Scout Picks

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. Dannyb
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Tc Aguero? Majority vote wins.

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

      Vote yes

    2. European Bob
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No

    3. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yeh

    4. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

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

      No

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

      Yes

    7. sweglet
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      no

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

      No

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

      Follow your gut !!
      If it says Yes my vote is Yes 🙂
      I'm going Sane TC.

    10. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I’m on it.

      The chips overrated anyway.

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

      Yes

    12. Dele
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

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

      No

    14. Punty McPuntface
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Do it do it do it

  2. Sultan-Gemy2121
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Allison
    Robertson...doherty...WB....laporte
    Salah...Son...Sane...Jota
    Deeny...Rashford
    Speroni...Auba...Bedn....Puncheon

    I am not feeling ok about benching Auba, play auba ir wb???

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

      Auba to Aguero?

    2. @FPLDIARYFPL
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Mad. Plau auba

    3. ChelseaB123
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Can't bench Auba

  3. Ray Kinsella
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Is Boruc now starting for Bournemouth, over Begovic?

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

      Looks that way

    2. @FPLDIARYFPL
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I baught him in for hamer to allow fab to be benched. Seems like hes got the place for now at least

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

    Bottomed. What time is breakfast club?

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

      Around 11am

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

      Always enjoy Brexit club.

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

    Should i play jonny or digne over bednarek ?

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

      Tricky. Jonny just

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

      Definitely jonny for me

  6. Whats the Mata?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Captain Sterling over Sane?

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

      I think it's a better call, yes

    2. onetowatch
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yes I am on that currently. He could score big

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

      1 goal in 7 0 shots last game. What am I missing?

    4. Punty McPuntface
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Don't worry about it and go with your gut. No one knows

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

    RP
    Fabs will play right ??
    OR go Maverick & get Boruc for Hamer (-4) ???
    Please share your thoughts.
    Thank you !!

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

      Hit for a keeper rarely pas off in the long term let alone in the same GW. If Fabs doesnt play, will you be w/o GK this GW?

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

        Yes.
        Hamer second keeper

  8. Urchin
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    This DGW is trap, I repeat A TRAP

    (or never mind me, I am just a sour non owner of city players)

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

      Hazard and Sane hatties

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

      Don't say that mate.
      😉

  9. Spurs Go MaddiSon
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Hazard to Sane and TC, madness?

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

      Did e

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

      Yes

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

      Lol i meant solid!

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

      I just did exactly same !!

  10. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    How many points do you expect from the following?

    A) Fabianski (LIV, cry, mci)
    B) McCarthy (bur, CAR, FUL)

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

    Sane or Son? I guess both will score

    1. ChelseaB123
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Sane
      But yeah, they probably will

  12. ChelseaB123
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    A or B?

    A. Doherty (eve)
    B. Holebas (bha)

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

    If you don't captain him now then when?
    Eden Hazard is waiting for you ladies and gentlemen...

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      That’s a little like saying this empty swimming pool is waiting for you to just dive in

  14. arndff_
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Kola or Pereiras as a long-term Digne's replacement?

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

      Kolasinac

  15. ooooo
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Rp for a few more replies sorry

    Fabianski
    Van dijk Robbo Shaw
    Salah hazard Felipe Richarlison
    Auba Rashford Jiminez

    Button Bissaka Hojberg Bednarek

    Haz + Felipe + Shaw to Sané(c) + Son + Bennett for a -4?

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

      Aye looks good to me

    2. ChelseaB123
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Can you afford to not do the defensive swap?

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

        Nope

        1. ChelseaB123
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I like it then

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

    Trap City Gw.

    1. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      ^this

  17. Aubazette
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I'm in trouble with my squad - my GK: Button, Stekelenburg
    Def: Kolasinac, AWB, Doherty, TAA, Digne -> so now I need replacements for Stekelenburg and Digne. With Kamara out, and doubtful Pogba, i have to take a hit. The best options to replace them? Thanks for any advices!

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

    Defensive issues... I am currently having to play; Doh, AWB and Bennet.

    Digne to:
    A) Lap
    B) Trip
    C) Luis
    D) other up to 6.2m

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

      B

  19. tbhogal
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Guys, which one would you do?

