Scout Squad

The Scout Squad for FPL Gameweek 24

The Scout Squad panel return to offer their long-list of players to be considered for our regular Scout Picks feature, which will be published on Tuesday ahead of the upcoming set of Premier League fixtures in midweek.

The 72 nominations listed will be whittled down to a squad of 14 (with the starting XI not exceeding a total cost of £83.5m) ahead of the Gameweek 23 deadline at 18:45 GMT on Tuesday.

Joe, Peter, Paul and Az – who have five top 1,000 finishes between them – expand on their notable selections and omissions in the article below.

Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester United can each boast two assets with unanimous backing this week, while there is plenty of support for Wolves players too.

 PaulJoeAzPeter
GKHugo LlorisEdersonRui PatricioAlex McCarthy
 Sergio RicoBernd LenoJordan PickfordRui Patricio
 Alex McCarthyAlex McCarthyEdersonSergio Rico
DFAndrew RobertsonAndrew RobertsonSead KolasinacAndrew Robertson
 Sead KolasinacDavid LuizLucas DigneSead Kolasinac
 Lucas DigneSead KolasinacLuke ShawLucas Digne
 Matt DohertyMatt DohertyAndrew RobertsonLuke Shaw
 Ashley YoungLuke ShawMatt DohertyAaron
Wan-Bissaka
MFMohamed SalahMohamed SalahMohamed SalahMohamed Salah
 Paul PogbaEden HazardRaheem SterlingPaul Pogba
 Leroy SanePaul PogbaPaul PogbaEden Hazard
 Gylfi SigurdssonLeroy SaneEden HazardLeroy Sane
 Ryan BabelDiogo JotaDiogo JotaDiogo Jota
FWPierre-Emerick
Aubameyang
Pierre-Emerick
Aubameyang
Pierre-Emerick
Aubameyang
Pierre-Emerick
Aubameyang
 Marcus RashfordRoberto FirminoSergio AgueroMarcus Rashford
 Fernando LlorenteMarcus RashfordMarcus RashfordAlexandre
Lacazette
 Raul JimenezRaul JimenezRoberto FirminoRoberto Firmino
 Aleksandar MitrovicDanny IngsWilfried ZahaRaul Jimenez

Most popular picks: Andrew Robertson, Sead Kolasinac, Mohamed Salah, Paul Pogba, Marcus Rashford, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (four), Alex McCarthy, Lucas Digne, Matt Doherty, Luke Shaw, Leroy Sane, Eden Hazard, Diogo Jota, Roberto Firmino, Raul Jimenez (three)

Paul said…

Similar to the previous Gameweek, the value on offer in defence and up front can help free up cash for our Scout Picks midfield.

Along with the list of the usual names and players finding form ahead of Gameweek 24, I’ve added three differentials.

Sead Kolasinac could prove a productive option for Arsenal’s home clash with Cardiff.

The left-back has delivered six or more points in four successive matches at the Emirates.

Indeed, since his first start of the season in Gameweek 11, only Lucas Digne (28 to 21) has created more chances among FPL defenders.

Kolasinac has four favourable matches in the next five, which includes a visit from Southampton in the reduced Gameweek 27.

Ryan Babel impressed on his debut down the Fulham left flank in Gameweek 23.

Despite being limited to 54 minutes, the Dutchman fired three efforts on goal, more than any team-mate.

He now welcomes a Brighton defence that have conceded in each of their last seven road trips.

In all likelihood, this is the only time we’ll be able to put forward Fernando Llorente’s name for an article this season.

Although the return of Son Heung-min places question marks over his pitch-time, the South Korean’s recent comments on his own energy levels suggest that Llorente can retain his start at home to Watford.

Only Paul Pogba (eight to six) has fired more shots in the box over the last two Gameweeks than the Spaniard, who was on the scoresheet against Chelsea in the EFL Cup last Thursday.

Joe said…

On last week’s Scoutcast, I strongly advocated doubling up on attacking assets from teams with strong fixtures as a way of climbing the rankings.

