Scout Picks
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With another international break now behind us, it’s time to nail down our Scout Picks for Gameweek 8 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL).

We considered the Scout Squad submissions made by Marc, Sam, Tom and Neale before coming up with our final team.

As ever, we are limited by certain restrictions.

  • An £83.0m budget for our starting XI
  • An overall squad limit of £100.0m
  • No more than three players per team

GAMEWEEK 8 SCOUT PICKS

GOALKEEPER

Chosen by three of our Scout Squad pundits, Robert Sanchez (£4.9m) gets the nod between the sticks. The Spaniard hasn’t exactly impressed recently, having failed to keep a clean sheet in each of his last four matches, a situation exacerbated by his red card at Old Trafford. However, Chelsea have a plum away fixture this week with goal-shy Nottingham Forest – no side has scored fewer goals than Ange Postecoglou’s team this season (five). As the only defensive option to feature in every league game thus far, Sanchez looks like a solid route into the Blues’ rearguard.

DEFENDERS

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  1. The-Red-1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 3 days ago

    Play Bruno or Virgil?

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 3 days ago

      Bruno.

    2. JBG
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 3 days ago

      Bruno

    3. BOATIES FC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 3 days ago

      Bruno

    4. Emiliano Sala
      • 10 Years
      10 months, 3 days ago

      V

    5. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 3 days ago

      Bruno

  2. RockLedge
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    10 months, 3 days ago

    Play Verbruggen (NEW) or Dubravka (LEE).

    Was on Dubs but just realised how many away goals Newcastle have scored (zero).

    1. Dank Squid
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 3 days ago

      Brighton clean sheets? Also zero

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 3 days ago

      Verbruggen second worst GK in the game behind Sels. Put him on your bench and forget you ever picked him in the first place.

    3. RockLedge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 3 days ago

      Fair points both, ta.

  3. BOATIES FC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 3 days ago

    Play Dubravka (LEE} or Pope ( bha) ?
    currently on Dubravka

  4. Nightcrawler
    • 7 Years
    10 months, 3 days ago

    opinions please

    A) Grealish > Sarr

    B) Save FT and play senesei

    1. BOATIES FC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 3 days ago

      I'd save

    2. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 3 days ago

      B

    3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 3 days ago

      B

    4. Lost for Wirtz
      10 months, 3 days ago

      B

  5. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    10 months, 3 days ago

    Best option here?

    A. Guehi/Woltemade
    B Richards/Bowen

    Dubravka
    Timber Gabriel Sensi
    Saka Semenyo Sarr Kudus
    Haaland Pedro *

    Pope * Caicedo Rodon

    1. Lost for Wirtz
      10 months, 3 days ago

      A

      1. _Ninja_
        • 15 Years
        10 months, 3 days ago

        cheers

  6. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 3 days ago

    Play 1
    A) Senesi
    B) Richards

    Other option is to bench Bruno, Pedro or Reijnders.

  7. Dosh
    • 12 Years
    10 months, 3 days ago

    Play Mateta or Senesi? They play each other, and Palace haven't scored against Bournemouth since 2 years.

  8. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 3 days ago

    Start?
    A) Enzo* (nfo)
    B) Reijnders (EVE)

    1. dansully3
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 3 days ago

      A is a doubt but I'd still pick him and if he doesn't play how bad then.

  9. tim
    • 17 Years
    10 months, 3 days ago

    Chances of Doku starting?

    1. JT11fc
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 3 days ago

      This, all the sites are predicting he will and he definitely should but 180mins for belgium is surely concerning

  10. dansully3
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 3 days ago

    I have Saka, need to remove Xavi. Was going to bring in Enzo but now he's a doubt so won't do that. Not gone on the Longstaff punt and having already owned and being frustrated with Gakpo is Rice a good differential? He is in good form and is scoring good points. Thanks.

