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The Complete Guide to Scout’s tips and advice for FPL Gameweek 20

Don’t move from the sofa! Before the dust has had a chance to settle on Gameweek 19, Gameweek 20 is upon us. And with most teams having less than 48-hours rest between matches, Fantasy Premier League managers prepare themselves for rotation and unfamiliar starting XIs. 

Gameweek 20 also marks the halfway point in the season. And in what has been a topsy-turvy year for many, ranks remain tightly packed – less than a hundred points separates the top 100k from the top million, and there’s 135 points between the top 1million and the top 10,000. With 19 Gameweeks to go there’s all to play for. 

The tight turnaround presents an opportunity for FPL bosses. Predicted Line-Ups will be of particular interest, while Fantasy Football Scout’s Captain Sensible and Scout Picks will help with the all-important armband and transfer decisions.

What’s more, managers have just been handed their first Double Gameweek of the season. Liverpool and West Ham’s postponed Gameweek 18 encounter has been rearranged for Gameweek 24, giving both teams two matches instead of one in that particular round of fixtures. 

Typing faster than a seven-year-old unwraps Christmas presents, Neale examined the implications for Fantasy bosses. He noted that it’s the first-ever Double Gameweek for Mohamed Salah and perhaps an opportunity to deploy the Triple Captain chip. That 135-point gap will be bridged in no time.

The Egypt international currently leads the captain poll for Gameweek 20. Ahead of Sunday’s match at Anfield, Liverpool have been afforded 24 hours more rest than their opponents Wolves. And how will last night’s dramatic second-half comeback against Manchester City affect Nuno Espírito Santo’s men?

Earlier this month the Wolves boss described his team’s schedule as “crazy”, “absurd” and “not human”. So despite very little rotation so far, changes would seem likely. Meanwhile counterpart Jurgen Klopp had this to say following his side’s comprehensive win over Leicester City:

Fresh legs always helped us now since we changed a little bit more frequently. Like in the Everton game in the league, for example, we made five changes and they were absolutely necessary on one side but really impressive performance-wise. So, we will do that as well now, of course, we have to and we will. That’s how it is. We have four more adult players [to rotate]… for the others it will still take a while, so that’s our squad and we have to deal with it as good as possible.

– Jurgen Klopp

The good news for Salah owners is that he was withdrawn early on Thursday and could therefore be less at risk of rotation. The Egyptian was also very unlucky to blank at the King Power.

A combined Captain Sensible and Scout Picks article this week highlights his potential. Man City players also standout with Raheem Sterling topping the points predictions on this site’s Rate My Team.

Kevin De Bruyne performs well in a number of categories and, like Salah, was withdrawn early in Gameweek 19. With Guardiola confirming after the game that his substitution was made with Gameweek 20 in mind. Manchester City top the latest DS stats, fixtures and clean sheet odds provided by G-Whizz.

As Andy noted in his Gameweek 20 Q&A video, players rested in Gameweek 19 would seem more assured of a start this weekend. Danny Ings is one such player, and the in-form Southampton forward is expected to return to the starting XI for this afternoon’s match against Crystal Palace.

He also fancies Christian Pulisic to return to the Chelsea side and urges managers to keep faith with Tammy Abraham. He reasons that new Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta won’t have had enough time to improve their defence significantly. Only three teams this season have conceded more goals at home than the Gunners. 

Manchester United fan Andy offered his thoughts on Paul Pogba. An injury to Scott McTominay could see the Frenchman occupy a deeper role and with Marcus Rashford seemingly on penalties, Andy feels Anthony Martial is the midfielder of choice.

Elsewhere an injury concern for Dele Alli means the Spurs midfielder is a doubt for the trip to Norwich. He’s not included in Neale’s predicted line-up and is replaced by Lucas Moura in the Scout Picks.

Jamie Vardy does, however, make the Scout selection despite not being included in the predicted starting XI. He has form and an enticing fixture in his favour although, as Pro Pundit Holly points out in her hot topic, manager Brendan Rodgers confirmed there will be rotation for West Ham.

Finally, following his impressive 24-point haul in Gameweek 19, Andy asked whether we should bring Trent Alexander-Arnold straight back in. However the Liverpool full-back is still at risk of suspension – currently on four yellow cards, a booking against Wolves would see him miss Gameweek 21.

