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Zophar’s FPL Gameweek 34 Free Hit team draft

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Following on from his weekly Q&A, eight-time top 10k finisher Zophar talks us through his own Gameweek 34 Free Hit.

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My Gameweek 34 Q&A went out earlier but there was another question (via Sheffield Wednesday) I’m about to address: what my own Free Hit team looks like.

CURRENT GAMEWEEK 34 FREE HIT DRAFT

This is how I’m currently set up:

 

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  1. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    24 days, 15 hours ago

    Who is the best AM manager for next few weeks?
    Thanks

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    1. bso
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      24 days, 15 hours ago

      Starting this week

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    2. Atimis
      • 8 Years
      24 days, 15 hours ago

      I would pick someone for GW34-35 and switch in 36 if we have DGW

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      1. bso
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        24 days, 12 hours ago

        That’s what I am doing. Who would you say is the best AM?
        Thanks mate

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  2. dshv
    • 7 Years
    24 days, 15 hours ago

    Choose, please

    A. Sanchez Murphy (Barnes and Isak as well)
    B. Pope PalmeR

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    1. Atimis
      • 8 Years
      24 days, 15 hours ago

      Could just be no Chelsea?

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  3. Stimps
    • 11 Years
    24 days, 15 hours ago

    FH Team, thoughts?

    Bentley / Sa
    TAA Sessengnon RAN
    Salah Palmer Barnes Murphy
    Evanilson Isak Cunha

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    1. Bubbles1985
      • 8 Years
      24 days, 15 hours ago

      I like the Barnes / Murphy double up!

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    2. BUZZBOMB ♡
      • 10 Years
      24 days, 15 hours ago

      Needs more Wolves. 4 is not enough...

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    3. Atimis
      • 8 Years
      24 days, 15 hours ago

      Palmer again, give me a break

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  4. Philosopher's Stones
    • 4 Years
    24 days, 15 hours ago

    Not gonna be talking about my 90 points this GW. #stayhumble

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    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 8 Years
      24 days, 15 hours ago

      And I won't talk about my 116 #stayhumbletoo

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      1. Merlin the Wraith
        • 8 Years
        24 days, 15 hours ago

        Any raise on a pair of Uriah Heeps? Gotta be another somewhere to make up a prial

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      2. Sloopy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        24 days, 15 hours ago

        Then I won't complain about my 51 points.....

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        1. Merlin the Wraith
          • 8 Years
          24 days, 15 hours ago

          Or my 69, but that's another matter

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          1. Benedict_Alexander_Arnold
              23 days, 12 hours ago

              Noooice

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      3. Warby84
        • 9 Years
        24 days, 14 hours ago

        I’ll take 86

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      4. CoracAld2831
        • 4 Years
        24 days, 14 hours ago

        I think you failed right there.

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      5. Benedict_Alexander_Arnold
          23 days, 12 hours ago

          No one cares

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      6. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 8 Years
        24 days, 15 hours ago

        See a lot of Cucurella in FH drafts. Had him starting GW 31 and 32 vs Brentford and Ipswicj respectively. A total of 2 points.

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        1. bso
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          24 days, 12 hours ago

          Wouldn’t touch him either lol.

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      7. Bubbles1985
        • 8 Years
        24 days, 15 hours ago

        Please rate my first FH draft:

        Kepa
        TAA Trippier RAN
        Salah[c] Palmer Murphy Kluivert
        Isak[vc] Cunha Wood

        Sanchez MGW Robinson Toti

        leaves 0.2m itb

        Thanks!

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        1. AC99__
          • 2 Years
          24 days, 15 hours ago

          Looks good, will be on fairly similar.

          Think i'm gonna do Sessegnon (fitness pending) over Kluivert due to the attacking threat + clean sheet potential,

          Then maybe Pope in net and a different defender over Trippier, but Trippier decent attacking upside so not 100% sure here.

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          1. Bubbles1985
            • 8 Years
            24 days, 15 hours ago

            Good point, I could do the same but with Robinson. Do not want to miss a Kluivert haul.

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        2. Atimis
          • 8 Years
          24 days, 15 hours ago

          Palmer again, give me a break

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          1. Bubbles1985
            • 8 Years
            24 days, 15 hours ago

            I'll be honest, it was mainly to use up the funds! Who would you have instead?

            I could swap him to Barnes but would prefer a Newc def/gk.

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            1. Atimis
              • 8 Years
              24 days, 15 hours ago

              Diaz in my team right now

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              1. Bubbles1985
                • 8 Years
                24 days, 15 hours ago

                Nice differential!

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      8. Atimis
        • 8 Years
        24 days, 15 hours ago

        Assuming all fit and set to start, would you switch any of Sess/RAN/TAA to Newcastle def? If not, would you go Pope as GK?

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        1. Atimis
          • 8 Years
          24 days, 15 hours ago

          Also, could be a case of Newcastle def/GK vs second mid?

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        2. Bubbles1985
          • 8 Years
          24 days, 15 hours ago

          I have Trippier over Sess, but if not I would have Pope in goal.

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        3. Punned It
            24 days, 15 hours ago

            Schär and Pope here. I'm gambling Schär is fine, I'm pegging him as more liable to score than Trip. Also no Isak, but Barnes.

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            1. Brimble82
              • 6 Years
              24 days, 14 hours ago

              You’re pegging Schär?

