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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. Mayo for Sam
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Willian + Smalling > Zaha + PVA (-4)

    This worth a hit?

    1. Mayo for Sam
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      At least I'm top of something!

    2. Good Times
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Yes imo

    3. Spike ⚽️
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Why Smalling?

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Likely to be rested in final. Played lots of minutes

        1. Spike ⚽️
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          Cheers. Gives me 5 non starters then!

    4. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      It could be mayo s year.

  2. Rider on the Storm
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Bottomed
    Imagine you are first of your minileague and you want to block the second.
    You need to get kane and captain him. To do that you need money. Would you transfer out :
    A : aubameyang
    or
    S : salah

    1. Good Times
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      A

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

      best way to block 2nd is have Kane and Salah.

  3. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Thinking Hazard to Salah, anything else worth a hit for?

    DDG
    Lowton* | Cresswell* | Naughton*
    Hazard* | Son*| Arnie* | Sterling
    Vardy* | Kane | Jesus

    Hennessey | Long* | Dummett* | Milivojevic

    0.1ITB, 1FT

    *Differential in chasing 17 point ML deficit

    Thanks

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Rival doesn't own Salah, and would have to take a 4 point hit to get him in if so.

    2. Good Times
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Haha got the validation you needed =D

      Help me out I post a little below soon

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Sure! I'm just trying to workout if I should take a hit for anyone, nobody is screaming out to me.

        I replied on your previous post but sure go ahead. It depended on whether your rival has Kane or not for me.

        1. Good Times
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          He does have Kane. Don't take a hit unless rival takes a hit for sure

          1. Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 11 months ago

            Cheers.

  4. @fpl_phenom
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Now we know DDG won’t play how about this for -4??
    Iv money in the bank which makes this possible. Exact money....

    DDG > Joel Pereira
    Willian > Salah

    Ryan
    Tarkowski Lowton Vertonghen
    KDB Sterling Son Salah
    Jesus Kane Ayew
    —————————————
    Pereira Smalling Morgan Cook

    I think this is a solid plan .... thoughts?

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Hmm that sounds pretty good. Great shout

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

      Not a fan.

      You guarantee you lose 4 points on Salah owners.

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        But gains almost definite United clean sheet

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

          He’s buying the third choice keeper and benching him ?

          1. Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 11 months ago

            Ah damn it's Romero playing not Perreira isn't it?! FACEPALM

          2. @fpl_phenom
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 11 months ago

            He’s the enabler like!

        2. Freshy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          No DDG = No CS

        3. Don Kloppeone
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          Should I tell him now that Pereira ain’t the second choice United keeper?

          1. @fpl_phenom
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 11 months ago

            I’m aware of that ... it’s just changing DDG to fodder to allow Salah in for Willian....

            1. Don Kloppeone
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 11 months ago

              Yeh sorry. Realised what you had done after I posted. My bad!

              Still wouldn’t recommend it. I get the Salah fear but no guarantees he scores more than 4pts to break even on your hit

      2. @fpl_phenom
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        What?? Better than not having him at all if e goes mental! Plus Willian may not even start...

        Your telling me the leader of the captain poll this week, top scorer in the league and FPL isn’t worth -4 over a player who probably won’t even start?

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          Ignore me above, I read Perreira as Romero for some reason.
          Can you do KDB to Salah for free?

          1. @fpl_phenom
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 11 months ago

            Yep can do but I’d rather replace Willian as I think he may return to the bench where as KDB should play after sitting out the last game...

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

          If you’re protecting a lead do it. Otherwise it’s negative and guaranteeing a loss of 4 on rivals with Salah

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

            I get the impression whatever we say you’ll do it anyway 😉

          2. @fpl_phenom
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 11 months ago

            That doesn’t make sense mate sorry.

            If I don’t have Salah and a rival captains him the result could be devastating.

            Anyway thanks for the feedback... I’ll definitely take it into consideration

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

              So you get Salah in for a -4

              You captain him.
              Jeff captains him.

              He blanks

              Jeff gets 4
              You get 4 (-4)
              Jeff gains 4 on you

              He scores with 0 baps
              Jeff gets 7
              You get 7 (-4)=3
              Jeff gains 4 on you

              And so on

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

                Forgot to double the 7 to 14. Same result. Jeff gains 4

                Bloody jeff

                1. Scapegoat Salah
                  • 9 Years
                  7 years, 11 months ago

                  But what if 'Jeff' doesn't have Salah....

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

                    That’s more tricky. You have to be confident Salah will haul. As the first goal basically pays the hit, as Salah is anti bonus.

                2. lespaul
                  • 16 Years
                  7 years, 11 months ago

                  Typical Jeff move

              2. @fpl_phenom
                • 10 Years
                7 years, 11 months ago

                Jeff captains him and Salah scores a hat trick
                19x2 = 38

                Iv Willian
                2 Pts + 4 as no hit = 6

                32 pt swing and he pips me for the mini league

                ...... and so on

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

                  That’s why it depends if you’re leading or not. Cos you’re giving up -4 no matter what Salah does.

                  I get that Salah can haul but it’s a negative blocking move.

