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23 April 2017 3123 comments
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The final double Gameweek side take to the pitch in Sunday’s late kick-off, with Crystal Palace making the trip to Anfield to face Liverpool.

Fantasy managers will, of course, be focused on both Wilfried Zaha and Christian Benteke in the Palace attack, with both commanding 144,000+ and 148,000 new Fantasy Premier League owners for Gameweek 34 respectively.

Benteke is skippered by 96214 (2.1%) of his owners as he bids to extend a run of three goals in his last four outings. He’ll face his former club in form, then, with Zaha and Andros Townsend tasked with providing him with the ammunition.

While Sam Allardyce’s side have every motivation to earn a third successive win at Anfield, Liverpool also have every incentive to claim a victory.

Their quest for a top spot and Champions League qualification goes on, with Fantasy managers focused on the efforts and output of Brazilian pair Philippe Coutinho and Roberto Firmino.

Coutinho has been signed by over 34,000 FPL managers ahead of Gameweek 34, with Firmino earning 58,000+ new owners following his run of returns in six consecutive Gameweeks.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    This has to be a red card

  2. Darth
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    What would you guys do here, 2FTs, no wildcard. I'm thinking Eriksen & Barnes to Gabbiadini and King?

    Pickford Valdes
    Valencia Holgate Alonso Olsson Yoshida
    Sanchez Zaha Eriksen Alli Coutinho Eriksen
    Barnes Lukaku Kane

  3. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Kyle Walker > City odds have been cut at some of the bookies. Definitely something afoot there.

    1. makaveli123
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Hmm. Why would he go? So much promising stuff happening in Spurs.

      1. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Agreed. This benching lark seems very odd though. Maybe Poch is all to aware that he may be going.

    2. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Spurs might make a whole lot of cash this summer. Walker, Rose and Dier all linked away.

      1. Haggis
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        And Toby

      2. Ibracadabra
        • 17 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Doesn't make sense though (don't know individual contract situations)- why sell your best players when challenging for a title?

  4. Speédy
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Bring on the midweek,, still negative points

  5. Moose™
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Who wins?

    A. Azpi + DeRoon + Rashford(c) + Benteke + Hazard + 35 points

    B. Valencia + Gibson + Zaha + Sanchez + Negredo(c) + Kane

    1. Moose™
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Anyone?

    2. George James
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Very close

      1. Moose™
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Team A no chips left.

        Team B all chips intact.

        Which team prevail?

  6. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    How many player appearances do you have left to come this week (captain counting as two)?

    Think I have 11 (12 if De Roon plays)

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      8

    2. the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Including subs?

      1. Bubz
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah guesso

        1. the snazzy viking
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          10 then

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

      11 if Valencia plays.

    4. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      10.

    5. makaveli123
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      8

    6. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Just 6

      1. the snazzy viking
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        What a rank. 1st in Chelsea and 44th in the world. An FPL God

        1. HuttonDressedasLahm
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Thanks
          Don't support Chelsea though 😆

    7. Jay_
      9 years, 3 months ago

      11 + Mustafi or 8 points

    8. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      9 here.

    9. royals forever
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      9

    10. pundit of punts
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      11

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

      8 (inc Benteke capt)

    12. Pirlø's Pen
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      12. PVA will probably screw me over again though.

    13. *sigh*
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      11

    14. Individual
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      10!

    15. You Must Be Jokin Ere
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      7 incl (c) Benteke

    16. FPLHaggis
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      9

  7. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Firmino (c) 4
    Benteke 12

    OR stayed the same 🙁

    1. You Must Be Jokin Ere
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Brave call by you to Capt Firmino - it's rare that these crappy DGW's deliver the goods. Benteke delivered this time though.......

  8. Optimus.
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Gw1 - 259,290

    Gw34 - 287,591

    That Gw1 rank is still this seasons highest for me and it's taken just 34 gws to get within touching distance of it.. Lol

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Next year.

      1. Optimus.
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Always 😎

    2. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      My peak was GW5 @ 5,989

      Currently 8K.

