Scout Picks

Gameweek 12 Scout Picks includes Liverpool double-up

We have included two Liverpool players in our selection for the Gameweek 12 Scout Picks.

Fantasy Premier League managers have been somewhat put off by Manchester City’s visit to Anfield this weekend, but we do believe there will be goals there.

After deliberating over David, Neale, Paul and Geoff’s Scout Squad submissions, we came up with an XI-man line-up.

This time we have deployed the troops in 3-4-3 formation, coming in at £83.0m, £3.0m inside our budget.

Goalkeeper

Burnley’s defence has come in for criticism of late but a meeting with West Ham is the perfect fixture to get back to their best

Despite conceding seven goals in the last two matches, Burnley’s defence is always worth considering when hosting a so-called lesser side at Turf Moor. So far this season, the Clarets are yet to concede to such a club in front of their own fans, having shut out Southampton, Norwich and Everton between Gameweeks 1 and 8. Furthermore, in all home matches of 2019/20, only one side has conceded fewer big chances than Burnley – hence why Nick Pope (£4.7m) gets a nice easy route into the Scout Picks XI.

Defenders

Not even a Gameweek 12 meeting with Manchester City could put us off including Alexander-Arnold

Even in the face of a daunting meeting with Manchester City, Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.2m) still keeps his place in the Scout Picks XI for Gameweek 12. In the last four rounds, no player has played more key passes than the Liverpool right-back and only one has topped him for big chances created too. Furthermore, 30% of the league goals conceded by Manchester City in 2019/20 have come from set-pieces, in which Alexander-Arnold is involved for Liverpool.

Chelsea’s defence at Stamford Bridge has been a reliable route for investment this season, so Fikayo Tomori (£4.8m) gets into the Scout Picks XI. In all home matches played so far, no side has allowed fewer shots inside the box or on target than Frank Lampard’s men. This week’s opponents Crystal Palace have managed just seven big chances on the road in 2019/20, better than only two other sides.

Diego Rico (£4.3m) makes his second appearance in the Scout Picks XI this season ahead of a trip to Newcastle. The Bournemouth defence continues to surprise Fantasy managers with its recent transformation into one capable of producing clean sheet reliably, culminating in that 1-0 win over Manchester United last time out, the third shut-out in a row. Meanwhile, Newcastle are bottom of the league for goals at home this season and over the last four Gameweeks, no other side has conceded more chances from set-pieces, in which Rico is involved for Bournemouth.

Midfielders

Mané is our chosen attacking player from Anfield’s upcoming clash

We believe that there are goals for Liverpool on Sunday afternoon, even though it’s Manchester City coming to Anfield. In the last four away matches, the reigning champions have conceded 11 big chances, only five clubs doing worse than that. Manchester City’s opponents in that time were Bournemouth, Norwich, Everton and Crystal Palace. The fact that Ederson is also out injured also suggests that Liverpool could be handed plenty of opportunities in Gameweek 12. Sadio Mané (£12.0m) is top of the charts among his colleagues for big chances afforded in the last four Gameweeks and you have to go back until Gameweek 3 for the last time he blanked at home.

Anthony Martial (£7.7m) may have only been back a short time for Manchester United but has already shown his worth to the side. The Frenchman scored against Norwich in Gameweek 10 and netted a wonderful individual effort on Thursday night too. Meanwhile, Brighton’s defence has not been too impressive on the road recently. In their last four away matches, the Seagulls are joint-bottom of the league for big chances conceded (15), while centre-back Adam Webster has also been ruled out through injury.

James Maddison (£7.4m) is the first of two Leicester attackers in the Scout Picks XI for Gameweek 12. The former Norwich man should really enjoy facing Arsenal on Sunday afternoon for two reasons. Only Aston Villa have conceded more goal attempts from set-pieces than the Gunners since the season began while over the last four away matches, Unai Emery’s men have given up the joint-highest number of chances through the centre of the pitch. As a central midfielder who takes the set pieces, Maddison is perfectly poised to heap the pressure on Arsenal at the King Power Stadium.

We believe Christian Pulisic (£7.3m) has secured his place in this Chelsea side now and could be the key to victory when Crystal Palace come to Stamford Bridge. The USA international is currently joint-top of the league for shots on target over the last four Gameweeks, despite registering just 209 minutes of game-time during that period. His goal threat should bubble to the surface once again in Gameweek 12 as he continues to earn time on the pitch.

