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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. Not again Shirley
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    De Gea, Maguire or AWB for United defence coverage as all same price. Hedging bets towards De Gea.

    1. Cert
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Defo awb

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

      None, don’t understand why you’d want any

    3. noahzark22
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      AWB was good with BP last year. DeGea may not get many save points/BP

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

      awb

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

      awb

  2. rookie manager
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    May already have been asked but what does the cancello signing mean for city defence? More rotation or obvious preferred due to amount spent?

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

      More rotation

    2. Cert
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      It’s between him and walker so probs more rotatond

    3. Agger
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      He played as a right midfielder for the majority of last season, he's incredible going forward, seeing as City don't have that at Left back with Mendy out then tactically it makes sense to go Cancelo over Walker if you're Pep. Walker just doesn't have that cutting edge, for me anyway

      1. rookie manager
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        But then he can pull out that save off the line.

    4. TOBY1
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I think they may play 3-5-2 with him...

  3. Fantasynørden
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Hard one:
    A) Fraser, Wilson, Jota (+ 0.5)

    or

    B) Sigurdsson, Wilson, King

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

      A

    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A

  4. DIMITRIS
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Barkley or Trossard ?
    Or should I get Perez/Tielemans and downgrade Digne to Coleman for extra 0.5 ?

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Trossard nailed - we don’t yet know for sure Barkley is so I am going Trossard for now. Keep Digne

  5. Kobayashy
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    A. King or B. Barkley + 0.5m?

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

      B

    2. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A

    3. selig
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      b if youve got wilson

    4. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A

    5. Kobayashy
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Even split, but thanks all!

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

    First RMT this season

    Ryan Button
    VVD Digne Taylor Guilbert Lund
    Fraser Martial Perez Sterling Salah
    Wilson Haller Greenwood

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

      Would you change anything?

    2. Yasir97
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      you need at least two decent strikers willson is a good option but i dont think haller and greenwood wil get you any points

      also at least 3 solid centreback, you only got two which is vvd and digne
      you can improve your squad by going for a 4.5 mil midfilder to boost ur budget for a defender or striker

      1. noahzark22
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        All bad advice. Haller is a good punt. Rest of the team should perform well.

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

        cheers, was planning to play 3-5-2

      3. FPL.team
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        This is obviously a 3-5-2 why would you boost Greenwood hes just gonna sit on the bench?

    3. noahzark22
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I think you're set. Taylor could be any of a handfull of 4.5 backs. AVL and WHU have better opening weeks than Burnley, you could pick one of those with attacking potential.

      1. noahzark22
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Maybe not a second AVL, but WHU

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

          I really like it, only cant decide should I go for Pope/Montoya/Guilbert instead. Teylor is there only because gw1 fixture is better than WHU's, rotation afterwards works nicely

          1. noahzark22
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            I'd wait on Brighton. If the attack doesn't make up for shipping goals, Montoya isn't a very good pick. I have Guilbert hoping GW2-9 produce some clean sheets

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

              Cheers
              And hope Guil can get some att return in those games

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

    guys

    pepe and wilson
    or barkley and aubameyang

    1. noahzark22
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B to start, A if Pepe is worth it

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

      Tough one, I like barkley and not sure Pepe starts gw1, so B

  8. TOBY1
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Cancelo seems to be a player perfect for 3-5-2.

    Could be a nice attacking option although a defender once he gets up to speed.

  9. JamieC180
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Bit stuck guys. Thoughts?

    Pope/Button
    AWB - Van Dijk - Zinchenko - Balbuena (Kelly)
    Moura - Salah - Sterling - KDB (Mendy)
    Wilson - Jota (Greenwood)
    [0.5 ITB]

    Previously had Robertson instead of Van Dijk and Walker for Zinchenko, with Perez in for Moura.

    Any tips?

  10. jia you
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Not popular at all on here these days but I do like my 5 atb draft with triple LIV defence for opening GW:

    Heaton
    Robbo / VVD / TAA / AWB / Coleman
    Sterling / KDB / Perez
    Aunba / King
    (4.0, McGinn, Greenwood, Dendoncker)

    1. Agger
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I like it but you're going to feel like **** if Norwich score! And the majority of people captaining Salah!

