Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Gameweek 38

The 2016/17 season comes to a close this afternoon, with all 10 Gameweek 38 matches getting underway at 3pm.

We’re spoilt for choice in terms of armband options for the final round of fixtures, with the top three players in this week’s Captain Poll – Alexis Sanchez, Harry Kane and Philippe Coutinho – are serving up their highest hauls of the season in Gameweek 37.

Kane’s four-goal blitz at the King Power takes him two ahead of his nearest challenger Romelu Lukaku for the Golden Boot, while Sanchez welcomes Everton on the back of three successive double-figure tallies.

Throw in champions Chelsea at home to relegated Sunderland (Eden Hazard and Diego Costa both start) and Man City’s trip to a decimated Watford defence and it’s fair to say that goals look very much on Sunday’s agenda.

So sit back and enjoy the frantic next couple of hours’ action – it won’t be until August 12 before domestic action comes back our way again.

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  1. Make Arrows Green Again
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 hour ago

    Well done everyone and I hope you had enjoyable seasons. This has been a tough one. Hope to still see some of you on here over the summer, if only for the Eliteserien.

    1. Atwood
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 hour ago

      Second this. Don't know if I've won my league or not, but hope others have.

      Well played all.

  2. For Fuchs Sake
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 hour ago

    97 points! So close!

  3. Like an Egyptian Magician
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 hour ago

    Won both my MLs and got my highest rank ever (just short of top10k--around 12k) mainly because I started following this chat. It, almost immediately, gave me the edge over my rivals. Thank you all so much for the priceless insight; it made all the difference and I owe my ML victories to all of you.
    This season, when I started following the chat in January, I decided to be a passive participant simply because my 4 past seasons have all been very mediocre (except my 1st one where I prolly got beginner's luck and finished 14k) and hence I wasn't confident my insights would be productive lol.
    Now with this sick season under my belt, I will be much more active next season. Again, thank you all very very very much and see u next year lads....

    1. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 hour ago

      Well done and post more. My ranks are never that great. Does not stop me voicing an opinion.

      1. Like an Egyptian Magician
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 hour ago

        Next season surely.

  4. The Overthinker
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 hour ago

    Who'll have your armband for gw1?

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 hour ago

      Fixtures...

      1. Ha.
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 hour ago

        Form over fixtures 😛

        1. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 1 hour ago

          Haha by that rationale I could have justified Wi(c)kham GW1 this season

    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 hour ago

      Kane

    3. Atwood
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 hour ago

      Harrop TC

    4. TheBusDriver
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 hour ago

      Koscielny

    5. Coaly
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 hour ago

      Griezmann

    6. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 hour ago

      Allen (TC)

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 hour ago

        Same as this week then?

        1. Make Arrows Green Again
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 1 hour ago

          Kind of backfired. But yes, always one Allen TC per season

    7. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 hour ago

      Gabbiadini

    8. Mark-O
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 hour ago

      McAuley

    9. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 hour ago

      I'll be using bb in 1st week

  5. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 hour ago

    Morality question..

    It was posted on here that King had ruled himself out. Is it right that the info (I'm guessing passed on by Mark) was then messaged to the masses by FPL?

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 hour ago

      Yes. We are the moral winners.

    2. MTPockets
        7 years, 1 hour ago

        Yes. We only knew b/c niemi posted instagram link. Niemi only knew b/c...

      • Malcolm Tucker for England …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 1 hour ago

        yes

      • Coaly
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 hour ago

        It came from King himself

        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 1 hour ago

          🙄

      • Shifty
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 hour ago

        Yeah, I'm okay with that. It's out in the public domain, people still had to make their own final decision on the news (whether it was true, whether to bench King, whether to re-order bench). Little miffed, but okay.

    3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 hour ago

      Update ffs

      1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 hour ago

        They're updating over the summer, didn't you read the article about the new programmer guy?

    4. WVA
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 hour ago

      Thanks to all on here for your help this season, won all my money mini leagues and highest ever OR!

    5. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 hour ago

      13.5 K to 10 K

      how many points should do it ?

      1. Ha.
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 hour ago

        1 more than you have

      2. Stats Don\'t Lie
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 hour ago

        95

      3. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 hour ago

        100

      4. Like an Egyptian Magician
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 hour ago

        I'm afraid at least 100

    6. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 hour ago

      Great Sky montage

      Totes emosh

    7. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 hour ago

      Any point looking at FFFix or is it still all wonky?

      1. Jay_
          7 years, 1 hour ago

          I think it's better but still giving everyone higher than reality. Expect to be a lot of disappointed people later

          1. Bubz
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 1 hour ago

            Might not bother then. Cheers

        • potatoace
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 1 hour ago

          Think it's back to normal now. ie giving out a slightly higher OR than you deserve

      2. The Big Fella
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 hour ago

        ETA for points to be updated? ETA for tables to be updated?

      3. For Fuchs Sake
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 1 hour ago

        3k last year 6k this year! Not bad!

        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 1 hour ago

          Looks like a downward trend 😉

          1. For Fuchs Sake
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 1 hour ago

            Ha ha could be!

