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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. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Differential GW38 Wildcard https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/311/event/38

    Marks out of 10?

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      8/10. Sturridge and Siggy a let down. Still to finish pretty much 10k when you take a 40pt hit is damn good.

    2. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      6/10.

      Wrong captain choice.

  2. liiusions
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Won my ML by 200 points and I'm only going to finish around 20k... The joys of playing with casuals

    1. alastair
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      You can join up to 15 leagues - join a few more for competition

      1. liiusions
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        I plan to next season 🙂

    2. The Man Pastore
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      lol

    3. rdamjan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Can I join? In 3k before today, lost all MLs last week due Kane:)

  3. umerlfc
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Harry Kane alone has scored more goals than the whole team of Middlesbrough
    And he has played 9 less games than Boro!

    1. Zod
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      *Fewer than

      1. Ha.
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Unlucky

  4. JustPark
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Those TC Kane on this particular last few, well done well played!

    1. JustPark
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Last gw*

    2. The Fantastic Mr Fox
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Im glad it worked out 🙂

  5. the snazzy viking
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Chip gains throughout the season:
    Triple Captain: Aguero GW27, 27 points, (+9) gain
    All Out Attack: GW34, Maguire got 9 points, but I was going to bench Siggy (6) anyway if I didn’t play AoA, (-3) loss
    Bench Boost: GW37, Pickford (6), Yoshida (9), Stephens (8), Barnes (1), (+24) gain
    Most effective chip for me was the BB.
    Total chip net gain excluding both of the wildcards:
    (+30)
    Chips percentage of total score (excluding WCs):
    1.4%

    1. CostaCoffee
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Bench boost (+41)
      TC (+10)
      AOA (+9 ( Capoue 10 over Galloway 1))
      Total = 60 = 2.5%

  6. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    If Uwais hadn't made transfers (Alli & Sane > Coutinho & Lallana for a hit) he would have won?

    1. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Restless night for him

    2. drughi
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      harsh

    3. NATSTER
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      It looks like that.

    4. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Alli + Sane = 11 + 6 = 17
      Coutinho + Lallana + hit = 10 + 9 - 4 = 15

      So yes I think?

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        And had a 2pts lead going into final GW....

        1. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          Ben Davies stuffed him

    5. tajulariff
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      he maintain the lead

      1. tajulariff
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        ok didn't see stanislas coming for king for Ben

    6. S.Agueroooooo
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Onviously rasy to judge in hindsight but had he of asked the question on here of those transfers for -4 i think he would of got a resounding no... pretty strange imo

  7. We Will Klopp you
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    First sgw century this season with 104, what a way to end the season

    1. Styles_X
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      120 for me.

  8. Henryyy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Wow i made it in the top 5k after being 27k overall after gw35!

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      OR updated?

  9. Calculated Risks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Ended up highest position since week 1, shame had to play so much catch up but pays to fight it and not give up...52 points in hits in last 7 weeks and 6 straight greens. I call that pretty fun 🙂

  10. TokyoRisingSun
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    So who's the overall winner? Trying to do the math in my head but too drunk right now

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Ben Crabtree

      1. Deano
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        What is the winning prize?

      2. TokyoRisingSun
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Seems mighty tight. That Stanislas sub eh?

    2. Sir Edo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Stanislas had the final say. Unreal!!!!

  11. drughi
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    380 points in the last 3 gameweeks, unreal

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      No hits?

      1. drughi
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        no

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          Very nice.
          GW36 was the tricky one.

          1. drughi
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 11 months ago

            yeah wildcarded and went for some picks who paid off

  12. Nathan20
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    100 points with no chips in play helps me win all 3 of my mini leagues. I am now £700 better off. A good day 🙂

    1. Ziro
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Wow, big pay-day!

  13. For Fuchs Sake
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    98! so close! Can't be too gutted 🙂

  14. Sir Edo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Bought Lovren, but he should have had a red card right? Wenger must have been furious over that desicion?

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Wenger didn't see it.

  15. Raheem's perm
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    291 points in GW37 & 38. Projected OR 5,490. Will be my 5th finish inside top 12.5k. Was 193K after GW23 and nearly giving up on this season! Finished 7th in my cash league, which I'm not too happy about, but still get paid out £81 so not all bad 🙂

    1. Shifty
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      5k rank and 7th?! That's some ML...

      1. Raheem's perm
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Tell me about it! Never been this competitive before! Think top two are in top 1k, 74 teams altogether. £30 entry each so big money at stake too!

  16. Lizard Lips
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    2 hours after FT and still no final ranks 🙁 stomach is in bits

    1. Viper
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      I'm pretty sure you'll be safe to be honest. Chill 🙂

      I'm screwed though..

      1. Lizard Lips
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Thanks mate I hope I am. Yeah I think you're definitely out, sorry dude. Great seasons for us both 🙂 Kos owes us an apology!

        1. Viper
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          And as an Arsenal fan, he's done our cup hopes no favours!

          I'll congratulate you when it's official 😉

    2. andymck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Probably because they have 10 matches to process lol

  17. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Assuming that exit season, kun is priced around 11m and Jesus around 10m, who will people go for?

    Thanks

    1. Flynny
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Next season apols

    2. Lizard Lips
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Probably both!

      1. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Gonna be some choice...

        Kane also to consider

        Sanchez if in the league may be categorised as a forward..

