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FPL Gameweek 38: All the goals, assists, bonus + DefCon

24 May 2026 209 comments
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Our Scoreboard rounds up the Fantasy numbers from Sunday’s Gameweek 38 matches.

The goals, assists, bonus and defensive contribution (DC/DefCon) points summaries are from LiveFPL.

Meanwhile, you’ll also find the leading teams and players for shots, chances created and expected goals (xG). This is official Opta data, which comes from our Members Area.

A reminder that the FPL scores could still be updated well into Sunday evening and into the early hours of Monday morning.

GAMEWEEK 38: SUNDAY’S GOALS, ASSISTS, DEFCON + PROJECTED BONUS POINTS

GAMEWEEK 38: SUNDAY’S PLAYER AND TEAM STATS

TEAMS – GOAL ATTEMPTS (TOTAL)

TEAMS – EXPECTED GOALS (XG)

PLAYERS – GOAL ATTEMPTS (TOT)

PLAYERS – CHANCES CREATED (CC)

PLAYERS – OPTA EXPECTED GOAL INVOLVEMENT (XGI)

MORE STATS IN OUR MATCH CENTRE

Click the result of each fixture to be taken to the relevant match page:

West Ham United3 – 0Leeds United
Tottenham Hotspur1 – 0Everton
Sunderland2 – 1Chelsea
Nottingham Forest1 – 1Bournemouth
Manchester City1 – 2Aston Villa
Liverpool1 – 1Brentford
Fulham2 – 0Newcastle United
Crystal Palace1 – 2Arsenal
Burnley1 – 1Wolverhampton Wanderers
Brighton and Hove Albion0 – 3Manchester United
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  1. estheblessed
    • 11 Years
    3 days, 11 mins ago

    Cannot believe I won my mini league by 4 points! Making up a 70+ deficit in 2 Game weeks!

    Bowen captaincy gamble paid off!

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    1. Bigbars
      • 15 Years
      3 days, 3 mins ago

      That is impressive, I closed a 60 point gap to 30 before bonus.. thanks to WH and Bruno.
      if i hadnt messed up last weeks FH, what could have been.

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      1. estheblessed
        • 11 Years
        2 days, 23 hours ago

        My bench boost last week and 27 point swing this GW made it happen! So happy.

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        1. Bigbars
          • 15 Years
          2 days, 23 hours ago

          I'll take a provisional 2nd place in both my mini leagues and a possible sub 75k rank.

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  2. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    3 days, 9 mins ago

    Thank you Bowen and Bruno for keeping my red arrow small.... 1 and 2 pointers all round for the rest of them

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  3. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    2 days, 23 hours ago

    Gutted to get only 44 today and finish with a red arrow down to 45K. Went too maverick in captaining Szoboszlai, and wasn’t maverick enough to take a hit to get Bowen or Porto in.

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  4. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    2 days, 23 hours ago

    Arsenal winning the league coinciding with my best ever finish of 18k this season. What a season it's been! Enjoy the summer and the world cup everyone.

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    1. Cheeky Reijnders
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 days, 23 hours ago

      Nice!! Enjoy your summer.

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  5. Bigbars
    • 15 Years
    2 days, 23 hours ago

    What WC fantasy game is everyone playing. Have no idea which one if any to jump into?

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    1. The Hunt
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      2 days, 23 hours ago

      Fan Team game. Basically it's the same as FPL with a couple of interesting tweaks. I can't be bothered trying to navigate the FIFA game as I seem to recall that it was a bit annoying last time...

      https://www.fanteam.com/fantasy/participate/1114210

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      1. Bigbars
        • 15 Years
        2 days, 23 hours ago

        Ta, I'll take a gander later. appreciated !

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  6. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
    • 14 Years
    2 days, 23 hours ago

    End of the FPL season summed up by a -4 for Richarlison(C) and Rayan...instead of Bowen (C) and MGW...went for one last hail mary...ffs

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  7. NZREDS
    • 12 Years
    2 days, 23 hours ago

    Other than Bruno, a full team blank! Who would have thought Ampadu would be my other highest player scoring 3 points. Littered with with 2’s and 1’s. Thanks for a good season and all the advice over the season team!