        2. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 1 hour ago

          9k nailed on next season

          1. For Fuchs Sake
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 1 hour ago

            Good maths 😉

          2. Ha.
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 1 hour ago

            Or is it 12k? 😉

        3. Demba Demba
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 1 hour ago

          Twice as poor as last year.

      4. jackx13
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 hour ago

        Haz 2 baps is preposterous imo.

        1. how now brown cow
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 1 hour ago

          I disagree 🙂

          1. Here's Tom with the We…
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 1 hour ago

            Disagree 😉
            Winning goal!

        2. Ephurion
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 1 hour ago

          Why, are you saying you disagree with Opta when it comes to him completing those passes, creating those chances, winning those duels etc etc?
          Or are you simply choosing GW 38, the last GW, to complain about the same system we've had for the whole season (and further back)?

          Seems salty

      5. HVT
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 1 hour ago

        102 all out!

        1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 1 hour ago

          Well done HVT

        2. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 1 hour ago

          Awesome HVT

        3. JAC THE CAT
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 1 hour ago

          Well played buddy

        4. Bubz
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 1 hour ago

          Nice

        5. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 1 hour ago

          Great score HVT.

        6. Coaly
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 1 hour ago

          119

      6. Dokdok666
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 hour ago

        Horrible season ending with +100 points three GW's in a row, could be worse off

      7. Lizard Lips
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 hour ago

        When on earth are ranks updated? Can't handle the wait!!

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 1 hour ago

          It's GW38.

        2. Viper
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 1 hour ago

          If they have you at 900 you should be safe 🙂

        3. Jimmers
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 1 hour ago

          Baps haven't been added yet so another 30/45 minutes

      8. TheBusDriver
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 hour ago

        Only 1 bonus for Pedro? WTF!

        1. Here's Tom with the We…
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 1 hour ago

          I'll take that! Thought he'd only get 1 point in total at 2pm today

        2. Phil Dagger ⭐
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 1 hour ago

          10 points in 20 minutes

      9. Viper
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 1 hour ago

        Fix now has me at 1,040.

        The Koscielny red card will have cost me dearly if that's the case. Koscielny on wildcard instead of Monreal had already screwed me. Today compounds it.

        Still happy with the rank of course, doubt I'll get that close again though 🙂

        1. Lizard Lips
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 1 hour ago

          Feel your exact pain with Kos. A killer. I went Sane today over Cesc/Pedro and forgot to do Cab over Cech in goal. Think I might miss by 2 points so all those things have cost me. Really hope we pull it off.

      10. JAC THE CAT
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 hour ago

        Looks like 96 for me.

        Unlikely to get into the top 10k from 16k 🙁

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 1 hour ago

          Solid season.

          1. Atwood
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 1 hour ago

            How did you get on today?

        2. Urchin
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 1 hour ago

          In a similar situation her, 93 for the GW, just under 17K before start of GW

      11. We Will Klopp you
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 hour ago

        Back to back 3 figure scores after baps - call me Harry Kane

      12. Deano
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 hour ago

        Pedro robbed of bonus! Cost me 10 ranking places. 😉

      13. Albrightondknight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 hour ago

        54K OR and on 105 with BAPS - can't beat my best OR of 29k? I think not.

        1. Deano
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 1 hour ago

          No, but good consistency.

      14. Hypnos
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 hour ago

        just a couple days for a taste of the top 10k and I'm out

      15. stumanchuu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 hour ago

        Will a defender sub in in aoa if a midfielder didnt play?

        1. Ha.
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 1 hour ago

          Yes

          1. stumanchuu
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 1 hour ago

            Thx

      16. For Fuchs Sake
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 1 hour ago

        ML rival made up 50 points and was 8 behind before last week. Harry Kane has now given me a 70 point win in the ML, Thanks 'Arry!!

      17. Ninja Škrtel
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 hour ago

        What are you gonna do now that's its all over?

        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 1 hour ago

          Stare at Matip.

          1. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 1 hour ago

            hahahahahahaahah!!!

        2. Viper
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 1 hour ago

          Realise that none of it really matters 😆

          1. Albrightondknight
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 1 hour ago

            Yeah right you will be here guessing when the game goes live for next season

            1. Viper
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 1 hour ago

              Yeah, in July. Until then.....

        3. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 1 hour ago

          Knit myself a jumper saying ML winner on it 🙂

          1. Like an Egyptian Magician
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 1 hour ago

            lol

        4. :
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 1 hour ago

          Build the best u21 team EVER!

      18. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 hour ago

        New/current Top 10k average?

        1. tambourineman
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 1 hour ago

          88.5 (-1.9)

          1. Jafooli
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 1 hour ago

            Cheers Tam......

      19. :
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 hour ago

        Brilliant! Forget Kane, Hazard, Sanchez, et al, history will tell us that this season's most explosive midfielder/forward was Joshua Harrop and Demetri Mitchell (wtf!) earned that accolade in the defenders rankings.

        😀 😆

      20. Mr. O'Connell
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 hour ago

        Koscielny

      21. Atwood
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 1 hour ago

        I know league standings will take a while, but any guesses when total points will be shown?