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

With Gameweek 31 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) nearing, 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 Marcus Rashford (£7.2m), Manchester City players, chip strategy or anything in between, Scout’s Deputy Editor will tackle whatever’s thrown at him.

Tom will be on hand to first reply to requests from Premium Members in the Hot Topic below the line of this piece and will get through as many as he can until the next article goes up.

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

You can, as ever, chip in with your own opinions on the RMT requests filtering through – and naturally, you’re free to ignore the article subject matter and talk about any other wider FPL topics that you’d normally be musing on.

Don’t forget that, if it’s an algorithmic answer you’re after rather than an opinion-based one, we also have a ‘Rate My Team’ tool available in the Premium Members Area.

Haaland Foden


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  1. RMT SURGERY WITH TOM
  2. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 25 days ago

    Everyone excited for FH32? Show me the drafts, here’s mine x

    Johnstone (EVE)
    Trippier (TOT) TAA (NFO) Robertson (NFO)
    Salah (NFO) Saka (SOU) Martinelli (SOU) Olise (EVE)
    Jesus (SOU) Toney (AVL) Kane (new)

    Iversen Andreas Coufal Toti

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 25 days ago

      Toney could also be Watkins or maybe I’ll switch to 352 and go Bowen

    2. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 25 days ago

      Would be typical for Maddison to get double digits vs WOL

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 25 days ago

        After having him for those last two GWs I don’t think I have it in me to go through it again

      2. FPL_trail_runner
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 25 days ago

        No chance, super low xG past few weeks, worst attack in the league this year statistically

        Will be a minor miracle if they turn things around, Maddison also has his mind on a move

        1. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 25 days ago

          Yeah this. If they couldn’t turn it on for the bournemouth relegation fight then it’s unlikely they’ll hack it Vs wolves. New manager bounce tho etc etc we’ll get to see how smith uses him first at least this week

    3. tbos83
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 25 days ago

      Tempted by White/Gabriel (for Tripps)

      1. tbos83
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 25 days ago

        Oh sorry just saw you're on 3x Ars already

    4. Athletico Underachieving
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 25 days ago

      Ha I went identical when tinkering earlier, other than Eze over Olise

    5. Kane Train
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 25 days ago

      Not wasting my free hit on gameweek 32. Rather field 10 players. Then use free hit DGW34 so I have 11 players on double games

    6. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 25 days ago

      Darwin punt for Kane, someone else for Robbo otherwise I like it

  3. flippetyflop
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 25 days ago

    If I have 2FTs - use 1 this week - then use my FH GW32 - will I Still have 2 FTs for GW33?

    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 25 days ago

      no, only 1

    2. leocarter27
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 25 days ago

      No just the 1

    3. Assisting the assister
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 25 days ago

      Use em or lose em

  4. leocarter27
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 25 days ago

    Who to start please?

    A) Shaw (NOT A)
    B) Mee (WOL A)

    Thanks

    1. OptimusBlack
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 25 days ago

      Shaw fit to play ?

    2. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 25 days ago

      B for me think as he wasn’t in the squad for the Sevilla game it’s more likely he gets a few mins Vs forest as a warm up and then starts the second Sevilla leg

    3. Stamford B
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 25 days ago

      A

  5. CABAYE4
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 25 days ago

    Is Allison injured? Any Liverpool fans have any intel?

    1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 25 days ago

      According to Klopp he missed a few days training this week and is back training now but alone. Hard to know really if he'll make this week but he does have 3 days

      1. CABAYE4
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 25 days ago

        Alone suggests maybe illness to me.

        The article doesn’t suggest he’s that worried.

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 25 days ago

      Injury doubt...

      https://twitter.com/AnfieldWatch/status/1646848654416683011

      However he is apparently back rraingin today? Game is on Monday so could be avaliable.

      1. CABAYE4
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 25 days ago

        That article sounds pretty positive on him playing.

    3. nolard
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 25 days ago

      trained today

  6. mcginnntonic
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 25 days ago

    Best Rashford replacement (not salah) if no FH32?

    1. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 25 days ago

      Arsenal mids (if not owned already). Son got to be worth a shout

    2. GoonerByron
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 25 days ago

      Who’s your 1st sub mid?

    3. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 25 days ago

      Bench if you can out this GW but sounds like he will be back well before GW33.

  7. Hanz0
    • 1 Year
    1 year, 25 days ago

    Who gets more points this week only?

    A.) Salah (Lee A)
    B.) Grealish (Lei H)

    1. mcginnntonic
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 25 days ago

      how long is my piece of string

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 25 days ago

        Twice as long as it is from the middle to one end.

    2. FF Dirtbag
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 25 days ago

      Neither. Equal points.

    3. Amartey Partey
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 25 days ago

      A

    4. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 25 days ago

      You’d’ve thought maybe 8-12 each but small possibility that Grealish is benched which favours Salah?

