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For the penultimate time this season, our in-house team of Sam, Marc, Tom and Neale debate the Fantasy Premier League (FPL) players they think should make the Scout Picks cut.

With the caveat that Thursday’s match between Newcastle United and Brighton & Hove Albion could alter the thinking, the panel each select an 18-man longlist for Gameweek 37.

MORE ABOUT THE SCOUT SQUAD

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

The focus is only on the upcoming Gameweek with the Scout Squad, so there’s no medium-term planning involved.

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 37

 

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  1. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Who scores more in GW37?

    A. Alvarez
    B. Mahrez

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

      B

    2. Cojones of Destiny
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      b

    3. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Probably Gundogan still.

  2. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Read online Murphy might be a doubt this ev?any truth in this ?

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

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

        Awesome. Want Eze points off my bench.

        1. Ask Yourself
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Guaranteed sub on for a 10 min run out then

          1. AC/DC AFC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Not if he's not in the squad tho.

  3. JELLYFISH
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Interested to hear thoughts on how much gametime are we expecting from Grealish this gw? Frustratingly I'm 0.1 short of swapping him out for Mahrez or Gundo so unless I take a hit I'm likely starting him.

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Probably 40-60min combined imo.

    2. The Biscuitmen
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I think he starts the second game, maybe 10-20 in the first.

    3. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      120 minutes? Dunno. I think it depends on the tactical approach more than anything. Was the game particularly gruelling for him? Does he look like he needs a rest after missing most of the last two league games?

      Seems a wasted transfer and a high risk hit if he starts over whoever you bring in.

      1. JELLYFISH
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Yep inclined to agree there. My preference is to carry the FT in to GW38 as an enabler to bring Salah in (yes I'm one of the few that don't own him!).

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

          Well that only adds to the benefit of not doing it then!

    4. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      The problem with Grealish is he doesn't seem to be scoring any goals/assists anymore either.

    5. DLLM
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Mahrez rotates with silva while grealish rotates with foden. I would say one starts each game so i wont do it for a hit.

  4. The Final Boss
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Guys only one city, cant do any mid other than salah to a city mid. All doublers. So,

    A) Robbo to stones
    B) isak to Alvarez

    1ft

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I'm doing B, but depends who plays tonigh

      1. JBG
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Most minutes tonight out of Wilson or Isak(have both)**

    2. The Biscuitmen
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      B

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

      B

    4. Cojones of Destiny
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      A

    5. I like to party
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I cannot comprehend the idea of transferring out Isak, who is an attacker for a team that must win and they are playing Leicester, who are terrible at defending. And have no guts for the fight.

      1. Here is Cash, give McGinn
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        What do you mean? Leicester are fighting for their lives not to get relegated. Southampton would be the one you have described

        1. x.jim.x
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Leicester know they're doomed mate, did you not watch them on Monday?

        2. I like to party
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          They've conceded 10 in 3. I assume you've not seen their performances. They've given up. Newcastle will batter them.

  5. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Rodri not even nominated for player of the season wtf...

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah that's weird tbh. Been Citys most consistent player and midfielder all season. Even popped up with a couple off goals.

      1. PartyTime
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        “of”

    2. The Biscuitmen
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Defensive players are often overlooked.

    3. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Corruption in everything

    4. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Alisson and Toney robbed too

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Frank not nominated either despite having the lowest wage budget in the league...

        1. x.jim.x
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Madness really - above Silva's Fulham too. Very harsh not to include O'Neil, would have him in over De Zerbi probably.

          No point even having nominations for POTY really, the winner's that obvious. I'd have Howe for MOTY too, assuming they make top 4.

        2. The Biscuitmen
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Frank and RDZ the 2 biggest over achievers based on payroll.

        3. Danno - Emre Canada
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Exactly this. We ain’t the flavour of the month down the FA and also our brown envelopes aren’t thick enough.

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

        Not surprised to see Toney's name not there though, given the circumstances.

    5. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Defensive midfielders are rarely recognised.

