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

30 January 2026 198 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 transfers, captaincy, chip strategy 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.

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  1. RMT SURGERY WITH TOM
    avfc82
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    2 days, 20 hours ago

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  2. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 days, 20 hours ago

    Pick one:

    A) Chalobah in -4
    B) Timber in -4
    C) Play O’Reilly and no hit

    Thanks

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    1. Ask Yourself
      • 9 Years
      2 days, 20 hours ago

      C

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    2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      2 days, 20 hours ago

      C

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  3. Coupes
    • 7 Years
    2 days, 20 hours ago

    Start Rice or Wilson?

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    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      2 days, 20 hours ago

      I'd start both

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    2. Ask Yourself
      • 9 Years
      2 days, 20 hours ago

      Rice if you have to choose

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    3. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      2 days, 20 hours ago

      Rice

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  4. Hitthewall
    • 5 Years
    2 days, 20 hours ago

    Best GK on wildcard?

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    1. Coupes
      • 7 Years
      2 days, 20 hours ago

      Sanchez

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    2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      2 days, 20 hours ago

      Pickford

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    3. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 days, 19 hours ago

      Sanchez. If you need the Chelsea spot though my current thinking is Sels.

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  5. Ask Yourself
    • 9 Years
    2 days, 20 hours ago

    Who’s best for the forseeable ? x

    A) Amad
    B) Ndiaye

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    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      2 days, 20 hours ago

      B

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  6. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 9 Years
    2 days, 20 hours ago

    Save FT? Correct 11 and bench?

    Raya
    Timber Nunes Mukiele
    Saka Fernandes Semenyo Rogers LeFee
    Haaland Mane

    Dubravka DCL VVD Rodon

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    1. Ask Yourself
      • 9 Years
      2 days, 20 hours ago

      Looks good, maybe VVD over Nunes after a hat trick of assists mid week

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      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 9 Years
        2 days, 20 hours ago

        Nunes has been brilliant for me. VVD playing at home but bad defense. Difficult.

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  7. Redranger
    • 11 Years
    2 days, 20 hours ago

    Drop of any of these defenders to start Wilson?

    A) Tarkowski
    B) Gabriel
    C) Chalobah
    D) Senesi

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    1. Ask Yourself
      • 9 Years
      2 days, 20 hours ago

      Probs Senesi for me

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  8. Ha.
    • 10 Years
    2 days, 20 hours ago

    Can someone talk me out of getting KDH instead of Enzo?

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    1. SIMBOBIANTHEIII
        2 days, 20 hours ago

        Fixtures

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        1. Ha.
          • 10 Years
          2 days, 20 hours ago

          Fixtures don't matter if he's playing deeper than the Titanic

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        2. Malkmus
          • 14 Years
          2 days, 19 hours ago

          This x 4

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      • DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 9 Years
        2 days, 20 hours ago

        Enzo has been great, but what happens to the penalties when Palmer plays?

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        1. Ha.
          • 10 Years
          2 days, 20 hours ago

          More of this

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      • FDMS All Starz
        • 10 Years
        2 days, 20 hours ago

        KDH back from injury, may not continue his form prior to injury, I’d wait and monitor on him

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    2. Heiro
      • 16 Years
      2 days, 20 hours ago

      Hi all,

      Struggling with the decision here:

      A: Van De Ven & Gordon ---> Hill & Mbuemo -4
      B: Gordon to Enzo
      C: Gordon to Rice

      Dubravka
      Timber / Van Hecke / VDV / Rondon / Dorgu
      Saka / Cherki / Gordon / Rogers / Bruno
      Haaland / Ekitike / Guiu

      Doing B or C means I have to play Van De Ven at City.

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      1. Lionel Fellaini
        • 10 Years
        2 days, 20 hours ago

        Similar dilemma. Think I’m just going to play Gordon only played 30 mins against PSG and Liverpool are still bad

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        1. Heiro
          • 16 Years
          2 days, 19 hours ago

          Thats an option I hadn't thought off. Hes a bit pants though!

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          1. Lionel Fellaini
            • 10 Years
            2 days, 19 hours ago

            Yeh I agree. I’m between rolling and Enzo in. Might just get him and watch Gordon score

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            1. Heiro
              • 16 Years
              2 days, 19 hours ago

              Every man and their dog is going Enzo though and he played 90 mid week. Dont know! Seems boring.

