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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. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Salah cap fail

    1. Kuqi Monster
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Classic

  2. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Kane (TC) 😎

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Jammy

    2. ILOVEBAPS
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      He left it late to make his GB run but that's just this season

  3. Andy'81
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Had Vertonghen and Vardy in my starting line up so that's me off to a lucky start, Morgan coming on isn't great though.

  4. Fred54
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Fecker's gonna get a hat trick now that I didn't captain him....

  5. seewhyaxe
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Kane (no cap) goal!

  6. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Should have captained Kane.. Aargghhhh

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      First time since GW33 I don’t captain him ffs

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

    Poch needs to get Son on, my Son.....

  8. TallestJohn
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Vertonghen what a dreamboat. Subbed before they concede against WBA, clean sheet against Newcastle, dropped for the lineup and Vardy scores

    1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      And my jammy rival owns both lmaooo

      1. TallestJohn
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        It's me, I'm your jammy rival

        1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          No u are'nt lool

    2. Runaway
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Questions are:
      - Could WBA score if Vert was on the pitch ?
      - Could Vardy score if Vert was on the pitch ?

    3. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Shame I have no replacement

    4. Maddamotha
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      What about Verth

    5. MTPockets
      8 years, 2 months ago

      What - thought he was in earlier lineup?

    6. Rik Waller
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      And Morgan to come in 😎

  9. makaveli123
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    I knew Morgan would come good

  10. Richd
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    The salah sellers have seriously shot up the last few weeks.

    Balls rises you

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      I effectively sold Salah for Sterling but the rest of the money was wasted and if you factor in hits didn't gain much.

    2. HamezMace
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      It was a gamble, but seems to have paid off

  11. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Liverpool denied a definite penalty... Salah would have taken it

    1. Differentiator
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      lol

  12. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Lucas assist

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Eriksen has done jack for weeks

      1. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Eriksen is a season keeper. Don't bench, don't captain - just get points

        1. Jairzinho
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Bench him when he blanks, captain when he hauls would be a better strategy.

  13. TheTinman
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Kane capper Vardy owner

    1. sunzip14
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      +1

    2. COLLIN QUANER
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Nice. Vardy wasn't on my radar for today but that was a good shout

    3. Varsenal
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      I had Vardy. Sold him to bring in Auba. If I had sold Jesus instead... could be a couple 1000k tank difference. Sigh

  14. yakirh
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    How many goals now Salah and Kane have?

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      31
      29

    2. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      2 between them

    3. Gobigorgohome
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      2 more goals from Kane and they are equal

    4. Respect My Authoritah
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Salah is 2 behind

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

        *ahead

  15. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Hold Yedlin, Hold.....

  16. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Sold Kane, Vardy and Mahrez last week. They continue to punish me today....

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Not sure what you were trying to achieve tbh

      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Trying to avoid Leicester's poor form and their fixture against Spurs, considering there were other options with better form and fixtures.

        I've barely owned Kane since GW18, and I feel I've been better for it. The money has worked wonders elsewhere, so I took the opportunity to cash in for Jesus and Auba last week. If I didn't sell, I'd have missed Auba's 23 point haul 😉

  17. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    I just met the world No.1 sitting beside me.

    https://giphy.com/gifs/david-3oEjHLk2EDvfODEdri

  18. Duke Silver ☑
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Should've been a pen to Liverpool. Would've been a TAA assist.

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Figures.

    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      typical

  19. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Brighton allowed use their hands today by the look of it.

    1. sunzip14
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      5 English teams for the champions league 😛

  20. ILOVEBAPS
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Pfft... Loucas Moura. No one owns

  21. pakornk
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    wait so is Rashford starting or not??

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

    2. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Maybe

    3. some witty pun
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      hmmm

  22. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    As a Mahrez, Vardy, Kane owner - this is a good start

    1. Point-one short
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      great start

    2. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Fair play mate.

      Sterling captain too.

      How high can you go?

  23. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Joe Allen subbed off ?

  24. Cocky Spaniel Alves
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Sold my soul yesterday.

    Punishes me today.

  25. Point-one short
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    stay strong Brighton!

  26. Majestic Chanka
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Jesus in for Vardy for a hit last week up there with my worst transfers!

    Leicester and Mahrez especially can Get Tae F*** with their attitude, amazing till I bring them in on WC, then rubbish until I dump them when they pick up again!

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Ditto

    2. ILOVEBAPS
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Same for everyone on this site

  27. BON
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    I never lose. I only run out of gameweeks.

    1. lespaul
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Haha best of 5 ?

  28. TAT
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    I'm ahead in a mini league by 60 points, and with my rival captaining Kane, I'm fearing losing out on the final day! He's got more players starting, too.

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      If you own Kane, you're fine

      1. TAT
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        I don't!

    2. COLLIN QUANER
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      You will be fine. Realistically he'll need about 80 points to beat you, if you have a terrible week.

      1. TAT
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        He's done that kind of GW's before this season…

  29. PocketZola
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Auba c

    F kane salah, do it for Wenger

  30. ILOVEBAPS
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    C'mon! More goals now!!!

    NOW!!

    1. Positive vibes
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Agree