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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 team selection, transfers, captaincy 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.

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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’s subject matter and talk about any other wider Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Rate My Team surgery with five-time top 1k finisher Tom Freemantopics that you’d normally be musing on.

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  1. Positive vibes
    • 9 Years
    6 months, 23 days ago

    A or B?
    A. TC Watkins 37
    B.TC Saka 38

    Sorry for repost, thanks

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    1. GC123
      • 4 Years
      6 months, 23 days ago

      B all day long

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  2. SpaceCadet
    • 11 Years
    6 months, 23 days ago

    Isak > Watkins for free yes or no?

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    1. Goro Majima
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 months, 23 days ago

      Yes for me.

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    2. V-2 Schneiderlin
      • 15 Years
      6 months, 23 days ago

      I would yes

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    3. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      6 months, 23 days ago

      Yes from me.

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      1. SpaceCadet
        • 11 Years
        6 months, 23 days ago

        Thanks all

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  3. Ohh1454
    • 8 Years
    6 months, 23 days ago

    Best option of out of these ?
    A. Palmer (-4) (would be moving funds and this will allow me to get Saka in GW38.
    B. Vardy
    C. Neto

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    1. V-2 Schneiderlin
      • 15 Years
      6 months, 23 days ago

      I think A could pay off over the two weeks with Saka in next week

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  4. sergioaguero67
    • 10 Years
    6 months, 23 days ago

    Is it too crazy to triple captain Watkins?

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  5. The Colonel
    • 11 Years
    6 months, 23 days ago

    Glasner > Emery worth a -4

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  6. Catastrophe
    • 14 Years
    6 months, 23 days ago

    Fernandes (che) & Kerkez (mci) -> Bowen (NFO) & Cash (TOT)?

    Is Verbruggen (LIV) -> Pickford (SOU) worth a hit?

    Cheers!

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  7. BoroPhil
    • 4 Years
    6 months, 23 days ago

    Salah to Palmer C a decent option if chasing? Two ahead of me don't have Palmer (currently anyway)

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    1. Ratatouille
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 months, 23 days ago

      I’m tempted to do it too

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  8. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    6 months, 23 days ago

    Anybody else thinking KDB (3c) in his last ever home game for Man City?

    I know it is just a few days after the FA cup final and he could be injured, tired or still drunk. It is a gamble but Saka in GW38 feels wrong.

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  9. FantasyFooty01
    • 8 Years
    6 months, 23 days ago

    Martinez
    Munoz Saliba Gvardiol
    Sarr Rogers Salah KDB
    Marmoush Isak Mateta

    Bench: Raya Livarmento Dorgu Rashford
    3 ft 0.1 ITB

    Watkins>Mateta
    Marmoush>Wissa
    Rashford>Enzo

    Then Saka>KDB GW38

    Want to use all 3 free transfers. Any suggestions? Thinking of getting Watkins in and triple captaining

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    1. Conners
      • 6 Years
      6 months, 23 days ago

      Can you afford Schade over Enzo?

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      1. FantasyFooty01
        • 8 Years
        6 months, 23 days ago

        I can but will only leave 0.5 ITB next week and I want to upgrade to saka

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        1. Conners
          • 6 Years
          6 months, 23 days ago

          Ah, fair enough

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  10. CoracAld2831
    • 4 Years
    6 months, 23 days ago

    I am at that point as well. Mostly because still have my BB to use and i also have a Trippier size problem to deal with. I have 2 FT and does not seem enough.

    Players i want are Bowen, Saka, Watkins, but i have get a defender for bench boost purposes for either 37 or 38.

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    1. CoracAld2831
      • 4 Years
      6 months, 23 days ago

      Reply fail to PSL.

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  11. abaalan
    • 9 Years
    6 months, 23 days ago

    Chances of haaland starting the bou game after fa cup?

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    1. CoracAld2831
      • 4 Years
      6 months, 23 days ago

      I'd say very high unless injured.

      They have to secure a Champions League spot.

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  12. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    6 months, 23 days ago

    Does isak get anything at arsenal?

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    1. mookie
      • 12 Years
      6 months, 23 days ago

      What kind of answer do you expect to get for such a question?
      "My name is Tom and I come from the future..." or "Now that Saturn transits the 3rd house and Isak is a Leo..."?

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      1. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        6 months, 23 days ago

        OK sorry just trying to work out if bench sarr or isak as think.both could return

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      2. Men in green tights
        • 7 Years
        6 months, 23 days ago

        Seemed a bit stressed this afternoon. Don't forget your Eliteserien team needs to be fine by 16:55 .
        🙂

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        1. mookie
          • 12 Years
          6 months, 23 days ago

          All sorted, but will miss the deadline and the lineups. 🙁

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    2. CoracAld2831
      • 4 Years
      6 months, 23 days ago

      If Newcastle score, he is still the most likely to be the one who does it.

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      1. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        6 months, 23 days ago

        Thanks for your reply - agree and think Newcastle will score so feel I may regret if bench

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    3. STHH
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 months, 23 days ago

      Personally I think not. He's looked on the verge of collapse for weeks. Arsenal haven't conceded many penalties this season (3 in total) but I guess that's his best route to a goal currently.

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      1. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        6 months, 23 days ago

        Cheets yeh form dipped. My head is gone whether to bench sarr or isak

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  13. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    6 months, 23 days ago

    Thoughts? 1ft
    A bench mateta, play Sarr, roll ft

    B Isak to Watkins

    C mateta to Vardy

    Short of mateta to vardy

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  14. Malkmus
    • 14 Years
    6 months, 23 days ago

    A'noon all .GTG? 0FT, 0.4 ITB

    Sels (Areola)
    Gvardiol - Munoz - Konsa
    Salah - Rogers - Saka - Mbeumo
    Isak - Watson (c) - Wissa

    Subs - Murphy, Saliba, Schar

    Ta!

