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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. MarkyMarkL
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Hojland ready to start... Who is feeling crazy and punty?

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Doubt he'll start. GW5 after the break looks ripe for a punt though. Let's see how he does against Arsenal and for Denmark.

  2. Skout
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    1 FT, 0.9 itb, roll or any suggestions?
    Okay WC GW5?

    Pickford
    Chil Estup Baldock
    Salah Rash Saka Mbuemo Mitoma
    Haaland J.Pedro

    Turner Kabore Gabriel Mubama

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      may as well punt into Antonio or Bowen or JWP if you're wildcarding next.

  3. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Guys will Pedro play or be benched again ? Thanks

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      who knows.

      I think he could start.

      check out predicted Line-Ups which should update post press conferences.

  4. Il Capitano
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    2 FT 0 ITB

    Onana (Turner)
    Chilwell Estupinan Gvardiol (Baldock Kabore)
    Salah Ode Rashford Bruno Mitoma
    Haaland Watkins (Mubama)

    Ode + Mitoma > Sterling/Mbuemo + Maddison?

    1. JoeSoap
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Looks ok. Probably Sterling over Mbeumo but could go either way.

    2. antis0cial
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Yep good moves, Sterling+Maddison

    3. Il Capitano
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Cheers all

  5. Woking Wanderers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Play Guehi or Estu?
    Ta.

    1. Feanor
      • 17 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I'm starting Andersen and benching Estupinan.... might BB, though

      1. Woking Wanderers
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Flipped a coin on Guehi or Andersen at the start of the season. If had gone with Andersen I'd start him over Estu. GL.

  6. cescpistols1
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Thoughts on Robertson -> Dias/Walker?

    2FT, 1.4 ITB.

    Flekken Turner
    Robertson Chilwell Estupiñán Beyer Kabore
    Rashford Saka Maddison Mbeumo Nakamba
    Haaland Watkins N.Jackson

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Yep, besides in matches against Leicester Liverpool ain't keeping clean sheets.

      Robbo also not getting many attacking returns.

    2. sulldaddy
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Yes for sure, sell Robertson

  7. x.jim.x
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Amrabat for €10m loan fee and €20m option next summer is a brilliant bit of business.

    1. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Yeah, decent that. Don't normally associate good business with United.

      1. x.jim.x
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Basically done the usual Serie A fare - haggle all summer, force him to go on strike, then get it over the line with a loan offer. Wish we'd done it sooner in the week so he'd be in contention for Arsenal though - can't see him being on the bench by Sunday.

        1. FPL Brains
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Defo agree. Let's see if McT leaves now too.

          Think we'll get battered by Arsenal though. Can see a 3-0 or something like that, with them scoring early.

          1. x.jim.x
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            If Bayern pull their fingers out with this Palhinha deal, we might be able to pawn him off on Fulham. Fingers crossed that would we get Hojbjerg too, but I think that's extremely wishful thinking.

    2. Mambino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      It's been a good window. Glazers are not going sell are they

      1. JBG
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Last rumour I read was, it will happen around October/November time.

      2. x.jim.x
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        I was never massively confident in the first place, and that's waning with every week.

        1. Mambino
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Will be soul destroying if they stay

    3. JBG
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Yeah but he's out of contract next season, so probably could have gotten him for free. Just loaned him now and offered him a contract in January. But maybe that's why this took so long, because Fiorentina wanted the most they could get for him before his contract runs out.

      I'm still happy MU finally got him, give Casemiro the help he needs.

      1. TAArt
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        they had the option of a further year extension so he wasn't one year left, it was really two

        1. JBG
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Oh yeah, you're right.

  8. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Spurs involved in speculation

    1. Alan The Llama
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Frozen orange juice futures

      1. Art Vandelay
        • 15 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        The Spurs are going to corner the entire frozen orange juice market 😆

    2. Art Vandelay
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Not quite involved yet, but we are poised to be involved.

  9. sopitz
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    1 FT, 0 in the bank

    Onana (Turner)
    Ruben, Chilwell, Colwill (Estupinan, Kabore)
    Rashford, Bruno, Saka, Foden, Mbeumo
    Haaland, Watkins (Osula)

    Transfer Watkins out for Jackson, or roll transfer into international break?

    1. JoeSoap
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      RT

  10. JoeSoap
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    A. Mitoma>Mbeumo
    B. Martinelli>Maddy
    C. Martinelli>Sterling
    D. A+B or A+C (free)
    E. B or C + Eze>Mbemo (free)

    Mids are Rash, Saka, Mitoma, Eze, Martinelli

    1. antis0cial
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      C

    2. Yozzer
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Maddo is probably the best FPL mid in the game at the moment. He has everything you want from an fpl player

      1. JoeSoap
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Thanks. Would you do A for free as well or just play Eze home to Wolves?

  11. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    One thing I've never quite worked out is why a benching headache is a bad thing?

