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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. Silecro
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 26 days ago

    Does anyone have idea who to bring for wc in 35 which could also work solid for BB 37? I'm thinking something like:
    3 Arsenal
    3 Liverpool
    1-2 City
    Arnautović
    1 Newcastle
    Lowton
    Bench: 2 united, 1 leicester, 1 spurs (with free transfers also get someone from chelsea)

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

      Good luck with Pool.

    2. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 26 days ago

      Pool, Arsenal, City could all rotate materially till the end of the season.

    3. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 26 days ago

      dont WC gw35

      1. Silecro
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 26 days ago

        Unfortunately my team for 35 would look like utter...... cuz i dont have free hit and last 3 weeks was building team to field 10 double gameweekers, so in 35 without wc i would have something like 5-6 players

  2. In Carrick we trust
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 26 days ago

    Who thanks this is a good idea??

    Wilson, lukaku and alonso for vardy, Aubameyang, and morgan???

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

      Are you high?

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

      Why would you lose Vardy for Wilson? Absolutely not.

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

      Wouldn't do that mate.

    4. Majestic Chanka
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 26 days ago

      I can’t tell which side you’re selling and which you’re buying, that is a bad sign!

    5. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 26 days ago

      Wilson? Everyone want to transfer out, and you transfer in? well play

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

    Who scores more in GW34

    A) Auba + Son + 4 points
    B) Kane + Lingard

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 26 days ago

      A

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

      B

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

      B

    4. Limbo
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 26 days ago

      B.

      I hope, doing exact same.

    5. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 26 days ago

      A

    6. fab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 26 days ago

      A

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

    Just got Christensen in for a hit. I hope it’s actually a good sign he’s rested today....

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 26 days ago

      You need a West Ham goal

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

      Don't think he's being rested.

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

        Got him in for next week I mean

      2. Duke Silver ☑
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 26 days ago

        Well Cahill certainly hasn't passed him in the pecking order.

        1. diesel001
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 26 days ago

          Really? Looks like he has today.....

          1. Duke Silver ☑
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 26 days ago

            Nah, I reckon Conte is protecting him somewhat to help his development. Decent chance he'll play both DGW games.

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

              Protect him today but then play him twice in 5 days?

              1. Duke Silver ☑
                • 11 Years
                8 years, 26 days ago

                He's played something like 8 games in a row. He's only 21. It makes sense to take him out of the lineup every now and then.

                In my opinion, Cahill is finished and I'd be surprised if he's still a Chelsea player next season.

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

          Club captain.

          Kept Hammers main man quiet so far too.

    3. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 26 days ago

      Dropped

  5. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 26 days ago

    37 all out

    Good or Bad?

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 26 days ago

      Bad

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

      Light green

    3. Coaly
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 26 days ago

      The stuff of dreams

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

      Depends on the next 45 minutes.

    5. Good for England cricket team

      1. Fantasy Gold
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 26 days ago

        😆

      2. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 26 days ago

        😆

    6. Limbo
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 26 days ago

      Middling

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

    A) Gross Auba Ota --> Sanchez King max4.6 (-8 hit)
    B) Gross ota --> lingard max6.5 (-4 hit)
    C) gross ota robertson --> lingard azpi max4.6 (-8 hit)
    D) Dilva ota --> lingard azpi/alonso (-4 hit)
    E) other

    *note: reluctant to give up dilva, but thought id put in that option.

    1. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 26 days ago

      No need for Lingard, I think Gross is better option. However, Ota out I agree on this one

  7. drokkeh
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 26 days ago

    De gea, ryan
    Smalling, cedric, dunk, lowton, morgan
    Willian, Salah, mahrez, son, gross
    Auba, lukaku, barnes

    2 FT

    Should i do auba to kane and gross to tom caroll for free?

    1. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 26 days ago

      No. Tom Caroll is a joke!

  8. Coaly
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 26 days ago

    Any more thoughts please?

    a) Auba to Vardy for free
    b) Auba Gross to Kane Cook/Stephens -4

    With a, I would do Vardy Gross to Kane King -4 ahead of GW36 ..

    1. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 26 days ago

      No. Just Save FT

      1. Coaly
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 26 days ago

        I’m FHing in 35 so need to use them

    2. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 26 days ago

      B then. Kane might worth (-4). After all, you plan to get Kane btw

  9. Rinseboy
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 26 days ago

    who would to keep for double Alli or Son?

    need to lose one to fund Kane?

    1. Garlana
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 26 days ago

      Alli, more nailed

      1. Rinseboy
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 26 days ago

        good point but Son more explosive of late?

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

          Kane game time could threaten Son’s IMO

        2. Knowledgeable meerkat
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 26 days ago

          Alli vs Chelsea says hi

    2. Coaly
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 26 days ago

      Keep Alli

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

    Come on Azpilonso. Show them why double-ups aren't to be feared!