Gameweek 24 looks a perfect time to put this strategy to the test with Liverpool, Manchester United and Wolverhampton Wanderers offering a wealth of goal threat as they take on favourable opposition.

Costing less than £17.0m between them, Manchester United’s Paul Pogba and Marcus Rashford are already a popular attacking double-up. Since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer took over in Gameweek 18, they have amassed an incredible ten goals and seven assists between them in the league. They take on a Burnley side that is the third-worst for conceding shots in the box over their last six away matches.

Pairing Mohamed Salah with Roberto Firmino or Sadio Mane looks set to be another fruitful move. The Brazilian striker gets my vote after scoring five goals over his last four league run-outs. Visitors Leicester look particularly obliging after letting in four against Wolves last time out and having the second-worst record for conceding close-range efforts over their last six away days.

Meanwhile, Wolves’ Diogo Jota (£5.9m) and Raul Jimenez (£6.5m) look an ideal combination as we look to squeeze as much quality as we can into our budget. The Portuguese midfielder has double-digit points hauls in two of his last four league appearances, while his Mexican team-mate has found the net six times and assisted a further seven goals this campaign. They host a West Ham outfit with only one clean sheet in their last six league matches.

Az said…

Another tragedy underpins an FPL Gameweek and I’d like to express my sympathy after the events that have once again shocked us all – my condolences to the families of Emiliano Sala and David Ibbotson.

On to happier things, and midweek games are a favourite of mine and many others in the FPL community. The Double Gameweek looks set to have people considering their transfers even more so than usual but before that, we have a single Gameweek to attend to and some fantastic fixtures to try and reap the benefits from.

Arsenal looks a tough test for Cardiff this week and the overshadowing events add an extra layer of uncertainty as to how Cardiff will perform. I think a comfortable home win will be likely for Arsenal and Sead Kolasinac, a favourite of mine, and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who has flattered to deceive recently, should reward owners with good hauls.

I also like the look of Wolves vs West Ham, where West Ham are in a funny situation with Marko Arnautovic’s U-turn and two bad results against Bournemouth and AFC Wimbledon. Wolves have all the momentum going into this one, and I reckon Matt Doherty and Diogo Jota, who have both scored vital last-minute goals recently, are going to be in the points again.

I also see great potential in the Liverpool, Manchester City, Chelsea and Manchester United games, with all four teams playing sides with suspect defences. Add in Everton versus a beleaguered Huddersfield side and I can’t see this being anything but a high-scoring week. Should be a good one!

Peter said…

In amongst the excitement of Double Gameweek speculation and, in one case, confirmation, we mustn’t overlook the importance of setting up our sides to accumulate bread-and-butter points in single weeks such as this. Of course, free transfers become particularly precious as canny managers start building for the future but my selections are solely built on form, the Gameweek 24 fixtures and, as always, a degree of gut instinct.

The budget takes a battering this week with no fewer than 11 selections drawn from the current top six sides (though none from a Spurs team which has a series of alluring fixtures but which I was struggling to trust even before Sunday’s FA Cup defeat to Palace).

When Ole Gunnar Solskjær took the helm at Old Trafford before Gameweek 18, Marcus Rashford immediately joined my selections, albeit that I advocated a wait-and-see approach generally. Since then, he’s had more attempts on goal (27) than any other striker and has five goals to his name, a goal tally matched by team-mate Paul Pogba, who is equally as near-essential on current form as Burnley come to town.

The Red Devils’ latest victims, Arsenal, entertain a Cardiff side which recently shipped three goals at St James’ Park. I’ll be at the Emirates on Tuesday and fully expect to see the attacking combination of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette – with six goals and three assists between them in the last six matches – inflict further woe upon the Bluebirds. Sead Kolasinac’s attacking threat has been well-documented and I’m hopeful that he can add to his four assists for the season in a game where he may well spend more time in the opposition half than in his own.