  8. FF Dirtbag
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 25 days ago

    Pick two to play:
    A) Chilwell (BRI)
    B) Shaw (nfo)
    C) Estupinan (che)

    1. estheblessed
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 25 days ago

      A) & B)

      Shaw could be out anyway tho.

  9. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 25 days ago

    G2G here?

    Raya
    TAA Trippier Pinnock
    Salah Martinelli Bowen March Mac
    Haaland(c) Isak

    DDG Shaw Ings Estupinan

  10. Drew a Blank
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 25 days ago

    Any thoughts on Raya (wol) vs Steele (che)? I’ve gone Raya for now but Chelsea haven’t scored for days…..

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 25 days ago

      Will Steele even start?

      1. Drew a Blank
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 25 days ago

        Pretty sure he’s nailed now

      2. Bruno Commando
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 25 days ago

        Why not?

      1. Drew a Blank
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 25 days ago

        Missed that. Ta.

      2. BobbyDoesNotLook
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 25 days ago

        Link does not work. Whats with Steele? Would be great to get Kepa and Steele benched after transferring both in after wc26 for Ward and Sanchez.

  11. estheblessed
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 25 days ago

    Bench 1:

    a) Watkins (NEW H)
    b) Mitoma (CHE A)
    c) Eze (SOU A)

  12. Bruno Commando
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 25 days ago

    Henry or Mings to replace Shaw?

    1. Drew a Blank
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 25 days ago

      I’m keeping. He may well be back this weekend.

      1. Bruno Commando
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 25 days ago

        Oh my bad, should have mentioned that I have all 3! It's whether I should bench Shaw!

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 25 days ago

      Shaw may be okay for Sunday but there were three qualifiers in his statement so bench may be the best you get.

      Mings!

      1. Bruno Commando
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 25 days ago

        Oh my bad, should have mentioned that I have all 3! It's whether I should bench Shaw! Will prob bench Shaw and start Mings then.

    3. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 25 days ago

      You might not need to sell Shaw.

      1. Bruno Commando
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 25 days ago

        Oh my bad, should have mentioned that I have all 3! It's whether I should bench Shaw for either of those 2.

        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          1 year, 25 days ago

          Oh gotcha. That's quite tricky. I'd maybe lean towards benching Mings. Newcastle is some okay attacking form. Henry has a very deferent fixture & if Shaw plays, even at CB, could do okay.

          1. Bruno Commando
            • 9 Years
            1 year, 25 days ago

            Looks like it's Shaw vs Mings for the starting spot. I am not if ETH sounded like Shaw is going to be in the starting eleven or starting from the bench...

            1. AC/DC AFC
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              1 year, 25 days ago

              He might not even make the squad.

              Sounded pretty speculative to me tbf.

              1. Bruno Commando
                • 9 Years
                1 year, 25 days ago

                Yeah not the most positive of tones...

  13. Gazzpfc
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 25 days ago

    Chillwell or Estupinan
    Raya or DDG

    ???

    1. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 25 days ago

      Popular vote is for Estu over Chilwell. Both attacking but Brighton more likely to score.

      I’d go DDG. Forest have home reputation but not in good form whereas Wolves putting a few results together

      1. Gazzpfc
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 25 days ago

        Popular vote?

        1. The Ilfordian
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          1 year, 25 days ago

          The two or three posts I’ve seen here. Not exactly a referendum but represents a trend

    2. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 25 days ago

      I'm starting Raya now that Slabhead has to start for utd

  14. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 25 days ago

    Raya
    Gabriel / Trippier / Estupinan
    Saka / Grealish / Mitoma / March
    Haaland (c) / Kane / Watkins

    DDG / Chilwell / Botman / Rashford

    GTG? Correct bench?

    1. Gazzpfc
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 25 days ago

      I have same dilemma I’m benching DDG and Chillwell

  15. Hy liverpool
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 25 days ago

    Julian Alvarez anyone?

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 25 days ago

      Potentially for 34 onwards

    2. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 25 days ago

      It’s tempting but the time to get and hold was probably a week or two ago?

  16. Lennox142320
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 25 days ago

    Hi,
    I’m stuck in a fh32/fh34 dilemma.
    My team:
    Kepa, Raya
    Alex Moreno, Trip, Botman, Shaw, Chilwell
    Bruno, Rash, Mitoma, March, Saka
    Haaland, Watkins, Kane
    I can get a very good side of 10 inc 2/3 Arsenal and 1/2 Liverpool

  17. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 25 days ago

    Evening. 1.3m. Free hit 32.

    Think I'll keep rashford who may be back for 33.

    And do kepa to ederson

    Any thoughts on that move? Thanks

    Raya (kepa)
    Chilwell trippier botman (shaw estu)
    Bruno rash martinelli mitoma (march)
    Haaland kane watkins

  18. HD7
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 25 days ago

    Hi mates,

    Any changes needed or all set?

