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Dugout Discussion – Gameweek 38

Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers have one last chance for mini-league glory as the 2017/18 season comes to its conclusion this Sunday afternoon.

Mohamed Salah and Harry Kane, the top two players in our Captain Poll for Gameweek 38 and rivals for the Golden Boot, both start.

Three goals ahead of the Spurs striker, Salah seeks a tenth double-figure home haul as Liverpool welcome Brighton to Anfield.

Sadio Mane is passed fit to start for the Merseysiders, while Roberto Firmino and Dominic Solanke are also in the XI against a Seagulls’ side that they have already beaten 5-1 earlier in the season.

Meanwhile, Kane collides with a Leicester defence that he’s scored five goals against in their previous two league meetings. However, owners of Dele Alli, Son Heung-min and Ben Davies are left disappointed as all three are named on the bench at Wembley.

Elsewhere, Jose Mourinho is true to his word and makes numerous changes to the Man United teamsheet.

The likes of David De Gea and Chris Smalling are – as their manager suggested – both rested, though there’s no Anthony Martial in the squad to face Watford at Old Trafford, as the Frenchman misses out through injury.

In the blue half of Manchester, Gabriel Jesus is the man to miss out up front, with Leroy Sane, Raheem Sterling and Bernardo Silva all starting against a Southampton side with two clean sheets in 17 home matches. Ederson and Kyle Walker are named among the subs, while David Silva and Nicolas Otamendi miss out altogether at St Mary’s.

Arsene Wenger rolls out the big-hitters for his final match in charge of Arsenal, with Alexandre Lacazette flanked by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Henrikh Mkhitaryan for the trip to Huddersfield.

Eden Hazard and Olivier Giroud are named on the Chelsea teamsheet at Newcastle but there’s no place for Marcos Alonso, who drops to the bench. Eight goals in nine against the Magpies makes Giroud a potentially big differential today.

The most transferred in player for Gameweek 38, Wilfried Zaha is again named up front by Roy Hodgson for Crystal Palace’s clash with West Brom. The Ivory Coast international has delivered 14 points in each of his last two at Selhurst Park.

Finally, Marko Arnautovic is another out-of-position starter who could have a big impact in the final standings.

The Austrian has ten goals and six assists since being moved up front in Gameweek 16 and could prove the difference as David Moyes looks to get one over former club Everton at the London Stadium.

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  1. Waylander
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    14,221 was hoping for top 10k but 3 points total from defenders and GK combined this GW cost me.

    Still my best finish and topped my mini-league.

    Thanks to the FFS team and and all the people in the comments who give advice. Cheers.

  2. Elvy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Top 11k! Does this mean I can go in the "Top 11k anytime" league?

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I'm looking forward to joining that 'Top 10k any season' league next season!

  3. Patch
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    #Patch

    Just found out my glorious OR status and I really don't want you guys to treat me any differently now that I am a bit of a big deal round here

    OR 350k...onwards and upwards!

    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Who are you?

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        We don't need another FPL Virgin/Elmo 😉

        1. Patch
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          No idea who Elmo is...but neither are a Patch on me 🙂

  4. tisza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    avoided a disaster (despite only having 10 players) and highest finish in 10 seasons - managed to hang on in top 100 thanks to Jesus goal - 96th.
    well pleased after all this time

    1. Point-one short
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      well done, great rank

    2. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Brilliant, well played!

    3. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Awesome, well done

    4. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Well done!

    5. tisza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      many thanks all.
      thought i'd be drawing my pension before cracking top 500.
      Missus can't understand why it's taken 10 years to get here - thinks i'm a bit slow 🙂

    6. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      well played welcome to the 100 club

  5. CRO KLOPP
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Finished 6,643 OR,and I was 1.900.000 in gmwk 11

    1. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Great stuff well done!

    2. CRO KLOPP
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Cheers mate

    3. tisza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      nice

      1. CRO KLOPP
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Congrats mate, great result

  6. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Mahrez>willian>pogba blank galore to end last GW's

  7. RoysCallerAnne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Happenstance didn't make the top 10k.

    That's pretty much made my day.

    1. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      ....and mine.....

      1. RoysCallerAnne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Salah's form must have been happenstance too. He only owned him for about 5 GWs.

  8. Gnu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Spike, you know how to message ? 😉

    1. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I've sent you one.

  9. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    My 4th season...
    1st: 122k
    2nd: 9k
    3rd: 1k
    4th: 28k
    Am I getting worse or competition tougher?

    1. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Those are great ranks. Competition has got tougher but that's a very good first 4 seasons.

    2. Third Eye Vision
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Well, it looks like you’re getting better. It’s not realistic to expect top 10k finishes EVERY season. That’s a great track record you’ve got.

    3. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Decent finish. This season was all about Salah. If you didn't cap him often and early then you got shredded

  10. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Still baffled as to how i can have my worst rank ever but i follow good players on here and their advice, and make sensible moves. What gives?

    1. Rik Waller
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Bad luck or you just got it wrong a few times

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Definitely bad luck. Captain picks etc. Just a truly disgusting season i’m glad to see the back of

    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      You didn't make sensible moves for your team if this is the case. That can be the problem with a lot of A/B type questions, what applies to one team doesn't necessarily apply to another.

      1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Or maybe you were consistently unlucky, it's going to happen with this volume of players.

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          That’s true, it’s just annoying when you’re playing it in a respectable and decent fashion and not getting reaults, finishing in too 10k just seems literally impossible.
          Consistent bad luck i’d have to say.

          1. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Results*
            Top*

        2. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Hits as well, i like too many hits

  11. nobwak
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Highest points total ever, but not my best ever rank. I guess that's down to the chips.
    44k, I'm happy with that 🙂
    Won my mini league by 2 points, chased all season and didn't manage to catch up until today - I almost feel guilty.

  12. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Want to watch Match of the Day but don't want to vomit on my laptop when Mahrez, Vardy, Kane, Salah, Arnie, etc score.

    1. Toffeeman (A retired FPL ma…
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I'm so annoyed with Mahrez. And what happened to Deulofeu? He trolled me this season & 3 seasons ago too. At least Richardson was a bona fide star for Watford & his FPL owners for the first 12-13 GWs.

  13. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Are there any native Dutch speakers here who'll be in Utrecht some time in the next couple of weeks?

    I'm running an experiment and I'm in dire need of some more participants.

    1. Toffeeman (A retired FPL ma…
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I can recommended at least 2 native Dutch speakers who are not too busy this month: Ronald Koeman & Davy Klassen. Please do let me know if they are going to stay in the Netherlands next season too! xD

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        😆

  14. Jigger & Pony
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    OR 10,019. Damn just outside Top 10k.

  15. che
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Best ever rank, just outside top 2K. I’m putting it down to my policy this season of not jinxing my players by talking them up on here. As a result I haven’t been as active in the chats, but I have still read and digested all the articles and advice. Being a member has definitely boosted my rank and I would advise anyone who isn’t, to become one. We all devote quite a bit of our times to FPL, so what’s a few quid to enhance your happiness? The bread knife and jam eaters will only spend it if you don’t!

  16. Gooner Kebab
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    OR just under 13k, after a -12pt hit.

    It's the most fun final day i've had in years!

    1. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I took a -4 to get rid of smalling and morgan to robertson and PVA. Moment of the season for me!

      1. Toffeeman (A retired FPL ma…
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        GJ. 18 pts each from Robertson & PVA today. I wish I took a hit to execute Smalling -> Robertson move myself. Instead, I've done Son -> Zaha & Dummett -> PVA.