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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. Sideways Backwards
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Morning all. Play long or gundogan this week?

    1. Begbie.
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Long. Fernandinho might take Gundogan's place.

    2. Sideways Backwards
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Quality top of page post. Apologies

    3. Bayas'ed
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Gundogan. If David Silva doesn't start as predicted, Gundogan will take his place.

      1. Rash
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Where Is this prediction from please?

    4. Clintymints
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      L

    5. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Gündog

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

    Bottomed;

    Which move to make up funds this week for Mahrez to Sterling??

    A) Alonso ----> Mawson (in preparation for Gw37)
    B) Lukaku -----> Jesus

    My reservation about B is that Lukaku could do well against a second string Arsenal team at Home

    1. bloomooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      B, if only because Lukaku rarely goes big. Think Sanchez will do most of the damage.

    2. E25
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      A, then B next week

  3. Somar
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Would anyone do this for a -8? Salah Jesus and Davies in for Mahrez Lukaku and Alonso?

    1. Begbie.
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      No.

      I'd keep Alonso tbh. If you've kept him this long may as well keep him for a DGW next week, surely?

      1. GuillermoDickero
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Worried Alonso will play Liverpool game and then be rested for Huddersfield where Emerson might get a chance. He's been playing very well

        1. E25
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          This - glad I couldn't afford Alonso on WC!

      2. JohnnyMagrinho
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Poor logic. "I've come this far, might as well carry on with it." Sunk-cost fallacy is not an ideal approach to take. If it's not a good idea, regardless of time invested, it need to be changed.

        He's expensive, a liability and playing in a very leaky Chelsea side. He's not even been that great regarding attacking returns lately.
        Plus, he's definitely not nailed for even one of those two games in DGW.
        Better, more value-for-money, cheaper, effective and nailed options out there - Davies being one of them.

        If you want to keep Alonso because he might do really great in one game and you think it's worth holding, fine, but just because someone has had him for ages doesn't mean they should keep him.
        He's eating away at a large part of the TV and those funds could be put to good use elsewhere for more influential players.

        1. Somar
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Spot On. Luckily i did not do a -8.

  4. Mortal.Swinbat
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Chasing ML, have no Kane or Salah.

    Who to captain?

    a) Jesus
    b) Son
    c) Sane
    d) KDB

    Cheers

    1. Begbie.
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      A

  5. Begbie.
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Play Foster or Adrian?

    I know neither will keep a CS but I'm thinking Adrian may rack up some save points?

  6. MTPockets
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Allardyce to stay at Everton next season. Lucky them

  7. semiconductor
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Start Fabianski or McCarthy?

  8. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7snE6Hd8vI

    I've spent more than 1/4 of my budget on Kane/Alli/Maguire and this is how they reward me. Useless mouth breathing divers.

    1. the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      did Kane claim all of the kills in fortnite?

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

      Hear me out please. Im On my WC.

      Was going to get eriksen instead of Salah after this week (with D.silva playing) and upgrade long to VDH. With D.silva not training, I guess I should get Eriksen + Salah and get D.Silva next week.

      To aford both at the same time, I'll have to switch my team from:

      DDG+VDH (next week)
      To
      Fabianski + Jones (next week)

      Should I do that?

      1. semiconductor
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Reply fail

  9. 420king
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Only have 1 FT, are both Jesus and Sterling worth bringing in for a -4? (Lukaku & Mahrez)

    1. Shake n Bake
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      I've got the same delimma. Already done Lukaku > to Jesus and considering Mahrez to Sterling for a -4 atm

    2. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      No, not all, save.

      1. 420king
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks both.

    3. panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      I'd just do Mahrez > Sterling tbh

  10. UKG
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Play 2 of Azpi / Tark / Maguire / Dunk

  11. Shake n Bake
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Mahrez to Sterling for a -4 or just chill?

  12. BON
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    FOR GAMEWEEK 37
    Would this be enough or would you take a hit anywhere?