      Sounds sedate, but it really hides an epic slide followed by an epic climb.

      https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/entry/59425/history

      1. Optimus.
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Ha nice work

    3. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      For me GW1: 891,657

      GW34: 747,041

      First time I've surpassed my GW1 rank and very pleased with myself 😎

      You can do it tooooo

      1. Optimus.
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Ha it's been my goal the last 5 gws

    4. the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I only started playing properly until GW25 ish, so 600k is the best I have got yet which is horrendous. Although as I said, didn't really check my team at all until then

      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Meanie

        1. the snazzy viking
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          lol sorry

      2. Optimus.
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        I often wonder if I'd be doing better if I hadn't touched my team post gw1

        1. Deulofail
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Being beaten in my ML from someone who only made 1 transfer (GW9). You might be on to something

    5. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      GW1 51,502
      Now 44 🙂

      1. Optimus.
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Similar stories then 😉

      2. GENERATION X
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        gw1 2.2mil now 2k

        so glad i tinkered

        1. Optimus.
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Good work

    6. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      GW21 2,140,000
      GW34 815,000

      Working hard at it

      1. Optimus.
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        This season has been tough

  9. CloudSky
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Looks like Lionel is human after all. Should probably pay his taxes then like the rest of us.

  10. Alan_T
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on my first draft WC?

    Forster, Jaku
    Alonso, Clichy, Stephens, Blind, Smith
    Eriksen, Sane, Sanchez, Hazard, King
    Jesus, Barnes, Gabbiadini

    1. Darth
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      find a way to upgrade barnes

      1. JIM BOB
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        He won't play with that midfield

        1. Alan_T
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          This!

        2. Pieterke30
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah but for BB 37 you'd want someone better than him

    2. Moose™
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Wow. No Kane?

    3. I am the one Andone
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I prefer Bravo and Yoshida (9.4) to Forster and Clichy (10.2), that 0.8 could upgrade elsewhere

    4. BananaNose Maldonado
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Anichebe over Barnes because he actually has a double in GW37 if you are bench boosting.

  11. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Can't believe it. Small green up 3.5k OR with a 27 -4 .
    MLs not going great this wk tho.

    1. camarozz
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Thats up from 247k to 244k I mean (3.5k rise)

  12. EmreCan Hustle
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Clasico getting dirty again!

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Its never clean to begin with.

    2. Syd.
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      No surprise there

  13. Syd.
    • 17 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Aguero, Silva & Ferdnindhino all injury doubts for Thursday night

    🙁 🙁 🙁

    Might have to rely on Jesus

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      What is source for Aguero doubt?

      1. Alan_T
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Scout tweet...

      2. Syd.
        • 17 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Pep himself

    2. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Always had a feeling non-FPL games being played in the same GW as FPL would hurt a few. Aguero missing could hurt a few, especially those banking on his usual goal v Man Utd.

  14. Jethrik
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Couple of Benteke captainers gloating in my mini-league.

    Not sure why. He was always on track to get something at Liverpool but he's not going to put anything past Spurs.

    Just add 2pts, subtract -1 for his customary yellow and you have his DGW points.

    1. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      do you think they care about spurs thats just bonus now

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Still a decent GW captain

    3. Whazza
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      You just can't take it 😆

      1. Jethrik
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        I can't take it from my mini-leaguers - you're right there!

        But I have Benteke and King and Coutinho and my (C) still to play.

    4. makaveli123
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      He's on form, but every attacking return against Spurs would be a bonus 🙂

    5. andy85wsm
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      12 is an excellent captain score and now Spurs is just a bonus.

      Spurs away not quite the same as Spurs at home (although still very good). Benteke could get a goal and that would be brilliant!

      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Benteke only has to turn up to be my best captain this season. A YC an he draws on 26 with 2 or 3 other GWs. Sure it's a terrible captaincy record for me, but Beteke has clearly done the business already, and might do more as Andy says

      2. Jethrik
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        He won't get anything from Spurs. They're not going to let him goal hang.

        1. BananaNose Maldonado
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          How many clean sheets do Spurs have on the road this season?

