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Gameweek 33+ Scout Picks triples-up on Man United attack

The Scout Picks has gone for an indulgent triple-up on Manchester United attacking options for Gameweek 33+.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men face Bournemouth this weekend, who have conceded seven goals in their first three matches of the Premier League’s restart.

Our latest squad was chosen by the editorial team, deliberated over by David, Neale, Geoff and Paul, lining up in a 3-5-2 formation and coming in at £84.2m, £0.8m inside our budget.

Goalkeeper

Nick Pope (£5.0m) gets back into the Scout Picks after a reliable return to Premier League action over the last few weeks. The Burnley goalkeeper has more clean sheets against sides currently outside the top six than any other this season (12) and the most of any shot-stopper in home matches too (eight).

Defenders

Virgil van Dijk (£6.5m) is our choice from the Liverpool defence this week as he comes into the Aston Villa game as the least droppable option. Dean Smith’s men come to Anfield goalless in two of their last three away matches.

Enda Stevens (£5.1m) is our choice from the Sheffield United defence as they prepare to face an injury-hit Burnley attack. The Clarets go into Gameweek 33+ with flags against Chris Wood, Jay Rodriguez, Ashley Barnes and Johann Berg Gudmundsson.

In our attempt to double-up on Burnley’s defence, we have chosen Ben Mee (£5.0m) who looks the most likely player in his position to add attacking returns. In the last four matches, the centre-back is top among defensive colleagues for shots in the box.

Midfielders

Mohamed Salah (£12.6m) was exceptionally unlucky not to come away from the Etihad Stadium with attacking returns on Thursday night, denied only by Ederson and the post in the early exchanges. We are expecting the Egyptian to find a way through Aston Villa’s improved defence on Sunday afternoon as he has seven goals and one assist across his last six home league matches.

Bruno Fernandes (£8.8m) recovered from his Gameweek 31+ blip with a monster haul against Brighton midweek, taking his goal involvement tally since joining Manchester United to eight in as many matches. Still on penalty duty for the Red Devils, he faces a Bournemouth side that has conceded more goals than any other team in their last four (nine).

Riyad Mahrez (£8.5m) is our pick from the Manchester City attack as they face a Southampton side that remains rock-bottom for home-form this season. A midweek rest looks to be the gateway to a Gameweek 33+ start for the Algerian who, since Project Restart, has attacking returns in every match in which he has featured from the beginning, averaging seven points per appearance.

Anthony Martial (£8.2m) is the second member of our Manchester United triple-up that is expected to run riot against Bournemouth. The Frenchman currently sits top of the charts for shots in the box, big chances and shots on target among Manchester United players over the last four matches.

Christian Pulisic (£7.1m) has returned in every outing since the Premier League returned, averaging 7.3 points per game. Meanwhile, upcoming opponents Watford have just one clean sheet since Gameweek 24.

Forwards

Marcus Rashford (£9.1m) completes our trio of attacking Manchester United talent ahead of their match-up with Bournemouth. 14 attacking returns (10 goals, four assists) in home matches is the joint-most among all forwards this season.

Raúl Jiménez (£8.3m) may have disappointed his owners with a blank against Aston Villa but Gameweek 33+ puts the Wolves man back into his comfort zone. No forward can match his total of eight attacking returns against last season’s top-six clubs in 2019/20 – and it’s Arsenal who have to face him next.

Substitutes

Mat Ryan (£4.7m) has the honour of facing a Norwich attack that still has not found the back of the net since the Premier League returned.

Lewis Dunk (£4.7m) is set to go up against the same toothless Canaries’ forward line but offers more goal threat than his shot-stopping colleague.

Only two defenders have had more touches in opposing penalty boxes than Gary Cahill (£4.4m) over the last four matches. Crystal Palace have four clean sheets in their last six while Leicester’s attack has underwhelmed since the Premier League restarted.

Dwight Gayle (£5.0m) is in fine form ahead of Gameweek 33+, registering the second-highest number of shots in the box and joint-most big chances among all Premier League players across their last four matches.

The Captain

The Scout Picks 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 is usually known only to those who have signed up to Membership for the 2019/20 season and revealed to the public only when the deadline has passed.

Here’s how we voted:

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  1. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Bruno to Martial for -4?

    1. ZTF
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      No.

      1. fc_skrald
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        yes and back again...

    2. WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Haha think you have that the wrong way round!

  2. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Article says Bruno came off worse too

    Will keep but won't C/VC

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Came off worse?

      1. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Collision with Pogba, previous page

  3. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Who plays in place of Bruno if he is injured?

    1. Tempestic
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Be 3 of McTominay/Fred/Matic/Pogba in the midfield

    2. el polako
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Jesse Lingardinho

    3. ClassiX
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Mata?

  4. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Now, im thinking to use FH after Bruno news, and i already take hit.

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I have 2FT but thinking of using FH now too.

      1. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Bruno injured. KdB due to rest..

  5. el polako
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Forget cat among pigeons, its more like letting tigers loose in Vatican.

  6. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Gtg?
    Patricio
    Doherty,TAA,Maguire
    Salah(c)KDB,Fernandes,Pulisic
    Rashford(vc)Jiminez,DCL

    McCarthy,Saka,Taylor,Lascelles 0FT 0.8m itb

  7. ClassiX
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Well - there goes my Bruno(TC) plans...may have to do my FH now...

