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Double Gameweek 34 Scout Picks – Brighton defence makes the final cut

The Scout Picks has gone for a double-up on Brighton defensive players for Double Gameweek 34.

The Seagulls face two appealing home matches over the next few days, inspiring our team selection.

We have looked over the submissions from our Scout Squad pundits Paul, Joe, Neale and Peter to come up with what we believe is the best XI for this round of fixtures.

The team lines up in a 3-4-3 formation and comes in at £83.4m, £0.1m under budget.

Goalkeeper

It was hard to look beyond Mat Ryan (£4.4m) for the goalkeeper position this weekend with Bournemouth and Cardiff both coming to the Amex Stadium in Double Gameweek 34. Brighton have two clean sheets in their last four at home, while Bournemouth and Cardiff both average less than one goal per away match this season. The Bluebirds especially look unlikely to score considering they are joint-bottom for big chances in the last four away games, and joint-second bottom for shots on target in such matches.

Defenders

Ben Davies (£5.6m) is our chosen representative from the Tottenham Hotspur defence before they face Huddersfield on Saturday lunch-time. The Terriers remain the division’s lowest scorers this season, and have the third-worst goal conversion rate over the last four matches too. Meanwhile, Davies looks likely to start against Huddersfield after Champions League action, with Danny Rose playing the full 90 minutes on Tuesday night.

Shane Duffy (£4.8m) was the overwhelming favourite defender for Double Gameweek 34 among the Scout Squad pundits. Not surprisingly, he was chosen as the number one in this position by all four of them. We’ve already covered his clean sheet potential when detailing the case for goalkeeper Ryan. Here we can bring you a bit about his goal threat. In the last four home matches, Duffy has registered 10 shots in the box, more than any other Brighton player or any other defender in that time too. Furthermore, Cardiff are the joint second worst for attempts from set plays conceded in the last four away matches.

Brighton aren’t the only side with a Double Gameweek this weekend, with Cardiff City also enjoying two fixtures. Sean Morrison (£4.7m) is our chosen representative from the Bluebirds for similar reasons to Duffy. Brighton are second-bottom of the league for big chances in the last four matches so a clean sheet is possible on Tuesday night. Prior to that Cardiff travel to Turf Moor to face a Burnley side that has struggled with set pieces this season.

Midfielders

Having featured only from the bench against Spurs, Kevin de Bruyne (£9.7m) looks the most likely Manchester City midfielder to start against Crystal Palace on Sunday afternoon. For that reason, we think he’ll do well against an Eagles side currently experiencing a few shortages at the back. In his last four appearances, de Bruyne has averaged a key pass every 18 minutes, better than any of his colleagues. He also scored in his last Premier League outing, averaging a shot on goal every 30.2 minutes.

Name-checked by all four Scout Squad pundits, Christian Eriksen (£9.3m) is the first of two Tottenham Hotspur midfielders chosen for Double Gameweek 34. Injuries to Harry Kane have historically improved the prospects of his colleagues in this position and the Danish international was a beneficiary last time he was out. Offering both goal threat and creativity, Eriksen has great points potential against a Huddersfield side with one clean sheet on the road since Gameweek 14.

Son Heung-min (£8.7m) completes the double-up on Spurs options for this match. Obviously, he will benefit from the same poor defence as Eriksen and although the Dane has looked more likely to do well in recent weeks, Kane’s absence could push Son back into a centre-forward’s role. On the subject of rotation worries, we believe that both the South Korean and Eriksen will start for Spurs. With Kane ruled out and Dele Alli unlikely to be risked with the Champions League looming, at least two players would have to come in for them. If we assume that these replacements are Fernando Llorente and Lucas Moura, that does not leave much room to also bring someone in for Eriksen or Son.

Victor Camarasa (£4.5m) is our budget midfielder for Double Gameweek 34 on account of his two fixtures. He has created more chances than any Cardiff player over the last four matches and is doing well for goal threat too. Compared to his colleagues, Camarasa is joint-top for shots in the box over the last four matches, and top of the pile for shots on target. Meanwhile, his role in set pieces could come in handy – Burnley are in the bottom three for attempts conceded from set plays in the last four home matches.

Forwards

We are expecting Sergio Aguero (£11.7m) to start against Crystal Palace on Sunday afternoon after he was withdrawn around the 70-minute mark against Spurs. Like de Bruyne, he will face an Eagles’ defence that will be missing James Tomkins and Mamadou Sakho and given that only four players have managed more shots on target than Aguero in the last four matches, he is in a good place to capitalise. He has attacking returns in three of his last five away matches too.