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  8. Maddi Son
    • 8 Years
    2 days, 23 hours ago

    Has anybody ever lost their mini league on the last Gameweek of the season? After being top for months? To make things worse, the transfers I made 2 minutes before the deadline cost me the league. When I hit confirm, it just buffered for a minute or 2 and I had no idea if it went through or not. The extra salt in the wound was reading comments of people saying their transfers didn't go through when the site crashed. Then the final salt and vinegar on the cake was Foden's goal being disallowed. If it stood, I would've won my ML.

    It's 100% my own fault but what bothers me most, is that a game affects me this much. I'm a logical person so I'll put things into perspective, but then it hits me like a wave again. I feel like a proper saddo writing this so you don't need to tell me that, but if anyone understands it will probably be someone on here. I'm 100% going back to playing for fun next season, I never used to be like this. Differential picks and just trusting your gut every week for the win.

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    1. Bigbars
      • 15 Years
      2 days, 23 hours ago

      Not sad at all.. we all feel your pain and can probably share similar stories of woe over the years.. its the good and the bad about the game that draws us back every year. But there comes a point where the fun dwindles. I moan as much as the next person, but I try not to dwell on it too much as it can eat you up. One benefit for me is one of my mini leagues is both GW winners and season winners, so keeps you engaged even when times are hard.

      Step back from the game for a few months, enjoy your summer and give it another crack next season. I'll probably not concern myself about FPL until a few weeks before the first GW where i'll have a new sense of encouragement.... he says lol

      Life's too short.. Enjoy it

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      1. Maddi Son
        • 8 Years
        2 days, 23 hours ago

        Appreciate the words mate, I'll get over it. I love the world cup more than anything so that's what I'm trying to look forward to.

        See ya next season.

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        1. Bigbars
          • 15 Years
          2 days, 23 hours ago

          Defo.. Ditto also !

          Regardless what anyone says, football is a game, and by extension so is FPL. All the research, stats, analytics, xg in the world... mean nowt as the game doesn't follow these rules. some days it follows trends, some days its random. You can only predict so much, but for example, without the leaks, who would have predicted some of the line ups that came out today.
          Like life, We can only control so much, so much is out of our control. We just hope for the best.

          Roll on the World Cup, French Open, Wimbledon etc to distract us into other avenues.. I think as we have less knowledge or connection with World Cup players other than the main ones, there may be more fun in the randomness of that. But I'll get over the FPL heartache soon... We all will.

          Maybe we need an FPL anonymous support group to compartmentalise and digest the seasons efforts.

          Only Annoyance I have is the time zones for games. I love watching random countries in the World Cup, just cos they're, maybe a bit more difficult this time around.

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    2. NZREDS
      • 12 Years
      2 days, 23 hours ago

      Chin up mate, happened to me today too no thanks to a Watkins’s brace and having a full team blank less Bruno - I’d like to say it’s only a game but hits us hard so can definitely relate

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      1. Maddi Son
        • 8 Years
        2 days, 23 hours ago

        Ugh brutal isn't it. Doesn't help when you've got mates who really rub it in. Think unsportsmanlike and then times that by about 10. The group chat is archived at the moment haha, aint reading that sh*t for a few weeks at least.

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        1. Bigbars
          • 15 Years
          2 days, 23 hours ago

          One reason i stepped away from WhatsApp. Easier than just muting gloating and annoying personalities. Some just dont know how to have some decorum about themselves.

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    3. Cheeky Reijnders
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 days, 23 hours ago

      There's always going to be disappointment in many aspects of our lives. It's a matter of perspective, as to how you deal with it. Sport is sport, a game for those of us that don't participate anymore. Treat it as such, and enjoy the marginal gains when they happen. Focus on the small wins rather than the grand hope and expectation. Be well, and enjoy the summer

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    4. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      2 days, 22 hours ago

      It’s part of the grind with fpl to get this addicted, it’s no different to gambling.

      I used to be like this, almost to the point where my fpl performance dictated my overall mood and behaviour.
      I recognised this after a while - 2 years or so I just kept reminding myself it’s luck and to be play the game at arms length.

      In a much better place for it now because of it, I know how you feel and it’s happened to me as well, that’s how I would deal with it.

      Just remind yourself it’s out of your hands, you’re playing to chance so don’t beat yourself up over it, I started to laugh at my bad luck as a way of getting over it.
      Bizarrely, since playing the game in a much more distant way, e.g making last minute transfers, not monitoring price changes or being generally obsessed over the game I’ve noticed my luck has gotten much better, over-thinking if there is a correlation maybe?

