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

14 January 2025 235 comments
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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 team selection, transfers, captaincy 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. Tom will also turn his attention to other requests in the comments section if there’s time.

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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.

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  1. Mufc202020
    • 6 Years
    10 months, 25 days ago

    On triple Arsenal defence.

    Semenyo + Timber to Castagne + Eze for free?

    A) yes
    B) no

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    avfc82
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    10 months, 25 days ago

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  3. klopptimusprime
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 25 days ago

    Start Pedro or Rogers

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    1. Lav
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      Pedro, thats a coin toss though

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  4. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 25 days ago

    On WC. Which 2?

    A. Castagne
    B. Mazaroui
    C. Neco Williams

    Pickford Stolarczyk
    Konate Munoz Hall XX XX

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    1. Lav
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      AC

      No love for Milenkovic for Forest defender?

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      1. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        10 months, 25 days ago

        Neco is Forest

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        1. g40steve
          • 7 Years
          10 months, 25 days ago

          Probably due to budget

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  5. Lav
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 25 days ago

    Start 2:

    A. Robinson (WHU A)
    B. Virgil (NFO A)

    1. Raul (WHU A)
    2. Sarr (LEI A)

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    1. Hits-Taken
        10 months, 25 days ago

        A2

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      • ViperStripes
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        10 months, 25 days ago

        B2

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      • Geriatric Unathletic
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        10 months, 25 days ago

        I'd go B and 1. Close in my view.

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    2. Tmel
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      Start 1:

      a) Timber (TOT) - already have Raya playing
      b) Robertson (nfo)
      c) Mitchell (lei)

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      1. Hits-Taken
          10 months, 25 days ago

          B

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        • Lav
          • 9 Years
          10 months, 25 days ago

          C

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      2. FootballRookie
        • 3 Years
        10 months, 25 days ago

        Thoughts....

        Maddison > Gordon
        Guehi > Hall

        Yay or nay?

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        1. Hits-Taken
            10 months, 25 days ago

            Yay

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          • G Banger
            • 7 Years
            10 months, 25 days ago

            For free? Yay yay

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          • Lav
            • 9 Years
            10 months, 25 days ago

            Go on

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        2. G Banger
          • 7 Years
          10 months, 25 days ago

          0.2ITB and 1FT. Anything worth doing with the below:

          Fabianski
          Gabriel TAA Hall
          Salah Palmer Mbuemo Rogers Sarr
          Isak Jackson

          Henderson* Wood O'Shea Van Hecke

          a) Mbuemo => Gordon
          b) Sarr => Amad
          c) Save FT

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          1. Lav
            • 9 Years
            10 months, 25 days ago

            Is Fabianski nailed under Potter?

            I would get Gordon in, Jackson is an issue though

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          2. NobodyF*cksWithTheJesus
            • 14 Years
            10 months, 25 days ago

            A looks good, Sarr has decent fixtures maybe worth keeping for a bit longer

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        3. DagheMunegu
          • 5 Years
          10 months, 25 days ago

          A Sell Jota to Amad/Sarr/Eze
          B Semenyo to Amad
          C Roll and play Semenyo

          Pickford
          TAA Gabriel Hall
          Salah Palmer Jota Gordon
          Isak Pedro Jackson

          Fab Semenyo Lewis Greaves

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          1. Lav
            • 9 Years
            10 months, 25 days ago

            A

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        4. NobodyF*cksWithTheJesus
          • 14 Years
          10 months, 25 days ago

          Hi all, two questions:

          1. Is the Isak injury reason enough to change (c) to Mo or Palmer?

          2. Defence is Gab, TAA, Hall, Mazraoui. Bench Maz?

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          1. Jonesfromthere
            • 13 Years
            10 months, 25 days ago

            I've changed to Mo - don't think it's worth the risk.

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          2. Eightball
            • 5 Years
            10 months, 25 days ago

            1) Yes, it's def put doubt in my head
            2) It's close between Maz and Gab I reckon. I don't think Arsenal keep a clean sheet but Gab always a goal threat. United probably more likely to keep a clean sheet but they have been so inconsistent so could get battered haha. I reckon I would probably play Gab but I reckon it's close.

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          3. Gommy
            • 15 Years
            10 months, 25 days ago

            1) I'm sticking with Isak on the basis he will be either fit to start or not fit at all.
            2) Close but probably Maz, yes.

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            1. Silecro
              • 8 Years
              10 months, 25 days ago

              Sticking with it still carries the risk of aggravating the injury and coming off at 30-ish min or even if not, being subbed at 60-ish for maintenance reasons (they play again on saturday)

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              1. Gommy
                • 15 Years
                10 months, 25 days ago

                It does, I see a lot jumping on that assumption this week, but then the same risk applies to any player who takes to the field.