    Isn't it better to have them in the squad, even if the wrong one is benched?

    Many players are happy enough to transfer and take hits for someone not in their squad, granted 99% of the time they'll go into the starting 11.

    So, what's wrong with having a good option on the bench? Even if it is a toss of a coin who to start in some weeks.

    1. Gooner Kebab
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      my experience has been i keep leaving points on the bench (not on purpose obvs)

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        I can see that, but if the guy isn't in your squad those points aren't yours either.

    2. Mambino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Because it messes with your head and leads to overthinking

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        so it's the game play psychology of it then.

        I'd rather have a direct route to a decent option not involving a transfer.

      2. Rojo's Modern Life
        • 16 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Skill issue. Better on your bench than not in your squad at all.

    3. FeverPitch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      It is good, I think, but rotating your eleven around adds another roll of the dice each week, potentially giving you a higher ceiling but also the chance to turn a good call into missed points. If I think player A is gonna do well in the next 5 weeks, but rotate him in and out, football is unpredictable enough week by week that he might smash it when I bench him and blank on a high xg when I play him. Could of course work the other way too. But yeah, I’d much rather have my bench scoring points than not

    4. Wobbles
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      In previous years it meant limited funds for premium players.
      Not so much a problem these days I guess.
      I think 1 decent sub is enough. You can only play 11 each week.

    5. Woking Wanderers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Agree.

  12. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Ederson
    Chilwell(v)-Udogie-Gusto
    Foden-Saka-Fernandes-Martinelli-Rashford
    Jackson-Haaland(c)

    Turner-Estupinan-Beyer-Mubama

    A: GTG
    B: Do Martinelli -> Mbeumo
    C: Do Martinelli -> Maddison

    1. CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      B & C would be for a hit.

    2. Bale11
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      C maddo is everywhere in spurs attack

  13. Bale11
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Which one for a hit to fix Pedro problem?
    a)Salah and Osulua out for Foden and Jackson
    b)Same as above except Dias instead of Foden
    c)Rashy and Pedro out for Alvarez and Sterling

    1. Feanor
      • 17 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Do you already have maddison?

      1. Bale11
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        yep got Saka, Salah, Maddo, Rashy & Mbuemo

    2. CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      B.

  14. Hanz0
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Who scores the least points this GW?

    A.) Bowen (Lut A)
    B.) Foden (Ful H)
    C.) Saka (Mun H)

    1. Feanor
      • 17 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      A

    2. Mirror Man
      2 years, 11 months ago

      A

    3. Mambino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      C

    4. DF
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      C

    5. Alan The Llama
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      B

    6. krawiecus
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      B

  15. Gazzpfc
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Hope I don’t regret it

    Out Pickford Martinelli Rashford
    In Flekken Sterling Maddison -4

    1. krawiecus
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Don't the gk transfer

    2. Yozzer
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      You won't but I get a feeling Raz will dissapoint because it's Raz

    3. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      good luck

      all 4 outfield players could easily score

      1. Gazzpfc
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Always a gamble taking out 3 fpl assets. I used 2 free transfers and did rashford to Sterling -4 as hoping over next 5 games he outscores him

  16. Ronanm
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Currently made my 1ft (shaw to gusta)
    Pickford
    Chilwell, Gusta Henry
    Saka, rashford, mitoma, Sterling Foden
    Haaland archer

    Turner, cash, Pedro kabore (6.3ITB)

    Do I:
    A) -4 Pedro to wissa
    B) -4 Pedro to Antonio
    C) leave it as it is and potentially wildcard during international break

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      roll

      unless you think Wissa or Antonio score two?

  17. Letsgo!
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Will u sell salah or bruno?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I don't have Bruno and didn't sell Salah.

      Who do you think? Both good holds.

    2. The Iceman
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I've kept Salah if that helps?

  18. OneDennisBergkamp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    is Sterling a trap?

    1. Mambino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Not at that price

      1. Yozzer
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Price makes no difference. He is taking up a valuable midfield spot so he could easily be

    2. Yozzer
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I reckon so but could be wrong.

    3. King Kun Ta
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Think so….Chelsea’s new Hazard

      1. x.jim.x
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        He'd be extremely lucky to be compared to the Chelsea version of Hazard

    4. saata
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      For me he is the definition of a trap!

      First two GWs he achieved the impressing xG of 0.06. All he did was a haul against the weakest defense in the league.

      I don't trust him to replicate that results easily against other teams..

      1. Yozzer
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Heard some stat that 5 of his 6 shots on target all came against Luton. I'm not one for stats as I think they are only as good as the guy that manipulates them but that one does make you wonder

        1. saata
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          That's correct. He had managed to achieve only 1 goal attempt in the first 2 games.

        2. GreennRed
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          If he was a PL newbie young fella with no international experience it'd be a tad punty. Luton were decent defensively for a lot of that game but it's true, a player can play as well as he's let play. He'll be motivated enough to get back in England squad too.

