Scout Picks

Sterling and Aguero tipped for big scores by Gameweek 5 Scout Picks

We have spent the big bucks on our Manchester City attacking assets this week as they face a Norwich defence in dire straits.

This week the Scout Picks XI features three players priced over £12.0m but we have still managed to stick to our £83.0m budget.

Our 3-5-2 formation comes in at £82.9m, £0.1m inside the limit.

Goalkeeper

Liverpool goalkeeper Adrian has an appealing fixture this weekend

Adrian (£4.6m) was not selected by any of our Scout Squad pundits this week, but we’ve brought him in as an enabler. There was overwhelming support for a double-up on the Liverpool defence but we only had enough in our budget for one of their premium options. With Alisson still out injured, Adrian should keep his place in goal.

Defenders

Alexander-Arnold remains our chosen Liverpool defensive option ahead of Gameweek 5

Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.1m) was the most popular Liverpool defender among our Scout Squad pundits. David, Paul and Geoff all selected him as the best option in this price bracket, Neale choosing him in second place. The right-back heads into an appealing meeting with a goal-shy Newcastle side and three assists in his first four matches. The potential for a double-figure haul, made up from returns at both ends of the pitch, continues to be high for Alexander-Arnold.

The inclusion of Matt Lowton (£4.5m) was a way of granting the request from our Scout Squad for Burnley defensive cover. Nick Pope was a popular choice but we had to go with Adrian in goal. Lowton comes in based on Burnley’s clean sheet potential for a trip to Brighton, and having created more chances than any of his defensive colleagues so far this season.

John Lundstram (£4.2m) continues to make a useful budget enabler for Fantasy managers. Sheffield United remain one of the tightest-looking defences in the Premier League, having allowed just 22 shots in the box across the first four Gameweeks (fifth-best). Meanwhile, Lundstram himself is behind only two players in the top flight for big chances created.

Midfielders

Sterling should enjoy his trip to Norwich on Saturday afternoon

Despite a blank against Brighton, Raheem Sterling (£12.3m) is straight back in the Scout Picks. After the first four matches of the season, the Manchester City midfielder is still just one behind the current Golden Boot front-runner with five goals and during that time, no player has been afforded more big chances. Meanwhile, Norwich’s defence looks in tatters for Gameweek 5. They have conceded more than any other side so far and are likely to be without at least three centre-backs in Ben Godfrey, Christoph Zimmermann and Timm Klose this weekend. Furthermore, right-back Max Aarons has been ruled out, Grant Hanley is unlikely to be able to feature from the beginning and Tim Krul is also a doubt to start now.

Mohamed Salah (£12.5m) was the most popular midfielder for Gameweek 5, tipped as the best in this position by three of our pundits, David selecting him in second place. In both of his Premier League matches at Anfield this season, the Egyptian registered a double-figure haul and he will be fancying his chances against Newcastle. The Magpies might have the ability to frustrate top six sides, as they did at Spurs in Gameweek 3, but Salah still got three attacking returns against them last season.

Mason Mount (£6.4m) is one of a handful of mid-price midfielders who appear to have the ability to offer decent value this season. He has two goals so far and could have arguably had more than that. Ahead of a trip to Wolves, the Chelsea midfielder has registered the same number of shots on target as Sterling, and more than any other option priced at £6.5m or below.

The absence of some key personnel for Manchester United should both help Daniel James‘ (£6.1m) chances of starting and increase the need for him to deliver. In the last two matches, the value midfield option has had seven shots inside the box, the second-most in the whole division. With Leicester yet to keep a clean sheet on the road so far this season, James looks a good bet for more attacking returns this weekend.

John McGinn (£5.6m) is the final member of our value midfield trio as he prepares to face West Ham on Monday night. With attacking returns in two matches so far this season, the box-to-box option will fancy his chances against a Hammers’ defence that has conceded more big chances than any other side so far.

Forwards

We’re backing Aguero to have another enjoyable afternoon in Gameweek 5

Our Scout Squad panel was unanimous in selecting Sergio Aguero (£12.1m) as the best forward option for Gameweek 5. That decision was reached even before the Norwich defensive situation got worse on Friday afternoon. The Argentinian has scored in every match this season, currently leading the Golden Boot race, and is likely to deliver even if he has his minutes managed in light of Gabriel Jesus’ return from fitness simply because Norwich’s problems at the back are so bad.

