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After a brief hiatus during the breathless three-Gameweek week, the Scout Squad returns ahead of Saturday’s deadline.

In this article, our in-house panel of Marc (in for the absent Sam), Az, Tom and Neale each put together an 18-man player longlist ahead of Gameweek 14 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL).

These selections will go a long way toward deciding Friday’s Scout Picks, with the FPL assets receiving the most votes in with a better chance of making the cut.


ABOUT THE SCOUT SQUAD

Everything you ever wanted to know about the FPL Bonus Point System - part one

Our four resident writers are solely focused on the upcoming Gameweek with their selections.

The players who get the most votes are much more likely to make the Scout Picks, although the final XI can’t exceed £83.0m – so occasionally, cheaper alternatives have to be found.

Each of our writers must meet the following requirements for this feature:

  • At least one sub-£5.0m goalkeeper
  • At least one sub-£5.0m defender
  • At least one sub-£6.0m midfielder
  • At least one sub-£7.0m forward
  • No more than three players from the same club

SCOUT SQUAD’S PICK OF THE BEST FPL PLAYERS FOR GAMEWEEK 14



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  1. Edge
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    On a FT, Dier to >

    A) White
    B) Gabriel
    C) Dalot

    1. Deulofail
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Dalot on 4YCs. B

    2. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Roll

    3. mdm
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

    4. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

  2. Zidane's Floor
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Saka, Jesus and Gabriel rested... could not have gone any better

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      just need a performance against Forest now!

      1. Zidane's Floor
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Let's see, trying to not get my hopes up with how this season has gone

    2. Zidane's Floor
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Saka on

      Could not have gone any worse

      1. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Jesus on now

        1. Zidane's Floor
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          All the lads saw my post

          1. Revival
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            here comes Gabriel

            1. Zidane's Floor
              • 3 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Nice kick about with the boys

  3. Make FPL Casual Again
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    So eh, BOU now missing first choice keeper.....replacement Travers conceded 9 to LIV...Spurs might be options

  4. Ibralicious
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Trying this a final time: who to bench?

    A) Tripper (already have Pope; highest attacking potential)
    B) Van Dijk (high CS odds; likes scoring against Leeds)
    C) White (highest CS odds, Arsenal defense looks solid atm)

    Cheers!

    1. Deulofail
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      C, Arsenal defence not looking for great tonight or in the last game. Hard to know if there'll be a reaction but they look fatigued. White also has minimal attacking threat compared to the other two.

      1. Ibralicious
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers, are there chances of Martinelli being benched? Seeing as he might play the full 90 today?

        1. Deulofail
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah there's a chance. Not exactly on form and looking a bit tired. Nketiah ready to replace at any moment, but I wouldn't bet on it. Haven't considered benching Martinelli myself, even if he plays 90 tonight.

          1. Ibralicious
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Roger that

    2. Hits from the Bong
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Tough. C

      1. Ibralicious
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks

  5. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Ramsdale error punished

    1. Deulofail
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Goodness gracious me

  6. They are eating the dogs
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Arsenal is getting thrashed by PSV. Could have been 5 by now.

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      All over the place defensively at the moment. Not a good sign.

      1. Slitherene
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Been like that since the last 5 matches.

    2. El Presidente
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I think this team quality in depth. Yes they have strengthened their starting 11 but with matches coming fast...

      1. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Talk today of Arteta to be given £50m to spend in January. A new winger and another midfielder look the likely targets.

        1. Slitherene
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          We all know how the story goes...

  7. FPL Brains
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Saka and Jesus on, what's the worst that could happen?

    1. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Market crash? Nuclear war?

  8. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bowen not even in the West Ham squad … anything to read into that or just a night off?

  9. Diesel@007
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    How does this sound?
    Solanke and Bowen to Nunez and Iwobi?

    Or, any suggestions for a Mid/Fwd combo (2FT and effectively 13.6 to use)

  10. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Ronaldo starts! I think thats the end of Rashford as an option.

