🏆 DGW34 - the moves to make 👀

Summary for the lazy

⏰ Double Gameweek 34's deadline is Saturday 29th April, 11:00 BST

😍 It’s a Double Gameweek. Man United, Man City, Brighton, Fulham, West Ham and Liverpool will double.

⛔ We’re still closing access to LazyFPL Premium, but this time the links actually work.

Alright?

Yup - us again. The gameweeks just keep on coming, so we will too…

…oh, behave.

This is as close to a sprint finish as an FPL manager might ever experience.

Whilst this type of sprint isn’t exactly going to improve your cardio, the pace with which key decisions must be made might still be enough to leave you sweaty, out of breath and in need of a good lie down.

But there’s really no need to get all hot and bothered. Kick off those running shoes and return to the slippers from whence you came. You’re a part of the lazy revolution now, and we don’t run for anyone.

Here’s how to make sure you’re ready for Double Gameweek 34, even if you only have around 26 hours to prepare.

In through the nose, out through the mouth…

A quick apology from us.

Last newsletter we told you that entry to LazyFPL Premium is closing until mid-July.

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What should you be doing this gameweek?

Using a transfer or two to bring in players from Man United, Brighton or Man City should be your key priority this week. These teams will all double this weekend AND in Double Gameweek 37 (Brighton will also double in DGW36 too).

Liverpool players might also make it onto your list of diserables: they’ll double this week and have a nice run of fixtures until the end of the season. They also seem to be hitting a patch of form.

18 of the top 20 most-transferred-in players so far this week play for those clubs, with the exceptions being Isak and, somewhat surprisingly, Tyrone Mings.

The best captain for Gameweek 33

Haaland might have Arsenal, but remember that Arsenal have conceded seven in their last three. It’s an important game and Haaland loves those.

The boys are back in town

Don’t call it a comeback, they’ll bring Spurs to tears.

First Soul II Soul and now LL Cool J. The coolest (debatable) FPL newsletter on the scene is here to let you know Marcus Rashford and Luke Shaw are back and given Spurs are being more Spursy than ever before, it could be time to shoehorn them back into your 11 (if they ever left).

The key stats for Gameweek 33

As always, here are the key digits ahead of the gameweek for you to consume.

Well, almost all of them.

The good folks at checkthechance.com (the website we use) haven’t had the time to update the “to score” odds because, well, there’s such a ludicrously short amount of time between gameweeks.

Keep an eye on their website tomorrow.

The Professor’s Team

Captain: Haaland

OR: 15,942

Transfers: Kane → Solanke (?) & Fernandes → Salah

I made a mistake.

As Premium members will know, I’m a conservative FPL player. I don’t take many hits (two all season, I think) and I like to wait for pressers and news before making transfers.

However, I’ve made a mistake.

My conservative style has led to me being priced out of:

Kane → Isak

Fernandes → Salah

Now I know what you’re thinking: you can still do that. The issue is that I’m now priced out of bringing in Alexander-Arnold for DGW34.

Now we could get into what type of manager are you, what kind of risk appetite do you have, are hits and early transfers beneficial, but that will be reserved for our pre-season content.

Nothing like a cheap plug.

But my mistake has happened and it’s now working out how best to resolve it. And I believe the best way of doing so is Solanke in.

He gives me the immediate Southampton and Leeds fixtures while also opening up the funds for Alexander-Arnold in DGW34.

It leaves me without Isak until GW36 (Watkins → Isak) but things could be worse.

Here’s hoping.

Or maybe there’s another player that I could move Kane onto …

Differential Corner

After his success last week, here’s another differential from the Professor, particularly ripe for those who need to make up significant ground quickly.

I’d just like to make it known that I dislike differentials. I don’t think they’re coducive to season-long success and I think they’re mainly more miss than hit.

Truth be told, I think I was lucky Castagne hauled last gameweek given he managed to score from a 0.07 expected goal shot.

However, Leicester did hold Wolves to 0.6 expected goals so maybe there’s an argument that I was unlucky he didn’t get a clean sheet.

But this is the issue with differentials. They’re either a wild success or a catastrophic failure.

So with that in mind here comes my next differential pick.

Kelechi Iheanacho. A player I have admired for so long but never been able to get into my squad.

Leicester are 10th for expected goals this season. Their squad is good, they have good players, and I believe their current position isn’t reflective of where they should be.

After creating a decent amount of xG in the second half against Manchester City and then racking up 2.4xG against Wolves, it may be time to hop on their assets if you are looking to throw caution to the wind while trying to make up ground in a mini-league.

And it’s not like this isn’t a data pick. Iheanacho has been a player who has, albeit in a streaky sample, been capable of putting up solid numbers.

And here is the kicker. The fixture kicker.

With Liverpool’s double coming up in DGW34, it’s likely time for almost all teams to create value so they’re able to afford Salah and Trent.

If you have Kane he can be used as a sacrificial lamb in order to facilitate those moves.

Here’s how it looks on paper:

GW33

• Kane → Iheanacho

• Midfielder → Salah

 GW34

Defender → Alexander-Arnold

You then hold Iheanacho until GW36 when you:

GW36

Iheanacho → Isak (for Newcastle’s double)

Other tidbits

⛔ William Saliba is out with a back injury, and is also a doubt for Gameweek 34.

⛔ Bruno Fernandes could also be out with an ankle injury picked up on Sunday.

