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Gameweek 37 Scout Picks – Title chasers make the cut

We are backing the attacks of Manchester City and Chelsea in Gameweek 37.

The defending champions host Leicester in a key clash for their hopes of winning a second successive Premier League title under Pep Guardiola.

Meanwhile, Chelsea host a Watford defence that has been quite obliging in the calendar year of 2019.

In order to get our 11-man side we reviewed our Scout Squad submissions from Paul, Neale, Az and Peter to come up with the final selection.

This week we line up in a 3-4-3 formation and at £82.9m, we are £0.6m inside our budget.

Goalkeeper

Bernd Leno‘s (£4.9m) inclusion in the Scout Picks was an easy one this week. The Arsenal goalkeeper was selected as the best option in his position by all four of our pundits ahead of Brighton’s visit to the Emirates Stadium. That’s because the Seagulls have been especially shy in front of goal recently, their strike against Newcastle last time out the first in over 12 hours of football in all competitions. Over the last four away matches, Brighton are also bottom of the league for goal attempts, shots in the box, efforts on target and big chances.

Defenders

Trent Alexander-Arnold (£5.7m) is our chosen representative from the Liverpool defence for Gameweek 37. His inclusion actually stems more from his attacking capabilities given his role in set pieces for the Reds. It has been well-documented how Newcastle have struggled to deal with dead ball situations this season, and have conceded more headed chances than any other Premier League team in 2018/19. Meanwhile, with Miguel Almirón out injured and Ayoze Pérez a fitness doubt, a clean sheet looks likely for Alexander-Arnold too.

Lucas Digne (£5.4m) and the Everton defence have quietly been racking up the defensive returns in recent weeks with seven clean sheets in their last nine Premier League matches. The last time they were breached at home was back in Double Gameweek 25, with Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United all blanking at Goodison Park since. Burnley come to Merseyside tonight with their season wrapped up and little left on the line, while Digne himself still has a role in set pieces and has created 10 chances in the last four home matches – the joint second-best of any defender in that time.

Likewise, there appears to be a chance of returns at both ends of the pitch for Luke Shaw (£5.0m) in Gameweek 37. Manchester United might not be in the best form right now, but this weekend sees them travel to a Huddersfield side that is averaging just 0.5 goals per home game this season. Meanwhile, Shaw himself has produced more big chances than any other defender over the last four matches. Furthermore, the Terriers have conceded the most chances from their right of any team over the last six matches.

Midfielders

Three of our Scout Squad pundits selected Raheem Sterling (£11.6m) in their top two midfielder slots for Gameweek 37. That’s understandable considering his importance to Manchester City as they chase another Premier League title under Pep Guardiola. In the last four home matches, no player has more shots on target than Sterling, who has been offering a hugely impressive 72% accuracy in that time too.

Eden Hazard (£10.9m) could be set to put on a memorable display in what might prove to be his final Premier League match for Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Watford have conceded more big chances than any other top-flight side since the turn of the year and have averaged 2.8 goals against in their matches away at top-six clubs this season. Hazard looks capable of capitalising on that with four goals and two assists in his last four at home, making for three double-figure hauls in that time.

We believe that Son Heung-min (£8.8m) will come back into the Spurs side to face Bournemouth in Gameweek 37 after missing the Champions League semi-final first leg through suspension. As much the midweek trip to Ajax will be important to Mauricio Pochettino, he will need his best players out to record a positive result at the Vitality Stadium to secure a place in the top four. With Fernando Llorente occupying the centre-forward role on Tuesday night, chances are, Son will come in for him to attack a Bournemouth side without a clean sheet at home since Gameweek 24. Furthermore, the South Korean has four goals in two Premier League meetings with the Cherries.

Diogo Jota (£6.3m) was by far the most popular budget midfielder among the Scout Squad for Gameweek 37. Neale, Az and Peter all included him in their submissions ahead of Wolves’ home clash with Fulham. The Cottagers may have kept three clean sheets in a row but are still shipping a fair number of shots. They remain in the bottom five for shots allowed in the box and big chances conceded over the last four away matches. Meanwhile, Jota has four attacking returns in his last four at Molineux.

