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

    Was 13,717 overall. Score today 79. Will that squeeze into top 10K?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Close

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

    87-4 surely a green? ranked 292k just now

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

      Yes

    2. COLLIN QUANER
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Massive green arrow

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

      LOL

    4. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Huge green.

      I think I’m on for 110(-12) at 420k lol

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

    Wenger

    “Thank you very much and... thank you”

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

      Surprised he didn't drag it out farther

  4. Old Wulfrunian
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Sorry for the repost!
    Andrew Robertson you legend!!!!!!!

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

      thissssss

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

      Literally won me my ML LEGEND

      24 pt swing success

      1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        I lost my ML on a 24 pt swing because of Robertson... 😛

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Saved me this GW 🙂

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

        Well done TM and THANK YOU for your hard work. In my book, you are a TRUE LEGEND. Cheers mate

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Cheers 🙂

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

    Top FPL performers:

    1. Salah 303 (9.0/10.6)
    2. Sterling 229 (8.0/9.1)
    3. Kane 217 (12.5/13.1)
    4: De Bruyne 209 (10.0/10.3)
    5: Eriksen 199 (9.5/9.7)
    6. Mahrez 195 (8.5/8.7)
    7. Firmino 181 (8.5/9.5)
    8. Vardy 180 (8.5/8.8)
    9. Sane 179 (8.5/8.7)
    10: Son 175 (8.0/8.3)

    352/451 likely for next year? That 8-9 bracket midfielders were golden this year.

    Will do points per min/$ when I get a bit of time. Reckon JaMilly wins that.

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

      I had Mahrez so much and didn’t even get an assist from him. Wtf

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

        Hes averaged for me 2.17 points. Had him for like 10+ weeks. Sold him for a hit for Raz in 37, he outscores him for 15+.

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

      I played 352 i bunch this season. Looking like the way to go, potentially. could get firmino auba/aguero auba/kane auba up top, cheap 3rd striker, 3 decent defenders and load up on the mids

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

        Agree, 352 for me next season too. 3rd striker spot sucks.

    3. Pierce34
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      It's all about timing - Mahrez, KDB, Son and Eriksen were disappointing (to varying degrees) over the DGW period for example.

      Also it depends whether players like Salah, Arnautovic and even Zaha get reclassified as forwards.

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

        Think we need to do something about that. FWDs look extinct with the way modern football gets played. Everything is more fluid, more pacey with an emphasis on switching places in the final third.

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

        This, timing is all

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

      If anything - FPL need to reprice forwards to make them more competitive. With Azpi and Valencia providimg good points from defence I can see the optimal dead team squad being a 4-5-1 this season with Kane up top and Salah(c)

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

        Will try to do the optimal dead squad. Post when I have it.

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

        Auba says hi.

    5. Ghost Gooner
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Some interesting matchups for next season

      Erik v Mahrez
      Son v Sane
      Vardy v Firmino

  6. Pierce34
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Mahrez in my team: played 7, scored 0, assisted 0, just under 2 ppg.

    I'll let you guys know when I'm planning to own him next year 😛

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

      Haha see above. This

      1. Pierce34
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Lol, I even rage-transferred him out for Sterling last week as part of a massive hit 😀

        After my free hit success in GW35 I decided not to be too rash in taking hits to sell my GW34 players, so kept Mahrez and Vardy. Naturally I was punished by Sterling and Jesus, who I brought in for GW37 in place of Mahrez and Vardy. I lost about 40 points including hits.

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

          Yeah I also did a huge hit and TC sterling.

          It’s not nice but hey I guess we gotta time stuff better next season !

  7. chilli con kone
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Will Bravo sub in for Ederson?

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

      Yes.

  8. Optimus.
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    I see the Fpl police caught up with Dusan..

    http://p.fod4.com/p/media/710f7a2a7a/ulGvkWepTMqVw8eEpslw_8.gif

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

      Poor Dusan. Boy was he punished for that mistake.

    2. Futile Tinkering
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Whats with the Dusan hate?

      1. Point-one short
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Said a friend called Milivojevic who said Zaha was injured.

        1. Futile Tinkering
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          ...and somebody believed him?? 😆

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

      Classic

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

      😀

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

    Scored 125 points in a daily FPL comp (exact same points system as FPL) to, I THINK, claim 2nd spot for just shy of £2400. Was free entry too and I did my team in 15 mins - in shock!

    Romero, PVA, Robertson, VVD, Salah, Arnie (C), Zaha, Eriksen, Wood, Rashford, Kane was the lineup.

