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The Fantasy focus is on Chelsea in the opening round of Gameweek 34+ matches as they travel to face Crystal Palace.

Willian (£7.2m) and Christian Pulisic (£7.2m) have both received plenty of transfer attention in recent weeks having returned points in each of their last three matches.

The Brazilian has dispatched a penalty in each of those, registering two double-digit hauls and averaging 11 points per game.

Pulisic has been a little less explosive, earning Fantasy assists for being fouled in each of the last three, making for an average of seven points per game.

As has been usual since the Premier League resumed, the two players flank Olivier Giroud (£6.6m) in Chelsea’s front-three, who scored in the 3-0 win over Watford.

Of particular interest is a start for Billy Gilmour (£4.3m) in Chelsea’s midfield, although it is only his second of the season and first since Gameweek 29.

Roy Hodgson’s Crystal Palace contains fewer points of interest for Fantasy managers, with Jordan Ayew (£5.2m) and Wilfried Zaha (£6.6m) deployed either side of Christian Benteke (£5.7m) in attack.

Meanwhile, Watford host Norwich in what appears to be one of Gameweek 34+’s “gimme” fixtures.

The Canaries have been shipping goals since the Premier League restart and are yet to score.

There will be some interest in Craig Dawson (£4.8m) who has registered the joint-highest number of shots in the box of any defender over the last four matches, his total of seven more than any Watford player too.

There is a rare start for Danny Welbeck (£5.8m) on the flanks of the attack while Troy Deeney (£6.2m) holds down his centre-forward role.

Full Line-Ups

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita; van Aanholt, Dann, Cahill, J Ward; McArthur, Milivojevic, Kouyaté; Ayew, Benteke, Zaha.

Chelsea XI: Arrizabalaga; Azpilicueta, Zouma, Christensen, R James; Gilmour, Barkley, Mount; Pulisic, Giroud, Willian.

Watford XI: Foster; Masina, Dawson, Kabasele, Femenía; Hughes, Capoue; Welbeck, Doucouré, Sarr; Deeney.

Norwich City XI: Krul; Lewis, Klose, Godfrey, Aarons; Tettey, Vrancic; O Hernández, Stiepermann, Buendía; Pukki.

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  1. Isco Disco
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 19 days ago

    Joel ward is one of the worst RB I’ve ever seen. Total crap!
    Palace definitely need a new RB next season

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Massive downgrade from AWB.

    2. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Afraid they have no choice. Economy will restrict them. And more needs up top and in midfield. Ward is decent, boring right back who gives woy what he wants.

  2. NULL-X-VOID
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 19 days ago

    just noticed something, is there any bad blood between Puli and Mount, saw at least 4 instances where Puli had a free though from Mount, but Mount wasted the chance

  3. Bruce Lee
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 19 days ago

    Why does reddit/Soccer have their tongue so far up Puli's bum?

    Zaha scores a screamer and hardly anyone cares, but if Puli scores an average/decent goal it will get the most upvotes and comments

    1. Zilla
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Reddit is american

      1. Bruce Lee
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 19 days ago

        Explains it but stil... average goals will go right to the top and a bunch of hyped comments calling him the best ever... I know they don't get good players often but chill

        1. Nightcrawler
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 19 days ago

          Why does it bother u so much...chill

    2. Nightcrawler
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Zaha goals are fluke

    3. Fudgy
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      American website

    4. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      It's a meme at this point.

    5. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Half of Reddit traffic is US
      Only 8% is UK

      1. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 19 days ago

        (and it's become a bit of a meme)

      2. Amey
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 19 days ago

        Wow

    6. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Terrible from Kepa

    7. Manani
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      most users are american

    8. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      It pains me to say it, but personally I think Pulisic is going to become one hell of a player. Unbelievably quick feet.

      1. Bruce Lee
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 19 days ago

        I think so too - top top player and could become world class one day

        Hey America, let's not jerk off to any tap in though huh?

