Scout Picks

Gameweek 30 Scout Picks – Man City and Liverpool dominate selection

Manchester City and Liverpool account for five of our Scout Picks XI ahead of another big weekend for the Premier League title race.

Three of the main Gameweek 30 captain options have made it into the selection after we carefully deliberated over the Scout Squad submissions from Paul, Joe, Neale and Peter.

As per usual, we are lining up in the 3-4-3 formation and have come in under budget at a value of £83.1m.

Goalkeeper

After a tricky spell earlier in the campaign, Manchester City and Ederson (£5.6m) seem to have rediscovered their ability to keep clean sheets, recording six in their last eight Gameweeks. No team has conceded fewer goals or shots in the box in the last four home matches as the Citizens either. Meanwhile, Watford have blanked in two of their last three on the road, hence why three of our Scout Squad panel selected Ederson as the best goalkeeper for Gameweek 30.

Defenders

We have overridden the Scout Squad vote for a second week running, this time putting Trent Alexander-Arnold (£5.5m) in over Andrew Robertson. The latter received considerably stronger backing from the pundits but we believe that Alexander-Arnold could reward his owners with another big haul this weekend. In the last four away matches, Burnley are in the bottom two for shots conceded from set pieces and headed goal attempts allowed. With Alexander-Arnold having a hand in corners and free-kicks, his assist potential for Gameweek 30 is high, as are his chances of a clean sheet.

Our Scout Squad pundits were keen to exploit the current run of Jeffrey Schlupp (£4.5m) in the Crystal Palace side, three of them selecting him in their submissions. The former Leicester man has started the last five matches in a row in midfield for the Eagles and has been contributing attacking returns too. Since Gameweek 25, he has a goal and three assists. With Crystal Palace boasting the joint-best home defensive record outside of the top-six so far this season, there’s every chance that Schlupp could be in for a double-figure haul against Brighton on Saturday lunch-time.

Fabian Schär (£4.7m) is our chosen representative from the Newcastle defence for Gameweek 30. There was plenty of support for the Magpies’ back-line in the Scout Squad submissions, so we’ve gone with the cheapest out of Dubravka and the in-form Schär. In the last four home matches, only Wolves and Chelsea have conceded fewer big chances than Newcastle, while Everton are bottom of the league for big chances of their own in the last four matches. Schär himself has a goal and assist in his last four outings, having had the same number of total goal attempts and shots in the box as Paul Pogba in that time.

Midfielders

Mohamed Salah (£13.4m) is the chosen representative from Liverpool’s attacking ranks this week as Burnley come to Anfield. Two of our pundits selected him as the best midfield option for this Gameweek and we are backing the Egyptian to rediscover his form in front of the Liverpool fans. In the last four Gameweeks, no player has registered more shots on target than Salah who is averaging one attacking return per home game this season, ten goals and four assists in 14 appearances at Anfield.

Like Salah, Raheem Sterling (£11.4m) was selected as the best midfield option for Gameweek 30 by two of our pundits, Paul and Peter to be precise. The Manchester City man is preparing for the visit of Watford to the Etihad Stadium, hoping to continue a decent run of form at home. Sterling has registered attacking returns in each of the last four matches he has started in front of the City faithful, combining for three goals and five assists. Meanwhile, the Hornets come to Manchester having lost 5-0 to Liverpool in their last away match.

With West Ham set to face a Cardiff side without Sol Bamba and Sean Morrison still rusty upon his return from injury, Manuel Lanzini (£6.4m) gets into the Scout Picks for the first time this season. The Argentinian has looked good since returning from injury in 27 and appears to have already re-established himself in the Manuel Pellegrini’s side. In the last four Gameweeks, Lanzini is showing the best minutes per chance of any Hammers midfielder.

David Brooks (£5.0m) makes a great budget enabler for our Scout Picks XI as Bournemouth prepare to face Huddersfield this weekend. While the Cherries have been poor away from home of late, the Welshman’s return from injury could be just the catalyst they need to get back to winning ways. In the seven matches before his injury, Brooks registered three goals and three assists.

Forwards

Sergio Aguero (£11.8m) has proved the king of the Etihad Stadium in recent weeks and months. For that reason, he was chosen as the best forward option by all four of our Scout Squad pundits for Gameweek 30. The Argentinian has scored seven goals in his last four home matches coming from eight shots on target, only Roberto Firmino has more. Crucially, those efforts have come in just 245 minutes proving how even more damaging Aguero can be if given the full 90 minutes. Pep Guardiola will have to consider his assets ahead of a midweek Champions League meeting with Schalke 04 but with Gabriel Jesus available again, it could be the Brazilian that is used on Tuesday night.

Jamie Vardy (£8.9m) was another player whose inclusion in the Scout Picks was fairly straight forward. Selected by all four of our pundits in their Scout Squad entries, the Leicester forward has the most appealing fixture of the Gameweek: at home against Fulham. It’s three goals in his last four Premier League outings for Vardy, while the Cottagers’ defence has allowed more shots in the box than any other side over the last four Gameweeks.

Salomón Rondón (£5.9m) looks like he could be the budget forward to turn heads in Gameweek 30 based on his underlying statistics. Over the last four Gameweeks, no player has had more shots inside the penalty box or more efforts on target. Meanwhile, he has played 10 key passes, which could be setting him up for an all-action performance against Everton at St James’ Park.

Substitutes

Gameweek 30 could finally be when Ricardo Pereira (£5.4m) finally rewards those who signed him for Leicester’s appealing fixtures. Only Huddersfield have scored fewer away goals this season than Fulham who could allow the Foxes’ wing-back the chance for returns at both ends of the pitch this weekend.

