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Fresh from a successful Free Hit hike in Gameweek 35, many in the community are now looking ahead to the final few fixtures and where best to splash their cash.

Two teams, in particular, have piqued the interest of our Hot Topic posters, who also take in the impact chips have had on the Fantasy Premier League (FPL).

Players to target both domestically and abroad come under the gaze of our community writers.

Meanwhile, those who are due a goal and offer value in defence are among the subjects considered in our Members tables round-up.

We finish the round-up with a look at the latest standings in our community leagues ahead of the weekend’s matches.

The Community Articles.

After the excitement of a Double Gameweek, Niemi dropped by with a preview of Norwegian top-flight game Fantasy Eliteserien’s next set of single fixtures, which span this weekend and Monday.

Our community scribes also have the domestic scene covered, with Hutch_James finding out what ‘the crowd’ are saying about Gameweek 36’s matches.

Don’t forget, if you’ve got some analysis, scout reports or features brewing, be sure to visit our community section to submit your article.

The Hottest Topics

Manchester City and Spurs assets are dominating the thinking of those taking part in our Gameweek 36 Rate My Wildcard surgery, given both sides have a favourable season run-in and are not distracted by cup commitments.

TLF has been advising Fantasy mangers to focus their attention more on Spurs cover, with the spectre of rotation looming large over this season’s champions City. Ben Davies also earns praise over City’s rearguard in our defenders watchlist Hot Topic.

But with stellar scores for Pep Guardiola’s troops in Gameweek 35 according to our Rough with the Smooth round-up, it seems unlikely that many will be put off.

Those who stocked up on Sky Blues stars as part of their Free Hit chip last time out will certainly be reluctant to shift their attention, according to statistics revealed ahead of the week’s concluding match between Everton and Newcastle.

Such was its success that Rik Waller makes a plea to the Fantasy Premier League to offer a double set of chips next season – one portion for each half of the campaign.

City and Spurs stars are also dominating the FPL market, making up six of the top ten transfers-in.

But Doosra’s latest number crunching, as delivered by G-Whizz, reveals that we should be focusing on Jurgen Klopp’s charges. Liverpool’s home clash with Stoke City receives one of the highest scores that Doosra has handed out this season.

Rotation is curtailing interest in Jurgen Klopp’s side for some of those answering our Hot Topic on Liverpool’s twin aim of finishing in the top four in the league and scooping the Champions League trophy.

But fortunately, the Anfield Express Twitter account has remained reliable with their teamsheet “predictions”. However, not everyone in the community are happy about this social media phenomenon, with Monkey Hanger wondering if exploiting their line-up information almost feels like cheating..

Those targeting Manchester City, Spurs or Liverpool players will surely have to wave goodbye to underperforming assets.

But Roys Caller Anne has urged patience with some of these players considered to be on borrowed time, particularly popular Gameweek 32/33 Wildcard picks such as Chelsea’s Willian and Leicester City playmaker Riyad Mahrez. Willian comes under further scrutiny in Pompel’s latest Hot Topic.

Finally, Rhysyball has been consulting Eminem’s back catalogue again for his latest rap. While Granville was his subject three years ago, this time around he is taking the season run-in to task, with a little help from Stan.

To view all our discussions, please visit our Hot Topics page.

The Members Tables

Those considering ditching Willian will be especially interested in my latest goals imminent table. Elsewhere, FPL Virgin has been shopping for nailed-on players as well as cheap defenders.

If you’re a member and are yet to get to grips with the custom statistics tables, you can view this movie for an explanation of how they work. Also, remember to tag them so that people can find the tables with ease.

The Community Tournaments

Richard Clarke is the new leader of Red Lightning’s Top 10K Any Season league, while Shirin Nizar and Christopher Lay continue at the top of his January to May and Doubles, Blanks and Chips leagues.

Paul Gee remains at the summit of the Fantasy Football Scout Members league, as does Rizwan Chadhry in the FFScout main league. Rizwan is also still second in the overall rankings, 18 points behind world number one Bharat Dhody. However, Bharat – who first posted on our site back in 2014 – has belatedly joined our ladder, and so Gameweek 36 could prove decisive for top spot, both in the overall rankings and our mini-league.

In TorresMagic’s Last Man Standing, the safety score was 72, which saw 23 players depart and 20 remain.

Zoumas Bloomers retains number one spot in in QPR Utd’s Frequent Summer Posters league.