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 26 days ago

      Pickford / Coleman would have served you well this week

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

        I had Baines / Coleman until Friday night. I think you saw my posts about it lol. Also sold Shaqiri, VVD and Mounie 😆

        Not doing badly with the WC team though, so my main loss is the freedom of a GW36 WC rather than points 🙂

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

      (Exept by those who have avoided the double-up on account of it being a double-up, and no other reason)

    3. FPL ZB
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 26 days ago

      The Azpi/Christensen double hasn’t worked for me

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

        Sorry about that! But I think Christensen is a bit of a dodgy pick anyway. I suppose he has some attacking threat, but compared with Azpi and Alonso, not really, plus Azpi's bonus bonus. Unlucky though. 🙂

    4. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 26 days ago

      Nice. I'm investing a bit more at the back next season I think. I've always loved a cheap back-line, but defenders are becoming more involved in attacks these days. Some are essentially 7.0m mids, that also get 4pts for a clean sheet.

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

        Yeah, if they are nailed, they provide a decent, reliable source of points, and you don't have to be taking hits every other week at the start of the season if you want to keep up with the emerging Capoues and Grosses. And you still have the flexibility to switch a mid if you save a FT then downgrade an expensive defender anyway.

        Worked okay for me, with 5 at the back for the first 9GWs. Actually my switch of tactic on a GW10 WC cost me 30points that week, maybe more long-term.

        I wouldn't invest in premium defenders for the sake of it. But I don't think people should avoid them simply because they seem expensive for defenders or they like the idea of 'flexibility' and 'balance'. Each player can be evaluated individually, and premium defenders can often be a safer and better value route to points accumulation! 😀

        Sorry for long response 🙂

        1. Piggs Boson
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 26 days ago

          I love long responses. Yeah, there needs to be a balance, but keeping a premium slot at the back, with a 5.5 slot would be useful for balance and jumping on the defenders who look the best value.

    5. Majestic Chanka
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 26 days ago

      Double ups are great easy ways to get differentials!

  11. Reuser
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 26 days ago

    Apart from Alonso/Azpi, are there any premium defenders actually worth considering for gw34?

    So much potential rotation. So few clean sheets. Are FH34ers better off going with nailed Leicester and Burnley assets and spending the cash elsewhere?

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 26 days ago

      Valencia maybe, but even he could get a rest

    2. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 26 days ago

      Vertongen fairly safe i think.

  12. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 26 days ago

    Anyone keeping Auba over Kane? Feel like I’ve got fires elsewhere to put out

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 26 days ago

      Not keeping Auba, @new won't be easy

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

      Nope. I'm doing Auba > Kane for a hit

    3. VDiesel26
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 26 days ago

      Already done auba to kane

  13. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 26 days ago

    A: Pogba + Son + Kane
    B: Alli + Son + Lukaku

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

      A, but Pogba is choochoo

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

      Would you rather captain Kane or Lukaku this week?

  14. Limbo
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 26 days ago

    Himungover today. Goodison was soooo quiet for a Derby. Allerdyce just awful.

  15. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 26 days ago

    West Ham kill that clean sheet ruthlessly please x

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 26 days ago

      Moyes doesn't have many attacking options

  16. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 26 days ago

    Best 6.6m mid for DGW34. Not Man U as I have 3 already

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

      GroB

    2. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 26 days ago

      Lennon

  17. Gazpilicueta
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 26 days ago

    I'm thinking of doing Salah and Aubameyang to Sanchez and Vardy for Bench boost DGW. any thoughts?

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

      I'm thinking of the same. Otherwise for me it's Auba to Kane and then downgrade Salah but there really aren't that many good options.

    2. Totally !rre!evant
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 26 days ago

      Good moves if you have FH left.
      How would the bench be looking?

      1. Gazpilicueta
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 26 days ago

        i would be using bench boost, and i think 2 players would only have 1 game. so basically 28 "players" I dont have FH left. but why would that matter?

        1. Totally !rre!evant
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 26 days ago

          Sounds good. No matter.. I'm just having second thoughts about playing the BB in 34

  18. Euro Raiders
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 26 days ago

    Brought in Mahrez and Willian for the dgw’s.

    Like many others, I’m sure. What a let down.

    Will keep for 34 but annoyed that these double game weeks take you down paths you would not tread otherwise. What a pain they are.

    Anyone agree?

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

      Reassess after GW34...

    2. Gazpilicueta
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 26 days ago

      willian puts it wide...

  19. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 26 days ago

    Has Abramovic stopped going to games? Can’t remember the last time I saw him

    1. HNI
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 26 days ago

      Why would he come to any of chelsea games this season? Season to forget really

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

    Willian close again!!

  21. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 26 days ago

    Willian another shot off target.

  22. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 26 days ago

    FFS Willy

  23. tm245
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 26 days ago

    Willian, please.

  24. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 26 days ago

    Willian come on mate!

  25. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 26 days ago

    Willian doing my crust in.

    SCORE!!

  26. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 26 days ago

    Willian man!!!

  27. Captain Vantastic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 26 days ago

    Fck off Willian

  28. JayLegend
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 26 days ago

    FFS Willian!

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

    if i have no FH to play in 35, how many dgw players should I aim to have for 34? (I'm playing BB34, but granted many of those players will miss 35). I currently have 10dgw, + auba dilva ota vdH robertson. Plan to get AT LEAST 1 more dgw.

  30. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 26 days ago

    Right footed Richarlison