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Gameweek 35 Scout Picks – Liverpool options included

A selection of single Gameweek players has made it into the Scout Picks for Double Gameweek 35.

With several of the premium options facing far from ideal fixtures, it would have been remiss of us to overlook Liverpool options especially, with them travelling to Cardiff.

This week we line up in a 3-4-3 formation and came in £0.1m below our budget of £83.5m.

Goalkeeper

Ben Foster (£4.6m) was the overall favourite of our Scout Squad panel for Double Gameweek 35. All four of our pundits selected him as the best goalkeeping option this week ahead of Watford’s trip to Huddersfield and the visit of Southampton to Vicarage Road. The Terriers remain the division’s lowest scorers this year, and in the last six home matches, they are in the bottom two for shots in the box, shots on target, big chances and goal conversion rate. Southampton are not quite as poor as that offensively, but with Foster’s 111 saves this year, the third-best in the league, additional points are expected.

Defenders

Andrew Robertson (£6.8m) is the first of a few single Gameweek players who have made the final cut for the Scout Picks. Az and Peter both heavily backed the Liverpool defence in their Scout Squad submissions and with good reason. In the last six home matches, Cardiff are in the bottom four for shots inside the box and shots on target while Robertson himself feels a little safer from rotation than his colleague on the other flank Trent Alexander-Arnold.

Matt Doherty (£5.3m) was Paul’s number one defender for Double Gameweek 35, and Joe’s second choice. Wolves initially host Brighton, who are bottom of the league for shots in the box, shots on target, big chances and goal conversion rate in the last four matches – and no goals to show for it either. Then, Nuno Espirito Santo’s men host Arsenal, who have also struggled on the road in the Premier League this season. Wolves themselves have an especially decent record against the top six so there could be attacking returns in store for Doherty, even if he has been affected by recent tactical changes at Molineux.

Toby Alderweireld (£6.0m) gets a place in the Scout Picks this week, mainly on account of Spurs’ second Double Gameweek fixture against Brighton. As we’ve just explained, the Seagulls look in atrocious form offensively and should struggle to find the net in north London. Out of all his defensive colleagues, Alderweireld carries the most goal threat with five shots in the box over the last four matches, only one defender in the league has more in that time. Furthermore, his rest against Huddersfield in Gameweek 34 sets him up with a decent chance of playing both Double Gameweek matches.

Midfielders

Raheem Sterling (£11.5m) is looking in exceptional form ahead of this Double Gameweek. With Champions League football now off the table for Manchester City, rotation should become less of a factor for the England international. The fixtures over the next few days are hardly the nicest on paper but considering Sterling is top of the league for shots on target in the last four matches, it is entirely probable that his quality shines through all the same.

Sadio Mané (£10.1m) is our chosen representative from the Liverpool attack ahead of their trip to Cardiff. While it is just one fixture, the Bluebirds have conceded more goals at home than any other Premier League side this season, with 18 of the 33 they have shipped coming at the hands of top-six sides. Meanwhile, Mané has the highest expected goals (xG) score of any Liverpool player in the last four matches.

Christian Eriksen (£9.3m) seems the most likely of Spurs options to get significant game-time in both of their Double Gameweek 35 matches. In the last four matches, no player in the Premier League has created as many chances as the Danish international, and he also has better minutes per goal attempt than Son Heung-min in that time. While the trip to Manchester City could be a difficult one for Spurs, as they typically struggle in the immediate aftermath of midweek Champions League matches, Brighton’s trip to north London should offer more attacking returns. Only Huddersfield (14) have conceded more goals than the Seagulls in their last four (11).

Nathan Redmond (£5.3m) rounds off our four-man midfield ahead of two Double Gameweek 35 fixtures. The Saints start off away at Newcastle, who are without a clean sheet at home since Gameweek 28, before they visit a Watford side inside the bottom three for shots allowed in the box and big chances conceded in the last four matches. Meanwhile, Redmond continues to be deployed in an advanced role for Southampton and is top for shots, shots in the box and shots on target in the last four among his colleagues. Furthermore, only four Premier League colleagues have a higher xG score in that time too.