Meanwhile, there’s a congested battle to unseat FFScout moderators and contributors league leader Jack Wain, with Greenwindmill, Az and me all 13 points behind.

If you are running a community tournament and would like the latest scores included in future Community Round-Ups, please email us a summary of the current leaders and a link to your league, spreadsheet or head-to-head competition, at jonty@fantasyfootballscout.co.uk.

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  1. Dreaming of glory
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Mahrez > anyone

    Money no object who do you pick?

    1. Ziyech on the Bench
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Salah if you don't own....Sterling then

      1. Dreaming of glory
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Have both. Whos next?

    2. DIOCCÁ
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Woops.

      See below

    3. Volley127
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Eriksen

    4. Mulla
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Eriksen

  2. DIOCCÁ
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Who to ditch for Salah...

    Mahrez or Alli?

    1. Ziyech on the Bench
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Mahrez

    2. Dreaming of glory
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Def mahrez

  3. DycheDycheBaby
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Start Lingard or Austin ?

    1. Ziyech on the Bench
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Austin

    2. Dreaming of glory
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Austin a diff captain for me.

    3. Duffy Dunk
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Lingard

  4. Ziyech on the Bench
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Fernandez likely to return for double game week?

    1. Ziyech on the Bench
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Any Swansea fans here?

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

    Any other week I'd be happy with my team, no City or Salah has me twitching tho...

    DDG
    Lowton. Vert. Tark
    Willian. Son. Mahrez. Kenedy
    Lukaku. Kane C. Barnes

    Ryan. Lingard. Morgan. Alonso

    Rival who's 20 pts behind got Sterling, & Jesus last week, should I take a -4 to cover his moves or stick and reassess Next Week??

    1. Prison Mike
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Mahrez & Alonso -> Salah (c) & defender (-4)

    2. Jimbo-Jones
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Your team is same as mine and I’m thinking Mahrez & Alonso —> Salah & Laporte / Mawson

      1. Mulla
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        No real standout defender option atm, thinking of just riding it out for this week and hoping Lukaku/Mahrez etc do the biz.
        Will probably take a -4 Next Week after saving gives more room for manoeuvre.
        Sure Salah could have an off day and city lads might blank. .

  6. jg7u
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    I'm 100 % getting Kane in for Lukaku (blocking a rival), but how I get the extra cash? 0.0 ITB, 11.5m selling price for Lukaku.

    De Gea
    Smalling - Lowton - Tarkowski
    Willian - Mahrez - Salah - Son
    Barnes - Vardy - Lukaku
    (Alonso - Gross - Morgan - Ryan)

    A) Alonso > Dummett, Lukaku > Kane for -4
    B) Alonso > Davies/Vertonghen, Gross > Kenedy, Lukaku > Kane for -8
    C) Some other way, how?

    1. Ziyech on the Bench
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Alonso -> Cedric, Lukaku Kane

      1. jg7u
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        I actually might do that thanks. Allows me to do Mahrez+Vardy > Sterling+Jesus if I feel like it.

        1. Ziyech on the Bench
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          sounds good mate good luck

    2. Dave FC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Mahrez to Ramsey or Lingard?

      1. jg7u
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Both guys have burned me too much in the past, can't trust them anymore.

  7. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    What score do you guess for

    A Kane
    B Salah

    1. MarvelouSuccess
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      12 and 14

    2. Ziyech on the Bench
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Kane not really in form yet. Salah...no need to explain.

    3. yakirh
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Very close
      12 each

  8. Gazzpfc
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Advice please

    Alonso Vardy to Davies and ajesus for -8?

    Is it a gamble captaining Kane over Salah?

    1. Ziyech on the Bench
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      yeah it's a gamble but if you are chasing it's a solid move

  9. HD7
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    G2G? Right order of starters and bench?

    De Gea
    Baily Vert Lowton
    Gudm Son Sterling Mahrez
    Kane(C) Vardy Jesus

    Subs: Ryan, Tark, Morgan, AKing

    1. Duffy Dunk
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Looks good

    2. Ziyech on the Bench
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Baily risky and expensive...maybe get Gomez for this week only

  10. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    What move?

