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26 April 2017 4527 comments
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The extended Gameweek 34 continues with a big night that delivers three hugely anticipated matches.

There could barely be more Fantasy interest across the trio of encounters, with a scattering of key assets in action.

Firstly, Middlesbrough’s Alvaro Negredo, signed by 201,000 and backed by an improbable 155,000 (3.5%), will bid to improve on a dismal 2-point return from his first fixture when he faces Sunderland at the Riverside Stadium. A crunch encounter for both teams, there will also be keen interest in the Boro defence with Ben Gibson signed by 118,000+ ahead of Saturday’s deadline.

Crystal Palace’s Christian Benteke was undoubtedly the weekend’s star performer with a brace at Anfield to provide his 506,000+ ownership with a 12-point return. Backed by 96,000 (2.1%) with the armband, he will look to build on that return in tonight’s encounter with Spurs.

But the title-challenging visitors will boast their own cast of key figures, with Harry Kane, Dele Alli and Christian Eriksen supported by an army of Fantasy owners. Kane is himself backed by 244,000 with the GW34 captaincy.

Finally, at the Emirates Stadium, Arsenal will host Leicester City as they bid to revive their top four ambitions having navigated to the FA Cup Final at the weekend.

The big news from north London is that Alexis Sanchez may just be restored to the central striker role, with both Danny Welbeck and Olivier Giroud benched – Theo Walcott comes in and could also be a contender for that position if Wenger retains the 3-4-2-1 system.

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

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

    Spurs Wembley hangover.

  2. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Zaha looks up for this he has looked good so far

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

      1 G would be lovely

  3. Baz
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    lol my choice was
    A) de Roon + Benteke (c) + 4
    B) Benteke + Negredo (c)
    Looks like I made the wrong choice!!

  4. Gaz_b
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Got Negredo in for a hit, captained him and benched De Roon. FFS.

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

      this

    2. For Fuchs Sake
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Why would you bench a DGW player?

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

        For Zaha, Sanchez, King and Alli.

      2. Gav's Gunners
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I benched Carrick...

  5. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Got to be goals in this Palace game

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yup, very very lively

  6. Lawrø
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    De Roon is still playing really high up... I'm scared of more attacking returns!

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

      Be afraid!

      1. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Be very afraid

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

      They've scored their goal 😉

  7. Rolls-Royce
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Negredo score you good for nothing beitch !!

  8. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Kane - shot off target

  9. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Nice one Macca

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

    That Benteke shot took a double deflection, so why hasn't it be added as a goal on FPL yet?

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

      Mark is not watching 😀

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

    Is it just spurs on TV?

    1. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Nah, Palace too.

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

        🙂

      2. nkhoughton
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Ahhh was wondering who the other people were thanks, is the arsenal game on as well?

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

        Heh.

      4. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        😆

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

    Walker looking to be dropped again 😛

  13. Pirlø's Pen
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Spurs doing a Spurs so far!

  14. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    All Palace at the moment

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

      Royalist....

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

    Viktor Fisher and Bamford the forgotten men on the bench 😮

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

    That time of the year for Spurs again?

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

      They're playing the most in form team in the league away from home

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

        Thought that was boro? Ain't that why jonty always mentions them?

    2. Sterling is £11Mill..…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      this spurs performance is good for son he will get at least 30 mins

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

    2-0 - Ugbo

    Good goal

    Conte smiling

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

      Ugbo is Negredo's nickname, RIGHT?

    2. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Is he there?

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

        Yes watching in the stands

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

      I used to laugh when I played Championship Manager years ago and it used to create randomly generated names for 'future' players. I guess it wasn't far off now...

  18. tm245
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Not sure if posted but top 10k EO %, from SmartyPants:
    Sanchez(44.7), Vardy(9.0), Walcott(3.4)
    Negredo(55.9), Gibson(28.9), Pickford(8.6)
    Alli(69.2), Zaha(52.3), Kane(50.4)

  19. Sandy Ravage
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    is Son being rested for the Arsenal match?

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      He'll come on i think

    2. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Dropped after what he done in the Chelsea game i reckon

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

      Dropped as he was always going to be. Unfair but there is no room for him in many games

  20. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Sakho trying to boss Kane. Time for same Kane trickery and cunning

  21. Sendmelentils
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    After using the wildcard can you play bench boost immediately? Is the plan wild card this week or next? Thanks

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Many will wc 36 and bb 37

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

      Not in the same GW.

    3. Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Nope, cant play BB immediately after you WC

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

    BFS 4 England!

    1. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      No thanks 😀

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

      This. Not joking

  23. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Are we going to get a Negredo goal today??

    1. FFSbet.com
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah,penalty same as Sanchez.

  24. AverageJoe
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Spurs seem to be locking palaces wingers down

  25. Guvnor
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Just realized I've got Mee (0) or Yoshida (0) coming on for Olsson (0). Lovely

  26. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone watching Boro-Sunderland? A Boro clean sheet likely?

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      No

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Don't think anyone's watching

  27. Lawrø
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Friend YC

  28. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Very aggressive eagles

  29. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Benteke SOT. Thought he was going to bury that

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

      Thought or hoped? 😉

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

    Tekkers SOT

    Please no, Christian!