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Gameweek 26 Scout Picks – Liverpool and Man United backed for big wins

We are backing Liverpool to return to winning ways in Gameweek 26 as Bournemouth come to Anfield.

That’s why defensive and attacking assets from Jurgen Klopp’s men make it into the Scout Picks this weekend.

We are set up in the traditional 3-4-3 formation for Gameweek 26, and at £81.3m we are £2.2m inside our budget.

Goalkeeper

With votes from three of our pundits, Crystal Palace man Vicente Guaita (£4.2m) gets the nod in goal this weekend. The Eagles’ home defensive record this season is still only bettered by Liverpool and Chelsea, while West Ham are yet to score an away league goal in 2019, their last one coming at Southampton back in Gameweek 19.

Defenders

Andrew Robertson (£6.8m) remains our go-to Liverpool defensive option ahead of Bournemouth’s visit to Anfield. The Cherries have been woeful away from home in recent months, losing their last seven road trips by a combined score of 20 goals to three. Just one of those goals scored has come in the last five of those, which bodes well for Liverpool in their hunt for a first clean sheet since Gameweek 22. With Bournemouth’s recent defensive struggles away from home, there could be attacking returns on offer for Robertson too. No defender has more touches in opposition penalty boxes than the Scottish international in the last four matches.

The Scout Squad are hoping that Matt Doherty‘s (£5.3m) FA Cup heroics against Shrewsbury Town were the warm-up for a star performance against Newcastle on Monday night. His prolonged presence in the final third continues to promise attacking returns, while the Magpies have been particularly shot-shy away from home. In the last four matches on the road, Rafa Benitez’s men are bottom of the league for goal attempts inside the box, efforts on target and total big chances. A second consecutive clean sheet at Molineux looks likely for Doherty and his defensive colleagues.

Sead Kolasinac (£5.0m) completes our trio of full-backs likely to earn points at both ends of the pitch in Gameweek 26. Arsenal travel to a Huddersfield side currently bottom of the league for big chances over the last four Gameweeks, with only West Ham registering fewer shots in the penalty box than them in that time. Meanwhile, left wing-back Kolasinac has the joint-second highest number of touches in the opposition penalty area among defenders since Gameweek 22.

Midfielders

Mohamed Salah (£13.6m) gets back into the Scout Picks once again, chosen as the best midfield option by three of our pundits. Peter was the only one to put him in second place. The Liverpool man should benefit from Bournemouth’s recent poor away form, as they have conceded an average of 2.85 goals per game in their last seven on the road. No team has allowed more big chances in the last four away matches as Eddie Howe’s men.

Son Heung-min (£8.8m) has been boasting remarkable consistency in FPL over a long period of time now. Since Gameweek 13, the South Korean has averaged 9.2 points per appearance. It has become impossible to ignore the Tottenham man now, especially as he continues to have his place in the side guaranteed by ongoing injuries to Harry Kane and Dele Alli. Leicester come to Wembley Stadium having shipped plenty of chances away from home recently, just three sides have allowed more in the box over their last four road matches.

Paul Pogba (£8.7m) looks set for a strong showing in Gameweek 26 as Manchester United travel to face Fulham. The Cottagers have not made many defensive improvements under Claudio Ranieri and are second worst for shots conceded in the box during their last four home matches. Meanwhile, Pogba is still joint-top of the league for shots on target over the last four Gameweeks, having registered more efforts on goal than any other player in that time. With some creativity to his name over that period too, goals and assists are both likely at Craven Cottage.

James Ward-Prowse (£5.1m) is our chosen representative from Southampton this week as they host a Cardiff side typically poor away from home. The Bluebirds are susceptible to set pieces too, in which Ward-Prowse remains involved for the Saints. He has three goals in his last four matches and has created more chances than any Saints player in that time.

Forwards

Alexandre Lacazette (£9.3m) comes into the Scout Picks for Gameweek 26, deputising at the eleventh hour for his colleague Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. The latter was originally going to be included in spite of his recent illness but his absence from the training pictures on Friday have left enough doubt in our minds to select Frenchman Lacazette instead. As already mentioned, the Terriers have allowed a large number of big chances in their last four home matches, which should provide the right amount of opportunities for Lacazette to secure a points haul.

Marcus Rashford (£7.8m) completes a Manchester United double-up to fully capitalise on Fulham’s defensive frailties. We’ve already covered how vulnerable they look ahead of Gameweek 26, still the most scored-on team this season having shipped 55 goals. Rashford is joint-top of the league with Pogba for shots on target over the last four Gameweeks and has blanked just once since Gameweek 20.

Raúl Jiménez (£6.7m) looks set to continue his rich vein of form when Newcastle come to Molineux on Monday night. The Wolves man has four attacking returns in his last three outings, offering a healthy balance of creativity and goal threat. Meanwhile, the Magpies have not travelled well in their last four away matches. They are joint-bottom of the league for big chances conceded in that period, level with Bournemouth.

