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23 May 2015 1145 comments
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For the final time this season, we roll out the Gameweek Scout Picks, where myself, Mark, Jonty and a different member of the community pick an XI for the upcoming round of fixtures.

Each week, our lineups have gone head-to-head and, over the course of the season we’ve been keeping a tally of the points – you’ll find the latest standings at the foot of the article.

With the Fantasy Premier League budget now sitting at 84.0 apiece, you’ll find our individual Picks below and the collective Scout Picks for the Gameweek at the top of your right sidebar.

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picks I’ve opted for Kasper Schmeichel in goal at home to QPR, hoping he can keep recent heroics up for one more game.

At the back, I’ve gone for the rock that is Ron Vlaar up against a poor Burnley side and I’ve also selected Seamus Coleman for Everton’s clash with Spurs – the visitors have looked poor recently and I hope he can get some attacking returns. Lastly, I’ve opted for John Terry – I reckon that Jose Mourinho will want to make sure Chelsea win their final match of the season after a poor display against West Brom.

In midfield, it’s cheap players ahoy. Gylfi Sigurdsson has looked good recently and I see goals in the match against Palace, which is why I’ve drafted in Yannick Bolasie, someone I’ve wanted in my own team for a while but never had that spare transfer. Ashley Young has looked lively on United’s left and I’m hoping that with Hull needing to attack to win, he will exploit space left in behind. Lastly I’ve gambled on a start for Theo Walcott: I feel he will be in the goals should he be named in the Arsenal XI against the Baggies.

Up front, I’ve backed Romelu Lukaku, who I’m looking to bring into my own team against a poor Spurs side. If Christian Beneke starts, then I don’t see him drawing a blank at home to Burnley. With a FA Cup final coming soon, Tim Sherwood will be hoping he continues some form here. The final spot in my attack goes to Leicester’s Leonardo Ulloa, even with money left over for Sergio Aguero. I think a party is imminent at the King Power stadium and the Argentine will be at the forefront. QPR have nothing left to play for and have several first team members out, so I’m expecting the points to flow.

Jonty

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With my Gameweek 38 picks I want to combine some risks with good old-fashioned reliability. The first name on my team sheet was Romelu Lukaku, who has notched up four goals on the final day over the last two seasons and tops my Attacking Players table over the last couple of fixtures. With already relegated QPR visiting and Leicester safe, I fancy an old Brighton favourite, Leonardo Ulloa, to add to his 10 goal tally. Sergio Aguero has been one of the few heavy hitting success stories this season and deserves a place as he looks to add to his Golden Boot winning 25 goals when Southampton drop in at the Etihad.

In midfield, JK’s article on James Milner convinced me of the differential threat the much-maligned Manchester City man poses. Two goals and two assists in his last three indicates that he really is in the form of his life. With an average of 11 FPL points per appearance over the last three Gameweeks, Milner’s colleague David Silva looks irresistible, particularly for those looking to ditch dental surgery victim Eden Hazard. Alexis Sanchez continues to show some impressive underlying statistics in attack, but I fear rotation and want to take a punt on Theo Walcott starting and impressing ahead of the FA Cup final, while Yannick Bolasie offers budget potential as Palace host Swansea.

In defence I’ve opted for the security of Leicester’s Wes Morgan, Chelsea’s John Terry, Everton’s Seamus Coleman and Arsenal stopper David Ospina. All have, on paper easy opposition and should start.

Mark

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Selecting an XI from the final day lottery was far from easy. Eden Hazard’s back teeth and Arsene Wenger’s hint that he’ll rest players has ensured that this task was made all the more difficult. Subsequently, I’ve largely ignored Chelsea and Arsenal for my attacking talent.

Theo Walcott is my only exception: a old favourite of mine, I suspect he’s the most likely to break into Wenger’s teamsheet, although I’m a little concerned that the Gunners boss may want to avoid a giving himself a selection dilemma for Wembley. Walcott looked sharp coming from the bench in midweek and, if he plays against West Brom, I think he’ll have an impact and push for an unlikely FA Cup Final appearance.

Given their form, I’m happy to rely on the City duo of Sergio Aguero and David Silva for my other attacking heavy-hitters. Around that pair, I’ve committed to another Leicester City win by acquiring both Riyad Mahrez and Leonardo Ulloa for their King Power date with the relegated R’s. Jeffrey Schlupp also makes one last appearance in my back three.