                  1. @fpl_phenom
                    • 10 Years
                    7 years, 11 months ago

                    Whatever you think , thanks

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

                      Good luck!

                    2. Scapegoat Salah
                      • 9 Years
                      7 years, 11 months ago

                      KdB to Salah if you can. KdB not as effective away

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

                        Yeah this makes more sense

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

    Didn't Mark get Tim Krul on his WC? That decision could be vindicated this GW.

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

    Which gets your vote?

    a) Romero + Zaha (-4)

    b) Ryan + Mili

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

    I like it when the barber does round your ears and neck with the razor.

    It’s theruputic.

    Night all.

  8. asquishypotato
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Now we know De Gea is out, anyone think bringing another goalkeeper for a hit is worth it?

    I can only think that Ederson if he plays would be worth it.

    I think I’ve just answered my own question.

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

      Na

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

      As part of a hit to get Salah?

      1. asquishypotato
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Got a hit booked in for that already my friend

      2. @fpl_phenom
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        This is what I’m thinking....

    3. mr messi
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Why is he out?

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

      Why DDG out?

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

        Mou confirmed he will be rested

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

    Do we expect Pogba to be rested?

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      He's been resting all season.

      1. @fpl_phenom
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        He makes running look difficult... painful to watch

    2. asquishypotato
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Academy kids and outgoing players, they have a final to think about no personal targets and sewn up second.

  10. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    1) Eriksen
    2) Sterling
    ... > Salah

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

      Erik

  11. HD7
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Mahrez Vardy to :
    A) Salah Perez
    B) Zaha Auba

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

    Chances of Zaha being rested? Who is the best 7.8m or below mid?

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

      He will start

    2. Spike ⚽️
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Unlikely. Hodgson wants to win last game of the season at home as well

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

      Cheers all

  13. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Say you're 140 points behind the leader of your ML. What do you do?

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

      Congratulate him

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

      Pay a Russian to hack into his account.

    3. MTPockets
        7 years, 11 months ago

        try not to finish last

      • Freshy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Hacking Skills?

      • Richd
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Ban him for next season.

      • Don Kloppeone
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Triple captain Nordfeldt and then have a party

      • Volley127
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Hire stuart broad as an assistant

    4. George James
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      any stand out moves here? 0.5 ITB

      Hennessy
      Walker Mustafi Lowton
      Salah Eriksen Mili Sterling
      Kane Jayew Jesus

      DDG/ Tarkowski / Morgan / Kenedy.

      1. Good Times
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Any defender to a Liverpool defender should it not take a hit

    5. pablo discobar
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      I own DDG :((

      But got Fabianski as back up so I'm happy with that.

      I can see Jose fielding a team of back ups tbh. Can't see Valencia playing and so on?

      My rival has Pope and no back up, you think Heaton will get the final game?

      1. Spike ⚽️
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Burnley fans have asked Dyche to play Heaton as the result doesn't matter

        1. George James
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          Source?

          1. Spike ⚽️
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 11 months ago

            Twitter comments earlier in the week.

    6. Good Times
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Rival has 4 point lead & bench boost would appreciate your input (sorry for repost) I have used up all chips

      Both have similar team except he has Salah + Vardy + lindgard to my eriksen + aubameyang + zaha

      What would you do:

      A) just get a Liverpool defender no hits
      B) we both have Jesus, do I sell Jesus for firmino
      C) Do I buy Salah for eriksen but captain Kane (he should captain Salah)
      D) any sensible move you can think of? We both have vertonghen + Ederson + sterling

      1. RAMZES666
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        If possible i would go for broke and do erik+jesus to salah+firmino. Jesus and kane seem to be burnt out. So that could be your differential. Capt salah with him.

        1. Good Times
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          Interesting thanks for the input

      2. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        I like B and captain Kane 🙂 all about differentiating I think.
        Of course you would want to block with Salah, but with Spurs at home to Leicester there could be bloodshed and Eriksen will probably be involved.

        1. Good Times
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          Haha hello again, thanks for the both the replies. Yeah don't want to sell eriksen he may come good. I'm leaning towards that as well thanks again for the input!

    7. grayedog
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Best mid for 5.3 max?

      Thinking Vardy+Willian -> Auba+TBD (-4) ... thoughts?

      1. Good Times
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        McArthur is in form, also rlc

    8. ZeBestee
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Robertson or TAA? Money not an issue.

      1. Good Times
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Taa

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

          Clyne /Hendo lurking. Robbo is my advice.

      2. RAMZES666
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Lovren for his goal threat from set pieces

    9. MTPockets
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Is "my rival has...'" the new rmt?

        1. Good Times
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          Yes sir business end

        2. Good Times
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          Each problem is unique hence engaging

      • The Alli Way
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        ML rival is 40 points behind me with TC left, i'm all out of chips.

        90% sure he will TC Auba, should I look to bring Auba in to be safe? I will be captaining Salah

        Cheers!

        1. Good Times
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          If he tc aubameyang and you only bring him in and don't captain, every point aubameyang makes, x2 he covers ground on you. If you captain aubameyang, he will only gain the number of points aubameyang gets.

