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Gameweek 38+ Scout Picks features Man City triple-up

The Gameweek 38+ Scout Picks features a triple-up on Manchester City.

Although this is unlikely to be a massive surprise, the configuration of our trio is perhaps a little different to most Free Hit squads.

For the first time since Gameweek 30+ we were able to make this selection using our traditional methods, starting with a Scout Squad piece earlier in the week, whittled down a final XI.

For the final time this season, we line-up in 4-4-2 formation, coming in at £84.8m, £0.2m under budget.

Goalkeeper

The entire Burnley squad looks committed to making sure Nick Pope (£5.2m) gets at least a share of the Golden Glove award. That would require a clean sheet against Brighton, certainly an achievable aim, considering the Clarets have kept eight shut-outs at home this season, the second-best total in the Premier League.

Defenders

Just five points shy of breaking Andrew Robertson’s all-time FPL points record for a defender, Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.7m) could register returns at both ends of the pitch against Newcastle. Not only are the Magpies third-worst for goals scored at home this season, but they are also vulnerable to crosses into the box from their left-flank. Music to the ears of Alexander-Arnold owners.

In the last four matches, no team has conceded more headed attempts than Norwich. That bodes well for Aymeric Laporte (£6.3m) who found the net against Watford and looks set to keep another clean sheet against the toothless Canaries’ attack on Sunday afternoon.

Crystal Palace have still scored fewer goals at home than any other side this season (14) and have drawn a blank in five of their last six matches. Serge Aurier (£5.1m) looks poised to capitalise on this, throwing in some attacking potential and no Patrick van Aanholt to watch out for on the counter-attack.

With Charlie Taylor out injured, Erik Pieters (£4.3m) offers the best value route into the Burnley defence for our double-up at that end of the pitch. The left-back also provided an assist during the Gameweek 37+ win at Norwich and, thanks to recent outings in midfield, has a penchant for more crosses into the box these days.

Midfielders

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We are backing Mohamed Salah to end the season with a bang at Newcastle. He has been exceptionally unlucky not to score in any of his last three matches, and over the last four, he ranks best in the league for shots in the box, big chances and shots on target. That is rather ominous ahead of a meeting with Newcastle, who have been hit with a nasty injury crisis in defence recently.

Raheem Sterling (£12.0m) is an exciting midfield choice for Gameweek 38+. He is in exceptional form with four double-figure hauls in the last six matches and a say in the penalty conversation as he chases a 20-goal season. During that period, Norwich have conceded 14 times.

David Silva (£7.5m) completes our Manchester City triple-up ahead of his final home league game for the club. In his last four Etihad Stadium appearances, the Spaniard has racked up six attacking returns, averaging 10.5 points per match there since the restart.

Aston Villa’s defence has done a decent job of containing their opponents in recent weeks, but we think the form of Michail Antonio (£7.1m) will be enough to break it down at least once on Sunday afternoon. It turns out his underlying numbers from the Norwich game were no fluke, the West Ham midfielder inside the top three for shots in the box, big chances and shots on target over the last four matches.

Forwards

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Harry Kane (£10.9m) is our marquee striker for Gameweek 38+ as he prepares to face a porous Crystal Palace defence. In the last four matches, the Eagles have given up 13 big chances, only Brighton conceding over that period. Meanwhile, Kane has double-figure hauls in each of his last two, scoring four goals since Gameweek 36+.

Thanks to his budget price, Chris Wood (£6.2m) has been rewarded with a second-straight appearance in the Scout Picks. The Burnley man has now scored in back-to-back Gameweeks and is at home to a Brighton side who have conceded plenty of attempts from set-pieces over the last few weeks.

Substitutes

Emiliano Martínez (£4.4m) has been bringing in tidy scores in recent weeks and offering decent value. Since taking over from the injured Bernd Leno, the Arsenal goalkeeper has made 30 saves in eight appearances, averaging four points per match.

Jarrad Branthwaite (£4.0m) offers a budget price, a likely start in the Everton defence in a fixture with high clean sheet potential. Bournemouth have averaged less than a goal a game away from home this season.

Mark Noble (£4.9m) is flourishing in his new advanced number 10 role for West Ham. He has created more chances than any other Premier League player over the last three Gameweeks although has not registered a shot on goal in that time.

Olivier Giroud (£6.7m) has been enjoying a run of games in the Chelsea team and has registered 13 shots in the box over his last four matches, good enough for the top five in the division.

The Captain

Who are the best captain options for FPL Gameweek 36+?

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:

The Community Champion

Each week, one of the Fantasy Football Scout community takes on the Scout Picks by pitting their chosen XI against ours.

The community member who beats our picks by the biggest margin over the campaign will win a £100 Amazon Voucher and a place in our Moderators and Contributors League for the following season.

