovic, Trippier, Anderson, Gvardiol, Muñoz
    Salah, Murphy, Kluivert, Saka, Savinho
    Isak, Mateta, Marmoush

    I could do a -4 to field 10 players, transferring out Savinho and Mateta for Mbeumo and Wood/Cunha/Wissa.

    The idea would be then to bb in 36 and FH 38.

  4. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    7 months, 15 days ago

    Sessegon won’t play 90 minutes and Southampton tend to score. Abort mission.

    1. Admiral Benson
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      7 months, 14 days ago

      Sess might not play 60, never mind 90

      1. Make United Great Again
        • 13 Years
        7 months, 14 days ago

        Robinson is locked in

    2. WVA
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 14 days ago

      6 returns in last 7 games, doesn’t need many minutes to outscore the other options!

  5. TLF
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 months, 15 days ago

    Hi Tom, hope you are keeping well post Easter break. You are unlikely to remember given how many people you communicate with on here but last game week I was chatting to you about opting for Trossard instead of Saka due to x mins and saving funds for KDB in 35......I ended up going Saka out of FOMO, talk about a brutal swing!

  6. sirmorbach
    • 9 Years
    7 months, 15 days ago

    Who to pick/play on FH?

    1. Palmer (EVE)
    2. Díaz (TOT)
    3. Mbeumo (nfo)
    4. Bowen (bha)
    5. Iwobi (so

    1. Conners
      • 6 Years
      7 months, 15 days ago

      I've gone Diaz in the hope of a goal fest against Spurs.

      1. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
        • 14 Years
        7 months, 14 days ago

        Same....but ranked in order 2 3 5 1 4 IMO

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      7 months, 15 days ago

      Bowen or iwobi

  7. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 months, 15 days ago

    7 starters, one FT. 1.1 ITB

    FH and BB left.

    Sels
    Milenkovic RAN Kerkez
    Salah Murphy
    Isak

    Hit the FH button makes most sense?

    1. Sun God Nika
      • 5 Years
      7 months, 15 days ago

      i very much doubt anyone is going to say no against using the FH?

      1. Van der Faart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 months, 15 days ago

        Seeing lots of hits flying around

    2. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 8 Years
      7 months, 15 days ago

      Yep FH

  8. Jet5605
    • 11 Years
    7 months, 15 days ago

    Evening from Thailand. FH G2G?

    Sels
    Trent - RAN - Trippier
    Salah - Diaz - Palmer - Kluivert
    Isak - Evanilson - Cunha

    Sanchez - Murphy - Cucu - Kerkez

    1. Pep bites Kun
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 14 days ago

      Good evening Thailand (feels like the Eurovision)

      I'd play Murphy over Palmer. I don't fancy a Notts cs against Brentford. Purely my view.

      Other than that G2G

  9. Mini League Fatigue
    • 12 Years
    7 months, 15 days ago

    This is me , appreciate the feedback

    Kepa
    RAN, Trent, Sess
    Salah, Diaz, Barnes, Murphy
    Strand Larsen, Cunha, Isak

    Sels, Bowen, Kerkez, Milenkovic

    1. John47
      • 2 Years
      7 months, 14 days ago

      I’ve got exactly the same outfield players as you with Sels as GK. My subs are different.

      1. Mini League Fatigue
        • 12 Years
        7 months, 14 days ago

        Great minds John !

  10. Big W
    • 7 Years
    7 months, 15 days ago

    not sure why people are putting Mbuemo in, NFO away is a hard game

    1. Quality Quality Qualit
      • 16 Years
      7 months, 14 days ago

      Forest have conceded 4 in the last 3 games and Mbeumo has the most FPL points after Salah.

      1. WVA
        • 9 Years
        7 months, 14 days ago

        One at home in quite a long time against much better sides too

        1. Filthylutra
          • 1 Year
          7 months, 14 days ago

          Agree , Forest at home are a different prospect to away. Only conceded 1 in the last 5 home PL games. Personally don't see Brentford scoring unless cup game impacts them.

  11. Quality Quality Qualit
    • 16 Years
    7 months, 15 days ago

    My FH team, anything to change here?

    Sanchez
    RAN Trippier TAA
    Mbeumo Diaz Salah(c) Murphy Kluivert
    Isak(v) Cunha

    Kepa Strand-Larsen Robinson Kerkez

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 14 days ago

      Pope Cucurella over Sanchez Trippier?

