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Wednesday’s match at the Emirates Stadium rounds off Gameweek 33, but there are some notable names on substitute duty this evening.

Arsenal v Crystal Palace gets underway at 20:00 BST.

Bukayo Saka, who picked up a knock in Sunday’s win over Ipswich Town, is on the bench.

Mikel Arteta has made four changes in total.

Ben White and Mikel Merino are not in the matchday squad, while Oleksandr Zinchenko is named among the substitutes alongside Saka.

In come Jurrien Timber, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Thomas Partey and Raheem Sterling.

Oliver Glasner has also decided to freshen up his starting XI.

He makes four alterations too, with Jefferson Lerma, Daichi Kamada, Justin Devenny and Eddie Nketiah replacing the suspended Chris Richards and benched Will Hughes, Ismaila Sarr and Jean-Philippe Mateta.

If Palace win tonight, it would mean Liverpool clinch the Premier League title.

LINE-UPS

Arsenal XI: Raya, Timber, Saliba, Kiwior, Lewis-Skelly, Partey, Odegaard, Rice, Sterling, Martinelli, Trossard

Subs: Neto, Tierney, Saka, Zinchenko, Butler-Oyedeji, Gower, Henry-Francis, Kabia, Nwaneri

Crystal Palace XI: Henderson, Munoz, Lerma, Lacroix, Guehi, Mitchell, Wharton, Kamada, Eze, Devenny, Nketiah

Subs: Turner, Ward, Franca, Sarr, Mateta, Clyne, Hughes, Esse, Kporha



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  1. CoracAld2831
    • 4 Years
    7 months, 16 days ago

    Thank you Arsenal defence & Mateta for the draw.

    (Glasner AM & Mateta owner)

  2. Jordan.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 months, 16 days ago

    lost

  3. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    7 months, 16 days ago

    Too tired with this

  4. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 months, 16 days ago

    Thank you Kiwior for saving my gameweek at least.

    1. Eightball
      • 5 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      Yup, big time differential in my mini leagues.

  5. estheblessed
    • 10 Years
    7 months, 16 days ago

    25 points for Glasner overall ... Seems pretty decent? I still don't like that chip tho.

    1. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      51 for Howe/Howe/Arteta but i still dont like the chip either.

      1. Crunchie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 months, 16 days ago

        I don't mind the chip.

        I don't like the way it was introduced

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      Howe Howe arteta got 51

      1. estheblessed
        • 10 Years
        7 months, 16 days ago

        My 3 Newcastle assets scored me 80 points over those 3 weeks so not sure how that balances out...

        1. _Ninja_
          • 15 Years
          7 months, 16 days ago

          Guessing you had Livra's 19 over my Munoz 13 so 6 point difference there.

          We both likely had Isak/Murphy.

          1. Boxwoods
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            7 months, 16 days ago

            This. Glasner always a terrible AM selection when Howe-Arteta doubles/plum fixtures on offer. Backers in continued denial and massively fortunate to be bailed out by Saliba's mistake.

  6. Gudjohnsen
    • 8 Years
    7 months, 16 days ago

    51 points from the AM chip okay?

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      you know it is

    2. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      Nope

    3. Sun God Nika
      • 5 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      Pretty terrible tbf

    4. Eightball
      • 5 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      Nah its rubbish. Honestly it's an awful chip. I hope they scrap it next season. FAR too swingy

      1. Sun God Nika
        • 5 Years
        7 months, 16 days ago

        Nah I love it far better than bench boost

        1. Eightball
          • 5 Years
          7 months, 16 days ago

          I think they should make it one gameweek if they are going to keep it.

      2. Nightcrawler
        • 6 Years
        7 months, 16 days ago

        It's not really that swingy if u compare the most popular AM strategies

    5. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      Humblebrag alert!

      Humblebrag alert!

    6. JBG
      • 7 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      I had 321pts earlier this season with Brian Clough AM

    7. noissimbus
      • 3 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      I'm dreading having to use that chip in the final few GWs. Expecting random results.

    8. hoganzo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      Almost as good as my 52. It's a ridiculous chip, but I'm revelling right now.

    9. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      Yes I will brag nothing to much brag about recently. 90 points not sure if it includes a -4 or not

    10. BUZZBOMB ♡
      • 10 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      Rank and rank boost?

      1. Crunchie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 months, 16 days ago

        75k now was qwqk.

