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With Manchester City and Liverpool meeting at Anfield on Sunday, there’s some real debate to be had about who makes the Gameweek 11 Scout Picks.

Do we keep faith in the reigning champions against a wobbly Liverpool backline? Can Graham Potter be trusted with his team selections? Does Ivan Perisic (£5.5m) come back into the thinking after back-to-back benchings?

Our in-house panel of Sam, Az, Tom and Neale are here to debate those questions in the Scout Squad, which serves as a prelude to Friday’s final selection.

In this article, they explain their 18-man longlists ahead of Gameweek 11 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL).

If you’re after a longer-term view on the pick of the FPL assets, our Watchlist – which takes a four-to-six-Gameweek lookahead – has been refreshed in the last few days.


ABOUT THE SCOUT SQUAD

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Our four resident writers are solely focused on the upcoming Gameweek with their selections.

The players who get the most votes are much more likely to make the Scout Picks, although the final XI can’t exceed £83.0m – so occasionally, cheaper alternatives have to be found.

Each of our writers must meet the following requirements for this feature:

  • 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
 

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  1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    4 years, 29 days ago

    1st the worst
    2nd the best
    3rd the one with the hairy chest

  2. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    4 years, 29 days ago

    There seems to be a mistake here, I don't see Diego Costa leading the forwards list

  3. Orion
    4 years, 29 days ago

    Have exact money to do KDB and Diaz to Salah and Foden… If Foden goes up tonight, I’ll be short by 0.1… Should I do it or no?

    1. NATSTER
      4 years, 29 days ago

      It sounds good if you can handle GW12

      1. Orion
        4 years, 29 days ago

        Will make it with 10 if nothing… 🙂

    2. Maeki2
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      4 years, 28 days ago

      why swap a city to another city if u can make just 10 in gw12. Makes it like a -8 move

  4. NATSTER
    4 years, 29 days ago

    KDB & Martial ->> Foden & Kane

    Is it worth -4 to do these moves when I can field this team in GW11?

    Pope
    Trippier - Cancelo - Perisic
    Zaha - Maddison - Martinelli - KDB
    Haaland - Welbeck
    Bench : James, Martial, Neco

    1. estheblessed
      4 years, 29 days ago

      I'd be tempted by that yes.

    2. Orion
      4 years, 29 days ago

      Yeah that’s looking a good move… Def worth -4 imo

    3. Maeki2
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      4 years, 28 days ago

      No it is not worth -4 and why bring in more city now?

      1. One for All
        4 years, 28 days ago

        Not for a -4 hit

    4. My heart goes Salalalalah
      4 years, 28 days ago

      Nope

    5. El Presidente
      4 years, 28 days ago

      Makes no sense taking a hit to swap a City player for another just before a blank.

    6. NATSTER
      4 years, 28 days ago

      Thank you all.

  5. estheblessed
    4 years, 29 days ago

    What to do here? 1Ft and £1.3m ITB.

    Mitro to Jesus?

    Pope
    Cancelo, Dier, Trippier
    Zaha, Foden, Madison, Martinelli
    Mitro, Haaland, Kane

    Ward, Andreas, N.Williams, Emerson

  6. focaccia
    4 years, 29 days ago

    Pick one :

    A) Koulibaly
    B) Thiago Silva
    C Chillwell

  7. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    4 years, 29 days ago

    Wolves have absolutely messed up sacking Bruno Lage. They thought they were getting Julen Lopetegui who has now turned them down.

    Now they're interviewing the guy Rob Edwards, recently sacked by Watford.

    They're getting relegated.

    1. PartyTime
      4 years, 29 days ago

      As if Bruno Lage was any good

      1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
        4 years, 29 days ago

        He's better than this dude sacked by Watford after 10 games.

        Lage did well last season finishing 10th is respectable for Wolves.

        Should have got more time.

        1. PartyTime
          4 years, 28 days ago

          Lage is a rubbish manager. Sold Saiss, Dendoncker, Coady etc.

          Wolves have better players than Watford. Put Lage at Watford & see the outcome. Sacked & rightly so.

    2. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      4 years, 29 days ago

      By all accounts it sounded like nobody liked Lage. Didn't get along with a lot of the players and was pretty quick to isolate them if they had any disagreements, too many overly-detailed meetings rather than working through things on the training pitches, etc. Didn't seem like a tenable situation

  8. speshul one
    4 years, 29 days ago

    Feel like i need talking out of a hit here,

    Pope | Iversen
    James (!) | Patterson (!) | Trippier | Cancelo | Neco
    Maddison | KDB | Martinelli | Bailey (!) | Pereira
    Kane | Haaland | Mitrovic (!)

    Currently looking at KDB > Bowen, Patterson > Dunk + Bailey > Trossard for a -4...

