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Olivier Giroud (£6.7m) finds himself on the Chelsea bench for the Gameweek 35+ trip to Sheffield United.

That will be of huge frustration to his increasing ownership and those looking to him as a differential option.

The Frenchman had scored in each of his last two outings, both of which were starts, but will have to watch Tammy Abraham (£7.4m) lead the line from the sidelines today.

That arguably places a question mark over Giroud’s credentials for the Gameweek 36+ meeting with Norwich, which may have been on the radar for anyone considering a reshuffle of their Fantasy forward line.

Meanwhile, Willian (£7.3m) and Christian Pulisic (£7.3m) remain reliable starters, each one positioned either side of Abraham for the trip to Sheffield United.

The 13.7%-owned Mason Mount (£6.1m) retains his place in the side, making his fifth start from a possible six since the Premier League restart.

Meanwhile, John Lundstram (£4.6m) is on the bench for Sheffield United once again, Chris Wilder opting to keep his central midfield trio the same as Gameweek 34+.

That means further starts for Oliver Norwood (£4.7m), Sander Berge (£4.7m) and Ben Osborn (£4.7m).

David McGoldrick (£5.4m) comes back into the team following a fitness test, forcing Billy Sharp (£5.3m) back onto the bench.

Sheffield United XI (3-5-2): D Henderson; O’Connell, Egan, Basham; Stevens, Osborn, Norwood, Berge, Baldock; McBurnie, McGoldrick.

Chelsea XI (4-3-3): Kepa; Azpilicueta, Zouma, Christensen, R James; Mount, Jorginho, Barkley; Pulisic, Abraham, Willian.

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  1. Begbie.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 15 days ago

    Anyone think Giroud is worth a punt on FH midweek?

    1. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 15 days ago

      Yep, depending on early team news before the deadline.

    2. POLSKA GOLA
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 15 days ago

      Not 100% sold on him due to Tammy rotation, I’d rather got Puki, Willian and Azpi on a FH

      1. POLSKA GOLA
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 15 days ago

        *Puli

    3. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 15 days ago

      Abraham is risky pick also 🙁

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

      I'm glad Tammy is playing today ....

  2. Duke Silver ☑
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 15 days ago

    You can put a donkey in your team but you can't make him start.

    1. Begbie.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 15 days ago

      Mourinho does it every week with Sissoko.

  3. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 15 days ago

    Please Pulisic, need a brace!

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 15 days ago

      Just a brace? Not happy, Antonio is the barometer

  4. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 15 days ago

    Pulisic benched against Norwich? Or will we get early team news?

    1. Whazza
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 15 days ago

      It's a possibility

    2. Dynamic Duos
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 15 days ago

      We get early team news for that one

      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 15 days ago

        Hope so. Then it's time for -4.

    3. Miguel Sanchez
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 15 days ago

      If he needs a rest it will be in the cup rather than the league.

      FA Cup winners prize money £3.6m
      UCL Group stage worth £14m

  5. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 15 days ago

    JRod & Williams 26
    Robbo 25
    ————
    Tark & Fabinho 24
    Pope 23

    A YC is -3 BPS, Pope would have got 3 BAPs without a YC.

    4 points lost due to a time wasting YC.

    1. Long ago I drew a walrus
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 15 days ago

      Silver linings

    2. POLSKA GOLA
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 15 days ago

      FPL rarely is fair or makes sense

      1. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 15 days ago

        Tends to even itself out over time, few lucky CS’ lately, doesn’t deserve any extra points.

    3. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 15 days ago

      Hopefully Mark still has some influence at the fpl towers

    4. thomashl
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 15 days ago

      What does the BAP abbreviation stand for again? (vs BPS)

      1. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 15 days ago

        Bonus After Points - the added bonus a player gets.

        Bonus Points System - the system used to add up a players contribution during a match, more BPS the better.

        1. thomashl
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 15 days ago

          Ah, cheers. Nice, mate!

  6. el polako
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 15 days ago

    Bring on the new season.

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 15 days ago

      This

  7. DannyDrinkVodka
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 15 days ago

    Feeling v grateful rn as a Salah non-owner Sterling(c)

    1. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 15 days ago

      May not last if Sterling blanks as well.

  8. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 15 days ago

    Very disappointed Mane (C), Salah and VVD owner..... 🙁

    Time to take hits and get Chelsea players in, imagine what they can do to Norwich after Antonio got 4!!

    Took Kane and Son out too so fearing the worst.

    1. Long ago I drew a walrus
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 15 days ago

      Antonio(c) outscoring Mane(c) by 48 points is peak FPL

      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 15 days ago

        Really does sound like it’s the wrong way round.

        Been a weird season, hopefully return to normality next!

    2. TheDragon
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 15 days ago

      Norwich will beat chelsea 1-0 next week and Pulisic will get sent off

      That’s the season I’m having

      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 15 days ago

        I know the feeling

        1. TheDragon
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 15 days ago

          This season my core team has been good but EVERY single close decision I’ve got wrong for huge point swings. I

          1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 15 days ago

            Yup, worst thing for me was lockdown and the unlimited transfers upon return, my team was looking great at about 35k rank.

