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. No Professionals
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Struggling to get off the pot this week

    Sanchez
    James White Livramento
    Salah Jota Raphinha Sarr Gray
    Lukaku Ronaldo

    Steele Marcal Scarlett Rudiger
    1ft 0.4

    A) rudiger to Dias
    B) rudiger and Jota to cancelo and Saka
    C) rudiger and Jota to TAA and smith rowe

    1. C-Dawgg
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      A

    2. BOATIES FC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      A or C I don't like B really

    3. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Thanks guys

  2. C-Dawgg
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Tempted to play Livra or Coady over Sarr this week... madness? Sparta?

  3. waldo666
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Rudiger out with 1 FT? Livarmento and White on the bench.

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

      Easy save

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Roll

    3. Atwood
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Save

    4. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Cheers all.

  4. Saka Rice
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    All comes down to this
    A) Vardy and Hwan
    B) Jimenez and Antonio

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

    First bench?

    A) Toney

    B) Livramento

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

      Toney

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

    James & Raphinha or Azpi & Saka?

    1. Pegboy
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      James and Raph

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

        Agree

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Will Raphinha start ?

  7. HD7
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    2 FTs:

    Sarr to Saka is the one Im considering?

    Any other bright ideas, mates? Did James to Rudi before GW7, should I do the return or wait?

    Ramsdale
    Trent Marcal Dias Livra
    Salah Raph* Gray Sarr
    Ronaldo Lukaku

    Steele Sissoko Scarlett Rudiger

    1. Atwood
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Can't see any major issues there except maybe Sarr like you say. I'm thinking Saka too.

  8. Atwood
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    2FT's and 2.2 spare.
    Traore > Saka and hold the other FT?

    Sanchez
    Livramento - TAA - Christensen
    Salah - Traore - Gray - Jota
    Ronaldo - Antonio - Armstrong

    Marcal - Shaw - Sissoko

    1. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Looks good.

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

    Get rid of son based on rumours with no chance of getting back? Or hold and ride it out?

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

      Tough. If he misses this game, he will HAVE to miss the next game too due to isolation guidelines.

      These are quite strong rumours.

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

      Sell Son and move on.

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

    Now with Son out.. WC team rate please.

    Ramsdale Foster
    Taa Azpi Cancelo Duffy Livra
    Salah Raphinha mbeumo Foden luiz
    Antonio Lukaku Jimenez

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

      Nice

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      is Raphinha out too though ? and Luiz only likely to make the bench ? Will Foden start ?

      You may be down to the bare bones already 😉

      Nice team though next week and I am on WC and have the same issues

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

    Thoughts on WC?

    Ramsdale Foster
    TAA Cancelo James Duffy Livra
    Salah Sterling Raphinha Mbuemo ESR
    Lukaku Antonio Hwang

  12. Arteta
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Which one looks like the best transfer on paper?

    A - Scarlett to Toney/Armstrong
    B - Williams to Dias/James
    C - Rüdiger to Alexander-Arnold
    D - Gallagher/Sarr to Foden

  13. nikornla
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    A) Azpilicueta and Mbeumo
    B) Livramento and Foden

  14. Clueless_91
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    GTG?

    A) Ramsdale
    TAA Cancelo James Duffy
    Liv
    Salah Foden Mbeumo Saka
    Raph
    Lukaku Antonio Hwang

    Or

    B) Hwang to 4.5
    and
    Saka to Mount

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

      Definitely A

  15. Kasper the ghost keeper
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Ronaldo -> Lukaku this gw or save and do next week?

    1. In Bale We Trust
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I would save, but will prob make this transfer myself as need funds for other move

    2. Wolfman180
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I'm saving this move until next week

    3. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Save

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

      Save

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

    How is your wildcard looking?

    1. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Shot it up the wall weeks ago

  17. Smokey_Lowkey
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Ramsdale
    TAA Cancelo Azpi Duffy
    Salah Foden Saka
    Lukaku Antonio Hwang

    Foster Livra Raph Mbeumo

    WC, 0.4 ITB, GTG?

