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The Technical Area – Final Day Analysis

Over the past several seasons, the final Gameweek has repeatedly thrown up a number of surprising results, alongside more than its fair share of goalfests.

In 2016/17, our final day action included a 7-1 trouncing of Championship-bound Hull City at the hands of Spurs (and more specifically, Harry Kane); meanwhile, Chelsea and Man City each hit five goals past Sunderland and Watford, respectively.

Looking further back, this trend continues: 2015/16 saw a surprise 5-1 drubbing of Tottenham at the hands of Newcastle (who entered the game with their relegation already confirmed), while the 14/15 season finale saw Stoke beat Liverpool 6-1 and Leicester beat QPR 5-1.

Even these high-scoring fixtures pale in comparison, however, to the 10-goal showdown between West Brom and Manchester United in 2012/13, which produced a hat-trick for future United frontman Romelu Lukaku in Sir Alex Ferguson’s final match at the helm.

While Gameweek 38 boasts a veritable laundry list of historically memorable fixtures, does the season’s final Gameweek actually result in a greater number of goals than a typical week? And who among this season’s Fantasy crop looks destined for success on the final day?

To explore this question, we dive into the history books to examine final-weekend showdowns over the past handful of seasons.

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  1. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 days ago

    Who, in your opinion, will get the highest points total this weekend?

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 days ago

      Me 🙂

      1. Forza Papac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 days ago

        Which nation are you representing?

        1. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 6 days ago

          Not sure 🙂

          1. Forza Papac
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 6 days ago

            Well the shows tomorrow so you better find out

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

      Kane, and I don’t own him.

      Or a goalkeeper with a pen save (Romero for his one appearance a year and max bonus)

      1. Forza Papac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 days ago

        Don't think Kane's performing this year mate

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

          Don’t think Leicester will be either

          1. Forza Papac
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 6 days ago

            True that. Hopefully, SuRie does the business

    3. Andy'81
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 days ago

      Raheem Sterling.

      1. Forza Papac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 days ago

        Don't think he'll be there mate. Got a game on Sunday

        1. Andy'81
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 6 days ago

          How dare you lure me into a Eurovision debate. I'll go for a Scandinavian country as they all seemed to vote for each other from memory.

  2. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 days ago

    One last big push 🙂

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

      Or a mess around because there is nothing left to really worry about 🙂

      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 days ago

        I have finally caught up with a pub mini league leader and need to beat him to win a free meal in the pub ... never really thought about or planned trying to win what is effectively a head to head and have no idea what to do with my 2 Free Transfer - block him 🙁 or just go for points 🙂

  3. asquishypotato
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 days ago

    How’s this for an option?

    Willian and Vardy to Salah and Ayew (-4), orrrrr

    Willian, Vardy, Son, DDG and Morgan to Salah, Ayew, Mane, Romero and Trent A A (-16)

    Fun fun

    1. Prison Mike
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 days ago

      Probably A, -16 is steep

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

        Also fun.

        A is a given but the rest of the players I can partially legitimise all the way through to the the 16th point hit

    2. Lilac Breasted Roller
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 days ago

      No way a -16 is worth it. A might be

  4. Prison Mike
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 days ago

    A, B or C fellas?

    A) Hazard -> Salah (c)

    B) Hazard, Lingard & Jesus -> Salah (c), Zaha & Firmino (-8)

    C) DDG, Hazard & Lingard -> Karius/Romero, Salah (c) & Zaha (-8)

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

      At least A, but I like C if you’ve got nothing to go on in mini leagues

      1. Prison Mike
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 days ago

        Alright cheers!

  5. chaser123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 days ago

    Looking pretty awful...

    Ryan | De Gea*
    Vertonghen | Alonso | Mawson | Simpson* | Chilwell*
    Sterling | Arnautovic | Son | Willian* | Lingard*
    Kane | Jesus | Barnes*

    Help please!!

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

      Why has Lingard got an * next to him?

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

        unlikely to start with Mata, Rashford and Martial confirmed to start.

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

        Lingaard won't start.

    2. Punty McPuntface
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 days ago

      Some on here earlier was saying Son is a risk of not starting so best hard another *

      1. chaser123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 6 days ago

        Haha!! Perhaps Sterling is a * as well?

      2. chaser123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 6 days ago

        In all seriousness, why wouldn’t Son play?

        1. Gaffers
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 6 days ago

          Korean press reports that he's been playing through an injury but has now been 'eased of the final game burden' or something to that effect.

          1. Punty McPuntface
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 6 days ago

            This!

            Thanks

        2. Punty McPuntface
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 6 days ago

          What garters said!

  6. SheBangsTheDrums
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 days ago

    Chasing 10 points - would you be looking to avoid hits?

