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The Dugout Discussion – Gameweek 38

The 2016/17 season comes to a close this afternoon, with all 10 Gameweek 38 matches getting underway at 3pm.

We’re spoilt for choice in terms of armband options for the final round of fixtures, with the top three players in this week’s Captain Poll – Alexis Sanchez, Harry Kane and Philippe Coutinho – are serving up their highest hauls of the season in Gameweek 37.

Kane’s four-goal blitz at the King Power takes him two ahead of his nearest challenger Romelu Lukaku for the Golden Boot, while Sanchez welcomes Everton on the back of three successive double-figure tallies.

Throw in champions Chelsea at home to relegated Sunderland (Eden Hazard and Diego Costa both start) and Man City’s trip to a decimated Watford defence and it’s fair to say that goals look very much on Sunday’s agenda.

So sit back and enjoy the frantic next couple of hours’ action – it won’t be until August 12 before domestic action comes back our way again.

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  1. Jereme Halliday
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 10 days ago

    30k pretty happy, still angry with kun early on in the season when i bought him as a differential...it's all good though 🙂 thank you all!

  2. Atwood
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 10 days ago

    How long til leagues update? Hour, maybe two?

    1. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Look now

  3. StalkingDwarf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 10 days ago

    It was kind of refreshing not having a template team until the last few weeks there.

  4. Sims
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 10 days ago

    FPL‏Verified account @OfficialFPL 1min ago

    After review of Mark's position, the tables are currently being recalculated

    damn i might still finish out of top 5k then

    1. BRFC1883
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Everything you do sucks

      1. Sims
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        better luck winding me up next time 🙂

        1. George Sillett
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          I sincerely wish you all the best Sims. Just smarten your act up.

  5. Siva Mohan
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 10 days ago

    GW35 - 65,502
    GW38 - 10,523

    8K, 7K & 10K in last 3 seasons!

    .. not a bad end to the season.

  6. @chapellefpl OR 577TH
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 10 days ago

    Wow just seen Ruth managed to stay in top1k. Would have been a travesty if he dropped out as he probably deserved to win the whole thing.

    1. Sims
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      lol this guy

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Where did you finish?

    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      hi ruth

    4. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      You're so elite

    5. Back on the horse
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      which of the 3 teams?

  7. AA33
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 10 days ago

    100,677
    Noooooo 🙁 🙁 🙁

  8. bojack
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 10 days ago

    Finished 251k, poor by FFS standards but my best finish in three seasons 🙂

    Roll on next year.

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Be more template.

  9. Les Bleus
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 10 days ago

    Missed out on top 1k by 9 points. Oh well. Thanks everyone for a great season!

    1. CostaCoffee
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Missed out on top 3k by 0pts ugh

  10. Unsuccessful
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 10 days ago

    13,947. After a shoddy first half of the season (491k at the start of GW19) I'll take that.

  11. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 10 days ago

    383rd. 2nd top 1k finish in 3 years. Not too shabby 😀

    1. HVT
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Well played B!
      Secret?

      1. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        Moan it in

        1. Ziro
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          I can confirm he moans consistently.

          Congrats.

    2. AA33
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Well played! 😀

    3. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Nice one! Still looking for my first 🙁

    4. Here's Tom with the We…
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Well played

    5. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Fantastic!

    6. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Quality

    7. Your Mum's Athletic
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Cream rises to the top, well done Bubz

    8. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      new hall of famer incoming

    9. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Excellent work Bubz....

    10. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Great work bubbles

    11. Darv
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Well played!

    12. Lizard Lips
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Very nice bubz! Enjoy!!

    13. wulfrunian
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Well done mate!

    14. sminkypinky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Awesome Bubz!

    15. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Fantastic Bubz!!!

  12. drughi
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 10 days ago

    19k woopa

  13. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 10 days ago

    billy ketsu kicking a**

  14. Gideons Rolling Another One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 days ago

    OR 400 – absolutely chuffed to bits with that. What a season. Loved it.

    Would have been even of better if I hadn't used my two free transfers this week for Bailey and Lukaku to Alonso and Tekkers, ah well. Would have been 11 points better off – Funny old game!

    1. AA33
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Well played! 😀

      1. Gideons Rolling Another One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        Cheers AA33 – Good work on your season too.

  15. DJ1000
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 days ago

    Finally beat my main rival in mini league. Taken me 6 years. My attacking 7 of Kdb alli Sanchez king Jesus Kane costa from gw36 onwards did it. Always go for quality

    1. XabiAlonso
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Nice one. Any cash involved

      1. DJ1000
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 9 days ago

        No, but I have won £ 80 from a mini league in the Telegraph fantasy footie. Sneaked into the top 8,000 so happy with that this year.

  16. Top 210 Club
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 10 days ago

    27k FFS 🙁 Disgusting

  17. liiusions
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 10 days ago

    Mark 2 points off 100. Koscielny got -2. Ouch

  18. Cash'nBurn
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 10 days ago

    381 points over the last three gameweeks....

    That's close to 16% of total score!

  19. sminkypinky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 10 days ago

    5567 final OR. Top 5k would've been nice.
    You all happy with your final rank?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Well done Sminkypinky.

