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

    Looking to ship Eriksen and Llorente with 2ft, which option looks better?

    A. Martial and Zaha
    B. Milivojevic and Rashford
    C. JWP and Vardy

    Cheers all and good luck

    1. Lionel Ronaldo
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      None really. Mili/Zaha look good, but I would look at more combinations.

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

      How about Jota and Wilson?

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

      Redmond and Rashford

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

      Cheers all

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

    Bottomed. Repost. Sorry.

    1 FT and 2.8 ITB. What moves here are worth a hit fellas. HELP !

    Lloris
    Van Dijk-Laporte-Doherty
    Eriksen-Son-Salah-JWP
    Jimenez-Aguero(TC)-Ings

    Foster-Docoure-Bednarek-Dunk

    I would really apreciate advice. Thx in advance pals.

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

      Erikson to Sterling a no brainer...

    2. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Or hazard

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

    Save FT? 0.1ITB
    Ryan
    Robertson Laporte Doherty
    Sterling Eriksen Son Jota
    Aguero Firmino Jimenez
    (Foster; Deulofeu Bednarek Masina)

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

      Firmino not worth holding on to

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

        Just got him in last week before the news he was injured so not really looking forward to trnasfering him out :/

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

          Ah that sucks! Just accept the misfortune and bite the bullet. No point in letting that transfer cost you for a second week!

  4. 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?

    Aguero or Sterling captain?

    1. Gooner Kebab
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Kun and Rash

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

      It good

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

    Main rival has Rashford so I've brought him and Hazard in for Llorente and Salah already regretting it haha

  6. Gooner Kebab
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Need a budget forward to come off the bench

    a) DMC
    b) Long

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

    For free:
    A. Ryan/foster to Leno
    B. Eriksen to B Silva
    C. Eriksen to pogba
    D. Eriksen to sane
    E. Save

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

      B

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

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

    Thanks!

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

    For the last two games?

    A: bilva and hazard
    B: sané and Rashford

    ?

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

    Dont rly want to change much, is it ok to swap gk now when Gunn probably not playing...

    Ryan to Guita yes or no? 1ft 0itb

    Gunn
    Taa, Valery, Doherty
    Salah, Mane, Son, Sterling
    Aguero, Wilson, Jiminez
    (Ryan, Dendoker, Yoshida, 3.9)

  11. Zladan
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Leno
    TAA Shaw Kola
    Salah Mane Son Redmond
    Aguero Jiménez Wilson

    Ryan Valery Duffy Holland

    £3.4m itb

    Redmond/Wilson/Son out and use money itb?

  12. Villa Velour
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Play Ryan (ars) or Foster (che) ?

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

      ryan

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

    What would you do here bois?

    Lloris
    VVD, TAA, Doherty
    Mane, Eriksen, Son, Martial
    Aguero, Jimenez, Wilson

    Foster, Delu, Valery, Dunk

    A) Eriksen, Martial to Sterling, Høibjerg (play Delu)
    B) Eriksen, Wilson to Sterling, Quaner (play Delu)
    C) Eriksen, Wilson to Bilva, Rashford

  14. AYLD28
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Really stuck on where to go here. I want Hazard and to captain him. I’m 3.7K OR so this is a real attack for the top 1K for me.

    Lloris
    TAA Robertson Doherty Laporte
    Mane Son Jota Eriksen Sterling
    Aguero

    Foster Mitrovic Ings Valery

    1 FT 0.1 ITB

    1. Eriksen Mitro > Hazard Long (have Ings though) -4
    2. Eriksen Robertson > Hazard Shaw -4
    3. Eriksen Robertson Mitro > Hazard Dann Zaha/Rashford

    1. Dee Lixon
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      1 is tempting

      1. AYLD28
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        I do have Ings though so won’t play him next gameweek.

        I guess it comes down to, do I want Mitrovic or is it worth ditching him

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

    My team and I am using bench boost.

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

    So my question is, change Emerson to someone for -8 or keep him as he is doubt to start...?

