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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. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Can't remember the last time Ben Mee was mentioned here.

    1. golfboy
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Mee neither

      1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        It must have Ben ages

  2. Fuddled FC
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    With the Darwin news

    a) Salah & Mitro 》 Rash & Kane
    b) Salah & Darwin 》 Rash & Kane

    If b) I'd have to play Mitro v Newcastle

    1. jammie26
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      What's the Darwin news ?

      1. golfboy
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Injury doubt

    2. royals forever
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A and bench Darwin

  3. NobodyF*cksWithTheJesus
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Is Mitro to Martial the obvious move here?

    Kepa
    Trip Shaw Botman
    KDB Martinelli Rashford Almiron
    Haaland Kane Mitro

    Ward Andreas Bueno White

    Have 3.2 itb so could get more or less anyone else, although only 1 ft.

  4. Red Star Toro
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Darwin to Joao Felix and fecking yolo?

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

      Why not just Nketiah and forget the spot until Jesus is passed fit?

      Unless you're already tripled on Arsenal, of course

      Chelsea attack is a mess atm

  5. AD105
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    What to do here? Have 2 FT and 2.1 ITB

    Thinking either James > someone or Mitro > Martial?

    Kepa
    Tripps Shaw White
    KDB Rash Martinelli Almiron
    Haaland Kane Mitro

    Ward Bueno Pereira James*

    1. royals forever
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Mitrovic > Martial

  6. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Which is the best set of transfers for this GW

    Patterson, Sterling, Darwin > Doherty, Mahrez, Kane (-4)
    Patterson & Sterling > Doherty & Kane
    Sterling & Darwin > KDB & Martial

    Any ideas would be welcomed

    1. NobodyF*cksWithTheJesus
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      C imo

    2. Bartowski
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A, given you need rid of Sterling anyway.

    3. JoeSoap
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A for me

  7. Bartowski
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Who scores more points in your opinion?

    A. Ward, Schaar, Nketiah
    B. De Gea, Cancelo, Mitrovic

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      B because of Mitrovic but do you mean for the foreseeable?

    2. JoeSoap
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      B this week

  8. dshv
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Darwin owners..

    I am listening about him keep or ?

    1. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Was 60/40 moving him to Kane for free this week … that’s now 95/5 happening.

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      he's an injury doubt

      move on

    3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Depends on your bench

  9. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone hitting TC?

    Or waiting for gw23?

    Haaland has been a bit out of form too.

    1. JoeSoap
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Probably waiting

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      TC Rashford could be the maverick move

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I've got him in as well

        food for thought!

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Palace tho can be a tough game at their place.

          Not as strong as last season defensively....

      2. JoeSoap
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Might have a better double coming up

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          I agree

          doesn't feel the right time but Marcus might be magnificent!

          1. JoeSoap
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            On fire

            1. RICICLE
              • 3 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              On fire would be scoring two a game, but he is playing well, just doesn’t feel the right time to spurn the TC so early when United could so easily be a let down

      3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I'm doing it

  10. JoeSoap
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Does the following seem ok in your opinion? Anything better?

    Cancelo/Nunez/James>Shaw/Kane/Botman (-4)
    (2 FTs & 0.6)

    D Gea
    Trippier, Cancelo, White
    KDB, Martinelli, Rash, Almiron
    Haaland, Nunez, Mitro
    Ward, Andreas, Bueno, James

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I like it on first glance

      1. JoeSoap
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks

    2. Old Bull
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Very similar to mine.
      D Gea - Ederson
      Cancelo - Schar
      James - Shaw
      Nunez - Kane

      1. JoeSoap
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Kane seems a must, hopefully doesn't get a YC. Could have had Shaw last GW.

  11. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    What’s this in Nunez guys?

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks.

  12. Charlie Price
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Deadline only 24 hours away so final reminder for:

    The Half Season Sprint
    Starts Week 20
    Code sn2f8h
    Thanks to the 100+ managers already in. New joiners today and tomorrow most welcome.

  13. Our Tiny Windows
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Darwin injured!

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      !!1

    2. NotsoSpursy
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      75% chance of playing

  14. NotsoSpursy
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Yes or no for free

    Darwin -> Martial
    Cucurella -> Shaw

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      yes

  15. PompeyUpNorth!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Well, I need Havertz Captain to start and then perform to rescue my dire season… fingers crossed time

    1. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Fellow (H)avertz owner here - let us pray.