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

      Same as mine except I've got Grealish and Brownhill to your Raph and Saka.

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

    Hi....who is the best option for the final place on this wildcard?

    Worried that foden won't start tomorrow and think I need guaranteed starters this week.....

    Ramsdale
    Taa cancelo dias james (livra)
    Salah xxx mbuemo (raphinha normann)
    Lukaku antonio Armstrong

    A...foden
    B ....Mount
    C...saka

    Thanks

    1. Pegboy
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Livra is decent cover. Admittedly James and to a lesser extent Cancelo are risks.

      1. Heres hoping x 7
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        James isn't a risk this week surely? Who else could play RB?

  19. Pegboy
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Struggling to work out my non-Son WC and no idea where to spendthe cash.
    Considering pivoting to 4 at the back.

    Ramsdale (Foster)
    TAA Dias Cancelo Azpi (Livra)
    Salah Foden Mbeumo (Raph Luiz)
    Lukaku Antonio Hwang

    Decent enough bench to cover Foden.

  20. Whats the Mata?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Would you get in Dias or Cancelo this week?

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

      Cancelo

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

    Am I playing the best formation (possible) here?

    Sanchez
    TAA / Alonso / Semedo / White / Livramento
    Salah (C) / Jota
    Ronaldo / Antonio / Toney

    Steele // Raphinha* / Traore / Bissouma

    And for transfers:
    A) Semedo > Dias
    B) Semedo > Cancelo
    +
    1) Traore > Mbuemo
    2) Traore > Gallagher
    3) Traore > Saka (not sure if worth...?)

    If Traore transfer is made, who would you bench?

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

    Why is Ronaldo overlooked as a captain choice this week? I can see him getting a brace or something

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

      People are too scared not to captain Salah. Wouldn't surprise me if Ronaldo outscores him though.

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

        Who are you captaining?

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

          Pukki

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

        Salah has the form and the good fixture and for sure he will be the most captained, maybe captaining ronaldo might be a differential somehow

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

        I was captaining Son until the covid news. Now back on Salah with Ronaldo as VC which means Ronaldo will haul and Salah will blank.

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

    Son's news has destroyed my transfer plans. Pick one please?

    A. Dias & Cancelo
    B. Dias & Laporte (money will come in handy I'm sure)
    C. Azpi & Cancelo
    D. Foden & Dias

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

      A

  24. In Bale We Trust
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone else really worried about Cancelo benching? Looks very possible. This is not a week for this with other players dropping like flys

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

      Almost certain he will. My transfers this week were Son and Cancelo so I'm expecting to lose both.

    2. Heres hoping x 7
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      If he is, he will definitely start GW9. Same with Walker. Need a good bench

  25. Norco
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Exact money for Rudiger > TAA for free.

    Pull the trigger?

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

      Absolutely!

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

      All day long

    3. Heres hoping x 7
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      100%

    4. BOATIES FC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Easy yes!

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

    Looks like no return date on sight for Bamford so need to get rid.

    Not keen to take a hit so which of the options to go for:

    A. Jiménez
    B. Hwang with plans to upgrade e.g Benrahma/Gray/Brownhill in subsequent weeks or even for a hit this week

    Shame DCL not fit as he would have been a good option

  27. Heres hoping x 7
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    RMWCT

    Mccarthy Foster
    Dias TAA James White Duffy
    Salah Saka Muembo Foden Gray
    Antonio Lukaku Armstrong

    This is driving me crazy!!

    1. JoeJitzu +42
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Very nice

      1. Heres hoping x 7
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Foden to Mahrez maybe? I'd have to downgrade someone, probably Saka

        1. JoeJitzu +42
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          So hard to know who will be in city starting 11?!

  28. JJeyy
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Start Duffy or Raphinha?

  29. EL_FENOMENO
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Anybody else tempted by gundogan?

  30. Boomerang V
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Chances of Alonso playing?

    I have Marcal first sub

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

      100% because I sold him for Cancelo. Cancelo won't start.