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

FPL GW33 Scout Picks - Final Selection

Darlow

O’Reilly
Senesi
Struijk

Semenyo
Bruno Fernandes
Tavernier
Palmer

João Pedro
Welbeck
Haaland

Dubravka
van Hecke
Hill
Okafor

GW34 Transfers Poll

Price Change Predictions

Risers

Fallers

Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Gibbs-White	NFO	7.4m	117.7%	Very Likely
Mateta	CRY	7.5m	105.2%	Very Likely
Thiago	BRE	7.3m	102.7%	Very Likely
Darlow	LEE	3.9m	95.4%	Maybe
Aaronson	LEE	5.4m	94.2%	Unlikely
Struijk	LEE	4.3m	91.7%	Unlikely
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	91.1%	Unlikely
Justin	LEE	3.9m	83.2%	Unlikely
Igor Jesus	NFO	5.8m	82.2%	Unlikely
Semenyo	MCI	8.2m	82.0%	Unlikely
Mavropanos	WHU	4.4m	74.9%	Unlikely
Tavernier	BOU	5.4m	74.2%	Unlikely
Aït-Nouri	MCI	5.7m	74.0%	Unlikely
Alderete	SUN	4.1m	73.7%	Unlikely
Wan-Bissaka	WHU	4.1m	73.6%	Unlikely
Leno	FUL	4.9m	73.3%	Unlikely
Beto	EVE	5.0m	72.4%	Unlikely
Verbruggen	BHA	4.5m	71.8%	Unlikely
Gomez	BHA	4.9m	71.6%	Unlikely
Okafor	LEE	5.5m	71.2%	Unlikely
Frimpong	LIV	5.7m	67.4%	Unlikely
Groß	BHA	5.5m	64.8%	Unlikely
Truffert	BOU	4.7m	61.9%	Unlikely
Bijol	LEE	3.9m	61.7%	Unlikely
Gakpo	LIV	7.3m	60.5%	Unlikely
Richards	CRY	4.4m	59.4%	Unlikely
Ngumoha	LIV	4.3m	59.2%	Unlikely
Sarr	CRY	6.3m	55.3%	Unlikely
Shaw	MUN	4.5m	55.3%	Unlikely
Mukiele	SUN	4.5m	53.4%	Unlikely
Minteh	BHA	5.5m	52.5%	Unlikely
Aina	NFO	4.7m	51.5%	Unlikely
Kelleher	BRE	4.8m	47.5%	Unlikely
Damsgaard	BRE	5.6m	47.1%	Unlikely
Bassey	FUL	4.4m	45.3%	Unlikely
Ndiaye	EVE	6.2m	45.1%	Unlikely
F.Kadıoğlu	BHA	4.4m	44.0%	Unlikely
M.Fernandes	WHU	5.5m	42.6%	Unlikely
Ødegaard	ARS	7.8m	42.0%	Unlikely
Robinson	FUL	4.9m	41.2%	Unlikely

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Mbeumo	MUN	8.5m	105.5%	Very Likely
Merino	ARS	5.4m	100.7%	Very Likely
McAidoo	MCI	4.5m	99.5%	Maybe
Piroe	LEE	4.9m	97.0%	Maybe
Tchaouna	BUR	4.8m	96.3%	Maybe
Dalot	MUN	4.6m	96.3%	Maybe
Emenalo	CHE	4.5m	96.0%	Maybe
Longstaff	LEE	4.8m	95.5%	Maybe
J.Timber	ARS	6.2m	94.7%	Unlikely
Mayenda	SUN	5.2m	94.3%	Unlikely
Mac Allister	LIV	6.3m	92.4%	Unlikely
Slonina	CHE	3.9m	91.5%	Unlikely
Cullen	BUR	4.9m	91.2%	Unlikely
Grealish	EVE	6.3m	90.8%	Unlikely
Garner	EVE	5.3m	90.7%	Unlikely
Salmon	ARS	4.0m	90.1%	Unlikely
Johnson	CRY	6.5m	89.6%	Unlikely
Reijnders	MCI	5.0m	89.2%	Unlikely
Gyökeres	ARS	8.8m	86.9%	Unlikely
Trafford	MCI	4.5m	86.6%	Unlikely
Szoboszlai	LIV	7.1m	85.5%	Unlikely
Saliba	ARS	6.1m	85.0%	Unlikely
Van den Berg	BRE	4.6m	83.3%	Unlikely
John	NFO	4.0m	80.9%	Unlikely
Andrey Santos	CHE	4.5m	79.3%	Unlikely
Mee	MUN	3.9m	78.9%	Unlikely
Cairns	LEE	3.9m	75.5%	Unlikely
Ebere	EVE	4.4m	74.6%	Unlikely
Steele	BHA	4.2m	74.8%	Unlikely
Martinez	AVL	5.1m	74.8%	Unlikely
Mané	WOL	4.3m	72.7%	Unlikely
Dorgu	MUN	4.1m	72.6%	Unlikely
Schade	BRE	7.0m	72.2%	Unlikely
Mainoo	MUN	4.7m	71.3%	Unlikely
Estève	BUR	3.9m	70.5%	Unlikely
Webster	BHA	4.4m	68.8%	Unlikely
Kilman	WHU	4.1m	68.1%	Unlikely
Byfield	TOT	4.0m	67.9%	Unlikely
Angel	WOL	4.7m	67.4%	Unlikely
Amissah	FUL	3.8m	67.3%	Unlikely

