Scout Picks

Two premium forwards in Gameweek 6 Scout Picks selection

Premium attackers from Manchester City, Liverpool and Arsenal have all made it into the Gameweek 6 Scout Picks XI.

After a tough week of deliberating over David, Neale, Paul and Geoff’s Scout Squad submissions, we have come up with our team.

This week it comes in bang on the £83.0m budget and we line up in a 4-3-3 formation.

Goalkeeper

Brighton goalkeeper Mat Ryan makes it into the Scout Picks this week

Mat Ryan (£4.6m) is our goalkeeper for Gameweek 6 after all of our Scout Squad pundits included him in their submissions. Brighton were unfortunate not to keep a clean sheet at home to Burnley last week and will fancy their chances of registering one when they face a goal-shy Newcastle side this weekend. The Magpies have found the net in just one of their two home matches so far this season.

Defenders

Alexander-Arnold remains a popular option for the Scout Picks this season

While Liverpool’s backline is still yet to hit the heights of last season, Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.1m) remains the most creative defender in the Premier League after five matches. His role in corners and free-kicks should help him stand out once again when the Reds travel to face Chelsea this weekend.

Over the last four Gameweeks, Lucas Digne (£6.2m) has ranked second among defenders for chances created, suggesting he still has something to offer Fantasy managers even if Everton’s defence has not delivered as expected. That said, a home match against Sheffield United, who have laboured in attack at times this season, could be a chance for Digne to add a clean sheet onto some attacking returns.

Wolves have not started the 2019/20 Premier League campaign too strongly and were particularly wasteful in front of goal on Thursday night too. Therefore, Gary Cahill (£4.5m) comes into the Scout Picks to represent the Crystal Palace defence. The Eagles have clean sheets in both of their home matches so far this season while Wolves are in the bottom three for total shots and efforts on target after the first five matches.

We are backing a 0-0 result at St James’ Park on Saturday afternoon as Newcastle defender Jamaal Lascelles (£4.5m) also makes the grade. Only four teams have registered fewer shots than Brighton in the first five matches of the season.

Midfielders

We think both Mané and Salah are decent options for Gameweek 6 but the former gets into the side based on cost

Sadio Mané (£11.6m) comes into the Scout Picks this week as a saving compared to Liverpool colleague Mohamed Salah. His inclusion should not necessarily be considered insistence that the Senegalese international is a better option than the Egyptian long-term, who was part of all Scout Squat pundit selections for Gameweek 6 bar Geoff’s. We simply went for Mané so that we could accommodate lavish spending elsewhere. Obviously, we still think that the cheaper Liverpool midfielder is not a bad option, having already scored twice and assisted once on the road this season while Chelsea are yet to keep a clean sheet.

Following a benching in Gameweek 5 and just 77 minutes against Shakhtar Donetsk midweek, Kevin de Bruyne (£9.8m) looks certain to return to the Manchester City starting line-up for the visit of Watford on Saturday afternoon. Despite missing much of the game at Norwich, de Bruyne is still second in the whole division for key passes over the last four Gameweeks while no player has fashioned more big chances in that time either. Meanwhile, Watford are yet to keep a clean sheet this season, conceding an average of two goals per game.

Just like his centre-forward colleague, Todd Cantwell (£4.9m) is starting to become a fixture-proof option after scoring against Manchester City in Gameweek 5. For options priced under £5.0m, no player has more points than the Norwich midfielder (27) and his form seems somewhat sustainable even with Burnley coming up this weekend. The Clarets have kept just one clean sheet this season, on opening weekend, while Cantwell himself has been afforded the same number of big chances as Mané, Vardy and Haller this season, whilst also creating nine chances.

Forwards

Sergio Aguero was rested for Manchester City’s Champions League commitments

Sergio Aguero (£12.1m) was handed a complete rest as Gabriel Jesus led the Manchester City attack for 90 minutes in their Champions League win over Shakhtar Donetsk, which means he is almost certain to start Gameweek 6. Across the first five matches of the Premier League season, Aguero has scored seven goals and is yet to blank as well. Over the last four matches, the Argentinian is also top of the league for shots in the box. With such impressive form, it seems unlikely that a Watford defence (whose problems we have already highlighted) will be able to keep him out at the Etihad Stadium.

