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

With Double Gameweek 28 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) edging closer, 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 transfers, team selection, chip strategy 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.

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. Gringo Kid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Would you ditch Foden to Salah?

    FH29

    1. Ëð
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      If FT then yes. But you need a plan to get Foden back from GW31.

    2. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      I am just benching Foden, but I sold Haaland for Morris, so can't have too many booked transfers.

      1. MBK 42
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Why ditch or bench the most in-form player in the game right now? I’m thinking of KDB > Salah but KDB form is terrible.

        1. Gringo Kid
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          1 year, 2 months ago

          My mids are Saka, Foden, Garnacho, Son and Palmer, can afford Salah only if I sell one of Son or Foden, otherwise I'll be Salah-less long term

    3. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Personally I just couldn't bench Foden on current form if I had him now

    4. Jebiga
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      To be honest for me foden is better player and in better form than salah

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

    Thoughts on

    Estupinan/KdB/Archer-> Zabarnyi/Palmer/Solanke (-8)

    I'm on FH29

    Current team

    Areola/Dubravka

    Estupinan/Gabriel/Saliba/Branthwaite/Taylor

    Son/Saka/KdB/Richarlison/Foden

    Watkins/Haaland/Archer

    1 FT 0.1 ITB

  3. CAP
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Bench one:

    A) Gabriel
    B) KDB
    C) Foden

    1. ebb2sparky
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      I can't imagine ever benching KDB or Foden to get an extra defender. Who are your other defenders? Maybe bench one of those?

    2. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Gabriel is close being the best def this week.

  4. Peter Haddock
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Start Porro or Gusto?

  5. SomeoneKnows
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Areola
    Gabriel, Saliba, Doughty
    Saka, KDB, Foden, Palmer
    Watkins, Haaland, Solanke

    (Turner, Garnacho, Van Hecke, Senesi*)

    With 1FT + 2.8 itb I should...

    A) KDB > Salah
    B) Roll transfer
    C) Other ideas

    1. CAP
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      If you're FH29 probably worth doing Senesi to another Bournemouth defender

    2. Tibbs
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      FH29 or not? Presumably not with that current squad. A would be the move this week in that case

      1. Tibbs
        • 14 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        'Presumably you are

  6. Peter Haddock
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    KdB to Salah worth a -4 or wait til 30?

    1. MBK 42
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      I’m seriously tempted especially as the -4 will be Trippier to a Bournemouth defender

      1. Peter Haddock
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        I’ve done Raya to Neto but yeah I’m tempted

        Love owning Salah

    2. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Only on FH29 strategy. Salah is going to play for Egypt. Not 100% to stay fit for gw30.

      1. Peter Haddock
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Hmm yeah good point

        Am FH29

        Just done boring transfers recently it feels so might live a little

  7. Jet5605
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    1 FT and 2.8 ITB.
    If I roll I can get 7 starters next week with a -4 (3 transfers)

    A - Start Konsa (and roll FT)
    B - Start Branthwaite (and roll FT)
    C - Do Maguire > Doughty for free and bench both of the above

    Areola
    Gabriel - Branthwaite - Gusto
    Foden - Saka - Palmer - Son
    Haaland - Watkins - Solanke

    Raya - Konsa - Rich - Maguire

  8. Mamun
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    With doubts over Solanke's xMin, is Semenyo a viable alternative if you're on WC28 & planned to do Solanke>>Toney in GW29 anyway?

    1. Jönny
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      I'm thinking about it. Solanke is quite highly owned in my ML already and suspect more will have brought him in... so going for Semenyo instead could be one of those make or break moves.

      It has the slight feeling of trying to be too clever, though. Solanke has been by far the more consistent scorer over the season.

      1. Mamun
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Have you considered going triple BOU def (GK+2 DEF) and have Toney in bench ready for next GW so you can roll the FT in GW29?

        1. Jönny
          • 15 Years
          1 year, 2 months ago

          Not sure I've ever tripled any defence, let alone Bournemouth! Got Neto, and plan to do Toney to one of the Bournemouth lads. Benefit of Semenyo is I have more financial flexibility next week too..

          Free-hitting in 29 anyway.

    2. Hairy Potter
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      I'm going Semenyo on WC28, but more to make it easier to get Salah and Haaland in GW30.