        Didn't WC30

        Taking a -4 per week as FH29 but lost TAA and Hall but got lucky with Haaland injury

        -4 this week for 34 if I want a keeper WC ét BB 36 or 38 depending on fixtures mate

        1. Crunchie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          7 months, 16 days ago

          121 k

  7. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    7 months, 16 days ago

    Trossard lost a bap 🙁

    1. Sun God Nika
      • 5 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      Wtf

    2. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 15 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      I get all 6 baps anyways.

  8. Crunchie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 months, 16 days ago

    Get in. Some confidence for the FA cup Semi.

    Some reward for Glasner AM.

    Nothing silly like against Man City (the free kick)

    COYP!

    Only fans making any noise tonight during the whole game.

    1. noissimbus
      • 3 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      Palace can do it. Villa is decent but prone to defensive mistakes too. Just have to capitalise.

      1. Crunchie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 months, 16 days ago

        Am in my 50s my Dad is 8p. Just one trophy please lol

  9. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 months, 16 days ago

    Eze back up to 2 bonus

  10. Deulofail
    • 9 Years
    7 months, 16 days ago

    Was feeling pretty smug about picking Wissa over Mateta on FH but didn't make much difference in the end. Same for Bowen over Eze. Ah well, it's been a good gameweek overall and I'm set up well for the next, so I'm logging off to better myself by reading a book, assuming I still have the mental facilities for such a daunting task.

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      I had both. Even smugger.

      1. Deulofail
        • 9 Years
        7 months, 16 days ago

        Congrats. I am envious of your smuggery!

  11. Goodfeathers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 months, 16 days ago

    Mateta the bonus bandit. Nice.

  12. EWH2020
    • 11 Years
    7 months, 16 days ago

    So Mateta played 10 mins and gets 3 BAPS? What a joke

    1. Sun God Nika
      • 5 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      I’ve got him and I don’t get it

    2. Gudjohnsen
      • 8 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      That finish was world class

    3. Nightcrawler
      • 6 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      He got the goal that changed the result

    4. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      Forwards who score goals and don't do much wrong often get bonus, see 1 SoT 1 goal Chris Wood for much of this season!

    5. Kaneyonero
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      Everyone and their nan has him doesn't make a difference to my rank and I have him.

    6. Glasner Ball
      • 13 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      The goal was so good us owners deserve the 3 BPS

  13. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    7 months, 16 days ago

    Eze jumps to 2 bonus after trossards failed last sec cross straight to the keeper

  14. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 months, 16 days ago

    How the f**k does Mateta get max bonus from playing for 10 mins? The bps system is flawed. Too higher bps allocation for forwards scoring a goal.

    1. Baines on Toast...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      Sky literally gave him out of the match.

      He's a striker who did his job and scored in the time he had. A game perhaps with no other standouts. Strikers get huge BPS for scoring otherwise they would never get any points

      1. Baines on Toast...
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        7 months, 16 days ago

        Man of the match *

    2. Deulofail
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      You and Cyan should start a movement for people who care enough to change the system

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 6 Years
        7 months, 16 days ago

        Have you ever posting anything of use on this site I wonder? I don't think so.

        You come here just to leave troll replies to people. A sad little man.

        1. Deulofail
          • 9 Years
          7 months, 16 days ago

          Yes I have! For what it's worth, I would join the movement if you get it up and running.

    3. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      Talk to Mark.

    4. EWH2020
      • 11 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      Agree. BAPs is the biggest problem plaguing FPL. Mateta max bonus for 10 mins is a joke.

      A player can be MOTM but without a return gets no bonus.

      Too weighted to defenders for making a few passes.

      Penalty takers scoring and doing nothing for 90mins getting max bonus.

      Would prefer it if they were scrapped

      1. threeputt
        • 16 Years
        7 months, 16 days ago

        I wouldn't want it scrapped I would just prefer points to go to a literal motm even if it's a holding midfielder for example

  15. Rwilliams90
    • 14 Years
    7 months, 16 days ago

    Anyone else playing AM on Guardiola from GW35?

    1. Eightball
      • 5 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      Not sure who I am playing it on yet. Waiting to see what doubles we get if any.

    2. Buck The Trent
      • 14 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      I am

  16. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    7 months, 16 days ago

    DGW mega fail. Probably the most failed gw ever in the entire history of FPL. Absolutely fraudulent. Not even a bank run matches to this level of fraudulence.

    1. Eightball
      • 5 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      Can't say I enjoyed it very much but somehow ended up on a massive green arrow so have to be happy with that.

