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Every Members article we published ahead of Gameweek 1 deadline

Those who sign up to Fantasy Football Scout in 2019/20 will have access to more Members articles than in any previous season.

We’ve upped our game for these exclusive pieces of content for the new campaign and are looking forward to bringing you a greater level of analysis each week.

But do not worry, this increase in output won’t just help you out throughout the whole season, we’ve already put out plenty of Members articles throughout the summer.

Ahead of the Gameweek 1 deadline, we’ve pulled together all the ones we’ve published since FPL launch to help you pick the perfect team for the new season.

For your convenience, we have sorted these by team, where we can.

ARSENAL

Why it’s hard to trust Arsenal in 2019/20

ASTON VILLA

What to expect from Aston Villa manager Dean Smith in FPL

What to expect from Aston Villa’s defence in FPL

What to expect from Aston Villa’s attack in FPL as Smith forced to recruit

BOURNEMOUTH

Is it worth paying extra for Wilson over King in FPL?

Bournemouth attack appeals but defence remains suspect

BRIGHTON

The tough task facing new Brighton manager Potter

BURNLEY

Improving Burnley on FPL radar ahead of fixture turn

CHELSEA

Analysing the FPL assets Lampard has to choose from at Chelsea

CRYSTAL PALACE

Departures could hurt Crystal Palace’s FPL assets this season

EVERTON

Summer signings may be key to Everton’s FPL appeal

Is it worth paying extra to have Digne over Coleman?

How Zouma’s future could impact Everton defensive potential

Is Richarlison or Gylfi Sigurdsson better FPL value at £8.0m?

LEICESTER

Leicester differentials could reward investment in 2019/20

How does Tielemans affect and compare to Leicester’s other FPL assets?

FPL position change and Leicester move boost Perez’s appeal

LIVERPOOL

How Liverpool’s key FPL assets compare ahead of 2019/20

How to cover Liverpool defence after price hikes

Salah v Mane: how they compare after FPL price changes

MANCHESTER CITY

How Man City assets changed towards the end of 2018/19

Can De Bruyne offer better value than Sterling or Aguero in Man City attack?

MANCHESTER UNITED

The impact Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has had on United’s Fantasy assets

Is Wan-Bissaka worth £5.5m in FPL after United move?

NEWCASTLE UNITED

The Fantasy legacy left by Rafael Benitez at Newcastle

NORWICH CITY

What to expect from Norwich City manager Daniel Farke in FPL

What to expect from Norwich’s defence and attacking full-backs in FPL

Can Teemu Pukki and Norwich’s attackers score goals for FPL managers?

SHEFFIELD UNITED

What to expect from Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder in FPL

Sheffield United’s attack-minded defenders could be budget FPL gems

What to expect from Sheffield United’s attacking options in FPL

SOUTHAMPTON

The impact Ralph Hasenhuttl has had on Southampton’s FPL assets

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR

Which Spurs players are worth owning in FPL this season?

Can a price drop boost Harry Kane’s FPL appeal?

WATFORD

Which Watford players should FPL managers consider in 2019/20?

WEST HAM UNITED

Coming soon…

WOLVES

Is it worth paying extra to have Jiménez over Jota?

MISCELLANEOUS

Set Pieces page upgraded for 2019/20 Scout Members

A Fantasy manager’s guide to expected goals (xG)

The Complete Guide to FPL Pre-season 2019/20

4,506 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Any suggestions chaps?

    Ryan
    VVD, Robertson, Digne, Zinchenko
    Salah, Sterling, Perez, Barkley, Robinson
    Kane

    (Button, Lundstram, Greenwood, Wickham)

    Thanks

    1. UnitedFan
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      That bench made me vomit.

      1. Catastrophe
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Pretty standard bench from what I can see 🙂

        1. UnitedFan
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Get at least one nailed starter 🙂

      2. DV8R
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Tbf everyone's bench is shite

        1. Snevitz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Mine isn't.

          1. Dthinger
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            it should be. get with the template!

      3. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        sacrifices.

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Prefer a midfield of Salah, Sterling, Moura, Martial, Robinson.