            I torn my team apart with the unlimited transfers and got in Aguero TC for Ings....then I went on to sell Vardy, buy Wolves defense and they start conceding etc etc bloody awful run of luck.

      2. Long ago I drew a walrus
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 15 days ago

        That's what I thought would happen with West Ham today. Norwich have already screwed me over several times with City and Leicester twice. Good riddance

        1. HashAttack
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 15 days ago

          and Everton

    3. ClassiX
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 15 days ago

      There's at least one of these GW's every season. Kudos to the managers who took the risk,off-loaded Pool assets and brought him in.

      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 15 days ago

        Yeah I remember it was Deulofeu last season in a Friday night game

    4. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 15 days ago

      Which CHE are you getting in?

      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 15 days ago

        Probably Willian and Pulisic

  9. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 15 days ago

    Would have taken a Pope 3 pointer and Salah blank before the start but that yellow card is so disappointing

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 15 days ago

      I was crying ... that bad

  10. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 15 days ago

    Sold Salah got lucky. People forget at least 2 eaay assists got blown off him

  11. Long ago I drew a walrus
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 15 days ago

    All in on the Chelsea train.

    GW36 - Norwich are dead
    GW37 - Liverpool are not in good form
    GW38 - Wolves are not in good form

    All of a sudden the fixtures aren't even bad

  12. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 15 days ago

    Want Chelsea to score at least two goals. Played Lascelles over Egan & Stevens!

    1. Long ago I drew a walrus
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 15 days ago

      Should have started Egan. In better goalscoring form than Mane

      1. Pep Roulette
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 15 days ago

        I was on him the whole time until today!

  13. Kodap
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 15 days ago

    Not sure what to do with this team for the following GW, any ideas welcome?

    DDG

    Trent - Saiss - Aurier

    Salah - KDB - Pulisic - Fernandes

    Ings - Vardy - Rashford

    Subs: Henderson, Holgate, Fernandez & Hayden.

    Was possibly thinking Salah>Sterling if Salah's going to be rested?

  14. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 15 days ago

    Good chance of the Salah —> Sterling move last week paying off now. Don’t let me down Raheem

    1. Kodap
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 15 days ago

      I’m debating this exact move for next GW when city visit Bournemouth, thoughts?

      1. Begbie.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 15 days ago

        City have cup semi at the weekend. I expect loads of rotation from Pep and Lampard midweek.

        1. Vazza
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 15 days ago

          Are you ok to sit on the bench for next game.. your performance today was dismal..

    2. Firminooooo
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 15 days ago

      We need 10 points.

      1. Bubz
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 15 days ago

        Thatd be nice, I have him C as well

        1. Firminooooo
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 15 days ago

          I went Vardy captain at the end.

      2. Vazza
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 15 days ago

        Thanks for missing that sitter earlier to deny Salah’s assist

        1. Firminooooo
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 15 days ago

          I don’t own myself or Mo. Easy decision.

          1. Vazza
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 15 days ago

            Haha.. Good man

  15. Dynamic Duos
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 15 days ago

    TAA and Lascelles to Azpi and Digne -4?

  16. Warby84
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 15 days ago

    Jimenez toVardy or Ings for final 3 games.. Edging toward Ings

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 15 days ago

      Ings now

    2. Coys96
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 15 days ago

      Ingsy

    3. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 15 days ago

      Ings

  17. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 15 days ago

    Pope 3 is lucky really. Hopefully Martinez can beat it.

    Mane (c) is a bit of a mare. Oh well. At least I can get rid without having doubts.

    1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 15 days ago

      Keep

      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        6 years, 15 days ago

        I'm definitely getting rid. Pool are on the beach. No intensity.

        1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 15 days ago

          Looked great against Brighton

    2. Long ago I drew a walrus
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 15 days ago

      Who's coming in for him?

      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        6 years, 15 days ago

        Lots of choices.

        Sterling, Mahrez and Pulisic are top contenders.

        1. Long ago I drew a walrus
          • 15 Years
          6 years, 15 days ago

          I think I'll have 2 plans ready, one with Mane to Pulisic and the other in case Pulisic is rested

  18. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 15 days ago

    Stuck with TAA, VvD, Doh and Rui.

    1. TheDragon
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 15 days ago

      FH GW36 for some temporary relief?

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

    3 from 2. Any good?

    That’s probably an above average week for me so far

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 15 days ago

      You also have TAA and VvD?

      1. TheDragon
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 15 days ago

        TAA and Mo

  20. Kodap
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 15 days ago

    Salah owners, you keeping or chucking?

    1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 15 days ago

      Keeping

    2. Coys96
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 15 days ago

      Chucking

    3. Rotation's Alter Ego
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 15 days ago

      Was planning on selling pretty much no matter what he did, for Sterling.

      1. Kodap
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 15 days ago

        This is my thoughts move wise, but.. do we think Sterling gets rotated? / what’s the chances of Salah starting?