  6. Cojones of Destiny
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    thoughts on below
    a. Tripps to Diaz
    b. Save ft

    1. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      b

  7. Babit1967
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Who would you bench from Stones & VVD? ok Stones has the dgw but will he play above 60 in both games is the question

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I'm playing VVD atm

    2. Cojones of Destiny
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      VVD

    3. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Play Stones still

  8. Shark Team
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Those who pick Trent or Salah first in the scout picks, do they know there’s a dgw?

    1. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      G2g

      have them anyway - GW36 sometimes a Sgw can outscore a dgw,
      especially as City might rota & the likes of Rashford not 100% starter

      TAA - 13pts
      Salah - 12pts

    2. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Very likely to outscore every DGW'er

    3. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Better picks than many doublers so not at all surprising

    4. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Odegaard is the bigger surprise over a Mahrez or Gundegan.

  9. Corona is not good 4 U
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Is this good to go and the correct bench?

    Steele
    Shaw, Stones, Trippier
    Fernandes, Rashford, Mitoma, Mac Allistar, Salah
    Haaland, Alvarez

    Raya, Wilson, Henry, Koulibaly

    Thank you!

    1. The Biscuitmen
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah, looks good

    2. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      GTG

    3. KingZamalek
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Perfect team, hope Stones starts

  10. Efan Ekoku Pops
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Is this worth a hit?

    Grealish + Isak > Bruno (C) + Alvarez

    1. Corona is not good 4 U
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I think so because I do the same.

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

      Tough one but maybe

    3. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Nope

    4. The Biscuitmen
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

    5. I like to party
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Please explain the reasoning for getting rid of Isak?

      1. Efan Ekoku Pops
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        To fund Bruno. He's not exactly scoring for fun.

    6. dustbin89
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      This is what I'm thinking, but with Wilson.
      Reason for @I LIKE TO PARTY, Alvarez has an extra fixture and is cheaper, enables the Bruno upgrade

  11. cigan
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Any help appreciated here lads, what's your preferred way to improve the team?

    A) Martinelli & Trippier > Mahrez & Lindelof (-4)
    B) Martinelli > Eze/Gibbs-White
    C) Isak/Wilson > Alvarez
    D) Trippier/Castagne > Lindelof

    Also, who's the best differential captain if you're chasing? Salah? Mahrez? Rashford (if passed fit)?

    Steele
    Trent Shaw Estupinan
    Rashford MacAllister Salah Grealish
    Haaland Wilson Isak
    (Raya Martinelli Trippier Castagne)

  12. Vpan
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    What to do with KDB + Grealish and no United (2FT)?

    a) KDB -> Bruno, keep Grealish (Ode -> Rashford)

    b) KDB -> Bruno, Grealish -> Rashford

    c) Grealish -> Rashford, keep KDB save 1 FT

    d) Keep Both (Ode -> Rashford, save 1FT)

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

      I didn't watch match last night, but a lot on here were saying KDB looked tired. On that basis, A for me. If you think keeping KDB then D. Not B or C.

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

      A is the best option out of those but could bite you.. KDB I'd expect 100 mins across the DGW, that could still beat Bruno's 180

  13. x.jim.x
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    People taking hits to remove City players, all going to end in tears.

    1. I like to party
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      ...and taking out Isak. It's blowing my mind.

      1. x.jim.x
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Most teams will be aiming for 3x Brighton, City and United, plus Trent and Salah. Not ideal, but can understand it, especially if he starts tonight. Only took one shot (off target) in his last 4 games too.

      2. gart888
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        I'm likely benching him, but selling him seems a bit much.

    2. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Wish I’d taken out Grealish for Gundegan for a hit last week.

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

    Any help here? Went from taking a hit (for Bruno and Alvarez) to rolling FT and back …

    De Gea
    Estupinan - Trippier - TAA
    Rashford - Mitoma - Salah - Eze
    Haaland - Isak - Jota

    Kepa, Schär, Mings, March

  15. Rhodes your boat
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Current team is this with 1FT 0.8itb

    Kepa
    Trent* trippier* estupinan
    Salah* grealish mahrez rashford mitoma
    Haaland enciso

    Raya Isak botman gabriel

    A) raya to ddg (play trippier)
    B) botman to shaw (play kepa and hope for the best)

    1. RealSocialDads
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Probably A

      1. RealSocialDads
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        But not a huge fan of keeper transfers

  16. Gudjohnsen
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Trippier, Martinelli to Shaw, Bruno for -4?

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I think so, purely on appeance stats.Trippier might well bite you though.

