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

With Gameweek 24 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) fast approaching, 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, team selection, 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.

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.


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  1. RMT SURGERY WITH TOM
  2. Bobby_Baggio
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 26 days ago

    Afternoon all. 2FT and 0.1m ITB. Few places i need to tidy up on. Ideally Bowen > Jota would of been lovely but i am 0.3m out. Could go Bowen > Diaz?

    Raya
    Estu - Porro - TAA
    Palmer - Saka - Gross - Foden
    Watkins - Haaland - Solanke

    (Areola) - Bowen - Taylor - Gusto

    A) Estu + Bowen > Van Hecke + Jota
    B) Porro + Bowen > Gvardiol + Jota
    C) Bowen > Diaz (will have 2FT next week)
    D) Anything else

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 26 days ago

      B

    2. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      3 months, 26 days ago

      easy B

    3. Bob B
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 26 days ago

      You'll want Bowen and Porro for GW29 unless you think you'll FH in 29. Just remember your transfers now will have a knock-on effect further down the line.

  3. Rhodes your boat
    • 7 Years
    3 months, 26 days ago

    Few options between gw24 -26

    A) Gordon to jota then al dakhil to van dijk then -4 to get 11 in 26
    B) Gordon to jota, Saka to kdb, then -4 to get 11 in 26
    C) Gordon to jota, save ft, use 2ft to get 11 in 26

    Own Joe Gomez (random I know) and now concerned with him being ill

  4. Letsgo!
    • 7 Years
    3 months, 26 days ago

    Gomez and jota not seen in training?

    1. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 26 days ago

      Post sources

      1. JBG
        • 6 Years
        3 months, 26 days ago

        Yeah not so sure that's him, might be a twin.. need a different angle.

        1. Bob B
          • 10 Years
          3 months, 26 days ago

          Not sure it was even snowing, definitely an AI picture

      2. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
        • 10 Years
        3 months, 26 days ago

        Definite runny nose there...

    2. lilmessipran
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 26 days ago

      Ban this clown

  5. Bob B
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 26 days ago

    It's exact money to transfer

    Gusto & Palmer (cpl) to Doughty & Barkley (SHU)

    Would you make the move:

    A. This week (-4)
    B. Next week (only 0.1 wiggle room - both likely to rise today/tomorrow)
    C. Just Palmer to Barkley, means I can wait longer to bring in Doughty

  6. N00B
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 26 days ago

    Play one:

    A) Ait Nouri home vs Brentford

    B) Schar away vs Forest

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 months, 26 days ago

      A

  7. Ruudy Van
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 1 Year
    3 months, 26 days ago

    Hi Tom,

    Hope you're good!

    Who would you drop out of Garnacho, Watkins & Solanke? Garnacho is currently my first sub, but I have a nagging feeling he might have some just joy against Villa's fullbacks.

    Cheers!

  8. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    3 months, 26 days ago

    Don't like the moves this week

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 months, 26 days ago

      Answer to Willy ^^

      1. Bob B
        • 10 Years
        3 months, 26 days ago

        Thanks, me neither!
        Think I'll leave it to fate and bring in a different 4.6 defender if I can't get Doughty.

  9. Hansel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 26 days ago

    A) Save FT, play Garnacho for Gordon
    B) Solanke -> Darwin
    C) Gordon, Watkins -> Jota, Darwin -4

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 months, 26 days ago

      B

    2. Minion
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 26 days ago

      B

    3. CRAZY TRAIN
      • 12 Years
      3 months, 26 days ago

      I'm considering Solanke > Darwin for a hit

  10. Itsanextendor
    • 4 Years
    3 months, 26 days ago

    Repost as seems i got the tail end of an older article! Afternoon all, quiet observer here but would appreciate some guidance from the community to help steady the ship last few weeks fallen from top 50k to 180k

    1. Itsanextendor
      • 4 Years
      3 months, 26 days ago

      Afternoon all, quiet observer here but would appreciate some guidance from the community to help steady the ship last few weeks fallen from top 50k to 180k

    2. Zenith UK
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 26 days ago

      Are you trying to use a particular symbol (just brain farted and forgot which one it is), it cuts off the rest of the message. Learned this the hard way myself

  11. BlzE_94
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 26 days ago

    Appreciate any thoughts on this WC team! £1.1 itb

    Dubravka Flekken
    TAA Trippier Gabriel Doughty Branthwaite
    KDB Jota Foden Richarlison Garnacho
    Haaland Darwin Adebayo

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 months, 26 days ago

      Looks good BB in 25?