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    3. Bobby_Baggio
      • 14 Years
      2 days, 20 hours ago

      Afternoon all. 3FT & 0.8m ITB. Thoughts on Ekitike + Taverner + Andersen > Evanilson + Enzo + Chab?

      Roefs
      Alderete - Gabriel - O'Reilly
      Saka - Wilson - Bruno.F - Rice
      Thiago - Haaland - Ekitike

      (Verbruggen) - Tavernier - Andersen - Richards

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      1. FDMS All Starz
        • 10 Years
        2 days, 20 hours ago

        Can’t do Tavernier to Enzo? Andersen is a good long term hold, your starting xi looks fine for this week

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        1. Bobby_Baggio
          • 14 Years
          2 days, 20 hours ago

          Unfortunately can't do Tav > Enzo. I'm 0.5m out. Anyone else for Tav at 6.2m?

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          1. FDMS All Starz
            • 10 Years
            2 days, 19 hours ago

            Maybe worth waiting to see if Everton get a DGW, Ndiaye could be a shout

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    4. Hitthewall
      • 5 Years
      2 days, 20 hours ago

      Which combo?

      A) Donnarumma + Chalobah
      B) Sanchez + M Nunes + 0.9 ITB

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      1. Bobby_Baggio
        • 14 Years
        2 days, 20 hours ago

        B

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      2. FDMS All Starz
        • 10 Years
        2 days, 20 hours ago

        Are you confident Chalobah starts all Chelsea prem games? If not I’d go B

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      3. Ha.
        • 10 Years
        2 days, 20 hours ago

        B

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    5. Keane There Dunne That
      • 13 Years
      2 days, 20 hours ago

      A) Gordon -> Enzo
      B) Bowen -> JPedro

      To fund: Foden -> Bruno F

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      1. elfpl94
        • 1 Year
        2 days, 20 hours ago

        A for me. More reliable minutes.

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      2. Bobby_Baggio
        • 14 Years
        2 days, 20 hours ago

        A

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      3. Sailboats
        • 10 Years
        2 days, 20 hours ago

        A

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      4. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        2 days, 19 hours ago

        A

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    6. elfpl94
      • 1 Year
      2 days, 20 hours ago

      2FTs + 0.6itb... Sell Thiago for Evanilson?

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      1. FDMS All Starz
        • 10 Years
        2 days, 20 hours ago

        No, you will be wanting to reverse that transfer soon

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    7. FDMS All Starz
      • 10 Years
      2 days, 20 hours ago

      Have 1FT, Which one?

      A) Keane —> Chalobah (free)
      B) Van den berg —> Chalobah (free)
      C) Start Keane (roll FT)
      D) Start Van den berg (roll FT
      E) Start Andersen (roll FT)

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      1. Heiro
        • 16 Years
        2 days, 20 hours ago

        D

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    8. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      2 days, 20 hours ago

      - Good to see Chelsea predictors have Enzo at 100%, majority seem to think playing as a 8
      - 50/50 on Pedro v Delap
      - High percentage on Palmer starting is interesting

      https://x.com/i/status/2017267039031742797

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      1. Ask Yourself
        • 9 Years
        2 days, 20 hours ago

        Will probably have to bench Cucurella for reinildo then

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      2. Sir Michael Taker
        • 11 Years
        2 days, 19 hours ago

        Higher % had Palmer starting last week. Everyone's guessing. Even Liam doesn't know who the medical department will allow him to pick yet

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    9. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      2 days, 20 hours ago

      Majority of the United predictors think Carrick will stick with Mbeumo CF and cunha replace injured Dorgu

      https://x.com/i/status/2017267042789838959

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      1. Malkmus
        • 14 Years
        2 days, 19 hours ago

        Interesting. Mbeumo cap is worth a shout this gw. Bruno and Palmer also strong contenders.

