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The Gameweek begins within the cauldron of Goodison Park and a Merseyside derby between Everton and Liverpool.

From a Fantasy perspective, the main interest surrounds absent friends as Mohamed Salah misses out with a groin injury and Roberto Firmino is rested to the bench.

That pair are the two most-owned players in Fantasy Premier League, though they were also the most sold ahead of today’s deadline.

Even with those sales, over 1.9 million managers still own both Salah and Firmino and will now be looking to their bench for reinforcement.

Liverpool make five changes in all, with Andrew Robertson another to miss out. A calf problem puts pay to the left-back who, like Salah, goes into Tuesday’s Champions League second leg with Manchester City as a doubt.

Robertson was brought in by 61,000+ managers ahead of Gameweek 32, making him the third-most bought defender last time out.

Sadio Mane does start for the visitors and will go in search of his sixth successive return having produced three goals and three assists over his last five Gameweeks.

As for Everton, they make just one change, though Fantasy interest in their line-up is much reduced following the blanks of Gameweek 31. Wayne Rooney (10.1%) remains their most owned player, with Jordan Pickford (7.9%) likely to be the most popular among active squads.

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

  1. @fpl_phenom
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 27 days ago

    This BB team for next week (-4 points), any good ?

    DDG Ryan
    Christensen Smalling Morgan Tarkowski Lowton
    Salah Mahrez Son Willian Gross
    Lukaku Kane Barnes

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      Template.

      1. @fpl_phenom
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 27 days ago

        that good ?

    2. Tiki-Taka
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      no it's only got 14 dgw's and salah

    3. @fpl_phenom
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      GW34 BB KANELESS Team: 15 DGW 'ers

      DDG Ryan
      Christensen Alonso Morgan Tarkowski Lowton
      Sanchez Mahrez Son Willian Gross
      Lukaku Mahrez Barnes

      1. @fpl_phenom
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 27 days ago

        sorry Vardy instead of mahrez upfront ....

  2. Forever In Our Shadow
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 27 days ago

    My mini league rivals must be loving this Mersyside derby as mush as me. 😉

    https://i.imgur.com/lXugnJj.png

      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 27 days ago

        Or is it unlucky for you? Either way, unlucky. 😀

        1. Forever In Our Shadow
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 27 days ago

          I sold firminho and Salah. No pool. 🙂

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      Jesus may not even play. Unlucky for him

    2. SSJTevez
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      'rivals'

  3. Point-one short
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 27 days ago

    Which set of moves? (BB34, FH35, TC37)

    A) Mkhi, Auba -> Kaku, Arnautovic
    B) Alonso, Auba -> Kane, Christensen
    C) Son, Auba -> Kane, Lingard
    D) Mkhi, Auba -> Kaku, Ramsay

    1. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      D but kane lingard? If short do a third transfer but not alonso or son.

      1. The Point About It Is
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 27 days ago

        This ^
        I don't understand why people are getting rid of son to fund Kane. He has done pretty well with Kane on the pitch!

      2. Point-one short
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 27 days ago

        Cheers all - yeah a little short for kane lingard.

    2. Jolly Good
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      B

    3. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      A

  4. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 27 days ago

    Vardy and Barnes Hatties and Mahrez Brace too much to ask for?

    1. Sánchez
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      I hope the first 2 blank

    2. Guy Demel
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      Conservative imo

    3. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      Happy for this next week.

  5. Steve Stiffler
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 27 days ago

    BB34 or BB37???

    DDG (Ryan)
    Maguire Mustafi Tark Dunk (Bailley)
    Son Willian Mahrez Gross (Salah)
    Auba Barnes (Firmino)

  6. Point-one short
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 27 days ago

    Nope.

    1. Point-one short
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      Reply fail to chucky.

      1. Chucky
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 27 days ago

        😀

        1. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 27 days ago

          F*ckin Chucky

          1. Jafooli
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 27 days ago

            Link to vid please, it’s a beauty.....

              1. Jafooli
                • 14 Years
                8 years, 27 days ago

                I could watch that on perma-loop 😆

                1. Chucky
                  • 12 Years
                  8 years, 27 days ago

                  😛 naughty...

                  1. Jafooli
                    • 14 Years
                    8 years, 27 days ago

                    Choocky, f**kin choocky....

  7. Dušan Citizen
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 27 days ago

    Schneiderlin really trying hard to take Sissoko's title of the worst player in the league.

