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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.

Haaland Foden


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  1. More Cowbell
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 months, 21 days ago

    Think I'm settled guys, let me have it:

    Onana / Turner
    Chilwell / Gabriel / Estu / Botman / Baldock
    Salah / Saka / Rash / Eze / Mbuemo
    Haaland / J Pedro / Mubama

    1. BlzE_94
      • 9 Years
      9 months, 21 days ago

      Similar team but Mitoma over Mbeumo. Mitoma has better fixtures but not sure if 3 Brighton players is too much?

    2. Dancing Glen Kamara
      • 12 Years
      9 months, 21 days ago

      looks good!

    3. tim
      • 14 Years
      9 months, 21 days ago

      Same as mine but have Mitoma instead of Eze

  2. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 months, 21 days ago

    A pedro + mbuemo +0.5m
    B wissa + mitoma

    1. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 months, 21 days ago

      anyone?

    2. Hanso Lo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 months, 21 days ago

      If we were sure Pedro would be a consistent starter then A seems great. Thing is, I’m not convinced yet that Wissa is the way to go but hey, what do I know. If this was my dilemma I would go with A. Having that extra money for early the price rise factor is also a great benefit.

      I say A.

      1. Lord Flashheart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 months, 21 days ago

        cheers

  3. Disco Stu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 months, 21 days ago

    A. Mitoma and Martinelli

    B. Foden and Trossard

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      9 months, 21 days ago

      March and Martinelli Disco Stu

      1. Disco Stu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 months, 21 days ago

        March definitely a differential

        1. The Knights Template
          • 10 Years
          9 months, 21 days ago

          Disco Stu, needs a diff maybe two!

          1. Disco Stu
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            9 months, 21 days ago

            Disco Stu thinks so too

  4. Ibralicious
    • 9 Years
    9 months, 21 days ago

    Battle of the 6.5 mids:

    A) Eze
    B) Mitoma
    C) Mbuemo
    D) Diaby

    Pick the one you think is best.

    1. el polako
      • 6 Years
      9 months, 21 days ago

      Bernardo Silva

      1. bepreparedagain
        • 14 Years
        9 months, 21 days ago

        Shhhhhh don’t let the cat out of the bag!!!!

      2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        9 months, 21 days ago

        Can’t stomach the roulette

    2. The Mighty Hippo
      • 7 Years
      9 months, 21 days ago

      D A B C

    3. Boxwoods
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      9 months, 21 days ago

      You have the order.

  5. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    9 months, 21 days ago

    Anyone thinking (c) Saka over Haaland?

    1. Atimis
      • 7 Years
      9 months, 21 days ago

      Ghandi, City playing away, etc...

    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      9 months, 21 days ago

      My armband has been on Saka for well over a week

    3. Return Of Chamakh
      • 10 Years
      9 months, 21 days ago

      Very very tempted!!

    4. ameisin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      9 months, 21 days ago

      Mine's on Rash

  6. The Knights Template
    • 10 Years
    9 months, 21 days ago

    Four more registered jousters and we hit 550 in the Great Hall of Shame Tourney. There will of course be a fine imaginary prize!

    Enter now to confirm disappointment!

    b84jwh

  7. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    9 months, 21 days ago

    Afraid I’m putting too many eggs in the Brighton basket. Is three players too many?

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      9 months, 21 days ago

      no. it'll be fine. you won't be keeping them forever

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        9 months, 21 days ago

        Cheers

  8. The Mighty Hippo
    • 7 Years
    9 months, 21 days ago

    Final decisions.....

    a) Johnstone
    b) Pickford

    1) Stones
    2) Chilwell

    1. Dancing Glen Kamara
      • 12 Years
      9 months, 21 days ago

      b
      2

    2. Aussie Rules
      • 11 Years
      9 months, 21 days ago

      B2

  9. ball c
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    9 months, 21 days ago

    Which one:

    A) Mitoma & Wissa
    B) Mbuemo & Pedro

    1. Dancing Glen Kamara
      • 12 Years
      9 months, 21 days ago

      B

    2. royals forever
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 months, 21 days ago

      A but with Eze

  10. dansmith1985
    • 2 Years
    9 months, 21 days ago

    Have adjusted my team to this but I just don’t know who to bench?

