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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.

  1. the snazzy viking
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Not as bad as I thought. Small green arrow!

  2. La Roja
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Bale is done

  3. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Wow Benteke has changed my red arrow to a green. What a legend

    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      snap was 3 (-4) yesterday, 😆 still only a 20k drop
      now 31 🙂 .... 5k rise, small green

      1. Bubz
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Nice. Lets hope he puts in another shift vs Spurs!

        1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          i want goal fest in that match 6 players....

          1. Bubz
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 8 months ago

            Same, Kane, Erik, Alli, Zaha, Benteke. Will take a 3-3

    2. Chucky
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      mine too.. upto 5133 😀

      1. Bubz
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Well played

        1. Chucky
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          likewise

    3. Bobby
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Allardyce in his post match comments talked of spurs match coming too soon and changing the team - no chance of benteke or Zaha being rested is there? Maybe he considers spurs away a write-off?

      1. Bubz
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        It's Spurs at home and they've just beaten Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal so highly doubt he'd be writing it off

        1. Bobby
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          Fair point!

  4. EmreCan Hustle
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    375k to 222k, not great but happy!

    1. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      You want more than 150k place rise?

  5. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Messi has 22 goals in El Classico matches alone...wowzers

    1. Karan_G14
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Apps?

  6. Jay_
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Big red for me. Roll on the midweek games

      1. Debauchy
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        You need a Mustafi no show and then some, and all good

        1. Jay_
            8 years, 8 months ago

            Yep hoping he's out but not for long. Need him from 36 🙂

            1. Debauchy
              • 12 Years
              8 years, 8 months ago

              yeah , just the 1 , he owes you that..

        2. Bruno Bruno!!
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          same here Jay

          1. Jay_
              8 years, 8 months ago

              Just checked your team Anish. Only Rashford and Benteke goals will stop you getting a green, lots of players to go, Kane and Hazard will fire you right back where you was 🙂

        3. Fred54
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          Started GW @ 8.7K, fell to 16K last night, now 7.9K with 10 players left.

          Now only 10 points behind ML rival Spencer, yes FFS' Spencer.

        4. GuillermoDickero
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          Bottomed before messi goal

          I think the 3rd striker position is the biggest conundrum on a WC.

          Rashford and Jesus still have question marks around them for me. United have a lot of games and Jesus hasn't proved his fitness yet. Plus it's not like aguero has been poor.

          So I guess, either who is the 3rd striker option? Benteke and adopt a wait and see?

          Or go for someone dirt cheap like Barnes or anichebe to enable a better midfield / defence?

          Would be interesting to hear what people think

          1. ONSIDE 9
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 8 months ago

            Similar situation here, fairly certain on Kane and Gabbi.

            Looking at Defoe as 3rd, good fixtures and will probably be all out attack for a few points

          2. Fred54
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 8 months ago

            Going back to 352, Kane + someone + fodder.

            Midfield is where its at.

        5. Revival
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          Dropped 35k places, was expecting much worse, roll on midweek games

        6. GENERATION X
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          this dgw benteke (c) so mirrors that season this time around. got me to OR2 that night, tonight to OR2201. thanks you belgian beast...

          1. Fred54
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 8 months ago

            You mean the Villa v QPR/Man Utd DGW?

            Good times then and good times right now too!

            1. GENERATION X
              • 12 Years
              8 years, 8 months ago

              yep austin and phillips and i think samba weighed in silly too

        7. Deulofail
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          OR up by 250k so far. Won't be like that come the end of the GW though. Never had cause to boast before! 😎 😀

          1. Deulofail
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 8 months ago

            More easily done with a bad OR in the first place though haha

          2. CloudSky
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 8 months ago

            Nicely done !

            1. Deulofail
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 8 months ago

              Cheers. Best OR since GW1 haha

        8. sambyy
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          3,6k -> 2,5k. Thank you Benteke!

        9. pundit of punts
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          6 more sleeps before I WC.

          Can't wait to field a beastly dgw 37 team. 😀

        10. royals forever
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          How many players have people got left to play this week

          I've got 8

          1. Syd.
            • 16 Years
            8 years, 8 months ago

            I don't know but I'm wanting a few of them not to start to get some points off my bench

        11. makaveli123
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          Benteke. You legend!

          1. Syd.
            • 16 Years
            8 years, 8 months ago

            Indeed

            I will be getting rid of him in GW36 after his 70 point 2 week stint 🙂

        12. the snazzy viking
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          Not doing a transfer yet but which one do you fancy more? Wildcarding in GW36.

          A. Sigurdsson -> Arnautovic
          B. Sigurdsson -> Zaha
          C. Sigurdsson -> Sane
          D. Negredo -> Gabbiadini
          E. Gibson -> Daniels
          F. Other

        13. Darth
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 8 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

        14. Dr Dream
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

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

          1. makaveli123
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 8 months ago

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

            1. Dr Dream
              • 13 Years
              8 years, 8 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
            8 years, 8 months ago

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

            1. Haggis
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 8 months ago

              And Toby

            2. Ibracadabra
              • 16 Years
              8 years, 8 months ago

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

        15. Speédy
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          Bring on the midweek,, still negative points

        16. Moose™
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          Who wins?

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

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

          1. Moose™
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 8 months ago

            Anyone?

