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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. Ode
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 14 days ago

    47 (-4) ranked 131k, any chance I won't drop below 200k?

    1. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 14 days ago

      The average looks like 48. That would be a huge drop for 5 points. Probably ok.

      1. Ode
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 14 days ago

        Cheers

  2. TrollMasterDeluxe
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 14 days ago

    When will the BAPS be updated?

    1. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 14 days ago

      probably not until later on tonight

  3. Sánchez
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 14 days ago

    AmI counting correctly?

    Faisal Idris has won it by 1pt?

    1. Sánchez
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 14 days ago

      *am I

    2. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 14 days ago

      Yusuf by 7 points

      1. Sánchez
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 14 days ago

        Who?

        1. Sim Simma
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 14 days ago

          #6 in the world

      2. Sánchez
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 14 days ago

        Wow. Hadn't looked down that far

      3. Yozzer
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 14 days ago

        Everyone likes an underdog. Congrats Yousef

    3. Root
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 14 days ago

      No, he's 5th. Yusuf won.

      1. Sánchez
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 14 days ago

        I only looked at top 2

  4. Rash
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 14 days ago

    93 points nice way to end a pretty bad season. Shame I went Lacashit captain.

  5. justlikehoney
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 14 days ago

    What do I do with my life now? 🙁

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 14 days ago

      What's one of them?

    2. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 14 days ago

      42 things you can do

      1. Jonny HOW SON?
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 14 days ago

        and the 42 are?

  6. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 14 days ago

    had a great gw considering - but sterling and sane, guys come on!

  7. purple.emu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 14 days ago

    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/101046/event/38

    Congrats Yusuf!

    Played his TC on the final week incredible!

    1. Ruud000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 14 days ago

      I think Paul Gee has won it...

  8. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 14 days ago

    Oh dear.

    Winner used Virgs BB37, TC38 strategy...

    Going to be a long summer listening to that 😆

    1. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 14 days ago

      Mods delete this post asap!

    2. Richd
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 14 days ago

      Oh Christ.

    3. MTPockets
        6 years, 14 days ago

        shush

      • Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 14 days ago

        😆

      • Rik Waller
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 14 days ago

        haha. Deleting my membership now

      • FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 14 days ago

        I tried to tell you all!

        1. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 14 days ago

          😀

      • Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 14 days ago

        😆

      • Hairy Potter
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 14 days ago

        Helped that he picked the right players.

      • JJO
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 14 days ago

        Well he would probably win by bigger margin if he used different strategy

    4. Zenith UK
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 14 days ago

      Please note this is before the BAPS were amended at full time;
      Pos - Cur Score - New Score
      1st - 2452 - 2499
      2nd - 2445 - 2493
      3rd - 2438 - 2496
      4th - 2432 - 2502
      5th - 2425 - 2476
      6th - 2419 - 2509

      1. Cesc's old mullet
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 14 days ago

        Where did you get those stats?

    5. Hairy Potter
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 14 days ago

      Newcastle 10th - great finish given the squad.

      1. william prunier
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 14 days ago

        All down to Rafa

      2. XabiAlonso
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 14 days ago

        Amazing

      3. Geordienufc1
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 14 days ago

        In Rafa we trust

      4. tisza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 14 days ago

        it's the manager.

    6. JogaSemmedo
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 14 days ago

      Have baps been confirmed

      1. badgerboy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 14 days ago

        No.

    7. tisza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 14 days ago

      Unlucky Ederson owners. Managed to get a -1 from the bench - yellow card

      1. tisza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 14 days ago

        or maybe doesn't count as he wasn't on pitch?

        1. SouthCoastSaint
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 14 days ago

          It counts

        2. badgerboy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 14 days ago

          No. It counted.

      2. Jairzinho
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 14 days ago

        Won’t count as he didn’t play any minutes.

        1. badgerboy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 14 days ago

          It's on his score. -1.

      3. Blue Bombers CFC
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 14 days ago

        Such bad luck for owners!

    8. Viper
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 14 days ago

      So Vardy & Mahrez - > Sterling & Jesus was an absolute season changer despite looking like a no brainer

      1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 14 days ago

        Haha cost my league loool

        1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 14 days ago

          Nothing is a no- brainer in FPL. Huge lesson

      2. Bees4Lyf
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 14 days ago

        Yup we got trolled

      3. Ghost Gooner
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 14 days ago

        Mahrez killed my season. Blanked for so long in my team and delivers when I got him out for Sterling who then blanked back to back. Them the breaks I guess

    9. koppite1210
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 14 days ago

      I’m about to lose my ML and $400 by 1 pt because King was taken off 3 minutes before he could get his 2nd point for game time played, which will affect his BAPS as well. I’m shattered.

      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 14 days ago

        Do you still win something?

        1. koppite1210
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 14 days ago

          Yes still profit which is awesome, but difference between 1st & 2nd is around $400 so that one play has screwed me (pending Auba bonuses which opponent will get). Not happy

    10. Tshelby
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 14 days ago

      Will aubameyang get a bap? Seems like it, no?

    11. JogaSemmedo
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 14 days ago

      Will Baps stay as they currently are or still time for change?

