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Gameweek 34+ Scout Picks focus on Manchester clubs

The Gameweek 34+ Scout Picks has double-up on Manchester City attacking assets for their meeting with Newcastle.

We are expecting a reaction from Pep Guardiola’s men after their defeat at Southampton, which should produce big points for key FPL options.

As per usual, the editorial team have chosen this XI, this week lining up in 3-5-2 once more, coming in at £0.3m below our £85.0m budget.

Goalkeeper

Despite something of a blip against Arsenal in Gameweek 33+, Wolves’ defence is still one of the best over the last four matches, recording the lowest expected goals conceded (xGC) score in that time. For that reason, Rui Patrício (£5.3m) was an easy inclusion in the Scout Picks as Nuno Espirito Santo’s men travel to Sheffield United.

Defenders

No defender has created more chances than Cesar Azpilicueta (£6.0m) over the last four matches while Crystal Palace have conceded more shots in the box than any other side in the same period. Meanwhile, the Eagles have scored the fewest goals at home this season, potentially setting Azpilicueta up for a double-figure haul at Selhurst Park.

Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£5.5m) is our choice from the Manchester United defence as they hope to right the wrongs of conceding twice against Bournemouth. Aston Villa have lacked too attacking threat since they made the switch to a more conservative defence, while United have clean sheets in six of their last nine matches. Meanwhile, Wan-Bissaka has found some creativity recently, denied a third assist in as many matches by the offside flag in Gameweek 33+.

Craig Dawson (£4.8m) has registered the joint-most shots in the box of any defender over the last four matches and also tops this chart among all Watford players, including the attacking midfielders and forwards. That gives him the advantage against a Norwich side who still have not scored since the Premier League restarted.

Midfielders

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Mohamed Salah (£12.6m) and Liverpool may have struggled in their last two matches, but there were some glimmers of hope in the second half against Aston Villa. We’ve gone with the Egyptian as he tops the charts for shots on target and chances created among his colleagues over the last four.

Kevin De Bruyne (£10.8m) has delivered attacking returns in every match he has started since Gameweek 30+. In such outings, he has produced three goals, two assists, two double-digit hauls and an average of 12 points per game. Considering the rest he had at the weekend, the Belgian looks ready to start against a Newcastle side that could not keep clean sheets against Aston Villa, Bournemouth and West Ham.

Son Heung-min (£9.8m) forms part of our Spurs double-up against a woefully out-of-form Bournemouth defence. The Cherries have conceded more goals than any other side since the Premier League restarted (12), while Son was the more dangerous Spurs asset in their win over Everton.

Bruno Fernandes (£8.9m) has been on fire recently. Even handing a penalty to Marcus Rashford against Bournemouth, the Portuguese international was still able to make use of his direct free-kick and creativity abilities to score and assist twice. Since the Premier League came back, Fernandes has averaged 10.5 points per Gameweek, more than any of his colleagues. That’s why we have him down as the most likely Manchester United player to breach Aston Villa’s improved defence.

Phil Foden (£5.4m) also gets to face that brittle Newcastle defence in Gameweek 34+, the Englishman equally as dangerous as De Bruyne in recent times. He has returned points in every home game since the restart, racking up four goals, an assist, two double-digit hauls and 34 points.

Forwards

Harry Kane (£11.0m) may have put on a sub-par display against Everton, but that Bournemouth defence is too good an opportunity to turn down. Despite appearances, Kane has still been afforded the second-highest number of big chances since the Premier League came back. If the Cherries continue in their current form on Thursday night, he could be handed even more than usual.

Mason Greenwood (£4.6m) has quickly become an auto-include budget option for Fantasy managers. He has started the last three matches in a row, impressing in all of them. With his place in the side finally locked down, Greenwood’s two double-digit hauls in as many outings are enough to warrant inclusion even against Villa’s improved back-line.

Substitutes

Ben Foster (£4.9m) is an alternative route into the Watford defence as they prepare to host a toothless Norwich side.

Joe Gomez (£5.3m) is still a budget-friendly route into Liverpool’s defence that got back on track with a clean sheet against Aston Villa at the weekend.