    1. Dank Squid
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 3 days ago

      Is Rice one of the top 3 Arsenal picks? I also have Xavi and considered the Enzo move, but will probably save the transfer

      1. Cold Palms
        • 2 Years
        10 months, 3 days ago

        I have Rice he’s is best price-value out of the Ars mids imo

        1. H.E. Pennypacker
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          10 months, 3 days ago

          interesting. I am considering one of:
          Rice
          Eze
          Saka
          Foden

          u would go for Rice over any of those players?

          1. Cold Palms
            • 2 Years
            10 months, 3 days ago

            Yes Rice and the spare dosh is helpful

            1. H.E. Pennypacker
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              10 months, 3 days ago

              Thanks for the reply! they might manage Saka´s mins post international games & Eze isn't defo a cert as they have so many other options..

          2. Obi 1 Kenobi 0
            • 1 Year
            10 months, 3 days ago

            Its all about price mate, points per poundrice probably edges it but hard to look past Saka for pure overall points

            1. H.E. Pennypacker
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              10 months, 3 days ago

              Thanks for the reply! I have just transferred Rice in for Grealish. Good luck with yer FF team this weekend Monday!

      2. H.E. Pennypacker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        10 months, 3 days ago

        I am considering one of:
        Rice
        Eze
        Saka
        Foden

        for Grealish.

        u would go for Rice over any of those players?

  11. FPL Sanky
    • 2 Years
    10 months, 3 days ago

    Would you BB if you had Alderete and Caicedo on the bench? Slight doubts on their involvement this week

    1. Cold Palms
      • 2 Years
      10 months, 3 days ago

      So there’s a doubt with there starting - avoid

    2. Sheffield Wednesday
      • 6 Years
      10 months, 3 days ago

      Nope

    3. Old Bull
      • 13 Years
      10 months, 3 days ago

      Only BB when you’re as sure as you can be that everyone will start

  12. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 3 days ago

    On holidays with no time so need some help, just Foden to Saka?

    Sanchez
    Gabriel/Porro/Munoz
    Bruno/(Foden)/Semenyo/Kudis/Reijnders
    Haaland/Pedro

    Dub/Gudm/Kroupi/Dorgu

    1. Sheffield Wednesday
      • 6 Years
      10 months, 3 days ago

      Yes, no need for a Citeh triple attack.

  13. Totalfootball
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 3 days ago

    Hi did Enzo train ?

    1. Sheffield Wednesday
      • 6 Years
      10 months, 3 days ago

      Not in pictures nor was he mentioned as taking part in training
      https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/training-gallery-returning-to-action-against-nottingham-forest

      1. Totalfootball
        • 9 Years
        10 months, 3 days ago

        Thankyou

  14. Mesh
    • 12 Years
    10 months, 3 days ago

    Richarlison to..
    A. JP
    B. Bowen
    C. Woltemade

  15. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 months, 3 days ago

    Hee Chan injury means Krejci could be on penalties hmmm

    1. Dank Squid
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 3 days ago

      I just did VVD to Krejci, he's the new Baines

      1. Cold Palms
        • 2 Years
        10 months, 3 days ago

        Everton were better so was Baines

    2. Sheffield Wednesday
      • 6 Years
      10 months, 3 days ago

      A penalty taking defender for a team that never get penalties - there I've jinxed it so they get one this weekend. Thank me later.

  16. Nightf0x
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 3 days ago

    Raya
    Vdv burn gabriel (konsa dorgu)
    Kudus semenyo gakpo rejinders (ndiaye)
    Haland pedro gyokeres

    Which ?

    A) g2g
    B) WC

    1. HellasLEAF
      • 17 Years
      10 months, 3 days ago

      Have similar team with 2 frees and thinking of downgrading Gyokeres who has been mildly disappointing and looking expensive to Woltemade and use funds elsewhere.

      Not saying it's that much a better fixture this week but Newcastle have a nice one next GW.

