Scout Squad
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The usual Scout Squad foursome of Sam, Neale, Tom and Az are back for 2022/23.

Each week, they’ll be discussing the best Fantasy Premier League (FPL) goalkeepers, defenders, midfielders and forwards for the upcoming Gameweek.

No fewer than seven players have been given universal backing for the opening weekend, to make Friday’s final Scout Picks selection all the more tricky.


READ MORE: FPL Gameweek 1 team news: Live updates from Thursday’s press conferences, including Arteta, Conte and more


ABOUT THE SCOUT SQUAD

Everything you ever wanted to know about the FPL Bonus Point System - part one

In this series, our four resident Fantasy Football Scout contributors each propose an 18-man squad of Fantasy players with the focus solely on the upcoming Gameweek.

Their selections serve as a long list for the Scout Picks, as the players nominated will then be narrowed down to a squad of 15 (with the starting XI not exceeding a total cost of £83.0m) for our final weekly selection ahead of Friday’s deadline.

Each writer must meet the following requirements:

  • At least one sub-£5.0m goalkeeper
  • At least one sub-£5.0m defender
  • At least one sub-£6.0m midfielder
  • At least one sub-£7.0m forward
  • No more than three players from the same club

SCOUT SQUAD’S PICK OF THE BEST FPL PLAYERS FOR GAMEWEEK 1

 

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  1. RWB_1991
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    A) Ramsdale & Trippier
    B) Ward/Iversen & James

    1. Shearer & Sutton
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. Jay Arell
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      B for me

    3. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A

    4. FPL Elephant
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      B

    5. N1ceguyEdd1e
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      B for me, more for Ward and James's value gonna rise sharply.

  2. Shearer & Sutton
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Which one is better?
    A) Ederson+Saka+Neto
    B) Ramsdale+Mout+Martinelli

    1. Jay Arell
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      B

      1. Shearer & Sutton
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks

    2. FPL Elephant
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      B

      1. Shearer & Sutton
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks

    3. Brewstercat
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A for me. City defence is better, so Ederson. And I’d take Saka over Mount with Arsenal’s fixtures and preseason form. Would take Martinelli over Neto but still think it’s 2 to 1 in favour of A

  3. Jay Arell
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Do people reckon Ward + Iversen is too risky as a GK-combo?

    1. Andy_Social
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I do. I was astonished to see some prominent experts putting them into their latest drafts today.

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Save the astonishment for when the game refreshes and barely any of them actually have them 😉

      2. Hinchcliffe Thumper
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        If LEI does not buy new keeper, wouldn't it be viable enough to get both 4.0 Lei keepers? Money is crucial as always, but this season seems that it is so badly needed in midfield and upfront 😀

    2. FPL Elephant
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      That’s not for me. I don’t massively rate Leicester and I think Sanchez rotates well with Ward.

    3. Jay Arell
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers lads, I guess I'll have to find that 0.5 somewhere.

      1. Bitsketchy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        If it helps, Ward goes nicely with Sanchez - as a pairing they face these guys in the first 8:

        BRE
        NEW
        SOU
        LEE
        ful
        LEI (Face off)
        bou
        CRY

        Pretty hard to beat....

  4. Call Me Old Fashioned
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Save 1M in bank for if Bailey and 5.5M are flop or use some for Ward/Sanchez to Ramsdale/Ward?

    Trent Robbo Cancelo Trippier Neco
    Salah Saka Aaronson Bailey Andreas
    Kane Jesus Archer

  5. Aleksei
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    So tomorrow it's back, the football is back, it will be my tenth season! Good luck everyone, remember it's only GW1, someone you don't own will get a hat trick, some of your players will flop, the best advice is always : save your FT. I am all set:

    Mendy
    Trent Cancelo Perišič White
    Salah(C) Son Martinelli Bailey
    Darwin Jesus

    (Ward, N.Williams, Andreas, Greenwood)

  6. SWFC Owls 90
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Defence maybe too weak, but tempted to go with:

    Ward (Iversen)

    Cancelo TAA Gabriel Trippier (Williams)

    Martinelli Salah Sancho Bailey (Andreas)

    Kane Haaland (Greenwood)

    + 0.5 in the bank

    1. FPL Elephant
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Sancho is going to need to transform this season for him to be a good pick. Possibly the worst pick at that price point. And I’m a United fan.