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

      Yes

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

        But that's not to say it's out of the question.

    2. Well you know, Triffic
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 days ago

      Keep tabs on how many transfers your opponent makes.

  7. Lilac Breasted Roller
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 days ago

    I've got Smalling, Willian, Lingard (all 3 rotation likely), Vardy (vs TOT) and 0.4 ITB

    A) Vardy/Lingard -> Aubameyang / McArthur ? (-4)
    B) Lingard -> Shaq or Milivojevic (no hit)

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

      Lol.

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

    How likely is it that son starts? And what about d Silva?

  9. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 days ago

    What is this Son rumour? Likely to be rested now with nothing to play for for Spurs?

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

      Yes I have the same question.

    2. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 days ago

      Apparently got injured in gw32 and been on painkillers since

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

    Who will be the best differential on Sunday?

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

      Martial

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

      martial hatty

  11. Gazzpfc
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 days ago

    Done wonders overturned a 50pt deficit to be 23 ahead. Would you go:

    Vardy
    Firmino -4
    Aub -4

    1. El Muñeco
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 days ago

      Aub

    2. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 days ago

      Aub

    3. UshFPL
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 days ago

      Auba

  12. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 days ago

    Son is a bellend.

    1. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 days ago

      in or out? 🙂

  13. Weeb Kakashi
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 days ago

    Is my defence fine for the week?

    Ryan
    Tarkowski Chambers Vertonghen Alonso

    1. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 days ago

      Prolly

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

    FREE hit team. Would love your thoughts
    Lloris
    TAA, PVA, Mawson
    Salah, Sterling, Arnie, Zaha
    Firmino, Abu, Kane

    Better replacement for mawson? Treadwell?

  15. Dickie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 6 days ago

    Who to start J Ayew or Gudmundsson?

    Thanks

    1. Lilac Breasted Roller
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 days ago

      J Ayew

      Swansea's only hope of fighting relegation is to score shitload of goals

    2. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 days ago

      thought you was demi for a second, was about to go and hide all my personal social media accounts

    3. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 days ago

      Swansea 2 goals in 8 games 🙂

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

        Yeah I see the need for Swans to score but it hasn’t been happening and Bournemouth are pants at set pieces & looks like vokes could be starting

    4. Big Sum
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 days ago

      Ayew

    5. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 days ago

      Cheers Demi

    6. Speédy
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 days ago

      Swansea will go for it. They have an outside chance if City thrash Southampton. So Ayew surely.

    7. Sánchez
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 days ago

      Demi's let himself go

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

    JAyew or Mili?

    1. Big Sum
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 days ago

      Ayew

    2. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 days ago

      Mili

  17. Legohair
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 days ago

    Best move???

    A. Willian to Zaha
    B. Willian to Ramsay
    C. Willian to Mkhi

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

      A

    2. Big Sum
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 days ago

      B

  18. Speédy
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 days ago

    So Son is not starting too?

    1. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 days ago

      No one knows

  19. El Muñeco
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 6 days ago

    "the final Gameweek of the year can promise one thing to us all: it certainly won’t be boring"

    Watch it happen now...

    1. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 days ago

      Can’t be boring with 10 games to be played at the same time 😉

    2. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 days ago

      Man Utd are playing in it right?

  20. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 days ago

    De Gea, Lingard, and Cedric > Romero, Zaha, Cresswell -8?

    1. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 days ago

      Who’s your second keeper?

      1. Athletic Nasherbo
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 days ago

        Ryan

        1. fr3d
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 6 days ago

          Then no.

          1. Les Bleus
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 6 days ago

            This

            1. Athletic Nasherbo
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 6 days ago

              Surely easy Liverpool win?

  21. UshFPL
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 days ago

    Willian -> Zaha worth a hit?

  22. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 days ago

    WIth Son out Ill be getting in someone for up to 9.5. Surely Mane? Martial in a team without Donkaku is tempting against Watford but United have been so dire lately.

    1. J0E
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 days ago

      Why do you say Son is out?

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

        Because if hes been playing through painkillers for 2 months I cant see him being involved now that Spurs have secured top 4.

        1. J0E
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 6 days ago

          Ooh, where's the link for that. I've been out of the loop for an hour or so, so missed that.

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

            Its from a Korean sports news site article today. Says he played the Newcastle game on painkillers . Could be bollocks but I dont think I can take the risk personally with a tight ML run in.

      2. J0E
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 6 days ago

        Given this ...

        Son Heung-Min has been directly involved in more home goals in all competitions for Spurs this season than any other player (14 goals, 9 assists).

        ...I'm banking on a start and a haul from him.

        1. G-Whizz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 6 days ago

          Reported as injured...

