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

The deadline for Blank Gameweek 30 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) is hours away and the questions are, as ever, coming thick and fast in our comments section.

Most of these are requests for advice on transfer dilemmas or chip strategy and so it’s with that in mind that we’ve asked five-time top 1k finisher and Scout’s Deputy Editor, Tom Freeman, to answer some of them over the next 60 minutes.

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.

As ever, you can chip in with your own opinions on the raft of RMT requests filtering through – and naturally, feel 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. Shelton91
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on this FH team?

    Ramsdale (Sa)
    Thomas Coady Reguilon (Jansson Amartey)
    Son Barnes Saka Ramsey (Raphina)
    Kane(c) Jimenez Laca

    1. Maddamotha
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      I like it. Cant afford Coutinho over Ramsey?

      1. Shelton91
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        Sadly not

    2. Gunners in Haaland
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      I'd play Sa

      1. Shelton91
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        With Coady in defence too? Went Ramsdale to avoid doubling up

    3. umerlfc
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Don't like the Ramsey pick
      Rest all good

    4. yanky
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      downgrade jimenez, upgrade ramsey raphinha to maddison coutinho and llay 3-5-2 with kane laca up top … im on this

      Sa
      Saiss Reguilon Perreira
      Son Barnes Maddison Coutinho Saka
      Kane Laca

    5. No Kane No Gain
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      You Don’t need 2 expensive keepers. And maybe downgrade Raph on the bench and upgrade Ramsey to coutinho or maddy. The rest looks solid.

  2. You've got red on you.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Pick one from each (not both from Arsenal tho)

    a) Lacazette, Jimenez, Toney, Watkins, Ings.

    b) Tierney, Cash, Coady

    1. Lignja
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Laca coady

  3. Invincibles
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Scousers are going to win the treble then.. that'll be nice for them.

  4. umerlfc
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Willock to:

    A) Kulusevski
    B) Martinelli

    1. CheesyZoot
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      A if covering b if chasing

  5. klopptimusprime
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    a) Livra to Fofana/Thomas
    b) DCL + Livra to Jimenez + Jonny (-4)

    Ramsdale
    Doherty
    Saka Kulu Ramsey
    Kane Watkins

    Bachmann DCL Livra Brownhill TAA Robertson Cancelo Salah

    1FT, 0.2m ITB (Chips: WC, BB, FH2)

    1. Rantallion
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      I’d roll the transfer

      1. Belli2007
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        Are you thinking FH is better used to get in DGW's as opposed to fielding 11 this week?

        I have 6 playing and that includes Smith Rowe who I suspect will start on the bench and just contemplating whether a -4 to play with 8 and use FH GW 33

        BB GW36 - I have no WC

        1. klopptimusprime
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 1 month ago

          i think saving a free hit later will have more upside

          then its advisable to either FH33,36 or 37 depending on what happens with the fixtures (we will find out a fair bit after this weeks FA cup games)

      2. klopptimusprime
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        even if I plan on FH33, WC34?

  6. drughi
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    I just know playing Sa over ramsdale will come back to haunt me

    1. Arn De Gothia
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Then play Rams

  7. CheesyZoot
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Hwang in or out?

    1. Bolton’s Wanderers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Always Hwang out

  8. RamboRN
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Tierney
    Saka kulu martinelli
    Kane hwang

    Ddg,foster, salah, foden,taa,rudiger,livra,cancelo, weghorst

    Thinking of doing foden, weghorst and livra to Barnes, jiminez and coady. Good moves or is 3 wolves too much

  9. Pringle
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Best defender this GW only for max 4.8?

  10. RossoneriHammer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Am I mad to be considering going with 5 for this week (although they are the main assets) as I want to save FH for 33?

    1. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      depends which 5, like you say, if they are the main assets, you might lose out by 30 points versus free hits or people who set up a few weeks ago on WC.

  11. FPL Emu
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Man, getting itchy fingers to spend a trannie on TAA now, to get 11 players out.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      I'd be tempted. Liverpool play Watford on 2nd April & Atletico Madrid on 5th April. If there's a game not to risk him in...

      1. Hy liverpool
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        Benfica*

      2. Lingard’s Shin Guards
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        they're also in a title race tho

        i'd say it depends on how bad his 'injury' is

    2. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      I’m tempted. Likely misses Watford and don’t want for city either

      1. Belli2007
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        How much value do you lose if you wanted him back in?

