Scout Picks

Gameweek 11 Scout Picks built on Man City and Brighton attack

The Scout Picks are back for Gameweek 11 with another Manchester City triple-up.

Pep Guardiola’s men host a Southampton side that was humiliated in Gameweek 10 – and we’re expecting a similar story at the Etihad Stadium.

After deliberating over David, Neale, Paul and Geoff’s Scout Squad submissions, we have come up with our favourite starting XI for this weekend.

This time around we line up in the 3-5-2 formation, coming in at £82.6m, £0.4m under our budget of £83.0m.

Goalkeeper

Roberto gets another stab at life in the Scout Picks in Gameweek 11

Despite losing his clean sheet to Sheffield United in Gamewee 10, West Ham goalkeeper Roberto (£4.4m) gets a second stab at the Scout Picks. He was selected by all four of our pundits for a home match against Newcastle United. The Magpies come to the London Stadium bottom of the league for shots, shots in the box, big chances and shots on target over the last four away matches.

Defenders

Alexander-Arnold has been a permanent fixture in the Scout Picks this season

Over the last four Gameweeks, no player has created more chances than Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.2m). That tells us attacking returns should return very soon and a trip to an Aston Villa side that has conceded more shots in the box than any other side since Gameweek 7 seems the perfect time for it.

With Oleksandr Zinchenko and Angeliño both suffering from injury problems recently, we have to make the most of a nailed-on Benjamin Mendy (£5.9m). In Gameweek 11, the Frenchman should start at left-back against a Southampton side that, even before their 9-0 loss to Leicester, had conceded more chances down the right than any other Premier League club this season. That should play into Mendy’s hands who displayed his exceptional creativity and advanced positions in a run of games last season.

It brings us great pleasure to welcome John Lundstram (£4.7m) back into the Scout Picks for a Gameweek 11 clash with Burnley. Already cemented into Fantasy folklore, his rapidly increasing price-tag is not quite enough to put us off just yet. The Blades remain the joint-best defence in the league (eight goals conceded) while Burnley may struggle to change that if Chris Wood is not deemed fit. Meanwhile, Lundstram has more successful passes in the final third than any of his colleagues in the last four at Bramall Lane.

Midfielders

Sterling is our top midfield choice for Gameweek 11

Pep Guardiola’s rotation roulette is often very hard to call but every now and then we are thrown a little bone. In Gameweek 11, the midweek rest for Raheem Sterling (£12.1m) means he looks nailed-on to start against Southampton, who conceded nine times last time out. While that performance was very out of keeping with their usual defensive displays, Ralph Hasenhüttl might struggle to turn things around at the Etihad Stadium given the calibre of the home side. Furthermore, Sterling, joint-second in the league for shots in the box over the last four matches, should also enjoy facing the Saints’ brittle right, whose frailties we also referenced when explaining Mendy’s involvement in our selection.

All four of our Scout Squad pundits asked for Liverpool attack once again and, for the second Gameweek in a row, Sadio Mané (£11.9m) emerges based largely on cost. However, we do think that a trip to Aston Villa does play into the Senegalese international’s hands or rather, his head. Since the season began only two teams have allowed more headed efforts than Dean Smith’s men, while Mané was top for producing these among midfielders in 2018/19. Furthermore, over the last four matches, no Premier League side has allowed more shots in the box than Aston Villa.

Kevin de Bruyne (£10.2m) completes our triple-up on Manchester City assets for their favourable meeting with Southampton. He was an unused substitute against the Saints in the EFL Cup on Tuesday night so, as per usual, looks very likely to start the next Premier League encounter. De Bruyne has been a reliable source of points at the Etihad Stadium this season, registering attacking returns in all of his four league starts there, making for three double-figure hauls. Furthermore, none of his colleagues can boast a better minutes per chance created over the last four Gameweeks.

Pascal Groß (£6.4m) duly delivered for the Scout Picks in Gameweek 10 so he earns a second successive call-up to the starting XI. This week Brighton go up against a Norwich defence that has conceded the joint-highest number of big chances in the last four matches. Meanwhile, just three players in the Premier League have created more chances than Groß in that time, so we’re expecting some assists from the mid-price midfielder.

Also producing some impressive creative figures in recent weeks is West Ham’s Andriy Yarmolenko (£6.0m). Over the last four matches, he has fashioned more big chances than even de Bruyne and Sterling. The Ukraine international has averaged 7.0 points per home game this season, which bodes well ahead of Newcastle’s visit to the London Stadium.

Forwards

Abraham has registered most of his Fantasy returns away from home this season

Watford may have shown some defensive improvement at home recently, with 0-0 draws against Sheffield United and Bournemouth, but Chelsea could prove a tougher prospect for them. Tammy Abraham (£7.8m) goes into Gameweek 11 with more attacking returns away from home (seven) than any other player this season and has registered the same number of shots in the box as Jamie Vardy over the last four Gameweeks (10).

Neal Maupay (£6.0m) completes our Brighton double-up as they prepare to host a Norwich defence that has conceded an average of two goals per away match this season. The centre-forward himself has scored in each of his last three at the Amex Stadium and, in the last four Gameweeks, is joint-second for shots in the box among forwards priced under £6.5m.

