Scout Picks

FPL Gameweek 4 Scout Picks features Chelsea triple-up and Bruno over Ronaldo

As they prepare to face Aston Villa on Saturday, three Chelsea players form the spine of our Gameweek 4 Scout Picks.

After Sam, Az, Neale and Tom submitted their Scout Squad selections earlier this week, we have chosen our best players ahead of tomorrow’s 11.00 BST deadline.

We line up in a 4-4-2 formation and come in at £82.9m, just under our £83.0m budget.

GOALKEEPER

David Raya (£4.6m) is our chosen goalkeeper ahead of Brentford’s home fixture against Brighton and Hove Albion in Gameweek 4.

The Bees stopper has already accumulated 17 Fantasy Premier League (FPL) points, picking up additional save points against both Arsenal and Aston Villa.

He’s also on top of the Baseline Bonus Points System (BBPS), in part due to his distribution when playing out from the back.

Thomas Frank’s side have restricted their opponents to just two big chances so far, and with Albion up next, will be confident of another shut-out in Gameweek 4.

DEFENDERS

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Luke Shaw (£5.5m) may not have quite hit his 2020/21 heights so far this season, but still ranks amongst the top five defenders for chances created, and carries significant assist potential against Newcastle United this weekend.

His crossing ability from both dead-ball situations and open-play attacks will be key, while United’s clean sheet prospects look a whole lot stronger with the addition of Raphael Varane (£5.5m).

Lucas Digne (£5.4m) helped Everton record their first shut-out of the campaign against Brighton last time out, and is sure to benefit from new manager Rafa Benitez’s approach, which is largely based around crossing.

Up next for the Toffees is Burnley, who have conceded 15 headed attempts so far this season, more than any other side in the division. With corner-taking duties another route to points, Digne could be in for a big week.

Antonio Rudiger (£5.5m) is the first of our Chelsea picks. The German international has started and completed 90 minutes in all three Premier League matches this season, while opponents Aston Villa have managed just nine shots on target across their opening three fixtures. Add in at least a couple of missing first-teamers, and it’s no surprise that Chelsea top the bookies’ odds for a clean sheet this week.

Marcal (£4.5m) takes up the final spot in our backline. Over the opening three Gameweeks, he has attempted 19 crosses from the left-flank (the joint-fifth highest among all defenders), while Wolves have conceded just 20 shots in the box despite some tougher fixtures.

MIDFIELDERS

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Mohamed Salah (£12.5m) is the first of our two premium midfield picks this week, having already combined two goals, two assists and 30 FPL points this season. The Egyptian’s total of 13 goal attempts ranks second amongst all players, while he has also supplied a league-leading three big chances for his team-mates.

Opponents Leeds United have tightened up at Elland Road in 2021, but Salah, who is just one goal shy of reaching a century in the Premier League, will surely fancy his chances against Marcelo Bielsa’s backline.

With Ole Gunnar Solskjaer planting seeds of doubts in our heads around how many minutes Cristiano Ronaldo (£12.5m) will be afforded against Newcastle United, we’ve opted for Bruno Fernandes (£12.0m) in this week’s Scout Picks XI. Despite back-to-back blanks, United’s playmaker hit an open-play hat-trick to earn a career-high 20 FPL point haul in his last Old Trafford appearance.

Mason Mount (£7.5m) has enjoyed a productive start to the season, bagging assists against Crystal Palace and Arsenal. Amongst all midfielders, he ranks top for expected assists (xA), with this weekend’s opponents – Aston Villa – missing first-choice goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez (£5.5m).

Adama Traore (£6.0m) has been the topic of many a Fantasy discussion over the international break, with Wolverhampton Wanderers about to embark on a kind run of fixtures. While his end product is perhaps in question, he’s top for chances created and joint-second for shots amongst all FPL midfielders from Gameweeks 1 to 3. 

FORWARDS

Lukaku on target as Chelsea assets prosper at Arsenal

Passed fit by manager Thomas Tuchel earlier this afternoon, Romelu Lukaku (£11.5m) looks like an excellent option for our forwards lines this week. The Belgian has started well at Chelsea, scoring against Arsenal in Gameweek 2, and has also reacked up 10 goal attempts and nine shots in the box across his opening couple of appearances.

West Ham United’s Michail Antonio (£7.9m) is the top-scoring player in FPL so far, and is one of just three players to have scored in each of the first three rounds. Opponents Southampton have kept just one clean sheet in their last 24 attempts in the Premier League, while West Ham have won six of their last seven meetings between them.

