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The next Fantasy Premier League (FPL) deadline is fast approaching, so there are transfer decisions to be made for legions of us ahead of Gameweek 4.

With that in mind, we’ve got 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. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    What time is Spot the Differential coming out?

    1. avfc82
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Just finished it off this morning, should be out 3ish.

    2. Alan The Llama
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      I saw it earlier. First one was Enzo.

      1. avfc82
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 25 days ago

        Did it accidentally go up early or something ha?

        Not that it matters.

        1. Alan The Llama
          • 16 Years
          3 years, 25 days ago

          Yeah, I commented on it.

  2. RMT SURGERY WITH TOM
  3. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Would you sell Rashford or Mitoma for Sterling for -4?

    1. Crunchie
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Not for a -4. I expect sterling to get 8 to 9tops

    2. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Not for a hit

    3. ViperStripes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      No Sterling although has good fixtures coming up, screams FOMO for last weeks points.

    4. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Cheers, maby get for FT next week if no WC

    5. Piggs Boson
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      No

    6. El Presidente
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      No

  4. JBG
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Sell 2 out of these. (For Mbuemo, Sterling, Maddison or Udogie)

    A) Tarkowski (SHU A)
    B) Mitoma (WHU H)
    C) Martinelli (MUN H)
    D) Sell all 3 for-4

    If I sell B and C, I'm playing Tarkowski over Saliba. Have 2fts btw.

    1. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Sell B and C for the two M’s

      1. JBG
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 25 days ago

        Thanks

    2. Crunchie
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      C A and B in that order for Maddison Udogie Sterling in that order

      1. JBG
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 25 days ago

        Thanks, just noticed that I wrote wrong team for Mitoma, it's Newcastle. But yeah.

  5. Mambino
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Hi Tom,

    I have 1 FT left. Flip flopping between rolling the transfer or moving out Pedro now. 2.4 ITB.

    I have Foden and Haaland and Sterling and Chilwell.

    Would you roll or sell Pedro and if I sell who to bring in for him. My third striker is Archer. Was thinking Alvarez/Jackson or Wissa (I have Mbuemo already).

    Cheers

    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Jackson/Wissa both fine selections. Leaning toward Wissa.

      Cheers,
      TKT
      (10-time Hall of Shamer)

  6. FPL Equilibrium
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Who this week!

    A) Gvardiol & Rashford

    B) Estupinan & Sterling

    1. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Tough call - B

    2. zdrojo187
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      B

    3. sulldaddy
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Why not G and S?

  7. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Why jumping on last weeks haulers is never good long term 😉

    1. Crunchie
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      OK Rash for sterling, Pedro to Awoyin (ratates well with Eze)i or Saliba to Udogie. Haulers and fixtures

  8. BobbyV
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Areola or Johnstone this week?

    1. Crunchie
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Areola based on last week's performance

  9. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Tom, what to do here please?
    Defence is shot and too many other MID and FWD players I would like (MBeumo, Watkins, Sterling, Foden etc)
    FT already used on Jota > Maddision

    Pickford/(Turner)
    Akanji, Chilwell, Estu, (Bell, Beyer)
    Saka, Martinelli, Rashford, Maddison, Eze
    (Pedro), Haaland, Jackson
    1.6m itb

    Take no hits and wait probably....?

    1. Wobbles
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      GTG although you may end up with Bell in place of Akanji due to pep roulette.

  10. The Yorkshire Pirlo
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    What’s the latest with Akanji?

    Start him with Estupinan as cover or…

    1. ViperStripes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      I brought him in last week, was a toss up between Gusto and Akanji...that didn't work out well.

    2. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      No one actually knows apart from Pep

  11. Evasivo
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Right bench and order?

    Pickford
    Gusto Udogie Chilwell
    Maddison Saka Foden Ode Sterling(vc)
    Alvarez Haaland(C)

    Turner Watkins Estu Botman

    1. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      I’d play Watkins before Ode

      1. RoyaleBlue
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 25 days ago

        agreed

    2. Evasivo
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Thanks both

  12. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Good luck to all ladies & gents, this is how I will roll...

