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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. Whats the Mata?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Alli + Rashford to Mane + Maupay (-4)?

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

      Not Mane. He could easily be rested.

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Got Salah I presume? If so will not take -4 to get rid of Rashford

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

      yes

  2. valderramasbarber
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Last minute differential dilemma - Sarr, Harry Wilson or Keita? Cheers!

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Sarr or H Wilson looks good

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

    Is Ramsdale and Rico overkill? If so, who to replace Rico with?

    1. BENOIT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Kiko is where the cool kids are looking.

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Rico is the cheaper of the two? Change Ramsdale, on WC?

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

      Rams -> Ryan

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

    1) Ryan Kelly (5th defender) maupay
    2) ramsdale reid ings

    1. CONNERS
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Prefer 1 myself. Brighton fixtures are great long term and can't see Ings maintaining his form much longer.

  5. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Play 1.
    A. Rico (have maupay fwiw)
    B. Kelly
    Cpt.
    1. Kdb
    2. Mane.

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      B2

    2. Big Al Stankovic
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A2

  6. HD7
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    who scores more this GW Salah or Kun?

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

      Hopefully Mo

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Mo I think

  7. Kellz86
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Play Lordstram or Greenwood?

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

      Lund cause Green shouldnt’t start today

      1. Kellz86
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers

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

    GTG?

    Ramsdale
    TAA Kelly Soy
    Salah(C) KDB Alli Grealish
    Vardy Rashford Maupay

    Martin Lund Guilbert Dendocker

  9. Maddi Son
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I had a screw it moment yesterday and activated my Free Hit.

    Foster
    TAA, Sidibe, Angelino
    Mane, Salah, Moura, Martial
    Maupay, Aguero, Deulofeu

    4.0 / Webster, Fernandez, Simpson

    Any additions or players you'd lose? Deliberately trying to squeeze as many differentials I think have potential to do well. Cheers fellas

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Can you do Ings instead of Delu?

      1. Maddi Son
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I'd have to downgrade somewhere else. I have a nagging feeling Perez will do well for Leicester. Do you think Martial is a better option than him?

    2. Big Hands Barry
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Think I'd have Kane on a freehit. Maybe at the expense of Mane

  10. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    a) Mane + Greenwood
    b) Traore + Kane

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

      B

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

    1 FT. Abraham out for
    A) Rashford
    B) Maupay
    C) Hold the FT

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

      A

    2. subhojit123
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Raahford

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

      Hold

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

    Salah or Kane C.. Salah all week..

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

      All week you have been right

  13. SomeoneKnows
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Who should I captain and VC?
    A) KDB
    B) Vardy
    C) Rashford
    D) Mane

    1. subhojit123
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Captain Vardy VC rashford

      1. 007 [RoboKlopp]
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        This

    2. Mongreloid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Captain Rash and VC Mane

  14. subhojit123
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Captain -
    1. Vardy
    2. Aguero

  15. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Tammy to Ings and Mane to Salah for a -4?

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

      Just the first one

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

      no

  16. rokonto
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Play Lundstrum or Cantwell?
    Opinions please.

    1. Big Al Stankovic
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Norwich will score against Spurs. SHU will concede more than once against city.
      More likely Cantwell will score than the Lord.

    2. patricio33
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I'd go with Cantwell.

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

      I would (just) play Lunds out of those two.

  17. Punk as Fuchs
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    G2G guys?

    Guaita
    Lund/Soy/TAA
    KDB/Martial/Salah/Grealish/Maddison
    Vardy/Ings

    McGovern/Abraham/Rico/Kelly

    Already taken -4 to bring in TAA and Ings.

    My one thought is to switch Maddison for Abraham. What do you think?

    1. Punk as Fuchs
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Oh, and I'm being bold and going with Captain Ings...!

  18. Mordor F.C.
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Play kelly or rico?

  19. HNI
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Which 1 to play out of
    1) Kelly vs sot
    2) Rico vs bha
    3) Lundstram vs mci
    Booking odds suggest kelly vs sot but Bou had thrashed brighton 5-0 last time and before that 3-1 and 2-0 wins. CPL has always conceded vs Soton in last 6 matches but they will play to defend. Lundstram although attacking potential, cant see cleanie at etihad

    1. Big Al Stankovic
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Rico. Set pieces and attacking potential.

  20. Mackans
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Choose my bench order:

    Hayden (EVE)

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

      Nailed it

      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        😆

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

      1 1 and then 1

  21. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    soy or aurier to sidibe or keep both

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

      keep both

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

    Any good twitter accounts worth keeping an eye on in the next 15 mins?

    1. Mackans
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Fpl unsubscribe

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

        Link?

  23. Subzero (-4)
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Tammy to ings for free???

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

      Yes

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

      That's what did. Tammy looked poor last game as did Chelsea.

      1. Blue Moon Rising
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Fancy Chelsea this week

    3. Subzero (-4)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Thanks fellas

  24. Better Call Raul
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pick one to start, already own Ramsdale

    A. Lund
    B. Kelly
    C. Cantwell
    D. Rico

    1. Big Al Stankovic
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      CDBA

  25. estheblessed
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Vardy or mane captain?!?

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

      Mane

    2. Muchentuchel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Both will be rested.

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

        No way will Vardy be rested!

        1. G-Whizz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Yes he will...

        2. Bees4Lyf
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          High chance he will be

    3. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Too risky. Both could easily be benched.

  26. Mackans
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Choose my bench order:

    Hayden (EVE)
    Lundstram (mci)
    Cantwell (TOT)

    1. Big Al Stankovic
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      CHL

  27. Ninjaa
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Wildcard team

    Ramsgate Ryan
    TAA Soyuncu Rico Aurier Lundstram
    Salah KDB Moura Grealish Traore
    Vardy Rashford Ayew.

    1. Ninjaa
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Thoughts?

  28. KANTEnders
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Mousset > Ings/ jiminez for free?

    Captain :
    1) mane
    2) KDB
    Cheers all!

    1. rkpower1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Had captain set on Mane until this morning when I’ve switched to KDB!

  29. DantheManinaPan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Thinking of Alli + Abraham --> Salah + Maupay. Should I go for it?

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

      Aye

    2. BENOIT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah

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

      That's been one of the most popular transfers done this week anyway

  30. BENOIT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Arrghhhhh

    Any good argument for KDB or Salah (c) ?