Zophar's FPL Blank Gameweek 34 Free Hit team + Q&A

FPL GW34 Scout Picks - Bus Team

Hermansen

Gabriel Magalhães
van Dijk
Porro

Salah
Bruno Fernandes
Gibbs-White
Rogers
Wilson

Solanke
Bowen

Woodman
Mavropanos
Danso
Mané

GW34 Captain Poll

Price Change Predictions

Risers

Fallers

Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Watkins	AVL	8.7m	64.1%	Likely
Bowen	WHU	7.7m	74.2%	Likely
Rogers	AVL	7.4m	101.7%	Very Likely
Xavi	TOT	6.5m	101.5%	Very Likely
Gibbs-White	NFO	7.5m	74.0%	Likely
Pedro Porro	TOT	5.1m	96.2%	Likely
Cunha	MUN	8.0m	100.0%	Very Likely
Igor Jesus	NFO	5.8m	99.4%	Likely
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	96.4%	Maybe
Darlow	LEE	3.9m	96.2%	Maybe
B.Fernandes	MUN	10.3m	71.6%	Maybe
Solanke	TOT	7.2m	73.5%	Unlikely
Tarkowski	EVE	5.7m	78.3%	Unlikely
Struijk	LEE	4.3m	89.7%	Unlikely
Beto	EVE	5.0m	83.4%	Unlikely
Aaronson	LEE	5.4m	89.3%	Unlikely
Dewsbury-Hall	EVE	5.1m	63.9%	Unlikely
Justin	LEE	3.9m	82.7%	Unlikely
Casemiro	MUN	5.7m	73.1%	Unlikely
Leno	FUL	4.9m	78.9%	Unlikely
Ndiaye	EVE	6.2m	72.5%	Unlikely
Gakpo	LIV	7.3m	72.1%	Unlikely
Gabriel	ARS	7.1m	53.4%	Unlikely
Aït-Nouri	MCI	5.7m	72.0%	Unlikely
Wan-Bissaka	WHU	4.1m	71.6%	Unlikely
Okafor	LEE	5.5m	71.7%	Unlikely
Lacroix	CRY	5.1m	59.4%	Unlikely
Frimpong	LIV	5.7m	68.9%	Unlikely
Alderete	SUN	4.1m	65.1%	Unlikely
Verbruggen	BHA	4.5m	68.5%	Unlikely
Gomez	BHA	4.9m	67.3%	Unlikely
Shaw	MUN	4.5m	63.2%	Unlikely
Richards	CRY	4.4m	62.1%	Unlikely
Ngumoha	LIV	4.3m	62.4%	Unlikely
N.Williams	NFO	4.8m	54.3%	Unlikely
Virgil	LIV	6.2m	33.9%	Unlikely
Groß	BHA	5.5m	63.1%	Unlikely
Isak	LIV	10.3m	55.1%	Unlikely
Tavernier	BOU	5.4m	65.5%	Unlikely
Bijol	LEE	3.9m	60.1%	Unlikely

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Gordon	NEW	7.4m	101.7%	Very Likely
Angel	WOL	4.7m	100.9%	Very Likely
O.Dango	BRE	5.9m	93.2%	Likely
Mbeumo	MUN	8.5m	100.9%	Very Likely
Van den Berg	BRE	4.6m	100.7%	Very Likely
Schade	BRE	7.0m	91.6%	Likely
Merino	ARS	5.4m	100.0%	Very Likely
McAidoo	MCI	4.5m	100.0%	Very Likely
Piroe	LEE	4.9m	97.4%	Maybe
Longstaff	LEE	4.8m	96.5%	Maybe
Iwobi	FUL	6.3m	81.7%	Maybe
Tchaouna	BUR	4.8m	96.4%	Maybe
Mayenda	SUN	5.2m	94.2%	Unlikely
Slonina	CHE	3.9m	92.1%	Unlikely
Emenalo	CHE	4.5m	96.9%	Unlikely
Grealish	EVE	6.3m	91.7%	Unlikely
Cullen	BUR	4.9m	91.6%	Unlikely
Reijnders	MCI	5.0m	90.9%	Unlikely
Salmon	ARS	4.0m	90.4%	Unlikely
Rayan	BOU	5.5m	76.0%	Unlikely
Thiaw	NEW	5.1m	75.0%	Unlikely
Johnson	CRY	6.5m	88.9%	Unlikely
Andrey Santos	CHE	4.5m	84.7%	Unlikely
Trafford	MCI	4.5m	86.9%	Unlikely
John	NFO	4.0m	83.2%	Unlikely
Dorgu	MUN	4.1m	80.0%	Unlikely
Dalot	MUN	4.6m	83.2%	Unlikely
Gravenberch	LIV	5.5m	76.1%	Unlikely
Mee	MUN	3.9m	79.7%	Unlikely
Mainoo	MUN	4.7m	74.7%	Unlikely
Estève	BUR	3.9m	75.6%	Unlikely
Cairns	LEE	3.9m	76.4%	Unlikely
Steele	BHA	4.2m	75.6%	Unlikely
Ebere	EVE	4.4m	74.1%	Unlikely
Byfield	TOT	4.0m	71.7%	Unlikely
Kilman	WHU	4.1m	69.5%	Unlikely
Webster	BHA	4.4m	68.9%	Unlikely
Amissah	FUL	3.8m	68.8%	Unlikely
Hall	NEW	5.4m	57.7%	Unlikely
Obi	MUN	4.2m	61.2%	Unlikely