    A) Digne for Kola
    B) Alonso for LaPorte
    C) Save FT

  20. *Reformed-Character*
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Hi Guys - what is the general opinion on moving hazard out to sterling for free?

    Thanks

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Why not?

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

      It's the safe move, and alot of people will say go for it. As for myself, I've got Hazard(c) because after 200,000 sales, it looks like trolling weather...

    3. Killitzer
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I’m debating the same thing but just can’t ignore that Chelsea are at home to Huddersfield and city have 2 tough games.

      For my sins I’m keeping Hazard and will captain Sané.

      1. *Reformed-Character*
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I was of the same opinion all week - however, hazard has had a series of easy fixtures of late and he has blanked in every single one...

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

          Which is exactly when he always comes back with a 17 pointer...

          1. *Reformed-Character*
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Surely you’ve been telling yourself that for the last 3 Gameweeks?

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

              Not at all - you don't expect him to haul merely because of 4 or 5 bad GW's - it's only after 5 bad GW's and 200,000 people sell him that you should have valid haul expectations! 🙂

        2. Eat my goal!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Exactly- Chelsea have real problems

          Say he plays well and gets an assist or even a goal sterling could easily do the same against either defence he faces

          Chelsea then away to city

          1. *Reformed-Character*
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            There comes a time when after 5 blanks in a row...you have to stop making excuses for a 11 million pound player and move on - I feel this DGW offers a great excuse to do so.

    4. Ruinenlust
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      NO

  21. Richd
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I got a player named Valerie last night.

    I was absolutely battered in Eastern Europe and got Valerie and Aguero. I think I meant to get Bednarek, or maybe I was smart. I dunno.

    Is Valerie nailed on ?

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Maybe you were listening to Amy winehouse

    2. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I think so considering Cedric left the club

    3. Punty McPuntface
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I actually think this is a good move...well done to you and the drink

  22. FPL Ultras
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    On a WILDCARD:

    Etheridge
    Robertson, Wan-Bissaka, Tarkowski
    Mane, Son, Sane, Richarlison
    Augero, Aubameyang, Rashford

    G2G ???

    Thanks guys!

    1. FPL Ultras
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      or would you prefer to see Sterling instead of Aguero?

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

      You will have three blankers in GW 27. Hope your bench is strong. Best luck

      1. FPL Ultras
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I will save free transfer in next gw and make at least 2 the gw after. Hope this works!

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

      Salah top GW scorer. Unreal you WC without him

  23. RossoneriHammer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Zouma or Keane?

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

      Isnt Keane more nailed? I would go him.

  24. Kuzser
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Best option here please? (1ft, 1.4itb)
    1) anderson-> richa
    2) anderson->bilva
    2) digne -> Doherty 
    3) digne Anderson-> bilva/richa + any def below 4.7
    4)save ft. play Pereira vs MU and have 2ft next week to do hazard kamara-> Auba 5.3mid

    FAB, 4.0
    Robbo awb Pereira (schindler digne)
    Sane hazard Salah Anderson pogba
    Rashford Jimenez (kamara)

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

      3

  25. Jordan.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    status quo whatever you want ,needs to be a walk on team tune....

  26. ronpateluk
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Play 1:
    A. Rash
    B. Jiminez

    Play 1:
    1. AWB
    2. Bennet
    3. Bedare

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

      3 is bednarek

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

      Awb.help above pls

  27. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    How’s it looking? 1FT left still.

    Fabianski
    Alonso Robertson WB
    Salah Hazard Sane(C) Pogba Richarlison
    Rashford Jiminez

    Button Doherty Digne Kamara

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

      Alonso won't play

      1. Jordan.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        he might

  28. Kalou
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Worth getting rid of begovic to Ederson for a minus 4 hit?
    A.yes
    B.no

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

      no

  29. Gashead9
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Exact money for Digne > A Smith
    + Martial > Son for free, Yes or No?

    Heaton,
    Robbo, Doherty, AWB
    Martial*, Pogba, Hazard, Richarlison, Salah (C)
    Auba, Jimenez

    Hamer, Digne*, Bednarek, Kamara

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

      yes

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

      For free yes

  30. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Anything on mendy?

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Day by day

      Just like TAA

      If he plays one game doubt he plays the other

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

        Mainly a q about sterling and sane, thank you though

    2. Punty McPuntface
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Do it if you love a risk over a punt!