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12 January 2023 233 comments
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After a break over the busy Christmas period in which the Fantasy Premier League (FPL) deadlines were coming thick and fast, our Scout Squad panel is back for Double Gameweek 20.

In this article, our in-house team of Sam, Az, Tom and Neale each put together an 18-man player longlist ahead of Friday’s deadline.

These selections will go a long way toward deciding the final Scout Picks, with the FPL assets receiving the most votes in with a better chance of making the cut.


ABOUT THE SCOUT SQUAD

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

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

SCOUT SQUAD’S PICK OF THE BEST FPL PLAYERS FOR GAMEWEEK 20

 

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  1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    No Mitrovic!_Terrible start to the g/w.

    1. Bartowski
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      It was always touch and go...

    2. Utterkhanage
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      It's still GW19, GW20 starts tomorrow. Missed game due to suspension

  2. Zidane's Floor
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is there a chance that another DGW for 22-24 gets announced before the deadline?

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      yes, tomorrow, maybe

      1. Zidane's Floor
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        That's so annoying... can't even sort a team out without waiting until the last min

  3. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Just when the template seems to be gaining some weight, it thins even further

    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Livid Cucu isn’t starting tonight mate, that damn Hall

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        On the bright side, it does make transfer decisions easier

        Right?

        1. RICICLE
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          It certainly does! Still not ruling out WC’ing

  4. Saka White Rice
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Why are people doing TC Haaland now rather than GW23?

    1. Scalper
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Because risk is exciting

  5. dshv
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Okay, will play Botman instead of cucurella but what to do with Darwin?? Still 1ft..

  6. aapoman
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Cucurella, Darwin*, Trossard* and Patterson* in my team with Greenwood and Anreas on the bench. Only 1ft. WC time?

    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I feel ya……..I have Cucu, Patterson, B. Williams, and Ward Iversen and Andreas who I’d like all rid of.

      I haven’t completely ruled out the WC, the gains that could be made immediately are huge.

    2. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I'd strongly consider it because we're already in DGW season, yes

      BGWs look easier to manipulate this season, and there'll be many DGWs ahead, so it can all (hopefully) be navigated with FTs, few hits and the Free Hit

      1. RICICLE
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Totally agree Austin

    3. Brehmeren
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      WC, yes

  7. Legohair
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Hey guys,need some help

    Kepa
    Cancelo-Trippier-Shaw-Botman-Patterson
    Salah-Saka-Rashford-Martinelli-Pereira
    Haaland-Darwin-Mitro

    Is it grazy move to do Darwin&Pereira&Cancelo to KDB&Lewis&Ferguson for -8?

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

      Not crazy. But Darwin and Cancelo to Kane and Lewis/AWB is better for one less hit

  8. Zidane's Floor
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    How serious is Darwin knock?

  9. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Can't afford Darwin to Kane, but Felix fits the bill

    1. sulldaddy
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Wait till today game is over perhaps?

    2. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I'd strongly consider Nketiah instead

  10. DavvaMC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Get Kane for Darwin do you think?

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

  11. KieranKA
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Crunch time – Stones injury has scuppered my plans. 0.6 ITB, 1 FT.

    Kepa // Ward
    Cancelo x2 Trippier Cucurella // White Bueno
    Salah Rashford x2 Martinelli Almirón // Andreas
    Haaland x2 Núñez Mitrović

    I'm basically locked into Cancelo → Shaw but what other transfer(s) should I do?

    A: Kepa → Ederson (–4)
    B: Cucurella → Akanji (–4)
    C: Cucurella and Núñez → Akanji and Kane (–8)

    1. BobB
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      "Stones injury" is overstating what we know. I think he'll likely play.

  12. The White Pele
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    is Son a terrible pick?

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I don't know

      But I think there are more reliable assets at much cheaper prices with much better fixtures until GW24

      1. The White Pele
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        and Kane?

        1. Ze_Austin
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          I was referring to the midfield spot

          Kane is good for many reasons 🙂

          1. The White Pele
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            cheers

    2. Bartowski
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Well, Kenny Dalgleish and Steve Bruce never put theirs in the first team...