Romelu Lukaku and Ashley Young are my final day differentials – both are in bloom and are up against defences that should grant them opportunity to build on recent form.

My defence won’t surprise many – Branislav Ivanovic looks a certain starter and will bring his usual menace going forward, while I just fancy Hector Bellerin to retain his Arsenal starting berth. The young Spaniard was a vital attacking ploy against Sunderland and, with Mathieu Debuchy sidelined, I don’t see Wenger benching him.

Paul

picks Five clean sheets in six is enough to justify Kasper Schmeichel’s selection at home to QPR. I’m doubling up on Chelsea’s defence to keep out a Sunderland side that have drawn blanks in each of their last two, drafting in John Terry and Branislav Ivanovic. Everton have four clean sheets in five at Goodison and I reckon Seamus Coleman could profit at both ends of the park.

In midfield, I feel Theo Walcott will be handed a start at home to West Brom as Arsene Wenger rotates. The in-form David Silva comes in for City’s home clash against Southampton, whilst I opt for Yannick Bolasie and Moussa Sissoko as my final two midfielders – a selection helped by our recent Members article on final day differentials.

Up top, Sergio Aguero welcomes a Southampton side with a single point in their last six road trips. Leonardo Ulloa could be in the points as Leicester host a QPR outfit that’s conceded more away goals than any other side, whilst I’m backing Tim Sherwood to unleash Christian Benteke against Burnley as Villa look for a morale-boost ahead of next week’s Wembley date.

The Scores So Far

With a little help from Southampton’s hat-trick hero Sadio Mane, Gameweek 37 Scout Pick champion S Kuqi emerged with a score of 54, nine ahead of Jonty and leaving my score of 24 and Mark’s 25 for dust.

For the purposes of our Scout Picks challenge, where the champion with the highest Gameweek score amongst the champions wins a £100 Amazon voucher, only the scores from the first ten games of the Gameweek counted.

In the overall standings, Jonty takes a commanding lead going into Gameweek 38. He has 1954, while I’m on 1889, Mark has 1879 and the community has 1852.

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  1. HVT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone (c) N'Doye?

    1. GummiG
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Hope not

    2. Konig Luther
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      more tempted with Jelavic

  2. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    35 points ahead of my rival, this is my team, should I be safe or changes needed?

    Myhill
    Morgan--Terry--Hutton
    Sanchez--Ozil--Puncheon--Silva
    --Kane---Aguero (c)---Giroud-----

    Bench: Hendo, Alderweild, PvA

  3. GummiG
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Can someone sell me this Lukaku hype?

    1. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Yep. For a fiver?

    2. FPL Maldini
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Captained him one gameweek and he got me -1.

      That is all.

      1. Captain Shirokov
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Impossible.

        1. FPL Maldini
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          The gameweek he scored an own goal

          1. Captain Shirokov
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 8 months ago

            If you captained him, you had to have ended up with an even number

          2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 8 months ago

            yes but the is no double score that will lead to -1, except -0.5

      2. reeceon
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        -0.5 is a rare sight =p

        1. FPL Maldini
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          Of course, it must have been -2

  4. Pinky and Brain
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Greece (C)

    1. Konig Luther
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Sweden (C)

    2. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Wales (c)

  5. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Italy (c)

  6. reeceon
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Best option here? 2FT

    A) Haz & Coutinho > Yaya/Silva & Bolasie
    B) Haz & Kane > Bolasie & Lukaku/Benteke

    Will be playing the non transferred player

  7. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Is Lukaku on pens?

    1. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Yes

    2. reeceon
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      most likely but not guaranteed

      1. internal error
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Pretty conclusive that he is

  8. Defcons are for Kinnear
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Please vote for your FFS Cult Team Forwards in the Hot Topics

    1. Berbalove
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Grant Holt.

      1. Berbalove
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Boselli.

  9. Owd Big 'Ed
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    1 FT left. Any ideas? Torn between Hazard to Silva / Toure, Giroud to Benteke / Lukaku or Kane to Ulloa. HELP.

    Schmeichel,
    Ivanovic, Bellerin, Huth
    Hazard, Sterling, Sanchez, Bolasie
    Aguero, Giroud, Kane

    Krul, Skrtel, van Aanholt, Ameobi.

