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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. Wildyank
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Play one:

    Smalling (ARS)
    Gross (bur)
    Arnautovic (MCI)

    Thanks.

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

      Gross as he's on pens

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

      Arnie all the way for me.

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

      Arnie.
      Gross away points are "gross".

    4. Well you know, Triffic
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Arnie. Plays upfront and they should score one.

  2. glufs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Start:
    A) Bailly or Lowton
    B) Barnes or Gross

    1. Winners900
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Lowton
      Barnes

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

        Agreed

    2. LonesomePundit
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      I'd go Bailly, Barnes

      Bailly will either play or not appear I'd suggest.

      1. glufs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        This is what I was set on. He shouldnt get subbed in

  3. Dynamic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Play two:

    A) Lowton (BRI)
    B) Cedric (BOU)
    C) Barnes (BRI)

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

      A and C

    2. Well you know, Triffic
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      A C

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

    Undecided on Mahrez but even if he goes down tonight I won’t lose selling value so shall I just sleep and decide tomorrow?

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

      Up to you.

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

        Losing 0.1m squad value won’t do any harm i guess

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

          Yeah squad value means nothing. Makes no difference what you do. Waiting is better just incase there is the slight chance of some injury news before deadline, but there's also the chance you forget to make your transfer or something. That's about it.

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

            Cheers mate, I’ll make sure I don’t forget aha!

    2. Begbie.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Who would you be selling him for?

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

        Sterling. Rival has both Mahrez and Sterling

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

      I sold him for Son to go Differential. Already owned Sterling.

      If you want someone', it has to be vardy

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

    Genuinely cant decide whether Willian → Sane or Mahrez → Sterling is worth a hit...

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

    Considering Vardy, Hazard, Lingard > Giroud, Eriksen, Sterling

    but this would mean to keep Mahrez

    1. Well you know, Triffic
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Haz is not worth selling for a hit this week. He was good in the last two games and is capable of hauling

  7. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Mahrez to sane/sterling worth -4?

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

      Yes

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

      no

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

      no way. unless you are thinking long run

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

    Lukaku + Mahrez + Dunk -> Jesus + Salah + 3.8 (need funds, and it's the 5th defender anyway) for -8. Yes or no?

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

      Yes

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

      Do you have BB left?

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

        No, only TC

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

    This dilemma won't go away till the deadline.

    A. Cedric + VDH

    or

    B. Naughton + Stephens

    Only want absolutely nailed on players. Cedric and Naughton are probably the most nailed out of them but can't afford. I guess it all comes down to who is more nailed from the other 2?

    What do you think?

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

      B

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

      Stephens ain't nailed, A

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

      Cheers both.

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

    Can’t wait for next season, I’ve been gash this year!

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

      Rank?

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

        About 250k

    2. Yozzer
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      I hear ya. Not enjoyed the end to this season at all

    3. Boxwoods
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      This.
      In an ML where barred from signing Salah and Sterling.
      Owned Christenen thru festive period.
      Picked Bailly over Smalling on recent WC.
      Pocket dialed BB gw 33 for 3pts.

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

    Bench one:

    A) Auba (Mun Away)
    B) Mili (Lei Home)
    C) Barnes (Brighton Home)

    Appreciate the help! Feel like I want to bench Auba due to that weak team arsenal are likely to put out...but seems crazy to bench 10.5m worth of a player!

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

      B

      1. Mondeo
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers

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

      A. Arsenal have been dreadful away this year.

      1. Mondeo
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Gracias

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

      B

      1. Mondeo
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Merci beaucoup

  12. Tosa86
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Robertson out...
    My defender are:
    Robertson
    Smalling
    Chilwell
    Robertson
    Naughton

    I can cut robertson ti anticipate a pick for a defender with Double GW like laporte or cedric!?

    1. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      double Robertson is tough

  13. mrodgers91
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    On a WC
    A) fabianski + 3.9 til the end
    B) dubravka 36 & 37 + hart 38
    Budget keepers as i have gone top heavy

  14. michudagawd
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Who to bench:

    A) Barnes
    B) Lingard
    C) Arnie

    1. LonesomePundit
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Jlingz I guess.

    2. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      B

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

      Cheers folks.

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

    Lukaku, Willian and Alonso to Jesus, Sterling and Smalling for -8 worth it for the run-in?

    1. LonesomePundit
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Wouldn't remove Lukaku this week. And then you might want Alonso for 37. So minus 8 nope.

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

      Id just do the Alonso move

  16. LonesomePundit
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    55 points behind mini league leader - should I dare not captain Salah and go Kane instead? Feels like pointless risk really.

    95% certain he will captain Mo.

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

      Have figured this out the hard way over the season - never doubt Mo.

