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

    Oops. Screwed this up on last page.

    Final WC draft (BB36, FH37)

    Ramsdale-Foster
    TAA-Robbo-Cancelo-Laporte-Alonso
    Salah-KDB-Mount-Saka-KDH
    Pukki-Dennis-Nketiah

    GTG?

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

      Looks good, should be a fantastic team for 36 as well..

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

        Fingers crossed

    2. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Feels wrong not to have 3 chelsea. Then again, looks g2g otherwise

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

        I hear you. As it stands: it’s Mount or Havertz but not both.

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Best BB WC I’ve seen, nice work

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

        Cheers

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

      Do you not want Villa cover?

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

        Yes But want to see how they perform first.

        I’m FHing in 37 and that’s when you’d really want them anyways. (Ok 35 too but you can’t have everything.)

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

    On a FH best 3 Chelsea players to have in your opinion? I am on Mount + Havertz not sure on the third Reece/Werner/Alonso?

    1. Kay317
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Think I'd go for Reece, Mount and Havertz.

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

        ^^Agree^^

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Alonso + Havertz + Werner

    3. MikeS
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Mount

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

      MHW

  3. _Gunner
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    One last time 😀

    Mount or Havertz?

    1. House Frey Wedding Planner
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Lol similar question below.

      If you have neither then I'd say Mount. But if you had both who would you captain?

    2. MikeS
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Mount

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

      May aswell flip a coin

    4. Bleh
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Mount is safer but Havertz more explosive. Depends what you want really.

      1. Bennerman
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        I personally think that 'explosive' is one of the many myths that go round this place.

        1. Bennerman
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Example, Mount has a hat-trick this season (Havertz doesn't) and has more goals overall than Havertz.

          So how does Havertz being more 'explosive' actually work?

          I've not looked at last season but I know Mount will be better then as well.

        2. NorCal Villan
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Along with “cover/coverage” and “due”

    5. noissimbus
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Mount every time.

  4. House Frey Wedding Planner
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    For those with both Mount and Havertz, who are you captaining this week?

    1. Lignja
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Havertz

    2. Traction Engine Foot
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Havertz. Or maybe Salah...

  5. C_G
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    is this gtg? 0 ITB, 0 FTs, no hits taken!!

    Schmeichel

    Robertson TAA Schar Alonso

    Maddison Salah Mount Saka

    Kane Weg

    Carson Toney Ramsey Amartey

    1. MikeS
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Rtg

  6. MikeS
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    A. Kane and Saka > mount and Werner -8
    B. Ramsey and Kane > mount and Werner -8
    C. Other?

    Durbavka-(Ramsey)
    Taa-cancelo-james-cody-(Doherty)
    Salah-kulu-saka-coutinho-(Ramsey)
    Jimi-kane-(Toney)

  7. LSP
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Play Kulu or Nketiah

    1. MikeS
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Kulu

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Nketiah, for me

    3. House Frey Wedding Planner
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Kulu

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

      Kulu.

  8. Twisted Saltergater
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    I have Salah + KdB and have taken a hit to bring in Werner + Havertz. Would you FH a -8 and risk going Jota + Sterling instead to justify the FH?

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Did that make sense to anyone 😀

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Clearly not

      2. noissimbus
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        FH needs to maximise the 1st eleven potential. Going from Salah & KDB to Jota & Sterling is not it imo.

        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • 16 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Thanks for the reply.

          Agree that they’re downgrades in regular weeks, but in a one off week they can be better picks as I’m concerned about how much time they’ll get with UCL coming up midweek

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Would imagine KDB and Salah are expected to start?

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        I’d think so, otherwise the FH would be clear cut

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

    Sell sancho or maddison and for mount or havertz???

    1. MikeS
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Sancho mount

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Sancho to Havertz(c)

  10. Cali
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    On FH…

    A) Werner and Veltman
    B) Pukki and James

    I have Havertz and Mount in my team.

    1. MikeS
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      B

  11. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Thoughts on when Pool vs Southampton GW will be?

    1. MikeS
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      37

  12. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Right so WC, FH X 2 and BB intact but still feels wrong using a chip.

    Dubravka
    TAA Robbo Tarkowski Doherty Saiss
    Salah Saka McArthur Kulu JWP
    Kane Wood DCL

  13. pls
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Which combo do you prefer going forward. All will be BB'd in 36

    A: Robbo, Saka, Gordon
    B: Cash, Ødegaard/martinelli, Jota

    1. livramento kings
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      none

      1. pls
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Coincidentally that's the same amount of green arrows you will get for the rest of the season lol.

      2. NorCal Villan
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        As someone who just drive to & from the Sacramento airport, I applaud your username

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

      Jota, Robbo and something else possible?

      1. pls
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Yes but means can’t have both Salah and Trent.