    1. BIGREDDOG
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      Both good players

      1. Dušan Citizen
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 27 days ago

        Yeah, for Bath City

  8. TheTinman
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 27 days ago

    3 out of my 5 closest rivals will struggle to get a full team out this week. With a couple of them looking like they'll only get 9 players!!

    Any one else's ML similar?

    1. Point-one short
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      Yeah, but only interested now in top 10k.

    2. EMERGING STAR
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      Yes. All the 3 above me

  9. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 27 days ago

    Who is feeling Sanchez (c) this DGW?

    1. Sánchez
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      I wish I had the budget

    2. Silecro
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      I'm feeling even TC

    3. @fpl_phenom
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      really wish I had him, id definitely captain but ill go Lukaku

    4. jia you
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      Literally just put the armband on him, could go onto Hazard yet though 🙂

    5. HamezMace
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      Good shout

    6. COLLIN QUANER
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      Yep. Best player in the league. Would be silly not to IMO.

    7. Dannyb
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      I'm doing it, I've got Lukaku and Sanchez, will swap it between them 1000 times through the week probably.

  10. Zilla
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 27 days ago

    PSA: Lukaku transfers are starting already and now he's -71.6 at FPLStats, a drop isn't likely.

  11. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 27 days ago

    Is this a silly -8 to take for next gw?

    VVD, Gundogan & Firmino
    To
    Christensen, Ibe & Lukaku

    Christensen can be any def to 5.3 I’m not sure if I will take that risk yet.

  12. Dacra
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 27 days ago

    Smalling too much of a risk for 34?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      Wouldn't sell wouldn't bring in

    2. @fpl_phenom
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      iv Bailly and considering switching to Smalling... if he plays again today I think ill do it.. need to free up some funds too for KaneBack...

    3. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      Just don't see the benefit. Bailly back, Jones now fit again, and Lindelof been getting game time.

    4. Point-one short
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      Could easily be 2cs, will play one, maybe the other. Worth the risk imo

    5. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      Not worth it imo. Will only play one. They have 5 fit CBs

      Reckon something likethis in the two games:
      Jones, Smalling
      Bailly, lindelof

      1. Tiki-Taka
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 27 days ago

        I can't see Mourinho rotating CB's like that, I think the 2 who start tonight could very well be the 2 for rest of the season if fit

  13. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 27 days ago

    No strong reason for Klopp to bring Firmino on. Liverpool 11pts clear of Chelsea in 5th.

    Doesn't mean he won't though. And Pool may want to avoid 4th place and the CL qualifying round that entails

    1. Pasqualinho
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      Maybe a small cameo 10 mins or so, to keep him ticking over.

    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      They've played 2 games more though. Could be closer than it looks.

      1. Paul Psychic Octopus
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 27 days ago

        I agree. But Liverpool look capable of beating a poor Everton side with the eleven on the pitch now.

        1. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 27 days ago

          Absolutely, in any case I don't think Chelsea will win their games in hand, but you never know.

    3. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      I’m sure I read somewhere that 4th no longer have to qualify. Could’ve imagined it though

      1. Rash
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 27 days ago

        This is true

    4. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      No qualifying round for the 4th place team from the season onwards I believe.

  14. Viper
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 27 days ago

    After looking at this gwks numbers and at rivals teams in mini leagues, I am petrified of Kane this week.

  15. Salah
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 27 days ago

    Anyone here using BB in 34, FH in 35 and TC in the penultimate fixtures?

    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      Most mate

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      Yeah, thought that was what the majority on here had planned

    3. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      That was the plan. But Salah situation, Liverpool CL progress etc. might persuade some to TC in GW34 and BB in 37 instead.

  16. HamezMace
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 27 days ago

    Quite ridiculous that Kane was on -202+ for three or four days before GW33 and didn’t drop, and then rose as soon he went over 101% on Friday night.

    FPL should make the algorithm for price changes available so we can make changes with some degree of transparency

    1. Point-one short
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      They don't want the price manipulation to be transparent.

    2. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      Rubbish. The fun is in second guessing it. Otherwise why bother with it at all.

      1. Richd
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 27 days ago

        It’s not there for fun.

        It’s a practical thing to keep player values closer to their actual worth.

        Form based would be better than transfer based imo.

      2. HamezMace
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 27 days ago

        Because at the minute it clearly looks fixed.
        I’m not buying the ‘because of wildcards’ theory, because people are surely bringing him in this week with WCs.