  8. Railwayman
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Son to Mahrez ?

    1. Railwayman
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Make that Bruno to Mahrez...

  9. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Ffssssssss. And thats why you don't make early transfers

  10. Valar(Keith)
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    I remember the good old days when I'd ask "what's your source" and the sources atleast looked credible. Nowadays everything is a source since literally anybody can post anything on the interweb. Sources aren't sources anymore. Bruno(c)

    1. Valar(Keith)
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Actually no he won't be my captain lol. But either way let's wait till tmrw for some confirmation

      1. Up the tics
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Haha that was a quick turnaround

  11. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    What the hell is this Bruno news!?

    1. el polako
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Pogba took him out.
      Jealousy crime...

  12. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Pogba really taking the Top 4 is Lava game seriously.

  13. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Bruno > Antonio

  14. Threat Level Midnight
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Lol @ everyone’s reactions to Pogs/Bruno “injury” news. Sheep

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Have you ever tried a sheep?

      1. Threat Level Midnight
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Yes, not Keenan but not tertible

    2. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Information is there, it's up to individuals if they want to use it or ignore it.

      And I'm willing to bet you'd be the first one to rant and fume had it been kept from public until tomorrow 2pm.

      1. Threat Level Midnight
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Well that’s interesting betting on seeing as you don’t know me. Obviously wouldn’t have been thrilled as a fan but is what it is. People panicking and losing their minds is amazing though. Lol

    3. ClassiX
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Something you know the rest of us don't?

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Yes Pool got hammered last night 😉

  15. Aladdin Sané
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Worth ditching TAA to afford Mahrez and Pulisic?

    1. ZTF
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Nah

  16. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Double Burnley defense? Woah, scouts banking on a burnley clean sheet

    1. Tempestic
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I mean vs Sheffield its not exactly unlikely. feel like that game has 0-0 written all over it

  17. Puncheon Guly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Mahrez or KDB?

  18. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Bruno to pulisic for free??

    1. Threat Level Midnight
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yes do it. Hurry.

  19. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Have no Liverpool mids and don't have Martial/Rashford either...tempted to FH now with this Bruno news

    1. gooberman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      What Bruno news?

  20. CBS
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Have much minutes will Foden get against southampton? thoughts

  21. Lav
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Aurier to Brandon Williams on a punt worth it?

    1. Nedvěd11
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      no

  22. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Bruno to Mahrez ?!!

    1. Threat Level Midnight
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Only for a -4

  23. Threat Level Midnight
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Everyone hurry and get Bruno/Pogs out for a hit. Quickly

    1. el polako
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      12 years old United fan fron Essex spotted

      1. Threat Level Midnight
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Hope you got him out!

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      That’s the way nice -8 or -12, get the week off to a good start.
      Then another next week to get them back 🙂

  24. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Best C?

    Salah vs Villa
    KDB vs SOU
    Bruno vs Bou

    Pope,
    Trent, Aurier, Boly
    Salah, KDB, Fernandes, Martial
    Jimmy, Rashford, Vardy

    McCarthy, Sarr, Taylor, Holgate

    .2 itb

  25. Rotation's Alter Ego
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Would advise against selling Fernandes right this second.

    Suspiciously close to a satire article that went up recently - either it's a huge fluke or the Mirror got fooled.

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Don't sell don't captain is most sensible

    2. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      It is hilarious the reaction one unverified tweet gets

  26. Valar(Keith)
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    I honestly thought people had stopped replying to each other and we had moved into anarchy. I din't even know my previous posts had replied. Only just realised that you now have to click the 3 dots first to show replied if any. I have to say this feels a bit weird since i like reading replies more than posts at times lol. Now I gotta manually open each reply

    1. Valar(Keith)
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Replies*..

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Think there s an option to see the replies without opening them

      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers. Will check in my profile. Never seen this happening before. Weird. Thanks

    3. Tempestic
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      There must be an option coz I dont have to do that

    4. Pipermaru
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Isn't it an option in your profile you have to tick? I can see all responses without clicking on dots.

  27. Pickle juice
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Start 1 ;

    A. Lascelles
    B. Aurier
    C. Saiss (already have doherty starting)

    Also who to captain ;

    1.bruno
    2.martial
    3.salah
    4.Rash

    Thanks for the advise

    1. Nedvěd11
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      B)

      3 or 1

  28. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    I'm going to leave the (C) on Bruno, he will either start or not make the bench, correct?

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Was gonna captain salah anyway.

    2. Valar(Keith)
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I'm prob doing thr same.. playing catch-up so any player my rivals won't captain.. I captain lol. And noone will captain him if there's even a whiff of injury

  29. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    What on earth have I missed with that Bruno injury ? False rumours I hope

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      No, it's true.

      1. Tempestic
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        not necessarily

    2. ClassiX
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      For what it's worth,all the dailies are reporting it...

    3. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Thanks guys.

  30. King Kohli
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Points prediction for the following?

    A. Pulisic (rotation risk?)
    B. AWB
    C. Cantwell
    D. Basham

    1. ZTF
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      2
      6
      3
      6