No player has recorded as many shots on target as Romelu Lukaku (£10.8m) in the last four matches, who is also top for shots in the box and big chances. This weekend West Ham come to Old Trafford, with Huddersfield the only side to have allowed more shots in the box in their last four away trips. Meanwhile, Lukaku has an excellent scoring record against the Hammers, with nine goals in his last 10 Premier League meetings with them.

Jamie Vardy (£9.2m) is in the form of his life as Leicester chase down a European place in the final weeks of the season. He is behind only two players for shots on target in the last four matches, while Lukaku is the only one to have been afforded more big chances than the Leicester man in that time. With those underlying statistics, it would be hard to suggest his scoring run will end at home to a Newcastle side without a clean sheet on the road since Gameweek 17.

Substitutes

A clean sheet for the Red Devils, and Victor Lindelöf (£5.0m), seems on the cards given West Ham’s form of late. With little left to play for this season, the Hammers have not been offering much going forward. In the last four away matches, Manuel Pellegrini’s men are joint second worst for shots in the box, joint second worst for shots on target, inside the bottom five for big chances and bottom of the pile for goal conversion.

Abdoulaye Doucouré (£5.9m) looks to be the most reliable Watford midfielder for those putting together a squad for Double Gameweek 34. He has had more shots in the box than any of his colleagues in the last four matches, while Arsenal are still without a clean sheet on the road this season.

For that reason, Troy Deeney (£5.9m) also makes it onto the bench this week. Although not completely nailed on in the Watford side he has just one fewer shot on target than Mohamed Salah and Harry Kane in the last four matches and is level with Eden Hazard in that respect. Deeney can also offer decent creativity too, just two forwards playing more key passes in the last four matches than him.

Community Champion

Representing the community against the Scout Picks in Blank Gameweek 33 is Jazz. They have opted for a bold 4-5-1 formation of Ryan; Duffy, Dunk, Morrison, Vertonghen; Moura, Son, Martial, Sané, Sigurdsson; Lukaku.

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.

Circusmonkey was beaten 65-46 in Blank Gameweek 33. fclackless‘s winning margin of 33 points (77-44) in Gameweek 10 is still the current target to beat.

791 Comments Post a Comment
  1. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    A- Jonny + Salah
    B- Doherty + Sterling
    C- Jonny + Sterling (Sterling to Salah in GW35)

    1. Rex Lapis
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      B

    2. Legohair
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      A

  2. pakornk
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    show of hands who's captaining Duffy?

    1. -GK22-
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Aye

    2. Teror
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Not I

    3. squits
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yep

    4. FPL Maldini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yup

  3. Teror
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    KdB or Sterling?

    1. -GK22-
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I’ve gone both! Too much?

      1. Teror
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Way too much. You might get addicted.

    2. squits
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Kdb

    3. alifzuhdi
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      KDB

  4. squits
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    I'm actually considering ramsey over jota. Ramsey playing so well lately maybe emery gives him a run in first team

    1. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Me too.......looked great last couple of games, however Arsenal need him for Europa cup and away form poor and 4 of last 6 away...........Just can't quite decide

  5. Dosh
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Think I'm finally set!

    Lloris - Foster
    TAA - Kola - Duffy - Morrison - Valery
    Salah - Son - Siggy - Moura - JWP
    Aguero - Lukaku - Murray

    Next week, Murray --> Deeney

  6. Champions united
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Laporte or vert

    Spurs have better fix

    1. Teror
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      But Laporte is a better player

      1. Champions united
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Hmmm dilemma

  7. aleksios
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    More certain to start?

    a) KDB
    b) Sterling.

    Thanks guys.

    1. Miles105
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      KDB, rested mid week, but sterling more explosive if he does start

  8. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Final WC.

    Ryan
    Duffy, Digne, Laporte
    Salah, Son (c), Eriksen, Camarasa, Martial
    Aguero, Jimenez

    Gunn, Robertson, Kolasinac, Deeney.

    No more tinkering.

    Definitely.

    No more.

    Tinkering.

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Why Digne?

      1. Il Papera
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Attacking potential, Fulham and clean sheets recently.

    2. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Sure about your (C)?

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        May go to Eriksen to be on the safe side.

        Almost seems pointless having Son, though, if not capping him.

  9. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Take this:

    Liverpool dont kept CS against Chelsea in the last 19 GWs (all compotitions) source: soccerway

    1. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      So they are due?

      1. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Idk, what do you think?

        Just wondering if play Robo or Lindelof...

        1. Ospreylian
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Robbo doesn't just have CS value, are you sure you have to bench either of them?