Forwards

Just as is the case with Sterling, a Champions League exit for Manchester City should see less rotation for Sergio Aguero (£11.7m) in the coming weeks. With Liverpool hot on their tails in the title race, it seems unlikely that Pep Guardiola will want to bench the Argentinian for big matches against Spurs and Manchester United. In their last four matches, of forwards with more than 300 minutes on the field, only Aleksandar Mitrovic has better minutes per chance than Aguero.

Captain poll winner Raúl Jiménez (£6.9m) enjoyed plenty of support from the Scout Squad panel this week. Three of our pundits selected him as the best forward option for Double Gameweek 35 with two home fixtures, one against Brighton, the other Arsenal. We’ve already covered how poor the Seagulls look in our section about Spurs players, but haven’t looked too great away from home in the Premier League either. The Gunners have just one clean sheet on their travels this season, they have conceded the same number of big chances as Huddersfield in their last four on the road and one more than Fulham.

Andre Gray (£5.9m) has divided opinion this week but we believe there’s something for the Watford striker in Double Gameweek 35. He should start at least one of the Hornets’ two fixtures with Troy Deeney suspended and injury and pecking order doubts loosely hanging over Gerard Deulofeu and Isaac Success respectively. Crucially, in the last six Gameweeks, only Deulofeu recorded better minutes per chance than Gray. His last two starts came against Manchester City and Arsenal, the latter match his side was down to 10 men so he will certainly enjoy more favourable opposition in Huddersfield and Southampton. Meanwhile, even if he is benched for one fo the two games, all of his returns since Gameweek 26, two goals and two assists, have come when he took to the pitch as a substitute.

Substitutes

Yan Valery (£4.1m) has shaken off his yellow flag this week after it was revealed only to be cramp that forced him off against Wolves. The Southampton defender’s price is the key reason behind his appeal. Not only does unlock much greater spending elsewhere, but he also carries some goal threat and assist potential because of how advanced he plays for the Saints.

Diogo Jota (£6.2m) gets a place on the bench this week ahead of two home fixtures for Wolves. The out-of-position midfielder has scored or assisted in four of his last five Premier League matches at Molineux.

Fernando Llorente (£5.1m) gets a place on the bench. While the trip to Manchester City might be tough, the Spurs striker has already shown he can score at the Etihad Stadium, while a home match against Brighton, as we’ve already seen, has serious potential right now. With Kane out, Llorente is the only recognised striker available to Mauricio Pochettino, which stands him in good stead for significant involvement in the Double Gameweek. The last time his services were required on a regular basis, Llorente scored a goal and assisted three times across four starts.

Community Champion

Representing the community against the Scout Picks in Double Gameweek 35 is our very own TopMarx. He has opted for a 3-4-3 of Foster; Masina, Femenia, Alexander-Arnold; Sterling, de Bruyne, Son, Jota; Aguero, Lacazette, Jiménez.

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.

It was a narrow win for Jazz in Double Gameweek 34 as he beat the Scout Picks by a score of 63-58. fclackless‘s winning margin of 33 points (77-44) in Gameweek 10 is still the current target to beat.

1,180 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Which one?? (BB this gw)

    A) siggy -4 to kdb
    B) duffy -4 to bednarek (eriksen to salah gw36)
    C) siggy duffy -8 to sterling bednarek (or) kdb laporte/6.1 def.
    D) siggy eriksen -8 to kdb redmond (robbo/vvd gw36)

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

      B

  2. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Mane looks deadly serious in that pic.

    Like he just realized he's a multi millionaire for kicking a bag of wind around.

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Just laughed far more than i thought i would of at this ha! 🙂

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

      So busy kicking bags of wind about he doesn't have time to untangle his headphone wires....

  3. Party time
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Good luck all. Have a splendid gameweek and a sweet weekend

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        What a nice guy. You too bud.

