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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. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 days ago

    Last year i did a -20 in DGW37 and i got 168 overall (188-20)....

    This year my -16 backfired. Would have been 5 points better off if I had done nothing at all 🙁

    Lowton (0) ---> Cedric (11)
    Willian (3) ---> Arnie (8)
    Tarkowski (-1) ---> Yedlin (2)
    Son (7) ---> Eriksen (5)
    Barnes (1) ---> Jayew (4)
    Alonso(15) ---> Davies (6)

    25 ---> 20 (36-16)

    1. FPLAdmiral
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      Alonso - ouch! I got rid a few weeks ago after holding for so long, been a real troll this season!

      1. SuperMane Returns
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 days ago

        Yeh, I had Alonso for so long through his long attacking return drought and also held through his ban, I thought he might miss one of GW37 and i needed his money to fund some of the other moves. Oh well, he definitely trolled me.

  2. FPLAdmiral
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 days ago

    Chasing a 19 point gap and need a differential captain choice. Which move chaps?

    (A) Jesus > Auba (c)
    (B) Vardy > Firmino (c)
    (C) Vardy > Giroud (c)

    1. Hits against the machine
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      A more points regardless

    2. Scotty B
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      B

    3. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      In the same boat, but I will C Salah as rival will C Kane. Who is your rival will C likely?

      1. FPLAdmiral
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 days ago

        Salah 100%. I took him out for Eriksen for GW37 and can’t bring him back without a hit so praying Salah’s dip continues!

  3. 007 [RoboKlopp]
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 days ago

    Hi, which one is better?
    A. Auba, Bavies, Hennessey
    B. Auba, PVA, Karius
    Ta

    1. barton fc
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      A

    2. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      A

  4. barton fc
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 8 days ago

    Zaha captain anyone?

    1. FPLAdmiral
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      Depends on your ML / rank. Nice differential if chasing, safer options if looking to hold a lead

  5. Scotty B
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 8 days ago

    Sadio Mane- GET HIM IN TRUST ME!

    1. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      Why?

  6. Siva Mohan
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 8 days ago

    "David De Gea will be rested, so it gives a chance for Sergio Romero to play."

    🙁

    1. SuperMane Returns
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      Jose playing DDG TC on his FPL 😉

  7. Scotty B
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 8 days ago

    If no Salah is Kane the safe captain option or go with another Liverpool?

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      Firmino if you have him, otherwise Kane

      1. Scotty B
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 8 days ago

        How about oooh Mane Mane dadadadada

  8. enrico.palazzo
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 8 days ago

    Does team value change throughout the week as player prices go up / down or only when players make a transfer?

    I’m stalking someone’s team to monitor when they make their transfer and gauge their likely transfers

    Thanks

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      change throughout the week

  9. bigbudgie
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 days ago

    Who gets more points (both with Sterling)
    A) Salah Mahrez
    B) Pogba Sane

    1. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      A

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      A

    3. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      definitely A, pogba looked so poor last night, mourinho basically told us he would rotate heavily next game. also sane if starts is great but he is a risk.

      both salah and mahrez are going to play

  10. borat
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 days ago

    Regardless of price out of these 3 which forward should I get
    a) Auba
    B) firminho
    C) giroud

    1. bigbudgie
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      B

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

        I already have salah though. No Arsenal players in my team

        1. GOTHAM City F.C.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 8 days ago

          well Giroud stopped playing for Arsenal. :p

  11. EL tridente
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 8 days ago

    Laca over auba, since he was rested vs Leicester

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      I d say so

  12. Scotty B
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 8 days ago

    Are we sure Jesus will start on Sunday?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      Nope but can't see why not ?

      1. Scotty B
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 8 days ago

        Nothing game. Give that young striker a chance

        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 8 days ago

          I m keeping

  13. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 days ago

    Reluctantly selling pogba to
    A Arnie
    B mane

    Thanks 🙂

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      B

    2. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      oooh tricky. arnie looked great last night but mane is a great differential. probably arnie. and don’t be reluctant, he was awful this gw and probably won’t play the next

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 8 days ago

        Haha thanks had such great hopes for him though ...hope arrested development season 5 won't be such a disappointment 😉

  14. TheBear
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 8 days ago

    19 points ahead and guy behind me has Salah which worries me as i don't!

    Would need to take a -8 probably to fit him in so considering - Sterling / Eriksen / Vardy > Salah / Zaha / Firmino.

    Sound good or not worth it?

    1. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      I would only take 8 point hit if i am blocking the other guy with more than one player. Are you?

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      Massive gigantic mistake imo !!

    3. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      How is team looking? Those moves arent worth it

      1. TheBear
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 8 days ago

        Team isn't that great:

        DDG Fabianski
        Naughton Morgan Davies Laporte Mariappa
        Sterling Eriksen Lingard Arnie Gross
        Kane Vardy Ayew

        I'm worried that probably 4 of them may not start

        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 8 days ago

          Team is more than fine imo. Getting rid or Eriksen and sterling is madness. Vardy away to spurs might even score.

  15. Me Spurs
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 8 days ago

    Ddg pog to Adrian mane-4 solid moves??

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      Who s your reserve keeper ?

    2. Me Spurs
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      Fab, need to downgrade ddg to ship pog

  16. FFSbet.com
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 days ago

    Repost:

    23 points behind 10k,how this gamble looks to get there if possible?

