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

    Who would u get for just GW1:

    A) H.Wilson
    B) KDH

    Any reasons why? Appreciate your advise ☺️

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    1. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      H.Wilson more likely to score/assist.

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    2. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      A. Was in really good form before injury last season, as well as preseason. New LB at Brighton and they're not great defensively anyway. Elland Road will be rocking and I'm not considering Everton attackers at all

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  2. A Team Of James McCleans
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    Last minute panic, I’ve already got haaland and palmer too. Thoughts?

    A) Saka, Watkins, Bowen
    B) Saka, Sarr, Watkins
    C) Salah, Reijnders, Fullkrug

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    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      A

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

      A has biggest upside

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  3. OffsidePenalty
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    Pick one:

    A) Anderson
    B) Reijnders
    C) Kudos

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    1. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      C

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    2. A Team Of James McCleans
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      B I think

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

      B

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    4. RedJive79
      • 6 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      C

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

      C

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    6. Ball Ake
      • 1 Year
      3 months, 22 days ago

      B

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    7. Jrot94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      I’m on Mitoma, but lot less love for him around here

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  4. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    BB team GTG?

    Sels Dubravka
    Cucurella Frimpong RAN Porro Rodon
    Palmer Bruno Wirtz Reijnders PMSarr
    Watkins Ekitike Pedro

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    1. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      I can appreciate getting rid of your bench boost chip, but I’m not inspired by Dubravka, Rodon, Reijnders, PMSarr but good luck!

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      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        Cheers mate

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

      Looks good mate

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      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        Cheers Brains! You BBing too? With triple Spurs and Forest def?

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

          I think so buddy!

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    3. Batman1983
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Is Dubravka going to start? I'm playing BB and just taken him out as want to be sure all 15 players start - and don't have the confidence that Dubravka starts. Same with Guiu who ideally I want, but not from GW1. May well be a quick early wildcard to make those two transfers and reinvest the savings elsewhere for GW2

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    4. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      I like it, if Dubravka starts.

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    5. Dollyems15
      • 3 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      Not far off my bb team, I have de cuyper, gakpo, kudus and adingra instead of rodon, reijnders, sarr and bruno

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  5. 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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  6. Pablopablo
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    Thoughts:

    Sanchez
    Porro / Diouf / Dorgu / Esteve / Reinildo
    Palmer / Fernandes / Mitoma / Wirtz / Reijnders
    Watkins / Beto / Haaland

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    1. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      I think you’ll have trouble with that defence. Maybe Mitoma > Minteh/Rutter and then upgrade Dorgu or the 4.0m?

      Beto - should start but monitor. Transfer waiting to happen imo so you may use the 0.5 above and bank it for when you’ll need it.

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      1. Pablopablo
        • 8 Years
        3 months, 21 days ago

        Sanchez / Dubravka
        Porro / Diouf / VDV / Esteve / Dorgu
        Palmer / Salah / Minteh / Reijnders / Fernandes
        Watkins / Beto / Mateta

        better?

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    2. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Defence is dire

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  7. Zilla
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    Thoughts on this team? What would you change?
    Sels
    Gvardiol Frimpong Aina
    Salah Marmoush Wirtz Cunha Georginio
    Bowen JPedro

    Dubravka | Guiu, Dorgu, Esteve

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    1. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Why Aina over Neco? I’m wondering as contemplating Neco. You’re laughing it Marmoush starts.

      Overall, good job.

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      1. Zilla
        • 8 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        Tbf I've read that Neco will get more defcon points but thought there isn't much in it, can still switch.

        Thanks!

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  8. B a Z i n g a
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    Best 4.5m MID?

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    1. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Slim pickings, probably King at Fulham or Devenny at Palace.

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  9. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    Who is Villa’s first choice pen taker, Tielemans or Watkins?

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  10. tim
    • 16 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    How essential is Tarkowski or I need a solid 4.5 defender, Konsa? Have vdv murillo and 4.0 4.0

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    1. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      I personally do not think an Everton defender is essential.

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    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 6 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Not essential and Branthwaite is out with a hammy injury

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  11. Kinder Mbueno
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    Play:

    A. Diouf in a 4-4-2
    B. P.M Sarr in a 3-5-2

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  12. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    I have an extra 1.5m to spare. Worth to swap Wirtz to Saka?

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

      Yeah I think so. Good captain option for next GW. United's midfield will get overrun on Sunday.

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

    Thoughts on this GW1 BB team?

    Sels - Vicario
    Ait Nouri - Milenkovic - Murillo - Porro - VdV
    Palmer - Wirtz - Gakpo - Georgino - Reijnders
    Watkins - Ekitike - João

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    1. Zilla
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Find the biggest sofa

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    2. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Best BB I’ve seen.

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    3. the FPL Derby
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Despite the obvious exclusion, that's not too shabby.

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    4. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Triple Spurs is overkill for me regardless of fixture, but otherwise looks great

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

        I was looking to get through to GW6-7 they rotate well enough with Forest.

        Not ideal, I agree but had to compromise.

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    5. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      I'm on BB also and it's pretty similar. You've got some aggressive triple ups in there.

