Premier League fantasy football team isn’t just about winning conclusively. It’s also about enjoying your friends’ defeats. The EPL and your league could offer plenty of both those things ahead of Round 34.
In order not to be on the losing end, here are some players who are going to do it for you, and won’t celebrate like Xavi Simons just for doing their jobs. Don’t worry, I’ve also made a list of players you gotta avoid.
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These Are the Players You Need for Premier League Fantasy Football for Round 34
First Half of Round 34
The EPL schedule is so manic that I’ve had to split this up into halves. Let’s talk about the mid-week games first of all.
The “Must-Haves”
Burnley vs. Manchester City is a fantastic game to watch if A. you’re a sadist & B. you enjoy fantasy football.
City needs goals galore. Haaland and Cherki are your best friends for Round 34.
Semenyo and Doku are riskier choices, but should be involved in the attacking action.
Khusanov, O’Reilly, and Donnarumma are going to get a lot of points in the likely event of a Manchester City clean sheet.
The only real questions are how bad Dubravka‘s score is going to be at the end of this one and whether Walker will get sent off against his former team.
The “Might As Well Try ‘Em”
Chelsea’s mess! You must have heard this a few times in the last couple of years. That’s good news for Brighton, one of the most comfortable-looking teams in the league.
Still, I would give Cucurella and E. Fernandez a go. They’ve rarely disappointed. Fofana, Pedro and Caicedo can make up the numbers. Sanchez will unlikely keep a clean sheet, but can get points. That’s it!
Meanwhile, Brighton’s got plenty of plucky players to choose from. Gross, Mitoma and Welbeck are always fine picks. Van Hecke, Kadioglu, and Dunk are affordable and playing well. Verbruggen is a risk for the goalie position, but one worth taking in a game like this.
Bournemouth play Leeds in what’s a derby for underdog feel-good stories. Mind you, Leeds is almost, but not entirely, out of the relegation battle, and Bournemouth could still get European football next season.
We might see goals here! That’s why Okafor, Calvert-Lewin, as well as Tavernier and Evanilson are good choices.
And, if you’re looking to flesh out your squad, Christie, Senesi, Strujik, or Bogle haven’t disappointed their backers across this entire campaign.
The “Need One More Player for a Full Squad”
Finally, Sunderland’s had a great season, while Nottingham Forest has rescued its own campaign from the brink of disaster. Both teams still need points for their respective objectives.
Rigg played really well against Aston Villa last week. Sadiki, Fee and Xhaka have been low-key some of the best players in the league. You may find better options available, but they’re worth keeping track of.
Meanwhile, Gibbs-White is marshalling this Forest team toward success in any way that he can. He’ll make a great pick!
There are some doubts about squad selection given Forest’s foray into winning a European trophy, and squad injuries. However, Anderson, Sangare and Murillo should be available and useful in earning you points.
Perhaps These Are Ones You Should Avoid Ahead of Round 34
Palmer is a very entertaining player. But he’s not going to the World Cup in this form, nor is he getting into my fantasy football team. The same (minus the entertainment factor) can be said about Delap, Gutso, or Neto.
Burnley’s done the best it could this year. Not all performances were bad. However, it’ll be hard even for Hartman, Ekdal, Flemming or the legendary Ward Prowse to get too much out of a scheduled demolition at the hands of Manchester City.