      2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        GLHF mate 🙂

      3. In a Rush
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        And yourself mate let’s hope it rains...points!

      4. Mika-eel
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        After the last gw I need it, same to you pal.

    • Bambi
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Rival has transferred in Wilson. I'm 30 points behind

      Do I match him or get Gray instead?

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

        Gray

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

        Gray

      3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        If you get Gray you will probably regret it the next GW.

      4. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Match him, Gray really isn't worth it imo.

      5. Bambi
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        thanks all. I'm starting to think Gray may be too short-term of a pick with no exit strategy

      6. YEAH PITCH!
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        How do you knot he got Wilson?

        1. Bambi
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          had deeney, 1.7 itb, got wilson before price rise and now has 1.0 in the bank. most logical transfer

          1. YEAH PITCH!
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Go King

        2. Johnny 8
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          They're in the Cub Scouts.

      7. Begbie.
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Gray is atrocious. Go Wilson and make it up elsewhere.

    • cuppatea78
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      A

    • JJeyy
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Duffy and vardy to firmino and Masina yes or no? Cheers.

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

        If hits involved - no

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

          I will get firmino in for hot next week so it just means I will get him in earlier not any more hits

    • SweeSwee
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Sterling essential this week?

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

        No

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

        i am going Sterling free again this week. Could crash my rank, but no real option unless shifting out Eriksen for a hit, which seems a bit ridiculous

        1. The Head-Ake
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Same

        2. pingissimus
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Agreed.

          But lots are shifting from Erik for a hit. Just don’t see it.

    • Maddamotha
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Goddamn, I have many of the scoutpicks, Im in for another bad week.

    • balint84
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      captain Agüero or Sterling?

      1. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Think I'd go Sterling if I owned him.

        Going Kun myself

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

        Both Spurs and United playing to desperately maintain top 4 position - personally don’t think these are going to be open games with multiple goals.

        1. balint84
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          so who is you choice? Jimenez? Salah?

    • Jinswick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Best move here chaps?

      A) Save FT, no chip
      B) Save FT & TC chip
      C) -4 or -8 and BB

      FOSTER
      DOHERTY, DUFFY, Trent
      STERLING, SON, ERIKSEN, JOTA, Mane
      AGUERO, JIMENEZ

      RYAN, DUNK, Deeney, Connolly
      Bank 0.0m, 1FT
      BB & TC left to play

      1. Over Midwicket
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        C or B

    • Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      No Duffy in picks? So fickle 😉

    • FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Get rid of one of Duffy for Boly(-4) and BB or just BB with Duffy and Dunk and wait for a miracle?

    • Niho992
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Deulo or Doucoure ? Deulo is risk for first game, but he is more explosive...

      1. FER FUSCH AKE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Doucoure. Deulo is a rotation risk plus coming from injury.

      2. Maddi Son
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        You don't want your players exploding, so go for Doucoure.

    • Manani
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Gray or Firmino?

      With Firmino, I won't be able to bring in Sterling (next week)

      1. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        why would you bring Sterling next week ? If you want him bring him this GW. and yes Firmino. Gray is trap.

    • cuppatea78
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      What to go with?

      A) Foster, Ings & Deulofeu -8
      B) Foster, Gray & Redmond -8

      1. FER FUSCH AKE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        B easily.

        1. cuppatea78
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          That was my thinking as well. Someone on here suggested A instead so i thought i would put it to the people

          1. Manani
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            i just follow scout pick usually when I am unsure with very similar options

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

      Gray, Ings or Llorente?

    • S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Not the finest bb bench but if I get +10 I'll be satisfied.

      Fab, Bednarek, Success, Awb

      1. balint84
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        maximum 6-7 points

        1. S.Kuqi
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Fab (2), Awb (1), Bednarek (4), Success (3)

    • SoShy
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      What to do with Martial & Duffy

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

        Keep.

        Unless you’re triple Brighton think there must be higher priorities- they’re still DGW players.

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

          Double Brighton with Ryan and I don't even know why I have Martial

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

            Ha

            Very nearly went Martial last week myself. Wish I had.

