Scout Picks

Gameweek 34 Scout Picks features Spurs, Leicester and Chelsea double-ups

Spurs, Leicester and Chelsea are the three clubs with double-ups in the Gameweek 34 Scout Picks XI.

Following David, Neale, Tom and Andy’s Scout Squad submissions, we deliberated over the best players to own for the latest round of fixtures.

We line up in the traditional 3-4-3 formation and come in at a very cheaper £76.5 this time around, £6.5m inside our budget of £83.0m.

Goalkeeper

Edouard Mendy (£5.2m) should hold his starting berth when Chelsea host Fulham in Gameweek 34. The Cottagers remain ahead of only Sheffield United for goals this season (25) while the Blues are the Premier League’s best side for expected goals conceded (xGC) over the last six matches.

Defenders

Gameweek 34 looks a good round to invest in Aymeric Laporte (£6.0m) as Manchester City travel to face Crystal Palace. The centre-back was not involved in Wednesday’s Champions League win against PSG, suggesting he should start at Selhurst Park. Having nodded home from a corner in the EFL Cup final, Laporte will ask questions of a Palace defence that sits joint-worst for headed attempts conceded over the last six matches.

Leicester’s recent enforced switch to 3-4-1-2 has been of great benefit to Timothy Castagne (£5.8m) who, in Blank Gameweek 33, registered back-to-back scores of nine points or more for the first time since Gameweek 2. The last two matches have seen the defender get a goal and assist and record bonus each time.

Stuart Dallas (£5.3m) can benefit from Leeds’ ongoing defensive improvements in this weekend’s trip to Brighton. Over the last six, Marcelo Bielsa’s men have conceded just four goals; Manchester United are the only side to have given up fewer during that time. Meanwhile, the Seagulls have now gone three successive league matches without finding the net.

Midfielders

While Spurs have come under great scrutiny by local and national press in the past few weeks, Son Heung-min (£9.5m) has quietly kept himself on the Fantasy radar. He has two goals in his last three matches and, in Gameweek 34, faces a Sheffield United defence with the worst xGC score over the last six matches.

Kai Havertz (£8.2m) is another asset likely to start Gamewee 34 based on midweek Champions League commitments. The German international featured only as a second-half substitute against Real Madrid and, ahead of facing Fulham, has a goal and three assists in his past four Premier League appearances.

Burnley are a perfect opponent for Jesse Lingard (£6.7m) to get back in the goals after his scoring run came to an end in Blank Gameweek 33. Over the last six matches, the Clarets rank inside the bottom three for shots in the box and big chances conceded.

Matheus Pereira (£5.5m) has produced four goals and two assists in his last four Premier League appearances, setting him up well for a derby match against Wolves. Nuno Espirito Santo’s men may have two clean sheets in their last three although they did both come against the division’s lowest-scorers. Wolves have conceded at least three goals in four of their last seven and, over the last four, West Bromwich Albion have scored more goals than any other top-flight team (10).

Forwards

Harry Kane (£11.8m) is an easy inclusion in the Scout Picks ahead of a meeting with Sheffield United. As mentioned already, they are the Premier’s worst side for xGC over the last six, a period in which Kane has seven goals, two assists and three double-figure hauls to his name.

Chris Wood (£6.3m) has been in fine form of late. The Burnley forward has nine attacking returns between Gameweek 27 and 33 and, over the last six matches, is joint-top of the Premier League for big chances and best among all players for shots on target. Crucially, he has six career goals against West Ham, the most against any other current top-flight flight side.

Kelechi Iheanacho (£6.2m) is another in-form mid-price forward with nine goals and one assist across his last even Premier League appearances. Southampton have been particularly obliging of late, conceding at least twice in each of their last five in the league.

SUBSTITUTES

  • Illan Meslier (£4.7m)
  • Kurt Zouma (£5.3m)
  • Conor Townsend (£4.4m)
  • Allan Saint-Maximin (£5.1m)

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 is how we voted for Gameweek 34:

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 team by the largest margin will win a £100 Amazon Voucher and a place in our Moderators and Contributors League for the following season.

Wolverine takes on the Scout Picks in Blank Gameweek 29 going with a 3-5-2 line-up of Johnstone; Castagne, Alonso, Reguilon; Sterling (c), Bale (vc), Maddison, Sigurdsson, Bowen; Kane, Lacazette.

AA33 is the current leader, defeating the Scout Picks by a 53-point margin in Gameweek 2.

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1,130 Comments Post a Comment
  1. ClassiX
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Barcelona lose to Granada means there are only 3 points between the top 4 in LaLiga. Very toight at the top.

    1. JBG
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Toight like a?

      1. ClassiX
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Toiger!

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Bottled from Barça tonight, was the perfect opportunity to take matters into their own hands. More pressure on the Atleti game now

  2. Boomerang V
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Would you rather have going forward:

    A) Gundog
    B) Foden
    C) Another mid up to 6.5?

    Already have Jota and Lingard

    1. JBG
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      C Raphinha or Harrison. If we knew Foden would start 4 of the 5 matches, I would say him without any doubt.

    2. ClassiX
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      If there is a DGW35 then JWP will have 2 games (Pool & Palace), followed by Fulham and Leeds

  3. ClassiX
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Oh, and play up Pompey!

    1. DycheDycheBaby
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      How about play down Pompey?

  4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Villareal 1-0

    1. JBG
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      No surprise there.

    2. Rassi
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      You mean Villarreal.

    3. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Surprise surprise

  5. Dybala10
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    What do we think, is Digne a trap?

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Yes imo

    2. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      He’s not really a trap. He’s just scoring points like a 5.0m defender instead of a 6.0m defender.
      He’s defending really well but his attacking output is damaged by Siggy and Rodriguez taking set pieces off him.
      I don’t think he’s had a shot on target all season either.

