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

24 April 2026 119 comments
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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 transfers, team selection, chips 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.

If there’s time, Tom will also turn his attention to other requests in the comments section.

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  1. RMT SURGERY WITH TOM
    avfc82
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    3 hours, 34 mins ago

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  2. janlu0
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 hours, 23 mins ago

    Thought my FH team was GTG but now having doubts due to:
    Cunha and Beto flagged for injuries.
    Salah expensive and possibly not on pens.
    Wilson over KDH?
    Is a Spurs attacker needed?
    Any suggestions for improvement?

    Raya
    VVD Gabriel Porro
    Gakpo Salah Bruno(c) Cunha
    Bowen(vc) Beto Watkins
    Subs: Kinsky Mavropanos KDH Heaven

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    1. BR510
        3 hours, 13 mins ago

        Simons over Gakpo, bench beto if out - KDH to Wilson.

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      • V-2 Schneiderlin
        • 15 Years
        2 hours, 42 mins ago

        I'm going with Simons and Wilson

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    2. suddenorgan
      • 15 Years
      3 hours, 18 mins ago

      I'm finding Fulham v Villa and Sunderland v Forest very hard to call and its making me want to skip their players entirely on FH

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      1. Conners
        • 7 Years
        3 hours, 7 mins ago

        Agree on Sunderland v Forest.

        Recency bias following MGW's hat-trick last weekend has exaggerated his appeal.

        Forest have only scored 2 more goals than Burnley this season.

        I'd want one of Watkins or Rogers, even though Fulham are fairly good defensively.

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        1. suddenorgan
          • 15 Years
          2 hours, 16 mins ago

          I'm simultaneously considering Mukiele and MGW.. he does have 6 in 6 even if 3 of them came last week

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        2. Henry The Gooner! ❤️⚽
          • 3 Years
          1 hour, 38 mins ago

          i genuinely have an attacking player feature in a friday night footie. you can just tell it's gonna be a snooze fest, more reason i went for mukiele over mgw. also, idg the wilson hype. fulham have only scored 1 goal in the last 5. well, i guess it's the craven cottage hype?

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        3. Henry The Gooner! ❤️⚽
          • 3 Years
          1 hour, 37 mins ago

          i genuinely hate to have an attacking player feature in a friday night footie. you can just tell it's gonna be a snooze fest, more reason i went for mukiele over mgw. also, idg the wilson hype. fulham have only scored 1 goal in the last 5. well, i guess it's the craven cottage hype?

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    3. Zinedine Kilbane
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 hours, 16 mins ago

      Hi Tom,

      I am going for a late manager of the month award, so focusing on next week onwards fixtures but I have 5 free transfers now so what players do you think will finish the season strong other than city and arsenal players?
      Also usually don't expect clean sheets at this stage of season, but with arsenal attackers not appealing would you still double on their defence?

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    4. BR510
        3 hours, 15 mins ago

        1. Gordon to Rogers
        2. Gordon to MGW
        3. Dango to Rogers
        4. Dango to MGW
        5. 1 and 4
        On BB35, Gordon has BHA H, MGW CHE A, Dango WHU H, RogersTOT H

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        1. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
          • 14 Years
          2 hours, 17 mins ago

          1 or 2

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      • Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        3 hours, 15 mins ago

        Can I 'survive' this gw without transfers?

        Raya
        Gab aldertete Andersen
        Rogers Wilson Bruno f (c) mbeumo
        Bowen thiago mane
        Bench Munoz
        Cheers and gl

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        1. Holmes
          • 12 Years
          3 hours, 14 mins ago

          yes

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          1. Ajax Hamsterdam
            • 11 Years
            3 hours, 13 mins ago

            Cheers

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      • Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
        • 14 Years
        3 hours, 11 mins ago

        Team for BGW34 is

        Raya
        Gabriel Tark Konate Thiaw
        Rogers Bruno (C) Wilson GORDON*
        Bowen

        1FT so...

        A Gordon/Semenyo to Salah/Simons -4
        B Gordon/Semenyo to MGW/Cunha -4
        C Gordon/Pedro to Salah/Brobby - 4
        C Gordon/Pedro to Cunha/Watkins -4

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      • GoonerSteve
        • 16 Years
        3 hours, 9 mins ago

        What do you think of this wildcard team?

        Raya
        Gabriel, Mukiele, Tarkowski, Mavrapanos
        Fernandes (c), Rice, Rogers, Wilson
        Bowen, Watkins

        (Darlow, Haaland, Cherki, Guehi)
        0.3 itb.

