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The next round of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) is fast approaching, with the Gameweek 4 deadline at 11am BST on Saturday.

If you’re after some last-minute assistance, five-time top 1k finisher and Scout’s Deputy Editor, Tom Freeman, will be answering some of your questions over the next hour.

Wildcard drafts, free transfers, points hits, captaincy: whatever’s on your mind, ask away.

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, he 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. ShaunGoater123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Would you:
    A) roll the transfer
    B) raya & gvardiol > verbruggen & TAA for a -4

    Current team:
    Raya
    Gvardiol / pau / Robinson
    Salah / jota / rogers / ESR
    Watkins / haaland / Isak

    Vladimarsson/ faes / sangare / harwood-bellis

    1. The Iceman
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Roll.

    2. V-2 Schneiderlin
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      B

      I would do it

  3. Sharkytect
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    I have 1FT and three suspect defenders but really dislike using single transfers on defenders.

    Anderson, Johnson and zinchenko.

    Do I need to use my transfer getting rid of one? I'll be happy enough if anderson starts for Fulham

    1. The Iceman
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      No need, just start Andersen IMO.

  4. Emiliano Sala
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Captain haaland or someone else?

    1. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Yes but make sure you have a good VC as cover

    2. The Iceman
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Sticking with Haaland. Salah vice.

  5. NumberSix
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    QUANSAH HELP

    Worth a 4pt hit to sell before price drop? Currently Faes playing,

    If so, who to replace? 5.7m itb (Gabriel/Maz already)

    1. The Iceman
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Not worth a hit - wait a week.

    2. Live Lad
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Keep if you are wildcarding soon.

    3. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Konate cannot play 3 games in a week

  6. Pep's Money Laundry
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Who to start?

    1.Wood (liv)
    2.Van De Ven (ARS)
    3.Winks (pal)
    4.Harwod Bellis (MUN)

    Currently on 1 but also own Trent

    1. RUUD!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Has to be Wood

    2. The Iceman
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Wood.

  7. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    *Start Veltman or Wissa ahead of my current Xl?

    Raya

    Lewis Mazraoui Digne

    Salah(vc) Palmer Semenyo Rogers ESR

    Haaland(c) Havertz

    1. The Iceman
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Probably not - stick.

  8. Emiliano Sala
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    chances % haaland comes as a sub you think?

    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      I’d say he starts or doesn’t play at all.
      If he’d be a sub then he may as well just start.

      1. Sgt. Schultz
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        agree

    2. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      I'd expect him to start particularly as its a home game so no long travel involved.

  9. Ha.
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    3FT

    Saka > Salah
    CHO > Rogers
    Isak > Pedro

    Y/N

    1. The Iceman
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Like the first two, but the Isak > Pedro move doesn't sit right with me. Can you do it another way?

      1. Ha.
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Not really

        Gordon > Sinisterra but then I'd be running very light in midfield (ESR, Rogers, Sinisterra, Jota, Salah)

        Have Solanke but (a) fancy him for a goal and (b) would be buying fodder (Dennis?!)

        1. The Iceman
          • 3 Years
          1 year, 2 months ago

          Fair enough then! The first two should pay off IMO but Isak > Pedro is risky as you probably already know yourself.

          1. Ha.
            • 10 Years
            1 year, 2 months ago

            Could go Gabriel > Pau and keep CHO on the bench at the expense of Rogers

    2. Geriatric Unathletic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Y

    3. Boxwoods
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Y

  10. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Hi guys, looking ok here?

