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Daily Scout Notes: 22 July

By The Scout 22 Jul 2020
FPL Scout Notes: 22 July

The Scout on the appeal of in-form Michail Antonio for GW38+ and how Trent Alexander-Arnold stands on the verge of FPL history

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The Scout reviews every Fantasy Premier League fixture, whether it's noting player rotation or injuries, tactical observations or highlighting in-form differentials.

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Michail Antonio (£7.1m) continued his prolific run of FPL form by scoring the opener in West Ham United's 1-1 draw at Manchester United.

Although Mark Noble (£4.9m) is the Hammers' first-choice penalty taker, it was Antonio who stepped up to convert from the spot.

He has now scored eight of his 10 goals in 2019/20 since the season resumed.

Still sat in under 5.0 per cent of squads, Antonio's home match with Aston Villa in Gameweek 38+ makes him an appealing option for those playing their Free Hit chip.

Indeed, having averaged 8.3 points per match since the season restarted, he deserves to be considered for the captaincy.

Greenwood overshadows team-mates

For Man Utd, Bruno Fernandes (£9.1m) proved a huge disappointment for the 768,833 managers who handed him the armband.

The third most selected captain in the Gameweek, the Portuguese produced his season-low haul of one point.

Owners of Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£5.5m) also picked up only a single point, the right-back introduced off the bench at half-time.

Anthony Martial (£8.5m) claimed the assist for the hosts' equaliser at Old Trafford, extending his run of returns.

The Frenchman has six goals and five assists in the last seven Gameweeks, blanking on only one of those occasions.

Meanwhile, Mason Greenwood (£4.8m) punished the 125,000 managers who sold him for Gameweek 37+ by netting United's only goal.

Since securing a start in Gameweek 31+, he has outscored Marcus Rashford (£8.9m) by 47 points to 39.

Top scorer: Mason Greenwood 9pts (TSB 26.2% £4.8m), Michail Antonio 9pts (TSB 4.5% £7.1m).
Bonus points: Mason Greenwood 3pts, Michail Antonio 2pts, Declan Rice 1pt, Mark Noble 1pt.

Next Gameweek

Man Utd: LEI (A)
West Ham: AVL (H)

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Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.7m) sits just four points off the best-ever score by a defender in FPL.

The right-back produced a goal and an assist in Liverpool's 5-3 home win over Chelsea, taking his total to 209 points this season.

A visit to Newcastle United in Gameweek 38+ hands Alexander-Arnold the chance to surpass the 213 points of Andrew Robertson (£7.0m) in 2018/19.

However, he may have to rely on attacking returns to become a record-breaker.

Liverpool have now conceded in four successive matches, their worst sequence since conceding in eight in a row between Gameweeks 8-15.

Pulisic outdoes Salah and Mane

In attack, Mohamed Salah (£12.5m) and Sadio Mane (£12.2m) frustrated their owners with only an assist apiece.

The Egyptian was the most-selected armband pick for Gameweek 37+, captained by 985,234 managers.

Salah now heads to St James' Park only one point behind Kevin De Bruyne (£10.7m) at the top of the overall standings.

For Chelsea, Christian Pulisic (£7.4m) emerged from the bench to extend his impressive run since the season resumed.

The USA international produced a goal and an assist to earn nine points.

Pulisic has four goals and five assists in eight matches, blanking only once during that spell.

Top scorer: Trent Alexander-Arnold 13pts (TSB 39.1% £7.7m).
Bonus points: Trent Alexander-Arnold 3pts, Roberto Firmino 2pts, Andrew Robertson 1pt.

Next Gameweek

Liverpool: NEW (A)
Chelsea: WOL (H)

Also in this GW37+ series

Part 1: Daily Scout Notes: 18 July (NORBUR)
Part 2: Daily Scout Notes: 19 July (BOUSOU, TOTLEI)
Part 3: Daily Scout Notes: 20 July (BHANEW, SHUEVE, WOLCRY)
Part 4: Daily Scout Notes: 21 July (WATMCI, AVLARS)

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