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  1. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    with Guaita between the sticks, do I start:
    A) Kelly
    or
    B) Rico
    ..?

    Gotta be spread risk and Rico, right..?

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

      Yeah, I don’t tend to double up. And Rico might get an assist

    2. Winston.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Rico

    3. Arse Craic
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Rico

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

    Any comments on this WC much appreciated:

    Ramsdale, 4.0
    TAA, Sidibe, Soy, Lund, Kiko
    Mo, Mane, KDB, Grealish, Cantwell
    Vardy, Jimmy, Maupay

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

      Looks really good, all the best

    2. Arse Craic
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Very good

    3. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Gtg

    4. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I think I’m planning on the same frontline, will do Kane to Jimi (after New Year fixtures). Just got rid of Jimi for Maupay due to rotation reasons

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

    Tomori to Sidibe worth doing or just roll a transfer this week ?

    1. Zero
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      If you plan to play him then can do

  4. G Banger
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Ali + Abraham => Salah (c) + Maupay? Ta!

    1. itsmeguneet
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Go ahead

    2. Arse Craic
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Would leave Salah for next week

    3. @ocprodigy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Not sure why everyone’s in a rush to get rid of Alli... but if it’s for Salah probably worth it.

  5. eddscape
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Maupay or Calvert-Lewin?

    1. Mo Salah No Mane
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Maupay

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

    Please RMWCT:

    Ryan, Button

    TAA, Sidibe, Lundstram, Rico, Kelly

    Salah, Sterling, KDB, Grealish Traore

    Vardy, Ings, Calvert-Lewin

    1. @ocprodigy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I doubt Sterling will start tomorrow to be honest, 90 mins as 10 men and they have options, my only concern for you.

      Possibly take some more differentials but otherwise fair play.

    2. Arse Craic
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Get an easy bench option in your front 8

      1. evilfish
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I kind of thought they would rotate quite well, fixture wise. I could always do Traore and Grealish to Maddison and Dendonk.

        1. Arse Craic
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Rotate them if that's your plan. Could work for sure. It kills me having to bench points every week.
          I am in free-fall though, so maybe don't listen to me

  7. Hansel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    1) Grealish, Kane, Ings

    2) Maddison, Jimenez, Rashford

    1. Mo Salah No Mane
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      2

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

    Who is everyone captaining today?

    1. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Kane

      1. Mo Salah No Mane
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Salah

    2. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Kdb I think

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

      Salah

      1. Gudjohnsen
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Salah

    4. @ocprodigy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Aguero.

    5. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Kane

    6. Queens of the South Age
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Aguero

    7. Weerman
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Aguero

  9. sweglet
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    a. tammy and mousset -> ings + maupay
    b. tammy and mousset -> ings + dcl
    c. tammy and mousset and ally -> ings + maupay + martial (-4)

  10. Mo Salah No Mane
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Most explosive players this week who's guaranteed to start?

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Martial, Rashford, KDB, Salah and Kane

    2. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Kane

    3. @ocprodigy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Aguero

    4. Mo Salah No Mane
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Own all of them except for Kdb.
      Hopefully a good sign.
      Thanks

      1. Mo Salah No Mane
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        And Aguero

  11. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Would you change anything?

    Pope
    TAA, Soyuncu, Rico
    Alli, KDB (VC), Salah (C), Mané, Grealish
    Vardy, Ings

    Subs: Button, Kelly, Greenwood, Lundstram

    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      First team with Salah and Mane that ive liked

    2. @ocprodigy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Just my opinion but I’m trying to get rid of Soy, I don’t have much belief in Leicester’s back line and think they concede too easily, better value elsewhere in terms of output with Aurier / Sidibé but only my opinion.

  12. Sid07
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    On wc
    A) Ramsdale 4.0
    Robertson Rico Kelly Lund soync
    Salah mane kdb martial grealish
    Vardy ings greenwood

    B) RYAN 4.0
    TAA Rico Kelly Lund soync
    Salah mane kdb martial grealish
    Vardy MAUAPY greenwood

    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      B

      1. Sid07
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Could also make following changes in b
        Kelly to 3.9
        Ryan to ramsdale
        Muapay to ings

  13. Kileman
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    A) Sterling + Maddison

    or

    B) Salah + Grealish

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      B

  14. tissae
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Worth to get rid of Abraham?