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Watchlists

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Donnarumma	MCI	C
No Change	Verbruggen	BHA	B, Vs
No Change	Raya Martin	ARS	B
No Change	Darlow	LEE	B, Vs, £
No Change	Petrovic	BOU	B
No Change	Henderson	CRY	C

Last updated: 16 Apr, 2026 10:18pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	O’Reilly	MCI	A
No Change	Gabriel Magalhães	ARS	A
No Change	van Hecke	BHA	B, Vs
No Change	Hill	BOU	B, £
No Change	Struijk	LEE	B, Vs, £
No Change	Lacroix	CRY	A, Inj
No Change	van Dijk	LIV	C
No Change	Thiaw	NEW	C
No Change	Cash	AVL	C

Last updated: 17 Apr, 2026 12:20pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Bruno Fernandes	MUN	A
No Change	Semenyo	MCI	B
No Change	Palmer	CHE	B
No Change	Tavernier	BOU	C, £
No Change	Ismaila Sarr	CRY	A
No Change	Gordon	NEW	A
No Change	Rice	ARS	C
No Change	Rogers	AVL	C
No Change	Anderson	NFO	B, £
No Change	Szoboszlai	LIV	A
No Change	Wilson	FUL	B
No Change	Hinshelwood	BHA	C, Vs, £

Last updated: 17 Apr, 2026 8:11pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Haaland	MCI	C
No Change	João Pedro	CHE	A
No Change	Welbeck	BHA	B, Vs
No Change	Calvert-Lewin	LEE	C, Vs
No Change	Bowen	WHU	A
No Change	Thiago	BRE	A

Last updated: 17 Apr, 2026 8:13pm

GW34 Transfers Poll

Pro Pundits - Zophar

Zophar’s FPL Blank Gameweek 34 Free Hit team + Q&A

23 April 2026 124 comments

zøphar

Eight-time top 10k finisher Zophar reveals his Gameweek 34 Free Hit team and explains each selection.

He also takes a handful of user questions as part of his weekly Q&A.

Q: Who would you 100% be picking on a Free Hit? Are there any non-negotiables?

(via SIMBOBIANTHEIII)

A: Gameweek 34 is the biggest ‘blank’ of the season, so it’s natural that most FPL managers will be activating their Free Hit chip this week, including myself.

This is the draft I am currently favouring:

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HighestPeake
17 hours, 50 mins ago
Chasing ML 35 points behind top and he has no free hit left thoughts on this free hit (subject to lots of change)

Raya
Gabriel Mukiele Virgil
Salah Bruno Cunha Ndiaye Le Fée
Watkins Bowen
Bench: Hermansen. Beto Heaven Digne
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1. HighestPeake
  17 hours, 48 mins ago
  Bear in mind I don't like the Spurs options even if it's against wolves
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2. AAAFootball
  17 hours, 28 mins ago
  Dunno about le fee tbh, Gibbs white has more to play for, more nailed, and more talismanic too. Same for mukiele. Even ndaiye is iffy as an Everton fan, West ham have it all on the line, while our somewhat half-hearted push for Europe isn't exactly calling out for 15pt heroes.
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3. Cheeky Reijnders
  17 hours, 20 mins ago
  Prefer KDH (1st on my bench) to Ndiaye, and MGW+Rogers with Salah+Bruno in a 3-4-3
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TorresMagic™
17 hours, 45 mins ago
Last Man Standing GW33 (46 teams)

Safety score = 109
Top score = WVA with 137

17 teams eliminated.
Congrats to the final 29 - https://prnt.sc/hYYjHqQ2qaAs

https://plan.livefpl.net//LMS is a bit out as it includes eliminated teams.
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majorbriggs
17 hours, 41 mins ago
FH GW34. Right now, it all boils down to KDH and decent bench or Watkins and horrible bench. Already got Rogers as well. Any opinions?
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1. TorresMagic™
  16 hours, 57 mins ago
  Bench less likely to be needed imo over last GW.
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Camzy
17 hours, 36 mins ago
Thoughts on potential transfers this week? My team looks decent all things considered. 3 FTs but 0.0m ITB

Lammens
Gabriel Saliba VvD Reinildo
Fernandes Mbeumo Rogers Szobo KDH
Thiago
(Darlow Thiaw Haaland Pedro)

Considering:
A) Pedro + Mbeumo > Bowen + Rice
B) Pedro > Havertz
C) Mbeumo > Rice
D) Roll?

