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7 July 2020 1449 comments
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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. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 19 days ago

    wait did the ball actually touch pulisic on the way in?

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

      I watched the replay. Looks like it didn't

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

        yeah jut watched it too on sky, looks like no touch. gutted as a puli owner lol

    2. DAZZ
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      No. Just salty desperate Pulisic owners mate.

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

      https://www.clippituser.tv/c/zgmwpx

      No. He wa close, they're just reaching.

    4. Supertrooper
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Don't think so, haven't seen it from an optimal angle though yet.

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

      Still plenty left for Puli to get on the board I have faith

  2. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 19 days ago

    Goal advisory panel have said it is Giroud's goal.

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Bastards

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

        Rightfully

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

    I got the most hollow FPL victory of all time tonight, predicted Masina would come back in after being benched against Chelsea, started him and he lost his cleansheet before I got home from the supermarket.

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

      not sure that counts as victory tbh 😛

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

        Let me have this please mate.

        1. _Ninja_
          • 15 Years
          6 years, 19 days ago

          Well played mate that was sweet 4 minutes.

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

          ahah sorry man, congratulations

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

      Lesson learned: don’t go to the supermarket 🙂

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

    Ward insignificant touch.

  5. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 19 days ago

    But Willian has always been a trap! Don't do this to me after I ignored Ings for so long too

  6. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 19 days ago

    Touched Pulisic??

    1. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Nope

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Even if it did. The Goal Advisory Panel have given it to Giroud.

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 19 days ago

        Who are the goal advisory panel

        1. SAY MY NAME
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 19 days ago

          the panel that advises on goals

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
            6 years, 19 days ago

            Cheers Geoff

          2. JustPark
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 19 days ago

            Bookie then.

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

      It didnt imo. He was jumping to avoid contact

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

      Goal advisory panel said no 🙂

  7. Lucy2019
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 19 days ago

    As a Pulisic owner it must have come off the defender.

  8. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 19 days ago

    Goal given to Giroud by goal advisory panel

    1. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Fpl checking who Mark owns first.

      1. Cilly Bonnolly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 19 days ago

        Are we still doing this?

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

          Yeah? Is this still a thing?

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
            6 years, 19 days ago

            Yeah is it

  9. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 19 days ago

    Goa advisory panel have confirmed Giroud goal

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

      Definitely good call

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

        Unfortunately it had no pulisic touch he jumped over it. Damm

  10. GOTHAM City F.C.
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 19 days ago

    Has anyone mentioned Pulisic's touch yet?

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

      What..? Elaborate pls

  11. DannyDrinkVodka
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 19 days ago

    I’m also in the Kikoidiot camp......just what was I thinking hoping for a clean sheet in a relegation 6-pointer?!

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

      You though Norwich was so bad that this was supppose to be easy for Watford. I know it is frustrating but you made a good call.

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

    Bloody sky - got well excited when they said it might be a Pulisic goal. 2 seconds later advisory panel has confirmed its Girouds.

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

    Zouma looks like he has goals in him

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

      I wish that solo run vs. Ajax had let to a goal.

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

        Me too. Aaaaahhhh

    2. caldracula
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Chelsea fan here, never seen someone have so many headed opportunities from set pieces and never finish them.

  14. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 19 days ago

    Need a Palace goal to wipe out those jammy Chelsea CS.

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

      Jammy? Really?

      1. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 19 days ago

        Jammy goal scored and jammy CS kept.

        Lampard a lucky manager and it is better to be lucky than good. But the thing with luck is that it eventually runs out.

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

      Yes please

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

    Even before I watched the clip of Buendia's goal I knew it would be saucy

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

    The goal has been awarded to Harry Kane!

    1. SAY MY NAME
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      well he's claiming it anyway 🙂

    2. The Train Driver
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      When will they add the Martial assist?

    3. Tempestic
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Get in

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

    Cahill assist for Chelsea?

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

      Hockey assist

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

    Buendia finaly lives up to the promise

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

      Won't stay at Norwich

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

    not a hope in hell Pulisic will get anything from this game - I just bought him in

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

      You broke him 🙁

    2. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      UDIDNT!

    3. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Agree

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

      Imagine getting Pulisic when you could get Willian for the same price 😉

      1. ididnt
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 19 days ago

        dont even

    5. One More Hit
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Thanks, we are grateful for your sacrifice

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

    Might get Giroud in... those 6 and 5 pts look tasty

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

    Both Chelsea home and away kits look amazing

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

      I think I prefer the away, but I'm glad the home (3) doesn't look as bad as in mock-ups.

      Im a fan of the trim on sleeves/collars etc.

    2. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Handily both blue to warrant 3rd kit

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

    Puli off the pace

  23. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 19 days ago

    Crystal Palace need a RB and a FW. Ward is fine at RB against the better teams, but against the bottom half teams he is not good enough offensively. Ayew should not be a CF for a PL club. He is good enough to be back up to one of the wingers, at best.

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

      I don't think a fullback always needs to be attacking. The winger in front of him can hold the width instead.

      1. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 19 days ago

        If you are playing a midfield 3 of McArthur, Milivojevic and Kouyate at home to Burnley then you need attacking FBs, IMO. PVA on the left and another on the right.

    2. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      They're doing well for a mid-table PL team with no budhet.

  24. Sancidino
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 19 days ago

    Foster punt failed, praying for a pen save

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

      foster pick on WC has been pretty awful. worst thing is, being a villa fan im cheering the goals against.

      late switch from pope following the city battering and the state of their squad/bench with injuries and contracts really hurting in ML

  25. mitro
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 19 days ago

    Kiko screamer please

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

    Did Pulisic touched the ball ?

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

      Maybe once or twice this match

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

      No. We pulisic owners are very saddened by that:(

    3. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Even if he did, the Goal Advisory Panel have given the goal to Giroud. So Giroud goal, Willian assist.

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 19 days ago

        Do you work on the Goals Advisory Panel?

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

      It could go to Pulisic!

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

    The feeling of the Dawson goal was better than sex!!!

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

      Ur doing it wrong

  28. EmreCan Hustle
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 19 days ago

    Will Hughes does nothing useful for Watford

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

      Couple tackles here and there

      1. EmreCan Hustle
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 19 days ago

        And a YC.

  29. Dont give a fuchs
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 19 days ago

    Agent Gary did a good job

  30. MOZIL
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 19 days ago

    Abraham or Giroud will play in the FA cup?