Dugout Discussion
13 May 2018 5113 comments
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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. MTPockets
      7 years, 9 months ago

      That god that's over

      1. Bartowski
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Poignant

    • Superflymonk
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      66 pre bonus I'll take that, Biggest mistakee of the season, benched Fabianski for Lloris sold mahrez for son for free. Knew spurs would score goals just thot son would start. Gutted, won my mini leagues tho

    • F4L
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      just sh*t

    • Dr. Agabuse
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Ciao

    • Fresh_From_Desh
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Sterling C fail 🙁

      Enjoy the summer holiday guys, been a pleasure!

    • 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      hows everyone doing???
      on 81 atm before bonus [minus 4] took vardy out for aubameyang too grrrrrrr... playing with 9 men too and no subs to come in who played... should complain too much I guess....

    • Bartowski
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Who will get the winning goal baps in the spurs game?

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

        Kane.

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

        Kane, ofcourse

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

        Noone. It was a Fuchs og

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

          * Scratch that - Kane

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

        kane obviously

    • Ruinenlust
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Finished first in my country 😎

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

        Vatican City?

      2. nevins84
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Can i claim citizenship

    • #FPLBhuna
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Snatched my ML from the leader on the last day chasing a 24 pt lead absolute scenes what a day unbelievable haha

      1. #FPLBhuna
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Cash league ahhhhhhhh

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

      Since I WCd in GW32 it's been nothing but awful.
      Awful end to season.

      Til next season peace out.

    • EspanYOLO
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Omg, half time I was predicted 9,750 rank.

      Full time predicted 29,000....

      FML

      1. VDiesel26
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Where do you see this?

        1. EspanYOLO
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Fantasy football fix app

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

        I went from 5k with BB & TC chip left to 12k in over 3 GWs. Gutted.

    • Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Thanks for a great year FFS - and big ups to the community!

    • VDiesel26
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      How long till final ranks update?

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

        Couple of hours?

    • ZeBestee
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      A Tanzanian looks like this season FPL winner. I will call my neighbour and congratulate him. 😀

    • Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Won the minileague by 4 points! Wilfred Zaha with the goal of the season! I know no one cares but I think I love FPL again 😉

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

      71 subject to bonus, over 2400 points for the season and top 500 guaranteed 😀

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

        Nice

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

        Congrats.

      3. Guru Mediation
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Congrats dude, that's amazing

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

        Congrats man

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

      what a mess - only 10 players. (Vertonghen & Alonso)
      Last minute -4 for Romero & Zaha (+15pts).
      Now hoping Jesus goal enough to keep me in top 100 (had just slipped out before that in the 93rd minute)

    • A Betting Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Had a daily FPL entry with same points scoring and rules as official FPL

      Romero
      VVD
      Robertson
      PVA
      Salah
      Zaha
      Arnie (C)
      Eriksen
      Wood
      Kane
      Rashford

      Circa 120 points

      £4.8k up top - taking an age to refresh - I MUST have gone close though?

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

        Damn. Good luck

        1. A Betting Man
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Showing me joint 2nd atm for £2,391

          Still shaking 😀

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

      The Jesus goal net lost me points -4 for Cedric, +4 for Jesus, -1 for YC!

    • Guru Mediation
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      So close in my mini league, but if salah no BP, Kane gets 1+ and/or rashford gets +1 I win....

    • Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Lost minileague by 1 point

      1. ☻ Jon Snow ☻
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Damn

      2. AccountAnt80
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Oh no! 🙁

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

        Bharat shares your disappointment

    • My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Thank you lads. It's been fun. Thanks all for the input.

      60 pre baps. Still R4k won in our ML luckily

    • ☻ Jon Snow ☻
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      This is horror. Not sure if I’ve won my ML. Need BPS to update to be sure. Might sit on top with 4 or 5 points more

    • Regin
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Pva and Robbo owners must be over the moon. Wish I was gutsy and transferred in pva for a hit.

      1. No Totti No Party
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        i transfered him In, that was my only change, but Mahrez so Im an idioy...

    • Steve Stiffler
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/leagues/standings/78040/classic can someone please tell me who will win this, think i lost by a jammy fecking wilson goal

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

        Your current standing?

    • GreenArrows
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Anybody got the total points required for top 10k?

      1. ZeBestee
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Average is 62.

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

          Is that pre or post baps? I got 62 pre baps at 14.2k so probably just missed out...damn it

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

            Missed it by a way. You'll be around 12,500.

    • Mr. Jenkins
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Forgetting to change captain to Salah cost me 5k, i'm done.

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

      This season's wildcard has been a trap.

      Has been absolute downhill since GW32.

    • G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Just can't get a captain pick right it seems. Oh well at least Smalling + Cédric to Robertson + PVA for a hit paid off lol

      1. AccountAnt80
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Great moves!

        I went TAA over Robertson.

    • Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Kane 2 BAPs!

      Kane 12 points.
      Salah 11 points.

      1. ZeBestee
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        The real winner is Salah though, golden boot.

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

        1 point. Vsrdy gets 2.