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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. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    So any consensus on KDB vs Son for this week?

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

      Stick to the plan and get KDB (c)?

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

      Sticking with Son captain. Counter suits him

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

      Judging by the fixtures it's gotta be KDB surely?

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

      Got both but would have chosen KDB

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

      Has to be Son

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

    Foster Schmeichal
    Cancelo Laporte Alonso Cash Matip
    Salah Son (C) Gordon Saka Ramsey
    Richarlison Pukki Watkins

    Playing bench boost but then got news of Ramsey injured, and possible Richarlison.

    Plan initially was to save transfer and do two free next week
    Saka to Zaha
    Pukki to Weghorst
    For two extra doublers but now might spend -4 overall to go Ramsey to
    either Dewsbury-Hall or D. Gray

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

      you do know Livp and City have DGW's right?

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

        He has 2 from both

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

          ...but he is capt Son

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

        Yeh chasing in ML, was gonna go Son to KDB but tbf after last week I've decided to stick with Son

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

          Think to C Son Too what's ur Overall rank ?

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

            600k, bad season for me ngl

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

              Good luck

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

                Thanks. You too!
                Still mulling over Salah v Son

    2. Bruno Commando
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Richarlison should be fine I think

  3. orangepeel
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    TAA & Nketiah

    Or

    VvD & Richarlison

    Have Jesus in. Also Matip at the back.

    Chasing and losing my mind!

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

      A if you chasing

  4. Pique and De Bruyne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    This look GTG?

    Foster
    Robertson / James / Laporte / Tavares
    Salah / Son / KDB / Kulu
    Kane / Nketiah

    Bachmann / Bruno G / Schar / Cucho

    Got £1.3m itb and one f/t was thinking Foster to Schmeichel and then got f/h for next week, thoughts please.

  5. Erange
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Schemiel/ Foster

    TAA/ Robbo/ Cancelo/ Alonso/ B Johnson

    Salah/ Son/ Mount/ Saka/ Coutinho

    Pukki/ Dennis/ JPedro

    On a BB36. Need some advice, which one of the following options would you prefer?

    A. Ben Johnson —-> White
    B. Mount + Johnson —-> Dias + Gỏdon (-4)
    C. Mount + Pedro+ Johnson —-> Laporte+ KDH + Richardlison

  6. CABAYE4
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Any latest on White and Ramsey’s fitness?

    Think I’m postponing the BB to 37 if they’re not fit.

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

      Arteta said White hasn't trained yet in his presser so I imagine hes out for at least the 1st game, could get the 2nd, doesn't look good for Ramsey for either fixture going by Gerrards comments

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

    How's about this?

    Havertz > Zaha

    Or stick with Havertz > Mahrez

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

      Mahrez

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

        Mahrez

  8. estheblessed
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Final FH draft...I think I'm happy with it. Would love Son but just can't afford him.

    Thoughts?

    Ederson
    VVD, TAA, Laporte, Alonso
    KDB, Salah, Kulu, Saka
    Nketiah, Richarlison

    Foster, Gordon, Gelhardt, Williams

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

      Looks good, maybe VVD to Matip and Saka to Son, if ifs possible.

    2. The White Pele
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      so good

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

      Another Chelsea or City defender seems to be better than VVD for this GW

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

        He has 3 city already

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

          So Pickford/Schmeichel instead of Ederson

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

    Which one please guys?

    A) James / Saka
    B) Dias / Mount
    C) James / Mount
    D) Dias / Saka

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

      D

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

      D

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

    who would you sell to have money to improve Bench Boost:
    a) Robertson (I don't have another Live defender)
    b) Son

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

      None, but Robbo may only play 1 game so probably him

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

    Is Maddison a good transfer in for the double game week? Two good home games. Will he probably start both? I’m selling Sterling.

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

      Sterling to Son / Saka over Madders

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

      Maddisson is a decent option.

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

    A) Jesus + Nketiah + Cancelo
    B) Jesus + Richarilson + Laporte

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

      A

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

      A

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

      A

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

      Thanks all!

  13. Oooo Matron
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    A or B?

    A) KDB & Richarlison (-4)
    B) Havertz & Kane

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

      A

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

      A

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

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

    1) salah, kulusevski, Amartey

    Or

    2) Son, Jota, Tavares

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

    Jesus or Richarlson?

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

      Jesus

  16. andre_c
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Would you do:
    Kane, Maddison, Coady > Dobbin, KDB, Cancelo -4

    Also, would you lose Maddison or Mount for these transfers?

    Thanks

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

      Yes

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

    A) Mahrez and Nketiah
    B) Diaz and Jesus

    1. The Senate
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A

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

    Who is the best option? The price doesn't matter
    a) Vardy
    b) Jesus
    c) Nketiah
    d) Werner

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

      B, C, A, D

  19. AudereESTFacere
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Morning all

    I'm currently 50 points behind ML leader, is this worth a -12? I'll BB this week and FH next, he has no chips left.

    Ramsdale Foster
    Robbo Cancelo White Schar Amartey
    Salah Mount Kulu Saka Ramsey
    Kane Werner Mateta

    Werner, Salah, Ramsey & Schar > Richarlison, KDB, Gordon & Laporte

    His team is:
    dubravka sa
    vvd young white schar taylor
    salah kulu saka barnes mcneil
    kane jesus wood

    I expect he'll transfer wood to nket.

    Thanks for any help

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

      What are your transfers?

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

        I have 1 ft and I'd be doing:

        Werner Salah Ramsey Schar out for
        Richarlison KDB Gordon Laporte

        Which leaves me 0.8 itb

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

        Scrap that question. Missed that row. Losing Salah for a hit is the obvious risk and you are going all or nothing. Alternative is to keep Salah and go for cheaper defender. Matip / Sessegnon

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

          Cheers Sulley,

          I could do Werner, Ramsey and Schar out

          Bring in Richarlison and Gordon then have 5.6 for a Def

          Are any city defenders worth it for that considering I'll be benching?

  20. Tross007
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Best most nailed defender from Everton and Leicester for next 2 weeks?

    1. Hangman Page
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I’d take a gamble on Mina.

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

    What City attacker other than KDB?

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

      Mahrez or Jesus

    2. The Senate
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Mahrez or Bernardo

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

      B Silva

  22. The Senate
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Weghorst to Pukki worth a hit for one GW only?

  23. The_FF_King
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Some advice please:

    A)
    White, Mount, Adams
    >
    Dias, Gordon, Jesus

    B)
    White, Ramsey, Adams
    >
    Cash, Gordon, Nketiah

    For -4

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

    A: Mateta and Mount
    B: Richarlison and Gray

  25. 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?

  26. Josh.E
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    So, I am replacing Kane with Richarlison and Mount with Son am I gtg?

  27. tvz32
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Please help me choose one combo for this GW
    A) Cancelo + Richarlison
    B) Laporte + Jesus

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

      B

  28. Mozumbus
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Lost priced nailed defender options for DGW36 only, BB?
    Thanks

  29. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    GTG or any changes please chaps?

    Schmeichel
    Trent | Robbo | Cancelo
    Salah | Son | Kulusevski | Gordon
    Kane (K) | Pukki | Nketiah

    Bachmann | Amartey | Ramsey | Schar

    0ITB

    Thanks

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

    How many points would Coutinho owners be happy with this game week? I’m not convinced he’ll get more than 4 or 5. Any reason I should be more optimistic?