Scout Picks

Two premium forwards in Gameweek 6 Scout Picks selection

Premium attackers from Manchester City, Liverpool and Arsenal have all made it into the Gameweek 6 Scout Picks XI.

After a tough week of deliberating over David, Neale, Paul and Geoff’s Scout Squad submissions, we have come up with our team.

This week it comes in bang on the £83.0m budget and we line up in a 4-3-3 formation.

Goalkeeper

Brighton goalkeeper Mat Ryan makes it into the Scout Picks this week

Mat Ryan (£4.6m) is our goalkeeper for Gameweek 6 after all of our Scout Squad pundits included him in their submissions. Brighton were unfortunate not to keep a clean sheet at home to Burnley last week and will fancy their chances of registering one when they face a goal-shy Newcastle side this weekend. The Magpies have found the net in just one of their two home matches so far this season.

Defenders

Alexander-Arnold remains a popular option for the Scout Picks this season

While Liverpool’s backline is still yet to hit the heights of last season, Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.1m) remains the most creative defender in the Premier League after five matches. His role in corners and free-kicks should help him stand out once again when the Reds travel to face Chelsea this weekend.

Over the last four Gameweeks, Lucas Digne (£6.2m) has ranked second among defenders for chances created, suggesting he still has something to offer Fantasy managers even if Everton’s defence has not delivered as expected. That said, a home match against Sheffield United, who have laboured in attack at times this season, could be a chance for Digne to add a clean sheet onto some attacking returns.

Wolves have not started the 2019/20 Premier League campaign too strongly and were particularly wasteful in front of goal on Thursday night too. Therefore, Gary Cahill (£4.5m) comes into the Scout Picks to represent the Crystal Palace defence. The Eagles have clean sheets in both of their home matches so far this season while Wolves are in the bottom three for total shots and efforts on target after the first five matches.

We are backing a 0-0 result at St James’ Park on Saturday afternoon as Newcastle defender Jamaal Lascelles (£4.5m) also makes the grade. Only four teams have registered fewer shots than Brighton in the first five matches of the season.

Midfielders

We think both Mané and Salah are decent options for Gameweek 6 but the former gets into the side based on cost

Sadio Mané (£11.6m) comes into the Scout Picks this week as a saving compared to Liverpool colleague Mohamed Salah. His inclusion should not necessarily be considered insistence that the Senegalese international is a better option than the Egyptian long-term, who was part of all Scout Squat pundit selections for Gameweek 6 bar Geoff’s. We simply went for Mané so that we could accommodate lavish spending elsewhere. Obviously, we still think that the cheaper Liverpool midfielder is not a bad option, having already scored twice and assisted once on the road this season while Chelsea are yet to keep a clean sheet.

Following a benching in Gameweek 5 and just 77 minutes against Shakhtar Donetsk midweek, Kevin de Bruyne (£9.8m) looks certain to return to the Manchester City starting line-up for the visit of Watford on Saturday afternoon. Despite missing much of the game at Norwich, de Bruyne is still second in the whole division for key passes over the last four Gameweeks while no player has fashioned more big chances in that time either. Meanwhile, Watford are yet to keep a clean sheet this season, conceding an average of two goals per game.

Just like his centre-forward colleague, Todd Cantwell (£4.9m) is starting to become a fixture-proof option after scoring against Manchester City in Gameweek 5. For options priced under £5.0m, no player has more points than the Norwich midfielder (27) and his form seems somewhat sustainable even with Burnley coming up this weekend. The Clarets have kept just one clean sheet this season, on opening weekend, while Cantwell himself has been afforded the same number of big chances as Mané, Vardy and Haller this season, whilst also creating nine chances.

Forwards

Sergio Aguero was rested for Manchester City’s Champions League commitments

Sergio Aguero (£12.1m) was handed a complete rest as Gabriel Jesus led the Manchester City attack for 90 minutes in their Champions League win over Shakhtar Donetsk, which means he is almost certain to start Gameweek 6. Across the first five matches of the Premier League season, Aguero has scored seven goals and is yet to blank as well. Over the last four matches, the Argentinian is also top of the league for shots in the box. With such impressive form, it seems unlikely that a Watford defence (whose problems we have already highlighted) will be able to keep him out at the Etihad Stadium.

Another premium forward yet to blank this season is Arsenal’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.0m). He may have played 90 minutes in the Gunners’ Europa League win on Thursday night, but manager Unai Emery currently has no viable alternative up-front. With a start against Aston Villa all but confirmed, he will fancy his chances at continuing a scoring run. While Aston Villa have kept a clean sheet in each of their last two at home, they have shipped four goals in two away matches this season. Even if it’s not a thrashing at the hands of Arsenal, Villa should be expected to let them through at least once and given Aubameyang’s form, he is likely to be involved.

Ashley Barnes (£6.7m) has disappointed his owners in recent weeks but he has faced some tough fixtures. Gameweek 4 pitted him against Liverpool’s defence, while Brighton specifically tailored their defence to negate aerial threat last time out. Norwich do not strike us as a team capable of doing that, more intent on playing their own game. For that reason, we’re backing Barnes to hit back with a bang this weekend, having netted four goals in the first three matches of the campaign.

