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Gameweek 25 Scout Picks – Man City and Everton players make the cut

We’ve included a decent sized contingent of Double Gameweek players in our Scout Picks for the weekend.

With Manchester City and Everton both playing two matches, that is reflected in our handpicked best XI.

This week we line up in a 3-5-2 formation, and at £83.4m we have come in just £0.1m under our budget.

Goalkeeper

We may have our doubts about Manchester City’s defence, but Ederson (£5.6m) still gets the nod in goal for the Scout Picks this week. If we’re looking for certain starters in Pep Guardiola’s team you don’t get much more secure than their goalkeeper, who has 10 more points than any of his defensive colleagues this season.

Defenders

Andrew Robertson (£6.7m) has the potential to benefit at both ends of the pitch against West Ham. The Hammers did not register a single shot in the box or on target against Wolves last time out with Manuel Pellegrini revealing he would have to go back to the drawing board with his team. Meanwhile, West Ham still have just clean sheets at home all season,

An ongoing groin injury to Ben Davies means that Danny Rose (£5.8m) looks set for another start in the Spurs defence against Newcastle. The Magpies come to Wembley with the lowest number of shots in opposition boxes over the last four away matches. Only two teams have recorded fewer big chances in that time than Newcastle while, Spurs have conceded the fewest since Gameweek 21. A clean sheet looks likely for Rose then, who has created a chance every 45 minutes in the last four Gameweeks, getting an assist against Watford.

James Tarkowski (£4.7m) is our representative from the Burnley squad this week as Southampton come to Turf Moor. The Clarets have two clean sheets in their last four at home, while the Saints come to Lancashire with just 19 shots on target in their last four away matches. Only Newcastle have fewer in that time.

Midfielders

Raheem Sterling (£11.3m) kicks off our Manchester City attacking contingent ahead of their Double Gameweek fixtures. The England international scored on his last league meeting with Arsenal, all the way back in Gameweek 1, and has four goal involvements in his last five outings. Having started the last six Premier League matches in a row, while Riyad Mahrez has been used heavily in the cups, we are backing Sterling to start at least one of City’s next two and play a decent number of minutes across the Gameweek as Guardiola’s men look to keep the pressure on Liverpool in the title race.

Leroy Sané (£9.7m) completes our Manchester City representation in this first Double Gameweek of the season. We believe he is actually more likely to start both matches than Sterling or Sergio Aguero, as Benjamin Mendy works his way back to full fitness following his latest long lay-off. The German international has two goals and two assists in his last four Premier League outings and has a higher expected assist score in that time than any other player in the division.

For the first time since the autumn, Sadio Mané (£9.5m) comes into the Scout Picks as our chosen representative for Liverpool. It has been a long time in coming but the Senegalese international is now outperforming Mohamed Salah statistically over the last four Gameweeks. He has had one more effort on target than his Egyptian colleague, 10 shots in the box to Salah’s seven, and 11 total efforts to his team-mate’s eight. They are pretty close for chances created too, Salah ahead by one. Therefore, we can justify saving £4.1m of our budget by picking Mané ahead of a trip to West Ham in Gameweek 25.

Mauricio Pochettino appears optimistic that Son Heung-min (£8.6m) will play a part in Spurs’ Gameweek 25 meeting with Newcastle on Saturday lunch-time, which is enough for us to include him in the Scout Picks. The South Korean is still on an incredible run of form that has seen him average nine points per appearance since Gameweek 13, while he has registered an effort on goal every 25.6 minutes in the last four round of matches. With Spurs’ key attacking men still out until March, the stage is set for Son to continue operating as their main man.

Gylfi Sigurdsson (£7.4m) is our chosen representative from Everton as they play Wolves and Manchester City over the course of the Gameweek. Richarlison was in consideration after ending his goal drought against Huddersfield but with just two efforts on target in the last four matches, we had to look elsewhere. Sigurdsson has a superior accuracy (36% to 18%) and his role in set pieces means he has created seven more chances than his Brazilian colleague since Gameweek 21.