Substitutes

Jan Bednarek (£4.0m) still offers decent value for his owners and is worth considering for a place in the starting XI in Gameweek 26. Cardiff come to Southampton with the fewest away goals of any side in the league this season.

Pascal Groß (£6.7m) has jumped back onto the Fantasy radar in a big way after creating a whopping 10 chances against Watford last time out. With Burnley the next visitors to the Amex Stadium on Saturday afternoon, two of our Scout Squad pundits included him in their submissions.

Fernando Llorente (£5.7m) has had more penalty box shots than any other player in the Premier League in the last four Gameweeks, despite playing just 219 minutes in that time. We think he’ll be back in the starting line-up against Leicester on Sunday after improving Spurs from the bench in their win over Newcastle.

Community Champion

Representing the community against the Scout Picks in Gameweek 26 is Pep pig. They have opted for a 3-4-3 formation of: Ryan; Duffy, Kolasinac, Koscielny; Martial, De Bruyne, Son, Salah; Aubameyang, Firmino, Murray.

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 Double Gameweek 25, Joax2 winning by a 86-56 scoreline.

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

4,069 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Monkey Hanger
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Was the strategy involved in bringing Kane in for GW8, any different from bringing Kun in for GW25?

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

      Strategy is overrated

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

      Just the outcome

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

      Very. Kane wasn’t a great idea on paper.

  2. El Matador
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Digne to Kolasinac for -4?

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

      Not for me, some may say yes.

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

        Yes

    2. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Sound move. Digne will blank soon

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

        Blank is quite good for him recently.

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

      I have Kolasinac, but I've been warning people not to buy him right now because of a potential rotation risk, to varying degrees of success.

      1. jimmyabs1987
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Don’t think he will start? If I transfer in Kola for Digne over next 3 GW he will oitscore him BUT will a -4 on Kola get more points than Bed at home to Cardiff..likely not unless he scores/assist and clean sheet

  3. SALVA
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    A) Sane to Mane

    Or

    B) Aguero to Auba

    1. El Matador
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A

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

      A

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

      A

    4. SAY MY NAME
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      a

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

    GTG?

    Ederson
    TAA Doherty AWB
    Salah (C) Pogba Anderson Son
    Jimenez Aguero Rashford

    Button Ricarlason Luiz Digne

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

      Digne ahead of Luiz incase of a TAA no show

  5. Transferred Out
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Which combination of one GK and one DEF out of the below?

    Foster (EVE) Guaita (WHU)
    Bennett (NEW) AWB (WHU) Digne (wat)

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

    Start :

    A) Ederson
    B) Fabianski

    Can see Chelsea scoring, despite higher CS odds for City over West Ham.

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

      Think I'm starting fab

      More save potential

    2. El Matador
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B. Will be low scoring.

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

      I have Kolasinac, but I've been warning people not to buy him right now because of a potential rotation risk, to varying degrees of success.

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

        Reply fail 😀

        But since I'm here, I would probably start Fabianski!

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

      Thanks all. Agree, will start Fab!

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

    A) Hazard to Mane
    B) Save FT

    Fab
    Holebas Doherty Robbo Kola
    Pogba Son Salah Has
    Rashford Jiminez
    (Subs: Long,Rich,Digne)

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

      B

  8. tommohawk
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    A, Wilson to Jimenez
    Or
    B, Alonso to Kola

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

      A

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

    2 mins ago
    Sane to
    A) Mane - liverpool not scoring freely..already have salah
    B) Jota - good fixtures and form and spare cash
    C) Moutinho - same reason as B but less goal chance
    D) Save and play Sane

    Its for minus 4
    Cheers

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

      B

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

    Play Jota or Llorente? Will also play Jimenez and Doherty.

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

      Jota

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

    Either Kolasinac or Manè worth the -4 over Holebas or Gylfi?

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yes in both cases

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

      Mane

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

      Kola ded not
      Mane maybe

    4. TeamSteam
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Really? Liverpool aren`t exactly scoring all over the place, and doubling up seems kind of, meh. Watford also concede an insane amount of chances - albeit Everton are garbo. Kola temps me the most, honestly.

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

        Wat cs good chance and holebas attacking returns too

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

          Yeah thats my thinking too. Everton concede tons from set pieces, Holebas takes set pieces. Honestly idk about Gylfi, his stats are good but Everton are just so bad atm.

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

            So minus 4 not worth for kola

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

              Prob not no, not convinced about Mane either

      2. jimmyabs1987
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Same for me but with a -4 will he outscore Bed at home bs Cardiff!? He needs a CS and Assists

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

          What? You can`t just cash in on Bednarek getting a cs, and if you did - then don`t take him out. Wtf.

          1. jimmyabs1987
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Elaborate? I mean a good day is Bed gets 6 points but I’m not convinced. If he gets 2 and Kola gets 6 only and no attacking return on top then it’s no gain or loss but if both get a CS only, I would have been better staying with Bed?

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

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      ?

