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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. Dobswell55
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Considering Son (C)

    Is this madness?

    Kane has let me down so many times this season..

    1. The Royal Robin
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Complete and utter madness. It's got to be Salah or Kane.

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

      Want to bring him in due to home form but concerned about minutes

  2. Blue Gaffer
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Lacazette keep or sell?

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

      Sell

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

      Sell

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

    Aubaa >Jesus

    Yaaaay
    Naaay

    1. Point-one short
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Yeaaaah boy. Arsenal B side back-up vs utd, vs whm with man city attackers surrounding.

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

    By the way, is triplle City attack for the doubles too much? 😆

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

      Triple*

    2. Point-one short
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Nope

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

      No - element of risk - but they could hammer those two teams.

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

    Took a -4, good to go?

    De Gea
    Lowton Duffy Vertonghen
    Salah (c) Sterling Willian Arnie
    Barnes Vardy Kane

    Ryan - Lingard Morgan Bailly

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

      I'd stick Bailly in over Duffy - might start - probably won't come on as sub if benched.

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

        I think he'll be benched. Smalling and Jones the preferred CB partnership now. Don't want to risk a short cameo appearance either.

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

    Start one:

    A) Dunk (bur)

    B) Morgan (cry)

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

      A

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

      A

  7. Reggie Nainggolan
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Haven't been following. Anyone got leaj line up for Liverpool?

    What's the chances of mane playing?

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

      Not playing according to Anfield Express.

      Salah, Firmino, Ings up top.

      1. Reggie Nainggolan
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Damn it

    2. @fpl_phenom
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Karius, Trent, Gomez, Van Dijk, Klavan, Moreno, Henderson, Wijnaldum, Salah, Firmino, Ings.

      source A.E

  8. The Royal Robin
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Bottomed

    GTG?

    Pope
    VVD Otamendi Tarkowski Vertonghen
    Mahrez Salah (V) Townsend Zaha
    Kane (C) Jesus

    Hennessey Maguire Shaq Quaner

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

    Captain Salah or Kane?

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

      Salah

    2. The Royal Robin
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Flip a coin if you haven't got a gut feeling about either. Personally I think it's Arry's week though.

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

      Kane more mins.

  10. Mesh
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    A. Kaku to Kane -4 (keep Mahrez)
    B. Mahrez to Sterling -4 (keep Kaku)
    C. Both for -8

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

      B.

      1. Mesh
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        No Kane?

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

          Kaku has Arsenal reserves this week I think for a minus 4 - he does ok. Kane not in great form.

          1. Mesh
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 2 months ago

            Thanks.
            If Kane's price rises then I can't do my planned transfers next week. Kind of swaying me to make the hit this week.

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

      B

      1. Mesh
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        No Kane?

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

          As Lonesome said, Lukaku has a weakened Arsenal side this GW so could score decent points.

          1. Mesh
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 2 months ago

            Cheers.
            See above

    3. @fpl_phenom
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      b

  11. 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)

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

      6 points doesn't seem a lot - depends a bit on his team?

    2. @fpl_phenom
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      play both

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

    Play Aubameyang or Kenedy? Yes I'm serious. I also have de Gea and Dubravka. Currently on Dr Gea starting

    1. The Royal Robin
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Probably Kenedy funnily enough. Have you used your FT? Auba > Jesus could be a prude move.

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

        I have Firmino and Jesus already. No Kane!

        1. The Royal Robin
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          What about Auba > Vardy?

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

      Auba

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

    lukaku to jesus ? y or n

    1. @fpl_phenom
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      next week im doing it

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

        looks like im following u

  14. purple.emu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Gundogan or Bilva?

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

      Bilva - Fernandino back so not sure Gundog plays.

  15. aleksios
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Gtg? On -4.

    -DDG
    -Smalling-Klavan-Lowton
    -Son-Alli-Salah-Willian
    -Kane-Vardy-Barnes.
    ---Ryan---Morgan---Gross---Alonso.