        You’d still have to second guess how many transfers are going to happen during a week, but at least if there was an official ruling of a given % required we could make a calculated judgement

        1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 27 days ago

          "Looks fixed". You're a clown. Fplstatistics isn't an extension of FPL, but a fan made experiment. If you treat it as gospel then the joke is on you.

          1. HamezMace
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 27 days ago

            Little harsh.
            And it’s the same algorithm, and the same site, predicting rises and falls.
            I’m suggesting that instead of a fan made experiment, which by this stage of the season is pretty accurate, FPL actually declare the formula behind price changes. It can only benefit us.

    3. SSJTevez
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      You're such a baby. You compete against players that don't even have access to the price change sites.

      1. HamezMace
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 27 days ago

        Why would anyone not have access?

    4. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      On what site was he -202? He was never below 100 on FPLstatistics. Stop using FFFix, its trash.

      1. HamezMace
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 27 days ago

        He was at -400% on fplstats on the Friday before gw33.
        I accept WCs make an anomaly but not to that extent

  17. Dušan Citizen
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 27 days ago

    http://prntscr.com/j24jlp

    G2g for DGW?

    Will use BB in DGW 37.

    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      Yep, fellow Lukaku TCer I see?

      1. Dušan Citizen
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 27 days ago

        Yeah 😀 Perfect opponents for him

    2. Sánchez
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      Good side but are you going without kane for the run in?

      1. Dušan Citizen
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 27 days ago

        Yes 🙂 He burned me every time this season when I owned him, might won't even get him again this season.

    3. SSJTevez
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      Solid, love the Hazard pick

      1. Dušan Citizen
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 27 days ago

        I loved him too at first, but really dissapointted me in last GW. Chelsea seem like they gave up on this season.

        1. SSJTevez
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 27 days ago

          I'm still nostalgic after captaining him against Newcastle as a red hot differential earlier on in the season.

          Can't justify him in my side but wish I had him

  18. JJJ
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 27 days ago

    I am free hitting in 34, so does that mean before i do I can use my FT to bring in a player for 35, confirm that transfer then go back and FH and then when my team resets for 35 that transfer should still be on my team right?

    thanks

    1. Christophe Savage
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      It won’t be mate

    2. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      No.

    3. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      Nope

    4. HamezMace
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      I didn’t think so, I think FH wipes out any moves, like WC does.

    5. Pasqualinho
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      You revert back to the team you had at the GW deadline just gone, whenever the FH button is hit.

    6. Fuchs Mane Kante
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      Eye.

    7. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      Afraid not

    8. Fuchs Mane Kante
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      Says you must make a transfer to activate.

  19. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 27 days ago

    Will Klopp be happy with a draw or bring on Bobby for a win?

    Asking for a friend....

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      I believed you up until claiming you have a friend.

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 27 days ago

        Fair point.....

      2. Clump
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 27 days ago

        #friendgate

        1. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 27 days ago

          😀

  20. Rash
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 27 days ago

    How would you use your 2 FT with this team barring in mind no FH

    Ddg pope
    Alonso smalling lowton Mustafi mariappa
    Salah son willian Mahrez Kennedy
    Kaku Auba Barnes

    .2itb 2FT

    Thanks

    1. Rash
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      BB 34 tc 37

    2. Soapy
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      Not much needs changing. Keep an eye on Heaton returning. If it comes to it and the FT is going to waste I'd rather Kiko than Mariappa

    3. DaveZubie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      At least wait till closer to gw34, and I'd only use 1 FT this week as your team is well set for double

  21. jia you
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 27 days ago

    Any Gross owners selling him for the double?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      No, why?

      1. jia you
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 27 days ago

        Tough double and BRI are a bit crap, have no DGW GK so might use him as a makeweight to get in Lloris + Kenedy. Kenedy would come in handy for me in 35.

        1. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 27 days ago

          But what does me doing it have to do with you doing that? 😀

          1. jia you
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 27 days ago

            haha, just wondering are any other lunatics considering selling a DGW asset on the eve of their double 😉

    2. Sánchez
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      You mean after the first one?

      1. jia you
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 27 days ago

        see above reply to EF

    3. Fantasy Gold
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      Why?

      1. jia you
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 27 days ago

        see above reply to EF

    4. Steve Stiffler
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      will monitor this week

    5. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      Why would you sell ahead of a double. Anyways I got other more important fires to put out first.

