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With Gameweek 12 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) closing in, 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, captaincy, differentials 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. HODGE
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 28 days ago

    Maddison for?
    A) Martenelli
    B) Eze

    1. Meechum
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 28 days ago

      A

    2. Sprinterdude
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 28 days ago

      It's set up for a Martinelli punt week

    3. Kantelele
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 28 days ago

      Have the same dillema

  2. Woy_is_back
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 28 days ago

    Nketiah or Alvarez to Ferguson?

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 28 days ago

      Selling Nketiah before Burnley if he starts could be disastrous.

      1. Woy_is_back
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 28 days ago

        I know but he might be out

    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 28 days ago

      What is the reason for wanting to shift Alvarez? The fact that he was rested during the week suggests he is probably Pep's most important player. Hopefully he is not given the task again of waterboy again this weekend. If is deployed behind Haaland, points galore.

      1. Woy_is_back
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 28 days ago

        I think his role has been changed a bit and have Haaland

        1. FOO FIGHTER
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 28 days ago

          He is still on fk's and corners. Was close to scoring vs BOU as well. I would keep him.

          1. Woy_is_back
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 28 days ago

            Sure, but 33.4% vs Ferguson 8.4%. I´m here to take risks and move up the ranks.

            1. FOO FIGHTER
              • 6 Years
              2 years, 28 days ago

              Depending where you are in the ranks, check FPL. Alvarez gained me 55k for each point he scored. I capped him, unfortunately he blanked.

              If I had Haaland, he would have cost me a massive rank drop for blanking.

              1. FOO FIGHTER
                • 6 Years
                2 years, 28 days ago

                *LiveFPL

              2. Woy_is_back
                • 8 Years
                2 years, 28 days ago

                I´m 19k

                1. FOO FIGHTER
                  • 6 Years
                  2 years, 28 days ago

                  Yeah, then defenitely depends where you are in the ranks.

  3. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 28 days ago

    Anyone else just ow forsaking Arsenal mids and looking at Bowen/Mitoma instead?

    Thinking of just doing Burn + Maddison > Gabriel/Lascelles + Bowen for free?

    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 28 days ago

      Could go Martinelli but I just don’t know

    2. Boz
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 28 days ago

      Prefer Bowen to martinelli

      1. RICICLE
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 28 days ago

        Me too, or do I just block my rival by getting Mitoma haha!

        1. Boz
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 28 days ago

          All good options tbf

    3. HotNashville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 28 days ago

      I'd go for Bowen over Martinelli - Marty hasn't done much this year.
      Lascelles a safe bet to replace Burn, esp. as he's started last 5.
      I'm in same boat on Maddison now with injury.

  4. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 28 days ago

    Bench only Taylor to come for Saka...4ph for Anderson to Mbeumo (2 weeks too early) 2.6 mib
    Or who would you suggest? - Thanks Tom
    Areola
    Pau - Tsimikas - Coufal
    Bowen - Salah - Gordon - Saka
    Watkins - Alvarez - Haaland
    B- Turner, Burn, Taylor, Anderson

    1. Boz
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 28 days ago

      Burn to Saliba

      1. bso
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 28 days ago

        Can only do Lascelles. Will need the money for Anderson to Mbeumo soon. Thanks mate.

        1. Boz
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 28 days ago

          Why? You’ll have a benching headache every week? Gordon to Mbuemo when Barnes is back?

  5. jb1985
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 28 days ago

    Anyone going with a differential captain pick this week like Mitoma, Ferguson, Martinelli, Gordon or Trippier?

    1. Woy_is_back
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 28 days ago

      I might on Ferguson

      1. jb1985
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 28 days ago

        I am tempted by this myself or Gordon if Wilson is out he is playing through the middle.

    2. Intinny
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 28 days ago

      Gone for Bruno. Gordon or Ferg could do well

  6. Flynny
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 28 days ago

    What are tsimikas owners doing?

    1. Meechum
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 28 days ago

      Considering Digne or Dalot
      (Already brought in Lascelles for Van De Ven)

      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 28 days ago

        Playing double Newcastle def?

    2. Woy_is_back
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 28 days ago

      Probably benching

    3. Boz
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 28 days ago

      Playing. Hoping he’ll get to 60

    4. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 28 days ago

      Benching

    5. FOO FIGHTER
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 28 days ago

      Selling after GW12. Klopp did say he won't play all the time. His mistake on Thursday night would not have gone down well.

    6. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 28 days ago

      Panicking by looks of thing. I own, expesct to play but recognise the risk.

    7. HotNashville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 28 days ago

      bench

  7. PompeyUpNorth!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 28 days ago

    Any advice for this please Tom or anyone?
    1 FT Zero ITB. Still have WC

    Pickford (Areola)

    Tripp Cash Walker Gabriel (Kabore)

    Maddi Son Salah Diaby (Palmer)

    Haaland Alvarez (Archer)

    Cheers!

    1. Woy_is_back
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 28 days ago

      Maddi to Mitoma

    2. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 28 days ago

      Maddison to Martinelli

    3. Boz
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 28 days ago

      Maddi to Bowen 😉

      1. PompeyUpNorth!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 28 days ago

        Ha ha 3 nice choices thank you folks. Appreciated as had hectic week and no idea what’s going on atm. Got tonight to decide then prob card it over IB?

