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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. Tshelby
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Anybody wants to give his opinion on this draft?
    It would be highly appreciated

    Heaton, Button
    AWB, VvD, Digne, Diop, Montoya
    KdB, Trossard, Sterling, Salah, Dendoncker
    King, Vardy, Greenwood

    1. Agger
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I'd prefer a 5.5 Liverpool defender over Van Dijk. I'd go Gomez

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

        Gomez nailed? Surely Gomez isn't going to start every game?

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

          Ignore that advice VVD a season keeper.

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

          I think he's the preferred partner to Van Dijk, long term at least, it's looking kinda dicey right now though. Generally you don't want to mess with a settled backline, so safe options should emerge.

        3. Agger
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          As a Liverpool ST holder I can tell you Gomez is 100% the preferred choice for Klopp, and looks much better alongside VVD. Gomez has that explosive pace too to cover, if he's not injured he starts, and in bigger games he tends to slot at right back ahead of TAA

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

            Thanks for the info! Not ready to make that move but I will keep it in mind.

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

            Where about in the ground??

      2. antis0cial
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        That’s just crazy talk.

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

        yeah, that's terrible advice

      4. Pep bites Kun
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        May as well be

    2. Snevitz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      278 in the first 5 weeks is my prediction.

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

        Would you be happy with that?

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

          300 would be my aim, 60 points a week will normally get you high up the overall rankings.

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

            So my work isn't finshed yet! Thanks for the info!

  2. popcoin
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    A) Coleman, Siggy, Barkley

    B) Digne, Barkley, Martial

    C) Digne, Perez, Pedro

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

      B for me but no because of Barkley

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

      B first, maybe A if you want to, but def not C, pedro isn’t the one mate

  3. Clueless_91
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    4-5-1
    Pope/Heaton
    Robertson /Stones/Gomez/Montoya/Rico
    KDB/Salah /Sterling /Martial /Moura
    Jota /Greenwood /Wickham

    1. yakirh
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Downgrade KDB and upgrade you entire defense

    2. Sergeant Slaughter
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Downgrade Moura to Barkley or Trossard. Use the 1.5 to upgrade Stones and Montoya.

  4. PepSala
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Why are so many ppl going TAA over Robbo? Robbo scored higher last year and if I remember correctly it was always TAA getting rested for the likes of Gomez

    1. The Royal Robin
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      34.8% own Robbo, 25% own TAA 😐

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

        yeah but ppl commenting on scout favour taa but don’t constitute a large enough portion of the fpl playerbase to influence it enough

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

      Set-pieces?

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

      Higher PPG and more assists

    4. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I’m sticking with both

    5. Agger
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Set-pieces maybe. But 100% TAA is a rotation risk, it has to be Robertson just for the peace of mind

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

        No I agree. He's a rotation risk.

    6. Snevitz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Because he had better ppg than any striker in FPL....

    7. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Higher ceiling/ppm when he does play, bench to cover when he doesn’t.

  5. The Royal Robin
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Zinchenko's ownership % is soaring now. I just wonder how many games he gets. He's a ticking time bomb, but if he plays the first 4 I'd be more than happy.

    1. Agger
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah probably plays that period, Laporte looked good there last season in big games so he's definitely a risk

  6. Ian Davis
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Who to go for?

    A) Tielemans or Perez

    B) Coleman or AWB

    1. The Royal Robin
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Perez
      AWB

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

      Perez and AWB

  7. CRO KLOPP
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Which option is better?

    A) KDB Jota
    B) McGinn Auba

    1. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      B with kane

      1. CRO KLOPP
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Switch to Kane in gmwk 3

    2. Alexon00
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A

    3. Tshelby
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A

    4. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A

    5. CRO KLOPP
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Cheers all

  8. Alexon00
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Guys I need help! Please!

    Which one looks better?

    A) Ederson
    Robbo | VVD | KWP | Zouma
    Salah | Siggy | Dendocker | KDB
    Wilson | Kane
    Subs: McGovern, Kelly, Hayden, Greenwood.

    B) Ederson
    Robbo | VVD | KWP | Zouma
    Salah | Jorginho | KDB
    Wilson | Kane | King
    Subs: McGovern, Kelly, Hayden, Dendocker. 1.0 itb

    C) Ederson
    VVD | Robbo | Zinchenko | Zouma | KWP
    Salah | Jorginho
    Kane | Wilson | Auba
    Subs: McGovern, Stephens, Hayden, Dendocker

    Thanks ....

