Scout Picks

Gameweek 9 Scout Picks built on Chelsea and Everton attacking double-ups

Attacking double-ups for Chelsea and Everton form the spine of the Gameweek 9 Scout Picks XI.

They face Newcastle and Fulham respectively in two of the most favourable fixtures this weekend.

As ever, we have chosen our team from DavidNealeTom and Andy‘s Scout Squad submissions, released earlier this week.

We line up in the traditional 3-4-3 formation, coming in bang-on our budget of £83.0m.

Goalkeeper

Vicente Guaita (£5.0m) gets his first Scout Picks appearance of the campaign ahead of a Monday-night trip to Turf Moor. Will it prove to be his happy place? Well, Burnley remain this season’s lowest scorers after eight Gameweeks and, over the last four, are bottom of the league for shots on target (eight).

Defenders

During that same period, no club has registered fewer total attempts on goal than Newcastle (27), boosting Chelsea’s clean sheet chances in Gameweek 9. The Blues themselves have secured shut-outs in three of their last five while no Premier League defender can match Ben Chilwell (£6.0m) for key passes since Gameweek 5.

No team has conceded fewer big chances in the last four matches than Manchester United, which is why we’ve chosen Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£5.4m) for the Gameweek 9 Scout Picks. He stands in for Harry Maguire, who we initially chose but had to replace due to an injury doubt. Either way, Wan-Bissaka still stands to benefit from United’s improved defence and the fact that West Bromwich Albion are bottom of the league for big chances of their own since Gameweek 5.

Aaron Cresswell (£5.1m) went close to match Chilwell’s creativity output over the last four matches, registering just one fewer key pass than his Chelsea counterpart. A role in corners and free-kicks for West Ham is good news considering upcoming opponents Sheffield United have given up the most chances from set-plays and the second-most headed attempts since Gameweek 5.

Midfielders

Naturally, the Gameweek 9 captain poll winner Bruno Fernandes (£10.6m) makes it into the Scout Picks for a home match against West Bromwich Albion. Since Gameweek 2, no midfielder created more chances than Manchester United’s key man and he remains a persistent shooter, registering the third-highest number of shots over the same period.

Hakim Ziyech (£8.2m) has made a blistering start to life in the Premier League. In just two starts he already has four goal involvements, three of those assists. That output has looked sustainable too, considering that, in the last four matches, Ziyech is joint-top of the league for big chances created – and he’s only started two in that period. Meanwhile, he faces a Newcastle side in Gameweek 9 that has conceded the third-highest number of chances from set pieces in 2020/21.

James Rodríguez (£7.9m) could be back with a bang in Gameweek 9 as he faces a Fulham defence that has conceded at least twice in three of their four home matches this season. Crucially, no team has given up more headed attempts than them since Gameweek 5, perfect for Everton’s corner and free-kick taker.

Only Son Heung-min and Mohamed Salah have more points among midfielders than Jack Grealish (£7.5m) this season and we expect him to continue his impressive form against Brighton. The Seagulls’ possession-based style means they don’t give up many chances, but their susceptibility to the counter-attack means they still only have two clean sheets from a possible eight this season. Meanwhile, Grealish has created the joint-highest number of big chances in the last four matches and is joint-third for big chances of his own.

Forwards

Jamie Vardy (£10.1m) could benefit from Liverpool’s defensive shortages in Gameweek 9. The Reds are missing key personnel at the back right now while Leicester’s main man is joint-top of the league for big chances in the last four matches. On top of that, only two players have registered more shots on target than Vardy in that time.

Timo Werner (£9.4m) is really starting to find his feet at Chelsea. In the last four matches, just two players have boasted superior xG non penalty figures than the German international, who has recently secured spot-kick duty anyway. He faces a Newcastle side that has averaged two goals conceded per match since Gameweek 5 and who have given up more chances down their right-hand side than any other Premier League club in that time, 

Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£7.8m) could have an enjoyable Gameweek 9 meeting with Fulham’s defence, which looks tailor-made to suffer at his hands. as already mentioned, the Cottagers have conceded the joint-most number of headed attempts in the last four matches, while the majority of Calvert-Lewin’s shots this season have come from the air.