    Onana
    Gabriel Estu Shaw Stones
    Rashford Mitoma Odegaard Saka
    Haaland Pedro

    Turner Eze Baldock Mubama

  11. EL tridente
    • 6 Years
    9 months, 21 days ago

    Please rate this team
    Onana, Areola,
    James, Saliba, Estupinan, Botman, Baldock
    Rashford, Saka, Ødegaard, Mitoma, Eze
    Haaland, Watkins, Pedro

    1. mrmojorisin8
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      9 months, 21 days ago

      Turner for Areola?
      Why James and Saliba over Chilwell and Gabriel?
      Otherwise really like it.

  12. Devos
    • 2 Years
    9 months, 21 days ago

    What would you pick?

    a) Mo Salah + Chukwuemeka and a thin bench
    b) Rashford + Martinelli, but bench headaches from the start

    Rest of the team:
    Onana (Turner)
    Chilwell, Stones, Gabriel, Estu (Kaboré)
    Saka, Maddison, Eze, x, x
    Haaland, Watkins (Mubama)

    Thanks in advance and good luck this season!

    1. royals forever
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 months, 21 days ago

      A

    2. Who let Udogie out?
      • 1 Year
      9 months, 21 days ago

      B

    3. Hanso Lo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 months, 21 days ago

      You could maybe go B and drop Chillwell or Stones for someone like Botman who feels like a solid bench player and possible rotation in even.

  13. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 months, 21 days ago

    Is this team G2G or are there any last minute changes that I should make to it

    Pickford Turner

    Gabriel Estupinian Baldock Colwill Kabore

    Saka Salah Martinelli Fernandez Nakamba

    Jackson Haaland Wissa

    Any ideas would be appreciated

    1. Dancing Glen Kamara
      • 12 Years
      9 months, 21 days ago

      Looks very much the same what I have planned so...

  14. Goonermeister
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    9 months, 21 days ago

    Something different, but I’m set

    Pickford (Turner)
    Gabriel Estup Baldock (kabore beyer)
    Salah saka Bruno rashford (Chuk)
    Haaland Jackson Pedro

    1. MGMT
      • 11 Years
      9 months, 21 days ago

      Going very similiar to this with the rotation of three 4.0M defenders for 1 spot. Have Mbeumo and 4.5 fwd instead of Jackson and saving 0.5M just in case. Gives a bit more flexibility and makes it easier to get Richarlison if he explodes.

  15. Amartey Partey
    • 4 Years
    9 months, 21 days ago

    A. Pickford
    B. Johnstone

    1. royals forever
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 months, 21 days ago

      A

    2. Dancing Glen Kamara
      • 12 Years
      9 months, 21 days ago

      A

    3. The Mentaculus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 2 Years
      9 months, 21 days ago

      B

  16. Cailean_2
    • 7 Years
    9 months, 21 days ago

    Any obvious errors here;

    Pickford (Turner)
    Porro, Gabriel, Estu, (Chilwell, Kabore)
    Rashford, Saka, Trossard, Eze, Mitoma
    Haaland Pedro (Wissa)

    1. Mini League Fatigue
      • 11 Years
      9 months, 21 days ago

      Porro - not nailed

      1. Cailean_2
        • 7 Years
        9 months, 21 days ago

        Okay thanks

  17. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    9 months, 21 days ago

    Out of the 3 Liverpool mids (Szaboslai/MacA/Caicedo) who’s gonna be the most attacking? Because I see their minutes more guarenteed than the Fwds and it feels wrong going without pool from the start.

    Thoughts?

    1. Dancing Glen Kamara
      • 12 Years
      9 months, 21 days ago

      I guess these are not the ones you should pick from pool

    2. MGMT
      • 11 Years
      9 months, 21 days ago

      Szaboslai definitely

  18. Mini League Fatigue
    • 11 Years
    9 months, 21 days ago

    A) No Salah or B) Salah v1 and v2

    A)

    Pickford (Turner)
    Estu Shaw Gabriel (Chilwell Baldock)
    Saka Martinelli Rashford Eze (Richy)
    Watkins Pedro Haaland

    Bi)

    Pickford (Turner)
    Estu Shaw Gabriel (Baldock Kabore)
    Saka Salah Bruno Eze (Chukwe)
    Watkins Pedro Haaland

    Bii)

    Pickford (Turner)
    Estu Shaw Gabriel (Chilwell, Baldock)
    Saka Salah Bruno Eze (Chukwe)
    Alvarez Pedro Haaland

    Can’t decide !!!

