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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. Frank Koscielny
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Swansea got nothing to play for except a theoretical chance if they bag nine goals and Soton lose against city?

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

    Gained 1 point from my two hits. You may call me the hit-master!

    1. Frank Koscielny
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Lost -8 on the transfers and another -8 on the lack of performance from Jesus/Sterling/Ayew compared to Mahrez/Vardy/Murray :):):):)

    2. XabiAlonso
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A regular Pete waterman

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

        Hahahaha class, I bet most of the bairns on here dont have a clue what you're talking about!

  3. In Carrick we trust
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Best keeper choice going into final gw???

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

      Karius

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

      Pope

  4. merin
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    What changes would you make here?

    DDG Fabianski
    Smalling Morgan Lowton Dummet Dunk
    Salah Son Sterling Willian Lingard
    Kane Jesus Ayew

    FT: 1, ITB: 0.8

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

      Smalling to Vert

  5. Frank Koscielny
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Swans got nothing to play for except a theoretical chance if they bag nine goals and Soton lose against city?

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

    DDG not playing, Karius?

  7. Bleach †
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Lads,

    Would you rather play 2 Burnley defs or 1 Bur and 1 Swa?

    1. MGD
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I would say depends on ML situation..

      But otherwise one of each

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

        Leading by 18 pts. Other option is to pick 1 defenders from those and start Vardy, but can't see Vardy doing anything vs Spurs.

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

          would start vardy

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

            Here's the headache. I could do Vardy to Giroud actually, but I also have Willian who I think will not start, so could get Zaha/Arnie in for him, which means ofcourse that I'm stuck with Vardy again.

    2. Frank Koscielny
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Spread the risk imo

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

        Help appreciated.

  8. MGD
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    OR 3,062. Lowest I've been, so close inside top 3k 🙂

    But defintely spend more time than before on this season..

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

      great rank

    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      1 week to go

      1. J T
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        2days...

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

    Do you think Austin will start the last match?

    1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I’ll hesitantly say yes. I don’t think he’s worth getting rid of unless you have a transfer to burn or you can signficantly upgrade to say Firmino

  10. Coaly
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    a ) Willian to Zaha, play Ryan
    b) DDG to Karius, Willian to Sane -4

    1. DJ87
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      B

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

      Would do A.
      Ryan in great shape, and Sane might not start and all..

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

        Could go Zaha over Sane

  11. DJ87
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    ML's wrapped up and trophies secured.
    Just for the fun of it, thinking of this -8 hit for GW38:

    Kompany -> TAA
    Mahrez -> Salah
    Willian -> Zaha

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

      Yeah sounds good why don't you Head off to your ML victory beach and leave us ML stress-heads alone 🙂

  12. XabiAlonso
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Ryan
    Alonso vert lowton
    Sterling arnie groß alli
    Kane Jesus ayew
    1.6 itb 1ft
    Alli to salah for free?

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

      With the C cherry on top?
      C cherry sounds weird.

      1. XabiAlonso
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Ye probably him or Kane

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

          Diff til the end. Never give up 🙂

    2. Kloppage Time
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Similar to my team, but I´m doing Eriksson to Salah

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

        Backfires can really damage your hearing.
        Probably just an urban legend ignore everything you ever heard on here.

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

          Or you will get a ..... headache

  13. Bushman
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Will Mendy start the last game? (Draft league)

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

      Trying to not lol but a draft league?
      Does anyone even care?
      For what it's worth get 3 City attackers in a front 8 and hope 2 are not rotated 🙂

      Ignore my smart ass comments. I crossed the pond and now have to enter cash league in sports I know nothing about like hockey and baseball.
      Give me a good auld football- I mean soccer cash league any day.

  14. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    England Cricketer Stuart Broad is top of the world.

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/44075226

    1. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      it's only for the GW but he's still beaten all of us.

      1. STEP rOVERS
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Well he currently OR 1 million which in my eyes is not the best achievement really! At least it’s not a 1 week team!

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

    I think Jesus might be benched for the last match. Has been awful

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

      He is young and has potential but if I am Pep he is out the door. Good night and GL.

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

    Pogba to Zaha worth a hit ?

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

      prob not

    2. Over Midwicket
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Yes if (c)

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

        I think the arm band will be on Salah or Kane. Still tempted to take the hit though regardless.

  17. Hazardous1983
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Help on this please

    Adrian (foster)
    Long tomkins davies(fernandez,mbemba)
    Sterling alli salah arnie(lingard)
    Ayew kane jesus

    0.8 in bank one ft 25 points ahead in ml

  18. Bluth Banana
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Morning lads. I have got a 25 points lead heading into GW38. 1 FT and 0.4 ITB. Team is as follows;

    Lloris / Ryan
    Smalling / Christ / Lowton / Mawson / Dummett
    Haz / Son / Sterling / Gross / Gudmundsson
    Kane / Jesus / Austin

    Question is; Sort out Smalling (risk of not playing), get in Salah for Haz, or just cover one of rivals players? Nearest rival in ML doesn't have Salah. Cheers.

  19. Norman Conquest
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    anyone think heaton might play last game instead of pope

  20. nkhoughton
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Would you change this front 7 for last game?

