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22 April 2017 3453 comments
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The first of five days of Gameweek 34 action gets underway at 3pm, offering up a quartet of fixtures to keep us entertained.

Middlesbrough are the only Double Gameweek team on duty this Saturday as Steve Agnew takes his troops to Bournemouth.

Alvaro Negredo and Ben Gibson were the most popular picks for clashes with the Cherries and Sunderland, transferred in by 193,000 and 112,000 FPL managers respectively.

Up against a defence that’s conceded two or more goals in seven of their last eight at the Vitality, the Spaniard earned second place in our Gameweek 34 Captain Poll, with over 20% backing.

Elsewhere, Romelu Lukaku will be hoping his record against West Ham can remedy a run of one goal in his previous seven road trips – the most owned player in FPL has found the net in each of his last nine head-to-heads with the Hammers.

Swansea’s Gylfi Sigurdsson attempts to halt a run of five straight blanks as Stoke roll up to the Liberty. The Icelandic international earned more transfers out (88,000+) than any midfielder ahead of this afternoon’s deadline.

Hull take on Watford at the KCOM in the other Saturday fixture.

The Tigers have won seven and drawn one of eight matches in all competitions since Marco Silva took charge, suggesting they could deliver some differential options today. With goals in each of his last two appearances, Harry Maguire – boasting a 0.5% ownership – looks the man most likely as the battle to beat the drop intensifies.

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  1. Mark-O
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Alonso booked

  2. Alan The Llama
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Great game

  3. L'Aeroplanino
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Alonso naughty

  4. F4L
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Alonso sending off is all I ask

    1. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yes Holgate off the bench then for me

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        same 😀

      2. HD7
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        So a clean sheet and and an assist or a free kick goal vs Southampton wouldnt be better. 🙂

        1. F4L
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          cant see it tbh but that would be lovely to 😀

        2. Jigger & Pony
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Holgate has runs on the board 🙂

    2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      This. Adam Smith awaits. And for once he's not in minus figures

  5. Fred54
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Oi calm down Alonso, I only have 3 defs available this GW!

  6. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Alonso sending off would just top off the day 🙁

  7. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Pep-esque tactics by Poch. What will be next, he'll play Kane in goal?

    http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/10/23/1414103327692_wps_105_Football_Tottenham_Hotspu.jpg

    1. Mark-O
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Is that LVG in disguise?

  8. F4L
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Go back to a back 4 spurs

    1. Here's Tom with the We…
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Agreed. Should only play this system with Walker and Rose

      1. Ravager
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        ^ I agree.

  9. Jigger & Pony
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    If Poch wanted to play this formation he should have benched Son and played Bavies.

    1. Ravager
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Bavies doesn't offer him enough in the attacking sense + pace to track back. Which is why when Davies is in, he plays 4 at the back.

      1. UnitedFan
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Davies has played WB in 3 at the back many times this season. He also does have good attacking threat looking at his stats

  10. Lyonnais
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Alonso RC would justifiy my -4 hit for Gibson 😆

  11. gorilla
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    will valdes play v sunderland?

  12. King H
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    BREAKING: @ManUtd confirm @Ibra_official & Marcos Rojo have suffered "significant knee ligament damage" but haven't revealed recovery times.

    1. Pep says
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Significant say enough for what's left in the season

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      🙁

  13. Pep says
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Reckon Son's confidence will take a knock after this? Think we'll see Spurs face Arsenal with Rose and Walker wide on the wings and it'll be bye bye Son

  14. Jet5605
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Who is the best 5.3 or less replacement for Gibson in GW35? Will WC in 36 so it's only for one week.

    Heaton - Pick
    Valencia - McAuley - Mawson - Gibson - Amat

    1. UnitedFan
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Sakho at home to Burnley

    2. FALCAO & MOU
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Maybe Fuchs.

    3. Pep says
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Bournemouth have great fixtures. Pressure is off and they are enjoying their football.

      Yoshi probably the obvious replacement but with the fighting and a nasty double in 36, I don't see any appealing game for the bar Middlesborough

      1. Pep says
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        with *Hull fighting

    4. Pep says
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Just for next week, missed that. PVA

      1. Jet5605
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I think your right. Big Sam defensive factor plus attacking potential.

