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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. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Salah miss

    1. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Off his game

    2. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      X2

  2. Hulk Smash
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    The amount of trolling by players and managers has helped casuals this season.

    Or maybe I'm just bitter about losing a ML to a semi-casual.

  3. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Salah 299 points

    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      wow

  4. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    I remember when Somalian said Salah is a flat track bully. Has scored against 17 teams in the league

    1. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      There are 17 awful sides tbf

      1. internal error
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Prob 18 tbf

  5. emorybortz
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    My Mahrez season -

    Bought GW 5 Sold GW 8
    Points: 2 2 1 (then 8 10 6 7 2 2 9 6 9 8)

    Bought GW 25 sold GW26
    Points: 0 (then 0 1 2 10 11)

    Bought GW 32 sold 37
    Points: 3 2 2 2 0 2 2 (then 7 9 - after 18 minutes)

    Honestly, he's the worst.

    1. Hulk Smash
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      I had the same with Alonso

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

    Mane..WTF.....

  7. the snazzy viking
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    salol

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

    That Salah miss

    OMGGGG

  9. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    This is so annoying

  10. rivercityransom
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    oh mo

  11. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Salah, Mane & Firmino have scored 90 goals between them this season in all comps...

    1. Debauchy
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Kiko ?

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Could still win golden boot if he has a big second half...

        1. Debauchy
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          lol

    2. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      44 for Salad...

  12. Cok3y5murf
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Salah so close FFS

  13. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Imagine not owning Salah here

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Imagine not caring?

    2. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      He starts well but tires quickly now. Needs another pronto

  14. Debauchy
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Wow Mane , but yeah give it to Mo

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

    Why was Mo so close to him?

  16. Perthite
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Great saves by Ryan & Duffy

  17. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Oh Mo god.

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

    Brighton penned into their own box, let alone their half.

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

    Good thing is they are feeding Salah with every chance.

  20. CloudSky
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Newcastle v Chelsea stats:

    60:40
    8:0 shots
    4:0 shots on target

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Chelsea given up

    2. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Chelsea midfield is pretty shocking

  21. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    mo mo mo

    how dya like it, how dya like it

  22. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Swansea 1-1 Stoke

  23. sunzip14
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Stoke score

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

    Salah has to lose his bps somehow.

  25. Give The Todd Some Love
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Van der Horn you useless cretin

  26. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Feckoff Swansea

  27. MINUS FOUR
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Mane is really messing up Salah (C) and Firmino points.

  28. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Useless bloody Swansea DEF

  29. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    I’m happy that Mane tried that ball, but good lord did they mess that up

  30. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    swans gash as per