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Gameweek 14 Scout Picks includes Spurs triple-up

The Scout Picks are placing their trust in Jose Mourinho’s Tottenham Hotspur for Gameweek 14.

The former Manchester United manager has overseen a positive start to life in north London and his first league match against Bournemouth looks set to continue that.

We have deliberated over the Scout Squad selections submitted by David, Neale, Paul and Geoff to come up with our best XI for Gameweek 14.

We line up in the classic 3-4-3 formation and have come in at £82.6m, £0.4m below our budget of £83.0m.

Goalkeeper

Pope and the Burnley defence will fancy their chances of a clean sheet this weekend

Burnley have been a reliable source of clean sheets at Turf Moor this season, especially when they are hosting the so-called lesser clubs. In fact, the Clarets are yet to concede a single goal at home to a side that finished outside of the top-six last season, which is why Nick Pope (£4.7m) is an obvious inclusion for the Scout Picks in goal. It also helps that only two sides have registered fewer shows inside the penalty box as Crystal Palace in their last four away matches.

Defenders

Alexander-Arnold has let his owners down recently but is always close to a haul

Yes, another week has gone by without any attacking returns for Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.2m) but we continue to insist that he is due a haul. Over the last four Gameweeks, no player in the Premier League has created as many chances and his colleague Andrew Robertson has played half as many key passes. In the last four home matches, Liverpool rank second-best for big chances conceded while Brighton have blanked in both of their away trips to top-six opposition this season.

Fikayo Tomori (£4.9m) continues to offer an excellent budget route into a Chelsea defence that has proven reliable at Stamford Bridge this season. In the last four home matches, Frank Lampard’s men have conceded the fewest shots in the box and goal attempts on target while West Ham have blanked in three of their last four away trips.

Serge Aurier (£4.9m) has started life under Jose Mourinho exceptionally well with an assist and a goal in the Portuguese’s first two matches in charge. A home match with Bournemouth is a great opportunity for another positive performance. The Cherries have disappointed going forward of late, finding the net just once in their last three away games, while Spurs are top of the league for fewest big chances conceded in their last four home encounters.

Midfielders

Mané has been a reliable asset in Anfield matches this season

Sadio Mané (£12.2m) was the most popular midfielder in our Scout Squad selection, tipped as the best option in this position by three of our pundits. You have to go all the way back to Gameweek 3 for the last time the Liverpool man blanked at home while Brighton have conceded at least twice in each of their last three away matches while only West Ham have allowed more big chances on the road this season.

Son Heung-min (£9.7m) has already emerged as the early favourite for investment in the Spurs attack after a 13-point haul against West Ham and an assist midweek. Over the last four Gameweeks he has been afforded the joint fifth-most big chances in the league and has created more big chances than Kevin de Bruyne and James Maddison. With goals and assists looking likely, he could enjoy a meeting with Bournemouth, who have just one clean sheet in six away matches this season.

Christian Pulisic (£7.5m) has very quickly become the most appealing Chelsea attacker ahead of West Ham’s visit to Stamford Bridge. Since Gameweek 10 he has scored more points than any of his colleagues and has registered the second-highest number of shots on target in the division. The Hammers come to Chelsea on the back of woeful defensive form having conceded three goals in each of their last three outings.

Like his colleague, Lucas Moura (£7.0m) has hit the ground running with Mourinho at the Spurs helm. Having returned to his favoured position as a winger, he scored at West Ham and provided an assisted in the comeback win over Olympiakos. Given Bournemouth’s recent defensive shortcomings on the road, and the fact that they have conceded at least four times in three of their last five meetings with Spurs, we think a double-up could perform well in Gameweek 14.

Forwards

Obviously.

Jamie Vardy (£9.7m) is in truly incredible form heading into Gameweek 14. Over the last four Gameweeks, he is top of the league for big chances and shots on target, suggesting he is more than capable of sustaining his goal output. Meanwhile, Everton come to the King Power Stadium without a clean sheet on the road since Gameweek 1.

Manchester United might not have been at their best in their 3-3 draw with Sheffield United, but Marcus Rashford (£8.6m) still continued his impressive run of Fantasy form. He now has six attacking returns in the last five Gameweeks, while only Vardy and one other player have managed more shots in the box over their last four matches. This weekend, Rashford faces an Aston Villa defence that has allowed more shots in the box away from home this season.

Chris Wood (£6.2m) looks likely to continue his impressive scoring run in Gameweek 14. He has six goals in as many Premier League starts since Gameweek 6 while only Vardy has been afforded more big chances in their last four matches than Wood. During that time, only Southampton have conceded more headed attempts too, which should play to the New Zealand international’s strengths.

Substitutes

As already mentioned, Spurs have conceded very few big chances in their recent home encounters and with Mourinho bringing some much-needed organisation to his new defence, Paulo Gazzaniga (£4.4m) can continue to be a viable form of budget investment.