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

    Sánchez
    Porro, Murillo, Tarkowski
    Reijnders, Palmer (V), Salah (C), Wirtz, Sarr (the Spurs one)
    Watkins, João Pedro
    Bench: Dúbravka, De Cuyper, Guiu, Rodon

    Any glaring errors? Got 1 mil in the bank, and I want at most 0.5, what do I upgrade?

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  15. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    Which one?

    1. Rutter + second 4.5 def (for rotation) + 0.5ITB

    2. Rogers + second 4.0 def (for rotation)

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    1. Udogie-style
      • 2 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      2 if you don't mind taking a risk on a weak bench

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  16. 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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    1. Udogie-style
      • 2 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Almost identical team except I have Munoz instead of Murillo at the mo, but contemplating changing.

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  17. Udogie-style
    • 2 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    Last decision to make ...
    Better to have
    A) Williams + Wirtz + 0.5 for potential upgrade to Bruno
    B) Williams + Bruno
    C) Munoz + Wirtz (no funds for Bruno)

    For context, I also have Porro, De Cuyper and Diouf, plus Esteve on bench.

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

    Any update on Morgan Roger's that I've missed?

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    1. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Apparently trained yesterday. 1hr til presser. (In my team for now)

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  19. Dutchy
    • 7 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    Wirtz or Watkins more essential?

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    1. Pablopablo
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      watkins

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    2. Udogie-style
      • 2 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Wat

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  20. Pablopablo
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    Sanchez
    Porro / Dorgu / Diouf
    Wirtz / Palmer / Mitoma / Fernandes
    Watkins / Beto / Haaland

    Dubravka / Reijnders / Esteve / Reinildo

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  21. The Original Bream Reaper
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Repost:

      Have gone for a risky team, what do you guys think. Still thinking of a few changes. So far:

      Areola
      N. Williams Alt-Nouri Wan Bissaka
      Salah Palmer Wirtz Sarr
      Pedro Gyokeres Beto

      Henderson Konsa King Esteve

      Thinking of swapping Henderson and Palmer to Raya and Saka? Any other suggestions?

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    • theshazly
      • 2 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Choose :

      A. Gakpo / VDV / Ndiaye
      B. Wirtz / Porro / KDH

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      1. Batman1983
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        B

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

        B. + .5

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      3. The Original Bream Reaper
          3 months, 22 days ago

          Porro was good under Ange. Now they won't be so attacking, I don't know if he is worth that price point

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          1. Batman1983
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            3 months, 22 days ago

            Porro will be on pretty much all set pieces, would expect Spurs to be (much) better defensively and he'll always be attacking. £5.5m looks to be potentially good value. Just swapped him into my team in place of Cucurella

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            1. The Original Bream Reaper
                3 months, 22 days ago

                I was thinking Alt-Nouri instead, only because City will be more attacking

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        • Batman1983
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          Thoughts on this, planning bench boost as well:

          Sanchez, Petrovic
          Porro, De Cuyper, Murillo, Rodon, Diouf
          Wirtz, Cunha, Palmer, Georginio, Dewsbury-Hall
          Haaland, Watkins, Piroe

          Gone for the team I nearly want but with those who confident will start. Likely to then be early wildcard to bring in Dubravka and Guiu, and then reinvest the extra £2m I'd save

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

          Probably final call:

          Which ones:
          A) Neco & Reinjders
          B) Milenkovic & KDH

          Was set on B but feeling A too.

          1) Mateta
          2) Pedro

          Have cucurella and palmer as Chelsea cover so currently on 1.
          Ta

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        • Heiro
          • 15 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          Managed 2.2k rank last year and celebrated by watching no football until the new season.

          The one game I watched was with Ekitike. Looks decent but barely mentioned by anyone. Is he a risk or something?

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          1. Scooby75
            • 6 Years
            3 months, 22 days ago

            My thoughts too

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          2. The Mentaculus
            • 4 Years
            3 months, 22 days ago

            Under an Isak shadow but should be good short-term

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        • Catastrophe
          • 14 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          A) Pedro, Saka, Porro, Guehi
          B) Bowen, Wirtz, Frimpong, Van de Ven

          Cheers

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        • Skout
          • 6 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          Is Reijnders really as explosive as people think considering he’s a defensive mid?

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          1. Bacon3339
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            3 months, 22 days ago

            He’s more box to box than out and out cdm. Late runs into the box etc. scored 15 for Milan last year

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

          When did FFScout membership become so expensive!? 54 pounds for the year!!?

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        • billnats
          • 14 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          Which way to go:
          A) De Cuyper, KDH & Fullkrug
          B) Cucurella, KDH & Guiu
          C) Porro, Reijnders & Guiu

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        • Bacon3339
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          Waiting for Emerys presser and I know the bench is weak as anything. Any major issues here?

          Sels, Dubravka

          Cucurella, Murillo, AWB, Rodon, esteve

          Salah, Palmer, Wirtz, Rogers (as above) Reijnders

          Watkins, J Pedro, Guiu

          Plan is to see me through the initial game weeks and then react at international break as appropriate.

          Thoughts?

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