Tom Freeman's Gameweek 30 team, transfer plans + captain

Our team of Hall of Famers and guest writers are offering regular contributions throughout the 2023/24 Fantasy Premier League (FPL) campaign. Here, five-time top 1k finisher Tom Freeman discusses his Gameweek 30 dilemmas.

BLANK GAMEWEEK 29

For many, including myself, Blank Gameweek 29 was probably the least enjoyable of the season. Just one attacking return, no clean sheets and a red card, which resulted in 21 points on a Free Hit.

Plenty went wrong, of course, but all we can do is try to identify the likeliest scenarios and hope they play out, which isn’t always the case.

The key now is to avoid overreacting to a poor Gameweek by making substandard decisions.

On a positive note, my original squad (see below) have some decent fixtures this week and eight of them ‘double’ in Gameweek 34, which helps my chip strategy for the run-in.

GAMEWEEK 30 – SALAH IN

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Saka White Rice

1 year, 25 days ago

Everyone owning both seem to just go for Salah over Son I don't get it. Look at Lutons defense!

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G2g?

Dub
Zabarnyi Gusto Bradley
Salah Son Palmer Gordon
Haaland Solanke Watkins

Areola Saka Gabriel Branthwaite

Ibralicious
1 year, 25 days ago
Yes good team
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1. Cruyff's Eleven
  1 year, 25 days ago
  I do not disagree, but I wonder how many of the above starting XI would qualify this as "a good team"?
  
  Four - Haaland, Son, Salah and Palmer - the rest makes little difference?
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BigKeith

For GW31 would you do Son, Foden and Watkins to Salah, Sarabia and Nunez for -8?

Ibralicious
1 year, 25 days ago
If no WC yes. If you do have a WC then no need for a -8 thats like half the average points scored last GW
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1. BigKeith
  1 year, 25 days ago
  I ideally want to wc in 35 for the 37 double game week and dead end my team for 34 but wanted to get liverpool in for the shef game, might just do Son and Foden to salah and sarabia for a -4 and captain salah
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Ibralicious

One final time. Would love a first to 3 votes: Only BB Remaining, WC this lot:

Kelleher
Virgil - Porro - Zabarnyi
Son (C) - Foden - Diaz - Palmer
Haaland - Watkins - Solanke

(Neto) (Saliba - Taylor - Chukwu) - £1.5 ITB (on a -4)

to this:

Petrovic
Udogie - Bradley - Gusto
Salah (C) - Son - Saka - Palmer - Gordon
Haaland - Darwin

(Pickford) (Semenyo - Aït-Nouri - Lascelles) - £0.3 ITB

Yay or nay?

Steviedwex

Of these who would u bench?
Saka (mcy)
Toney ( MUN)
Bowen ( new)
Garnacho ( new)

Sun Jihai

Nice when you have these split captaincy weeks
FFFix pre-deadline data has Salah 48% capped, Son 41% capped, Palmer 5% capped with top 1m managers

Fitzy.
1 year, 25 days ago
Where do they get reliable 'pre-deadline data'?
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lilmessipran
1 year, 25 days ago
Seems like a random shot in the air/incorrect extrapolation.
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Of these who would u bench?
Saka (mcy)
Toney ( MUN)
Bowen ( new)
Garnacho ( bre)

Abra

Who would you bench:

A) Gordon
B) Saka
C) Foden

FantasyTony
1 year, 25 days ago
Probably Foden but surely you’ve someone else
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1. Abra
  1 year, 25 days ago
  Solanke or Watkins?
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  1. FantasyTony
    1 year, 25 days ago
    Yeah, that’s tough. Coin toss really.
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    1. Abra
      1 year, 25 days ago
      Right? Cheers
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drughi
1 year, 25 days ago
foden
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1 year, 25 days ago
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Gazza2000
1 year, 25 days ago
Have all three and I'm benching Saka
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ManUtdFan977

Saka or Bowen to salah. WC next gw

ButterB
1 year, 25 days ago
If you've money in Saka then Bowen to Salah..If not then do Saka for the gamble
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Bishopool

What would u do if my league leaders have template with Solanke in it?

a) keep and play Toney

or -4pts transfer:

b) Toney -> Solanke
c) Morris -> Muniz (bench Toney)

RedLightning

New article:
https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2024/03/30/fpl-in-5-minutes-all-you-need-to-know-about-gameweek-30/

Littlefish92

Who should captain ?

Son
Salah
Haaland

The Ilfordian
1 year, 25 days ago
I’ve just switched from Salah to Son following a FFS podcast on the basis of Luton’s defence compared to Brighton’s. Difficult decision given I’ve got Salah in for a hit
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Rhodes your boat

Starting 4 from city v arsenal (Saka foden Ake saliba)

Do I bench any for doughty or morris?

Goro Majima

Sorry for a repost but any thoughts on this WC team appreciated - no FH left.

Raya Petrovic
Gabriel VVD Gusto Udogie Ait-Nouri
Saka Salah Son Palmer Gordon
Darwin Haaland Semenyo

Thanks

cescpistols111

It’s time! Which WC team do you prefer? Only BB left (GW34/37).

Dubravka Areola
Gabriel Ait-Nouri Gusto Bradley Branthwaite
Salah Son Saka Palmer Garnacho
Haaland Watkins Darwin

Onana Petrovic
Gabriel Udogie Ait-Nouri Bradley Gusto
Salah Son Saka Gordon Palmer
Haaland Watkins Muniz

aapoman

Start Ait-Nouri or Lascelles?

FantasyClub

Palmer -4 for Bowen???
Who would I bench for Palmer?

Areola/Dubravka
Moreno/Bradley/Gusto/Ake/Gabriel
Saka/Son/Rich/Bowen/Foden
Haaland/Solanke/Watkins