        1. Piggs Boson
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 19 days ago

          Tap in? 😯

          1. Bruce Lee
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 19 days ago

            Not this one... pretty sure he has had tapin goals top voted in the past

  4. Nightcrawler
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 19 days ago

    Only way pulisic gets the 1st goal is through dubious panel and they make their call ages later. Standard practice

    So no chance in fpl

    1. Fudgy
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      They gave martial a non assist tho

      1. Nightcrawler
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 19 days ago

        Wasnt their call

      2. Athletic Nasherbo
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 19 days ago

        I actually still am baffled how Martial got that assist!

        1. Fudgy
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 19 days ago

          Pressured by the mob

          1. Athletic Nasherbo
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 19 days ago

            Was a horrendous decision ball completely deflected by the defender onto the hand of Smith.

  5. DandyDon
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 19 days ago

    Can’t believe 4 Utd attacking assets have Over 40% ownership (in top teams) means unless you have 3 you are 50/50 to suffer a rank drop now. I had Maguire so can only fit two in. I’ll be cheering on their defence, less risk!

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Very risky considering the DDG & Maguire clown show last match.

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Well if the two you have assisting then it's not too bad is it?

  6. lordkippe
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 19 days ago

    Bottomed. Martinez to come in the evening match.

    1. Begbie.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      ffs, was hoping he'd get a clean sheet!

  7. ZTF
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 19 days ago

    Foster starts, Dawson 1st on bench. Ah

    1. Fudgy
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      I brought Dawson in and started him

    2. Dash444
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Kiko, my long-standing non-playing enabler on the bench finally got an airing today for an outside shout at a cs. Well that lasted 3 minutes!!

  8. Amey
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 19 days ago

    Since it's half time.
    Dear panel/whatever you are called. Do slow motion Analysis.

    And give it to Pulisic 😀 more than Pulisic not getting it, Willian assist is hurting more !!

    1. DandyDon
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Shouldn’t be, I’m moving up overall with just Pulisic. Willian only 10% ownership I think

      1. Amey
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 19 days ago

        Ha ha

  9. Qaiss
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 19 days ago

    My sauces tell me Martinez is starting in goal for Arsenal tonight

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Unbelievable jeff

    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Bechamel? Tomato?.

    3. Bruce Lee
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Create a Twitter I will follow

  10. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 19 days ago

    Serbia could be a real dark horse for the Euros. Such a tasty front 6

    Milinkovic-Savic - Matic - Milivojevic
    Tadic - Mitrovic - Pulisic

    1. Begbie.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Modric over Milivojevic surely?

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 19 days ago

        Modric is Croatian

        1. Begbie.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 19 days ago

          Whoops. Rakitic over Mili then.

          1. Old Man
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            6 years, 19 days ago

            Lol Rakitic is also Croatian

            1. Amey
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 19 days ago

              This is a troll post Sir.
              IC ending names ......

              1. Old Man
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 15 Years
                6 years, 19 days ago

                Lol - he's prat then. Or maybe I am!

            2. el polako
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 19 days ago

              Boban then.

          2. Piggs Boson
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 19 days ago

            Rakitic is Norwegian.

        2. Nightcrawler
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 19 days ago

          LOL

      2. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 19 days ago

        Try Jovetic

        1. Amey
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 19 days ago

          There you go

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Modric has to start over Mili, imo.

    3. FPL_Devil
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Pulisic?

      1. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 19 days ago

        Christian. Chelsea player.

        1. Amey
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 19 days ago

          Supportive

        2. FPL_Devil
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 19 days ago

          Pulisic USA player

    4. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      One flaw- Pulisic plays for USA

      1. Begbie.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 19 days ago

        No way :p

      2. FPL Daniel
        • 17 Years
        6 years, 19 days ago

        Pulisic is Croatian but plays for USA no?