                It depends how much you value the risk and then weigh that up with a decision. That’s the beauty of this game

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          4. NobodyF*cksWithTheJesus
            • 14 Years
            10 months, 25 days ago

            Thanks all. Changing cap and benching Maz. Utd clean sheet and Isak haul incoming!

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        5. FootballRookie
          • 3 Years
          10 months, 25 days ago

          Who to bench so I can play Hall?

          A) Robinson - WHU A
          B) Van Dijk - NFO A
          C) Saliba - TOT H

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          1. Manani
            • 14 Years
            10 months, 25 days ago

            i am currently benching Robinson for Hall

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          2. Eightball
            • 5 Years
            10 months, 25 days ago

            Think I would bench C.

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          3. Sun God Nika
            • 5 Years
            10 months, 25 days ago

            b

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            1. Sun God Nika
              • 5 Years
              10 months, 25 days ago

              or c actually
              tough

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          4. ViperStripes
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            10 months, 25 days ago

            A

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        6. Manani
          • 14 Years
          10 months, 25 days ago

          would you change any for the bench?

          Sels
          TAA Gabriel Hall
          Gordon Salah Palmer Sarr
          Gakpo Havertz Isak
          (Vald Rogers Robinson Benderak)

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        7. sujanmohinani
          • 4 Years
          10 months, 25 days ago

          Hi Tom,

          Currently have 2 FT and £0.6m in the bank. Should I find a way to get Isak in or hold the FTs to next week? Also is Palmer a must hold given Chelsea's current form? I'm looking to play the differentials and not opposed to moving him out

          Raya
          TAA Gabriel Colwill
          Palmer Salah Sarr Fernandes
          Strand Larsen Gakpo Wood

          Bench: Flekken, Robinson, Greaves, Rogers

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          1. Jonesfromthere
            • 13 Years
            10 months, 25 days ago

            would get isak

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        8. Eightball
          • 5 Years
          10 months, 25 days ago

          Raya (Fab)
          TAA Gabriel Munoz (Robinson, Greaves)
          Palmer Salah Bruno Gordon (Enzo)
          J.Pedro Isak Wood

          Start one:

          A) Enzo
          B) Robinson
          C) J.Pedro

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          1. Jonesfromthere
            • 13 Years
            10 months, 25 days ago

            C with A first sub

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        9. Bobby_Baggio
          • 14 Years
          10 months, 25 days ago

          Morning all. 5 FT and 0.4m ITB. Pedro out?

          Raya
          TAA - Robinson - Gvardiol
          Palmer - Rogers - Bruno - Salah
          Isak - Wissa - Pedro

          (Turner) - Semenyo - Hall - Cowill

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          1. Jonesfromthere
            • 13 Years
            10 months, 25 days ago

            semenyo to gordon, gvardiol to a budget def

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            1. Bobby_Baggio
              • 14 Years
              10 months, 25 days ago

              Ok and start Hall?

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              1. Jonesfromthere
                • 13 Years
                10 months, 25 days ago

                definitely, over gvardiol for me but some might say robinson.

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          2. Eightball
            • 5 Years
            10 months, 25 days ago

            Who would you do Pedro to? you could go Semenyo to Sarr?

            Think I would start Hall over Robinson.

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          3. Funkyav
            • 16 Years
            10 months, 25 days ago

            i honestly have no idea how anyone has 5 saved transfers

            this season i have been putting out fires every week

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            1. Merlin the Wraith
              • 9 Years
              10 months, 25 days ago

              Agree with you there fella, even taking hits to field an XI

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            2. Bobby_Baggio
              • 14 Years
              10 months, 25 days ago

              My team has been spot on, been climbing without needing to do any transfers

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        10. Here is Cash, give McGinn
          • 6 Years
          10 months, 25 days ago

          What to do here? 2 FTs, 3.1 ITB

          Raya
          Hall, Robinson, Munoz
          Salah, Palmer, Gordon, Foden
          Isak (c), Mateta, Wood
          Fabianski, Colwill, Winks, O'Shea

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        11. Catastrophe
          • 14 Years
          10 months, 25 days ago

          Is Jesus out the priority? Already have Isak and Wood. Was hoping to finally downgrade Saliba/Raya this week...

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          1. boombaba
            • 12 Years
            10 months, 25 days ago

            Yes

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        12. tbos83
          • 5 Years
          10 months, 25 days ago

          Gtg?

          Pickford
          Hall Timber Robinson
          Salah Palmer Mbeumo Amad(c) Gordon
          Isak Wood

          Flekken Watkins Colwill Greaves

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          1. Steve Stiffler
            • 9 Years
            10 months, 25 days ago

            You not want to play Watkins? Would probably swap for Mbeumo

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            1. tbos83
              • 5 Years
              10 months, 25 days ago

              Are we sure he starts?