Forwards

Marcus Rashford (£7.7m) leads a cheap forward line for us this week as Manchester United travel to face a Leicester side that has struggled at home of late. They have lost all but one of their last four at the King Power Stadium, conceding six goals in the process. Meanwhile, Rashford is joint-top of the league for shots on target in the last four Gameweeks, notching attacking returns in eight of his last 11 Premier League outings.

Josh King (£6.4m) has been a hugely exciting resurgent figure in the last few weeks, relishing the role as Bournemouth’s key front man in the absence of an injured Callum Wilson. In the last four Gameweeks, only Paul Pogba and Rashford have had more shots on target, while the Frenchman is the only player to have registered more efforts in the box than King. As a very versatile player, the Norwegian also comes with seven chances created in that time, the exact same number as Pogba.

Substitutes

Patrick van Aanholt (£5.4m) gets a place on the bench this week ahead of Fulham’s visit to Selhurst Park. While Fulham have found their shooting boots in recent weeks, Crystal Palace still have three clean sheets in their last five home matches. Meanwhile, van Aanholt has played the same number of key passes as Pogba and King in the last four Gameweeks, taking six shots too, so could capitalise on Fulham’s woeful defence.

Ryan Fraser (£6.1m) will almost certainly enjoy his trip to the Cardiff City Stadium on Saturday. The Bluebirds remain susceptible to set pieces, only two clubs allowing more chances from dead ball situations in their last four home outings. Fraser is currently joint top of the league for key passes played since Gameweek 21 and is a designated corner and free-kick taker for Bournemouth.

Glenn Murray (£6.3m) has the advantage of facing the leaky Watford defence this week. The Hornets have recently slipped to the foot of the table for shots allowed in the penalty box over the last four, only Fulham conceding more big chances in that time too. Meanwhile, Murray gets most of his work done at the Amex Stadium, with seven of his ten goals coming there this season.

Community Champion

Representing the community against the Scout Picks in Double Gameweek 25 is Joax2. They have opted for a 4-4-2 formation of: Alisson; van Aanholt, Laporte, Duffy, Trippier; Sané, Hazard, Sigurdsson, Sterling; Higuain, Ayew.

The community member who beats our picks by the biggest margin over the campaign will win a £100 Amazon Voucher and a place in our Contributors and Moderators League for the following season.

The Scouts were defeated in Gameweek 24, AK winning by a 48-46 scoreline.

fclackless‘s winning margin of 33 points (77-44) in Gameweek 10 is the current target to beat.

6,142 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Pierce34
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Who would you put first on bench - Kolasinac or Chambers?

    Edging towards Kolasinac myself - Chambers has had his annual goal and both teams are going to concede anyway.

    1. Pierce34
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Wow pages going fast - I thought I was going to be middle of last page 😀

      1. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yep . All the spongers arriving to be spoon fed.

    2. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Kolasinac more chance of attacking returns

      1. Pierce34
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        My thinking too.

    3. Only a Hazard of time
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Kola

  2. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    G2G lads?

    Fabianski
    Robertson Doherty AWB
    Salah Sterling(c) Sane Pogba
    Firmino Rashford Jimenez

    Hamer Kolasinac Hojbjerg Digne

    1ft 0.1m itb

    Cheers all and good luck

    1. Pierce34
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Looks strong. I have the same 4/5 defenders and also playing AWB ahead of Kolasinac - Fulham have found their shooting boots and that's a worry but I can't in good conscience play an Arsenal defender away at City!

  3. sergioaguero67
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Aguero or Sterling?
    Please help
    I already have Sane

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Tough, flip a coin

    2. Only a Hazard of time
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      What's the rest of your team?

    3. Pierce34
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Depends on who makes way in each scenario.

    4. The 5% Team
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Sterling

  4. HD7
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Good plan, mates?

    25: Success to Llorente
    27: Want to make Digne to Pereira in GW26 but 0.1 short :/ so...
    Will have to do it in with with ...Sane to Anderson
    (GW27 - bench Richa and play 4-3-3 with Pereira and Llorente)

    Team is:
    Fab
    AWB VVD Robbo Digne*
    Salah Pogba Richa Sane
    Rashford Auba

    Subs: Button, AWB, Camarasa, Success

    1. The 5% Team
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Sounds good, but why not Sane > Jota?

  5. Henning
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Hmm 4.2 m in the bank and 1 FT.
    Should i do Agüero in for Firmino ?

