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

    Tavares or Holgate?

    1. Poison Apple
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Tavares for me

    2. dwain100
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Tavares

  2. Poison Apple
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    20pts ahead in my ML to get my money back and 20 pts needed to win more.
    They got BB and i got FH for next GW37.

    Should i cap
    A. Salah
    B. Cancelo

    1. Stick with maddison
    2. - 4 for Mahrez / luis Diaz

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A1

      1. Poison Apple
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Tks detective

    2. Bleh
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A1

      1. Poison Apple
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Tks

    3. Die Hard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A1 play safe

  3. iL PiStOlErO
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    GTG?

    Mendy
    TAA Cancelo T.Silva White
    Salah(TC) Saka Mahrez Maddison Gordon
    Kane(v)

    Dubravka Mateta Veltman Greenwood

    1. Poison Apple
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Only thing is wld u swap white for another doubler. Else gtg

      1. iL PiStOlErO
        • 4 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Cheers. If I do it, it would have to be for -4 so will think about it.

  4. Ohh1454
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Matip in 4-4-2 or Nketiah 3-4-3 ?

    1. C0YS
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A

    2. Poison Apple
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Nketiah cos its more fun that way.

      1. NorCal Villan
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Matip can be a lot of fun if used properly 😎

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

      Matip

    4. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Matip

  5. Bleh
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    G2G? Anything worth a hit? BB active.

    Ramsdale, Dubravka
    TAA, Matip, Cancelo, Alonso, White*
    Salah, Saka, Mahrez, Maddison, Kulu
    Jesus, Richarlison*, Pukki

    1. C0YS
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Dubravka to Schmeichel/Pickford

      1. Bleh
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Only have 4.6 available for that spot.

        1. Brewstercat
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 2 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          White to Holgate, Dubravka to Kasper/Pickford?

    2. Die Hard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      GTG not worth a hit

  6. dmcnam12
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Dewsbury-hall to Gordon -4 on a bench boost? Y/N?

    1. NZREDS
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Y can see Gordon getting some solid points - don’t quote me on it though!

    2. Cojones of Destiny
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      N

    3. Brewstercat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Yes for me

    4. NorCal Villan
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Close enough to “too sideways” to justify -4

  7. C0YS
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Who would you rather bring in?

    A) Dias (already have Cancelo and Laporte)
    B) Matip (already have TAA & Salah)

    Leaning towards A due to City’s DGW CS probability…is triple City defense crazy?

    1. Lucky Z
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A

    2. TRE2
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A

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

      A but was at fault for all 3 of Madrid’s goals midweek. Don’t think they have anyone better at CB mind you.

  8. TRE2
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Ramsdale, Dubravka
    TAA, Cancelo, White* (Holgate, Doherty*)
    Salah, Saka, Maddison, Kulu, Coutinho
    Kane Watkins*, (Broja)

    Any suggestions here? On six red arrows and need to try and turn things round. 1 FT ,1 ITB. No chips.

    1. Die Hard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Doherty to Matip

      1. NorCal Villan
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Doherty has to go. Agree on the Matip suggestion

  9. Pilgrim62
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    What combination you prefer:

    Matip,Kulu,Jesus
    or
    Robertson,Maddy,Nketiah

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      MKJ

      1. sunzip14
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        This

    2. Brewstercat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      1st one too. Robbo, maddison and Nketiah could all only start 1 game in the DGW

    3. Die Hard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      First one

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

    Play one:

    A. Keane (lei, wat)
    B. Davies (liv, ARS)

    Thanks.

    1. Cojones of Destiny
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      b

  11. Karan14
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Best option out of these for GW36 & 38 only?

    A) KDB & Maddison
    B) KDB & Kulu
    B) Son & Maddison
    C) Son & Foden

    Can get KDB for DGW36 and then sell for Son (nor) in GW38 but that would mean starting Pukki (TOT) in GW38 as I won’t take a hit to sell him.

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      B

    2. Brewstercat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      D for me (presume by C you meant D? You’ve got 2 Bs)

    3. dwain100
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      B

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

    BB... Is it Worth -8,. Toney (SOU) to Nketiah (LEE, tot)??

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      It's a -4 no?

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

        Already -4 now

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          That transfer is still -4

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

            That transfer will be -8

            1. Salan
              • 14 Years
              1 year, 10 months ago

              You don't get the meaning.

            2. TorresMagic™
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 14 Years
              1 year, 10 months ago

              Still -4, not -8,-12 or -16.

              If you were on 0, it's -4. The -4 you have don't is done.

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

              It isn't. Look at each transfer in isolation.
              So, do you think T>N is worth a - 4 to you?

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

    Morning dzz, thoughts here? with FH37

    A: Robbo + Nketiah with Kulu bench....or start Kulu ahead of Robbo?
    B: Laporte + Nketiah (-4)....with Kulu bench
    C: Kulu + Jesus (-4) with a 4.3m def bench

  14. sunzip14
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Chasing by 20 points...
    Kane + Zaha> KDB and Richarlison (-4) . Yay or Nay?