    Ryan 
    Azpili • Davies • Jones  
    Salah • Sterling • Son • Willian
    Kane • Vardy • J. Ayew

    Schmeichel • Tarkowski • Lowton • Matic

    1. Shake n Bake
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      looks great

  13. manutd99
    • 17 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Lloris (De Gea)
    Chilwell Lowton Bong (Christianson Morgan)
    Alli Mahrez Willian Gross (Lingard )
    Lukaku Kane (c) Barnes

    2 of my rivals have same Mid except they have Salah and I have Alli

    Im leading by 10 and 15 points

    Its either get a city mid or get Salah.

    Opinions please. Thinking either Alli or Mahrez for Sane or sterling

  14. Bees4Lyf
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Okay so I’ve had a few beers and left it late. Thinking Alonso to mawson & Mahrez to sterling (-4). sounds good?

  15. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Anything worth a hit here folks or good to go?

    ddg
    Davies lowton morgan
    kdb silva salah mili
    kane jesus barnes

    ryan gudmundsson mustafi kiko

    1. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Very G2G :mrgreen:

      1. SpaceCadet
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks. Would you take a hit to sort out the defence or hope that one of Morgan, kiko or mustafi start?

  16. Legomané
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    DDG
    Vertonghen ____ Lowton
    Sterling Son ____ Milivojevic
    ____ Jesus Barnes

    (Ryan Lingard Chilwell ____)

    A. Kane(c) Willian Christensen (Alonso)

    B. (-8) Kane Salah(c) TAA (Christensen)
    funds for Christensen > Smalling next GW

    26pts ahead in ML. I've got TC37. He's got WC BB and TC 😮

    Christensen/Chilwell are rotation a concern, with Alonso out of action. B gives me all the players but at a cost.

    1. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Shouldn't have sold Salah, you silly billy.

      A i suppose

      1. Legomané
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Indeed- plenty better than myself did too on WC33 TBF - the reasoning was flawless at the time... 🙂

        33: confirmed out injured
        34: no guarantee he'd be risked and no DGW, low captaincy risk
        35: could buy back on FH
        36: assumed incorrectly top 4 place would be secure and he'd be rested pre Semi 2nd leg
        37: no DGW, just chelsea away
        38: always intended to bring him back and captain

        it's obvious what's changed from the above! I took a risk based on a number of high percentage factors, and it's potentially going to come back to bite this week . no way i'd consider buying him this week without captaincy factor and the potential my rival could TC 😯

        1. RoysCallerAnne
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          silly billy

          1. Legomané
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            Could just pay my silly billy tax and get him back for -8

            1. RoysCallerAnne
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              8 years, 4 months ago

              Up to you. The mistake has already been made.

              1. Legomané
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 9 Years
                8 years, 4 months ago

                Shame I didn't WC in 32 after all... 🙂

              2. Legomané
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 9 Years
                8 years, 4 months ago

                Anyway, do you like the moves, hits and general stupidity aside?

                Willian Alonso > Salah TAA

                Have 4.5 for defender, looking at Tomkins, Yedlin, Stephens etc.

                Saving funds to switch Christensen > Smalling or Jones next GW (for Free)

        2. Clintymints
          • 17 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Same boat

          Alonso getting banned also absolutely bummed me

          1. Legomané
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            Yup, I can't work out which is less insane

            Taking a -12, or
            Going into Stoke at Anfield without Mo

  17. Delph & Safety
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Chances of Lingard starting?

    1. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      70%

      1. Delph & Safety
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Worth playing over Groß then?

    2. syke63
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      2nd sub for me

  18. RoysCallerAnne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    You're all hit mad.
    City won't perform. They've had their party. It's flat lemonade this GW.

    1. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      😆 isn't it Klopp and Ox sharing lemonade this wk?

    2. syke63
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Hoping the same, holding for one more week

  19. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    How likely is Firmino to benched for Ings?

    1. Mini Mane Mo
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Check leaked line up

    2. Volley127
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Both starting

    3. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Thanks guys.

  20. syke63
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    So the news is Salah & Firminho are playing tomorrow? Is either worth a -4?

    1. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Depends, is it your first, second, third or fourth (-4)?

    2. Rik Waller
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      If anyone is it's Mo

  21. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Anfield express have taken all the excitement out of predicting then waiting on the Liverpool team sheet.
    Boring now .