Substitutes

Selected by three of our Scout Squad pundits for Gameweek 9, top-scoring FPL goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez (£4.8m) takes a place on the bench.

Matt Targett (£4.5m) is a cheaper alternative route into the Aston Villa back-line. None of his defensive colleagues has matched his five key passes over the last four matches.

Vladimir Coufal (£4.5m) is another way to invest in West Ham’s defence for a trip to Sheffield United. He is second-only to Cresswell for crosses among all Hammers players over the last four matches.

Diogo Jota (£6.5m) looks more nailed-on to start than ever with Salah absent from Liverpool’s Gameweek 9 plans. The former Wolves man has found the net in each of his last three Premier League matches at Anfield.

THE CAPTAIN

Who are the best captain options for FPL Gameweek 36+?

We choose the Scout Picks captain using a four-way vote between our Scout Squad pundits.

Because the use of Fantasy Football Scout data is used so heavily in this process, the skipper we choose each Gameweek is known only to those with a valid Fantasy Football Scout subscription and revealed to the public only when the deadline has passed.

Here’s how we voted for Gameweek 9:

COMMUNITY CHAMPION

Each week, one of the Fantasy Football Scout community takes on the Scout Picks by pitting their chosen XI against ours.

The Community Member who beats our team by the largest margin will win a £100 Amazon Voucher and a place in our Moderators and Contributors League for the following season.

THFC4LIFE managed 62 points for the Community Champions in Gameweek 8 but the Scout Picks went 6-2 up for the season with a healthy score of 78.

claretparrot takes us on for Gameweek 9, opting for a 3-5-2 line-up of Guaita; Zouma, Cresswell, Wan-Bissaka; B Fernandes (vc), Rashford, Grealish, Richarlison, Ziyech; Calvert-Lewin (c), Vardy.

AA33 is the current leader, defeating the Scout Picks by a 53-point margin in Gameweek 2.

3,825 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Alli
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    A. Salah, Wilson > Bruno, Werner/Vardy
    B. Son, Wilson > Bruno, Watkins

    McCarthy - Nyland
    Zouma - KWP - Justin - Dallas - Mitchell
    Mané - Salah - Son - Zaha - Stephens
    Wilson - DCL - Jimé

    1. Alli
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      For free

    2. Gasa
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      A - Vardy

    3. OleBall
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Bruno & Werner

  2. BenDavies
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    How are we all feeling about this gameweek?
    The worst I've felt about my team before a GW all season personally, but excited to have the PL and FPL back finally!

    1. Gasa
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      The break indeed seemed long...

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I like the games this gw

    3. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      have to agree, still thinking of doing a - 4 but then again lol , see my post below.

    4. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      The -8 doesn't help and I'm not convinced by Bruno (C)

  3. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Kane to Vardy

    A. This week for -4

    B. Next week for -4

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      If you're gonna do it for a hit I would do it now.

    2. Camino Aleatorio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Vardy versus 2nd/3rd level Liverpool

      Or

      Kane versus a healthy MCI

      Vardy looks to haul this week, next week too

    3. caldracula
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Was in the same position and did it

  4. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    G2G?

    Martinez
    Chilwell, KWP, Coufal
    Grealish, Son, Podence, Rashford*
    Kane, DCL, Bamford

    Forster, Justin, Mitchell, Salah*

    0FT, 1.4itb

    1. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yup looks good

    2. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      GTG

    3. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Cheers GL all

    4. BenDavies
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Good team, and good enough bench for this week. Nice team

      1. the dom 1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        still worried about not having Bruno but i suppose Rash will have to cover - cheers & GL

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

    A Gtg
    B Take hit on Saïss to Telles and play over Lamptey
    C Take hit on Podence to Jota

    Martinez
    Chilwell Lamptey Cancelo
    Son Bruno (c ) Ziyech Grealish Podence
    Kane DCL

    Forster Saïss Brewster Mitchell

    1. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      A

    2. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      A.

  6. Mooster©️
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Any love for Telles this GW?
    Will he benched when Shaw is back?

    1. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Don't rate Utd defence.

      1. Mooster©️
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        :,(

  7. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    G2G here bench order wise?