Another premium forward yet to blank this season is Arsenal’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.0m). He may have played 90 minutes in the Gunners’ Europa League win on Thursday night, but manager Unai Emery currently has no viable alternative up-front. With a start against Aston Villa all but confirmed, he will fancy his chances at continuing a scoring run. While Aston Villa have kept a clean sheet in each of their last two at home, they have shipped four goals in two away matches this season. Even if it’s not a thrashing at the hands of Arsenal, Villa should be expected to let them through at least once and given Aubameyang’s form, he is likely to be involved.

Ashley Barnes (£6.7m) has disappointed his owners in recent weeks but he has faced some tough fixtures. Gameweek 4 pitted him against Liverpool’s defence, while Brighton specifically tailored their defence to negate aerial threat last time out. Norwich do not strike us as a team capable of doing that, more intent on playing their own game. For that reason, we’re backing Barnes to hit back with a bang this weekend, having netted four goals in the first three matches of the campaign.

Substitutes

Vicente Guaita (£5.0m) was a popular option in the Scout Squad submissions on account of Palace’s home defensive record so far this season. He was too expensive to get in the Scout Picks XI but we still had room for the goalkeeper on our bench.

Aston Villa have blanked two matches in a row now which is why Ainsley Maitland-Niles (£5.1m) received some attention in the Scout Squad. Two assists in the last five matches and midweek rest both bode well for him ahead of Gameweek 6.

Dwight McNeil (£6.0m) is our cheaper alternative into the Burnley attack ahead of the visit of Norwich’s porous defence to Turf Moor. He has two assists so far this season.

Teemu Pukki (£7.1m) continues to be in excellent form with six goals and two assists in the first five matches but this week we did not have enough money to get him into the starting XI.

The Captain

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.

Community Champion

Representing the community against the Scout Picks in Gameweek 6 is irfansheikh.

They have gone for a 3-4-3 of Dubravka; Aurier, Pieters, Willems; Salah, De Bruyne (c), D Silva, McNeil; Aguero, Rashford, Abraham.

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 draw for the Scout Picks in Gameweek 5 as Warby84 tied us to a 43-43 scoreline.

That means InsaneFC‘s winning margin of 11 points in Gameweek 4 remains the score to beat for the 2019/20 season.

948 Comments Post a Comment
  1. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Rico or Haydon first sub is doing my nut in.

    1. Dr. Agabuse
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I guess Rico with attacking + small def potential + its super nice to get returns from a 4,0 player

      1. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Agreed but Don will get wide and at home.

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

    Thoughts here guys?:

    Pope
    Montoya* TAA Zinhcenko
    Sterling(C) KDB Mane Mount* Cantwell
    Kane Pukki

    Button; Soyuncu Lundstram Wickham

    1FT 0.1ITB

    A) Kane --> Auba
    B) Zinch --> Otamendi
    C) Both A and B for -4
    D) Save
    E) Other?

    1. Clay Davis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Definitely A. B worthdoing sooner or later i think with Mendy starting to get minutes

  3. Dr. Agabuse
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Rico sou
    Soyuncu TOT
    Dendoncker cry

    In which order?

    1. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      That order.

  4. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Who to start?

    A....soyuncu v spurs

    B....rico at saints

    Thanks

  5. Ambrosiana Inter
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Emerson, Lanzini,mount
    What to do?

    1. columbo
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I'm the same. Grim.

    2. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I reckon Emerson starts

    3. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Emerson is fit. Great differential.
      Bench mount.
      Sell Lanzini

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

        I agree with the last point completely.

  6. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Mane + Dendoncker -> Son + McNeil? (-4)

    1. Cojones of Destiny
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      i wouldn’t defo not lose Mane unless you got Mo sidelined

      1. Dr. Agabuse
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        You are all crazy about the either or

  7. Apollo Sanchez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Done Kane to Auba for free, now considering AWB to AMN for a -4. Worth it?

    1. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      No.

    2. Clay Davis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      AMN has great upcoming fixtures. Surely a few clean sheets in there and he likes to get forward so I would say follow your gut

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

    Best 6.5 or under defender on a WC?