Substitutes

Dean Henderson (£4.6m) was a popular choice for the Scout Picks this week with Sheffield United hosting a Burnley side potentially without Wood. Unfortunately for him, Lundstram offers greater attacking potential and Roberto was a little bit cheaper.

Watford’s improvements since Quique Sanchez Flores arrived have largely been defensive rather than going forward. For that reason, Chelsea clean sheet potential still looks good this weekend, hence Fikayo Tomori‘s (£4.8m) appearance on the bench.

Issa Diop (£4.5m) provides a decent alternative way to cover the West Ham defence this weekend.

Aaron Connolly (£4.6m) is a budget alternative to buying into Brighton’s attack for a very appealing home match against Norwich. The budget forward has four attacking returns in the last three matches.

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.

Here’s how we voted for Gameweek 11: 

Community Champion

Representing the community against the Scout Picks in Gameweek 11 is Tea & Busquets.

They have gone for a 3-5-2 of Roberto; Alexander-Arnold, Mendy, Lundstram; Salah, Sterling, De Bruyne, Yarmolenko, Trossard; Vardy, Connolly.

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 win for AK in Gameweek 10, the 60-43 score-line equalling the current winning margin of 17 points recorded by irfansheikh in Gameweek 7.

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

    2 FT and 0.3 ITB, do I use my WC or will I be able to sort this team out with 2 FTs, Thanks.

    Pope Button
    TAA Pereira Otamendi Tomori Lundstram
    Salah Sterling KDB McGinn Dendoncker
    Wilson Pukki Greenwood

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

      Ota got great but use the 2FTs on the forward line for me and save.. squad is ok.

      Look at vardy / BHA attacker maybe for Wilson / greenwood?

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

    Evening All.. a bit of a dilemma on who to bring in this week .. 2FTs..

    Martial - like the differential but would have to drop mount or Dsilva so think I wait..

    Maupay - feels like a one week punt given their fixtures

    Mendy - really fancy him this week but the fixtures after are definitely off putting and would be replacing Pereria or Tamori both of whom have done well

    Jimenez - good fixtures.. form so so - but don't watch a lot of wolves so may be wrong!

    Team:

    Pope (Ryan)
    TAA / Tamori / Pereria
    Mane / KDB / Dsilva / Mount
    Wilson / Vardy(c) / Tammy

    So..
    A) Wilson -> Jimenez
    B) Wilson -> Maupay
    C) Wilson -> Maupay; Mount -> Martial
    D) Wilson -> Maupay; Tamori -> Mendy

    All votes appreciated!

    1. jdogg
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      A.x

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

    Wood to Maupay for a hit...

    Yes or no?

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

      No

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

      I think he's a one week only player so a gamble.. depends on rest of team

  4. Benjixclusyv
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    2 FT. 0.2 itb.

    Gazzaniga, McGovern
    VVD, Soyu, Tomori, Rico, Kelly
    Mane, KDB, Madders, Mount, Saka
    Auba, Wilson, Abraham

    last chance for auba this week.

    Any suggestion for transfers or captain this week appreciated

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Auba > Vardy looks like the easiest transfer of the season. 1 touch in the box in the last two games for Pierre.

      1. IRBOX ⚽
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Would definitely prefer Auba over Vardy this GW

        1. IRBOX ⚽
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          (K)DB

        2. Royal5
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Not watched him lately I understand 🙂

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

        This and get rid of Wilson too.. Jimenez or Maupay are who I'm looking at.. what do you think between those two?

        1. Benjixclusyv
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          I like Jiminez's fixtures better.

    2. Benjixclusyv
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      How about Wilson & Saka > Martial & Connolly

  5. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    This worth a -4?

    Wilson/Maddison > Conolly/Salah

    Got Vardy and no Pool mids fwiw

    1. George James
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      not for me mate.

      thoughts on my post below

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

      Yes given no pool coverage .. Salah long term buy

      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        My thoughts

  6. George James
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Best move? 2FT 0.3 itb

    A) Ota >> Cancelo
    B) Wilson + Haller >> Vardy + Maupay
    C) something else

    Pope
    VVD • Ota • Lundstram
    Mane • KDB • Mount • Sterling
    Wilson • Haller • Tammy

    Button / Rico / Cantwell / Kelly.

    1. Big Sum
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      A

      1. George James
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        yeah leaning that way.

        cancelo best option at 5.6 do you think?

        1. The Left Duke #3
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          I don’t like A to be honest. I’d be getting rid of Ota or cancelo next weekend anyway

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

      I like B personally.. especially for this week..

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

      C - Haller & Cantwell to Martial & Connolly/Greenwood and go 3-5-2

    4. The Left Duke #3
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      EitherB for me or do a discretionary transfer and have 2 next week and lose Otamendi & someone else with your 2ft

  7. The Left Duke #3
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    2 FT done lads....Mahrez and Haller —>> KDB and Connolly

    Leaves me with 1.2m ITB and the following team

    Pope (Button)
    TAA Otamendi Lundstram (Soyuncu Rico)
    Salah Sterling (c) KDB Mount (Cantwell)
    Pukki Connolly Abraham

    Right call. Worried Mahrez starts and hauls

    1. George James
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      looks good. Nice moves

      Im really struggling to get rid of Haller before newcastle at home.