    Hazard Sterling Salah Iwobi Pogba
    Kane(c) Jesus

    Thinking pogba or jesus so I can get Firmino or zaha

  21. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Zaha or Arnie this week?

  22. JurgenRodgers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Any Palace fans know if Speroni is likely to start Gw38?

  23. Arteta
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    9:00 - Darren Moore, Eddie Howe
    10:00 - Sam Allardyce
    12:00 - Sean Dyche, Roy Hodgson
    12:30 - Mauricio Pochettino
    13:00 - David Wagner, Claude Puel
    13:15 - Antonio Conte
    13:30 - Jurgen Klopp, Pep Guardiola, Mark Hughes, Paul Lambert, Carlos Carvalhal, Chris Hughton, Javi Gracia, Rafael Benitez

    Final press conferences of this season and the last one ever posted by me. It was always a pleasure, ladies and gentlemen. 🙂

    1. Differentiator
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Last one ever :O ?

      1. Differentiator
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Why is Ozil going missing this time? Illness

    2. Norman Conquest
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      cheers

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

      Cheers

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

      Cheers Ozil

    5. LosBlancos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Ta

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

      Nice one

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

      Thanks Ozil
      Save the best for last
      Rafa Benitez
      Rafa Bentiez
      Rafa Benitez

    8. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      One final assist 🙂

    9. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Who is missing?

      Mourinho
      Moyes
      Wenger

    10. arndff_
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      “the last one ever posted by me”

      Why are you retiring at such a young age?

    11. Mini Mane Mo
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks Ozil!

    12. FC Lackless [BALEGIUM]
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      thanks

    13. Eden Wizard
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Not like Ozil to throw the towel in haha 😉

    14. Sickboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks for all your work on this Ozil

    15. Geoff
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers for this.

      Last ever??

    16. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks so much, as always...

      For next year, please list team names, too, for those of us who don't know which team corresponds to each manager. I'll admit it! Thank you!

    17. Old Wulfrunian
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      thanks

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

      We are indebted to you Özil.

    19. Jam0sh
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers Özil! Last one.. 😮 Gonna miss the warm fuzzy feeling of seeing you posting the presser times

    20. jumpinjeffflash
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Danke schön, Herr Özil !!

  24. Tmel
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Who should I bench? 

    a) Tark (BOU)
    b) Lowton (BOU)
    c) Naughton (STK)

    1. Sidekick_08
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Lowton

    2. Reuser
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Probably a or b - Bournemouth are generally capable of grabbing a goal.

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

    Who do you think has the best chance of ML victory?

    Team A has a 14 point lead.

    A.

    DDG (Ryan)
    Valencia, Lowton, Davies (Kiko, Morgan)
    Salah, Alli, Pogba, Arny, Sterling
    Kane, Austin (Barnes)

    B. Will be playing bench boost. Has 1 transfer left.

    Foster, Fabianski
    Robertson, Trippier*, Mee*, Chilwell*, Duffy
    Salah, Sterling, Mili, Willian, Cork
    Kane, Jesus, Vardy

    1. MGD
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A probably.

  26. the Penman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Adrian has to play at the weekend, right?

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

      My thoughts too

  27. Reuser
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Any ideas for a Triple Captain this week? Appreciate it is probably a lottery....

    Have Kane, Salah, Sterling and Jesus - but happy to swap the latter for Aubameyang or Giroud......

    Or maybe I'll just waste it on Andy Carroll - as it traditional.

    Thanks.

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

      Salah all the way

  28. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Im in bother

    13 pts ahead in ML

    Me:

    Lloris

    Tark/Smalling /PVA

    Salah/Sterling/Tadic/Alli /Lingard

    Jesus /Kane

    Him:

    DDG

    Otamendi/Alonso /Long

    Son/Eriksen /Doucourè/Sterling

    Jesus/Anew/Kane

    1ft zero itb. Please give me some guidance , 500€ on the line but its more than that - i was 80pts behind a month ago...

    Too risky to take hits?? If not, what transfers would u suggest??

    Unfortunatly he has both WC and his BB but he can only use one obviously. Think im toast tbh.

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

      Tadic and Lingard to Arny/Zaha and RLC could be worth the hit.

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

        Nah, not worth hit I don't think, I'd just get rid of tadic myself and risk lingard

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

          Lingard unlikely to play

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

            Really? pants

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

      Not necessarily at all - I'd do something like tadic to gundongen if silva confirmed away and hope salah (c) delivers

    3. Markus
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Also how did your rival end up wasting a chip in a league worth 500 euros?!

      1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        I suspect he is talking bllx

    4. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Can I join your ML next season?

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

        Check for yourself. He honestly did waste a chip.

  29. RIDZ
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Which one better:
    a) Mahrez to Mane
    b) Mahrez+Chilwell to Salah(C)+Connor Roberts for -4 and play both

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

      I would do B

  30. LosBlancos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Mahrez, Jesus, Schmeichel > Salah, Firmino, Adrian (or Hart) for -8?
    Want Salah (C), otherwise (K)ane. I think it's worth it, what about you guys?
    Other one in goal is Dubravka.