    Onana
    Chilwell Estupian Pinnock
    Salah Mitoma Saka Eze
    Haaland(C) Watkins Wissa

    Turner Baldock Anderson Beyer*

  13. Andy_Social
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Tough draw for Brighton in the Europa League - Ajax and Marseilles. Like Newcastle, they'll have to put out the strongest line up. Liverpool and Hammers have easier groups.

    1. Crunchie
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Higher ranked I guess in UEFA on all accounts

    2. Alan The Llama
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Why will they? Europa isn't anything like CL. They might not give a fig about it. Champions League is something teams aspire to.

      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 25 days ago

        Why wouldn't they? Don't see why they wouldn't fancy themselves to win the Europa. Look at WHU as an example

        1. Andy_Social
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 25 days ago

          Great chance of a major trophy. More likely than finishing 4th. Winner of the EL gets into the CL, doesn't it?

          1. Crunchie
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 25 days ago

            Yes

          2. Tonyawesome69
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 25 days ago

            Yup winner of UEL go straight in the UCL group stages.

            1. The Mentaculus
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 25 days ago

              Pot 1!

        2. Alan The Llama
          • 16 Years
          3 years, 25 days ago

          They could play a strong XI but with Brighton's squad, I suspect their priority right now is not winning the Europa. Latter rounds, if they got there, they might play close to a first XI.

      2. x.jim.x
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 25 days ago

        They definitely will give a fig about it

      3. SamH123
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 25 days ago

        EL to Brighton is like CL to other clubs
        They surely care regardless

        1. Andy_Social
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 25 days ago

          Ansu Fati to Brighton just confirmed.

        2. Alan The Llama
          • 16 Years
          3 years, 25 days ago

          I haven't looked at the dates but you think between, say, Villa and Liverpool fixtures, Brighton are playing a very similar XI? I'd expect around 4/5 changes, maybe more.

    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      They would put a full team regardless

    4. x.jim.x
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Similar to Newcastle - some class away trips there.

      1. Andy_Social
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 25 days ago

        Anyway, my main point is I will probably swerve Brighton and Newcastle assets for my FPL team.

  14. james02
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Onana (ars) —> Flekken (BOU) for a hit?

    1. Wobbles
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Nope

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      No

  15. Patson Dabaka
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    This one's a real head scratcher. Bench one please!

    A) Pinnock (BOU)
    B) Udogie (bur)
    C) Estupinan (NEW)

    1. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      C

    2. krawiecus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      A

  16. mdm
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Those on WC, you getting the likes of Bowen/Foden or roll with the more long term Saka/Bruno?

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      I went with Saka, who'll probably become Bruno in GW6

      Bowen and Foden would have been in if it was a free hit, but I don't want to be forced into a post-international-break GW5 move (Bowen) or find myself staring at Foden on the bench once or twice more before I sell him in GW8

      1. Cojones of Destiny
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 25 days ago

        ZE who are ur other 4 mids ? i too went with saka can’t decide on 5th mid bw bruno and foden

        1. Ze_Austin
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 25 days ago

          Salah Saka Maddison Sterling Mbeumo

    2. The Mentaculus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Considered a one week punt on Bowen but abadoned it. Mids are: Saka Maddison Diaby Diaz Sterling

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 25 days ago

        Yeah. We've got so many cheap reliable lads now that the short-term/rotating ones lose their appeal

  17. Prison Mike
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Which 2 transfers should I make?

    A) Martinelli -> Maddison

    B) Mitoma -> Sterling

    C) Baldock/Kabore -> Udogie/Dias

    1. Yozzer
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      If you have Foden already probably A and B

      1. Prison Mike
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 25 days ago

        Nah I don’t but pep roulette puts me off a bit on Foden

    2. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Mitoma to Maddy if you have any cash

  18. KUNingas
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Richarlison -> Maddison worth a hit?

    1. LangerznMash
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Nah, Riocharlison will go on a goal scoring run

  19. Gaineyr
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Drop rashford to maddison worth it?

    1. Gaineyr
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Still have bruno in my team

    2. Yozzer
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Easy yes

  20. popey
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    start Estup (NEW) or Tarkowski (shu)

  21. Yozzer
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Fulham without Paulinio . Feel like I want a piece of that with Foden

  22. Hanz0
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Beginning to think Foden is a safer pick than Alvarez this week.