  10. Rex Lapis
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Which one?
    A. Jimenez, Sterling
    B. Firmino, KDB

    1. InvertedWinger
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      A

    2. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      B

  11. InvertedWinger
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Deeney or Jota this week? Can only start one.

    1. XABI 15
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Jota

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Deeney, he loves scoring against Arsenal

    3. Miles105
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Jota id say

    4. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Deeney loves playing Arsenal and he is home........I have both

  12. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Anyone here saving a transfer for next week or are you all on wildcards? I'm saving and bench boosting next week. Got me some good bench players last week on my WC.

    Tried to be a bit different and my team was in terrible shape last week. Got FH and BB left.

  13. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Best GK to pair with Ryan:

    a) Lloris
    b) Gunn
    c) Foster
    d) Leno

    Was set on Lloris but wondering if he's still the best option if I'm benching him vs HUD

    1. XABI 15
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Foster

    2. Andy'81
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I've taken Leno, happy to start Ryan for the next three (including BB) and then Leno start the last two, a concern would be Arsenal getting to the Europa league final and then Cech might get a look in.

  14. circusmonkey
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    WC squad going forward posted for the sake of it, comments welcome:
    Ederson (Foster)
    Robbo, Toby, Duffy (C) (Valery, Coady)
    Salah, Son, Knockaert, Redmond (Doucoure)
    Aguero, Firmino, Jimenez

    Transfers:
    36: Coady to Shaw
    37: Knockaert and Dourcoure to CDO and Martial

    A mixture of swords and shields (Salah, Firmino, Jimmy).

    1. Ospreylian
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I'm really not a fan of that midfield, I'd want to downgrade Salah at least and upgrade both Knockaert and Redmond.

  15. Mattymo23
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Murray or Aguero for this week?

    1. XABI 15
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Murray

      1. The Hindu Monkey
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        wtf

    2. Crump
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Aguero

    3. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Murray

  16. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    I'm going all in with on DGW Brighton clean sheets with Ryan, Dunk and Duffy (C).

    1. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      My commiserations

    2. XABI 15
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      high risk, high reward. I like it

    3. some witty pun
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      You're gonna look back at this next week and think, how did I ever come to this decision

    4. Il Papera
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      With you on this. Duffy has actually scored just 7 less than Son!

  17. Drogba Legend
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Think I'm settled on this?

    Ryan
    Trippier - Dunk - Doherty
    KDB - Eriksen - Son - Camarasa - Knockaert
    Vardy (C) - Kun

    Foster - Jimenez - TAA - Valery

    GW35: Vardy > Firmino
    GW36: Eriksen/Son > Mane.

    No Watford attack and only 2 City players but figured it might be my best bet?

    1. Ospreylian
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Any reason for Ryan & Trippier rather than Lloris & Duffy? I'd say the latter's more nailed on and saves £0.2m with no real downgrade in potential.

  18. XABI 15
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    No chips left. Done Mili to Son. Anything else worth a hit here?

    Etheridge
    Duffy Pereira Robertson
    Mane Hazard Pogba Son
    Jimenez Wilson Vardy

    Guaita Barnes Luiz Tomkins

  19. Indalo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Last decision:

    Play Deeney (ARS) or JWP (WOL)?

  20. fr3d
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Y’all getting cold feet on captaining Duffy? 😆

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      With the news that Eriksen and Son are being rotated, no.

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        What news is this?

      2. Disco Stu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        And the news of no Son or Eriksen is coming from(Other than on the boards here)?

  21. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Sane gets Palace most likely - does he then get the Man C league game or Brighton? You would think the former...

  22. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    No Trippier 😮

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/team-news/

    1. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Confirmed!

  23. Mikey44
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    A) Sterling and Boly
    B) KDB and Laporte

    Thanks

  24. Wings Fan
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Play Deeney or JWP?

  25. Tempestic
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Think I'm done with this...
    1.3ITB
    Lloris (Foster)
    Laporte Robbo Duffy (Doherty Valery)
    Mane Eriksen Son Camasara (Jota)
    Aguero Lacazette Jimenez

    Camasara > Deulofeu/JWP for gw35

    Gtg?

  26. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Lloris Dunk Duffy
    Or
    Ryan Vert Duffy

    1. acidicleo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      A

  27. acidicleo
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Who to bench?
    A) Deeney
    B) Jota
    C) Mane

    Attackers:
    Son Eriksen Sterling Mane Jota
    Kun Jimmy Deeney

    cheers..

  28. Taegugk Warrior
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Why not so much love for murray...? Really considering him as a capt

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Potential minutes, old legs.

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      He's a bit over the hill tbh

    3. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      He’s old.

  29. Teror
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    What should I change?

    Ryan - Foster
    Robbo - Duffy - Boly - Valery - Kola
    Sterling - Mane - Son - Eriksen - Hojberg
    Aguero - Deeney - Jimi

  30. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    vardy or laca

    1. Teror
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Vardi