Sébastien Haller (£7.5m) completes our line-up ahead of a trip to face Aston Villa on Monday night. Dean Smith’s men have allowed more shots than any other side so far this year, while Haller has three goals in his last two matches.

Substitutes

Nick Pope (£4.6m) was the most popular budget goalkeeper in our Scout Squad submissions but we had to bench him to accommodate our Liverpool defensive double-up.

We were also able to work in some Manchester City defensive cover so Oleksandr Zinchenko (£5.6m) has to be content among the substitutes. With Norwich unlikely to park the bus against them, there is perhaps still a slight chance that they find a way through.

Manuel Lanzini (£6.5m) gets a place on the bench as a cheap alternative West Ham’s centre-forward. The midfielder has created more chances than any of his colleagues so far this season.

Ashley Barnes (£6.7m) has impressed in the early part of the campaign but we ran out of money to get him in the Scout Picks starting XI. 

The Captain

As we have mentioned many times since the season began, the Scout Picks now has a captain for the 2019/20 campaign.

This skipper is chosen using the conclusions of the latest Captain Sensible article and a four-way vote between David, Neale, Paul and Geoff.

Because the use of Fantasy Football Scout data is used so heavily in this process, the captain we choose each Gameweek will be known only to those who have signed up to Membership for the 2019/20 season.

It will be revealed to the public only when the deadline for the Gameweek has passed.

The Community Champion

Representing the community against the Scout Picks in Gameweek 5 is Warby84.

They have gone for a 4-3-3 of Adrian; Alexander-Arnold, Otamendi, Maitland-Niles, Lundstram; De Bruyne, Salah (c), McGinn; Aguero, Haller, Vardy.

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 defeat for the Scout Picks in Gameweek 4 as InsaneFC won by a 75-64 scoreline.

That makes his winning margin of 11 points the new score to beat for the 2019/20 season.

5,594 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Eleven Hag
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    A) james, jimenez
    B) Ceballos, Callum wilson

    Who scores more pts this GW?

    1. Emiliano Sala
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      2 2
      5 2

      1. Eleven Hag
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        see the gunner love here

    2. KUN_DE_BRU_YNE
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      8+6
      2+5

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

      Think they’re all two pointers. But I own Wilson so hope he gets something.

  2. lugacun
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Origi anyone?

    for a one week punt

    1. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      will he start

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

        according to the team news.. he will

    2. Emiliano Sala
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      0 chance

    3. Tim2012
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Won't start

    4. noquarternt
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Maybe a few mins cameo?

  3. lilmessipran
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Last minute dilemma is the same as it was at the start of the int break..who to bench out of-

    A king
    B lundstorm

    First to 5 wins

    1. Dannyb
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      B

    2. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      B

    3. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      This is tough

      A, just

  4. Cheshire Duck
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    on a wildcard ...
    A) McGinn & James
    B) McGinn & Ceballos
    C) Ceballos & James

    1. myteamissheeeeeeeet
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      C all day long pal. The Arsenal lad is gonna be gold!

    2. Tim2012
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      C

  5. steven8991
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Which combo?

    A. VVD Firmino
    B. TAA Vardy

    Have Mane

    1. Lingard’s Shin Guards
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      B

    2. Tim2012
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I'd say b

    3. Emiliano Sala
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      TAA

  6. Tim2012
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    A) Abraham and James

    Or

    B) Barnes and Lanzini

    1. Emiliano Sala
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Abraham

  7. puhd
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Kane to Aguero

    Yes or no?
    Thanks lads

    1. Tim2012
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

    2. Emiliano Sala
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

    3. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Hope so 😉

    4. Dannyb
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

    5. Dont_Win_Friends_With_Salah…
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I'm not sure. Kane at home to Palace could easily out score him and then Jesus will be back

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

        Could but seriously doubt. Cpl are good at defending.

    6. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      No

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        He is back

  8. n-doggg
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Gtg? On WC, 0.0 itb

    Pope
    Taa, digne, lundstrum
    Salah(c), sterling, kdb, Mount, Ceballos
    Haller, pukki

    Button, guilbert, Soyuncu, Greenwood

    1. Emiliano Sala
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I would downgrade guilbert and upgrade pukki to abraham

      1. n-doggg
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        No playing 4.0?

        1. Emiliano Sala
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          You have soyonju. Enough imo

          1. maratus
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Just no. Söyüncü has 1 favourable fixture from next 4 games, its more of a investment to future when fixtures turn.

