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11 May 2012 2489 comments
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This is it, then. The final Gameweek of the 2011/12 season. The Scout Picks Selection Committee have knocked their heads together for one last time before our thoughts turn to Euro 2012 next month. We’ve carefully picked through the options in the Chelsea squad, backed City big time and even found room for our Victor, as Wigan take on relegated Wolves…

Ali Al-Habsi gets the nod between the posts ahead of Wigan’s home clash with Wolves. The Latics welcome the relegated midlanders to the DW with a strong home defensive record – Roberto Martinez’s side have returned three back-to-back clean sheets in front of their own fans, with Stoke, United and Newcastle all failing to score. The visitors, on the other hand, have failed to find the net in four of the last five Gameweeks, suggesting a clean sheet is on the cards for the Latics this upcoming Sunday.

We’ve opted for the security of Vincent Kompany as City go hunting for the title. While Gael Clichy has caught the eye with three assists in the last four and Pablo Zabaleta has impressed without quite returning the Fantasy points, Roberto Mancini’s penchant for full-back rotation has us thinking twice over their selection, with Aleksandar Kolarov and Micah Richards waiting in the wings. Kompany’s guaranteed starts win us over, then, and with four clean sheets in his last five and a 14 point haul in his previous home game, the City skipper has the edge.

John Terry’s suspension from the upcoming Champions League Final makes the Chelsea skipper a nailed-on candidate ahead of the visit of Blackburn. With David Luiz and Gary Cahill both ruled out of the Rovers clash, Roberto Di Matteo’s central defensive options are particularly threadbare right now. Steve Kean’s strugglers have scored just one goal in their last four on the road and, with Terry grabbing five goals from the back already this term, the potential of points at both ends of the pitch looks promising.

We’ve called up Kyle Walker as the final defender ahead of Fulham’s visit to the Lane. The Cottagers have scored just four goals in their last five road trips and this afternoon’s news of Clint Dempsey’s absence certainly enhances the right-back’s chances of a clean sheet on Sunday. Harry Redknapp’s side need a win to stand any chance of overhauling Arsenal in third, with Walker’s attacking thrust from the right flank likely to torment Martin Jol’s men throughout.

We’ll finish the season how we started by backing Victor Moses once again. With their top-flight safety now secure, Wigan have a pressure-free game against basement-dwellers Wolves to look forward to at the DW. Moses has produced attacking returns in three of his last four home fixtures, with the most recent being a two goal, 16 point FPL haul against Newcastle. With Wolves shipping 15 goals in six away matches under Terry Connor, Victor’s chances of an end of season flourish could hardly look more appealing.

With so much uncertainty surrounding the Chelsea lineup – Juan Mata, for example, has started just one of their last five league games – Ramires seems a solid pick for the visit of Blackburn. Like Terry, his suspension for the Bayern game suggests the 7.0 priced midfielder is a likely starter against Steve Kean’s beleaguered side and, with a goal and assist in the last three Gameweeks, he’s been in decent attacking form of late. His recent exploits have clearly caught the eye of Fantasy managers; so far, he’s the most transferred-in player from Roberto Di Matteo’s side, with nearly 8,000 snapping up his services.

Loan signing Gylfi Sigurdsson is afforded the chance to sign off in style as Liverpool roll up to the Liberty Stadium. The Icelandic international plays his final game of a hugely successful spell at Swansea and has impressed in front of his own fans of late – Sigurdsson has picked up 19 points over his last couple of home encounters and, up against a side with a single clean sheet in their last six on the road, looks poised to produce the goods yet again.

With a goal in each of his last three home starts, Rafael Van der Vaart is an obvious choice. The Dutchman has also picked up an assist and eight bonus points over those fixtures, averaging over 10 points per game – clearly, his form makes him a strong armband option as Spurs go hunting for a crucial victory in the London derby with Fulham. With just two clean sheets in their last ten Gameweeks, the Cottagers may be set for a difficult time this Sunday afternoon.

Robin Van Persie will be desperate to sour Roy Hodgson’s final match in charge of West Brom this weekend. A victory would ensure third place for Arsenal and clinch qualification for the Champions League; though the Gunners’ task looks far from straightforward , with the Baggies producing five clean sheets in their last six at the Hawthorns, if there’s one man who is more than capable of spoiling the party, it’s Van Persie.

It’s little wonder that Sergio Aguero is the runaway leader in the Captain Poll thus far. The Argentine has notched 15 of his 22 goals at the Etihad Stadium, with six lots of double figures also produced at home. Sunday’s game with QPR offers Aguero the perfect platform to fire his side to the title and, with QPR arriving with the worst away record in the league, the summer signing from Atletico Madrid has already been transferred in by over 30,000 Fantasy managers prior to Sunday’s deadline.

Fernando Torres vindicated our Scout Picks faith in Gameweek 36 with a hat-trick against QPR and we’re turning to the Spaniard once again to see out the season. With Didier Drogba continuing to be rested for cup competitions, Torres has played every minute of Chelsea’s last five Gameweeks – up against a Blackburn side with the worst record on the road for goals against, he could have a field day against the relegated Lancashire outfit.

