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

The 2023/24 Fantasy Premier League (FPL) season is almost upon us, with champions Manchester City visiting newcomers Burnley in tonight’s big kick-off.

As a result, the questions on team drafts, specific players and differentials are coming thick and fast in the comments section, so we’ve asked five-time top 1k finisher and Scout’s Deputy Editor, Tom Freeman, to answer some of your conundrums 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.

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. carlos1gonzalez
    • 2 Years
    9 months, 7 days ago

    A. Watkins + Chukwuemeka
    B. Pedro + Richarlison + 0.5

    1. Patrick Cobbold
        9 months, 7 days ago

        A

      • NotsoSpursy
        • 7 Years
        9 months, 7 days ago

        A

    2. Patrick Cobbold
        9 months, 7 days ago

        G2G??
        Onana
        Estu, Gabriel, Chilwell
        Son, Saka, Rashford(VC), Bowen, Eze
        Haaland (C), Jackson

        Bench: Turner, Vini, Gjard, Pau

        Feel free to roast

      • boomerangwang
        • 9 Years
        9 months, 7 days ago

        Looking to the long term with this one, with 1 mil ITB for any adjustments

        Tell me Im not mad! (3 5 2)

        Pickford (Turner)
        Gabriel Tarkowski [rotate one of 4.0 enablers (Beyer Baldock Kabore)]
        Saka Eze Salah Bruno Rashford
        Haaland Pedro (Osula)

        1. Patrick Cobbold
            9 months, 7 days ago

            Your keepers rotate well over the first few weeks
            Your midfield looks good
            I ended up taking Pedro out in fear of rotation, and brought Vini in to allow for Son instead of Odegaard in midfield to make a nice pair of differentials in Son and Bowen
            Your defence is very bare you could upgrade one of the 4.0 to Rico Henry for 4.5 (Beyer)

            My squad is in the message box above yours. Give me a roast

        2. Mcmush87
          • 1 Year
          9 months, 7 days ago

          Gakpo or Darwin?

          1. Forget Special, I am the ON…
            • 12 Years
            9 months, 7 days ago

            Darwin imo

          2. Nokanenogain
            • 2 Years
            9 months, 7 days ago

            Gapko. Darwin likely to be on bench more

        3. The Cherry Picker
          • 7 Years
          9 months, 7 days ago

          Good afternoon all you wonderful people. We’re looking to recruit two new members to our Maniacs FPL Whattsapp group. We’ve been running as a group of friends for over 6 years now and can boast a top four finish amongst our ranks. Three of our members are in the Top 100 for lifetime overall ranks. We’re looking to broaden our knowledge base on Burnley, Luton, Brighton, Brentford, Forest, Palace, Villa, Everton, Sheffield Utd and Wolves. If you support any of those clubs, are into hardcore FPL and looking to make some mates and have a laugh. Send me an email with a little about you to simonalcroft@outlook.com. Have a great season everyone.

        4. Bleh
          • 7 Years
          9 months, 7 days ago

          Think I’m fairly set on this. Would appreciate your thoughts.

          Johnstone
          Stones, Gabriel, Estu, Mings
          Salah, Saka, Rashford, Eze
          Haaland, Watkins

          (Turner, Baldock, Baptiste, Archer)

          1. Patrick Cobbold
              9 months, 7 days ago

              Possibly Pau over Ming's for same price and a replacement for Baptiste with the possibility of more minutes

          2. The butts
            • 13 Years
            9 months, 7 days ago

            Is it worth upgrading from Anderson (Newcastle) to Caicedo (Liverpool) as my 5th midfielder

            1. Jeremy Corbyn
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              9 months, 7 days ago

              Lol

          3. Muckylil
            • 1 Year
            9 months, 7 days ago

            Hi people Ive never played this before so need some help please. Question is are you best having cheaper substitutes so uve got more money to spend on playing team ?

            1. Patrick Cobbold
                9 months, 7 days ago

                Hi there, it's better to have a bench of cheaper players likely to get playing time than "dead" players
                I'll give you my bench as an example
                Gk Turner Should be first choice for Nottm For costs 4.0
                Fwd Vinicius 5.0 forward playing for Fulham back up to Mitrivich
                Def Gjard Man City Def waiting to see what part he plays in Pep roulette
                Def Pau Costs 4.5 playing for Villa for fixtures rotation when fixtures improve
                That leaves me 81.5 million to spend on my first 11

            2. Hairy Potter
              • 9 Years
              9 months, 7 days ago

              This look okay? I've got 2.0 ITB

              Johnstone
              Gabriel Estupinan Tarkowski
              Saka Martinelli Rashford Jota
              Haaland Watkins JPedro

              Turner Chilwell Anderson Kabore

              Plan with the 2.0 ITB would be to either upgrade Sarr to a 6.5 mid or JPedro to Gakpo/Darwin/Jackson after seeing how teams looked in GW1.

