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

FPL GW32 Scout Picks - Bus Team

Lammens

van Dijk
Gabriel Magalhães
van Hecke

Ismaila Sarr
Bruno Fernandes
Gordon
Szoboszlai

Welbeck
Bowen
Haaland

Verbruggen
Mavropanos
Reinildo
Le Fée

GW32 Wildcard Poll

Price Change Predictions

Risers

Fallers

Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Mainoo	MUN	4.6m	83.3%	Unlikely
Henderson	CRY	5.0m	83.1%	Unlikely
Kayode	BRE	4.5m	82.9%	Unlikely
Rodon	LEE	3.9m	74.1%	Unlikely
Alderete	SUN	4.1m	73.8%	Unlikely
Anderson	NFO	5.5m	73.0%	Unlikely
Gakpo	LIV	7.3m	72.3%	Unlikely
Thiaw	NEW	5.1m	72.1%	Unlikely
Leno	FUL	4.9m	67.6%	Unlikely
Wan-Bissaka	WHU	4.1m	66.5%	Unlikely
A.Becker	LIV	5.4m	64.5%	Unlikely
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	64.0%	Unlikely
Aït-Nouri	MCI	5.7m	61.4%	Unlikely
Igor Jesus	NFO	5.8m	60.3%	Unlikely
Frimpong	LIV	5.7m	56.1%	Unlikely
Justin	LEE	3.9m	55.5%	Unlikely
Thiago	BRE	7.3m	55.0%	Unlikely
Sarr	CRY	6.3m	53.1%	Unlikely
Kelleher	BRE	4.8m	51.6%	Unlikely
Cucurella	CHE	6.0m	49.1%	Unlikely
Damsgaard	BRE	5.6m	48.3%	Unlikely
Senesi	BOU	5.1m	48.1%	Unlikely
Aaronson	LEE	5.4m	47.3%	Unlikely
Richards	CRY	4.4m	45.5%	Unlikely
Bassey	FUL	4.4m	45.5%	Unlikely
Shaw	MUN	4.5m	43.1%	Unlikely
Cunha	MUN	8.0m	39.5%	Unlikely
O'Reilly	MCI	5.0m	38.8%	Unlikely
Barry	EVE	5.7m	39.1%	Unlikely
Aina	NFO	4.7m	38.4%	Unlikely
Amad	MUN	6.2m	38.2%	Unlikely
Virgil	LIV	6.3m	38.2%	Unlikely
Robinson	FUL	4.9m	37.6%	Unlikely
Gravenberch	LIV	5.5m	37.5%	Unlikely
Ndiaye	EVE	6.2m	33.6%	Unlikely
Saka	ARS	9.8m	33.9%	Unlikely
Adli	BOU	5.4m	33.7%	Unlikely
Ødegaard	ARS	7.8m	33.5%	Unlikely
M.Fernandes	WHU	5.5m	33.0%	Unlikely
Gomez	BHA	4.9m	32.7%	Unlikely

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Rogers	AVL	7.5m	112.4%	Very Likely
Ekitiké	LIV	9.3m	100.4%	Very Likely
Lucca	NFO	5.5m	99.4%	Maybe
Gvardiol	MCI	5.9m	84.1%	Unlikely
Lamadrid	WHU	5.0m	83.0%	Unlikely
Strand Larsen	CRY	6.1m	82.7%	Unlikely
Kevin	FUL	5.8m	81.1%	Unlikely
Burrowes	AVL	4.4m	80.9%	Unlikely
Weiss	BUR	4.3m	80.2%	Unlikely
McAidoo	MCI	4.5m	80.0%	Unlikely
Spence	TOT	4.2m	79.8%	Unlikely
Areola	WHU	4.3m	79.0%	Unlikely
Merino	ARS	5.4m	73.7%	Unlikely
Travers	EVE	4.3m	73.1%	Unlikely
Longstaff	LEE	4.8m	73.0%	Unlikely
Emenalo	CHE	4.5m	72.7%	Unlikely
Rayan	BOU	5.6m	72.1%	Unlikely
Gyökeres	ARS	8.8m	72.7%	Unlikely
Piroe	LEE	4.9m	72.0%	Unlikely
Keane	EVE	4.6m	71.9%	Unlikely
Salmon	ARS	4.0m	70.4%	Unlikely
Trafford	MCI	4.5m	67.3%	Unlikely
Cullen	BUR	4.9m	67.2%	Unlikely
Grealish	EVE	6.3m	67.0%	Unlikely
Johnson	CRY	6.5m	66.2%	Unlikely
Slonina	CHE	3.9m	65.7%	Unlikely
Trossard	ARS	6.6m	65.3%	Unlikely
Mbeumo	MUN	8.6m	64.6%	Unlikely
Gusto	CHE	4.9m	65.3%	Unlikely
Potts	WHU	4.4m	63.7%	Unlikely
Steele	BHA	4.2m	62.0%	Unlikely
Fabianski	WHU	4.5m	60.8%	Unlikely
Moore	SUN	3.9m	60.3%	Unlikely
Reijnders	MCI	5.0m	60.2%	Unlikely
Palmer	CHE	10.6m	59.5%	Unlikely
Milenković	NFO	5.1m	58.2%	Unlikely
Andrey Santos	CHE	4.5m	58.1%	Unlikely
Saliba	ARS	6.1m	52.7%	Unlikely
Mee	MUN	3.9m	52.0%	Unlikely
Evanilson	BOU	6.8m	51.8%	Unlikely