Onto the subs, then, and it’s time for a punt. Ryan Bennett has played every minute of Norwich’s last seven matches and welcomes goal-shy Aston Villa to Carrow Road. The visitors have scored just two goals in their last six on the road and, priced at a mere 4.0, Bennett offers a cut-price route into a backline that looks a strong bet for a clean sheet as Paul Lambert’s side look to end the season in style.

Martin Petrov is next up, with a trip to Stoke vital to Bolton’s chances of survival. If City beat QPR, a win at the Britannia will clinch the Trotters’ survival and a look at the Bulgarian’s recent form highlights just how crucial he will be this Sunday. With two goals, three assists and seven bonus points in his last five, and with spot-kick duties also in the bag, Petrov’s performance against the Potters could well be the difference between Premier League and Championship football for Bolton next season.

The final place goes to Grant Holt. Paul Lambert’s switch to a 4-3-1-2 at Arsenal last week saw Holt grab his 14th of the season as the Canaries shared the spoils in a six-goal thriller. With only the top six scoring more often this term, there’s plenty potential amongst the Carrow Road squad and with Villa returning just two clean sheets in their last nine, Holt looks primed to add to his impressive goal haul once again this coming weekend.

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  1. Hitman
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

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  2. jimnastics
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Will:

    Aguero score 4pts+ more than Cisse / Jelly?
    Torres score 4pts+ more than Cisse / Jelly?
    Ramires score 4pts+ more than Siggy / Val?
    Moses score 4pts+ more than Siggy / Val?

    There are the questions I need the answers to.

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    1. Sean.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      yes,no,no,no

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  3. lawsy009
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Last page repost, apologies!

    Morning scouters! With the news of Dempsey injury, I’m wondering what I should do. I’m going to shift Rooney for Aguero. Regarding Dempsey, which of the following should I do…

    A – 4 point hit, Dempsey to Ramires
    B – 4 point hit, Dempsey to Yaya Touré
    C – 4 point hit, Dempsey to AN Other. If so, who?
    D – No hit, bring Sigurdsson in off my bench for Dempsey.

    I’m 50 points clear of my ML rival, so points arent necessarily a problem.
    Cheers fellas, any help much appreciated…

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    1. mat
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      d

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    2. Spanakopita
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Definitely D.

      For no hit, I'd have gone with Yaya. For a hit, he needs to guarantee 100% nailed-on assist or goal before you break even.

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  4. v12w12
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Chasing a 25 point lead lads.

    Bogdan

    Komp or Walker/ Terry/ Cahill(taking chance)? (Santon, McAuley)

    Petrov/ Pienaar/ Nani/ Yaya (VDV) benching as rival has him

    Cisse/ Jelavic/ Aug (c)

    Walker or Komp? Was thinking Komp but have more MCI coverage.

    Right sub order?

    After Walker or Komp will have used -8. Thinking rival might take Aug and captain so was thinking another hit for Torres and captaining him. Too many hits?

    Cheers fellas

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  5. Murt
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Foster (Krul)

    Vermaelen, Caulker, McAuley (Evans, Simpson)

    Siggy, Valencia, Pienaar,VDV (Dempsey)

    Van Persie, Jelavic, Adebayor

    I've a 10pt lead in my ML.

    A) Van Persie > Aguero
    B) Jelavic > Aguareo, Dempsey >Moses (Bench Valencia and 4pt hit)

    Thoughts?

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  6. Jugsy
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Closing transfer time is tomorrow 11.30am right? Not today?

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  7. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Anybody missing it already?

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  8. mat
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    hey guys..is it suicide for me to be captaining hernandez? =)

    if yes...who else should i captain..

    nani
    rvp
    rooney
    VDV

    thoughts pls =)

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    1. Ultraman
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      I wouldn't consider any of the united players. They haven't produced big attacking hauls in a while.

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  9. brentmeister
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Opinions please..

    More points from:

    a) Jelavic & Silva
    or
    b) Rooney & Pienaar

    Cheers

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  10. Ultraman
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Who to bench out of these: Valencia, Siggy, Pienaar and Cisse.

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  11. bigbraff
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Hi all

    Grateful for any tips on my team – I have a slender 11 point lead to protect but second place has a stronger team for this week than mine and 2 FTs to my one.

    MY TEAM
    Ruddy (Vorm)
    Martin R – Vermaelen – Hibbert (Richards, McAuley)
    Valencia – Dempsey – Petrov – VDV (Cabaye)
    Jelavic – Cisse – Aguero

    HIS TEAM
    Krul (Vorm)
    Clichy – Taylor – Ferdinand A (BAE, Enrique)
    Bale – Silva – Petrov – Gutierrez (Moses)
    Rooney – Adebayor – Ba

    I’m thinking my FT will probably be Dempsey out and either Moses or a City midfielder in. I’m also toying with the idea of a 4 point hit to bring in a defender or gk more likely to get a clean sheet, but am not sure… Don’t know which changes my opponent will make but I’m guessing one will be to bring in Aguero for Ba.

