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

With Gameweek 33 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) just hours away, 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 benching dilemmas, differentials, the forthcoming doubles 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. mad_beer ✅
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 13 days ago

    Martinelli to Grealish for free?

    1. CVP
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 13 days ago

      Sure!

      1. mad_beer ✅
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 13 days ago

        Thanks!

  3. john25
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 13 days ago

    Hey guys, Chilwell nailed on for Chelsea?

    Cheers

    1. alsybach
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 13 days ago

      I frikin well hope so!

  4. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 13 days ago

    Repost. Thoughts on this plan?

    Gw 33- Bruno > rashford ft
    Gw34- saka chilwell > salah estu -4

    Kepa
    Shaw trippier chilwell
    Saka Grealish rashford march mitoma
    Haaland Watkins

    Raya Toney Mee zinchenko

  5. Reece’s Pieces
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 13 days ago

    Hi everyone

    Does FPL ever get obsessive for you? I feel like that lately and its no fun! Overthinking and overanalysing everything and not even doing well from it (50/50s, luck, poor calls). Then watching football only from an FPL perspective. Not sure whats changed but its too much!

    Probably taking a year off next year after a 14 year FPL run.

    1. alsybach
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 13 days ago

      You alright hun?

    2. Pkellz1985
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 13 days ago

      fantasy melt down :-p

    3. bring_on _the_fantasy
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 13 days ago

      Just a game mate. Does it really mater on the grand scale of things. lol

    4. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 13 days ago

      See you next year x

    5. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 13 days ago

      Been saying I'm gonna have a break all season. Bet I don't.

      1. Reece’s Pieces
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 13 days ago

        Fantasy burn out!

        It does seem petty and just a game but you can ramp up the competitiveness in your MLs and against yourself excessively

    6. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 13 days ago

      Best to take a year off and come back with a different perspective. I used to get obsessed as well. A break definitely helps speaking from personal experience.

    7. Black Knights
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 13 days ago

      There have been a few articles here in the past about how it can affect your mental state, so don't make all the replies laughing at you make you feel stupid.

      I've quit several times in the past, and always vow to come up with a bit more perspective and be a bit more chilled about it. I think i've finally cracked it this time, but it did come up as a topic in my counselling sessions in November so it's not just you that it impacts massively/negatively.

      1. Reece’s Pieces
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 13 days ago

        Thanks for the considerate replies Zimo and Black Knights. I expected a few cheeky ones too ...

        Just thought saying this might chime with some others out there as well. Only the FPL community would understand this one!

        It only just struck me recently how much time I've spent thinking about all the options over the year, and then feeling bad when it doesn't work out (which is daft as a lot of FPL is 50/50s or educated guesswork). Its more the time and thought going into it than the results.

        I'll aim to take that year off then and see how that goes! I'm also doing it to just enjoy football without fpl being the main event each game.

    8. Oasthouse FC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 13 days ago

      I hear you! I can defo get far too involved and have to remind myself that I have zero control over the outcome, so no point stressing about it. If you're not enjoying though, just take a break.

      1. Reece’s Pieces
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 13 days ago

        Thanks mate. I'll see if I can get some perspective on things over the final weeks otherwise I'll take a break. Doing 14 years in a row has been quite a commitment!

    9. JayKay1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 13 days ago

      Yeah, it gets a bit obsessive... I'm a competitive person, so to be expected...

      Lows when things don't go to plan, highs when things do (my 10 players last week beat my work ML leader's FH team by 18 points! 46 pts in it, I've got WC/BB/FH, he's spent, game on!)...

      Bit like life really, in a nutshell :o)

      I do wish there was a little less CC stuff around though, has made getting a decent rank so much harder, so I focus on work ML mostly and hope for top 5% rank wise...

  6. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 13 days ago

    Trippier has blanked in 9 of his last 11 games

    1. Cojones of Destiny
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 13 days ago

      still a great fpl asset

      1. Shark Team
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 13 days ago

        True, just mind blowing, thought he was doing good lately but he didn’t

  7. Strchld
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 13 days ago

    Which one?