In truth, very few (if any) of my selections this week are particularly left-field, though Lucas Digne can be thankful that Huddersfield’s form (a single point from the last six games) is marginally worse than his own side’s (two wins and four defeats during the same period).

There is at least a nice circular narrative in Diogo Jota’s inclusion. Like many, I included him in both my first Scout Squad of the season and my own team and watched in dismay as the Portuguese racked up blank after blank. I don’t expect his hat-trick heroics against Leicester to be a regular thing but as the excellent recent Scout article on the midfielder concluded: “Jota certainly has the underlying stats to back up his recent form.”

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The Community Champion who has the best lead over the Scouts during 2018/19 will win a £100 Amazon voucher (currently we can only offer Amazon.co.uk or Amazon.com vouchers).

Last weekend, Athletico Timbo was beaten by our Scout Picks 70-54 with a 4-3-3 line-up of Alisson (1); Lindelof (2), Robertson (5), Bednarek (2); Pogba (8), Sterling (10), Salah (15), Pedro (2); Aguero (5), Deeney (2), Ings (2).

fclackless’s Gameweek 10 victory over the Scout Squad crew by a score of 77-44 remains the deficit to beat.

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1,212 Comments Post a Comment
  1. ShaunGoater123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Probably going to save my transfer, GTG?

    Lloris
    Bednarek / VVD / Digne / Doherty
    Salah / Pogba / Richarlison / KDB
    Auba (C) / Rashford

    Hamer / Kamara / AWB / Alli

    0.1 ITB

    1. BoleynWin
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Have your WC intact? I’ve had similar issues with a bench that’s not playing/injured & it’s going to do some serious damage next few weeks

      1. ShaunGoater123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        yeah have my WC still.

        This week is a concern as have two players not playing, but Alli will get moved on next week so i'll be back up to two playign subs in AWB & Bednarek most weeks. Kamara i'll fix down the line but as i'm playing a 3-5-2 most weeks, he can just sit 3rd on my bench instead of a 4.4 midfielder

    2. Shark Team
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I will play AWB and bench Doherty's 1 PT cameo

  2. Wally banter
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Will this team w/o any hits looks decent for gw27?

    Lloris
    Robbo Jonny Awb
    Puncheon Felippe anderson/Jota Pogba Salah
    Auba Jiminez Rashford

    1. Wally banter
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Add perreira instead of puncheon

  3. #FPLBhuna
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    pereira > digne (-4)

    gives me the following bench

    fab - ings - bednarek - awb

    would you BB this?

  4. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Start Doherty (WHU) or Digne (hud)?

    1. Typo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Play both, bench AWB?

    2. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Digne

  5. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Play 1 pls;

    a, Fraser v CHE (H)

    b, Fanderson v WOL (A)

    cheers

    1. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      anyone? Bueller?

    2. Keep Calm and Play On
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I have a feeling WestHam-Wolves could be a goalfest so I'm playing FAnderson

      1. the dom 1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        cheers lad

    3. Robson-Canoe
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah B imo

      1. the dom 1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        cheers

  6. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    How many minutes for Laporte & Aguero in DGW25?

    Sensible answers only please....

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      60-180mins

      1. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        oh, didnt read that 2nd line 😛

        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          😉

    2. #FPLBhuna
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      laporte 180
      aguero 130

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Will take that....easy street.

    3. A.T
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      180 for Laporte & two starts for Aguero

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Confirmed or just guessing Timbo?

        1. A.T
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Just guessing.

          1. Jafooli
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Just say confirmed, so I can make the transfers....

            1. Amey
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              How can anyone CONFIRM city team mate ??

              1. Jafooli
                • 12 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                Pep?

                1. A.T
                  • 13 Years
                  5 years, 2 months ago

                  Arteta has done it before too. I don’t think Brian Kidd does though. He just hangs around these days holding bits of paper, pretending to look busy.

      2. fr3d
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Minus one start for Aguero

    4. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Why don't you f...….

      Oh sorry, just read the second sentence.