  17. NZREDS
    • 13 Years
    10 months, 3 days ago

    Play:

    A) Virgil
    B ) Guehi

    1. JoeSoap
      • 12 Years
      10 months, 3 days ago

      A

    2. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 3 days ago

      A

  18. ABCDEFC
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 3 days ago

    Which GK?
    A) Sanchez
    B) Pope

    1. Old Bull
      • 13 Years
      10 months, 3 days ago

      Pope

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

      Currently on Pope but both decent options

  19. Stimps
    • 13 Years
    10 months, 3 days ago

    Screw it, Gordon in.

    G2G?

    Dubravka
    Gabriel VDV Richards
    Saka Kudus Semenyo Gordon Reijnders
    Haaland (c) Pedro

    Petrovic Evanilson Andersen Gudmundson

  20. Feanor
    • 17 Years
    10 months, 3 days ago

    Bench one

    G)yokeres
    R)eijnders
    S)enesi

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 3 days ago

      Probably S

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

      S

  21. JoeSoap
    • 12 Years
    10 months, 3 days ago

    A. Xhaka/Anderson (0.8 to upgrade Wolte/Pedro to Bowen if need be)
    B. Reijnders/Anderson
    C. Xhaka/CP defender (not Muniz)
    D. Other 10.3m to spend

  22. Mbhanam
    • 1 Year
    10 months, 3 days ago

    Who to bench out of these two

    A) Ndiaye
    B) Esteve

    1. JoeSoap
      • 12 Years
      10 months, 3 days ago

      B

  23. suddenorgan
    • 15 Years
    10 months, 3 days ago

    Woltemade or Bowen? No attacking players from either

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 3 days ago

      Bowen. Wolt away form poor and he has 3 out of next 4 away.

    2. Old Bull
      • 13 Years
      10 months, 3 days ago

      Little concerned about the service for Bowen

    3. GCHILD2K16
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 3 days ago

      Woltemade..Brighton def is terrible

      1. HellasLEAF
        • 17 Years
        10 months, 3 days ago

        Thinking of doing Gyok to Wolt to use funds elsewhere.

  24. Weak Become Heros
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 3 days ago

    Annoyingly due to a combination of transfers, I have to gamble on Enzo tonight due to price rises.

    Would you gamble on him?

    1. GCHILD2K16
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 3 days ago

      Since palmer not back til wk 12 its either him or sarr so why not,?

  25. Totalfootball
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 3 days ago

    E. Fernandez to start ?

    1) yes
    2) No

    1. Pompel
      • 12 Years
      10 months, 3 days ago

      Apparentlt didn't train today and Maresca said in that case he wouldn't play, so no

  26. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 3 days ago

    Dubravka
    Gabriel Porro Diouf
    Semenyo Bruno Kudus Reijnders
    Pedro Haaland (c) Gyokeres

    (Sanchez Elanga Rodon De Cuyper)

    1 ft 0 itv

    Not loving my team this week, but anything worth a transfer?

    1. GCHILD2K16
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 3 days ago

      J.P about to drop in value
      Sanchez to pope
      Elanga to Gordon or enzo
      De cruy to james
      Porro to timber

      1. WVA
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        10 months, 3 days ago

        JP was lower last night and didn’t drop, they won’t allow it, price changes completely fixed

  27. Richm
    • 4 Years
    10 months, 3 days ago

    Gtg? On wildcard
    Pope Dubravka
    Timber Gabriel senesi Guehi Rodon
    Sarr Saka Reijnders kudus semenyo
    Woltemade Haaland JP

  28. Nacka
    • 3 Years
    10 months, 3 days ago

    Would you swap Porro or VDV to Gabriel this week given fixtures or hold till next GW?

  29. Johnh1995
    • 3 Years
    10 months, 3 days ago

    Anyboby any news on Caciedo?. Should I risk him or transfer Kudus in?

  30. zaalien
    • 3 Years
    10 months, 3 days ago

    Ekitike + Ndiaye
    Or
    Isak + King
    What shall I do? Both midfielders are my 5th player and likely to be on bench.