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Five-time top 1k finisher Tom Freeman is here to help with your pre-deadline dilemmas for the next two hours.

Whether it’s questions on your latest team draft, specific players, 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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You can, as ever, chip in with your own opinions on the RMT requests filtering through – and naturally, you’re free to ignore the article’s subject matter and talk about any other wider Fantasy Premier League (FPL) topics.

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  1. Puntillimon
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    A) Ekitike + minteh
    Or
    B) Joao Pedro + Gakpo ?

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    1. marcos11
      • 5 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      B

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  2. theshazly
    • 2 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    Team is:

    Sels (Dub)
    Porro RAN Diouf (DeCuyper/Gudmnssn)
    Salah Reijnders Palmer KDH Wirtz
    Watkins Gyokeres (Guiu)

    Choose one :

    1 - VDV / Georginho Rutter
    2 - Porro / KDH

    And if its KDH, shall I bench him for DeCuyper in GW1 ?

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    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      2

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  3. rivo4england
    • 3 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    Can anyone tell me why this 4 premium plus 6m defender draft doesn't work? Looks suspiciously nice to me:

    Verbruggen (Dubravka)
    Ait-Nouri Konsa Diouf (Dorgu Esteve)
    Salah Palmer Reijnders P.M.Sarr Carvalho
    Haaland Watkins (Guiu)

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    1. Puntillimon
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Looks good

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    2. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      It's perfectly fine. Ignore anyone who says it's not "balanced"

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    3. OptimusBlack
      • 12 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Very good

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    4. Tommy Template
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Sarr and Carvalho might end up early transfers out. Dango on his way to Brentford, not sure where he'll play but the money being mentioned surely makes him a starter over somebody. Spurs linked with loads of players still

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    5. Sanchit
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Looks good!
      You should be open to Sell one of Salah/Haaland and spread funds if one of Bruno/Wirtz/Saka set the league on fire.

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    6. Mozumbus
      • 4 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      It comes down to something like this
      A. Haaland + P.Sarr + Carvalho + Verb + Konsa
      B. Pedro + Writz + Kudus + Sels + Neco

      I think, I'd not do A

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    7. rivo4england
      • 3 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Appreciate the feedback everyone, cheers! Fully prepared for Sarr or Carvalho being early transfers, but plenty of options, such as a 5.5 then a 4.5 bench fodder.

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  4. UpAndAway
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    Reijnders and Fullkrug of KDH and Stand Larsen?

    Thanks!

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    1. marcos11
      • 5 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      KDH JSL

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    2. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      I'm on the former

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    3. OptimusBlack
      • 12 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      R&F

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  5. hazza44
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    Hi all,
    Any feedback appreciated. Still tossing up between Sels and Sanchez.

    Sels
    Murillo Porro Diouf
    Salah Palmer Wirtz Rogers Rejinders
    Watkins Pedro
    (Dubruv Konsa Esteve Guiu)

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  6. OverTinker
    • 7 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    Kelleher
    Diouf Porro N. Williams
    Writz Palmer Bruno Gakpo Rogers
    Solanke Haaland(C)

    Dub - Moreno Guiu Esteve

    Suggestions please

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    1. Snoopydog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      3 months, 22 days ago

      I'd swap out Solanke for Mateta or Pedro.

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    2. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Solanke-Mateta or bruno to wirtz+solanke-bowen maybe

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  7. Flynny
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    Is ait nouri nailed?

    Debating ait nouri v munoz...thanks

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    1. JT11fc
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      As nailed as a city player can be

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    2. Snoopydog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Think he'll start this week but who knows after?

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    3. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Even if RAN nailed, I’d go Munoz

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  8. Real Pathetico
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    RMT. I think I’m set!

    Sels (Dub)
    Cuc Konsa Williams (Gud Esteve)
    Salah Palmer Gakpo Roger Reijinders
    Watkins Gyo (Guiu)

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    1. Snoopydog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Nice. GTG

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    2. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      GTG

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    3. OptimusBlack
      • 12 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      GTG

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  9. Snoopydog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 1 Year
    3 months, 22 days ago

    Kudus +0.5m itb or Rogers?

    Wavering between the two, but assuming Rogers is fit, which of the two would you pick? Have Watkins and VdV.

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    1. JT11fc
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Same prob here, at least Rogers is 100% nailed

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      1. Snoopydog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 1 Year
        3 months, 22 days ago

        Will see what Emery says in the presser. Anything less than "he's fine" and will probably go Kudus.

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  10. NumberSix
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    Anything wrong with this?

    Sanchez (4m)
    Williams - AWB - Porro (Rodon/Reinildo)
    Rogers - Salah - Wirtz - Reijnders - KDH
    Haaland - Watkins (Guiu)

    Defence looks a bit shaky, would be nice to get Tark in. But downgrading Reijnders to Kudos to make that happen doesn’t feel worth it

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    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Nope, love it

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    2. Snoopydog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Nice

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  11. justmatt
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    If you could only have two of the three… who would you pick?

    A. Watkins
    B. Bruno
    C. Wirtz

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    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      AC

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    2. chocolove
      • 15 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      AB

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  12. x.jim.x
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    Chances of their being a deadline reminder at the gig I’m at tonight?

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    1. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Or me using the correct “there”?

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    2. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Stop flexing your social life on us

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      1. x.jim.x
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        Sowwy, won’t mention the other one I’m going tomorrow then!

