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FPL Gameweek 34 Scout Picks: City and Chelsea triple-ups as United are ignored

We have chosen our best Fantasy Premier League (FPL) players for Gameweek 34 ahead of Saturday’s deadline.

We line up in a 4-3-3 formation and are limited to £83.5m for our first XI.

Our four substitutes, meanwhile, are always picked from the budget/cheaper crop of players, not to serve as bench fodder but to give some alternative options who don’t cost as much as some of the names in our line-up.

GOALKEEPER

The best FPL goalkeepers for a Double Gameweek 26 Free Hit 7

Burnley have given us a mixed bag when it comes to Double Gameweek returns this season but they signed off on a high on Thursday, winning to nil against Southampton. Fabled or not, the ‘new manager bounce’ has seen the Clarets pick up four points from a possible six in the post-Dychean era and there was a spring in their step against the Saints. Sunday’s opponents Wolves will be without Daniel Podence (£5.5m), arguably their only form player in attack and a quiet creative force in 2021/22. They were abject without him in Gameweek 32, indeed, so Nick Pope (£5.4m) will fancy his chances of successive shut-outs on Sunday.

DEFENDERS

→ How many FPL points did Aymeric Laporte register across Manchester City's three Double Gameweeks?

After weeks of Fabian Schar (£4.4m)-types making an appearance at the rear, we’re back to a reassuringly premium feel in defence.

 

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  1. Lord of Ings
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Guys who would you start out of these 2?
    A)Weghorst
    B)Schar
    Already starting Dubravka so I’m not too keen on double Newcastle defence.
    Who would you start?

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Horse

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Still Horse

  2. WATERMELONS
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Who scores more between now and the end of the season, ?

    A Rudiger
    B Laporte

    ?

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      B

    2. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      B

    3. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      B

    4. Il Capitano
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      B

  3. Fefguero
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Is Werner a good gw34 sub in? Or is he a rotation risk moreso than Mount

  4. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Schmikl (foster)
    Taylor rudi can taa scahr
    Mount son salah madds (cornet)
    Mateta (toney green)

    Which plan? (BB 36, FH 37/38)

    A) 34 rudi scahr -4 to alonso laporte, 35 cornet to ramsey, 36 greenwod to richar
    B) 34 rudi schar -4 to alonso zinc, 35 cornet taylor -4 to ramsey matip/cash, 36 green to richar
    C) 34 rudi cornet -4 to james/alonso mahrez, 35 mahrez to coutinho, 36 scahr to 6.1/6.9def.(or) scahr green -4 to puki 4.7/5.5def.
    D) 34 scahr to alonso, 35 cornet to cout, 36 taylor to matip/cash

  5. PascalCygan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Should I replace Rudiger with Alonso or Cancelo?

    Rudiger is the only Chelsea or City player I have, but the ML rival I’m chasing has Cancelo…

    1. RogDog_jimmy
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      think going Alonso is a good idea then - can always move him on later if it doesn't work out, but a good differential to chase with.

      1. PascalCygan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        Nice one, thank you

  6. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Is Son/Martinelli/Tierney to Mount/Havertz/Laporte worth -8?

    Dubravka
    James TAA KWP
    Salah Son Saka Martinelli Raph
    Kane Mateta

    Sa Hwang Doherty Tierney

    1. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Could be… but Son feels like a valuable asset

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      I wouldn't

  7. Super Sharpe Shooter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Wildcard advice sought...

    Schmeichel
    Trent, Cancelo, Alonso
    Salah, Mount (c), Havertz, Kulu, Elanga
    Ronaldo, Pukki
    (Foster, Davies, Nketiah, Tsimikas)

    Ronaldo to Kane & Elanga to Gordon going forwards.

    Either of the Chelsea mids can become Saka & Foden.

    GTG? Any flaws? What would you change?

  8. DMP
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Mount or Havertz?

  9. Il Capitano
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    0FT 0.8m ITB - BB36

    Ramsdale
    TAA Robbo Cancelo Laporte
    Salah (C) Saka Raph Kulu
    Kane Pukki

    Foster - Ramsey Doherty* Cucho*

    Doherty > Alonso (-4)?

