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16 April 2019 1252 comments
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Fantasy Premier League managers have endured a tough Gameweek 34 and almost certainly have questions for the next round of fixtures.

We are hurtling into the final Double Gameweek of the season with the Bench Boost chip looking the most likely to be deployed.

With the fixtures still appearing tricky to navigate, and the captaincy even harder, we have brought together another panel of managers to help you out.

Who’s on the panel this week?

Always Cheating Podcast – The USA’s most popular FPL podcast created by Josh and Brandon

Who Got the Assist? – One of the best known FPL podcasts this side of the Atlantic, the brainchild of Tom and Nick.

Rotation’s Alter Ego – One of our very own moderators on the site, who is currently in the top 5,000.

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  1. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Buzzing for Ajax. But even happier Ronaldo is knocked out.

    In other news, why tf did we captain Duffy?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Groupthink?

      1. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Yep true.

    2. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      He only conceded 7

      1. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Loool 🙂

    3. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      The hope of two 15 pointers 🙂

    4. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Captaining vardy seems a masterstroke in comparison.

    5. Ask Yourself
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      This deserves an article. “A psychoanalysis into the disillusionment of the FPL left behind”

    6. UnitedFan
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      DGW madness.

    7. Emp
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Cos he was the highest predicted points scored by statistical models ?

  2. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Ajax for the final...would be a good football match

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      I think they would beat City over 2 legs but would lose to Spurs.

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Ex Ajax vs Ajax then if it’s spurs

      2. tiger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Interesting...I think you could be right given the defences of those sides. Will be interesting to see...well at least one of those possibilities 🙂

  3. FCSB
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    who to play this DGW (ignoring BB):

    1. Lloris (mci BHA)
    2. Foster (hud SOU)

    thanks

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      2

  4. XabiAlonso
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Anybody better than 34 this week

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      I turned 35 today. Hope that helps.

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Happy birthday chap hope all’s well x

    2. Gerd Mueller’s thighs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      I got 72 even with Duffer, Ryan, and Murray. Oh what might have been

      1. @NF_Janner
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Snap

    3. Samwise
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      32

  5. Gerd Mueller’s thighs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Ryan for Foster or Ederson?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Lloris?

      1. Gerd Mueller’s thighs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Haven’t thought of Loris

        1. Miguel Sanchez
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          Foster might miss the final GW to give Gomes a final game at home and some minutes before the Cup final.

  6. Claudio555
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Camarasa>Redmond for dgw35?

    1. Thescaff
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Do it

  7. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Deeney and Dunk to Wilson and Watford defender worth a hit for the BB?
    Also Ryan and Duffy...Dont see much hope for a good benchboost in the few weeks left, will surely have bigger fish to fry with my last few transfers...

    1. Kuzser
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Leaning towards that. I'd say it's worst it

  8. Lingard’s Shin Guards
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    A massive 2 pts from 2 games for Ryan + Duffy. Very handy

    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      To be fair they didn’t even deserve a point each

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      They covered my Deeney RC. Shame I took a -12 to get all 3 of them in.

      1. Emp
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Sounds like you got what you deserved

  9. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Do I play Brooks (FUL) or Schär (SOU)?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      brooks

    2. Mysterion
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Schärly Brooks

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers

    1. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Twatalert.
      *new word*

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      That's the one I mentioned earlier. Good find 😆

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Only Real Sociedad came of the bench and left no room to backtrack. Respect.

    3. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Aww, do you feel less inadequate now? Bless.

      1. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        😆

  10. FPL Forward Thinker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Boom

    Murray returned as many points as:

    Aguero, Lacazette, Jiménez, Deeney, Arnautovic, Rashford, Kane and the impossible to ignore, Ashley Barnes COMBINED

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Laca got sub points. Rival gets Brooks 12 because no Laca

  11. JIMMY TUGGINS
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Well, the Utd game wasn't great but I'm sure checking the Brighton result will cheer me up.

    1. JIMMY TUGGINS
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      going to bed

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        healthy choice

      2. Rains of Castamere
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Would you bench boost this?

        Ryan (wol, tot)
        Duffy (wol, tot)
        Dunk (wol, tot)
        Ward-Prowse (new, wat)

        1. JIMMY TUGGINS
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          Don't ask me, I have Deeney on mine!

    2. Richd
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      I’m adamant it was the correct decision. Unforeseen that Brighton could tank so hard.

      1. JIMMY TUGGINS
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Yep, just gotta laugh it off. Still, shame there isn't a way for them and Cardiff to both go down.