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              1. Punned It
                  24 days, 14 hours ago

                  There's something about that moustache, really.

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                • Benedict_Alexander_Arnold
                    23 days, 12 hours ago

                    I hope it’s consensual

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            2. Brazooka
              • 12 Years
              24 days, 15 hours ago

              Potential DGW teams at 36??

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              1. Atimis
                • 8 Years
                24 days, 15 hours ago

                Ben Crellin

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              2. Skonto Rigga
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 7 Years
                24 days, 15 hours ago

                https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2025/04/18/when-will-double-gameweek-36-blank-gameweek-37-be-confirmed

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              3. Camzy
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                24 days, 15 hours ago

                If the expected teams win:
                Avl, Tot, Mcy, Bou.

                I really hope the doubles fall in 36 as a FH'er.

                I can go for a very differential team like:

                Martinez
                Gvardiol Milenkovic Kerkez
                KdB Mbeumo Rogers Rashford Kluivert
                Haaland* Wood

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            3. Warby84
              • 9 Years
              24 days, 14 hours ago

              Only have 9 players would you take a -8 to get 10… Either Saliba to Trent or Rogers to Diaz

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              1. Sloopy
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                24 days, 14 hours ago

                One extra player is -4 (or -2 for only showing up). So yes I would!

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              2. Camzy
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                24 days, 14 hours ago

                You have to weigh the value of the player you're selling in future weeks as well. If the player you're selling isn't going to be great for you later, selling is just a good move overall for a hit.

                I would be aggressive here rather than passive because of the fact selling a blanker is a guaranteed 0. So unless you feel the player you'd be removing has value and would be worth owning in later weeks, selling for a proactive hit is a good move.

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            4. Eric Banternaaa
              • 11 Years
              24 days, 14 hours ago

              Chasing in a ML by 30, he has no FH.

              He currently has 7 available with 2FT:
              Pope, Kerkez, VVD, Salah, Murphy, Bowen & Isak.

              Thoughts on my FH team:
              Pope
              Trent AitNouri Cucurella
              Salah Diaz Palmer Barnes
              Isak Cunha StandLarsen

              Bench - Sels Elanga Milenkovic Robinson

              Need more differentials?

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              1. Dreaming of glory
                • 9 Years
                23 days, 13 hours ago

                Not for 30 points, take 10/15 out of him here and it's a coin flip.

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            5. Bubbles1985
              • 8 Years
              24 days, 14 hours ago

              I am chasing 82 points in my ML...

              He has used all bonus chips. I still have FH for this GW and then TC left to play.

              Is it a lost cause or do I stand a chance?!

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              1. Philosopher's Stones
                • 4 Years
                24 days, 14 hours ago

                Look at it this way: You're running a 5 km race. You both have been given energy boosting drinks, which he's used all of, but you still have some left. BUT... he's 500 metres ahead of you with only 1 km left to go. How much chance do you think you stand?

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                1. Bubbles1985
                  • 8 Years
                  24 days, 14 hours ago

                  I am a quick 5k runner. So I would win.

                  But in terms of FPL...

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              2. Camzy
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                24 days, 14 hours ago

                Very little chance tbh. 82 points is a lot.

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                1. Bubbles1985
                  • 8 Years
                  24 days, 14 hours ago

                  I think I know that, deep down.

                  Unless he goes completely rogue and takes a few hits whilst I land a 87 point TC. 😀

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              3. Benedict_Alexander_Arnold
                  23 days, 12 hours ago

                  U R done

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              4. tuvok
                • 6 Years
                24 days, 13 hours ago

                What’s the thinking behind TAA? Bradley could still start ahead of him?

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              5. bso
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                24 days, 12 hours ago

                Best AM manager now?

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                1. Benedict_Alexander_Arnold
                    23 days, 12 hours ago

                    Andy Marshall

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                2. Darragh82
                  • 5 Years
                  24 days, 11 hours ago

                  How’s this FH team
                  Alison,
                  Virgil, Schar, Ait-Nouri
                  Salah, Mbeumo, Murphy, Bowen
                  Cunha, Isak, Muniz
                  Sels, Fernandes, Robinson, Murillo

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                  1. Filthylutra
                      24 days, 10 hours ago

                      Looks good if Muniz is fit. Might go Diaz or Barnes over Mbeuno. Having watched most of Forest's home games this season we rarely concede or give away a penalty.

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                  2. Baines on Toast...
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 14 Years
                    23 days, 18 hours ago

                    'In the last six matches, Ait-Nouri and Alexander-Arnold are joint-second and first respectively for most shots among defenders'

                    Trent hasn't been playing so there's a difference between 'the last six matches' and 'the player's list six matches'.

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                  3. Dreaming of glory
                    • 9 Years
                    23 days, 13 hours ago

                    Bruno alternative with current setup? Don't think i like him anymore but kluviert out of hot streak and just as unsure on palmer as bruno

                    Salah/barnes/murphy/diaz/bruno
                    Cunha/isak

                    Larsen bench

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                  4. how now brown cow
                    • 10 Years
                    21 days, 21 hours ago

                    I'm assuming this is just to be earlier in the same gw in case they qualify for EL final, but ....Spurs statement:

                    We should like to inform supporters that we are in discussions with the Premier League regarding a change in date to our away match against Aston Villa, currently scheduled for Sunday 18 May.

                    Further information surrounding this fixture will be announced in due course.

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