Scout Picks

FPL Gameweek 8 Scout Picks built on Man City triple-up

As they prepare to face Burnley at the Etihad Stadium, three Manchester City players form the spine of our Gameweek 8 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

Xhaka and Moura recalled as Ramsdale starts again

After a promising second half of last season yielded nine clean sheets from 23 games, three of which arrived in the final five, Arsenal have conceded just once in the four games since Aaron Ramsdale (£4.6m) was installed as first-choice goalkeeper. During that time, they have kept three clean sheets and given up just two big chances, fewer than any other Premier League side, while Ramsdale’s +1.10 expected goals (xG) prevented total ranks fourth amongst all goalkeepers so far. Now, the England stopper will be keen to build on that against Patrick Vieira’s Crystal Palace on Monday.

DEFENDERS

Wolves City dugout

With the news that he is available for Saturday’s early kick-off following injury, Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.5m) is clearly one of the best defender picks on offer in Gameweek 8, with potential for a clean sheet and attacking returns. A possible route to points may come via set-pieces, with opponents Watford allowing 2.7 xG from dead-ball situations so far this season, while they also rank 18th for crosses conceded from their left-flank. Given that Alexander-Arnold’s 17 successful crosses and 2.56 expected assists (xA) are both league-leading totals amongst all defenders in FPL, he could be set for another big week.

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  1. Sid07
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    1) Christiansen + white ( have ramsdale)
    2) azpi + 3.9 def

    1. balint84
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      A is evident

    2. Geordie19
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      A on this but depends on how much coverage on the bench you have

    3. Homo Sapien
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      A

  2. GreennRed
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Triplets

  3. Tango74
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Evening all

    Still can’t decide

    Sarr to foden or grealish or mahrez

    1. Sid07
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Grealish

    2. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Hold.

    3. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Evening mate

      I would do A or hold

    4. Tango74
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Thanks

  4. balint84
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Christensen for 5.0 is a gift

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

      He is…

  5. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Have Rudiger in my current WC draft, who to replace with (was thinking of this move regardless of injury):

    1. James
    2. Chilwell

    Thanks guys

    1. Geordie19
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      1 I think

    2. mikess
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      1

    3. Homo Sapien
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      1

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

    Ramsdale
    White, Alonso, Cancelo, Dias
    Salah (c), Raphinha, Saka, Townsend
    Lukaku, Antonio

    Sarr, Chris Wood & Rudiger

    Do you think I could save here?

    1. Geordie19
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Yes save

      1. mikess
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers

    2. Homo Sapien
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Save. Very strong bench

      1. mikess
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks

    3. FCSB
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Looks good

      1. mikess
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks

  7. Fletch365
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    On WC. Would you rather:

    A: Antonio & Raph
    B: Toney & Foden/Grealish

    1. Geordie19
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      A long term but I don’t think Raph plays tomorrow

    2. Homo Sapien
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      A easy

    3. Zebras
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      B short term. Toney could get something at Chelsea and higher ceiling for the city boys

  8. TKC07
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Bench 2 and order of bench? Currently on C D bench..

    A) White
    B) Mbeumo
    C) Gallagher
    D) Livra

    1. Homo Sapien
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      C D

    2. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Tough, but yes, I'd go CD bench

  9. Homo Sapien
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    A) James + Walker
    B) Christensen + Cancelo

    1. Geordie19
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      B

      1. Homo Sapien
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks

    2. MGMT
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      B

      1. Homo Sapien
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks

  10. Geordie19
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Start Livramento (5-2-3) or Mbeumo (4-4-2)?

    1. Homo Sapien
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Mbeumo

  11. jaguar shark
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    With rotation risk, does it make sense to have Duffy as a 5th defender, or should I just drop down to a 4.0?

    1. Homo Sapien
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Yes keep

    2. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Keep. Re-evaluate next week. Play this week v Nor

    3. jaguar shark
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah, though on WC, do I really want to book a future downgrade to 4.0… maybe worth the risk to see if he holds onto his spot?

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Id keep

  12. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Hey fam! What would you do here? 1 FT 0.2 ITB

    Sanchez
    TAA Livramento Lowton
    Salah(C) Bruno Odegaard Sarr Gray
    Ronaldo Antonio

    Steele Tsimikas Scarlett Rudiger

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Tricky, I’d be tempted to just roll, accept the lowton blank - won’t be many with 2 free’s next week and you can make a move then

    2. Homo Sapien
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Save. 2 FTs next week gives more options

    3. Geordie19
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I’d look at maybe rudiger to Christensen or James? And then bench lowton

      1. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Rudiger to james could be a nice move actually

    4. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Transfer out Tsimikas if you can?

      Manquillo...

    5. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Cheers all

  13. Erez Avni
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    My back five are Aspi, Rudi, Cancelo, White and Liver. I need TAA so:

    A. Aspi to TAA
    B. Rudi to TAA & Sar to Saka (-4)
    C. Cacelo to TAA

    cheers

    1. Homo Sapien
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      B

    2. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      A.

