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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. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    What do your think of my team?

    Total points: 2261 /13k OR /1 FT /no cash itb

    Lloris
    Robertson Taa Laporte
    Sterling Mane Eriksen Son Jota
    Aguero(C) Jimenez
    Bench: Foster / Valery / Bednarek / Quaner

    I'm planning to do -> Leno IN - Lloris OUT
    so the next gw I will go for -> Rashford IN

    1. ritzyd
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Lloris seems like a wasted transfer? Why not save for 2ft in 38?

      1. Shark Team
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Don't you think that Lloris will concede while Leno will keep a cs?
        Those points are very important I'm leading my ML by a 22 point margin

  2. OneDennisBergkamp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Son > Sterling for free?

    Will Lacazette start this weekend?

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

    A) Lloris + Gray -> Guita + Zaha (for free)
    B) Gray -> DLC/Long (and roll 1 FT)

    Thanks alot!

    1. ritzyd
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      B

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

    Question about blocking in a ML.

    I'm completely 50/50 between Sterling/Aguero for the captain. I'm defending a 22 point lead against a Sterling owner (he has no Aguero). If I'm split on who scores more points out of the two, does it make sense to just cancel out his Sterling?

    1. rnrd
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      It totally does. Block

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

      Yes

    3. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Honestly it’s probably a yes at this point of the season to block him

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

    1FT 0ITB
    Lloris (Foster)
    Robbo Laporte Doherty (Valery Duffy)
    Mane Sterling Son Redmond (Hojbjerg)
    Firmino Aguero Jimenez

    Keep Firmino or switch to Rashford?

  6. Bubbles1985
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Start Camarasa or Gray

    1. TRE2
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Camarasa

  7. HD7
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    GW38: 2 FT 0.5 ITB

    A) Doherty Jimenez to TAA Zaha (4-4-2)
    B) Doherty Jimenez to Shaw Rash (4-4-2)
    C) Jota Jimenez to JWP Rashford (3-5-2)
    D) Just Jimenez to Rash and play Gray (3-4-3)
    or any better idea mates?

    Lloris
    Laporte Robbo Valery
    Sterling Jota* Redmond Son Mane
    Aguero Jimenez*

    Subs: Foster, Gray, Doherty, Duffy

    1. Roysgotnoboys
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      E) Enjoy the gameweek at hand 😉

      1. HD7
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Actually... I was thinking about this moment for 2-3 GWS
        But If I asked around GW36 I was goin to be called crazy, now its just looney 😀

    2. MGD
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Why get rid of Jimenez?

      1. HD7
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Its for last GW, mate 😀

  8. Roysgotnoboys
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Wilson > Rashford for free or roll the transfer?

    1. TRE2
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Id roll. I think Bournemouth will score against Spurs

  9. tgent99
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Need some help. Up by 20. I have wildcard active..

    Guiata
    Shaw, Dinge, TAA
    Salah, Sterling, Mane, Jota
    Long, Aguero, Jiminez

    Bourc, Dunk, Hojberg, Bednerk

    Do you think Im banking on CIty and pool to much? Should I bring in Hazard and get rid of Salah or sterling?

    Oppt only has TC left. One transfer and has Son, Aguero, Erickson, Jiminez, Jota, LACA, TAA, Robertson, Laport,Ederson

    ANy help would be welcome

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

    Best middy?

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

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

      E could be a real punt

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Redmond or Babel

    3. Mr_Barbs
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      D

    4. Maddamotha
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      D

    5. GoingUpUpUp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      I'd exclude Mkhi and Mata

      Of the other 4, in order of preference I would go: E, D, A, F

      Babel just shades Redmond for me. Slightly prefer Southampton fixtures, but Babel has that extra bit of quality about him over Redmond (for me anyway!)

      Good luck

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

      Thanks all. Interesting to see it's a straight toss-up between Redmond and Babel. Wasn't expected.
      Given I have JWP already, perhaps Babel is then the one to go for.

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

    I can take Christensen in place of Emerson but that will cost me -8 and after if Christensen keeps the clean sheet then it would be like 2 points because of a hit so what to do...? Thanks.

    A). Keep Emerson
    B). Christensen > Emerson

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

      Please...?

