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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. Viper
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    D. Silva -> Martial or Zaha?

    Mourinho has confirmed Martial will start.

    1. Richd
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Shows how little I’ve considered him. I assumed he was a striker !

      Zaha. That Utd team is defensive and will be full of reserves.

    2. TLF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Interesting....probably still Zaha though

    3. Dsmythy
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Silva might play???

  2. pablo discobar
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

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

    A. -4 Sanchez to Salah, Vardy to Firminio
    B. -8 Sanchez to Salah, Vardy to Auba, Cedric to Long

    Would need confirmation Ben Mee is out for B

    Thanks

    1. Good Times
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A) no point taking too many hits last gw

  3. George James
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Front 3 of Martial / Lukaku / Rashford Sunday.

    Any takers?

    1. George James
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Confirmed by Jose post match by the way

      1. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Did he confirm Lukaku? I didn’t pick that up

    2. Viper
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Martial is tempting for sure. I need a mega differential

      1. Richd
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Pereyra of Watford would be a huge diffrential. 0.2% ownership.

    3. TLF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Any mention of Pogba ?

    4. Richd
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      As I posted above. Watford are awful.

      But utd are defensive and will be a secondary team. Also while they rarely score they spread it around a lot when they do

      1. Viper
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Surely there's no need to be defensive with second place & golden glove secured?

        1. Richd
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          You’d think that. But it just seem to be Jose’s way!

  4. TLF
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Kane or Salah for the arm band then ?

    1. Viper
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Very tough.

      Probably Salah for me because he's more of a differential

    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Toss of a coin ! I have gone Salah

    3. pjomara
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      keep changing my mind, latest is Kane as C because Salah will get subbed if Liverpool go 3 up while Kane will play 90 min.
      Also Spurs might play better now the pressure is off and they've achieved their goal

      1. pjomara
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        but only a while ago I was thinking Salah as Kane will be minding himself for the World Cup while Liverpool game is vital, Salah is more rested and will want to equal and beat the 31 goal record

  5. MidTableFantasy
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    DDG (Pope)
    Monreal Naughton Chilwell (Tarkowski Lowton)
    Alli Sterling Zaha Salah (Mili)
    Kane Jesus JAyew

    What would you do if chasing? Had a rough DGW.

  6. Don Kloppeone
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Obviously meaningless heading into GW38 but TV check? Mine is 105.2. Curious whether that is average

    1. Perthite
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      103.4

      1. Perthite
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Make that 103.6

  7. MFC86
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Jesus to Auba
    Eriksen to Salah?

  8. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Smalling out on Sunday:

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44077396

    1. Viper
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Finally. Haha!!

      I knew Bailly was the right choice in gwk 32! 😉

    2. TFP
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      arrrggghhh

    3. TFP
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      DDG also, which is worse for me, my main mini league rival has hennessy as his #2, i have ryan.

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

      Lucky owners at least get advanced warning.

  9. krehbieh1
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Hi Guys,

    On a FH....TV is terrible, let you know what you think (0.0 left itb)

    Fabianski, Krul
    TAA, Tomkins, Long, Ogbonna, Hünemeier
    Salah, Sterling, Zaha, L. Cook, King
    Kane, Auba, Firminio

    Rival has Auba, Firmino, Salah, Zaha...

    1. Dsmythy
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Youll need better subs. Rotation central this week.

  10. Johnny too hotty
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    In my private league we give out monthly prizes based on who the fpl website puts top of the month standings. April had 2 managers joint top, one of them is 1st and one is 2nd.... anyone have any ideas how it ranks them before i deliver the news?

    1. Richd
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I think its on whoever did the least transfers. Or at least it is for the overall season

    2. che
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Transfers made

    3. FrankieTheGent
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I run the same.
      Something to be aware of: hits taken in the week prior to month starting (so after GW36 and before 37 starts) are not subtracted from the score. All other hits are.

      Results in me having a "true" score spreadsheet.

      1. che
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        I’m pleased you told me that, I always suspected this but wasn’t sure

    4. Yozzer
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I'd split it. Unfair to lose out on transfers . I'd never play in that league again lol

  11. grayedog
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    GKs are DDG (out), McCarthy (MCI)

    Is it crazy to take -8 for:
    DDG+Son+Barnes -> Hennessy+McArthur+Auba?

    1. Richd
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Yes that’s crazy

    2. Viper
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Madness

  12. Aston-villain
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Which one for the final gw??
    A)Jesus+Aubameyang
    B)Firmino+Kane

    1. Viper
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      B

    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      B

  13. Ohh1454
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Which one ?
    A. Sterling > Salah
    B. Jesus > auba
    C. Both (-4)

    1. Totalfootball
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Sterling should play ?

  14. Old Man Willow
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Hennessey or Fabianski?

  15. Duffy Dunk
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Some moves I'm considering, tell me what you think:

    1) Now that DeGea is out, play Ryan or get Fabianski/Adrian?
    2) Smalling -> VanAanholt
    3) Morgan -> AlexArnold/Robertson
    4) DSilva is probably out, so ditch him to get Salah
    5) Lingard -> Zaha
    6) Vardy -> Giroud

    1 FT

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Play Ryan
      4 Top option then 5

    2. RAMZES666
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      All of them sound good to be honest...

  16. grayedog
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Need some help, but really in trouble at GK...

