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FPL Gameweek 36 Scout Picks: City triple-up and no Son

We have chosen our best Fantasy Premier League (FPL) players for Gameweek 36 ahead of Saturday’s deadline.

The final selection is partly based on the Scout Squad consensus picks but midweek minutes, budget and updates from the pre-match press conferences are all factored in, too.

We line up in a 4-4-2 formation this week and, as ever, are limited to £83.5m for our first XI.

Our four substitutes, meanwhile, are always cherry-picked from the cheaper crop of players, not to serve as bench fodder or to make the budget up to £100m but rather to give some alternative, viable options who don’t cost as much as some of the names in our line-up.

GOALKEEPER

Leicester City are out of Europe but with 72 hours separating Thursday’s loss in Rome with Sunday’s visit of Everton, Brendan Rodgers may still run wild with the changes. Kasper Schmeichel (£4.9m) looks secure of starts whoever lines up in front of him and he’ll facing two sides with the worst away records in the division in 2021/22 at the King Power Stadium; and, as it happens, the two lowest scorers on the road. The Foxes have kept two clean sheets and conceded only twice in their last four home games.

DEFENDERS

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Jurgen Klopp’s post-Gameweek 35 comments about rotation and Andrew Robertson (£7.3m) have steered us away from the Scot and towards Scout Picks staple Trent Alexander-Arnold (£8.4m), who continues to outperform his fellow full-back – and every other single defender – for expected goal involvement despite Robertson picking up more FPL points of late. Alexander-Arnold was benched last weekend at Newcastle, so surely looks good for two starts in Gameweek 35.

Our City defensive double-up meanwhile could prove to be a bit of a gamble, with Pep Guardiola not offering up any team news beyond a certain Belgian in the broadcast section of his pre-match presser. Joao Cancelo (£7.2m) and Aymeric Laporte (£6.0m) have both started over 93% of the league matches that they have been available for this season, while City have banked clean sheets in 20 of their 34 league matches. They’re also the clear bookies’ favourites for shut-outs across Double Gameweek 36, with Cancelo racking up 25 points across the two reverse fixtures against Newcastle and Wolves. Laporte’s slight clutching of his groin in the closing stages of Wednesday’s loss may have spooked a few prospective owners but we’re keeping faith with the Spaniard in the absence of any news, with Ruben Dias (£6.1m) only just out of price range.

Yes, we might only get one start out of Marcos Alonso (£5.7m) – but how often do we preach about overlooking single Gameweek players and avoiding quantity over quality? Alonso is posting some ridiculous numbers of late, having had an improbable 14 shots and created as many chances in his last five appearances. Even if he just faces a completely out-of-sorts Wolves, that may be enough: they are 19th for expected goals at either end of the pitch over their last four matches.

MIDFIELDERS

 

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  1. Ruinenlust
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Any chance Coutinho will be dropped for Buendia?

    1. ebb2sparky
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Always a chance I suppose. Even if he starts both how many points are you expecting?

  2. OptimusBlack
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    GTG ? Any other thoughts ?
    Finally finish my team cost -8
    Foster
    Alonso Robbo Cancelo
    Salah Son © Saka Maddy Díaz
    Richa Toney

  3. MC Hammer
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Robbo + Pukki -> Laporte + Richarlison?

    I am really tempted, what do you think?

    1. jaywills
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Yes

    2. Allison Wonderland
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      For free yes

  4. FPL Bond @ Twitter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    A. Kane, Coutinho, Schar
    B. Nketiah, KDB, Cancelo (-8)

    1. DennisTheMenace
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      B

  5. FPL Alaska
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Which option?

    A) Kane, Maddison, Ederson
    B) Richarlison, Mahrez, Schmeicel (-4)

    1. BigAsGiroud_
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A

    2. jaywills
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A

    3. Allison Wonderland
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A

  6. jaywills
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Pukki to Nketiah? Would you do it?
    I'm chasing in my ML. He has Nketiah...
    Cheers

    1. D.Glynn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      If you're chasing you need to go different to him

  7. BigAsGiroud_
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Start Gabriel or KDH?

    1. jaywills
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Kdh

    2. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Gabriel all day

    3. The Mentaculus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Gabriel

  8. fijuhmon
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Ramsdale (Foster)
    TAA, Robbo, Cash, Cancelo (White)
    Salah, Son, Coutinho, Saka, Kulu
    Dennis (Weghorst, Broja)

    Bench boost active, free hit next week.