        1. Rotation's Alter Ego
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 15 days ago

          I think Sterling will outscore Salah in the last 3 gameweeks. All I care about.

          But yes, Sterling will probably get fewer minutes.

    4. TheDragon
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 15 days ago

      Keeping - just can’t bring myself to sell him as you just don’t know when he will get a 21 pointer (it literally could be any game)

      1. Kodap
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 15 days ago

        Is he going to start against arsenal though? When City have Bournemouth?

        1. Vazza
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 15 days ago

          If Klopp is a sensible man, he should rest Salah next game. He’s not going to get the Golden Boot anyway so why risk an injury, which can have an impact on next season.. Klopp should manage the team not Salah. The error cost the team 2 points today and the chances of breaking records are slipping away...

    5. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 15 days ago

      Out for Willian (C)

    6. HNI
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 15 days ago

      Well I was thinking of buying dur to amazing underlying numbers vs Burrnley but guess he isnt the best performer in big matches so will just have on FH in gw38

  21. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 15 days ago

    Hmm

    Mane + Nketiah >

    A) Mahrez + Ings
    B) Sterling + JRod

    B is looking more and more tempting. JRod with 3 goals in his last 4 matches.

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 15 days ago

      B

    2. Long ago I drew a walrus
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 15 days ago

      JRod for GW37 is golden

      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        6 years, 15 days ago

        He's not better than Ings though.

        1. Long ago I drew a walrus
          • 15 Years
          6 years, 15 days ago

          Worth seeing how Bournemouth fare against Leicester tomorrow.

  22. Garlana
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 15 days ago

    Salah to Antonio mass transfers this week 😀

    1. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 15 days ago

      Hard to ignore Antonio, something to play for, 2/3 nice fixtures. Many won't swap for Salah because of his price, I kid you not.

      1. Begbie.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 15 days ago

        It's not just the price. It's the fact Salah is a significantly better footballer than him, plays for a vastly superior team to him, has scored over double the amount of goals Antonio has and has 225 FPL points to Antonio's 92.

        Taking all that into account and switching Salah for Antonio is the most knee jerky move ever.

        1. Long ago I drew a walrus
          • 15 Years
          6 years, 15 days ago

          I get the feeling Antonio has used up all his points in one massive burst. No way West Ham keep this up, they haven't suddenly turned into world beaters. Watford and Villa will be tough tests fighting for survival and MU will turn them over in between

        2. GreennRed
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 15 days ago

          Oooh there are more kneejerky than that. Of course Salah is a much better player in a better team but where's his motivation compared to Hammers top dog battling for survival.

  23. Flynny
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 15 days ago

    Salahs blank makes the decision to sell him before his haul at Brighton s tiny bit easier to take....

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 15 days ago

      And he will haul v ARS once I get rid of him

  24. Party time
    6 years, 15 days ago

    I almost did a last minute captain switch to Mané. Oh well!

  25. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 15 days ago

    I know I’ve slagged Jesus off a lot but if he’s benched today Id be very tempted to get him in for Jiminez for the BOU match

    1. Rover
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 15 days ago

      Exactly!

    2. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 15 days ago

      Captain material if that’s the case

  26. Warby84
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 15 days ago

    Anyone think Nyland could start tomorrow? Put

    1. Rover
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 15 days ago

      Possible. Reina flagged right?

    2. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 15 days ago

      No. He's shife

  27. Rover
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 15 days ago

    That Pope YC was a 4 point loss 🙁

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 15 days ago

      🙂 *

      1. Rover
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 15 days ago

      2. JJO
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 15 days ago

        +1

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 15 days ago

      Just not my day

  28. Dynamic Duos
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 15 days ago

    TAA and Lascelles to Azpi and Digne -4?

    Hello

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 17 Years
      6 years, 15 days ago

      Bo

  29. FPL Daniel
    • 17 Years
    6 years, 15 days ago

    Congratulations Antonio owners.

    Totally deserved

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 15 days ago

      Yeah fair play

    2. TheDragon
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 15 days ago

      I don’t think 26 points Is ever totally deserved - it’s fair to say 4 goals is more than a couple of standard deviations from the average

      1. Whazza
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 15 days ago

        He could have had more tbh, but considering he had never scored a hattrick in his senior career 4 was a bit lucky

      2. GreennRed
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 15 days ago

        That's it. Should be a superlike 10 point bonus or the likes. 4 goals, class. I think Defoe scored 5 for Spurs once but that was his job.

    3. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 15 days ago

      I captained him.

      In 2018.....

      1. TheDragon
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 15 days ago

        You are clearly a visionary, just ahead of your time

    4. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 15 days ago

      Yep, totally deserved. I never have any issues hailing those who go for a big differential. Well played to owners.

    5. Eze Really?
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 15 days ago

      I must agree and take my own advice in future.

  30. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 15 days ago

    Salah -> Antonio no brainer move for those who still own the 13m penalty merchant

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 17 Years
      6 years, 15 days ago

      I am going Salah ->> City mid