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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. Pompel
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Sterling in for Snoddy in a -4 move involving Auba -> Barnes.
    Risky, but thinking I'll captain Salah in GW26 anyway, so can go without Auba until GW27. Team as it stands:

    Pat
    Robertson AWB Doherty
    Salah Sterling Sané(c) Pogba Rich
    Rashford Barnes

    (Jimenez Digne Schindler Button)

    Very tempted to use the TC chip on either if Sterling or Sané though!

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

      Y dont u consider auba to kun for no hit.

      1. Pompel
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I did. But think Kun will only start one, and he's not been as explosive as Sterling this season

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Sterling has been junk lately

    3. abaalan
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Playing Barnes over Jimenez? Interested in your thought behind that? (Own both)

  2. Pompel
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Top post 😳
    - must be a sign :-p

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

      Your captain wil hit the crossbar this gameweek

  3. Codetto
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    pogba -> sane for 1FT? can't do any other mid without having -4 hit

  4. Sgt Frank Drebin
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I sooo much don't know what to do with this double GW. On one hand, it can be a great oppourtunity to gain rank (for example captaing Sterling, only 10% ownership!). But on the other hand, no Man City option looks that much appealing to me. Sterling played 90 minutes in the 6 last games, this double GW looks like a best fixture to rest him in one game. Besides, he's getting some assists lately, but his stats look just awful. Sane would be safer option, but with Mendy back, he's also not so sure to play in both games. Aguero also not likely to start both games.Man City's form is a concern too.

    Another factor, is that players that I would have to ditch also have good fixtures. Huddersfield at home looks like a great fixture to get back in form for Hazard and Son who is in the form of his life has New (h), Lei (h) and Bur (a) in the next 3.

    Dillemas...

    1. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Haz not in form, and I think at best Son will hae his minutes managed this GW: Get him in for either Sterling or Sané next GW

    2. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Well summed up. I'm in a similar predicament too and I'm leaning to keeping Hazard (already own Sané).

      Not only could Son's minutes also be managed, but Newcastle may well put up a decent fight after their performance against City.

  5. Ten Season Wonder
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    any decent Arnie replacements out there for 5.3m??

    means i can bring in Sterling to go alongside Sane

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

      Niasse

      1. Ten Season Wonder
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        is he nailed?

  6. Big Ronnie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Who scores more this week?
    A)Bilva
    B)Son (-4)

    1. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Bilva for sure

    2. Jonny HOW SON?
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      a

  7. Bob McMayday
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Puncheon in...

  8. amplifiedAnt
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Fabianski (Button)
    Robertson, Doherty, AWB (Digne, TAA)
    Salah, Sané, Pogba, Richarlison (Puncheon)
    Aguero, Rashford, Jimenez

    0FT, 1.2m ITB

    Ready to rock? I can't see anything worth taking a hit for, especially as the managers say Fabianski and Pogba are likely OK.

    1. jimmy.floyd
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Gtg

    2. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      G2G

      Who're you captaining?

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

        Currently on Sergio. But Leroy is calling (currently vice)...

  9. GHB
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Best mid 6.4 or Under

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

      Fraser, Pereyra, Jota, Stan, and JWP.

      1. GHB
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yeh kind of down to Fraser, Stan or JWP.

        Thoughts on one from those 3?

        1. The Count of Monte Cristo
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Stanislas may well be on penalties with Wilson injured.

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

          Fraser for the long term.

  10. Viper
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    What puts me off triple captaining Salah in a single gwk is that everyone else will have him captained too so the advantage gained could be minimal.

    The very Best case scenario realistically is a hattrick = 20 points gained over regular captainers

    A very helpful gain but not absolutely huge. A Sané haul could definitely be huge seen as captaincy will be spread over a few players

    1. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I'm tempted this GW. Thinking best alternative otherwise is Pogba or Son in DGW32.

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

      Sane probably most captained in the Top10k this GW. Around 100% EO, not what Salah will be in a 'good' GW but wont be a differential.

      1. Viper
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Salah will be 195% in a home game vs. Fulham etc.

        The captaincy will be spread a little bit by Aguero, Sterling, Salah & Sané.

        Aguero is leading the captain poll so surely it won't be that big of a majority

    3. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      My gain last year was 3. Year before that: 7. Don't over think it. TC is a lottery.

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

      if you were chasing and 50 points behind would TC on Sane cross your mind/be a potential option for me?!

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

      Advantage gained on other teams during that single game week is not how you should think about the TC chip. The interesting thing is how much points you get from it compared to the points other teams get when they play theirs.

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

    Play Ings or Jiménez?

    1. bjarnia87
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      jimenez

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

      Jim

  12. bjarnia87
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Hazard,Anderson, pogba -> Sane, richarlson, Son (-4)
    your thoughts?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      definitely not for me

      1. bjarnia87
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        ok thanx, you would keep all?

    2. Monya Meow Meow
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Just do Haz and Ando to Sane and Rich this week.

      Son for free next week.

    3. Big Ronnie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Keep Pogba, just Hazard and Anderson out.

    4. HaffNanner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Hazard and Anderson to Sane and Son

      Keep Pogba

  13. GXNG
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Brooks+Wilson to Son+Llorente for free?

    1. T444
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

  14. The Gobstopper
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Not a question that needs to be sorted out right away, but anyone think that Batshuayi might be worth a shout at 6.5 mil?