    Martinez
    Chilwell Zouma Robbo
    Bruno Son Rodriguez Grealish
    DCL Kane Bamford

    Forster Podence Lamptey Mitchell

    1. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yes. GTG

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Wouldn't get Pod and Mitch on my WC.

      1. BERGKOP
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Is it a WC?

      2. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        ... Oh, no WC. Looks good then.

        1. _Ninja_
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Ha no blew that a long time ago! Cheers

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

      All looks good

      1. _Ninja_
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers

  8. BERGKOP
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    1ft 0ITB

    Think I'll hold for this week. Can't see a convincing enough replacement for Salah. Any thoughts?

    McCarthy (Steer)
    Zouma - Cresswell - Konsa
    Grealish - Bruno - Son - Soucek
    Kane - Wilson - DCL

    Bench: Taylor - Mitchell - Salah

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

    A) Play Mitchell
    B) Salah -> KdB -4

    1. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Mitchell may not play so that's a tough one. Probably B

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      B

    3. Saka Punch
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      B

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

    Why do I get a feeling Bruno will disapoint us the gw?

    1. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Because Utd can be absolute shite at times

      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        This

    2. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      United to win 3-1 I think

    3. Camino Aleatorio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Cause you can’t follow the crowd and expect to win.

      I don’t have Vardy or Werner but I expect to get mauled by the holders

      Picking Bruno as captain is a defensive move - market performance

      But he’s a ball player, that’s the reason he’s popular

  11. FC Hakkebøf
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Martinez
    Robertson Chilwell Saiss
    KDB Son Ziyech Grealish
    Kane Watkins DCL (C)
    ____
    Forster; Lamptey Stephens 3.9

    2.1 itb 0 FT

    A) Son to Bruno (C) -4
    B) Saiss to Cancelo (-4)
    C) GTG

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      C

    2. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      C

    3. ZimZalabim
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      A

  12. Tonyawesome69
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Vassilev to Watkins worth a -4 to play 343? or stick with 442 for now?

    5.0itb 0ft
    Martinez
    Chilwell Taylor Cancelo Justin
    Grealish Son Rodriguez Bruno
    DCL Kane
    (Peacock Ayling Bissouma Vassilev*)

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I would do it.

      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Start Taylor ahead of Justin in the 343?

        1. FC Hakkebøf
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Yes

  13. toonstar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    McCarthy
    Coufal, Chilwell, Cash
    Fernandes (C), Ziyech, Grealish, Son
    DCL, Kane, Maupay

    Bench: Ryan, Bellerin, Jorginho, Justin

    Have £1.5m in Bank - already done FT Salah to Fernandes.

    GTG? Or should I move Son or Maupay on this weekend in a hit for anyone else?

    Cheers

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I would look to move maupay

      1. toonstar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Who for on a -4 though? I'm probably looking at Vardy but that would include getting rid of Son too. Otherwise Wilson for a straight swap but don't think it's worth doing him this weekend for a hit.

        1. Tonyawesome69
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Watkins. Maupay is so poor. I think it's worth taking a hit to remove him out your team

  14. Gini's Wish
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    In crisis mode
    Help

    A) Salah and Trent out -4
    B) Salah out
    C) TAA out

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      A

  15. JJeyy
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Play Saiss or Lamptey?

    1. wulfrunian
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Lamptey

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Lamp

    3. Camino Aleatorio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Lamptey is an offensive player, so Lamp

      Saiss is trash

  16. UshFPL
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    How's this WC draft?

    Martinez
    Cancelo Chilwell Lowton
    Mane KDB Ziyech Grealish
    Vardy DCL Watkins
    (Forster Lamptey Mitchell Gordon)

    1. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Good. Lowton is an interesting pick.

      1. UshFPL
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers, can see Burnley grinding out clean sheets with Mee back. Will swap Lowton to Taylor after price drop tonight

  17. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    I can't decide.Rodriguez or Rashford?

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Rashford

    2. Camino Aleatorio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      If you think JRod is healthy, then JRod

      You already have Ziyech? I wish I had Ziyech

  18. School of Poch
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    WC GTG?

    Martinez
    Chilwell Coufal Lamptey
    (c)Bruno KDB Grealish Zaha
    Werner (v)DCL Watkins

    Forster Cancelo Mitchell Riedewald

    1. JJeyy
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I have zaha he is a good pick still but is Ziyech over zaha possible?