          This feels like wishful thinking, to be honest. He was always the best captain pick.

          1. Jethrik
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Hardly wishful thinking. Benteke's not Lukaku or Kane. This is only his third double digit score of the entire season. I thought he might get something at Anfield but the defending was non-existent. He didn't even have a marker.

            Yes Spurs have a worse away record but if you think they are going to let him stroll into the box when they're four points off winning the league, you're crazy.

            He did well to get a brace and max bonus but that's it, and as such he 'wasn't always the best captain pick'. We won't know who that was until the GW's over. Coutinho could have easily had three and max bonus in that game.

            1. BananaNose Maldonado
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Fair enough. I just found the "he won't get anything from Spurs" to be a bit presumptuous given their lack of clean sheets on the road, Benteke's form, and his recent level of involvement anytime Palace score. Good luck.

              1. Jethrik
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 3 months ago

                It WAS presumptuous on my part, but football discussions are aren't they? In reality anything virtually could happen in any match. Good luck to you too.

    6. Syd.
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      BFS says Hi

      He loves to give the bigger teams a bloody nose so expect more points to come

    7. Ibracadabra
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Should have stuck to my guns and Triple Captained him, floated the question a few times on here and was laughed at... glad I captained him in the end, didn't have the courage, oh well at least I have my TC in tact for GW36...

  15. aleksios
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    would you be so kind to share your thoughts on this wc team:
    Cech
    Luiz-Clichy-Monreal
    Sanchez-Hazard-Sane-Eriksen-King
    Kane-Rashford
    Jakup--Stephens--Gabbiadini--Holgate
    0ITB.Thanks all.

    1. makaveli123
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Dont like Arsenal double up and Clichy. Solid midfield and decent strikers 🙂

      1. aleksios
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        thanks man prob swirch Monreal to Utd def

    2. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Seen a couple of teams with Eriksen and not Alli. What's the thinking there?

      1. aleksios
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Eriksen in every free kick or corner involved

      2. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        He's like a perfect FPL profile pick. Corners, free kicks, attacking player in an attacking team, creating a very high number of chances and tidy for pops at goal as well....oh and nailed on.

        I'm not sure if that's enough to beat Alli or not, who's the better pick from open play, but that's the logic.

        1. aleksios
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          wakey whats your opinion on this wc?you are legend man congrats

    3. Individual
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Clichy decent actually. i own stones but i think if he's on to play both dgw games I'll get him in, too!

      Rashford idk... If they keep going in UEL I'd avoid! Jesus instead

  16. Syd.
    • 17 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Above Mark in LMS 😎

  17. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Up 500k in the last two GWs. I'll be glad to maintain that over the rest of the week! Boast boast boast

    1. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Mostly boasting to myself given that everyone here is beating me anyway haha

  18. the snazzy viking
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone fancy Pugh in their GW36 wildcard? Or is it Eugh

    1. Individual
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Pugh idiot

      1. the snazzy viking
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Ayew kidding Mee?

    2. vectorman
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I'd prefer either one of Barney McGrew, Cuthbert, Dibble or Grubb.. Does that joke show my age? probably

  19. liiusions
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Pickford over Jaku

    1. liiusions
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      RF

      1. Syd.
        • 17 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Roger Federer

      2. Mr. Funny Name
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Rickie Fowler

  20. ChristoBisto
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Conrats to Benteke owners well done!

    1. Individual
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      🙂

    2. Syd.
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Thank you kind Sir 🙂

      (c)

      1. ChristoBisto
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        I've still got my captain (Kane) to play. But would be chuffed with 2 captain goals and max bonus on any week. Plus you have another game to go

        1. Syd.
          • 17 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Away to CP is going to be tough and Spurs will need to pick themselves up after the semi final defeat

          1. ChristoBisto
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Yeah I was thinking that when I saw the Chelsea result. Apparently Spurs dominated so hopefully they can take heart from that. We'll see what happens anyway. Funny that one dgw asset has delivered big so far. Utd defenders getting the clean sheet to I suppose, I got in on Bailly

    3. Digital-Real
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      \O/

    4. shirtless
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Late change of plans brought him in for Ibra instead of getting Henno in for Jak! Shame I captained Negredo though!

