{"id":589998,"date":"2021-04-29T04:04:58","date_gmt":"2021-04-29T08:04:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=589998"},"modified":"2021-05-06T21:44:43","modified_gmt":"2021-05-07T01:44:43","slug":"fantasy-premier-league-gameweek-34-preview-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/04\/29\/fantasy-premier-league-gameweek-34-preview-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Fantasy Premier League Gameweek 34 Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fantasy Premier League gameweek 34 has a Friday deadline. This is a very interesting gameweek that might prove pivotal for many teams. Read on to find out more about this gameweek.<\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Fantasy Premier League Gameweek 34 Picks<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Quick Tips<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>With just five gameweeks to go, one needs to make some bold calls now and try for a higher-placed finish. Teams that have nothing to play for might still make things competitive but it is better to target those that are fighting for something. The top-four race is still fascinating and some interest remains in the relegation fight. Also, keep in mind the heavy rotation that is likely from teams that are involved in the European competitions.<\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Goalkeepers<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/04\/25\/marcel-brands-contract-extension-at-everton\/\" target=\"_self\">Everton&#8217;s<\/a> terrible home record will encourage <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/search\/search.fcgi?pid=7956236f,52061089&amp;search=Emiliano+Mart\u00ednez&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Emiliano Mart\u00ednez<\/a>&#8216;s FPL owners. The Argentine has failed to keep a clean sheet in the last six matches though.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/33887998\/Edouard-Mendy?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Edouard Mendy<\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> has a great chance to keep a clean sheet this week. However, will Thomas Tuchel start Kepa Arrizabalaga again?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/6a713852\/Robert-Sanchez?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Robert S\u00e1nchez<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/6b625ac2\/Illan-Meslier?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Illan Meslier<\/a> could both keep a clean sheet this week. <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/9e5708be\/Sam-Johnstone?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sam Johnstone<\/a> is also a decent pick.<\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Defenders<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/03\/21\/brighton-hove-albion-victory-against-newcastle\/\" target=\"_self\">Brighton &amp; Hove Albion<\/a> need to win to secure their Premier League survival. They missed a great chance to do so last week so they should be determined to produce a good performance this week. <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/04\/27\/football-pundits-expectations-of-leeds-united\/\" target=\"_self\">Leeds United<\/a> struggled against the Seagulls earlier in the season. This could be a very interesting game indeed. <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/282f75f3\/Lewis-Dunk?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lewis Dunk<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/67ca8566\/Stuart-Dallas?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stuart Dallas<\/a> could both get clean sheet points.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/f4290206\/Marcos-Alonso?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Marcos Alonso<\/a> is likely to start this week and has a good clean sheet opportunity against relegation-threatened <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/03\/18\/scott-parkers-fulham-premier-league-survival\/\" target=\"_self\">Fulham<\/a>. The Cottagers need all three points, which might provide space for Alonso to run into. We know how much he loves to go forward and this could be a brilliant opportunity for him to get some attacking points. One has to assume <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/d2424d1b\/Ben-Chilwell?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ben Chilwell<\/a> will be rested this week to keep him fresh for the second leg of the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/04\/29\/champions-league-semi-finals-five-takeways\/\" target=\"_self\">Champions League semi-final.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>With 20 points from the last two matches, <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/197640fd\/Timothy-Castagne?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Timothy Castagne<\/a> is looking back to his best. <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/04\/18\/when-is-the-fa-cup-final-2021-all-you-need-to-know-as-chelsea-take-on-leicester-city-at-wembley\/\" target=\"_self\">Leicester City<\/a> should win at <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/04\/08\/southampton-west-ham-interest-yangel-herrera\/\" target=\"_self\">Southampton<\/a> this Friday and Castagne could score well again.<\/p>\n<h3>Midfielders<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/04\/07\/sam-allardyce-west-bromwich-albion\/\" target=\"_self\">West Bromwich Albion<\/a> are currently nine points from safety. They just have to win the Black Country derby this week to keep their survival hopes alive. <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/search\/search.fcgi?pid=b04ee927,a812592b&amp;search=Matheus+Pereira&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Matheus Pereira<\/a> scored a massive 15 points against <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/03\/04\/sunderland-must-sign-wolves-defender-dion-sanderson-permanently\/\" target=\"_self\">Wolves<\/a> earlier in the season and is playing quite well. He has to produce a stellar performance for the Baggies this week. Perreira is in good form as he almost led West Brom to a crucial win last week only to see Villa snatch a draw right at the end.<\/p>\n<p>Son Heung-min and <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/a58bb1e1\/Gareth-Bale?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gareth Bale<\/a> are both worthwhile options to consider against <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/04\/18\/norwich-city-promotion\/\" target=\"_self\">Sheffield United<\/a>. Bale should start at home to a weaker opposition and he has the potential to go big. Son should do well also.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/b400bde0\/Raheem-Sterling?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Raheem Sterling<\/a> did not see a minute of action on Wednesday night in the Champions League. One has to assume he will start this weekend. Sterling is not exactly in great form though. <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/9e1035f8\/Ferran-Torres?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ferran Torres<\/a> is another one if one wants to take a punt on a Manchester City player.<\/p>\n<p>If he starts, <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/fed7cb61\/Kai-Havertz?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kai Havertz<\/a> could do very well this week. Fulham&#8217;s desperation for the three points could play into the hands of Chelsea.<\/p>\n<h3>Strikers<\/h3>\n<div id=\"snack_dex6\" class=\"mobile-unit\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/c92e1a31\/Kelechi-Iheanacho?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kelechi Iheanacho<\/a>\u2019s red hot form continued last week with a 12 point haul against\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/04\/12\/four-questions-crystal-palace-this-summer\/\" target=\"_self\">Crystal Palace<\/a>. With nine goals in the last seven matches in the Premier League, the Nigerian is one of the best picks of the week. Iheanacho also scored against this week\u2019s opponents Southampton\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.11v11.com\/matches\/leicester-city-v-southampton-18-april-2021-369962\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">in the FA Cup<\/a>. Besides, the Saints have conceded four goals in their last two home games.