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The Complete Guide to Scout’s tips and advice for FPL Gameweek 22

You’ve got to hunt for opportunities” declared Pro Pundit Lateriser in his Meet The Manager interview with Joe.

The Fantasy Football Scout Guide to Gameweek 22 is here to help you do exactly that. But first a reminder that we have a Friday 19:00 GMT deadline in FPL, so don’t forget to make those crucial transfers and captain decisions.

Starting with the team news headlines courtesy of Neale and Rotation’s Alter Ego: Pulisic is out for a few weeks, De Bruyne and Maddison are both declared fit following knocks in their League Cup matches, and Pukki will miss the trip to Old Trafford.

Spurs confirmed that Harry Kane will undergo an operation to repair a ruptured tendon in his left hamstring. The striker is expected to return to training in April. Is there an opportunity here?

Pro Pundits Lateriser and Sam both examined the options. Lateriser analysed which Spurs players profited when Kane missed the end of last season, while Sam – currently the highest-ranked Pro Pundit – gave her thoughts in a Community Q&A video

Her feeling is that Aubameyang might be the better option to the potentially explosive Aguero. In one of several members-only articles over the last ten days, Neale delved into Arsenal’s improvement under new manager Mikel Arteta. Encouragingly for those considering Aubameyang he discovered that the Gabon international is one of the chief beneficiaries: 

Aubameyang has registered more penalty box touches, attempts on goal, shots in the box, efforts on target and big chances than any of his teammates.

– Neale

However Lateriser is finding himself seduced by Aguero with an enticing encounter against Aston Villa up next. 

The three-time top 5,000 manager opened his interview with Joe explaining that you need to find your identity as an FPL manager. He sees himself as someone who isn’t afraid to go against the crowd, citing his recent decision to captain Martial in Gameweek 19 as an example of this. 

And there may be another opportunity this week. David notes that the captaincy debate for Gameweek 22 is not as simple as Fantasy Premier League managers are hoping.

Jamie Vardy once again leads the captain poll and given that the Leicester City forward registered a season-high 20 points against Southampton in Gameweek 10 it is easy to understand why. 

However Southampton’s defence has been considerably better in recent weeks. Lateriser revealed that “only Liverpool have conceded fewer big chances than Southampton in the last four Gameweeks,” and the Reds only played three times. David agrees with the Pro Pundit that Aston Villa present a good opportunity for owners of Manchester City players:

Any side bottom of the league for shots conceded in the box heading into a meeting with Manchester City are always going to be in for a tough time. However, the issue comes from trying to pinpoint which of Guardiola’s men can do the most damage, primarily because of rotation.

– David

If the risk of “Pep-tation” is too much for you, Chelsea and Manchester United offer exciting alternatives. The two teams are second and third behind Manchester City in the latest DS stats, fixtures and clean sheet odds provided by G-Whizz.

And both sides are tipped for 3-0 wins by Pep Pig in his Preview and Predictions article. Strikers Tammy Abraham and Marcus Rashford are his players to watch. The latter is also selected in this week’s Scout Picks:

Marcus Rashford (£9.2m) has scored five goals and registered one assist in his last six league matches at Old Trafford and we expect such a run to continue against Norwich. The Canaries last kept a clean sheet away from home in Gameweek 13.

– Scout Picks

Let’s not forget Liverpool, who face a Spurs side unable to keep a clean sheet – just one since Mourinho took charge in Gameweek 13. 

Much of the talk surrounding their players is about which three to own for Double Gameweek 24. Upside-chasing Lateriser is very much in the Salah, Mane, Alexander-Arnold camp, whereas Az feels that owning both premium-priced midfielders is a step too far, given the structure of his team:

Overall, I’m just not convinced that major surgery is needed. I know Salah is an incredible player, and looks to be getting back to his best… but the damage it may do to my team if I did go for him may be irreparable. Would I captain him anyway, with Mané being in such good form alongside him? I doubt it.

– Az

Along with Joe and Karam, Az debated Liverpool’s upcoming Double Gameweek on the Scoutcast. They pointed out that with the two matches just under a week apart it could well be a good time to use the Triple Captain chip. They also highlighted which players perform better in away matches, given that neither game is at Anfield.