            1. Emiliano Sala
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Pukki too.

    2. Lingard’s Shin Guards
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Looks really good

    3. maratus
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      It comes more to personal preferences, but i would avoid 4.5m forward who does not get minutes or cant raise in value.
      I would prefer 4.5m mid who can actually raise in value like Cantwell. There are awesome options in mid price forwards.

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        I thought of this, but he's priced out of the best ~6.5 forwards so he'd have to end up with the likes of Maupay, Ings and Wesley, who might not outscore Mount or the cheaper Ceballos... And he'd have to switch Soy to 4.0, which is a bad move on a GW5 WC due to the glaring issues with every non-Lund 4.0 option right now

    4. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Greenwood to 4.4

      Guilbert to Lowton

      AVL will not become a better defence than Burnley just because you avoided the Burnley double-up. Factor in the rotation risk and you're getting someone on a WC that you might sell soon

      I like the rest. Not a big fan of Ceballos as an FPL asset, but I see why he's loved

    5. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I like apart from Mount.
      Ceballos is a decent punt.
      I call this side option number 1. Salah, Sterling, KDB triple up.

  9. Lingard’s Shin Guards
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Gtg here?

    Pope
    TAA Pieters Montoya Lundstrum
    Sterling Mane KDB Mount
    Aguero (c) Pukki

    Button Cantwell Soyuncu Wickham (0ft 0m itb)

    1. n-doggg
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Nice

    2. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      If I chose to play FH this GW, this would be close to my team (I'd start Soy over Montoya though)

      So... Very good

  10. EL tridente
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Who to captain?
    A) Salah
    B) Sterling

    1. n-doggg
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      A

    2. Emiliano Sala
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      B

    3. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      B

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

      See the Newcastle game as 1 or 2 nil
      Hard to put a ceiling on how many City could put past Nor

  11. Don Van Vliet
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    It's like reading through a secondary school pupil's homework.

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

      Secondary is high praise 🙂

      1. Don Van Vliet
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Not looking to crush his confidence.

  12. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Holding FT on this team.
    Gtg and more importantly where are the weak points and what would you do with 2 FT next week?

    Heaton

    VVD Digne Lundstram

    Sterling (C) Mane (VC) KDB Son McGinn

    Haller Pukki

    McGovern Greenwood Soyuncu Kelly

    1. Emiliano Sala
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      No need to think now. Injuries may happen. Looks great

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

        First time in about 12 years playing that I am like an injury will force me into a decision cause I don't know what to do 🙂
        Really want TAA and or Ota but will be nice to see all the games before deciding.

        1. Emiliano Sala
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          I would swap digne vvd to taa ota after gw6
          Don't like mcginn too

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

            McGinn is the one standout in my team who is doing ok but the stats say otherwise so he could be on the list to go.
            Nothing ITB so don't know if I could afford that.
            Looking at Soyuncu and VVD to Ota and Matip instead

    2. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      It's fine. I'm not ready to go for Son yet. He doesnt seem as prolific as last season. So if he doesnt score this week, that's what I'd use my transfer on next week.

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

        Yeah he is the standout cash cow. I always planned getting him when he was back and I did so and now feel like I need to show some patience. ( better not be bench after travel on IB)
        If Pukki had not gone off the plan always was 451 with Haller and I might still go that route but after City Pukki got a few nice fixtures.

    3. Don Van Vliet
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      If you're looking to burn one next week, you could always bring in Pope. Burnley's fixtures appear good for clean sheet potential.

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

        Yeah would be nice but with 0.0 ITB that's not even an option either.

        1. Don Van Vliet
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Could downgrade McGinn to James to fund it, perhaps.

          1. Ze_Austin
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Err... McGinn is cheaper...

            1. Don Van Vliet
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              My mistake. Long day and feeling a little too beat to check prices.

  13. Dutchy
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Pukki Abraham with Mount
    or
    Haller Barnes

  14. Henning
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    For a hit

    Ceballos in for Dendoncker ?

    1. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      are you going to play him? or bench?

      1. Henning
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Play him instead of Lundstram

        1. Dthinger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          then, no. I don't think Ceballos outscores Lundstram by more than 4 pts

          1. Henning
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Thanx

    2. Dannyb
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Not for a hit, just play Lundstram and do it after deadline.