      Kane is garbage.

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

      depends, does he own Kane? If he doesn't then just captain Salah

      1. LonesomePundit
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        He owns both also yeah.

        He also owns same defence as me which is annoying.

    3. COLLIN QUANER
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Always Salah. Too much hype on here with Kane.

  17. phace
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Pope
    AlexArnold / Tarkowski / Lowton
    Willian / DSilva / Salah / Sterling
    Jesus / Aubameyang / Kane

    Starting line-up for this GW - good to go, or anything that needs addressing?

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

      gtg

  18. Flynny
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Thoughts on mahrez to sterling / Eriksen - 4???

    Thanks

    1. LonesomePundit
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      I would do either ... Eriksen more nailed, Sterling more upside.

  19. TaiwanHC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Save FT with this team?

    De Gea
    Dunk - Morgan - Lowton
    Eriksen - Mahrez - Willian - Gross
    Kane - Lukaku - Barnes

    Hennessey, Mustafi, Cork, Alonso

    Thanks guys!

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

    Ederson - henessey
    VVD - Mustafi - Bauer - chillwell - dummet
    KDB - salãh - arnie - mili - ramsey
    Jesus - Vardy - Auba

    Planning VVD to vert next week. Should I take a hit now to go KDB to Eriksen?

    1. LonesomePundit
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Nope. KDB is a better option than Eriksen next week for me.

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

    Really struggling on deciding whom to play:

    A) Shaqiri
    B) Lingard

    1. LonesomePundit
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Lingard - can't see Stoke doing anything.

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

        I thought the same for WBA last week and 2 random goals. IF Stoke do score...Shaqiri is likely to be involved. But Lingard is safer bet

  22. TaiwanHC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Chances (%) of Alonso being back GW37?

    1. LonesomePundit
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      96.33%

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

      100%

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

      He will be back 100% but it’s whether Conte sticks with Emerson or rotates both

      1. Well you know, Triffic
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        I think Alonso will start as he needs to nail down the world cup place

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

      He has one more game left on his ban.

  23. Well you know, Triffic
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Lads I'm in a pickle here. The only way I can get Salah is an 8 point hit for Mahrez.

    I plan on captaining Kane irrespective. Should I pull the trigger! Really torn.

    1. Viper
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      If you're not going to captain him I wouldn't bother. Just hide behind the sofa or go for a walk 🙂

  24. Kane Toads
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Is it possible to know what % of FPL teams out there are still active?

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

      What do you class as active?

      1. Kane Toads
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        ..at least using transfers/chips over the last 4 GWs...or at least showing signs of life...

  25. Slitherene
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    If I bought Kane for 12.8 and he rises tonight, will his selling price be 12.9 for me?

    1. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Yes.

    2. Kane Toads
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      If he goes to 13m I expect you to gain 0.1m.

  26. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    On a -4. Anymore hits needed or G2G?

    DDG
    Bailly, Lowton, Dummett
    Mahrez, Son, Sterling, Willian, Gudmundsson
    Kane, Lukaku

    Ryan, Murray, Long, Morgan

    0.4m itb

    1. FPL_WILDCARD
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Your only obvious worry is Salah. But otherwise, good to go!

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

      Enjoy the sofa!!

  27. FPL_WILDCARD
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Am I GTG??

    De Gea
    Long, Davies, Lejeune
    Salah, Sterling, Son, Willian, Arnautovic
    Kane(c), Vardy

    Ryan, Lowton, Murray, Morgan

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

      GTG

  28. Viper
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    I hate these 50/50 calls because I always get them wrong. Arnie over Mahrez when Mahrez got 10/11 back to back, Bailly over Smalling etc.

    Verthongen or Davies?

    1. Well you know, Triffic
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Vert is more nailed. Rose is back and I think he'll play one of the doubles.

    2. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      I always get those 50/50 calls wrong too. I'll add Morgan over Chilwell to the mix too.

      I've opted to go for triple Spurs attack and not bother with defence because I'll screw up somehow.

      I would have gone Vert anyway... So you probably should go for Davies.

    3. Begbie.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Vertonghen purely because there's no rotation risk

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

      Davies

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

        even if Davies plays only 1 double game week, him getting an assist over 2 games will outscore vertongthen's 2 games

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

      Vert more nailed, but I literally just went for Davies... think he’ll start at least 3 out of the last 4... has an attacking threat too so is more fun to watch. He could even outscore Vert if he gets an assist and bonus...

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

      Vert for me.

  29. COLLIN QUANER
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Play one

    Mustafi (utd)
    Schindler (EVE)

    Thanks

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

      B

  30. Louis Van Gaalstones
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    First bench
    A. Smalling
    B. Kenedy

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

      B