    2. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      There was only R DGW teams. You want goals or a clean sheet

      The problem is the FA cup not being the last game of the season anymore

      1. Crunchie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 months, 16 days ago

        4

    3. Feloh
      • 8 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      Got a green of 11 pts. I'll take it.

    4. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      A contrived DGW.

      GW34 should have started last night.

      1. Crunchie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 months, 16 days ago

        Yes I agree with that
        Sky makes Palace play 6 games in 3 weeks and 1 game in 2 weeks. It is odd. Forest don't

  17. DandyDon
    • 7 Years
    7 months, 16 days ago

    So Sessegon outscored all 8 of my double gameweek players. Shame about Saka captaincy fail

    1. Eightball
      • 5 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      Did anyone you were realistically going to captain do anything though?

      1. BUZZBOMB ♡
        • 10 Years
        7 months, 16 days ago

        Its the randoms that your rivals bring in for no reason that kills you. Sometimes theyre not even maverick, but just mad.

      2. DandyDon
        • 7 Years
        7 months, 16 days ago

        No didn’t affect me to much, suprised owning Sessegnon didn’t give me a decent green arrow as he was 0.1% I think. Guess most were playing chips this week.

  18. wowo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    7 months, 16 days ago

    No one celebrates Liverpool 's title?

    1. Deulofail
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      When they win, a few will celebrate, I expect

    2. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 15 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      No title just yet.

    3. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      Still need a point

    4. Buck The Trent
      • 14 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      Jim X will

    5. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      It's not Man Utd is it?

  19. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    7 months, 16 days ago

    Last spot on fh34 tricky torn between a) wood b) palmer c) mbeumo

    1. Eightball
      • 5 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      I dont have any of them so cant help. Personally wouldn't go B but I get why people are.

  20. Fat Frank
    • 8 Years
    7 months, 16 days ago

    They can’t make their mind up on BPS, keeps changing haha

  21. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    7 months, 16 days ago

    FH 34?

    Sa
    Ran, Sess, Schar
    Salah, Diaz, Barnes, Iwobi
    Isak, Welbz, Cunha

    Sels, Mbeumo, Milenkovic, Virgil

    9.1

    1. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      Decent, is Sa not injured?

      1. Crunchie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 months, 16 days ago

        Double up on Bentley

        1. g40steve
          • 7 Years
          7 months, 16 days ago

          Got 3 Wolves already?

          Sa, Ran, Cunha

      2. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        7 months, 16 days ago

        Ah awaiting update

    2. Eightball
      • 5 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      Very similar to mine. TAA is the one that tempts me a lot as he can be very explosive and I don't think he will be highly owned but currently I have him on my bench.

  22. The-Red-1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 months, 16 days ago

    As a Saliba owner, with my ML leader owning Kiwior, that mistake for the equaliser gained me 3 points. Strange game

    1. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      It is odd. The BPS should be more transparent

      A bonus point for aGk win would mean more points for the more expensive keepers for example

  23. FF Dirtbag
    • 14 Years
    7 months, 16 days ago

    Has rashford baps been updated?

    1. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      Yeah, stole it from KDB.

      Typical. KDB (C) here.

      1. wowo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        7 months, 16 days ago

        Tbf Rashford should get more baps. Every shot he took was BCM which was weird to me

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      Why the f does bonus change at the end of the game week. I'm losing interest in this game.
      Too many chips, bonus system a joke,

  24. Gudjohnsen
    • 8 Years
    7 months, 16 days ago

    A. Eze to Barnes
    B. Marmoush to Strand Larsen

    Already have Murphy, Isak and Cunha

  25. Zambian FPL Addict
    • 7 Years
    7 months, 16 days ago

    Has anyone got experience of overtaking a 100 point gap at this stage? Can it be done? Behind an arrogant guy from my office i cant take another year of abuse.

    1. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      Still got your triple captain?

      1. Zambian FPL Addict
        • 7 Years
        7 months, 16 days ago

        Bench boost hes got none

    2. Setpiecemad
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      Only if you have chips left

      1. Zambian FPL Addict
        • 7 Years
        7 months, 16 days ago

        Just used my free hit i was 130 behind but now its 100, i have bench boost to go he has none.

    3. Deulofail
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      Can't you contact the witch doctor for insights?

      1. Zambian FPL Addict
        • 7 Years
        7 months, 16 days ago

        Going to a festival in hes city called the “day of thunder” this weekend, will track him down, if hes alive will post him on my twitter.

