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Willian and Pulisic headline opening fixtures of Gameweek 34+

The Fantasy focus is on Chelsea in the opening round of Gameweek 34+ matches as they travel to face Crystal Palace.

Willian (£7.2m) and Christian Pulisic (£7.2m) have both received plenty of transfer attention in recent weeks having returned points in each of their last three matches.

The Brazilian has dispatched a penalty in each of those, registering two double-digit hauls and averaging 11 points per game.

Pulisic has been a little less explosive, earning Fantasy assists for being fouled in each of the last three, making for an average of seven points per game.

As has been usual since the Premier League resumed, the two players flank Olivier Giroud (£6.6m) in Chelsea’s front-three, who scored in the 3-0 win over Watford.

Of particular interest is a start for Billy Gilmour (£4.3m) in Chelsea’s midfield, although it is only his second of the season and first since Gameweek 29.

Roy Hodgson’s Crystal Palace contains fewer points of interest for Fantasy managers, with Jordan Ayew (£5.2m) and Wilfried Zaha (£6.6m) deployed either side of Christian Benteke (£5.7m) in attack.

Meanwhile, Watford host Norwich in what appears to be one of Gameweek 34+’s “gimme” fixtures.

The Canaries have been shipping goals since the Premier League restart and are yet to score.

There will be some interest in Craig Dawson (£4.8m) who has registered the joint-highest number of shots in the box of any defender over the last four matches, his total of seven more than any Watford player too.

There is a rare start for Danny Welbeck (£5.8m) on the flanks of the attack while Troy Deeney (£6.2m) holds down his centre-forward role.

Full Line-Ups

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita; van Aanholt, Dann, Cahill, J Ward; McArthur, Milivojevic, Kouyaté; Ayew, Benteke, Zaha.

Chelsea XI: Arrizabalaga; Azpilicueta, Zouma, Christensen, R James; Gilmour, Barkley, Mount; Pulisic, Giroud, Willian.

Watford XI: Foster; Masina, Dawson, Kabasele, Femenía; Hughes, Capoue; Welbeck, Doucouré, Sarr; Deeney.

Norwich City XI: Krul; Lewis, Klose, Godfrey, Aarons; Tettey, Vrancic; O Hernández, Stiepermann, Buendía; Pukki.

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  1. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Imagine capping anyone other than Harold "Harry the Hat Trick Hero" Kane against Eddie Howe's Bumbling Bournemouth Boys..

    laughing at dullards over here

    1. Von Lipwig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Hate you a little bit 🙂 I missed the deadline and have captained kdb... Harry was the way to go

    2. Surfreak
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I've put him in this GW but not C. Happy to take the Hatrick!

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

      Captain kane, let's do it!!

      1. Surfreak
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        This.. But next week!

    4. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Certainly hope you are right as I brought I'm but didn't cap.

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I brought him *

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          🙂

  2. Aftermath
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Updated!

  3. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Did Ederson and Salah to Pope and (K)dB. Rank in free fall

  4. ClassiX
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    And now for something completely different - I'd never heard of these guys before, but this got sent to me and it's a weirdly brilliant song and video...
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75Mw8r5gW8E

    1. Surfreak
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Wow, Amazing

      1. ClassiX
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Surprisingly good

    2. MTPockets
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Better than expected from first 20 seconds

        1. ClassiX
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Exactly my thoughts first time round. 🙂

      • IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Really cool, thanks!

        1. ClassiX
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Cheers. It so much fun

    3. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Need Pulisic to do a madness here

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Hattrick of assists from being fouled

        1. Scholes Out For Summer
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          wouldnt mind that at all

        2. Amey
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Sighhh
          I'll take that

    4. drughi
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      2 FT so looking at Rashford and DCL > Greenwood and Vardy, looks good ? Then vardy or mane captain

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Yes, looks good to me

    5. davies
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Nketiah or Iheanacho as bench fodder?

    6. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      All rivals capped KDB, im on Kane. This will be straightforward.

      1. Aftermath
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Same situation here, all or nothing

      2. Shark Team
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Why not TAA (C)?

        1. GOTHAM City F.C.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Your screams earlier scared me off a bit.

          1. Shark Team
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Happy to hear

    7. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Salah 50%
      Bruno 112%
      KDB 161%

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Salah hattie is just late one week.

        1. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Hasn’t had 3 away goals all season, no chance.