      Just relax and enjoy the break mate, if you feel you can’t play the game at arm’s length take a season out, I also did that and it helped.

      Take care

      Kaptain

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      1. Cheeky Reijnders
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        2 days, 22 hours ago

        This.

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      2. Bigbars
        • 15 Years
        2 days, 22 hours ago

        Well said.. Once you let go of those thoughts, you can enjoy it and despair it easier. Look signing up to a race.. just do you best and dont let it eat you up.

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        1. Bigbars
          • 15 Years
          2 days, 22 hours ago

          like not look.. sorry

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    5. WVA
      • 9 Years
      2 days, 21 hours ago

      Yeah I lost a mini league by 1 point a few seasons back after being top all season, pretty sure I captained Mane and rival captained Salah or other way around and the one I captained did nothing and the other hauled!

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    6. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 14 Years
      2 days, 21 hours ago

      The last bit rings very true

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  9. NZREDS
    • 12 Years
    2 days, 23 hours ago

    Congrats to Bruno- most assists ever in a season, good nudge that considering playing under Amorim OPP etc

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    1. Nightcrawler
      • 7 Years
      2 days, 22 hours ago

      He was never playing out of position in reality. Kept bombing forward leaving space in the middle. Major reason why utd were so bad under ruben

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    2. WVA
      • 9 Years
      2 days, 22 hours ago

      Very very good tbf especially considering those around him compare to Henry and KDH!

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      1. Sheffield Wednesday
        • 5 Years
        2 days, 21 hours ago

        Yes, KDH had Beto and Barry, no comparison 😉

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        1. NZREDS
          • 12 Years
          2 days, 20 hours ago

          😀

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  10. mixology
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 days, 22 hours ago

    Bowen finishing as 6th highest scoring player is mind boggling

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    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      2 days, 22 hours ago

      Defcons galore

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    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      2 days, 22 hours ago

      Sums up the season nicely. Been very boring imo

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    3. WVA
      • 9 Years
      2 days, 21 hours ago

      Bet he wishes he stayed at Hull now

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  11. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    2 days, 22 hours ago

    Another interesting question, had City won the league do you think Pep would be staying? Or do you think him leaving was already sorted way before?

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    1. Bigbars
      • 15 Years
      2 days, 22 hours ago

      I reckon it was written a while ago.. as part of due diligence, the club would have been making preparations based on the talks they have with him earlier in the season. Similar to Klopp leaving. He would have told them ages ago. We the fans and public get told last, but behind the scenes its already agreed. They then just don't broadcast it early as to not destabilise the team, share price, sponsors, partners or give rivals an advantage. Maybe those initial rumours in January were accurate, but they just did the pr game to downplay it, when it was true all along. Otherwise you would have months and months of the questions.

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      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        2 days, 21 hours ago

        Makes sense, well put

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      2. circusmonkey
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        2 days, 21 hours ago

        Or he knows about the 115 charges and decided he wants out.

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        1. Bigbars
          • 15 Years
          2 days, 21 hours ago

          That also could be a factor as he previously said he would finish the contract.

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  12. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 days, 22 hours ago

    Did Bijol not get his 10th Defcon added ? 😉

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  13. DBry
      2 days, 21 hours ago

      84 and 81 today to finish the season off well.

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      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 13 Years
        2 days, 21 hours ago

        Dual accounts? 😯

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        1. DBry
            2 days, 21 hours ago

            84 last week.
            81 this.
            😀

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      2. DALEDOBACK
        • 6 Years
        2 days, 21 hours ago

        So I had a strange one post deadline this afternoon.

        The game didn't seem to update and it was seemingly letting me make unlimited transfers. It said for gameweek 38 as well.

        I did a 'test' and went Haaland to Bowen without confirming, half expecting it to refresh and start updating or show me on 0 points. But this didn't happen.

        I chose not to make any transfers (aside from the two I made pre deadline) as I thought it was unfair. I'm not even sure what would have happened if I confirmed.

        It was very surreal, has anybody had a similar experience of this at all?

