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

18 September 2026 226 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 specific players, captaincy, chip strategy 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 Chief Scout 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, 7 mins ago

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  2. joeynse99
    • 10 Years
    3 hours, 6 mins ago

    G2g?
    Kinsky,

    Thiaw, N. Williams, Mykolenko

    Rogers, Szob, Gibbs-White, Saka, Tavernier

    Haaland (c) Barry,

    Subs- Verbruggen, Calafiori, Giles, J. Pedro

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    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 hours, 47 mins ago

      Nice team GTG

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      1. joeynse99
        • 10 Years
        2 hours, 44 mins ago

        Thanks mate

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    2. fricky_
      • 5 Years
      2 hours, 47 mins ago

      Great team, looks like a WC?

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      1. joeynse99
        • 10 Years
        2 hours, 44 mins ago

        WC before last week mate so was happy with the midfield returns of Tav, Rogers and Saka

        Risky benching Calafiori but I do think Brighton will score at home

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        1. fricky_
          • 5 Years
          2 hours, 19 mins ago

          Great team mate! I´d honestly consider benching Szobo, but Brighton do look good.

          What you think about this WC?
          Kinsky
          Calafiori-Gvardiol-Munoz-Mykolenko
          Saka-Rogers-MGW-Barnes
          Haaland-DCL
          Leno-Gonzalo-King-Konsa

          Would you do Ødegaard and Palmer or Rogers and Saka?

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          1. joeynse99
            • 10 Years
            2 hours, 7 mins ago

            Love the Munoz pick, would deffo do Rogers and Saka

            Think Barnes should only be a short term pick

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  3. Nightf0x
    • 11 Years
    3 hours, 2 mins ago

    Kinsky (verb)
    Cala konsa ewjik (shaw hume)
    Foden schade bruno palmer (slater)
    Haland dcl pedro

    which ?

    A) WC or FH
    B) foden to ode, start ewjik/shaw(if fit), slater start if pedro out
    C) foden hume/shaw -4 to ode/barnes/taverner/KDH aina/dedic

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    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      2 hours, 58 mins ago

      B

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  4. Old Gregg
    • 9 Years
    3 hours, 1 min ago

    One week punt!

    Who da best?

    A) Wissa
    B) Barry
    C) Delap

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    1. Obi 1 Kenobi 0
      • 1 Year
      2 hours, 59 mins ago

      C for me

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    2. Bggz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 hours, 58 mins ago

      Barry

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    3. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      2 hours, 58 mins ago

      A

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    4. Baines on Toast...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      2 hours, 56 mins ago

      DCL is better as a punt than any of them this week unless you have him

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      1. fricky_
        • 5 Years
        2 hours, 47 mins ago

        Agree with this. Palace are really really bad

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  5. Nightf0x
    • 11 Years
    3 hours ago

    Kinsky (verb)
    Cala konsa shaw* (ewjik hume)
    Ode bruno palmer (slater)
    Haland dcl pedro

    which ?

    A) WC or FH
    B) g2g, slater ewjik in if pedro shaw out
    C) hume/shaw -4 to aina/dedic/4.5 def.

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    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      2 hours, 57 mins ago

      C

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  6. Obi 1 Kenobi 0
    • 1 Year
    3 hours ago

    Pedro to DCL or roll and play Slater?

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    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      2 hours, 58 mins ago

      Easy roll

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    2. FPL Emu
      • 15 Years
      2 hours, 57 mins ago

      Think roll is best

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    3. Baines on Toast...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      2 hours, 53 mins ago

      I think that is worth it if you have the ability to bench DCL next week

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  7. gers23
    • 15 Years
    2 hours, 59 mins ago

    Start Gross or Tzolis?

    Many thanks

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    1. Esraj
      • 10 Years
      2 hours, 38 mins ago

      Gro$

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  8. FPL Emu
    • 15 Years
    2 hours, 57 mins ago

    Season is going well, but I am kind of in the dumps with my team this week. Want to save the FT if possible, but not exactly exciting options to field.

    Kinsky (AVL)

    Gvardiol (SUN) - Calafiori (bha) - Maguire (ful)

    Bruno (ful) - Mbeumo (ful) - Ødegaard (SUN) - Rudoni (nfo)

    Pedro (bre) - Haaland (SUN) - Wissa (HUL)

    Subs: Rushworth, ELF (mci), Van Ewijk (nfo), Hume (mci)

    Thoughts on this?
    I have a weird faith in Rudoni this week, given decent underlying numbers, but obivously playing him, Maguire and possibly ELF is far from optimal.