Çaglar Söyüncü (£5.0m) has helped Leicester to clean sheets in each of the last four Gameweeks. With Everton coming to the King Power Stadium on the back of poor form and potentially about to lose their manager, there’s every chance the Foxes can record another shut-out.

Kurt Zouma (£4.7m) has recently made a case for inclusion in our squads. Benefitting from the same defensive strengths as Tomori, he arguably has greater goal threat. Zouma has been on the end of seven dead-ball deliveries this season, more than any of his colleagues.

Dwight McNeil (£6.0m) presents an alternative route into the Burnley attack. He has been the most creative asset in the Clarets’ midfield this season and his crossing ability makes him the most likely to benefit from Crystal Palace’s weakness to headers.

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 14: 

Community Champion

Representing the community against the Scout Picks in Gameweek 14 is Beavis.

They have gone for a 4-3-3 of Schmeichel; Robertson, Söyüncü, Tomori, Zouma; Son, Salah, Pulisic; Kane (c), Vardy, Wood.

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.

Community Champion Dr. Mantis Toboggan was victorious in Gameweek 13, winning by a 56-44 score-line.

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

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1,396 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Mr Q
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Tammy to ings/bats for -4 or play baldock(wol)

    1. El Matador
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Keep Tammy

      1. Mr Q
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Thnx

    2. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Baldock +4 looking likely to be better than Ings I think

    3. zelio78
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Bats

  2. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Sticking with Connolly and benching Tammy as I dont want to take another hit for some uninspiring options. Madness or should i be looking at the consensus picks like Ings and Jimmy.

    0.2M off of Rashford is really annoying

    1. Kudo Warrior
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I'm doing the same mate (sticking). I think it's the right choice but it's often difficult to make sensible choices with so many opinions in one place.

      GL whatever you do!

      1. Scholes Out For Summer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks mate, reassuring to just voice it out sometimes.

        Hastily got in Willems as part of a bigger move earlier this week and really regretting not getting Targett or Kelly now...

        1. Kudo Warrior
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Honestly it's not worth doing early transfers. I've learned that from all the years of playing. Better to have well thought out choice with no chance of mid week injuries but I feel your pain from when i've done it before!

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

    Mitrovic tearing it up again - Everton really should have signed him

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

    Play one:

    A) Lundstram
    B) Tomori
    C) Chilwell

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

      Yeesh. Chilwell I guess.

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

      How is this even a question!

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

        I was a little quick with my query.

        I meant one of Tomori or Lundstram.
        Gonna start Chilwell ofc.

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

          Tomori imo. Lundy not proven away from home against anyone decent

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

            Thanks

  5. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    My team for this week is:

    Patricio
    TAA, Soyuncu, Tamori, Lundstrom
    Tielemans, Mane, Pulisic, De Bruyne
    Vardy C, Jiminez

    Ramsdale, Rico, Longstaff, Tammy

    I have two free transfers but obviously nothing pressing. Just stick or use the transfer to get a decent bench fodder?

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

      I can also do Tammy and Patricio to Rashford and Pope/Henderson, but that gives me a benching headache.

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

    Which sounds better? 2FT and 3.0 ITB

    A: Mings and Mount --> Kelly and Son (Leave 0.1 ITB)

    B: Mount and Tammy --> Son and Ings (Leave 1.2 ITB)

    1. Ohh1454
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      B

    2. cuppatea78
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      B

  7. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Way I see it is Tammy still looking at another scan next week is not good - can't afford to be carrying any deadweight at this time of year!

  8. KDB4PREZ
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Repost*

    A) play Rico(Spurs)&Hayden(City)
    B) -8 Lowton&Tammy>Robbo&Ings (Would start both and bench other 2 from Option A along with an injured Janmaat)
    C) Delete account

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Remove C if you want replies.

      1. KDB4PREZ
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Obv kidding mate but alrighty I gottya

  9. Ohh1454
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Tammy > Jimenez worth a hit ?

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

      Can you field a decent team without it?

      1. Ohh1454
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Bench of Janmaat saiss saka so no

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

          I'd probably do it then

    2. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Only if non playing bench

  10. niaz1982
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Got a front half of
    KDB Pulisic Mane Tielemans

    Vardy Jimenez Abraham

    Is it worth 4 points to do
    A. Tielemans and Abraham to Son and Ings

    B. Tielmans to Moura no points

    1. niaz1982
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Or C don’t change anything!!

  11. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Spurs weren't that good last week

    West Ham were just shocking as for their goalkeeper they would be better off with the dinner lady from the local primary school.

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      another confidence boost midweek and plenty goals being scored

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

      Serge Aurier (c)

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

    Pope
    Aurier Soy Robbo
    Mane Redmond KDB Pulisic Mount
    Vardy (c) Laca

    Button Lunds Tammy Prodl

    Gtg?