  12. Under my Cucurella
    • 10 Years
    7 months, 15 days ago

    If only choosing one, which Wolves ST to get On FH?

    A: Cunha
    B: Strand Larsen

    1. Mighty Duck
      • 1 Year
      7 months, 14 days ago

      A

    2. OptimusBlack
      • 12 Years
      7 months, 14 days ago

      B

    3. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
      • 14 Years
      7 months, 14 days ago

      A

      1. Filthylutra
        • 1 Year
        7 months, 14 days ago

        A

  13. YoungPretender
    • 11 Years
    7 months, 15 days ago

    Wolves fans… do you think Doherty come back into the line up, or does Bueno retain his place?

  14. Blame it on Traore
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 months, 15 days ago

    No love for Elanga on the free hit? Could do well against a leaky Brentford.

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 14 days ago

      NFO have a game after deadline!

      1. Jambot
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 months, 14 days ago

        We’ve got decent benches if anyone gets injured

    2. Pep bites Kun
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 14 days ago

      Yep, just don't see how to fit him in tbh.

  15. theodosios
    • 8 Years
    7 months, 15 days ago

    I have 10 starters for BGW (including Dango), 1 free transfer, FH and BB. Should I go with FH or should I just transfer Sarr to someone or even go -4 because of Dango?

    1. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 10 Years
      7 months, 14 days ago

      Depends on the players you have but you might be OK with just FT/-4

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 6 Years
      7 months, 14 days ago

      Quality over quantity so you need to post your full team for context

    3. theodosios
      • 8 Years
      7 months, 14 days ago

      Henderson Kepa*
      Trippier VVD RAN Robinson Gvardiol*
      Murphy Dango KDB* Salah Sarr*
      Isak Wood Marmoush*

  16. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
    • 14 Years
    7 months, 14 days ago

    Currently locking down the FH team and need a few thoughts please...trying to nail down the Newcastle assets

    A Pope Sess Raul (Iwobi on bench)
    B Leno Livra Raul (Iwobi on bench)
    C Becker Sess Barnes (Raul on bench - lose Virgil to someone else)

    **
    Cucurella RAN **
    Diaz Mbeumo Salah (C) J.Murphy
    Cunha Isak **
    Kepa ** Virgil Kerkez

    1. G Banger
      • 7 Years
      7 months, 14 days ago

      A out of them for me

    2. Under my Cucurella
      • 10 Years
      7 months, 14 days ago

      I have A in my current setup

  17. G Banger
    • 7 Years
    7 months, 14 days ago

    No FH, but have 10 starters and 2 FT with the following:

    Areola
    Trippier / VVD / Kerkez / Murillo
    Salah / Murphy / Elanga / Kluivert
    Isak / ????

    Who best to fill the blank:

    a) Cunha (worried about a no show and do I want him for the remaining games?)
    b) Jiminez
    c) Other

    1. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
      • 14 Years
      7 months, 14 days ago

      A

    2. No Kane No Gain
      • 7 Years
      7 months, 14 days ago

      A) cunha is a bonus point magnet too.

      It would have been helpful to list your subs so we can suggest any other transfers for you lol

      1. G Banger
        • 7 Years
        7 months, 14 days ago

        hey cheers, yeah they are Raya, Gvardiol, Saka, Marmoush who I would ideally like to keep!

        1. No Kane No Gain
          • 7 Years
          7 months, 14 days ago

          Do A and hold a FT. Decent team !

  18. Dreaming of glory
    • 9 Years
    7 months, 14 days ago

    Bruno alternative with current setup? Don't think i like him anymore but kluviert out of hot streak and just as unsure on palmer as bruno

    Salah/barnes/murphy/diaz/bruno
    Cunha/isak

    Larsen benched atm

  19. WVA
    • 9 Years
    7 months, 14 days ago

    This is probably as good as it gets 😉

    Pope
    Cucu RAN Sessegnon
    Salah Palmer Mbeumo Diaz
    Isak Cunha Raul
    Sanchez Murphy TAA Kerkez

    1. BlzE_94
      • 11 Years
      7 months, 14 days ago

      Would defo play Murphy/Barnes over Mbeumo

  20. el polako
    • 8 Years
    7 months, 14 days ago

    Can someone explain to me why so many FPL content creators are pushing Palmer in on their FH teams?
    Is he suddenly in form?