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Keep meaning to ask Jarvs......you won Countdown correct?

  7. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Any chance Foster to keep a CS vs Spurs?

    1. #FPLBhuna
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      wouldn't surprise me right now.

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      yes

    3. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      No Kane, Ali and possibly no Son, yes I think he could, save points too!

    4. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Lots of save points likely. Small chance of CS

    5. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Cheers all....bookmarked if he doesn’t.

    6. KingOllie
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Iv got him and im feeling a penalty save and a cleany 😀

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        😮 sweeeeeeet...

  8. FC Hakkebøf
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Martial / Rich to Sane or save?

    1. #FPLBhuna
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      save

    2. scubasmithy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Sane

  9. Mo Mané Mo Problems
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    When is Cardiff presser?

    Need to know if leave still means leave.

  10. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Hope Alonso has been dropped....can sell without fear.

    1. A.T
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I’m wondering whether to wait and find out or bring Laporte in for a hit. What do you reckon, are you waiting?

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Will give it this GW and then bring Laporte in if Alonso doesn’t start. Or if he does 😀

        1. A.T
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Actually I forgot, I’ve already decided to wait 😀

          1. Jafooli
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            😆

          2. Jafooli
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            I’m benching Alonso this GW and benched him last week also.....what a waste of 6.6m ffs....

            1. A.T
              • 13 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              I know. If he does get dropped I’ll be benching him too. It is a tricky one. I don’t really want Laporte, especially for a hit.

    2. #FPLBhuna
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      i reckon he will be

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Good

    3. Robson-Canoe
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      GW24: Gets benched vs Bournemouth
      Everyone sells him
      GW:25 Scores 2 goals vs Huddersfield for a monster 21 points haul

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Most likely answer....

  11. yer old da
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Sane or KDB and why?

    1. Robson-Canoe
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Sané because of his explosiveness, both are equally likely to be rotated imo

  12. StoichkovFPL
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    If you could get both Pogba and City mid who would you get this week? (other will come in next week)

    a) Pogba
    b) Sterling/Sane
    c) both -4

    1. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      A then B (sane)

    2. Robson-Canoe
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Depends on who you are selling, but for me Pogba this week, Sané next

    3. I Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Pogba this week, City mid next week.

    4. scubasmithy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      c - Pogba and Sane

  13. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Pep teasing us with those Mendy comments

    I'd get him in without a second thought if he comes on from the bench v newcastle, dont even care about the DGW

    1. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      '....is much much better'.
      -Pep on every press conference

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Why does he have to be such a psychopathic fraud

    2. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      GW25: Robbo and Pogba to Mendy and Sane (free)
      GW26: Get TAA for Digne
      GW27: Kun to Auba, Haz/Sane to Son (Bench Mendy, Haz/Sane)

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        You know FFS has truly jumped the DGW shark when someone seriously suggests Pogba & Robbo out for Mendy & Sane

        1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Serious FOMO.

          Just don't fancy Digne/Kun. Want Sterling really, but can't get him really without sacrificing Salah/Haz/Kun.

          1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            I'd say go with your gut, but man that move has the potential to backfire...

            Pogba home to Leicester... Robbo away to West Ham - and that's just in GW25

            Both of their fixtures are great for weeks and they are FPL superstars - are they really players you want out of your team

            1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              *Away to leicester

  14. HamezMace
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    To have a successful GW27 I think lots of us are going to need a very unusual set of circumstances in the United v Liverpool game.

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      True... but then again, a 1-2 to either side would surely see Pogba, Rash, Salah with decent chances of returns. Possibly Trent & Robbo too.

      i could see that game being very high scoring as liverpool's defence may finally be loosening up and they go back to you score 3 we'll score 5 mode... which utd are already in lol

    2. the Penman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Couple of Liverpool goals with Robertson involved in one of them, then Rashford or Pogba can be involved in a consolation with impunity. Easy.