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        13. Steve Stiffler
          • 9 Years
          10 months, 25 days ago

          Hi all, pick two to bench out of:
          A) Sarr
          B) Wissa
          C) Mbeumo
          D) Aina
          E) Robinson

          And who starts in GK:
          1) Fabianski
          2) Sels

          Currently on: BD2

          Thanks

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          1. Steve Stiffler
            • 9 Years
            10 months, 25 days ago

            Anyone?

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            1. Zidane's Floor
              • 3 Years
              10 months, 25 days ago

              What?

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          2. Holmes
            • 12 Years
            10 months, 25 days ago

            Wissa, Aina

            Fabianski

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        14. the dom 1
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          10 months, 25 days ago

          Best replacement for B Johnson our of these 3?

          a. Bruno

          b. Amad

          c. Savinho

          Cheers

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          1. Steve Stiffler
            • 9 Years
            10 months, 25 days ago

            A

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        15. boombaba
          • 12 Years
          10 months, 25 days ago

          Who to captain ?

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          1. the dom 1
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            10 months, 25 days ago

            out of whom

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            1. boombaba
              • 12 Years
              10 months, 25 days ago

              Salah palmer isak

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              1. the dom 1
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                10 months, 25 days ago

                Im between Salah and Palmer but also have Isak too but he is a maybe due to hamstring

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        16. Zidane's Floor
          • 3 Years
          10 months, 25 days ago

          Remember that nobody accepts randomness in his own success, only his failure.

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        17. Silecro
          • 8 Years
          10 months, 25 days ago

          Salah captain if not chasing?

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          1. Here is Cash, give McGinn
            • 6 Years
            10 months, 25 days ago

            0-0

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          2. Zidane's Floor
            • 3 Years
            10 months, 25 days ago

            Don't be a wimp

            Captain who you think will get the most points

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            1. Sun God Nika
              • 5 Years
              10 months, 25 days ago

              loool

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              1. Zidane's Floor
                • 3 Years
                10 months, 25 days ago

                You know what I mean

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                1. Sun God Nika
                  • 5 Years
                  10 months, 25 days ago

                  damn right i do

                  Im set on palmer unless any new news comes in

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                  1. Zidane's Floor
                    • 3 Years
                    10 months, 25 days ago

                    My man

                    On palmer too

                    Ranked 50k

                    Fearless

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        18. Skout
          • 6 Years
          10 months, 25 days ago

          Roll? 1FT, 0.5itb

          Henderson
          TAA Saliba Hall
          Salah Palmer Jota Sarr
          Isak Watkins Jackson

          Cahill Enzo Harwood O’Shea

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        19. Alli
          • 8 Years
          10 months, 25 days ago

          A. Transfer Gvardiol
          B. Save FT.

          Pickford
          Gvardiol - VVD - Robinson - Mazraoui
          Salah - Palmer - Bruno - Amad
          Pedro* - Isak*

          Fabianski - Wood - Mbuemo - Harwood

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          1. Here is Cash, give McGinn
            • 6 Years
            10 months, 25 days ago

            Crazy to bench 2 penalty takers

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            1. Alli
              • 8 Years
              10 months, 25 days ago

              Who would you bench?

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              1. ButterB
                • 5 Years
                10 months, 25 days ago

                Tough one..but I'd bench Amad for Bryan

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                1. ButterB
                  • 5 Years
                  10 months, 25 days ago

                  Having Bruno is differential enough this week

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              2. The Mentaculus
                • 4 Years
                10 months, 25 days ago

                Maz/Gvardiol & Pedro, by miles over Mbeumo & Amad

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        20. bruuuno
          • 7 Years
          10 months, 25 days ago

          Bench boost?

          Fabianski FUL(h) - Rogers EVE(a) - Castagne WHU(a) - Colwill BOU(h)

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          1. Zidane's Floor
            • 3 Years
            10 months, 25 days ago

            No way lol

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          2. the dom 1
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            10 months, 25 days ago

            save for DGW

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        21. Over Midwicket
          • 13 Years
          10 months, 25 days ago

          Any WCers worried that Cunha will continue where he left off and be borderline essential? He's on pens now that Sarabia has been bombed out of the team.

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          1. Zidane's Floor
            • 3 Years
            10 months, 25 days ago

            Yes

            Although Hee Chan is probably on pens

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        22. SouthCoastSaint
          • 14 Years
          10 months, 25 days ago

          Howdy!

          Timber looks ok right?

          Thinking about still benching him for Robinson - thoughts?

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        23. lilmessipran
          • 13 Years
          10 months, 25 days ago

          Isak captain anyone?

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          1. Zidane's Floor
            • 3 Years
            10 months, 25 days ago

            Loads

            Check captain poll

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        24. Jet5605
          • 11 Years
          10 months, 25 days ago

          Already starting Gabriel & Munoz. Who else to start

          A - Timber
          B - Castagne

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          1. ButterB
            • 5 Years
            10 months, 25 days ago

            B

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