Forwards

Vardy topped our captain poll and gets into the Scout Picks XI with relative ease

Our Captain Poll winner was an easy inclusion in the Scout Picks for Gameweek 12. Jamie Vardy (£9.4m) is currently top of the Golden Boot charts with 10 goals this season and faces that brittle Arsenal defence which we’ve already documented the weaknesses of. It is their vulnerable centre that should prove the most exciting for Vardy owners as he thrives through the middle for Leicester.

Tammy Abraham (£7.9m) has been desperately unlucky not to score more often at Stamford Bridge this season and we believe Gameweek 12 is when he turns his fortunes around. In home matches this season, Abraham has been afforded more big chances than any other player and is joint-third for shots on target.

Raúl Jiménez (£7.3m) completes the Scout Picks XI ahead of Wolves’ Gameweek 12 clash with Aston Villa. This is a great fixture for the Mexican as Dean Smith’s men have been quite obliging this season. In the first 11 matches, no side has conceded more shots inside the penalty area as Villa, while Jiménez himself has four attacking returns in as many Premier League outings.

Substitutes

No team has conceded fewer big chances at home this season than Spurs. Therefore, we predict that Paulo Gazzaniga (£4.5m) should benefit from his side’s strong defence against a Sheffield United.

Serge Aurier (£4.8m) will also head into Gameweek 12 with similar clean sheet potential to his goalkeeper but with his more advanced positioning, does carry slightly higher points potential.

Matt Lowton (£4.5m) could provide a budget way of doubling-up on that Burnley defence as they host West Ham in Gameweek 12.

Norwich’s attack has underwhelmed in recent weeks but Emi Buendía (£6.0m) could be the man to spark it into life against Watford. The Hornets have conceded more chances down their left-hand side than any other club since the start of the season, and this has got worse since Quique Sanchez Flores arrived.

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 12: 

Community Champion

Representing the community against the Scout Picks in Gameweek 12 is Kadhai Paneer FC.

They have gone for a 3-5-2 of Gazzaniga; Digne, Aurier, Tarkowski; Willian, Richarlison, Maddison, Son (c), Martial; C Wilson, Rashford.

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.

Tea & Busquets was defeated by a 63-57 score-line in Gameweek 11.

The current winning margin of 17 points recorded by irfansheikh in Gameweek 7 and AK in Gameweek 10 remains the score to beat.

1,272 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Jones Kusi
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Which option?
    A. C.Wilson, Maddison > Vardy, Adama Traore
    B. C.Wilson > Jimenez and save 1 transfer

    1. cpo001
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      B

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

      B easy

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

      Did B myself

    4. OOJ
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      B.

      Does it worth to transfer in Jimenez over C. Wilson for -4 hit?

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

    Is it true that Chelsea will have a blank after MCI?

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Why?

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

        Just overheard someone chatting about it earlier, can't see how myself

        1. Collie01
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Is there cup matches scheduled or something?

  3. cpo001
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Bench 1:

    VVD vs Man City
    Soyuncu vs Arsenal
    Lundstram v Spurs

    Currently on VVD

    1. mattyb09
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Soy

      1. cpo001
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        My thinking is that Liverpool simply cannot keep a clean sheet this year.

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

    Lundstram Benched and Aguero switched to Kane who i am going to Captain.

    High risk high reward....... (I hope)

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

    Start 2?:

    A) Willems (BOU)
    B) Rico (new)
    C) Mount (CRY)

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

      Bench Rico

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

        Cool bro thanks. It’s what I was on.

        GL!

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

          GL

    2. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Mount (start or rest I reckon) and one playing at home

  6. EltonCPT1
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    I need to play 2 of the following:

    Soy
    Cantwell
    Dendocker
    Pieters (Pope in goal)

    1. cpo001
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Soy and Lundstrum. Similar dilemma above - any advice?

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

      Peiters soy

      1. EltonCPT1
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Pieters and Soy it is, unless someone can convince me otherwise...

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

    This important question foe me ..
    KDB+Sterling > Mané+ Martial
    For Free
    Yaaaaay
    Nope

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

      Just Sterling > Mane for me

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

      Do it

  8. mattyb09
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Bottomed...

    Which 2 to start in GW 12?

    A) Lundstram @ TOT
    B) Ward-Prowse v EVE
    C) Saiss v AVL

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      A, B still

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

    Would you do sterling and Connoly to maddison and Jim for a hit?

    Squads
    Ryan button
    Trent soy Rico lundstram lowton
    Mane sterling kdb mount cantwell
    Abraham vardy connolly

    1. mattyb09
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Not for a hit.

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

        Okay sure who to bench though

        1. mattyb09
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Soy, Cantwell, Connolly

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

    Auba + Cantwell > Tammy + Martial worth a -4?