        1. Deulofail
          • 9 Years
          7 months, 16 days ago

          It's been 4 years. I hope we haven't heard the last of him
          https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/23058865
          https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/23260088

          1. Zambian FPL Addict
            • 7 Years
            7 months, 16 days ago

            Ill find him for you i assure you next game week. Need some luck for Marmoush.

    4. Gudjohnsen
      • 8 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      I'm in a similiar situation.

      Unlikely

      You need luck like captaining Trossard this gw

      So it's a combination of luck and risk taking

      1. Zambian FPL Addict
        • 7 Years
        7 months, 16 days ago

        Theres actually a festival in Livingstone this weekend contemplating the 400 km drive, i will search hard for him.

    5. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      You've probably got a chance, but you need to be very differential in your picks which means it can go quite wildly the other way as well...

      1. Zambian FPL Addict
        • 7 Years
        7 months, 16 days ago

        Marmoush will be my captain from 35 will pray for 4 goals.

    6. Qaiss
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      Hand your resignation in

    7. Eightball
      • 5 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      Almost no chance unless you can get access to his account and make him take loads of hits. What's the chip situation like between you two?

      I currently have a 40 point gap to make up and that seems hard enough. I do however have AM + FH and he only have FH/

      1. Zambian FPL Addict
        • 7 Years
        7 months, 16 days ago

        I have bench boost to hes no chips

      2. Biggsy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 months, 16 days ago

        What do you mean no chance? If you went Trossard over Saka for captain this week that's a 44 point swing right there. In one position in one week.

        True, you could be the one picking Saka and him Trossard....

        1. Zambian FPL Addict
          • 7 Years
          7 months, 16 days ago

          I needed that i am thinking Salah 34 and Marmoush 35

          1. Biggsy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            7 months, 16 days ago

            You need to go differential to him. That's the main thing. If he goes the same you blow a lot of your chances.

            1. Zambian FPL Addict
              • 7 Years
              7 months, 16 days ago

              Got nothing to loose, hes playing style looks like he follows the FF scout picks.

          2. Eightball
            • 5 Years
            7 months, 16 days ago

            Salah is the obvious captain. I would bet against him if you think he is going to captain Salah.

        2. Eightball
          • 5 Years
          7 months, 16 days ago

          I said almost no chance. Not no chance.

  26. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    7 months, 16 days ago

    who has actually activated the free hit chip on the site?

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      Technically yes. But still pending as I'm yet to lock in a transfer

    2. Qaiss
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      Me

    3. Glasner Ball
      • 13 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      Activated earlier this evening yes

    4. Eightball
      • 5 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      Activated at the start of the week. I had like 4 playing players or something rubbish.

    5. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      Yes but it was FPL towers fault. Got an email there were errors. It was a couple of years back GW15 when Haaland was playing last minute leak.

      1. Crunchie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 months, 16 days ago

        Oh I thought you meant an Az moment apologies

  27. Big Mike
    • 3 Years
    7 months, 16 days ago

    Quick query guys - if I use my free transfer tonight to avoid price changes and then sell that same player as part of my free hit, would the player I transferred in using my free transfer still be in my squad for game week 35? Or would the free hit wipe the transfer clean?

    The player I want to use my free transfer to bring in isn't someone I want to play in 34.

    1. Deulofail
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      The players you had for GW33 will be the players you get back in GW35 no matter when you play the FH in GW34

    2. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      Free Hit returns your team to how it was at the start of the game week

    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      anyone you bring in before or after you activate the free hit will be removed next gw and the team reverts back to the team you had.

      as long as you activate the free hit

  28. jimmy.floyd
    • 9 Years
    7 months, 16 days ago

    Barnes Or Murphy?

  29. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 9 Years
    7 months, 16 days ago

    Saliba, Saka, Mateta, Glasner ->
    TAA, Kluivert, Cunha, Frank -8?

  30. BlzE_94
    • 11 Years
    7 months, 16 days ago

    Who scores more in gw34?

    Kluivert vs MUN (H)
    Mbeumo vs NFO (A)
    Welbeck vs WHU (H)

    1. Deulofail
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      I'd go for Welbeck, goalscoaring machine in disguise

    2. The Night Trunker.
      • 2 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      That's a great question sir.
      It's like a 15% question on The 1% Club.
      K for me that starts for that obviously but not finish with that k.
      Cause k could not hit a barn door no?

    3. The Night Trunker.
      • 2 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      I mean forget all the above shite right.
      Bees are a lightweight away team right?