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With Gameweek 5 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) fast approaching, 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 captaincy, differentials, bench order 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 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.

If you’d like to receive an email notification letting you know when future RMT Surgery’s are live, you can now do so. When editing your profile, under ‘Alerts & Notifications‘, you’ll find a section on ‘Email Notifications‘. In there is an option for ‘Rate My Team Surgery‘, check that box and you will receive an email letting you know when the surgery is about to go live.

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.



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  1. RMT SURGERY WITH TOM
  2. Maddamotha
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Start Botman or Estupinan?

    1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Estu

    2. PompeyUpNorth!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Estu

  3. The Talisman
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Jesus or Watkins?

  4. I Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Planning to do Saka -> Son but when is the question?

    A) This week
    B) GW8

    1. sneif4
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Why do you want to get rid of Saka? Is there anyone else you could get rid of instead?

      1. I Member
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        I don't really want to. Rashford the only other one but don't want to sell him either. Will probably just wait till GW8.

    2. putana
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      if saka is your only route to son i would wait until 8.

      saka has the better fixtures over the next 3 and im not even sure if son outscores him tomorrow

      1. I Member
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Agreed, and I already have Maddison so at least I have some Spurs.

        1. Rojo's Modern Life
          • 15 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          You're chasing points. Just stick with maddy

  5. Jonny HOW SON?
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Which do you prefer on WC:

    A) Salah, Pereira
    B) Sterling, Maddison
    C) Rashford, Maddison

    1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      B or C.

    2. sneif4
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      C

  6. sneif4
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    2FTs burning a hole in my pocket and I really want Maddison or Son.

    Got this midfield: Saka Mitoma Foden Mbuemo Diaz

    Should I take out:
    A) Mitoma
    B) Diaz

    1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      A

    2. I Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Will you be around before the deadline? Might get early Liverpool team news which would give you your answer.

      1. sneif4
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Oh I didn't think about that. Maybe I'll wait and see then, thanks

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          if Diaz is benched tomorrow

          who would you want beyond in future weeks?

  7. S6
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Would you do Bruno -> Son for this week? FT
    Spurs next games look bad, maybe trade him back or Rash next week.
    Or go for other mid like Diaby, Sterling or Odegaard?

    Flekken (Steele)
    Gusto Chillwell AWB (Akanji Beyer)
    Foden Saka Maddison Bruno Mbeumo
    Haaland Watking (Pedro)

  8. Gazzpfc
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    -8 taken last 2 gameweeks to get to this

    Turner
    Estupinian Udogie Chillwell
    Bruno Son Maddison Saka Mbembo
    Haaland Alvarez

    Flekken Gabriel Archer Botman

    Is bench order right?

  9. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Who would you sell first out of

    Baldock
    Pickford
    Colwill

    Rest of Back 7

    Turner Pickford*

    Chilwell Kabore Colwill* Estupinian Baldock*

    Any ideas would be appreciated

  10. Cok3y5murf
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Question to Son owners. If Son's and Haaland's ownership percentages were swapped, who would you captain?

    1. OptimusBlack
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Son but I'm not owner yet

    2. putana
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      i probably would, yea.
      But, I dont think west ham is good enough to risk going against him with his ownership so high

      1. putana
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        *yes for son

    3. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Haaland more likely to score per the bookies and Son's xG for his hat-trick was only about 1 and no guarantee he'll stay up front, so Haaland

      1. Cok3y5murf
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Clinical finishers always outperform their xG, and Son historically has too. The second and third chances were straightforward if you watch the highlights.

      2. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Think you might want to catch up with the TOT press conference?

        Just saying...

    4. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Yes...

  11. MagicBus65
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Would you do the Spurs triple up on a W/C
    Turner Aerola
    Cash Estu Chilwell Udogie Basham
    Saka Mbeumo Sterling Son Maddison
    Haaland Darwin Alvarez

    Thanks in advance and good luck

    1. Kane Train
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Benching headache

  12. Kane Train
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Best 4.5 GK?

  13. OptimusBlack
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Turner Pickford
    Udogie Chilwell Estubnian (Dias Baldock)
    Mitoma Foden Saka Rashford Mbuemo
    Haaland Jackson (Pedro)
    Any thoughts here ??
    1FT & 2.3 M itb

    1. OptimusBlack
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Help me plzzzzz

    2. Kane Train
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Save FT

    3. Boz
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Maddi in

    4. Die Hard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Foden to Son

  14. Gandalf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Which of this to move on for Maddison?

    A. Diaz
    B. Jota
    C. Martinelli
    D. Just roll FT

    Team news suggesting Jota maybe starts and Diaz benched, but Diaz preferable of the 2 going forward so in a bit of a dilemma.

