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With Gameweek 25 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) almost upon us, 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 Free Hit teams, free transfers, points hits or whatever’s on your mind, 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.



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  1. RMT SURGERY WITH TOM
  2. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Ended up with Neves, Kilman & Tark in my team….oh it must be a DGW lol…

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Oh that's awful, well done.

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yep, it’s a mess that’s for sure 😆

    2. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      This is awesome. My ranking will certainly be improved post dgw25 😛

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        What was I thinking…..happy Xmas

        1. La Roja
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          💡

  3. dannyreeves1977
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Afternoon Tom. Simple one for you.

    Need an enabler midfielder for this week. Currently on Iwobi or McNeil. Who do you prefer? Or is there another budget option I haven't thought about?

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      1.3 xG vs 0.8 xG.

  4. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    And it turned orange!

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Mitrovic?

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Eric ten Hag

        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Trump?

          1. Jafooli
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            RVP

      2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Also

    2. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Your mum?

    3. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      That’s what she said…

    4. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Did you see Tom's answer? I could just copy & paste it for you

      1. The Mentaculus
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        "I love Saka, he's the best Arsenal attacker to own, but I'm not sure about losing Mahrez and White for -8. See what the Man City predictors think - Neale, Luke, Alex etc - but I'd say Mahrez has a decent chance of starting. If he does, it's a really nice fixture"

  5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Ominous comments by klopp. What do you think?

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Darwin out

      1. La Roja
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Behave

        1. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          He actually said it….

          1. La Roja
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Link pls!!!

            1. Rupert The Horse
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Just watched it on tv.

              1. La Roja
                • 14 Years
                3 years, 1 month ago

                Rupert is a horsey. They fart all the time and always itchy. Need reliable source

      2. DARE TO BISCAN
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Mitro > Darwin > Mitro (-8)

    2. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yep, think the Ox will start centre and up front as a target man for both games

    3. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      gakpo/darwin will rotate as we have 3 games in 8 days..

  6. Brewstercat
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I have Mitro, KDB, Bruno, Shaw, Fernandes, Patterson.
    2 FT, happy to do 4 transfers for a -8

    Who would you bring in?

    1. Brewstercat
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Sorry said Bruno twice!

      1. Brewstercat
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I do. Thanks!!

    2. Baron Penguin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      KDB Bruno Shaw Patterson - Salah TAA Tarkowski Gakpo (assuning you have triple Arsenal already)

  7. dannyreeves1977
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Afternoon Tom. Simple one for you.

    Need an enabler midfielder for this week. Currently on Iwobi or McNeil. Who do you prefer? Or is there another budget option I haven't thought about?

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      That's not how this works.

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        😆

  8. Pylynen
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Gtg with -4? 0.8itb

    Kepa
    Tarkowski Gabriel TAA
    Saka(C) Gakpo Martinelli Andreas
    Kane Haaland Darwin

    Ward Neco Rashford Trippier

    Thanks!

    1. Gon Freecss
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Looks good

  9. artvandelay316
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    What is happening? Is Darwin out?!

    1. OLB
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Have you heard something ?

  10. Gjengaar
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    What is the best chip strategy for this team?
    Bank: £0.6

    Kepa (Ward)
    White, Trent, Tarkowski, Bueno, Botman
    Saka, Ødegaard, Salah, Andreas, Rashford
    Haaland, Darwin, Joao Felix

  11. Lallana_
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    When you guys wildcarding?

    1. Mirror Man
        3 years, 1 month ago

        WC active. I am a professional.

      • Supernintendo Chalmers
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        27

      • Old Wulfrunian
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I guess gw32/gw33.

      • Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        * When did you guys wildcard?

      • Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Already have, it set me up beautifully.

      • OLB
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        WC active this week

    2. Old Wulfrunian
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Which players from the teams with two games would you want for gw27?

    3. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Surprised by the lack of Neves in teams….proven goal scorer, bap magnet, box to box, huge assist potential, great xG & xA, false nine, double pivot, great header of the ball, leader, extra point for CS, on penos, free kicks, goal kicks, throw ins….

      1. si
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Sarabia for me. More sexy punt.

        1. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Might have considered, if I knew who they were…

      2. The Point About It Is
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        0.2 XGi - needs to play 5 times to get any returns!

        1. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          So you’re saying there’s a chance of a goal/assist, I’ll take it…

      3. Arteta
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        So you're telling me that I should do Mitoma to Neves for a hit?

        1. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Go on the wagon before you’re priced out…

      4. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        He's also a true 10, a pretend 8, potential 7 and an obvious 9.5.
        His throw ins have plenty of bend, whip and loop; couple that with hime being a keen reader and pot shot specialist. He's got 180 on 3 occasions, a 170 out on 2 and a 147 break on the first day of spring last year. He can slam dunk a chicken from outside the V, roundhouse a badger in to the top bin and get a hole in one from a Dallas prairie, whist juggling a kangaroo and a pigeon. Came third at Ascot, second at Aintree and 1st at Istree. A true talent we haven't seen since the likes of Lingard, and has a very long and fruitful career in tennis.

