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8 April 2018 2331 comments
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After Arsenal edged past Southampton at the Emirates, the curtain comes down on Gameweek 33 as Chelsea welcome West Ham United to Stamford Bridge.

At home to a defence that’s conceded 11 goals in their last three road trips, Antonio Conte’s side could emerge as big armband differentials this afternoon.

Alvaro Morata and Eden Hazard are among the top 11 captains for GW33, yet both have been handed the armband by less than 2% of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) matches.

Meanwhile, the in-demand Willian is named on the teamsheet for the fifth successive Gameweek. The most bought midfielder (178,000+) for Gameweek 33, the Brazilian has served up four goals and three assists in his last seven league starts.

At the back, however, Andreas Christensen’s run of five straight starts comes to an end ahead of Double Gameweek 34 as Gary Cahill replaces the young Dane on the teamsheet.

For the visitors, Marko Arnautovic leads the line again on the back of his two-goal haul against Southampton last week.

The Austrian has form against Conte’s side, having netted the winner in a 1-0 victory over Chelsea back in Gameweek 16.

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  1. Pep's Money Laundry
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 26 days ago

    Apart from scoring how was Austin's performance today.

    I want to get rid of Murray so its either Austin or Wood

    1. Ron_Swanson
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 26 days ago

      only came on for 20-30 mins

    2. Arctic monkeys
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 26 days ago

      Could've had a brace

    3. Pukki Party
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 26 days ago

      Thinking of getting him on FH

  2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 26 days ago

    worth gettin rid of monreal for a hit now?

    to vert maybe?

    1. Pukki Party
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 26 days ago

      Yes

  3. chaser123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 26 days ago

    WIldcarded this week and got .... 25 points

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 26 days ago

      How would your pre-WC have done?

      1. chaser123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 26 days ago

        36 so not hugely different I suppose

    2. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 26 days ago

      33 WC
      37 original

      Not a disaster

    3. Yellin' in my Ear
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 26 days ago

      You'll smash your old team next week

  4. Pukki Party
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 26 days ago

    FH34, should i go for as many big hitters as possible (B) or spread the funds more (A)?

    A)
    Schmeichel
    Alonso Smalling Lowton
    Sanchez Mahrez Alli Lingard
    Kane Vardy King

    B)
    DDG
    Alonso Chilwell Lowton Tarkowski
    Sanchez Mahrez Son
    Lukaku Kane Austin

    Cheers!

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 26 days ago

      A

    2. Blue&White85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 26 days ago

      B looks better to me.

  5. stat
      8 years, 26 days ago

      Eriksen has almost matched Kane's total points this season.
      Kane is on 181, Eriksen is on 177, though Eriksen has played an extra 138 mins

      Better to have Eriksen+Vardy than Kane+Mili?

      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 26 days ago

        Depends who you captain.

        1. stat
            8 years, 26 days ago

            True - set on Big Rom

            1. Epic Fail
              • 15 Years
              8 years, 26 days ago

              I'd probably go with Erik and Vardy then.

      2. AdamJ91
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 26 days ago

        Thoughts on BB team?

        DDG - Lloris
        Christensen - Dummett - Tarkowski - Simpson - Lowton
        Sanchez - Mahrez - Son - Gross - Young
        Kane - Vardy - Barnes

        1.8 ITB; 0 FT

        Wanted to do Dummett to Bailly/Smalling but forgot I have Young. Can't have a Spurs or Leicester defender either so that narrows the options too.

        1. Vlad Tepes
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 26 days ago

          Where is your Chelsea cover?

          1. Vlad Tepes
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 26 days ago

            Nvm saw you have Christensen

            1. AdamJ91
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 26 days ago

              I could get Rudiger in for Dummett but I'm not too sure on it.

      3. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 26 days ago

        Next week and beyond basically whether to keep Salah or not?
        For week 34

        A Sanchez Kane or
        B Salah Lukaku
        C Eriksen Lukaku

        1. Yellin' in my Ear
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 26 days ago

          Depends if Salah is fit or not

        2. the snazzy viking
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 26 days ago

          A not even close

        3. Yellin' in my Ear
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 26 days ago

          Are A and B correct given two most expensive are in the former?