    3. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      A or B both work...

  14. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Swap out Amartey for Duffy or hold?

    For a hit but holding wild card for the foreseeable.

    1. Geordie19
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Not for a hit imo

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Have Rudiger and Coufal and Raphinha

    3. Homo Sapien
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Take the hit if you need Duffy to put out a playing XI

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        I think that makes sense.

    4. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Hold. He's a good enabler.

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        He just enables a bit of frustration with deep benches required.

  15. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Do we think Cancelo will start, with Zinchenko now returning?

    1. Geordie19
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I hope so but who knows!

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Probably.

    3. Teomi
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Read on city forum that they expect Zinchenko to start - but who knows

  16. Hitthewall
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Rate this WC

    Ramsdale - Foster
    TAA - Cancelo - White - Duffy - Livramento
    Salah - Son - Raphinha - Mbeumo - Brownhill
    Lukaku - Antonio - Toney

    No Chelsea def is obiously a problem, but rotating the three cheap players might cover.

    1. Sandy Ravage
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Hwang or Jimi instead of BRE double up

      1. Sandy Ravage
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Hwang gives you funds for CHE defense

    2. Geordie19
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Think as good as it gets to be honest

    3. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Nice!

    4. jaguar shark
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      White - Toney
      Vs
      James/Laporte - Hwang

      Is a great question!

  17. Claudio555
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Bench one: Livra, Mbeumo or Sarr?

  18. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Play Shaw or Livramento? Got Raphinha FWIW

    1. Geordie19
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Livra I think due to uniteds defence issues

  19. Dušan Citizen
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    I'll sell Rapnhinha for Trossard and then get him back for Norwich. Really think he won't start tomorrow and then he's got Wolves next, don't expect too much from him.

    1. Geordie19
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I considered it but was put off by the fact you’ve booked that transfer and if you get another injury, you may have to take a hit

      1. Dušan Citizen
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Meh, one hit is not so bad. Also, the option is to get Bamford for Antonio and go without Raphinja.

  20. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    How on earth does Gilmour not walk into THAT Norwich team?

    1. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Or Omobamidele?

  21. sminkypinky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    I’m thinking of hit.
    Ronaldo, Gallagher, Semedo-> Maupay (Toney in next week, Son, Cancelo -4

    Worth it? Ronaldo out is a risk ofc.

    1. sminkypinky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Leaves me with
      Sanch
      TAA Cancelo Duffy
      Salah Son Gray Raph
      Lukaku Antonio Maupay

      4.0 Livra Marcal Sissoko

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      This is not a classy move, Ron Burgundy

  22. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Either Raph starts or I’m down to 10 men this week.

    Risk with Raph or do Rudi to James to have 11 starters?

  23. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Hi....how is my wildcard looking? And would you change the bench order? Thanks

    Ramsdale
    Taa cancelo james Duffy
    Salah son mbuemo
    Lukaku antonio hwang
    (Livra, raphinha, brownhill)

    Thanks

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I guess I wouldn't if you think Leeds don't score without Raphinha.

      So out him first for the last half hour...

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        * put him 1st on the bench

        1. Flynny
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Thanks

  24. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Is it time to Bin Rahma?

    1. Sandy Ravage
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Saïd who?

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        V good

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I did weeks ago and it hasnt hurt me.

  25. dshv
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Last advices for WC please:

    Ramsdale Foster
    Taa Azpi Cancelo Livra Duffy
    Salah Son Raph Townsend Mbeumo
    Antonio Lukaku Davis

    (To start 2: raph, mbeumo, duffy, livra))

  26. kamdaraji
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Team in a mess but do you suggest rolling my transfer and is team g2g? Play Traore over Semedo? Would have two free transfers next week

    Raya
    Duffy TAA Alonso Livramento
    Bissouma Salah Benrahma Traore
    Lukaku Ronaldo

    Subs: Semedo, Dennis,Raphina

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Transfer Traore

      1. kamdaraji
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        With Trincao out don't you think he will start?

  27. AnfieldLad
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    How does this look on WC;

    Ramsdale Foster
    TAA Azpi Cancelo Duffy Livramento
    Salah Son Raphinha Mbeumbo DLuiz
    Lukaku Antonio Hwang

    A) Keep this
    B) Son Duffy -> Dias Foden

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Nice.

      Hope Ronaldo hasn't found his scoring boots?

  28. balint84
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    James or Christensen?

  29. Pep's Money Laundry
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Pick one?

    A. Toney, Son & Cancelo
    B. Toney, Son & Dias
    C. Vardy, Foden & Laporte

    I'm currently on A

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

      C for me

  30. sirmorbach
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Pick one please? I'd appreciate it.

    A. 4-4-2: Son, Mbeumo / fodder
    B. 4-3-3: Foden, Toney / Mbeumo (or Townsend not to double up) first sub