    3. noissimbus
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      A

  14. Taegugk Warrior
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    For -4.
    A. Kane to werner
    B. Weghorst to Pukki.
    C. No need for -4. Just play Kane + broja/weg

    1. Kay317
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      If you really want to then B. But maybe just wait a week.
      I definitely wouldn't drop Kane.

      1. noissimbus
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        If Kane & Werner both on SGW, straight forward for Kane. But DGW? Tough. Not seeing the value of B for a hit. So maybe C...

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I did A to afford Martinelli to Havertz

  15. livramento kings
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Wc draft (BB in DGW 36)

    schmeichel,foster
    alonso,cancelo,TAA,Robbo,Laporte
    KDH,havertz,mount,KDB,salah
    pukki,dennis,nketiah

    gtg??? any change??

  16. Kay317
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Start one:
    A) Reguilon
    B) Toney

    1. livramento kings
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      B

  17. steven8991
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Sa (Foster)
    Rudiger* VVD Cancelo Targett (Doherty*)
    Salah Son Havertz Saka Brownhill
    Watkins Antonio King
    1FT (WC & BB available)

    A. Rudiger > Alonso
    B. Rudiger > Alonso & Doherty > Laporte for -4
    C. Rudiger > Alonso & Antonio > Werner for -4
    D. Use WC

    1. Bleh
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      C or D for me.

  18. Bleh
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Best option? BB36, FH37 on the cards.

    A. Rudiger > James/Alonso
    B. Rudiger, Doherty > Alonso, Laporte (-4)
    C. Rudiger, Cucho > Alonso, Pukki (-4)

    Dubravka
    TAA, Cancelo, White
    Salah, Saka, Kulu, Maddison, Mount
    Kane, Broja

    (Ramsdale, Rudiger*, Cucho*, Doherty*)

  19. LeicesterA
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Been out of the loop due to personal commitments, so scrambled together a WC for the week. Any major holes or decent enough? BB 36, so need a full set of decent and DGW’ers.

    Schmeichel - Foster
    Cancelo - Robbo - Laporte - Matip - Royal
    Salah - Havertz - Mount - Saka - Kulu
    Werner - Pukki - Watkins

    Thanks, all!

    1. Bleh
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I like it, GTG!

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

        Thanks, appreciate it.

    2. noissimbus
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Decent enough. Who to bench?

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

        Royal, Matip, Pukki on the bench this week. Focused on balance for the DGW and all playing bench, due to rotation at this time of year

  20. FantasyClub
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Better GK option?
    A) Guaita (4.6)
    B) Schmeichel (4.9 & 1 extra fixture)

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      B

  21. Azzy
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Need to sell one to make way for Pukki

    Wood or Saint Maximin?
    Who do you reckon starts tomorrow as Eddie Howe said rotation will happen

    1. noissimbus
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Wood will start I reckon. Others around him may rotate.

  22. livramento kings
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Wc draft (BB in DGW 36)

    schmeichel,foster
    alonso,cancelo,TAA,Robbo,Laporte
    KDH,havertz,mount,KDB,salah
    pukki,dennis,nketiah

    gtg??? any change???

  23. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    For this week who would you rather have

    A Sterling
    B Son

    1. Traction Engine Foot
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Assuming he starts, A.

      1. Bleh
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        This. Son obviously the safer pick though.

    2. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      B

  24. 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

    1. noissimbus
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      A. Liking that zinchenko punt for GW34, but not for further GWs.

  25. SAY MY NAME
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Play which 2? thanks in advance!

    a) Martinelli (MUN)
    b) Gabriel (MUN)
    c) Davies (bre)
    d) Broja (bha)

    1. Traction Engine Foot
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      A and C.

      1. SAY MY NAME
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        cheers

  26. mash
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Dubravka
    TAA Cancelo Rudiger*
    Salah Mount Saka Kulusevski Martinelli
    Kane Mateta

    Ramsdale Weghorst Kilman* Doherty*

    0FT, 0.2 in bank

    Used my FT to get Mount, but need to shore up my defence with Kilman confirmed out. What do you think is best of these?

    A) Rudiger to James
    B) Rudiger to Alonso
    C) Doherty to max. 4.9 defender

  27. Fred the Red
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    How's this WC team look?

    Schmeichel Foster
    TAA Cancelo James Laporte Davies
    Salah Sterling Mount Coutinho Elanga
    Werner Pukki Mateta

  28. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Rudiger to Alonso or Cancelo?

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Think I’m going to keep

      1. noissimbus
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Even for free?

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

      Alonso

  29. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Any love for Ronaldo this week at all? Wondering if I go him over Kane on WC and then switch if needed.

    1. noissimbus
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      No love at all. Be the change..

  30. Golazo1357
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Robbo and Kulu to Havertz + Alonso? No points hit as I have 2 frees. 1 FH left is all.

    Lineup would be:
    Guita
    James TAA, Cancelo, Alonso, Schar
    Salah, Foden, Saka, Havertz
    Kane

    Foster Mateta Gordon Broja