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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, 3 months 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, 3 months ago

      only came on for 20-30 mins

    2. Arctic monkeys
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Could've had a brace

    3. Pukki Party
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Thinking of getting him on FH

  2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    worth gettin rid of monreal for a hit now?

    to vert maybe?

    1. Pukki Party
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

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

    WIldcarded this week and got .... 25 points

    1. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      How would your pre-WC have done?

      1. chaser123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        36 so not hugely different I suppose

    2. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      33 WC
      37 original

      Not a disaster

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

      You'll smash your old team next week

  4. Pukki Party
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months 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
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      A

    2. Blue&White85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      B looks better to me.

  5. stat
    8 years, 3 months 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
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Depends who you captain.

      1. stat
        8 years, 3 months ago

        True - set on Big Rom

        1. Epic Fail
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          I'd probably go with Erik and Vardy then.

  6. AdamJ91
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months 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, 3 months ago

      Where is your Chelsea cover?

      1. Vlad Tepes
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Nvm saw you have Christensen

        1. AdamJ91
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

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

  7. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months 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, 3 months ago

      Depends if Salah is fit or not

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

      A not even close

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

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

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

    Auba > Lukaku?

    1. Tiki-Taka
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      yep

    2. Rik Waller
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Probs

    3. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

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

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

  10. jimmy.floyd
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months 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.

  11. LIARS POKER
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

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

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

  12. Rik Waller
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Activated BB yet?

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

      Yes(terday)

      1. Yellin' in my Ear
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Ditto

    2. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      It can be turned off anyway.

      1. Rik Waller
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

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

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah, might change my mind.

      1. Rik Waller
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

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

  13. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 months 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, 3 months ago

      That’s good and you know it.

    2. Darklord_bg
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

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

  14. Waynoo
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    How was Hazards performance today?

    1. jimmy.floyd
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Awful

    2. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      All bark no bite.

    3. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      All fart no poo.

    4. Garth Marenghi
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      All hat no cattle

    5. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      All foreplay no game

    6. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

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

  15. Yellin' in my Ear
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months 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, 3 months ago

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

  16. merin
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months 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

  17. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months 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, 3 months ago

      Could be a big week

      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Here's hoping!

  18. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months 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, 3 months ago

      14 is nothing

      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months 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, 3 months 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

  19. waltzingmatildas
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

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

    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      b

  20. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months 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!

  21. jam
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 3 months 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
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 3 months 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, 3 months ago

        Yep exactly.

  22. HLaw/91
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months 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, 3 months ago

      Too much of a rotation risk

    2. Rash
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

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

  23. Dacra
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Monreal to Vertonghen done.

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

  24. Je suis le chat
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

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

  25. The White Pele
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Do you think Alonso will start both games?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah

  26. Pirlø's Pen
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    A. Kane, Lingard, Lowton

    B. Vardy, Pogba, Vertonghen

    1. Je suis le chat
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      B, easily.

    2. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      A

    3. Garth Marenghi
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      A

    4. Cok3y5murf
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      A

  27. LOS ROJOS
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months 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, 3 months ago

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

  28. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

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

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Is Kaku your worst attacker?

      1. Chucky
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Barnes ... 😀

    2. Chris_H
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 3 months 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?

  29. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

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

    1. Cok3y5murf
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Lukaku

    2. Garth Marenghi
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Romelu

    3. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

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

    4. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I'd choose Luk if I had to

    5. The Mighty Hippo
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Harry

    6. FantasyNik123
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Kane and a sofa.

  30. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    I have 9 GW35ers.

    4 DGW 34ers

    Makes sense to FH the DGW right?

    1. Je suis le chat
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

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