💪 Ivan Toney has survived. He won’t get a suspension now unless he picks up 6 more yellows.

Okay, to finish with another classic song lyric (because, for some unfathomable reason, that’s been the theme of this week’s newsletter), it’s time to say goodbye.

Remember, LazyFPL Premium is out soon. This is your final boarding call until July.

Stay lazy,

The LazyFPL Team.

Summary for the lazy

⏰ Double Gameweek 34's deadline is Saturday 29th April, 11:00 BST

😍 It’s a Double Gameweek. Man United, Man City, Brighton, Fulham, West Ham and Liverpool will double.

⛔ We’re still closing access to LazyFPL Premium, but this time the links actually work.

Alright?

Yup - us again. The gameweeks just keep on coming, so we will too…

…oh, behave.

This is as close to a sprint finish as an FPL manager might ever experience.

Whilst this type of sprint isn’t exactly going to improve your cardio, the pace with which key decisions must be made might still be enough to leave you sweaty, out of breath and in need of a good lie down.

But there’s really no need to get all hot and bothered. Kick off those running shoes and return to the slippers from whence you came. You’re a part of the lazy revolution now, and we don’t run for anyone.

Here’s how to make sure you’re ready for Double Gameweek 34, even if you only have around 26 hours to prepare.

In through the nose, out through the mouth…

A quick apology from us.

Last newsletter we told you that entry to LazyFPL Premium is closing until mid-July.

Well, that’s still true. But embarrassingly for us, the links we included didn’t work 🤦

Now is your last chance to become a LazyFPL premium subscriber, and this time we’ll even include links that you can actually click on. Like this one:

Here’s a reminder of why you should join, even in April.

1) During pre-season, the Professor will be sending a week-by-week guide titled 'Play like the Professor', where he'll basically explain, step-by-step, how he does so well every season. I’ve already seen some of it and it’s going to be solid gold.

2) You'll still get two extra Premium emails every week from now until GW38.

3) You'll also get access to the LazyFPL WhatsApp groups (the chat group and the broadcast group). They're a great bunch.

Come and see why literally every respondent to our Premium survey said it was good value for money.

Double reminder

By now you should have this more memorised than your four digit bank card code that you have now forgotten because you have been using contactless for three years straight and now you live day to day hoping you never need cash again.

So here’s your reminder:

• Brighton

• Manchester City

• Manchester United

• Liverpool

• West Ham

• Fulham

Target players from those teams this gamweek.

Well, maybe not West Ham. And definitely not Fulham.

The best captain for Gameweek 34

It’s him again.

Yes, the expected points models out there do have Salah slightly ahead but considering Haaland’s ownership is approximately nine million percent, just cover the big beautiful Norwegian.

Jota’s back - in more ways than one

For those who brought in Jota, you may want to sit behind the couch for this one.

Given the Liverpool forward was already a worry when it came to rotation this is far from ideal.

Liverpool don’t play until Sunday which all but eliminates any chances of early team news.

So what to do? Just hold and hope? At least if he doesn’t start in the first fixture of Liverpool’s double he’s guaranteed to start in the second fixture.

Right?

… Right?!

The key stats for Gameweek 34

As always, here are the key digits ahead of the gameweek for you to consume.

The Professor’s Team

Captain: Haaland

OR: 20,605

Transfers: Henry → Alexander-Arnold

Doubles.

Doubles everywhere.

The only real decision I have on my hands is whether or not to start Trippier over Solanke.

I think Solanke has the bigger ceiling but maybe covering that huge Newcastle defence ownership is the smart play.

But we’re officially in the ‘business end’ of the season and I’d rather take an educated gamble on Solanke putting a haul past that tragic Leeds defence.

So here I am. Succumbing to the narrative of ‘it’s nearly the end of the season let’s just go for it’.

If you want to see your doubles fixtures laid out in your ‘Pick Team’ area like I do, head on over to BetterFPL and try out their extension.

Differential Corner

Remember in school when you would ask someone what kind of music they like and they would obnoxiously hit you with a, “You’ve probably never heard of them.”

And then the band would be Kings of Leon.

That’s what this differential feels like.

But, he’s only 6.7% owned, has a double, and Liverpool are seemingly back (well, maybe not defensively). So he hits the criteria.

Ever heard of Andy Robertson? Thought so.

One of the reasons why I’m putting him in here is because I know a lot of managers are priced out of getting in Alexander-Arnold. And he is the next best option.

Especially when you consider Robertson has been putting up decent offensive numbers recently:

So if you can’t afford Alexander-Arnold, you want to get on a doubling defender with a high ceiling, then why not opt for budget Alexander-Arnold and bring in Robertson?

Other tidbits

📅 Six teams double in GW34 but remember that of those six Brighton, Manchester City, and Manchester United all double again in GW37.

⛔ Reece James and Mason Mount are confirmed as out for the rest of the season. 

💪 Anthony Martial received 30 minutes against Spurs on Thursday night giving managers hope of a start going into the GW34 double.

Usually doubles don’t come around this often but this season we have been spoilt. But the over exposure doesn’t detract from the fact they’re the most fun weekends in the FPL calendar.

So from us to you, we hope you have a green arrow of a weekend while you enjoy the 300 fixtures being thrown at us this gameweek.

Oh and remember, LazyFPL Premium definitely finishes soon. This is your final boarding call until July.

Stay lazy,

The LazyFPL Team.