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

1 May 2026 154 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, 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.

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
    2 hours, 5 mins ago

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  2. marpy016
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 hours ago

    WC GTG, will BB36?

    Raya
    Gabriel - NOR - Struijk
    Bruno - Saka - Cherki - Rogers
    Haaland - Bowen - DCL

    Henderson - Gross - Van Hecke - Munoz

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    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      1 hour, 38 mins ago

      Nice

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    2. DagheMunegu
      • 5 Years
      1 hour, 33 mins ago

      Great TV

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  3. DARE TO BISCAN
    • 7 Years
    1 hour, 59 mins ago

    Bench one:
    a) Strujik
    b) Senesi
    c) Palmer
    d) Welbeck

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    1. Fuddled FC
      • 14 Years
      1 hour, 17 mins ago

      b

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    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      1 hour, 6 mins ago

      C

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  4. Fuddled FC
    • 14 Years
    1 hour, 56 mins ago

    Which looks best?

    a) VVD > O'Reilly
    b) Thiaw > Geuhi
    b) Thiaw & Gakpo > O'reilly & Cherki (-4)
    c) VVD & Wilson > O'Reilly & Cherki (-4)

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  5. TSN
    • 9 Years
    1 hour, 54 mins ago

    MGW or Eze?

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    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      1 hour, 6 mins ago

      MGW e-zy

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  6. FDMS All Starz
    • 10 Years
    1 hour, 54 mins ago

    Start Hill or Strujk? Already have Darlow

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    1. TSN
      • 9 Years
      53 mins ago

      Hill

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    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      45 mins ago

      Hlill

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    3. Abaddon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 mins ago

      Struijk

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  7. Powers106
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 hour, 50 mins ago

    I am on WC and have Haaland but which 2 should I go with? Thanks!

    A. JP
    B. Welbeck
    C. DCL
    D. Thiago

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    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      1 hour, 7 mins ago

      Thiago, plus DCL or bowen

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  8. In Carrick we trust
    • 8 Years
    1 hour, 47 mins ago

    On a wildcard, I have saliba and Gabriel, id like a arsenal attacker, anyone considering any and if so who? I'm thanking eze?

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    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      1 hour, 7 mins ago

      Eze if you must. I'd rather save a spot and bring one in GW37 against Burnley

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      1. In Carrick we trust
        • 8 Years
        1 hour, 7 mins ago

        Yea that would be the wise move, eze playing well tho

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  9. TSN
    • 9 Years
    1 hour, 44 mins ago

    Semenyo > Cherki (-4)?

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    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      1 hour, 3 mins ago

      Only if you’re a Took!

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  10. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    1 hour, 41 mins ago

    Bench one -

    A Rogers
    B Stach

    Actually think both might start on the bench for this one

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    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      1 hour, 40 mins ago

      B

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  11. Sid07
    • 11 Years
    1 hour, 40 mins ago

    Have 5ft and need to burn 1

    Semenyo to cherki
    1) yes
    2) no, semenyo is rested

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    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      1 hour, 40 mins ago

      I like 1

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    2. CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      1 hour, 5 mins ago

      Keep him and do something else

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  12. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 13 Years
    1 hour, 40 mins ago

    BB this GW35 or next GW36?

    A. BB35- Dub (lee), Anderson (che), Andersen (ars), Richards (boi)

    B. BB36 - Dub (AVL), Anderson (NEW), Andersen (BOU), Hill (ful)

    Thoughts are highly appreciated

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    1. Sid07
      • 11 Years
      1 hour, 17 mins ago

      BB36

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    2. Conners
      • 7 Years
      1 hour, 7 mins ago

      Prefer B

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  13. FDMS All Starz
    • 10 Years
    1 hour, 40 mins ago

    Thoughts on Gabriel cap? Over haaland/bruno

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    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      1 hour, 39 mins ago

      Nope

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    2. CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      1 hour, 6 mins ago

      No.

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  14. Steve Stiffler
    • 9 Years
    1 hour, 39 mins ago

    Absolute benching headache this week. Pick two to start out of these:

    A) Hill
    B) Travernier
    C) Van Hecke
    D) Palmer

    Thanks all

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    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      1 hour, 38 mins ago

      AD

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    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      1 hour, 16 mins ago

      AD

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  15. Old Gregg
    • 9 Years
    1 hour, 36 mins ago

    Choose one to start pls.

    A) Welbz
    B) Hill
    C) Tavernier

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    1. DagheMunegu
      • 5 Years
      1 hour, 35 mins ago

      A

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      1. xtremesid
        • 10 Years
        1 hour, 25 mins ago

        +1

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  16. DagheMunegu
    • 5 Years
    1 hour, 35 mins ago

    Play

    A Van Hecke
    B Munoz

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    1. Eze Come, Eze Go
      • 1 Year
      1 hour, 33 mins ago

      A

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    2. Old Gregg
      • 9 Years
      1 hour, 33 mins ago

      Ooooo

      I think both concede. Is Munoz a minutes risk?

      A)

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  17. Eze Come, Eze Go
    • 1 Year
    1 hour, 34 mins ago

    Happy Friday all! What do you think, G2G or any swaps from the bench?

    Raya
    O’Reilly - Cash - Gabriel - Hill
    Rayan - Semenyo - Fernandes
    Thiago- Haaland (C) - DCL

    Dubravka - Van Hecke - Grob - Palmer

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    1. Prison Mike
      • 10 Years
      1 hour, 30 mins ago

      Benching palmer for rayan!? Crazy shout

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    2. Conners
      • 7 Years
      1 hour, 26 mins ago

      I'd start one of your bench over Cash (who played 90 mins last night).