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Watchlists

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Kelleher	BRE	C
No Change	Raya Martin	ARS	B
No Change	Martinez	AVL	C, Vs
No Change	Darlow	LEE	C, Vs, £

Last updated: 20 Mar, 2026 6:02pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	van Dijk	LIV	B
No Change	Gabriel Magalhães	ARS	A
No Change	Hill	BOU	A, £
Up	Thiaw	NEW	B
No Change	O’Reilly	MCI	A, OoP
No Change	Andersen	FUL	B
No Change	Muñoz	CRY	C
No Change	Kayode	BRE	B
No Change	Cash	AVL	C, Vs
No Change	Rodon	LEE	B, Vs, £

Last updated: 20 Mar, 2026 5:57pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Bruno Fernandes	MUN	A
Up	Palmer	CHE	C
Up	Gordon	NEW	B
No Change	Wilson	FUL	A
Down	Semenyo	MCI	B
No Change	Dango Ouattara	BRE	B
No Change	Rogers	AVL	C, Vs
No Change	Ismaila Sarr	CRY	B
No Change	Rice	ARS	C
No Change	Tavernier	BOU	B, £
No Change	Anderson	NFO	B, £
No Change	Stach	LEE	B, Vs, £

Last updated: 20 Mar, 2026 6:01pm

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

Last updated: 20 Mar, 2026 6:03pm

Rate My Team

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

20 March 2026 98 comments

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Five-time top 1k finisher Tom Freeman is here to help with your pre-deadline dilemmas for the next 45 minutes.

Whether it’s questions on transfers, captaincy, chip strategy or anything in between, Scout’s Deputy Editor will tackle whatever’s thrown at him.

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TheBiffas
15 days, 9 hours ago
Start Dubravka or Verbruggen?
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1. DARE TO BISCAN
  15 days, 9 hours ago
  Verb. LFC love a shot from distance. Should get save points
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2. avfc82
  15 days, 9 hours ago
  I'd start Verbruggen.
  
  Likely both concede but he should make some saves and Brighton have been decent defensively of late. They're actually top for xGC over the last six GWs.
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3. TheBiffas
  15 days, 9 hours ago
  Thanks both
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avfc82
15 days, 9 hours ago
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Pep Roulette
15 days, 9 hours ago
Get one until the end of season

A. Thiaw
B. Hall
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1. Biggsy
  15 days, 9 hours ago
  I think A if money no issue
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  1. Pep Roulette
    15 days, 9 hours ago
    A is cheaper than B
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    1. Biggsy
      15 days, 9 hours ago
      Well then money isn't an issue!
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2. DARE TO BISCAN
  15 days, 9 hours ago
  A prolly more reliable/consistent for minutes
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Effe
15 days, 9 hours ago
Any news on Tarkowski?
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Gudjohnsen
15 days, 9 hours ago
Captain Wilson or Bruno?
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1. Effe
  15 days, 9 hours ago
  I have gone for Bruno
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2. Biggsy
  15 days, 9 hours ago
  Really tempted by the former. But the latter is such a sure thing...
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3. PompeyUpNorth!
  15 days, 9 hours ago
  Depends if you’re chasing I think. Chasing Wilson not chasing Bruno
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  1. Nomar
    15 days, 9 hours ago
    M chasing so I think I have to cap Wilson.
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    1. PompeyUpNorth!
      15 days, 9 hours ago
      Agreed same here
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DARE TO BISCAN
15 days, 9 hours ago
Currently have 9 starters, 1FT, prolly WC32.

a) Chalobah > Thiaw
b) Rice > Gordon/Szobo
c) both (-4), field 11 players
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1. Biggsy
  15 days, 9 hours ago
  Simple maths if your WC next week.
  
