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

With Gameweek 14 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 thoughts on Erling Haaland (£12.2m), the best three-week punts or anything in between, Scout’s Deputy Editor will tackle whatever’s thrown at him.

Tom will 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.

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 Surgery with Tom
  2. Going Home
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 6 months ago

    Raya
    Cancelo Perisic Trip
    Pereira Zaha Foden Saka
    Kane Haaland*(C) Mitro

    Iversen Bowen* Guehi Neco

    1FT £0.9itb

    a) Roll
    b) Bowen to Rashford and start over Periera
    c) Perisic to arsenal defender

    1. krawiecus
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 6 months ago

      A

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 6 months ago

      A

    3. banskt
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 6 months ago

      B.

      I like Rashford. Also consider Martinelli and Almiron before the move. Consider benching Zaha instead of Pereira as well. Numbers of Pereira are better than Zaha, although the former is not on penalties.

  3. Feanor
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 6 months ago

    Best cheap defender for the next 3 weeks?

    D)alot
    S)haw
    W)hite

    1. Going Home
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 6 months ago

      W imo

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 6 months ago

      Shaw

    3. krawiecus
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 6 months ago

      For three cannot be Dalot because highly likely he will get carded. Flip a coin Shaw-White. I'm going Shaw for more upside, but White has it too + safer

    4. Atimis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 6 months ago

      Between S and W myself

    5. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 6 months ago

      S

      1. Feanor
        • 14 Years
        1 year, 6 months ago

        Leaning Shaw since that will give me a reason to watch the MU-WH game

        1. Feanor
          • 14 Years
          1 year, 6 months ago

          With my luck this move will just guarantee Coady scores against Fulham since I'll be benching him

    6. banskt
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 6 months ago

      White.

  4. Jebus Saves
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 6 months ago

    Mount out or hold him?

    1. Going Home
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 6 months ago

      Out for me

      1. tryf88
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 6 months ago

        Me too, but for who?

        1. Manani
          • 12 Years
          1 year, 6 months ago

          got a few 'maybe will play' (Bowen, Haaland, Foden, Perisic) in my team

          should I do Dunk > White just in case he will be needed?

          1. Manani
            • 12 Years
            1 year, 6 months ago

            reply fail

            but to answer probably for the 'template' like Saka, Foden, Almiron

    2. FPL Emu
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 6 months ago

      Hold him tight and pet him

      1. Jebus Saves
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 6 months ago

        He has scorned me.

    3. banskt
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 6 months ago

      Sell Mount.

  5. CelticBhoy1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 6 months ago

    Bench one

    A) T Silva

    B) Zaha

    C) Andreas

    1. Going Home
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 6 months ago

      A

      1. krawiecus
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 6 months ago

        This. Even a question??

  6. Yoyoyoman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 6 months ago

    Hi Tom,

    Who do you see as the best replacement for Bowen (until the world cup).

    Current mid

    Martinelli, Mount, Foden, Andreas & Bowen.

    Thanks

  7. Wheato182
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 6 months ago

    Have Martinelli, should I do Mount to Saka?

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 6 months ago

      Yeah

    2. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 6 months ago

      Why would u sell Mount though?

    3. squ1rrel
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 6 months ago

      I did that

    4. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 6 months ago

      Yeah mount is overrated

  8. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 6 months ago

    Trossard to Almiron or Martinelli?
    Or
    Save and hope at least 1 of Haaland and Foden play.

    1. krawiecus
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 6 months ago

      Save. Trossard about to have two great fix.

      1. cylus11 ( Manager) - Russia…
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 6 months ago

        I am thinking to buy Trossard after CHE game. He would be differential this GW. Play him

        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          1 year, 6 months ago

          Hmmm. Thank you

    2. Mirror Man
        1 year, 6 months ago

        Almirelliard.

        Not sure why that's the first thing that came to mind when I saw your comment but there you have it. Very pleasing, either way.

        To answer the question, Martinelli for me.

      • DaniCT
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 6 months ago

        Save

      • banskt
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 6 months ago

        Save.

        I think both Haaland and Foden will play. Foden maybe 50 minutes.

      • Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 6 months ago

        Thanks everyone

    3. Manani
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 6 months ago

      play Bowen/Andreas (save FT)
      or
      Bowen > Almiron

      1. krawiecus
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 6 months ago

        Save

    4. Worsle90
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 6 months ago

      Would love a RMT and captaincy advice:

      Pope
      Henry, Cancelo, Trippier, Dalot
      Son, Salah, Martinelli, Rashford
      Haaland, Mitrovic

      Darlow, Andreas, Cash, Greenwood

    5. DÏLKS
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 6 months ago

      Pope
      Cancel - Trippier - White
      Salah - Foden - Martinelli - Zaha
      Haaland (C) - Firmino - Mitro

      Iverson - Andreas, Webster, Nico

      1FT, £0.3 ITB

      G2G and roll Transfer?

      1. krawiecus
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 6 months ago

        Gtg

    6. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 6 months ago

      If I'm interpreting Pep correctly using his past comments as a guidance I think Haaland is fine and will start.
      I've been wanting to captain Salah all week so I think I'll take a risk and stick with my plan

      Last time Haaland battled with Gandhi I came out on top by captaining Son, hoping for a similar outcome

      1. DRIZ ✅
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 6 months ago

        That video of him limping at training ground put me off

      2. banskt
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 6 months ago

        I tend to agree. Haaland will play 90 minutes. All a smoke screen by Pep. Foden will also start, but may be subbed at 50-60min. However, I predict that he will rest Cancelo.

      3. Mirror Man
          1 year, 6 months ago

          Please do not attempt to interpret Pep Guardiola without consulting FPL Virgin. Your skills, err, I mean ears may or may not be up to the task.

          Thanks.
          Yurt.

      4. TheBiffas
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 6 months ago

        Darwin Darwin Nunez

        1. DRIZ ✅
          • 12 Years
          1 year, 6 months ago

          Here we go

        2. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          1 year, 6 months ago

          Didn't know his middle name, thanks

          1. Mambino
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            1 year, 6 months ago

            Like Boutros Boutros-Ghali

      5. Taarabts2Good4U
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 6 months ago

        Hi. I have Dunk but feel that I need to upgrade him. I am torn between Shaw and White (I have £5.6m ITB). Thoughts?

        1. banskt
          • 10 Years
          1 year, 6 months ago

          Play or bench Dunk.

          I would rather use the transfers to chase points in attack.

      6. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 6 months ago

        Trossard to Martinelli the move to make this week?

        Kepa
        Cancelo, Gomez, Trippier
        Salah, Saka, Foden, Trossard
        Haaland, Mitro, Wilson

        Subs: Ward, Andreas,Doherty Guehi

        1. DRIZ ✅
          • 12 Years
          1 year, 6 months ago

          Save

          1. RamaJama
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            1 year, 6 months ago

            Considering. Just fearing Martinelli’s high ownership to make my season even worse if he gets back to pace

        2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 6 months ago

          Sounds good

        3. banskt
          • 10 Years
          1 year, 6 months ago

          Trossard or Salah -- depends on who you think will score less points this week.

        4. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 8 Years
          1 year, 6 months ago

          Almiron in much better form

          1. RamaJama
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            1 year, 6 months ago

            Agree, just want 2 ARS this week. Maby sell 1 or Salah next week if they don’t show better form

      7. Freshy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 6 months ago

        Dont like Saliba on my bench
        But with all the "Is he healthy questions"
        Would you sit someone else?

        Kepa
        Trippier-TAA-Cancelo
        Foden-Zaha-Salah(VC)-Almiron
        Toney-Mitrovic-Haaland(C)
        Ward-Saliba-Andreas-Castagne

        Play Saliba over TAA

        1. DRIZ ✅
          • 12 Years
          1 year, 6 months ago

          Play Saliba, could score too

        2. banskt
          • 10 Years
          1 year, 6 months ago

          What happened to Saliba?

        3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 6 months ago

          Who else feels better to bench?
          I think you are good to go as is.

      8. Kodap
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 6 months ago

        Think im set? Salah cap against Leeds? I have 1FT and 1m in the bank so can make a switch or roll.

        Pope
        Cancelo - Trippier - Doherty
        Salah (c) - Zaha - Martinelli - Foden
        Haaland - Mitro - Toney

        Ward - Andreas - Castagne - Neco

        1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 6 months ago

          I'd probably cap Haaland but Salah could work.
          Neco before Castagne on bench?

