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

    Kane only one goal in 4-3 win

    Disgrace

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

      Utter

  2. Hect.OR 98th
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    It is very tight at the top of OR. 3rd place player looking good.

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

      Imagine being one of the three.
      Bricking it!!

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

    Massive thanks to everyone who said arnie instead zaha!!
    Winning me my ML

  4. Fred54
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    84-12.

    Who says hits don't work.

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

      Milli-Vanilli

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

      Jaysus, fair play!

    3. Andy'81
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      The one's who took out Mahrez maybe?

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

    Susan knows ....

    1. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      You should have locked your phone

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

        Dusan 🙂

    2. The Enlightener
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Susan Tadic?

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

      hahahahahha

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

    A Mili goal would wrap things up nicely ...

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

      Yep

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

    City bottling 100 points harder than that Quadruple they won in October!

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

    Score a goal Bournemouth ffs

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

      This

    2. Tacalabala
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      KIIIIIIIIIIING!!!!! HAAAAAAA YEEEEEEES

  9. Tacalabala
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Yep would yep no end for me as well.

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

      Try that sentence again?

  10. Runaway
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    I need Son cameo to avoid Morgan sub-in. How likely is it?

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

    Please Burnley don't conced. PLEASE

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

      +12

  12. tambourineman
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Zaha goal

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

      Feeeccckkkk

    2. tambourineman
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      PVA assist

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

    I'm on 23 pts with my first 11 playing and Kane captain

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

    Milo goal?

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

      Tomkins?

  15. Regin
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    I lose my ml which I was leading since October due to a Perez unexpected brace and fab penalty save. However overall good last gw for me with both Salah (C) and Arnie with goal and assist and 4 cs as of now. Hope get those clean sheets.

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

      And there goes 1 cs hegazi cs gone.

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

    I'm getting killed in my mini league. need Sterling & Gudmundsson to quickly bag two each.

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

      Maybe 2-3 each post that Zaha goal.

  17. GOTHAM City F.C.
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Finally Zaha!

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

    PVA Zaha combine

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

      Pva assist???

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Nice, got em both!

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

    Lol Zaha gooooal

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

    DUSAN 😛

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

    ZAHAAAAAAAAAAA

  22. Ron_Swanson
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Zaha,,,,ouch!

  23. Zladan
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Bharat’s defence has let him down again. Nightmare.

  24. Red Dagger ✪
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    i have 78 points with 3 players not playing. Not so humble brag.

  25. Gobigorgohome
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    ZAHAAAA YESSS

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

    What hapenned to Masuaku? I neeeeded that CS!

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

      So did I! He got injured in the first half.

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

    THANK YOU WILF

  28. tisza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    zaha!!

  29. Ron_Swanson
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Hammers third

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

      who?

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

    Yeeea Wilf!!!