Firmino stands out as a differential to the costlier Mane and Salah for those who prefer to go with two Liverpool attackers. Indeed Reds-fan Lee backed his potential in a guest appearance in Sam’s Q&A.

The Scoutcast also debated players from Watford and Everton, given their recent managerial changes. The Hornets in particular have improved their attack, as David highlighted in his members-only piece.

[Watford] only scored nine goals in the first 16 matches of the 2019/20 campaign, a period which saw them managed by three different men, Javi Gracia, Flores and Hayden Mullins. By contrast, in the last five matches, Pearson’s men have found the net eight times, a drastic improvement.

– David

Midfielder Ismaïla Sarr was given a ringing endorsement by both Az and Karam, while goalkeeper Ben Foster currently finds himself in Joe’s team.

In fact, goalkeeper moves were all the rage this week with McGovern joining Joe’s team as a back-up in a typical dullard move, and Brighton’s Mat Ryan snapped up by Az. In an act of generosity, the Australian announced on Twitter that he was raising money for the Wildfire Rescue Emergency Fund:

I’ll be donating $500 for every registered save by all @premierleague goalkeepers this weekend.

– Mat Ryan

Let’s hope all our shot-stoppers put in great performances in Gameweek 22.

Pro Pundit and former FPL winner Simon March brought us another enjoyable and thought-provoking read, drawing analogies between FPL and the investment strategies of Warren Buffett. It includes ideas such as contextual value and explains why diversification, or spreading the risk in your FPL team, isn’t always a good idea. 

Finally thank you to luketownsend1997 who looked at which players have been providing value in different positions. Part One reviewed defenders and goalkeepers with part two looking at forwards and midfielders.

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  1. jorgenoj
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Ramsdale (4.6) to Ryan (4.8)?

    Or just keep?

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Aye

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

      Keeper

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

      Ryan. I did that move this week. Main reason was because I have also Rico

  2. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    G2G now all? Good luck people 🙂

    Fabianski
    TAA • Söyüncü • Lundstram
    KDB(C) • Salah • Mané • Richarlison • Grealish
    Vardy • Maupay
    (McGov. Greenwood. Rico. Aurier)

    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      yes good luck!

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

    Crazy to captain KdB over Vardy?

    1. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Of course not

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

      nope, risky but not crazy

      1. Teror
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        How risky?

    3. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Plenty here doing it.

      1. Teror
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        You doing it?

        1. Miguel Sanchez
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Yup

    4. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Statistically it looks the best option but then you will want Vardy to blank

      1. Teror
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        What would you do?

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

      who say crazy? could b better choice...

    6. Disco Volante
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I think KDB is likely to outscore Vardy.
      Vardy is sure to start.
      I would put KDB at 70% to start.

      Not crazy, not without risk.

  4. E25
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Which one to start?
    A) Rico
    B) Kelly

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

      A

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

    Last minute panic
    Bench
    A) Alli
    B) Grealish
    C) Evans

    1. Teror
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      A

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

      A or b

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

    whos on captain jiminez?

    1. Woy_is_back
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Too risky

      1. SoShy
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Me

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

      Risk it for a biscuit

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

      I am actually. Captained recently against Norwich too. Consistent.

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

      brave one...

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

      Yep, me too, decided to risk it!

  7. Rust Cohle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    GTG? Aguero Captaincy right?

    Fabianski
    Kolašinac Söyüncü Lundstram TAA
    KDB Grealish Willian Mane
    Aguero(c) Vardy

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

      Nice

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

      city attacking dbl up is a nice shout

  8. Miguel Sanchez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Got bored so brought in Doherty (NEW) this GW

    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Good move. 11 pointer incoming

    2. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Captaining him wouldn't be mad

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Haha, already on triple Wolves this GW

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

      Nice

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

      was looking at that earlier

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Placeholder for Robbo

    5. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Same here.

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Toon conceded plenty of chances down their left side too

  9. mad_beer ✅
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    I didn't realize the deadline was tonight. This article saved me!