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

      VVD

      1. nico05
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Agreed

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

      Depends if you want them to start?

      Hanley 4.0 enabler my pick.

  9. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Already taken a hit:

    a) Play Dendoncker
    b) Dendoncker > Cantwell (-4)

    1. Manani
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I'm doing A myself.

    2. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      A. he wont repay you this week I wouldn't of thought

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

    Captain KDB or Sterling?

    Was all set on Sterling till I saw the scout pick

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

      Sterling. Scout picks had budget constraints.

    2. Cojones of Destiny
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      same here switched to kun

    3. ClassiX
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Sterling is at risk of having minutes managed.

    4. Clay Davis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      KDB. Sterling likely to have minutes managed

  11. Cookie Kid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    A) Aguero and Cantwell (-4)
    B) Son and Haller

    1. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      A

    2. Cojones of Destiny
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      a

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

        Ta!

  12. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone else with no players tonight? 🙁 Almost want to bring in Harry Wilson for James just for this... But his minutes a huge issue.

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

      I just brought in Adams.

      10th highest xG in the league.

      4/6 over 2.5 goals tonight.

      4/7 btts

      Adams is bookies favourite to score.

      Home fixture.

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

        Seems like a donkey so far. Missing a big change every game makes your xg high but it's not a positive

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

          He will come good.

          He is also a FT I was otherwise going to burn. I will switch for Tammy tonight/ or just take the 0.1 rise on the chin as insurance.

      2. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Has he had a shot on target yet?

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

          I’ve cherry picked my stats. Go away.

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

            😀 it's a decent punt to be fair

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

              That’s more like it!

              He’s also the 7th most selected captain choice this week.

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

                **On the FFS poll

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

            He looked good against Sheff Utd tbf, v unlucky not to score at least one

      3. Rasping Drive
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        He is the new Cameron Jerome

    2. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Same, might bring in Billing for a hit.

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

        Yuk. For what purpose?

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

      Rico first on bench
      Any no show means i have one

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

        Heh that's true I have him too!
        Rico first bench it is 🙂

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

      Yeah. Can see another attacking return for Callum Wilson who's flying under the radar.

    5. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I’m doing voodoo on Callum Wilson all night instead

  13. Zladan
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Start 1:

    Mount
    Hanley
    Lundstram
    Dendoncker

    1. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Mount, Lund as first sub

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

        Currently on that!

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

      Mount

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

        Cheers.

  14. JenkoJunko
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Jota to....

    A. King
    B. Deulofeu
    C. Ayew
    D. Maupay
    E. Wood
    F. Not worth it - roll transfer

    Thanks all

    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Don't like any of them tbh. B if you must, but id rather take a -4 to get someone else in

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

        I totally agree..

        Button Pope
        AWB VVD Zinc Digne Lund
        Ster Salah KDB Ceballos Mount
        Greenwood Pukki Jota

        ???? Im lost this week and not got time for a WC

        1. Clay Davis
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          AWB to the Leicester lad who is 4.6

          Use funds to upgrade Jota to Tammy before he goes up tonight

    2. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      F out of those options

    3. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      F, wait a 1 week

    4. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      F Jota will score

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

        That would make my week to get at least one return out of him before i get rid!!!!

  15. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Have absolutely no faith in this GW but want to save the FT to start spreading the funds from defense to forward....

    a) Good luck and find the biggest sofa you can
    b) Swap out Mount or Masuaku

    Pope
    VVD, TAA, AWB, Lund
    Sterling(VC), Salah, KDB (C), Mount*
    Pukki, Haller

    Norris, Dendoncker, Greenwood, Masuaku*

    1. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      A

      1. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        thought so

  16. Shankly611
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Going light at the back, but not sure which of these to choose.

    A) TAA, Soyuncu, Tomori, Rico, Kelly

    B) VVD, Soyuncu, Tomori, Fredericks, Rico.

    Any other ideas maybe? Playing a 3-4-3.

    1. Clay Davis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      A

  17. nico05
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Is bringing in Cantwell for martial silly with already having Pukki?