    Thanks.

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

    Davies or Verthongen. First to 5 wins 😉

    1. The Royal Robin
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Vertonghen, easily. Far more nailed. I've enjoyed owning him. Only defender I own that I wouldn't consider selling.

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

      Vert

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

      Vert for sure.

    4. Pariße
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Davies

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

      Vertonghen

    6. @fpl_phenom
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Vertonghen

  17. Pariße
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Is Cedric nailed?

    1. The Royal Robin
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Always has been. Don't think Saints even have cover for him tbf.

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

        Pied, but I see the guy's played 2 games all season.

        1. The Royal Robin
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Think he's injured anyway.

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

      Yes

  18. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Best move for 37?
    A. Alonso Vardy to Smalling Jesus -4
    B. Willian Alonso to Sane Smalling -4
    C. Barnes Alonso Willian to Naughton King Jesus -8 (Keep Vardy)

    Sterling only city currently.

  19. Gustavo
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Bottomed
    Ddg (Ryan)
    Smalling Dummet Lowton (Morgan Alonso)
    Willian Son Salah(c) Mahrez (L.Cook)
    Lukaku Kane Barnes

    1FT 0ITB
    A) Alonso and Mahrez —> Vert and Sterling (-4)
    B) Lukaku and Mahrez —> Jesus and Sterling (-4)
    C) Save

  20. TrollMasterDeluxe
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    When will they update prices?

  21. SuperMario
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    DDG (Ryan)
    Lowton - Long - Morgan (Alonso* - Van der Hoorn)
    Mahrez - Salah (c) - Son (vc) - Willian (Gross)
    Lukaku - Vardy - Barnes

    Leaked Salah news means he stays in the team, woo!

    A. Alonso, Mahrez & Lukaku ---> Bavies, Sterling & Kane (-8) ??
    B. Lukaku ---> Jesus
    C. Mahrez ---> Sterling

    Would A be a wild move or smart for the last few weeks? Likely need hits over the coming weeks and this should set me up for DGW. Have the EXACT cash though so would need to be tonight..The logical me says C

  22. Dobswell55
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Who scores more between now and end of the season:
    A) Willian
    B) Mahrez

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

      A....Mahrez on the beach.

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

      B

  23. Mooster©️
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Soooo....

    Sanchez -> Salah for -4?

    What do you think?

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

      no

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

      Nope

  24. Reggie Nainggolan
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Chances of otamendi playing. 2 in a row since he started

  25. OldBenKenobi
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    No Salah and no City!
    Wow! How do I end up like this 😆

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

      Gulp!

    2. The Royal Robin
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Not even Jesus?! Nailed with a DGW and those fixtures.

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

        Nope none. Had Otamendi and Sterling 2 GWs ago too 😯

    3. Like an Egyptian Magician
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Downgrade Alonso and do Mahrez to Bilva + King to Jesus

  26. The Royal Robin
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    For the DGW would you play it safe and do

    A) VVD > Smalling or go for a far riskier move and go with B) Salah > KDB/Hazard?

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

      B if chasing.

      1. The Royal Robin
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        94k OR.

  27. Queens of the South Age
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Anybody else look at their team and wonder how it got in such a mess? Can't remember ever having a team I dislike as much.

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

    Best Christensen replacement, Smalling? Have 5.7m

    1. The Royal Robin
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Smalling or Laporte imo.

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

      Maybe, but I'd rather get someone cheap, no need to spend so much in defence (Smalling might not be completely nailed either).

  29. Mesh
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Is Kane's price rising tonight?

    1. The Royal Robin
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah.

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

      Dude get him.for sure

  30. eyezil
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Still have FH and BB, but not sure the which weeks to play them (between gw 37 and 38). Thoughts?

    Schmeichel / Hennessey
    Lowton / Morgan / Van der Hoorn / Robertson / Alonso
    Kenedy / Mili / Ramsey / Salah / Sterling
    Auba / Kane / Barnes