Our last champion, PoldervogelsUit, lost 77-88 to the Scout Picks all the way back in Gameweek 30+.

gwitbrock‘s winning margin of 23 points in Gameweek 25 is the target to beat.

The Community Champion’s team for Gameweek 38+ will be announced in due course.

4,610 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Lecky Legs FC
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Captained Dilva against Bournemouth and it worked out well him or Sterling for the armband this GW? Chasing ML by 54 pts

    1. Pukki Party
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Sterling

    2. Saint Luke
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Whichever gives you the best differential compared to who you are chasing.

  2. FPL ElasticO
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Are these transfers worth doing -4?

    A. KDB & Bruno >>> Sterling & Antonio
    B. KDB & Doherty >>> Sterling & Branthwaite

  3. CONNERS
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Some dead certs for today.

    Whoever you pick out of Auba and Kane, they will blank while the other gets a hat trick.
    Your team from last GW will outscore your FH team.
    You will captain the wrong Man City player.

    1. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      What if I don’t pick either Auba or Kane? 🙂

      1. buachaillbui
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Then they both score hatricks

        1. Sasquatch Slayer
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          You’re welcome Kane and Auba owners

    2. BrutalLogiC
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      it's my existing team, which I am gutting, which is surely going to outscore.... all about ManU game really

    3. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Without doubt. But as the lotto saying goes. “It could be you!” And thats why we play this game 😉

    4. Wetdream
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Ha ha im worrying it could be a curse !

  4. beric
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Which game you gunna watch?

    1. Ross Geller
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Leicester : Man United

    2. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      All of them. Put new batteries in my remote. Beer chilling. Can’t wait.

    3. Hairy Potter
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Newcastle - Liverpool. Unfortunately expecting a complete hammering.

  5. Vazza
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Which one?

    A. Aurier, Bruno, Greenwood

    B. Doherty, Antonio, Dilva (-4)

    1. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      C. Aurier Dilva Greenwood

      1. buachaillbui
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        This

  6. Forever In Our Shadow
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Just watched Mark on this weeks The FPL show. A real loss not seeing him every week. A true legend and someone who really is worth listening to.

  7. Bubbles1985
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Who scores more today

    A - Aurier Sterling and Bruno
    B - Walker Salah and Dilva

    Thanks

    1. ShackledAce
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      coin toss, but sterling option for me

    2. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      B just

      1. Bubbles1985
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers.
        I'm on B as still have Martial and Mason to cover ManU

    3. Ross Geller
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Hopefully A with Dilva also among points

    4. Bubbles1985
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I'm also on Kane captain anyway as well!

    5. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      B

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

    Me and rival are level in ML, they have FH and i have BB.

    Pope Martinez
    TAA Doherty Alonso Aurier Saiss
    Salah KDB Bruno Martial Pulisic
    Vardy Greenwood Nketiah

    A) TAA, Bruno -> Pieters, (c)Sterling
    B) Alonso, Salah -> Laporte, (c)Sterling
    C) Saiss, Salah -> Stones, (c)Sterling

    1. Bubbles1985
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      c

  9. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    It's going down to the wire. Tied with rival on top of ml. I have tc but he has fh. Sterling (or lack thereof) is my biggest concern. Can this team compete?

    Martinez
    Taa aurier doherty
    Kdb bruno martial willian
    (K)ane ings wood

    1ft 2.1itb

    My sterling options:
    1. KDB to Sterling
    2. Bruno + Willian to Sterling + Foden (-4)

    My non-sterling options:
    3. Willian to Dilva
    4. Bruno to Mahrez

    1. BrutalLogiC
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      tied at 37 with 1 chip apiece, nice, if we knew Mahrez starts then 4 but maybe 1 is the most sensible but painful to drop KDB

      1. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I know!

    2. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      1

  10. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Points prediction:

    Pulisic
    Bruno

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

      82

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      6-10
      2-7

  11. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Last decision?

    A. Martínez+Martial
    B. Pope+Antonio

    XXX
    TAA, Aurier, Pieters
    Salah, Sterling(C), Dilva, Mahrez, XXX
    Kane, Ings

    1. Cojones of Destiny
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      has to be B

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        No Man U in B though

    2. Ross Geller
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A. Martial over Antonio for me. And you already have Pieters from Burnley

    3. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A

  12. The Prophet
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Morning lads,

    Anybody thing Mahrez -> Silva is worth a 4 point hit???

    Trying to protect an 11 point lead.

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Sounds like a bad move to me

    2. Cojones of Destiny
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      God no

    3. Hairy Potter
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Not for a hit

    4. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Depends if they have Dilva. My only advice is don’t I what you think is best for your team. Be on the front foot not defending.