    3. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      That's why I haven't got more than 2 from both team's.
      Will get Taa after he is fit.
      Annoying to have more than 3-4 Player's in a single match

    4. Wild Card this!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Most teams are loaded with same players from those two teams...:-) just saying

  15. Keep Calm and Play On
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    one FT
    Fab - Button
    Robertson-Luiz-Doherty-Wan B- Stankovic
    Salah-Sane-Pogba-FAnderson-Stephens
    Aub-Rash-Jim

    GTG? 1.6 ITB
    Thinking either Fab > Ederson or FAnderson > Richarlison to prep for the DGW...but I feel FAnderson could score as many as Rich this week.

  16. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Laporte or Mendy?

    1. suddenorgan
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Laporte

  17. suddenorgan
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    1FT, still have the Kane money burning a whole in my back pocket but can't afford Barnes -> Aguero or Hojbjerg -> Sane.. should I wait and do Martial -> Sane next week?

    1. KingOllie
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I have martial and cant decide if i do the swap to Sane this week or next week.. really frustrating me

      1. suddenorgan
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Martial was rested in the cup and it's a great fixture, I fully accept that he needs to go after this but feel he deserves one last go

        1. KingOllie
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Gonna be so salty if he blanks (again) and Sane hauls though....

  18. Holmes
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Richarlison and SIgurdsson to Sane and Jota for -4pts... Looks fine on paper but its Everton, you never know!

    1. Keep Calm and Play On
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      They play huddersfield this week and will have a DGW next, not sure I'd be bold enough to sell. Can you do Siggy to Sane?

      1. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        nope :/

        1. Keep Calm and Play On
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Personally I'd hold but it's a close one

    2. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I'm confused by this... they have Huddersfield then a double gameweek?

    3. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I would. Everton have lost 3 out of the last 4 and rich looks poor

  19. #FPLBhuna
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Gtg? bench boost active

    ederson
    robertson - digne - doherty
    salah(c) - sane - sterling - siggy - pogba
    rashford - jiminez

    fab - ings - bednarek - awb

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      bench Ederson, Sane, STerling and Rashford, you will feel better 😉

      1. #FPLBhuna
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        hahaha I did that, hit save and then changed back cause it looked so ugly LOL

      2. 007 [RoboKlopp]
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Dont forget to activate the BB lol..

        1. #FPLBhuna
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          already done haha

    2. Robson-Canoe
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I'd cancel that bench boost

    3. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      😯

      1. #FPLBhuna
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        rash?

        1. Now I'm Panicking
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Nope, just an itch.

          1. #FPLBhuna
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            haha - yeah i'm throwing the dice at this one

            risky I know

            but one goal from ings, and a cs masterclass from fab and i'm laughing

            conversely, it could be a tail of 2's !!

            1. Now I'm Panicking
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              Will be genius if it works - good luck 🙂

              1. #FPLBhuna
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                cheers Jarvish

                this could well end up in tears hahaha

                oh god.

    4. scubasmithy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      wasted chip

    5. Juhlers
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I dont follow the logic in this mate.

      A chip like the bench boost is highly dependent on the worst part of your team (i.e. your bench) is doing well.
      To me it makes sense that most people use this chip in the weeks where many teams, possibly some of the worse ones, have a DGW, since you would then want to both play your main XI (including the heavy hitters) while you also play the "worst part of your team", since they will be playing two matches.

      Playing it in a week like this one, with your team, is effectively hoping that the expected score of those "worst" 4 players is the highest during your entire season.

      In GW24 I would suppose your "worst" 4 players are:
      Fab (wol) - Ings (CRY) - Bednarek (CRY) - AwB (sht)

      To me, this is unlikely to become the best week for your "worst" part of the team, but obviously it is not my call at all, I just dont quite get the logic behind playing the chip. You also have opposing interests within the bench, since a goal from Ings will hurt AWBs clean sheet, resulting in a lower roof for your score.

  20. radawson
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    One for Burnley fans or those in the know.....