    2. KingRichud
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I’d use the 0.5 to upgrade GK

      1. tikka mo'salah
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Same. Iversen -> Sanchez.

      2. Shearer & Sutton
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        This

        1. SWFC Owls 90
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Thanks

    3. Heung min Daughter
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Are you sure you have 0.5m itb?

  7. Hinchcliffe Thumper
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Both 4.0 Leicester keepers good idea? Would leave me 0.5 itb.
    Current:

    Sanchez, Ward
    TAA, Robbo, Dias, Botman, Neco
    Salah, Mount, Saka, Bailey, Andreas
    Kane, Jesus, Archer

    1. tikka mo'salah
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I'd keep it like that. Ward and Sanchez combo is great.

    2. darkmatt3r
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Been thinking about it myself but they have poor fixtures to start

      1. Hinchcliffe Thumper
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I dont calculate much on GK points anyway.

  8. darkmatt3r
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Been tinkering again good to go or downgrade Foden or Mount to Martinelli giving me 2 to upgrade elsewhere? Or do Peresic to Cancelo?

    Ward
    TTA Robertson Peresic
    Sala Foden Mount Bailey Neto
    Kane Jesus
    Meslier Greenwood N Williams Vestagard

  9. KingRichud
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    A) Robertson and martinelli
    B) perisic and luiz diaz

    1. Shearer & Sutton
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A for me

    2. darkmatt3r
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A for me, just!

    3. FPL Elephant
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A

    4. Hinchcliffe Thumper
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I see Robbo a must have in my team, so A

  10. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Hope I am all set:

    Sanchez
    TAA Cancelo James Trippier
    Salah Diaz Rashford Martinelli
    Kane Jesus

    Steele N.Williams Andreas Greenwood

    1. FPL Elephant
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Good to go if you are happy with Trippier and Rashford.

      I’d probably change Steele to Ward though?

      1. Botman and Robben
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Ward good shout

    2. Hinchcliffe Thumper
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Not bad at all imo!

  11. Old Bull
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Going off the Rashford pick in light of the Martial injury. That leaves me 6.5 to spend. Who would you get?

    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Odegaard son of Aeroguard

      1. Old Bull
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Is your entire approach to FPL medieval?

    2. gart888
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Rashford being moved from the wing to up front make you less likely to want him?

      But to answer your question: Martinelli, Neto, or Bailey, depending on which ones you don't have and how well you can make use of the extra funds.

      1. Old Bull
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Not convinced he’ll play up front, haven’t done that in preseason and the CR7 situation makes it all a little uncertain. Already got Saka & Jesus for Arsenal and not convinced with Neto. Had Bailey since very early on. I’m stuck!

  12. tom66
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Sancho back in training....looking positive for Sunday start
    (rumours that Martial is out - Rashford striker?)

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Only other option is Bruno false 9, ETH only said a few days ago that Ronaldo is weeks away from being fit enough to start

  13. Boomerang V
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    A) Cancelo / Bailey
    or
    B) Janes / Martinelli

    1. Shearer & Sutton
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. FPL Elephant
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A

    3. Hinchcliffe Thumper
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A

  14. Bobby Digital
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Football.London is unreadable

  15. Herger
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Sometimes when it says ‘heat for a minute, stir, heat for 2 minutes’ I just heat for 3 minutes. Is this too maverick or am I a genius???

