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Dugout Discussion – West Ham vs Man United

Double Gameweek 37 comes to a close at the London Stadium this evening, as West Ham entertain Manchester United at 7.45pm.

The visitors boast three of the top ten players for transfers in ahead of last Friday’s Fantasy Premier League (FPL) deadline.

Paul Pogba (147,000) was second only to Raheem Sterling in midfield, Chris Smalling (133,000) was the most bought defender, while over 68,000 turned to Marcus Rashford up front due to Romelu Lukaku’s ankle injury.

Unfortunately for Rashford’s owners, he drops to the bench as Jose Mourinho makes eight changes as a result of Friday’s 1-0 loss at Brighton. Pogba and Smalling, along with David De Gea, are the only players to retain their starts.

Drafted in by 15,000+, the fit-again Alexis Sanchez is back on the teamsheet tonight. Similar to Pogba, he had two double-figure hauls in his four appearances prior to Gameweek 37.

This evening’s line-up suggests that Sanchez could be handed a role up front, with Antonio Valencia and Luke Shaw operating as wing-backs.

Meanwhile, De Gea – owned by over 45% – is the Red Devils’ most captained player, with over 61,000 handing him the armband.

For the Hammers, Marko Arnautovic (58,000+) was the main draw ahead of their two matches.

While the Austrian chipped in with an assist in the 2-0 win at Leicester, he was somewhat overshadowed by midfield differentials Joao Mario and Mark Noble. Both grabbed a goal apiece to tally 11 and 10 points respectively so far.

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  1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 days ago

    I deadlifted 2x bodyweight today for the first time ever 😀

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 days ago

      Solid top post!

    2. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 days ago

      I am old, and threw my back out just reading this.

    3. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 days ago

      How many reps?

      1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 days ago

        Juan

    4. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 days ago

      Are you an ant?

    5. F4L
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 days ago

      I cant deadlift because of my sh*ty knees 😥 What's your weight and deadlift man?

      1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 days ago

        65/130

        I had a terrible patellar tendon many years ago which I stretched and never rehabbed properly. It's fortunate it's got back to 100% after I completely mistreated it.

        1. F4L
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 6 days ago

          awesome. Yeah, when I started out doing exercise/gym work, I was totally naïve to the importance of treating your body right (proper rest , stretching, warming up etc). Constantly have problems now, especially with my legs and knees.

          Good going man, lifting double your bodyweight in a major lift is a quality achievement !

      2. Yozzer
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 6 days ago

        If you do them right you don't use your knees 😉

        1. F4L
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 6 days ago

          haha yeah I know. Anything that could strain my legs and knees nowadays I just don't do lol, all about the upper body now. Just do bike work for cardio

          1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 6 days ago

            Does cycling not help with the knee issues? Cycling really helped my bad knee get strong again.

    6. TheNovocastrian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 days ago

      I drank twice my body weight last weekend. Do I win?

    7. Blue Bombers CFC
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 days ago

      Good work. Next milestone could be double body weight squat 🙂

  2. The Overthinker
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 days ago

    Mourinho: “It is normal that Michael Carrick is captain at Old Trafford for the last game of his career. David de Gea will be rested, it gives a chance for Sergio Romero to play, I can make changes.“

    1. Numb
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 days ago

      Normal?

      1. Numb
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 days ago

        He's not retired before?

      2. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 6 days ago

        Haha, that's exactly what I was thinking.

    2. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 days ago

      Should be an interesting team selection

      I would start to off load any expensive United players ASAP

      1. Numb
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 days ago

        Smalling is bound to start. Luckiest owners in FPL

        1. Syd.
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 6 days ago

          Lindelöf & Bailly

        2. Ghost Gooner
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 6 days ago

          He isn't, Jose said he is also getting a rest

          1. Regin
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 6 days ago

            Really. Link?

        3. Yozzer
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 6 days ago

          Agreed Numb. Annoyingly lucky punt that paid off

    3. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 days ago

      fuming

    4. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 days ago

      fabianski - you’re up!

  3. Ikey Warrior
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 6 days ago

    A) Groß, Naughton
    B) Groß, Willian
    C) Sterling, Naughton (-4)
    D) Groß, Zaha (-4)
    E) Groß, Arnie (-4)

  4. Point-one short
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 days ago

    Praying for a Ryan penalty save on Sunday to deny Salah.

  5. The Overthinker
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 days ago

    Loved the way Shaw went to fight alone with those 3 hammers players . Boy has got balls

  6. Football Heaven
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 days ago

    Barnes replacement for 6.8?

    1. dbeck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 days ago

      Andy Carrol or Wilson for punts

  7. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 6 days ago

    TAA likely to play on Sunday?

    1. drughi
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 days ago

      should start yes

  8. UgoSmart
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 days ago

    Ali < for Salah(TC) (-4) ?

    1. Moosie the Staggie
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 days ago

      Sure

    2. UgoSmart
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 days ago

      Ali & Jesus < for Mili & Kane(TC) (-4)
      Or
      Ali & Small < for Salah(TC) & Anold (-4)

      Pls advise.

      1. CoffeeBean
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 days ago

        Salah and Arnold

  9. Carcetti
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 6 days ago

    Who to start?

    A) Tadic
    B) Yedlin
    C) Milovic

    1. Moosie the Staggie
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 days ago

      C probably

  10. Ibralicious
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 days ago

    Pogba-> Zaha for -4?

    McArthur (terrific form) coming off the bench if he doesn't start.