  10. Mighty Banana
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Is Alonso a safe pick?

    1. DeadStarComing
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Not one bit, but I guess that's part of the fun.

  11. Hansel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    A) Play White
    B) Alonso -4, bench White

    1. Oooo Matron
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Play White

  12. Buck The Trent
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Start 1 out of these 3 ?

    A Kulu (bre)
    B Pukki (NEW)
    C Nketiah (MUN)

    1. Oooo Matron
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Pukki

      1. Buck The Trent
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks

  13. Morthau
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Saka to Mount or weghorst to Werner?

    1. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      2nd one

    2. Il Capitano
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Weg to Wer

    3. Oooo Matron
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Werner

  14. tbhogal
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Pick one to replace Doherty guys
    A) Laporte
    B) James
    C) Alonso

    1. Oooo Matron
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Laporte the safe option, but probably James for this week

  15. Hanso Lo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    REPOST

    Question:

    1 - Kasper, Mateta, Matip/Alonso
    2 - Guaita, Pukki, Matip

    If option 1, Matip or Alonso?

    Cheers

    1. Oooo Matron
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      1 with Alonso

      1. Hanso Lo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks

    2. WhatWouldYourZlatanSay
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      By my calculations of the two options, you could do Kasper, Pukki and Matip value wise? If so, do that.

      1. Hanso Lo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        I’m 0.2 short of that option…that would have been my preferred combo though.

  16. Oooo Matron
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    G2G?

    Schmeichel
    Cancelo Robertson Matip Alonso Laporte
    Salah Mount Saka Havertz (C)
    Kane

    Subs: Foster, Pukki, Watkins, Gordon

  17. GRPunk
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Wood or Broja to Werner for free?

    1. Oooo Matron
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      100%

      1. GRPunk
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        Preference on who to drop in that scenario?

        1. _Ninja_
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 1 month ago

          Broja

        2. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 1 month ago

          300%

        3. MrZ
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 1 month ago

          Bin the deadWood

      2. GRPunk
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        I’m currently leaning on switching out Wood.

  18. Ten Season Wonder
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Evening Folks,

    Does anyone have a general updated chip strategy please?
    (I have WC, FH & BB still)...

    Thanks in advance 🙂

    1. GRPunk
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      I’m going WC in 35, BB 36, and FH either 37 or 38.

    2. Stamford B
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Depends on your team. If it’s poor then now would be a good time to WC

      1. Ten Season Wonder
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        Pope
        Laporte - Trent - Targett - Schar - Bavies
        Sonny - Salah(c) - Maddison - Saka - Ramsey
        Kane - Weghorst - Broja

        but 2FT (for DBL chels - James & Havertz maybe...

  19. Stamford B
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Evening

  20. abaalan
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Kulu or Martinelli -> Havertz (-4) ??

    1. Flynny
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Mart

      1. Stamford B
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        +1

    2. Il Capitano
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Yes, Martinelli

  21. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Which of these 2 options look best please? Will free hit in 37

    A.....maddison and Wood to havertz and pukki - 4

    B... rudiger and maddison to alonso and Mount - 4

    Really feel A is better long term move.....thanks

    Dubravka (sa)
    Taa cancelo rudiger vvd (schar)
    Salah saka kulu maddison (ramsey)
    Kane Wood (broja)

    1. cheese XL
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. DeadStarComing
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      I much prefer B. Double Chelsea this week and keep Wood v Norwich.

      1. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        Hmm....feel alonso and Mount might miss a game of dgw34.....

        Pukki great fixtures and dgw36.....rudiger may play v United.....feel fixed on A....but dunno

        1. DeadStarComing
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 1 month ago

          I mean they could but why would you think they miss a game? Just to rest? There's a big gap in between the games, Chelsea desperate to return to winning ways.