    Lingard + Jesus + Hazard > Martial + Salah(C) + Rashford (-8)

    1. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      nope, too many hits. can you get salah in one?

      1. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 8 days ago

        ft not hit

        1. FFSbet.com
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 8 days ago

          Yes,Hazard > Salah

    2. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      pretty risky, but what the heck, time to go all in!

      1. FFSbet.com
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 days ago

        Yeah thats my gut feeling,think if i dont do it will end up with Dummett and Cedric in my first 11...dont think Lingard,Arnie,Jesus etc will all play.

  17. barton fc
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 8 days ago

    alonso and gross to zaha and milner/VVD -4
    good move?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      Anything but 🙂

  18. Holmes
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 8 days ago

    3 consecutive 90mins for Sane, time to get some rest? Bernardo starts again? #Hope

    1. drughi
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      rest for what ?

      1. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 8 days ago

        Other players to play

    2. Norman Conquest
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      yup i think sane and jesus will both be benched this gw i own both urgghhh

  19. Jarnathan
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 days ago

    Clyne is going to play isn't he. Klopp is preparing him for Champions league

  20. barton fc
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 8 days ago

    A) alonso and gross to zaha and millner/VVD -4
    B) gross and son to zaha and arnie -4
    C) jesus to firms
    D) morgan to trent

  21. Siva Mohan
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 8 days ago

    A. DDG >> Romero (-4)
    B. play Ryan

    choose..

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      I m going ryan

  22. Yankee Toffee
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 days ago

    After 7 seasons playing FPL, I think I'm gonna throw in the towel. Too many other things going on out there and didn't enjoy this season all that much. Thanks to everyone and best of luck. May your arrows always be green...

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      You ll change your mind 🙂

    2. My Name Is Pepu
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      Goodbye until the next season?

    3. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      I'll play the WC then i'd like to be done. Cheers

  23. My Name Is Pepu
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 days ago

    Whom would you give the armband out of this front 7?

    Auba, Jesus, Giroud, Son, Alli, Sterling, Arnautovic

    Currently on Jesus because of his away form, but the triple captain failure has kind of got me pondering over this.

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      I d actually go Arnie . If I didn't have Salah like yourself I'd even take a punt on son ... well maybe 🙂

    2. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      Auba or Sterling

    3. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      sterling could be a shout, arnie the Uber differential

  24. GOTHAM City F.C.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 days ago

    1FT, 0.1 itb, any recommendations?

    Hennessey(WAT)
    Monreal (hud), Vert (LEI), Lowton (BOU),
    Sterling(sou), Salah(BHA), Sane(sou), Arnie(EVE), Lingard(WAT)
    Jesus(sou), Kane(LEI)

    DDG| Barnes(BOU), Smalling(WAT), Mariappa (mun)

  25. zon
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 days ago

    What a finale for the season in my ML: we're top of our league on exact same points with my rival going into the final GW. My team is:

    DDG
    Alonso Smalling Otamendi Lowton
    Sterling Alli Son Willian
    Jesus Vardy

    He doesn't have Salah. What do you think? Basically my options are:

    A) Ota + Son -> TAA + Salah (-4), Salah(c)
    B) Willian -> Arnie, Sterling(c)

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

      Willian to Zaha

    2. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      you've DDG and Smalling to sort out

      1. zon
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 8 days ago

        So does he. You reckon they won't play?

        1. GOTHAM City F.C.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 8 days ago

          Mourinho said they wont. So this gets a bit tricky if your rival goes for fixing defense instead of getting Salah.

          1. Mini Mane Mo
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 8 days ago

            Mou only said DDG won’t play. He didn’t mention Smalling

          2. zon
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 8 days ago

            Ok, cheers. Got to look into that.

          3. J T
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 8 days ago

            Stop spreading FUD. He didn’t mention Smalling at all.

            1. J T
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 8 days ago

              And most have a playing second keeper left from the dgw, so no issues.

  26. aleksios
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 days ago

    Good morning all.Chasing 7 pts.He ll prob get Salah and TC him.So best move here? And best captain?
    1ft 0.8itb.

    -DDG
    -Smalling-Alonso-Lowton
    -Son-Alli-Sane-Sterl-Fernandinho
    -Kane-Vardy.
    ---Ryan---Barnes---Klavan---Morgan.

    a) Vardy+Morgan to Firm+TAA for a hit.
    b) Vardy+Son to Firm+Zaha for a hit.
    c) Just Vardy to Firm.

    Thanks all guys.

    1. zon
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      Just Morgan to TAA. Wouldn't move Vardy TBH.

  27. Mesh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 8 days ago

    A. Son & Vardy to Zaha/Arnie & Auba (keep willian)
    B. Willian & Vardy to Sane & Firmino (have sterling)

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

      B by far

  28. GOTHAM City F.C.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 days ago

    I'm expecting CRY vs WBA to be a 0-0.
    Is Zaha really needed?

    1. Mini Mane Mo
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      Get PVA then

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      Obviously not if it’s 0-0

  29. Kuqi Monster
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 8 days ago

    What is the current 50k OR score?

    1. J T
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      Not sure but I know 2250 will get you too 8.8k 😀

  30. FPL_Hazards
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 8 days ago

    Page 2 🙁

    51st OR

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      Amazing rank

      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 8 days ago

        Any thoughts on the below?

    2. J T
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      Better luck next year.