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It’s time for our Scout Squad panel to offer up their thoughts on the best Fantasy Premier League (FPL) picks for Gameweek 30.


MORE ABOUT THE SCOUT SQUAD

Scout Squad Gameweek 28

The focus is only on the upcoming Gameweek with the Scout Squad, so there’s no medium-term planning involved.

Staff writer Marc, general manager Sam, deputy editor Tom F and editor Neale each take turns explaining their picks.

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

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: BEST FPL PLAYERS FOR GAMEWEEK 30


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  1. Steiner
    • 14 Years
    5 months, 1 day ago

    GTG ?
    No FT

    Sánchez
    Gabriel, Hill, O’Reilly
    Palmer, Semenyo, Tavernier, Bruno (c)
    João Pedro, Thiago, Haaland (v)

    Dúbravka, Anderson, Rodon, Heaven

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 13 Years
      5 months, 1 day ago

      Yeah looks good

    2. Brazooka
      • 13 Years
      5 months, 1 day ago

      Roll

    3. Steiner
      • 14 Years
      5 months, 1 day ago

      Thanks. Subs bench all good?

  2. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 13 Years
    5 months, 1 day ago

    Start Hill or Dango?

    Raya

    Timber Gabriel VVD

    Bruno(c) Semenyo Anderson

    Pedro(v) Thiago Haaland

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 10 Years
      5 months, 1 day ago

      Dango

    2. waltzingmatildas
      • 15 Years
      5 months, 1 day ago

      Dango

      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 13 Years
        5 months, 1 day ago

        Thanks both

    3. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      5 months, 1 day ago

      Hill. Dango missed a shocking Panenka and isn’t mentally prepared this GW! Alternatively, Dango will play extra hard to make up for his brain fart Panenka!

  3. Babit1967
    • 10 Years
    5 months, 1 day ago

    Guys bench one

    A Virgil
    B Munoz
    C Wilson

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      5 months, 1 day ago

      Munoz

    2. Brazooka
      • 13 Years
      5 months, 1 day ago

      B

    3. NZREDS
      • 13 Years
      5 months, 1 day ago

      B

    4. Babit1967
      • 10 Years
      5 months, 1 day ago

      Thanks all

  4. PartyTime
    • 5 Years
    5 months, 1 day ago

    So many people on Bruno(c). It makes me feel like the FA has agreed in principle to award Bruno a penalty against Villa. I’m currently on Pedro(c) but maybe I should change it.

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      5 months, 1 day ago

      Pedro is a risk I think with Chelsea playing psg next week. I am undecided between Thiago and Bruno and maybe etikite for c

      1. PartyTime
        • 5 Years
        5 months, 1 day ago

        Ekitike or Bruno for sure

  5. sjhuk
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 months, 1 day ago

    Genuinely considering (TC) Ekitike. I don't think we'll see a team as bad as Spurs are at the moment, whilst Liverpool are capable of scoring. The DGWs never guarantee players playing both games too.

    Am I mad?

    (80k OR)

    1. waltzingmatildas
      • 15 Years
      5 months, 1 day ago

      I just don't trust him enough yet

      1. sjhuk
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 months, 1 day ago

        True. I'll just stick to (C) I think. If Ekitike's stats & trustworthiness were a little better, I'd be more tempted.

  6. waltzingmatildas
    • 15 Years
    5 months, 1 day ago

    Best choice to replace Roefs?
    A) Kelleher
    B) Verbruggen
    C) Lammens
    D) Petrovic
    E) just play Dubravka

    1. FourLokoLeipzig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 1 day ago

      E, as sounds like he’ll be back next week

  7. SIMBOBIANTHEIII
    5 months, 1 day ago

    Would you start:
    A Jimenez (also starting Wilson) (nfo)
    B Rogers (mun)

    1. waltzingmatildas
      • 15 Years
      5 months, 1 day ago

      A

  8. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    5 months, 1 day ago

    My def is:
    Raya/(Dub)
    Gab/Timber/VVD/(Heaven/Dorgu)

    Would you:
    1) Roll FT.
    2) Dorgu to Fulham def (eyeing GW31) and bench him.
    3) Dorgu to Hill and start over Timber?

    1. Sho-kun
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 1 day ago

      Just roll

  9. Gazzpfc
    • 9 Years
    5 months, 1 day ago

    Which one

    1 Palmer Haaland
    2 Semenyo Pedro-4

    ???

    1. Sho-kun
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 1 day ago

      2

    2. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      5 months, 1 day ago

      Could just break even

  10. cescpistols1
    • 11 Years
    5 months, 1 day ago

    Team G2G? 2FT, 0.0 ITB.

    Planning Rice + Richards -> Gibbs-White + Andersen next week for GW31.

    Raya
    Gabriel Virgil Hill
    Bruno (c) Semenyo Rice Wilson
    Haaland J.Pedro Thiago

    Dubravka Richards Rogers Rodon

  11. The Philosopher
    • 6 Years
    5 months, 1 day ago

    Any Liverpool mids worth punting on for a couple weeks?

    1. Naatie
      • 1 Year
      5 months, 1 day ago

      the one who will score the most

    2. FourLokoLeipzig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 1 day ago

      Wirtz for sure if you have the FTs

  12. Sho-kun
    • 8 Years
    5 months, 1 day ago

    Tempted to do Haaland > JP and maybe get Palmer for Rogers?