THE CAPTAIN

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

Bruno Fernandes was handed the armband by our quartet this time, with Romelu Lukaku picking up the vice-captaincy.

COMMUNITY CHAMPION

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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.

Our champion is week BobMcMayday, who has gone with a maverick 5-2-3 line-up of Pickford; Tierney, White, Shaw, Reguilon, Duffy; Salah, Jota; Aubameyang, Kane, Lukaku (c).

The Scout Picks are 3-0 up on the community this season.

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2,892 Comments Post a Comment
  1. james 101
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    So, any more little rumours / intel on Ron starting?

    1. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      MEN says it is certain and no Cavani in the squad.

      1. ChelseaGuy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        MEN?

        1. Baines on Toast...
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Manchester evenjng news

        2. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Manchester Evening News

        3. james 101
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Just, you know, guys

        4. Gunneryank
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Some human males were quoted as saying they thought he was starting.

      2. james 101
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        I’d cap him if I was mire sure

        1. The Tinkerman
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Yeah I was on Salah for a while but going Ron now.

          1. james 101
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Same. Just switched it.

            Good luck!

    2. james 101
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      MEN apparently said he was certain to (according to post on here)

    3. Emiliano Sala
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      He is expected to start in most sites

      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Reckon I’ll cap him then.

        Just for fun!

    4. JabbaWookiee
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Still wouldn’t be surprised if he starts on the bench so the crowd can give him a proper welcome back when he comes on

      1. Emiliano Sala
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        This is likely too

      2. Disco Volante
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Massively disrespectful to Newcastle and Ronaldo has said that he wants to start.
        He’ll start.

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

        I thought this but imagine if he doesn't start it's 0 each and Ronaldo comes on in the 60th minute and it still finish 0 0. Would be suicide for ole

        1. JabbaWookiee
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          He’s already said he’ll feature. Didn’t say he’ll start.

          1. Toonmad
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            And?

            1. JabbaWookiee
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              Not worth risk of captaining. Up to you though fella

    5. ClassiX
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I'm 99.9% certain he starts and plays for 50-65mins (if United are comfortably ahead). They really want him to start in what should be their easiest CL game on Tuesday.

  2. Peskey
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Start Livramento or Barnes?

    Or take -4 to bring in someone like Torres?

    1. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I'd start Barnes

    2. james 101
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      B

    3. Boywiththesoupdragontattoo
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Start Barnes for me.

    4. Toonmad
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Barnes is sooooo last year

  3. M2.0
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    a) Sanchez + Rudiger
    b) Sa + Christiansen

    1) Sarr
    2) Fornals

    1. Hog Roast Junkie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      A
      1

    2. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      a long term (if on WC)
      b if WC yet to be played

      Really tough, might go Fornals

      1. M2.0
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        On WC. Another question, is James nailed 100% ? I can get him and bench him this week cause i have Semedo as backup

        1. Hog Roast Junkie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          No Chelsea def fully nailed but will play most, maybe 4 in 5. Annoying thing is he will likely be dropped for easy games to save him for tougher opposition

          1. M2.0
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            In this case why don’t i just save the money and go for Christiansen? He’ll play 3-4/5 as well anyway right?

        2. The Mentaculus
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          No one is really 100%, but only competition is Azpi (mostly rcb tho) & Hudson-Odoi. I also picked James on WC, benching for Dier this GW

  4. gribude
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone watched Wolves so far...is Marcal any involved in atack?

    1. Return of the FF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Can be, but possible rotation risk and he's injury prone.

    2. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Involved in goal celebrations......oops.

    3. Gunneryank
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Sort of. Seem to be more than Semedo, but i've only watched maybe an hour of Wolves so...

    4. Toonmad
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Lots of crosses into the box it was mentioned in one of the articles here

  5. Heisenberg W. W.
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Barnes and Ings out for

    1. Gray + Jimenez
    2. Gray + Bamford
    3. Trincao + Dcl
    4. Traore + Dcl

    CT team 2FTs

    Sanchez
    TTA-Digne-Shaw
    Benrahma-Salah-Bruno-Barnes
    Toney-Ings-Antonio

    Steele-Tsi-Gilmour-Manquillo

  6. Hog Roast Junkie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Please help, last we decision - keep going around in circles

    A) Rudiger and Jimi
    B) Tierney and Bamford
    C) Coady and DCL

    1. Fish up a tree
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      A

  7. Gazzpfc
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Sanchez
    Shaw - TAA - Tierney
    Salah - Jota - Torres - Gray
    Ronaldo (C) - DCL - Antonio

    1. Tierney and Gray or
    2. Marcel and Traore

    1. TheBiffas
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      1

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

    I did Ings>DCL but one ft left. Would you do also Toney>Jimmy?

