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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. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Good to go lads? 😀 only 101 points last week so hoping for something special this time around...

    Hugo
    Robbo Jonny AWB
    Salah Richo Fanny Sterling
    Auba Rashy Jimmy

    Button Laporte Bemba Gunn 0.4 ITB

    1. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Laporte benched?

      Interesting. I’m playing him over AWB & Wolves DF (Bennett).

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

        yep Chelsea will score... cheers

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

      😛

      Naughty Chucky 😆

  2. Bad Kompany
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Bottomed. Repost.

    What do you think the chance is that TAA plays?

    1. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Slim I’d say.

      One day training after an extended period on the sidelines does not bode well.

      And I’d also be worried that he gets a little run out at the end if the result is in the bag by that stage (and a Salah hatty will ensure that scenario too 🙂 )

    2. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Just get rid. He'll be prone to rotation anyway. Pereira excellent replacement after next gw

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        No chance he’ll be rotated imo, they need him and were far better with him in the side.

    3. Kub3
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I think he’ll start and the reason is they need all their best players on the pitch right now because it hasn’t gone well in their last 2 games. They desperately need to win. Just my opinion.

  3. The SK
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Which 2 to play?

    A) Kolasinac
    B) Doherty
    C) AWB
    D) Bednarek

    Thanks!

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      The Scout Picks

    2. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Tough choices, you’ll have a nice bench this week.

      Doherty is an absolute cert, just play him.

      I’d probably pick Kola as the other with AWB first on the bench

    3. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      ABC

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

    Kolasinac nailed? If not who's a threat to his place.

    Slightly worried he got hooked off early for d.suarez last gw.

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Suarez.

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

        Hmm. Kola could be victim of formation twesks right? If so Likes of Pereira Shaw TAA Duffy Holebas might be better options right now at similar price

        1. TorresMagic™
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          • 14 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Anything is possible. Clean sheets are the bigger issue.

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

      Kosc worth the extra and loves a goal

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

    Have Salah, Pogba, Son. Need a midfielder for under 10 million

    1. Kub3
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Mané. Scored in the last 3 games

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

        And great fixtures in 5 of next 6 (excluding united away)

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

    Where did that Sigurdsson price drop came from?!? Was only around -30% when I went to sleep... -_-

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

      Probably accelerated because of the blank.. everyone doing transfer on Friday.

  7. fplfansss
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    GTG?

    Etheridge
    Robbo, Bednarek, Laporte
    Salah, Pogba, Son, Richarlison
    Kun, Rash, Jimenez

    Bench: RP, AWB, Bennett, Camarasa

    1 FT and 0.2 ITB

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

      AWB over laporte? I think chelsea will score

  8. FPL Nut
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Who to play?

    Sigurdsson or Mitrovic?

    I’ve got Lindelof in defence against Mitrovic and foster in goal against Sigurdsson

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

      Siggy

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

      Sigurdsson

    3. 420king
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Lindelof won't play.

      1. 420king
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Actually, nevermind. There was a reddit post earlier that he didn't travel with the squad, but it's now been deleted so possibly a fake.

  9. Pomp and Circumstance
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    need a new GK; which is best for under 5.0, particularly for the next month or two?

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

      Lossl Ryan?

      1. subhojit123
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Ryan

  10. subhojit123
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Hi guys, whom should I play out of -
    1. PVA
    2. AWB

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

      A. For attacking threat

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

      I’d go with AWB. More potential in bonus points

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

      It's bizarre having PVA in your team and considering benching. Why did you buy in the first place?

      1. subhojit123
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Got in PVA to cover lovren.
        Rest of team -
        Fabianski, button
        Doherty kolasinac PVA, AWB TAA
        Salah sterling pogba mane son
        Rashford jiminez, 4.3

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

      Wow he costs 5.4m that's even worse. Needs to start every week for that money

    5. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      1

      1. subhojit123
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks guys

  11. FPL Nut
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Or play fabianski instead of foster? Got Wan bissaka against fabs like

  12. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I genuinely don’t know what to do here, have 2 FT’s;

    Hugo
    AWB Laporte Bednarek Robbo
    Salah Son Sterling Pogba
    Rashford Jiménez

    Speroni* Digne Camarasa* Ings*

    I’m thinking to sort bench out since I do not have WC and will need a good bench for BB soon

    A) Speroni ➡ Boruc
    B) Ings ➡ Rondon
    C) Digne ➡ Doherty
    D) Sterling Ings ➡ Auba Jota

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

      I would get Auba... don’t miss out on yet another hattie...

    2. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Need Auba news.
      Maybe C.