    1. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      I'm equally torn

      Haz to yaya I think

  10. Captain Shirokov
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    St. Kitts and Nevis (c)

  11. Ruth_NZ
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Can anyone who has played FPL before tell me how long after the season this season's records will be available on the FPL website?

    I want to do some research using those records and need to know how long I have.

    Thanks.

    1. Konig Luther
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      probably 1 month

    2. copps
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      its about a month or 2 months i think

    3. Ruth_NZ
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      TY. No rush then.

  12. Raddy
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Aussies in Eurovision. Ridiculous. I love it.

  13. EWH2020
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    I'm chasing.

    ML rival does not have Benteke. I was going to bring in Costa at captain him or shall I captain Benteke?

  14. Robe Wan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    A) Haz - Yaya

    B) Sanchez to wally

    C) Ramsey to wally

    1. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      A could be a step forwards. You're only going sideways with the other two 😉

      1. Robe Wan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        True true but if theyre both rested I'm in deep

        1. Reedy
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          Ah do you reckon they could be? I sold Sanchez and benched Ramsey but that's because of who they face. I think I'd put Mata above Yaya but I'm not sure...we could be seeing a Yaya revival!

  15. Thunderbastard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    RMT

    1FT, 0.5 bank, 20 clear of rival

    Courtois (Myhill)

    Skrtl Vlaar Morgan

    Haz Caz Sanchez Albrighton

    Aguero (C) Giroud Benteke

  16. PGR
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Me: Mata(x2), Skrtel, Henderson, Ospina, Kane
    vs
    Opponent: Aguero, Benteke, Demichelis, Howard, Albrighton + 10 points

    With such lousy diiferentials, I have literally no hope of catching him, right? Should I be taking a hit to bring in Costa or Walcott and captain them?

  17. JoeSoap
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    A. Henderson>Bolasie
    B. Kane>Ulloa

    1. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      B

    2. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      B

      1. JoeSoap
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Thanx for your thoughts.

  18. Berbalove
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Can Wycombe still do this?

  19. BlzE_94
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    A) Lukaku and Mahrez

    B) Ulloa and Mirallas

    1. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      A

  20. pax888
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Play Henderson or Elmohamady?

    1. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Elmo

  21. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Is Cahill nailed on to start do we think?

    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      think so yeh

      1. denial
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Ta. Thanks for replies earlier CS.

  22. Ziro Becomes One
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Benteke is on pens right?

    1. Raddy
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Yessir

      1. Ziro Becomes One
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Thx.

  23. reeceon
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Are sanchez and ramsey likely to start? a few transfers out on here

  24. Berbalove
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Bean to keep Wycombe in...

    1. Berbalove
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      and scores...

  25. JayBomb
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone getting Costa in?

    1. Boo Ya Ka Sha
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      thinking about but I'm not sure if he's worth the hit, given that most of his suppliers are out besides Willian. Haz is probably out. Oscar is out of form. Cesc, well you know, he likes to kick balls at refs for fun.

  26. Boo Ya Ka Sha
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Have a 40 pt lead on my rival. 0 FT

    his bigger differentials: Sanchez, Caz, and Hendo

    my attacking 7:

    Silva Ozil Sterling Cout Gomez
    Aguero Giroud Kane

    Should it take a hit getting a player(s) out? If so, who?

  27. Berbalove
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Another Wycombe must-score...

    1. Berbalove
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      goal.

  28. Konig Luther
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/players.html

    the dream teams of last 4 seasons, if somebody see a pattern for last GW and want to share.. (only see the Sunderland's CS in GWs37)

  29. joinho
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Repost:

    No idea what to do with my team, not sure if I should even make any changes?

    Fabianski (Hamer)
    Morgan, Skrtel, Jenkinson (Fonte) (Wisdom)
    Ramsey, Mata, Coutinho, Sánchez (Henderson)
    Vardy, Agüero, Giroud

  30. yer old da
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Pick 2 of these 3 transfers I've narrowed it down to?

    A. Hazard to Silva

    B. Giroud to Lukaku

    C. Moreno to Kolarov.

    Bear in mind that whichever transfer I don't make will mean that player in my starting XI tomorrow. Or should I make all 3 for -4? I'm 4 points behind in my cash league so keen to avoid widening the gap before a ball is kicked. Thinking A and C at the minute as Giroud has a better game on paper than Moreno.

    1. joinho
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      A and C