    1. FCSB
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Surely just rested

  11. Slitherene
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Four goals scored, three conceded in the last five matches. More like the Arsenal we are used to watching.

    Faced PSV X 2, SOU, Bodo?, LEE.

    They surely can't wait for the World Cup Break!

    1. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Running out of steam.

      1. El Presidente
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Clearly

  12. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Firmino to Darwin with my FT, right call? Also, is the bench order correct?

    Kepa
    Cancelo Trippier Gomez
    Salah Foden Saka Martinelli Odegaard
    Haaland Firmino*

    Ward Guehl Greenwood Neco

    1. sirmorbach
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Good move and bench order imo.

  13. FCSB
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Pope
    Cancelo Trippier Perisic
    Salah Foden Rashford Martinelli
    Haaland Mitrovic Toney

    Iversen Andreas Guehi Neco

    1FT, 1.2itb

    What to do here guys??

    1. Perisic >> Gabriel / White
    2. Guehi >> Gabriel / White (play over Perisic)
    3. Save FT

    Thanks!

    1. sirmorbach
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Save. GL!

  14. They are eating the dogs
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Arteta should try using more different players in Europa league. No one really cares what happens in Europa league as long as Arsenal finish at least second in the group. But if Arsenal bottle the title for not resting players during the week, this could be disastrous because Barca and Atletico are coming to Europa league and Arsenal can bottle Europa and Premier league title in the process of trying to compete in both competitions.

    1. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes. Indeed.

    2. Deulofail
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      If they finish second, they have to play 2 more games to get to the round of 16. It's really in their benefit to top the group

      1. Deulofail
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        If they didn't lose today, Arteta would have played a 10th-string team in the final group game

        1. Deulofail
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          And btw, he has regularly been 7-8 changes to the lineup for the EL vs the PL

          1. They are eating the dogs
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Yes but those players that play all the time really struggle with form in last few games and it shows in Arsenal's results.

            1. Deulofail
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Gabriel? There isn't really much of an alternative, and he's not in the most exhausting role.

  15. panda07
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Zaha or Bowen > Saka?

    1. OptimusBlack
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Bowen

  16. Optimus.
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Jesus YC

    Out for the weekend then

  17. OptimusBlack
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Kane > Darwin for this GW as a punt

    1. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Question is, who's the real Optimus?

    2. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      & no, don't think that's worth the punt.

  18. Saintjack01
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Guita
    Dier cancelo trippier
    Martinelli zaha foden Gordon
    Kane Haaland Toney
    Iversen pereira Williams dunk
    2.3itb 1FT
    G2G?

  19. nickc123
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Which is the best option?
    A. Toney and kdb
    Or
    B. foden and Kane

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B imo

  20. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    What to do with this lot please

    Pope
    Trippier Jonny Cancelo
    Salah Foden Bowen Martinelli
    Haaland Wilson Mitrovic

    Ward Andreas Neco Estupinan
    1ft 0.1itb

    A. Bowen to Saka
    B. Bowen to Rashford
    C. B plus Estupinan to Dalot/Shaw

    Cheers

    1. Slitherene
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Kane needed

      1. RICICLE
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Why?

  21. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Xhaka will miss the game vs Zurich now. Elite Yellow

  22. sirmorbach
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bottomed, friends, so please:

    Pope (Ward)
    Cancelo, Trippier, Saliba (Perisic, Dunk)
    Salah, Foden, Zaha, Martinelli (Andreas)
    Haaland, Mitrovic, Toney

    A. Save transfer for next week, use WC as a free hit on GW16
    B. Save WC, but use ft — any suggestion?
    C. WC now

    1. BeWater
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Wouldn't WC. Maybe Zaha to Saka if you have the funds.

  23. Make FPL Casual Again
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Just took a minus -12 for the laugh....getting boring floating around the 1m mark with everyone making the same transfers...