    DDG (out), McCarthy (MCI)
    Smalling (out), Alonso, Lowton, K.Long, Simpson
    Salah, Son, Arnie, Willian, Hojbjerg
    Kane, Vardy, Barnes (questionable)

    Anyone have thoughts?

  17. The Alli Way
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Jesus > Auba (C) & DDG > Karius (-4)

    ML rival in 2nd is 40 points behind and will likely TC Auba this GW

  18. colin.mcdonald
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    With DDG all most certain to be rested for the final what are people’s thoughts on Alonso and Willian playing on Sunday?

    With Kenedy and Van der Hoorn in my team i think I might struggle to field 11

    1. RAMZES666
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Willian probably benched for Hazard. Alonso nailed on.

  19. Positive vibes
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Is Smalling confirmed out for Sunday?

    1. MTPockets
        8 years, 1 month ago

        yes, assuming Mourinho's not lying.

      • @fpl_phenom
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Yes , Jose as good as said it before the match along with DDG ... absolute disaster!

        1. Positive vibes
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Oh, also with Lingard?

      • Gobigorgohome
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Yes DDG too

      • panda07
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Jose says it here https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44077396

    2. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      DDG
      Lowton Vert Fernandez
      Salah Sane Sterling Arnautovic Gundmunssen
      Jesus Kane

      Ryan Austin Long Morgan

      2m itb, 1FT

      Any suggestions of how I can improve my starting line up with my 1ft

    3. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Im leading with 30 points on my closest rival.

      His team:
      Fabianski
      VDH - Dummett - Lowton
      Sterling - Arnie - Mahrez - Fernandinho/Gross
      Auba - Kane - Jesus

      My team:
      Ederson
      Alonso - Lowton - Tarkowski - Naughton
      Sterling - Arnie - Mahrez - Son
      Kane - Jesus

      I have to be very unlucky to lose this, right? Ill monitor his team value to see who he gets in for Mahrez (his most likely transfer) and copy it.

      1. The Alli Way
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        I'm in a similar situation, ML rival in 2nd is 40 points behind but is likely to TC Auba, who I don't have... Not sure what to do.

    4. Ibracadabra
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      All of the Jesus -> Aubemayang (-4) transfers, do we think it may turn out like Sterling-> Mahrez did?

      Sure, selling a not in great form player for an in form player but the not great in form player can still provide big returns on any given day.

      For free, sure. But for a hit, seems silly to me.

      I said the same thing in 36 when I saw many people re-buying Salah for -4. Without much time in the season to make up those -4 moves, I would only consider them in the most risky of circumstances/scenarios.

      1. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Jesus to Auba for a hit is terrible.

      2. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Reminiscent of Mahrez ➡ anyone this week.

      3. the snazzy viking
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        knee jerkers

    5. grayedog
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      a) Cech + Firmino (-4)
      b) Hennessy + Auba (-4)
      c) Any GK (drop DDG) + Vardy

    6. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Below is how I would probably end up with no transfers. What do you see as main priority for using free transfer? 0.4 m in bank

      Ryan
      Lowton Morgan Mustafi
      Salah (c) Son Sterling Zaha Gudmundsson
      Kane Jesus

      DDG Kompany Smalling Morgan

      1. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        * second Morgan on bench is JAyew!

      2. MTPockets
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Morgan then Mustafi.

          1. dunas_dog
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Thanks. Could do Morgan to Cresswell and Mustafi to Van Aanholt for -4 and play defence below. Do you think worth hit?

            Ryan
            Lowton Van Aanholt Cresswell

      3. PrettyDick
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Not taking ownership or value or anything else into consideration:

        Which players (let's say five in each position) do you think will get the highest score during this game week?

        1. @fpl_phenom
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Ederson Cech Karius Lloris Courtois

          Walker Bellerin Robertson Vertonghen Alonso

          Sterling KDB Salah Eriksen Zaha

          Kane Aubamayang Jesus Giroud Firmino

        2. MTPockets
            8 years, 1 month ago

            If on a free hit... check the scout squad:
            https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2018/05/10/the-scout-squad-gameweek-38-3/

        3. @fpl_phenom
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          RMT Please 🙂

          going on a stag do to Edinburgh tomorrow so made transfers and confirming Salah captain for the final time.

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

          1. RAMZES666
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            I don't have faith in burnley defence anymore

          2. RAMZES666
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Is there a chance Son gets benched?

            1. @fpl_phenom
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              There’s always a chance but I doubt it.

              Need the Burnley defense to do me a solid just once!

              I’m 40pts clear on my mini league so should be good ... got Salah as a blocker in case my rival caps him...

        4. stat
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Is this -8 madness?

            * DDG -> Hennessey (to afford the other moves)
            * Willian -> Zaha
            * Vardy -> Auba

            1. @fpl_phenom
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Id Do it!

            2. the snazzy viking
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              I'm not sure what to say

          • The Polymath
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Glad this FPL season is about to end. Almost none of my plays paid off. Failure week after week.

            1. the snazzy viking
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              same here

              Adrian getting more points than Sterling, Jesus, Eriksen and Hazard combined

              why do we play this game

            2. Duffy Dunk
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Big let down too often.

            3. BananaNose Maldonado
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              You've taken 206 hits in points. That's insane!! Gotta curb that trigger finger, me thinks.

          • the snazzy viking
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            lol @ people who play FPL