    1. i am jose mourinho
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Wtf is C . 523 go play supermario

      1. Warby84
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        B and C are horrendous

    2. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A but downgrade Ederson and upgrade Dendo

    3. Hiddenpaw
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I would go with A.

  9. NUFCAndrew
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Hi. I’d appreciate a couple of answers to my dilemma. 6/8 of my attacking players nailed, just need help on deciding 2. Thank you 🙂

    Salah Sterling xxx Perez Dendoncker

    Wilson xxx Greenwood

    A: Fraser
    B: Martial
    C: Moura

    X: King
    Y: Jota
    Z: Wood

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

      Martial and King for me

    2. F4L
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      B Z

    3. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      AX

      1. NUFCAndrew
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Triple AFCB?

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

      b z (or deeney)

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

        whoops meant c

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

      Moura and Wood

  10. billnats
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Bottomed
    A) Rico, Barkley, Duelofeu
    B) Zouma, Lanzini, Ayew

    1. Alexon00
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A

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

      yikes. I'd steer clear of all six at this point.

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

        Why? Luiz May be on his way. Zouma should be nailed. West Ham’s run is the best in the league after GW1. Watford pretty easy run too

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

          No one has any idea if Rico will start.
          Barkley is an FPL enigma who could play 3000 minutes or 800
          Deulofeu is injured every other game

          Zouma's defensive partner is going to be Christensen; don't see a lot of clean sheets in that pair.
          Lanzini could be okay, but I'n not even sure he'll play that much with Fornals in the side
          Ayew just doesnt score goals.

          any one of them could be fine, but three of them is just too risky for my taste

  11. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    KWP. I can’t risk it. I’m unsure if I should rotate 4.5’s or get another 5m defender.

    Considering the 5m options:

    A) Ake
    B) Bertrand
    C) Cresswell
    D) M Niles
    E) Holebas
    F) Boly
    G) Monreal

    If you have a 5m defender, who is it your choosing and why?

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Zouma also...

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

      Probably Holebas

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

        Zouma

    3. Helia
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I’ve got Zouma. Think he will be incredible value, I’ve always rated him though so maybe abit biased. Just can’t see Christensen starting over him.

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

        I considered Maitland for first two before switching to Zouma thinking that’s being safe, just in case he doesn’t start the season. But changed that yesterday. Don’t like planned transfers, especially for defenders.

        1. FPL Blow-In
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Don’t like planned transfers myself. Still don’t think I want to start with Zouma until it’s clear he is nailed though.

    4. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I find Holebas and Boly mighty tempting. Boly has mixed fixtures though and Holebas seems to not be nailed.

  12. Ngwanu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Kean, Jimenez, Wilson, Perez

    Or

    Auba, Adams/Wood, Jota, Moutinho

  13. Yasir97
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Sheffield Utd
    Henderson
    BOU (A)

    Liverpool
    van Dijk
    NOR (H)

    Everton
    Digne
    CRY (A)

    Watford
    Holebas
    BHA (H)

    Chelsea
    Barkley
    MUN (A)

    Liverpool
    Salah
    NOR (H)

    Everton
    Sigurdsson
    CRY (A)

    Man City
    De Bruyne
    WHU (A)

    Sheffield Utd
    Sharp
    BOU (A)

    Wolves
    Jiménez
    LEI (A)

    Arsenal
    Aubameyang
    NEW (A)

    rate my team

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      My eyes

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

      The worst formatting Ive seen

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

        This

    3. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      It’s
      Not
      Too
      Bad
      I
      Don’t
      Think

    4. noquarternt
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      You’ve been here for 3 years and that’s your format of choice?

  14. F4L
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    anyone else considering Kane/Auba up top and switching captaincy to the home player each week?

