Itβs time for our final Sky Sports Focus article of the 2015/16 season this Friday afternoon.
As always, we assess the recent run of Man of the Match (MoTM) awards, bonus point beneficiaries, the transfer trends and also cast an eye over the Scout teamβs progress.
Gameweek 40 Man of the Match Awards
Listed below are the players that caught the eye of the Sky Sports reporters from last weekendβs fixtures achieving the Man of the Match award (worth an additional five points).
| Fixture | MoTM |
| Norwich vs Man United | Juan Mata |
| Aston Villa vs Newcastle | Ciaran Clark |
| Bournemouth vs West Brom | Claudio Yacob |
| Crystal Palace vs Stoke | Dwight Gayle |
| Sunderland vs Chelsea | Jermain Defoe |
| West Ham vs Swansea | Andre Ayew |
| Leicester vs Everton | Andy King |
| Tottenham vs Southampton | Steven Davis |
| Liverpool vs Watford | Joe Allen |
| Man City vs Arsenal | Fernandinho |
| West Ham vs Man United | Dimitri Payet |
| Norwich vs Watford | Nathan Redmond |
| Sunderland vs Everton | Lamine Kone |
| Liverpool vs Chelsea | Eden Hazard |
Gameweek 40 Bonus Points
Seven goalkeepers picked up bonus this week. Sunderlandβs Vito Mannone was the stand out once again after picking up bonus in both his fixtures β incredibly, he leads the way for keepers overall going into the final game of the season, with 18 bonus points from just 19 starts.
In defence, 12 players grabbed bonus; eight for tackles and five for completed passes. Liverpool youngster Kevin Stewart was the man to collect both. Simon Francis is the top scoring defender in terms of bonus with 28 points β nearly the equivalent of six clean sheets.
In midfield, there were 24 beneficiaries in total: 13 for tackling and 13 for passes. Cesc Fabregas managed passing bonus in both Chelseaβs fixtures and tackling bonus once to earn an additional six. His total of 70 bonus is far and away the best of any player and is the equivalent of 14 goals.
Wayne Rooneyβs midfield role meant he completed four tackles this time around and picked himself up an additional two.
Fantasy Football Scout members can access all information regarding bonus points using player stats and clicking the Sky Sports tab.
The Transfer Trends
Top Transfers Out
| Name | Team | Value | % of Managers |
| Huth | Leicester | 5.2 | 7.2% |
| Ozil | Arsenal | 8.4 | 6.6% |
| Alli | Tottenham | 4.0 | 6.3% |
| Kane | Tottenham | 9.3 | 4.7% |
| Drinkwater | Leicester | 4.1 | 3.6% |
Robert Huth, Del Alli and Danny Drinkwater were all subject to an exodus over the last few days, though the latter is available for selection this Sunday after serving a one-match ban in Leicesterβs win over Everton. Mesut Ozil has now recovered from the hip problem that forced him to miss Arsenalβs draw at the Etihad, whilst many parted company with Harry Kane due to Tottenhamβs lack of a double Gameweek last time out.
Top Transfers In
| Name | Team | Value | % of Managers |
| Defoe | Sunderland | 7.5 | 5.1% |
| Vardy | Leicester | 7.3 | 3.8% |
| Payet | West Ham | 6.2 | 3.3% |
| Noble | West Ham | 5.8 | 2.9% |
| Morgan | Leicester | 4.9 | 2.7% |
Jermain Defoe and West Ham duo Dimitri Payet and Mark Noble all featured twice in the previous round of fixtures. Wes Morgan offered Huth owners a like-for-like replacement as a route into Leicesterβs defence, whilst Jamie Vardy was also a popular pick after serving a two-match suspension prior to the home encounter against Everton.
Top Five Captains Picked
| Name | Team | Value | % of Managers |
| Aguero | Man City | 10 | 14.3% |
| Kane | Tottenham | 9.3 | 8.6% |
| Sanchez | Arsenal | 9.7 | 5.5% |
| Vardy | Leicester | 7.3 | 5.2% |
| Hazard | Chelsea | 9 | 5.1% |
The average amount of transfers remaining amongst the top 10 Sky managers currently is 0.1, whilst the top 100 is 0.9, the top 1,000 is 0.37 and the top 5,000 is 0.5974
My Team
Hart
Cathcart Walker Dier
Alli Coutinho Mahrez Payet
Costa Kane Sanchez
ITB: 0.4m
Transfers remaining: 0/40
Last weekβs points: 50
Overall points: 2,190
Rank: 784
Notes
Iβm currently positioned inside the top 1,000 as we head into Sundayβs final Gameweek. Compared to recent seasons, in particular, itβs been poor, though β there are always lessons to learn, of course, and hopefully I will place a little more trust in the lower-valued players next time out.
For the final Gameweek Iβll be lucky to have nine players, given that Diego Costa and Dele Alli are sidelined through injury and suspension respectively. With Alexis Sanchez still not overly popular amongst the top players, I could remain in a respectable position if I hand him the armband at home to Villa.
The Fantasy Football Scout League
Our Fantasy Football Scout League is sitting in first place in the rankings at present. With one Gameweek to go, we look set to take home the title of βTop Leagueβ once again.
The Fantasy Football Club
This Friday The Fantasy Football Club show, where you can catch new host Max Rushden and Paul Merson at 18:30 SkySports 3 where they will be discussing the upcoming weekβs Fantasy Football alongside Steve Walsh and Ian Marshall who will be picking their all-time Leicester City #One2Eleven
