{"id":89705,"date":"2025-05-10T09:28:13","date_gmt":"2025-05-10T09:28:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/89705\/"},"modified":"2025-05-10T09:28:13","modified_gmt":"2025-05-10T09:28:13","slug":"tom-freemans-gameweek-36-team-reveal-transfer-plans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/89705\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00adTom Freeman\u2019s Gameweek 36 team reveal + transfer plans"},"content":{"rendered":"

With the next Fantasy Premier League (FPL) deadline nearing,\u00a0we\u2019re hearing\u00a0from our panel of guest writers.\u00a0Here, five-time top 1k finisher Tom Freeman talks through his\u00a0Gameweek 36 team.<\/strong><\/p>\n

MATETA OUT?<\/p>\n

The main decision this week is to keep or sell Jean-Philippe Mateta<\/strong> (\u00a37.6m).<\/p>\n

The Frenchman\u2019s form has dropped off since returning from the ear injury he suffered against Millwall, with only two goals in seven matches.<\/p>\n

In that period, he\u2019s recorded just five shots in the box:<\/p>\n

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Palace\u2019s fixtures have admittedly been tough, with five of their last seven opponents in the top half for clean sheets, but certainly from an eye test perspective, Mateta\u2019s lack of form is a concern, particularly with just three Gameweeks of the season left.<\/p>\n

The biggest worry, however, is his playing time since returning from injury. Across his last six starts, he\u2019s averaging just 62.3 minutes per match.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s certainly the possibility of rotation\/managed minutes in both Gameweeks 36 and 37, too, with the FA Cup final on the horizon.<\/p>\nGameweekOpponentMateta (mins played)Nketiah (mins played)<\/tr>\n\n35<\/td>\nForest (h)<\/td>\n75<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n33<\/td>\nArsenal (a)<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n79<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n33<\/td>\nBournemouth (h)<\/td>\n74<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n32<\/td>\nNewcastle (a)<\/td>\n55<\/td>\n34<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n32<\/td>\nMan City (a)<\/td>\n45<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n31<\/td>\nBrighton (h)<\/td>\n67<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n30<\/td>\nSouthampton (a)<\/td>\n58<\/td>\n31<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

That said, the issue with selling now, and it\u2019s a pretty big one, is Sunday\u2019s opponent: Tottenham Hotspur.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what Ange Postecoglou said in the dressing room following Spurs\u2019 2-0 win over Bodo\/Glimt in the Arctic Circle on Thursday, a result which secured their passage to the UEFA Europa League final.<\/p>\n

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\u201cEvery day is important, every day, every training session, every game we have between now and then [the final] is about getting ready for that big game. I keep saying to you, this is the group of players that are going to do it. So focus on that for now, but you deserve all the credit, it\u2019s been outstanding. So from tomorrow we focus, yeah? Tonight [big celebrations].\u201d \u2013 Ange Postecoglou<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Now Tottenham\u2019s defence often looks ropey anyway, having kept just two clean sheets in their last 19 matches, but coming back from Norway, the rotation factor, plus the fact Palace are one of the most effective counter-attacking transition teams in the division, is making me question my decision to sell Mateta (next week it\u2019s a no brainer of course).<\/p>\n

If I do decide to sell, there are a couple of forward replacements I have in mind, which I\u2019ll discuss below.<\/p>\n

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