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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. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Wait, Alexis Sanchez was playing?

  2. Rik Waller
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    DDG save incoming...

  3. GREEN IS GOOD
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    How is Noble not sent off for grabbing Pogba's face with both hands. Looked like he wanted to twist it off.

  4. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Last week punt
    A) Mahrez to Sane
    B) Tadic to Shaqiri

  5. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Bailly to the rescue

    1. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Pogba assist?

  6. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Bailly time

  7. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Bailly sighting

  8. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Call it what you want but am a man united fan and I want mouthinho straight outta my team.

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Don’t blame you.

  9. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    So bailly isn’t locked up in a dungeon somewhere?

  10. umerlfc
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Hoping for one more DDG save is useless since almost everyone has him I guess?

    1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Correct

  11. tm245
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    As it stands,
    1 premium (5.5m+) goalkeeper,
    6 premium (6.0m+) defenders,
    1 premium (8.5m+) midfielders,
    2 premium (9.0m+) forwards
    have returned double figures in points in a DGW that featured 5 of the big 6 playing twice.

  12. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Bailly won't even play 1 minute..does he still get 1 point ?

    1. CloudSky
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Nope, half a point awarded.

      1. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        How about for playing 8 seconds

        1. CloudSky
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          0.13 then. Dem are the rules

      2. Desperately Seeking Dusan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        😀

  13. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Getting Ogbonna autosubbed on for Bailly 😎

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      That's heavenly.

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Oh... mate 🙁

    2. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      😆

    3. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Too many Bailey's?

    4. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Should have waited 5 more secs

    5. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Fake news ..Team link says otherwise

  14. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Shaw struggling to put weight on his left foot.

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Shame, he’s put it on everywhere else

      1. barracuda
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        😀

  15. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Has anyone successfully closed their FPL account? It’s virtually impossible, you have to send an email request which gets ignored, so you send another and they reply saying it will be done but weeks later it’s still there 😐

    1. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      so you’re deadly serious? have seen you post a few times about quitting. why not just take a season off?

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Really enjoyed the games since I stopped playing, no more for me 🙂

        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Tonight excepted

    2. Tommy J
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Why WR? Can’t be that bad- it’s only a game- we all make bad choices.

      You have to enjoy it and I’m sure you’ve had good runs.

    3. Bragazeti
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Due to the high work load in some of the contexts that we work in, we may not always be able to get back to you.

  16. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Bailly gets two seconds

  17. Bleach †
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Bailly any bonus?

  18. Syd.
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Glory Glory Man Utd

    1. Zilla
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Like how you lot got some mouths now 😀

  19. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    United confirm their 2nd place finish.

    Another Jose masterclass!

  20. TAT
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    A West Ham goal would have secured me a mini league victory. Now I'm facing a nervous Sunday!

    1. pjomara
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Huh? Aren't you about 50 points ahead? That's impossible to lose.

      I'm 18 ahead and consider it virtually done and dusted

      1. lespaul
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        I lost a 50 point lead this week with 75 points

        1. TAT
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Things like this happens! 😮

      2. TAT
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Going without Kane (can't get him without weakening the midfield), and my mini league rival have got really lucky lately.

  21. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Should have TC Adrian .. so obvious

  22. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    watched 180mins of utd this week. what utter utter dross considering the cost of that team

    1. james 101
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      2nd place gets champions league.

      ...so that's a trophy right?

    2. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      It’s shocking. And Mourinho will whine about City spending when there’s not that much difference in net spend.

    3. Regin
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Same here. If we watch everyday a match or 2 of manu, we could die of boredom.

  23. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    That was the first football I've watched in weeks. Going to go and rinse my eyes out with bleach.

    1. Bleach †
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      🙂 Hello

    2. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      This.

      Mourinho destroys my love of football.

  24. Earn your Spurs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Rashford to start on Sunday?

  25. Desperately Seeking Dusan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    I’m not sure who I hate more, Mourinho for putting me through these turgid affairs or myself for being stupid enough to keep watching when I know how United play.

  26. Fresh_From_Desh
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Shocking game.

    Would have had more enjoyment punching my own testicles.

    1. Tommy J
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      There’s a better way...

  27. Waylander
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Man Utd so bad.

    Pogba/Tadic instead of Sane/Ritchie was a painful choice in the end 🙁

  28. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Mourinho runs down touchline wildly waving his shirt over his head

    0-0 and united get second

  29. Monkey Hanger
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    BUT WHEN DO THE HORSES RUN?

  30. Fantasy Gold
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    What a game.

    Need a drink to calm down after that.

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      How about a quick Bailey's...