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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. Big Sam Time
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    So going into the final gw, im 5 points ahead in my mini league, wat would you do with this team or would you leave it,

    Ddg
    Smalling, naughton, trippier
    De bruyne, lingard, sterling, erikson
    Kane, jesus, j.ayew

    Bennch, Mäenpää, francis, cork, wimmer

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

      be tempted to bring in salah for kdb if affordable

      1. Big Sam Time
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Mmmm thats not a bad shout

      2. Big Sam Time
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Im tempted with auba aswell but is it worth a -4

  2. JJeyy
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Mkhi, auba and laca triple up worth it?

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

      Arsenal suck away from home.

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

        it is the last chance to suck in front of Wengy, so they probably wont

  3. CloudSky
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    I really, really hate Mahrez.

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

      Same. Kept him for so long and scored when I finally removed him. Same with Alonso, though I removed Alonso before GW35

  4. Toplad
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Which midfielder for Salah in GW 38:

    A) Son
    B) Pogba

    Thanks !

    1. BEARDLESS GUY
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Pogba.

    2. Voodoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      B

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

      The dud.

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

        Pogba....see ya

        Thanks!

  5. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Selling Alonso and Mahrez for a hit last week went well.

    1. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Wow, good work! Who did you bring in for that to pay off?!

    2. Fantasy Gold
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Ouch mate

    3. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Thisss

  6. Fantasy Gold
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Mourinho is going to drive Martial out of the club.

    Whoever gets him will be very lucky.

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

      Judging by Mourinho's record with KDB, Lukaku and Salah it is Martial who is the lucky one.....

    2. Real Sociabledad
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      He plays like he has a bad attitude. Can make things happen but all too often shoots wildly and looks to the heavens. Thinks he is better than he is. (Man Utd fan)

      1. Fantasy Gold
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Mourinho is completely the wrong manager for him.

        Under a positive manager, he will flourish.

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

    Luckily I forgot to hit the TC chip button last week 😀

    Who to put it on now? Kane or Salah?

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Zaha

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

        Used the FT for Hazard to Salah. So it would have to be Ramsey --> Zaha(TC) for a hit.

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

      so fortuitous! got to be salah right?

    3. XabiAlonso
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Alonso 🙂

    4. Nerdlinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Same. Friday deadline caught me out. I even avoided bringing in sterling and Jesus!

      I'm tempted with Auba TC

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

        I'd be tempted too if I had him

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

        But would need 2 hits to get him in for Jesus

  8. Voodoo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Who is most likely to be dropped for the last match:

    A) Son (%?)
    B) Alonso (%?)
    C) Sterling (%?)

    1. BEARDLESS GUY
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      None. All will play

    2. Real Sociabledad
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      A

  9. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Thought the game was bad but turns out it was nothing compared to the new reddit. Now that's utter shambles.

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

      looks exactly the same as before to me.

  10. OldBenKenobi
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    All out on 113 (-8) points

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

      nice, stumbled short by 3 points 🙁

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

        Green arrow regardless 😉

  11. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    DGWs are surprising. Recent duds like Mahrez, Vardy, Son, Alonso and Danilo all return decent points.

  12. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    26 points behind my rival going into the final gw

    Doesn't have Salah or Kane for the final gw, shipped Salah out this week and wont get him as he wont ship out hazard. He has Arnie and zaha though and I mostly will get one of those 2

    Can Salah cap do the job?

    1. Voodoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Yep

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Salah(c) is probably your best bet.

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

      Salah cap and bring in Zaha

  13. BEARDLESS GUY
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    113 points leading in my ML. Wana smash it higher. Who to captain? Salah, Kane, Jesus, sterling?

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

      Mbemba

  14. Bagheri Arce
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Buy
    A) Zaha
    B) Arnie

    Keep
    1) Willian
    2) Pogba

    Cheers

  15. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    HAS ANYONE SEEN WHAT STUPID MO JUST SAID?

    https://www.bbc.com/sport/live/football/43880372

    1. liiusions
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      DDG 🙁

    2. BEARDLESS GUY
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      For once I thought is was Mo salah

    3. F4L
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      feck, Pickford to the rescue!

    4. Karan_G14
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      DDG rested.

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

      In a sense he is managing expectations. For Utd to get close to City they would have to win 7 more games than they have this season. Start by beating WBA, Newcastle, Brighton and Huddersfield who they lost to. But the other 3 games is not so easy.

    6. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Wtf

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

      Now I know how to fund getting Salah in.

  16. liiusions
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Arnie or Zaha for the final GW? Rival who is 25 behind has Arnie so may want to cover that, but Zaha will be lower owned and could get me into top 1k...

    1. Karan_G14
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Arnie

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

      Arnie, if you're in that situation

      1. liiusions
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers both, leaning towards that. Cash MLs come first!

    3. Andy'81
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Depends on what's more important to you really then, I'm only bothered about my ML so I'd get Arne if I were you, I'm even lowering myself to bring in Mili with my FT for GW 38 to see off a rival 40 points behind me. (Because you just never know right).

  17. F4L
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    worst season the history of the Premier League in terms of enjoyment and fun factor? Its been dreadful

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

      yep, not helped by Jose and Conte being negative managers

  18. willl
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    My bench got 42 of my 113 this week, yet cost 18.2m in total.

    BB was a success.

  19. Voodoo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Can anyone see Alonso not playing last match?

  20. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Mourinho: DDG will be rested, gives chance for romero to play" ????????

  21. mgrea
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    1pt ahead in my ML. Squeaky bum time.

    He has Salah. I don't. Big decision to make whether or not to get him in for a -4!

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

      Get him surely

  22. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    WTF Mourinho

  23. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    David de Gea will be rested, it gives a chance for Sergio Romero to play, I can make changes.

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

      absolute twit

  24. dbeck
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    30 points clear but the rival has saved his free hit for the final week.

    Can I hold on with this?

    DDG
    Alonso vert Lowton
    Salah McArthur sterling Arnie lingard
    Kane jesus

    Ryan Cedric Barnes dunk

    Used my ft to bring back salah. Anything for a hit? 0.5itb Hate owning lingard

  25. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    MOurinho saying ddg will be rested! >:(
    Play Ryan, or get someone else in with the ft

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

    Who's guaranteed more minutes in GW38 from the looks of it?

    A) Willian
    B) Pogba

    Cheers.

  27. F4L
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    What did Mourinho say again?

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

      pure foolishness

  28. Me Spurs
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Eriksen pogba to salah Ramsey -4 good move? Pogba 'master of the three yard pass' has to go

  29. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    so what the hell do we do with ddg now?

  30. CloudSky
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    So De Gea out will be my last move of the season. Basically sums up this season.