    Incredible scenes around 70 mins when Arnie (C), PVA and Robertson all scored! 😀

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

      Well played!

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

        Thanks! More goals and assists than my normal team has managed in about the past 3 months haha

    2. XabiAlonso
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      AMAZING

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

      Well played

    4. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Well done mate. 🙂

  10. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    How many bonus does Jesus get?

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

      Juan

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Ok cheers

      2. Ibralicious
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        I see what you did there :

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

      1.

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers Rainer

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

    See yis all next season!

    1. Optimus.
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I wish Fpl was every 4 years like the World Cup

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

        The way I play it, I only turn up every 4 years too...

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

        😆 funny because it's true

  12. Ibralicious
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    According to http://www.fantasyfootballfix.com/live the Ederson booking won't stand after point calculations. "Booking - Yellow card. No impact on timing by Ederson"

    Any truth in this?

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

      That just meant he didn’t get 1 for playing

      1. Ibralicious
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        But his total in my team is still shown as 0 points.

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

          Do you have a playing keeper on the bench ?

          1. Ibralicious
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Nope, De Gea :/

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

      I just hope the auto sub kicks in

      1. Mike82
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Didn’t play so don’t matter

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

          I does if you don't have a keeper to sub in.

    3. T444
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      If your other keeper played minutes then he will sub in because ederson didn't play any minutes. If your sub goalkeeper played 0 mins then the -1 stays

      1. Ibralicious
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        It was DDG :/

        1. T444
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Ouch

  13. EmreCan Hustle
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Martial punt fail 🙁
    Masuaku subbed off 🙁
    Hazard 🙁
    J.Ayew 🙁

    Fabianski Pen save 😀
    Arnie(C) 😎
    Salah, Kane, Jesus, Robertson, Tomkins 🙂

    Might touch 90, can't complain.

    Thanks a lot to FFS for the support.

    TM, G-Whizz, Jonty, Ozil, Ludo and other regular posters!

  14. Unbelievable Jeff!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    I got 100 points today as a great finish but lost ML by 2 points due to that Jesus stoppage time goal
    I had Cedric coming off my bench so would have won comfortably at 0-0
    Sums up this season for me, one day I'll write a book about it

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

      My God. This is so painful to read BUT you are great.

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

      Jeff, that is unbelievable ... tough luck

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

      Unbelievable Jeff

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

      Is this you Roy? I ask as I won my mini league due to that Jesus goal. Was losing by 1 point as he had Cedric cleansheet off the bench. Jesus goal wiped that and u had him and he doesn't. Won by 6 points. First time top at any point of season too.

      1. Unbelievable Jeff!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Unbelievable! This is Jeff not Roy but well done on the ML victory!

  15. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Anybody noticed what's happened with Ederson? My mini league rival has Ederson on goal with Fabianski as sub. Just noticed looking at his team that Ederson is sitting on -1 despite not playing. Appears he got booked. How is this possible if he didn't play? Will my rival still get Fabianski off the bench? This could decide who wins our league.

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

      He was celebrating on the bench and exposed his genitals at the mascot. Silly boy.

    2. Mike82
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Fabianski will come in

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

        Damn!

    3. Twelve years a slave
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Yes, as Edison did not play in the match he will be subbed out as per normal.
      His -1 should also dissapear so that those on bench boost do not carry his score

  16. Planet Head
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    So... has Bharat won? Seems to me that bloke from Tanzania might have stolen it on the final furlong from 6th

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

      6th won it

    2. Pocky
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Seems to be the case yeah, the guy from sixth has nicked it.

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

      Yeah guy from 6th gets it Bharat went backwards , Scout curse and all

    4. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      He was lucky to finish 3rd in the end.

      At least he will not miss out on a well deserved prize.

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

        He should have gone on virgs podcast

        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Are you still spouting Virgs name after he has been categorically proved wrong on every statement he has ever uttered all season?

          1. Ógie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            What about saving TC chip for gw38 which has proved to be a winning strategy.

            1. Ginkapo FPL
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              I'm sorry what?

              His strategy on the TC was that he didnt have an opportunity to use it any other time due to NEEDING to use his Free hit and WD for double gameweeks, which turned out to be really pointless and cost heavily in the blanks. But sure, lets call it "saving" his chip for the last gameweek, and again lets call it a "winning" strategy and not a silver lining on a massive pile of b0ll0cks.

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

              Have you actually read and checked his rubbish?

