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Dugout Discussion – West Ham vs Man United

Double Gameweek 37 comes to a close at the London Stadium this evening, as West Ham entertain Manchester United at 7.45pm.

The visitors boast three of the top ten players for transfers in ahead of last Friday’s Fantasy Premier League (FPL) deadline.

Paul Pogba (147,000) was second only to Raheem Sterling in midfield, Chris Smalling (133,000) was the most bought defender, while over 68,000 turned to Marcus Rashford up front due to Romelu Lukaku’s ankle injury.

Unfortunately for Rashford’s owners, he drops to the bench as Jose Mourinho makes eight changes as a result of Friday’s 1-0 loss at Brighton. Pogba and Smalling, along with David De Gea, are the only players to retain their starts.

Drafted in by 15,000+, the fit-again Alexis Sanchez is back on the teamsheet tonight. Similar to Pogba, he had two double-figure hauls in his four appearances prior to Gameweek 37.

This evening’s line-up suggests that Sanchez could be handed a role up front, with Antonio Valencia and Luke Shaw operating as wing-backs.

Meanwhile, De Gea – owned by over 45% – is the Red Devils’ most captained player, with over 61,000 handing him the armband.

For the Hammers, Marko Arnautovic (58,000+) was the main draw ahead of their two matches.

While the Austrian chipped in with an assist in the 2-0 win at Leicester, he was somewhat overshadowed by midfield differentials Joao Mario and Mark Noble. Both grabbed a goal apiece to tally 11 and 10 points respectively so far.

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  1. Return Of Chamakh
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Just moved up into cash spots of ML, not too far behind the leader with decently different teams, any glaring errors with the below? One FT:

    De gea
    Smalling - Vertonghen - Tarkowski
    Son - Salah (C) - Sterling - Sane - Gross
    Jesus - Vardy
    (Ryan - Lowton - Barnes - Naughton)
    0 ITB!

    Think its looking OK? Not taking any hits this week for once so its a single transfer if anything!

  2. Pringle
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Who would you start? Lowton vs BOU or Gross vs liv?

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

      I'd start the midfielder, learned a lesson there 😀

    2. Winston.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Gross

  3. Catsandhats
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Who wins the £850:

    Assuming no captains from the list,

    (A) +1 point
    Loris
    Alexander Arnold
    Pogba
    Fernandinho
    Aubameyang

    (B)
    DDG
    Christensen
    Son
    sterling
    Milivojevic

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

      V. close
      Toss a coin

    2. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Not you

    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      B

    4. Lukakke
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      B, just

    5. Catsandhats
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Going to be a tense final then, no money for second...

  4. LosBlancos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    RP as bottomed
    Mahrez, Jesus, Schmeichel > Salah, Firmino, Adrian (or Hart) for -8?
    Want Salah (C), otherwise (K)ane. I think it's worth it, what about you guys?
    Other one in goal is Dubravka.

  5. balint84
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    A) Morgan to someone else (Kane is my C, so Morgan brings maximum 2points)
    B) Willian to Zaha or someone else (Willian 1 pointer nowdays, but maybe not now)

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

      B, Kane being your captain doesn't mean he'll score..

  6. Concrete
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Who’s going to bag a hat trick this Sunday?

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

      Salah, easy.

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Van Dijk

    3. Werkself
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Kane.

    4. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Sterling. Needs two for 20 goals and City will absolutely smash Saints.

    5. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Rooney

  7. theodosios
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Ramsey or Zaha?

    1. Winston.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Probably Zaha, but to be honest not sure...

  8. Winston.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    DSilva to...

    A. Zaha
    B. Ramsey
    C. Mkhitaryan

    Thanks

    1. Concrete
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      A

  9. Frank Koscielny
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Swansea got nothing to play for except a theoretical chance if they bag nine goals and Soton lose against city, or am I missing something?

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      If Swans score 3/4 it could make it interesting

      1. Frank Koscielny
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers.Guess I’ll keep Ayew then.

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      If city get an early goal it could become interesting

      1. Frank Koscielny
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Fingers crossed

  10. balint84
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Groß or Arnie?

    1. Winston.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Arnie

    2. Concrete
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Arn

  11. RIDZ
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Those who don't take a hit for final week are better to save their FT.
    -4 locked to get back in top 1k, currently OR 1.093

    DDG
    Roberts Vertonghen Alonso
    Salah(C) Sterling Son Milivo
    Kane Ayew Jesus

    GOOD LUCK EVERYBODY !!

    1. Pap Le Cissier
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      I hope you have a back up playing keeper then

      1. RIDZ
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        it's Hart

        1. Pap Le Cissier
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          That’s unfortunate

  12. Tshelby
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    So DDG will be rested with which keeper should I switch him?
    Will Smalling also get a rest?

    1. UshFPL
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Romero or Karius

      1. Tshelby
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Don't you think Mourinho will play with a weak and maybe leaky XL?

    2. TLF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Is DDG rest confirmed ?

      1. Pap Le Cissier
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        It’s what Maureen told the BBC

        1. TLF
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          Damn

      2. Guru Mediation
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Pretty much yeah

  13. UshFPL
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Which is best?

    A. KDB -> Salah
    B. Willian -> Zaha
    C. Both (-4)

    1. Concrete
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      B

    2. Werkself
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      A or C.

    3. Winston.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      A if you wanna captain him, otherwise B

      1. Winston.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        sorry, C if you wanna captain Salah

    4. Tshelby
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      A
      Don't think WBA will be an easy game for Palace. West brom will want to end this season unbeaten

  14. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    For those of you considering membership for next year.
    I am hardly on here at all.