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

    Which one to play?
    Sane
    Awb
    Bednarek

    1. I Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Bednarek

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

    JWP and Rashford in for DCL and Sane worth a hit?

    1. I Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah I think so.

  15. madame shelly
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    A Sterling to son or
    B Kun to laca or
    C Siggy to Anderson

    Got 2 ft and need to use 1

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

      C > a

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

      A, just because of the blank

      1. madame shelly
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        They all blank !

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

    My comments are not appearing on here for some reason

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

      This one is.

      1. jimmyabs1987
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Lolz

  17. jorgenoj
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Bench order on these? Holebas, Lamela, AWB

    1. chilli con kone
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      AWB, Hol, Lam

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

    The Arsenal photographer has put up a pic of Auba (see pics in this tweet) - are the other two in the Auba photo Emery and Nketiah?

    https://twitter.com/Stuart_PhotoAFC/status/1093970601398726657

    1. I Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Get in!

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

        No - it could be an old photo from Wednesday. I need to know who the other guy in the photo is with Emery and Auba. That might help.

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      😯

    3. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Bib theory suggests a benching

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        No way mavropanos starts

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

    Ederson ➡️ Guaita - 4

    Need cash.

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

      Decent move

  20. chilli con kone
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Play two:

    A. Sane (CHE)
    B. Digne (wat)
    C. AWB (WHU)
    D. Bednerek (CAR)

    1. House Frey Wedding Planner
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Sane deffo and you'd be okay going with either C or D

      1. chilli con kone
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Not worried about 1 point Sane cameo?

        1. House Frey Wedding Planner
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          No one but Pep knows if Sane will be benched....drives us mad trying to pick how City will line up.

          But he's still capable of points and your expensive players should start

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

      BC

  21. wildnothing
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Lloris 4.0
    Doherty Robertson VVD Digne AWB
    Salah Sané Sterling Pogba Jota
    Jimenez Llorente Rashford

    Would you do VVD and Sané to Kola and Mané for a hit?

    1. chilli con kone
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No not with the VVD clean sheet incoming

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

        I've been thinking like that for a few weeks now.

        1. chilli con kone
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Can you not do the straight Mae swap I’m assuming?

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

            No as I own Salah and Robbo too. But I can do Sané to Son.

  22. Gruu
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Which one would you choose?

    A) Sane >> Mane
    B) Sane Kamara >> Auba 4.3 (-4)
    C) Richarlison Kamara >> Auba 4.3 (-4)

    Pat
    TAA Doherty AWB
    Salah Sane Son Pogba Richarlison
    Jimenez Rashford

    (Fab Luiz Simpson Kamara)
    1FT, 4.3 ITB

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

      A
      Is TAA likely to start?

  23. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I could do Aguero > Kane for free next week omg

    1. chilli con kone
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      But but but...auba?

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Nah don’t like arsenal

    2. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Have you looked at City's 3 fixtures after GW27?

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I know that’s the thing but does Jesus then come in idk

  24. Shabaaz
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Etherigde
    Doherty Bednarek Robbo
    Salah Jota Pogba Son
    Auba Rash Raul

    G2G?

  25. Lukakuna
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Got Kamara, one FT and 6.9 ITB. Do I get Auba, or do I do something stupid like getting Firmino for one week?

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

      Auba is a doubt

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

        True, but I'll want him for 27 anyway

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

    Aguero > Auba for free?

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

      If you want a bench player this week then go ahead.

  27. kj3llern
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Im overthinking the blanks and potential blanks in GW27, GW31 and GW33.

    Need help. I think I have to have Salah because he dont have any blanks. Overall rank:175,649. This is my team right now. I have 1 FT and 2.3 itb.

    Ederson (Hennesey)
    Lindelof - Wan Bissaka - Doherty ( Alonso - Schindler)
    Pogba - Hazard - Sigurdsson - F.Anderson (Fraser)
    Aguero - Murray - Mitro

    1. Aguero and Hazard for Salah and Lacazette (-4)
    2. Hazard and Ederson for Salah and Ryan (-4)
    3. Save FT

  28. madame shelly
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    There's a chance kun gets benched too this weekend. He looked knackered weds

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Good point, sold now especially after his ankle injury before the arsenal game

    2. Maddi Son
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      That seems like a coping mechanism to me. No chance he's rested for that game.

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

      No chance imho

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

    On WC I should surely get Laca over Auba, right ?

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

      Wrong

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

        Auba then?

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

      Who would you rather have over the next 3 weeks?

      Auba for me even with risk he’s benched this GW.

  30. La vida FPL
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Fabianski, Button
    TAA, Doherty, AWB, Digne, Schindler
    Salah, Son, Pogba, Sane, Brooks
    Aguero, Rashford, Jimenez

    0FTs 0.5 ITB

    Is it worth doing..

    A) Aguero > Auba -4
    B) Sane > Manhe -4
    C) Digne > Kola -4
    D) Brooks > JWP -4
    E) other?

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

      Save