            3. Hibbo
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              Boys credit where it's due Virg called it spot on.

              If you can't handle that then you are a hater plain and simple talk to the hand because the face ain't listening girlfriend.

              1. Gnu
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 16 Years
                7 years, 7 months ago

                Eh, no.
                This all started about GW24/25 when he said that we'd all be wasting points by planning for 31 & wildcarding in 32.
                I was about 90k behind at that point and will finish ahead. Proof is in the pudding.

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

                  I'm joking.

                  1. Gnu
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 16 Years
                    7 years, 7 months ago

                    That's possibly your worst joke ever and that's bleedin saying something.
                    *angry emoji*
                    😆

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

                      Caught you hook line and sinker.

                      I couldn't possibly be serious writing talk to the hand lol

                      Anyway this new breed of numpties and the followers of these numpties are such the biggest pile of gimps.

                      1. Gnu
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 16 Years
                        7 years, 7 months ago

                        😉
                        Was almost going to unsubscribe from your bedroom podcast.

    5. arndff_
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Nah he didnt

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

    Any ballpark guess on top 10k points?

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

    really hoping arnie, zaha, salah aren't reclassified as strikers for next season... or salah and zaha at least

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

      I’d be shocked if they did. But there’s so few strikers anyway it may not matter.

      I mean if they don’t get reclassified everyone will own them.

    2. Hart-ake
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I can see Arnie being reclassified.

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

      Can see Arnie being fwd.

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

      I hope all 3 are

  19. Ginkapo FPL
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    I think I have missed out on the money spots by 3pts in the work league I run. I brought in Milner for a hit to sit alongside Chambers and Fernandez....

    Ah well, I was bottom at Christmas and did sensationally to get my pride back to finish in contention, and that means something, even if I am going to have pay out more.

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

      Wd Gink , see you soon

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Next week for the world cup?

  20. Hart-ake
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Cheers Arnie, Jesus and Kane- you won me my ML!

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Bit harsh on all the other players that supported you for 9 months.

  21. WesMantooth
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Can Someone please explain the Ederson yellow with regards to rules?
    Has it ever happened that a player has picked a yellow and not played, and still penalised with a -1 in the game?

    This -1 might very well decide the outcome of my minileague!

    1. T444
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      If your sub goalie plays then he will be swapped out. Id your sub goalie played zero minutes and you started ederson then the -1 stays

      1. WesMantooth
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        I played bb..... dont ask why....

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Time will tell.

  22. Arceus
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Any No.1 won't dare to visit Scoutcast again? 🙁

    1. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      They will have to bring in the world No.1 at gun point next season.

  23. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Where do you think following may play next season

    A Shaqiri
    B Mawson

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

      Southampton.
      Bournmouth.

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

        Turkey
        Spurs

  24. The Yorkshire Pirlo
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    When you go for VVD for more goal threat 🙁

    Was a toss up between him and Robertson. Same with Zaha and Arnautovic, but that doesn’t hurt just as much.

  25. stat
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Incredible.
      The current OR 83 has 42 pts coming off the bench, with bonus taken into account:

      Fabianski (9), Mustafi (9), Lejeune (11), Perez (13)

      https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/652500/event/38

      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Wow and I thought my 11 from Lejeune for Vertonghen was jammy

    • Patch
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      #Patch

      Just came back from BBQ and noticed all the goals I missed!

      Sums up my season...if I had a soundtrack to sum up my season, it would either be Celine Dion (Titanic Song) or Bad Wolves (Zombie Song).

      On a happier note I smashed both #2 and #1 this week, but unfortunately finished #2 in my ML.

      Thanks for all the banter guys, ciao for now

      P.S always listen to the wifey.

      #Patch

    • beso
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      In the last 17GWs i picked a captain who gets at least goal or assist, for 17 consecutive GW since GW21, isn't that great ! any one have a similar record
      in captaincy pick ?

    • Debauchy
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Big Thanks to Jafooli and Optimus for making a boring season bearable

      1. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        This....but only just.

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

          🙂 aye

      2. EmreCan Hustle
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        And Kiko...

      3. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Will be back next season with exactly the same jokes.

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

          Cant wait , stay safe fella

          1. Jafooli
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Same to you Debauchy, good work for the good humour again this season 😀

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

      waiting for final points and OR update...

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Watch a movie, it's going to take a while.

    • SheBangsTheDrums
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Players you're avoiding next season?

      Hazard, Eriksen & Alli for me!