          That's if he TC aubameyang. Why won't he tc Kane and Salah?

          1. The Alli Way
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 11 months ago

            He doesn't have Kane and I just have a hunch that he will TC Auba after he captained him this week for so many points (he used BB this GW)

            1. Good Times
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 11 months ago

              Is he Stuart broad??

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

        12 points ahead in mini league.

        Rival doesn’t have Salah.

        I want Salah but would require a -8 to get him in by removing 3 players who possibly won’t play, Pogba, De Gea and Smalling. No idea what rival will do...

        Would you do it? Thanks.

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

          Wait and see how many transfers he makes. No chance of a -4 to get Mo in?

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

            Could yes but would mean taking out 1 of Alonso / Sterling / Son...

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

              And leaving in the 3 dead Utd players ....

        2. Good Times
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          Wait as long as you can for rival to do his moves

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

          Son is probably only 50 50 to play so could swap him for a 5.x e.g. Mili, Fernandinho, Gudmund and get Salah in

      • dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Present defence

        DDG Ryan*
        Mustafi* Smalling Kompany Morgan* Lowton*

        * likely starters

        Is it worth hit for

        DDG to Hennessey
        Smalling to Cresswell
        Kompany to Van Dijk

        1. Don Kloppeone
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          I’d say no. All of those starters could score points and no guarantees that any of your transfers in would score more than the minimum

      • barracuda
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        A- Jesus to Firmino
        B- Smalling to Robbo

        Rival has Jesus.

        1. Toby Lerone
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          Rashford instead?

      • Toby Lerone
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Last night and tonight couldn't have gone much better for Bahrat. When your luck's in its in

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

          Tonight didn't go great for him, did it?

          He only had De Gea.

          Out of the top 10k, the Man Utd defence had 120% effective ownership: https://fpldiscovery.wordpress.com/2018/05/04/17-18-gw37-team-selection-and-stats/

          It's a bit of a different story if you're number 1, and I haven't looked at all the teams below him, but many will have had DDG + something else, whether it's Smalling or a United defender, or Arnautovic, Pogba, who will have made up 3 points on him.

      • The Alli Way
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Jesus > Auba and Baines > PVA for a -4?

        ML rival in 2nd is 40 points behind me and i'm 95% sure he will TC Auba

      • ZeBestee
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        If Pep decides to rest Jesus we could well see Sterling deployed up front. Captain him or too much of a risk? Would compensate the frustration of TC fail.

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

          Why would Pep rest Jesus?

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

            The same reason he rested Sterling, rotation etc. Playing 3 games in a week and getting injured with World Cup nearing might be a small risk to consider as well. Just my opinion.

        2. MTPockets
            7 years, 11 months ago

            The only obvious reason for that would be the world cup, which would also affect Sterling and others.

        3. TFP
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          Apologies for the long post, but I suppose needs must when the devil drives. I’m in 2nd place in my mini-league, 3 pts behind the leader. Neither has any chips or FT’s.

          We have the same keeper, Jesus, & Kane.

          My three-man defence is, on an expected points basis, probably about as good as his [assuming no transfers there] four-man defence, so I’d expect to win the mini-league if my remaining front five can beat his remaining front four by 3 or more pts.

          He has Hazard-Zaha-Arnie-Rashford. In his position I’d probably do Hazard->Salah[c] & leave it at that.

          I have Gudmonsson- Sterling-Gross-Silva-Vardy.

          What to do??? I don’t much like the fact that he has both Zaha & Arnie. I’m thinking Vardy,Silva -> J Ayew, Salah [c], for a 4 pt hit?? Might that be enough??

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

            Don’t do a hit. You’re giving up points in a one week race!

            Just do Silva to arnie or zaha

        4. pablo discobar
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          My team on a -4

          GK DDG (Fabianski)
          DEF Vert, Chambers, Fernandez
          MID Eriksson, Salah, Sterling, Gundogon
          FWD Jesus, Firmino, Kane

          Subs Cedric, King(swansea), Morgan.

          I'm dead level at top of mini league, but think rival will take a hit. Worth me bringing in a pool defender or getting a 6 mil mid for Gundogan?

          Fwiw blue moon concensous is Gundogan will start

          Thanks

        5. jdp219
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          Worth keeping Kane (also have Erik and Son)?

          Or Kane > Auba or Firmino?

          1. Good Times
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 11 months ago

            Keep Kane

        6. Vlekz
            7 years, 11 months ago

            Worth a -4 to hold first place in cash league? 45 point lead
            Erikson + sterling to Pogba and Salah.
            I still got Jesus and Kane as differentials.

            1. Vlekz
                7 years, 11 months ago

                Those move block his players

              • MTPockets
                  7 years, 11 months ago

                  obviously

                • Richd
                  • 13 Years
                  7 years, 11 months ago

                  No way do you need Pogba.

                  Mate. Don’t take a hit. 45 is a lot.

                  Just do one blocking move and enjoy the win!

                  1. Vlekz
                      7 years, 11 months ago

                      Can't afford Salah then.