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

      Yes

  17. Kodap
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Anything worth a -4 here? Trying to gain around 10/15 points in the last few weeks, so a differential would be nice but don't want to fall any further.

    DDG
    Trippier - Taa - Shaw
    Mitoma - Salah - Mac10 - Mahrez - Rashford
    Haaland (c) - Isak

    Steele - Botman - Watkins - Zinchenko

  18. Catastrophe
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    A) DDG* & Trippier
    B) Kepa* & Shaw*
    C) DDG* & Shaw* (-4)

    Makes sense to hold Rashford now and not move to Fernandes for a hit, right?

    Cheers

  19. Punty McPuntface
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    If you couldn't pick 1 man city defender and 1 mam city midfielder for the double game week, who would it be?

    1. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Assuming this means which ones you WOULD pick, I'd say Dias and Mahrez.

      1. Punty McPuntface
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah, sorry I was rushing about!

        Thanks!

  20. Redranger
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Who scores more?

    A) Akanji & Bruno
    B) Mahrez & Shaw

    1. Bruno Commando
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      B

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

      Don't like the Akanji pick tbh.. B is more balanced but Bruno could go big.

      I'd say B

  21. Bruno Commando
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    2 FTs at this point and need to replace Martinelli.

    1) Raya to Ederson and play Ederson
    2) Martinelli to Mahrez
    3) Both

    Steele
    Shaw TAA Estu
    Salah Bruno Rashford Mitoma _____
    Haaland Isak

    Raya Tripp Mings Greenwood

    1. Vpan
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      2

      1. Bruno Commando
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks!!

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

      2

      1. Bruno Commando
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers!

  22. RealSocialDads
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Team not in great shape with 1FT...

    Kepa
    Trippier Shaw Estu
    Salah Marti Saka Bruno Mitoma
    Haaland Isak

    Raya Solanke Castagne Moreno

    Don't like the thought of taking a hit but think I may have to...

    A. Saka Marti -> Rashford Mahrez -4
    B. Marti -> MacAllister

    A could also include MacAllister

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      A looks good

      ...but Brighton have Southampton home and perhaps a slightly partied out Man City too.

  23. Gandalf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Bus team has Grealish and one of Wilson/Isak starting.

    A. Stick
    B. Wilson/Isak > Alvarez -4
    C. Grealish > Gundogan/Mahrez -4

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

      C

    2. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      A, start Wilson if declared fit

    3. RealSocialDads
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      A, don't like losing grealish for a hit

    4. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      A

  24. GE
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    1) Grealish -> Mahrez, bench Isak
    2) Save FT, play Isak and bench Grealish

    (1FT, 2.0 itb)

    DDG
    Trippier/Shaw/Estu
    Salah/Rash/Grealish/Mitoma/Mac
    Haaland/Wilson

    Bench: Iversen, Isak, Pinnock Chillwell*

    1. boombaba
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      C) Play your current team

      1. RealSocialDads
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        This

  25. boombaba
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Play Saka or -4 to Bruno ?

    1. RealSocialDads
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Bruno if you have ground to make up

      1. boombaba
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Got a 25 point lead but rival has Bruno

        1. RealSocialDads
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          I would take the hit in that case

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

    Stones or Isak?

  27. DavvaMC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    My only way of getting Bruno without taking -8 is Salah > Bruno. My FT will be Zinc > Shaw

    1. Yay
    2. Heck No

    Thanks

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      2

  28. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Alisson
    Estu VVD Lindelöf
    Rash Salah Mitoma MacA
    Isak Wilson Haaland

    Ivers Grealish Stones Tripp

    Am I silly benching Grealish and Stones?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Probably but we're entering silly season

      ... final few.

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Really afraid of the scenario where they get rested in the Chelsea game, City win and don't need to play them against Brighton.

  29. Marshall96
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Steele and mahrez or
    Ederson mac allister -4

  30. gart888
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    I'm here to wildly speculate that Wilson is out tonight. Can anyone indulge me?

      1. gart888
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Yes. More!