  12. Minion
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 26 days ago

    Pick one for the next 4 on WC:

    Trippier (nfo, BOU, ars, WOL)
    Gabriel (whu, bur, NEW, shu)

    I’ll be playing them every week and then likely selling in 28. Can safely ignore all other factors (price and other transfer implications etc) as it’s a straight shoot-out.

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 months, 26 days ago

      Tripps

    2. Bob B
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 26 days ago

      Gabriel has better fixtures and the better defence,
      Trippier better attacking potential,
      Arsenal probably have the better chance of not blanking in 29 as well.
      Trippier also costs more and you're unlikely to bring in an expensive defender in 28, so may be better to have that money throughout the rest of your squad already.

      Gabriel.

  13. Itsanextendor
    • 4 Years
    3 months, 26 days ago

    Seems to be struggling with a simply post ha! Would appreciate some guidance from the community to help steady the ship last few weeks fallen from top 50k to 180k

    1. Itsanextendor
      • 4 Years
      3 months, 26 days ago

      No idea whats happening ha, need help with either Roll a FT, Eze to Barkley or TAA and Eze to VVD and Jota Thanks all!

      1. Chris_H
        • 14 Years
        3 months, 26 days ago

        With the Bradley news (and Gomez flu) don't think I'd be replacing TAA this week. Could roll, who would be playing instead of Eze?

  14. Legohair
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 26 days ago

    I know Broja to Darwin is very good trasnfer for free,but i have to bench Saka or Watkind to do it,would you do it or just save tranfer to next week?

  15. DannyDrinkVodka
    • 4 Years
    3 months, 26 days ago

    A) Solanke>Darwin FT for the Liverpool triple up (with Jota and TAA) and bench Palmer or Watkins
    B) Roll and get more info for GW25

    1. Kitman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 26 days ago

      that is 4 guaranteed balnks the next game that i know of in your team (plus some more i don't know of)

  16. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    • 6 Years
    3 months, 26 days ago

    Sell bailey or palmer for jota?

    Bailey has gw26 but palmer high eo and got him at 5.3

    1. Kitman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 26 days ago

      if you can live with the blank in 26 then keep palmer, if you cant then keep bailey

  17. timawflowers
    • 6 Years
    3 months, 26 days ago

    take out toney or watkins for darwin?

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 months, 26 days ago

      Not sure I would but would keep Toney out of the 2

  18. Kitman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 months, 26 days ago

    if you can live with the blank in 26 then keep bailey, if you cant then keep palmer

    1. Kitman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 26 days ago

      reply fail (on two counts, first being it doesnt make sense)

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        3 months, 26 days ago

        More beer needed

    2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      3 months, 26 days ago

      Lolll

  19. Saintjack01
    • 2 Years
    3 months, 26 days ago

    Have 2FT with 0.1 ITB. What would you do with the below team:

    Dubravka
    Trippier TAA doughty
    Palmer saka Richarlison foden
    Haaland solanke Watkins

    Turner porro garnacho estupinan

  20. The Mighty Whites
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 26 days ago

    Start 2:
    Porro
    Kilman
    Gross

    1. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      3 months, 26 days ago

      Gross and Kilman

  21. mcsteely
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 months, 26 days ago

    Got scope for a defender move:

    A, Porro to Trent
    B. Estu to VVD

    1. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      3 months, 26 days ago

      A

  22. urosz
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 26 days ago

    Bench Bowen or Gabriel?

    1. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      3 months, 26 days ago

      Bowen

  23. FPL Brains
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 12 Years
    3 months, 26 days ago

    How's this WC?

    Alisson - Flekken
    Trippier - Gabriel - Doughty - Braithwaite - Van Hecke
    KDB - Foden - Jota - Richarlison - Barkley
    Haaland - Darwin - Toney

    GW25: BB, 10 doublers
    GW26: 2FT, 11 starters
    GW27: Solanke in

    Questions:
    1) Toney or Adebayo, if Adebayo, who to bench?
    2) Richarlison or Neto

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 months, 26 days ago

      Looks good. Who do you bench this week?

      1. FPL Brains
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 12 Years
        3 months, 26 days ago

        I think Toney this week.