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      probably B but maybe not this gw?

  15. Dušan Citizen
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    How's the guy who leaked City team news last gw named on Twitter?

  16. RoelDw
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Who to bench?
    A) Eze
    B) Diaby
    C) Alvarez

    Currently on Diaby since I have Watkins

    1. Merlin the Wraith
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Double up on Ollie & Diaby. Bench Eze

  17. Merlin the Wraith
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    The only 'player' who can stop Haaland is Pep himself. He could have had over 50 PL goals last season.

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      How 50?

      1. Merlin the Wraith
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        The times he got subbed at h/t or 60'. Lost out on so many minutes against demoralised teams.

    2. Tommy Template
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Injuries could stop Haaland. Seemed to get a pretty clear run with him last season whereas poor old KDB is injury after injury, appreciate its a vicious circle of sorts once you get one you're more susceptible to another etc also see John Stones.

  18. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Would love an opinion on this lot:

    Turner
    Chilwell - Udogie - Saliba
    Son - Bruno - Foden - Saka - Mbeumo
    Haaland - Alvarez

    Sanchez - Estupinan - Semenyo - Beyer

    2.0 ITB

    1. Boz
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Very nice

    2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      A fine collection.

  19. Jack Frost
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone know why Wissa is near falling in price, at least on one index? BRE fixtures don't look too bad. Is it existence of alternative Strikers. I dont' have him.

    1. Boz
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Alvarez train

      1. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Or Morris? *shrugs*

        1. TheBiffas
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Lmao

    2. Tommy Template
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      He's already gone up 0.2 hasn't he this season? Just reverting back to what he should be. Inevitable consequence of people taking more hits and making more transfers in, they'll do the same down the line out. Wissa is no longer flavour of the month its Awoniyi or Morris or whoever the content creators like. Possibly also Mbuemo is pretty highly owned and double Brentford attack is probably overkill.

  20. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Diaby in 352 or awoniy in 343? Cheers

    1. Bob.
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Diaby

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers. I am so undecided..

  21. PompeyUpNorth!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Any advice on this please? Zero ITB but 2 free transfers. Thinking Walker To Udogie who I can bench for Botman when they’ve got Ars n Pool and Wissa to Alvarez as I’ll have Archer 1st sub if he’s rotated.
    Turner (Pickford)

    Est Chilwell Walker (Kabore Botman)

    Salah Eze Rash Mit Saka

    Haaland Wissa (Archer)

    Cheers!

  22. YNWA74
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Hey there,

    Two difficult choices this week
    Mitoma or Mbeumo
    Estupinan or Saliba

    Cheers

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      The ones who will be playing the most laughable team in the league right now.

      1. Tommy Template
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        to be fair that's both options in the defence.

        1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          True actually.

  23. FF Dirtbag
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Hows it looking?? Would you change anything? Can't wait to get rid of Gabriel sooner rather than later...

    Onana
    Chilwell Gabriel Estu
    Rashford Saka Maddison Son(c) Mbeumo
    Haaland Watkins

    Areola; Mubama, Kabore, Baldock

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      That bench is a real dirtbag

      1. FF Dirtbag
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        It is... Just surviving with it currently.

  24. timminscharlie@gmail.com
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Turner or sanchez in goal? Tempted to chance Turner, i already have Chilwell from the Chelsea defence

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Same dilemma. Starting Turner (and Chilwell, so hedging a bit).

  25. el polako
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Bench one:
    A) Bowen
    B) Luis Diaz
    C) Julian Alvarez
    D) Diaby

  26. YeahThatsNice
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Foden out Maddison in for -4 or leave it a week for a free?

  27. Jack Burton
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Hi all on a WC is Salah worth it

    1. Hairy Potter
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      If you don't have him, then I think you need a solid plan to have him by GW9.

      1. Jack Burton
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah I think so as well cheers and good luck

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Definitely

      1. Jack Burton
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Nice one thanks mate gl

  28. Kodap
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Am I G2G and who would you captain? Tempted by one of Son/Madders

    Sanchez
    Dias - Estup - Chilwell
    Foden - Mbeumo - Son - Saka - Madders
    Jackson - Haaland

    Areola - Henry - Semenyo - Botman

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      On Son myself.

  29. v3n0m
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Estu has difficult next 5. Sell for:
    A) Udogie
    B) Cash
    C) Schar/Botman

  30. brixtonBob
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    I suppose Alvarez will be more susceptible to rotation now that Champs league season is starting.