      1. Catastrophe
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Me too but that's an extra 2.5M! I.e. no Kane.

    3. FlyingWithoutIngs
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Had this exact team, like the Robinson pick as he can become McGinn or ceballos after the first 3 gws

      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        You want Villa players vs Bournemouth

      2. Catastrophe
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers

  2. Uncle John from Jamaica
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts please chaps. Any comments welcomed

    Pope (Button)
    Robbo TAA Zinchenko (Kelly / Rico)
    Salah Sterling Tielemans Perez (Dedonker)
    CWilson Jimi Wood.

    Anything obviously wrong?

    Thanks

    1. Puncheon Guly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Looks good. Personally not sure about Jimi due to Europa, but it's your call and he's a good player

    2. Puncheon Guly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Double leics mid might be a bit much too, considering the other options at that price

      1. Uncle John from Jamaica
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks PG

  3. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    "I will score seven minimum" That is Keans goal for Everton this season. Not aiming high is he?

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      No. But the centre halves of the Premiership will kick him a lot higher than that. He is only 67 kilos. 😉

      1. The Train Driver
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Really? Thought he was much bigger...

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          He is a lad.

    2. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Didn't really like that quote from him tbh.

    3. F4L
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      he's young, he'll need time. Think I saw somewhere he only completed 90 mins 3 times last season.

  4. rowdog24
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Is football index a Ponzi scheme?

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      The earlier you get in the more you win.

    2. Uncle John from Jamaica
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I have been playing four months. Its regulated but quite hard to follow. Had most success picking wonderboy type players not the established players.

  5. KayRodriguez
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Guys hope you all well

    First post
    Just a quickie But is it likely Cancelo will provide competition for Zinchenko too...he plays Left and right....I mean if I was City I’d have Cancelo and Walker as my starting Fbs??

    Cheers

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Nobody truly knows yet.

    2. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Maybe Walker will play centrally.

    3. @fpl_phenom
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      see my post below

  6. Napster03
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    TAA + Coleman

    Or

    VVD + Digne?

    1. UnitedFan
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Latter pair.

      1. EgyptianKing
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Agree

    2. selig
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      second. Coleman’s too risky and I think digne is a must have.

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Why is he too risky?

    3. @fpl_phenom
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      really easy one this

      VVD + Digne

  7. stevedave
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    I am done

    Heaton
    Dunk VVD Maguire
    Jorginho KDB Salah Zaha
    Kane Auba Joelinton

    Bench = Button/Dendoncker/Aarons/Lundstram

  8. XLSX
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    I've settled on
    Martial, Aguero and Kane

    over

    Sterling, Jota and Kane

    Thoughts?

    1. Puncheon Guly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Good. Aguero might start on the bench this week, but no bother

    2. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Kane over Kane is risk free

    3. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      isnt the first one 1M more expensive?

  9. RyanKent14
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Changed to a 3-5-2, bench not great but how’s this looking?

    Ryan (Button)
    AWB VVD KWP (Dunk) (Rico)
    Bilva Sterling Salah WijnaldumPérez
    Kane Ings (Greenwood)

    To risky?

  10. FPL_Crisis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Something not quite right with this squad. Fresh eyes please...cheers

    Heaton pope
    VVD Digne KWP dunk Lundstram
    Salah kdb zaha Pérez McGinn
    Kane king wood

    KWP could be zinc or Zouma

    1. selig
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      zaha for me

    2. RyanKent14
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      No way to get Sterling in? I have something similar with Sterling

      1. FPL_Crisis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Any suggestions for sterling? Feel like Kane and Auba might alternate thru season. Don’t feel comfortable with Wilson as main striker

    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      no sterling

  11. gawa11
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Barkley / zaha.
    Wood / jota / king

    Not that happy with these players in my team. Any suggestions for alternatives?

    1. Puncheon Guly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      That's like half of your first team!

      Grealish, Martial, leicester mids

      Deeney, ings?