I kind of like trying out Havertz. I reckon he'll start most games here on out and he'll be a huge differential.

I want to have at least 2 FTs next week to bring in NOR and Cherki.
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1. TorresMagic™
  17 hours, 30 mins ago
  I think Bowen might be needed this week fwiw but not sure on Rice.
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  1. Moon Dog
    17 hours, 12 mins ago
    Yeah been struggling with Rice too. I think he gets DefCon for sure against Newcastle. As he said after the City game: "It's not done". He's going to fight. He got DefCon in the reverse fixture too. Add a CS and that's already 5pts. All it takes is an assist and he could hit double figures. Relatively low ownership in top 100k too thanks to the 31 blank. I think I'm going to go there, Newcastle are so leaky atm...
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2. Pompel
  17 hours, 25 mins ago
  Mbeumo -> Cunha ? Seems like he's the in-form player of the two
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3. AC/DC AFC
  17 hours, 6 mins ago
  Pedro to Bowen seems obvious enough.
  
  Everton are okay on their travels tho. West Ham have to pick up points and need a win or two.
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  1. TorresMagic™
    16 hours, 55 mins ago
    Guessing a 2nd transfer is needed.
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    1. AC/DC AFC
      16 hours, 41 mins ago
      They're both £7.7m in my squad but I was late on Pedro, to my detriment.
      
      Highlighting that money does still matter in FPL 2026.
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      1. Camzy
        14 hours, 56 mins ago
        I can't afford Bowen unless I sell Mbeumo also yeah.
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cs0n67
17 hours, 35 mins ago
Any suggestions:

GK: Raya and Woodman
Defense: Gabriel, VVD, Mavro, Porro
Midf: MGW, Bruno, Cunha, Salah, and KDH
Forwards: Bowen, Watkins

Thanks
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1. HighestPeake
  17 hours, 28 mins ago
  No Mavro
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  1. AAAFootball
    17 hours, 22 mins ago
    This
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  2. cs0n67
    14 hours, 39 mins ago
    you think? who else would you suggest?
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ShaunGoater123
17 hours, 32 mins ago
Morning all,

What would you do here, currently playing 10 as no goalie:

A) Move on a goalie for Raya / Roefs / Leno (saves a transfer down the line)
B) Move Gordon on for any midfielder up to 11m (bench Munoz)
C) Move on Hill to Porro and play 5 at the back this week.
C) Roll

Current team

Munoz / Virgil / Mukiele / Gabriel
KDH / Ferandes / Rogers / Wilson
Thiago / Bowen

Dubravka / Sanchez / Gordon / Haaland / Hill

2FTs, 3.7 ITB

Wildcard next week
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1. AAAFootball
  17 hours, 26 mins ago
  A immediately, then consider between other options.
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Brimble82
17 hours, 26 mins ago
Subs? Who needs subs?
FH34 - I'm chasing a little:
Woodman
Gabriel / VVD / VdV
(S)alah / Bruno / Cunha / Rice / MGW
Watkins / Bowen

Kinsky // Reinildo / Heaven / Guiu

£0.1 ITB (Hence Guiu not Mane!)
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1. AAAFootball
  17 hours, 22 mins ago
  Love it, close to mine. Dunno about vdv is the only one, Danso more defcon but spurs defence is really quite bad.
  Here's mine right now
  
  Woodman
  Gabriel Porro Neco
  Salah Bruno Cunha Xavi MGW
  Watkins Gyokeres
  
  Pecsi, I. Jesus, H. Bueno, Diouf
  
  Considering Igor Jesus on for Cunha.
  
  What do you reckon? I'm going without Bowen/vvd for now but may swing back...
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  1. Brimble82
    17 hours, 19 mins ago
    VdV is eye test for me.
    He has the ability to mega-haul if the stars align (GW9 vs Everton).
    Possibly a little heart led too - my boy is a Spurs fan (for his sins) and his fave player is VdV.
    Not very statistical, but F the AI generation!!!
    
    Not a lover of the Gyokeres pick, and think Bowen's ownership could hurt if you don't have him.
    Xavi was in my previous draft though, so am a fan of that differential.
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Moon Dog
17 hours, 22 mins ago
Thanks Zoph.