    What are the chances of Dwight McNeil keeping his starting place at Burnley? Is he just benefiting from injuries/suspensions at the moment or has he nailed it down?

    Looking for best options at 4.5m midfielders and his stats are decent.

    1. suddenorgan
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I'm not really either but, he's just signed a new long term contract so clearly seen as a genuine option by Dyche

  21. Ziyech on the Bench
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Alli to Son no brainer? got 1 FT and Sterling for Man City cover.

    1. Robson-Canoe
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I'm thinking the same but leaning towards Siggy because DGW and Son exhaustion - Son will come in after GW25 though

    2. scubasmithy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      No no no no no - do not touch spurs........ Alli to Sane is a much better move (assume you already have Pogba otherwise you wouldn't be asking this question)

      1. Robson-Canoe
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Son brace incoming

  22. 007 [RoboKlopp]
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Kun or Auba?

    1. Typo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Auba this week. Kun next week

      1. suddenorgan
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        then Auba again

  23. simong1
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    A or B in advance of the double GW?

    A) Button > Ederson
    B) Richarlison > Sane

    Fabianski - Button
    Robertson - TAA - Digne - Doherty - AWB
    Salah – Hazard – Richarlison – Pogba – Masuaku
    Jimenez – Wilson – Rashford

    0FT, 3.5 ITB

    1. The 5% Team
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      A

  24. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Charlie Austin possibly leaving is good news for Ings, Long and Obafemi. Hasenhuttl seems to like Obafemi in particular. Shame he has been injured for a while.

  25. davies
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Best midfielder for 5.8 in a 352?

    1. Robson-Canoe
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Townsend is a nice punt

    2. suddenorgan
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Ward Prowse/Nasri/Babel, all dodgy in their own way

  26. Stevie B
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    What to do?

    A) Kamara -> Firmino for free and save the second transfer
    B) F. Anderson -> Sterling/Sane and save the second transfer
    C) F. Anderson and Kamara -> Sterling and Ings for free
    D) F. Anderson and Kamara -> Sane and Wilson for free
    E) F. Anderson and Kamara -> Aubameyang and max. 5.5 midfielder for free?
    F) F. Anderson and Kamara -> Agüero and max. 5.5 midfielder for free?

    Thank you!

    1. Robson-Canoe
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      B or C - depends on whether you will play Ings or bench him

    2. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I'm in the process of doing D, but with Jimenez

    3. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      B

    4. Max City
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      A or B

  27. El_Gigante
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    1FT, 5.0itb

    Billing > Sane, Alonso > Laporte (-4)

    OR

    Wilson > Auba (and Alonso > Laporte next GW)

    Fab, Pat
    Alonso, TAA, Doherty, Digne, AWB
    Salah, Hazard, Pogba, Rich, Billing
    Rashford, Ings, Wilson

    1. Robson-Canoe
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I'd save the transfer and do you first option next week for free, unless you think Auba will haul

  28. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Fab Hamer
    Alonso Shaw TAA Doherty AWB
    Salah Hazard Pogba Lingard Höjberg
    Firmino Mitro Jimenez
    1ft. 3,5 m itb.
    Have no ManCity or Everton.
    Lingard to Sane this week and then 1 more (Sterling for Hazard maybe) next week? Agree?

  29. pol
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Have 1 FT, opinions please :

    A- Mitrovic > Auba
    B- lingard > Hazard
    C- Pereyra > Hazard

  30. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Plz help, what to do?
    1)Kolasinac to Doherty
    2)Shaw to Doherty
    3)Son to Alli
    4)Mane to Alli
    5)Sterling to Hazard
    6)choose two of the above for -4
    7)save ft(bench Taa Kamara Alli)

    1. scubasmithy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Are you sure you've written this down correctly? I'll be brutally honest, I think all of them are bad moves this week.

    2. Juhlers
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I think you mean those moves in reverse, am I right?

      1. Juhlers
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        No-one is considering bringing Alli in right now

      2. Shark Team
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Hahahaha omg yes...