      1. School of Poch
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Not sure who to downgrade for that move. I'm keeping some money ITB to get Salah back and have Salah, KDB & Bruno in GW13

  19. Fantasyamateur
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Finalizing my WC - need some last minute advice:

    Martinez (Forster)
    Chilwell - Cancelo - Telles (Justin, Mitchell)
    KdB - Bruno - Ziyech - Grealish (Soucek)
    Watkins - Vardy - DCL

    Should I go Justin and Mitchell to Lewis and 4.3 (Kilman, Mitchell?)
    Or maybe even downgrade Soucek to someone like Bissouma so I can get Lewis and 4.7? If I go 4.4 for midfielder I can get Lamptey..

    In other words, 13.5M for the last three spots (1 mid and 2 def), whats the best solution?

  20. Gunner1290
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Vardy or werner on a wildcard?

    1. Werner Bremen
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Vardy

    2. Camino Aleatorio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Party

    3. School of Poch
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I have Werner for GW9 will be switching to Vardy for GW10

  21. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Son to Mane (C) for -4?

    1. Werner Bremen
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      No

  22. Sheffield Wednesday
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Martinez (Forster)
    Chilwell - Cresswell - Robertson - Kilman - (Mitchell)
    Zaha - B.Fernandes(c) - J.Rodriguez - (Podence - Salah)
    Watkins - Kane(vc) - Bamford
    0.4itb 0FT

    GTG?

  23. Werner Bremen
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Already on -4. Should I go Salah to Ziyech/KDB for another hit, to play someone instead of Kilman? (Only Bissouma on the bench)

  24. GarethJohn
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    hey guys, I've had a few good weeks with a rubbish bench and need to make some changes this week with 2 FT and 1.4 in the bank.
    any suggestions would be great:

    GK: Ryan, McCarthy
    DEF: Zouma,Chillwell,Saiis
    MID:* Salah, Son,Grealish,Zaha,Ziyech
    FWD: Kane,Wilson

    Bench: Mitchell,Dunne, Obafemi

    Thanks

  25. Will J 256
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    KDB, Mane or Fernandes as a Salah replacement?

    Current midfield is:
    Ziyech, Grealish, Rashford, Zaha

  26. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Am I gtg? 1ft .5itb

    Save my free and have 2 next week AND not need to worry about bringing Salah BACK in. Maybe move on Son next week. Should have 11 easy this week now.

    Also even as a City fan, I think I can skip City lads one more week....

    Martinez
    Chilwell Cresswell Robbo Kilman
    Son Grealish(v) Hames Zaha
    Kane DCL(C)

    Martin Salah* Brewster Mitchell

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Triple city?

  27. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Which CPY def. To get, 4.5 ?

  28. ZimZalabim
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Hi guys

    Can any of u help me find 0.1 to get this team ?

    Martinez
    Chilwell, Coufal, Cancelo
    Kdb, Bruno, Grealish, Ziyech, Zaha
    Vardy, DCL

    Brewster, Lamptey, Bernardo

    dont want to do brewster to davis as ill have two non players then and dont want to do Coufal to Balbuena

    Is there any other option u can see here ?

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Zaha to Jota/Barkley

      1. Camino Aleatorio
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        This week? No

        1. FC Hakkebøf
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          I think it's a wc

          1. ZimZalabim
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            yes on WC

            I had Jota in earlier but he will lose his place within 2 weeks and although there is a chance that he goes by then I think I need someone in there that can last an extra couple of games.

            If not Zaha downgrade is there any other option u see ?

    2. UshFPL
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Martinez to McCarthy?

    3. caldracula
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Team looks great so would have to be Lampety downgrade

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

    McCarthy (Nyland)
    Chilwell Zouma KWP (Justin, Kilman)
    Fernandes JRod Grealish Son ASM
    Werner DCL (Brewster)

    G2G?

  30. HD7
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Bruno or DCL as C?

    Grealish is my other choice

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I would pick Bruno if I had him