  6. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Was hoping and hoping that Vardy would find his form again, but going him over Iheanacho on WC weeks ago has killed me. Time to give in and make the swap now (knowing he’ll probably score a hatty now!)?

    Vardy Gundogan to Iheanacho Son (-4)??? Or lose Jota/JLingz instead of G?

    Martinez
    TAA Rudiger Coady
    Salah Bruno Jota Lingard Gundogan
    Kane(c) Vardy

    Forster Vydra Shaw Johnson

    1. Rassi
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Vardy outscored Nacho just the week before. He is still on penalties too. Keep him.

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Just that Iheanacho seems to be their main man up top now with Vardy more supporting. He hasn’t gotten a penalty in ages, and Iheanacho in the form of his life is killing my rank hauling every week while Vardy only really has one haul in recent memory lol...

        Plus figure because it helps me get Son in for Gundo who could be rotated?

        1. SweetSilverSong
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Could you do Jota to Pereira and Vydra to Iheanacho?

  7. JELLYFISH
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Is a back three of Dias Rudiger and Shaw too risky to go with this GW?
    Struijk and a injured Phillips make up my defensive cover on the bench.
    Concerned about rotation and all three are at risk imo.
    Worth burning a FT to get some cover?

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I think you’ll be okay tbh

    2. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Would be concerned about rotation , yes. I would get some cover, if you have spare 3 over Struijk/Phillips. Holgate/Godfrey could be good given Everton will have a DGW

      1. JELLYFISH
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        I don’t have funds for either unfortunately. Max 4.6

  8. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    OMG bruno

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Points for everyone

  9. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Bruno s back.

  10. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Beautiful goal for ManUtd with Pogba Cavani and Bruno(G) combination

  11. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Bruno ➡ Son for FT..?

    1. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Do you think Bruno will do well against Liverpool?

      1. seanie3
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Why are Liverpool now a force again..

        1. JONALDINHO
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Blanked in the previous game didn’t he

  12. JBG
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Brunooo!

  13. fr3d
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Keep selling Bruno lads

    1. Cantona's Kung Fu Kick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Bruno scoring vs Roma doesn't do anything for me on the weekends

  14. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Nice goal Cavani - > Bruno!

    1. JBG
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      That run from Pogba was just marvelous.

  15. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Penalty roma

  16. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    He didn’t need to slide there Pogba

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Idiot Pogba

  17. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Lol at United

  18. Kitman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    cancel, trent, shaw, dallas .

    which to bench?

    1. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Shaw?

    2. Alberto Tomba
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Shaw, can't see LFC not scoring with Manu distracted by Europe and Lfc still with a chance for CL, Salah in running for Golden Boot and various players playing for Euros / transfers.

  19. brixtonBob
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Apart from Palace v Southampton yet to be scheduled, is there potential for any more double game weeks ? Just working out when I should use my bench boost.

    1. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      You mean, asides from next week?

    2. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Aston Villa v Everton also

      1. brixtonBob
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Ah yes, I forgot about that, thanks.

  20. Alberto Tomba
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    What's the view on likely DGW situations? Or is it not likely? thanks

    1. djman102
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      There has to be at least one, since Everton-Villa and Palace-Southampton have to be rescheduled from earlier.

      GW35 is the likely spot, but if they readjust the last 2 GWs to allow fans back in, there are multiple possiblities.

      1. Alberto Tomba
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Thanks :).
        So retain players from those four, and otherwise don't worry about what we don't yet know? Roll an FT if possible, unless like me you want Salah in?

  21. Gazwaz80
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Schmeichel
    Trent Aspi Holding
    Mount Linz Fernandes Son
    Bambam Nacho Kane
    Subs...
    Foster Coady Jota Terget

    Do you sages think this team will suffice for this week so I can have two transfers for the (who knows what’s happening) gameweek next week?
    Many thanks in advance...

  22. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Arteta out. This is embarrassing

    1. Konstaapeli
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Half time woulfdbe a good time to do it.

  23. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Emery loves this comp

  24. Blanka
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Is this worth a hit?

    Greenwood and Jota > Bale and Perreira? Probably not, but as a stand alone, when you look at respective fixtures, looks quite nice?

  25. Qaiss
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    2-0 Villarreal

    Sacking a manager with credibility and a decent record to bring in one with nothing, other than the fact he used to play for us.

    What a joke Arsenal have become

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      "Other than the fact ysed to play for us"

      Hmm not sure. His time with pep at city had more to do with it

      1. Qaiss
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        We would never have hired the assistant manager of Bayern, PSG, Madrid, no matter how highly they are rated, especially without managerial experience. It’s because he played for us.

        Emery was only given a season man.

    2. Konstaapeli
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Sacking Emery was correct decicion. Hiring Arteta wasn't.

      1. Qaiss
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Emery wanted Zaha, had us on a decent europa league run, never had us 10th in the league after 33 games.

        He was only given a season. Plus all the mocking some of our stupid fans did of his accent and all in all, this is karma for him being sacked.

  26. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Feck

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Roma / Dzeko goal

  27. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Dzeko goal

  28. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    I hope Liverpool are watching this.

    1. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      How many will you be starting in that one?

      1. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Shaw,Greenwood,Fernandes
        TAA,Salah (Jota)

        Think I’ll be Doing Fernandes > Son.

        1. pingissimus
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Thinking about Bruno to Bale here - with Greenwood in possible compensation just to make it a hit 🙂

  29. Tshelby
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Still thinking about vardy and Bruno to son and Kane (-4) but keeping them might be gold

    1. dbeck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I’d just do Bruno to son

  30. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Roma players not liking the Manchester rain.