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22 April 2022 1148 comments
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We have chosen our best Fantasy Premier League (FPL) players for Gameweek 34 ahead of Saturday’s deadline.

We line up in a 4-3-3 formation and are limited to £83.5m for our first XI.

Our four substitutes, meanwhile, are always picked from the budget/cheaper crop of players, not to serve as bench fodder but to give some alternative options who don’t cost as much as some of the names in our line-up.

GOALKEEPER

The best FPL goalkeepers for a Double Gameweek 26 Free Hit 7

Burnley have given us a mixed bag when it comes to Double Gameweek returns this season but they signed off on a high on Thursday, winning to nil against Southampton. Fabled or not, the ‘new manager bounce’ has seen the Clarets pick up four points from a possible six in the post-Dychean era and there was a spring in their step against the Saints. Sunday’s opponents Wolves will be without Daniel Podence (£5.5m), arguably their only form player in attack and a quiet creative force in 2021/22. They were abject without him in Gameweek 32, indeed, so Nick Pope (£5.4m) will fancy his chances of successive shut-outs on Sunday.

DEFENDERS

→ How many FPL points did Aymeric Laporte register across Manchester City's three Double Gameweeks?

After weeks of Fabian Schar (£4.4m)-types making an appearance at the rear, we’re back to a reassuringly premium feel in defence.

 

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  1. Clintymints
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    A. Kulu
    B. Emerson
    C. Watkins

    Pick one to play from that list. Benching headaches ahead of BB

    1. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      A

    2. Rash
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      A

    3. Clintymints
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Cheers guys

  2. WhatWouldYourZlatanSay
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    *Repost - please help!*

    On WC- which to go for. (BB and FH 36/7)

    Schmeichel/Foster
    TAA-Cancelo-James-XX-(Davies)
    Salah-Mount-XX-XX-(Ramsey)
    Pukki-XX-(Nketiah)

    1.Alonso, Saka/Maddison, Elanga, Kane
    2.Laporte, Saka/Maddison, KDH, Kane
    3. Laporte, Sterling, KDH, Werner
    4. Matip, Son, Gordon, Werner

    Thanks!

    1. RogDog_jimmy
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Not Elanga. He hardly plays and MU are terrible.

      Not Maddison for me - rest, rotation, Leicester are confusing.

      KDH/Gordon - flip a coin to me.

      I like the Werner, Sterling, Laporte group.
      I also like the Matip, Son, Werner one.

      1. WhatWouldYourZlatanSay
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks for responding!

  3. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Captain who?

    a. Salah

    b. Mount

    Cheers

    1. Clintymints
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Mount for me atm

      1. the dom 1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        its close for me too.

    2. AJ24
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      B

    3. GC123
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Mo for me. Half expect Mount to play only one of the DGW matches

  4. pressdpm
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Any chance Martinelli starts?

  5. JJeyy
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    This season been the biggest grind for top10k I have ever had, even when get in straight back out. Way too many well informed players.

    1. pressdpm
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Been in the top 100k for the last 6 years. This year I don't think it's gonna happen, been noticeably harder.

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

        It could be the covid cancellation period that caused more variance, but a more educated player base is definitely a factor too. Can't imagine what it'll be like in five years.

        1. pressdpm
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Just means that what our standards will shift. Getting in the top 50k will soon be as big an achievement as getting in the top 10k is now, if that makes sense.

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Worst finish in 11 years is 48k. All I aim for now is winning some MLs and keeping that top 50k record in tact. Told myself I'll stop playing when I lose it. Got a chance at top 10k this season, but I'm sure I'll balls it up on my WC this week.

    3. Buck The Trent
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Last year at 20K was my worst finish in 5 years. Was at 13k 3 weeks ago and now has tanked to 39k. This game so hard

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        What's the secret? I've been relatively s*** since the chips came in/content ramped up 1000-fold.

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

          Patience, and luck.

          Nailing chips plays a massive part.
          I've been some what decent past 6 years, 3 top 10k, highest just inside 3k. Other 3 years 2 top 50k, and one really bad season where it was 200k(salah debut season and I couldn't bring myself to get him, kept thinking his luck would run out. It still hasn't:)

          1. Mr. O'Connell
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Yeah my -1 point bench boost from last season isn't gonna cut it I don't think.

            That's a damn good record given these times we live in.

  6. AJ24
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    WC team

    Kasper, Foster
    Trent, Cancelo, James, Emerson, Amartey
    Salah, Mount, Kulusevski, Saka, Dewsbury-Hall
    Werner, Watkins, Pukki

    0.8m ITB

  7. Mr.SHaMBLes
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Evening all. On FH. Any thoughts on the below team?

    Sanchez
    Cancelo E Royal Tsimikas Alonso
    Jota Havertz KDB Sterling Salah
    Werner

    Steele Burn Gelhardt Greenwood

    Cheers 🙂

  8. Hansel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    A) White, Alonso, Pukki
    B) White, Cancelo, Broja
    C) James, Alonso, Broja (-4)

    1. AJ24
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      A

  9. Nightf0x
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    whom is the safer picks

    A) tsilva or alonso
    B) sarr or zinchnko

    1. AJ24
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      A, but neither are

    2. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      T.Silva & Zinchenko

      1. Drexl Spivey
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Partytime, what's your take on Vardy starting this weekend?