            3. NotsoSpursy
              • 7 Years
              9 months, 7 days ago

              A) Eze
              Or
              B) Mitoma

              Both have ok fixtures

              1. Patrick Cobbold
                  9 months, 7 days ago

                  Eze longterm

              2. Dr_AhmedE
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 4 Years
                9 months, 7 days ago

                Martinelli or Odegard. ?

                Salah versus rashford team?

                1. Patrick Cobbold
                    9 months, 7 days ago

                    Odegaard minutes

                2. Bevan
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 6 Years
                  9 months, 7 days ago

                  Pickford
                  Shaw, Chilwell, Estu
                  Rashford, Saka, Marti, Trossard
                  Haaland, Watkins, Jackson

                  Bench: Turner, Garnacho, Tarkowski, Kabore (0.5m in bank)

                  1. BlueEddy
                    • 7 Years
                    9 months, 7 days ago

                    Looks good. Personally not a fan of Pickford. I like the Trossard pick...if he plays...

                    1. Bevan
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 6 Years
                      9 months, 7 days ago

                      That's fair, I'm kinda hoping Dyche does his thing at Everton this season. Also got the rotation with Turner.

                      1. BlueEddy
                        • 7 Years
                        9 months, 7 days ago

                        He seems to be the pick of the 4.5 keepers but I've been burned with him in previous seasons... Good luck!!

                3. BlueEddy
                  • 7 Years
                  9 months, 7 days ago

                  Going without Salah scares me, but u think I can get a more balanced squad this way. What do you reckon?
                  Steele/Sánchez
                  Estu Gabriel Chilwell (Labore Baldock)
                  Sala Ode Rashford Madison (Anderson)
                  Watkins Jackson Haaland.
                  I'm tempted to go for jota or Darwin instead of Watkins/ Anderson. What do you think. Gtg? Any changes? Cheers and good luck everyone!!

                  1. muggaz
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 12 Years
                    9 months, 7 days ago

                    i'm having Salah because incase he goes well, he is much harder to shoe horn in than cover out.

                    1. BlueEddy
                      • 7 Years
                      9 months, 7 days ago

                      True, but will Salah, Joao Pedro and, say, Richarlison outscore Odegaard, Watkins and Maddison?

                4. AC/DC AFC
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 8 Years
                  9 months, 7 days ago

                  Steele to start but goalkeepers rotation on the horizon.

                  Seems important enough news

                  "RDZ confirms Steele will start in goal, but plans to rotate keepers throughout the season"

                  https://twitter.com/FPLSeagull/status/1689990377434968064?t=xO2m73hUldmixul_pbkcog&s=19

                  1. BlueEddy
                    • 7 Years
                    9 months, 7 days ago

                    Thanks for that!! Having Robert Sánchez in will hopefully cover that. If Kepa leaves for Bayern, he will be Chelsea's No 1...

                5. SCJ
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 4 Years
                  9 months, 7 days ago

                  Countdown to my big team reveal.

                  Team will be revealed in zero seconds ...

                  Pickford - FUL
                  (Virginia)

                  (Chilwell) - LIV
                  Gabriel - NFO
                  Estupiñán - LUT
                  Udogie - bre
                  (Baldock) - CRY

                  Salah - che
                  Rashford - WOL
                  Saka - NFO
                  Richarlison - bre
                  Mbeumo - TOT

                  Haaland - bur
                  João Pedro - LUT
                  (Osula) - CRY

                  Who do I bench in gw1?

                  And RMT if you feel like it. Cheers.

                  Don't forget to like and subscribe.

                6. Eivns
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 5 Years
                  9 months, 7 days ago

                  Bro, Salah or bruno?

                  Already have Rashford

                  1. SCJ
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 4 Years
                    9 months, 7 days ago

                    Bro.

                7. Benzemabob
                  • 14 Years
                  9 months, 7 days ago

                  good luck all. Savour this sweet moment of hope and optimism, it's all downhill from here ..

                8. AzzaroMax99
                  • 7 Years
                  9 months, 7 days ago

                  RMT
                  G2G?

                  Flekken
                  Gabriel Estupi Shaw
                  Salah Saka Ode Rash Chukwu
                  Haaland(C) Pedro

                  Turner Archer Colwill Beyer

                9. BecauseWeMust05
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  9 months, 7 days ago

                  Onana
                  Estupian Gabriel Chilwell
                  Saka Mitoma Rashford Bruno Eze
                  Haaland Joao Pedro

                  Turner Wissa Botman Baldock

                  with £2.5m in the bank!

                10. NotsoSpursy
                  • 7 Years
                  9 months, 7 days ago

                  Why is Eze favoured over Mitoma in here?

                11. Joesandover
                  • 3 Years
                  9 months, 7 days ago

                  Looking to change my midfield last minute. Thinking of getting in Eze & salah to replace jota & fernandes. What do you think?

                  Current team is:
                  Onana
                  Gabriel stones estupinan
                  Saka Mitoma Rashford Fernandes Jota
                  Joao Pedro Haaland

                  1. Keep calm and hoof me the b…
                    • 14 Years
                    9 months, 7 days ago

                    Same dillemma here. I'm excited by both Salah and Jota, but not Eze or Bruno