Forwards

Sergio Aguero (£11.9m) was unanimously considered the best forward option by our Scout Squad panel for this weekend. That’s because the Argentinian has attacking returns in every single home match he has started this season. Furthermore, he has better minutes per chance and minutes per chance created than Sterling over the last four home matches, bettering his colleague for expected goals (xG) too. Also, Aguero enjoys playing against Leicester, netting four times in this exact fixture last season.

Raúl Jiménez (£7.0m) was chosen as the second-best forward option for Gameweek 37, with Neale, Az and Peter his biggest fans. The Mexican has had a little bit of an issue with accuracy in recent weeks, with just two shots on target, but as we already saw, Fulham are still offering plenty of opportunities to their opponents when away from home. At the very least, Jiménez got back to scoring ways as he found the net at Watford in Gameweek 36.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£5.4m) completes the Scout Picks line-up ahead of that Friday night meeting with Burnley. Only one forward priced under £9.0m has had more shots in the box than the Everton man over the last four matches. That has seen Calvert-Lewin contribute attacking returns in each of his last three home appearances. Meanwhile, the Clarets are without a clean sheet on the road since Gameweek 23.

Substitutes

Scott Dann (£4.4m) makes his way into the Scout Picks for the first time this season. The Crystal Palace centre-back has been enjoying his return to first-team action and has actually recorded five efforts in the box during the last three matches, ranking him second among defenders. Opponents Cardiff have been particularly shy in front of goal of late and are susceptible to headed efforts.

Ruben Loftus-Cheek (£5.2m) has been arguably Chelsea’s most effective attacking player outside of Hazard in recent weeks and we think he stands a decent chance of getting returns against that poor Watford defence. He came off with cramp on Thursday night so he’s not assured of a start, hence why he’s only on our bench, but he has registered the same number of shots as Hazard in his last four at home.

Shane Long (£4.7m) has scored four goals in the last five matches as he continues to offer incredible value. This week, Southampton head to a West Ham side plagued by defensive problems this season. The budget asset is second for big chances among forwards in the last four matches so should continue enjoying opportunities to reward his owners.

Community Champion

Representing the community against the Scout Picks in Gameweek 37 is Greyhead. He has opted for a 3-4-3 of Rico; Kolasinac, Coleman, Shaw; B Silva, Hazard, Pogba, Sigurdsson; Rashford, Vardy, Lacazette

The community member who beats our picks by the biggest margin over the campaign will win a £100 Amazon Voucher and a place in our Contributors and Moderators League for the following season.

It was a win for the Scout Picks over Johannes in Gameweek 36 by a 85-72 scoreline. fclackless‘s winning margin of 33 points (77-44) in Gameweek 10 is still the current target to beat.

1,326 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Yermasaride
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Is Aguero a must? Son & Vardy ----> Redmond & Aguero. (-4) Thoughts?

    1. Walcoff life
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      noo

  2. Crazygopher
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    What a people's thoughts on captaining pog this week

    1. Tsssst
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      dont as hes a slight doubt as absent from training...

    2. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Not sure if trolling, but if not check RAE's hot topic - he seems a major doubt.

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Great ....

      2. Rotation's Alter Ego
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        OGS didn't say anything about Pogba but I think he has to be classed as a doubt now after missing the open training session, along with Lingard and Lukaku (both injured)

        Major doubt? Don't know if he's a major one, we still don't have much in the issue

        1. Now I'm Panicking
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          That's fair, but I don't think anyone is sensible to buy or sell without any further info.

    3. Crazygopher
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Thank you am second in my ml.both have kun mane jim
      So leaves me pog rash and haz looks like haz then

  3. Tsssst
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Mitro and Pogba > Rashford and Jota madness?

    1. Rains of Castamere
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      You'd be losing two penalty takers.

      1. Tsssst
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        good point

  4. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Chances of Batshuayi starting? Benteke injury?

  5. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    I asked earlier but having second thoughts on moving Son out. Think he will play and he's done scored 5 or 6 goals v them in 4 games.