      4. Ha.
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 26 days ago

        Auba > Lukaku?

        1. Tiki-Taka
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 26 days ago

          yep

        2. Rik Waller
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 26 days ago

          Probs

        3. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 26 days ago

          Yes

      5. the snazzy viking
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 26 days ago

        For just the 2nd time this season, I've achieved 3 consecutive green arrows, with the last time being when I had that magnificent run of 8 greens in a row from GW9-16

        The comeback is on 😉

        1. chaser123
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 26 days ago

          3 consecutive red arrows takes me out of the top 50k

      6. jimmy.floyd
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 26 days ago

        1) Auba to Kaku
        2) Bavies Firm to Lowton Kaku (-4)
        4) Bavies Auba to Lowton Kane (-4)

        Have Son and Salah, no FH or WC
        GW35 players atm are: Firm, Auba, Salah, Tarroll, VVD, Tomkins

        Thanks.

      7. LIARS POKER
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 26 days ago

        Mahrez -> Willian or Son -> Lingard to fund Kane?

        Also own Vardy and Alli so would be triple Spurs. Leaning towards Mahrez -> Willian

      8. Rik Waller
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 26 days ago

        Activated BB yet?

        1. Deulofail
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 26 days ago

          Yes(terday)

          1. Yellin' in my Ear
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 26 days ago

            Ditto

        2. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 26 days ago

          It can be turned off anyway.

          1. Rik Waller
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 26 days ago

            Yeh, I heard. Still nervous about doing it for some reason.

        3. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 26 days ago

          Yeah, might change my mind.

          1. Rik Waller
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 26 days ago

            And then change your mind again... and again...

      9. Chucky
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 26 days ago

        37 points in my WC week 🙁 don't even care anymore.... Captain Vardy Locked.... everyone else sucks....

        1. Les Bleus
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 26 days ago

          That’s good and you know it.

        2. Darklord_bg
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 26 days ago

          Yes, obviously next game week will be exactly like this one...

      10. Waynoo
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 26 days ago

        How was Hazards performance today?

        1. jimmy.floyd
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 26 days ago

          Awful

        2. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 26 days ago

          All bark no bite.

        3. badgerboy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 26 days ago

          All fart no poo.

        4. Garth Marenghi
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 26 days ago

          All hat no cattle

        5. Les Bleus
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 26 days ago

          All foreplay no game

        6. DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 26 days ago

          Kicks and flicks
          Would be more suited to strictly come dancing.

      11. Yellin' in my Ear
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 26 days ago

        Average score in top 10k is 34.4 (adjusting for average -1.2 from hits taken) (source FPLDiscovery).

        So basically, if you got 35+ you've done ok this week.

        I got 36 😎

        1. Greenbackbøøg…
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 26 days ago

          39 with 9 blanking players, this has been a weird week

      12. merin
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 26 days ago

        What do you think about these changes for -12? BBing this weekAuba -> Kane
        Firmino -> Wood
        Fabianski -> RyanvdH -> Dunk
        Ki -> Gross

        DDG Fabianski
        Smalling Christensen Morgan Lowton vdH
        Salah Son Willian Mahrez Ki
        Auba Firmino Vardy

        FT: 2, ITB: 0.7

      13. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 26 days ago

        GTG if Salah is fit? Triple Captain active:

        DDG
        Alonso | Simpson | Lowton
        Salah | Sanchez (TC) | Groß | Mahrez
        Kane | Barnes | Vardy

        Hennessey | Mee | Milivojevic | Dummett

        0ITB

        Thanks

        1. Garth Marenghi
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 26 days ago

          Could be a big week

          1. Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 26 days ago

            Here's hoping!

