Scout Picks

Gameweek 22 Scout Picks built on Man United and Man City assets

Assets from Manchester City and Manchester United form the spine of our Gameweek 22 Scout Picks team.

We have chosen three City players as they visit Burnley and two Fantasy Premier League assets from Man United.

This XI of our favourite players for Gameweek 22 has been chosen by Scout Squad pundits DavidTomAndy and Neale.

We line up in a 3-5-2 formation this week and come in bang on our budget of £83.0m.

GOALKEEPER

West Brom’s Sam Johnstone (£4.5m) is our pick in goal ahead of a favourable fixture in Gameweek 22. The Baggies’ shot-stopper has made the most saves in the division with 85 so combines clean sheet and bonus point potential. His side face off against Sheffield United, who have scored the fewest goals in the Premier League this season.

DEFENDERS

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After a rest at the weekend, Joao Cancelo (£6.0m) looks nailed-on to start for Man City against Burnley. The Portuguese defender has been one of City’s key creative assets this season, fashioning 30 chances and five big chances. The Citizens also have a fantastic record against Burnley, holding an aggregate score of 23-1 over their last six meetings.

We head across Manchester and into Stretford for our next pick of Harry Maguire (£5.5m). The Red Devils’ captain has had the most attempts in the box of any defender with 23, suggesting he has been lucky not to add to his two-goal tally this season. Man United play an injury-hit Southampton side who have only scored two goals in their last four games, leaving potential at both ends of the pitch.

Rob Holding (£4.5m) takes up the final spot in our defence after some impressive performances in the heart of Arsenal’s backline. The Gunners defence has posted five clean sheets in their last six games, with Holding being awarded six bonus points over that time.

MIDFIELDERS

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Back in form, Mohamed Salah (£12.6m) regains his place in our midfield. The Egyptian King looks to have rediscovered his goalscoring touch, netting four goals in his last three games. With team-mate Sadio Mané (£11.9m) an injury doubt, Wednesday’s game could again see Salah deployed in a more central role closer to the goal.

Raheem Sterling (£11.6m) also takes up a spot in midfield due to his record against bottom-half teams. The England winger is well-known as a flat-track bully and has scored five goals and set-up five assists this season against bottom-half teams.

We’re backing Bruno Fernandes (£11.4m) to return to his FPL best after his recent mini-drought. Despite blanking in four of his last five games, Fernandes has still had the most shots, the most shots on target and has the highest expected goal involvement (xGI) of any midfielder over the last six Gameweeks, suggesting his good form should return soon.

Leicester’s Harvey Barnes (£6.9m) has flown largely under the radar this season despite showing some excellent form. The Foxes midfielder has posted attacking returns in six of his last seven games and is still owned by only 7.9% of players, making him a great differential pick.

Ilkay Gündogan (£5.8m) completes our City picks ahead of a trip to Burnley. The budget midfielder has scored the most goals of all FPL midfielders in the last six Gameweeks and only Sadio Mané has had more shots in the box, showing the German midfielder offers goalscoring potential at a rock-bottom price.

FORWARDS

Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£7.6m) leads the line for the Scout Picks as Everton visit Leeds. The frontman, who has suffered from a lack of service in recent weeks, should find opportunities against the leaky Leeds defence. Only West Brom have conceded more goals and more shots in the box than the Yorkshire outfit this season, which should give Calvert-Lewin a great chance to end his goal drought.

Patrick Bamford (£6.6m) punished doubters with a 15-point haul in his last game against Leicester and we’re backing him for more returns against the Toffees. Bamford has continually made a mockery of his low FPL price this season. He has had the most attempts of any FPL forward in the box and only Harry Kane (£11.1m) can better his goal tally. Jamie Vardy (£10.0m) is the only forward with a better expected goals (xG) rating than Bamford.

SUBSTITUTES

  • Aaron Ramsdale (£4.6m)
  • James Justin (£5.1m)
  • Luke Shaw (£4.8m)
  • Michail Antonio (£6.6m)

THE CAPTAIN

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

We choose the Scout Picks captain using a four-way vote between our Scout Squad pundits.

Because we use Fantasy Football Scout data so heavily in this process, the skipper we choose each Gameweek is known only to those with a valid Fantasy Football Scout subscription and revealed to the public only when the deadline has passed.

