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With Gameweek 10 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) nearing, 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 Tottenham Hotspur’s change in schedule, captaincy, differentials or anything in between, Scout’s Deputy Editor will tackle whatever’s thrown at him.

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.

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  1. Hazardous1221
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    On wildcard, would you have Bowen and Archer first sub, or Mitoma and Joao Pedro first sub (and potentially rotating with Palmer)

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Probably Bowen

    2. Woutiraldi
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Bowen

      1. Hazardous1221
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks both

  2. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    On a WC, which combo to go for?

    A) Saka + Palmer
    B) Bowen + Mitoma

    1. Sho-kun
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      A

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Saka yeah

    3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      B

    4. Waltomade
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      B sure

    5. Woutiraldi
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      B

  3. Sho-kun
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    RTM WC

    Areola/Turner
    Gabriel/Cash/Trippier/Tsimikas/Taylor
    Salah/Saka/Son/Palmer/Adingra
    Haaland/Watkins/Archer

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Great

    2. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      7.5/10 g2g

      1. Sho-kun
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        what would you change?

    3. AIRMILES
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      The sacrifices you've had to make in order to squeeze in Trippier, Salah, Haaland, Son, Saka and Watkins, are far too great.

      1. WVA
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        I just went with Maddi over Son and it was easy

    4. Woutiraldi
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Amazing team

    5. fanofippo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      nice team!
      I have a similar setup
      not sure of the mids Palmer/ Adingra.
      Are you comfortable with playing one of them in a 4-4-2?

  4. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Best move from this? Any other suggestions most welcome? 2FTs, 0 money.

    A. Alvarez+Maddy >> Watkins+Mitoma
    B. Udog >> Gabriel (and roll)

    Areola
    Udog Cash Burn
    
Salah Son Maddison Diaby Bowen

    Haaland Alvarez

    (Turner, Guehi, Taylor, Mubamba)

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Off.. that's a though one, can easily see Alvarez do something vs MU(and I'm a MU fan).

      B just.

      1. JBG
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Also Udogie is maybe out for this GW.

        1. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          I could do A and B for -4

      2. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        No Watkins is very scary though

        1. JBG
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          I know, hence my dilemma bellow haha. But I'm hesitant to loose Maddison and/or Alvarez.

    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      B

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        And just take the Watkins pain?

        1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Or find another way to get him in.
          Both Maddison and Alvarez are still great options who can haul in any game.

          1. RAFA THE GAFFA
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            Thank you. What about the suggestion below…

            Udog+Diaby+Alvarez >> Tsimikas+Gordon+Watkins

            1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
              • 9 Years
              2 years, 4 months ago

              IDK mate, I wouldnt drop Alvarez personally

    3. Valar(Keith)
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      B

    4. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      If you have Value in Alvarez I would do
      Mubamba to Watkins
      and
      Son to Nakamba
      If you could afford it
      343

  5. JBG
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Which transfers?

    A) Botman*+Foden+Archer to Gusto+McAtee+Watkins -8

    B) Maddison+Archer to 4.3+Watkins -4

    *Botman is out next GW as well it seems.

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      A for sure

      1. JBG
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Probably B

      1. JBG
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks

    3. Orion
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Jbg brate, A

      1. JBG
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Haha, hvala brate.

  6. Under my Cucurella
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts on what to do here please, A and B are boring but my bench needs strengthening, C-F is risky by losing good players but gets me Saka, any other suggestions welcome

    A: Lamptey > Braithwaite/Maguire/Lascelles/4.2
    B: Anderson > Sarr/4.7
    C: Bowen Diaby > Saka Palmer
    D: Bowen Diaby > Saka Neto
    E: Diaby Alvarez > Saka Pedro
    F: Bowen Alvarez > Saka Pedro/Wissa

    Areola Turner
    Cash Porro Burn Kabore Lamptey
    Salah Son Bowen Diaby Anderson
    Haaland Watkins Alvarez

    2FT 0.3

  7. Jimjam
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Areola (Turner)
    Cash, Udogie, Tsimikas (Burn, Lamptey)
    Salah, Son, Saka, Bowen, Diaby
    Haaland, Alvarez (Archer)

    1FT, 0.0 in bank

    Best route to Watkins?

