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Every Members article we published ahead of Gameweek 1 deadline

Those who sign up to Fantasy Football Scout in 2019/20 will have access to more Members articles than in any previous season.

We’ve upped our game for these exclusive pieces of content for the new campaign and are looking forward to bringing you a greater level of analysis each week.

But do not worry, this increase in output won’t just help you out throughout the whole season, we’ve already put out plenty of Members articles throughout the summer.

Ahead of the Gameweek 1 deadline, we’ve pulled together all the ones we’ve published since FPL launch to help you pick the perfect team for the new season.

For your convenience, we have sorted these by team, where we can.

ARSENAL

Why it’s hard to trust Arsenal in 2019/20

ASTON VILLA

What to expect from Aston Villa manager Dean Smith in FPL

What to expect from Aston Villa’s defence in FPL

What to expect from Aston Villa’s attack in FPL as Smith forced to recruit

BOURNEMOUTH

Is it worth paying extra for Wilson over King in FPL?

Bournemouth attack appeals but defence remains suspect

BRIGHTON

The tough task facing new Brighton manager Potter

BURNLEY

Improving Burnley on FPL radar ahead of fixture turn

CHELSEA

Analysing the FPL assets Lampard has to choose from at Chelsea

CRYSTAL PALACE

Departures could hurt Crystal Palace’s FPL assets this season

EVERTON

Summer signings may be key to Everton’s FPL appeal

Is it worth paying extra to have Digne over Coleman?

How Zouma’s future could impact Everton defensive potential

Is Richarlison or Gylfi Sigurdsson better FPL value at £8.0m?

LEICESTER

Leicester differentials could reward investment in 2019/20

How does Tielemans affect and compare to Leicester’s other FPL assets?

FPL position change and Leicester move boost Perez’s appeal

LIVERPOOL

How Liverpool’s key FPL assets compare ahead of 2019/20

How to cover Liverpool defence after price hikes

Salah v Mane: how they compare after FPL price changes

MANCHESTER CITY

How Man City assets changed towards the end of 2018/19

Can De Bruyne offer better value than Sterling or Aguero in Man City attack?

MANCHESTER UNITED

The impact Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has had on United’s Fantasy assets

Is Wan-Bissaka worth £5.5m in FPL after United move?

NEWCASTLE UNITED

The Fantasy legacy left by Rafael Benitez at Newcastle

NORWICH CITY

What to expect from Norwich City manager Daniel Farke in FPL

What to expect from Norwich’s defence and attacking full-backs in FPL

Can Teemu Pukki and Norwich’s attackers score goals for FPL managers?

SHEFFIELD UNITED

What to expect from Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder in FPL

Sheffield United’s attack-minded defenders could be budget FPL gems

What to expect from Sheffield United’s attacking options in FPL

SOUTHAMPTON

The impact Ralph Hasenhuttl has had on Southampton’s FPL assets

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR

Which Spurs players are worth owning in FPL this season?

Can a price drop boost Harry Kane’s FPL appeal?

WATFORD

Which Watford players should FPL managers consider in 2019/20?

WEST HAM UNITED

Coming soon…

WOLVES

Is it worth paying extra to have Jiménez over Jota?

MISCELLANEOUS

Set Pieces page upgraded for 2019/20 Scout Members

A Fantasy manager’s guide to expected goals (xG)

The Complete Guide to FPL Pre-season 2019/20

4,506 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Aaa
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Thoughts here:

    Pope/Heaton
    TAA/Digne/Walker/Montoya/Lund
    Salah/KDB/Perez/Pereyra/Dend
    Kane/Kean/King

  2. sandman58
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Wan Bissaka or Maguire??

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Maguire, for me.

    2. SoccerBoi69
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Shaw.

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        You cannot be serious. With his fitness record?