        If I bring in Adebayo, it's a bit of a headache. Who would you bench in that case?

        1. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 months, 26 days ago

          Yeah it’s a tough one! Probably has to be one of luton. Can’t bench Man City Liverpool or Richarlison

          1. FPL Brains
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 12 Years
            3 months, 26 days ago

            That's the thing, can't drop the Luton players Vs SHU as that's half the appeal.

            I'd probably remove Richarlison and bring in Neto or something as he would be one of my GW26 moves.

            1. Pat Bonner
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              3 months, 26 days ago

              Makes sense but puts me off the wc this week. Saka, richarlison and palmer could do really well this week

              1. FPL Brains
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 12 Years
                3 months, 26 days ago

                Yeah fair. It's a gamble I'm happy with, want to use next GW to maximise BB and then I can have a skinny bench for the rest of the season.

                1. Pat Bonner
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 12 Years
                  3 months, 26 days ago

                  BB is more a hinderance sometimes! Good to get it out of the way. Good luck with wc

    2. OptimusBlack
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 26 days ago

      It's so close to ur WC and I see it maybe a little better
      Kaminski ( Areola)
      TAA Trippier Doughty ( Andersen Kilman)
      Richa Foden KDB Jota ( Garncho)
      Haaland© Darwin Abdebayo.
      0.1 M itb

      1. FPL Brains
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 12 Years
        3 months, 26 days ago

        You'll have 10 players for GW26 then I presume if you use two FT?

        1. OptimusBlack
          • 11 Years
          3 months, 26 days ago

          Yes I wouldn't use FT in GW 25 and then get 11 Players for GW 26 with -4 or maybe just play with 10

          1. DALEDOBACK
            • 4 Years
            3 months, 26 days ago

            What is your chip strategy? BB in 25?

            1. OptimusBlack
              • 11 Years
              3 months, 26 days ago

              I feel there is upcoming fixtures better to use BB more than 25.

        2. OptimusBlack
          • 11 Years
          3 months, 26 days ago

          Maybe get Neto like u instead of Richa or get
          Saka & VVD instead of
          Richa & TAA
          To save another move for GW 26

  24. School of Poch
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 26 days ago

    I am currently thinking that FH29 is my preferred strategy.

    But I'm seeing a lot of people favouring FH34. From what I can see there are only 4 doubles and 2 blanks in this gameweek and the doubles don't look that enticing.

    Am I missing something?

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 months, 26 days ago

      Nope, I think FH29 is optimal too

      1. School of Poch
        • 8 Years
        3 months, 26 days ago

        Thanks, I feel like I can navigate the doubles between now and then quite nicely with FT and then can WC around 30/31 to setup for 37 and 34

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 months, 26 days ago

      A lot is still up in the air at the moment but I think the argument is there will be different teams who double 34 and 37 so hard to maximise these gws without FH (or wc)

      1. School of Poch
        • 8 Years
        3 months, 26 days ago

        I see, but I still have the WC that can be used after FH29 to help setup for 34/37 so leaning towards this strategy atm

        1. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 months, 26 days ago

          Sounds good. Team dependant as if you have a few spurs and villa through these gws and then use 2 or 3 transfers in 29 you might have a similar team to FH teams and wc out of it

          1. School of Poch
            • 8 Years
            3 months, 26 days ago

            Got 4 in total from Spurs/Villa. 1 is Cash though so depends on if he nails on his place again or not

        2. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 months, 26 days ago

          Indeed...

          FH29 is still stronger in my view and BB37 might be an easy play for lots of squads.

          With doubles, singles and possibly Fulham or Spurs blanking etc in gw34 it sounds fairly open too.

      2. Sharkytect
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 26 days ago

        Build up team towards gw34 over several weeks. WC gw 35 or 36. Bench boost or triple captain gw37.

        You're welcome

        1. School of Poch
          • 8 Years
          3 months, 26 days ago

          Thanks, could be another option for sure. I've posted my current thinking below

    3. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 26 days ago

      On it.

      People trying to be too clever with blanks and doubles in gw34.

      Unless there's lots of FA Cup exits for the Premier League teams it's optimal.

      Not least because you can just focus on gw25, 26 and 28 in the meantime.