  12. Ruinenlust
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Laca or Saka?

    1. Gunners in Haaland
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Laca for me

    2. FPL Emu
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Saka for me

    3. The Mighty Whites
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Saka

    4. HashAttack
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Edging towards Laca for penalties

  13. Gunners in Haaland
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on this FH?

    Sá (Schmeichel)
    Saïss Pereira Reguilón (Cash,Tierney)
    Son Maddison ESR Coutinho (Eriksen)
    Lacazette Jiménez Kane(C)

  14. A girl has no name
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Hi good fellas, would you FH if you have just 4 - Watkins, Kulu, ESR, Ramsdale?
    Can get Kane + someone to make it 6 with a -4.
    Have WC, BB and one FH left

    1. FPLtfs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      FH for this one I’d think.

    2. Arn De Gothia
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

    3. Gunners in Haaland
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

    4. A girl has no name
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks a lot, hitting the button 🙂

  15. gstegnar
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Sa, Foster
    Rudiger (blank), Coady, Digne, TAA (blank), Schar (blank)
    Saka, Raphinha, Kulusevski, Ramsey, Salah (blank)
    Jimenez, Kane, Adams (blank)

    2 FT, 1 mil ITB

    What to do in order it's best in the long run for the upcoming DGW? I am leaning towards replacing Schar and Adams. In.. maybe Doherty and ?

  16. GE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    1) TAA -> M. Cash (-4) (11 players)
    2) Not worth it, bring in Robbie next GW for free

  17. FPLMACKEM
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Ramsdale
    TAA, Cancelo, Rudiger
    Salah, Coutinho, Raphinha, Saka, Kulusevski
    Lacazette, Antonio

    De Gea, Livramento, Duffy, Broja

    1FT 2.0 ITB

    Really feel like i need Kane this week. I can only do this for a -4 and i will likely WC next week.

    Is Salah and Antonio to Kane (c) and Barnes worth a -4?

    1. fish&chips
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Can you do Salah and broja to kane and Barnes? If you're going to WC anyway then it would give you Antonio as bench cover, especially with the Raphinha covid rumours

      1. FPLMACKEM
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        Yes I could. Cheers for pointing that out.

        Would you take the -4 then?

        1. fish&chips
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah I think it's worth it for kane (c) if you're WCing next week

  18. CheesyZoot
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Captain?

    A) Son
    B) Kulu
    C) Saka
    D) Jimi

    1. fish&chips
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Son

    2. DavvaMC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Son.

    3. De Gea is GOAT
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Kulu for me. Cresswell is out im pretty sure

  19. fish&chips
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Ramsdale,
    Tierney, saiss, Doherty
    Kulu, Raph, saka,
    Kane (c)

    Dubravka, Salah, alonso, havertz, TAA, Broja, Wood

    0.1m ITB 1 FT

    Save here? Wood the only one I might like to shift and decent forward for this week as well as going forward are none existent

    1. Ëð
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Wood -> Toney?

      1. fish&chips
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        Thought about it but not really sold on the move with Toney's upcoming fixtures

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      He has southampton home and watford away after this week.. Would be tempted to keep anyways.

  20. Hint
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Eduoard and Son 》Kane and Martinelli (-4?)

    1. Ëð
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Sure

  21. Athletico Underachieving
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Start Martinelli or Toney on FH? Love Mart but will he start 3 games in 6 days…

    1. Ëð
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Out of those two probably Toney

  22. AC Yew
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Any idea what to do for this week. Don't really want to waste FH chip. Still got free transfer and willing to take a hit or two. Who should I bring in. Still have WC left so can reverse any moves easily. Team as below:

    Ramsdale
    Dier Saiss
    Kulu Saka Son Ramsey.

    1. Ëð
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Missing most of your team!

    2. Maddamotha
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      How is it a waste if you cant even field 11?

    3. tokara
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      I also in similar position, jus f it and ride out

      Hope Captain returns

  23. Ëð
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    FH G2G? £0.8m ITB.

    Sa (Schmeichel)
    Doherty, Tierney, Pereira (Jonny Cash)
    Son, Barnes, Saka, Coutinho (Raph)
    Kane, Laca, Jimenez

  24. Futureform
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Biggest double gameweek confusion!

    In the blank/double GW page on FF Scout it says GW36 will probably be the biggest.

    Is this still the case?

  25. Silecro
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Good to go with this FH? I know triple wolves def is kind of madness but I have a bit of catching up to do and need to take some risks. I trust wolves cs chance more than Raul scoring chance

    Sa
    Saiss, Coady, Tierney
    Son, Kulu, Saka, Coutinho
    Kane(c), Toney, Laca

    Schmeichel, Thomas, Cash, Barnes

  26. gstegnar
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Best LEI def to buy?

  27. dshv
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Play

    1. Tierney
    2. Pereirra
    3. Cash

  28. Pointless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Which is the best Wolves defender for potential attacking returns? Coady? Saiss? Thanks

  29. Maddamotha
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Will Pereira play?