    A) Kane and Bruno > Isak and Salah -4p
    B) Kane, Bruno and Saka > Jota, Salah and Grealish -8p

    Don't like hits, but only way to get both Jota and Salah in would be -8p.

    1. Taegugk Warrior
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 13 days ago

      B

  8. alsybach
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 13 days ago

    Is that Rees James out for the season or have Chelsea got two James’s? Good band James by the way!

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 13 days ago

      David James sings James best hits! Ohhhh the frustration!

    2. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 13 days ago

      Wendy James would make a great full back.

      1. Reece’s Pieces
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 13 days ago

        They both probably had better hamstrings ...

  9. DannyDrinkVodka
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 13 days ago

    Bench Toney or Martinelli? I have the Kepa/Chilwell double/up

    1. Cojones of Destiny
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 13 days ago

      Toney

      1. Reece’s Pieces
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 13 days ago

        I think I'm doing the Kepa/Chilwell double (last roll of the dice for them). Don't expect much

  10. Pkellz1985
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 13 days ago

    Wild card fired.....

    Building for big time bench boost in gw 34, anything you would change

    Ederson

    TAA Estupinan Robbo

    Rashford Mitoma Eze Greilish

    Watkins Haaaland Jota

    Bench: DDG , Macallister, Daltot, Botman

    that correlates to 27 players potentially playing next week?

    Anyone think its a risk to leave salah out, I'm 20 behind in my league? they have no wild card or chips.

    Any opinions would be appreciated 🙂

    1. Eightball
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 13 days ago

      it's a massive risk to go without Salah.

      1. bring_on _the_fantasy
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 13 days ago

        Agree - Mental!

        1. Pkellz1985
          • 6 Years
          1 year, 13 days ago

          yeh all i needed to hear :-/

  11. K4pril
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 13 days ago

    Hi all
    Play 1:

    A Grealish
    B mac Alister
    C Botman (have tripp already)

    Thanks!

    1. Pkellz1985
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 13 days ago

      A

    2. Cojones of Destiny
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 13 days ago

      A

  12. Cojones of Destiny
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 13 days ago

    which option
    a. Bruno to March
    b. A + Ings to Jota -4
    c. save and play Ings

  13. thom830g
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 13 days ago

    Bruno + Watkins -> Jota + Grealish (-4) worth it?

    Dont have any Liverpool players. Can go Chilwell -> Robbo next round

    1. Cojones of Destiny
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 13 days ago

      I wouldn’t lose watkins

  14. AndyMart
    • 1 Year
    1 year, 13 days ago

    I have freehit and wildcard available what is my best approach and selection if i want to wildcard this week?

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 13 days ago

      Clothes. Clothes definitely the best approach!

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 13 days ago

        LOL

  15. bring_on _the_fantasy
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 13 days ago

    Who to bench guys? I'm thinking SAKA?

    a) Saka
    b) Martinelli
    c) Rashford
    d) Mitoma
    e) Grealish

    1. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 13 days ago

      d

      1. bring_on _the_fantasy
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 13 days ago

        really? Brighton have Forest

    2. Kantelele
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 13 days ago

      B or C

    3. LC1
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 13 days ago

      Exact same situation and am currently on Saka..

  16. Boss Hogg
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 13 days ago

    Current defence:

    Kepa (Raya)
    TAA, Trippier, Estupinan (Mee, Gabriel)

    Got a FT. Wildcarding next week.

    a. Stick
    b. Twist (to who?)

    ???

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 13 days ago

      Robbo

  17. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 13 days ago

    WC final spots are narrowing...Can't quite bring myself to lose Martinelli...talk to me !

    A Steele Shaw martinelli
    B Ederson shaw March
    C DDG Stones March
    D DDG Lindelof Martinelli

    Iverson?
    TAA Trippier Estupinan Neco ?
    Salah mitoma rash Grealish ?
    Haaland Isak Jota

    1. All For One
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 13 days ago

      B

  18. All For One
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 13 days ago

    Trippier and Mitoma in my starting line up.