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      3. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 days, 21 hours ago

        Hill hits defcon in the update

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        1. SpaceCadet
          • 12 Years
          2 days, 17 hours ago

          Nice! Might just win my ML because of this

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      4. The Knights Template
        • 12 Years
        2 days, 21 hours ago

        71 (-4) =-67, mine masterstroke was bringing Marmoush in for a hit, the blank meant Tavernier’s 10pts of beautiful jam came in! Great management and inspiring for all in the Kingdom!

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      5. brianutd-why always we? 20
        • 14 Years
        2 days, 21 hours ago

        Oh how the game has changed…
        2014/15 - 2288pts - OR 1,134
        2026/26 - 2281 pts - OR 265k
        So many changes and 13m players wow!

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        1. Bigbars
          • 15 Years
          2 days, 20 hours ago

          It is mad how it has gained such popularity, probably seriously inflated by bot teams and multiple teams tho

          my best result
          2006/07 1,974 10,046

          this season provisionally
          2026/26 2,340 68,127

          My first sub 100k OR finish in 12 years

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      6. GW38 Rough with the Smooth
        RedLightning
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        2 days, 21 hours ago

        Rough with the Smooth, GW38.

        How did your Gameweek go?

        You can share your tales of joy and woe here.

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        1. The Knights Template
          • 12 Years
          2 days, 21 hours ago

          Ahhh man, I already shared mine story above. Nobody will be interested now!

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        2. brianutd-why always we? 20
          • 14 Years
          2 days, 21 hours ago

          Hit to get Marmoush, forgot to play the BB until GW38, no City or Arsenal

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        3. Mr. O'Connell
          • 13 Years
          2 days, 20 hours ago

          Rough: All. Every single bit of it. 8 red arrows on the spin. 7 captain fails out of 8. 50k >> 600k in chip season.

          Smooth: Sunderland in Europe. Keane defcon. Wife secured her 8th top 10k finish.

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          1. RedLightning
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 15 Years
            2 days, 20 hours ago

            Well done, Mrs. O'Connell.
            That's impressive!

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        4. Feanor
          • 16 Years
          2 days, 20 hours ago

          Saka to MGw was smooth

          Capping Sboz was rough

          Not taking a hit to get Porro or Bowen was cowardly

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        5. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          2 days, 20 hours ago

          Finished on a grey arrow

          Won 7 out of 9 mini leagues

          Not one word from anyone

          Suspect FPL is more of an individual pursuit, than anything

          Sign of the times

          Fun whilst it lasted but probably, ultimately a waste of time too

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        6. TallestJohn
          • 9 Years
          2 days, 20 hours ago

          Rough: Defence was a mess, Bournemouth and Brighton poor, brought in KDH who didn't threaten. Scott out in the warmup took me down to 10 men.

          Smooth: Brought in Bowen (C). Semenyo and Kelleher helped me out again. Finished with a small green arrow to stay in the top 50k for the first time since Leicester won the league.

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        7. RedLightning
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          2 days, 19 hours ago

          Smooth:
          27 points from my West Ham trio (Hermansen, Mavropanos and Bowen).
          and 28 from captain Bruno F

          Rough:
          Only 12 from the other seven.
          My second worst FPL season ever, but at least it wasn't as bad as last year.

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        8. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          2 days, 19 hours ago

          Rough

          None of the hot topic or comments link work, without refreshing or X and scrolling

          Smooth

          A summer off and watching world cup football entirely on the eye test

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        9. Sheffield Wednesday
          • 5 Years
          2 days, 13 hours ago

          Rough 2025
          Smooth 2026

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        10. Pompel
          • 12 Years
          2 days, 13 hours ago

          Rough: Hadnt really planned well for the rotation carnage, so had 8 non-starters. Took a -8 to get Salah, MGW and Kroupi. Small red to cap of a dire season.

          Smooth: finally season over, next season will surely bring new hopes !

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        11. AAAFootball
            2 days, 12 hours ago

            Smooth: 73pts fires me back into the top 250k, thanks bowen cap plus porro and utd double.

            Rough: Semenyo bench, no keepers. Tottenham staying up.

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          • bobicek92
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 1 Year
            2 days, 12 hours ago

            Rough: ended season with five red arrows.