  21. Individual
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Big call next week.. Gabbi in and Tekkers © again or Kane in and ?Own Sanchez Eriksen Alli already so if Gabbi shows a tiny bit of form I think he's in!!

    1. the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      if Gabbi were to score against Chelsea I would be doing Negredo -> Gabbi straight away

    2. andy85wsm
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Benteke is set as my captain and has been since start of the week.

      Tempted to keep it there but also feels like Burnley (h) would be the exact fixture he'll go and blank in after doing so well recently.

      1. Individual
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Exactly this Andy! Feel like I've been very jammy this week. Can lightning strike 3 times (if he does something V. Spurs that is...!)

        1. the snazzy viking
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Benteke does well when I haven't got him, and when I have got him, he's shambolic.

          Not planning to get him this week, so feel free to captain him and watch him get a hat trick whilst I savour Kane's 6 goals against Arsenal

          1. Individual
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Haha cheers vikerless I'm gna see what my ml rivals do and how Kane does V palace

  22. andy85wsm
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Have high hopes for the rest of this GW.

    Up 5k places to 29k now - it's actually getting respectable.

    10 potential players left so hoping to build on that, although there will be a few Kane captains around I'm sure, Sanchez too.

    1. The Wizard of Ozil
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I'm having an ugly gw so far. Hoping my Kane captain comes off.

  23. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    CloudSky

    I'm here, I don't run and hide from anyone. It's easy to see why it looked offside originally but with hindsight I was wrong. No big deal despite you trying to make it one. 🙂

  24. The Wizard of Ozil
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Yikes. Just hit go on my wildcard. Exciting times 🙂

  25. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Negredo goal against Sunderland is all I ask for

    1. andy85wsm
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I'd be extremely happy with 1 goal no bonus.

      1. Digital-Real
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Benteke had his fun, now it's Negredo's turn

        (*says without any conviction)

    2. the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Hopefully my inspirational song jinxed a blank and therefore he scores

    3. Syd.
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I fancy Sunderland to beat them

      Boro players look broken

    4. makaveli123
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      0-0 please

    5. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      A Chambers point is all I ask for

      1. Syd.
        • 17 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        I transferred him out for Holgate 😎

    6. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Chambers point and a Negredo goal will do me

  26. Lone Wolf FPL
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    WC questions:
    xxx, Pickford
    xxx. Blind, Clichy, Holgate, Stephens

    1. DDG or Cech
    2. Monreal or Vertronghen

    1. Darklord_bg
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I have the exact same dilemma.

      I think I'll go with Cech&Vertonghen, though, since if I cannot find another good keeper till the end other than Cech.

    2. aleksios
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Cech
      Vertronghen

  27. Darklord_bg
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    What do you guys think of this WC team?

    Cech, Pickford
    Alonso, Vertonghen, Yoshida, Kone, Britos
    Sanchez, Eriksen, Firmino, Redmond, King
    Kane, Vardy, Gabbi

    Then GW36 I do Firmino to Ozil
    GW37 I do Ozil&Redmond to Pedro&Sane/Sterling

    Have exact cash (with Ozil GW36).

    1. aleksios
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      kone-britos-redmond not sure

      1. Darklord_bg
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Redmond is only for GW36.

        Kone and Britos for 37 with BB.

    2. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Stephens and Holgate instead of last 2
      No love for Jesus? Rashord maybe?

      1. Darklord_bg
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        I already have three saints. Holgate maybe an option, though no double game week.

        Jesus and Rashford are not nailed as far as I know.

  28. pakornk
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Does the bench boost chip means the 2nd keeper points will be counted as well?

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Yep

  29. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Within 100 of my ML leader for the first time since my mental records began. It's awwwwwwn.

    1. the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      my ML leader is over 200 points ahead 😀

      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Now that IS a mountain

  30. TheTinman
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    17pts

    12 players to go (captain as 2 players)

    1. Speédy
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      9 (-12), 12 players to go