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    3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      1 hour, 15 mins ago

      Palmer over Cash

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  18. Il Capitano
    • 5 Years
    1 hour, 31 mins ago

    WC35 BB36

    Raya Henderson
    Gabriel Munoz Lacroix O'Reilly Van Hecke
    Bruno MGW Rogers Eze Cherki
    Haaland Welbeck DCL

    What do we think?

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    1. Prison Mike
      • 10 Years
      52 mins ago

      Decent, not convinced on eze though really but an ok differential

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      1. Il Capitano
        • 5 Years
        1 min ago

        Fair, need to settle on my third Arsenal on the WC, don't really have the FTs spare to wait until 37

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    2. DagheMunegu
      • 5 Years
      25 mins ago

      What def are you playing this GW ?

      Have same dilemna

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      1. Il Capitano
        • 5 Years
        2 mins ago

        Probably start Munoz and pray

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  19. Prison Mike
    • 10 Years
    1 hour, 31 mins ago

    Which one would you start?

    A) Welbz
    B) Enzo (already starting palmer & JP)
    C) Senesi

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    1. xtremesid
      • 10 Years
      1 hour, 26 mins ago

      A

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    2. CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      1 hour, 9 mins ago

      A

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  20. FC Hakkebøf
    • 9 Years
    1 hour, 30 mins ago

    What to do here?

    Darlow
    NOR Struijk Senesi
    Palmer Bruno Semenyo Tavernier
    Haaland Pedro DCL
    —
    Verbruggen Cucurella Mitoma Van Hecke

    2 FT 0.9 ITB

    A) Palmer and Cucurella to Saka and Gabriel (bench Senesi or Tavernier)
    B) Cucurella to Saliba (same as above)
    C) Cucurella and Senesi to Gabriel and Richards (bench Richards this week)
    D) Save and do A next week.

    It is scary to go without Gabriel, so I am leaning towards A or C. Prefer Lacroix over Richards, which I would be able to do next if I go with A, but worried about Saka’s minutes if Arsenal get in front early.

    I would appreciate it if you explain the reasoning behind your preferred option as that gives more food for thought.

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  21. Fuddled FC
    • 14 Years
    1 hour, 29 mins ago

    who is priority?

    a) Cherki
    b) Eze

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    1. CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      1 hour, 27 mins ago

      A because he has a double coming up.

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  22. xtremesid
    • 10 Years
    1 hour, 27 mins ago

    Play 2
    1. MGW
    2. Semenyo
    3. Tavernier

    Current Team
    Verbruggen
    Senesi- O’Reilly-Gabriel
    MGW-Bruno-Tavernier
    Haaland(C)-JP-DCL

    Petrovic-Semenyo-Gross-Van Hecke

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    1. CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      47 mins ago

      Play all of them and bench Pedro.

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      1. xtremesid
        • 10 Years
        41 mins ago

        Cheers. Should I play Gross in place of Tavernier?

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        1. CoracAld2831
          • 5 Years
          32 mins ago

          No.

          Next week, yes.

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          1. xtremesid
            • 10 Years
            11 mins ago

            Cheers

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  23. Bethnalgreenboy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    1 hour, 25 mins ago

    Hi Tom,

    Currently have 2 FTs and current set-up for GW is:

    Darlow
    Gabriel, O'Reilly, Hill,
    Semenyo, Bruno, Palmer, Tavernier
    Haaland, DCL, Pedro

    Subs: Verbruggen, Hinselwood, Van Hecke, Heaven

    Current thinking is to ether:
    1. Roll it over
    2. Semenyo for Eze (then Palmer to Cherki next week)

    Thoughts?

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  24. Pylynen
    • 8 Years
    1 hour, 25 mins ago

    Which pair on WC?

    A) Sarr+Kadioglu
    B) Hinshelwood+Munoz

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    1. CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      1 hour, 24 mins ago

      B

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  25. Conners
    • 7 Years
    1 hour, 23 mins ago

    Afternoon,

    Which one of these would you start please?

    a) KDH (MCI - H)
    b) Wilson (ARS - A)
    c) Alderete (WOL - A)
    d) Thiaw (BHA - H)
    e) Saliba ** Requires using my 1FT to sell Thiaw **

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    1. Steve Stiffler
      • 9 Years
      1 hour, 16 mins ago

      C

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      1. Conners
        • 7 Years
        1 hour, 15 mins ago

        Thanks. I currently have him in my 11, it's just last weekend's performance that's a bit off-putting.

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  26. Dutchy FPL
    • 2 Years
    1 hour, 22 mins ago

    Is Sarr expected to start this weekend? Might get a start and some rest against Shakhtar? Great result yesterday

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  27. Fuddled FC
    • 14 Years
    1 hour, 21 mins ago

    Bench one

    a) VVD
    b) Hill
    c) Wilson

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    1. xtremesid
      • 10 Years
      1 hour, 19 mins ago

      1

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  28. damiang2233
    • 16 Years
    1 hour, 21 mins ago

    Should I get rid of Pedro & Palmer?

    Who should I replace them with?

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    1. CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      1 hour, 12 mins ago

      Keep and reasses next week.

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  29. TSN
    • 9 Years
    1 hour, 18 mins ago

    Bench one
    A. Tavernier
    B. Van hecke
    C. Hill

    Cheers

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    1. xtremesid
      • 10 Years
      1 hour, 18 mins ago

      B

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  30. Steve Stiffler
    • 9 Years
    1 hour, 17 mins ago

    Travernier or Hill to start?

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    1. CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      1 hour, 12 mins ago

      Tavernier.

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    2. Conners
      • 7 Years
      1 hour, 10 mins ago

      50/50 call.

      Hill has more routes to points and a higher floor, Tav the higher ceiling.

      I suppose you have to risk the attacker at this stage of the season.

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