    Etheridge

    Luiz Wan-Bissaka Robertson

    Sane Salah Pogba Richarlison

    Jimenez Rashford Firmino

    Guaita Camarasa Bednarek Digne

    1. The 5% Team
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I personally think Firmino has two very good matchups the next 2 GWs

      I would keep and do Firmino > Auba in GW27

  6. manu4life99
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    A) Fabianski,Hazard
    B) Ederson,Son (-4)

    1. The 5% Team
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A

  7. storr84
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    A - Jota > Rich
    B - Auba - Kun

    1. Dannyb
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B

  8. Fernando Torres
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    A) Firmino + Hazard
    B) Kun + Son (-4)

    1. Pierce34
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A, but only because I don't like the uncertainty around Son - next week I would definitely get him after he's had more time to get in better shape.

      1. Fernando Torres
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B

  9. Winston.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Fabianski fit or not? Thanks.

    1. SweeSwee
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I’d say he’s about 75% fit.

      Possibly with some sort of arm injury if my analysis is correct

    2. Drexl Spivey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Forehead let's him down a bit.

  10. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    The influx of non-French players into the Top 14 has really hurt the French national rugby union side.

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Similar comparisons can be drawn to the Premier League and the English national team

      1. Ser Davos
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Except us English were poor at international level for year prior to the formation of the Premier League.

        The day we start admitting we're not technically proficient enough is the day we can start making some actual progress.

  11. PL Ball
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Currently only have Rich and Aguero for DGW (getting rid of Digne).

    Got 2FTs. Which would you rather do?

    A) Digne + Holebas ==> Laporte + 4.1m Def

    B) Digne + Hazard ==> Laporte + Sane

    C) Neither

  12. Ziyech on the Bench
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    A) Digne => PVA?

    B) Start WB & save FT

    1. AuFeld
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I am about to do A myself.

    2. storr84
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B

  13. Mr_Barbs
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    A) Hazard > Sterling/Son
    B) Digne > Laporte/Danilo/D.luiz
    C) Fab + Hazard > Ederson + Son (-4)

    0.8itb, 1FT. Any other thoughts?

    Fabianski
    Robertson, AWB, Doherty
    Hazard, Salah, Sane(c), Pogba, Richarlison
    Rashford, Jimenez

    Button, Digne*, TAA*, Kamara*

  14. SweeSwee
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Mitro + Eriksen > Jota + Aguero (-4)

    Yes or No?

  15. The Mighty Hippo
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I genuinely don't have a clue what to do with my team this week, I've had 5 straight red arrows and can't think of a strategy that takes me through the double and blank weeks. Any clever suggestions?

    2ft / 3.6M itb

    Kepa - Harmer
    Robertson - Alderweireld - Doherty - AWB - Digne
    Salah - Pogba - Hazard - Richarlison - Fraser
    Rashford - Jiminez - Kamara

    1. Giovanni Giorgio
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Kamara + Hazard --> Aguero (C) + Puncheon

    2. Mork calling Orson
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Kamara has to go - Llorente?

  16. Dosh
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I have Sane. Buy Sterling and double up or just get Son and plan for the future?

    1. The 5% Team
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I did the S+S double up

  17. Thunder Warrior
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Chasing 50 points, what you think about Arna and Salah to Kun and KDB?

    1. Dannyb
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No

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

      risky but to catch up you have to take risks I guess. DGW so go for it

    3. There's Always One!
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      If you sell Salah you're Chase will be over

  18. allaboutthemagic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    50 points behind.. which one to triple captain sane or augero or wait?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      think it's a wait

  19. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    -Lads... was all set on Salah(c), but keep being swayed towards Sane. Thoughts please?