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Agreed

  13. FPL Nut
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Foster or fabianski then?

    Got the 2 opposites aswell. Sigurdsson against foster and AWB against fabianski

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

      I'd say play Fabs and hope for someone to get clean sheet. It will probably feel worse if you play Foster and siggurdaon gets attacking returns.

  14. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Has Auba seen in training pics?

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

      Ask Chucky 😛

  15. Pjanić At The Disco
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Play:

    1) Bedranek (CAR)
    2) AWB (WHU)
    3) Digne (wat)

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

      2

    2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Not 2.Close bw other 2

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

    Start one of...

    TAA (BOU)
    AWB (WHU)
    Digne (wat)

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

      TAA

    2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Dig

  17. SuperDan
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Which one after this GW?
    A) Kola
    B) Perriera

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

      B if you trust LEI defense

    2. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B will be popular next GW

    3. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B all day long

      Kept liverpool nd united relatively quiet last 2 matches. Expect cs on the way given leicester fixtures and his attacking threat makes his prospect even better

    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Will De Bruyne start?

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

      Why wouldnt he? Got rested against everton to keep him fresh for chelsea

        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Just based on Pep's comments I guess

  18. juho
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    let's pray there's some insider information on Auba before the GW deadline

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

      would keep him anyway

  19. No Pirlo No Party
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Fabianski
    Robertson - TAA - Doherty
    Salah - Son - Pogba - Richarlison
    Aubameyang - Rashford - Jimenez
    ____________________________
    Speroni - AWB - Bednarek - Camarasa

    Correct bench order?
    Hopefully won’t be needed but I do have doubts in Aubameyang and TAA

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

    Already taken a hit to get this team. Worth it doing hazard > salah for -8? Have exact funds.

    Patricio
    Vvd Kola digne
    Hazard mane dsilva Son
    Laca rashford Jiménez

    McCarthy awb camarasa balbuena

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Only if you captain Salah and it still might be a fail.

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

        Nah, have that on laca. Guess salah can wait....cheers

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

    Hello all. Who do I start?

    A- D. Luiz
    B- Pereira
    C-AWB

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

      с

  22. Kroos Kontrol
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Worth doing Kun --> Auba for a hit?

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

      No I don’t think so.

    2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No way

    3. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      nah

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

      Wouldnt do it for free let alone a hit

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

      I actually did that. The other transfer was rich to son. I won't regret if Auba at least starts.

  23. Firmino
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Play AWB or Digne?

    1. We ain't got no histor…
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      AWB

    2. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      The one who actually has attacking threat

  24. We ain't got no histor…
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Bottomed

    Help here lads, 1FT, 0.5 ITB
    Bench correct?

    Ederson
    VVD TAA Lindelof
    Salah Pogba Son Richarlison
    Auba Jimenez Rashford

    Hamer Benett AWB Puncheon

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

      Might get 2 autosub defenders.

      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        and Auba is a doubt atm.

        1. We ain't got no histor…
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          So do I use the FT somewhere TM?

          1. TorresMagic™
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            • 14 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            I'd save or lose Lindelof.

            1. We ain't got no histor…
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Imma gonna save then, have a feeling TAA gonna start

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

    Hi guys, feeling ready for GW26, any advices ?

    Etheridge
    Alderweireld TAA* Doherty
    Salah (C) Son Pogba Richarlison
    Aguero Rashford Jiménez

    Button Jonny Camarasa* Keane

    1 FT £1.9

  26. R.C
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    What's the news on Auba?

    Worth doing Ings to Auba for -4?

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Need to know if Auba is in Huddersfield.

      1. 420king
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I don't think we will.

        1. TorresMagic™
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          • 14 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Twitter is very informative.

          1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Now there's a measure of society's well being if ever I saw one.

          2. 420king
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            It is, but so far we only got a few tweets saying he didn't travel with the squad, none that he did.
            Not sure what else we could get, unless he's pictured in Huddersfield.

            1. TorresMagic™
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              • 14 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              You should know before the deadline.

              1. 420king
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Hopefully, thanks!

  27. fplfansss
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Play two:
    A. Bennett
    B. Bednarek
    C. Laporte
    D. AWB

  28. SuperDan
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Best 4.3m and under mid?

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

      Don't exist all garbage. Hayden should lose place to Shelvey soon

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

        Yeah. Currently on Dendoncker

  29. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    GTG?
    Anything worth a hit (1.5itb)?

    Fab
    Robbo, Doherty, AWB
    Hazard, Son, Salah(c), Siggy, Pogba
    Rashford, Jimenez
    (Button; Bednarek, Luiz, Kamara)