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  15. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    6 months, 23 days ago

    Alright... here's the decision for me.

    A) Marmoush + Watkins (c)
    B) Palmer (c) + Vardy -4

    I'm chasing 30 points. I have to go B right? Ugh it's probably season defining.

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    1. SallySlayer
      • 6 Years
      6 months, 23 days ago

      I don't think it's that clear cut, especially for a hit. I'd say A. Can you bench Marmoush for anyone decent?

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      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        6 months, 23 days ago

        Nope. It would be Murphy.

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    2. Tommy Template
      • 11 Years
      6 months, 23 days ago

      B doesnt feel great because you only get 1 game out of Vardy for a hit. Not sure theres enough upside in Palmer cap this week vs Ollie to negate that

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    3. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 23 days ago

      Depends how much you're chasing. Know you have a free hit in the last week so can go ultra differential, but B would either open or close that gap a lot more by that time. Watkins ownership going to be through the roof.

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  16. Manani
    • 14 Years
    6 months, 23 days ago

    BB?

    Sels Milenkovic Saliba Murphy

    alternative will be next week
    Sels (CHE) Milenkovic (CHE) Munoz (liv) Marmoush(ful)/Murphy(EVE)

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    1. SallySlayer
      • 6 Years
      6 months, 23 days ago

      Woof. both are kind fo dreadful. DOn't like that Saliba and Murphy play each other this week...Probably go next week for a bit of fun on the final day.

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      1. Manani
        • 14 Years
        6 months, 23 days ago

        just waiting for thet leaked lineup GW38 to find out half my BB player not starting haha

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  17. SallySlayer
    • 6 Years
    6 months, 23 days ago

    Tough call for a hit this week, really hoping to get in Watkins but can't do it w/o a hit. Want to keep Isak. Narrowed options down to:
    A) Marmoush + Raya –> Watkins (c) + 3.9 GK
    B) Marmoush + Salah –> Watkins (c) + Palmer
    C) Roll

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    1. Manani
      • 14 Years
      6 months, 23 days ago

      b

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      1. SallySlayer
        • 6 Years
        6 months, 23 days ago

        Toughie. Taking salah out for a hit just doesn't feel right

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        1. Manani
          • 14 Years
          6 months, 23 days ago

          oh I didnt saw it is for a hit. if so, then no

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          1. SallySlayer
            • 6 Years
            6 months, 23 days ago

            Yeah that's my thought as well. Thinking of dropping down one of my keepers to allow budget for Watkins. The -4 just gives me pause.

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    2. WhatWouldYourZlatanSay
      • 10 Years
      6 months, 23 days ago

      I understand wanting to keep Isak more than Marmoush but not sure the hit is worth it. Very similar for me… currently leaning straight swap Isak to Watkins and holding Salah, benching Marmoush.

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  18. WhatWouldYourZlatanSay
    • 10 Years
    6 months, 23 days ago

    Sarr>Neto worth a hit?

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    1. SallySlayer
      • 6 Years
      6 months, 23 days ago

      Nah

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  19. Losnosjn
    • 1 Year
    6 months, 23 days ago

    currently have Murphy who I want to transfer out. Do I go Saka or Neto or even someone else (also have Bowen, Salah, Rogers, Mbuemo). No budget issues.

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  20. AnfieldLad
    • 11 Years
    6 months, 23 days ago

    A) Mateta -> Watkins
    B) Mateta Sarr -> Watkins, Rogers (-4)

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    1. Ratatouille
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 months, 23 days ago

      A

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    2. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      6 months, 23 days ago

      A

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  21. Ratatouille
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 months, 23 days ago

    Salah + Marmoush> Palmer+ Watkins for -4 too crazy?

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    1. SallySlayer
      • 6 Years
      6 months, 23 days ago

      Looking at the same possibility. Just not sold on Palmer.

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  22. TochanMama
    • 13 Years
    6 months, 23 days ago

    Current Team:
    Sels
    Milenkovic - Gvardiol - Sessegnon
    Bowen - Mbuemo - Saka - Salah
    Wood - Isak - Wissa

    (Fabianski - Rogers - Livramento - Faes)

    Plan is to go Bench Boost this week. Got 2 FT.
    Should I
    A) Isak for Watkins
    B) Fabianski to Kelleher/Leicester keeper?
    C) Both

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  23. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 months, 23 days ago

    That predicted Villa line up looks a bit rubbish without Tielemens and Spurs predicted line up looks full strength. Tempted to ignore Watkins.

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  24. Silecro
    • 8 Years
    6 months, 23 days ago

    Isak's output vs "Big 6" this season: 9 games, 6 goals, 2 assist (also not counted here, goal in the final vs Liverpool)

    Needles to say I'm excited for all the angry comments from managers who sold or benched him when he inevitably scores vs Arsenal

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  25. Isca Extremadura
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 months, 23 days ago

    Hey Tom,
    Any formation changes you’d make ? Thanks

    Areola
    Munoz / Gvardiol / Kiwior
    Eze / Roger’s / M Boom / Bowen / De Bruyne
    Wissa / Watkins ( C )

    Raya / Isak / Kerkez / N Williams

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  26. BusbySwede
    • 8 Years
    6 months, 23 days ago

    Mbuemo or Watkins as Cap?
    Chasing ML-leader by 12p and he might have Mbuemo as Cap and probably wont have Watkins at all

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