Here’s how we voted for Gameweek 22:

1,614 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Atters
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Mane to Salah? Or roll the transfer and play Targett

    1. JonSnow
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Haven't seen the presser but if Mane is out its worth it, especially if you are salah(c)

    2. Vlekz
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Make the transfer

      • Snooze ya lose
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yep

    3. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Salah can concentrate on scoring rather than not passing to Mane, now Sadie is injured?

      1. Neves say Neves
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Mo is a free elf!

    4. Luke W
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Martinez
      Robertson-Holding-Stones
      Salah(c)-Fernandes-Soucek-Son-Sterling
      Antonio-Bamford

      Steer-Coufal-Brewster-Mitchell

      2FT, 2M ITB

      Want to avoid burning a transfer but not sure what move to make

      1. onceuponatyne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Robbo for Cancelo, for me.

      2. Snooze ya lose
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        This

      3. Vlekz
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Soucek to Barnes?

      4. Right In The Stanchion
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        FFS telling me to play Johnstone instead of Martinez again.

        Last week he was on the bench for scout picks so I went with him over Martinez’s 10 pointer.

        This website is causing damage to my team.

        1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Do you have a say in all this?

          1. Right In The Stanchion
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Yes, but I thought this place was supposed to give good advice.

        2. mcsteely
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Go with your gut

        3. Snooze ya lose
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Lol

        4. Big Ping
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          My fpl experience became much less stressful when I abandoned rotating keepers, its pure torture!!

      5. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Salah's new witch doctor is doing a proper job on Mane

      6. Letsgo!
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Foden cresswell rudiger, who should be first bench

        1. FPL-(VAR)dy
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          cres

        2. onceuponatyne
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Hell of a bench that. Foden, Cresswell, Rudiger, for me.

      7. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        REPOST

        Hey fam! Save FT & GTG?

        Martinez
        Cancelo Maguire Coufal
        Sterling(C) Bruno Son Gundogan
        Firmino DCL Antonio

        Areola Burke Targett Mitchell

        1. niaz1982
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          G2G

        2. Vlekz
            3 years, 1 month ago

            With mane injured, not tempted by son to salah?(if you got the cash)

          • pingissimus
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Son to Mo

        3. niaz1982
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          What do we think any changes or G2G?? £2.7 ITB & 1FT

          Martinez
          Shaw Dias Justin
          Son Bruno Sterling Barnes
          Watkins DCL Bamford

          Subs: McCarthy Soucek Cresswell Dallas

          1. Neves say Neves
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Tres bon

            1. Neves say Neves
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              actually i'd start cresswell. over justin maybe

              1. niaz1982
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 1 month ago

                Thanks

        4. ooooo
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Start Dallas or Soucek?

          1. Neves say Neves
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Dallas

          2. mcsteely
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            I would avoid benching soucek ever again

        5. Neves say Neves
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Bottomed
          Unsure what to do with Chilwell. Got some options.

          A: Keep him and play him (worried about Alonso starting)
          B: Keep him and play Dallas
          C: Sell him for one of the following: Shaw, Robbo, TAA, Pereira, Holding etc.

          Thanks!

        6. the dom 1
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Play DCl or Antonio?

          Other striker is Bamford.

          Cheers

          p.s. can't play all 3 🙁

          1. Neves say Neves
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            DCL

          2. JonSnow
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            DCL

          3. mcsteely
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            I would play DCL over Antonio

          4. RubeRx
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            playing any leeds/avl defenders?

        7. OptimusBlack
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Which is better ?
          A- Gundo > Grealish
          B- Stonee > Cancelo

          1. Neves say Neves
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            I don't think either are worth a FT. Save if you can

          2. Jafooli
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            C. Save FT

          3. Snooze ya lose
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Save

          4. OptimusBlack
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Cheers

        8. TeddiPonza
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Defence is: Dias Stones Coufal (Mitchell CTaylor)

          Which option:

          A. Play Coufal this gw and save transfer with no bench cover.
          B. Mitchell/CTaylor to TAA/Digne

          Thanks.