        1. dunas_dog
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 19 days ago

          Yes plays for USA with 14 goals

    5. Nightcrawler
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Mandzukic up front surely

      1. Amey
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 19 days ago

        Sh.t
        I was slow in responding

    6. Amey
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Mandžukić also a good back-up striker

    7. Kodap
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Isn't Pulisic American?

    8. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Where is Josh King?

      1. BobbyDoesNotLook
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 19 days ago

        This! And John L.

    9. Rolls-Royce
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      ...ic

      1. FPL_Devil
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 19 days ago

        Personally would start messi

    10. Babelcopter
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Lol Pulisic is american

    11. Greek Freak
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Ibrahimovic over Mitrovic surely.

      Am I doing this right?

      1. Amey
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 19 days ago

        You bet

      2. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 19 days ago

        He’s a teammate of Lundstram for Sweden, don’t be ridiculous.

      3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 19 days ago

        Yes, a Swede over the Croatian.

      4. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 19 days ago

        Let's all find some players with ic and pretend they're Serbians 🙂 big (kind) lol to this post

    12. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Needs Lundstram in there

    13. Sandy Ravage
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Ilicic has played well for Atalanta this season

      1. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 19 days ago

        Which is why he plays for the US.

    14. Dash444
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Static and Pathetic in central defence?

    15. Bruce Lee
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Bro this post is class, well done

    16. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      People not playing the slightest attention. How hard could it be to know that pulisic is America and modric croatia. Last might someone took coleman (seamus) to be scottish..

      1. bench boost for every gamew…
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 19 days ago

        Damn autocorrect.

      2. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 19 days ago

        Source/s?

    17. FPL_Devil
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Why is no one talking about Giroud?

    18. The Mighty Hippo
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Bostic keeps their whole team together.

    19. Sandy Ravage
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      they'll need someone with more flare than Rustic

    20. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      This team would be more exciting if Dramatic were playing

    21. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      I'd go Djokovic

    22. FPL_Devil
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Uh oh looks like milli out maybe lingard to replace

    23. Sandy Ravage
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      their coach Pedantic really pays attention to detail

  11. FPL Daniel
    • 17 Years
    6 years, 19 days ago

    I played a goalkeeper in high school. I was decent. I bet I would have saved that Zaha strike. For the record I am much taller than Kepa

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Sign him up.

    2. FFSbet.com
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Even without hands,head clearance

    3. Bruce Lee
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      You know I am a keeper and play 7-a-side now - used to play Saturday and Sunday league too

      I sometimes imagine what it'd be like to face some of these shots... I'm assuming the ball is a bit faster than we're used to as the ball is hit by pro players

      I think I'd do aight

      1. Dash444
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 19 days ago

        Eight minutes or eight games?

  12. Champions League Varane
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 19 days ago

    Puli/Willian going forward ( pick one)

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 17 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      I am not sure about the fixtures

    2. mrodgers91
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Willian on paper, started every game since restart and has pens

    3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      I picked Pulisic so probably Willian.

  13. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 19 days ago

    would DCL and rashford to greenwood and vardy for free be a good move ? Thank you

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 17 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Yes

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 19 days ago

        Cheers 🙂

  14. Valar(Keith)
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 19 days ago

    How is a dubious goal panel an actual thing.. how is that even a job? I'm pretty sure it's just the VAR guys and they don't know it's their job yet

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Obviously not a separate job

  15. Greek Freak
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 19 days ago

    It's so great to have 3 players in the first day - at least I'll start the GW with a green arrow.

    *Checks FPL team, sees that the players are Sarr, Kiko and Martinez.*

    Oh.

    1. Begbie.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Martinez cleanie, 10 saves and 3 bonus on the way mate.

    2. Bruce Lee
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      🙁

    3. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Not so great taking a -4 and having no one playing. Tanking.

  16. OptimusBlack
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 19 days ago

    Any Chance Aurier not play ..d
    Dawson first Sub 🙁

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Highly unlikely

  17. Niho992
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 19 days ago

    Another Pulisic goal or assist for 3 BAPS please

    1. moment
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Keep fingers crossed he gets awarded the first one

      1. Niho992
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 19 days ago

        lol what ?