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

      No, many have both

    2. F0oTBall GuRu
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      hold for 1 more week

      1. nico05
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers for the responses. I also have Emerson & James doubts which is why i was looking to replace martial

  18. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Should I play:

    A. McGinn (ars)
    B. Kelly (WOL)
    C. Lundstram (eve)

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Play McGinn. Villa will get chances vs Arsenal.

  19. SirStevieG
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Who to start?

    A) Pieters
    B) Cantwell

    Starting Pukki.

    1. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Id go Cantwell

    2. Clay Davis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      A

  20. cheese XL
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    2ft and 1.1itb but not a clue what to do.

    Pope
    TAA Digne Zinchenko
    Salah Sterling kdb mount cantwell
    Haller pukki

    Button Lund Rico greenwood

    A) TAA & Haller > soyuncu & auba
    B) TAA & Greenwood > soyuncu & abraham
    C) TAA & mount > soyuncu & son
    D) zinch, sterling & Haller > 4.4def, son & kun
    E) other

    TIA

    1. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Your team looks good id just deal with the mount injury this week and have 2 transfers again next week

    2. Clay Davis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I'd keep Mount. Liverpool got some tough fixtures so I'd be tempted to do A and get Auba for his upcoming run

    3. Vovhund
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      E: Zinchenko and Rico (both under pressure). Could make way for 2 other defenders: Aurier/Mings/Soy/Montoya/Guilber/Schär... Bench Mount this week, go 4-4-2 and save the rest for a rainy day 🙂

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

    Pope
    Zinch, VVD, Lundy, Digne
    Salah, Sterling, KDB, Mount
    Pukki, Haller

    Subs: Button, Cantwell, Soyuncu, Greenwood

    Save FT and gtg???

    1. F0oTBall GuRu
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      gtg

    2. Dr. Agabuse
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Id play Cantwell ahead of mount now

  22. TheDragon
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Captain

    A) KDB
    B) Sterling

    And why?

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

      KDB
      Because he's my V © after Mo© 😉

    2. drughi
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      both good options but Sterling more likely to haul

    3. ClassiX
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I have Mo, Sterling and KDB, and I'm taking a punt on KDB this week.

  23. popcoin
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Members area comparison tool not filtering by selected opposition

  24. DR0GBA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Any advice?

    Pope (Button)
    TAA Digne Lundstram (Pieters, Hanley)
    Sterling KDB Mount Cantwell (James)
    Abraham Haller Aguero (c)

    1FT, £0.8M itb

    A) Aguero + James > Pukki + Mane (-4)
    B) Sterling > Salah
    C) Haller > Pukki
    D) Save FT
    E) Anything else?

    1. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      D

      A and B is insane

      1. DR0GBA
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        I know, just feel like Liverpool will run riot against the Chels defence

  25. iL PiStOlErO
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Repost. Help out people please.

    Pope
    TAA Digne Guilbert Montoya
    Salah Sterling Siggy Mcginn
    King Auba(C)

    Bench: Heaton Grenwood Dendoncker Lundstram

    1ft, 0.2 itb

    Gtg? Anything to do with 1ft?
    Captain Sterling/Salah/Auba?

    1. F0oTBall GuRu
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      gtg
      Salah c

  26. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Running with it. No hits, possible WC next week if needed. 1.4 ITB. Alright?? 🙂

    Pope
    TAA Digne Zinchenko
    Salah(vc) Sterling(c) KDB Mount* Cantwell
    Pukki Barnes

    Button Lundstram Rico Greenwood

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

      Solid team

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

      Why would you consider wildcarding that team?

  27. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Would you start Mount over Rico and Greenwood? Or Rico to start?

  28. Sloane426
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Already on a -4 and have Mount + Lanzini in my team.
    Wildcard it?

  29. TherryOnWii
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Who to captain guys?

    A. Salah
    B. KDB
    C. Son
    D. Pukki

    1. F0oTBall GuRu
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      salah or KDB

  30. Shankly611
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    All set!

    Pope
    TAA Kelly Rico
    Sterling Mane KDB(C) Cantwell
    Aubameyang Abraham Pukki

    Button Soyuncu Tomori Nakamba