Dugout Discussion
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. Gobigorgohome
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Vardy did not touch it

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

    Was it a Vardy assist?

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

      Fantasy Premier League

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      Goal - MAHREZ
      Assist - None

      Spurs 1-2 Leicester (16 mins)

      #FPL #TOTLEI

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

    Vardy and Mahrez trolling us all who had them for the easy fixtures!

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

    Mane idiot

  5. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Mane misses sitter...

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

    Brightonhanging on

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

    save ryan

  8. Les Bleus
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Seems like Brighton are allowed to do whatever they want today

  9. Duke Silver ☑
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Ref in the Pool match is taking the pish. Another clear pen denied. This time on Salah.

  10. GREEN IS GOOD
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    What's the best world cup FF site?

  11. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    vardy out for a hit going well.

  12. MarvelouSuccess
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Haha mahrez sellers. I kept him.

  13. n-doggg
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Oh man. Transferring our Vardy and Mahrez last week for -8 were the worst transfers of the whole season!

  14. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Pool ref captained Kane.

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

      lol!!!!

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

    Shocking from Mane

  16. Astronautovic
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    A.king i have never doubted you

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

    Swapped Mahrez for Salah, sums up my season!!

  18. Sailboats
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Give pool a penalty please!! Need Ryan to haul

  19. ILOVEBAPS
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Now Spurs time to score another.

  20. gaurava1216
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/870749/event/38

    Poor Bharat.... gonna lose it at the TOP of the world after 28 weeks on top

    DISASTER!

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

      Carroll ?

      Wtf

    2. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      blimey thats harsh

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

      Poor guy & sold mahrez

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

      I hope he doesn’t; come in Bharat!

    5. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Not over yet !!! Good luck to him !!

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

      Lol

    7. rrcmc
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Although I’m the opposite for my ML leader who has been top of ML for a similar amount of time!

  21. La Roja
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    So close to Kante og

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

    Wow I got Salah (c) and Dunk + Ryan on my team.

    Should I pray for a cleansheet!

  23. mgrea
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    King first sub if Jesus stays benched

    1. Samwise the Brave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Need Jesus to come on to stop rival getting this

  24. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Silva down

    1. MarvelouSuccess
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Which one?

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        LEI

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

    Come on sterling!!!

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

      this!

    2. Positive vibes
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      This!

  26. FC nelo
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Selling Vardy and Mahrez for Rashford and Martial worked out fine. Haha, oh well, nice to see this season ending.

  27. GAMBIT
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Vardy hasn't been given the assist yet

    1. Gobigorgohome
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      He did not touch it

  28. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Son on at half time. You know it makes sense 🙂

  29. dark91
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Mane so selfish!!!

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

      Always has been

      1. dark91
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Very true. But you would expect him to play less selfish today with what is at stake

  30. Firminooooo
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Thank God this is the end of all this pain. Alonso, Chambers, Alli, Willian, Jesus. Bench: Barnes, Chilwell and Morgan.