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10 May 2018 2807 comments
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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. Arctic monkeys
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Come on Lingard and Arnie

    1. Fantastisk
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      A

  2. Richd
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Pogba time

  3. Fantastisk
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    At what minute do Man U first concede tonight?

    A. 0-30
    B. 31-60
    C. 61-90

    1. Richd
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      How would I know ?

      1. Gudjohnsen
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        B

      2. J âš’ Gimme ur Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Can’t believe you don’t know the minute Man U will score, what an amateur 😉

      3. Fantastisk
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Tell me more, how do you know it's "Pogba time"?

    2. Ibralicious
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      D. They're not conceding tonight, Mourinho brought his A game

    3. FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      They won’t concede.

  4. Lone Wolf FPL
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Best option

    A) RLC / McArtur
    B) Cresswell / Tomkins / TAA -4
    C) Ayew -4 (covers my rival who is chasing 20pts gap)

  5. Effe
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Valencia starting at least avoids a -1 off my bench from Tarkowski

  6. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Mass brawl and lots of red cards please.....

    1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Smalling sent off for proffessional foul in the box. De gea penalty save and pogba hat trick please

  7. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Pogba hattie needed to hit 50... love DGWs 😀 ......

    1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Congrats

    2. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      #humblebrag

  8. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Surely Smalling won't score another goal this season?

  9. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Lol @ commentators going on about how Rashford should be playing. Did they see the last game?

    1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Preferred it the last time you wrote it...

    2. Chucky
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      lol@kdb triple cappers 😉

      1. Zilla
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        lol @ non-Vardy owners 😉

        1. Chucky
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          Have Vardy yah noob....

          1. Zilla
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 11 months ago

            Celebrating m8

      2. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        lol @ non team-linkers 😆

    3. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      We're starting to get your point now.

      1. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Something at the bottom of an old article getting posted in a new article has never happened before

        1. George Sillett
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          Ooh get you.

    4. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Did Bros have fake tans or were they always on holiday?

    5. Blue&White85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      If Rashford wasn’t English nothing would be said. Martial is a better player for me.

  10. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Any way West Ham can win heavily with JLing and DDG hauling please.

    1. Positive vibes
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      This

  11. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Did anyone see Rashford play the last game, I thought he was the nuts...

    Maureen has lost the plot

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Wasn't he really greedy and wasted absolutely loads of chances?

      I was under the assumption both Martial and Rashford kinda squandered their chance to impress.

      1. *Reformed-Character*
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Correct - Rashford was dreadful, mourinho was shouting at him after 2 clear chances he selfishly squandered

        1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          You lot haven’t got a clue...

    2. *Reformed-Character*
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      He was absolutely woeful, I think it's you that's lost the plot

    3. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      😆

  12. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Smalling nearly assists Arnie.

  13. Richd
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Arnie is gonna be my captain I feel this week

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Really?

  14. George Sillett
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Yes . He should be starting.

    1. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Reply fail to OS

      1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Finally someone with a bit of common...

        1. George Sillett
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          ........amnesia ?

          1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 11 months ago

            Sorry I’ve forgotten what my point was...

            1. George Sillett
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 11 months ago

              The answer is 69

              1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
                • 14 Years
                7 years, 11 months ago

                Oh yeah cheers

  15. N00B
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Between Son and Pogba who do you think has more chances to start in gw 38?

    1. Ibralicious
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      About equal, if Mourinho wants to start Carrick he'll have to sacrifice one of the other CMs, could be Pogba?

  16. pjomara
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    For a decent end to my DGW I need:
    - Smalling to score goals at both ends, with the O.G assisted by Arnie.
    - Arnie to earn a penalty, miss it but score the rebound after a slight but meaningful touch off Jones.
    - Ogbanna to concede 3 penalties all of which are missed
    - Lingard to get red carded, come on as sub wearing a Fellaini wig and then get a 2nd red card

    1. Richd
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Would you be annoyed if it happened but lingard got 3 BAPS?

      1. pjomara
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Ideally I'd like Smalling, Jones, Lingard and Lanzini awarded 3 Bps jointly but updated to Jones getting 1, Lingard and Smalling getting none, Lanzini getting 2 and De Gea upgraded from 0 to 3.

