FPL Gameweek 35: dropping Mohamed Salah, Bukayo Saka among key calls to be made this week
If you were among the one million Fantasy Premier League managers who activated their Free Hit chip in Gameweek 34, you are most likely enjoying a significant green arrow.
Advertisement
But the action is not over, as Nottingham Forest host Brentford on Thursday evening, meaning if you do not have players from those sides, your current ranking is likely to take a hit.
Friday's deadline means managers have important decisions to make soon, including whether to drop big names such as Liverpool's Mohamed Salah (£13.8m) and Arsenal's Bukayo Saka (£10.5m).
Gameweek 34 review
Gameweek 34's blanks for Arsenal, Aston Villa, Crystal Palace and Manchester City saw the fifth-highest usage of the Free Hit chip in FPL history, and a significant number of managers also used their Wildcard.
The average points scored for the week was 38, but that would have been brought down by the number of inactive managers who automatically fielded teams with barely any players.
Brentford's Yoane Wissa (right) and Bryan Mbeumo are worthwhile choices this week. Photo: Reuters
Those who went for differentials saw good returns. Wolves' Matheus Cunha (£7.0m) got two goals and an assist, Kieran Trippier (£5.7m) – whom I have been telling you to buy for weeks now – also scored 15 points and is owned by only 5.8 per cent of players.
Advertisement
In total, I scored 79 points and still have Bryan Mbeumo (£8.1m) for Brentford on Thursday. I am 130,000 in the world, a rise of 20,000 places from last week.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
South China Morning Post
5 days ago
- South China Morning Post
Why are Manchester United playing in Hong Kong? Ex-stars debate ‘mad' tour
Tours to the Far East by English Premier League teams may offer commercial windfalls but are much less appealing to players, former stars of three of this summer's visiting clubs have said. Advertisement Ex-Arsenal goalkeeper Jens Lehmann described as 'mad' this week's Manchester United post-season tour to Asia, days after United lost the Europa League final and completed a dismal domestic season. Former Liverpool midfielder Graeme Souness said he would not have been in favour as a player, while ex-United defender Raphael Varane said it was vital to 'give some rest' as his old side's weary squad prepared to trek to Malaysia and Hong Kong. Arsenal and Liverpool will play in Hong Kong in July. Raphael Varane at this month's Soccer Sevens. Photo: HKFC Standard Chartered Soccer Sevens Varane, whose glittering career was ended by injury last year aged 31, said clubs' packed schedules took a toll. United played 59 matches this season before an Asian trip that will reportedly earn them £8 million (US$10.8 million). The Frenchman conceded the games – in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday against Asean All-Stars and at Hong Kong Stadium on Friday against the city's representative team – were 'incredible from a marketing point of view and a brilliant chance to connect with the fans'. 'Let's say the truth, though … the problem is the global calendar, which is not sustainable for the players,' he said after watching this month's HKFC Standard Chartered Soccer Sevens. Advertisement 'They're giving joy to the fans, and they want to be capable of performing at 100 per cent to give the best show possible. When you're playing too many games and travelling too much, you're not in good condition.' With a 32-team Club World Cup being introduced this summer, Varane said: 'We should find a way to listen more to the players.'
RTHK
24-05-2025
- RTHK
Arsenal stun Barcelona in Women's Champions League
Arsenal stun Barcelona in Women's Champions League It is the second time the Gunners have won Europe's top competition. Photo: Reuters Arsenal forward Stina Blackstenius struck a late winner as the London team shocked holders Barcelona 1-0 on Saturday to claim their second Women's Champions League title. Arsenal withstood a flurry of Barca chances before Sweden's Blackstenius broke the deadlock in the 75th minute when she latched onto fellow substitute Beth Mead's reverse pass in a crowded penalty area and fired a low diagonal shot past goalkeeper Catalina Coll at the Estadio Jose Alvalade. Renee Slegers's Gunners, who were making just their second appearance in the final in 18 years, having won Europe's top competition in 2007, held on for a stunning victory to the delight of their 5,000 travelling fans. The win comes against a mighty Barcelona team playing in their sixth final in seven years and who had hoisted the trophy in three of the past four campaigns. Saturday's reverse was just their fourth loss of the season across all competitions. (Reuters)
RTHK
24-05-2025
- RTHK
Salah voted Premier League player of the season
Salah voted Premier League player of the season Mo Salah's 28 goals have propelled Liverpool to a record-equalling 20th English title. Photo: AFP Mohamed Salah has been voted Premier League player of the season for the second time after inspiring Liverpool's march to a record-equalling 20th English title. Salah earned the prize after scoring 28 league goals – five more than anyone else – and producing 18 assists for Liverpool so far this term. Heading into Sunday's final game against FA Cup winners Crystal Palace, the 32-year-old Egyptian superstar is two assists off the single-season record held by Thierry Henry and Kevin De Bruyne. This award is decided after votes from the public are combined with those from a panel of football experts. He also won it in the 2017-18 campaign. He has broken the run of Manchester City players winning the award for the past four seasons. Salah's teammate Virgil van Dijk was the last non-City player to win the award in 2018/19. Van Dijk – who like Salah signed a new contract with Liverpool earlier in the campaign – was one of the players Salah beat in the voting. The others were Liverpool midfielder Ryan Gravenberch, Arsenal's Declan Rice, Nottingham Forest's Morgan Gibbs-White, Newcastle striker Alexander Isak, Brentford talisman Bryan Mbeumo, and Chris Wood of Nottingham Forest. Earlier this month, Salah was named the Football Writers' Association player of the year, securing almost 90 percent of the votes, marking the biggest winning margin this century. (AFP)