  11. boc610
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 6 days ago

    One final troll from jose.

    love it.

  12. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 6 days ago

    There are twelve teams in the Prem worse than Everton. Going downhill fast 😀

    1. boc610
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 days ago

      There were 18 worse than united . That's even more astonishing.

    2. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 days ago

      Also astonishing: West Ham could finish 10th.

  13. HD7
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 days ago

    Mahrez Vardy to:
    A) Salah Perez
    B) Zaha Auba

    1. CoffeeBean
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 days ago

      B

  14. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 days ago

    Can mkhi be a good uber-differential to the likes of zaha and Arnie. Can afford him? Thoughts?

    1. Richd
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 days ago

      The other two are nailed and the main men on their team.

      Mkhi is not nailed and an assister

      1. Richd
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 6 days ago

        Obv 38 is very different and it depends on your ML goals etc. More explanation helps

  15. JJeyy
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 days ago

    Chances on Auba or Mkhi rest?

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 days ago

      Fiddy fiddy

  16. Richd
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 6 days ago

    Now...

    I doubt I’ll do it. But a punt on a Watford Player ?

    Imagine a final troll from richarlison. Hatrick v United. Lukaku style.

    Perrera looks ok?

  17. Where dahoud at
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 days ago

    Is it worth doing this for a -4 i already have sterling

    De bruyne > salah
    Jesus > lacazette

    1. CoffeeBean
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 days ago

      Nah

  18. The Real Big Vern
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 6 days ago

    Mourinho: “It is normal that Michael Carrick is captain at Old Trafford for the last game of his career. David de Gea will be rested, it gives a chance for Sergio Romero to play, I can make changes.“

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 days ago

      The real slow Vern 😉

  19. Karan14
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 days ago

    Chances of Pogba rest?

    1. Richd
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 days ago

      High.

  20. FPL Pillars
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 days ago

    Everton conceeded two goals in five gameweeks. Arnie really is not essential, I don’t see it. Will he even start? Knock at weekend and played a full 80 today.

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 days ago

      90*

    2. Richd
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 days ago

      He’s not essential no.

      However he’s West Ham’s man main, has been incredible the past few weeks and one the standout options playing OOP

    3. SouthCoastSaint
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 days ago

      If you have him you’re pretty happy to play him with the standard gw38 rotation for others.

    4. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 days ago

      Everton were awful in the match i saw vs Southampton and southamp wasted a lot of chances. Maybe Arnie may have a knock but cant see Everton doing anything in this game

  21. The Overthinker
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 days ago

    DDG not starting means another -12 point hit . Bring it on

    1. Where dahoud at
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 days ago

      Why would he not start???

      1. Moosie the Staggie
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 6 days ago

        Because Jose said after the game that he would get a rest.

  22. Oh Mane Mane
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 days ago

    Potential Minutes for players?

    Smalling -
    Son -
    Lindgard -
    Willian -

    1. Richd
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 days ago

      0
      26
      0
      12

      1. Vlad Tepes
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 days ago

        what do you think about following players minutes?
        1. Sane
        2. Alonso
        3. Alli
        4. Jesus

        1. Richd
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 6 days ago

          80
          90
          90
          90

          1. Vlad Tepes
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 6 days ago

            Okey thank you. Would you do Alli + Willian --> Salah + Mili for a -4?. Really tempted

    2. boc610
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 days ago

      O, 90,0,90

      1. Richd
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 6 days ago

        Spot the GW 32 wildcarder 😉

    3. SouthCoastSaint
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 days ago

      0
      70
      14
      10

    4. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 days ago

      0
      65
      25
      10

  23. AYEW KI-EDEN MEE
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 days ago

    Matty Ryan sent off on Sunday. Put your money on it

  24. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 6 days ago

    Wildcard and TC for sale 😉

    1. The Nuttman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 days ago

      Trade you for a bag of salt and vinegar crisps and a picture of John Cleese.

  25. SouthCoastSaint
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 6 days ago

    31 points behind my rival this week... finished level on points going into 38!!! What a final week it’s going to be!!

    Which 2 to leave for a -4

    Vardy
    Silva
    De Gea
    Lingard

    (With a view to getting Salah or Auba really)

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 days ago

      Silva and Dave

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 days ago

      Silva and DDG, but it depends on who your second keeper is. If they're alright, it might be worth swapping Lingard instead.

  26. Borisalandoris
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 days ago

    23 point lead going into last gw vs rival for £150

    Im scared

    1. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 days ago

      21 point lead for £1200 im scareder

  27. The White Pele
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 days ago

    is sterling likely to start?

    1. Richd
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 days ago

      I’d say yeah. But still you never can be sure

    2. SouthCoastSaint
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 days ago

      Wait for pressers. Him and silva could be done. The main reason I’d be hopeful is that pep has stated he wants 100 points

  28. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 6 days ago

    Who scores most this GW?

    a) TAA (BRI)
    b) J. Ayew (STK)
    c) Mili (WBA)

  29. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 days ago

    Mourinho said something about Smalling and him starting the last 15 games too right? Is he gonna be rested too?

    1. Richd
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 days ago

      I wish he’d told us he would start those 15 straight ..!

      1. SouthCoastSaint
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 6 days ago

        Bailly transferer agrees with you

        1. Richd
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 6 days ago

          Ouch. Unlucky.

          I was lucky that my TV was awful or I’d have done the same.

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 days ago

      Hopefully.

    1. Pierce34
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 days ago

      Bookmarked.