  12. GoingUpUpUp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Shipping Trippier. For Laporte or Shaw? Was going to go Shaw, but wonder whether over two game weeks, Laporte just edges it

  13. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    The best forward below 7.5M for GW37 and 38?

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

      Rashford or Zaha

    2. Roysgotnoboys
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Rashford

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

      Zaha

    4. TRE2
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Zaha

    5. ritzyd
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Wilson

  14. Ray In Bruges.
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Bottomed.

    Fabianski / Patricio
    Robertson / TAA / Doherty / AWB / Bednarak
    Salah / Hazard / Son / Fraser / Stephens
    Vardy / Jimenez / Wilson

    2 FT, 1.6ITB, WC Intact

    Not sure how I ended up here, but I'm thinking Fraser + Patricio > Jota + Lloris and save the WC for the final GW. I'm 11 pts back in my ML and my rival has the following front line:

    Son / Salah / Sane / Doucoure
    Gray / Lacazette / Vardy

    Open to all suggestions, cheers.

  15. Spurs Go MaddiSon
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Pick 1:
    A) KdB, Cathcart -> Hazard, Kelly
    B) Vardy, KdB, Cathcart -> Aguero, Jota, Shaw (-4)
    C) Vardy, KdB, Cathcart -> Aguero, Babel, Laporte (-4)

  16. meclive
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Kola to shaw and play shaw for next two weeks?

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Thinking same but I think I'd rather just risk Kolas and then have Valery come off bench if not. Gives me a nice 2FT for last gw and man u are dodgy. Shaw probs limited to 7 points

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Play Kola this week and assess

  17. Ronin13
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Best striker to bring in for under 7.3m
    A. Rashford
    B. Zaha
    Anyone else?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      A

  18. Ray In Bruges.
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Who is the best GK this GW? How about next GW?

    1. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Ederson, Allison I’d have money

      1. mixology
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        if*

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

    Are we expecting any clean sheets from Spurs in the final two games?

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Got Lloris so yes

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

        So have I but not confident.

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

    11 k atm
    Who to captain? ML won, only care about OR
    A)Kun
    B) Sterling
    C) Hazard

    1. Pilgrim62
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Kun

  21. PL Ball
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Laca..

    Keep or get rid?

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

    A) Vertonghen -> Shaw
    or
    B) Vertonghen and Eriksen -> Jonny and Hazard for -4

    Thank you!

  23. FPL ElasticO
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Is Pogba worth transfer in for Eriksen??

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

      I am for a punt, Eriksen must knackered, and utd have Huddersfield and Cardiff next two games.

  24. Rohun
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    A) Duffy, Eriksen Gray -> Shaw, Haz, 4.5 striker - (-4 hit)
    B) Duffy, Eriksen -> Shaw, Jota
    C) Duffy -> Shaw - Roll the ft

  25. Oggle22
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Who scores more
    1)Salah Son and Llorente
    2)Hazard Son and Rashford
    Cheers

  26. wolves_simmo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Trying to chase 40 points, is this worth a gamble?

    Out: Mane / Son / Gray
    In: Salah / 4.0 / Rashford

    Lloris
    Kolasinic / Doherty / TAA
    Sterling (c) / B Silva / Salah / Jota
    Rashford / Kun / Jimi

    1. puhd
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Don’t like the moves

    2. Pilgrim62
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Depends on what your rival has

      1. wolves_simmo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Has pretty much same as me.

  27. Mr_Barbs
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Gtg??

    Lloris
    TAA, Laporte, Doherty
    Mane, Sterling(vc), Son, Jota, Redmond
    Aguero(C), Jimenez

    Foster, Wilson, Valery, Yoshida

    1. puhd
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Looks good mate

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

      gtg. I'm currently playing wilson, but redmond is tempting

    3. Mr_Barbs
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Thanks guys! It's a tough one, Spurs don't concede too much. Could be a few goals in Southampton game...i'm hoping!

  28. puhd
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Play:
    Mili (Cardiff away)
    Or
    Gray (Chelsea away)

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Mili

  29. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Just read the hot topic on team news etc, who’s the best Man U attacker to bring? Seems they’re all injured or doubts.....

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Mata

  30. Kno
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Feels wrong but I might have to bench doherty this week. Any of these you would bench for him?

    Foster
    Trent robbo laporte (doherty bedn)
    Mane sterling siggy son (redmond)
    Aguero jimenez zaha

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Nope