    5. LikeItLoveIt
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      No way

      1. The Prophet
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks for the replies, sounds pretty conclusive!!

  13. Andolini
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Both defending and chasing in different leagues..
    Using my TC today and have my eyes on Sterling.

    Aurier-Jonny-TAA-Egan
    Son-Fernandes-KDB,Mane
    Rashford-Jimenes-Greenwod

    So:
    a) Mane,Fernades to Sterling,D Silva -4
    b)Mane to Sterling
    c) Mane, Fernandes to D Silva and Kane -4 TC Kane
    d)?

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Rashford to Ings
      Bruno to Sterling

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

        Good idea, but not enough funds.

  14. Jimbo-Jones
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Bruno or Mahrez (FH)?

    Martinez
    Long Pieters TAA
    Salah Sterling Dilva Antonio xxx
    Kane Ings

    Nketiah Branthwaite Williams

    1. Cojones of Destiny
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      riyad

    2. Hairy Potter
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Mahrez

  15. Cojones of Destiny
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    TAA (C) locked GL

    1. Pukki Party
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      VC?

      1. Cojones of Destiny
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Mo

  16. Ruinenlust
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Auba or Jess?

  17. Zimo
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Wood or Greenwood?

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

      Wood edges it with the bookies

  18. Easy Cheesy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Dilva or son?

    1. Cojones of Destiny
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      son

  19. fc_skrald
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Is this bench ordet correct?

    Digne, Pieters, Nketiah

    1. Pukki Party
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Digne brace incoming. Yeah correct

    2. BrutalLogiC
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      100% imo

    3. Cojones of Destiny
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      pieters first

    4. fc_skrald
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Thanks all. Will lave it as it is, hopefully not needed anyway...

  20. chriscosta
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Hi All and GL

    Team :

    Pope (martin)

    AAT Stevens Kiko (holgate, saiss) - need a defender for sure

    Salah (C) Bruno KDB Son Saka

    Rashford Raul (greenwood)

    ITB : 0.0

    A) Holgate - > Branthwaite or Rico
    B) Bruno & Holgate - > D.Silva & Mendy (-4pts)

    Leading ML by 20pts

    1. chriscosta
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      also can change captaincy to D.Silva

    2. chriscosta
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      or could do

      Saiss - > Garcia (if somehow i find early team news) or pieters

  21. JohannaAdams10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Would you do anything with this team for a hit?

    Pope
    TAA, Gomez, Garcia
    Sterling, Martial, Bruno, Foden, Pulisic
    Rashford, Jimi

    £3.6m in the bank

    Was thinking Jimi to Kane but worried potentially only 1 city player starts?
    And too much Utd maybe
    And that’s before we even get onto Salah

  22. BrutalLogiC
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    end of last page - rate it pls

    McCarthy
    Aurier Pieters Digne
    Silva Mahrez Sterling Mane Salah
    Kane GW

    Will Tang Conn

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

      Looks good
      Honestly all FH teams here looking good, with up to 3-4 different players

      Go with your gut, double Pool mids is differential in itself

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

    What's the best/most reliable source please for lineup leaks?! Everyone keeps on about waiting until last minute but I'm not sure of most reliable?!

    1. BrutalLogiC
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      think twitter scarface is the only reliable one? maybe local journos but some big fails in past

    2. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Mane or Aubummeryang?

  24. Will J 256
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Final decision! Martial and ings or salah and Greenwood? First to three wins.

    1. buachaillbui
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      B

  25. JackG55
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Son or Silva?

    1. Cojones of Destiny
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      son

    2. buachaillbui
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Silva

  26. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Manchester Evening News expecting a strong team selection for the first hour with the youth players given 30 mins off the bench.

    https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/man-city-norwich-team-news-18661885

    Pep had said he'd mix it up for both the Watford and Norwich games.

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Think there’s a chance Foden will start

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I was about to transfer him out for a West Ham player, first sub anyhow and i might not have reception at 2.55 pm.

        Should I hold or play the transfer the way they should?

      2. _Freddo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        You would have to think that Foden will not be starting any of the CL games so makes sense to give him another start here, probably his last start of the season.

    2. chriscosta
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      That has put me off mendy now, lol

  27. SMOOTH
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    A. Jesus Martial
    B. Son Mahrez

    1. Cojones of Destiny
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      b

  28. Wetdream
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Greenwood and Trent or Ings and Long (meaning double Burnley defence) ?
    T.i.a

  29. UpAndAway
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone taking a hit for a Burnley defender?

    1. Wild Rover
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Why would anyone do that?

  30. Eastman
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Captain:
    A. Salah
    B. Dilva
    C. KDB

    1. Hairy Potter
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A

    2. sminkypinky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I’m going A with those options (as in no Raheem)