With an average score of 56 FPL points and a highest score of 158 FPL points, Double Gameweek 33 did not disappoint. Especially if you were among the roughly 3% of fantasy managers who included Arsenal’s Leandro Trossard in their squads prior to the DGW33 deadline. The Belgian looked primed for a main role during the Double Gameweek and he delivered in a big way. A brace during the visit to Ipswich Town followed by a goal in the 2-2 draw at home to Crystal Palace meant no less than 24 FPL points for the Arsenal forward, who is listed as a midfielder in the official fantasy game. No player did better than him, though Brentford’s Bryan Mbeumo made a great effort by scoring two goals and providing an assist against Brighton for 18 FPL points.
On to Gameweek 34, which is going to be a blank and a serious one at that. After doubles in GW33 for Arsenal, Aston Villa, Crystal Palace and Manchester City, those same four teams now have a blank to deal with in GW34. This is the result of the FA Cup semi-finals, which are taking place this weekend. You can therefore expect plenty of chips to be activated in the build-up to the Blank Gameweek 34 deadline, especially Free Hits. That is not only because the same four teams that doubled last week are blanking this week, but also because there is very likely another big double gameweek coming up in GW36, followed by another blank gameweek in GW37
Don’t forget, the deadline for gameweek 34 is set at 11h00 (UK time) on Saturday, April 26th, 2025. The free to play FPL or pay to play season/weekend/daily games like FanTeam are ideal ways of following the Premier League action.
Most transferred in/transferred out players (as per April 24th, 2025)
| TRANSFERS OUT | TRANSFERS IN | POSSIBLE REASONS | |
| GK | Raya (ARS), Henderson (CRY), Martinez (AST) | Sels (NFO), Pope (NEW), Leno (FUL) | BGW34 |
| DEF | Muñoz (CRY), Saliba (ARS), Gvardiol (MCI) | Ait-Nouri (WOL), Schär (NEW), Milenkovic (NFO) | BGW34 |
| MID | Saka (ARS), Sarr (CRY), Rogers (AST) | Mbeumo (BRE), Barnes (NEW, Iwobi (FUL) | BGW34, Barnes and Iwobi form + fixture |
| FOR | Mateta (CRY), Marmoush (MCI), Pedro (BRI) | Cunha (WOL), Wood (NFO), Wissa (BRE) | BGW34, Cunha form + fixture, Pedro suspension |
Premium pick
When it comes to big names disappointing this season, much of the spotlights have been on Manchester United (and with good reason). As a side effect though, Tottenham Hotspur’s abominable performance has been snowed under a little bit. Sure, the London outfit has been on the receiving end of plenty of criticism this season, but are you aware that they currently find themselves, after 33 Premier League games, in 16th place? They sit on a mere 37 points as we speak and the numbers only become worse when we look at their away games so far: 16 away games, 5 victories, 1 draw, 10 defeats for a total of 16 points. All this to say that Mohamed Salah (£13.8m) is our premium fantasy pick for Blank Gameweek 34, as Liverpool prepare for a visit of Spurs on Sunday. We don’t need to repeat how good the Egyptian superstar is (27 goals and 18 assists in 33 league starts!), so before we move on, we just want to mention that the upcoming encounter at Anfield is not just any encounter. If the Reds manage a draw against Spurs at the very least, they will officially crown themselves champions of England for the twentieth time in history. Do you think this current Spurs side is going to spoil that occasion?
Non-premium pick
From Anfield to Molineux, where we have high hopes for our non-premium fantasy pick for Blank Gameweek 34. On Sunday, Matheus Cunha (£6.9m) and his teammates welcome Leicester City, whose relegation to the Championship was recently confirmed after their latest 0-1 defeat at the hands of Liverpool. A 4-match suspension kept the Brazilian out of Premier League action between Gameweek 28 and 31, but that barely seems to have had any effect on the excellent form he has been displaying so far this season. In 25 league starts, Cunha has amassed 14 goals and 5 assists, which is outstanding for a forward who started the 2024-2025 FPL campaign with a £6.5m price tag. Since his return to action, he scored a goal in GW32 against Spurs and provided an assist for the only goal of the game in GW33 against Manchester United. Next up for Cunha and Wolves are Leicester City, who have shipped 73 goals in 33 league games. Only Southampton have conceded more often, with 78 goals. Even though Leicester have already been relegated and Wolves have little to play for until the end of the season, we see good chances for Cunha here to build on his current tallies and further shoot himself up the radars of the English and international top clubs before the summer transfer window opens.
The budget enabler
The resurgence of Ryan Sessegnon (£4.1m) as a valid consideration in the official fantasy game could not come at a better time for many managers. The Fulham defender conquered a spot in the starting eleven back in GW31, in which he immediately scored against Liverpool, and he has been starting ever since. What’s more, in GW33 he got an assist on top of a clean sheet against Chelsea for a very nice 11-point haul. What we’ve got now is an absolute bargain defender, playing as a winger for a decent team, and facing the Premier League’s worst defence in Blank Gameweek 34. Like we said, a dream for fantasy managers as many prepare for to deploy their Free Hit chips. Fulham are visiting Southampton on Saturday and we see potential at both ends of the pitch for Sessegnon in that game. Apart from the fact that the Saints have conceded more goals than any other side in the league (78 goals conceded in 33 games), they are also far from prolific in front of the opposition’s goal. They have scored just 24 goals so far, the least of all teams in the league, and just 11 of those goals were scored in front of their own fans. Despite Fulham not really having anything left to play for this season, we are absolutely recommending including Ryan Sessegnon on your scouting lists, especially if you are in need of a bargain defender.
The differential
To be honest, we are quite excited about Blank Gameweek 34, as it’s offering us plenty of interesting fantasy options, despite a few of the major teams missing out. It took us a while to decide on our differential fantasy pick for GW34, but we have eventually gone with Harvey Barnes (£6.0m). The Newcastle winger, who is listed as a midfielder in the official fantasy game, got back in manager Eddie Howe’s starting eleven back in Gameweek 28, due to an injury to Anthony Gordon. In the six league games Newcastle played since then, Barnes recorded an incredible 4 goals and 4 assists for a total of 51 FPL points. Despite those impressive numbers and his price tag of just £6.0m, the Magpie winger is still sitting in just over 5% of all squads in the official fantasy game, at the moment of writing. That form makes him a stand-out differential option for Blank Gameweek 34, when Newcastle are hosting Ipswich Town. The Tractor Boys’ relegation to the Championship has already been confirmed, while Newcastle are still very much in the race for Champions League football next season, so we are expecting a rather one-sided affair at Saint James’ Park on Saturday. Hopefully, Barnes can benefit from that with another attacking return or two.
The (vice-)captaincy
We are seeing a few very good candidates for the armband in Blank Gameweek 34, but we have gone with the predictable choice. Mo Salah, this season’s best player, is preparing for a home game against an unreliable Spurs that could bring Liverpool the twentieth league title in their history. He is our captain for Blank Gameweek 34.
Blank Gameweek 34 is offering plenty of good alternatives for the Egyptian though, in case you don’t trust him with the armband for some obscure reason. On the Newcastle roster, you’ve got Alexander Isak and Harvey Barnes for their home game against Ipswich Town. At Wolves, you’ve got Matheus Cunha for the home game against Leicester City. And there is always Cole Palmer, of course, who is facing Everton at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.
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