  Do Thiaw and Gordon/Szobo score more than 4 points? Probably yes. So the hit pays off over blanks.
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  1. DARE TO BISCAN
    15 days, 9 hours ago
    I'll be making the FT.
    The simple maths question is: does the second player score more than 4 points?
    
    Other questions are:
    Which transfer is priority?
    Then, Gordon or Szobo
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    1. Biggsy
      15 days, 9 hours ago
      I'd still do it. Gordon
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2. waltzingmatildas
  15 days, 9 hours ago
  C
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Tinmen
15 days, 9 hours ago
Folks. Is it worst a hit to swap Kroupi to JPedro ?
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Bobby_Baggio
15 days, 9 hours ago
Afternoon all. G2G or make use of 2FT & 0.1m ITB somewhere? Start Rogers or Hill?

Verbruggen
VVD - Hill - Thiaw - Anderson
Mbeumo - Wilson - Bruno(C) - Dango
Thiago - Ekitike

(Roefs) - Rogers - Haaland - Gab
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1. Steve Stiffler
  15 days, 9 hours ago
  GTG mate, decent team
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  1. Bobby_Baggio
    15 days, 9 hours ago
    Cheers - start Hill over ROgers?
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Steve Stiffler
15 days, 9 hours ago
Which is the better transfer to get 11:

Rice to Gordon
Haaland to Bowen

Or both?? (Have 2 FTs)
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1. DARE TO BISCAN
  15 days, 9 hours ago
  If you only need a transfer to get 11, I'd just do one.
  Probably R to G. Depends on the usual factors.
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Stevie B
15 days, 9 hours ago
Is this good to go?

Dubravka (Henderson)
Thiaw, van Dijk, Hill, Alderete (Gabriel)
Wilson, Rogers, B. Fernandes (Rice) (Semenyo)
Bowen, Joao Pedro, Thiago
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1. waltzingmatildas
  15 days, 9 hours ago
  Looks good
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Gudjohnsen
15 days, 9 hours ago
What game is most likely to be high scoring?
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1. ball c
  15 days, 9 hours ago
  Everton v Chelsea
  Spurs v Forest
  Tonight’s game too
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2. AC/DC AFC
  15 days, 9 hours ago
  Fulham
  Bournemouth v Manchester United?
  Leeds v Brentford
  Possibly Newcastle
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YoungPretender
15 days, 9 hours ago
A) Xhaka > Gordon (-4)
B) Play Xhaka
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1. Miguel Sanchez
  15 days, 9 hours ago
  b - derby day screamer incoming
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bitm2007
15 days, 9 hours ago
If you've still got WC, FH and BB available are you planning to

A) Hit WC this evening to maximise TV gains
B) Hold off WC until DGW's are known then decide between WC GW32 or GW35
C) WC GW35
D) Other
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1. DARE TO BISCAN
  15 days, 9 hours ago
  Easy B
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waltzingmatildas
15 days, 9 hours ago
Team is
Roefs Dubravka
Bruno Mbeumo Semenyo Dango KDH
Ekitike Thiago Pedro
6.8itb, 1ft

Have all chips remaining, but I'm not a fan of late WCs. Do you think 32 makes sense for my team?
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Sam (Team Sam)
15 days, 9 hours ago
I can get 8 players out with one free transfer. Crucially, these are 8 of the scout picks!

Is it worth using a free hit to get 3 additional players? Namely Gordon, Andersen, Szoboszlai
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1. waltzingmatildas
  15 days, 9 hours ago
  8 feels low....
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2. AC/DC AFC
  15 days, 9 hours ago
  No
  
  But I would take 2 hits even and save the FH34 when there could still be 8 teams not playing
  
  Albeit I've taken my eyes off the virtual ball this week again
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3. Biggsy
  15 days, 9 hours ago
  8 of the scout picks? Sorry for your red arrow...
  
  I don't think I would FH for 3 players unless you have a surefire chip strategy in mind. Maybe one hit for a midfielder and go with 9
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AC/DC AFC
15 days, 9 hours ago
Ambiguous from Le Bris

Decision time.