        1. Richd
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          It hurts BB. But there’s a few of us in the same boat with Deeney too. Just gotta bounce back ! Not having Salah over Xmas was far worse than this and was fixable... just gotta nail these transfers this week !

          1. JIMMY TUGGINS
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 11 months ago

            I didn't have Salah OR Son over Christmas, it's a miracle I still have a chance of winning cash ML. Thinking on transfers now, no longer considering that crazy -8 to get Rashford after tonight but Deeney and at least one Brighton gotta go.

      2. Ask Yourself
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        yeah tank down from their string of clean sheets

        1. Richd
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          I’m not even going to continue this conversation with you. Moves like this have a track record of working for myself and many others who are not happy with 5k and want triple digit ranks

          1. Ask Yourself
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 11 months ago

            I captained him mate was joking x

            1. Richd
              • 13 Years
              6 years, 11 months ago

              Ok, apologies.

              Just a bit sick of a few who have been having a go. I won’t back down on it being a good move. Just going 1 or 2 wasn’t enough .. you had to just go balls to the wall

              1. Ask Yourself
                • 9 Years
                6 years, 11 months ago

                the popular defenders didn't score well this week other than pool really so nothing's been lost yet

                1. Richd
                  • 13 Years
                  6 years, 11 months ago

                  Very true mate.

                  The concern is Brighton on BB. I have triple wolves but imagine wolves blank vs them.

                  It could be an unlikely insurance policy ? To put a positive spin on it

                  1. JIMMY TUGGINS
                    • 7 Years
                    6 years, 11 months ago

                    Wouldn't be the first awful team Wolves lose to this season.

                    1. Richd
                      • 13 Years
                      6 years, 11 months ago

                      Saw someone say earlier they blanked v Huddersfield twice.

                      Not gonna make me want Brighton assets but Duffy and Ryan are still playing twice ..

      3. SADIO SANÉ
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        I am too, when people start expecting good things they get disappointed (even though I did hope for at least 4 points each) but oh well

      4. Up the tics
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        1 maybe even 2 BRI players was the right the decision. 3 players and the armband was madness

        1. Richd
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          I always shoot for the ceiling when I can. Hindsight madness. But it had some potential. Stranger things have happened.

          But noted. I’m nuts.

  12. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Ryan and Captain Marvel Duffy powering me to the top of my ML tonight by a point. Now the hard work really starts

  13. @NF_Janner
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Focused on players I thought were low rotation risk but still ended up using all 3 of my bench. Questioning whether to bench boost next gw now!

  14. Thescaff
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Asking for a friend...
    A Moura & Long
    Vs
    B Redmond & Llorente

  15. Kuzser
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    KUZSER 8 hours, 39 mins ago

    Best use of transfer(s) for GW35 BB? 1ft
    1) Deeney -> Ings
    2) Deeney ->Gray
    3) Deeney Siggi -> Wilson Redmond for -4
    4) Deeney Siggi -> Ings Fraser for -4
    5) Deeney Duffy -> Ings Cathcart for -4

    Foster Ryan
    Valery Duffy Doherty TAA Vertongen 
    Son Eriksen Salah Jota Siggi
    Jimenes Aguero Deeney

    1. Pukki Party
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      1

  16. Gnu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Poseidons posts should be a laugh tonight.

  17. JIMMY TUGGINS
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Oh god, it's gonna be a City vs Liverpool CL final, what a season.

    1. dark91
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      This is very funny 😀

    2. Dr Van Nostrand
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Better get used to it as long as Pep and Kloppo are around

  18. SweeSwee
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Duffy mentioned post-match that the defense was feeling the pressure of being in so many teams for the double Gameweek.

    He agreed that they deserve to be relegated for letting so many people down, especially his captainers.

    1. One More Hit
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      This is the kind of stuff I used to write on the manager chat of our uni house networked FM game circa 2009

      1. JIMMY TUGGINS
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Me and my mate had one of those at uni too, he resigned and smashed his keyboard at halftime of a game while 0-3 down, good times.

      2. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        😀

  19. One More Hit
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    38 all out. Deeney being unavailable helps as it means I can keep Vardy.

    Shifting Ryan to Foster tonight.

    Need a decent DGW defender for a -4 to replace Duffy. Money no object

    Still bench boosting 35

  20. For Fuchs Sake
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    anyone cancelling BB plans?

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Already cancelled. TC Jimi vamos

    2. Richd
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Nope. Improving BB plans with some tweaks.

      1. The 12th Man
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Enlighten please?

        1. Richd
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          Gonna remove Dunk and Deeney for a hit. May even look at a -8.