    Vardy to Rashford
    Son to Hazard
    Trippier to Valery (-4)

    I can't do the Hazard move without the Trippier move.

    Thoughts?

  6. Rains of Castamere
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Aguero and Sterling owners, who is your armband on?

    1. Tsssst
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Kun based on Stats v Leicester

      Aguero 5 goals 1 assist in 6 apps
      Sterling 1 goal 1 assist in 8 apps

      1. Van der Faart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Slightly skewed by his 4 goal haul in 1 game

      2. PEP_TALK
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        There is your answer right there.

  7. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Have 2 from Soton in my first XI and dont know should i rid one for a hit. Really dont expect points from them (Ings and JWP)

  8. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    What are people doing with Son?

    I'm considering ditching him for Pogba but I need to push for top 30k at least and chasing.

    1. Atwood
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Have you seen the doubts over Pogba? Might be absolutely nothing but it's worth knowing if you're thinking of getting him.

      1. DV8R
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        I'm aware but the match is on Sunday so he could still play.

  9. Sarriball Time
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    How is this team for bench boost...? Thanks.

    Kepa. Pickford.
    Van dijk. TAA. Emerson. Boly. Bednarek.
    Hazard. Son. Mane. Jota. Hojbjerg.
    Aguero. Jimenez. Zaha.

    1. Sarriball Time
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Please...?

      1. Tsssst
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        good to go ho

        1. Sarriball Time
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Thanks mate

  10. Atwood
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Bennett/Eriksen > Shaw/Jota

    Sound good?

    Already have another Wolves defender.

    1. MattysFantasyFooty
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Looks good done something similar in jota and Shaw in for deulofeu luiz

  11. aapoman
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Eriksen and Deulofeu to:
    A. Mane and Hojberg
    B. Hazard and some 4.0 trash

    1. aapoman
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Both are for -4

  12. Jamesy0909
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Thoughts on Eriksen + Vardy out for Hazard and Rashford please??

    1. Tsssst
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      good moves

    2. King Kun Ta
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Do it

  13. iL PiStOlErO
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Repost
    Any suggestions?

    Foster
    Robertson Trippier Bennet
    Salah Son Jota Delofeu
    Kun Firmino Jimenez

    bench: Ryan Valery Hojbjerg Duffy

    0.1 itb, 1ft

    Was thinking maybe:
    A) Firmino to Laca
    B) Salah Delofeu to Hazard Martial (-4)
    C) something else

  14. Stevie B
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    What to do?

    A) Vertonghen -> Shaw for free
    B) Vertonghen and Eriksen -> Hazard and Dann for -4
    C) Vertonghen and Eriksen -> Shaw and Pogba for -4

    Thank you!

  15. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    0.3 ITB, 1 FT. Azpi -> Laporte or something else?

    Fabianski
    Azpi, Robertson, Boly
    Sterling, Son, Jota, Salah, Mane
    Jimenez, Wilson

    (Ryan, Llorente, Kolasinac, Bednarek)

    Cheers

    1. Stevie B
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      No, I think that this is a good team and need no other transfer. Good luck cat mate!

      1. Catastrophe
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers

  16. lukacz1234
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    2 FT, 0.0 ITB

    Foster,Ryan
    TAA,Laporte,Doherty,Bendarek,Valery
    Sterling,Mane,Eriksen,Son,Jota
    Aguero,Wilson,Jimenez

    Want Eriksen to Hazard but need an enabling transfer.

    Wilson(TOT,cry), Jimenez(FUL, liv)?

  17. CRO KLOPP
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    GTG? Anything worth a hit? 0.7 itb
    Used my 2 ft

    Guaita
    Laporte TAA Doherty
    Sterling Hazard Mane Son Redmond
    Aguero(c) Jimenez
    (Foster Gray Yoshida Dunk)

    GL all

  18. reeceon
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Best def for the last 2 games? £6.3 max

    A) Laporte
    B) TAA
    C) Shaw
    Other

    1. aapoman
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Laporte

    2. GinjaWhinja
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      C

  19. Weeb Kakashi
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Salah > Hazard a mad move?

    Being a Chelsea fan and what could possibly be Edens last match

    1. _figu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Do IT. Extra special for you If he hauls. I would on your situation. It's just a game after all (assuming no massive Money League affects)

  20. Rains of Castamere
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Rumours that Gunn will be dropped for Forster.

    https://twitter.com/AdamBlackmore/status/1123953779685175296

  21. The Ejiptian King
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Don't feel confident with either of my planned moves now which I was all set on throughout the week, hate it when that happens.