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 6 Years
      7 months, 14 days ago

      - likely Keane CB (on Palmer side)
      - low EO
      - still has multiple routes to points

    2. PapaWengzz
      • 6 Years
      7 months, 14 days ago

      Better than other 8th attacker options this week

    3. el polako
      • 8 Years
      7 months, 14 days ago

      Thanks , still not convinced.
      He mustered massive 4 points against mighty Ipswich.

      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 6 Years
        7 months, 14 days ago

        If you're using previous points to pick a player, Palmer has the 3rd highest points in FPL

        1. el polako
          • 8 Years
          7 months, 14 days ago

          Are you serious?
          Or trolling?

          There are previous points and there is recent form.

    4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      7 months, 14 days ago

      Because he’s a high priced player

      They are going by previous games months and months ago rather than actual form. Also, Chelsea are crap, they might even lose that game

  21. TAArt
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 months, 14 days ago

    Right FH draft 2467, think I’ve settled on this:

    Sa
    Trippier / Cucu / RAN
    Salah / Diaz / Palmer / Murphy
    Isak / Cunha / Jiminez

    Biggest conundrum was Barnes and Sessegnon vs Jiminez and Trippier but think I’ve settled on the latter

    1. PapaWengzz
      • 6 Years
      7 months, 14 days ago

      Same team as mine below, youre just starting Cucurella over Sess. Solid

  22. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
    • 14 Years
    7 months, 14 days ago

    A Raul
    B Kluivert
    C Evanilson
    D Iwobi

    for the final playing spot in my WC?

    On A atm with D on the bench

  23. PapaWengzz
    • 6 Years
    7 months, 14 days ago

    Good to go?

    Sa
    RAN Sess Trippier
    Salah Diaz Palmer Murphy
    Isak Cunha Raul
    *********
    Sanchez Mbeumo Cucurella VVD

    Any advice is appreciated!

  24. Tonyawesome69
    • 6 Years
    7 months, 14 days ago

    Very likely I'll be going with Barnes or Murphy.

    I think both will start.

    Barnes probably has more goal threat than Murphy but Ipswich have defensive issues on their left side.

    1. XX SMICER XX
      • 7 Years
      7 months, 14 days ago

      Surely now is the time Gordon comes back into the side?

      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 6 Years
        7 months, 14 days ago

        Sure, it's possible but I think Howe will stick with Barnes/Murphy. Both have played well before the last game and they have good rest period to the next game

    2. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      7 months, 14 days ago

      Barely played any minutes post injury. No logic to picking him when there are so many alternatives.

  25. XX SMICER XX
    • 7 Years
    7 months, 14 days ago

    What are people’s thoughts on Gordon?
    Anyone going with him on FH?

  26. simong1
    • 7 Years
    7 months, 14 days ago

    Best 2 from the below on a FH?

    A) TAA
    B) Cucurella

    1. Raul
    2. Wood

    1. PapaWengzz
      • 6 Years
      7 months, 14 days ago

      B1

    2. WVA
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 14 days ago

      B1

    3. Quality Quality Qualit
      • 16 Years
      7 months, 14 days ago

      I picked A1

  27. Johnjo
    • 8 Years
    7 months, 14 days ago

    Sorry if its a dumb question but who's this RAN everyone keeps picking?

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 6 Years
      7 months, 14 days ago

      Rayan Aït-Nouri

      1. Johnjo
        • 8 Years
        7 months, 14 days ago

        Ah of course! DOH!
        (Although I'm not quite sure that Rayan has the iconic FPL status of a TAA or KDB who are instantly recognisable from a 3 letter acronym...:-))

    2. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 months, 14 days ago

      Rayan Aït-Nouri

    3. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      7 months, 14 days ago

      Regal Ait-Nifty

    4. Deulofail
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 14 days ago

      Kurosawa's baby

  28. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 months, 14 days ago

    Playing the AM chip this week with Nuno unless you have a more favorable idea? Took a 4ph for team and wondering if I need to take another for Ran? FH 37
    Verbruggen (Raya)
    Livra Milenkoveic (Guardiola Kiwior Munoz)
    Salah Murphy Palmer Mbeumo (Sarr)
    Cunha Wood Isak
    Thank!

  29. Deulofail
    • 9 Years
    7 months, 14 days ago

    Play

    A) Williams (BRE)
    B) Kerkez (MUN)

  30. Strike me a Gakpose
    • 12 Years
    7 months, 14 days ago

    FH:
    Kepa
    Tripps RAN Sessegnon
    Salah Semenyo Murphy Neto
    Isak Cunha Welbz