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I would like to subscribe to your patreon

      1. Herger
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I’m in the process of setting up a podcast as it happens. Feels like there’s a gap in the market

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
          4 years, 1 month ago

          FPLGAPINTHEMARKET

          1. BobbyDoesNotLook
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Are you Tyler Durden?

            1. @persecuted_by_mods
              4 years, 1 month ago

              I can't believe it's taken this long for this accusation, we do have the same sense of humour tbf

            2. Herger
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Haha that is brilliant

  16. LosSurenos
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Currently on this but there's probably something key I'm missing. Stick with Ederson though not thinking of downgrading for funds. Any suggestions?

    Ederson
    TAA Cancelo James Gabriel
    Salah Mount Martinelli Neto
    Kane Jesus

    1. gart888
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I like Ramsdale+Walker over Ederson+Gabriel. Don't fancy Gabriel's goal threat as much as many people do.

    2. FPL Elephant
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I prefer Aaronson to Neto. Think Leeds score more than Wolves…

  17. Claudio555
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    A. Ederson, James (532)

    or

    B. Sanchez, Neto (442)

    1. KingRichud
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Got to be A

    2. Claudio555
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Sorry i meant Ederson+Neto or Sanchez+James

  18. cruzex
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Gabriel or zinchenko? and why?

    1. Devos
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Possible oop zinchenko

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Gabriel... Tierney is coming back

    3. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Gabriel. More secure + one of the best aerial threath.

  19. gart888
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    A - Diaz + Perisic
    B - Robertson + Rashford

    1. Thanos
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Utd still wait and see for me.

  20. klopp2567
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    RMT:-

    Ward

    TAA Cancelo Dias Perisic
    Salah Martinelli Bailey
    Vardy Kane Martial

    Bench:- Iversen , N williams, Andreas , Neto

    Good to go or too weak..?

    1. Thanos
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Martial is out

    2. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Ssn saying he’s a doubt
      Maybe my rash pick will be ok !

  21. Devos
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    a) Bailey + Darwin + 0.5
    b) Mount + Mitrovic/Alvarez

    1. lugs
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A

  22. Thanos
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Only 1 place left. Which one

    1. Cash + 0.5itb
    2. Bailey + 0.5itb
    3. Perisic

  23. KingRichud
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Last 1.

    A) mendy and digne
    B) Sanchez and perisic

    1. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      b

  24. Emiliano Sala
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    To have rashford or not to

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Craig Shakespeare

    2. KingRichud
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Not to

    3. Herger
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      You said he was going to outscore all the 8m mids last night so surely you get him?

      1. Emiliano Sala
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I said he can match them. I don’t martial injury is a good news or not

  25. quickstop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    wtd?

    A: Robbo Kulu Haaland

    or

    B: Cancelo Diaz Kane

    1. tikka mo'salah
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A is more fun

    2. Hinchcliffe Thumper
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A

  26. patricio33
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Pick one:

    A. Gabriel, Martinelli
    B. Perisic, Bailey

    1. KingRichud
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Tough one. B)

    2. Union_Jacks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      B

    3. Bobby Digital
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A

  27. Union_Jacks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts?

    Ward

    Trent / Robertson / Cancelo / James / Perisic

    Salah / Rashford / Neto

    Kane (C) / Jesus

    Subs: Sanchez, Bailey, Andreas, Archer

    1. Hinchcliffe Thumper
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Too much money on defence

  28. Dutchy
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Cucurella done deal to chelsea

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Nice

  29. goooner
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    AZ said
    «If you’re looking for differentials, Phillipe Coutinho is being overlooked for the far cheaper pre-season bandwagon Leon Bailey but as we aren’t totally sure of Bailey’s role in the side»

    Bailey 13,8% , Couthino 17,7%
    Thats not a differential ?

    1. Lemongrab
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      That's actually crazy that his ownership is that high

    2. Dutchy
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      To be fair I haven’t seen a team with Coutinho on here. I’d say nearly 3/4 teams have Bailey

    3. @persecuted_by_mods
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Look sometimes you say something without checking the facts, that's entertainment baby. If you wanna file a complaint call 1800-nobody-cares

  30. KingRichud
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Rashford v martinelli?

    1. Lemongrab
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Martinelli

    2. Hinchcliffe Thumper
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Marti