        1. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Yep, all that as well….hidden gem, I tell yah…

    4. AutoFill 2021
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      To field 11 players.

      Is it worth taking a minus 4 to bring in a defender who will play two like a Tark or Kilman.

      Even if it means ditching Trippier?

      1. sulldaddy
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Id take the hit for Tark.

        But not by dropping Trippier. Unless you only recently bought him and dont have a ton of value saved up

    5. TanN
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      What's more daft:

      1) Not captaining Haaland against Bournemouth
      2) Captaining Haaland when Saka and Salah have a dgw

      1. CheesyZoot
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        2

      2. sulldaddy
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        2

    6. aapoman
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A. Robbo and Watkins
      or
      B. Darwin and Tarkowski

      1. CheesyZoot
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        A... Is Darwin a doubt?

        1. boc610
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          every player who played against madrid is technically now a doubt because no names mentioned

      2. Gon Freecss
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Don't like the Watkins pick, but that's just me

    7. ronpateluk
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Kepa (Ward)
      Tarkowski Bueno White Trippier (Shaw)
      Kdb Saka Andreas (Bruno Rash)
      Haaland Nketiah Mitro

      Kdb, Bruno, Mitro --> Salah, Gakpo, Nunez

      am I mad??

      1. Gon Freecss
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        How any hits?

        1. ronpateluk
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          1 hit.

          1. Gon Freecss
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            I'd do it

    8. dragen5
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      GTG?
      2FT spend, no hits. 0.3 in the bank.

      Kepa (Ward)
      Tarkowski, Akanji, Gabriel (Trippier)
      Salah, Saka, Andreas, Martinelli (Rashford)
      Haaland, Gnonto, Kane

      Preferably Akanji and Andreas were someone else and better long-term, but cant seem to figure out who.

    9. Maddamotha
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      WHO HAS THE KNOCKS KLOPPS!???

      1. CheesyZoot
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        That would be telling....

    10. PetSmith
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Team below - desperate help needed. Currently in line for the London's hottest curry for finishing last!

      Ward - Pope
      Coleman - Beuno - Ake - Trippier - AWB
      Salah - Saka - Martinelli - Mahrez - March
      Darwin - Haaland - Nketiah

      0.9m ITB, FH and BB available only, transfers made for this week

    11. CheesyZoot
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Whats the priority - both are -4:

      A) Patterson > Tarko
      B) Mitro > Watkins

      Or do both for -8....

      1. Gon Freecss
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        A

    12. Old Wulfrunian
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Ten Hag unsure if Rashford will be fit for final. #mufc players who started last night only recently arrived at Carrington and Rashford will be assessed.

      1. Old Wulfrunian
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        He is out imho.

        1. Hy liverpool
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          May be for the final but for liverpool game, may be alright. Hope not thought.

    13. Gon Freecss
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Just swap Mitro out to field 11, or go full Pool bonanza?

      Kepa,
      Tark, White, Bueno
      (c)Salah, (vc)Saka, Ode, Andreas,
      Mitro, Kane, Haaand

      Ward, Shaw, Trip, Rash,

      1FT 0.2 ITB

      A) Mitro > Nacho (free)
      B) Kane + Shaw > Darwin + TAA (-4)
      C) Don't be silly ,GTG

    14. simonl87
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A - Ake to Trent (-4)
      B - Shaw to Trent (-4) bench Ake
      C - Play Ake

    15. boc610
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      klopp just drop kicked GW25 straight in the face...going to be scenes on here tomorrow evening

      1. FPL Insanity
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Haha, 100%

    16. VaVaVoom
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Kepa
      Cucu Tarko White Kilman
      Martinelli Mahrez Salah Saka
      Darwin Haaland

      A. TC Salah
      B. TC Saka
      C. Hold on TC

      1. boc610
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        you cant TC mo after those comments from klopp

    17. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      What happened to DCL? No longer on the Everton transfers team page?

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        DCL got an ACL in the WSL playing for LFC whilst sporting a TFL handbag.

        1. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Sounds ouch…

    18. _Gunner
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Repost:

      Am on -4 already, is Reco Lewis > Tarkowski worth additional -4?
      Or just play Lewis

      1. Gon Freecss
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Probably worth it. I would want to get Lewis out of my team, and now is as good a time as any

    19. Sam (Team Sam)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      On free hit would you get 3 Arsenal attackers or 2 and a defender?

      The complimenting player would either be a City mid or an Everton/Wolves defender.

      1. 11 smelly shirts
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        On a freehit I would get 3 attackers. I'm currently with 2 and a defender, but they concede more than in the first half of the season

    20. He Kane He Saw He Conquered
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Shaw KDB & Kane -> TAA Salah Darwin (-8) ???

      Thanks

      1. C'mon the Fylde
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Darwin is at risk of rotation