    5. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      No

  19. ididnt
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Who scores more this gw. Bowen or Mbuemo?

    1. Bale11
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Bryan!

  20. waldo666
    • 16 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    C' PALACE | Roy Hodgson confirmed that Sam Johnstone will start on Sunday despite Crystal Palace adding Dean Henderson to their squad.

    Olise, Ferguson and Franca remain out.

  21. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Alvarez or Jackson?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I prefer Alvarez.

      Bookies rate Jackson as the second most likely goalscorer this weekend tho.

      1. SpaceCadet
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers

    2. sulldaddy
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      To start or own?
      Id try to start both this week TBH

      1. SpaceCadet
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        To own

    3. Yozzer
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Get a feeling reading the city forums that Alvarez may not even start

      1. Hanz0
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Yeh read the same, I think Alvarez may be a higher rotation risk than Foden this week

  22. ididnt
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    WC. Good to go?

    Areola
    Walker, Undogie, Chilwell
    Foden, Saka, Maddison, Sterling, Bowen
    Haaland, Wissa

    (Flekken, Estupinian, Edouard, Cash)

    1. DF
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      You'll be wanting utd soon enough. Not tempted to get Bruno in now?

      1. ididnt
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Cash itb for Bowen > Bruno next gw

        1. ididnt
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Could swap Sterling > Mbuemo and Wissa > Jackson?

          1. DF
            • 13 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            I prefer the sterling wissa route.

            Fair enough on the bowen 1 week punt.

            1. ididnt
              • 14 Years
              2 years, 11 months ago

              Nice one. Now to decide whether to start Areola or Flekken!

  23. OneDennisBergkamp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    why has Trippier suddenly got lots of attention on here?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      fixtures turning

      people planning ahead.

      Rashford and Salah sales release £££.

    2. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      The content creators are bored of saying Sterling and Maddison and have to come up with someone different.

    3. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I don't know. Must be based on first half of last season as during the latter half of that season and the first few games of this he's been somewhat of a disappointment.

      1. Alan The Llama
        • 16 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        He was 5.5m last season. I'd have him at that price, not 6.5m, even with all the funds sloshing around.

      2. Bubz
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        He's still pretty much top of chances created this season (defenders)

      3. Wobbles
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        This ^
        Am happy to leave him out and enjoy spending the extra cash.

    4. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Spreadsheet managers always have a plan to bring in key players for fixture funs.

    5. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Because he was the best defender in the game last season and his fixtures are turning

      1. sulldaddy
        • 16 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        ^this

        Plus funds dont matter this season

      2. Cruyff's Eleven
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        After Cancelo called Pep a rude word anyway...

    6. Hairy Potter
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Content creators flexing that they have funds to buy him. Plus he's a good player and has good upcoming Prem fixtures.

      1. The Mentaculus
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Can you see him getting through the first 2-3 UCL MDs with managed mins or do you think a full rest v shu/BUR is likely?

  24. FOO FIGHTER
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Pick 3

    Mbuemo
    Maddison
    Sterling
    Saka

    1. saata
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      All but Sterling

  25. it lies in the proles
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Any of these worth -4?

    - Ode / Richy to Salah/Bowen
    - Pedro/Mubama to Antonio/Darwin

  26. Sid1891
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Play one
    A Mitoma
    B Alvarez
    C use FT

    Thanks

    1. krawiecus
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Not C

  27. BIGREDDOG
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Trying not to pull trigger on Rashford to Madd for free. Anyone gone down that route? Can’t get Sterling as 3 chelsea

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I did. Could go horribly wrong or horribly right

      1. BIGREDDOG
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        If I had more than one starting bench player for the following fixture I think I’d have done the same. But I have 3x 4.0 defs and a non starter 4.5 fwd so I think I need the 2FT in case of emergency.. unfortunately. Good luck.

    2. JBG
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I have Martinelli, Mitoma and Rashford. Two first are going out.

    3. sulldaddy
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I already did that move and Im not looking back.

      Do it

  28. THEKID_88
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Start Estupinan or Udogie this week?

    1. waldo666
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Udogie

  29. Tor Total Football
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    G2G?

    Areola
    Chiwell, Udogie, Gusto
    Saka, Foden, Maddison, Mbeumo
    Haaland (c), Jackson, Alvarez

    Turner, Diaby, Estupian, Henry

    1. Sid1891
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Assuming City score few and Chelsea keep clean sheet looks great

    2. waldo666
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Yep

  30. King Kun Ta
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    And the armband goes toooooo….

    A Haaland
    B Foden
    C Mads
    D Jackson
    E Mbeumo

    Ta and GL lads!

    1. waldo666
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      A

    2. Alan The Llama
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      D. If you're going to offer him as an option, I'm gonna pick him.