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FPL Double Gameweek 34 Wildcard drafts: From template to differential

26 April 2023 534 comments
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Although 97% of the top 10k have already used their second Wildcard of this Fantasy Premier League (FPL) season, this number is just 36% overall.

With time running out to use it, Double Gameweek 34 will be a popular time to activate amongst the FPL community, as six teams play twice.

There are also two more ‘doubles’ to plan for in Gameweeks 36 and 37.

Indeed, just short of 10% of early responders in our on-site poll are activating the chip this week.

Some managers will try to play it safe but others have lots of ground to quickly make up. Here are a few Wildcard drafts for those with different intentions.

DRAFT ONE: THE STRONG TEMPLATE

Players in this first squad will have high ownership percentages by Saturday’s deadline, with Liverpool pair Mohamed Salah (£13.0m) and Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.5m) the subject of more and more transfers in.

There is triple coverage of Manchester City and Brighton and Hove Albion but nobody from Arsenal. Future free transfers can bring Bukayo Saka (£8.4m) and Gabriel Martinelli (£6.9m) back into the equation but such a late Wildcard means prioritising the immediate short-term.

Also absent are Harry Kane (£11.5m) and Kepa Arrizabalaga (£4.7m), with the squad already set to provide regular benching headaches.

DRAFT TWO: FOR BENCH BOOST 37

 

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  1. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Steele! Best news of today. Now probabilities for him playing the rest are quite high if he plays well. This saves my end of season.

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    1. Nanoelektronicar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Some season then. 😀

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      1. BobbyDoesNotLook
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        😀 he has 3 dgws and my other keeper is Kepa. Also I had Sanchez and Ward in my wc26 so I have used two gk transfers after wc.

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        1. Nanoelektronicar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 12 months ago

          Sanchez and Ward, I just wept.

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    2. Sharkytect
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Ridiculous, isn't it, but my whole transfer strategy hinges on how likely it looks that steele starts next gameweek. If he is odds on, I can use my 2FTs for much more fun transfers like Watkins > jota

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  2. _Gunner
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Now who would you start next GW,

    Steele or Alisson?

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  3. Klip Klopp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Chillwell + Watkins —> TAA + Isak for a -4?

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    1. Nanoelektronicar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      I'd do that in a heartbeat, no matter how smart it might be.

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      1. JELLYFISH
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Good moves and good time to jump off the Watkins wagon

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    2. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      My exact moves this week

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  4. Fake Madrid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    What do you think of this Wild card team, and do you think it could last me to the end of the season as this is my last chip to play.

    Ederson

    TAA / Shaw / Estupinan

    Grealish / March / Salah / Rashford / Mitoma

    Haaland / Jota

    De Gea | Isak | Tripper | Burn

    Two decent Keepers, dont trust Ederson to get decent points for clean sheets.
    But dont know which Man City Defender can take his Man City spot, with rotation.
    Picked Good players with more games to play mainly.

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  5. The Final Boss
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Xhaka starting is a huge boosting for arsenal.. Guess if I said this last season 🙂

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  6. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    ⚽ Team News 📰
    Brighton : Steele, Gross, Dunk, Colwill, Estupinan, Caicedo, Mac Allister, March, Enciso, Buonanotte, Mitoma.
    Subs: Sanchez, Webster, Welbeck, Undav, Ayari, Gilmour, Van Hecke, Veltman, Offiah.

    Nottingham Forest : Navas, Aurier, Felipe, Niakhate, Williams, Mangala, Lodi, Danilo, Gibbs-White, Johnson, Awoniyi.
    Subs: Hennessey, Worrall, Lingard, Toffolo, Surridge, Kouyate, Freuler, Dennis, Ayew.

    Chelsea : Kepa; Fofana, Silva, Chalobah; Azpilicueta, Fernandez, Kovacic, Chilwell; Kante, Sterling, Gallagher.
    Subs: Mendy, Badiashile, Aubameyang, Pulisic, Felix, Loftus-Cheek, Mudryk, Ziyech, Madueke.

    Brentford : Raya; Jorgensen, Pinnock, Mee; Roerslev, Jensen, Onyeka, Janelt, Henry; Wissa, Toney.
    Subs: Cox, Hickey, Schade, Dasilva, Ghoddos, Mbeumo, Damsgaard, Baptiste, Stevens.

    West Ham : Fabianski, Coufal, Aguerd, Zouma, Cresswell, Soucek, Rice, Paqueta, Benrahma, Bowen, Antonio
    Subs: Areola, Lanzini, Fornals, Downes, Cornet, Ings, Ogbonna, Kehrer, Emerson

    Liverpool : Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson, Henderson, Fabinho, Jones, Salah, Gakpo, Jota
    Subs: Kelleher, Gomez, Thiago, Milner, Elliott, Tsimikas, Diaz, Nunez, Carvalho

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    1. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Went Iversen cause wasn't sure about Steele. Not sure if I keep Iversen or bring in Steel for a -4 for the BB now.

