Dugout Discussion
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. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    28 point lead in my ml coming into the final gw. Rival played BB, has treble Burnley defence, Kane C and transferred in Perez with his free transfer...

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

      Yikes is he going to catch you?

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Who brings Perez in this gw like...

      2. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        He only done it to upgrade Perez to Milo too

        1. FPL Blow-In
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          *Kenedy

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

    Currently 12pts behind ML leader after being 14 ahead before kickoff 😐 *vomits* 😮

  3. BIGREDDOG
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Love you Arnie

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

    Auba subbed

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

      Noooo captain :'(

  5. seewhyaxe
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Why no goals in city game?

    1. makaveli123
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      No one have scored

    2. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      On the beach

  6. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Salah is awful for bps

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

    Monreal & Wellbeck on , Auba & Kola off

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

    Average at 51

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

      Wow

    2. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Huh
      Ffs

  9. Shultan
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    I love you arnie!!

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

    sterling goals wya

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

    Arnie or Zaha?

    Got it right, yes!!!

    If Zaha still scores the hat-trick I expect him to, that is.

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

    HE SAID HE'D BE BACK

  13. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Next season, Eriksen will be 10.0 and the other spurs mids will be 9.0

    And people will still buy a cheap spurs mid because they can't afford the better one

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

      Like today, involved in everything.

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

    Rafa must be loving this.

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

    Son on?

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

    Thank god for Arni(C)

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

      Wow, nice

  17. Waynoo
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    do something Kane

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

      Yeah, get lost Kane, and let the Son shine.

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

    Got Martial instead of Arnautovic this morning thanks FFS.

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Haha grow up

    2. el polako
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Same here.

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

      I got Arnie because MUN are absolute crap.

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

      Arnie was in the scout picks. Martial wasn't.

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

        Ha ha, such a good point

    5. Pep says
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Very humble. You should be annoyed about the community telling you to get Martial cause Martial didn't start and Arnie has a goal, assist and max ba.....oh, I see what did there

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

      "With Jose Mourinho revealing that Anthony Martial will be in his line-up today", was that misinformation by FFS or is Mourinho just trolling. Fair points though, losing mini league on the last day is stressful.

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

    ML lost despite leading it since GW15! Gutted

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

    Zaha over Arnie went well

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

      Dusan tried to warn you...

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

      Same. Any other of my potential transfers and I'd be around about joint top of my ML or winning. Zaha is costing me dearly at the moment 😐

  21. Fasya
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Arnie... YESS

  22. MGD
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Cedric stuck behind Morgan on the bench -.-

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

    Bring Alonso on for a goal!

  24. Delph & Safety
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    ARNIE CAPTAIN COME ON

  25. COLLIN QUANER
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Need a Zaha goal and another Kane goal.

  26. Waylander
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Alonso on for a cheeky brace please

  27. Waynoo
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    now up to 31 points on my bench fk this game

  28. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Top 10k average up to 53 - great end to the season!

  29. COLLIN QUANER
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Also need a Chelsea goal as my ML leader has Newcastle defender.

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

    Need Burnley or Southampton to concede desperately