    Raya
    Lewis - TAA - Konsa
    Rogers - Salah - Palmer - Jota - ESR
    J.Pedro - Haaland
    __________________________________
    Fabianski: Chalobah: Mosquera: Cannon

    2FT, 0.0 ITB

    A) Roll
    B) ESR > Minteh

    Thanks chaps

    1. The Iceman
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Pretty much have the same dilemma, but thinking I should stick and give ESR the next two home games at least 🙂

      1. ratski
        • 14 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Nice starting 11 but that bench will hurt you at some stage

        1. Sandy Ravage
          • 9 Years
          1 year, 2 months ago

          Bench Points Regrets happen more frequently and weigh heavier than Bench Jam

        2. RICICLE
          • 3 Years
          1 year, 2 months ago

          Oh for sure, fully agree, the bench will be sharpened up at some point. Whenever I do have a decent bench I often annoyingly leave points hauls on it, and never ever get bench jam haha

      2. RICICLE
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Yeah it’s all feeling a bit shady with ESR as a pick, never really looks close to goal and Fulham aren’t doing so great, but may just roll and give him the benefit of the doubt this GW

    2. Mr. Eko
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Both ESR & Minteh is pore picks imo - because they “trained” in Ars & New dosent make them into FPL-points

      1. RICICLE
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Yeah true, Minteh does look slightly better for sure but I’ll just roll.

    3. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Roll (Chalobah is injured this week, just a knock)

      1. RICICLE
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Cheers Crunchie!

        1. Crunchie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 2 months ago

          no worries

  11. SMax
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Would you:
    A) roll 2 transfers
    B) hall & gordon > konsa & mitoma for free

    Current team:
    Flekken
    Gabriel / Porro / Robinson
    Salah / jota / Gordon / ESR
    Wood / haaland / Isak

    Vladimarsson/ winks / hall / barco

    Thanks

    1. SMax
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Or just ESR to Minteh

    2. The Iceman
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      That looks OK to roll considering you aren't even starting Hall anyway 🙂

  12. The Iceman
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    ESR > Minteh worth a -4 for the next two weeks?

    A) Yes
    B) No - stick

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      No

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Defo no. What has esr done wrong ?

    3. Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      B

      1. The Iceman
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Cheers all. He's not done anything wrong in particular he's just not very involved. That could change as he continues to build up his fitness, though.

        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 11 Years
          1 year, 2 months ago

          Great fixture ahead I would defo keep (I own him btw). Gl 🙂

          1. The Iceman
            • 3 Years
            1 year, 2 months ago

            Good luck to you too 🙂

        2. Camzy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          1 year, 2 months ago

          Tbh I don't like him very much. He'd be pretty high on my chopping block. But for a hit this week for Minteh... nah.

          1. The Iceman
            • 3 Years
            1 year, 2 months ago

            Definitely feels like something that can wait a couple weeks more, but I want to see some improvement in his involvement in attacking areas.

  13. Boz
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Solanke time lets go!

  14. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Was all set on saving but with haaland a doubt and a crap bench, shall I do winks to minteh and bench wissa?

    1. The Iceman
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      If you can do that move for free then I would go for it.

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Cheers iceman

  15. Weak Become Heros
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Latest Blackbox ep is available on spotify but not on youtube? Any reason for this?

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      I was watching it on YouTube earlier today.

    2. Admiral Benson
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Just finished watching it on YT. Called Guns Out

      1. Weak Become Heros
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Still not showing strangely for me.

        All i get it guns blazing from 2 years ago!

          1. Weak Become Heros
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            1 year, 2 months ago

            I think its on restricted view so I can’t view on work computer. Doh!

  16. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    1FT

    ESR > Minteh or Wissa > Pedro is wasteful/unnecessary right?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Yep

      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Cheers

    2. The Iceman
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Asked similar above re. ESR and was advised to hold. Seems sensible to give him a couple more weeks.

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Don't blame me if all goes sour lol seriously though his next 3 are great fixtures I would keep for the run

        1. The Iceman
          • 3 Years
          1 year, 2 months ago

          Makes sense tbh, hope he can reward us.

  17. NobodyF*cksWithTheJesus
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Is Haaland (c) and Palmer (v) too risky? No Salah.

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      *Mo

    2. Dotherightthing
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      I put Jota V instead of palmer

      1. NobodyF*cksWithTheJesus
        • 14 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Also an option for me

    3. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Don’t see any risk there.

    4. The Iceman
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      No - I expect both to start.

  18. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    I did Saka > Salah reluctantly.