          Considering Llorente and Soton/Cathcart.

          Fruity moves could be Eriksen to Moura to really pump the bench up

          1. The 12th Man
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 11 months ago

            Erikson > Redmond to fund Duffy,Deeney > 5.4,Firmino-8 is an option for me.
            Dam pop ups. Just typed this out 3 times.

            1. Richd
              • 13 Years
              6 years, 11 months ago

              Yeah I keep getting told the pop ups are just me. But clearly not the case. Only happens on here !

              The annoying thing is there are no good value defenders who have doubles. Saints and Cathcart are the extent of it and risky still. Saints away twice and watford love to rotate!

    3. SweeSwee
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Probably, with injuries and Brighton I’d probably need a -8 to get a team worth using BB for

    4. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      nah, ive realised that thinking about any decision has done nowt for me this season......
      ill leave and see how i do

    5. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      I’ve cancelled working towards bench boost in 38, TC Raul Jimmy this week

      1. Richd
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        38 is the worst week to BB. Rotation ahoy

      2. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        *Haul Jiminez

    6. Pompel
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      No tc left, and don't want to waste transfers on Duffy and Ryan who will be benched for rest of season. So no

  21. FCSB
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Lloris
    Doherty Valery Laporte
    Son Sterling Mane Deulofeu
    Jimenez Aguero Vardy

    Foster Duffy Dunk Romeu

    1 FT 0.0 ITB

    Duffy Vardy >> Cathcart Firmino (-4)??

    Undecided on BB or TC

    Thanks.

  22. Viper
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    I decided to get Deeney over Murray to save a transfer for this week and thought Deeney could at least match him anyway.

    Murray only started once, blanked in both appearances, still outscored Deeney by 5 points and now I have no choice but to make a transfer 😆

    Comedy gold to be fair, well played FPL gods, well played

  23. CC22
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Dunk, Knockaert & Deeney worth a -8 to bring in Cathcart, Højbjerg & Wilson?

    Means I can still BB this week and only non double players would be Robertson, Wilson & Mane.

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      well if you have deeney and knockaert then it's been a -12. Keep dunk just lose the hotheads

      1. CC22
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Bought them in on WC, but yeah, see your point! Disaster of a WC to be honest.

        Concern with keeping Dunk is I also have Duffy, and after this week I don’t envisage many points from them both.

        1. Ask Yourself
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          no points anywhere in that price range ! Stick to them mate maybe they'll surprise you

  24. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    I got a red arrow with 58 lol. Took a big hit I guess but still disappointing and I didn't even cock up my captain either!

    1. Rains of Castamere
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      I jumped from 130k to 120k with 59.

  25. Andy Mac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    A) Moura & Firmino
    B) Eriksen & Wilson

    Cheers all! 🙂

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Moura and Wilson

      1. Andy Mac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers twisted. Any reason for your choice out of interest??

  26. Rains of Castamere
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Would you bench boost this?

    Ryan (wol, tot)
    Duffy (wol, tot)
    Dunk (wol, tot)
    Ward-Prowse (new, wat)

    1. Pukki Party
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Yes

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Yes but could be anything from 5-30 points

    3. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Transferring out one of BRI then it probably becomes acceptable

      1. Rains of Castamere
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Would be a -8.

    4. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      yes
      BB is just to 4 extra players at least start..thats it..everything above is a bonus
      its not that good as everyone think

    5. YEAH PITCH!
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Tough. I'm in similar situation. How many transfers you got?

      1. Rains of Castamere
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        0. Already doing -4 to ship Camarasa and Vardy to Sterling and Raul.

    6. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      I think you have to. It will be so hard to get any better bench those last few weeks, spending transfer focusing on bench not worth it. Im thinking maybe 1 hit for Dunk to Cathcart or Boly should be worth it?

    7. Rains of Castamere
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Thanks all

      1. YEAH PITCH!
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Yes bench boost

    8. jamie1972
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      In same boat, and yeah, still doing it. After the GW just gone, Duffy scoring while sat on my bench would just about tip me over the edge...

  27. @NF_Janner
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Why is Llorente yellow flagged?

  28. thunder_mike
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Deeney + Duffy > Llorente + Doherty (-4)

    Giving me a BB of
    Foster Gunn
    Robbo Doherty Dunk Valery Jonny
    Mane Eriksen Son KDB Martial
    Kun Jimenez Llorente

  29. YEAH PITCH!
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Redmond or JWP

    1. @NF_Janner
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      The cool kids are doing both