      What do you think about my lot above?

      Cheers

      1. The Left Duke #3
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Posted chief. All the best 🙂

    2. Rinseboy
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      think I would go Ayew over Connolly

    3. northernmuppet
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Looking good.. you are well covered for City

  8. balint84
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Saiss or Lascelles in the next couple of weeks?

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

      Saiss, Newcastle defence not for me

  9. Arfaish
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Start Tomori (wat) or Montoya (NOR)?

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

      Tomori

  10. BT31 - WE ARE ALL TINKERMEN…
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Start Gazzaniga or Pope?

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

      Gazza

    2. balint84
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Gaz, but get a burnley def

  11. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Auba to Rashford this week for free? Or save FT.

    Pope
    TAA Mendy Lunds
    Sterling KDB Mount Yarmolenko
    Auba Vardy Tammy
    Button Cantwell Rico Soyuncu

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

      Thinking the same with wilson just the flag putting me off

    2. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Keep Auba for Wolves.

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

    Martial or Silva (have KDB and Sterling)?

    Cheers!

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

      Martial long term

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

      Martial.. you don't need triple city mid

  13. rnrd
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Do you think aguero can drop overnight ?

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

      We're looking ok for now but stranger things have happened

  14. Oggle22
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Best 6.1mil midfielder?

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Yarmolenko?

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

      James

    3. northernmuppet
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Yama - good stats last week

  15. balint84
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Choose 1 to start

    A connolly
    B barnes
    C lowton

    1. rambo.
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Connolly

  16. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Who scores more this week?
    1.Rashford
    2. Wilson

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

      Rash

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

    Thoughts? Replacing Boly now or delay for a transfer save.
    A. Play CHO. Build towards a 2nd pool defender in a week or two.
    B. Get cancelo on ft. Play over CHO. Probably stick with 1 pool defender

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

    Keep Otamendi and have Rico come on if he doesn't play or
    take a hit for Mendy?

    A.keep Ota
    B.hit for Mendy
    C.other?

    1. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      A

    2. rambo.
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      A

    3. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      B or C or bench cause he ain't playing.

      I'm tempted to do Heaton and Ota out for Mc Govern and Mendy -4

  19. nelluckram
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Play 1:

    A) Soy
    B) Rico

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

      Soy

  20. balint84
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    A

  21. gomez123
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    chances of otamendi starting??

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

      50/50

  22. Bobby
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Is salah nailed to start despite ankle or should I get sterling in?

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

      Salah will play. Yes, get him in.

  23. SheBangsTheDrums
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Who needs to be shipped here? 2FT 0.3 ITB

    Pope
    TAA Tomori Lundy
    Mane KDB Maddison Mount
    Auba Wilson Tammy

    Button Dendonker Rico Soy

  24. TONEY HONEY
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Who should I start with?

    A. Creswell
    B. Lundstram

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

      Wouldn't want to bench Lund this GW.

    2. Kevin Twine
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Cress

  25. Junior ⚽
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Wilson/Maddison to Connolly/Mané -4?

    1. Kevin Twine
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Nah

  26. Kevin Twine
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Mount or Maddison?

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Mount

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

    Do I play Connolly? (Currently first sub)

    Front 8 of
    martial, mount, maddison, mane, Kdb
    Abraham, aguero, (Connolly)

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      No

    2. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      No

  28. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Transfers done. Decided to move Otamendi and Wilson for -4.

    1. Rinseboy
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      wow you love a hit bro! what moves did you do?!

      1. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Brought Mendy and Rashford in.

        I’m always the same with hits up until after the new year then I tighten up.

        1. Rinseboy
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          fair play! I'm torn on whether to do Auba to Rash or hold and have 2 FTs next week!

          1. The 12th Man
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            I was so close to holding . I shipped Auba last week.
            That one could go either way this week.

            1. Rinseboy
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              yeah think based on that I will probably hold

  29. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Is this a boring but sensible use of 2 ft, or am I better to ditch Auba?

    Heaton (Button)
    Robbo Tomori Otamendi (Dunk Rico)
    Sterling Salah Mount James (Dendonker)
    Auba Abraham King

    Otamendi, King -> Lundstram, Connolly

    Leaves me with enough cash to do Dendonker to Tielemans next week and go 3-5-2

  30. L S P
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    CHO (wat, CRY) -> Yarmo (NEW, bur), yay or nay?

    (Really only thinking about the next two GWs.)

    Cheers.

    1. L S P
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      (give that top post some love folks 😉 )

    2. Wag the Drog
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Yay

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

      For free? Who comes in if CHO doesn't show up?

      1. L S P
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        FT

        probably Dendoncker - tho I'm 100% positive CHO will play some minutes.

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

          Yeah do it when, safe bet

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

            Then*

    4. Pumpkinhead *non-expert*
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      sure