    Sanchez
    TAA Shaw Coufal (White, Tsimi)
    SalahC Bruno Benrahma Raph
    Antonio DCL Toney

    1. james 101
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I’d far rather have Jimmy than Toney

      Depends on your other plans

    2. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I brought Jimmy in so it's an excellent move.

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

        Yep only thing is that I am not sure about my Ronaldo moves in upcoming week(s) and getting both Jimmy and DCL would mean that I would not planning getting Ronaldo. Last minute call for Jimmy then, fixtures are great.

  9. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Which duo would you prefer?

    1. Christiensen & Semedo
    2. Rudiger & Marcal

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      2

    2. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      2

  10. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    If Ronnie starts today, I'm not sure anyone else from either side touches the ball for 90mins.

  11. Ibralicious
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Who would you start between Amartey and Tsimi (chance of Robbo rest) if given no other option?

  12. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Alonso or Chillwell?

    1. TSN
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      A

    2. The Mentaculus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Chillwell

  13. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    This will be one of those weeks when those who forgot to check their team will benefit most!

  14. M_Rega96
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    WC thoughts please, all good?
    Sanchez
    Rudiger TAA Coady
    Salah Raph Jota Sarr
    CR7 Antonio DCL
    Foster Ayling Williams Allan

    1. Hog Roast Junkie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Gtg
      Same as mine except I have Jimi and Shaw instead of DCL and Coady

  15. Oooo Matron
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Any more news on Son? Think it's going to be a late - 4 for a Raphina. Reluctantly

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Was a late -8 for Jota for me

    2. Tango74
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      He’s def out.

      I have him too and thinking to jota

      1. Oooo Matron
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Would love Jota, but if I get him now he blocks DCL or Jiminez next week. I'm just short

  16. boroie
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Start1…

    A - White (NOR)
    B - Raphinha (LIV)

    1. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      B

  17. boroie
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Captain

    A - Salah
    B - Ronaldo

    1. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      A

  18. EL tridente
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    How is this Wildcard?
    Sanchez, (Steele)
    TAA, Digne, White, (Ayling), (Williams)
    Salah, Jota, Greenwood, Sarr, (Allan)
    Lukaku, DCL, Antonio

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      nice

  19. Ci Siamo
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    I am starting to waiver on captaincy - Ronaldo vs Lukaku now haha

    It is currently on Lukaku

  20. Maddamotha
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    DCL in a orange jersey with the rest of the regular starters at practice. Im backing him to start just because of that lol.

  21. TheBiffas
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Son + Mahrez + Ings -> Torres + Jota + Ronaldo?

    1. TheBiffas
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      (-8)

    2. Fish up a tree
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Do it man

    3. jackruet
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

  22. Wakanda
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    jesus or auba for differential ?

    1. Rochdale_Cowboy
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Auba

  23. drughi
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Feels like a Bruno haul is in the air

  24. ZAMUNDA
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    How long is Wilson out for?

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

      Yep, they will be shared - Ronaldo takes pens when on the pitch, and when he is not then Bruno

    2. Salarrivederci
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Regardless who you own/not own of the two it is gonna be a watch when they get their first penalty with both on the pitch 😀

  25. unclesbasement
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Lukaku or Ronaldo captain?

    1. Rochdale_Cowboy
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Bruno

  26. Sgt Frank Drebin
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Thoughts on Toney to Jimenez. Not completely convinced by Jimi yet, but Toney has some tough fixtures coming and he didn't look that well either. Ideally would want DCL but just no way to get him in unfortunately.

    1. Hog Roast Junkie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Jimi has great underlying stats, I’m taking the risk with him on WC

  27. Fiorentina
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Thoughts??

    Sanchez (Ward)
    TAA, Dias, Rudiger (Marcel, Williams)
    Salah, Gray, Sarr, Torres, Raph
    CR7, Antonio (Pukki)

    1. Hog Roast Junkie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Love the Pukki punt, first I’ve seen on here but has great fixtures

  28. boroie
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    A - Ings -> Jimi and save FT
    B - Ings & Fernandes -> Ronaldo & Greenwood

  29. TSN
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Last one i swear.

    TAA+ings > Ronaldo+ semedo

    Yes or no?
    Any suggestion on other 4.9 def?

    Thanks

    1. Fish up a tree
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

      Also Tierney, Arsenal at full strength & good fixtures