        Daniels is an option but Bournemouth could easily concede away from home.

    5. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Blind

  15. Optimus.
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    "Give me Negredo and 10 pieces of wood and I'll win you f@#k all".

    -Steve Agnew

    1. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      😮

  16. LaLaLand
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    must haves if WC this week?

    1. King H
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Ronaldo Messi Neymar

    2. laGan1n1
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Firmino

    3. Mark-O
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Dybala Ronaldo Griezmann

    4. GREEN IS GOOD
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Sane

    5. GREEN IS GOOD
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Ali, Erricssson, Kane

  17. Espen8
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    What players do we think will rise 0.2m this week? Im wildcarding this gw and are aiming to earn 0.1m on some players.

    1. Karan_G14
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Coutinho or Firmino if they score tomorrow. They have a juicy fixture too I might just get one of them on Wildcard for 1 week.

    2. sunzip14
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I do not think players this week will rise that fast as most will want to see off all the fixtures and transfer only after Thursday's match.

      1. Pep says
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Based on how the seasons gone so far, I disagree with this.

      2. HD7
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        This.

  18. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    4 Legendary players providing punditry. Linekar, Shearer, Lampard & Jenas.

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      😛

    2. King H
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Lol @ fat Frank.

    3. UnitedFan
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Don't like Shearer sometimes

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Phenomenal player though. Knows his stuff.

    4. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Jeans will get injured removing his mic 🙂

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        😀

        1. Here's Tom with the We…
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Jenas one of the best pundits about imo

          1. Jafooli
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Agreed

  19. drughi
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Lukaku and siggy > Benteke and hazard before gw 35 ?

  20. Pinky Blinders
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Wow, I just watched the BOU v MID highlights. Totally average BOU players got to look like Pele today. LOL, I don't even know what you can say as a manager to that squad after a game like that.

    1. Pep says
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      They're a good squad. Beat Liverpool in a 4 3 thriller and thrashed Hull to nil earlier in the season.

      Nice to see 4 goal scorers and 4 assisters for them today

  21. FPL Puppy
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Just saw the replay, that's a dive from Moses. 100%.

    1. CloudSky
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Agree, was falling before Son came even close. Still such a stupid tackle.

    2. UnitedFan
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Son gave him the license though.

      1. FPL Puppy
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        True, but a dive still. Stupid from Son though, really unnecessary.

        1. UnitedFan
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah, stupid

    3. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      The poor tackle gave him a chance to do that.

    4. Diva
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      It was a dive, but in this case I'd say it was still a penalty because he'd have been knocked over if he had stayed on his feet.

  22. Pep says
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Have Siggy and Mawson 1st and 2nd on the bench. Would like a Son red card

    1. CloudSky
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Might be benched against Palace.

      1. Pep says
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        He'll make a cameo though no doubt. Would have benched him only my ML rival has him aswell and I felt I had to cover myself.

  23. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Who's got Tom Carroll on there bench then? Can't really complain never play him...

    1. Urchin
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I do

  24. Optimus.
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    MID plays City next and I have no coverage 😯

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      You mean Mid or Citeh cover?

      1. Optimus.
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Negredo vs his parent club thankfully meaning I won't be tempted to get him

  25. TorresMagic™
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Safety score of 11 pre bonus.

    1. Pep says
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      12 o/

  26. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Imagine taking a points hit to get in Gibson and Negredo. Absolutely horrendous day out. Alonso will definitely get points Wednesday to haunt me now.

    1. Pep says
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Have you gone through everyone's team in the top 500 or...

  27. Jet5605
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Which is my priority transfer in GW35?

    A - Gibson > PvA
    B - Carroll > Gabbi
    C - Other?

    Pickford
    Valencia - Gibson - McAuley
    Sanchez - Zaha - Eriksen - Alli - King
    Kane - Lukaku

    Heaton - Carroll - Mawson - Amat

  28. A Betting Man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Someone on here bet me that I wouldn't captain Gibson when I considered it last week.

    I did captain Gibson. It hasn't gone well so far 😐

    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      😆

    2. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      😆 😛

  29. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Jaku & Holgate 1st subs

    Could do with a Valdes and Valencia no show