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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. Rik Waller
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Guiata
    Robertson Doherty AWB
    Sane (c) Salah Pogba Rich
    Auba Jimi Rash

    Patricio, Digne, Hojberg, TAA

    0.4itb. 1ft

    Actually thinking of rolling the transfer, as none of the dgw players really appeal to me. Could do Auba > Kun hokey cokey, but not sure it's worth it.

    Thoughts...?

    1. Stockport Hatter
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I’ve done the Hokey Cokey move this week for free. I’ll be doi got again next week. It’s a strategy I picked up from on here and it’s worked so far.

      1. Rik Waller
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        It's effectively using 2 transfers which I value at 8pts. So you're looking at Kun needing to score 8+ points more than Auba this week. I'm not even sure he'll start both games. So for me, the hokey cokey is not worth it.

  2. Siggy Azalea
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Morning all, pick one!

    a) Pereya (BHA, a) or
    b) Lingard (Lei, a)

    Thanks

    1. Stockport Hatter
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Close but a for me

  3. UKG
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I have played the FH chip this week. Which one of these do I need to try and get in:

    Son
    Richarlison
    Pogba

    1. BOATIES FC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Rich

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

      Free hit? Who are your other mids?

      Son and sane ideally

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

        Son and richarlison, even

    3. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Load up the doublers buddy.

  4. The Hindu Monkey
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Hold Pogba or swap him for KDB

    Seems a major doubt

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

      Would rather get sterling or sane

    2. Rik Waller
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Is he?
      I thought Ole said he should be fine?

    3. Stockport Hatter
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Hold

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

    Ahhh....

    Tempted to shift C from Sane to Salah

    Anyone else?

    1. el polako
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      To be honest cant shake off the feeling that Salah may run riot against WHU in the same manner which Alexis Sanchez did few years back.

      It was a evening game at Olympic Stadium too.

    2. Rik Waller
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Don't forget how awful Arsenal and Everton have been at defending recently. Especially with Arsenal RB problems. Sane could run riot. Easy captain for me, possible TC

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

        Would it away you if you were chasing pack?

        Well behind leaders and a differential could pay off.

        1. Rik Waller
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I don't like it. Just think the odds are against you and you're likely to drift further from the pack. Too early to really chase yet, unless you're over 100pts behind

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

            79...
            It's depressing...

  6. Hobolicious
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Most likely been asked already, but I will give it a shot. Who would you pick out of these two for TC?

    A) Sané
    B) Agüero

    1. BOATIES FC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A

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

      B

    3. Rik Waller
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      a

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

    Cap one

    A. Hazard
    B. Jesus
    C. Dsilva

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

      Silva

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

      I think Silva will only start one and not play much more than 90m over the two games...

  8. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Help with this guys?

    2 transfers, 2.5 itb

    Fabs
    Doherty, Pereira, AWB
    Salah, Pogba, Sane C, Son, Jota
    Auba, Rashford

    Button, TAA, Kamara, Digne

    A, Auba to Kun

    B defensive options?

    Ideas please?

    1. Stockport Hatter
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A

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

    What do you think about Fraser -> Son for -4?

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

      Yes.

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

      Not this week. Son not overwhelmingly likely get 5 points more than Fraser, which is what you’d need for it to have been worthwhile. Fraser’s fixture is very good

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

      Cheers all

  10. balint84
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Sterling or Sane over Hazard?

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

      Sane

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

      Sane for the saving

    3. supersham
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Sane

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

      Sterling. Mendy coming back will limit Sane’s Output

  11. supersham
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Firmino to Kun for free or hold?

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

      I'd hold. Both might get one game.

    2. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

    3. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yip.

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

    Why do I keep seeing it's TC Sané or it will have to be a Salah SGW?

    Surely we'll see better doubles for other players later?

    1. el polako
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Only 2 more confirmed DGWs so if you have all your chips need to think about whole strategy to play them.
      We may get 3rd DGW but its still up in the air.

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

        Fair enough. I'll have another look at Crellin's spreadsheet. I have a few hours to decide...

    2. supersham
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Always happens on first round of doubles

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

        It's usually me to be fair! But then, I've always wasted it 🙁

    3. BOATIES FC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Because the most popular looking strategy this year is FH next DGW then BB one after that. Means might not be a chance to TC on another double

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

        Waste of a freehit. Try it for a doubler.

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

          But you WC for the doubler.

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

          Isn't that what he says he's doing?

          1. Pukki Party
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            This

          2. GreennRed
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Apologies, I read that as FH next GW, not DGW.

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

        FH on the blank, no?

    4. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Depend on the form of some options then and their opposition in a DGW.

