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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. Teahupo'o
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Feel for Swansea.

    Fantastic supporters.

  2. Perthite
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    What is the increase to BPs calcs for winning goal?

    1. _Gunner
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      3 I think

    2. BIGREDDOG
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      This! Wish he didn't take his shirt off

  3. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    What a season!

  4. Fred54
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Fair play to Wilson owners, finally getting your goal.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      He took 2 points away from my double Burnley defence.

      The irony...

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

      Knees of steel

  5. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Looks like a 65 point GW average

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      58

    2. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      ffs

  6. Duke Silver ☑
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Jesus may sneak into the baps as well.

  7. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    56-4
    Bollox right?

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Is that post baps, if so yes that's poor.

      1. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Yup

    2. BRFC1883
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Worst I’ve seen

      1. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        ***k me sideways

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

    Arnie keeping that Kouyate assist?

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Yeah

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

    Got about 80 pts, don't even know if that's a green arrow this gw...

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      It is

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

      I'm expecting 73 so would expect to stay about the same position 🙁

  10. Debauchy
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    MU 1 Watford 0 who would have guessed that scoreline

    1. makaveli123
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      I did!

  11. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    What a fitting way to win the last game of the season.

    That’s the drive Pep has instilled in this team.

    100 points! What a team, what a season!

    1. Debauchy
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Aye , great season.

  12. Regin
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    The biggest flops of the season for me has been the 3rd striker spot. Ayew, Wilson, Tosun, all useless for me.

  13. Zenith UK
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Pos - Cur Score - New Score
    1st - 2452 - 2497
    2nd - 2445 - 2484
    3rd - 2438 - 2493
    4th - 2432 - 2494
    5th - 2425 - 2473
    6th - 2419 - 2503

    Pre-bonus points applied!

    1. Anathallo
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Feel for Bharat if he misses out but fair play coming back from 6th to win!

  14. PL Ball
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    3 minutes added on.. city scored in the 4th minute?

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      No they scored in 92”something

  15. Ravager
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Man, not getting in Robertson over TAA was a failure. But ah well

  16. Grounderz
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    So, Bharat won it?

    1. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      4th place guy will come pretty close.
      Paul Gee

    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Doesn't look like it

  17. makaveli123
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    2nd place it is. Probably 3pts behind winner. Gutted with that late City goal (Cedric owner)

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

    Well done city

  19. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Kane(C) = Salah(C)

  20. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Is this guy our champion or what?

    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/101046/event/38

    1. Root
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      yup

    2. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Will be close.. May win it by 1 point

    3. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Missed that. Ha ha. Nice one

    4. Zenith UK
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Here;

      Pos - Cur Score - New Score
      1st - 2452 - 2497
      2nd - 2445 - 2484
      3rd - 2438 - 2493
      4th - 2432 - 2494
      5th - 2425 - 2473
      6th - 2419 - 2503

      Pre-bonus points applied!

    5. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      And he has Yedlin off the bench

    6. Johnny Leghorn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Has he sneaked it?

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

    Hoooooooooooooooooold Bharat!

  22. Johnny Leghorn
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Nothing from Sane or Sterling (c).
    Thank God for PVA or I would've had an absolute stinker!

  23. ZeBestee
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Sterling (C) fail.

    71 (-8) all out.

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      I captained Salah and still did worse than u

  24. GreenArrows
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    2299 good enough for top 10k?? Praying

  25. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Had a 28 point league in my ML and my rival cracked 100points post baps ffs

  26. My Name Is Pepu
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Jesus, what a muppet!

    Cost me 8 points, idiot.

    1. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Better than 1

      1. My Name Is Pepu
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Lost my ML

  27. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Full time?

  28. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Jafooli won FPL? If not why not?

  29. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    FPL OVER.

    SEE YOU NEXT SEASON

    😉

  30. Cocky Spaniel Alves
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Jaysus. Came so close in the end. 23 points deficit in my cash league and clawed it back to 4 or 5 points but it wasn’t to be 🙁

    1. Root
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Molottajat 3rd

      1. Cocky Spaniel Alves
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Reall?

        1. Cocky Spaniel Alves
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          That’s mad.

    2. lespaul
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Unlucky mate