  9. Rodney
    4 years, 29 days ago

    Trent & Toney to Andersen and Kane (-4)?

    1. Maeki2
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      4 years, 28 days ago

      seems sideways

  10. FredrikH
    4 years, 29 days ago

    Looking at James+Bailey to Justin+Trossard (-4) what a time to be alive.

  11. Boom XhakaLacaSaka
    4 years, 29 days ago

    1FT 1.2itb
    Raya
    James* Trippier Cancelo
    KDB Martinelli Zaha Andreas
    Mitrovic Solanke Haaland(c)

    Ward Williams Taa Gordon

    A) TAA > Dunk/Dier/Doherty
    B) TAA + Gordon > Dunk + Mount (-4)
    C) TAA + Gordon > Dier + Trossard (-4)

    1. Maeki2
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      4 years, 28 days ago

      A. Dunk no reason to -4

  12. Bobby Digital
    4 years, 29 days ago

    Any news on Mitro?

    1. Atimis
      4 years, 29 days ago

      Tomorrow

    2. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      4 years, 29 days ago

      No sign of him in Fulham's latest video (no guarantees it was from yesterday or today but sounds like these types of videos are normally very recent), presser tomorrow

      1. Atimis
        4 years, 29 days ago

        But I saw like 5 guys only on that video?

        1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
          4 years, 29 days ago

          Supposedly given Mitrovic's stature in the team he's normally all over vids like that but that's just what I've read so I'm not sure, best just to hang on until tomorrow either way

          1. Atimis
            4 years, 28 days ago

            Sure

          2. pablo discobar
            4 years, 28 days ago

            It's a bit sunny in that video. Been grey in London and surrounding areas last 2 dsys

  13. Over Midwicket
    4 years, 29 days ago

    Chances of Sess starting at the weekend over Perisic? Sess played 90 midweek.

    1. The Mentaculus
      4 years, 28 days ago

      Seems like its only me that's feeling suspicious about Perisic's double benching. Awaiting presser for news but I'm a bit unsure who to start (have both Perisic & Sess)

  14. Atimis
    4 years, 29 days ago

    Anything suggesting that Dohety won’t play next two games?

    1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      4 years, 29 days ago

      Emerson Royal and Antonio Conte

      1. Atimis
        4 years, 29 days ago

        Emerson can't play

    2. The Mentaculus
      4 years, 28 days ago

      Just fitness, which is rather hard to determine given Conte's comments last week right before playing him 90mins

    3. Harvey_27
      4 years, 28 days ago

      Perisic rested yesterday, so could play right with Sess left, or vice versa, so there's at least a risk

  15. sirmorbach
    4 years, 29 days ago

    Considering WC next week instead of GW13, keeping Haaland, Cancelo, KDB. This would leave me with two ft for this week:

    Pope (Ward)
    Cancelo, Perisic, Trippier (Saliba, Neco)
    KDB, Zaha, Maddison, Martinelli (Andreas)
    Haaland, Jesus, Mitrovic

    Any thoughts on best moves for GW11? I'm open to hear it if you think WCing GW13 is a better idea still.

  16. Botman and Robben
    4 years, 28 days ago

    Should I play Kilman ahead of James even if the former has no manager?

    1. vova
      4 years, 28 days ago

      pretty sure James won't feature vs Villa

  17. Our Tiny Windows
    4 years, 28 days ago

    Mendy to Kepa on FT?
    Im worried Wendy will suddenly be starting again .

    1. Demba Demba
      4 years, 28 days ago

      Decent move but inwouldnonlynifnyou have someone like Ward on the bench as a backup playing keeper just in case

      1. Our Tiny Windows
        4 years, 28 days ago

        I do have Ward, who has been subbing for Mendy just fine.

        I do have three City players in my team too, though.

    2. Harvey_27
      4 years, 28 days ago

      If you've two FTs, I don't mind it. If you don't, I'd play Ward, roll to GW12 when it could be so much more useful

  18. Skogen89
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    4 years, 28 days ago

    Whats the beat plan here?

    A)James > webster
    B) coufal > webster

    I need a defender this and the next gw, and if I do b i can wait for more news on James.. coufal has lost his place yeah?

    1. One for All
      4 years, 28 days ago

      B

    2. Harvey_27
      4 years, 28 days ago

      See who plays for West Ham tonight and if it's Coufal then B sounds good.

  19. One for All
    4 years, 28 days ago

    Guiata
    Trippier, James, Neco
    Maddison, Bowen, Zaha, Martinelli
    Kane, Haaland, Toney

    Ward, Andreas, Mings Taa

    0 FT 0.6 ITB

    Concerns with James not being fit and Neco not starting.

    Should I hold?

    Will transfer Taa to Cancelo gw 13.