    3. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      AWB of the two. But dont like United CS prospects

      1. UnitedFan
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        This. At least wait and see with them first.

      2. @fpl_phenom
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        disagree... its their attack im worried about but I think they will be very solid with that back 4 and DDG

        AWB the pick of the bunch for me as he tackles and intercepts so much ... i think he will hoover up bonus...

        He picked up a few assists in pre-season too

  3. Uncle John from Jamaica
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Chaps

    I have x2 £4m defenders which I doubt will play. Does this make Zinchenko too much of a risk as loads of £5.5m players that are more nailed.

    thanks

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

      Hes a huge risk now that cancelo signed

      1. Manani
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        isn't cancelo competing with Walker for position though? he's RB

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

          He can and has played on the left too. Probably better than Zinchenko. Dont think Walker is going anywhere

      2. Legomané
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Cancelo is a natural replacement for Walker, albeit Pep is still Pep and nothing would surprise me!

      3. Uncle John from Jamaica
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Isnt Cancelo a right back? Surely little risk to Zinc?

      4. SoccerBoi69
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Cancelo has played 123 games at RB and 5 at LB in his career. At Juve it was RB - 25, LB - 1. But yes, it does add slightly more risk along with Mendy/Angelino. Stones at 5.5?

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

      wondering the same here, with Cancelo coming in. I think Zinch should start GW1. Maybe wait until friday to hear about line-ups

    3. PogChamp
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I think Zinc will start first 2 or 3 games. Maybe not worth it unless you don't mind doing a £5.5m transfer early. I've taken him out for that reason.

    4. @fpl_phenom
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      just get stones IMO

  4. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    The pictures have been removed! It's fixed!!

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Feels like broadband after dial up.

    2. UnitedFan
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Nice that they listen.

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Like Alexa, they're always listening...

    3. Rotation's Alter Ego
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      🙂

      Sorry it took a while!

      1. J âš’ Gimme ur Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks 🙂

      2. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        no worries, RAE.

        I was about to get an early night, but that's gone out of the window now 🙂

        1. Rotation's Alter Ego
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          You and me both 😉

          1. Twisted Saltergater
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Haha, yes, I'm sure! Unlucky 😉

      3. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks for fixing.

    4. Thomas Jerome Newton
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Nice. Was missing the read...

  5. Ishmaelito
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Hello,
    I have Zinchenko ($5.5) on DEF and Vardy up front. But with Cancelo coming in, maybe Zinch not nailed anymore?
    I can downgrade Zinch to a 5.0 DEF and upgrade Vardy to Lacazette?
    I like the idea of Pepe/Auba on flanks for him to tap in any spills
    Or wait for GW2/GW3?
    Thanks

  6. Legomané
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    A) Sterling Lucas Wilson (+0.5 ITB)
    B) Sterling KDB Jota
    C) Lucas KDB Aubameyang

    Pope
    TAA VVD Digne Zinchenko
    Salah ____ ____ Perez
    ____ King

    (Woody Lund Donck Wick)

    1. Congers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      B

    2. Mike2795647
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Really like B

    3. MASTER ROSHI
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      C

    4. FPL_Gyarados
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      B

  7. Manani
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    thoughts on team?

    Heaton 4.0
    TAA VVD Coleman Stones Lund
    Salah Sterling Fraser Perez Dencocker
    Wilson Wesley Greenwood

    1.5m ITB

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

      Why 1.5 ITB? Crazy

      1. Manani
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        don't really need to spend it. can do Fraser, Wilson > 6.0, Auba/Kane easily

    2. @fpl_phenom
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Digne and Laporte instead of that bank balance please

    3. selig
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I don’t like stones so I’d say if you’re playing a 442 like I assume then downgrade him to a 4.5, and upgrade lundstram to a 4.5 with complementary fixtures. Rotate them. Then use 0.5 to upgrade coleman to digne who is a far better pick. You’ve still got 1.5 itb (just like me) and your defence is better imo.