      Basically there's an element of risk to all players at that price

  12. TAT
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Heaton
    TAA - Digne - VVD - WALKER*
    Salah - Sterling - Pérez - Fraser
    Wesley - Wilson
    (Button - Wickham - Dendoncker - Lundstram)

    I’m stuck between three options:
    1.) Pick Walker and hope he plays until WC
    2.) Pick Laporte, with Dendoncker first sub.
    3.) Stay away from City def completely, go with a 4.5-5.5 option (Kiko, for example), and spread funds.

  13. PepSala
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Finally happy with my team after deciding what to do with that 5th mid slot...Leicester double up 🙂

    Pope
    VVD Robbo Digne
    Salah Sterling Fraser Tielemans Perez
    Wilson Jota

    Any critiques?

    1. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Sound team

  14. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    What is the view tonight on city defence? I'm getting cold feet on zinchenko.

    Team is below - not sure how I would replace hi....any advice?

    Pope 4m
    Robbo vvd digne zinchenko lunds
    Salah sterling kdb perez dendonk
    King deeney Greenwood

    Thanks

    1. Puncheon Guly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I'm sticking with zinc. Should be good for a few weeks at least, then you'll have the pic of the 5.5s

  15. twisterteo
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    I really want to keep Wilson but if I switch to King my defense would look so much better... What to do?

    1. james 101
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Play with your mids?

      1. twisterteo
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Salah Sterling Barkley perez

        Not much to do there, I could get rid of Kane upfront but I probably rather do Wilson to king

  16. @fpl_phenom
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Every team I see has Zinchenko...

    Mendys back in training...

    Cancelo and angelino can both play there...

    Zinchenko was terrible in the community shield

    Stones only has competition from Otamendi who seems very out of favour. and MAYBE at a push fernandinho could play CB but I see that as unlikely

    Stones is the natural partner for Laporte

    Am I looking at this wrong in thinking Stones is a better £5.5M option to get that city coverage?

    1. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Will probably play gw1 and maybe another more, I am staying away from City def until we see more of them..

    2. Klaren
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Stones doesn’t seem to be really favoured by Pep either based on previous rotations. I don’t think he’d be firm first choice over Otamendi. And I think Pep mentioned before that he can play Fernandinho as CB as well, probably more likely now that they have Rodri.

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

      I’ve quite frankly bailed on City defence because of this. Invested the money else where and will come back crying when Walker has kept his place and is the top scoring defender after the first few GWs

    4. KayRodriguez
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Hi

      Yea agree...the timing seems a little off for placing zincehnko into teams now that Cancelo is here....cancelo may not start the first game or 2 but I think he will be regular pretty soon as he was class at Juventus...only time will tell I guess

      Stones seems the logical choice but tbh is he guaranteed?

    5. Huckfead
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      No

  17. PogChamp
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    My NO Salah team. Wish me luck!

    Henderson
    Laporte, Digne, Apzil, VDV
    Sterling, Martial, Perez, Moura
    Abua, Wilson

    Button, O'connell, Donks, Wickham

    1. Puncheon Guly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Ouch. Only one liverpool is going to be painful viewing for you. I'm not sure the squad is good enough to offset missing out (and the massive rank hit you'll take if he hauls)

      1. PogChamp
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        He will haul, probably a few times. I managed a respectful 200k last season without him. It was kinda fun.

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      if not concerned about rank then good to go

      1. Uncle John from Jamaica
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Bin Auba get Salah surely.

        1. PogChamp
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          I don't want Salah. Every Liverpool game is pure hell... And I like that.

      2. PogChamp
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks

  18. Ci Siamo
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Who is better value?

    A) Hughes

    B) Norwood

  19. Fernandito
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    One more...

    A. Trent & Trossard
    B. VVD & Perez

    1. james 101
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B

    2. falafel
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B

    3. selig
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      b. not sure on taa and perez still seems a good pick

  20. ZombieEaten
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Any obvious cheap(er) goalkeeper rotations folks are eyeing?

    Heaton seems to rotate ok with Ryan and Guaita (both in Home/Away and Difficulty) but wondered if missing something more obvious

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Heaton Pope

      1. SAY MY NAME
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        this

  21. james 101
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Random one, but I just noticed that 10 of my 11 starting players will play their first game at home.

