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. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Rudiger to Open Controls -4???

  2. immybob
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    What’s this madness?? Why isn’t there a team picture for the picks!?

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

      Website gone funny..

  3. Baps hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Can't open controls or go to member's area or team news without google 🙁

    Rudiger to James or Laporte?

  4. Firminooooo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    I have lost control.

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

    WHAT HAPPENED TO SON??

    1. SINGH
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Damn. Got to take him out now.

    2. golfboy
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Didn’t open controls

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

      This is nuts, he *might* have covid?? NEED MORE INFO

  6. ball c
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Option A or B:

    A)
    Foden in for Sissoko
    Mahrez in for Gallagher
    Maupay in for Ronaldo

    B)
    Cancelo in for Williams (Norwich)
    Mahrez in for Sissoko
    Maupay in for Ronaldo

    Any advise would be welcome…
    All Above for -8. I’ve saved up my hits for game weeks like these.

  7. Catona75
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Last two decisions on WC, choose one of each

    A) Sanchez
    B) Raya

    1) Reece James and Hwang (play James GW8)
    2) Livramento and Toney (play Toney GW8)

  8. TochanMama
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Benrahma to Pogba?

  9. MadeinIreland
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Bottomed...

    How’s about this team on a wildcard? It can cope with a couple of big defenders missing in action if it needs to...or a big defender and a big midfielder - subject to team news saying that a Jota starts...

    Ramsdale (Foster)
    Cancelo, James, TAA, (Livermento, Duffy)
    Foden, Jota, Salah, Saka (Mbuemo)
    Lukaku, Antonio, Hwang

    Thanks...

  10. The-Red-1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Lukaku?

    Ramsdale Foster
    TAA Cancelo James Livramento Manquillo
    Salah Son Raphinha Mbuemo Brownhill
    Lukaku Antonio Toney

    Or Nokaku?

    Ramsdale Foster
    TAA Cancelo James Dias Livramento
    Salah Son Raphinha Mbuemo Foden
    Armstrong Antonio Toney

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

    Who is best wildcard option. .

    A...foden
    B....Mount

    Seems 50 50 that foden starts tomorrow so thinking mount semi punt

    Thanks

  12. alsybach
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Shall I go Saar > Foden
    Or a non player > Armstrong

    Or just play Saar

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

    Think Cancelo is at risk from Zinchenko this weekend?

    1. Amartey Partey
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Possibly. Could also be Walker at risk and Cancelo plays RB. Who knows with Pep.

  14. FPLMACKEM
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Best man city combo?

    A Dias
    B Cancelo

    1 Grealish
    2 Foden

    1. Pedersen
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I have to open controls and choose AB

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      B1

  15. Miguel Sanchez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Music make you lose control

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

    On WC

    1. Azpi
    2. James

    And what we are doing wiTh Son

  17. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    James and Mount or Christensen and Foden?

    1. Pedersen
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I went foden for now. Will reevaluate mount next gw

  18. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    WC last week.

    Rudiger -> James G2G???

    1. Pompey5
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Will James play?

      1. MIGHTY JOE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        No idea

  19. SINGH
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Remove Son for De Bruyne?

  20. Thomas Jerome Newton
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Website controls not working. Happened other day but cleared soon as posted. Didn't work this time.
    Android phone.
    Same with Chrome and Firefox.

    1. golfboy
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      …Open controls?

      1. Thomas Jerome Newton
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Says 'open controls' allover the place.
        Three parellel bars top left not working. Three dot top right not working. Can't change mode fronweb or phone view.

        1. Scots Gooner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Same for everyone mate

          1. Thomas Jerome Newton
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Oh, cheers.
            Had this briefly the other day.

  21. _Gunner
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Which is better?

    A- King > Armstrong , play 4-3-3
    B- Traore’ > Foden , play 4-4-2

    Already have Cancelo as a City cover

  22. Pedersen
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    I can't open controls between Hwang, Toney or Armstrong on open controls

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

    If we get liverpool leak with no Jota would you do Rudi + Jota > Cancelo + Saka -4?

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Probably

  24. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Cancelo or Dias in for Rudiger lads?

    1. Pedersen
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Cancelo

  25. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Wildcard was finished, until the Son news. Son > Aubameyang
    Thoughts?

    Ramsdale
    Cancelo Dias Cucerella Duffy
    Salah(C) Mahrez Saka Townsend
    Lukaku Aubameyang

    Raya Toney Livramento Brownhill

  26. tommo123
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    G2G or with pulling trigger on WC?

    Sanchez
    Shaw white alonso
    Sarr mount jota salah benhr
    Antonio Ronaldo

    Foster toney coufal livra

    1. tommo123
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Worth*

  27. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    How many of you know how to use the controls anyway?

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

    What are these “open controls” comments about?

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

    Ahh, now I just see “Permalink” that what you guys complaining about?

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

    Is Cancelo (c) a viable punt?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Not a bad shout

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

      Oh wow, that would be a big one. Salah to punish.

    3. Oldie99
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Youll be praying for a Salah blank and praying for a Cancelo haul, too much praying for me

      It’s boring but Salah is too dominant

    4. Amartey Partey
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Definitely a good punt. Might work might not.