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The Complete Guide to Scout’s tips and advice for FPL Double Gameweek 24

The much-anticipated first Double Gameweek of the season has arrived!

Don’t forget to set your teams – the deadline is at 18:30 GMT, which leaves just enough time for a quick round-up of the latest opinion and stats across Fantasy Football Scout.

It’s all about Liverpool in Gameweek 24, with FPL managers having to make decisions on which trio to include and who to captain. Persuasive arguments in favour of one player or another are being bandied about, and perhaps the best advice came from Joe in this week’s Captaincy Video:

The best thing is to keep an open mind, there’s a lot of good stats for [Liverpool players]

– Joe

We should also set our expectations levels and not get too despondent if the Gameweek doesn’t start as we hope. As David reported in his excellent Captain Sensible article:

West Ham (13) have allowed the third-most number of big chances over the last four, while no team, not even Liverpool have conceded fewer than Wolves (four).

– David

So we could have to wait until the final match of the Gameweek on Wednesday 29 January before we feel the benefit of this exciting DGW – you have been warned! As Greyhead observed in his regular round-up of The Great and The Good, will the D in DGW stand for disappointing, devastating or dream?

Many of us value the opinion of elite FPL managers, but there is no consensus to be found:

Much will depend on what form the triple Liverpool takes with Mark, Joe and FPL General already committing to a double attack but as previously reported Sean Tobin has already doubled down in defence along with other notable Hall of Famers Stephen Harrap, Fabio Borges and Marlen Rattiner.

– Greyhead

Lateriser12 is one of the in-form managers following his recent surge up the rankings thanks to captain Aguero. He joined Joe and Az on this week’s Scoutcast and offered his insights on Liverpool and their opposition. He will be handing the armband to Mané.

Having re-watched highlights of Liverpool’s recent matches, he felt they had been very lucky not to concede a goal in their last seven matches. He also pointed out that Wolves have scored in every home match they’ve played in this season. This backs-up David’s observation in the Captain Sensible article:

Yes, Liverpool have seven clean sheets in a row and are top of the league for shots in the box and big chances conceded over the last four, but goals for Wolves and West Ham are not necessarily out of the question. Both clubs are in the division’s top half for big chances in the last four matches.

– David

While Az pointed out that Mané’s touch heatmap has not been too encouraging of late – the biggest highlighted area was out wide on the right – Lateriser12 paid more attention to his recent shots heatmap, which are all very close to goal. Closer than Salah’s shots, indeed.

Of course, as Joe has been reminding us recently, FPL is just a game. You play against other people and therefore player ownership is a factor.

A strong differential captain mentioned by David and Sam in recent weeks is Roberto Firmino. The Brazilian has had more shots in the box and big cChances in his last four away matches than both Mane and Salah. 

And if money is a worry, both Az (in the Scoutcast) and Tom Freeman have picked out Joe Gomez as a differential pick

Finally if you haven’t seen Legomané’s beautiful “Double” Gameweek spreadsheet they are well worth a look and highlight how some of us might be overlooking defenders. 

Away from the debate surrounding the Liverpool players, Troy Deeney has been tipped to do well away to Aston Villa. The Watford captain has been included in this week’s Scout Picks and is the focus of Pep Pig‘s predictions article.

Spurs find themselves top of the latest DS stats, fixtures and clean sheet odds provided by G-Whizz with an enticing home match against Norwich City. And Joe is in danger of having his dullard status revoked as he contemplates adding Cresswell to his side for their two fixtures in Gameweek 24. The West Ham full-back has played the most key passes of any of his colleagues since Gameweek 21.

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  1. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Those on WC’s, hows your team looking?

    Mine:-
    McCarthy
    TAA,Digne,Williams
    Salah(c)Mane,KDB,Son,Grealish
    DCL,Deeney

    Henderson,Greenwood,Lascelles,Lundstrum

    1. Rinseboy
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      top draw!

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

      Love the lascelles pick, absolute steal

      1. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        As long as he stays fit.