\u00a0Leicester City\u00a0could take a massive step towards confirming a spot in next season\u2019s Champions League with a victory in this game. On current form, they should make it and Iheanacho\u2019s goals have helped.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"snack_dex6\" class=\"mobile-unit\">His strike partner <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/45963054\/Jamie-Vardy?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jamie Vardy<\/a> has only scored once in the last nine matches in the Premier League. Probably for the first time since the departure of <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/892d5bb1\/Riyad-Mahrez?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Riyad Mahrez<\/a>, Leicester City do not seem to rely on him alone to score the goals. However, Vardy must be itching to score some goals himself and not let Iheanacho have all the fun. Vardy looked quite sharp against Crystal Palace and was rather unlucky not to score. He has happy memories of St. Mary\u2019s Stadium as he scored a hat-trick there last season in that famous<a href=\"https:\/\/www.11v11.com\/matches\/southampton-v-leicester-city-25-october-2019-364361\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a09-0 victory<\/a>\u00a0for the Foxes. Could Vardy come back into the limelight in this game? Those looking for a differential could consider him.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"snack_dex6\" class=\"mobile-unit\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/21a66f6a\/Harry-Kane?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Harry Kane<\/a> at home against the bottom club in the league seems like a no-brainer for the captaincy decision. Kane has been spectacular this season and was in great form before his recent injury. However, his rather rapid return from said injury has raised some concerns. He played the whole game against\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/04\/26\/tottenham-hotspur-going-backwards-manchester-city\/\" target=\"_self\">Manchester City<\/a>\u00a0in the Carabao Cup final, which seems promising. Kane will likely start this Sunday. The Blades have already been relegated but they are unlikely to make things easy for Spurs. Regardless, Kane is probably the best bet for the armband this week.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/4e9a0555\/Chris-Wood?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chris Wood<\/a> scored a brilliant hat-trick last week to ease <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/04\/09\/burnley-manager-sean-dyche-divers\/\" target=\"_self\">Burnley&#8217;s<\/a> relegation worries. The Clarets will want to get another three points to solidify their position. They have a great recent record against West Ham United who they have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.11v11.com\/teams\/west-ham-united\/tab\/opposingTeams\/opposition\/Burnley\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">beaten the last couple of times<\/a> the Hammers visited Turf Moor. Wood scored in both of those matches. So, one can consider the New Zealand striker, who is in fantastic form.<\/p>\n<p>Quite a few other strikers could be considered as well but none of them are in great form. Two English strikers <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/aed3a70f\/Ollie-Watkins?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ollie Watkins<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/59e6e5bf\/Dominic-Calvert-Lewin?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dominic Calvert-Lewin<\/a> face-off at Goodison Park with both strikers looking to impress <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/a29c3ed6\/Gareth-Southgate?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gareth Southgate<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/93feac6e\/Patrick-Bamford?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Patrick Bamford<\/a> has not scored for a while and has a tough trip to Brighton this week. <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/c596fcb0\/Callum-Wilson?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Callum Wilson<\/a> could get a goal against <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/04\/28\/arsenal-contract-talks-emile-smith-rowe\/\" target=\"_self\">Arsenal, <\/a>who might rest a few players after their Thursday night Europa League match.<\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Fantasy Premier League Gameweek 34 Captaincy Picks<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/04\/28\/gameweek-34-fantasy-premier-league-captaincy-dilemma\/\" target=\"_self\">Click here<\/a> to find out about the best captaincy picks this week.<\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Fantasy Premier League Top Picks<\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Kelechi Iheanacho\u00a0<span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">(\u00a36.2)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/21a66f6a\/Harry-Kane?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Harry Kane<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> (\u00a311.8)<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Jamie Vardy\u00a0<span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">(\u00a310.3)<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Son Heung-Min <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">(\u00a39.5)<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Chris Wood\u00a0 <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">(\u00a36.3)<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Matheus Pereira\u00a0<span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">(\u00a35.5)<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Raheem Sterling\u00a0 <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">(\u00a311.1)<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Marcos Alonso <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">(\u00a35.7)<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Timothy Castagne <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">(\u00a35.8)<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Gareth Bale <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">(\u00a39.1)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Main Photo<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"9eBY9-1tRjxS7DZaSjNSwQ\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/1314628917\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'9eBY9-1tRjxS7DZaSjNSwQ',sig:'B37QMgOwpLAGbKfxJ38BTG-hl_29JA_eiijq8p9gnUY=',w:'594px',h:'418px',items:'1314628917',caption: true ,tld:'co.uk',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fantasy Premier League gameweek 34 has a Friday deadline. This is a very interesting gameweek that might prove pivotal for many teams. Read on to find out more about this gameweek. Fantasy Premier League Gameweek 34 Picks Quick Tips With just five gameweeks to go, one needs to make some bold calls now and try [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2794,"featured_media":590020,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"1","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3,8432],"tags":[1395,3009],"class_list":["post-589998","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-premier-league","category-fa-cup","tag-fantasy-football","tag-fantasy-premier-league"],"modified_by":"Dale Ventham, Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/589998","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2794"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=589998"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/589998\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/590020"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=589998"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=589998"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=589998"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}