        I only have 1ft banked so need players for this week and onwards.

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      • dansmith1985
        • 4 Years
        3 hours, 8 mins ago

        How’s my FH looking?

        Raya
        Gabriel VVD Porro
        Bruno Salah Szobo Xavi Casemiro
        Bowen Watkins

        Kinsky Reinildo Heaven Guiu

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      • FC Hakkebøf
        • 9 Years
        3 hours, 7 mins ago

        Best duo?

        A) Porro and Wilson
        B) Xavi and Mavropanos
        C) Porro and Ndiaye

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      • Atters
        • 11 Years
        3 hours, 7 mins ago

        I have 11 starters with 1 FT.

        Somehow one of those starters is Allison and one is Richarlison. Who would you prioritise to transfer out? (Wildcarding next gw)

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      • grooveymatt65
        • 12 Years
        3 hours, 6 mins ago

        Hi guys, this is my current team, Ive already used my FH, still have my WC but plan to use it next GW, FYI the players with double stars are the ones who aren't playing/injured.

        Roefs
        Gabriel VVD Alderete
        Wilson Szoboslai Bruno Gordon** Semenyo**
        JP** Thiago
        Dubravka** Ekitike** Esteve** Gudmudsson**

        £6.4 itb 2ft

        1. Gordon and Ekitike to Salah and Watkins for free

        2. Gordon and Semenyo to Rogers and Xavi for free

        3. Gordon, Semenyo and Ekitike to Rogers, Salah and Watkins for -4

        4. Gordon, Semenyo and Ekitike to Rogers, Salah and Solanke for -4

        5. Other? - please state

        Thanks!!!!!

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        1. Jebiga
          • 14 Years
          2 hours, 55 mins ago

          1 or 2

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      • BR510
          3 hours, 5 mins ago

          MGW or Rogers

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        • Redranger
          • 11 Years
          3 hours, 5 mins ago

          Which player would you rather?

          A) Rice
          B) Thiago

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        • One More Hit
          • 7 Years
          3 hours, 2 mins ago

          Only want to use 1 saved FT (so I can carry another into GW36 after wildcarding).

          Can either lose Rodon or Semenyo. Can't get to Salah. Already got Wirtz and Szobos

          A) Rodon to Mavropanos
          B) Semenyo to Gakpo, Simmons or Gibbs-White?

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        • Full ham tragic
          • 3 Years
          3 hours ago

          Thoughts on my FH team ? Mostly standard but any suggestions welcomed
          Hernansen
          Vvd Gab porro
          Salah Bruno rice xavi Gibbs-white
          Watkins bowen
          Diouf heaven on bench
          Cheers

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          1. Conners
            • 7 Years
            2 hours, 4 mins ago

            I don't much like Rice on FH given his recent run of low scores.

            The rest is good (template).

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        • lilmessipran
          • 13 Years
          2 hours, 59 mins ago

          Any update on Buemo? is he fit?

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          1. Holmes
            • 12 Years
            2 hours, 54 mins ago

            no news is good news? Carrick didnt mention his name

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          2. Cojones of Destiny
            • 8 Years
            2 hours, 46 mins ago

            think he’ll play

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        • Jebiga
          • 14 Years
          2 hours, 59 mins ago

          Is Kelleher to Raya worth - 4 hit?

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          1. Holmes
            • 12 Years
            2 hours, 56 mins ago

            nah, thats CS points wasted before Raya even keeps a cleanie

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          2. The Bandit
            • 15 Years
            2 hours, 53 mins ago

            I’m considering doing it for free, but wouldn’t do it for a hit.

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          3. Caravagio
            • 11 Years
            2 hours, 46 mins ago

            you chaps must have some mega teams to be considering fluffing a transfer on a keeper 😀

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        • Cojones of Destiny
          • 8 Years
          2 hours, 56 mins ago

          only questions asked , where are the answers ?

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          1. Holmes
            • 12 Years
            2 hours, 54 mins ago

            shoot shoot

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        • OptimusBlack
          • 12 Years
          2 hours, 56 mins ago

          Which is better for this GW only iam chasing
          A- Salah & E.le fee
          B- Xavi & Watkins

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        • Atimis
          • 9 Years
          2 hours, 55 mins ago

          Thoughts? Beto too much?

          Salah/Bruno/MGW/Xavi
          Watkins/Bowen/Beto

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        • TanN
          • 5 Years
          2 hours, 55 mins ago

          Is O'Brien a good differential?