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    10. Saka White Rice
      • 11 Years
      2 days, 20 hours ago

      Should I start Dub or Vebruggen? I'm already starting Van Hecke

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      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        2 days, 20 hours ago

        DUB

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      2. FPLamateur
        • 1 Year
        2 days, 19 hours ago

        Verb

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    11. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      2 days, 20 hours ago

      on wc. start munoz or ....alderete 🙂 cheers

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      1. FPLamateur
        • 1 Year
        2 days, 19 hours ago

        Alderete

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      2. Tinfoil Deathstar
        • 5 Years
        2 days, 19 hours ago

        Never bench Munoz

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      3. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        2 days, 19 hours ago

        thanks both

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      4. TheBiffas
        • 5 Years
        2 days, 19 hours ago

        Muñoz for sure

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    12. Nightcrawler
      • 6 Years
      2 days, 19 hours ago

      Would U get mbeuno on WC?

      Already have Bruno

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      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        2 days, 19 hours ago

        yes

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    13. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 9 Years
      2 days, 19 hours ago

      Should I do this move?

      Hall, Gakpo > Munoz, Rice

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      1. FPLamateur
        • 1 Year
        2 days, 19 hours ago

        Would give Palace a week or 2 before that decision

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      2. TheBiffas
        • 5 Years
        2 days, 19 hours ago

        Yup

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    14. FPLamateur
      • 1 Year
      2 days, 19 hours ago

      A) Sels and Welbeck
      B) Sanchez and Igor Jesus

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      1. Blame it on Traore
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 days, 19 hours ago

        Probably B. Igor Jesus could be a nice differential

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    15. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      2 days, 19 hours ago

      Milenkovic most attacking forest defender?

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    16. Tinfoil Deathstar
      • 5 Years
      2 days, 19 hours ago

      Bench one?

      A) Le Fee (BUR)
      B) Anderson (CRY)
      C) Thiago (avl)

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      1. dragen5
        • 7 Years
        2 days, 19 hours ago

        B

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      2. TheBiffas
        • 5 Years
        2 days, 19 hours ago

        B

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    17. dragen5
      • 7 Years
      2 days, 19 hours ago

      You think this team needs a wildcard?
      1FT, 1,0 ITB

      Raya
      Timber - O'reilly - Rodon
      Roger - Palmer - BrunoF - Wilson
      Thiago - Haaland - Kroupi Jr
      //Dubravka - BrunoG - Dorgu - Araujo

      Or fixable with defensive transfer this week and proper planning?
      Thanks

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      1. TheBiffas
        • 5 Years
        2 days, 19 hours ago

        Nah that's sound, would probably just get a defender in

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    18. Prinzhorn
      • 5 Years
      2 days, 19 hours ago

      I just read J Pedro is just 50% expected to start. Might shift him to Evanilson on WC now.

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    19. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      2 days, 19 hours ago

      Keep my nerves and roll with VVD or go for Chalo? I'm afraid if I sell VVD, he will get points as the last week!

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      1. TheBiffas
        • 5 Years
        2 days, 19 hours ago

        I've sold for Chalobah, see last week's points as a parting gift and ignore his 3 freak assists midweek

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    20. Chrisaa87
      • 4 Years
      2 days, 19 hours ago

      Dcl to mane? Or Watkins to someone?

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      1. TheBiffas
        • 5 Years
        2 days, 19 hours ago

        DCL is a fine hold imo

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    21. Dubem_FC
      • 10 Years
      2 days, 19 hours ago

      Adli or Le Fee?

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      1. TheBiffas
        • 5 Years
        2 days, 19 hours ago

        Adli's a bargain

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        1. The 12th Man
          • 12 Years
          2 days, 19 hours ago

          Asda price

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    22. sentz05
      • 9 Years
      2 days, 19 hours ago

      4FTs really want Bruno F. What would you do? 0itb

      Sanchez Dub
      Gabriel Van H O Reilly Cash Esteve
      Saka Rice Rogers Semenyo Wilson
      Haaland Ekitike Tiago

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      1. TheBiffas
        • 5 Years
        2 days, 19 hours ago

        Saka straight up

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      2. The 12th Man
        • 12 Years
        2 days, 19 hours ago

        I sold Saka for Bruno

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        1. Hughes Your Daddy
          • 13 Years
          2 days, 19 hours ago

          Yep, that was the first move on my wildcard earlier this week. Saka for Bruno

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      3. sentz05
        • 9 Years
        2 days, 19 hours ago

        What about Saka and Tiago out for Bruno and JP?

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    23. Apollo Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 days, 19 hours ago

      Play one:

      A. Mukiele
      B. Senesi
      C. Thiago

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      1. Apollo Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 days, 19 hours ago

        D. Both A & B

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