    Good luck all!

  13. Can’t beat em so&hell…
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Got 2FT burning a hole....

    Gazza/ McG
    TAA/ Tomori/ Lund/ Rico/ Soy
    KDB/ Mane/ Mount/ Martial/ Maddy
    Kane/ Tammy/ Connelly

    £1.8m

    What to do?

    A) Connelly to Ings
    B) Connelly + Tammy - Ings + jimmy
    C) Connelly + Mount - Ayew + Pulisic
    D) anything else. Happy to do -4

    Thank you!!

    1. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      b

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

      B out of those choices

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

      I like a or c

    4. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      A

  14. Buck The Trent
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Would you burn WC for this team? Made 5 changes

    Pope 4.0
    TAA Soy Lund (Kelly Rico)
    Mane Salah KDB Pulisic (Hayden)
    Vardy Jim Ings

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Looks a bit stretched.

  15. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    I hate to play Lundstram over a striker but taking a hit to remove Tammy just isn't worth it.

    Regret that early Mount -> Son move.

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

      Laughing next week for Lundstram fixtures though

  16. Tsssst
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone tempted to FREE HIT this weekend to put a better side out?

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

      Seems like a bad time to do it. Save it for later in the season when there are loads of blanks.

  17. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Top 5 best strikers in FPL to own right now? Go!

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

      Vardy
      Lacazette
      Kane
      Rashford
      Jesus

    2. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Vardy
      Kane
      Jimenez
      Lacazette
      Pukki

    3. cuppatea78
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Vardy
      Kane
      Rashford
      Jiminez
      Ings

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

    No love for Alli round here?

    Looking at Tammy / Tielsman -> Ings / Alli.. (-4)

    Any thoughts?

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

      Too much of a nice fixture to drop Tielemans imo

    2. Party time
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Alli: "As I am getting older, my body can't do what it used to as much".

        1. George Sillett
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Washed up at 23.

          1. Party time
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Lol

        2. MaRooney 5
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Could be good,
          But not a fan of losing Tiele for a hit, when he have good fixtures

        3. Party time
            4 years, 4 months ago

            How old is Dele Alli?

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

              Not older than Ronaldo

        4. Tronity
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          a) Tammy > Jiminez
          b) Sterling > Son (keeping Tammy, probably starting Greenwood as also own Pieters and Kelly)

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

            A

          2. Jullepuu
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            A or B + hit

        5. Jullepuu
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Should I do:
          A) Tammy to Jimenez/Ings
          B) Sterling and Connolly to Son and Ings for -4.Tammy would be on on the bench.

          I can't make my mind

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

            I like B

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

              Thanks. You holding on to Tammy too?

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

          A. Play McGinn
          B. Tammy to Ings (-4)?

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

            B.. Ings has great fixtures and form

          2. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            A

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

          Cant decide what to do with this lot. 1.9m ITB

          Pope - Button
          TAA - Robertson - Soy - Lund - Rico
          Mane - KDB - Maddison - Pulisic - Mount
          Vardy - Abraham - Greenwood

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

            Mane C and Lund plays if Tammy dont

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

            Greenwood to Ings

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

              Considering Mousset instead after this gw 🙂

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

                Greenwood def the weak link.. I like Ings fixtures

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

          KDB and Abraham - Kane and Zaha/Harvey Barnes for a hit? If so, which midfielder? Or another suggestion for 6.6

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

            Difficult to recommend dropping KDB.. go for a cheaper striker.. who else you have up front? Get Spurs cover in their midfield? I posted above.. what do you think of Alli?

        9. Athletic Nasherbo
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          A) Play Willems
          B) Batshuayi -4
          C) Ings -4
          D) Jimenez -4

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            D seems best in the long term.

        10. bring back diop
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Sterling to;
          A) Salah
          B) Son
          C) Keep
          Have Mane and KBD.

        11. fc_skrald
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Lundstram now the most owned player

        12. waldo666
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          So Tammy confirmed out this GW with an update to follow, most keen to hold? I think it suits me this weekend as had a benching headache with my planned moves then will sort that out next week or Tammy out should the prognosis be negative.

        13. Ze_Austin
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Dear one-week-punt folks out there:

          Deulofeu.

          1. Athletic Nasherbo
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            I got rid for Kane. Watford are naff and it won’t go through Deulofeu now Deeney back.

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

            I am struggling to locate any justification for this. Is he on the goals imminent table or something!

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

          Lads, I was willing to keep Abraham having Traoré as my first sub. However, given Lampard's recent pessimism, should I take a hit and ditch Tammy?

          Pope
          TAA, Chilwell, Lundstram
          Salah, Sterling, Mount, Tielemans
          Vardy, Abraham*, Jiménez

          Traoré, Kelly, Rico

        15. Neo-Viper
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Tammy to Ings for a Hit!

          Already did Mount to Pulisic with the freebie.