  9. Steavn8k
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Who would you bench?
    A: Doug Luiz
    B: Haaland
    C: Foden
    D: Palmer

    1. Steavn8k
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      And one more, bench:
      1. Ake
      2. Estu

    2. popey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Poolseem to be giving up a lot of chances, could be a high scoring game, so probably just A. and 1 (both likely 1/2 pters)

      1. Steavn8k
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Cheers, also keen towards do so, just hate starting Estu

  10. Solly The Seagull
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Will Porro start this weekend?

    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      They say so.

    2. WVA
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Does it matter? 0 points either way

    3. aapoman
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      50-50. Need him to start next week though

  11. WVA
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Anything worth a hit here?

    Areola
    Gabriel DOUGHTY ZABARNYI
    KDB Saka Foden Palmer
    Watkins SOLANKE(C) MORRIS(VC)
    Turner Hwang Udogie Taylor

    1. aapoman
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Great team!

      1. WVA
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Thanks mate, i have planned fairly well over the past few weeks and not taken any hits but it hasn't helped me unfortunately.

      2. Jebiga
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Except Haaland who can score big against teenagers

        1. WVA
          • 8 Years
          1 year, 2 months ago

          Sold him for Morris, I know the risks but its the right decision now

    2. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Hwang and/or KdB out gw29 in mind for Bowen and especially Son?

      1. WVA
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        The exact moves I've got planned, will also consider Solanke to Toney.

        1. Baps hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 2 months ago

          That can wait onr week.

      2. WVA
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Oh no i wouldn't do that this week as it would be for a -8

    3. xtremesid
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Great team!

  12. aapoman
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Ederson + Garnacho + Haaland -> Kaminski + Bowen + Morris (-8 hit)? Would then have full 11 in gw29 with the free transfer. WC 30/31

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      I'm considering the 2nd and 3rd parts of those myself - and actually feeling pretty good for it.

      I guess Kaminski x 3 will exceed Ederson x 1 + 4 given he likely won't keep a clean sheet

      So why not?

      1. aapoman
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Would be my first hits of the season but I think they might be worth it

    2. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      If your 2nd gk isn't playing 29, Y from me. Neto would be better pick otherwise.

      1. aapoman
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        2nd keeper is Dubravka. Not expecting anything him this week and then has a blank so feeling it is likely worth it

    3. WVA
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      I'm unsure on the -8 mate

      1. aapoman
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Feel like Bowen and Kaminski have a good chance to outscore Ederson and Garnacho over the next 3 by 4 points. Only thing I'm unsure about is the Haaland -> Morris. But since people are not likely to captain Haaland in 28 (likely not in 30 either) I feel it could work out well

  13. FPL_Rookie
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Free hitting in GW29 and have dilema of:

    a) Play Porro
    b) Play Walker
    c) Player Zabarnyi (-4)

    It's whether Porro or Walker get more than 2pts vs. whether Bournemouth keep at least one clean sheet.

    1. popey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      SHU at home in the double, plus 2 decent home games 30/31 make Zab nailed on for me

  14. xtremesid
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Areola
    Udogie-Saliba-Coufal
    Son-Foden-Garnacho-Saka-Palmer
    Watkins-Solanke(C)

    Turner-Haaland-Myko-Trippier

    G2G?

    1. Haaland > Morris for -4? and bench Garnacho?
    2. Areola > Neto for -4?

    1. Jebiga
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      You benched Haaland?
      Is it first of April or what? 🙂

      1. xtremesid
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        I am playing Foden and in a dilemma of getting Morris for Haaland and Bowen for Garnacho. Thoughts?

        1. Baps hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 2 months ago

          Y

      2. gart888
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Yeah, Garnacho over Haaland is hilarious.

      3. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Starting Foden over Haaland doesn't make sense 😉

        1. xtremesid
          • 9 Years
          1 year, 2 months ago

          Moving Haaland/Garnacho lets me get in Morris/Bowen but would be -8. I am chasing in the league 60pts. Thoughts?

      4. xtremesid
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Moving Haaland/Garnacho lets me get in Morris/Bowen but would be -8. I am chasing in the league 60pts. Thoughts?

  15. adrianh2024
    • 1 Year
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Bench Douglas Luiz or Kevin DeBruyne? I intend to transfer Haaland for Morris but keeping hold of Foden.

  16. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Would you do Hwang to Bowen for a hit and bench Foden? Or do it for free next week, taking the hit ofcourse means I can get Son for free next week

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      I would not do it to bench Foden

    2. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      I would if it doesn't change the total hit cost.

  17. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Is it mad to do KDB and Haaland -> Bowen/Son and Morris

    For a -4?