        1. PartyTime
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          He won’t start but could feature in the 2nd half

  10. Nightf0x
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Gw36 gordon watkins (or) ramsey richar

  11. Clintymints
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Mount or Havertz cap?

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      M

  12. Big Ronnie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    A) Sterling
    B) KDB
    C) Son

    1. L S P
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Same conundrum. Spelled out below.

    2. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      B

      1. PartyTime
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Also easy to downgrade Kdb to Son when needed

  13. Drexl Spivey
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Starting to feel a little put off by this Chelsea double. Can see a cagey standoff with Wham and Utd actually beating them. Pointless surgery if you already have a decent squad with no FH.

  14. FFFoxy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Mount or Werner?

    Mount meaning playing chris wood

    Werner meaning playing Madders/Kulu

    1. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Werner

  15. Ziyech on the Bench
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Mount or Ronaldo captain?

  16. L S P
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    On a WC and going with a MCI premium mid (Sterling/KDB) AND using your FT to bring in Son for 35 feels a weird strategy to me.

    Do people see that much upside to the above? Esp if you’re not captaining the MCI mid in 34?

    Son’s not exactly a bad pick this week anyway…

    1. yeahbuddy
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      If you want Son from 35 definitely just stick with him now.
      I'm running with City mid but not foreseeing an opportunity to bring Son in especially when they double in 36/37.

  17. damiang2233
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Captain one of the below?

    MOUNT
    JAMES
    HAVERTZ

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Havertz or Mount

  18. Tmel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Which combo scores most this week?

    1) Sanchez, TAA & Schär
    2) Dubravka, TAA & Schär
    3) Raya, TAA & Mateta
    4) Dubravka, Robertson & Mateta

    1. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      1

  19. FFFoxy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Really struggling with Mount or Werner, causing me huge headache?

    Also play; a) Schär, b) Dalot, c) Jonny?

  20. hogree
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Pick which two on WC

    A) Cash and Foden
    B) Laporte and Coutinho

    1. yeahbuddy
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      B and just stick with for the rest of the season

  21. pressdpm
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone else not even tempted by the DGW captains? Salah for me.

  22. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Is Sterling likely to rise in price overnight, or shall i just do the transfer now anyhow?

    1. Buck The Trent
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      No

  23. Mane Mane Mane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Is Clyne nailed on now at Crystal Palace?

  24. Zinedine Kilbane
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Think all set on WC;
    Schmeicel (Jacupovic)
    Trent, Robertson, Cancelo, Laporte, Alonso
    Salah, Mount, Sterling, Kulu, (Ramsay)
    Werner (Dobbin, Ferguson)

    Only temptation is Davies,Foden and Elenga for Laporte,Kulu and Ramsay?

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

      I've ended up on this fwiw( still have bb for 36)

      Foster ( jacopovic)
      Davies (laporte)
      Son - Elanga ( sterling - Ramsey)
      Pukki - dennis (dobbin- ferguson)

      I'm.tempted to.get raheem for son for at least this gw. High risk, but then fearing another son haul!

      1. Zinedine Kilbane
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        You must have a few more pound- your team deff superior.
        Usually i am all against planned transfers but with your team all set for the run in, if you think raheem will outscore him roll the dice

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

          Yeah, a wee bit more cash, but your core team of 11 is much the same, maybe even with laporte better this gw.

          Gl!

  25. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Ugh, potentially have an issue if Nketiah rises tonight & I don't go for him.

    Make the move?

    He's more for BB36 than anything.

    1. Buck The Trent
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah

    2. Simon69
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I love him as a pick vs United.

  26. BraxterStockman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Rudiger and Kulu --> Mount and Andersen for -4 ?
    Mount gets the armband, have no other Chelsea.
    A) yes
    B) no

    1. Buck The Trent
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Yes

  27. FPL_Crisis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Enough upside to sell Kane + Kulu/Maddison this week for Sterling + Werner?

    Would probably look to get Kane back for 35 captaincy

  28. jason_ni
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Capt
    A) salah
    B) mount
    C) Warner

    Thinking having the 2 chelsea boys might be enough and just cap salah

    1. Drexl Spivey
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      A

    2. pressdpm
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I'm going Salah

  29. Nightf0x
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Schmikl (foster)
    Taylor rudi can taa scahr
    Mount son salah madds (cornet)
    Mateta (toney green)

    Which plan? (BB 36, FH 37/38)

    A) 34 rudi scahr -4 to alonso laporte, 35 cornet to ramsey, 36 greenwod to richar
    B) 34 rudi schar -4 to alonso zinc, 35 cornet taylor -4 to ramsey matip/cash, 36 green to richar
    C) 34 scahr to alonso, 35 cornet to cout, 36 taylor to matip/cash

  30. Scratch
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Going with this FH team

    DDG
    TAA, Cancelo, Lindelof
    Havertz, Mount, Salah, Elanga, Sterling
    Werner, Jesus
    Nketiah / Veltman / Tsimikas

    Ya I realise triple United is awful but I will never resist a dgw option when it's free!