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      depends

    2. Arse Craic
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yes. He looks fecked

  15. Siva Mohan
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    WC Active

    Ryan | 4.0
    TAA | Soy | Rico | Lund | Kelly
    Salah(c) | KDB(vc) | Moura | Martial | xx
    Ings | Vardy | xx

    13.8 available

    A. Cantwell + Maupay
    B. Grealish + Greenwood

    1. itsmeguneet
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      B

  16. My neck my back my Saed Kol…
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Which one to bench?

    A) Maddison
    B) Maupay
    C) Grealish

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A

  17. Art Vandelay
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Good morning folks.

    I am worried about Dele so am going to take some action. Should I do a straight swap to Salah or take a hit to spend my ridiculous 5.9itb and move to a 3-5-2.

    Cheers

    a) Ali to Salah

    Heaton
    Kelly Soy TAA (Lund Rico )
    Salah Moura KDB Maddison (hayden)
    Abraham Vardy Rashford

    b) Hayden and Abraham > Salah + Ayew

    Heaton
    Kelly Soy TAA (Lund Rico )
    Salah Moura KDB Maddison Ali
    Vardy Rashford (Ayew)

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A for me

    2. PortoGuy
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A

    3. Art Vandelay
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers folks.

  18. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Not a clue what to do so saving transfer this week. Gl all !!!

  19. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    No Alli news?

    1. DeadStarComing
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Nothing concrete. Looks a concern though. With the quick turnaround it feels more likely he won't play.

      1. The Train Driver
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Well, will hope for the best.

  20. Tonyawesome69
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Should I bank the transfer?
    Double up in ryan and dunk or play rico instead?

    1ft 1itb
    ryan
    evans dunk TAA
    maddi KDB (vc) alli grealish mane
    rash (c) vardy

    pope lundy connolly rico

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

    Who to captain?

    Is this the day Vardy is rested (or was Rodgers playing with us)?

    A) Vardy (whu a)
    B) Kane (nor a)
    C) Mane (wol h)

    Thanks!

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      B

  22. abaalan
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Captain:
    A. Salah
    B. Kdb
    C. Vardy

    Play 2:
    1. Soyuncu
    2. Rico
    3. Cantwell
    4. Maddison

    1. Mo Salah No Mane
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A14

    2. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A14

    3. abaalan
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Thanks that's what I was on!

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

    Play one

    A) Rico
    B) Kelly
    C) Lundstram

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Kelly

    2. PortoGuy
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Rico

    3. Mo Salah No Mane
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      B

    4. Queens of the South Age
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Same decision as me. I went for Rico purely because I have Aguero and Ings.

  24. PortoGuy
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Hey guys, please comment

    1.5itb 1FT
    Guaita
    TAA Soy Rico
    KDB Grealish Alli* Maddison Mane
    Tammy Vardy

    Button Connolly Lunds Williams
    FT:
    A. Alli to Moura/Martial
    B. Connolly to Maupay

    For a Hit:
    C. Alli & Connolly > Traore & Rashford/Firmino
    D. Alli & Connolly > Moura & Jimenez
    E. Alli & Connolly > Martial & Ings

    🙂

  25. Bobby
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Abraham and alli to maupay and salah? Yes or no?

    1. PortoGuy
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yes.

    2. Kileman
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      yes

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

    Captain Ings over Salah is stupid right? But tempting...

  27. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Isn’t Vardy the sort of player who’d just refuse to be rested?

  28. Bishopool
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    High possibility that Liverpool attack will be RESTED?!

  29. iL PiStOlErO
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Asked so many times and it is always 50/50. Ings or Maupay?

    1. Kileman
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      both

  30. Doctor Evil
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Who would you rather lose for TAA?
    A Soyuncu
    B Aurier

    Current team
    Gazza Martin
    Soyuncu Aurier Lundstram Rico Kelly
    KDB Mane Salah Alli Martial
    Vardy Jiminez Greenwood

    I will be doing Martial to Traore to make this possible

    1. XabiAlonso
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A