    Well I am am but usually much more sober it's just that the drinking prep for the 26th has got me a bit messed up. 🙂

    1. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      In 2005 I was only like a whipper snapper and was only allowed 35 pints a the night.
      Can't wait til 2031 when I will be 108 years young or a new Pope. I feel like we need a new Pope.

    2. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      What are you on about?

      1. Albrightondknight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Do you know? I ain't got a barnacle.

      2. Albrightondknight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Ok I lied my 30th birthday was 25/05/2005
        Fing greastest day ever.

  15. ionic
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    De Gea
    Alonso Vert Lowton Dunk VDH
    Sterling Son Lingard Willian Gud
    Kane Jesus Ayew

    1FT 0.6ITB I'm 6 points ahead of someone with Arnie and 8 points ahead of 3rd who has bench boost.

    Just do Willian to Zaha or should I mirror teams and go Arnie?
    Or go crazy and do Alonso and Willian to Salah and Obgonna?

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Willian to Zaha

    2. Lukakke
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      You're basically second with a 5-point gap either side. I think that's too close to mirror - I would just forget about your rivals and pick the team you think will score the most points. Maybe captain a differential if your teams are very similar

  16. Guru Mediation
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Given the likelihood of heavy rotation in United line up what are the chances Rashford starts do we think?

    1. Werkself
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Good

  17. balint84
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Last gameweek is always about a rush of goals. Do you think won't change this time?

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      It might not change but prediciting the right top scorer is always tricky

  18. Old Gregg
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Defending 21 pt lead in ML. My only concern is he has Kane I do not.

    Ryan
    Alonso - Lowton - Smalling - Vert
    Salah-Sterling-Son-Gudmundsson
    Jesus-Jayew

    DDG-Gross-Vardy-Morgan.

    1ft 0.0 ITB.
    which transfer would you do?

    a) DDG + Vardy > Karius + Firmino (-4)
    b) Vardy + Gross > Rashford + Zaha/Arnie (-4) playing 3-4-3
    c) Vardy > Giroud

  19. Darklord_bg
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    What do I do with this mess?

    DDG*, Ryan
    Otamendi, Vertonghen, Lowton, Morgan, Dunk
    Salah, Sterling, Mahrez*, Lingard*, Cork
    Kane, Jesus, Ayew

    A. Mahrez&Lingard to Zaha&Arnie for -4
    B. DDG&Lingard to Hennessy/Fab & Zaha/Arnie for -4 (who and who?)
    C. DDG&Mahrez to Hen/Fab &Eriksen for -4 (who?)
    D. Mahrez to Son/Zaha/Arnie (who?)

  20. Kalou
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Thoughts on these 2 starting.
    A.Silva
    B.Rashford

    1. J T
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      A. No
      B. Maybe

    2. Old Gregg
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Mou said Rahsford starts

  21. Winston.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Any of these worth -4...?

    A. DSilva+Jesus —> Sane+Firmino -4
    B. DSilva+Jesus —> Zaha+Auba(C) -4

    ...or just C. DSilva —> Zaha, FT (keep Jesus)

    Thanks.

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      C

  22. thunder_mike
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Got 27 pts ahead of my rival, most worried about him having Salah and Zaha, don’t have enough to do Son + Sane > Salah + Zaha so thinking.

    Sane + Vardy > Salah + Vokes (-4) looks good.

    DDG
    Alonso Lowton Long
    Son Sane Tadic Sterling
    Kane Jesus Vardy
    Ryan King Chilwell Cedric

  23. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Press conference today?

    1. Pringle
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      See hot topics

  24. balint84
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    I have valencia, naughton, morgan, chillwell and dunk

    A) Would you buy a defender to make my back stronger last week or
    B) drop willian to arnautovic?

    1. Lukakke
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Definitely B, so difficult to predict clean sheets on the last day of the season and Arnautovic is a much safer bet

  25. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    A. So the only teams with something to play for on Sunday are Liverpool, Chelsea, Swansea & Southampton correct?

    B. How many goals is Kane behind Salah for Golden Globe?

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

      Salah 31
      Kane 28

      Salah has more assists so Kane needs 4 goals and Salah to blank to win

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

        Cheers Diesel....

    2. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      A. Yes
      B. How many sausages can you eat after a hangover?

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

        Thanks Albright......4

  26. mr messi
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Need differentials to make up 16 points, what about Rashford and Willian to Giroud and Zaha or Ramsey?

    1. FISSH
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      liverpool differentials

  27. Pringle
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    What do you prefer?

    A. Ayew + Salah (-4)
    B. Vardy + Zaha

  28. Dele
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    How am I looking? Prepared for the United boys to be rested.

    DDG
    Smalling, Vert, Lowton
    Salah(C), Sterling, Alli, Mili
    Kane, Auba, Giroud

    Ryan, T.Carroll, Cedric, Morgan

  29. Legomané
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    So José, I should sell DDG and Lingard then...?

  30. FISSH
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    What to do with this team?

    DDG
    Trippier, Vert, Monreal
    Sterling, Sane, Zaha, Arny
    J.Ayew, Kane, Auba

    (Hennessey, Willian, Tarkowski, Lowton)

    Not much ITB. Want Salah or Firmino I think... Who to sell?

    1. Werkself
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Trippier to Robertson