    Start 1:

    A) Grealish
    B) Botman
    C) Mac Allister

    1. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 13 days ago

      A

    2. OptimusBlack
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 13 days ago

      A& C

    3. OptimusBlack
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 13 days ago

      A

      1. All For One
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 13 days ago

        Thanks guys

  19. Cinnamon Jackson
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 13 days ago

    Play Toney or Bowen?

    1. Kantelele
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 13 days ago

      Have both and propably i will play Bowen and bench Toney

  20. The Knights Template
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 13 days ago

    NUDISTS! The nudists are here! Wooohooooo!

  21. Daywalker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 13 days ago

    On a WC:

    Steele - Iversen
    TAA - Estupinan - Trippier - Toti - Neco W
    Salah - Grealish - Mahrez - Rashford - Mitoma
    Haaland - Watkins - Jota

    Considering Watkins to Isak next week.

    Mahrez + Grealish is a gamble, but I do like both of them for the double. Steele a concern.
    Thoughts?

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 13 days ago

      Have you considered dungarees?

      1. Mirror Man
          1 year, 13 days ago

          An underrated garment. Very freeing and helps to keep your jiggly bits aerated.

        • Daywalker
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          1 year, 13 days ago

          Dungaree! I'm half way through urban dictionary, and I still don't get it.

    2. FootballRookie
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 13 days ago

      GK advice pls... As I am on WC and planing for the BB.

      Currently have Raya and Sanchez.

      Keep? Or to avoid Brighton GK guessing, bring Johnstone instead?

      Or another DGW keeper like DDG?

      1. BHA_Seagull
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 13 days ago

        I think Steele gets his place back , better distribution which RDZ prefers

    3. tim
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 13 days ago

      Ederson
      Trippier Estu Taa
      Salah Mitoma Rashford Grealish
      Haaland Isak Jota

      Iversen March Shaw Dalot

      GTG?

      1. All For One
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 13 days ago

        Gtg

    4. Tom
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 13 days ago

      Here's a super exciting one. Who would you start between:

      A. Arrizabalaga
      B. Steele

      Thanks!

      1. Cojones of Destiny
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 13 days ago

        same gks starting steele just because i’m also starting che def

      2. Sailboats
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 13 days ago

        B. Steele

      3. The Knights Template
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 13 days ago

        It wasn't exciting.

    5. Kantelele
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 13 days ago

      Who gives more points ?
      A) Bowen vs LIV,MUN
      B) Martinelli vs mci,new

      1. Chrisaa87
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 13 days ago

        B

    6. How I met your Mata
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 13 days ago

      First to 5

      Start
      A Mings
      B Castagne

      1. The Knights Template
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 13 days ago

        Five is very optimistic. I'd be very surprised if you make it but I'm rooting for you because you've taken the time to get dressed this morning.

    7. DodGY BaNaNa
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 13 days ago

      Grealish or Rashford for the next two gameweeks?

    8. estheblessed
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 13 days ago

      WC with BB next week. Hows it looking:

      Ederson
      Mings, Botman, AA
      Salah, Rashford, Mitoma, Grealish
      Haaland, Watkins, Jota

      DDG, Andreas, Shaw, Estupian

      1. The Knights Template
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 13 days ago

        Arise, Sir Estheblessed, Knight of the sacred order of the WC Template (with BB clasp).

        1. estheblessed
          • 9 Years
          1 year, 13 days ago

          Thanks (I think)

        2. Black Knights
          • 12 Years
          1 year, 13 days ago

          Only person i've ever seen to decide the T was too much effort in the TAA.

    9. marcus2704
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 13 days ago

      Play Mitoma or Odegaard? I am already playing Saka, so leaving towards hedging my bets by playing Mitoma.

    10. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 13 days ago

      Thoughts on end of season plan?

      Kepa
      James • Trippier • Estupinan
      Salah • Bruno • Rashford • Mitoma • March
      Haaland(C) • Watkins 3.1ITB
      (Raya / Botman / Shaw / Greenwood)

      33 - James -> Trent
      34 - Raya -> Ederson (10 doublers + Trippier
      35 - Save FT
      36 - Watkins -> Isak
      37 - Botman -> Dias (9 doublers + Trent and Salah)

      Currently 2.4k so probably last ever chance of getting top 1k considering how game is heading