    Out: Salah, Zaha, Toney, Mitro
    In: Kane, Darwin, Almiron, Saka

    Just realised that the players I took out just werent returning ppm, or formwise, apart from Mitro, regardless of fixtures, which is why I was stagnating around 1million OR

    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Isn’t this just gonna lit you further behind though?

      1. RICICLE
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Put*

      2. Make FPL Casual Again
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Maybe, depends on whether the players I brought in outscore the players I took out; with 3 weeks still WC time for a drastic change...

        Kane vs BOU missing first choice keeper
        Darwin vs Leeds, still hogging the big chances, potential high upside
        Almiron, brillian individyal and team form
        Saka to double up on ARS vs NOF

        1. RICICLE
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          I guess so.

          Salah Xaha and Mitro could do real damage this GW though.

          Kane is Kane I guess.
          Darwin I do not believe in at all.
          Almiron cannot keep up this form imo
          Saka is a good buy I have him and Marti and Saliba:)

          Hope it works for ya bud!

          1. Make FPL Casual Again
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            "Could" is the operative word ..
            Kane returning almost every game 2nd highest ppm player

            Salah 3 goals all season, blanked in a 9 nil

            Zaha has been very disappointing with good fixtures...

            Almirons underlying stats suggest he can maintain much of recent form...

            Darwin vs Leeds over Mitro, carrying a knock and consistent but no hauls/uosude

  24. Admiral Benson
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Another 90 minutes for Martinelli. Anyone think he could get a rest against Forest?

    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Nah I doubt it

    2. TLF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Id be very surprised

  25. They are eating the dogs
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bench 2 players:
    A)Martinelli vs NFO(H)
    B)Zaha vs SOU(A)
    C)Mount vs BHA(A)
    D)Chillwell vs BHA(A)
    E)Robertson vs LEE(H)
    F)Cancelo vs LEI(A)

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      This is what happens when you spread the funds too much!

      1. They are eating the dogs
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I know...

        1. They are eating the dogs
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          I am going for A F because Martinelli looks tired AF and will probably be rested eventually.

    2. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Well nobody in their right mind would bench A B E or F, so out of Chillwell and Mount, I’d bench Chillwell.

      1. They are eating the dogs
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Martinelli could get rested despite having no good replacement. Cancelo is playing against Leicester and others players are on set pieces.

        1. RICICLE
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Cancelo is playing Leicester, I don’t see how this is an issue?
          You’d play Martinelli anyway even the he soar after was there that he’d be rested.
          It doesn’t really matter if they’re on set pieces? Still gotta bench one 🙂

          1. They are eating the dogs
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Leicester have good attacking options. I don't expect clean sheet for City. Martinelli played almost all the games this season. He is on corners though. Maybe I will bench Mount instead Martinelli.

            1. RICICLE
              • 3 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Nah Leicester haven’t turned into some sort of super attacking team here, could easily get beat 5-0
              No back up for Martinelli so he should play.
              I’d just sell Mount, awful player anyway.

  26. donbagino
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Guaita (Ward)
    Cancelo, Trippier, Gomez, Neco, Coufal
    Martinelli, Salah, Andreas, Foden, Maddison
    Haaland, Toney, Wilson

    a) Madds->Saka
    b) Toney -->Jesus
    c) roll and play Andreas (bench Madds)

  27. Taegugk Warrior
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    A. Gordon to Almiron
    B. Trossard to martinelli (no other ars cover)
    C. Save FT

  28. Taarabts2Good4U
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Pope
    Trippier, Cancelo, Dunk
    Zaha, Salah, Martinelli, Foden
    Haaland, Toney, Mitrovic
    Bench: Andreas, N Williams, Emerson

    £1.0m ITB, 1 free transfer

    Need transfer recommendations please lads. Considering Dunk>Shaw.

    Thanks in advance.

  29. Sandy Ravage
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    hoping to break even with a hit for Zaha + Iversen > Eze + Pickford

    1. Sandy Ravage
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Zaha YC helps

    2. Sandy Ravage
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Winning!