      2. Neves say Never
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Mines

        Mcarthy button
        Trent Cathcart Lundy Tang Williams
        Mane KDB Grealish Mahrez fleck
        Kun Bobby DCL

        chasing 100 point gap so went a bit maverick.

        Thoughts?

        1. The 12th Man
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Love the Fleck pick.
          I plan to go Son,DCL or Deeney > Fleck,Aubamayang in a couple of weeks.

          Hope City bang for you.

          1. Neves say Never
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Thanks amigo. Mahrez may well become martial in a gw or 2 - see how we go :). GL tonight

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

    please help me decide who to start and then bench order for other 2 from

    Targett Rico Lundstram

    thanks all

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

      Start Rico

      1. Rinseboy
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        over Targett?

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

          Yep
          Watford in good form IMO

    2. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Rico

  3. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    TAA or Salah TC?

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

      I’m on TAA

    2. Keep Calm and Play On
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Of those two TAA but I’m on Mane

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

    Anyone still starting Ings?

    1. BNMC
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Why not?

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

      Yes, unless news.

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

      I am at the moment

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

      Yep
      Atm*

    5. Keep Calm and Play On
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yup

    6. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Very tempted to ship for DCL

  5. JT11fc
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    TCs on Mane! Not gonna let last minute goal Salah goal change my original though. Mane Mane Mane

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

    Bench correct here?

    Ryan
    TAA, Aurier, Soyuncu
    Salah, Mane, Martial, Moura
    Vardy, Ings, Greenwood

    Button, Williams, Zabaleta, Dendoncker

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

      Where’s that armband landed?

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

        But yes

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

      Zabaleta first sub

  7. Jet5605
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Chances of Williams starting?

    A Very likely
    B RR

    Chances of Wood or someone ruining his cleanie?

    1 LIkely
    2 Unlikely

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

      A1

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

    Major over thinking going on. Theyll likely all get 10-15 points and Son, Mahrez, Vardy and/or KDB will score more

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

      Amen

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

      That's the way I see it .... simply no potential for a massive score (30+)

  9. villain27
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    The only way I can get salah in is to sacrifice KDB and switch Tammy for a 5.6m or less striker (probably ayew). Should I do it?

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

      yep

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

      No ofc not. Get double defence instead. (assuming u have mane)

      1. villain27
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        No Mane. Already have the two full backs! Feel like this is a great TC opportunity

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

    Bottomed. Choose 3rd defender to start (have TAA/Chilwell):

    A) Lundstram (vs city home)
    B) Rico (vs Brighton home)
    C) Kelly (vs Southampton home)

    Thanks

    1. BHAFC BOB
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I'd go kelly

  11. Keep Calm and Play On
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Looking like owning VVD could be a big differential this week

    1. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Cue redcard after bringing down Traore who is clean through on goal

      1. Keep Calm and Play On
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        How dare you

      2. bench boost for every gamew…
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        only yellow for that now

        1. HurriKane
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Ofcourse. Because they are liVARpool

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

    The stats actually favor Mane.

    Higher xG, slightly more shots in the box, headed attempts from close range. This is over the last 4 or last 6 gameweeks. Both are in Mane's favor. The only X factor is penalties which Salah takes.

    I think I'm gonna go Mane. Last minute change. Good luck all! I think either is fine.

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

      GL mate

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

      Thanks boss

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

      Have you compared stats in Champions League? I haven't just asking

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

        No but I don't think it matters. Fact is, Mane is outperforming Salah and has been doing so this whole season and basically all of 2019.

        1. Rinseboy
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          still gonna triple Mane? is form away does look better but Salah on some form!

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

          True. Still a coinflip

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

          Actually Salah has better goal per playing minutes ratio than Mane this season

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

      defo going Mane that's a big call!