On injured players: “A late assessment for them… they are working hard behind the scenes… it might be a pure medical decision and we won’t take unnecessary risks”
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1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
  15 days, 8 hours ago
  LeFee included? Any updates on him from anywhere?
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  1. Jokesy87
    15 days, 8 hours ago
    Mentioned 4 long term injuries and said rest will have late assessment. So no idea
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    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      15 days, 8 hours ago
      Ok. Thanks
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  2. Tonyawesome69
    15 days, 8 hours ago
    https://www.youtube.com/live/lnItwoFLOC4?si=HZ9BmU9yPB-cbUEm
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Tonyawesome69
15 days, 9 hours ago
David Moyes on Branthwaite and Tarkowski:

"Both, hopefully, will be in and around the squad tomorrow."

Both back in first team training
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royals forever
15 days, 9 hours ago
Hi

Who would play out of

Szobozial
KDH

Any ideas would be welcomes
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1. Jet5605
  15 days, 9 hours ago
  Szob
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Jokesy87
15 days, 9 hours ago
Dubravka
Hill VVD Andersen Mukiele
Bruno Dango Mbuemo Wilson
Ekitike Kroupi

subs: Raya, Semenyo, gabriel Haaland

A) G2G
B) Mukiele > another defender
C) Haaland + Kroupi > JPedro and Thiago and switch to 3-4-3 (2FT)
D) Just Haaland to Jpedro or Thiago (1FT)

2 FT in total
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1. AC/DC AFC
  15 days, 8 hours ago
  D
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ENGLAND1966
15 days, 9 hours ago
I have 2 transfers to get 11 players

Rice & Haaland to Wilson & Raul/Pedro/richarlson?
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1. Jokesy87
  15 days, 8 hours ago
  Pedro
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OverTinker
15 days, 9 hours ago
Which 3 to get
1. Gordon
2. Ekitike
3. Thiago
4. VVD
5. Richarlison
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1. Jokesy87
  15 days, 8 hours ago
  2,3,4
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2. AC/DC AFC
  15 days, 8 hours ago
  1
  2
  3
  
  Don't over think it
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  1. OverTinker
    15 days, 8 hours ago
    Yes currently on them
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Jet5605
15 days, 9 hours ago
2 FT and 2.3 ITB. Leaning towards FH33, WC34/35, BB35/36, TC36/37

A - Munoz & Gud > Virgil & Thiaw
B - Munoz & Gud > Virgil & Cash
C - Other?

Kelleher
Andersen - (Gudmundson) - (Munoz)
BrunoF - Cunha - Dango - KDH - Wilson
Ekitike - Thiago

Dub - (Haaland) - (Gabriel) - (Timber)
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1. Jokesy87
  15 days, 9 hours ago
  A
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Letsgo!
15 days, 8 hours ago
Capt thiago or brunoF?
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1. Jokesy87
  15 days, 8 hours ago
  Bruno F
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  1. Letsgo!
    15 days, 8 hours ago
    Early game really should do that??
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    1. Jokesy87
      15 days, 8 hours ago
      Good point, well made haha
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RogueBlood
15 days, 8 hours ago
What players would you bring in on a free hit or use my 3 FT?

Dubravka
VVD, Guehi, Senesi, Andersen
Enzo, Fernandes, Wilson, Rice
Ekitike, Haaland

Verbruggen, Gabriel, Semenyo, Mane
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Atimis
15 days, 8 hours ago
I'm probably going fairly template but without Thiago and on (c) Wilson, good enough?

Dub
VVD/Thiaw/Andersen
BrunoF/Gordon/Enzo/HWilson(c)/Dango
Ekitike/JPedro
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Steavn8k
15 days, 8 hours ago
So I need Mukiele to feature on sunday to field 11, which is uncertain. I have to take a -4 to take him out, which would have me bring in Thiaw. Worth it?
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The Reptile
15 days, 8 hours ago
1. Haaland to Bowen or
2. Semenyo to Gordon
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1. Lionel Fellaini
  15 days, 8 hours ago
  Exactly my dilemma I’m leaning towards Bowen. Purely based on the fact that Gordon and Villa played midweek
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The Reptile
15 days, 7 hours ago
Yes good point - Sunderland are near the bottom of the CS odds and Villa I think 3rd and at home. Leaning towards Gordon atm as chasing - hoping that Newcastle will be trying to redeem themselves. Don't really trust him though
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