      1. PompeyUpNorth!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Agreed, but phase 1 complete. Starts up top. Come on HAVERTZZZZ!! I’ll take any positive returns please…

  16. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Can see Mitrovic scoring in these touch fixtures, keep imo people

  17. thepancakeman123
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Does this look good?

    Cancelo + Darwin > Lewis + Kane (-4), leaves 1.8m ITB

    Kepa
    Trippier, Shaw, Lewis
    KDB, Mount, Rashford, Almiron
    Haaland, Kane, Mitrovic

    Ward, Andreas, Bueno, Patterson

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Like it

    2. Muller Reus Corner
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Maybe consider Ake instead as he's more nailed?

  18. NZREDS
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    2 FT

    walker to stones
    mitro to martial

    Good moves or save a transfer and just go walker to stones?

    Stones more nailed than walker?

  19. sulldaddy
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Im a little surprised no mention of Eriksen as a selection by anybody above in the article as a pick.

    He is inexpensive (6.3)
    Has same matchups as Bruno F and Rashford.
    Is taking more set pieces.
    Has 3 assists and a goal in last 4 games.
    Very low ownership in FPL (3.3%)

    Easy signing for me this week.
    Dropped Foden to do it.

    1. lugs
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      an under the radar pick for sure, as a Bruno owner (now former) he annoyed the hell out of me by stealing Bruno's set pieces

  20. dshv
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Darwin to who? (Have Kane Haaland)

    1. Tcheco
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      See below I went for Ferguson and a ton of money itb. I considered Mbuemo & didn’t want to put Mitro up against my double NEW defense. The move doesn’t feel right I really hope Ferguson starts and Liverpool get battered at the Amex

    2. royals forever
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Martial

    3. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Martial or maybe Toney?

  21. Tcheco
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Pulled the trigger on Darwin + Koulibaly to Shaw + Ferguson for free. I really hope Ferguson starts.

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I like your style

  22. AD105
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Martial to Mitro for free?

    Have 2 FT so don’t really want to burn, especially when I’ve still got R James sat on the bench..

    Can easily see Martial blanking and Mitro nicking 1

    1. NobodyF*cksWithTheJesus
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I was thinking to go the other way!

      1. NZREDS
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Same hahah

    2. Tcheco
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Definitely wouldn’t get rid if I had him. Sort out Reece James with a transfer

      1. AD105
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Leaning this way I think, who would you bring in?

        I already have Shaw, Tripps, White & Bueno

        Thinking city cover but who’s guaranteed to start both games?

        1. Old Bull
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Why a City defender, Newcastle would seem to make more sense. Free up some cash too.

    3. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Why would you transfer double week player out for single player playing one of most secure defences in league. Assume you mean Mitro to Martial…lol

  23. Kodap
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Well I already ballsed up my transfers this week bringing Dalot in before the United game.. now Darwin may be injured!

    Anything worth a -4?

    Kepa
    Trippier - Akanji - Dalot
    KDB - Rash - Martinelli - Almiron
    Haaland - Kane - Darwin

    Ward - Andreas - White - Botman

    1. Muller Reus Corner
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Darwin is apparently injured for 3 weeks so get Martial

  24. FCSB
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    What are people doing with Cancelo?

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Binning

    2. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Will need to keep with Kulu an Darwin doubts

  25. Ask Yourself
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Ffs darwin man:
    A) KDB + Darwin (Andreas off bench if he doesn’t play)
    B) Bruno + Kane -4

    1. FPLtfs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      B

  26. NZREDS
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Stones flagged for lack of match fitness? Well there goes my plan to get him in, thoughts on most likely to start both? Currently have walker but started yesterday and conceded two so can’t see him starting both

    1. Muller Reus Corner
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Think Stones should be okay but maybe get Ake instead

      1. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Ake should also be flagged for match fitness after KWP rinsed him for 90 minutes straight.

  27. Qaiss
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Cucurella benched

    1. OptimusBlack
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Noooooooooo

  28. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Excellent, Cucu benched, absolutely excellent stuff. What a joke! He’s gone tonight

  29. Kodap
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Cucu benched, somewhat expected

  30. Qaiss
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Lineups