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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. Viper
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    So Martial is benched, Rashford not spotted & Bruno injured 😆

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

      Lol

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

      *According to theories on training pictures, I'm not factually stating this obviously

  2. Bielsa's Bucket
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Who you giving the arm band to this GW?

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

      Mahrez

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

      Salah or Mahrez, not decided yet

    3. Siggy in the Middle
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Bruno

      1. Siggy in the Middle
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Seems like the injury is fake news. Will monitor though and switch to Mahrez/Willian if not.

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

      The man who operates the VAR

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

        Salah

  3. Cak Juris
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Start one:
    A. Aurier (EVE)
    B. DCL (tot)
    C. Greenwood (BOU)

    1. Bielsa's Bucket
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      C
      B
      A

      Spurs look terrible at moment

    2. jimmy.floyd
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      C

    3. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      C

  4. Party time
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Minus aplenty!

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

        Hits only a -2 this week really.

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

          Rumour they are all free this week 🙂

        2. Party time
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Not when you activate the minus 8 button

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

        AWB and Bruno to Rico and Fraser -8. 🙂

        1. jimmy.floyd
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Easily

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

          Looks good, maybe Lingard over Fraser tho just so u can cover every outcome

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

          If you captain Fraser, it's worth it.

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

        It’s a shame this broke before the deadline.

      4. Party time
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Thank you Bruno Fernandes for spending the last 2 days in my team. Get out now you twerp

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

            please transfer him out. please

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

            Sure he ll be fine

        • 1912 F.A Cup Winners
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Sorry reposting no response earlier haha-
          Evening all!! Best of luck to everyone for this Gameweek!! In your opinion can this team survive this week with no Pool attack?? Will cost -4 to get Salah in, or should I do this?? Thankyou,
          Henderson
          TAA Doherty Fernandez
          KDB Martial(C) Bruno Mahrez
          Aubameyang Rashford(C) Jiménez
          Subs- Nyland Saïss El Ghazi Lundstram

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

            The team you have now is a team you'll probably want on Tuesday for the next GW. I personally wouldn't touch it just to get Salah. Can't have them all.

            1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Thanks mate, very sensible summary there making complete sense, my option is Aubameyang to Kane, or Lundstram to Taylor for some Burnley cover and would actually start him too because Pope is on fire and heavily Owned by active managers and my Dad haha

        • Do I Not Like Orange
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Traore > ASM this GW?

          DDG
          TAA Doherty Alonso
          Salah KDB Martial Pulisic Traore
          Jimmy Rashford

          Martinez Lascelles Nketiah Holgate

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

          Am planning McCarthy to Foden and Jota to Ings over the next two gameweeks. Which would you do this week?

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

            Foden and hope. Or change plan.

        • Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Where to spend my extra 1.3m in my WC team?
          Planning to BB in GW34/35. Keep it in the bank?

          Martinez
          TAA Doherty Digne
          KDB Mahrez Bruno Pulisic Foden
          Kane Rashford

          McCarthy | Greenwood, Saiss, Holgate

          1. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Stick

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

              Thank you, you dirty dog

        • juicewagz
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Start Ali or Foden?

          1. Miguel Sanchez
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            F

        • Miguel Sanchez
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Higher on bench:

          A) Aurier (EVE)
          B) Fernandez (WHU)

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

            A. Hope for attacking returns. Brace of assists for Kane.

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

            Aurier, more chance of assists

        • Niho992
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Bruno almost flagged

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

            almost

        • SHOWSTOPPERRR
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Sorry repost

          Guys a bit of dilemma
          Initial plan was :
          Dcl and son to rash and pull for free since lascelles gets injured with kiko and Simpson the other two left, is it better to do this move?

          A) son and kiko to pulisic and awb for free
          B) son dcl kiko to pullsic rash Taylor -4
          C) stick with the earlier plan and start lascelles with kiko as the first sub defender

          Suggestions needed guys..

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

          How does this FH team look?