  8. Rash
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 28 days ago

    Worth bringing in Mbeumo in now to save a transfer in a few gameweeks time?

    Seems fixture proof?

    1. Woy_is_back
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 28 days ago

      nope

    2. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 28 days ago

      If it means you burn a transfer otherwise, then yes.

      1. Rash
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 28 days ago

        It's a maddison replacement

    3. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 28 days ago

      Can do

    4. Haa-lala-land
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 28 days ago

      Yes it's a good idea.

  9. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 28 days ago

    Whatcha reckon?

    A) Save FT
    B) Burn -> 5.1 (Guehi)
    C) Something else

    Areola
    Trippier, Gabriel, Cash
    Son, Saka, Martinelli, Bowen, Diaby
    Haaland, Watkins

    Turner, Archer, Taylor, Burn
    Bank 0.5m, 1FT

  10. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 28 days ago

    Ok, a simpler way for me to decide:

    Maddison TO:

    A) Bowen
    B) Martinelli
    C) Saka
    D) Mitoma

    Thanks gents! 😉

    1. Woy_is_back
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 28 days ago

      B

    2. Boz
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 28 days ago

      A for me

    3. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 28 days ago

      Cheers guys, I do feel like it’s between those A & B options

    4. JBG
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 28 days ago

      A

    5. Meechum
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 28 days ago

      A

    6. Sprinterdude
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 28 days ago

      A

    7. Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 28 days ago

      won't go C
      A and D are both decent, but tempted by Martinelli

    8. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 28 days ago

      Thanks so much guys, gonna me a call in a little bit, think it’s gonna be Bowen along with Gabriel for Burn, gone off the Newcastle double up in defence with Chelsea and United in 13&14

  11. mojoindojo
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 28 days ago

    2ft 0.4 itb. Use 1 ft to move Gusto/Turner or something else?

    Pope
    Gabriel Cash Trippier
    Saka Son Bowen salah
    Alvarez Darwin Watkins

    Turner DLuiz porro gusto

  12. Woy_is_back
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 28 days ago

    Any info if Saka and Nketiah trained today?

    1. Boz
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 28 days ago

      Nketiah did

      1. Woy_is_back
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 28 days ago

        Ok, keeping and starting then.

        Ta

    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 28 days ago

      Check and see if there is a new video later or in the morning re Arsenal training on this channel.

      https://youtube.com/@ARSEN4LCREED?si=81WFPDqgF8xApzg1

      1. Salahlulijah
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 28 days ago

        Is that the 78th time you’ve shared this link today?

  13. Boz
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 28 days ago

    Saka + Tsimi to Bowen + Saliba is tempting me. CBA to play Arteta’s game with him

  14. Big W
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 28 days ago

    Guehi Or Lascelles (Have trippier) not sure I want double newcastle against chelsea next week. palace have luton next week as well.

  15. Drexl Spivey
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 28 days ago

    Trippier (c), anyone?

    1. Touré De Force
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 28 days ago

      Fancy Bou to score at home tbh

  16. jonnybhoy
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 28 days ago

    Saka owners - keeping or selling?

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 28 days ago

      Keeping

    2. Woy_is_back
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 28 days ago

      I´m keeping. If he starts he will haul

    3. Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 28 days ago

      keeping

  17. PScholes18
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 28 days ago

    Got 2FT, but not sure what to do. Wanna use one, and roll the other. Initial plan was Alvarez -> Nketiah, but that's a no go now. Considering a punt on Ferguson.

    Areola
    Gabriel - Trippier - Digne
    Salah - Son - Luiz - Bowen
    Haaland - Watkins - Alvarez

    Turner, Taylor, Kabore, Anderson
    0.1 ITB.

    A: Go for Fergie
    B: Swap one on the bench to a better one
    C: Something else

  18. Touré De Force
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 28 days ago

    Bench 2 - Trippier, Lascelles, White, Cash, Maguire

    Currently on Cash and Lascelles

  19. Andrew D48
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 28 days ago

    Put off by Mitoma I think he will be wing back this weekend and his internationals with Japan

  20. The Pep Revolution
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 28 days ago

    Best defender for 4.6m?
    My team is:

    Turner Areola
    Tsimikas Cash Burn Udogie Kabore
    Salah Son Hee Chan Bowen Saka
    Haaland Watkins Archer

    Maybe Lascelles as I can't afford an Arsenal defender?

    1. Touré De Force
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 28 days ago

      Maguire?

      1. Woy_is_back
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 28 days ago

        lol

  21. ManofKent
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 28 days ago

    Benching headache:

    Salah, Son, Adringa, Gordon, Bowen
    Haaland, Alvarez, Watkins

    Thoughts?

  22. Woy_is_back
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 28 days ago

    Could Reguilon get a start or Dalot is nailed? hmmm

    1. Andrew D48
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 28 days ago

      Possible Dalot was v bad midweek and AWB much better

  23. Scalper
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 28 days ago

    Madderz + Saka > Martinelli + Bowen

    Y/N ?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 28 days ago

      Maddison to Bowen?

  24. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 28 days ago

    a) Livramento
    b) Lascelles
    c) Mitchell
    d) Guéhi

    I'm looking for clean sheets just over the next 3-5 games before I wildcard.

    I see Livra could be playing further forward and Newcastle are solid at home. But I'm favouring Palace who are pretty tight tbf.

  25. Jordan.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 28 days ago

    its time spurs or whu had a penalty