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

    Dilly dilly!

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

      Top post again!

      Dilly dilly!

    2. dark91
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Dilly Alli?

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

      I'll take the mead that guy is pushing. Bud Light is s***

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

    What has happened to Mane this season?

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

      What happened to Mané last season?

      He has always been inconsistent, but last season he somehow wasn't.

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

      Serious?

      More goal and assists than any season before. Just outshone by Salah & Firmino but he's had a brilliant season!

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

        He was never this sloppy last season and was better than Firmino.

    3. mgrea
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Still been good. I sense he's not too keen on Salah stealing his thunder a bit though. Mae been far too greedy.

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

      Salah happened 😛

      Jokes aside that injury played a part in his form dipping

    5. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Been great this season. Plus people forget he had to change positions to accommodate salah. He was a right winger until this season

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

      got in TOTS on FUT

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

      Stats suggest otherwise. He's just not as silky smooth and technically gifted as Firmino or Salah. He's still good.

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

      I love him. Great player and always has a smile on his face. Love that vid of him copying celebrations

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

        That was hilarious 😆

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

      Scored some vital goals this year as well

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

    I haven’t seen the Arnie assist but it definitely wasn’t an assist

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

      I haven't either but I think he got the touch

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

      I saw it and it wasn't one. I hope it'll stand though since I'm an owner haha

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

      100% agree , Jafooli told me so

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

      Whatever you do, don't expect consistency from FPL 🙂

  4. mgrea
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Is Jesus likely to come off the bench folks?

    1. Unfathomable Ruination
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      If City need the win, yes.

    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Yes - now would be good!

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

      Jesus will return have faith

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

    Has eden "always on top of goal imminent table" Hazard done something?

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

      Nope unfortunately.

      Chelsea 0 shots in the first half.

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

      No one from chelsea has done anything. At all.

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

      Nope, and he wasn't on the goals imminent table before today anyway..

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

    Need son subbed on to assist kane's next 2 goals.
    also need jesus to come on for cameo and get max 1 assist. Sterling brace please.

  7. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Is the lovren goal from a corner. Sickener as a vvd owner?

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

      No

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

      Yep

      1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        F*** this game

    3. zotter
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Second cross from a cleared corner

      Vvd was lurking.

    4. Weilong7
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      robertson crossed

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

    Lol @Me

    Top 1k average 30

    My score 13

    Down by 6.4k .

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

      Who did you captain?

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

        Sterling

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

      The average is 30?! Wtf

      1. Legomané
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Is this after CS are added?

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

        Top10k yes

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

          *1

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

        26 top 10,000.

    3. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      I’m in the top 1k (I mean, was ...), and I’ve got 21. So, I’m trying to help you by pulling down the average. Ok?

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

    I went for sane (c) instead of salah, kane and Ramsey..

    Arnie didn't touch that ball!! When and how do they change it

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

    Any one got a link to the Arnie well deserved assist ?

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

        Thanks mate 🙂

        1. Prøfeßör …
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Anytime mate. 🙂

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

    score checks? 24 here. arnie, kane, rambo, robbo the ones delivering so far.

    need more from son, sterling, zaha, kane...

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

      23 (not including Ryan and Lowton who will come in)

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

        ah yea same here with ryan

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

      30 + Ryan Dunk Morgan Rlc to come on
      Dgea Smalling Kiko Lingard and Jesus not even playing

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

    Chelsea need real attacker. They need Alonso.

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

      We need:
      - A *proper* centre forward. (It's a shame Costa had to leave.)
      - A quality right winger. We have some decent options in Willian/Pedro etc, but there's room for improvement.
      - One or two centre-mids. A creative player (like Fabregas, but better); someone to partner Kanté.
      - Perhaps another CB
      - Better wing-backs (more-so RWB), if we insist on playing this formation.

  13. PrettyDick
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    what seemed like a great start when the team sheets came out is suddenly not so good.. masuaku out injured (when on max bps haha) and Vetonghen out.. let's hope for miracles now

  14. Football Heaven
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    What are the first names on your fpl teamsheet next seasonal?

    1. Arctic monkeys
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Not playing this joke of a game anymore mate

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

        Playing Arctic Monkeys still, I hope? Great band!

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

      Depends what Auto pick comes up with

      1. badgerboy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        This. And whatever shitty bandwagon comes out of pre-season.

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

      salah
      auba
      ddg

      not sure who else

    4. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Depends on so many things.

    5. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      *grabs popcorn*

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

      Salah obviously. Probably Auba if he's cheaper.

    7. Numb
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Ben Turner

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

      Bale

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

      Aubameyang Salah

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

      Aubameyang and Sterling

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

      Mendy, Ramsey, Auba, Salah, Vert, Sterling

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

      Salah
      Auba
      Mee
      Azpi

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

      JLingz

    14. Stokelona
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Ryan sessegnon would be good!

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

      Ryan
      Robertson
      Salah Sterling Arnie
      Auba

    16. Dr Van Nostrand
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Auba Salah Robbo Smalling Arnie

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

    come on sterlinggggg bag 3

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

      This

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

    Get Alonso on you Conte

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

      I see what you did there

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

    Any half time subs?

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

      Gayle off, Joselu on.

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

    need hella goals from zaha sterling kane in this second half please

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

    No HT subs?

  20. Volley127
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Come on Son, Auba and Kane!

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

    VVD almost got an assist there

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

    @ Leaf , you around ?

    1. Oven Glover
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Gone with the wind

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

    any sign of jesus ? owner here, but h2h rival captained (VC arnie)

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

    come on rambo! get yersel a goal

  25. SheBangsTheDrums
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    My ML is literally down to about 5 points and rival owns Arnie! I hope the season isn't going to come down to that assist

  26. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Jammy Zaha sellers 😉

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

    VVD shot-on-target

    1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      My luck obviously

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

    Ryan keep racking up those saves

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

    VVD shot on target

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

    VVD SOT