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Rate My Team surgery with five-time top 1k finisher Tom Freeman

With Gameweek 23 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) nearing, 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 transfers, captaincy, team selection 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.

If you’d like to receive an email notification letting you know when future RMT Surgery’s are live, you can now do so. When editing your profile, under ‘Alerts & Notifications‘, you’ll find a section on ‘Email Notifications‘. In there is an option for ‘Rate My Team Surgery‘, check that box and you will receive an email letting you know when the surgery is about to go live.

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 subject matter and talk about any other wider FPL topics that you’d normally be musing on.

Don’t forget that, if it’s an algorithmic answer you’re after rather than an opinion-based one, we also have a ‘Rate My Team’ tool available in the Premium Members Area.

Haaland Foden


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  1. RMT WITH TOM
  2. Wheato182
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 29 days ago

    Saka + Nunez > Gordon + Haaland worth it?

  3. Disco Stu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 29 days ago

    Better to bring in this week, TAA or KDB?

    Defenders are Porro/Gab/Estu/Tark/Tsimi

    Middies are Foden/Saka/Gordon/Gross/Palmer

    1. Wheato182
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 29 days ago

      Probably Kevin

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 29 days ago

      KDB ...

      Especially as he works as a budget holder straight to Salah.

  4. Opurist
    • 2 Years
    3 months, 29 days ago

    Thinking I will be going Halandless for the rest of the season. Enjoy captaining other players and don't want to part with Toney, Watkins or Solanke. Probably destroys my second half of season but who cares, FPL is meant to be enjoyed

    1. DCSpurs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 months, 29 days ago

      Each to their own

    2. waltzingmatildas
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 29 days ago

      It's very tempting... Especially with Toney back

    3. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 29 days ago

      It makes quite a lot of sense when Salah is back if you want Trent.

      Not so sure now

  5. Karan14
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 29 days ago

    Best bench fodder midfielder?

    1. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 29 days ago

      Garnacho?

    2. Stimps
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 29 days ago

      Brereton Diaz

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 months, 29 days ago

        The Stoke Chilean lad?

  6. Bacon3339
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 months, 29 days ago

    Struggling this week. Tempted to roll and get the information before haaland etc. Too much money in defence I know!. starting XI also causing headaches. 1 FT and 3.0 in bank.

    Dubravka

    TAA, Porro, trippier

    KDB, Foden, Gordon, palmer, Saka

    Watkins(c), Solanke

    Areola, Jesus, Estupinan, Gabriel

    Help?!

    1. Alan The Llama
      • 14 Years
      3 months, 29 days ago

      Roll, bacon.

    2. dennis the menace
      • 12 Years
      3 months, 29 days ago

      Great team, if gunners had a more favorable fixture that’s almost bench boostable

  7. Rhodes your boat
    • 7 Years
    3 months, 29 days ago

    Current team looks like this with 1ft 14.3itb

    Areola
    Porro saliba Estu
    Saka foden Bowen Gordon palmer
    Watkins solanke

    Dubravka Gomez archer Al Dakhil

    Thoughts on archer to Haaland then reassessing next week? No pool attack worries me (Could get jota for bowen next week?)

    1. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 29 days ago

      Archer to Haaland only sounds good. Getting Jota as well this GW gives you the same benching headache I've got.

  8. S6
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 29 days ago

    Need to skip put Ederson to g’et Haaland.
    Which goalie World you consider best to pair Areola for the next 5-8 weeks?

    Cheap is better. Got my eyes on Dybravka

    1. waltzingmatildas
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 29 days ago

      Yeah, decent option

  9. cheese XL
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 months, 29 days ago

    Hi Tom,

    Need to find 0.5 to upgrade alvarez to Haaland. Who would you sell

    Areola
    TAA Porro Gabriel Gusto Taylor
    Palmer Foden Saka Jota Richarlison
    Solanke Watkins Alvarez

    6.6 itb, 2 ft

    Cheers

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 29 days ago

      I'm not Tom see what he says above.

      Possibly Foden to Eze/Olise?

      Or Richi with their blank.