            Might shift Duffy then. Cathcart? (Have him already). Or Bednarek if no Soton defence and you want funds

    • batmaniac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Anybody else doing Ryan - Leno on a bb?

      1. LosBlancos
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        I am

    • Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      So annoying how we know no definites on Deulofeu!

      Has anyone just brought him in anyway thinking he'll play?
      Or simply not worth the risk?

      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        I got same Dilemma. But on wether to take hun out or not. Affects my BB/TC plan badly rn

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Yeah, tedious isn't it, think i may just have to go Jota to be on the safe side, also block a player my closest rival has in 2nd 🙂

      2. ritzyd
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Not worth the risk, nobody on watford forums seems convinced he will play

        1. FC Hakkebøf
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Might play the 2nd game tho

    • Metropolis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Thoughts on these options please:

      A) Eriksen & Deeney - Firmino & Redmond (-4)
      B) Deeney - Gray

      I like A but wary about taking Eriksen out, it also means I have Firmino for Huddersfield next week

    • Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Sunny + Near Beach + Relegated + Most goals conceded away = Fulham going to get trashed

    • FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Points predictions for the following players over the dgw.

      1. Duffy
      2.Dunk
      3. Boly
      4. Cathcart
      5. Bednarek

      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        1. 1
        2. 1
        3. 7
        4. 7
        5. 7

        1. FC Hakkebøf
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          1. 2*
          2. 2*

      2. The Head-Ake
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        2
        2
        6
        6
        2

        1. The Head-Ake
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          *7
          7
          4

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

        1
        1
        8
        8
        8

    • FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Need some help here. The deulofeu situation is really annoying.

      Foster
      TAA Kola Doherty
      Sterling Eriksen Son Jota Deulofeu*
      Aguero Jimenez

      Subs: Ryan Valery Murray Duffy

      4.1 itb 1 ft

      What would you here?

      A) Murray -> Firmino and use BB
      B) Murray -> Firmino and use TC
      C) Deulofeu -> KDB and use TC
      D) Murray + Deulofeu -> Gray + Mane/KDB -4 and use BB
      E) Murray + Deulofeu -> Firmino + Redmond -4 and use BB

      Deciding on wether or not to BB comes down to my issues with Deulofeu. Hardest decision for me so for this season.

      TA

      1. Metropolis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        I think I would do A and take a gamble on Deulofeu

        1. FC Hakkebøf
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Thanks. That was the original plan

      2. S3
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        am even considering bringing Deulofeu in....forget all the pessimism around him,...trust me he will play

    • Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      TC this GW or next?

      A) Sterling (TOT, mci)
      B) Salah (HUD)

      1. Begbie.
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        I'd say this week. 2 games, maximising your potential etc etc.

      2. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        If you already used BB then definetely A

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

        B

    • Niho992
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Both for -8

      A : Kolasinac, Doucure/JWP, Ings
      B: Same with Laporte

      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        ?

        1. Niho992
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          What s wrong ?

    • Begbie.
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      JWP or Brooks?

      On BB and JWP would give me 13 DGW'ers but Brooks' fixture looks so good.

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Brooks unless JWP is for free

        1. Begbie.
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Both for free. Direct replacement for Knockaert lol

      2. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Quite streaky Brooks though isn't he (annoyed seller before last GW 🙂 )

    • Pizzler
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Aguero or Jiménez for C???

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Aguero

      2. Begbie.
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Kun

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

        Jimenez

    • Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Gunn
      Robbo Kola Doherty
      Mane Sterling Jota Son Eriksen
      Jimi Kun
      Ryan Valery Duffy *Deeney

      Will probably go...
      Deeney to Llorente with ft unless someone has a final piece of advice to change that!
      Anything else worth a -4?
      A. Duffy to Cathcart
      B. Erik to KDB
      C. Other move

    • jdp219
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Oh, man. Am I going to regret going with Wilson over Gray this weekend?

      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Yes

      2. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        nope