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14 Premier League memes only fantasy football managers will understand

From missing the deadline to the pain of picking a captain.
From missing the deadline to the pain of picking a captain. From missing the deadline to the pain of picking a captain.

With the relegation battle and top-four race looking like a foregone conclusion and the champions already crowned, you’d be forgiven for thinking there’s not much excitement to be had in the Premier League’s final round of fixtures.

If you’re one of the millions of fantasy football managers out there however, it’s crunch time after a hard-fought season across mini-leagues – your final team selection headache and last chance to bag some points.

To celebrate before the end, here are some memes made from pictures of the Premier League – accompanied by some truths only fantasy footballers will understand.

1. Footballers make great puns.

Mourinho with a notepad
Mourinho with a notepad (Martin Rickett/PA) (Martin Rickett/PA Wire/PA Images)

2. Stubbornness can hurt.

Zaha celebrating
Zaha celebrating (Mark Pain/EMPICS Sport) (Mark Pain/EMPICS Sport)

3. Managers can’t be trusted.

Merci Arsene sign
Merci Arsene sign (John Walton/EMPICS Sport) (John Walton/EMPICS Sport)

4. Time always gets away from you at least once.

A goal is scored against Watford
A goal is scored against Watford (Anthony Devlin/PA) (Anthony Devlin/PA Wire/PA Images)

5. Life’s not fair.

Kane looking dejected and celebrating
Kane looking dejected and celebrating (John Walton/EMPICS Sport and Nick Potts/PA)

6. Think with your head not your heart.

Guardiola and Sanchez
Guardiola and Sanchez (Simon Cooper/EMPICS Sport) (Simon Cooper/EMPICS Sport)

7. Players can surprise you.

Arsene Wenger looking at bench
Arsene Wenger looking at bench (Nigel French/EMPICS Sport) (Nigel French/EMPICS Sport)

8. Victory can be relative.

Brighton players celebrating
Brighton players celebrating (John Walton/PA) (John Walton/PA Archive/PA Images)

9. You will try and fail to not be competitive.

Pardew and Mourinho
Pardew and Mourinho (Tim Goode/EMPICS Sport) (Tim Goode/EMPICS Sport)

10. Chips can be an irritant.

Noble and pitch invader
Noble and pitch invader (Daniel Hambury/PA) (Daniel Hambury/PA Wire/PA Images)

11. The gameweek isn’t over until it’s over.

Arnautovic and Lanzini celebrating
Arnautovic and Lanzini celebrating (Chris Radburn/EMPICS Sport) (Chris Radburn/EMPICS Sport)

12. Wealth can make you happy.

Wagner lifted into air by players
Wagner lifted into air by players (Steven Paston/EMPICS Sport) (Steven Paston/EMPICS Sport)

13. You have to find a philosophy you believe in.

Pochettino and Conte argue
Pochettino and Conte argue (Ian Walton/EMPICS Sport) (Ian Walton/EMPICS Sport)

14. Even the smallest victories can be taken very seriously.

Salah with player of the year award
Salah with player of the year award (Barrington Coombs/PA) (Barrington Coombs/PA Wire/PA Images)