      1. selig
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        that is if you’re set on keeping the 1.5

  8. MadeinIreland
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Thoughts on this team please? GTG?

    Ederson, Button
    Digne, McGuire, VVD, (Duffy, Lundstrum)
    Salah, Sterling, Perez, Barkley, (McGinn)
    Wilson, Jota, Adams

    Thanks...

  9. Not again Shirley
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    What about this. Slightly different to template:

    De Gea

    VVD Chilwell Digne

    Salah Sterling Perez Buendia Maddison

    Wilson Abraham

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

      Who are these people?

    2. ACAB
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Liking Buendia punt, guy was on fire last season

  10. Atters
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    A) Vvd and Digne
    Or
    B) Robbo and Coleman

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

      A

    2. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A if planning long term, Sidibe may eventually oust Coleman, albeit if you prefer Robby over VVD I’d take a chance and fix it later if needs be

    3. Thomas Jerome Newton
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A) because if Coleman

    4. @fpl_phenom
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A

    5. FPL_Gyarados
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A

  11. Uns95
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    First RMT - any thoughts much appreciated!

    Heaton

    VVD Robertson Digne Rico

    Sterling Salah KDB Perez

    Wilson Murray

    Subs: Button Greenwood Dendonker Montoya

    Wondering whether to downgrade KDB to BSilva in order to upgrade Murray to Abraham?

    1. hogree
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Strong side. Like it a lot.

  12. hogree
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Simple question.

    Lund or Rico?

    1. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      flip a coin

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

      Both for me

      1. @fpl_phenom
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        neither are great opions though

        rico might get a few games at the start

  13. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    In for a penny, in for a pound. Just done Laporte & Jota > Ake & Wilson, tripled up with King for the first two games... Gone cold on this EL trip Wolves are on. Plus want to see City defence settle down.

    Ryan
    TAA Ake Robbo
    Salah(c) KdB Tielemans Grealish
    Kane(vc) Wilson King

  14. Madfox
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Hi lads, would you mind joining my H2H League would be greatly appreciated. Code is i2sbuo

  15. Puncheon Guly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Grealish or Hourihane?

    1. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Grealish

    2. How I met your Mata
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Grealish plays a lot further forward although Hourihane stats from last year are class flip of s coin from me soz

    3. hogree
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Grealish

  16. Dthinger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Thoughts on starting Greenwood? He's in a lot of teams, but mostly as bench fodder, right?

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Decent 1st sub now that he may actually get minutes.

      1. Dthinger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Sure...but I'm thinking I might start him. If he doesn't play, there's no harm, and if he does, I'm sort of getting excited about a player like him up against Zouma and Christensen.

    2. Puncheon Guly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      If he blanks his value is going to plummet

      1. Dthinger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Think so? I think most will keep just because you'd have to make at least two transfers to replace him. And why bother for a player you're never going to play

  17. How I met your Mata
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Last thing to decide pls help...
    Vvd +0.5 or TAA

    Thanks x

    1. Robson-Canoe
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      VVD for me, season keeper and nailed every game

  18. DavidMunday815
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Apologies for any issues this article may have caused users on site tonight, at such a busy and important stage of the summer too! Thankfully, proving once again that not all heroes wear capes, Ted / Rotation found us a nice solution to alleviate the problem whilst maintaining the structure of the article

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Thanks for the explanation, David.

      I don't understand why there was a need to aggregate all members' articles into a single article? It can't be for advertising purposes as you could simply link them on Twitter.

      I get that your job is to promote the site and push the memberships, but there's got to be a happy medium.

    2. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Cheers to you all for responding. It was a trip 😆

  19. Robson-Canoe
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    A) Coleman + Shaw/AWB
    B) Digne + Zouma

    1. Manani
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      a

  20. sandman58
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    A) DeBruyne & Kane
    B) Sterling & Rashford/Wilson

    1. Thomas Jerome Newton
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Sterling, Wilson

  21. CelticBhoy1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Thoughts on Cathcart for 4.5?

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

      The runaway 4.5 defender is Diop, for me

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I think Cathcart will be my 4.5m def. Has nice homefixtures. Other alternative is a Brighton defender and they rotate similarly to Watford.