      1. sminkypinky
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        Cheers mate!

    2. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      11k here. I wish I did better, but I can't complain as I had a terrible middle part of the season.

      1. sminkypinky
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        Me too! End went well for me. Still 11k is decent,

        1. Hybrid.power
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          I won the league's I care about so I can't complain. Beat a guy who was leading for months!

    3. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      25k which isn't great but was 900k after gw23! So actually been most satisfying season. Won over £600 with last 2 months

      1. sminkypinky
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        Good on ya!

    4. PÍE
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      That's still a nice OR.
      No, but it's not too bad given it's been a difficult season - took me until Gwk 27 to get into 5 figures, and was back in 6 figures after Gwk 32.

      1. sminkypinky
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        Cheers!

    5. Oven Glover
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Good job! Got OR 4580. Pleased with that as I played my chips early and outside of dgws. Spent about 140 points on hits as well.

      1. sminkypinky
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        Wow! Just Wow!

    6. XabiAlonso
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      52k happy from where I was 3 weeks ago

  20. Robe Wan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 10 days ago

    120K. Pathetic. My worst ever and couldnt catch a break

    Great fun though. Love you all x

    1. the axolotl
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      scraped inside the top 100k with a few good weeks at the end. happy enough finish to an awful season

      1. Robe Wan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        You me and Optimus!

        Top 100 for us next year

  21. Rossamous
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 10 days ago

    Had a great finish. Rank 30k. Happy with that considering I was ranked 340k at GW28 and 170k at GW33. Anyone else with a great finish like this?

    1. TheOneAndOnly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      GW24 - 940k
      GW35 - 184k

      Finished 21k

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Yep 900k in gw23 and finished 25k

      1. Jereme Halliday
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        GW 35 161k finsihed 30k can't complain especially after beating rival 🙂

    3. matiakez
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Was also 350k going into 28 and ended up ranked 26k best ever finish so happy with thst.

    4. Rossamous
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Good job all. Similar finishes, some better. What's the trick to a good start though? I never start all that well

    5. XabiAlonso
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Gw 24 650k
      Today 52k

  22. MTPockets
      7 years, 10 days ago

      8.6k From 52k three weeks ago.

      1. Top 210 Club
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        very nice

    • Your Mum's Athletic
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      GW35 - 142K
      GW38 - 31K

      Will take it. Well done everyone, solid season

      1. MTPockets
          7 years, 10 days ago

          Good work.

          1. Your Mum's Athletic
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 10 days ago

            cheers

        • HVT
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          Very well played, thanks YMA for all your work!

          1. Your Mum's Athletic
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 10 days ago

            Thanks HVT, much appreciated. Gutted couldn't get the last few articles. How you finish?

        • Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          Nicely done

          1. Your Mum's Athletic
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 10 days ago

            thanks

        • ktk_interista
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          Similar to my story. 104k GW 35. 18k GW 38. Well done YMA. Enjoyed your articles this year.

          1. Your Mum's Athletic
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 10 days ago

            thanks mate, well done on the good finish!

        • TheOneAndOnly
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          Great finishes all round by the looks of things

        • Point-one short
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          Gw12 1,928,260
          Gw38 41,887

          Wish I'd found this site sooner! Thanks all for the advice you've given this season. 🙂

          1. Your Mum's Athletic
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 10 days ago

            no worries, well done on the awesome finish, solid rank mate!

        • sminkypinky
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          Thanks for your articles YMA! Truly appreciated!

      2. LIARS POKER
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        2012/13 - 1,550,769
        2013/14 - 1,951,209
        2014/15 - 2,063,760
        2015/16 - 2,313,182
        2016/17 - 31,000

        First season playing on longer than GW2/GW3, very happy!

        1. Robe Wan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          Welcome to the greatest addiction since your first rave

        2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          impressive ranks the other seasons considering you gave up gw 2/3

          1. LIARS POKER
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 10 days ago

            Used to set my team and then lose interest quickly as this is my first time in a competitive league with £ up for grabs, pretty sure I had Sturridge for the whole season last year

        3. AA33
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          Nice!

      3. barracuda
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        TOP 13k- not happy

        1. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          Top 10k is getting very tough. I had 3 in a row but last 2 years it's been much tougher...prob due to this site!!

      4. rivercityransom
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        ronka at 21,905, first time he was out of 5k in 9 seasons

        1. Optimus.
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          He will have to reveal his identity now

      5. CostaCoffee
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        GW23 - 431k
        GW32- 10k
        GW 38- 3024

        Well happy with rank but devastated to miss out on top 3k by transfers made

        1. RÏɠBY
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          very nice!

      6. camarozz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        30k overall. Happy with that.
        Aim was 100k when at 1million spot gw 26. What a 2nd half to the season.

        1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          well done, it's been a long season

          30k is very respectable

      7. RÏɠBY
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        haha.. the terry sub might be under scrutiny for match fixing
        https://twitter.com/blakeconnolly/status/866300690884415488

      8. CloudSky
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        150k -> 8k in the last 10 weeks. Got to be happy about that. Congrats to everyone!

        Bring on the next season. 🙂