          1. Neves say Neves
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            B, not sure which one though

        9. Jet5605
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Did Klopp say anything about Mane being back? Can't decide whether to captain Salah or Bruno

          1. Niho992
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            He is out.

        10. Tmel
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Bench one of the following:

          a) Bamford (EVE)
          b) Son (CHE)
          c) DCL (lee)

          1. drughi
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            son if you dont have any other options then those

        11. He Kane He Saw He Conquered
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          KWP -> Shaw and relegated Dallas to first sub...feels a waste but too late. Thoughts?

        12. Enes_Sahini1
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Bottomed...

          Chilwell > ?

          0.1 in the bank

          Other defenders are

          Justin
          Dallas
          Cancelo
          Robbo

          1. AD2110
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Digne?

          2. icanseethroughyou
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Digne I’d say. Still convinced he’s about to haul, though I keep saying that to myself to soothe the pain if bringing him in at the weekend for -4

        13. AD2110
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Bench one of:

          A) Bamford
          B) Gundogan
          C) Wilson

          1. JamieC180
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Very tough. I guess C? But ideally all three of them need to play

          2. mcsteely
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Is there really no-one else? Bamford then

            1. AD2110
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Rest of attack are:

              Grealish, Salah, Son, Gundo, Bruno
              DCL, Wilson, Bamford

              No idea who to bench!

        14. Gazwaz80
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          What’s the verdict on Pereira for Leicester being a viable option, played 60mins last week and didn’t look to bad?

        15. JonSnow
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Bench one:

          A) Antonio
          B) Bamford
          C) Maguire

          Cheers in advance.

          1. icanseethroughyou
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Antonio for me

          2. FPL-(VAR)dy
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            maguire

        16. JamieC180
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          On a scale of 1 to 10, how crazy is this:

          Son > Gunda this week
          Gunda > Son next week

          All for free, and have no other issues (as yet).

          1. Sarri-ball
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Im honestly worried gundo doesnt play 2morow

            Why not punt on some1 if doing that. Surely lose value on son so seems crazy 2 me

          2. FPL-(VAR)dy
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Gundogan could be rested today.Hold transfer IMO

        17. AnfieldLad
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Salah Mane* Bruno Gundo Soucek

          Mane ->
          A) Son
          B) Barnes
          C) Hold
          D) Other

          1. FPL-(VAR)dy
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            zaha

          2. Pat Bonner
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Grealish or Son I think

        18. icanseethroughyou
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Bench Justin or Soucek?

          1. FPL-(VAR)dy
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            soucek

          2. Neves say Neves
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Soucek

        19. MMN
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Start Watkins or Antonio?

          1. Neves say Neves
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Watkino

          2. FPL-(VAR)dy
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            antonio

        20. flippetyflop
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          A, B or C please guys - I have 2 FT.

          Martinez/Forster
          TAA/Robbo/Stones/Dias(Semedo)
          Salah/Son/Fernandes (Burke) (Bissouma)
          DCL/Antonio/Bamford

          A - Semedo to Stephens and carry 2ft for GW23 ( Southampton may have DGW in 24)
          B - Stones to Cancelo + Semedo to Stephens
          C - Semedo to 3.9 + Bissouma to Gundogan (god knows who I would bench this week)
          D - Other

        21. CRO KLOPP
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          How good is a Ricardo Pereira for next 3 gmwks? Below 1 pct ownership, Castagne injured.
          Or just get Maguire?

          1. Pep Pig
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            You know my answer to this pal. Think Pereira is an excellent transfer for the next 2 games at the very least

        22. teddypicker
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          How does Johnstone keep making scout picks?

          1. drughi
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            hopefully they get it right this time

        23. FPL-(VAR)dy
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Badly want to break into the top 10k
          Captain DCL? I have Salah and Bruno.But this cud be the week to punt.Everyone will go Son© next week.
          What do you lot say

          1. Jersey Boy
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Certainly not the week to gamble on captaincy.

            Gambled on DCL cap last GW and it failed miserably

        24. Nightf0x
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          dier to whom:

          A) clyne/dann
          B) shaw
          C) rudiger
          D) justin

          Next gw might do stones (dias) to someone frok the above list too

          1. Nightf0x
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Have dias

          2. FPL-(VAR)dy
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Justin this gameweek
            Rudiger next gameweek

        25. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Good move brining in Mane last week then lol! At the expense of Bamford as well. Grealish looks the obvious move