      1. Henning
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Make sence thanx.

  15. Pomp and Circumstance
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    captain?--choose from Salah, Aguero, Sterling; thanks

    1. Dannyb
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Aguero

    2. Henning
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      If i hade Agüero i would Captain him.

      1. Don Van Vliet
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Kun.

    3. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      which one of those is 100% nailed and you would bet your eldest child against a starting place ?

      1. Lingard’s Shin Guards
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Aguero

  16. Weilong7
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    on WC:

    1) abraham or haller? had abraham now
    2) adrian or pope? had pope now

    Capt:
    A) salah
    B) sterling (had KDB as well)

    thanks!

  17. fplfansss
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Which one to choose
    A. Mc Ginn and Aguero
    B. Mc Ginn and Kane
    C. KDB and Tammy
    D. KDB and Jimenez

    Already got Sterling n Salah

    1. AVFCChris1984
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      A

  18. Don Van Vliet
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    I should play Lundstram over Pukki, right?

    1. Emiliano Sala
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I would

    2. 32chickens
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      right

    3. maratus
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I would defo play Pukki.

  19. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Morning! I'm excited!

    1. Emiliano Sala
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I'm not
      Laporte, martial and awb injured in my team just a week after wc. On a -8
      Feel awful

      1. HollywoodXI
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Chin up mate. That’s just unlucky. They were good picks.

        1. Emiliano Sala
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Thanks.

      2. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Sorry pal, very unlucky

    2. Don Van Vliet
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Always extra nice after the IB. Almost seems worth it.

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

        Yeah, until all the 2pters roll in 🙁

        1. Big boy Bowen
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          This!

        2. Don Van Vliet
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          As George Michael once said, "you gotta have faith".

  20. FF Red!
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Haller or Barnes?

    1. 32chickens
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      both

    2. Emiliano Sala
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Haller

  21. itsmeguneet
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Heaton
    Robbo- Zinch- digne
    Mount- Moura - lanzini- sterling-townsend
    Aguero- king

    Forster, lundstram, dunk, long

    1.9m itb...

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

      Going big at the back and to a certain degree is ok a case can be made for Mount and Lanzini but Moura and Townsend not for me.

      1. Don Van Vliet
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Moura not even a guarantee starter with Ali likely back and Eriksen's feet firmly in North London.

  22. FPL Nut
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Play Dendoncker or j Ayew?

    1. Emiliano Sala
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Ayew

  23. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Everyone going for pope. I have pope from start but think leno is the keeper for the long run coming

    1. Dannyb
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      To many people have Pope, I would like to get someone different tbh

    2. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Did you see the first goal two weeks ago !!
      And it's not the 4 on front of him will help.

      1. Emiliano Sala
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Yes but it's not always the same.

  24. SH
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    1) Martial/Moura > James/Mount
    2) Kane+Martial/Moura > Kun+James for -4
    3) Kane+Martial/Moura+KWP > Barnes+Sterling+4.4 def

  25. Eleven Hag
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Adrian
    Matip Rose Lund
    Sterling kDB Salah Ceballos Iwobi
    Aguero (c) Barnes

    g2g for this GW ??

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

      Wow this week will be very high scorinv for you but when busy schedule comes Matip.may lose place and that mid needs dowmgrade sooner or later for the defence. Can advice me below?

      1. Eleven Hag
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        this is for a different money league and so dont need to worry about next week 🙂

        is this the best team that i can put for this GW?

    2. SH
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      G2G

  26. HNI
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Worth doing Josg King ( EVE sot WHAM) to Haller (avl MUN bou) for -4? I was unsure before as bou matched are easier but then bou has many sharing points whereas Haller looks the point of attack.

    1. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      i like jimenez over haller for that price...if wolves are gonna score, jimenez will be involved

    2. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Do it . Haller is the man.

  27. FPL Nut
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Last one. Play Henderson or pope?

  28. Balls of Steel
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Which option best this week guys?

    A) Kane + AWB > Aguero + Pieters/Mings/Soyuncu worth a - 4

    Or

    B) AWB > Otamendi

    Cheers

  29. red_lfc
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Hi all need your help who to play from these two?

    Pukki or mcginn
    Rest of team is

    Leno, mcgovern
    Pieters, otamendi, digne
    Salah, Mane, Maddison, Ceballos
    Firminho, jimenez

  30. Sz21
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Who would you choose from this list to bring in? WC in hand and not worried about taking a chance.

    1. McNeil.
    2. Ceballos.
    3. Mount.