    A) Weghorst to Pukki for free
    B) White and Broja to Holgate and Nketiah for a -4
    C) Coutinho, White and Broja to Gordon, Laporte and Nketiah for -8

    1. Aussie Rules
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Not C

    2. DennisTheMenace
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Weghorst and Broja —> Pukki and Nketiah (-4)

      1. fijuhmon
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        3 Arsenal already.

  9. Abaddon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Kane, werner, ramsey, doherty to Ricky, nketiah, kdb (tc), laporte worth a -8??

  10. Aussie Rules
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Have Ramsey on BB. Is there a mid worth taking a hit for under 7 million? Already have Saka

    1. gellinmagellan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I sold Ramsey for Gordon because I'm playing BB

    2. Allison Wonderland
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Gordon

    3. ebb2sparky
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Maddison perhaps. Might not start both this week but has another double next week and then a decent fixture in GW38. Otherwise Kulusevski?

  11. gellinmagellan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Pope* Dub
    TAA James Alonso Cash Schar*
    Salah Saka Kulu Havertz Gordon
    Kane Pukki Broja*

    1 FT 0.2 ITB. Plan on playing BB

    Kane + Broja + Schar > Jesus + Nketiah + Cancelo for -8 good to go? (Benching headache next week...)

  12. JakesNorval
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Who to play, Amartey or Matip?

    1. jaywills
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Amartya unless you have Schmeichel

    2. The Mentaculus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Easy one - Matip

    3. Allison Wonderland
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Matip

    4. JakesNorval
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Cheers

  13. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Last time I'm going to ask

    Havertz > Mahrez FT?

    Will have 11 DGWers I'm happy with

    1. jaywills
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Yes. Go for it.

    2. Allison Wonderland
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Yes

    3. The Mentaculus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Yeah I think so

  14. AnfieldLad
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Ramsdale
    Robbo Cancelo Laporte Alonso
    Salah Saka Mount Kulu
    Kane Richarlison
    (Foster Gordon Nkeitah Ayling)
    -4
    Bench Boost active.

    G2g? Anything worth anything hit ?

    1. The Movement
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      GTG other than Ayling but you already done a -4 so…

    2. Allison Wonderland
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Gtg

  15. The Movement
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    I really can’t decide what to do, so would like as many of you as possible to give me their opinions please.

    Currently I have:

    Mount / James / Joao Pedro

    I can keep this and not use any transfer, or Would you swap for the following:

    A) Mount to Saka
    B) James to Dias
    C) Joao Pedro to Nketiah
    D) Lease as it is

    Many Thanksm

    1. The Mentaculus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      C

    2. jaywills
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      C

    3. The Movement
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I forgot to mention if I do C I will Then need to also do A or B, which one would you choose? I have 2FT

      1. Allison Wonderland
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        A and C

      2. The Mentaculus
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        A

    4. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A and C

  16. Borran
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    I'm on FH. Bring in
    A) Laporte
    or
    B) Dias

    I already have Cancelo.

    1. jaywills
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Doesn't actually matter haha

    2. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I’m on Dias, partly due to comments on Laporte and partly because he scored so many for me earlier in the season

    3. The Movement
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      B

    4. Rog.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I have Laporte but would go Dias, on nothing more than a feeling

  17. NotsoSpursy
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Why no love for Mane?
    I can get

    Kane + havertz -> mane + Jesus

    Yay or nay?

