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22 April 2017 3453 comments
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The first of five days of Gameweek 34 action gets underway at 3pm, offering up a quartet of fixtures to keep us entertained.

Middlesbrough are the only Double Gameweek team on duty this Saturday as Steve Agnew takes his troops to Bournemouth.

Alvaro Negredo and Ben Gibson were the most popular picks for clashes with the Cherries and Sunderland, transferred in by 193,000 and 112,000 FPL managers respectively.

Up against a defence that’s conceded two or more goals in seven of their last eight at the Vitality, the Spaniard earned second place in our Gameweek 34 Captain Poll, with over 20% backing.

Elsewhere, Romelu Lukaku will be hoping his record against West Ham can remedy a run of one goal in his previous seven road trips – the most owned player in FPL has found the net in each of his last nine head-to-heads with the Hammers.

Swansea’s Gylfi Sigurdsson attempts to halt a run of five straight blanks as Stoke roll up to the Liberty. The Icelandic international earned more transfers out (88,000+) than any midfielder ahead of this afternoon’s deadline.

Hull take on Watford at the KCOM in the other Saturday fixture.

The Tigers have won seven and drawn one of eight matches in all competitions since Marco Silva took charge, suggesting they could deliver some differential options today. With goals in each of his last two appearances, Harry Maguire – boasting a 0.5% ownership – looks the man most likely as the battle to beat the drop intensifies.

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  1. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Please just take Negredo off for Sunderland!

    1. Geoff
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      • 13 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      He needs 60 mins first 😉

      But also haven't they already used two subs?

      1. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        They have but the only thing he's getting here is booked.

        1. Geoff
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          • 13 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          85th minute header from a corner

  2. Sweetboi
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Come on Maguire, climb those BAPs.

  3. faver
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    4 minutes to 4 points. Dont do anything stupid Alvaro1!!

  4. Pep says
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Mawson and Britos on my bench looking like they're gonna outscore Gibson over the GW

  5. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Save Guzan

    1. Chucky
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      and again

  6. tambourineman
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    West Ham-Everton opening up

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Good. Are Everton playing football now?

      1. tambourineman
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        They've not improved much from first half, but West Ham are pushing forward more which is creating space

  7. rivercityransom
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    llorente off, 57th minute

    1. Geoff
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      • 13 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      yikes

    2. FPL Puppy
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      What?? Injured? 🙁

    3. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      aw

    4. Fred54
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Good ******** riddance, Spanish Carrol, always injured.

    5. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      God damn it. Can't complain I guess...

    6. Somalion
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      They definitely rushed him back from injury too soon.

  8. dhamphiir
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Our starting team today is Courtois; Azpilicueta (c), David Luiz, Ake; Moses, Kante, Matic, Alonso; Willian, Batshuayi, Pedro. #CHETOT

    1. Geoff
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      • 13 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      put money on spurs

    2. dhamphiir
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      #THFC: Lloris (C), Trippier, Dier, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Wanyama, Dembele, Son, Eriksen, Dele, Kane. #COYS

      1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        No davies

    3. vectorman
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Oh my prioritising the league.. :O

    4. Smurf
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      • 16 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Costa and Hazard rested. Wow.

      1. Gaz Downright
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        • 15 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        ill

    5. Mark-O
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Interesting team captain

  9. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Damn it Lukaka! You gotta take a shot.

  10. CloudSky
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Llorente off in 58.05 for Van der Horn. Madness.

    1. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Hardly. They need the points and he's only just got fit again.

      1. CloudSky
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Was thinking about who came in. Stoke were hardly dangerous and Swansea might lose control with this.

  11. Ógie
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    • 12 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Lukaku gets 1st chance at goal on 56th min and kicks it off a defender

  12. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    A Hull clean sheet would be nicer than a Negredo (c) goal.

  13. the snazzy viking
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    NO COSTA

    1. Tangerine Army XI
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Or Hazard

  14. Desperately Seeking Dusan
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    8 years, 8 months ago

    I hate DGWs... force you into bad decisions. I got rid of Llorente and benched Gylfi Siggurdson for DGW players and lo and behold Llorente scores and Gylfi assists...

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        I love this gif. Seriously though, bad luck mate 🙁

        1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          LOL, I love that!

  15. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Walker NOT 1st choice!

    1. HazardAGuess
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Or... he is for the next two league games. Who knows?

    2. Gaz Downright
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      • 15 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      depends on the game plan

  16. JÆKS ⭐
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Which combo is better from gw 35 onwards

    A) Zaha + Jesus
    B) Coutinho + Rashford

  17. Team Cruel
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    • 10 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Darren Bent just scored, maybe Boro should have go for him in the summer?

  18. L'Aeroplanino
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Clement parking the bus

  19. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Lanzini with Rabona cross from the touch line

    1. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Most skillful player in the team

  20. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Disaster for Siggy with Llorente off 🙁

  21. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Hazard dropped 😮

    1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Rested for premier league. Think it's a bit more of a priority.

  22. Mark-O
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Spurs playing defensively by benching Walker and inexperienced Davies

  23. Fred54
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Need Hull to score, rival wlil get Holebas CS points from bench....

    #SGWProblems.

    1. Tangerine Army XI
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      There ya go

      1. Fred54
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        .... :O

  24. Zikry
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Ref should have given Friend a red too!

  25. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Walker to start in the league now?

    1. FPL Puppy
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Looks like it, but we don't know.

  26. Sim Simma
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    • 15 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    LOL Holebas

  27. L'Aeroplanino
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Friend could have been sent off

  28. FrankieTheGent
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    I predicted Batshaayi and aké.
    Can't believe Spurs started Son, Alli, Eriksen and kane.

  29. La Roja
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    SCENES

  30. Alan The Llama
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Markovic goal