      9. wulfrunian
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 6 months ago

        Do you think that Haaland will start?

        1. banskt
          • 10 Years
          1 year, 6 months ago

          I think he will start and play 90 minutes.

          (I am not Pep)

        2. DRIZ ✅
          • 12 Years
          1 year, 6 months ago

          Maybe Alvarez will start?

        3. TheBiffas
          • 3 Years
          1 year, 6 months ago

          Nobody knows. I'm captaining my boy anyway

        4. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 6 months ago

          Yes

        5. RamaJama
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          1 year, 6 months ago

          Yes

          1. RamaJama
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            1 year, 6 months ago

            If it’s only a 4 days old knock, noone can stop him from entering the pitch, ve’s a beast, you know

      10. Fer Fuch's Ake
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 6 months ago

        For next 3 weeks:
        A-Ings
        B-Scammatta

        Cheers

        1. DRIZ ✅
          • 12 Years
          1 year, 6 months ago

          Ingstagram

          1. TheBiffas
            • 3 Years
            1 year, 6 months ago

            Well that was terrible

        2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 6 months ago

          B based on fixtures

      11. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 6 months ago

        White or Shaw needs to be a hot topic! 🙂

        1. DRIZ ✅
          • 12 Years
          1 year, 6 months ago

          Shawdinho for me

        2. Botman and Robben
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 6 months ago

          Agreed. 50/50 at the moment.

      12. Union_Jacks
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 6 months ago

        I’ll be stupidly tempted in to doing Haaland > Darwin if we get an incline that he’s out/benched tomorrow

        1. Zimo
          • 5 Years
          1 year, 6 months ago

          I dunno. That's a lot of value to lose for someone you'd want back immediately.

          1. Union_Jacks
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            1 year, 6 months ago

            I sold in gw12 then wc’d him back in 13, would only lose 0.1m

      13. estheblessed
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 6 months ago

        What to do with 1Ft and £0.8 itb

        Pope
        Gomez, Dier, Trippier
        Zaha, Salah, Andreas, Martinelli
        Mitro, Haaland, Kane

        Ward, Trossard, N.Williams, Emerson

        1. DRIZ ✅
          • 12 Years
          1 year, 6 months ago

          Save ft

        2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 6 months ago

          Zaha -> Foden if you can afford

      14. Saintjack01
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 6 months ago

        Guita
        Dier cancelo trippier
        Martinelli zaha foden Gordon
        Kane Haaland Toney
        Iversen pereira Williams dunk
        2.3itb 1FT
        G2G?

      15. Manani
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 6 months ago

        got a few 'maybe will play' (Bowen, Haaland, Foden, Perisic) in my team

        should I do Dunk > White just in case he will be needed?

      16. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 6 months ago

        Leno
        Cancelo Tripp Guehi
        Salah Zaha Martinelli Andreas
        Halaand Kane Mitro

        Ward Bailey Neco Malacia

        1.1m itb, 1 ft

        Good to roll a transfer?

        1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 6 months ago

          Yep

      17. Steve McCroskey
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 6 months ago

        VVD & C Wilson > White & Darwin (for free?)

      18. Gandalf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 6 months ago

        A. Dalot
        B. White

      19. Ayankc
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 6 months ago

        Hi Tom, please let me know your views on my team:

        Raya,
        Andersen,Perisic,Gabriel,Trippier,Nico
        Salah,Zaha,Foden,Bailey,Andreas
        Haaland,Kane,Mitrovic

      20. Mackans
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 6 months ago

        Salah & Solanke, or Kane & Zaha?

        1. The Tinkerman
          • 8 Years
          1 year, 6 months ago

          The latter

      21. The Tinkerman
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 6 months ago

        Bowen > Antony (1FT)?

        Pope
        Cancelo, Trippier, Henry
        Salah (V), Foden, Martinelli, BOWEN
        Haaland (C), Mitro, Toney

        Iversen; Andreas, Neco, Castagne

        1. The Tinkerman
          • 8 Years
          1 year, 6 months ago

          Bottom again…

        2. RomeluAndJuliet
          • 6 Years
          1 year, 6 months ago

          Not sure if he’s a better pick than Rashford