          1. Flynny
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 1 month ago

            Possibly....just not sure I feel confident enough to captain mount. More willing to captain havertz

            Havertz and keeping alonso means I can easily get to foden a d laporte if i want next week

            And pukki better than Wood, especially for gw36

            1. DeadStarComing
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              2 years, 1 month ago

              Tough. Selling Wood before Norwich... that could backfire. That's actually the bit I'm not keen on. Plus I think Mount us better than Havertz FPL wise, just game time I guess but I like I say I'm not certain there will be rest/rotation.

              1. Flynny
                • 9 Years
                2 years, 1 month ago

                Could go either way.

                Pukki is one of the top ranking attackers over last 6 weeks. Wood has 2 goals since Xmas....think I'm so fixed on option A that I need to just do it....but as you say could backfire.....good luck

                1. DeadStarComing
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  2 years, 1 month ago

                  Cheers. Yes go with your gut! Good luck to you too!

  22. damiang2233
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Play Sa or De Gea?

    1. Alcapaul
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      De Gea

  23. DeadStarComing
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    I know this has probably been asked a million times but how do you prioritise the Chelsea players this game week? I think I'm at...

    1. Mount
    2. Werner
    3. James
    4. Alonso
    5. Havertz

    1. Oooo Matron
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Mount, Havertz and then Alonso/James level pegging

  24. K4pril
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Hi all,
    I am chasing in my ML.

    My enemy team:
    Ramsdale,ddg
    Targett, Roberts, TAA, Cancelo, Ati Nouri
    Ramsey, Kulu, Saka, Salah, Maddison
    DCL, Weghourst, Kane

    i am on my WC to bb 36

    Sa (later to be transfered for Schmeichel)
    Robbo, Cancelo, Laporte, Alonso, Cash
    KDB, Saka, Countinho, Mount, Gorfon
    Watkins, Werner, Richarlison

    I am a bit worried about KDB being reset due to fixtures (WATFORD, REAL, LEEDS, Real, Newcastle, Wolves, WHU)
    Would you take him to chase or swap to mane or Son? ;x

    1. RogDog_jimmy
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      firstly i wouldn't bank a keeper transfer for the sake of it.
      just get Schmeichel now.

      I'd be worried about only Robertson from Liverpool. They are on fire - scoring for fun, and keeping cleansheets easily.

      Oh and I love KDB and will probably get him myself.

      1. K4pril
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        Schmeichel have Villa and Spurs
        Sa Brighton and bretford.

        Plan is:
        play above team W34
        W35 roll transfer
        W36 Sa to Schmeichel
        W37 KDB to SON
        W 38 Watkkins + Richarlison for Kane and any 4.5 forward.

        Dont you think its ok?

      2. K4pril
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 28 days ago

        clearly should listen to you... schmeichel 9p Sa 2p.... SHAME

  25. damiang2233
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Captain one of the below?
    1. JAMES
    2 MOUNT
    3. HAVERTZ

    1. RogDog_jimmy
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      yep - captain one of them for sure.

      1. damiang2233
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        Which one I have all 3 lol

    2. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      2

  26. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Grealish most likely to get 90 mins next two GW right? Top mids rested for Real Madrid.

  27. Stamford B
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Where’s the old skool?

  28. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Who to transfer out for Sterling
    A Saka
    B Kulusevski

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      B

    2. RogDog_jimmy
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Saka is playing MU right?
      He ain't going nowhere for me.

      Kulu is a tough sell given his value, but also seems to have a lower upside than Saka

  29. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    A - rudiger & kulu -> laporte & mount -4?

    B - rudiger & foden -> cancelo & mount -4

    C - rudiger -> cancelo (no chelsea)

    D - kulu -> mount (play white)

    1. Alcapaul
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      A

  30. GC123
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Laporte or Reece James for the remainder of the season?

    1. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Laporte

      1. GC123
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks The Dom 1. It’s to replace Rudiger. Would leave me no Chelsea defensive coverage and slightly concerned re Laporte’s minutes with Dias returning to fitness. Would you expect James’ minutes to be managed in the DGW?