    -And roll the FT this week, or Hamer to Boruc(car) and start him over Fabianski(LIV)

    Fabianski*
    Robertson Alonso* Doherty AWB
    Salah(c) Sane(vc) Pogba Hazard
    Auba Jimenez
    — Hamer Camarasa* Bednarek Quaner

    Much appreciated as always

    1. Chasing Waves
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      If Fab is fit then keep, at least he’ll more than likely get save points. As for cap its a tough one. Im going Sane cap myself and own Salah. Good luck!

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Seems stupid to say but who do you think will score points this GW? Maybe comes down to whether or not you think Sane will start against Everton midweek, if you do, I would go with him.

  20. FPL Mentor
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    2FTs

    A. Hazard, F.Anderson, Alonso 》 Sanè, KDB, Bednarek. 1.1m itb (Keep Pogba)

    B. Pogba, F.Anderson, Alonso 》Sanè, Siggy, Bednarek. 1.1m itb (Keep Hazard)

    1. Naboo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      If you have 2FTs don't take a hit

  21. HD7
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone giving his faith to Llorent for next 3-4 games?

  22. Chasing Waves
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Evening all, big gw coming...

    Any thoughts on this team?

    Allison
    Wan Bis Luiz Doherty
    Rich Pog Salah Sane(C)
    Rash Ings Bam

    Skek McNeil Shaw Bennett

    1ft 0.9 itb

    Love any feedback

    Thanks and good luck all

  23. Naboo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Play Ings or Doherty? Really troubling me

    1. Robbo121
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Doherty. Everton have injuries in defence

  24. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    How long is Ben Davies out for? Is it safe to do digne to rose or should I just get trippier?

  25. Up the tics
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    If you had to triple captain one which is it

    Aguero
    Sane
    Sterling

    1. Dannyb
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Aguero

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Sterling - yet I am captaining Sane, go figure

      1. Giovanni Giorgio
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Sterling looked horrid last game tho

        1. Robbo121
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Nearly scored didn’t he!!!

  26. LIARS POKER
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Don't understand the love for City defence on here just because they have a double gameweek (followed by Chelsea and then a blank).

    2 clean sheets in the last 13 and Arsenal and Everton don't exactly scream clean sheets to me

    1. Dannyb
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I almost bought Ederson but don't trust City defence.

    2. Drexl Spivey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Can't say I've actually seen much love.

    3. Ser Davos
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      The thing is, logic can often be chucked out the window when it comes to DGWs. Yes, there are some DGW traps and damps squibs, but the amount of times I've seen mediocre assets hit the nitrous button during these anomalies...

  27. RangerMouse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    A) Hazard - > Son
    B) Digne - > Periera (prep for 27)
    C) Neither this week.

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. golden skulltula 69
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I'm holding Hazard this GW, last chance..

    3. The 5% Team
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      C, unless you have 2FT or lose value on Digne, both can wait

  28. CrouchDown
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Hey guys would appreciate your help here.

    Would I be mad to do this?

    Digne + Haz + Auba > Laporte + Sane + Kun (-4)

    Nearly considering Pogba > Son to make it -8

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A

  29. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Captain?

    A) Sane
    B) Aguero

    1. Chasing Waves
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Sane

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B if you are happy with 70 mins vs Arsenal and 20 mins against Everton

    3. Dannyb
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I'm on B, if I owned both I would still be on B.

    4. Gregorini
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Same dilemma. Currently in Aguero because of how much he can haul. Sane will probably get more minutes, hence the dilemma.

  30. golden skulltula 69
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Hi everyone, my team

    Fabianski Stekelenburg
    Robertson Digne Doherty Bednarek AWB
    Salah Sane Hazard Richarlison Højbjerg
    Rashford Jimenez Firmino

    1FT

    A. Ditch Digne for Laporte.
    B. Save (Digne & Richarlison for 4.0 & Son next GW).

    Thanks!

    1. Chasing Waves
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Save

      1. golden skulltula 69
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Thank you