    1. Rash
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      It's ok we still have pep for the guessing games

    2. Mini Mane Mo
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      You can choose to ignore it

    3. Rik Waller
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Don't own Salah?

      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Nah I do own him. Just think it takes a bit away from the whole fun of the game.

        1. Rik Waller
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          There's so much unknown and guesswork involved in the game that I welcome one less headache tbh

    4. Delph & Safety
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      You could say that, but the best player right now on the planet is a precious gift.

    5. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Indeed. Just have to roll with it. Even Wenger was up to his tricks last GW 😯

      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        That was a gift to free hitters.

        1. Legomané
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Gratefully received by most who didn't overthink it like myself 😉

          1. DA Minnion (Former great)
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            I didn't even have a free hit.
            Salah or Kane for captain tomorrow Lego?

    6. syke63
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Thought I'd never see Ings & Lacazette in my team together. Thank you free hit and free info

  22. Rik Waller
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Mahrez > Son for free or hold transfer. Currently have no City.

    1. Delph & Safety
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      I’m going to hold so I can potentially take a -8 or even 12 with 4 or 5 transfers next week.
      I have no Son or city either but that extra info could be so important.

    2. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      I like having Son in my team, and switched Mahrez out this wk (for Rahz). Dunno if that helps...

      1. Rik Waller
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Sterling would require a hit and I'm worried he'll be rested.
        Son would be great this week but would mean no Sterling or Jesus for the double unless I go hit heavy

  23. Blue Gaffer
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Eliot, Baines, Mane, Lacazette———De Gea, B. Davies, Son, Vardy -12 yes or no?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      no

  24. MattSmitty
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    A. Mahrez --> Sane
    B. Lukaku --> Jesus
    C. Mahrez + Lukaku --> Jesus + Sterling (-4)
    D. Roll FT to next week

    De Gea (Ryan)
    Vert Lowton Chilwell (Alonso Mustafi)
    Son Mahrez Willian Lingard Mili
    Lukaku Kane (Barnes)

    Cheers in advance!

  25. Blue Gaffer
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Final question which is better:

    1. DDG, B.Davies, Son, Vardy
    2. Dubravka, Vertongen, Erikson, Vardy

    1. Zero-ZeroIsABigScore
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      1

    2. the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      1

    3. Clintymints
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      1

    4. Magic Bean
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      1

  26. Zero-ZeroIsABigScore
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    sorry if this is too off topic but is anyone doing the new F1 Fantasy league? if so what's your roster?

  27. pjomara
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    ddg
    Bavies Lowton Tark
    Lingard Mahrez Son Willian
    Kane Vardy Lukaku
    Subs: Ryan Chilwell Christensen Gross
    0.1 itb, tc chip left, 1 FT

    a. Mahrez to Salah, Gross to King, -4
    b. Mahrez to Sterling, Gross to King, -4
    c. Mahrez to Sane, 0
    d. Save transfer

  28. Magic Bean
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Who would you start?
    A) Morgan
    B) Mustafi

    1. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Morgan. Both may be non starters but Arsenal will concede 3+. Mourinho will let the horses run free.

  29. Call Me Old Fashioned
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Keep Son or Willian for DGW37?

    I am looking at Sanchez, Barnes and Willian/Son to Sterling, Jesus and Kennedy for a -4 next week. This will mean playing one of Christensen or Morgan in the DGW

    Current squad is (DGW in caps):

    DDG, RYAN
    SMALLING, NAUGHTON, CHRISTENSEN, MORGAN, Tarkowski
    Salah, SON, WILLIAN, SANCHEZ, Gudmundsson
    KANE, VARDY, Barnes

  30. bogdog
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    De Gea, Ryan
    Alonso, Valencia, Vert, Morgan, Lowton
    Alli, Son, Mahrez, Willian, Gudmundsson
    Lukaku, Vardy, Wood

    0.3itb, no chips left, 1FT

    A. Lukaku -> Jesus (& gamble w/o Kane)
    B. Son & Lukaku -> Arnie & (c)Kane (-4)
    C. Mahrez -> Sterling
    D. Save & re-assess next week