      1. Blue Bombers CFC
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 14 days ago

        Will change

    12. SouthCoastSaint
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 14 days ago

      Please tell me there is someone out there who’s Ederson booking cost them a mini league I need a laugh

      1. Smurf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 14 days ago

        Surely won't count as he hasn't played in the game.

        1. Gaffers
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 14 days ago

          Already added (subtracted/whatever)

          1. Smurf
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 14 days ago

            Are the points finalised?

      2. GOTHAM City F.C.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 14 days ago

        Number 1 in my country

        1. Fred54
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 14 days ago

          What's the weather like in Bolivia?

          1. GOTHAM City F.C.
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 14 days ago

            😆

    13. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 14 days ago

      Why is Ederson showing as -1 for a yellow card?

      1. SouthCoastSaint
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 14 days ago

        Booked in the celebrations

        1. Regin
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 14 days ago

          Will that count? Never heard of this scenario.

      2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 14 days ago

        Ridiculous if that stays

      3. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 14 days ago

        Lol

    14. United10
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 14 days ago

      Anybody know top 10k average?

      1. ZeBestee
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 14 days ago

        62

      2. PvA
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 14 days ago

        62

      3. badgerboy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 14 days ago

        65 after auto-subs etc.

    15. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 14 days ago

      Ederson booked so no autosubs for him despite playing 0 minutes haha

      1. PvA
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 14 days ago

        Lol how did he get booked?

        1. Fred54
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 14 days ago

          He set up a limbo bar in the technical area.

        2. badgerboy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 14 days ago

          Celebrations at the end.

      2. Smurf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 14 days ago

        No chance that happens.

      3. Plagued by indecision
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 14 days ago

        Haha! How does that work?

      4. MrZ
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 14 days ago

        No kidding hahaha

    16. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 14 days ago

      How did the Scouts get on ?

      Did AZ hold on to top 1k and hold off Jonty ?
      Did Mark get in top 10k ?
      Did Virg overtake Andy ?
      ... and who won the M&C league to be the top Scout ?

      Thanks to the guys for a great series of scoutcasts 🙂

    17. PvA
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 14 days ago

      76 points...

      Not bad considering Bavies, Jesus, Son and Otamendi didn't start

      Need to re-evaluate the Ownership Tactic for next year for sure

    18. kooni01
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 14 days ago

      Paul Gee won it then, or?

      1. Sánchez
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 14 days ago

        Yusuf apparently

    19. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 14 days ago

      It is a shame that only the top 3 in fpl get a prize.

      All the top 10 should get tickets for a game at least that must be peanuts for a site with as much advertising traffic as fpl especially when it was so tight at the top.

      1. ZeBestee
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 14 days ago

        Add top 1 in each country winning a small gift as well.

        1. Ógie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 14 days ago

          Yeah even a token like a fpl mug or a medal something to proudly display on the mantelpiece.

    20. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 14 days ago

      Lesson learned for me:
      1. More flexible in team structure, make mistakes starting with midfielder of 10,5, 2x7.0, 2x4.5.
      2. Too relying on top 6 team, overlook player like Arnie, Zaha for Willian, Lingard, Son.
      3. Sufficient bench is needed.
      4. Too late on having bandwagon like Sterling, even Lingard in some period.
      5. Too overthinking with unreliable rumours. Planning to replace Willian -> Zaha but cancelled after hear rumour.

      Thanks, better luck next year 🙂

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 14 days ago

        Point 2. For me you need to focus on premium top 6 players. Look at the top scoring players in the game - Salah, KDB, Sterling, Eriksen, Kane etc. All from Top 6 clubs

        1. 007 [RoboKlopp]
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 14 days ago

          Agree and we must combined with talisman from other clubs.

      2. Les Bleus
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 14 days ago

        Willian Lingard and Son were terrible when counted upon the most

    21. ♤TeddyBear♤
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 14 days ago

      Is bonus confirmed ?

    22. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 14 days ago

      Lmao . LOL @ME
      Since gw 4 to gw37 I was in top 5k

      Gw 38 - will finish around 10-12k

      1. PvA
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 14 days ago

        Unlucky pal, you did well this season

      2. badgerboy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 14 days ago

        That's harsh dude. I swear it gets harder once you have to shoehorn in chips even though it should be easier.

      3. walkman666
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 14 days ago

        I guess I had a similar bad finish. Only going to get 43 points today after making a mistake and selling Vardy instead of son or Alonso to fund salah buy. I’ll move from top 1k to top 3k. We did good this year, yet the finish will haunt.

      4. 007 [RoboKlopp]
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 14 days ago

        Better luck next year. But good achievement overall. Keep the spirit mate.

      5. Regin
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 14 days ago

        Waz Ur gw score?

    23. Ruinenlust
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 14 days ago

      How did the top 5 teams do so bad in an easy GW?

      1. Debauchy
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 14 days ago

        See below. Tough when you are leading but No. 4 missed a trick no doubt

    24. #FPLBhuna
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 14 days ago

      Beating all odds to overcome a 24 pt deficit and winning my cash ML on the final day

      Absolute scenes

      Cheers for all the advice this season folks

    25. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 14 days ago

      No 4 overall no hit , takes 1 hit to get Zaha for Gross wins it
      WD to Yusuf