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

    Mahrez on 2 baps 🙂

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

      Go again

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

      Maguire 3
      Hoedt 2
      Chilwell 1

  2. Unfathomable Ruination
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Is Giroud the biggest baby on the pitch?

  3. Sandy Ravage
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Finally! Some action in the Leicester game, Austin warming up

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

    Average up 9.8 currently tonight.

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      FFS.

  5. ZeBestee
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Giroud very tough mentally. What a player!

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

    Maguire on 3 bonus!

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

      Please god no all ml rivals have him and i have Morgan

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

      Shhhhhhhh ffs, Berbs.

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

    just broken the 100 mark.

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

    which is the better match to tune in? che or lei

    1. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Watching paint dry

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

        If all your paint was still in the cans, on a bench...

    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Blackburn v Peterborough

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

      Lei Sou is pretty poor tbh

  9. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Get willian on

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

      Everyone owns him

  10. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    OMG barnes

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

    6 more points to get to the 100 mark. Someone do something.

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

      Well someone did something. Wrong someones though.

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

    BARNESSSSSS GOAAAALLLL

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

    YESSSSSSSS GUDMONSON + BARNES

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

    Barnes goal?

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

    I said Chelsea won't keep a CS

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

    Barnes!!!

  17. BrockLanders
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    BARNES!!!!!!

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

    BARNES G
    GUD A

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

    Yahoooooooooooooo!!! Barnes !

  20. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    F off

    Fair goal, let it stand

  21. Red Star Toro
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Get in Barnes!

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

    BARNEEEEEEEES

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

    Ouch. No Barnes here. Get Willian on for the win, dammit!

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

    Barnes in my non FH squad heh.

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

    Lucky Barnes

  26. rivercityransom
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    yasssssssssss

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

    Gameweek saved

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

    Miles onside

  29. J T
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Christensen clean sheet ruined

  30. mcrayeps
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Barnes and Gudmundsson owner