    A) Alonso > Vertonghen ( have Morgan who may not play and Naughton to come on)

    B) Mahrez > Sterling

    C) both -4

    1. Chaps Before Baps
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      B

    2. Duffy Dunk
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      C

    3. Bissisine
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      B.
      I think Morgan will play

  11. Chaps Before Baps
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Start One
    -------------

    A) Kenedy (H) WBA
    B) J. Ayew (H) CHE + on Penalties

    1. Werkself
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      b

    2. Ziyech on the Bench
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      A

  12. _Make
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Gaaaah, goals imminent is such a fallacy! I know I moan about this every season at least once. Here it is now. NVM, good luck all

  13. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    This has got to be the toughest captaincy decision of the season, especially for those like me who are chasing.

    It's so scary to not go Salah against the weakest defense this season, but at the same time the potential differential of an out of form Kane finding his feet.

    Good luck all, I really cannot decide, to the point where I'll probably toss a coin.

    1. _Make
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      I'm only going Kane because I ditched Salah. I need him to keep doubly quiet! To be fair, Eriksen has more than covered his points since I sold him but this week is a tough one.

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        It's his performance in the Roma game that I can't get out of my head.

        But at the same time Kane has Watford, and we all know what happened when Salah had Watford....

        1. _Make
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          I console myself by what everyone was saying about him vs Bournemouth. We'll live. Good luck!

          1. Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 2 months ago

            Yeah he only got 1. You too mate

    2. MTPockets
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Doesn't seem tough at all if you have Salah (I don't). Best form & fixture.

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          I'm chasing a 38 point lead, which doesn't feel enormous to the point where I'll have to differentiate. Of course I want to but the damage Salah could do to that if I don't stick the armband on him.

          Agree if you're leading it's a no brainer.

          1. Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 2 months ago

            Scratch that, not a no brainer but can be a more informed decision

      • yakirh
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Same
        Very close call
        I think I will go Kane because I cant watch the pool game

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Fair

      • Ziyech on the Bench
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Kane if you are chasing makes sense

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          It does, pain in the ass waiting until Monday evening though!

          1. Ziyech on the Bench
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 2 months ago

            Haha! I can totally understand...but I really think Spurs will go score 3+..Liverpool not as explosive given their mindset on wednesday.

      • The Overthinker
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        I am going WITHOUT Kane and Salah and my armband is gonna be with firmino and his deputy will be Son. Gotta play it all ballsy

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Wow that is maverick!

          1. The Overthinker
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 2 months ago

            Yeah , on paper it could easily backfire and end my quest to top1k, but suppose Salah and Kane don't do much damage and my Bois go all crazy, well I'll be in for a party . Fingers crossed

    3. :
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Qiuck question chaps,,,VDH nailed?

      1. JAC THE CAT
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        We all hope he is

    4. Frasmac
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Any Southampton fans?

      Does Stephens come straight back into team after ban?

      Cheers

    5. pundit of punts
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      I think I'm done with my WC. BB in 37.

      DDG - Fabianski
      Vertonghen - Smalling - Cedric - VDH - Dummett
      Sterling - Sane - Alli - Arnautovic - Ramsey
      Kane - Jesus - Ayew

      0m itb.

      Thoughts please? 🙂

      1. Bleach †
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Beautiful.

      2. JAC THE CAT
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Love it

      3. Duffy Dunk
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        I'd prefer Lingard over Ramsey and Willian over Arnautovic.

      4. Prøfeßör …
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Probably really close to how I would have it. Excellent.

      5. Ziyech on the Bench
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Why Ramsey?

      6. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers all. Really appreciate it.

      7. romer
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Are you confident in BB with ramsey? Have him in my team but having second thoughts.

        1. Ziyech on the Bench
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          He won't play tomorrow and probably not next weekend...

          1. pundit of punts
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 2 months ago

            He won't play tomorrow but if Arsenal are out of Europa then he starts the last 3 games of the season.

    6. JAC THE CAT
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      A, Masson + Eriksen

      B, Vertonghen + Sané

      1. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Depends on what other City and Spurs you have.

        Are you on WC?

        1. JAC THE CAT
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Sadly not.

          Just Kane

          1. pundit of punts
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 2 months ago

            B then.

            1. JAC THE CAT
              • 12 Years
              8 years, 2 months ago

              Thank you Sir

      2. Roy Rovers
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        B

        1. JAC THE CAT
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Tube! Thanks

    7. fridge
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Need some help! Dammit Salah starting...
      De Gea
      Morgan. Christensen. Vert
      Eriksen. Mahrez. Willian. Lingard
      Kane (c) Barnes. Lukaku

      Ryan. Ibe. Tark. Lowton

      A) Lukaku and Mahrez > Jesus and Sterling (-4)
      B) Lukaku, Lingard, Mahrez > Jesus, Salah, Mili (-8)
      C) Lukaku > Jesus
      D) Save

      1. JAC THE CAT
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        D

      2. MarvelouSuccess
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        C as you need city cover

      3. Bissisine
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        I did A, plus Christensen for Davies. -8

    8. Pringle
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Is Mahrez likely to be left out from starting 11 or something? People seem to do whatever they can to ditch him even though they face Palace.