          1. Amey
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Too realistic !

      2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        There will be some massive swings if doesn’t pan out

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

      Kiko score a goal and I will do a backflip

    9. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Top 10k EO:

      KDB 161.59%
      Bruno 112.69%
      Trent 82.67%
      Jimmy 73.08%

      Rest below 55%

      https://www.livefpl.net/top10k

      1. GOTHAM City F.C.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Was there anyone higher than 161.59% before?

        1. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Salah had 180%s in his first season with Liverpool.

          1. GOTHAM City F.C.
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Would be tough watch this week for non KDB teams, hanging around here would be a nightmare.

      2. Tempestic
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        That KDB EO is crazy

        1. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Bruno’s will be up in them heights next GW.

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

        Need KDB to blank asap

      4. TomSaints
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Safety first. At 8k this is not the week to go punting on (c) with those huge ownerships

      5. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Hahahahaha non KDB owner here eeeeeeeek

        1. Tempestic
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          I fear for u

        2. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Hope you have a DFS discount code 😉

    10. thepuntmaster
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Good luck to all this Gameweek, especially those who have had back-to-back rank drops like me! I've gone out on a limb for Deeney and brought in Mahrez this week.

      DDG (avl)
      TAA (bha) - Doherty (shu) - Saiss (shu)
      Mahrez (NEW) - KDB C (NEW) - Salah (bha) - Fernandes vc (avl)
      Jimi (shu) - Greenwood (avl) - Deeney (NOR)

      1. beric
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Lovely, good luck to you. I've welcomed back Digne after a very long absence

    11. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Massive red arrow already..
      Season over

    12. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I’ve gone with Mahrez KDB (C) and Foden. Please Pep, hope to god Mahrez starts

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        He will ...
        He has to ...

    13. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Can't wait to sell Kane already after getting him this GW 😀
      Vardy Party Calling ....

    14. Kaiser123
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Brought in Kane, but didn’t cap him as ML rival has. I’ve capped KDB. This comes through for me and he’s done for.

    15. Up the tics
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      My sterling (c) makes me a little sick after seeing Bruno and Kevs EO well above 100%

      1. Sandy Ravage
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        you'll be fine, just breathe

        1. Up the tics
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Hope so my friend. I hate how I have to pray for blanks of two players i own

      2. Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Watching what others are doing isn't good .... 🙂

    16. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Is a Palace goal to much to ask?

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Nope

      2. GOTHAM City F.C.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Mili getting a penalty

      3. Firminooooo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Pulisic own goal.

    17. lordkippe
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Please Pulisic get something

    18. Joey Barton and Friends
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Forgot to confirm BB. Let’s hope it’s a blessing in disguise

      1. Tinkermania
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Watch Deeney score a brace and Kiko assist 😉

    19. Fishy
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Kane after many 90 mins will be on the bench resting for the arsenal game

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Username checks

      2. Firminooooo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I brought in Parrott(C) -8 because of this.

    20. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      James and Kiko playing tonight. 😀

    21. TomSaints
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I have no players tonight. =[

    22. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      PSA to let you all know KDB and Kane will haul this week, while Bruno will finally blank. The reason is I was set on KDB (c) all week, until I made a last minute swap in defiance of my gut to Bruno (c) to block my rival. However, like an absolute weapon, I completely forgot my rival had Kane, whom he has obviously captained against Bournemouth.

      1. GOTHAM City F.C.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Hulk smashed.

      2. Mr. O'Connell
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Brought in Bruno (finally) and capped him over KDB. Haven't had a captain goal since Feb (GW25).

        1. Hulk Smash
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Brutal. I'll settle for 3 assists though.

    23. Tcheco
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Palace Chelsea 0-0

      1. Tempestic
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        1-1 will do

    24. tucaoneo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      OR 1's transfers... Lundstram > Dunk, Nyland > Martin. Both on the bench 😮

      1. GOTHAM City F.C.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Boring moves, probably not chasing

      2. Forza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        His rank history: 2730831, 3492095, 4271045, 1337374

        Damn jammy casuals...

        1. Forza
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          He's probably playing FH next week and wants to dump his extra FT before losing it. He'll have Dunk back after Brighton play City.

          1. tucaoneo
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Hmm good point.

        2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Noticed that aswell

      3. Firminooooo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        He will not finish nr 1 OR throwing away FT like that.

    25. gers23
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Much in this you think?

      A) Maguire, Kdb, Jiminez, Auba

      B) Azpi, Bruno, Pogba, Kane

    26. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Chelsea players in their sleeping suits

    27. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Deeney boy go and save my season 😀

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Kiko assists and CS please.

      2. Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Don't make him run
        Ask Troy to do it

    28. beric
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      My current total points = 1966. Thats gotta mean something!

      1. GOTHAM City F.C.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Year of birth?