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  9. G Banger
    • 8 Years
    2 hours, 57 mins ago

    Foden out, who best up to 6.9mil:

    a) KDH
    b) King
    c) Tavernier
    d) Other

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    1. The Tonberry
      • 2 Years
      2 hours, 55 mins ago

      C

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    2. fricky_
      • 5 Years
      2 hours, 48 mins ago

      Short term King, long term Tav

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  10. FantasyFooty01
    • 8 Years
    2 hours, 55 mins ago

    Kinsky

    Calafiori, Van Hecke, Muharemovic, Muñoz

    Gibbs-White, Palmer, Rogers

    Haaland (C), García, Calvert-Lewin

    Bench:
    Bentley, Tavernier, Konsa, King

    GW 5 WC team. Opinions? 1.3 ITB

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    1. fricky_
      • 5 Years
      2 hours, 49 mins ago

      Sorted, I´d play Tav over Gonzalo

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  11. Slurpy
    • 11 Years
    2 hours, 54 mins ago

    Kinsky (Verb)
    Califiori Shaw* Gvardiol (De Cuyper Diop)
    Rogers Bruno Szobo Ndiaye (Gomez)
    JP** Haaland (c) DCL

    1FT .2 ITB

    A) Shaw to Konsa and Play Gomez
    B) Free hit

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    1. FPL Emu
      • 15 Years
      2 hours, 43 mins ago

      A definitely

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  12. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    2 hours, 51 mins ago

    De Cuyper to Tarkowski for -4?

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    1. fricky_
      • 5 Years
      2 hours, 50 mins ago

      Not worth a hit imo, who Is on bench?

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    2. NobodyF*cksWithTheJesus
      • 15 Years
      2 hours, 46 mins ago

      Can't see it being worth -4

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    3. Pep Roulette
      • 8 Years
      2 hours, 33 mins ago

      Cheers lads

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  13. fricky_
    • 5 Years
    2 hours, 51 mins ago

    On WC:
    a) Rogers and Saka
    b) Palmer and Ødegaard

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    1. NobodyF*cksWithTheJesus
      • 15 Years
      2 hours, 46 mins ago

      Honestly both good. I'd probably lean A

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      1. fricky_
        • 5 Years
        2 hours, 36 mins ago

        Cheers, leaning that way too

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    2. NoOneCares
      • 1 Year
      2 hours, 32 mins ago

      Palmer and Saka

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      1. fricky_
        • 5 Years
        2 hours, 24 mins ago

        Expensive mate, would mean going without Pedro for a while

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        1. NoOneCares
          • 1 Year
          2 hours, 15 mins ago

          A is best.

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          1. fricky_
            • 5 Years
            2 hours, 10 mins ago

            Cheers, think I agree

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  14. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 13 Years
    2 hours, 48 mins ago

    Noticed on the FPL site the Brighton kit has updated to the anniversary kit. Are they just wearing it this weekend or this will be their new home kit for the season?

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  15. NobodyF*cksWithTheJesus
    • 15 Years
    2 hours, 46 mins ago

    Play de Cuyper or Thomas?

    (These are my sub options assuming JP is out)

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    1. JT11fc
      • 7 Years
      2 hours, 40 mins ago

      Thomas

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  16. fricky_
    • 5 Years
    2 hours, 45 mins ago

    De Cuyper

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  17. MetallicaJack93
    • 3 Years
    2 hours, 44 mins ago

    First sub (in case no Pedro)

    A. Greaves
    B. Thomas
    C. Slater

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    1. The Tonberry
      • 2 Years
      2 hours, 41 mins ago

      C at a push

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  18. Nightcrawler
    • 7 Years
    2 hours, 44 mins ago

    Pedro to DCL or play Egan?

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    1. The Tonberry
      • 2 Years
      2 hours, 41 mins ago

      I'd play Egan. There's a possibility you may want Pedro back for DCL in GW6

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    2. The Reptile
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 hours, 39 mins ago

      I'm taking a punt on jp to dcl rather than play Ajayi - don't think jp plays tonight

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  19. The Tonberry
    • 2 Years
    2 hours, 42 mins ago

    Have 3FT. Worth doing Isak and my 4.5 mid to MGW and Barry?

    With the Pedro injury, I would otherwise have to start one of De Cuyper or Egan

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    1. JT11fc
      • 7 Years
      2 hours, 41 mins ago

      Nice moves if no other potential issues

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  20. JT11fc
    • 7 Years
    2 hours, 41 mins ago

    Pick 1 of each
    1. King
    2. Barnes
    3. KDH

    A. Wissa
    B. Barry
    C. Gonzalo

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    1. The Tonberry
      • 2 Years
      2 hours, 40 mins ago

      2B

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      1. JT11fc
        • 7 Years
        2 hours, 40 mins ago

        Cheers

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    2. Bumbaclot
      • 15 Years
      2 hours, 38 mins ago

      1A personally

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      1. JT11fc
        • 7 Years
        2 hours, 38 mins ago

        Interesting thanks

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    3. fricky_
      • 5 Years
      2 hours, 34 mins ago

      1A

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      1. JT11fc
        • 7 Years
        2 hours, 33 mins ago

        Thanks, you not worries by Wissa being deep?