    A. Haaland ---> Watkins
    B. Alvarez & Diaby ---> Watkins & Adingra
    C. Hold

    1. Tanaka'd
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Don't mind B

  8. Amans94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Areola (Strakosha)
    Udogie Burn Cash (Guehi, Taylor)
    Salah Son Maddison Bowen Diaby
    Watkins Haaland (Archer)

    2ft, thinking Maddison to Mitoma and Udogie to Gabriel, thoughts? Tsimikas or Gabriel for a transfer in this week?

    Thanks!

  9. TanN
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Any upside to captaining Watkins?

    His ownership has gone through the roof, not on penalties but grabs goals and assists - to be honest I can see Watkins and Salah both hauling, but if the masses go with Salah...

    1. Sun God Nika
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      If i had both id go salah

    2. JIMMY TUGGINS
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      salah scores 3 this week

      1. Traction Engine Foot
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        3 points?

        1. JIMMY TUGGINS
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          ha ha ha no! scores 3 goals

  10. Sun God Nika
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    2FT to use
    Areola
    Tripp Saliba Cash
    Mbuemo Maddi Son Saka Diaz
    Alvarex Haaland

    Ederson Botman udogie Semenyo

    a) Haaland Diaz Semenyo to Watkins Salah Bowen
    b) Semenyo Diaz Ederson to Watkins Gordon Strakosha
    c) Semenyo Diaz Ederson to Watkins Palmer Turner
    c) Any suggestions

    Im at a standstill currently

    1. Sun God Nika
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Any suggestions ?

  11. Admiral Benson
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Is Maddison —> Saka worth a -4?

    Cheers chaps

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      No

    2. Sun God Nika
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Sheff game as captain could pay off
      Do you have son?

      1. Admiral Benson
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah

        Salah will be my (c) this week

    3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      No

    4. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Yers

    5. Woutiraldi
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      No

  12. Nedvěd11
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Who is the best option the next 3-5 GW:
    a) Mitoma
    b) Bowen

    1. Sun God Nika
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      B

    2. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      B

    3. Valar(Keith)
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      A) + money

    4. Admiral Benson
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Bowen

    5. Woutiraldi
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      B

  13. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Bottomed. Best option under 4.7m to complete this wc defence?

    Areola strakosha
    Cash Gabriel xxxx tsimikas Taylor

    1. Valar(Keith)
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Guehi or burn

    2. Admiral Benson
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Boring answer but I’d go Dan Burn

    3. JBG
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Burn, Guehi, Boly or even Maguire.

    4. Traction Engine Foot
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Probably Burn or Guehi

      1. SpaceCadet
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks all, burn it is

    5. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Digne is the best option for me, as long as you can ride the looming suspension

  14. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Hmm, is this a better route to Watkins…

    Udog+Diaby+Alvarez >> Tsimikas+Gordon+Watkins ?

    1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      I'd rather have the first three

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Really?

    2. JBG
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Can you downgrade Udogie and Maddison to get Mubamba to Watkins?

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Only with a 4.3 mid and a 4.4 defender. Even Tsimikas is 4.5 now 🙁

        1. JBG
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Gusto is 4.3 tbf haha.. and McAtee is 4.4 mid(who seems to be nailed).

  15. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Team for the GW...

    Pickford (Turner)
    Cash, Trippier, Saliba (Tsimikas, Colwill)
    Maddison, Saka, Bowen, Mitoma (Mbuemo)
    Haaland (VC) Watkins (C) Alvarez

    A Stick and roll FT
    B Pickford to Areola
    C Haaland/Mbuemo to Salah /Nketiah or Wilson -4

  16. Klip Klopp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    J. Alvarez or Saka?

    1. Traction Engine Foot
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Saka

    2. Tambling5
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Closer than it looks as Alvarez was rested, and if Arsenal go a couple up, then Saka could get fewer minutes. Go with gut.

    3. Waltomade
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Saka this week.Alvarez next

  17. Netters2018
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Would love to punt on Fati over Mitoma and Diaby... not sure ive got the balls to risk the lack of minutes.

  18. HAMMERTIME107
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    A - Saka in a 3-5-2
    B - Watkins in a 3-4-3

    Areola
    Cash | Udogie | Trippier
    Salah | Saka | Gordon | Son | JWP
    Haaland | Alvarez

    Turner | Kabore | Archer | Lamptey |

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      A

  19. Wakanda
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Guys, which 2 will you choose ?

    a) Darwin
    b) Watkins
    c) Niketah

    I have Salah, Saka no aston villa players

    1. Traction Engine Foot
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      A and b

    2. whaakan
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      b) 100%
      50/50 between a) and c). maybe darwin

    3. Wakanda
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      ya almost 50/50 on A n C
      Arsenal against the worst def in the league now though

  20. Tambling5
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    I gather Postecoglou said "we still have to assess Destiny". Anybody watch it, and any clues about whether it sounded like a major concern or a formality? Want to feel there is a good chance he plays, as thinking of wildcard.