    1. dwain100
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Yes

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

      might as well go for it

      1. sunzip14
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Realized Zaha to Saka would not be interesting, as rival already has Saka and our teams are almost identical. I think I will risk this move before other risky picks on FH next gw. Make or break time!

    3. Poison Apple
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Hit it

  15. Esalman
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Playing BB, need to fill in some spot with dgw players:

    ? Foster
    TAA Cancelo Laporte Ait-Nouri ?
    Saka Havertz Son Salah Maddison
    Nketiah ? ?

    21.1 itb, not much. I am thinking about getting rid of Havertz or Saka to fund some. So far thinking I'll get Schmeichel, Holgate, Gordon Richarlison (triple EVE I know) and Watkins. Thoughts?

  16. DavvaMC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    I know it's hard to predict but who to go for?

    A. Foden (leaves me with bench of, Pukki, Cash, Gelhardt)
    B. Mahrez (leaves me with bench of, Cash, Broja, Gelhardt)

    Thanks

    1. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      B

    2. dwain100
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      B

    3. Cojones of Destiny
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      b

  17. JoeJitzu +42
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    1ft 0.2itb; playing FH next week so don’t want to waste transfer…. talk to me Goose!

    Schmeichel
    TAA Cancelo Alonso
    Salah Mount Maddison Gordon Kulu
    Kane Nketiah

    Dubravka Robertson Amartey Weghorst

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

      Robbo > Dias and bench Gordon/ Kulu

      1. JoeJitzu +42
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Thx was thinking that and even punts -4 to do Weghorst to Richarlison

  18. Cojones of Destiny
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    priority to lose
    a. Jota
    b. Havertz

    1. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      B

  19. ZLATAN'S PONYTAIL
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Cout to Madison for -4?

    Just don't enjoy the fact that Cout keeps getting subbed off early on

  20. KANTEnders
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    On FH. My front 8 as of now :

    Salah,Son,KDB,Foden,Gordon
    Nketiah,Richarlison,4.5m

    1) stick
    2) foden, Gordon > saka,Kulu?

    Cheers

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

      Stick

    2. JoeJitzu +42
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Gorgeous…. Stick

    3. dwain100
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      2 only because Fodens time is questionable

    4. KANTEnders
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Cheers! This has been my front 8 since Monday but the saka EO FOMO is hitting hard now.

    5. Die Hard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Stick

  21. Unbelievable_jeff
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Morning all, what option is best this week?

    A) stick with Kane and Jota (captain Salah)

    B) -8 switch to KDB and Jesus (KDB captain)

    Thanks

  22. wildnothing
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    What would you do with this BB team? 1 ft 1.8 itb. I guess Salah is a must have?

    Schmeichel Ramsdal
    Cancelo Cash Alonso* Robbo* Justin*
    Son Gordon Saka Barnes* Havertz*
    Kane Pukki Watkins

    * Gametime worries

  23. Pointless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Is Maddison likely to start this weekend? I’m thinking of getting him for Sterling.

  24. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    BB this lot??

    Foster ¦ Raya
    Dias Alonso Matip Cash
    Salah Son Bernardo
    Kane Pukki Nketiah
    ¦ Zaha Gordon Amartey

    1.5 ITB

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Probably better than 37 or 38.

  25. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Which two of these to start?
    a Matip
    b Dennis
    c Gordon
    d Nketiah

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      what a mess... -_-

      Matip and Gordon

    2. dwain100
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A if you leading D if you chasing

    3. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A,D,C,B my order of preference

    4. NorCal Villan
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A & D

  26. Silecro
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Is KDH>Gordon worth a - 4?

    1. Salan
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      No. KDH is not a bad choice this dgw.

    2. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      No

    3. NorCal Villan
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      No

  27. dwain100
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    One week only :
    A) TAA and Gordon
    B) Matip and Diaz

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

      B

  28. Rohirrims
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    OR is 38k n a bit. Leading most of the relevant MLs but still would like to push into Top 10k and on a BB this week followed by a FH next week.

    Alisson - Foster
    TAA - Cancelo - James - Laporte - Davies
    Salah - KdB (C) - Mount - Saka - KDH
    Watkins - Pukki - Nketiah

    0.2 ITB and 0 FT.

    a) Captain KdB too risky? According to me he outscores Salah.

    b) Any moves for a hit? I'm contemplating one of:-
    1) Watkins - Richarlison
    2) KDH - Gordon

  29. Salan
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    I will not do any overthinking to remove any Chelsea players in my team. Just keep and pray.

  30. RogDog_jimmy
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    More fun to play on a FH.

    a/ Nketiah
    b/ Tavares

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Does fun equal more points?

      1. RogDog_jimmy
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Lol yep. Normally.