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

      Yes esp of you gonna captain tammy

  11. sumatera
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Mount to Maddison 4pt hit - worth it?

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

      Only if you have not so much value tied up in him

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

    Pope,
    Robertson, Chilwell, Lundstram
    Salah (c), KDB, Buendia, Mount
    Aguero (vc), Abraham, Pukki

    subs: Lowton
    2FT for after the break

    Tell me im crazy

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      You crazy.

    2. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Go for it. Good luck.

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

        Im probably gonna be crying and drinking whisky after 10, screw it with norwich lol

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

    8 scout picks, a season high for me. Guess my backline selection is sorted as well, just gonna copy the scout's

  14. Delph & Safety
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Who is more disposable?

    Sterling or De Bruyne?

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

      Sterling. Value innit. Also KdB has proved much better this season. You might miss out on the unlikely haul with Sterling but if City haul then Kevie is usually involved

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

        Unlikely haul from Sterling? Unlikely that he won't haul.

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

          Yeah because Sterling's had SO MANY hauls this season and HARDLY ANY blanks

      2. Delph & Safety
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Oh how Sterling would love to score at Anfield this weekend though.

    2. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I agonised over this one. Got rid of Sterling in the end because

      A) Suspension tightrope for Sterling, could be rested again soon.
      B) Value tied up in KdB.

      1. Collie01
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Also C) Sterling is 2mil more expensive so more money itb to upgrade elsewhere

      2. Delph & Safety
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Interesting, cheers.

  15. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    GTG guys?

    Pope
    TAA, Rico, Tomori
    Sterling, Mane, Martial, Hudson-Odoi
    Vardy(C), Abraham(vc), Jiminez

    Button - Soyuncu, Janmaat, Dendoncker - 0FT

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

      G2g perfect front line

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

      Same 9 as me
      KdB Lascells instead of Martial Tomori for me

  16. yanky
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    i need to play one of:
    Rico
    Soyuncu
    Lundstrom

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

      Lordstram

    2. mattyb09
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Rico

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

    Haller to Jiménez for -4?

    1. mattyb09
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

  18. CrouchDown
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    What to do with my FT? 0.9 itb but can't afford Mount - Martial

    Pope

    TAA Mendy Lascelles

    Salah Sterling Maddison Mount

    Pukki(C) Abraham Haller

    Subs: Button, Lundstram Stephens Kelly

    1. mattyb09
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Haller to Jimenez

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

    Sterling is going to brace on Sunday.

    AAAAAAAhahahahahahahaha

    BBBBBAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAA

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

      lol

  20. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Reckon this is worth a -4?

    Mendy & Cantwell -> Aurier & JWP

    Ryan
    TAA, Digne, Mendy*
    Salah, Sterling, Mount, Cantwell*
    Abraham, Pukki, Wilson

    Button, Deondocker, Soyuncu, Lundy
    Bank 0.0m, 1FT

  21. Teror
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Wildcard this? Or just do Sterling to Mane?

    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/79495/event/11

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

      don't wildcard

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

      fine that team mate just sterling to mane for sure.

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

    start CHO in a 3-4-3 or Janmaat in 4-3-3?

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

      Cho

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

        why? think he'll start?

    2. Brimble82
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      CHO.
      Unless you want to have some interest in tonight’s game!

  23. BAMBAA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Going to wc after this gameweek. I think I will bring in Son for Salah/Sterling/Kdb for free. Which one goes out? Bought kdb @9.5m

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

      Sterling

  24. Modest Bob
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Guys, i have a virus in my camp

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Sounds nasty

  25. Henning
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Sterling to Son?

    Already have KDB.

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

      yep, huge upgrade

  26. cruzex
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Vardy or Kane to buy?

    Money is not problem.

    TY

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

      I went with Kane and Captained him. Sheff Utd won't keep this up and Spurs will hit form.. just hope it is this weekend....

    2. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      It depends - do you want a sword or a shield.

      Vardy has huge EO amongst active players and is better value over the long run - no Europe or internationals to worry about either, Leicester flying with great fixtures too. But over a few weeks Kane could outscore him and be a great differential.

      I've gone for Vardy myself.

  27. Bartowski
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Starting to think I should have kept Pukki for one last party tonight...

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

      I did. Should I give him the armband?

  28. RoboVanBasten
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Is Mount going to start, given the knock he got midweek? Will CHO get the start instead? Lampard said he would have a late fitness test. Your thoughts?

  29. cruzex
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Lundstram or Soy to play?

  30. FIGO_777
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Start Mount or Rico?? Thanks