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        this so much

      2. jia you
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Set on going without Salah so if it happens I will take it on the chin! Just have to decide if I have the balls to triple up on their defence or just double up.

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

      If you’re set on it, go for it.

    3. panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Sidibe is a big threat to Coleman

      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers, true I guess but Sidibe surely has to be Coleman's back up you would think...at least at the start.

        1. jia you
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Nah, dont have Gross but would consider Trossard perhaps

    4. sovietrockettes
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Ewwwww that’s gross

  11. the vanisher
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Chances of Harry Wilson starting v SHU?

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

      He's on my team

  12. Cert
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Is Van Aanholt any good?

    1. noahzark22
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      he's rather good

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

      Amazing. But a bit too expensive.

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

      plays for a poor side

    4. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Yes but CPL is a wait and see after horrible pre season and Zaha unsettled.

  13. Kermit Special
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Fantasy scout league code?

  14. noahzark22
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Are Cresswell and Fredricks the first choice full backs for WHU?

    1. CostaCoffee
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Yes

    2. Totally Hammered
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Fredricks yes when fit.....LB will see Cresswell/Masuaka share pitch time certainly to begin with...

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

      should be

  15. Big Red Rom
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 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 •

    Gets Salah, Sterling, Auba and KDB in one team...

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Have you won the lottery?

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Ah ok, didn't see the defence and bench.

        One compromise too many, I think.

        1. Big Red Rom
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Fair enough, thanks for your comments

    2. noahzark22
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Make it AWB // Cresswell // Gulibert and you may be on to something

      1. Big Red Rom
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Kind words thankyou. And good shouts, I will review tomorrow

  16. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Oh man! Completely missed Sidibe signing. Coleman Too risky now... Back to the drawing board I guess.

    1. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Will he take his place?

  17. Pep's Money Laundry
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Coleman now has competition with sidibe, so rotation is highly likely right?

    I'm might just jump ship and get someone more nailed now rather use an ft on him later

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

      Yeah I’d be getting out of Coleman now

    2. FPL_Gyarados
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I jumped to AWB.

  18. CostaCoffee
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Any news on Laporte? I won’t be able to make changes after midday on Friday so I’ll miss the pressers, better off to start with Stones/Zinch?

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Stones.

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

    Ederson Button
    Robertson VVD Digne Diop Rico
    Salah Sterling Siggy Perez Dendonker
    Wilson King Greenwood

    save 0.5 million somewhere so I can pretty much have this squad... go ....

    1. Agger
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      My only question is whats your plan if Kane or Aubamayeng starts like a house on fire, with you being so light up top?

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

        I think salah and sterling can keep up... but if not I drop one of them and get me a premium striker....

      2. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        It's not that light? Easy premium forward in two simple transfers there.

    2. selig
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      siggy to a 7.5

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

        what about King to wesley or another 6.0 since iv got wilson

        1. noahzark22
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          ditch King for sure

        2. selig
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          yeah, i def dont think you need the double up on bournemouth so thats good if you really wanna keep siggy. I would rather have moura and a different 6.5 like deeney or wood

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

            I really want in on those everton fixture you see...

            Iv thought about moise kean... but hes hardly going to start straight away is he ?

            that leaves me with an EXTRA 0.5 to play with

            1. selig
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              dont touch kean hes gonna take a while. if youre going everton then siggy is the best option imo. There are decent 6.0 fwds but i havent really looked into them bc ive been set into the 7.5 and 6.5 since the start so maybe look around or ask.

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

                cheers mate

    3. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Siggy to Moura

  20. DIMITRIS
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Please help, which combinaton is better:
    A) Digne - Barklkey/Trossard
    B) AWB - Perez

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

      whose awb

      1. DIMITRIS
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Aaron Wan-Bissaka

      2. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        face palm

  21. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    A) Zinch, Dendo +0.5m (4-4-2)
    B) 4.5def, McGinn/ Barkley (3-5-2)

    If B then which def (to be first bench/ rotate with McGinn/ Barkley)?

