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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. Perthite
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Hope the Zaha assist remains.

  2. Don Kloppeone
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Lol at me for an expected 12k OR drop to 36k after ‘playing it safe’ and taking no hits but using my FH for Vardy to Bobby

    It’s been emotional

  3. TrollMasterDeluxe
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    I need Kane to get 1 BPS or I loose my ML FML

    1. Perthite
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Might be tied for 3

      1. TrollMasterDeluxe
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        You sure?

        1. Perthite
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Sorry might be tied for 2

      2. FDMS All Starz
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Vardy 3bp

    2. Volley127
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Need 2 to win mine by 1pt..

  4. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Wow. Lowest rank in a long time, with it doubling today. That hurts so much.

  5. Lallana_
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Good job to whoever got Robertson in their team

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

      Jonty did I think!

  6. Deulofail
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Lol at people giving me grief only for saying it was possible for Palace to survive back when they were 'guaranteed' to be relegated. 11 points above the drop zone, baby, and one of the more unlucky teams this season 😀

    1. Fantastisk
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Congrats m8, it will live long in the memories of the regulars on here.

  7. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Finished top in my country (Tanzania), happy with that 😎

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

      Tanzania winner looks like the fpl winner this year, am i wrong ?

    2. CRO KLOPP
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Congrats,you should be awarded with a couple of young virgins

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

      😎

    4. rivercityransom
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      well done! i was first in zamunda.

    5. ZeBestee
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      FPL winner. Congrats.

    6. tisza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      top in mine (Hungary)

  8. Richd
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Cedric cost me my ML. thanks Jesus

    1. Debauchy
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      yeah rough needed that cleanie too

  9. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Actually lost my mini league by a few points because of that twit and his fake Zaha news. What a bunch of crap this season has been.

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

      Nah, you lost because you chose to actually act on the back of it. Hard luck though.

  10. I Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Overturned my 14 point deficit. What a final day.

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

      Opposite happened to me. Well done

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

      grats!

    3. nobwak
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      same. literally exactly the same, 14 points.

  11. Lallana_
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Score check? Got 79 (-8) with one player not playing. Feel like a lot of meta players scored this week so not sure if that's good

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

      95(-12.) On BB with one non starter.

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

        Well technically 3 non starters. Naughton never came on, Son and Jesus did.

    2. Hairy Potter
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      90 (no hits) pre baps. TC on Salah.

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

    Picked Robertson on the GW32 wildcard even though he didn't have a double. So glad it paid off at least now

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

      Lovely!

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

    I finished top of Antartica !!!

    1. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Isn’t cold over there ?

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

        very

  14. Sánchez
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Any chance Salah gets any baps?

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

      Nope

    2. fr3d
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      No he only got one goal and one assist

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

      Negative.

  15. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Think my rival has closed a 60 point gap on me today!

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

      Damn

      1. FPL ZB
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        He benchboosted to end up on about 110 for the gameweek. Absolute killer.

    2. Fantastisk
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Lol

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

      haha

    4. Anathallo
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Ouch. Hard luck man, that hurts.

  16. 20LEGEND
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    83 points pre bonus with Perez coming off my bench for Alonso. Winning my mini league for the first time 😀

  17. Zilla
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    BAPs finalized?

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

      Nope

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

    score checks? 75 bre baps

  19. Zenith UK
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Pos - Cur Score - New Score
    1st - 2452 - 2499
    2nd - 2445 - 2493
    3rd - 2438 - 2496
    4th - 2432 - 2502
    5th - 2425 - 2476
    6th - 2419 - 2509

    As BAPs currently show, not calculated for changes to BAPs yet.

    1. Zladan
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Including auto subs?

      1. Zenith UK
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Including subs and BAPs as they currently stand

  20. Sᴄʜᴜ̈RRʟᴇ ⓝ
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Drawing my ML if bonus points don't change. What a finish!
    PS - Have all BPS been added (including for winning goal?)

  21. Tshelby
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Any chance Aubameyang gets a bap?

  22. gaurava1216
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    did Bharat win it??

    1. Zenith UK
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      My calculations;
      Pos - Cur Score - New Score
      1st - 2452 - 2499
      2nd - 2445 - 2493
      3rd - 2438 - 2496
      4th - 2432 - 2502
      5th - 2425 - 2476
      6th - 2419 - 2509

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

      Nope

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

      No he didn't.

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

      Lost by 7 points

    5. Zladan
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Nah he bottled it, the absolute Steven Gerrard.

    6. Ludo
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      No, looks like he's second or third.

      Think this guy has swooped in and won it, with a GW37 BB and GW38 TC:

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

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

        don't tell Virg!!

  23. Rocky FPL
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Won the league after chasing down a 70 point lead in last 7 matches of GW. Van Aanholt my savior. Thank you guys for all your suggestions in the comment section. Wouldn't have been possible without your inputs.

  24. boogle
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Can I just give a shoutout to my back 3 today, really giving me a much needed boost on this final day.

    Thanks Vertonghen, Chambers, Naughton.

    F**k.

    1. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Only 2 fewer points than my back 5 - Alonso, Naughton, Morgan, Lowton, Tark.

  25. Brian C. Lara
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Isn’t that Arnie assist deciding the FPL winner?

  26. pjomara
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    GW ranks:
    https://fpldiscovery.files.wordpress.com/2018/05/ranks_1718_38_20180513_v6.png
    66 for top million
    88 for top 100k

  27. Eddie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Well, frustrating season for the most part, but that was a climactic finale.

  28. Twisted Saltergater
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Poor gameweek around 60 points, but my two transfers (Salah + Zaha in for Eriksen + Pogba) earned me 30+ points 😀

    Had a sneaky accumulator bet too which has returned £144 thanks to that Jesus goal. Happy days!

    1. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      good moves, I took a -8! zaha/salah/TAA in for son/mahrez/smalling

      worked out an extra 7 or so points but I captained salah so well worth it

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Shame about Mahrez, but who thought Leicester would turn up today!

  29. koppite1210
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Auba getting Baps?

  30. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    what a gameweek, pretty polarising which is great to see, some gaps could have been closed. should finish on 76 points post BAPs, didn’t close the gap at the top but secured 2nd and have my fingers crossed for a decent green arrow. very tricky season, roll on next year!