Eric Garcia (£4.5m) is a cheap route into the Manchester City defence who could repay those who take a punt on Pep Roulette midweek. The Citizens have conceded the joint-fewest number of goals in home matches this season (12).

But Dwight Gayle (£5.0m) also offers potential even against Manchester City. Since the Premier League came back, he has received more big chances than any other player, registering a goal or an assist in each of his last three outings.

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:

3,147 Comments Post a Comment
  1. SHOWSTOPPERRR
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Fpl Rockstar leak team news today?

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

      No not today

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

        Okk

  2. Gaffa914
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    is Son (C) madness??

    1. Milk, 1 Šuker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Why would it be "madness"?

      1. Gaffa914
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        bruno Salah and de Bruyne all in better form mate

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

      Go with your gut feeling.
      He looked good yesterday

    3. Ady87
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      As someone that’s captained him twice in the last 3 weeks and watched every second, dont.

  3. Dave3143
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Ings or Jim?

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Jim.. More to play for argueably a better fixture as well

  4. GNev2
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Need a couple more opinions here please...

    Pope
    TAA Stevens Doherty
    KDB Mahrez Bruno Salah
    Greenwood Jiminez Rashford
    (Kiko, Lascalles, Cantwell)

    Do I do Cantwell > Foden and bench Jiminez?
    Also trip Capt KDB?

  5. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Yo, yo! Is Willian worth a cap shout?

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

      No, too heavily reliant on penalties

    2. nadman89
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      week 36 only

  6. Jet5605
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Mahrez, Sterling or Foden if money no issue?

    Does Pep roulette lean towards Foden or Mahrez given that Sterling on the bench is a waste of money?

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

      The good thing about Sterling is he can play up top, so would be my first choice out of the three if money no object. Foden looks the best value option and especially for those three home games, could be benched in between depending on minutes he plays. Mahrez would be my last pick of the three, wouldn’t even think about owning with KDB and one or two of the others.

      1. Jet5605
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah good points. A Foden benching wouldn't hurt as much given his value but Sterling has the potential to haul big time if he gets 70 to 90 mins playing up top against a Lascelles less Newcastle defence. On the other hand, a Sterling benching in a plum fixture would be hard to take.

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

    Please help me to pick A or B.....thanks

    Hendo Mccarthy
    Taa maguire soy boly Stephens
    Salah kdb bruno martial mahrez
    Jiminez dcl nketiah

    A...maguire, dcl and jiminez to cresswell greenwood and kane - 4

    B....salah and nketiah to foden and kane

    Thanks

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

      B

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

        Ta

    2. GNev2
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      B

  8. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Start Jimi (shu) or Greenwood (avl)?

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

      Greenwood

    2. Gooner97
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Greenwood

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

    Don't have KDB, who's the best captain pick for me?

    A) Bruno
    B) Son
    C) Mahrez

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

      A

    2. Trane84
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      A

    3. Gooner97
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      (B)runo

    4. BrutalLogiC
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      A

  10. Saka Rice
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    I'm stuck please help

    A) Captain Salah
    B) Salah>KDB and captain KDB

    1. 2999 - Lady of Legend
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Did B today!

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

    Is Kiko nailed folks?

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

      Probably. Seems to get subbed off every week but always starts at least.

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

        That's my worry..For a change will Nigel do the opposite today??

    2. CostaCoffee
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      No

    3. nadman89
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      janmaat is injured so id assume he is locked unless he plays dawson at rb

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

      Thanks guys

  12. Champions united
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Stevens to aurier
    Or play soy /stevens

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

    Rp
    A - Salah and DCL to Kane and Willian
    B - De Gea, Jiminez and DCL to Pope Greenwood and Kane -4

    1. GNev2
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      B

  14. buttsy9
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Not sure whether to free hit or do -4 / -8

    I'm 58 points behind in my mini league - rival has free hit, I have free hit and TC left.

    Current team

    DDG - Ederson
    TAA - Doherty - Lascelles - Egan - Targett
    Mane - Mahrez - Pulisic - Foden - Bruno
    Rashford - Nketiah - Jimenez

    1. nadman89
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      play 3-5-2 sub lascelles or egan to a cheap watford defender and yyoure good bench targett nketieh and nother defender

      1. buttsy9
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Rival has a midfield of KDB - Foden - Bruno - Martial - Salah.