    1) Montoya
    2) Dunk
    3) Cathcart
    4) Guilbert
    5) Diop

    Thanks

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

      a

    2. JBG
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A

  22. Teror
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Now that Neymar is going to Real I can safely get Pog.

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

    How good is this Inaki Williams connected to Man Utd?

    1. Agger
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      One of my favourite players in La Liga, he's rapid, strong, tall, skillful, can score goals.. But he's been around for years now and no one's picked him up so makes you think right?

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

        81 m release clause too heavy maybe?

        1. Agger
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Yeah maybe, but that's normal in Spain. Hasn't really got into the Spanish setup either. Looks good on the eye anyway

    2. Teror
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      The best

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

      ab so lute baller!

      I have no idea

    4. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      He's good but we won't get him. Not seen any legit sources about him coming to United.

  24. AandyzZ
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Any help here appreciated!!

    Ryan

    TAA, Digne, Taylor

    Sterling, Salah, KDB, Perez

    Haller, King, Jota

    Button, Guilbert, Dendoncker, Lundstram

  25. boroie
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Best £5m defender?

    A - KWP
    B - Maitland-Niles
    C - Zouma
    D - Christensen
    E - Other

    1. FPL Mentor
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A. For now

      C if he becomes a starter

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

      Zouma if luiz leaves...

      KWP for a few games but there is competition for his place then

    3. Uncle John from Jamaica
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Zouma if Luiz goes tomorrow.

    4. noahzark22
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      ake for first two GW, maybe A after that.

    5. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I’m changing from KWP myself. He is not nailed so now I’m tempted by Zouma...who is also not nailed.

      I think Boly or Holebas are good choices.

    6. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      All aboard the Zouma express

  26. FPL Mentor
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Think im set..

    Ederson
    TAA VVD Zinchenko Coleman
    Salah(C) Sterling Sigurdsson Fraser
    Ings King

    Stekelenberg / Kelly / Dendoncker / Greenwood

    Good to go?

    1. Teror
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Ings is eeeek and I think you're overdoing it with the Zinchenko/Ederson double up. Better getting a 4.5 probably and upgrading Ings

      1. rookie manager
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        City will keep clean sheets though won't they? I would change out Coleman though, maybe to 4.5 and go Abrahams.

        Also king > Jota imo, especially as already have Fraser.

    2. Agger
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Sidibe joining Everton is putting a question mark over Coleman who's not been great since his injury

  27. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    I know most wont like either, but any preference over Targett or Guilbert?

    1. noahzark22
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I'm on Guilbert for now.

    2. Nanoelektronicar
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      targett is more nailed

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

        Yeah, I'd feel better with Targett.

    3. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Just between those two I’d choose Guilbert. He is a card magnet though!

  28. 11SPECIALONE11
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    GW1 cannot wait!!

    Pope
    Zinchenko * Van Dijk * Coleman
     
    KDB * Sterling * Salah (C) * Barkley * Perez
                       
    Wilson * Moise Kean

    Bench: Button - Lundstram - Rico - Greenwood

    1. rookie manager
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Kean is unlikely to start GW1 I would say. I would have someone in with good first few fixtures then swap him in - maybe Adams for saints.

  29. Totti
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    best 2 goalkeepers combo
    I'm really afraid from going with 4.5 and 4
    i think it's a bit risky

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Heaton/Pope/Ryan whichever you prefer

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

        so whisch combo you prefer?

    2. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I’m going 4.5x2
      Heaton with Pope on bench to come in for extreme fixtures

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

        you prefer only these 3 ?

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

          sorry 2 not 3 🙂

          1. FPL_Crisis
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Personally yes
            As mentioned above you can throw Ryan in too. The rest not proven. Prefer keepers set n forget to not waste transfers

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

      Ryan and Button for a while. Good fixtures and back up's there if injured.

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

    Do we actually think Greenwood will get minutes?

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Yes will get time off bench in some games

    2. k
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      no

    3. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      No. I think anyone that has him will pay the price in hits and lost value

    4. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      When I say no I mean not enough to be worthwhile

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

        Yeah, that's what I was getting at, there's no way he's getting meaningful minutes.