      Good luck

      1. cheese XL
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 months, 29 days ago

        Thanks, appreciate it

    2. Wobbles
      • 3 Years
      3 months, 29 days ago

      Gabriel to Burn?

  10. waltzingmatildas
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 29 days ago

    What would you do here guys?

    Flekken Areola
    TAA Saliba Porro Estu Gusto
    KDB Foden Richarlison Bowen Palmer Watkins Alvarez Pedro

    A) Roll FT
    B) Pedro to Toney
    C) Bowen to Jota
    D) Saliba, Alvarez to Doughty and Haaland (-4)

    1. CONNERS
      • 5 Years
      3 months, 29 days ago

      How about Bowen to Gordon, then Pedro to Haaland next GW?

      1. waltzingmatildas
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 29 days ago

        Got 3 city already so would need to be Alvarez or Foden. Gordon is interesting though, cheers

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 29 days ago

      B

      But what are the Been fixtures like?

      So so I think

      ... With a double hard week but he could rise to the occasion

      1. waltzingmatildas
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 29 days ago

        They've got some tough fixtures but I think he can score

  11. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 29 days ago

    Captain

    A Palmer
    B Gordon

    Cheers

    1. waltzingmatildas
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 29 days ago

      A

  12. el polako
    • 6 Years
    3 months, 29 days ago

    Haaland to go up two more times before the deadline.
    Because they can do it.

    1. Apollo Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 29 days ago

      There's only one price change before the deadline?

  13. Erez Avni
    • 7 Years
    3 months, 29 days ago

    Help please

    Areola
    TAA, Poro, Trippier, Estu
    Foden, Richarlison, Saka, Palmer
    Watkins, Solanke

    Turner Gabriel Son Archer

    A. Son & Solanke to Gordon & Haaland
    B. Son & Archer & Gabriel to Haaland & 4.2 mid & 4.5 deff for a hit (343)

    in the end its Gordon or Solanke minus 4 points…

    Cheers

  14. ShaunGoater123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 29 days ago

    Any Burnley fans on here that have any thoughts on who is likely to come back first, Beyer or Taylor?

  15. Jarnathan
    • 7 Years
    3 months, 29 days ago

    Son may be back for the weekend, with Korea trailing Australia at half time....

    1. dennis the menace
      • 12 Years
      3 months, 29 days ago

      Aussies looking good

      1. Jarnathan
        • 7 Years
        3 months, 29 days ago

        Korea look like scoring...

        1. dennis the menace
          • 12 Years
          3 months, 29 days ago

          So do Australia

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 29 days ago

      Nope as Everton vs Spurs is kicking off less than 20 hours from now

  16. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 29 days ago

    Don't know what to do with Nunez. He has Burnley next and a potentially mouth watering dgw....
    Would you sell for haaland ??

    1. dennis the menace
      • 12 Years
      3 months, 29 days ago

      Nah keep Darwin for sure, he’s the only Liverpool I want at this stage

      1. dennis the menace
        • 12 Years
        3 months, 29 days ago

        Can see Bradley starting one in the DGW before the cup final

      2. Joelinton Travel Tavern
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 1 Year
        3 months, 29 days ago

        Madness... Jota far superior

        And I say that as a Darwin owner

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 29 days ago

      Would just keep at this stage.

    3. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 months, 29 days ago

      I am keeping. Alvarez is still an out for me (if you own).

    4. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 29 days ago

      Cheers all and gl

  17. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 29 days ago

    Bradley and Gomez are really messing up a TAA and Robbo shout that's for sure...

    1. mcsteely
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 months, 29 days ago

      Big game for Liverpool this week. Klopp likely to plan best XI

  18. Sarri-ball
    • 14 Years
    3 months, 29 days ago

    Foden to kdb
    or
    Alverez /solanke to haaland.

    What is my priority move this week?

    1. All de Gea
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 29 days ago

      Tough call. Prefer KDB to Foden right now but you know the risks of going without Haaland

  19. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 29 days ago

    Gonna do a City prediction and see if it helps me decide what to do...