        Fear not having KDB!!! 🙁

        When would advise to free hit and triple captain?

        1. Tinkermania
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Can't do in the same week!

          1. buttsy9
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Yeah I realise that, was asking which weeks were best to use them. I'm regretting not free hitting last week! 🙁

  15. stu92
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Pope (3.9)
    TAA - Saiss - Taylor (Holgate - Lascelles)
    KDB (c) - Salah - Bruno - Foden (Traore)
    Jimi - Vardy - Greenwood

    A) Holgate/Lascelles > AWB, play ahead of Taylor
    B) Roll transfer

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

    Bench one:

    A) Greenwood
    B) Foden
    C) Jimenez

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

      B but the consensus will be C.

      If City return it could easily be KDB, Mahrez, Sterling, Silva's or even Jesus while if Wolves do Jimi is almost certainly involved so I prefer him.

  17. Gooner97
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    A) Saiss to Dawson/Garcia/Gomez
    B) Saka to Foden
    C) Sell Jiminez
    D) Save

  18. Jet5605
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Predicted City front three tonight? Jesus was poor and so Sterling up top in his place with Mahrez on the left and Foden on the right?

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

      That would be my pepguess

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

    A) DCL at home to SOU, B) Jimenez away to SHU.....or C) Taylor away to WHU!?

  20. fplfansss
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Which one?
    A. Baldock for AWB
    B. Foden for Cantwell and bench Ings
    C. Saiss for Dawson
    D. Baldock for Dawson
    E. Save FT

    Current team:
    Pope, Mc Carthy
    TAA, Saiss, Baldock, Soy, Lascelles
    Salah, KDB, Bruno, Pulisic, Cantwell
    Ings, Jimenez, Rash

  21. Thomas M.
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Bench one:
    A. TAA
    B. Doherty
    C. Aurier
    D. AWB

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

      other?

    2. 272MK
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Aurier. Easy, but I'm a non-member tho

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

    Play:

    A) Jimenez (shu)
    B) Maguire (avl)

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

      Maguire

    2. matthewsimon22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      B

    3. Gooner97
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      A

  23. 272MK
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Ederson or Patricio for next 2?

    1. matthewsimon22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Patricio

    2. Gooner97
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Ederson

  24. *Reformed-Character*
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    probably not the most asked question around here - Kiko or Masina for benchboost (Holegate replacement)

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

      Masina

  25. Fit_to_drop
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone got any views on Iheanacho as a cheap punt @ 5.7m with with two away games to come Arsenal, Bournemouth?

    1. matthewsimon22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I wouldn't bother... too inconsistent and better options at that price or lower (Greenwood, a punt on Nketiah)

      1. Fit_to_drop
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Good call. Thank you.

  26. Vazza
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Repost

    Who to start this week -

    A. Holgate vs SOU *
    B. Taylor vs whu

    * Holgate is currently an injury concern

    1. FPL_Devil
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Taylor would start even if Holgate was fot

      1. FPL_Devil
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        *fit

  27. matthewsimon22
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Only 1 FT this week... want to swap Nketiah for Greenwood but can't do that without -4 and lose AWB or straight swap for Rashford this week. Thoughts? Anything else you would change?

    Pope
    TAA AWB Aurier Kiko
    Bruno(vc) Pulisic KDB(c) Salah
    Rashford Jimenez

    Button Cantwell Nketiah Lascelles

  28. reo19uk
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Sorry comment lost on last page Advice really needed

    So last decision to make on my FH.

    A) Martinez, Aurier, TAA with Taylor as my back up player on subs bench
    B) Lloris, Azpi, VVD with no back up sub on the bench

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

    Bottomed.

    Salah to Sterling(C) for -4 not worth?

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

    Should I just save an FT can't make up my mind on whether to get Sterling and Kane. Shall I roll an FT instead?

    Pope
    TAA Maguire Aurier Doherty
    KDB Salah Bruno Mahrez Martial
    Jimi
    Martinez DCL Nketiah Fernandez.