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        1. fricky_
          • 5 Years
          2 hours, 26 mins ago

          Nah, think it'll change seeing it hasn´t worked

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  21. Bumbaclot
    • 15 Years
    2 hours, 38 mins ago

    Hi all. Straight swap Szobo to odegaard for free? No arsenal attack.

    Thanks 🙂

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    1. JT11fc
      • 7 Years
      2 hours, 37 mins ago

      Woud hold off for now, feel that Sloboz is more talismanic

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    2. fricky_
      • 5 Years
      2 hours, 34 mins ago

      Brighton are good. Play Szobo and roll the transfer

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  22. Bale11
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 hours, 37 mins ago

    Regret not having an ideal bench after my WC

    Which of the following options for the below team:
    A) play decuyper and save the ft
    B) Pedro to Delap/DCL
    C) free hit to remove ars, brighton and Pedro

    Kinksy

    Calafiori, Konsa, Hall

    Sbozolai, Odegard, Rogers, Palmer

    Haaland Isak Pedro*

    Bench: Dubuvka, DeCuyper, Thomas and Slater

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    1. The Reptile
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 hours, 33 mins ago

      B

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    2. The Reptile
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 hours, 33 mins ago

      DCL

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    3. antis0cial
      • 10 Years
      2 hours, 30 mins ago

      A assuming Pedro not out for a while

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    4. fricky_
      • 5 Years
      2 hours, 28 mins ago

      B- DCL

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  23. CYN
    • 8 Years
    2 hours, 36 mins ago

    Appreciate any help here

    Last decision of WC:

    A.
    Raya
    Van Hecke
    Barnes
    Gonzalo

    Vs

    B.
    Kinsky
    Calafiori
    King
    Joao Pedro

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      2 hours, 34 mins ago

      a as pedro won't play imo

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    2. fricky_
      • 5 Years
      2 hours, 33 mins ago

      B with Gonzalo over Pedro

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  24. The Reptile
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    2 hours, 34 mins ago

    Play Davis or De Cuyper?

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    1. Statulis
      • 3 Years
      2 hours, 31 mins ago

      I would go with De Cuyper. I know it's Arsenal but still, they will allow a goal here and there, as well as not score one. Brighton seems as good as any for both of those to happen.

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      1. The Reptile
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        2 hours, 29 mins ago

        Cheers - being a Gooner makes it harder as don't want a conflict of interests...

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  25. antis0cial
    • 10 Years
    2 hours, 33 mins ago

    Was planning on BB this week, Pedro def out? If so postpone or Switch Pedro out to DCL (had Pedro from gw1)?

    Trafford
    Hall Calafiori Konsa
    Palmer Rogers Odegaard Szoboszlai Barnes
    Haaland Pedro*

    Kinsky Muharemovic Barry Mykolenko

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    1. fricky_
      • 5 Years
      2 hours, 29 mins ago

      Yeah that looks to be a good BB, I´d get DCL in this scenario

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  26. Statulis
    • 3 Years
    2 hours, 32 mins ago

    Play Barnes of Szobo?

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    1. fricky_
      • 5 Years
      2 hours, 30 mins ago

      Barnes

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  27. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    2 hours, 32 mins ago

    Okay then! Drop the BB plan & save FT?

    Trafford
    Calafiori Neco Hall
    Rogers Odegaard Szobo KDH Barnes
    Haaland(C) Isak

    Kinsky Konsa DeCuyper JP*

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    1. fricky_
      • 5 Years
      2 hours, 31 mins ago

      Yeah don´t like the BB here. Team looks fantastic so save FT

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  28. fricky_
    • 5 Years
    2 hours, 31 mins ago

    WC. GTG or any changes?
    Kinsky
    Munoz-Mykolenko-Gvardiol-Calafiori
    MGW-Saka-Rogers-Barnes
    Haaland-DCL
    Leno-King-Gonzalo-Konsa.
    Roll until gw7 then Barnes to Tav

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      2 hours, 28 mins ago

      looks good

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      1. fricky_
        • 5 Years
        2 hours, 17 mins ago

        Cheers

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  29. Conners
    • 7 Years
    2 hours, 31 mins ago

    I wonder how many of Gross' buyers realise Brighton are playing 7 times in the space of 21 days in October?

    That's some schedule.

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      2 hours, 28 mins ago

      they'll field a reserve apart from against getafe probably

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      1. Conners
        • 7 Years
        2 hours, 15 mins ago

        Let's see. Gross is integral to the team, I doubt he'll be rested much, if at all.

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  30. The Reptile
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    2 hours, 28 mins ago

    Cheers - being a Gooner makes it harder as don't want a conflict of interests...

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