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

    Man Utd Twitter just posted some training pics:
    https://twitter.com/ManUtd/status/1279118458257629186

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

      Collision pics soon?

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

      OMG no Bruno on pics :((((

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

        Frank?

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

        well there is

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

      Bruno & Pogba were carpooling. So sad 🙁

      https://www.askideas.com/media/35/Football-On-Car-Funny-Crash-Image.jpg

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

        Please tell me Greenwood wasnt inside that car.

    4. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Rashford not in the pics....

    5. Rinseboy
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      bib theory? Jesse starts Martial benched?

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

        Is that Ighalo in a bib in the background?

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

        Just did Martial > Lingard (c) for a -12

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

          -16 here

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

          Lol

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

          This is the best reaction

      3. Rinseboy
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        haha! just playing

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

      Martial doesn't look like he means business. He's still got his coat oh.

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

    Ole did mention a couple of knocks 😆

  3. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Bruno and Lascelles to Boly and Martial.

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

    Which one is a better pick for this week, KDB or Mahrez ?

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

    Now what?

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

      Wait for any more info i guess

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

      Do some Yoga

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

        Too much effort that

    1. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Blxxdy Hell!!!!

    2. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Oh dear

  6. BT31 - WE ARE ALL TINKERMEN…
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Start Saiss or Aurier?

    Transfer in Gayle or DCL?

    Thank you

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

      Saiss. DCL.

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

    Don't sell, don't captain.

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

      Why not captain, not going to come on off the bench if hes injured

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

        If it's a knock he could come on if Utd aren't winning or come off early if they are

        Hopefully a more reliable source soon. Ducker, Luckhurst etc

  8. Eze Really?
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    A bit of help please.
    Pope (Button)
    TAA Doherty AWB (Sais Lund)
    Martial Bruno Salah Pulisic KDB
    DCL Jimi (Nketiah) 1.4 ITB

    Do I use my TFR?

  9. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    If fernandes is out would you get martial in and have double united attack or go for pulisic and double up on united defence

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

      Mahrez 100% easiest transfer I'd make all year

  10. Easy Cheesy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone know when the remaining gw fixture times get announced?

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

    FH - a) or b) please

    a) 3-5-2 with Greenwood
    b) 4-5-1 with AWB

    1. NULL-X-VOID
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      AWB sure CS and attacking threat

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

        Thanks - gives me a front 3 of Rashford, Nketiah and Gayle ... good job there are some very cheap forwards around

  12. Visionaries
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    How's this FH look? Have 0.8 left

    Pope,
    TAA, Soy, Alonso
    KDB, Martial, Bruno, Salah, Pulisic
    Jesus, Greenwood

    If i use my FT before hitting FH does it still carry over to the following GW?
    thanks

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      no

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

      No FH cancels any transfer made, you will be getting your GW32+ team back the following GW

    3. NULL-X-VOID
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Jesus is a big no after the pool game

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

    United twitter just posted a pic of a smiling fernandes.

    This would be an odd thing to do surely if he'd had a collision and was a doubt...

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I’d say that post was planned since earlier

      1. Party time
          3 years, 8 months ago

          😆

      2. Jonesfromthere
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Maybe someone told a funny joke

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

          Maybe Jesse Lingard said that is his turn to get hattrick next in PL

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

        Don't know - I think often social media teams have all the posts planned out days before

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

        the mirror are trying to sell stories they probably did have a clash but how bad could it really be that he would be sidelined. Utter rubbish

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

        Not really injury could have happened afterwards and they could be playing mind games with Bournemouth.

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

          Who goes into the effort of playing mind games with bournemouth

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

            Newcastle just put 4 past them ffs!

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

        I'd be surprised if most tweets, apart from live match updates, aren't automated using hootsuite etc

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

        You can still smiling even when injured...unless it's broken jaw, I guess...

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

        So brave. Smiling though the pain.

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

      No Rashford on pics from training. Wouldnt be suprised if he is injured.

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

        Ffs time to captain Aurier

    3. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Speculative at best!

    4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Tomorrow is going to be carnage

      Oh well

      1. Ace Ventura
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        You saving your TC now? I was intent on playing it but nothing feels right.

        I can't pick the right captain normally - hate the TC.

        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Yeah just going C on Mo no TC

          I think

    5. Party time
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I brought in Bruno a Fernandes for a -4.

        Feck utd

      • Naby K8a
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Absolute meltdown with that Utd news. Changes the whole Utd team dynamic and big implacations for transfers in and out this week.

      • Rainer
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Jesse Lingard anyone?

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

          Maybe his mum plays FPL

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

        Jermaine Jenas is smoking some serious stuff tonight

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

          ?

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

            Just said that City should sign Jan Vertonghen to solve their CB crisis

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

              Lol, geezer can't even get ahead of Dier and Sanchez

              City need a RCB and can attract pretty much anyone. Should be top priority for yous, attack seems fine imo

      • UnitednationsXI
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        1) Best option for this week? Lamptey or Robinson? Lamptey more attacking but might not start with Montoya. Robinson more nailed unless O Connell is fit?

        2A) Doherty with Guendouzi 5th mid
        2B) Aurier with Foden as 5th mid

        Having Foden allows me to bench DCL especially if Kdb doesn’t play. Other subs are Holgate (tot) and Kiko (che)

      • ChickenTikkaMoSalah
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Has the mirror been correct before with early injury news?

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

          They only say he's a doubt so even if they are right, it doesn't necessarily mean he'll miss out

      • NULL-X-VOID
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers lads, on WC and given the Bruno news, I'm not sure about my utd triple up. Any suggestions would be appreciated!!

        Pope
        AWB, Doherty, Egan
        KDB, Salah(C), Bruno, Puli, Mahrez
        Jimi, Greenwood

        Martinez, Lascelles, Holgate, Connelly

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

          Take a -16 to sort it out, oh wait chill till tomorrow;)

          1. NULL-X-VOID
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Lmao with all this carnage I'm honestly thinking of doubling up on AWB and Maguire

      • Viper
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Son - > Mahrez was planned but I'd much prefer to be doing Bruno - > Mahrez.

        Son has Bournemouth next week. Everyone has Bruno.

        We probably won't know anymore at this stage anyway, just guess work

        1. Baps hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          I plan to do Son to Mahrez now and get Kane for rusty Rashford for that fixture. He was able to put the ball four times into the net in last match 😉

      • pablospicks
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Any interest in Minamino? Decent punt for the next 2.

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

          He'll get like maybe a max of 60 minutes over the 2 games, not a decent punt imo

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

            Triple captain it is 😀

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

          Hasn't settled in so far, wouldn't expect much.

      • Niho992
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Just saw all pics from today Manchester United training and there is no Rashford. Ofc i bought him last night

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

          Hiding in the bin like Mane last season?

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

          Could be

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

          If only it had a timestamp. Can't tell if this came before or after the Mirror story.

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

            Gotta be b4. mirror only just broke

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

        I haven't taken a hit all season but IF confirmed out this looks decent :

        Bruno and sarr to pulisic and mahrez for -4?

      • Goooo Rickie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        FH this week or - 8?

        1. BOATIES FC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          fh

        2. Obi Wan Elokobi
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          -8