    2. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Literally looked like he didn’t touch it on the replay not sure what angle you’ve seen

      1. FPL_Devil
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 19 days ago

        His heel if we are nitpicking

  18. Miguel Sanchez
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 19 days ago

    What is dubious about the Giroud goal?

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Whether Pulisic touched it or not. He didn't. Don't @ me

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      People think Pulisic was wearing Wards boots.

    3. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      It takes a slight deflection of the defender or Pulisic...I think it’s the defender. Essentially people wanting it to touch Pulisic

  19. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 19 days ago

    Kepa is like a child in goal

  20. Right In The Stanchion
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 19 days ago

    Sarr needs to score a fecking brace second half. What's happened to him?

    He did so well for me before lockdown

    1. Bruce Lee
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Bro why do these players just fall off the earth when I bring them in?

      He was lethal before...

    2. Greek Freak
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      I got him in my post-BB wildcard when I could've had Pulisic or Willian instead. 😎

      1. Bruce Lee
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 19 days ago

        flex

      2. Greek Freak
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 19 days ago

        The more I look at decisions like that the more I marvel at how flukey my one good FPL season must have been 😆

        1. Zilla
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 19 days ago

          148 wow!

          funny thing is that I didn't change my strategy and doing a very bad season comparing it to previous one lol

          1. Greek Freak
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 19 days ago

            Same - I don't think I'm doing anything different, nor do I think I played a blinder that season. It wasn't a humble brag, more genuine amazement at the role luck must have played because one thing I'm not is a good FPL manager 😀

  21. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 19 days ago

    Those without Chelsea assets have Zaha to thank. Completely changed the game that goal did, was looking like a rout.

    1. Zilla
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Well my Chelsea asset is Jame so..

    2. mrodgers91
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      How about those with a chelsea defender

  22. Babelcopter
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 19 days ago

    Bruno blank would be so awesome!

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Blasphemy

    2. Begbie.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Foden benching would be the best though 😉

    3. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      So would a flying pig.

    4. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Highly likely
      Finally got him in for a hit

  23. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 19 days ago

    -4 from 0 players any good?

    1. Begbie.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      green arrows

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Badjohnsen.

    3. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Same score
      But with the added bonus that the hit involved selling Pulisic

    4. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      ditto - bottom of LMS tonight.

  24. myteamissheeeeeeeet
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 19 days ago

    What an absolute outrage. I have played it back in slow motion and it clearly hits Puli on the way through! Why the hell has he not been given it? What if it was Kane! So inconsistent!!!

    1. Bruce Lee
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      u mad bro?

    2. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      i think it was pretty clear pulisic jumped out of the way. Pulisic owner btw

    3. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Now look at Chelsea’s 1st goal.

    4. DandyDon
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Would be harsh on giroud and in a Puli owner. He didn’t do anything to score and you shouldn’t have to watch in slow motion to find a touch

  25. Babelcopter
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 19 days ago

    When you realise Chelsea paid £72m for Kepa, Pepe to Arsenal for the same amount looks like a bargain.

    1. Niho992
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Pepe is fraud too tbf

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Pepe is still a ridiculous price.

      Maguire’s the biggest joke of the lot though, robbery from Leicester.

      1. Nightcrawler
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 19 days ago

        Pepe has shown glimpses of what he can do though at least

        Maguire has no upside

      2. JIMMY TUGGINS
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 19 days ago

        Maguire has improved us more than Kepa or Pepe have improved Chelsea/Arsenal.

    3. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Pepe is probably a better keeper though to be fair

  26. Zilla
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 19 days ago

    Almost James assist :'(

  27. LeicesterA
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 19 days ago

    Deeney punt going well then... :/

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Ouch

  28. Zilla
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 19 days ago

    Willian down

  29. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 19 days ago

    Sore head for Willy

  30. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 19 days ago

    Willian hit by ball in the face