    2FT

    Raya
    Gabriel/VVD/Richards
    Bruno F/Rogers/Semenyo/Anderson
    Haaland/Ekitike/Thiago

    Dub/Ndiaye/Alderete/Gudmundsson

    1. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      5 months, 1 day ago

      Palmer could see his minutes managed with the CL? Haaland to JP could be a move.

  13. ShaunGoater123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 months, 1 day ago

    Any news on if Munoz is fit?

    Assuming he is which two would you play out of Munoz, Hill & Rogers?

    Current team:

    Dubravka
    Munoz / VVD / Gabriel / Hill
    Semenyo / Wilson / Fernandes
    Ekitike / Haaland / Thiago

    Sanchez / Rogers / Dewsbury-Hall / Mukiele

  14. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 13 Years
    5 months, 1 day ago

    Any of you definitely doing WC32, BB33, FH34?

    I think I will be using my chips this way.

    1. ShaunGoater123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 months, 1 day ago

      looks like that is the play.

      But i am nervous, as team in 32 looks pretty good without wildcard and using a few trasnfers so I'm debating, BB33 (14 doublers), FH34, WC35

  15. OldSchool
    • 16 Years
    5 months, 1 day ago

    Gabriel/Timber (Virgil/O'Reilly/Hill)
    Semenyo/Bruno (Rice/Wilson/Rogers)
    Ekitike/Haaland/Joao

    Which three to play?
    currently playing
    Virgil, O'Reilly and Rice

    Should I swap Rice to Wilson
    or play Hill

    1. OH... KEVIN DE BRUYNE
      5 months, 1 day ago

      what is your team value?!

      start: virgil, wilson (if fit), hill
      bench: rogers, rice (everton good from set-pieces), NOR

  16. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 months, 1 day ago

    Mane/Mbuemo -> Ekitike/Stach?

    Only FH left of the chips. 2 FT with this team:

    Sanchez
    VVD Gabriel Timber Hill
    Dango Szobo Bruno Mbeumo
    Haaland Thiago

    Dubravka Rogers Andersen Mane

    Cheers!

  17. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    5 months, 1 day ago

    Haaland to Thiago? Tho Thiago didn't do anything to justify the move so maybe safer to keep Haaland, unless he is benched?

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 13 Years
      5 months, 1 day ago

      Ekitike or Pedro before Thiago unless you own both already? In that case I would probably hold Haaland since it’s West Ham.

      1. Atimis
        • 9 Years
        5 months, 1 day ago

        Yeah, have both, so gonna hold, cheers

  18. FCSB
    • 10 Years
    5 months, 1 day ago

    Raya
    Gabriel VVD Hill
    Fernandes Semenyo Szobo Tavernier
    Haaland Thiago Ekitike

    Dubravka Wilson Dalot VanHecke

    2FT, 0.4itb

    Start Wilson (if fit) over any of these??

    Thanks

  19. Orion
    • 15 Years
    5 months, 1 day ago

    Bowen to Thiago for free?

    1. The Philosopher
      • 6 Years
      5 months, 1 day ago

      Yes

    2. SARRFACE
      • 14 Years
      5 months, 1 day ago

      Yes.

  20. Friday's Press Conference Times
    Skonto Rigga
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 9 Years
    5 months, 1 day ago

    Morning! Here are today's press conference times we've got so far, via Sky (in GMT):

    9am - Iraola (BOU), Hurzeler (BHA), Slot (LIV)
    9.30am - Howe (NEW)
    9.45am - Moyes (EVE)
    12pm - Rosenior (CHE)
    12.30pm - Guardiola (MCI)
    1.30pm - Arteta (ARS), Silva (FUL), Farke (LEE), Carrick (MUN), Tudor (TOT)

    Awaiting times from Emery (AVL), Glasner (CRY) and Pereira (NFO) - could be embargoed stuff from last night.

  21. PascalCygan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 months, 1 day ago

    Wilson back in full training and hopeful of being fit for Sunday: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/ce82edzyrrno

    1. Pompel
      • 12 Years
      5 months, 1 day ago

      Txs, good news. Hoping for a at least a goal

  22. Jaws
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 months, 1 day ago

    Anyone else reluctant to sell Rice before GW31? I can field 11 players in GW31 with Gabriel, Timber and Semenyo benched but selling Rice feels so wrong. He can always come up with the goods and Arsenal probably has another DGW later (according to Crellin). Or should I just buy Wirtz for him and never look back? Tough call.

    1. The Philosopher
      • 6 Years
      5 months, 1 day ago

      Sell him and bring back in WC32.

  23. In Carrick we trust
    • 9 Years
    5 months, 1 day ago

    Need help guys, who do I start?

    A. Anderson
    B. Wilson

    Then who would you start here

    C. Munoz
    D. Van hecke

  24. STHH
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 months, 1 day ago

    Draft midfield is currently:
    Fernandes, Salah, Cunha, Semenyo, Wilson

    Somehow I am not top of the league!

    Would you change any for the following options?
    Gibbs-White, Rice, Rogers, Enzo, Anderson