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Watchlists

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Donnarumma	MCI	C
No Change	Verbruggen	BHA	B, Vs
No Change	Raya Martin	ARS	B
No Change	Darlow	LEE	B, Vs, £
No Change	Petrovic	BOU	B
No Change	Henderson	CRY	C

Last updated: 16 Apr, 2026 10:18pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	O’Reilly	MCI	A
No Change	Gabriel Magalhães	ARS	A
No Change	van Hecke	BHA	B, Vs
No Change	Hill	BOU	B, £
No Change	Struijk	LEE	B, Vs, £
No Change	Lacroix	CRY	A, Inj
No Change	van Dijk	LIV	C
No Change	Thiaw	NEW	C
No Change	Cash	AVL	C

Last updated: 17 Apr, 2026 12:20pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Bruno Fernandes	MUN	A
No Change	Semenyo	MCI	B
No Change	Palmer	CHE	B
No Change	Tavernier	BOU	C, £
No Change	Ismaila Sarr	CRY	A
No Change	Gordon	NEW	A
No Change	Rice	ARS	C
No Change	Rogers	AVL	C
No Change	Anderson	NFO	B, £
No Change	Szoboszlai	LIV	A
No Change	Wilson	FUL	B
No Change	Hinshelwood	BHA	C, Vs, £

Last updated: 17 Apr, 2026 8:11pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Haaland	MCI	C
No Change	João Pedro	CHE	A
No Change	Welbeck	BHA	B, Vs
No Change	Calvert-Lewin	LEE	C, Vs
No Change	Bowen	WHU	A
No Change	Thiago	BRE	A

Last updated: 17 Apr, 2026 8:13pm

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22 August 2025 249 comments

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Ziyech on the Bench
8 months, 12 hours ago
Thoughts on this FH chaps? Thanks!

Raya

Calafiori, Dorgu, Esteve

Palmer, Odegaard, Cunha, Gordon

Evanilson, (W)atkins, Haaland

A) G2G
B) Cunha, Odegaard -> Rutter, Saka
C) Gordon -> Gakpo
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1. Dasher0303
  8 months, 11 hours ago
  I think B and then maybe look to get in Cunha/Mbuemo after this week
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2. King Sheep
  8 months, 11 hours ago
  Differential but could pay off.
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dansmith1985
8 months, 12 hours ago
How does this WC look?

Sels
Neco Senesi Dorgu
Semenyo Palmer Saka Reijnders Gakpo
Watkins Haaland

Dubravka Esteve Ballard Guiu
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1. ResultatFar
  8 months, 11 hours ago
  It looks great, mate! I'd not have double Forest defense myself, so maybe someone like Lacroix instead of Neco then it's good to go
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2. Dasher0303
  8 months, 11 hours ago
  I like it, not sure if Saka is worth the price if he doesn’t get any returns home against Leeds, similar with Palmer and West Ham
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3. Unknown1
  8 months, 10 hours ago
  Senesi good for this week ( also have him in my squad) but Bournmouth in the market for new cb to replace him. If I could go back I’d have chosen diakite instead ( good for goals etc)
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ididnt
8 months, 11 hours ago
Bench one of:

A. Toisin
B. VDV
C. Diouf
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1. Ball Ake
  8 months, 11 hours ago
  C
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2. King Sheep
  8 months, 11 hours ago
  A
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OptimusBlack
8 months, 11 hours ago
Who can get more pts ?
A- Senesi Saka -4
B- RAN Wirtz
*Would sell Frimpong
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1. King Sheep
  8 months, 11 hours ago
  Both good
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Dasher0303
8 months, 11 hours ago
Wirtz to Semenyo
Or
Mitoma to Roger’s

For an ft

Or save and Mitoma to Kudus/Johnson next week

Or save and Wirtz and Mitoma to Mbuemo and Gordon next week
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1. ididnt
  8 months, 11 hours ago
  Mitoma > Reijnders?
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  1. Dasher0303
    8 months, 11 hours ago
    Already got reijnders as my 5th fortunately
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2. King Sheep
  8 months, 11 hours ago
  Save, I think Newcastle defend solidly but gut says Wirtz will be the one to unlock them, Wirtz scores at St James' for me.
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Merlin the Wraith
8 months, 11 hours ago
'Uncle' Nuno not holding back in his presser. Think he's gone beyond the 'assessment' phase with Marinakis.
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Ruinenlust
8 months, 11 hours ago
Would you still start Forest defenders with Numo potentially sacked?
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Viper F
8 months, 11 hours ago
Dubrakva
Murillo, Wan-Bissaka, Porro
Salah, Palmer, Ndiaye, Rejinders, Wirtz
Pedro, Watkins

Subs Sels, Reinaldo, Piroe, Esteve

Any ideas please, I was thinking of sticking.
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1. Dasher0303
  8 months, 11 hours ago
  Wld be tempted to start Sels with Eze gone
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2. King Sheep
  8 months, 11 hours ago
  Lack of Arsenal but stickable.
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King Sheep
8 months, 11 hours ago
Petrovic
Gabriel, Saliba, RAN
Saka, Cunha, Semenyo, Riejnders
(H)aaland, Watkins, Pedro

On free hit, Saliba over Gyorkeres a mistake?
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1. Dasher0303
  8 months, 11 hours ago
  I think fine, Gyokeres not looking great will definitely take time to adapt to the prem
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  1. GoonerSteve
    8 months, 11 hours ago
    I thought the same after his first preseason game, then he looked great in the next one. I'm tempted to get him in for Ekitike.
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GoonerSteve
8 months, 11 hours ago
Best 4.5 defender. Already have Dorgu, VDV, Ballard.

A) Senesi
B) Richards
C) Cash
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1. King Sheep
  8 months, 11 hours ago
  A or C better long-term fixtures
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2. corbea
  8 months, 10 hours ago
  I think Senesi, although Bomo have lost its entire defence. How will Villa be w/o Konsa? Similar dilemma for my free hit. Looking for the best 4.5
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Mnif otb
8 months, 11 hours ago
Anderse …Porto?
C. [ salah … palmar ?
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GoonerSteve
8 months, 10 hours ago
Senesi or Cash?
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1. Unknown1
  8 months, 10 hours ago
  Diakite
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GoonerSteve
8 months, 10 hours ago
Also, is Acheampong too risky? Thinking of going safer with Esteve. As 5th defender.
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1. GreennRed
  8 months, 10 hours ago
  Gudmundsson
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corbea
8 months, 10 hours ago
Best £4.5 million for a Free hit this week? Currently on Senesi and also like Dorgu.

Team is Dub, Gab, Cuc, Senesi (or AN Other), Saka, Reijnders, Semenyo, Cunha, Watkins, Haaland, and Gyo.
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1. GoonerSteve
  8 months, 10 hours ago
  Senesi probs
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GoonerSteve
8 months, 10 hours ago
Ekitike or Gyokeres?
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1. Mother Farke
  8 months, 10 hours ago
  Cucu. Pivotal to Chelsea's attack.
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  1. Mother Farke
    8 months, 10 hours ago
    Ignore.
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2. corbea
  8 months, 10 hours ago
  Gyokeres for the win!
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freemangwan
8 months, 9 hours ago
Watkins or Salah captain? I think Newcastle’s defense is legit and they’ll be up for this game with all the Isak stuff going on. Brentford don’t look good at all, and I think Villa’s poor showing against Newcastle was mostly a case of good defense rather than a reflection on Villa.
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