  21. whaakan
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts?

    2FT
    A) Salah, Neto (-4)
    B) Maddison, Alvarez
    C) Haaland out --> Salah

    1. JIMMY TUGGINS
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      a or c

    2. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      a

  22. Woutiraldi
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Pau or Konsa?

    Why?

  23. John Colby (C)
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Is TAA back on our radars?

    I read on an earlier page some of you guys talking p the prospects of TAA over the coming game weeks. As a Trippier owner and potential Haaland seller I’m looking for big differentials - bit I’d Trent really an option?

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah no... he's playing even deeper now than when he was RB. He isn't that involved around the opponents 16 yard box and will probably be more an assist to the assister, in open play. Might get something from FKs or CKs.

      1. John Colby (C)
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers JBG - Tsimikas the way to go then.

  24. theplayer
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    I think everyone is getting a bit carried away with needing Arsenal cover this weekend. Very little people will captain Saka so that halves the points you'll miss out on but will you miss out on points anyway from the likes of Maddison and Son if that's who you are selling?

    Newcastle away next weekend doesn't scream out points to me either. I think i'm going without and keeping Maddison and Son for the foreseeable.

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      I've owned Saka since Day 1 so keeping myself.

      Kept Son but ditched Madds on WC.

      Probably going to backfire but really wanted Salah.

    2. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      I'm settling on this too + the fact that SHU are so decimated squad-wise that they have no other option but to park the bus for the whole game really. I think an Arsenal defender is a good shout as I simply don't see them conceding, but stranger things have happened.

  25. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Areola
    Gabriel Porro Cash
    Son Maddison Diaby Salah Neto
    Haaland Alvarez

    (Turner Burn Archer Lamptey)

    Have 1.1 and 2 ft. What is the highest priority?

    A - Getting Watkins in (prob Alvarez & Diaby to Watkins & Luis)

    B - Getting Saka or Martinelli in (losing Maddison)

    C - Attempting both with some convoluted hit.

  26. The Red Devil
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Ready for new GW with WC its pretty template, any suggestions?

    Areola Strakoshka

    Gabriel Cash Tsimikas Branthwaite Taylor

    Salah Bowen saka son Gordon

    Haaland Watkins Archer

    0.3 ITB

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Maddi and Trippier over Son and someone

      1. The Red Devil
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        don't wanna lose son

    2. JBG
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Looks good, not much I'd change.

      1. The Red Devil
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        cheers

    3. C'mon the Fylde
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Gtg

    4. thepancakeman123
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      I'm on very similar to you. Only 3 differences are I've got Palmer instead of Gordon, allowing me to have Guehi and Maguire on the bench as better depth. If you want a better bench that's what I would suggest. If you don't then your team is great

      1. The Red Devil
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        planning to rotate guehi & palmer? not very fond of rotation tbh, besides branthwaite & taylor are nailed enough incase Gabriel or tsimikas fall out of favour, i had lascelles instead of branthwaite earlier, but think he's too short term

  27. Hazardous1221
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Second wildcard question, which is the better combo

    A) Bowen and Palmer (Guehi and Maguire on bench)
    B) Mitoma and Diaby (bench is 3.9 gk, 4.5 att, 4.0 def, 3.9 def)

    1. C'mon the Fylde
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      B

    2. Tambling5
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      B. Palmers fixtures worse after this week, and you might as well go the whole hog with no subs!

  28. C'mon the Fylde
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    RMT Wildcard10

    Areola
    Gabriel Tsimikas Cash
    Saka Gordon Salah Mitoma Son
    Haaland Watkins

    Turner Branthwaite Archer Taylor

    0.2m itb

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      8/10

      Exact same team as me but not confident in Gordon or Mitoma returns this GW.

  29. MG13
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Tsimikas or Gabriel?

  30. Norco
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Bought Watkins in for a -4, give him the armband over Salah?

    1. JIMMY TUGGINS
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      do not do

    2. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      If you think he is more likely to score more points, go for it.

      1. Norco
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Username checks out lol