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

      Yes. Should have one DGW at least, maybe two so I think he'll come into play down the line.

    2. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Looks like a nice differential punt.

    3. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Definitely at that price, let's wait and see how the blanks fall.

    4. The Gobstopper
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      My only worry is that what do you do with the template (Rashford - Auba/Aguero/Kane - Jimenez)?

  15. gilean
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Sorry repost
    Got 1 FT left and 3.4 ITB. Sick of TAA. Should I transfer TAA to Robertson or save transfer or something else? (Could also do Rich to KdB)

    Patricio Foster
    TAA AWB Doherty Bednarek Laporte
    Salah Sane Richarlison Pogba Ward
    Auba Jimenez Rashford

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

    Who to C:
    a) Sane
    b) Kun

    1. T444
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B

    2. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B. I think Sane gets more minutes as I can see AGuero starting vs Arsenal, Jesus starting vs Everton and Aguero starting vs Chelsea.

      1. The Count of Monte Cristo
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Sorry my answer is A for the reasoning above.

    3. Rider on the Storm
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I would fear aguero only plays once

  17. Jones Kusi
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Is Danilo an option instead of Digne with the new words about Mendy?
    Should I go with Laporte or should I just pick someone completely different?
    I only have Sane who is playing dgw. Thank you

  18. Tim2012
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Alisson and Nasri

    To

    Ederson and Jota

    What do you think?

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

      Yes especially if you have a decent 2nd goalkeeper for 27

  19. Victor6359
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    What’s everyone doing with dinge?

    1. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Digne- single game week player v City at home. That’s a first on bench for me.

    2. The Gobstopper
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I'm holding. That said, I just looked at his run of fixtures until the end of the season, and it doesn't look great. You're definitely buying/holding for the attacking returns, but those might be drying up as well...

      1. Victor6359
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers

  20. Bees4Lyf
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Best defender around the 5.0m mark, for the long term?

    1. HaffNanner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Kola

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

      Chilwell, Periera & Slabhead all have that 10 game run from 27 onwards - look a good bet

  21. Where dahoud at
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Anything ud change in this wildcard

    Boruc
    Shaw, awb, robertson
    Salah, son, sane, fraser, Sigurdsson
    Aguero, rashford

    Bench, pickford, holebas, crouch, bennett

    1. T444
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Don't like Shaw. United doing well but leaky

      1. Where dahoud at
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        What would you suggest?

  22. Monya Meow Meow
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Pick 2 to play this week, thx!

    1. AWB
    2. Doherty
    3. Holebas

    1. Rider on the Storm
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      12

      1. Monya Meow Meow
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers Rider

    2. T444
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      12

  23. Rider on the Storm
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    A . vardy+camarassa > murray+sterling
    B . vardy+digne > aguero+robertson
    C . vardy+camarassa > jimenez+son

    T444 said b, agree?

    1. Monya Meow Meow
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B looks the best to me.

  24. Tim2012
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Is Sane and Richarlison another double gameweek cover?

    1. Tim2012
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Enough

      1. IL Fantasista
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I think so. 2 DGW players, 3 max.

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yep

    3. Monya Meow Meow
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Enough for me, same 2 players I have.

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

    Repost before bedtime

    mm 1 or 2 . Have 4.2 m in the bank and 1 FT.

    1. Agüero in for Firmino

    2. Sterling in for Camarasa and Llorente in for Firmino

    3. Son in for Camarasa

    Etheridge

    Luiz Wan-Bissaka Robertson

    Sane Salah Pogba Richarlison

    Jimenez Rashford Firmino

    Guaita Camarasa Bednarek Digne

    1. T444
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Son in for camarasa. But who you gonna bench??

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

        Hmm Good question .

  26. IL Fantasista
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    The article favours Siggy as opposed to Rich.
    Do you guys think it's such a clear decision?
    Siggy tends to calculate better his shooting chances and provides spot kick appeal.
    On the other hand Rich plays further upfield and will be served more often. His shooting on target is rather worrying though?
    What are your thoughts if you had to choose between one of them?

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

      I would pick Siggy. More potential in the City match.

    2. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Toss a coin for me. Siggy might edge it for set pieces but he's more expensive.

  27. CelticBhoy1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    A) Bench Digne

    B) Play Digne

    C) Replace Digne

    1. MiLK2018
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B

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

      C

  28. blind faith
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Moutinho or Ward-prowse for a sub 5.3 mid

    1. The Gobstopper
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Interesting question. JWP has been on fire, but his fixtures from GW 27 on for a bit are not that great.

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

      Same boat.. have already got Jimi and Doh so will probs go WP

  29. Victor6359
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Pogba to son for free?

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

      If Pogba is out for more than one game, I'm in.

    2. Monya Meow Meow
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Why? I thought Pog was ok to play?

    3. MarcusAurelius
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Isn’t Pogba passed fit to play

  30. Digne do well
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    If you had to choose, Aguero or Sterling for DG week?

    1. Victor6359
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Kun for me

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

      Sterling.