      14. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 26 days ago

        Managed to close the gap to my rival to 6pts yesterday. Today, he'll extend the lead to 14pts and with Smalling's 7 points from 2nd sub 🙄

        1. Yellin' in my Ear
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 26 days ago

          14 is nothing

          1. Deulofail
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 26 days ago

            It's precisely 14! But the point is that I nearly, finally, got level with him, but he got jammy with Smalling. Always feels like your rivals get the luck

            1. Yellin' in my Ear
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 26 days ago

              Smalling last on my bench, get Tarkowski off it instead. Rival vc'd Eriksen with Salah captain, will still beat him in the end

      15. waltzingmatildas
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 26 days ago

        A) hazard, aubameyang
        B) willian, Kane -8

        1. FPL Scoop
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 26 days ago

          b

      16. FPL Scoop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 26 days ago

        Current team for BB34:
        DDG RYAN
        MORGAN MEE* ota vdH Robertson
        MAHREZ WILLIAN SON GROSS dilva
        KANE BARNES auba

        (therefore, 10DGW, with 7 possible for 35)

        0.6 ITB, 1FT, willing to take up to -8 max if necessary. Thoughts appreciated!

      17. jam
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 26 days ago

        Figured I'd BB in 34 but with a bench of Ryan, Kenedy, Dummet & Monreal (who would be my 1FT) I'm really not sure if it's worth it. Maybe 37 is better after all.
        Would mean a Kane TC this week...

        1. Chris_H
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 26 days ago

          I'm changing my mind too, can get +1 DGW-er in 37 and the fixtures look better to me

          1. jam
            • 16 Years
            8 years, 26 days ago

            Yep exactly.

      18. HLaw/91
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 26 days ago

        What's the deal with Davies? Will he return?

        If not I need to get rid - I'm thinking Smalling at the moment...

        1. Les Bleus
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 26 days ago

          Too much of a rotation risk

        2. Rash
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 26 days ago

          My guess is plays against city rested against Brighton plays in the cup

      19. Dacra
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 26 days ago

        Monreal to Vertonghen done.

        Now wait for Friday and make a last minute decision whether to drop Salah or not..

      20. Je suis le chat
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 26 days ago

        Poor scout pick score this week. Subs good as usual. Lesson for future, transfer in their sub's.

      21. The White Pele
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 26 days ago

        Do you think Alonso will start both games?

        1. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 26 days ago

          Yeah

      22. Pirlø's Pen
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 26 days ago

        A. Kane, Lingard, Lowton

        B. Vardy, Pogba, Vertonghen

        1. Je suis le chat
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 26 days ago

          B, easily.

        2. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 26 days ago

          A

        3. Garth Marenghi
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 26 days ago

          A

        4. Cok3y5murf
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 26 days ago

          A

      23. LOS ROJOS
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 26 days ago

        A) Valencia Chilwell Maguire Tarkowski
        B) Bailly Christensen Maguire Tarkowski

        DDG
        * * * *
        Willian Eriksen Son
        Kane Lukaku Vardy

        1. Je suis le chat
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 26 days ago

          Don't like either. I'd get Azpi.

      24. Chucky
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 26 days ago

        BB this lot? Kaku,Kiko,Mustafi and Ryan or TC Vardy(will not be getting Kaku then)

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 26 days ago

          Is Kaku your worst attacker?

          1. Chucky
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 26 days ago

            Barnes ... 😀

        2. Chris_H
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 26 days ago

          Can you count Kaku as a bench player? surely you have to look at your weakest players on the bench for it to be accurate?

      25. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 26 days ago

        Those who have to choose between 1 of Lukaku/Kane, who are you going for?

        1. Cok3y5murf
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 26 days ago

          Lukaku

        2. Garth Marenghi
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 26 days ago

          Romelu

        3. badgerboy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 26 days ago

          Lukaku.....and a large sofa to hide behind.

        4. Greenbackbøøg…
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 26 days ago

          I'd choose Luk if I had to

        5. The Mighty Hippo
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 26 days ago

          Harry

        6. FantasyNik123
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 26 days ago

          Kane and a sofa.

      26. Differentiator
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 26 days ago

        I have 9 GW35ers.

        4 DGW 34ers

        Makes sense to FH the DGW right?

        1. Je suis le chat
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 26 days ago

          Depends, Mo and other single gw players could do much better than rotating dgw mediocracy.