      1. JAC THE CAT
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        No

      2. Netley Lucas
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Nah he's fine, just that he's easy to switch to a citeh mid

      3. My Name Is Prince
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Nope, it's just that people want Sterling... I don't see the rationale in that, I could do it for free but I ain't sure... Folks doing it for a hit.... Seems risky, Sterling might easily be benched...

        1. Qaiss
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Sterling is playing well though. Mahrez isn't. Plus Sterling has better matches for the last 3 games too. Better to not think too much about it and just see what happens.

          1. My Name Is Prince
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 2 months ago

            For me I'm interested in saving before the DGW so I can gather all information I can for that and then perhaps have a hit or two for the double... But Sterling is very likely to come in for me anyway... But maybe not for Mahrez... I agree the only thing going for Mahrez is that he will start whereas Sterling might not... So for a hit I wouldn't do it, but I could do it for free.... Hmmm...

      4. Bleach †
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Just that Mahrez seems to be uninterested this time of the season.

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

        I can see the easy switch to Sterling. But for a hit? Nah

      6. yakirh
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Mahrez audition tomorrow for me
        If he blanks he is out

    9. JAC THE CAT
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      MSP

    10. Del Monte
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Thoughts please?

      Ederson Lloris

      Smalling Lejeune Dummett Naughton Van Der Hoorn

      Salah Eriksen Sterling Arnautovic Kenedy

      Kane Jesus Austin

      1. JAC THE CAT
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        This is sick!

      2. DycheDycheBaby
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Looks great

    11. Red Rock
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Best transfer?

      A) Mahrez > Sterling
      B) Lukaku > Jesus
      C) Mahrez+Lukaku > Sterling+Jesus (-4)

      1. Duffy Dunk
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        C

      2. Ziyech on the Bench
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        For this week C will burn you but in the long run it will be pay off. I would go A...hold off on -4

    12. DycheDycheBaby
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Vardy --> Jesus, for free?

      1. Bleach †
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        For free, yes imo..

      2. yakirh
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Sure

    13. Nightf0x
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      whom to get out willian or mahrez?

      1. Netley Lucas
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Who are you buying?

        1. Nightf0x
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          sterling

          1. RichRover
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 2 months ago

            Yes

          2. Netley Lucas
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 2 months ago

            Good, Mahrez, keep Willian

      2. RichRover
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Why? You bought them with double in mind, no?

    14. JasonG123
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Sterling any chance of being riotated?

      1. My Name Is Prince
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Why not? Just like Sane was?

      2. JAC THE CAT
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Legend

      3. Cok3y5murf
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Everyone has a chance of being rotated.

      4. Netley Lucas
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Of course, Pep's a moron - he's trained though so that helps

    15. RichRover
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Why? You bought them with double in mind, no?

      1. JAC THE CAT
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Who’s that’s blood?

      2. Bleach †
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Nah

    16. DR0GBA
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Mahrez out for Sterling for a hit?

      My rival has him and taking hits for players he has is painful 🙁

      1. Netley Lucas
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Only if you have a good B1

      2. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Points difference between yous?

        1. DR0GBA
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          0, literally on the same amount

          1. Epic Fail
            • 15 Years
            8 years, 2 months ago

            I'm doing it for a hit.

    17. Roy Rovers
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Trail the leader of my ML by 6 so this I need to get right...play....

      A - Lowton & Tarks (BHA)

      B - One of the above with Dummet (WBA)

      Cheers

      1. yakirh
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        B

    18. The Overthinker
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Start
      A) Bailly
      B) Mustafi
      Ç) transfer Bailly for a hit

      1. MarvelouSuccess
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        C to vert

        1. The Overthinker
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Already own vert. I am thinking of Bavies

    19. Marquis-Cha-Cha
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Bench one:

      a. Lingard
      b. Barnes
      c. Milivojevic

      1. yakirh
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        C

      2. MarvelouSuccess
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        A

      3. Netley Lucas
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Start Barnes, toss a coin on the others

      4. Wildyank
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        A