    But my bench reads:
    Sangare, Johnson, Barco

    Not ideal. Is it worth doing Barco > Lewis and play him over Gabriel? Looks kind of insane to take a hit for a defender this early.

    1. Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      no Hit

    2. SouthCoastSaint
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Gabriel set piece in a derby

    3. The Iceman
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      No hit needed. Play Gabriel.

  19. CoracAld2831
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Pedro will probably rise on price tonight, already on 101,2 on fplstatistics.

    Just for your information.

    1. CoracAld2831
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Solanke (-144.0) & Foden (134.8) very likely decreasing tonight also.

      1. CoracAld2831
        • 4 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        * Foden -134.8

      2. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        That's good. Foden could be gold from gw7

  20. EL tridente
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Bruno and Saka to Salah and Semenyo?

    1. EL tridente
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Or Minteh instead of Semenyo

  21. TKC07
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Which among these combo more likely (on paper) to score more points in next 2 GWs? Plan to WC GW6..

    A) Haaland (c) + CHO + Saliba
    B) Haaland (c) + Eze + Pau
    C) Welbeck + Salah (c) + Saliba

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      B by a lot imo.

  22. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Surely the big man will not score 3 hts in a row...Salah c?

  23. garriq
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    How crazy am i to consider putting the C on Watkins this week? Just feels like he's due and been a little unlucky + with Haaland grieving and no Salah.. could be a reach, but what if?

    1. Paganoi
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Could be genius. Definitely a great match for it.

    2. SouthCoastSaint
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Yeah I don’t think this is the week. Duran could even start though I can’t see it - hasn’t played for than 60 mins - clearly some niggle or issue

    3. ebb2sparky
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Has he been unlucky though or just poor?

    4. garriq
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      that is the question right.. unlucky or poor? lack of training with the team impacted things early.. the little niggle is a concern too but he did start slow last year too. decisions decisions.

      1. ebb2sparky
        • 15 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        I would say Watkins has been poor resulting in Rogers being unlucky! Doesn't mean Watkins won't start scoring this weekend though. I think I'd probably avoid him due to champions league starting this week.

  24. it lies in the proles
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Saka and Saliba to Salah and Faes -4?

    1. SouthCoastSaint
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      I don’t think so

    2. SouthCoastSaint
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Maybe slow down!

  25. SouthCoastSaint
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Can someone just tell me to pull trigger on Pedro

    He’s the best long term move but looking at Delap, Calvert lewin and Welbeck due to the long travel back and lack of training

  26. it lies in the proles
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Saka and Saliba to Luiz Diaz and Robertson -4? Or just one of these?

    1. F4L
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      just saliba to robbo

  27. Sandy Ravage
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Raya is long overdue a penalty save...

  28. F4L
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    interesting Emery discussed the possibility of playing Duran and Watkins together, would be a spanner in the works for Rogers

  29. Josh719107
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    So I have done my Wildcard and am I mental in doing this.

    Got a good feeling about sterling and Nketiah got them both in XD god help me. This could go extremely well but I can imagine disaster incoming

    1. Kane Train
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Who do you honestly think Sterling will start over?

      Havertz - definitely Not
      Saka - definitely Not
      Martinelli/Trossard - Potentially will come on as a sub. But won’t start over them unless they are injured

    2. Josh719107
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Arteta comments this week are really positive plus Sterling always seems to do well against Tottenham.

      Why would Arsenal be paying all those wages for him to just sit on the bench. Plus injuries in squad so I can see him starting

      1. Kane Train
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Coaches always say possible stuff about new signing otherwise they wouldn’t have signed them in the first place.

        Arsenal aren’t paying much of his wage. Chelsea are paying majority of it which is another big reason why Arsenal were keen on signing him,

        Go with your gut, if you think he will be good go for it. But I’m very confident he won’t be a good fantasy asset.

    3. CoracAld2831
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Both massive punts.

      Would not do it personally.

  30. Kane Train
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    2FT.
    Would you keep Saka or trade ?