    1. Agger
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Sounds good

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        depends if different is good... 🙂

        1. Agger
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          If both play near 38 games, they're hitting 25 goals easily, and could be elevated now there's extra pens with VAR. It's a no brainer for me

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      too much money

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        well it would mean no Salah or Sterling

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          madness

  15. Ungaio
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Thoughts on this slot?

    Ryan
    TAA Robbo Digne
    Salah Sterling Sigurdsson Moura Perez
    King Wesley

    Button Kelly Lundstrom Greenwood

  16. Ohh1454
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Thoughts on this ?
    Henderson
    Digne Vvd Taa
    Salah Sterling Perez Barkely McGinn
    Kane Maupay
    Bench - button greenwood rico lundstram

  17. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Has there been a discussion on whether getting 3 premium attackers (Salah, Sterling, Kane/Auba) is more/less fruitful than just getting 2 and using the spare cash to have a more balanced team?

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

      Yes, a fair amount. it wont surprise you that there is no consensus. Quite a few teams have 3, and just scroll through the pages to see them.

  18. Agger
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    It's my first pre-season in years that I've not been on here much, my team is a million miles away from the template. So happy about that

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

      Gomez over VvD I guess?

      1. Agger
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        100%. Check my reply up top 🙂

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      isn't that usually a bad thing?

      1. Agger
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Who knows! From my experience, 4 weeks of prep vs 4 hours of prep doesn't seems to make a difference in GW1, we have no data to look at really and there's going to be lots of surprises

    3. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Good luck well done for not following the crowd. I don't have sterling and a double pool defence but still feel happy with my team 🙂

  19. abaalan
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    1mil in the bank...any suggestions?

    Pope, Heaton

    Taa, laporte, digne, Montoya, diop

    Salah, sterling, moura, Perez, Hayden

    Wilson, Wesley, Wickham

    A. Is it worth punting on Haller or kean instead of Wesley?
    B. Downgrade defender to upgrade Wickham
    C. Downgrade defender to upgrade Hayden (maybe to siggy)
    D. Other idea?

  20. cravencottage
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Could use some advice:

    A) Vardy and Sterling
    B) Auba and KDB

    1. CRO KLOPP
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      B for me. Vardy a good shout though

  21. rozzo
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Which scores more?

    A) Fraser, Barkley, Jota
    B) Montoya, Haller, Jiminez

  22. RichieW
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    A) Sterling & Perez

    B) KDB & Siggy

    1. sw3nzor
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A

  23. Yasir97
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Henderson
    van Dijk digne holebas
    Barkley Salah Sigurdsson De Bruyne
    Sharp Jiménez Aubameyang

    Button Kelly Lascelles Guendouzi

  24. Big Red Rom
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Hey, put together something a bit different that could (emphasis on could!) score well? 442

    Pope
    Robbo // Coleman // Zouma // O’connoll •
    Salah // Sterling // KDB // Robinson •
    Auba // Wesley •

    £4m // Dendonk // Lundstrom // Greenwood

    1. korbendallas82
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Interesting. Zouma is a sure starter? If so, he is a nice pick.

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

        Depends on Luiz leaving tomorrow but looks likely.

        1. korbendallas82
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Ok. I see. Thank you.

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

    thoughts on Wesley instead of King?

    already got Wilson and Fraser and not sure of tripling up

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Definitely wouldn’t triple up myself.

    2. Snevitz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      If you think King is better than Wesley (i do) then it doesn't matter who else you own.

  26. popcoin
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Sharing is caring.

    Locked in:

    Ederson
    Trent VVD Digne Zouma
    Salah Sterling Martial Barkley
    Wilson Jota/Wood

    Button Kelly Hayden Wickham

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

    Hi......going of the idea of city defence tonight.....seems too much uncertainty .....which of the following options do you prefer please? ....thanks

    A...442

    Pope
    Robbo vvd digne ZINCHENKO lund
    Salah sterling KDB perez DENDONK
    KING Deeney Greenwood

    B....352

    Pope
    Robbo vvd digne GUILBERT lund
    Salah sterling MOURA perez TROSSARD
    WILSON Deeney Greenwood

    1. Yasir97
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      is zinchenko a guarantee start

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

      B is much stronger IMO. Gives you better flexibility for subs and transfers too.

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

        Thanks.....there is no guarantee zinchenko starts I don't think...

  28. Yasir97
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Henderson
    van Dijk digne holebas
    Barkley Salah Sigurdsson De Bruyne
    Sharp Jiménez Aubameyang

    Button Kelly Lascelles Guendouzi

    any thoughts

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

    zouma?

  30. myteamissheeeeeeeet
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Apologies, probably been asked. Is Coleman not a good option with the new chap signing?