            Smooth: thanks to Hill's defcons stayed in top10k

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          • Lemongrab
            • 16 Years
            2 days, 9 hours ago

            Smooth
            Transferred in Mavropanos and Fleming for Van Hecke and J. Pedro

            Rough, captain Haaland....VC Saka. Missed out on winning my mini league by 10 points so if I'd put the VC on Bruno id have won it

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        12. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
          • 9 Years
          2 days, 21 hours ago

          Reece James has started just 51 of the last 152 PL games, when that’s your Captain you know you’re in trouble …

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          1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
            • 9 Years
            2 days, 21 hours ago

            Not doubt ‘great on his day’ but that’s pathetic, shocked Chelsea gave him a 6 year contract

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        13. For Fuchs Sake
          • 16 Years
          2 days, 21 hours ago

          Why's it taking so long to update?

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          1. brianutd-why always we? 20
            • 14 Years
            2 days, 21 hours ago

            It’s done most of it

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            1. For Fuchs Sake
              • 16 Years
              2 days, 20 hours ago

              League tables aren't up to date

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          2. The Knights Template
            • 12 Years
            2 days, 21 hours ago

            Looking to remove the Bruno non-assist.

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        14. HuttonDressedasLahm
          • 16 Years
          2 days, 20 hours ago

          Classic FPL
          If I’d forgotten to do transfers I’d be better off
          N

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          1. HuttonDressedasLahm
            • 16 Years
            2 days, 20 hours ago

            Tavernier 1st sub
            Haaland and Saka subbed out for a -4 to Salah and Osula

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        15. Feanor
          • 16 Years
          2 days, 20 hours ago

          When is the own goal being given?

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          1. AC/DC AFC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            2 days, 20 hours ago

            Which one?

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            1. Feanor
              • 16 Years
              2 days, 19 hours ago

              Verbruggen

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        16. fusen
          • 14 Years
          2 days, 20 hours ago

          Does anyone know if the FPL site points are now locked in or are we still waiting for final adjustments?

          I think I've won my main ML by 2 points but don't want to prematurely celebrate if I'm just about to be hit by some missing defcons or something

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          1. AC/DC AFC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            2 days, 20 hours ago

            Below

            40 mins

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            1. AC/DC AFC
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              2 days, 20 hours ago

              39 steps

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        17. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          2 days, 20 hours ago

          Midnight I think

          On any Opta update

          40 mins

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        18. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
          • 11 Years
          2 days, 20 hours ago

          At the moment
          I am tied top of my league
          Both me and opponent has made the exact same transfers

          Is it a virtual coin toss?

          It doesn’t go beyond transfers as the decider on the rules page ….

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          1. Captain Mal
            • 1 Year
            2 days, 20 hours ago

            Lower team ID wins

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            1. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
              • 11 Years
              2 days, 20 hours ago

              Never

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        19. The Big Larsbowski
          • 6 Years
          2 days, 20 hours ago

          Truffert lost bonus points, but is still given 2 bps. And they are updating the leagues. I need that minus to win my mini-league…

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        20. Royal5
          • 14 Years
          2 days, 19 hours ago

          Anyone got the link to the Scouts league? Want to see how the OG’s finished

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          1. The Bandit
            • 15 Years
            2 days, 18 hours ago

            https://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/9755/standings/c

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            1. The Knights Template
              • 12 Years
              2 days, 18 hours ago

              Came 6th in the EJ League, very chuffed!

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              1. The Bandit
                • 15 Years
                2 days, 18 hours ago

                Nice 🙂 Who won?

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                1. The Knights Template
                  • 12 Years
                  2 days, 14 hours ago

                  Timbo, Moin and Shakey the top 3. WEW breathing down mine neck but then he got Gyok’d!

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              2. Fitzy.
                • 14 Years
                2 days, 18 hours ago

                Nice season mate, top 10 in that league isn't easy.

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        21. Capocannonieri
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          2 days, 19 hours ago

          Today was an insult to fans.

          We were told, "we don't care about you, we can just go on vacation early"

          Maybe this is my last rodeo with EPL. Americans should be watching this garbage anyway

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        22. The Knights Template
          • 12 Years
          2 days, 19 hours ago

          Palmer loses a bap!

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        23. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          2 days, 18 hours ago

          Do we think there’s a chance Salah stays in the prem?

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          1. The Knights Template
            • 12 Years
            2 days, 18 hours ago

            Hull?

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