        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          No chance

    3. Sailboats
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      kun - on pens

    4. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Kane 12.5m minimum, probably 13.0-13.5m

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Ah Kun not Kane.....ignore....

    5. MTPockets
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Jesus. Pretty cold exchange by Pep towards Aguero when he took him off for Nacho after 2G.

      • John Nerdelbaum
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        time to switch off now flynny

        where did you end up btw?

        1. Flynny
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          There's no switching off john mate....

          Gonna have finished somewhere between 1000 and 1500....well chuffed!

          And you??

      • I Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        If the price is that close I would probably go Aguero. Seems like Pep warmed to him in the second half of the season.

    6. mattzkn
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Who else joined me in having owned the following flops or failed bandwagons...?

      Flops:

      Redmond
      Rondon x 2
      Townsend
      Gabiadini (after the injury)
      Ihenanacho (during the Aguero red card)
      Tadic
      Oscar

      Failed / bought too late bandwagons:

      Allen
      Phillips
      Capoue
      Negredo
      Gundogan

      Anyone got any other good ones? (luckily despite the best efforts of the above i still finished top 500!)

      1. Hakchak
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Costa biggest bandwagon fail for me especially at the end of the season

        1. Fred54
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          This. So much Fuchs King this.

      2. Shifty
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        That Allen bandwagon was infuriating

        Didn't get on, but so jammy for everyone else

      3. Sailboats
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Cant believe you didn't include the biggest flop in EPL history, John Stones

        1. Sailboats
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          FPL*

        2. mattzkn
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          That is a very good point, i had him GW1, what a dissapointment he was!

      4. Darklord_bg
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Flops:

        Townsend
        Gabiadini (after the injury)
        Ihenanacho (during the Aguero red card)
        Tadic

        Bandwagons:

        Allen
        Capoue
        Costa
        Siggy

        1. mattzkn
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          i owned costa and siggy for many games. Luckily it was Costa for the first half of the season and Siggy in the middle so they had a great ppg average for me

          1. Darklord_bg
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 11 months ago

            For me it was the opposite.

            I got Costa after Kun's red card, then after his return from suspension, then after he scored vs. Hull after China-gate and finally after Southampton haul. He managed to disappoint me every single time.

            With Siggy I got him after his haul vs Palace for the easy run of 5-6 games. He managed 1 assist. Then sold him for the difficult fixtures, he managed 3 goals and 5 assists or sth. Then got him again for blank GW28 and he started blanking again. Then got rid of him after GW34 and voilla - he scored in 35.

    7. Shifty
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Loving the column of 1s on League page 😎

    8. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Well done to all those who have smashed it. Time for a summer break and forget about football for a while. Good stuff Mark , to all that have won money fair play to you .... for the rest of us another day another dollar , must try harder.

      1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Nobody cares 😉

        1. George Sillett
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          So harsh Batman ☺. All the best to you mate.

          1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 11 months ago

            Same 🙂

    9. Plagued by indecision
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      I think the auto subs have cooked my chances of finishing in the top 20k but it is my highest rank of the season. Was 26k just before Christmas before plummeting to 176k and clawing my way back from there. Enjoyable as always.

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        20k for me as well but I was 900k at Christmas.

      2. Sailboats
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Ikr, King not playing cost me my mini league. Rival had Kompany auto sub in and I had Monreal. Lost by 3 points FML

        1. Plagued by indecision
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          Harsh. It's a cruel game sometimes.

    10. Viper
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      FPL confirm the game will reopen in 83 days 😉

      1. Pasqualinho
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        4am?

        1. mipola
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          As always.

        2. Viper
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          https://twitter.com/OfficialFPL/status/866347030209323008

          No time mentioned 😉

    11. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Could have been 2K finish. Fluffed it big time by swapping Costa and Kane on WC DGW36. Will annoy me for a while.

      Weird thing is I just wanted that elusive 10K finish. Was on 6K but scored 16 below avg. hopefully hang on in there.

    12. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/389631/event/38

      Smashed it but BB would be nice.

      1. JÆKS ⭐
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        What was he thinking playing Moses over Pedro

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          Good point

      2. BROOKLYN GOONER
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Congrats. That bench score is ridiculous, though.

    13. Visionaries
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Got 93 this gw, happy with that.

      Since discovering FFS, (Dec/Jan) I went on a strong run to the end of the season.
      Thanks to the community of FFS and the excellent job the hosts do with the in depth scoutcasts. It helped me massively. I ended up topping my work league out of 40 people and coming 2nd in my money league (£60).

      Cheers guys
      FFS represent

      1. Skid Vicious
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Sah'weet!! Its good to know that picking on the general knowledge to make a more understood move
        (or not in some cases) is how we operate here.
        Glad to hear you improved since hanging around here.
        Great news to hear the community provides good moves and ideas. Next season: More, and BETTER.

    14. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Come on auto subs

    15. Skid Vicious
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      whats your points guys? I'm trying to work out the average.
      I did 102 with a carroll of the bench.
      I'm on 8.6k, hoping to stay around that area or creep up to 7k
      as i'm 22 points off the 5k mark. or so says the gargatron

      1. Ha.
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        You'll get there

    16. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Good Evening 🙂

      1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        I disagree

        1. Syd.
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          Bad day?

          1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 11 months ago

            Not great lost mini league

    17. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Most enjoyable result of the day.

      A second string Utd beating Palace. Shows how far ahead the Top 7 teams are of the rest.

    18. Jigger & Pony
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Remind me to save AOA for GW38