    5. clodhopper
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Salah for me 2 reasons form and penaltys its mo flippin salah

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

        That’s 3 reasons 🙂

  13. SUGARPLUMFAIRY
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Start one:

    Lundstram MCI (H)
    Stephens CRY (A)

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

      Stephens

  14. Shultan
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Worth getting rid of Ings for a hit?
    Unlikely to start today then Liv away next who arnt conceding

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Depends on bench

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

        Bench got lund, kelly & dend

  15. FPL ElasticO
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Who should you bench??

    A. Traore
    B. Cantwell
    C. Kelly

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

      C

  16. Lumberjack
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Jeez. I would never normally Captain TAA over Salah. So why is it suddenly so tempting for two games in a row??

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

      TAA got most of his recent points in one game

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

        Good point

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

      Coz theres double the chance of getting clean sheets which are generally more reliable than attacking returns but less explosive. E.g more likely to get a clean sheet in both games than Salah hauls in both

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

        that's my guess anyways. Mines firmly on Mane

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

      Prob because he scores loads of points

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

        Not as many as Salah.

  17. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Is it a case of if you don't triple captain your lad then you want him to not smash it?

    If I captain salah and he smashes then I curse myself for not tripling.

    I just dont really care at this point.

    Start the week and let's move on!

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

      Captain only and I want him to smash it ... don't expect many Firmino (TCs) anyway

      Would love both games to end 1-x

  18. Lecky Legs FC
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Captain is Mane VC one for us please

    A) Firmino
    B) Aguero

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Who cares?

      1. Lecky Legs FC
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Clearly you to comment on my post

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

      Definitely A. Aguero might not even start.

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

        But saying that, mane is not going to miss both games anyway is he so you could VC anyone really.

        1. Lecky Legs FC
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Yeah true we'll play the kids and bit experience on the FA Cup so yeah cheers

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

      You are in an other world maaan. I respect that so A.

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

      the chance of Mane missing all 180 minutes is extremely unlikely

  19. BNMC
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone still own Alli? I'm taking him out after this game, hope he goes out with a bang.

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yup and exact samme mate. Goodbye present hopefully

  20. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    How have i ended up on Mane over TAA TC. Probs the amstel 🙂 praying KDB is starting tonight. GL lads and hope the dgw doesn't disappoint.

    UP THE BLADES

  21. Grounderz
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Any last minute news so far?

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      It's not last minute yet.

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

      Grealish haven't travelled

      1. HurriKane
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        He stayed in Birmingham

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

        Not funny. Heartattack.

        1. HurriKane
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          😀

  22. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Choose 2; on FH

    1) Grealish
    2) DCL
    3) Deulofeu

    1. stu92
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      1 and 2

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

      1 and 2

    3. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Deulo for sure if it's one week vs Villa.

      Then probably Grealish.

  23. stu92
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    One week hit?

    Maupay, away to a leaky Bournemouth

    or

    DCL, in form but at home to a more robust Newcastle?

  24. Firmino
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Traore -> Grealish

    Yes or no

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

    24 minutes

  26. Dannyb
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Tammy to Maupay or save ft?

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Save

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

      Save

  27. Joyce1998
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    play
    A- traore
    or
    B- greenwood

  28. That Fantasy Guy
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Any changes to this? I have 2 free transfers 0 itb

    Pope
    Soyuncu - Williams - TAA - Holgate
    Salah - Mane - De Bruyne
    Calvert Lewin - Vardy - Abraham

    Button - Hayden - Cantwell - Lundstram

    Also thinking of TC Salah

    1. stu92
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Abraham to Jimi? Not sure what prices are like just now

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

      Looks great

  29. Kante Touch This
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Mount or Cantwell?

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

      Prob Mount

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

    Play Jimenez or Cantwell?
    Currently on Cantwell as I have TAA(TC) and Robbo

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

      Speaking as a man who has this choice and played cantwell last week. Do not bench Jiminez

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

        Feels like I’m conceding points tho....

    2. Kante Touch This
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Jimenez - means if he ruins TAA's clean sheet then it'll be bitter sweet.. sort of..

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

        4 points for Jimi goal is hardly compensation for 17 points lost when the CS goes (I assume one if the mids is Salah/Mane)