No player has had more shots in the last four Gameweeks than Harvey Barnes (£5.5m), so he offers a serious chance of attacking returns against Fulham in Gameweek 30.

Wilfried Zaha (£6.9m) will be licking his lips ahead of a derby match with Brighton on Saturday lunch-time. He has scored five goals in nine matches against the Seagulls in all competitions. In his last six Premier League outings, he has been involved in six goals, five of his own and one assist.

Community Champion

Our Community Champion this week is Bøss star, who has gone for a 3-4-3 line-up of Guaita; Alexander-Arnold, Chilwell, Robertson; Anderson, Brooks, Sterling, Mane; Vardy, Aguero, Zaha.

1,029 Comments Post a Comment
  1. wolves_simmo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    Hazard or Higuain?

    1. jbenny1107
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      Higuain

    2. gryffsonofarthur
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      Hazard all day. On pens. Due a haul.

    3. ChipsnGravy
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      Haz

  2. SweeSwee
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    Play two:

    A) AWB
    B) Barnes (Lei)
    C) Fanderson
    D) Jota

    1. jbenny1107
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      AWB and Barnes

    2. Gianluca Busio's Hair …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      not D. A and B or C

  3. jbenny1107
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    Fab (Hamer)
    Robbo TAA Pereira Schindler (Doherty)
    Sterling Hazard Pogba Son (Hayden)
    Aguero (c) Jimenez (Ings)

    (1) Doherty/Son to Schlupp/Mane for -4 (good differential vs. ML Leader)
    (2) Doherty to Schar (building for 31)
    (3) Save FT and have 2 next wk

    1. jwong23
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      1 YC from Schar then he will have to sit out 2 games

  4. Gianluca Busio's Hair …
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    Robertson & Son - TAA & Sterling (-4)
    or
    Son - Mane

    Free hitting 31.

    cheers

    1. Wayne Enterprises
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      Have you got any Liverpool attackers?

  5. Mitchstone
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    I have no City assets. How much fire am I playing with?

    1. Wayne Enterprises
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      A lot

  6. Wayne Enterprises
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    How does this line up?

    Alisson

    Keane Wan-Bissaka TAA

    Pogba Sterling (C) Mane Fraser

    Vardy Jimenez Higuain

    Etheridge Doherty Iwobi Laporte

    Have already used FT to bring in Vardy for Rashford - anything else looking worrying or G2G?

    Thanks

    1. Wayne Enterprises
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      Having my best ever season - don’t wanna f**k it up!!

      1. Frogman
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 21 days ago

        Solid move.

        Only thing is you might as well play Laporte, he might start and if not hes unlikely to feature as a cameo

  7. CHARLIE HULL
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    Transfers for this week depend on what team I want for GW 31. Which looks strongest?

    A) Fab. Robbo Digne Ricardo TAA. Salah Hazard Brooks Maddison. Vardy Rondon.

    B) Fab. Robbo Digne Ricardo Rice. Salah Mane Brooks Maddison. Higuain King

    1. Batchain
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      Probably A because of TAA

  8. grayedog
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    For 31/33 only (not this GW), ignoring the costs, assuming FH32/WC34

    a. Wood
    b. Rondon
    c. Chicharito
    d. Perez
    e. Barnes

    (Unfortunately I'm off by 0.1 to be able to go Rui+Pogba+Jimenez -> Fab+Hazard+Barnes, so I need to go Rui->Boruc and these are my options)

    1. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      Wood a good differential

  9. DandyDon
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    Ederson
    Pereira TAA Lascelles
    Salah Anderson Pogba Maddison
    Jiminez Aguero (C) Higuain

    Bench - Boruc Kola Kante Bennett

    1.6 itb 1 ft

    a) Sell Pogba for Mane this week
    B) sell Kola to clyne, bench Jimi. Haz in wk 31
    C) sell Bennett to Clyne, bench Jimi. Mane wk 31
    D) roll transfer and likely sell Pog+Aguero to hazard and King/Wilson wk31
    E) roll and sell pog+Jimi+Kola to haz, wilson/king + Diop -4

    FH 32, same as most but no WC remaining

  10. grayedog
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    Thoughts on these transfers *for GW 31/33 only* (FH32/WC34) across this week and next, for a -4 hit:

    Rui + Pogba + Jimenez -> Kepa + Higuain + Fraser

    Or am I better off with Fab or Boruc and upgrading one of the others?

    Can make it exactly (and have Brooks as a backup if someone drops in price).

  11. ChipsnGravy
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    Swapping out Jota this week, so best Chelsea or West Ham mid for under 6mil and why?

    Go.....

    1. Batchain
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      Snodgrass or Kante

  12. raoulduke71
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    Captain?

    a) sterling
    b) aguero

    1. ChipsnGravy
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      B

  13. Chandler Bing
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    When will Gw33 blanks be played assuming that GW31 ones are set to be played in GW35?

    1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      Gameweek 32 apparently. I think most of the blanks will probably end up in 35 similar to last season.

  14. ChipsnGravy
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    defence is set. front line of

    Fraser / Pog / Salah / Sterling (Jota bench)
    Vardy / King (Barnes bench)

    1ft and 0.2 itb

    Change anything now or leave and carry transfer over for 2 changes next week to get a full team out

    1. Reacher
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Carry over

  15. Reacher
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    Who to start this GW

    A, Lascells

    Or

    B, Digne

  16. screamer73
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    Play Guaita or Fabi?