    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Many do it for -8

      1. Pedersen
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Still mad though

        1. Baps hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 2 months ago

          5 fixtures over 2.

          1. boombaba
            • 12 Years
            1 year, 2 months ago

            Still mad though

            1. Baps hunter
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              1 year, 2 months ago

              Not mad if chasing, just risky.

  18. gart888
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Good to go?

    Areola
    Zabarnyi Gabriel Bradley
    Palmer Saka Son Foden
    Solanke(C) Haaland Watkins

    Dubravka Richarlison Ake Taylor

    1. popey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      yep!

  19. For Fuchs Sake
    • 15 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Wait, why is Haaland showing mass sales? Have I missed something?

    1. The Mentaculus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Morrismania (non FHers)

    2. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Yes you’ve missed the memo that said that he should be upgraded to Carlton Morris

    3. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Morris having 3 fixtures when he has Liv at Anfield.

    4. gart888
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Don't sweat the sales. These are people that burnt their FH early and will struggle to get Haaland back in the near future.

      1. aapoman
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        How? I will save my FH and just get Haaland back with a WC. No struggles for me

  20. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Best option here?

    A enables KDB/Gordon -> Salah/Palmer (-4) in 30. Will FH29.

    A) Porro -> ZABARNYI (-4)
    B) Estupinan -> ZABARNYI (-4)
    C) No hits

    Areola
    Gabriel, Porro, Estupinan
    Kdb, Saka, Foden, KLUIVERT
    Haaland, Watkins, SOLANKE

    Kelleher, Gordon, Burn, Bradley
    Bank 1.1m, 0FT, WC/BB/FH left

    1. popey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      i like A if FH for 29

  21. Gringo Kid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Kerkez or Zabarnyi

    1. melvinmbabazi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Zabarnyi

      1. gart888
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Agreed. I just want a guy I can trust to play every game.

    2. popey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      if you want for decent fixtures 30/31 pre WC then Zab

  22. popey
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Will use FT to get Solanke in and got Zabarnyi last week. FH29

    a) play Estu, no hit
    b) Estu > second Bmouth def (looking at SHU fiture and 30/31. (-4)
    c) Estu > Doughty less good fixtures 30/31 (-4)
    d) play Estu and KdB > Tavernier (-4)

  23. TheBiffas
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    WC Draft

    Neto / Areola

    Gabriel / VDV / Zabarnyi / Doughty / Richards

    Salah / Son / Bowen / Elanga / Luiz

    Solanke / Watkins / Muniz

    Money left over to bring in Haaland and Saka

    Thoughts appreciated

    1. The Mentaculus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Looks too much like a FH29 team

    2. popey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      if Spurs def, not VDV he has least attacking threat and CS are rare

    3. Jebiga
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Why not Flakken over areola?

      1. TheBiffas
        • 4 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Money is tight with Salah, Son, Saka and Haaland in the team

        1. Jebiga
          • 13 Years
          1 year, 2 months ago

          You need to add Foden there for sure and Palmer somehow...

          1. Jebiga
            • 13 Years
            1 year, 2 months ago

            Ok, that's after gw29

    4. Jebiga
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Palmer is a must on wc
      No Foden as season keeper?

  24. chankle
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Areola
    Gabriel - Gusto - Ait Nouri
    Saka - Palmer - Son - Foden
    Haaland - Solanke - Watkins

    (Estupunian, Virgil, Hee Chan, Dubravka)

    1 FT. 1.3 ITB.

    Any advice on a transfer? Considering doing Virgil or Dubravka to a Bmouth defender/keeper. Which sort of leads me into a benching headache.

    Would you play Estupinan/Gusto/Virgil (or whoever he becomes)?

  25. Besaid_Auroch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Have Kelleher (vs MCI) and Pickford (vs MUN).

    Worth a -4 for Neto?

  26. T88MYE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Do I need a -4? Have all my chips, will likely FH in 29 & TC Solanke… or not who knows!

    -4, Possibly Doughty?

    Neto
    Zab, Saliba, Ake
    Son, Saka, Palmer, Foden
    Haaland, Watkins, Solanke(C / TC)

    Dub, Garnacho, Porro, Trip

  27. capppper
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Hi Tom

    Who do I bench, Foden or Palmer?

    Neto
    Gabriel Zabarnyi VVD
    Saka Son Barkley Foden/Palmer
    Haaland Watkins Solanke

    Strakosha Burn Branthwaite