    2. PocketZola
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Fellani masqurading as choudary at leic...and on the beach

  17. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Utd playing with no recognised striker will surely end in disaster

    1. Richd
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      I’m sure most teams wouldn’t complain haven’t Alexis Sanchez up too

      1. Richd
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Having*

        Top*

        Let us edit posts !!

    2. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      agreed, I think West Ham could win this, arnie looking good, which would be a disaster for my team

    3. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Hopefully 🙂

    4. Sánchez
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      West Ham are the same though

  18. Richd
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    It’s worrying how England have no good young players coming through..

    Especially a striker

    1. Richd
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      We do have an abundance of good young goalkeepers however.

      1. Fpl Richie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        No exceptional ones though

        1. Fpl Richie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          Goalkeepers sorry

    2. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      not true - glen murray

    3. Arctic monkeys
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Walcott ?!

    4. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Kane runner up for YPoTY this season. He's good, sometimes.

    5. Rik Waller
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Kane got plenty more years in him. More concerned about the lack of young fast bowlers coming through

    6. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      ...like that England team that won the U18 World Cup you mean?

      1. SW6
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Yeah pretty sure we've won multiple youth tournaments in the past 2 years.

        1. Fresh_From_Desh
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          Cherno Samba

          1. Sánchez
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 11 months ago

            The champ manager memories 😀

  19. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Might be posted earlier. A little update of sorts on Ashley Barnes

    https://www.burnleyexpress.net/sport/football/clarets/good-news-for-striker-barnes-1-9158255

    1. TLF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Thanks for this, unlikely he will feature this weekend then but good to know it's not long term.

      1. Fpl Richie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        I know. Not super good news sadly

  20. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Lol @ the state of my wnak team.....

  21. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Tubby post.

    1. pjomara
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Arnie hasn't had a red card since August, he's as overdue an eruption as the volcano in Hawaii was.

  22. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Adrian save point.

    1. Mysterion
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Stuart Broad in tears of joy

  23. Zilla
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Why isn't Hart starting? Adrian is denying Alexis his goal and an assist

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Rested for retirement......

      1. J âš’ Gimme ur Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        😆

    2. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Practicing for the world cup (bench sitting that is)

    3. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      They are safe and they are not buying him.
      And he's rubbish 🙂

  24. Rik Waller
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Tits McGee hits the post

    1. Sánchez
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      I hadn't seen the lineups, then read this and immediately thought "Shaw must be playing"

    2. PocketZola
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Moobs are not just for christenmas

    3. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      I’d swap Rose for him with a bit of cash... Poch would work wonders on the lad

  25. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Will England get out the group stage of WC? Who they got in group?

    1. PocketZola
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      No and it doesnt matter

    2. Sánchez
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Belgium Panama Tunisia

      Surely they must with that

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        L - D - D

        Doesn’t look like it......

        1. Sánchez
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          Even with those results, qualification is possible

      2. PocketZola
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Off to the bookies for a nice win

      3. George Sillett
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        They will have a serious go at ballsing it up.

    3. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      I'll bet on the usual scraping through the group, knocked out in dismal disappointing fashion in the round of 16

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Scoring a total of around 2-3 goals in the process?

        1. Business Cat
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          A loss to Belgium, a god awful 0-0 against Tunisia and a comfortable 2-0 over Panama.

          Then getting knocked out by some middling team like Mexico probably 🙂

  26. Fresh_From_Desh
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Saw luke Shaw in my gym once.

    Only the once though.

    1. PocketZola
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Greggs gym?

    2. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Was he lost?

    3. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Bet he was committed, rarely left the bench 🙂

  27. james 101
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    How are united playing?

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Pretty minimal threat so far

      1. PocketZola
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Pogboom?

        1. james 101
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          Would be great!

      2. james 101
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Could use some Pogba points

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Started well, Arnie doing a good job leading the line for them.

      1. james 101
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Fair

    3. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Which one?

      1. james 101
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Both

  28. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Arnie looking lively

  29. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    I transferred Jesus out for Valencia tonight, the spammers better not score

    1. PocketZola
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Jynx

  30. SUAREZ_MESSI_COUTINHO
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Pogba get your hattrick already ya fud 😡

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      😆

    2. Fresh_From_Desh
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      He's looked poor so far. Just galloping around like a busted horse

    3. Chucky
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      that yah jafooli?