Just got to go with my gut on a FH week then. My gut says Liverpool are going to struggle against Palace. It's also telling me I want pancakes.
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1. The Knights Template
  17 hours, 4 mins ago
  I want pancakes too!
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Bavarian
17 hours, 22 mins ago
Wirtz or Gakpo? on FH
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marpy016
17 hours, 20 mins ago
Best option for my 1FT before WC35:

A) Salah
B) Simons
C) Watkins
D) Porro
E) Anyone else?
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1. JBG
  17 hours, 11 mins ago
  Salad
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TorresMagic™
17 hours, 19 mins ago
Best way to fix team before WC35?

Raya
Gab VVD Muk
Gordon* Wilson Szob Bruno Dango
Bowen Thiago

Dub Hall Hill Haaland*

Gordon and Haaland out for Salah + Watkins/Solanke seems decent?

Cheers.
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1. Holmes
  17 hours, 11 mins ago
  Yes but benching issue?
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  1. TorresMagic™
    17 hours, 10 mins ago
    Would bench Dango if needed probably.
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2. Moon Dog
  17 hours, 3 mins ago
  If you're WCing next week I think I'd only use 1FT. Making a luxury move right before a WC feels a bit of a waste. That FT might be more useful in the final few weeks.
  
  In that case you could punt on anyone bar Salah. Watkins/Solanke, or Rogers/Cunha/Rice/Xavi/MGW. Gut pick for 1 week only!
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  1. TorresMagic™
    16 hours, 53 mins ago
    Shouldn't need to make many transfers in 36-38. Treating them like a hit this week but upside is a factor.
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Holmes
17 hours, 16 mins ago
Expect all of them to concede but in what order would you rate their CS chances

A) Wolves
B) Spurs
C) Forests
D) West Ham
E) Everton
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1. andy78
  17 hours, 11 mins ago
  D,E
  C
  B
  A
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hazza44
17 hours, 11 mins ago
Best DEFs for rest of year not including Gabriel?
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1. Holmes
  17 hours, 8 mins ago
  Van Dijk and Lacroix
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2. TorresMagic™
  17 hours, 7 mins ago
  The ones not at the beach, Man City, Brighton, Leeds, West Ham, Arsenal and Palace is a decent start.
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3. Pompel
  16 hours, 56 mins ago
  Timber , when everyone has sold him
  Mavropanos
  Leeds defender
  VVD
  Mukiele
  Munoz , but rotation?
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I have no Wirtz
16 hours, 51 mins ago
Are Watkins and Rogers pretty much same potential for a good result gw34 at Fulham? Or is one stronger than the other?
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1. AC/DC AFC
  16 hours, 44 mins ago
  Well, Fulham are stronger at home so both could blank.
  
  But both can also be streaky players. Go Watkins as midfield has more options.
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Pompel
16 hours, 51 mins ago
Your thoughts on the following WC team ? Planning for BB GW35, so would like players with a decent chance of return then. Not getting one GW punts like Salah, Solanke, Porro,

Roefs
Gabriel Timber Mukiele Lacroix
BrunoF Rogers Rice Summerville
Bowen Thiago

Subs: Darlow O¨Reilly Semenyo Haaland

Timber would become Saliba if the former is not declared fit
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1. AC/DC AFC
  16 hours, 47 mins ago
  I think Raya for the run in.
  
  Maybe ditch Rice?
  
  Roefs has been great for the season until recently, not withstanding Gw32.
  
  Mind, you can play him Gw34+35 then switch to Darlow.
  
  So it works.
  
  Other than that I like it.
  
  Switch Semenyo to Cherki tho.
  
  BB35 works. I think Arsenal will be solid at home to Fulham, albeit unlike in Gw33 they wouldn't be your BB players.
  
  I'm doing the same thing with WC32 selections.
  
  Good luck
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  1. Pompel
    16 hours, 38 mins ago
    Raya a safe choice, but I prefer Timber if fit due to higher ceiling. But Raya vs. Saliba is much of a muchness'.
    
    Rice is not mandatory, but difficult to find midfielders who have good matchups both for gw34 and gw35, and I think he'll give some returns, at least cs + defcons
    
    Agree about Semenyo -> Cherki
    
    In hindsight I think BB33 would have given the better total, much because of Brighton results over last three games
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2. AC/DC AFC
  16 hours, 45 mins ago
  The only thing with the BB35 is it points you away from Beto and KDH etc who may well be good picks.
  
  But you could still include one of them?
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  1. Pompel
    16 hours, 35 mins ago
    Both of those good choices for gw34, and if Everton scores against City one of them would be involved. So KDH not out of the question
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bigbudgie
14 hours, 37 mins ago
Hello
This week I am pointsmaxxing
Thank you
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