    (Sterling is the exception).

    Anyone got 11/11?!

    1. Surfeit of Lampteys
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Well that's zero Man City players so I would suggest not.

      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        As I said. Sterling is the exception.

  22. Dutchy
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Why no teams with Pogba? Still got 180 points last year, I know it’s ‘Pogba’ but explain?

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

      At the moment no indication he will even play

  23. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    I was only really messing about before, but is this actually that bad?

    Heaton (Woodman)
    Matip KWP Holebas Rico (Zouma)
    Salah Sterling Barkley Robinson (Donck)
    Kane Auba (Wickham)

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      here's one of my actual attempts:

      Heaton (Woodman)
      VVD Coleman Rico (Montoya Gibson)
      Salah Sterling Perez Trossard (Donck)
      Kane Wilson King

      basically just doesn't have Perez & Bournemouth

      1. selig
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        perez is there.

        don’t like coleman as his gametime may be in question. think digne is a far superior pick from everton but if 0.5 is unobtainable then there are probably better 5.5 options in man utd or tottenham or elsewhere. unless of course you plan on wildcarding 1st int break then punt fast and loose

        1. SADIO SANÉ
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Coleman is a better pick than Digne 😉 but yeah, plenty of players to move him to

  24. Clueless_91
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    GTG? Any comments appreciated!

    4-5-1
    Pope/Heaton
    Robertson /Stones/Gomez/Montoya/Rico
    KDB/Salah /Sterling /Martial /Moura
    Jota /Greenwood /Wickham

  25. popcoin
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    £13.5m

    Two midfielders, to start.

    1. Oooof
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Who’ve you got so far?

      1. popcoin
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Trent VVD Digne Zouma
        Salah Sterling
        Wilson Jota

        442

        1. Oooof
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Perez and umm

          1. Oooof
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            I’m not sure?

    2. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Martial and Barkley. 2-2 at Old Trafford.. both with braces.

    3. selig
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      moura trossard

      1. selig
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        maybe barkley

  26. FPL Forward Thinker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    I’m going 5m Sissoko for Gw1 double digits. Bookmark this.

    1. Surfeit of Lampteys
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      No

  27. @fpl_phenom
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    if you are Definitely wildcarding on the first int break I think go as maverick as fk with your picks... cover liv def cheap as possible , get big attackers in Kane & aubamayang etc

    Im hoping to keep mine until the second int break or later...

  28. Totti
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    who do u rather guys?

    A) sterling salah perez fraser dendonker
    kane king greenwood

    B) sterling salah perez moura dendonker
    jota king deeney

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Fraser, Kane and Greenwood

      Or

      Moura, Jota and Deeney

      Tough one.. option A

      1. Totti
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        i wrote all the front 8 to judge easily 🙂

  29. Uncle John from Jamaica
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Decided not having Zinch with all the risks as got not bench.

    Best £5.5m defender? (Not Liverpool).

    1. Oooof
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Maybe Maguire or AWB?

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

      Coleman or AWB- but Zouma at 5 m might be best option if Luiz goes to Arsenal

  30. XXII-BAD
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Pickford (Ryan)
    Robertson Digne Duffy ( Kelly Guilbert)
    Barkley Fraser L.Moura Sterling ( Grealish )
    Firmino Wilson Jota
    0.5 in the bank.
    Thoughts?

    1. Uncle John from Jamaica
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      £6m midfielder on the bench and £0.5m in the bank? You sure?

      1. XXII-BAD
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Because im gonna use him from gw2 and change the formation to 352

        1. Uncle John from Jamaica
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          So then you have a minimum of a 6.5m attacker on the bench?

          1. XXII-BAD
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Yup

    2. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Ryan is a waste of .5M You're not going to play him in the first 14 game weeks. The two weeks Pickford's fixtures are bad Ryan's are worse. Just go with Button. Then you'll have 1M to upgrade Barkley to a more reliable Chelsea mid (not sure why you'd want any Chelsea mid at this point, but whatever)