    1. The Mentaculus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I got some love for Sadio - more than Mo at the mo.
      Would probably go for that move

    2. The Movement
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Go for it

    3. NotsoSpursy
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Thanks lads

    4. D.Glynn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Great moves

  18. Hiddenpaw
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Anyone on Richarlison Captain? I’m tempted.

    1. Allison Wonderland
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      No way

    2. jaywills
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I wouldn't now he is flagged. Not worth jt

    3. D.Glynn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Worried about flag?

  19. jaywills
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Pukki to Nketiah? Would you do it?
    I'm chasing in my ML. He has Nketiah...
    A) Yes
    B) No
    Cheers

    1. sandy_FPL
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      yes

    2. BigAsGiroud_
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I would not. Nketiah’s celling is not higher than Pukki, and you’re chasing, you should pick different player than him.

    3. abaalan
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Considering this move also.
      Think Norwich could do ok Vs tired West ham and Leicester. Nketiah also slight risk for minutes.
      Think I'll stick

  20. Allison Wonderland
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    No chip this week, FH37

    A) Ramsdale -> Schmeichel
    B) Kane, Broja -> Richarlison, Jesus (-4, bench Raphinha)

    1. jaywills
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A

  21. Mr. Clueless
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Bottomed:

    For the run in on wildcard. Bench boost next week.

    1) salah, kulusevski, Amartey

    Or

    2) Son, Jota, Tavares

    1. jaywills
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      1

    2. The Movement
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A

    3. gellinmagellan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A

  22. gellinmagellan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Pope* Dub
    TAA James Alonso Cash Schar*
    Salah Saka Kulu Havertz Gordon
    Kane Pukki Nketiah*

    Playing BB and not happy with Schar obviously. What should I do?

    A) Kane + Schar > Jesus + Cancelo -8
    B) Pope + Schar > Schmeichel + Tavares -8

    Anything else?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Just Schar in a minus 4.

      1. gellinmagellan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        But who can I get in for 4.2?

  23. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Instead of Coutinho would you rather have:

    A) Bowen
    B) JWP
    C) Maddison
    D) Zaha

    For this week only?

    All with good fixtures.

    1. Rog.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I’d punt on Maddison

    2. Tasty Jerk
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Zaha (playing up front according to PV)

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Home to Watford, could be tasty.

        Does that mean Mateta is benched?

  24. Rog.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Which is the better option? FH37 BB36

    A) Mount, Tavares
    B) Gray, Cancelo

  25. FPL Alaska
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    A) Maddison + Ederson
    B) Mahrez + Schmiechel (-4)

  26. ran
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Schmeichel Foster

    James TAA Fofana Cancelo Cash
    Saka Son Salah Maddison Mount
    Watkins Dennis Nketiah

    1 FT; 0.8 itb

    Planning to play the free hit chip. Should I do a -4,

    Son > KDB
    Cash > Coleman/Tavares/or any 5m and below defender?

    1. ran
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I meant BB chip~

  27. abaalan
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    A) pukki to nketiah. -4
    B) havertz to odegaard. -4
    C) not worth it

    Fh37

  28. JAYPEE
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Is white going to play both games?

  29. Kantelele
    • 1 Year
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Rank : 62,8 k
    Current team : 2ft (0,5 in the bank) BB active
    Pickford-Foster
    Cancelo-Robertson-James-Andersen-Taylor
    Salah-Son-Mount-Saka-Barnes
    Richarlison-Pukki-Cucho
    What would you do :
    a) Cucho,Robertson,Taylor ---> Nketiah,Alonso, Mina/Coleman/Justin/Soyuncu (-4)
    b) Cucho,Son,Taylor ---> Vardy/Werner/Vardy,Gordon,Alonso ? (-4)
    c) Other (what ?)

    1. Kantelele
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Vardy/Werner/Jesus* in B option

  30. Leeds-Utd
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Jesus Captain or just stick with Salah?