Dugout Discussion
13 May 2018 5113 comments
Paul Paul
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Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers have one last chance for mini-league glory as the 2017/18 season comes to its conclusion this Sunday afternoon.

Mohamed Salah and Harry Kane, the top two players in our Captain Poll for Gameweek 38 and rivals for the Golden Boot, both start.

Three goals ahead of the Spurs striker, Salah seeks a tenth double-figure home haul as Liverpool welcome Brighton to Anfield.

Sadio Mane is passed fit to start for the Merseysiders, while Roberto Firmino and Dominic Solanke are also in the XI against a Seagulls’ side that they have already beaten 5-1 earlier in the season.

Meanwhile, Kane collides with a Leicester defence that he’s scored five goals against in their previous two league meetings. However, owners of Dele Alli, Son Heung-min and Ben Davies are left disappointed as all three are named on the bench at Wembley.

Elsewhere, Jose Mourinho is true to his word and makes numerous changes to the Man United teamsheet.

The likes of David De Gea and Chris Smalling are – as their manager suggested – both rested, though there’s no Anthony Martial in the squad to face Watford at Old Trafford, as the Frenchman misses out through injury.

In the blue half of Manchester, Gabriel Jesus is the man to miss out up front, with Leroy Sane, Raheem Sterling and Bernardo Silva all starting against a Southampton side with two clean sheets in 17 home matches. Ederson and Kyle Walker are named among the subs, while David Silva and Nicolas Otamendi miss out altogether at St Mary’s.

Arsene Wenger rolls out the big-hitters for his final match in charge of Arsenal, with Alexandre Lacazette flanked by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Henrikh Mkhitaryan for the trip to Huddersfield.

Eden Hazard and Olivier Giroud are named on the Chelsea teamsheet at Newcastle but there’s no place for Marcos Alonso, who drops to the bench. Eight goals in nine against the Magpies makes Giroud a potentially big differential today.

The most transferred in player for Gameweek 38, Wilfried Zaha is again named up front by Roy Hodgson for Crystal Palace’s clash with West Brom. The Ivory Coast international has delivered 14 points in each of his last two at Selhurst Park.

Finally, Marko Arnautovic is another out-of-position starter who could have a big impact in the final standings.

The Austrian has ten goals and six assists since being moved up front in Gameweek 16 and could prove the difference as David Moyes looks to get one over former club Everton at the London Stadium.

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

    PVA goal

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Wow. Goal and assist

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Bloody 'eck!

  2. Rik Waller
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Lingard warming up? Or no-one watching Manu?

    1. WE GO FOR IT
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Not gonna do anything even if he comes on.

  3. 420king
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    PVA goal. I recommended him to someone, yay me.

  4. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Van aanholt you legend

  5. Zenith UK
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Someone here cursed the scout picks saying they called every player right. Just cost Cresswell his clean sheet

  6. SW6
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    wtf is Eriksen doing if not scoring or assisting in this game

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

    Ings coming on.

    Liverpool finished scoring!

  8. Cocky Spaniel Alves
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Man City, come on now. Seriously.

  9. WVA
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Wtf Eriksen r u sure!!!!

  10. Gobigorgohome
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    PVAAAAAAA OMGGGGGGGG

  11. Duke Silver ☑
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Assist for PVA?

  12. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Damn PVA punishing non-owners

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

    Blind CS 😀 Now score Watford so he can get some baps.

  14. Chris_H
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Spurs scoring 5 and Eriksen having no involvement as my (c) sums up my entire season

  15. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    So glad I saved my FH for the last game of the season and used it to get in Van Aanholt!

  16. Delph & Safety
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    PVA MADNESS!!

  17. Shultan
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    40 points swing by doing
    Vardy & mahrez to jesus & sterling last week

  18. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Well done PVA buyers!

    1. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      😎

  19. Zilla
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    My rival "by fault" triple captained PvA instead of Salah.. I might lose the league cause this lmao

    1. makaveli123
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Link

  20. Gobigorgohome
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    PVAAAA GGOALLL ASSSITTY CSSSS LEGENDDDDDDD

  21. England23
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Was going to punt on PVA captain but wimped out for Sterling 🙁

  22. osceola31909
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Maguire to PVA for -4 paid off.

  23. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    damnnn pva. shouldve got him over robertson.

    having hennesey made me get the liv def

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Robbo still on a CS and assist lad!

  24. COLLIN QUANER
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Need 1 more goal from any of my midfielders and I win my ML! C'mon!!!

  25. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Hazzo looking lively?? Asking for a friend

  26. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Smalling to PVA -4 worked out 🙂

  27. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Top 1k/10k average 62 points

  28. GuillermoDickero
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Brought in TAA over PVA....

  29. Les Bleus
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Firmino off

  30. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Pedro On, Hazard Off