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13 May 2018 5113 comments
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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. ZeBestee
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Did Arnie touch it? It was not intended assist.

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      sshhh, need those 3 points

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

      zipit

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

      He has the assist

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

      Arnie assist

      Source: https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/370/event/38

      1. CRO KLOPP
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        And 3 baps in the end

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

      I own him but seriously FPL need to be consistent next season.

      1. Yozzer
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        First time I've benefited all season from their BS. Doesn't make it right but I'm taking this 😆

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

      Embarrasing

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

    Got Romero & TAA over Adrian & Robbo T_T

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

      You know how fruitless this exercise is.

    2. mcrayeps
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Any other problem?

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

    Salah not even in the BAPs before CS are added 😀

    He needs to score 3

  4. OldBenKenobi
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    soooo close in my MLs now.
    will likely come down to bps 😯

  5. chrisw333
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    5 of my starting line up not playing!

    Smalling, Vertonghen, Lingard, Willian & Jesus

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

      Six here;
      DDG, Vert, Rudiger, Monreal, Martial (C), Jesus.

    2. chrisw333
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      I transferred DDG for LLoris. That isn't going well either.

    3. Firminooooo
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Same. Alonso, Chambers, Alli, Willian, Jesus.(bench: Chilwell, Barnes)

  6. Point-one short
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    how are city looking?

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

    Hello team. Can you score me some points, please?

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

      no

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

        Why?

  8. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    3 goals for my team so, now bring on the assists

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

    DESPERATELY need a Kane brace in the second half

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

      Hattie. Kane for Golden Boot

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

        Erm he needs more than three mate

    2. Positive vibes
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Same here..

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

      desperate

      adjective
      1.
      feeling or showing a hopeless sense that a situation is so bad as to be impossible to deal with.

      lol

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

      Same

  10. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Has the new season opened?

    Looking to get Aubameyang in early

  11. The Overthinker
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Alli, son, jesus combined should give me around 15 points or else i am fooked. Who am i kidding, i am already fooked

    1. Point-one short
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      This season can go f itself.

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

    Not playing;
    DDG, Vert, Rudiger, Monreal, Martial (C), Jesus

    Bench;
    Pope, Gudmund, Lowton, Kenedy (!)

    Points; 9.
    VC; Kane.

    FPLStrugglesAreReal

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

    Shouldn't have gone near city players since they won the league

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

      Well Cedric could be a hero again

    2. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      I would have avoided if it wasn't for the drubbing of Swansea 5-0. As would many, I guess

  14. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Just checking. Palace v WBA starts later, right?

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

      MNF

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

      At least PVA and Tonkins owners will get a CS!

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

    Lol Sorenson is back, and assisting!

  16. No Totti No Party
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Mahrez waiting to come in from bench, pls Son Jesus stay calm

    1. 420king
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Pogba and Lingard*

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

      Both will come on imo

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

    Sissoko and Lamela in the same 11 would never go well...

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

    Westwood first on the bench. Looking forward to Son/Jesus cameos. 🙂

  19. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Rival has reduced my lead from 14pts to 1pt.

    The final factor could be our benches, as he has Vertonghen, Rudiger, Monreal, Smalling, Barnes and Jesus all not starting. 😎

    But then again, his Salah captain + Auba versus my Eriksen + Auba captain could be the only really important factor in the end 😐

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

      Good luck

      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers Collie. How're your MLs looking?

    2. JustPark
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Hope he does well because my rival has Eriksen(c) and I'm trailing by 6pts.

      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Erik(c) is bolder than Zaha or Arnie cap imo. Good luck to him! 😀

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

    Kevin Friend doing his best to referee Pool out of the game. Appalling job so far.

  21. JustPark
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Which game worth to watch?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      No idea, I'm only watching 1 not them all.

    2. MTPockets
        7 years, 9 months ago

        sot - mci been quite dull

        1. JustPark
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          How does Man United look? That defensive lineup turn me off.

          1. MTPockets
              7 years, 9 months ago

              No idea, or fpl/rl interest in them.

      • Bubz
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Salah should be on so many morw points

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

          Hospital pass from Mane 🙁

        2. Pasqualinho
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Mané has scored about has many as he’s deserved.

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

            His decision making is baffling sometimes...

        3. Halftime
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Tricky decision to play Adrian over Lloris but paying off so far.

      • GuillermoDickero
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Should Arnie have the assist?

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

          Not at all

        2. diesel001
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          No IMO.

        3. Point-one short
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          I've not seen it, but it should definitely stand.

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

          Owners say yes and vice versa. As it has always been

      • mcrayeps
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Get in Son!

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

          Did he score?

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

            Long range header from the bench

      • Dr. Agabuse
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Why the heck are no3 and no4 in the world not going for a differental captain to have a chance of winning it all?

        1. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Maybe they're blocking their ML rivals.

          1. Ghost Gooner
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            If my ml rival needed blocking when I'm 3rd/4th in the world I'd find a new ml 😆

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

          Maybe they think the most likely players to score the most points will in fact score the most points...

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

            This

        3. Ógie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          This what a bunch of pussys they are.

          No.6 in the world used his TC chip on Salah

      • EL tridente
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        STAY ON THE BENCH ALLI

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

          He won't

      • Mikeharbrw
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        It's incredibly frustrating to watch chelsea down tools. Again.

        1. diesel001
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Time for Conte to go

          1. Mikeharbrw
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            If I'd have known how little he wanted to be there at the turn of the year, I would have sacked him in January.

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

          It's been an average season for them. Don't deserve to be in the mix for CL but they turned it around nicely.

      • Ghost Gooner
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Auba TC 😎

        1. TAT
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Respect! Still wondering why I didn't take that -4 to get him for Jesus. Big case of overthinking, and not following my gut feeling.

          1. Ghost Gooner
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            He's in my team next season. Hope Laca gets sold or benched though

            1. TAT
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 9 months ago

              Why? I can see them playing both!

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

          Gwan gooner

      • PL Ball
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Chances of Jesus staying on the bench.

        Pretty low?

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

          only if city are leading he'll have a chance of staying on bench.

          hope he stays on bench as i have andy king coming on

        2. Gaffers
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Diaz and Foden are two of the subs, so less likely, but who knows

        3. Fpl Richie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Surely he'll come on if its 0-0

      • HurriKane
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        come on sterling and eriksen. really need atleast one of you to deliver