    5. JT11fc
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I reckon auba will have a good dgw

    6. rnrd
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Because at this point If there are only 2 lors dgw, FH and BB will give you much more points than TC on these two

    7. Westfield Irons ⭐️
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I’m on that bandwagon because plan is DGW32 Wildcard, BGW33 Free Hit, DGW35 Bench boost, at the moment very unlikely to be another DGW to use TC

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

      Thanks everyone

  13. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Button/Fab
    TAA/Digne/Bennett/AWB/Kolasinac
    Richarlison/Pogba/Hazard/Salah
    Jimenez/Auba/Rashford

    1.4 ITB 2 FT,
    Which option??

    A- Digne & Hazard to Danillo & Sane
    B- TAA & Digne to Danillo & Zouma
    C-TAA Digne & Hazard to Danillo, Robbo & Sane (-4)

    1. oi no professionals
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      C

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

      Or Hazard/Auba to Sane/Aguero?

      1. The Red Devil
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Just 3 fit defenders is scary

  14. Taegugk Warrior
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    A. Play fabianski
    B. Hamer > Boruc (-4), Play boruc and bench fab

    1. Stockport Hatter
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A

  15. XabiAlonso
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Pogba or Haz out for sane?

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

      No

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

      Hazard yes

  16. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Just hit the TC button. Sane

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

      Hit it again!

    2. Onana Whatsmyname
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Snap

      Weak gooner defence
      Looks the best opportunity
      Expect them to get at least 6 goals in the two games and Sane to have involvement in at least 2

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

        Hopefully it's across two games too.
        12-15 would be great for me

        1. The 12th Man
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          A goal(5)
          Appearance (3-4)
          Bonus (1 or 2)

          Would be the minimum I’d be happy with from the 2 games. That’s without him having a really good game so hoping for more.

    3. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      12-15 score would be good enough for us buddy 🙂

  17. oi no professionals
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Play:
    A. AWB
    B. Ings

  18. el polako
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Mendy is still bit broken, Sane looked energetic and key for offensive City play in last few games(especially Wolves) so I may just roll the dice and go with my TC on German.
    For the brexit !

    1. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Brazilians always score in the snow.

  19. fish66
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    (a) Fabianski -> Ederson for free
    (b) Holebas -> Laporte for free

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

      A

    2. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B

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

    So Aguero best potential to haul, but Sane more nailed.

    Sane a safer captain option than Aguero?

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

      Salah will play 90 mins against one of the leakiest teams atm that Liverpool have scored 4 against last 4 meetings

    2. oi no professionals
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No one is “nailed”, NO ONE

    3. Rik Waller
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I think Sane has hauled more than Kun this season. Kun had a lot of 6/7 pointers on account of being pulled at the 60/70 min mark a lot

  21. aleksios
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Bench one

    Rash
    Jimenez
    Fraser

    Thanks.

    1. Big Fella
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Jimenez

  22. fc_skrald
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Is Pereira still playing as a forward/wing for Leicester or is he now back to the defensive jobs?

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Wing

  23. Wish you were me
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Do you think fabianski will start?

  24. Eric Banternaaa
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Really Struggling this week. Would appreciate your input lads.

    Only 1 DGW player. 2FT 1.3ITB.

    Fabianski / Hamer
    VVD / Digne / Shaw / Bednarek / WanB
    Salah / Pogba / Richarlison / Hazard / Billing
    Auba / Jiminez / Rashford

    Thinking Digne Fab > Keane Ederson

    1. Gringo Kid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Auba to Kun Hazard to Sane

      1. Eric Banternaaa
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Digne needs to go.

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

    Anything worth a hit?

    Foster
    Pereira AWB Bednarek
    Salah Sane Sterling Pogba Jota
    Firmino Rashford

    (Speroni, TAA Digne Kamara)
    0FT 2ITB

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      nah

  26. wycombewanderers
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Would you to Schlupp or Christensen for a 1 week punt in a draft?

    1. SUPER 11
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Rather will play Danny Rose as a 1 week punt

  27. Big Fella
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Which 3 to play out of this ;
    A) Clyne
    B) Robertson
    C) Van Dijk
    D) Duffy
    E) Wan Bissaka

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

      first three

  28. SUPER 11
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Niasse (C) as a differential?

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

      Crazy talk

  29. Markus10
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Current team
    Patricio
    Robbo Luiz awb Shaw
    Salah sane(c) haz pogba jota
    Rashford
    Bench: button ings digne long
    1ft 3.1m itb
    Need some advice on what to do:
    1. Start ings instead of shaw/awb?
    2. Use ft digne-> van dyke or Laporte
    3. Haz + long -> richarlison + Kun for -4
    4.gtg

    Cheers all

  30. SPorting
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Start

    1. AWB (FUL)
    2. Holebas (bha)
    3. Digne -> 5.2m

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

      1