  10. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    It's one of those weeks where Rico gets a CS and 3bps for everyone's bench right?

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

      I am starting him

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Nah, Watford will beat them

  11. sminkypinky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Soooo....
    Teams been set for days but i want to know this:
    Rash+Martial->Greenwood+Salah for free next week which means i can't get the Utd duo back for price losses. Worth it..?

    1. Wonderful Wizard Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      A lot would probably say yes, I say yes.. depends on what you're trying to do. I'm planning on sticking with Salah + Mane for at least a few GW

      1. sminkypinky
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah, same unless they somehow just drop dead as options.

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

      Probably not the best time to ask...

      😆

      Good luck this week all!

  12. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Quick

    Capt. Vardy or kdb
    Start ryan or ramsdale

    1. ClothedinSun
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      KDB (c) & start Ramsdale.

    2. Wonderful Wizard Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Vardy + Ryan

    1. DeadStarComing
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      This account is normally bang on

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

      Thanks. Lord starting

    3. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      gr8 thx

    4. SoShy
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Nice

    5. Rover
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Is that the lowest highest squad number?

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

      Masuaka OOP double gameweek cheapie bandwagon incoming.

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

    Conundrum:

    - Starting Alli
    - Bench: Rico / Aurier / Connolly

    Should I:
    A) Play Alli
    B) Play one of bench. (Who?)
    C) Replace Alli (-4)

    For C, can't be Salah, Mané, Sterling, Martial.

    Thanks!

    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      C, Madders

  14. chaser123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Start Aurier or Rico?

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

      Rico

  15. jorgenoj
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Bench Soy or Holgate?

  16. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Kdb or mo and Why?

    1. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      For captaincy?

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

      Coin flip

  17. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    cap who?

    a. Vardy
    b. salah

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

      Vardy.

  18. John Colby (Capt)
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Captain KDB, Vardy or Martial?

    1. OldBenKenobi
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      On Martial myself but I’m chasing...

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

      KDB!

      1. John Colby (Capt)
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah - like both picks tbh

  19. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    @Fpl_subscribe has posted teams.

    Snodgrass benched.

    Usual playing

  20. OldBenKenobi
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Got Martial and Ings in for -4 and chasing ML therefore I feel obligated to do Martial(c)

    Makes sense?

  21. 1zverGGadeM
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Last minutes captaincy swap from Vardy to Salah

    1. 1zverGGadeM
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Oh my.. Time to get rid of Roberto lol

      1. 1zverGGadeM
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Reply fail to SadioSane

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

      Masuaku is back.........

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

      No shocks. Phew

  22. Teomi
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Help me out pls!!! been rotation on the armband all day:

    First to three get it:

    A salah
    B vardy
    C kdb
    D rash

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

      B

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

      C

    3. ClothedinSun
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      C

  23. Clintymints
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Captain choice is tough AF this week

    Mane could destroy Aurier, but Jose might park the bus, probably vice cap.

    Southampton won't let the last Leicester disaster happen again, however, you'd expect Vardy to get a few chances after a rest. Hopefully he's wiley

    KdB could shaft Villa also

    Who you going for chaps?

  24. cigan
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    First on bench - Cathcart or Soyuncu (playing Lund & Holgate)?

  25. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    A) Otamendi -> Holgate
    B) Aurier -> Holgate
    C) Kiko -> Zabaleta (for DGW)
    D) Burn FT

    Ryan
    TAA, Soy, Otamendi
    Salah, KDB, Martial, Moura
    Vardy, Ings, Maupay

    Button, Deondocker, Aurier, Kiko
    Bank 0.0m, 2FT

  26. FF Red!
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Captain vardy currently or Salah haul

  27. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Start Cantwell or Rico?

    1. Woy_is_back
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Cant

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks

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

      Todd.

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers mate

  28. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Cap

    A. KDB
    B. Vardy
    C. Rich
    D. Salah
    E. Jimenez

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      A

      1. Woy_is_back
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        ta

    2. FF Red!
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Im going salah