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19 April 2018 1744 comments
Paul Paul
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Double Gameweek 34 finally draws to a close this evening with a pair of 7.45pm fixtures. There’s considerable Fantasy Premier League (FPL) interest in Leicester’s clash with Southampton at the King Power, as Jamie Vardy attempts to score for the fifth successive league match.

Second only to Harry Kane for transfers in ahead of Double Gameweek 34, the Foxes frontman is the fifth captain pick (4.01%) and has found the net in eight of his previous ten league outings.

There’s bad news for those who invested in Leicester’s cut-price defenders Wes Morgan and Danny Simpson, though, with both named among the subs.

Much to the frustration of the 39,000+ who drafted him in for the first of two Double Gameweeks, the Saints’ Charlie Austin remains on bench-warming duties as Mark Hughes keeps faith in the same XI that lost narrowly to Chelsea.

Similar to Jose Mourinho last night, Antonio Conte has a surprise or two up his sleeve ahead of this weekend’s FA Cup semi-finals.

Willian – the eighth most bought player for Double Gameweek 34 – is benched alongside Eden Hazard and Andreas Christensen – for Chelsea’s trip to Burnley.

The Italian pairs Alvaro Morata with last weekend’s two-goal Olivier Giroud against a Clarets defence with one clean sheet in 13 attempts.

Owned by just 1.5%, Giroud is one of only two players – along with Burnley’s Kevin Long – who feature tonight that returned double-figures in their opening Gameweek 34 fixture.

Meanwhile, Sean Dyche names an unchanged line-up as the Clarets look for a sixth successive league win. Chris Wood (five goals and an assist in five) and Ashley Barnes (four goals in six) have the form to trouble a Blues’ defence with a single clean sheet in nine league matches.

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  1. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone else here with a no show from Willian and Morgan? Benching headaches..

    1. My Name Is Prince
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Loads

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

      You are the first from what I've seen.

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

      And a Long OG to boot 😎

      1. LǝgleSs e|even
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Yeh, I played lowton and benched long..smh

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

      You think you're the only one?

      1. LǝgleSs e|even
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        well now i know.. 😉

    5. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Hazard, Willian, Christensen and Morgan owner here.

    6. doublyG
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      And Hazard for me 🙁

  2. Zilla
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Conte what r u doing m8

  3. Fantastisk
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Looks like I'll end up on around 110. Above average?

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

      Yeah

    2. MTPockets
      8 years, 3 months ago

      awful

    3. FPL DONKEY
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Way above

    4. SkeletONv01
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Red arrow.

    5. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Above average score. Below average modesty

    6. Magic Bean
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      100 will be a good score if it stays the same

    7. JohnnyMagrinho
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Seriously asked that?

      The average before tonight's games kicked off was 55. Do you really think it's going to have DOUBLED after two games?

      Well done.

      1. Magic Bean
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        😆

  4. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Dragovic down

    1. Fantastisk
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Who?

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

        Morgan imposter.

    2. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Come on Rocky!

  5. Camp No No
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    This has got to be the worst DGW ever.

    1. Syd.
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I’m loving it

      1. Camp No No
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Please die.

    2. -SB-
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Tell me about it..

      1. Camp No No
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        I can't. It's too painful. Everything has gone wrong. Only silver lining is that at least I failed to play either TC or BB, both of which would have gone completely to waste on this BS DGW.

    3. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      You haven't lived until you've experienced a triple gameweek disappointment

      1. Camp No No
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        While waiting for that, I just keep on dwelling in the sorrow of the absolute DGW nightmare that this bloody GW has been.

        1. Hybrid.power
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          I mean there was once a triple gameweek. Birmingham played three times. I captained Zigic. He did nothing

          1. Business Cat
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 3 months ago

            Got relegated probably 🙂

        2. Regin
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Me too. That too I played free hit. Stuck in the 50s here. Horror gw.

    4. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      My best of the season so far. Both points and gameweek ranking wise.

  6. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Dragovic hurt.

    1. Zladan
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Simpson on?

  7. Somar
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Come on Ashley Barnes!

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

      I'm sure I've got that on DVD.

    2. SuperMane Returns
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      This is a family forum.

      1. My Name Is Prince
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        A bit too much too

  8. OldBenKenobi
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Alonso, Willian and Christensen no shows....
    One GW to forget

  9. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Fabregas will be first sub on for Chelsea

    1. Zladan
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers, Geoff.

  10. CloudSky
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Morgan coming on against those tired Soton legs?

    1. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      ...and blending right in

      1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Lolz

      2. Sánchez
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        😀

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

      95min winner

  11. Red Dagger ✪
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    I need 400 points to catch up with the overall leader.... Can it do it? I have a chip thingy left....

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      The 400 point chip?

      Maybe.

      1. Red Dagger ✪
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah that's the one...

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

      As long as you nail captaincy.

      1. Red Dagger ✪
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        10x captain Salah?

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

          Nah, you'll need a differential You're chasing.

          1. Red Dagger ✪
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 3 months ago

            True.

    3. JohnnyMagrinho
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah man no worries. Just make sure you triple captain like a couple of players every week and you should be fine.

      Good luck.

      1. Red Dagger ✪
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Haha! I'm on it....

  12. Syd.
    • 17 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    People are tipping Sean Dyche to win manager of the season 😎

  13. OldBenKenobi
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    It may just be me but this season seems the worst for rotation I can remember? I’m not evening talking about this DGW either

    1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      All the wannabes copying Pep

  14. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    C'mon Burnley!

  15. rnrd
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Can someone explain how moses got an assist?
    Deflected by pope on Long Isn’t it?

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      It will depend if the Pope deflection was deemed significant - ie massively changed the direction

    2. Ghost Gooner
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Guess the Pope touch didn't change the trajectory of the ball significantly

  16. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Morata is so bad

  17. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Morata LOL .......HAHAHAH... OMG

  18. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    LOLRATA!

  19. Syd.
    • 17 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    What a donkey

  20. Zilla
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    LOLRATAAAAA

  21. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    LOLOLata

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

    Morata

    HAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHA

  23. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Absolute donkey

  24. Magic Bean
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Phew!

  25. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Willian would have scored that

  26. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Conte has seen enough .. Morata to be subbed soon

  27. seanie3
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    never seen mahrez playing so deep, cant wait to get rid of him..

  28. jam
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Chose Morgan over Chilwell. Rivals didn't. Typical.

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

      Dont worry i did this too everyone in my league has chilwell and i have morgan lol

    2. JohnnyMagrinho
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Don't worry, Southampton will score a meaningless goal at some point in the game to wipe out that clean sheet.

      By meaningless I mean after Leicester go 2-0 up they'll decide to score to ruin everyones fun 🙂

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

    Is Torres playing for Chelsea again? Lol @ morata

    1. Zilla
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I really like Torres but omg he was really awful at Chelsea, injuries man..

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

    save me jebus