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Dugout Discussion – Gameweek 38

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. Always Lundstram
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    perez on bench..pick ramsey hmm

  2. Waynoo
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    27 points on my bench

  3. Sánchez
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    I just lost one of my ML's by 1 point because I mistakenly captained Auba over Salah by forgetting to save the captain 🙁

    1. Ron_Swanson
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      dummy

      1. Sánchez
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        First time ever.
        Wasn't my main ML so had given up a bit

  4. Rik Waller
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Woah... just seen Wilson got a goal!

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Fitting end to the season 🙂

  5. Cocky Spaniel Alves
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Think that’s me bowing out of FPL.

    Too much time invested in this.

    1. Unfathomable Ruination
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      See you next season?

      1. Cocky Spaniel Alves
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Not sure this time. Getting old and will never better my season from a few years ago when I finished 15th overall.

        1. Anathallo
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Not with that attitude 😉

  6. jam
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    74 -8 and a predicted red arrow! Lots of points this week.

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      95-12, post rough guess of BAPs.

  7. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    How many points for winning goal?

    1. FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Bps

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

    Trailing my ML by 11 points, obviously pogba comes on to block my Perez 13 points on the bench. So done with this season

    1. Richd
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      That’s sickening. Unlucky buddy

    2. jam
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Ouch.

  9. OLEgend
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Just think PVA and Robertson won me the mini league after I was third after the Sterling (TC) fail. Did Kane Smalling Willian > Firmino PVA Salah(C). Took the risk taking Kane out, still think I just made it, waiting for the baps now. Thanks for all those who helped me here, see you soon.

  10. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Started the GW at exactly 10k, looks like I'm ending at 16k. The top 10k dream postponed again!

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I think the guy who is currently first but just glanced at it so dunno about bonus points

    2. Majestic Chanka
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Pretty sure Tubes has

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      fntsypl.com/live?league=78040

    4. Zladan
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Comfortably Tubes.

      1. Zladan
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Well played though. Good total.

  11. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    should have played dummett over vdh!

    1. Richd
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

    2. Andy'81
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I think most would have played VDH, I benched Fab for Courtois.

  12. Richd
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    RMT GW1

    Pickford Ryan
    Cedric Alonso Lindelof Cresswell Long
    Erikksen KDB Sterling Gudmundson Mahrez
    Auba Austin Vardy

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

      🙂

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

        For next week? 🙂

    2. Zladan
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Neymar essential.

    3. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Too expensive

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

    Lost ML on last day must be leading since GW5 or 10 or something like that. At least no cash.
    Rival BB 37 and TC Salah this week both weeks well over the ton. Oh well.

  14. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Blind getting a bap or will Janmaat steal it?

  15. nobwak
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Been chasing my mini league rival pretty much all season, don't think I've been ahead once except for one time mid-gameweek (i.e. after Saturday but not after Sunday/Monday)... but, if my calculations are right, I've taken it on the last day due to bonus points from Vardy and Mustafi. At one point the gap was close to 100 points if I remember correctly. He must be absolutely seething.

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

      Are you my rival in disguise 🙂
      See above I gave up abou 100 point lead in last 3-4 weeks

  16. Jonny HOW SON?
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Ultimately lost my mini league because of that Kane goal/nogoal vs Stoke.
    But overall a good season.
    Well done to everybody on here!

  17. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    6th place OR won 😮

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

      No, 1st place won.

    2. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Aaved TC for the last game.

      1. ZeBestee
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Saved*

  18. CloudSky
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Son cameo costing me a 5k finish looks like. Still decent. See you all for WC fantasy lads.

  19. Hairy Potter
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    90 (no hit) pre baps and won my ML cup today. Makes up for a pretty rubbish season overall.

  20. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    When you take a hit, when does FPL towers deduct points?

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      First points update.

  21. Ravager
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Weirdest FPL season for me in my 4 years playing. Usually start slow and finish strong. Had an amazing first half of the season (top 1k), then the calendar year started and been mostly reds. Looking like a 6.5k finish (my best ever) but feel like it should have been more

    Cheers to everyone here though. Always a pleasure.

  22. Epic Fail
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    So Kane lied on his daughter's life and still didn't win the Golden Boot. I hope he's got his sunscreen ready for when he goes to hell.

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

      Should borrow KDBs.

    2. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Wow Epic you just held off Roy for 2nd in yr ML wd fella

      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        I don't think I have have I? Granted my maths isn't amazing.

        1. Debauchy
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Hmm will look again

          1. Debauchy
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            You have King stays on bench for him

      2. Debauchy
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        WD on winning Demi's ML

        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Cheers. Lessens the blow if i have dropped to 3rd below Roy.

          1. Debauchy
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            see above fella

  23. Plagued by indecision
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Any chance Aubameyang sneaks into the BPs?

  24. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    How many bps for winning goal scored?

    1. CloudSky
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      3

    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      +3

  25. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Ah yes, SGW beats the DGW (with TC) yet again 😎

  26. Shultan
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    The FFS scout atricle only analysed the top 5 teams for the title & no 6 has gone & won it!!

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

      Classic. Suppose there has to be a cut-off somewhere, though.

  27. Ramboros
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    I can't believe my luck this last GW. 85 points without taking hits with the current bonus points allocation. Dummett being subbed on for Alonso, Vardy hauling, Rashford scoring and Fabianski saving a penalty are the highlights. Kane, Salah and Arnautovic as the stable performers. Ultimately I should've taken a hit to bring in Ramsey/Zaha for Willian, but it didn't hurt in any significant way.

  28. Tshelby
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    How accuarte is the is the Fantasy Football Fix rank prediction?

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      It is quite accuarte.

      1. Tshelby
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Accurate* my bad

  29. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    feel for bharat