      1. School of Poch
        • 8 Years
        3 months, 26 days ago

        Thanks, I have this rough plan atm. Mostly focusing on the next few gameweeks and then will think about the setup for 30+ at the time

        GW24 Bowen > Jota
        GW25 Gusto/Palmer > non-blank
        GW26 Gusto/Palmer > non-blank
        GW27 Alvarez > Solanke
        GW28 ? Luton maybe
        GW29 FH
        GW30 ?
        GW31 WC - load up on 37 doubles (some 34 doubles)
        GW32 - 36 ?
        GW37 BB
        GW38

        1. School of Poch
          • 8 Years
          3 months, 26 days ago

          Current team

          Areola
          Porro Gusto Gabriel
          Rich Saka Palmer KDB
          Haaland Watkins Alvarez

          Turner Bowen Cash Branthwaite

          1FT 0.7ITB

        2. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 months, 26 days ago

          Looks solid...

          Play it but be prepared to flex where need be.

          A hit here or there is not the end of the world either.

          I've avoided one all season so far but would do it into a dgw etc as need be.

          1. School of Poch
            • 8 Years
            3 months, 26 days ago

            That's it. It's a rough guide and I'll adapt where I need to. I'm the same with hits

    4. Bob B
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 26 days ago

      I'm preferring to build a team from now until 29 and then wildcard the following week.
      I can get 8 doublers in 25 & BB.
      11 in 26.
      Possible TC in 28 with 3 doublers.
      10 in 29 with no GK.
      1 hit total.
      WC.

      With FH to go.

      1. School of Poch
        • 8 Years
        3 months, 26 days ago

        This sounds like a good plan as well!

  25. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    3 months, 26 days ago

    Team GTG?

    Leno
    Trippier Gabriel Porro
    KDB Foden Gordon Palmer
    Watkins Darwin Haaland(c)

    Areola DLuiz Bell Konsa

    2.7m itb, 0ft

    Next GW planning to get Jota for Palmer.

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 months, 26 days ago

      Yep

  26. Bob B
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 26 days ago

    If you've made a plan between now and GW 29,
    how many hits are you expecting to take to field 11 players in every gameweek?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 26 days ago

      None

      1. Bob B
        • 10 Years
        3 months, 26 days ago

        Are you FHing?

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 months, 26 days ago

          Yes

          Makes life so much easier...

          2 FTs into gw26 and FH29.

          It's liberating.

  27. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 26 days ago

    Oh

    More sources

    -------
    There's flu going around the Liverpool squad according to Klopp...

    On Salah: "We hope he can be part of parts of training next week, so we have to see, he's going through all paces"

    "It's positive, it's either next week or the week after, if you ask him it's next week"

    https://twitter.com/LetsTalk_FPL/status/1755950314656571841?t=t-gApo1O6NP9esq299UUuQ&s=19

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 26 days ago

      I guess Jota is now don't buy and don't sell for those with this week's transfer pending...

      3pm Saturday kick off as well.

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        3 months, 26 days ago

        Jota was spotted in training earlier today

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 months, 26 days ago

          Yesterday I thought?

          I've had him a few weeks so I'm not reacting to it ...

          Played him at Arsenal over Foden so hopeing for a bit more from him.

  28. Sharkytect
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 26 days ago

    That Joao pedronews is a bummer but at least it means I can hold off on transferring out solanke and can wait and see if salah is fit for the double.

    Joao Pedro > adebayo, here we go!

  29. SharkyT
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 26 days ago

    1FT 0.0m ITB 7k OR

    Dubrav
    Tripps TAA Doughty
    Saka Foden Jota Palmer Rich
    Haaland Watkins
    (Areola Solanke Gab Taylor)

    GTG or
    Watkins > Darwin

  30. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 months, 26 days ago

    Three flags, who goes first?

    No cash, considering hit or WC fancied BB in 25?

    Dubravka
    Porro, Saliba, Trent
    Saka, Palmer, Jota, KDB,
    Watkins, Solanke, Haaland

    #Sanchez, #Gordon, Burn, #Konsa,

    1FT

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 months, 26 days ago

      Team looks pretty good. Maybe a dgw goalie might be the move?

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        3 months, 26 days ago

        Kaminski or Flecken

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 months, 26 days ago

      Don't think any of the flagged are worth using a FT on. Gordon should be back for GW25 and both Sanchez and Konsa are benchable. If you must, then get rid of Konsa.

      Saka to Foden?