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

      Please...?

      1. Bagpuss
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        are you leading or chasing in a ml? or just trying for best rank you can get.

        who would you get for Emerson, and do you think they will get at least 4 points?

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

          Chasing

          1. Bagpuss
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            I would take a punt on an attacking defender in that case - someone like shaw or coleman for this week and hope for a clean sheet and maybe an assist

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

    Cheers

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

    Guaita or Lloris for last two gw?

    Guaita leaves me 0.8itb for next week, but not sure for what

  18. n-doggg
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Yo. Chasing mini league

    Vardy to laca on a FT

    Yay or nay?

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

      Yay

    2. Dee Lixon
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Yes

  19. Dee Lixon
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Vardy and Son to Hazard and Rashford for a hit?

    Would give me this front seven:

    Sterling, Hazard, Mane, Jota
    Kun, Jimenez, Rashford

    1. n-doggg
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Nah

      1. Dee Lixon
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks

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

    My team:
    Foster
    Trippier - Laporte - TAA
    Eriksen - Son - Mané - B.Silva
    Agüero - Jimenez
    (Ryan - Højbjerg, Valery, Duffy)
    2,1 ITB, 1FT

    I've got a 27p lead in mini league, here is my nearest rivals team:
    De Gea - Boruc
    VvD - TAA - Laporte - Doherty - Duffy
    Hazard - Mané - Son - Fraser - Højbjerg
    Agüero - Jimenez - Wilson

    Think I might do Eriksen --> Hazard. Don't know if Trippier --> Shaw is worth -4 (will Trippier be rested again?) What do you think, guys?

    1. AYLD28
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      -4 trippier won’t play

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

      4 point hit not worth it for defender. Just play Valery instead..

  21. Taegugk Warrior
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Jota as a captain...?

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

      Only if you are chasing a mini league..

  22. GianniBanani
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Here's the deal:

    I want to captain Aguero this GW, so it wont change despite which option I choose.

    A) Salah > Sterling/Hazard
    B) Mane + Doucoure > Sterling + fodder (-4)
    C) Mane + Duffy > Hazard + fodder (-4)
    D) safe and have two transfers for GW38

    1. Saka Punch
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      A imo

  23. DR0GBA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Rival who is 41 points behind has Aguero and Vardy, but I have Vardy, Hazard and Son.

    Do I take a mid out and Vardy to get in Aguero?

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

      Nah

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

      For a hit? Really need to see your team.

  24. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Which?

    A) wilson eriksen to martial rash
    B) wilson eriksen dunk -4 to martial rash awb/shaw/digne
    C) wilson eriksen dunk -4 to rash redmond robbo
    D) wilson eriksen to haz long
    E) wilson eriksen to laca redmond

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

      Wouldn't get rid of Wilson

      1. Nightf0x
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Him or jimenez

  25. RomeluAndJuliet
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Eriksen and Llorente to Wilson and Mili for a hit?

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

      What are your other options?

  26. jbenny1107
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Trailing by 23 points in ML. He took a -4 to bring in Aguero(c) I'm guessing. He also has Sterling. How should I differentiate to catch him?

    Lloris (Foster)
    VVD TAA Laporte Doherty (Duffy)
    Sterling(c) Eriksen Son Jota (Deulofeu)
    Firmino Jimenez (Wilson)

    (a) Firmino to Long & Deulofeu to Hazard(c) -4
    (b) Firmino to Long & Deulofeu to Mane(c) -4
    (c) Firmino to Long & Eriksen to Salah(c) -4
    (d) Keep Sterling(c) and have 2 FT's next week

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

      D

  27. Offside Trapattoni
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Who has a better week: Shaw or Leno?

  28. PascalCygan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    A) Eriksen + Duffy >>> Bilva + Shaw
    B) Eriksen + Son >>> Sterling + Redmond (and play Bednarek)

    Thanks!

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

      A

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

        Thanks

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

    Anyone heard from or seen any recent online content from James Egersdorff?? ... #MIA