    Ederson
    Walker Dias Ake Gvardiol
    Rodri Kovacic
    Foden KdB Doku
    Haaland

    If this is how the lineup is gonna be, I think I bench Alvarez then. Awfully difficult to decide what to do though and the lineup could be something completely different. Alvarez could indeed start again but I have a feeling the match-up favors Haaland and he gets the start here.

    1. lilmessipran
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 29 days ago

      That City guy on twitter has the same predicted lineup as well. I am thinking I might just have to sell Alvarez for Haaland now

      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 29 days ago

        Yeah I saw that after I finished mine. Glad at least one other person agrees with my assessment.

        But yeah it doesn't mean much. I think KdB, Doku, Haaland could easily be Bernardo, Grealish, Alvarez...

    2. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      3 months, 29 days ago

      Thinking the same. Alvarez also overdue a rest.

    3. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      3 months, 29 days ago

      Bernardo benched again?

      1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
        • 10 Years
        3 months, 29 days ago

        In for Kov imo. May also see Grealish

  20. -GK22-
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 months, 29 days ago

    Who to captain this week

    A) Haaland (burnt maverick c midweek)
    B) palmer
    C) Gordon
    D) Trippier
    E) Watkins or alvarez

  21. lilmessipran
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 29 days ago

    Can we safely say if the Pool double doesn't get announced by tonight it is not happening? Or can they still announce it later? like 2 mins after the fpl deadline?

    1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 29 days ago

      They have previous on this...

    2. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      3 months, 29 days ago

      I think anything after this evening will be far too late

  22. Boss Hogg
    • 14 Years
    3 months, 29 days ago

    Will Matty Cash start for Villa this weekend???

  23. FootballRookie
    • 1 Year
    3 months, 29 days ago

    Trying to get Haaland in ..

    R.Jiminez to Haaland
    Trent to Schar
    Saka to Gordon for -8

    Yay or nay?

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      3 months, 29 days ago

      -8 is too much

  24. aidmata
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 29 days ago

    £8.9 ITB with 2FT - considering Alvarez, Bowen and Eze --> Haaland (C), KDB and fodder for a -4? Any thoughts guys?

    Dubravka Areola

    TAA Estupinan Porro Branthwaite Taylor

    Eze Foden Bowen Jota Palmer

    Alvarez Darwin Watkins

  25. Karan14
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 29 days ago

    Any chance Chukwuemeka gets regular game time for Chelsea?

  26. Saka Rice
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 29 days ago

    Only really have one option here if I want Haaland right? This is my front 8 with 7.3ITB and 2FT

    Saka Foden Gordon Palmer Salah
    Alvarez Watkins Solanke

    Haaland and Richarlison > Alvarez and Salah

  27. Boss Hogg
    • 14 Years
    3 months, 29 days ago

    Salah and Foden to KDB and Gordon for free?

    1. R.C
      • 6 Years
      3 months, 29 days ago

      Yes

    2. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      3 months, 29 days ago

      Easily.

    3. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      3 months, 29 days ago

      Bit worried about selling Foden. But Gordon at home v Luton is very tempting.

      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        3 months, 29 days ago

        I’m starting Gorden over either Saka or Foden

  28. R.C
    • 6 Years
    3 months, 29 days ago

    Is Onana's price locked?

    If yes, weird fpl stats is not showing it as locked

  29. mcsteely
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 months, 29 days ago

    RMT please. 1FT 12.5 ITB

    Martinez
    Porro Estu Saliba
    Saka Foden Jota D.Luiz Palmer
    Alvarez Watkins

    Turner Branthwaite Archer Coufal

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      3 months, 29 days ago

      Needs work. No Newcaste, no Solanke, no Haaland or Kdb

  30. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 29 days ago

    Suggestions? Thinking of saving and rolling to GW24 with two frees

    Dubravka
    Porro/Saliba/Estupinan
    Jota/Richarlison/Saka/Foden/Palmer
    Watkins/Solanke

    Areola/Branthwaite/Taylor/Archer

    14.2 ITB 1 FT

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 29 days ago

      Yeah 100%