      1. jia you
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 27 days ago

        see above reply to EF

  22. Ravager
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 27 days ago

    Question, has there ever been an article or series of tips on building TV? Just asking as a player with meh value, seeing others with 105-106.

    1. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      Just need to make transfers early. But there is much risk involved. Also have thenright players at the right times and sell them at the right times. Sounds simple but isnt.

      1. Ravager
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 27 days ago

        Yeah I noticed. I tried paying more attention to it this season. Got up to 104.5 I think. A 'casual' in my ML who uses hits like crazy, is currently at 106.

        Just trying to think of ways to help my second WC in further years.

        1. Brosstan
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 27 days ago

          Your TV is not meh, its fine. Ville Ronka has only a TV of 102 or so.

    2. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      Its about getting on the bandwagons quickly, especially with underpriced attackers who seem to sly rocket in price as defenders and keepers dont fluctuate as quickly or frequently.

      1. Ravager
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 27 days ago

        Cheers, I'll keep that in mind

    3. SSJTevez
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      Transfer on Saturday
      Don't be afraid to take hits

      Those 2 tips alone secure TV

      Finally - TV is most volatile in the first half of the season so secure all the risers early and progressively take less hits as the season progresses

      1. Ravager
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 27 days ago

        So pretty much everything I usually avoid doing lol. But i'll keep it in mind. Think by the time I really started paying attention to it, the market had settled

        1. SSJTevez
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 27 days ago

          It can be quite fun if you're not trying too hard in say GWs 1-10 to take a bunch of hits and get a crazy high TV

          Then by the time second WC comes around you can stick in all the heavy hitters and blow away your rivals

          Doesn't really work if you're in a very competitive league though

          1. Ravager
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 27 days ago

            I think that's what got me at the start of the season. Play a money league that at least til December was so close, I didn't want to risk taking hits.

            Think if I do try this, I'll just play for OR

    4. Richd
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      Something I learnt this year is offloading deadwood faster. Especially former bandwagons.

      Lost a lot on players like Richarlison

      1. Positive vibes
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 27 days ago

        Yes, beside transfer before price rise or drop, we must off load ex bandwagon faster, my team losing value to player like Kenny, Lingard.

      2. Ravager
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 27 days ago

        True. But 'it's a game of patience'. Like someone said previously, sounds simple but timing and luck sometimes...

    5. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      Its all about looking at fixture swings and bringing in players who are likely to do well in the upcoming 3-5 gws. You will get it right more often than not just doing this, and TV will rise gradually.

      In the start of the season its important to make very early transfers before you are priced out. This becomes less important further into the season.

      1. Ravager
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 27 days ago

        Thanks! Shall keep everything here in mind

    6. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      Just need to spot the stinking value players early on. People who got Salah for GW1 made 0.8m alone on one player

      1. Paul Psychic Octopus
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 27 days ago

        *Stonking

        (thanks, autocorrect)

    7. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      Transfer early every week, jump on every bandwagon, don't be afraid to take hits.

  23. Kermit Special
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 27 days ago

    Salah, Auba and Alonso for Kane , Sanchez, Mariappa for a hit? BB34

  24. Positive vibes
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 27 days ago

    Hi, who will have more pts in gw 34?
    A. Auba + Mustafi vs new
    B. Kane vs MCI and bha (DGW)
    Thanks.

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      Are you likely to captain kane?

      1. Positive vibes
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 27 days ago

        A. C Lukaku
        B. C Kane

    2. Fantasy Gold
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      B

  25. Lucky Z
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 27 days ago

    DDG
    Alonso Morgan Lowton
    Mahrez Albrighton Alli Sanchez
    Lukaku Kane Barnes

    FH34 - any thoughts? Is Alonso a risk with Emerson?

  26. dark91
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 27 days ago

    Klopp smiling cause his side is doing more than he expected!!

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      He’s just laughing at how bad Everton are

      1. Cityzen Kane
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 27 days ago

        🙂

  27. Fantasy Gold
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 27 days ago

    Everton being battered by a second string Liverpool.

    Fat Sam is gone in the summer.

  28. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 27 days ago

    Bolasie has been dreadful

  29. FlockofSeagulls
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 27 days ago

    So Liverpool are a 2 man team then? 😆

  30. DAZZ
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 27 days ago

    Fully fit Clyne is a better right back than Walker, just saying.

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      He should be in the squad if fully fit

    2. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      Lolorama