    Most predicted line ups on City Forum have Alvarez benched.

    I do think both could start, with Silva rested having become a dad this week?

    One predicted line up from Dis_FPL (supposedly predicted Foden's illness) has Gvardiol rested.

    Ederson
    Ake Akanji Dias Walker
    Rodri Kovacic
    Doku Alvarez Foden
    Haaland

    Been on Alvarez on WC all week, considering rearranging to Foden. Do you think he is a safer pick for this GW?

  23. ZeBestee
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    whom to bench?

    1) Watkins
    2) Martinelli
    3) Saka
    4) Mitoma

    1. krawiecus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      2

    2. Wobbles
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      4

  24. mcsteely
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    A: Sell Gabriel for a -4 hit
    B: Play Baldock at home to Everton
    C: Play Torres away to Liverpool

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      B but wait for team predictions from FFS for Baldock vs Bogle

  25. sirmorbach
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Leno or Flekken as my 4.5?

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Flekken

    2. The Mentaculus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      I'm getting both on WC but Leno's appeal is slightly dampened by Palhinha (apparently) leaving so will mostly be starting Flekken

    3. ZeBestee
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Leno if you want to rotate with Areola

    4. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      I have Leno + Areola + Mbeumo + Wissa + Henry, as I feel these are among the best I could get at each position

      It's more about the combo for me here

  26. Malkmus
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Bruno owners (no rashrord) holding?

    1. ZeBestee
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      I will bring on WC if i decide to do it, so its a hold for me.

      1. Malkmus
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 25 days ago

        Thanks. Midfield is a minefield until WC time

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Absolutely hold for me

      1. Malkmus
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 25 days ago

        Ta

  27. Rmonfries
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Pickford (Turner)
    Chilwell, Gusto, Baldock (Saliba, Estupinan)
    Saka, Ode, Maddison, Foden, Mitoma
    Haaland, Watkins (Pedro)

    - is Baldock over Saliba/Estu wise?
    - 1.7itb. planning on Pedro -> Jackson next GW. Is it worth taking a hit to do that now, to play Jackson over Mitoma or Ode?

  28. Letsgo!
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    With ansi fati coming does it means no chance of pedro playing anymore?

    1. ZeBestee
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Why not? Fati is a typical LW, so he is more on Mitoma's place

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Doesn't look good. Unbelievable competition in that front 4.

    3. Andy_Social
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Can't say 'no chance', but it reduces the odds a bit - and Mitoma too.

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 25 days ago

        Yeah, think the only viable attacking assets now are March and Estupinan.

        1. Andy_Social
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 25 days ago

          Talking of which, with so much competition up top, it's odd they've not bothered with full backs. They really only got Estupinan. Lamptey is perma-crocked and they have to fill in with non-fullbacks like Veltman, Gross and Milner.

        2. Piggs Boson
          • 15 Years
          3 years, 25 days ago

          Fati can play RW, as can many other players at Brighton.

    4. SamH123
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      probably although I saw someone say Fati was partly motivated by the Enciso injury

    5. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      Pedro will always have a chance to get mins in each game. Just not nailed or first choice with the options RDZ has available

  29. KUNingas
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    Stronger pair
    A) Gvardiol + Sterling
    B) Henry/Botman + Maddison

    1. Daniel Exeter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      A

      Gvardiol cleansheet appeal is higher than Henry/Botman in my opinion

  30. tkhalifeh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 25 days ago

    I've already done one transfer to the team:

    Onana
    Chilwell - Colwill - Udogio - Estupian
    Saka - Odegard - Rashford - Mitoma - March
    Haaland - Jackson

    - Should I get Maddison for March, and Browne for Mitoma?? or Foden?
    - who are the three to start at the back?
    - Areol for Onana?

    Thanks

    1. tkhalifeh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 25 days ago

      and go -8 or -12? as im not using the wildcard here