    1. Punter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      9 months, 21 days ago

      Bi

    2. Johnjo
      • 6 Years
      9 months, 21 days ago

      Alvarez could potentially be good if he starts but Watkins the safer pick IMO.

      1. Mini League Fatigue
        • 11 Years
        9 months, 21 days ago

        Precisely my dilemma

  19. Amartey Partey
    • 4 Years
    9 months, 21 days ago

    Good to see I’m not the only one panicking!

    1. Dancing Glen Kamara
      • 12 Years
      9 months, 21 days ago

      nothing to see here

    2. The Mentaculus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 2 Years
      9 months, 21 days ago

      I have even more choices than yesterday!

  20. Green Jumper
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    9 months, 21 days ago

    I'm spreading budget this season and have (hopefully) have a few cheap players who should play virtually every game.

    Onana, Turner.
    TAA, Gabriel, Botman, Mings, Pervis.
    Saka, Enzo, Rodri, Mitoma, Rashford.
    Haaland, Watkins, Jackson.

    Possible changes before deadline:
    Mings > Cash
    Pervis > Shaw
    Enzo > Jensen

  21. Punter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    9 months, 21 days ago

    A) Pickford & R. Henry
    B) Flekken & Tarkowski

    Thanks

  22. DCSpurs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    9 months, 21 days ago

    Bottomed.

    Think I am set:
    Pickford
    Saliba Estupinan Udogie
    Salah Saka Bruno Mitoma Foden
    Pedro Haaland

    Turner Chilwell Baldock Archer

    Gamble on Foden to try and get early advantage. GW2 Chilwell in for Udogie, Roll to GW3 and then decide on Jackson or Richarlson...

  23. MGMT
    • 11 Years
    9 months, 21 days ago

    Brentford was given 8 penalties last year. Add the +1 extra for goal as a midfielder and the +1 CS point. With penalties, Mbeumo would've been close to 200 pts last season. 3 Goals and 2 Assists in 3 games without Toney. Small sample size, but still good numbers.

  24. MarkRenouf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    9 months, 21 days ago

    best 4.5 defender for first 6 weeks ?

  25. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    9 months, 21 days ago

    Last def spot

    1. Cash
    2. Colwill
    3. Udogie
    4. Baldock (+0.5m)

    1. MGMT
      • 11 Years
      9 months, 21 days ago

      3

  26. Who let Udogie out?
    • 1 Year
    9 months, 21 days ago

    A)Mbeumo and Wissa
    B)Chukwemeka and Watkins

    1. MGMT
      • 11 Years
      9 months, 21 days ago

      a

  27. utn10
    • 12 Years
    9 months, 21 days ago

    Will Havertz play as AM or fauls 9 position? I thought more likely to be 9 but some feels could be 8, any Arsenal fan can help?

    1. utn10
      • 12 Years
      9 months, 21 days ago

      also is Martineli going to rotate with Trosard/Havertz?

    2. MGMT
      • 11 Years
      9 months, 21 days ago

      False 9 until Jesus returns imo

  28. mrmojorisin8
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    9 months, 21 days ago

    Pickford (Turner)
    Gabriel Estu Botman (Chilwell Baldock)
    Rashford Bruno Saka Martinelli Mitoma
    Haaland Watkins (Osula)

    Any recommendations? Really keen on Diaby and think Villa will do well but think Mitoma will outscore him first few weeks and is a safer pick.

    1. mrmojorisin8
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      9 months, 21 days ago

      Bottomed so reposted next page.

  29. Puntillimon
    • 8 Years
    9 months, 21 days ago

    This caicedo news is really making me think that pool is going to cb ave a phenomenal season both attacking and defensive wise.

    Anybody else on Trent Salah double up with Salah cap?

    Johnstone (turner)
    Gabriel Trent gvardiol ( botman beyer )
    Salah (c) saka rich mbeumo eze
    Haaland pedro (Balogun)

    What do u guys think?

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      9 months, 21 days ago

      This makes me physically sick

      1. Puntillimon
        • 8 Years
        9 months, 21 days ago

        Why?

    2. The Mentaculus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 2 Years
      9 months, 21 days ago

      Salah Jota maybe, still not sold on TAA