Substitutes

Vicente Guaita (£5.0m) was a popular option in the Scout Squad submissions on account of Palace’s home defensive record so far this season. He was too expensive to get in the Scout Picks XI but we still had room for the goalkeeper on our bench.

Aston Villa have blanked two matches in a row now which is why Ainsley Maitland-Niles (£5.1m) received some attention in the Scout Squad. Two assists in the last five matches and midweek rest both bode well for him ahead of Gameweek 6.

Dwight McNeil (£6.0m) is our cheaper alternative into the Burnley attack ahead of the visit of Norwich’s porous defence to Turf Moor. He has two assists so far this season.

Teemu Pukki (£7.1m) continues to be in excellent form with six goals and two assists in the first five matches but this week we did not have enough money to get him into the starting XI.

The Captain

The Scout Picks now has a captain for the 2019/20 campaign.

This skipper is chosen using the conclusions of the latest Captain Sensible article and a four-way vote between David, Neale, Paul and Geoff.

Because the use of Fantasy Football Scout data is used so heavily in this process, the captain we choose each Gameweek will be known only to those who have signed up to Membership for the 2019/20 season.

It will be revealed to the public only when the deadline for the Gameweek has passed.

Community Champion

Representing the community against the Scout Picks in Gameweek 6 is irfansheikh.

They have gone for a 3-4-3 of Dubravka; Aurier, Pieters, Willems; Salah, De Bruyne (c), D Silva, McNeil; Aguero, Rashford, Abraham.

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 draw for the Scout Picks in Gameweek 5 as Warby84 tied us to a 43-43 scoreline.

That means InsaneFC‘s winning margin of 11 points in Gameweek 4 remains the score to beat for the 2019/20 season.

948 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Dimitris1993
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    A) Mount to Rich (-4)
    B) Keep Mount
    C) Mount bench and Sterling, Greenwood -> Aguero, James (-8)

    1. Orion
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      B

  2. Whazza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone else unable to change line-up?? Error message on pc and mobile!

    1. ritzyd
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Yep, same here

    2. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Refresh worked for me

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

        Scary!

    3. Whazza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Ignore it works now, thank god

    4. Fingonfin
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Nope

    5. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I made a transfer and I couldn’t see the change. Freaked out haha

  3. Fingonfin
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Complete my defense
    Alderweireld, Digne and
    A) Dunk
    B) Pieters
    C) Lunds

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

    Any news on James. Apologies if I've missed anything

    1. grumpyman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Probably won't start.

      1. Champ
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks

  5. killa_byte
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Pope / Heaton
    Maitland-Niles, Virgil van Dijk, Zinchenko, Lascelles, Rico
    Mane, Sterling, Cantwell, Mount, Dendoncker
    Aubameyang, Abraham, Pukki

    wild card time?

    1. Gooner Kebab
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      lol

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

      No lol... thats a good team.

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

        no this is my Current team

        Pope / Heaton
        Wan-Bissaka, Virgil van Dijk, Zinchenko, Lascelles, Rico
        Salah, Sterling, Dan James, Mount, Dendoncker
        King, Vardy, Pukki

  6. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    G2G or play Rico / Lunds over Mount?

    Pope
    TAA • Digne • Zinch
    Salah • Sterling(C) • KDB • Mount* • Cantwell
    Pukki • Haller
    (Heaton, Rico, Lunds, Greenwood)

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Leave as is Rafa

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks boss. Good luck to you

  7. Queens of the South Age
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    I am lost with what to do here. Got 2 FT but don't really fancy anything. Feels like a waste of one tho.

    Pope
    Zinchenko Digne Robbo
    Salah KDB Mount Cantwell
    Kun(c) Pukki Haller

    Button Emerson Rico Douglas Luiz

    Any ideas?

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Zinch to Ota?

      1. Queens of the South Age
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah, thought of that for a bit more security of starts for the next few weeks but a bit boring so talked myself out of it.

        1. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          I’d deffo do that move if I had no other issues. Zinch is on borrowed time and looks rubbish too

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

    Sterling vs Son? Which should i pick?

    1. sonsational
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Sterling for now. Both soon

  9. Tshelby
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Last question of the day: who would you play?

    A) Lundstram - EVE (A)
    B) Hayden - BHA (H)
    C) Mount

    I think the point celing of Lundstram is way higher (cs, goal) but Hayden has the easier fixture and Mount might have a cameo (1pointer). Find this hard to call.

  10. Miguel Sanchez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Locked and loaded, good luck all!

    Pope
    TAA Digne Montoya
    Sterling Son Mount James
    Aguero (c) Abraham Pukki

    Woodman Lundstram Emerson Denedocker

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Very nice boss. What you reckon above?

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

      GL mate!

    3. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      GL !

    4. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      WC?

    5. Tshelby
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Looks really good! Good luck mate! hope Mount or James starts

  11. dshv
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Is it good to bring Son for the next week or there are have better spurs options ?

