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19 April 2018 1744 comments
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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. mrwinner
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    The more I look at it the more I think Welbeck is a great option on the FH, allowing for a strong 5-man midfield also including Ozil especially given Wenger comments today. Anyone else?

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

      Who's in your mid? Salah, KDB, Sterling, Zaha and?!?

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

        Those 4 + Ozil

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

          I like it. Manages to give me:

          Butland
          VVD Baines Bellerin
          Salah KDB Sterling Ozil Zaha
          Jesus Welbs

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

            I have the same team except Bauer instead of VVD due to slightly smaller budget. Solid team IMO though.

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

              Keep an eye out for any leaked Liverpool team though.

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      he has only scored points on three different occasions this season, not for me

  2. FPL Emu
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Rate from 1-10 in terms of nailed-on ness for the run in

    A) Sterling
    B) Sane
    C) KDB
    D) B. Silva
    E) Jesus

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

      8, 7, 8, 6, 9

  3. MidasBoys XI
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone know what the record is for B.B. points?

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

      Pointless exercise tbh. One could bench big hitters to get a high bench score

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

      by bb points do you mean all 15 players or the 4 benched?

      1. MidasBoys XI
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        The 4 benched

    3. droginexile
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/3072419/event/34

      this guy play TC on Kan and left 42 points on the bench 🙂

  4. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    11 points from bench boost from 7 played games 🙁

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

      Stop bragging. I got 5 points from Bench Boost from 6 games. Laughable. Sums up the end of my season though.

    2. Point-one short
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      11 from 6 here

  5. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Who would you get in for -4?

    A. Ederson
    B. Sane
    C. Zaha
    D. Wood

    Players going out don't have a game.

    Thanks in advance.

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Wood or Zaha. Still fighting.

  6. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    i m not a professional player but 3 days only before one of the biggest game of their life do you think the likes of salah or firmino will try really hard at west brom ? just asking 🙂

  7. Tyler the Pritts
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Gone all season mostly, please remind me. Can the wildcard and a bench boost be used in the same GW?

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

      nope

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

    De Bruyne or Sane or Gundogan as a 3rd City attckr? (Sterling+Jesus already in)

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

      Same dilemma except I have Silva in my mind rather than Gundo
      Leaning towards Sane

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

    Which Arsenal defender to go for?

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      None. They'll concede anyway

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

        But who would be the best option if they keep a CS?
        Having 1 pool and 1 everton defender, the 3rd one has to be an Ars def since I’m going triple City attack Or maybe I can go with PVA

        1. El-Kloppico
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Mustafi is almost nailed but i bet Kola will get a run in. Chambers is racking up minutes also.