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          1. Holmes
            • 12 Years
            2 hours, 50 mins ago

            maybe, iirc he doesnt have DefCon potential.

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        • FPL Sanky
          • 2 Years
          2 hours, 53 mins ago

          Hi folks, can I have your opinion on this FH team?

          Raya
          Gabriel Virgil Mavraponos
          Xavi MGW Salah Bruno
          Watkins Bowen Solanke

          Bench- Kinsky Mukiele Reinaldo Dowman

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        • The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          2 hours, 47 mins ago

          I can’t recall an FA Cup semi being played at the same as a Prem Game, with both televised.

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          1. Jebiga
            • 14 Years
            1 hour, 53 mins ago

            What does that mean in translation?

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            1. The Bandit
              • 15 Years
              1 hour, 51 mins ago

              It means I can’t recall an FA Cup semi being played at the same as a Prem Game, with both televised.

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              1. The Bandit
                • 15 Years
                1 hour, 47 mins ago

                Manchester City v Southampton FA Cup semi and Arsenal v Newcastle in the Prem are being played at 1715 and 1730 respectively tomorrow, and are both being televised.

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                1. Jebiga
                  • 14 Years
                  1 hour, 40 mins ago

                  got it, thanks

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                2. AC/DC AFC
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 10 Years
                  1 hour, 25 mins ago

                  Indeed

                  Then no clashes on Sunday when it's not on terrestrial TV

                  TNT have the Chelsea v Leeds game

                  BBC showing the Saturday match whilst Sky show Arsenal

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        • Jebiga
          • 14 Years
          2 hours, 47 mins ago

          Solanke or Watkins?

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          1. ball c
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            2 hours, 47 mins ago

            Watkins

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        • reo19uk
          • 14 Years
          2 hours, 46 mins ago

          2 Arsenal defenders or 1 Arsenal and 1 Spurs?

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        • zensum
          • 12 Years
          2 hours, 46 mins ago

          Really really hope to get some valuable advice:
          I hv one left but who would u play this Gameweek

          1. VVD
          2. Solanke
          3. MGW.

          Really appreciate your help and reason. Thk u.

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          1. ball c
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            2 hours, 45 mins ago

            I’d go MGW

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            1. zensum
              • 12 Years
              2 hours, 42 mins ago

              Thks and between VVD and Solanke? Who gets more points this week? More crucial that is?

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          2. zensum
            • 12 Years
            2 hours, 37 mins ago

            I’ll take MGW but VVD / Solanke… who u reckons will be more crucial this week?

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          3. z13
              2 hours, 34 mins ago

              MGW, good pick, hattrick last week, decent fixture
              VVD, premium stable pick
              then last, Solanke, just not really it, 1 goal in the last 9 and 0.05 xG in the 1 game under De Zerbi. Maybe im missing something though.

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              1. zensum
                • 12 Years
                2 hours, 28 mins ago

                Thk u but Solanke has the highest number of shots in his team. And a must win for them

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          4. ball c
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            2 hours, 45 mins ago

            Playing catchup in ML and going differential on FH. Really like the look of Neco Williams this week for a haul..
            Which one does he replace:

            A) Virgil
            B) Gabriel
            C) Porro
            D) Keep all 3 above.
            I do fancy palace to score

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            1. Raoul Nogues
                2 hours, 37 mins ago

                C for me

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              • z13
                  2 hours, 33 mins ago

                  If you're going differential why not go all the way and not include Gab

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              • FPL Blow-In
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                2 hours, 42 mins ago

                Is MGW or Wood on penalties with Wood back?

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                1. The Bandit
                  • 15 Years
                  2 hours, 40 mins ago

                  I can’t imagine Wood losing them, he never misses.

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                  1. FPL Blow-In
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 13 Years
                    2 hours, 40 mins ago

                    Does that dent MGW appeal?

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              • Catastrophe
                • 15 Years
                2 hours, 39 mins ago

                How's she looking?

                Raya
                Gabriel, VVD, Porro
                Fernandes, Salah, MGW, Casemiro
                Watkins, Bowen, Solanke

                (Roefs, Xavi, Heaven, Alderete)

                Cheers!

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                1. Royal5
                  • 14 Years
                  1 hour, 32 mins ago

                  Why own Xavi if he is not starting against Wolves?

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                  1. Catastrophe
                    • 15 Years
                    1 hour, 29 mins ago

                    If one of my 11 doesn't start? 🙂

                    What would the alternative be? I rate the 11 starters over him - but also conscious already starting Solanke and Porro

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