Selection

It’s deadline day. Not just in a frothing-at-the-mouth Sky Sports kind of way, either. We’ve Fantasy business to consider, with last weekend’s FA Cup fixtures affording us two Gameweeks in rapid succession. We line up a 3-5-2 this time round, with many of the players almost picking themselves...

I somehow persuaded the girlfriend to sit through Moneyball with me this week; thankfully the lure of Brad ...

There’s no denying this week’s a tricky one. A glance at the Captain Poll on the front page ...

Maybe it’s the blue blood, but I don’t recall ever having a strong first half to the season ...

We’re back in the seat again after a weekend of FA Cup action last time round. The Scout ...

There’s no real surprise that the Scout Picks are dominated by Tottenham and Everton this week, with the ...

Rest and rotation are biting hard right now and picking an XI is always going to be filled with uncertainty at this time of year. After much behind the scenes deliberation, the Scout Picks Selection Committee has weighed up the options and brings you our choices for the gameweek ahead...

A Robing Van Persie goal is about a predictable as sprouts for dinner at this time, so there’s something slightly more magical about picking a player that no one else has. With the January wildcard available from gameweek 21, there’s never been a better time to take a punt on a ‘Differential’...

We’re spoiled for choice this time round with some strong fixtures on the horizon for all the top six. Looking at the gameweek schedule, the potential for big scores is huge. With Christmas just around the corner, the Picks arrive a little earlier than normal, then; let’s hope we don’t serve up any turkeys...

The turnaround in Gameweeks is rapid but the Scout Selection Committee have been busy behind the scenes to bring you another set of picks. To an extent, Fantasy managers are somewhat at the mercy of any last-minute revelations, with team news so thin on the ground ahead of this evening's deadline...

We’ve taken a bit of a different tack this week, taking an opportunity to revisit some old fantasy favourites from years gone by. While newcomers like Juan Mata, Daniel Sturridge and Demba Ba get all the attention, we've been quietly debating choices for an “Old boys” special…

Sunday’s showdown at the Etihad has clearly caused the Scout Picks Selection Committee some consternation. So much so that Robin Van Persie has been omitted for the first time in a couple of months...