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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. A piece of toast
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Play 1

    a) Taylor (whu)
    b) Rico (TOT)

    Already own Pope

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

      Taylor

  2. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Salah to Son/Sterling (free)

    Yes or NO

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

      Yes
      Sterling

      1. PompeyUpNorth!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Agreed

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

          indeed

    2. Flaming Flamingo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I wouldn't

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

    Score prediction for
    Arsenal v.s Leicester

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

      1-1

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

      2-0

    3. More_Goals
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      0-0

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

    Foster
    TAA. AWB. Doherty
    Salah. Son. Bruno (c). KDB
    Jiminez. Greenwood. DCL
    Martins. Saka. Holgate. Lascelles

    1FT, 0.1 ITB
    A) Salah > Sterling/ Mahrez
    B) Salah & DCL > Kane & Pulisic (-4)
    C) save

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

    Any help here guys?
    A - Salah and DCL to Kane and Willian
    B - De Gea, Jiminez and DCL to Pope Greenwood and Kane -4

    1. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I prefer A

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

        A

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

    foden (C) or have i lost the plot?
    chasing

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

      Brave and a massive differential if you pull it off, but if KDB double hauls 😮

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

      Not at all worth a go I'm chasing the leader by 40 pts so might tempt it myself

  7. Sotamendi84
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Play Saiss or DCL?

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

      Dominic

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

      Saiss

    3. DARE TO BISCAN
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Saiss.
      Play Saiss (& Doh) or Saka?

    4. Sotamendi84
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      saiss over saka as he might play at the back?

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

    Salah to punish sellers

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

      will you captain?

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

        no

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

      Really hope so

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

      Sellers to punish Salah.

  9. ajk1211
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    DCL/Son > Kane/Mahrez or Foden worth a -4?

  10. nikornla
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Who to C?

    A) Greenwood
    B) Sterling
    C) KDB

    1. A piece of toast
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      c

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

      B

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

        C

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

      C

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

      C

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

    Time to enjoy Fabianski's 2 pointers...

  12. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    No news on Holgate?

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

      This is the new Watergate.

  13. lampsblues
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Patricio
    Doherty TAA Wan-Bissaka
    Salah KDB Fernandes Son Pulisic
    Greenwood Jiminez

    Subs: Aurier, Nketiah, Lascelles

    A) Salah ->Sterling
    B) Son+ Doherty-> Sterling, Garcia (-4)
    C) Save transfer

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

    Salah > Foden (-4)

    Yay or Nay?

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

      No

    2. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Probably not unless funding another move in future.

      I'm thinking about it for free

  15. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    What have I done. I have Harry Kane still in my WC team and just 45 minutes until deadline.

    Anyone left trying to talk me out of it?

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

      If the plan is to keep for one week only, then its fine.

    2. Volley127
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      If I was on WC i’d probs have him! Not helping you i’m sure

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

        Not helping! But yeah I've had all morning talking it through, glazing through stats, trying to find a better use for the money and yet he's still there.

        He better deliver...

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

          ..a penalty miss.

    3. DARE TO BISCAN
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Seems decent. Can always switch to Auba, if Spurs go full Mourinho

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

    Play soy or Stevens
    Or
    Stevens to aurier

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

      B

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

      B

  17. JUNITED
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Who should I bench? Ings, Jimenez or Willian

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

      Jim

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

      Bb

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

      someone else

  18. HD7
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Salah DCL De Gea to Martial Kane Foster (-4) ?

    2FT; 0.0m Itb

    De Gea,
    TAA, Doherty, Fernandez
    Salah, Bruno, KDB, Son,
    Rash, Jimi, DCL

    Button, Taylor, Hayden, Robinson

    1. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I am not sure UTD will score a lot today, might trust their defense. DCL has a easy game at home, unless you want to cap Kane.

  19. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    What do these score please:

    Kane
    Salah
    Bowen
    Foden
    Greenwood
    Son

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      goals?

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

      Kane - 6
      Salah - 8
      Bowen - 7
      Foden - 7
      Greenwood - 6
      Son - 5

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

      Kane - 17 for a hat-trick
      Salah - 0 benched.
      Bowen - 2
      Foden - 11
      Greenwood - 5
      Son - 11

      ^won't ever happen.

    4. Volley127
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      8
      9
      6
      10
      11
      2

    5. Slitherene
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      13
      6
      7
      1
      5
      10

    6. Pinturicchio10
        3 years, 8 months ago

        5
        3
        2
        1
        5
        5

    7. Silecro
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Hi guys, good to go? Will play 442 due to DCL being awful

      Patricio
      TAA/Maguire/Aurier/Taylor
      Sterling(c)/KDB/Son/Fernandes
      Jimenez/Rashford

      Martin/DCL/Holgate/Guendouzi

      1 ft for now, trying to save it

      1. PompeyUpNorth!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Lovely but bench Taylor n play DCL imo ..

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

      None of Mahrez/Sterling in the picks, because of their price?

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

        Have to keep it in budget

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

        Less secure starters, I'd imagine. You can be more sure KDB & Foden will start after sub appearances last match.

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

        Cheers, was considering Salah to Sterling for -4

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

      My Team:

      De Gea
      TAA, Aurier, Doherty, Justin
      De Bruyne, Mahrez, Pulisic, Bruno
      Rash, Jimenez

      Nketiah, Simpson, Guendouzi, Martin

      FT done, is anything worth a -4 (2.7 in the bank)

      A - Guendouzi to Foden
      B - Jimenez to Kane
      C - Justin to any other defender
      D - Stick

      1. GOTHAM City F.C.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Who will you bench if you do A?
        D imo

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

      2FT - 0.6 ITB

      Robbo, Holgate, Doherty (Lascelles, Ngakia)

      A) Lascelles --- Dawson (two good home fixtures now)
      B) Ngakia --- Garcia (to bench and have a backup player if Holgate doesn't start)
      C) Robbo + Lascelles --- Gomez + AWB

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

      Rashford => Kane for free? Already have Bruno and Greenwood

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

        Nah, don't like that.

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

        Only if u captain

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

      Fh team gtg?

      Ederson
      Aurier TAA VVD
      Foden Son Kdb Martial Bruno
      Kane Deeney

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

        Deeney has been shite and should be dropped if Pearson has balls

      2. Flaming Flamingo
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Looks good 🙂

    13. Better Call Raul
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      If Lascelles injured I'll only have 10 players. So need to take out Lundstram for a hit.

      Any thoughts on who to bring in?

      4.8m budget

      Garcia? But I already have Ederson

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

        Dawson

        1. Better Call Raul
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Thanks

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

      Is this worth a -4?

      Saka, DCL & Rashford
      ->
      Foden, Greenwood & Kane

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

        Foden Greenwood and Sterling might be a better call

    15. adavies33
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Bench Jimi or Rash/Greenwood? Also have Bruno/Doherty starting for context

      Nice 1

    16. KDB4PREZ
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      A) Pulisic&Auba
      B) Sterling&Jota

    17. Digital-Real
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Play Aurier or Doherty?

      first to 3 wins

      Thanks

      1. Flaming Flamingo
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Doherty