    1. Darth_Newdar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I think Son is the best Spurs option (though obviously slightly risky because Spurs have been below par this season overall)

  12. Darth_Newdar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Sterling + Jota --> Aguero + Cantwell (-4) - is it worth it? I've held on to Jota too long really already, and this gives me a chance to captain the rested Aguero. Wildcard still in hand when needed. Also have KdB.

  13. Boleyn Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Afternoon All. I've got 2 free transfers with £0.0 in the bank. Any suggestions please?

    Pope
    TAA, Digne, Zinchenko
    Salah, Sterling, De Bruyne, Cantwell, Mount
    Pukki, Barnes

    Subs - Button, Wesley, Soyuncu & Lundstrum

    1. grumpyman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Wesley to a 4.5. Use the cash to upgrade Zin next week?

    2. Darth_Newdar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Wesley looks like the weakest player in the team.

  14. Von Lipwig
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Is Adrian gonna start?

    1. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

      1. Von Lipwig
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        thank you

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

      Sure

    3. JonBoy
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Yep.

  15. sonsational
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Is aurier a nailed on starter for next few gws?

    1. Tomerick
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Hard to tell yet. He’s on my watchlist if he starts this week though.

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

      Nailed no, likely yes.

      In my opinion Aurier is a great pick as long as you have three 100% nailed defenders. I don't mind the odd rotation as long as he plays most games which I think he will.

    3. grumpyman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Think he'll play 3/5 games, good pick if you have backup you can trust to start.

  16. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Are u selling Lanzini?

    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I wouldn't

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

      Yep looks like it
      Maybe not the best time to bring in Cantwell as I have Pope in goal plus Pukki.
      Considering a radical Kane/Lanzini/King to Auba/Cantwell/Calum Wilson!

  17. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    1. Is Kelly likely to start?

    2. Do I do: Mane + Dendoncker -> Son + McNeil (-4). Then I don't have to start Mount or Kelly but keep Mount in for upcoming good fixtures. Spurs + Burnley fixtures are nice too.

    1. Bird Raymond
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      1. Usually I'd say no, but after last week I think the might have a chance.

  18. Tomerick
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    James to McNeil or Buendía?

    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Buendia unless you already have Cantwell AND Pukki

      1. MrZ
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        I have 3 of them. Buendia just came as part of auba transfer

    2. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      My dilemma too. Im going with McNeill probably

  19. FirminoIsBetterThanYou
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    On WC which is better:
    A). Iwobi, Otamendi, Soyuncu/Tomori
    B). Mount (have Abraham), Aurier, Lundstram

    1. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Id go A. Mount may not play this weekend and Aurier not long term nail imo

    2. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      B but Aurier not nailed

  20. Front 442
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Replacement for Martial.
    Possible wild card next week.
    A) Cantwell
    B) D Silva
    C) Richarlison
    D)Ozil
    E) Buendía

  21. pol
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Is it crazy to start Diop instead of Dendoncker or Mount?

    United have a couple of injuries in attack and don't seem that threatening while mount isn't guaranteed to start and dendoncker doesn't offer much honesly...

  22. French Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    James - keep or drop? 6.1 budget

    1. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Keep, he could play

    2. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Drop for Lamela unless you have cantwell. Personally am playing cantwell them losing him in a 2FT move next week

  23. Woody01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    2 FT available so really need to use 1 minimum.. Thoughts?

    Ryan
    TAA / Digne / VVD / Zinchenko
    Salah / Sterling (C) / KDB / Cantwell
    Pukki / King

    Heaton / Deondonker / Lundstram / Greenwood

  24. Amey
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Credit has to be given to Norwich for making all the games they are involved in so entertaining !

    1. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I couldn't agree more, its refreshing to see a newly promoted team have a real go

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        It's a pattern forming.
        Wolves season ago
        Norwich this season.
        Maybe we should just get players from Championship winners team next season nice and early 😮

        1. nico05
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Haha I'm not that brave! I expected it with wolves but I'm surprised by Norwich to some extent

  25. SUICIDE SQUAD
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Lamela or ceballos for mount

  26. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Guys what to do? I have 2 FT and i want some one weeks punt for this GW cause i will WC in GW 7.

    Thinking to sell Salah to afford Aguero or Auba?

    But i have to sell Mount or Lanzini cause they wont start probably...

  27. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Bench Mount for Cantwell?

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Much better fixture anyway

    2. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      yeah

  28. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Play one:

    A. Cantwell (bur)
    B. Hayden (BRI)

  29. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Down to the last few boring decisions on my wildcard.

    Would you rather have Rico or Grant Hanley? :')

    1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I will be playing them this week and after that hopefully never again

    2. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Hanley’s place is safe all season. Rico’s is safe for 1 game

      1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        you nailed it, triple Norwich ftw

  30. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Ok I may actually go with the majority answer 😆

    Captain?:

    A) Salah
    B) Sterling
    C) KDB

    1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Sterling out of those

    2. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      C

    3. STEP rOVERS
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      B

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

      KDB