          Pope (3.9)
          TAA Alonso AWB (Boly) (Lamptey)
          Salah Mahrez Martial Pulisic ASM
          Rashford Jimi (Gayle)

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

            Would double up on a defence you were confident will keep a clean sheet. So Van Dijk over Alonso etc.

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

          Solanke Captain. It's now or never son

        • Plagued by indecision
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Tc mahrez?

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

            i might

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

            I do not believe this will be a 4-5 goal game, so no..

        • Rainer
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Don’t do anything crazy before Jamie Jackson tweets to give us the true insight.

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

            Who dat ?

          2. Party time
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Hmmm. You’re right! I trust Jamie Jackson

            • goriuanx
              • 13 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Aguero TC

          3. jdp219
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            1) FH for gw33
            Pope
            AWB, Dunk, Saiss (other 4.8 or less?)
            Salah, Mane, Mahrez, Bruno, ASM/Foden
            Rashford, Jimenez
            Bench: Martin; Nketiah, Lascelles, Holgate

            2) Stick with original team
            Pope
            TAA, Doherty, Lasc
            Salah, KDB, Pulisic, Bruno, Son
            Greenwood, Jim
            Bench: Martin; Swiss, Nketiah, Holgate

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

              Stick all day. That's a great team. Wait for the later weeks when you need to make wholesale changes.

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

            Greenwood (C) or get King for -4 and captain?

            1. FPL Pillars
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              King

          5. Herman Toothrot
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            On WC.

            Bruno to Sterling gives me this:

            Pope - Button
            Trent - AWB - Doherty - Aurier - Holgate
            Salah - Sterling - Foden - Pulisic - Mahrez
            Kane - Ings - Greenwood

            1. manu4life99
              • 14 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              needs more utd

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

              You expect Sterling to start?

              1. Herman Toothrot
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                3 years, 8 months ago

                He wqs brought off early against pool so why not?

          6. manu4life99
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Start Foden or Aurier

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

            Paul Pogba and Bruno Fernandes 'are BOTH injured in a training ground collision... and both Manchester United midfielders could now miss out on their clash with Bournemouth - with Portuguese star coming off worse

            Mail online

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

              Dial up?

              1. Steinburg FC
                • 9 Years
                3 years, 8 months ago

                ISS

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

              Imagine if Bruno was injured. KDB and Salah were rested. Jimi wife has a baby. Trent was rested and Harry Kane and Son score hatricks each!

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

                opportunity reply fail was meant to be a separate post.

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

              I wouldn't be surprised if the Mail Online also claimed that playing FPL causes cancer.

          8. Sid07
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            1) tc Salah this week
            2) tc kdb against bou

            1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              2 for me!!

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

                Will KDB start that fixture though? More likely to be Mahrez who causes a riot.

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

              I want to know the answer to this.

              I hate TC, I can never capo the right person.

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

            There's only one way to test this

            Whichever FPL account has the most followers should tweet an injury rumour about a key player like KDB, Salah

            If Mirror copy it, which they probably would, we know they're BS

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

              Well daily fail joined now too. Could well be legit

            2. Party time
                3 years, 8 months ago

                Preferrably someone in Manchester should knock Bruno’s door, ask him if he has a knock

            3. Don Kloppeone
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Hmm hate late rumours

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

              https://socceronsunday.com/article/pogba-and-fernandes-out-for-season-after-training-collision/

              This article is obviously unreliable... which article was published first?

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

                This article was posted 2 days ago, and is satirical. Guessing the mirror fell for the bait

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

                  yeah seems to much a coincidence that the mirror have exactly the same write up.

              2. Cilly Bonnolly
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                3 years, 8 months ago

                From what I can gather, that one was posted a couple of days ago. Yet to see confirmation of that though.

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

              https://mobile.twitter.com/FPLStag/status/1279119934103212034

              Impossible to know what to do now

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

                False alarm & words fail me on the link above this one 🙂

            6. The Red Devil
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              With the Bruno news, I'll probably more likely to captain Mahrez now & if confirmed out, easy transfer to Pulisic/willian