    3. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No but he'd be comfortably the bottom of my premium choices.

  13. Pukki Party
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Just transfered in a ManCity defender for 3.9m

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Has Walker picked up a knock?

      1. Pukki Party
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Don't think so

    2. El Presidente
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Best decision ever

  14. Manani
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    best 5m or below defender that is not from Arsenal/Man united?

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

      probably Akanji or Doherty

    2. Fellaini's Fro
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Newcastle

  15. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Pukerella on the bench. What a terrible buy.

    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Can’t wait to sell that sideshow Bob

    2. El Presidente
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Horrible

  16. Better Call Raul
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Would you sell Digne in light of Villa's latest signing?

    1. The White Pele
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      i would sell him anyway

      1. Better Call Raul
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Leeds at home next up though...

        If he's starting surely worth keeping this week?

        Probably need a -4 to get rid this week as need to move on Mitrovic

  17. undersarmy
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Who scores most over the double GW
    A) Casemiro or B) Mitoma

    1. Scalper
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Think looking past this DGW is important. Casemiro may score more this dgw but not so over the next 3/4 game weeks after.

      1. undersarmy
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks

    2. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

      1. undersarmy
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks

    3. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B

  18. Fellaini's Fro
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Which do you prefer?

    A Ivan Perisic, Lisandro Martinez
    B Matt Doherty, Luke Shaw

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B by some distance

      1. Fellaini's Fro
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Interesting, not so clear cut for me.
        I see Perisic with greater attacking threat than Doh,
        Plus Martinez with equal defensive output to Shaw?

        Can you share why you think B?

        1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          A) Attack potential + CS potential
          B) Attack potential + Attack potential

    2. KieranKA
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B

    3. TheFridge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B. Just prefer Shaw over all. The promise of Perisic has been better than the performance. Doherty is fine with a DGW.

  19. YouReds
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Kepa
    Cancelo Shaw Trippier
    KDB Almiron Rashford Martinelli
    Haaland Kane Mitro

    Ward. Bueno White Andreas

    I’m tempted to just save the FT. Already got 6 DGW players and I’ll take my chances on Cancelo. He will be gone next GW though.

    A) Save FT
    B) Mitro to Martial/Toney
    C) anything else??

    1. TheFridge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I've got an almost identical lineup. See below. Because you've got KDB, I'd hold and save the FT. My struggle is that my 2nd MC player is Cancelo, which I hate. . . seems like a wasted opportunity not to grab another DGW player.

  20. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Why is Felix a forward while Salah is a midfielder in FPL?

    1. cobybaby
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Wide vs Central

  21. cobybaby
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Kepa
    Shaw / Trippier / White
    Martinelli / KDB / Almiron / Rashford (C)
    Kane / Haaland / Mitro

    (Ward / Botman / Andreas / Patterson)

    1 FT, 2.5 ITB

    A) Roll
    B) Patterson to Pinnock (or Mee?)

    1. cobybaby
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I would start Pinnock over White

  22. PScholes18
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Best defender 4.7 or less? Can't be City. Thinking Newcastle, but then there's the doubles...

  23. Jeko
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Should I go for Cucurela to Stones for gw 20?

  24. debaser86
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    A. Darwin + White > Kane + Zanka
    B. Darwin + Almiron > Kane + Casemiro
    C. Darwin + Almiron > Kane + Mitoma/March

    1. TheFridge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I like C most. Mitoma is probably the best long-term play.

  25. TheFridge
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Struggling:
    Kepa (Ward)
    Trippier, Shaw, Cancelo, Almiron (Bueno, Patterson)
    Haaland, Kane, Mitrovic

    Considering:
    a) Cancelo + Almiron = Schar + Mahrez (for -4)
    b) Cancelo + Andreas = Schar + Mitoma (for -4)
    c) Hold

    Leaning toward A. Thoughts?

    1. TheFridge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Another option is to go with Botman instead of Schar. That would open things up to switch Mahrez to Saka (or so) for Arsenal's potential DGW in 21. I was planning to go with Odegaard instead.