    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      At least they are only planned moves and not actual moves

      1. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Yeah, at least there's still loads of time left to consider things.

  22. The Count of Monte Cristo
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Would you do Mané —> Hazard (FT) if you didn’t have any other Liverpool?

    1. Gentle_Turks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      No. You need Liverpool attack.

      1. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        That’s a matter of opinion.

  23. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Deadline approaching. Anything need changing?

    -4 0itb
    Lloris
    Robbo, Laporte, Doherty
    Salah, Sterling (C), Jota, Mili
    Kun, Jimi, Wilson
    (Foster) (JWP, Valery, Yoshida)

    Good luck!!!

  24. AD2110
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Get rid of mane or son for Hazard?

    1. Tsssst
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Son over Mane, you need Mane for Gw38

    2. V-2 Schneiderlin
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Son if you must - personally i think Son will do well - Spurs need a result to build confidence and secure top 4 finish

  25. GinjaWhinja
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Best middy for 6.7m?

    A) Richarlison (BUR, tot)
    B) Mkhi (BHA, bur)
    C) Mata (hud, CAR)
    D) Redmond (whu, HUD)
    E) Babel (wol, NEW)

    Or F) find a way to get Siggy/Martial for extra funds?

  26. The Royal Robin
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Anything worth a hit here? £0 itb.

    Alisson
    Doherty Laporte VVD Kola
    (vc) Sterling Mane Son (c) Hazard
    Jiminez Wilson

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Definitely not.

    2. The Royal Robin
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Bench: Ryan Camarasa Rondon Rudiger

    3. GinjaWhinja
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Wow. Interesting captain!

      1. The Royal Robin
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Hazard at home to Watford, is it that interesting?

        1. GinjaWhinja
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          The way you wrote it, made it look like you have it on Son.

        2. Gentle_Turks
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          You have it set to Son in your post.

          1. The Royal Robin
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            If you see I put VC before Sterling, so it makes it quite obvious.

            1. Eytexi
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 10 months ago

              Quite clearly says Son mate.

              1. The Royal Robin
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 10 months ago

                Well that makes my vc invisible on that basis then.

                1. Eytexi
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 10 months ago

                  Having an invisible vice captain is almost as bad as having Son captain 😉

  27. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Held on to pogba for these 2 fixtures would be a shame he misses out though injuries ...

  28. Kuyt Hero
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Which one for the last 2 GWs?

    A) Haz / Long / Valery

    B) Pogba / Rash / Valery

    C) Pogba / Wilson / Shaw

    1. Tsssst
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      A slightly over B, cos of Haz

  29. Krafty Werks
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    For those defo wanting/bringing in Utd cover for next 2, who are you currently siding with? Am currently on B&C here, you? :

    A - Pogba
    B - Rashford
    C - Shaw
    D - Martial
    E - Young

    1. MattysFantasyFooty
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Brought in Shaw this week might get rash for Wilson next week

    2. Tsssst
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      i have Shaw and Pogba and might get Rashford in for a hit next week depending how this week goes.

    3. frenchfries
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Im on C as Pogba and Rashford are not sure to start

    4. Crazygopher
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Got pog and shaw in already had rash

  30. MattysFantasyFooty
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Is there any Jiménez captainers about seens everyone’s going a city asset for captain

    1. Tsssst
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      he's a bit iffy and fulham have alright at the back, i wouldnt bother

    2. The Royal Robin
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      I think he'll score but the likes of Sterling, Aguero and Hazard have higher ceilings.

    3. fc_skrald
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      I'm him or Hazard. But then again, I only got Laporte from ManC