          2. George James
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 8 months ago

            Very close

            1. Moose™
              • 13 Years
              8 years, 8 months ago

              Team A no chips left.

              Team B all chips intact.

              Which team prevail?

        17. Bubz
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 8 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
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 8 months ago

            8

          2. the snazzy viking
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 8 months ago

            Including subs?

            1. Bubz
              • 12 Years
              8 years, 8 months ago

              Yeah guesso

              1. the snazzy viking
                • 9 Years
                8 years, 8 months ago

                10 then

          3. andymck
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 8 months ago

            11 if Valencia plays.

          4. Fred54
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 8 months ago

            10.

          5. makaveli123
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 8 months ago

            8

          6. HuttonDressedasLahm
            • 16 Years
            8 years, 8 months ago

            Just 6

            1. the snazzy viking
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 8 months ago

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

              1. HuttonDressedasLahm
                • 16 Years
                8 years, 8 months ago

                Thanks
                Don't support Chelsea though 😆

          7. Jay_
              8 years, 8 months ago

              11 + Mustafi or 8 points

            • GENERATION X
              • 12 Years
              8 years, 8 months ago

              9 here.

            • royals forever
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              8 years, 8 months ago

              9

            • pundit of punts
              • 12 Years
              8 years, 8 months ago

              11

            • tisza
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 8 months ago

              8 (inc Benteke capt)

            • Pirlø's Pen
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 8 months ago

              12. PVA will probably screw me over again though.

            • *sigh*
              • 14 Years
              8 years, 8 months ago

              11

            • Individual
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              8 years, 8 months ago

              10!

            • You Must Be Jokin Ere
              • 12 Years
              8 years, 8 months ago

              7 incl (c) Benteke

            • FPLHaggis
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 8 months ago

              9

          8. HuttonDressedasLahm
            • 16 Years
            8 years, 8 months ago

            Firmino (c) 4
            Benteke 12

            OR stayed the same 🙁

            1. You Must Be Jokin Ere
              • 12 Years
              8 years, 8 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.......

          9. Optimus.
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 8 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
              8 years, 8 months ago

              Next year.

              1. Optimus.
                • 14 Years
                8 years, 8 months ago

                Always 😎

            2. Fred54
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 8 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.
                • 14 Years
                8 years, 8 months ago

                Ha nice work

            3. Deulofail
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 8 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.
                • 14 Years
                8 years, 8 months ago

                Ha it's been my goal the last 5 gws

            4. the snazzy viking
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 8 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
                • 9 Years
                8 years, 8 months ago

                Meanie

                1. the snazzy viking
                  • 9 Years
                  8 years, 8 months ago

                  lol sorry

              2. Optimus.
                • 14 Years
                8 years, 8 months ago

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

                1. Deulofail
                  • 9 Years
                  8 years, 8 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
              8 years, 8 months ago

              GW1 51,502
              Now 44 🙂

              1. Optimus.
                • 14 Years
                8 years, 8 months ago

                Similar stories then 😉

              2. GENERATION X
                • 12 Years
                8 years, 8 months ago

                gw1 2.2mil now 2k

                so glad i tinkered

                1. Optimus.
                  • 14 Years
                  8 years, 8 months ago

                  Good work

            6. Hotdogs for Tea
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 8 months ago

              GW21 2,140,000
              GW34 815,000

              Working hard at it

              1. Optimus.
                • 14 Years
                8 years, 8 months ago

                This season has been tough

          10. CloudSky
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 8 months ago

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

          11. camarozz
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 8 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
              8 years, 8 months ago

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

          12. EmreCan Hustle
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 8 months ago

            Clasico getting dirty again!

            1. Fred54
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 8 months ago

              Its never clean to begin with.

            2. Syd.
              • 16 Years
              8 years, 8 months ago

              No surprise there

          13. aleksios
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 8 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
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 8 months ago

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

              1. aleksios
                • 10 Years
                8 years, 8 months ago

                thanks man prob swirch Monreal to Utd def

            2. kalmoffit
              • 12 Years
              8 years, 8 months ago

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

              1. aleksios
                • 10 Years
                8 years, 8 months ago

                Eriksen in every free kick or corner involved

              2. Dr Dream
                • 13 Years
                8 years, 8 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
                  8 years, 8 months ago

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

            3. Individual
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              8 years, 8 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

          14. Syd.
            • 16 Years
            8 years, 8 months ago

            Above Mark in LMS 😎

          15. the snazzy viking
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 8 months ago

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

            1. Individual
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              8 years, 8 months ago

              Pugh idiot

              1. the snazzy viking
                • 9 Years
                8 years, 8 months ago

                Ayew kidding Mee?

            2. vectorman
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 8 months ago

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

          16. liiusions
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 8 months ago

            Pickford over Jaku

            1. liiusions
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 8 months ago

              RF

              1. Syd.
                • 16 Years
                8 years, 8 months ago

                Roger Federer

              2. Mr. Funny Name
                • 10 Years
                8 years, 8 months ago

                Rickie Fowler