    Any thoughts greatly appreciated!

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  12. Denis Tueart on the wing
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Should I play Huth or take a four point hit and get Yaya ?
    (considering I will still be 33 points ahead in my league)

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  13. Ray Kinsella
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Keeping it simple ... got a 21 point gap to bridge but my rival has City defence so a cleanie and I have lost but a consolation goal and I am in business so ...

    For get the rest of the squads. I have RVP / Rooney / Dempsey / Jelly, he has Papiss Cisse / RVP / Jelly and Dempsey. He will captain RVP for sure, and transfer Dempsey for ?? Ramires. He cannot sub in City as he has three defenders.

    Options then for me are to drop RVP and Jelly and bring in Aguero and Tevez/Torres and play 343 or drop Dempsey and RVP/Rooney and play Ramires/Lampard and Aguero ? What would you do ?!

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  14. willieprunier
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Vorm (mig)
    Terry, Caulker, Verm, (Evans Simpson)
    Bale, M Davies, Dempsey, Pienaar (Ferguson)
    RVP, Cisse Rooney

    Gonna have to take a hot with so many injuries (Evans, Dempsey, Simpson, M Davies)

    Do I:

    a) 8 pt hit Cisse, M Davies, Dempsey Out, Aguero, Moses, Eagles In
    b) 8 pt hit CIsse, M Davies, Dempsey Out, Aguero, Maloney, Siggy In
    c) 8 pt hit CIsse, M Davies, Dempsey Out, Torres, Moses, Siggy In
    d) 8 pt hit CIsse, M Davies, Dempsey Out, Holt, Silva, Ramires In
    e) 4 point hit but with more than likely 10 men Cisse, Dempsey Out, Aguero Moses In

    Help required!!! 15 points to make up

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  15. I Need My Arshavin
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Urgent advice needed!

    Winning my league by 37 points which is worth £200 but I am struggling on my last transfers.

    Ramires & Petrov

    or

    Yaya & Moses/Petrov

    Aguero is my captain this week.

    Thanks in advance 🙂 I've just lost my first post virginity!

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    1. Pocky
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      If you're 37pts ahead then you've got nothing to worry about.

      Yaya & Moses.

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      1. I Need My Arshavin
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks Pocky - I wish I had your optimism!

        Krul (Bogdan)

        Caulker Terry Kompany (Evans, Simpson)

        Bale Dempsey Valencia VDV (Siggy)

        Jelly Rooney Cisse

        So it would be Cisse, Dempsey, and Valencia to make space for Aguero and either Ramires & Petrov or Yaya & Moses/Petrov.

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        1. Pocky
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 8 months ago

          OK..You really have no worries. I didn't realise you had 3 transfers planned. Personally I'd just do 2, Aguero and Yaya and forget the other transfer (Play one of Siggy or Val).

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          1. I Need My Arshavin
            • 13 Years
            13 years, 8 months ago

            My plan was to do two but I am short by 1.9M so it would only be a -4 hit to make 3 transfers so not too bad.

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  16. I Need My Arshavin
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    My plan was to do two but I am short by 1.9M it would only be a -4 hit to make 3 transfers so not too bad

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    1. Pocky
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Ahh, you've got 2 freebies and 1 hit then?? That's not so bad...go for it, enjoy & Good Luck!!! 🙂

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      1. I Need My Arshavin
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks Pocky!

        Yeah I resisted making any chances last week so I could make two without hit this week 🙂

        I feel Ramiries will outscore Yaya but can see Moses and Petrov doing well!

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  17. bobbypires88
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    final team:

    Al-Habsi

    Verm hibbert Shawcross

    VDV Bale HBA Petrov

    RVP(C) Aguero(V) Cisse

    Bench: Siggy Evans Simpson

    Took a 4 pt hit to bring Aguero>Jelly, and Petrov>Dempsey. Just wondering if its worth a 4 hit to bring Clichy >Shawcross.

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    1. bobbypires88
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Also I am chasing a 15pt lead, and pretty sure he brought Moses and couple Wigan players for -8.

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      1. Flynnadine
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        Hi,

        Could do with some help with my team - trying to hold on a 27pt lead with 1 FT and £2.5m in the bank. My defence is a bit of a mess bit keen to bring in Augero because I'm sure rival will make captain.

        Mignolet (Stockdale)
        Turner, Richards , Rangel, (Evans) (Simpson
        Dyer, Pienaar, Bale, Sigurdsson, Dempsey
        Cisse, Rooney, Van Persie

        Should I
        a) Rooney > Augero & Dempsey > yaya (-4pt)
        b) Cisse > Augero & Dempsey > VDV (-4pt)
        c) Rooney > Augero & Richards > Kompany (-4pt)
        d) Rooney > Augero

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        1. bobbypires88
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 8 months ago

          I think Rooney will score pts tomrw. If you can keep Rooney and bring Aguero, that would be good. Def have VDV for Demps

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  18. Gravless wonder
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Torres/ Suarez/ Adebayor?

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