        2. THFC4LIFE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 6 days ago

          Captain material

      3. Jubilanus / BSC Small Boys …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 6 days ago

        Some rumours on a rival site, which source a Korean article which says he;s been playing with an ankle knock and now wont be risked as CL is sewn up.

        Personally I'm not buying it.... yet.

        1. J0E
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 6 days ago

          Doesn't sound very legit.

          will monitor the situation though today and tomorrow.

          1. G-Whizz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 6 days ago

            That's why I'm holding fire and waiting for further sources 😉

            1. J0E
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 14 Years
              6 years, 6 days ago

              Yep.

              Was set to make a defender move...but may move for Zaha or Alli instead if it comes to anything.

              Patience proving a virtue I hope.

              1. J0E
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 14 Years
                6 years, 6 days ago

                Son looked pretty chipper assisting Kane midweek so am very sceptical currently.

                1. CRO KLOPP
                  • 6 Years
                  6 years, 6 days ago

                  Plays better on painkillers,Lol

                2. DAZZ
                  • 9 Years
                  6 years, 6 days ago

                  No interest in Martial? He's essentially playing for an FA Cup place, confirmed start, could be gold, without Rom in the team

              2. G-Whizz
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 6 Years
                6 years, 6 days ago

                Looks ok here, but I'll still wait...
                https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/18186313

        2. Big Sum
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 6 days ago

          damn it

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

    A point between my rival and I, here are our differentials below based on expected starting XI:

    Me:
    Ryan
    Tark
    Lowton
    Vert
    Naughton
    Salah
    Barnes

    His team:
    Lloris
    Long
    Tomkins
    Smalling
    Dilva
    Pogba
    Zaha

    My best move?
    a) Burnley def > TAA
    b) Gross > RLC/Mili (play 3-4-3 and bench either a Burnley def or Naughton)
    c) Barnes > JAyew
    d) DDG & Gross > Romero & Zaha -4 (covers rival having Zaha)

    Captain:
    1) Kane (we both have)
    2) Salah (only I have)

  24. Legomane
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 days ago

    Which for Salah-back? Cheers 🙂

    A. Jesus Lingard > Vokes (-4)

    B. Eriksen DDG > Romero (-4)
    C. Eriksen Vertonghen > Robertson (-4)
    D. Eriksen Lingard > Gudmundsson (-4)
    E. Eriksen Jesus > Firmino (-4)

    F. Jesus Eriksen Lingard > Zaha Giroud (-8)
    G. Jesus Eriksen Lingard > Aubameyang McArthur (-8)
    H. Jesus Eriksen DDG > Aubameyang Romero (-8)
    J. Eriksen Lingard DDG > Zaha Adrian

    DDG
    Alonso Vertonghen Mawson
    Eriksen Sterling Arnautovic Lingard Milivojevic
    Kane Jesus

    (Ryan Barnes* Lowton Chilwell*)

  25. FPL_WILDCARD
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 days ago

    A) Vardy & Pogba -> Ayew & Salah (-4)

    B) Vardy & Pogba -> Firmino & Zaha (-4)

    C)

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

      There is no C....

  26. Tomcooper9
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 days ago

    I'm one point ahead in my ML, my team:

    DDG (Ryan)
    Alonso Davies Lowton (Cedric, Morgan)
    Sane Salah Sterling Lingard King
    Kane Jesus (Barnes)

    Rivals team:

    DDG (Fabianski)
    Bertrand Morgan Laporte (Dummett, Bednarek)
    DSilva Salah Young Son (Dier)
    Vardy Jesus Kane

    Any suggestions for my FT? Have 0.3 ITB. Think the only player i'm possibly worried about from his side is Son as think he's the only one that I don't have that could score big. Quite fancy getting in Arnie or Zaha though.

  27. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 days ago

    How does this final gw -8 look? Nothing to play for so having some fun.

    Maguire Dilva Rashford

    To

    PVA Salah Vokes

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

    So im 5 points ahead in my mini league, dont no what to do this is my team

    Ddg
    Smalling, naughton, trippier
    De bruyne, lingard, sterling, erikson
    Kane, jesus, j.ayew

    Bennch, Mäenpää, francis, cork, wimmer

    This is his

    Mccarthy
    Simpson, roberts, van Aanholt
    Tadic, son, david silva, sterling, king
    Kane, Aubameyang

    Bench, foster, jesus, francis, kiko Femenía

    What should i do????
    My transfer plans are
    Ddg > hennesy
    De bruyne > salah
    Lingard > zaha

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

    Foster
    TAA Lowton Vertonghen Alonso
    Ramsey Eriksen Sterling
    Ayew Jesus Kane

    Elliot Shaqiri Lingard Kompany

    0 ITB & 1 FT

    Which one?
    A Eriksen > Mane
    B Jesus > Firmino