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    2. Hooky
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      5 at the back, 3 defensive mids and 2 headless chickens. Fat Frank really doesn't have a clue 😆

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      1. Alan The Llama
        • 16 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        That's harsh. Especially as he's missing his Weightwatchers meeting to manage them tonight.

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        1. Hooky
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 12 months ago

          Marjorie Dawes likes this

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          1. Deulofail
            • 10 Years
            2 years, 12 months ago

            What are the scores?

            0-1 Brentford

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        2. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 12 months ago

          Don't encourage peeps to lose weight, I love chubby birds.

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      2. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Really needs Alonso for the height

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        1. Deulofail
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 12 months ago

          and finishing

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    3. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Like how exactly are Chelsea meant to score?

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      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Lampard was a goalscoring midfielder. He's like a parent living out his dreams through his children

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    4. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Congrats Raya and Kepa owners

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    5. JELLYFISH
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Coufal starting again. V tempted to bring him in now as an enabler for Salah

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  7. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Biggest game of the season. COYG!

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    1. Cojones of Destiny
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      COYG!

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    2. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Commiserations in advance

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    3. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Condolences

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    4. Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Thoughts and prayers for Arsenal.

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  8. The Final Boss
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Silva back for Chelsea might be good for chel cs.. Chilly is due.. Come on need some farewell points...

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    1. Reece’s Pieces
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      I’m on the Chilly farewell tour. One more night in the spotlight

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  9. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Have now nearly given up on this season so fed up with making wrong decisions...sniff...

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    1. Hooky
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Bit early in the week for coke?

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      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Lol

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      2. Red Star Toro
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        It’s Wednesday you buzzkill, not early at all

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    2. Prinzhorn
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Stay strong

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    3. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      What decisions of late have gone wrong?

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    4. T C
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      I gave up a while back, now I'm just playing for pride and momentum for next season.

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  10. A Fat Spanish Waiter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Who is the most nailed City defender?

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Ederson.Dias

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      1. A Fat Spanish Waiter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Can’t move for a GK. Dias it is.

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    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Doubt there is one that starts all of City's last 7 games. Maybe get Dias and hope for 6 out of 7 starts.

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  11. Red Star Toro
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    No Pool club, please gather for a prayer for their blank

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  12. x.jim.x
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Imagine spending £500m in a year and still having to put out that side.

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  13. Kodap
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Mac10 let’s goooo, don’t make me regret benching Saka!

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    1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Think it's Mac6 tonight

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      1. Hairy Potter
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Mac4, I'm old school

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    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Will he play at 10 though?

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    3. Dynamic Duos
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      He isn't at 10 tonight

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  14. Gazwaz80
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Why have I still got Darwin in my team 😀

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    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Can't sell him now

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      1. Gazwaz80
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        I know 🙁

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  15. Hansel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    On WC, not other chips left
    A) Ederson + Lindelöf/Coufal as 5th def
    B) De Gea + 4.5 fifth def

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    1. Orion
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      A

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  16. Dollyems15
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Steele and stones or Ederson and estipunian for my free hit team?
    Also grealish or rashford?

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  17. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Well done Sterling Cappers.

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    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Said no one ever

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      1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        I just said it.

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  18. Eightball
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    DDG
    Trip Estu Shaw
    Salah Mac10 March Rash Grealish
    Haaland Isak

    Raya - Watkins - Henry - Chilwell

    A) Watkins to Jota (gets me another doubler)
    B) Mac10 to Mitoma (Mac playing deep AGAIN)

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  19. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Holding starts. Arsenal lose

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    1. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Wonder how many pens he’ll miss or 10 second goals he’ll chuck in this week?

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  20. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Mahrez benched

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    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Show us the rest of it!

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      1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        That’s what she said

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  21. Gazwaz80
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    No Mahrez…

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  22. Fabreghastly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Xhaka backa

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  23. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Bad news for Man City as Partey starts!

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    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Yeah right mate, yeah right, heard some shite, but this is just wow

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      1. Scots Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Read your post history. Mountains of shite there.

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        1. Dynamic Duos
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 12 months ago

          Yep 🙂

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        2. Dynamic Duos
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 12 months ago

          Some be will coming right at you tonight , please don't cry 😉

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    2. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Honestly Partey has had a few poor games of late

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  24. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    BBing in 34.
    Is it worth doing Iversen+Dunk -> Steele+Maguire for a -4?

    *already have DGG.

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    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      My god, no.

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    2. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      *DDG

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  25. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Mahrez benched. Starting to look like an expensive punt.

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  26. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Haaland on pens

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  27. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    That Chelsea line up is pathetic. Frank is a coward of a manager.

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    1. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Takes some guts to put that lineup out imo

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  28. CheesyZoot
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Jota less or more appealing in 34 following another start this week?

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  29. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Enciso worth a punt?

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    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      On a FH if you need to enable many premiums. But Steele and the rest of the more nailed (I'm guessing) options are cheap enough.

      Wouldn't want him permanently with Ferguson lurking.

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    2. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Only if he puts in an 'un-droppable' performance today

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  30. Dynamic Duos
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    "Get Mahrez or Grealish?" haha

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