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  13. La Roja
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    Need a 7.5m striker

    A) JP ( have Cucu and Palmer)
    B) Solanke
    C) Wood

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    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Thinking about going Wood over Pedro regardless EO. Don't love Palace match up or West Ham away

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      1. La Roja
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        I’m on Solanke tbh. Not convinced though

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        1. Kiwivillan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          Would be interested if he was starting

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  14. Skout
    • 6 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    Thoughts please? Stick or switch?
    Kudus, Ndiaye, Bowen could be >> Bruno, Anderson, StrandLarsen/Fullkrug

    Verb
    Milenkovic Porro Diouf
    Salah Palmer Wirtz Ndiaye Kudus
    Watkins Bowen

    Dubravka Guiu Reinildo Esteve

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  15. You've got red on you.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    Sanchez/Sels and Reinildo

    or

    Kelleher and Van de Ven

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  16. Saka White Rice
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    Rate these best to worst

    A) Bruno
    B)Wirtz
    C) Rogers

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    1. You've got red on you.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      A/B
      C

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    2. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      BCA

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  17. FPL Brains
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    I've ended up with (what I think is) a decent BB team with 4m ITB!

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    1. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Let’s see these bad boys :mrgreen:

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      1. FPL Brains
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        Sels - Vicario
        Milenkovic - Murillo - Porro - Romero - Diouf
        Palmer - Wirtz - Rogers - Georgino - Reijnders
        Watkins - João - Fullkrug

        4ITB

        If I BB, I'll triple up on two defences, as I'm more high risk, high reward.

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        1. La Roja
          • 13 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          Looks decent tbh. Best of luck!

          Ps: I’d upgrade one cheap milf to Gakpo

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          1. The Pretender
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            3 months, 22 days ago

            Keep the cheap milf!

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          2. FPL Brains
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            3 months, 22 days ago

            I agree with you. Also, I think City might have a better chance of a cleanie than West Ham so may upgrade Diouf.

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  18. Wardinator
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    Thoughts on my Bench Boost team?

    Sanchez. Verbruggen.
    Air-Nouri. Porro. Tarkowski. Aina. Wan-Bissaka.
    Salah(C). Gakpo. Mitoma. Kudus. Ndoiye.
    Watkins. Pedro. Fullkrug.

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    1. OptimusBlack
      • 12 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Like it but look to my team and feel free to copy it
      BB Plan not sure when to WC
      Sanchez
      Van de ven - Porro - Firmporg
      Salah ©- Wirtz - Reijnders - Rutter
      Watkins - Fülkurg - Gyökeryes
      BB : Verbruggen Diuof Neco Kudus

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  19. Kompanjongene
    • 6 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    A or B?

    A) Sanchez + De cuyper
    B) Sels + Tosin

    Already have N.Williams

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    1. marcos11
      • 5 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      A

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  20. Joe
    • 16 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    First RMT in 2 years - thoughts?

    Sanchez - Dubravka

    Van Dijk - Gvardiol - Milenkovic - Tarkowski (Van de Ven)

    Saka - Wirtz - Gakpo - Reijnders (King)

    Haaland (c) - Watkins (Guiu)

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  21. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    Kelleher flagged?

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  22. OptimusBlack
    • 12 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    Goog team ?
    Sanchez
    Van de ven - Porro - Firmporg
    Salah ©- Wirtz - Reijnders - Rutter
    Watkins - Fülkurg - Gyökeryes
    BB : Verbruggen Diuof Neco Kudus

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    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Very nice

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  23. ball c
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    Which one:

    A) Milenkovic & Rutter
    B) A Nouri & Rejnders

    Currently on A.

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  24. Brev
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    Help me out, let me know if there's any suggestions

    Kelleher / dub
    Gabriel / van de ven / murillo
    Ndiaye / reijnders / wirtz / salah / palmer
    Joao Pedro / ekitike

    Reinildo / konsa / Marc guiu

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    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      GTG

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    2. Joe
      • 16 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Lovely team.

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  25. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    All of the variety in teams from a couple of weeks ago has gone....

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    1. You've got red on you.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Standard operating procedure

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    2. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      I beg to differ my friend (above)

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      1. TheBiffas
        • 5 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        Crikey

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    3. Tommy Template
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      I'm still seeing some, mainly in defence where theres a wide range of the Goldilocks spectrum cropping up. Attack is hard to be too different theres only like 10 playable ones in the game

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  26. The Pep Revolution
    • 14 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    Is this ok for a BB in GW1 or are there any changes you would make?
    Sanchez

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    1. The Pep Revolution
      • 14 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Sorry hit post comment too soon. Will post the rest of the team now.

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      1. SpaceCadet
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        Can’t wait!

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        1. The Pep Revolution
          • 14 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          Haha

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    2. The Pep Revolution
      • 14 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Sanchez Sels
      Porro Frimpong Struijk De Cuyper Diouf
      Palmer Fernandez

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  27. GC123
    • 4 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    1. RAN & Rogers

    2. Dorgu & Wirtz

    Thanks

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  28. ball c
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    Which 3 of these premium defenders to start with:

    A) Cucurella
    B) Porro
    C) Milenkovic
    D) A Nouri
    E) Munoz

    Currently on A, B, C
    Ta

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    1. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      ABE

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      1. ball c
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        Cheers
        I have Sels in goal so makes sense to go Munoz isn’t it.

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        1. La Roja
          • 13 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          It certainly does and Munoz is a beast!

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  29. Juventusfan4life
    • 1 Year
    3 months, 22 days ago

    5.5 to spend on defender

    1. Murrillo
    2. Milenkovic
    3. Tarkowski

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    1. marcos11
      • 5 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      1

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    2. Moon Dog
        3 months, 22 days ago

        1

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    3. Manani
      • 14 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      1 to bench

      a. Diouf
      b. Williams
      c. PMSarr

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      1. Moon Dog
          3 months, 22 days ago

          WHY 😆

          c I guess

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