  22. Ripperdusks
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Rate my team
    Ryan
    Zinchenko Zouma digne
    Zaha siggurdson b.silva Barkley Eriksen
    Wilson Kane

    Bench: Abraham, Aaron’s, Kelly, heaton

    1. Scratch
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Who do you captain GW2?

  23. martyhan
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Thoughts on this one guys

    Ederson button
    Coleman vvd robbo Taylor (diop)
    Sterling salah Lucas moura Perez (dendoncker)
    Wilson Wood (greenwood)

    1. GuillermoDickero
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I worry slightly about Coleman now sidibe has been signed by Everton

      1. Scratch
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I wouldn't. He's still got it and the fans love him. Would need some dire performances to displace him in the first month or two

  24. GuillermoDickero
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Thoughts on this? I put Montoya in purely as apparently he's playing wing back? Also I recognise Moura is rotation waiting to happen but I think he could provide points in the first 3 (excluding city)

    Pope
    VVD, Robbo, laporte, Montoya
    Salah, Sterling, Moura, Fraser, Perez
    Wilson

    Button, Lundstram, Greenwood, Wickham

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Good team. Laporte may have a knock.

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I read somewhere that Brighton signed a new FB. Would eat on Montoyas minutes?

  25. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Zouma no good until later. KWP no good. Yet.

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      4.5 rotation time doos. Montoya and Guilbert ? Perfect combo of CS potential and attacking potential x

      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I have Boly. 🙂

        I am almost certain to go without Salah.

        1. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          You don’t prefer my idea :O
          Naughty Doos i’m Still set on my ASS atm I really can’t convince myself to shake any one of them. I know salah is probably the right decision but I haven’t waited this long for the season to start to have it ruined already. That said I only have 2 pool players Salah and VVD. The more balanced alternative features VVD + TAA but no salah. I am so stuck Doos I really am.

          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            VVD and TAA was where I was. I have just grasped the nettle.

            My team can play three ways. Got to be the way to go.

            Wild Card on Tuesday! 😆

      2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        The one I have on the big 3 is Aarons & Cathcart.

        I am rotating Hendo and Heaton. On all teams.

        1. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Interesting okay. I like Aarons but think he overperformed. Cathcart I am not sure is nailed with kabasele and Dawson about. Shame Kiko isn’t nailed. Hendo and heaton looks nice but don’t have the 0.5 spare

  26. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Would you rather Digne or a City defender?

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Got both. Digne.

      1. The Train Driver
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Doos, still with Origi and Moura?

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Yeah! 🙂

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

        Whose your City defender?

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Zinchenko. 😀

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

            Ufff i just cant.

            1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Watch the penalty, last Saturday. 🙂

      3. Fpl Richie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Are you on zinky doos?

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Yessir! 😀

    2. Gizzachance
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      depends on city def
      prob more cs, feel digne will give more attacikng returns

  27. Gizzachance
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    thoughts
    A ster & wilson
    B kdb & auba
    cheers

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

      A for Sterling

      1. Gizzachance
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        cheers

    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A).

      1. Gizzachance
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        currently on A
        cheers

    3. Stockport Hatter
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A

  28. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Thanks mods for sorting. I can start reading and responding now 🙂

    Shame all the screen shaking hasn’t shaken me out of my inability to make decisions!

  29. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Thinking D now Coleman has competition?

    A) Fraser, Digne, Robinson, Montoya
    B) Fraser, Coleman, Perez, Dendoncker
    C) Fraser, Coleman, Barkley, Montoya
    D) Barkley, Digne, Robinson, Perez
    E) King, Coleman, Robinson, Perez

    Cheers.

  30. mcsteely
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Who do you like of the 4.5 and 5.0 defenders?

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Boly, Diop and Aarons. Also O'Connell.

      1. mcsteely
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Montoya, Guilbert