  20. as33
    4 years, 28 days ago

    Best replacement for James?

    1. Harvey_27
      4 years, 28 days ago

      If you've got Trippier and Cancelo, there basically isn't an obvious pick. I think if you can hold him, it's worth trying to, but otherwise a cheap Palace, Everton, Wolves, Brighton defender is probably the way to go, ideally someone with a bit of goal threat like Tarkovsky or Dunk. Slim pickings though

      1. Skogen89
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        4 years, 28 days ago

        Webster

    2. RichieW
      4 years, 28 days ago

      Jonny a half decent short-term pick, has a bit of attacking threat and cheap enough to become a bench player

  21. Miniboss
    4 years, 28 days ago

    Hello!

    James benched and wishing the best for Mitro.
    I guess it's a hold?

    1ft 0.3itb

    Guaita
    Cancelo Trippier Saliba
    Maddison Zaha KdB Martinelli
    Haaland Toney Mitrovic

    Ward James Andreas N.Williams

    1. Harvey_27
      4 years, 28 days ago

      I'd hold for GW12 yes definitely

  22. grooveymatt65
    4 years, 28 days ago

    Hi guys

    my team is:

    Raya/Iversen

    Cancelo James Tripper TAA/ Tarkowski

    Salah Zaha Maddison/ Periera Murphy

    Haaland Martial Solanke

    0.5 itb 1ft

    What looks best from the below? because i still might sell Salah, but he does play gw 12

    1. TAA and Salah to Dunk and Son
    2. Martial (if still injured) and Salah to Kane and Bowen
    3. TAA and Martial to Dier and Wilson
    4. TAA and Martial to Dunk and Darwin
    5. Other?

    thanks!!!!!!!!!!!

    1. One for All
      4 years, 28 days ago

      2

  23. SouthCoastSaint
    4 years, 28 days ago

    Punting on Leicester as unsure if Neco Williams place is at risk

    Castagne or Justin? Either could be bench fodder after next 2

    Yes understand the lack of clean sheets but hoping for some attacking returns

    1. Hy liverpool
      4 years, 28 days ago

      Why not wolves/doherty/webster/dunk?

    2. Tic Tacs
      4 years, 28 days ago

      Still undecided over Neco, only going to need him in GW12 and seems a waste of a transfer on an otherwise 3rd bench player. He may well play GW12, it's a midweek fixture and will depend on the recovery of Aurier.

  24. SomeoneKnows
    4 years, 28 days ago

    Pope
    Trippier, Cancelo, Saliba
    KDB, Madisson, Martinelli, Andreas
    Haaland, Jesus, Toney

    (Ward, Bailey*, James*, Neco)
    2FT + 1.9M itb + WC13 planned

    How does Jesus + Cancelo > Kane + Guehi sound?

    This will allow me to do KDB > Salah/Son next week and field 11 players

    1. One for All
      4 years, 28 days ago

      Sounds good

  25. RAFA THE GAFFA
    4 years, 28 days ago

    2FTs but zero in the bank. Any suggestions here?

    A bit lost this season. Appreciate any input, cheers

    Guaita

    Cancelo - James - Tripps
    
Salah - Madd - Zaha - Barnes
    Haaland - Mitro* - Toney
    (Ivo, Kilman, Andreas, Neco)

    1. tokara
      4 years, 28 days ago

      Ivo for ward

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        4 years, 28 days ago

        0 itb. Although I’d rather just burn an FT

  26. Under my Cucurella
    4 years, 28 days ago

    Best 4.6 or below defender replacement for Neco. Will be benched

  27. Free Hat
    4 years, 28 days ago

    Dunk has had 0 cards in 10 pl games this season.

    Just a random fact that surprised me a little while looking for defenders.

    1. tokara
      4 years, 28 days ago

      0 goals too

      1. Free Hat
        4 years, 28 days ago

        Maybe he can add to both this gw!

  28. FCHaalandaise
    4 years, 28 days ago

    Not perfect I know but am I alright to save the free and have two for the BGW? GTG?

    Raya
    Trippier James Guehi
    Maddison KDB Martinelli Zaha
    Kane Haaland (c) Toney

    Ward Andreas Emerson Neco 0.1 itb

  29. Shatner's Bassoon
    4 years, 28 days ago

    Why are Fulham so secretive! No training pics, no journo briefings...nada!

    1. El Presidente
      4 years, 28 days ago

      Because their only source of attacking returns has an enigmatic injury?

  30. Djoora
    4 years, 28 days ago

    Can you suggest me best defender for this and 13-16 week(budget 6
    1 and have Cancelo)?
    Have 4 city/arsenal players,James,Paterson and Mitrovic and must do free hit in gw12....
    I'm thinking about Cresswell or Romero,all suggestion are wellcome...