    Kepa 

    Chilwell Trippier Shaw
    Saka Martinelli Grealish Mitoma
Haaland Kane Watkins

    Steele Henry Estupinan Rashford


  19. Lennox142320
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 25 days ago

    Hi,
    I’m stuck in a fh32/fh34 dilemma.
    My team:
    Kepa, Raya
    Alex Moreno, Trip, Botman, Shaw, Chilwell
    Bruno, Rash, Mitoma, March, Saka
    Haaland, Watkins, Kane
    I can get a very good side of 10 in 32 inc 2/3 Arsenal and 1/2 Liverpool on a -4. Have £0 itb and can’t see any other obvious moves this week (would go Rash to Martinelli if I commit to fh34). Thoughts?

  20. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 25 days ago

    When in doubt do nothing? Two FTs for GW32 could be good..

    Kepa
    Tripp White Tark
    Saka Marti Maddi Andreas
    Kane Halaand(c) Toney

    Ward Perraud Castagne Rashford

    3.1m itb, 1FT, FH WC BB left

    Other option is Rashford to Grealish

  21. SM32
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 25 days ago

    Hey Tom and everyone else - My current team is
    Raya - Kepa
    Trippier - Mee - Botman - Shaw - Estupinian
    March - Odegaard - Mitoma - Fernandes - Rashford
    Kane - Haaland - Watkins

    Have one FT - Thinking about FH 32 and wouldn`t mind taking a hit for this GW

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 25 days ago

      Get rid of Rashford. No need for a hit.

  22. FPL Baggies
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 1 Year
    1 year, 25 days ago

    Hi Tom,

    Raya
    Trippier Shaw Chilwell
    Bruno F Mitoma March Odegaard
    Kane Haaland (c) Watkins

    Kepa Estu Botman Rashford

    1ft, 0.7 ITB

    Planned to do Raya -> Ederson but would prefer to sell Kepa and cannot afford (0.1 off). Does this matter? Thanks

    1. Oneman
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 25 days ago

      Had the same dilemma and sold Raya. GW33 is the only week you wouldn't want to play Ederson. Che Vs bre that week and my thinking was that as Chelsea at home and Toney could be banned by then kepa could be better. Obviously depends on kepa keeping his place but if he doesn't I think I'd rather the 1 pointer from Ederson that week and the extra money in the bank for when I'm fitting Salah into my team. Reckon overall that'll get me more points

  23. jimmyharte
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 25 days ago

    Maddison to Martinelli or Fernandes?

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 25 days ago

      Marti

  24. Stamford B
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 25 days ago

    The absolute state of this nation. Junior doctors going on strike! Name me one other country in the world that has kids working as doctors? They shouldn’t be working in hospitals they should be at home tidying their bedrooms or playing with their toys. Absolutely fuming here :grr:

    1. Hooky
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 25 days ago

      Doogie Howser says hi

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 25 days ago

      The under 8's?

    3. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 25 days ago

      Same with child psychologists. I personally think you should be at least 18 before you become a psychologist

      1. Stamford B
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 25 days ago

        There should be a law against it.

  25. Natho79
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 25 days ago

    Hey Tom just a quick question? Wildcard, Free hit and Triple captain still to play. What are the best chips strategies in your mind heading into the blank gameweek 32.

    1. snow pea in repose
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 25 days ago

      Hello, I'm not on Tom's level but I have those three chips. I'm going FH32, WC33-34, TC36 ( Haaland)

  26. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 25 days ago

    Pep saying if they lose tomorrow the league is over.

    Grealish surely starts.

    1. Stamford B
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 25 days ago

      Pretty much the case every game (sort of)

    2. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 25 days ago

      I am also leaning towards that when Foden is also definitely ruled out. 62mins for Jack I believe if they are leading 2-0 or more.

  27. darkmatt3r
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 25 days ago

    I need a little help, is it worth subbing Rashford for a - 4? It would need to be for someone with a game in gw 32 as I have no free it left, I plan on wc in 33.
    Currently on:

    A Saka
    B Gakpo
    C other?
    D stick

    Rest of the team looks like

    Kepa
    Poro White Trippier Estupina
    Sala Martinelli mitoma
    Haaland Kane Isak

    Ward Summervile Williams Rashford

  28. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 25 days ago

    Which combo scores more?

    A. Kane (BOU) + Olise (sou)

    Or

    B. Solanke (tot) + MacAllister (che) + 8 points

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 25 days ago

      A

  29. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 25 days ago

    Any chance Ward wins his spot back? How has Iversen been?

    1. Natho79
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 25 days ago

      I have him too, unfortunately I doubt that he's getting his place back.
      Him and Kepa are my pairing so don't think I'll have a keeper for GW32.

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 25 days ago

        Yea I'm not too fussed about using a transfer on a keeper in GW32 either. Low ceiling and all.

  30. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 25 days ago

    It is going to go down to the wire this decision playing Pinnock, Shaw or Estupinan.

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 25 days ago

      Mine is: to buy or not to buy Grealish

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 25 days ago

      I'd play Pinnock fwiw

    3. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 25 days ago

      Pinnock for goals and cs. 😉