The DGW fixtures have been announced! Some of them…
Welcome to The DGW fixtures have been announced! Some of them….Having kept us in suspense for four days longer than we thought, the Premier League have at last started to release the dates of the rearranged fixtures. We now have a clear picture of DGW34, while the specific dates for the remaining fixtures still have to be officially revealed, although most indicators point to these matches being accommodated into GW37.
So, these are the rearranged matches that are now part of DGW34:
Brighton vs Spurs
Bournemouth vs Man Utd
Burnley vs Chelsea
Leicester vs Southampton
Therefore the following teams have two matches in DGW34:
Bournemouth (liverpool, MAN UTD)
Brighton (crystal palace, SPURS)
Burnley (LEICESTER, CHELSEA)
Chelsea (southampton, burnley)
Leicester (burnley, SOUTHAMPTON)
Man Utd (WBA, bournemouth)
Southampton (Chelsea, leicester)
Spurs (MAN CITY, brighton)
What else is there to know about DGW34?
The weekend after DGW34 finishes sees the semi-finals of the FA Cup which sees Chelsea vs Southampton and Spurs vs Man Utd. Given that all four clubs have a DGW34, it is possible that we see some rotation for their second match of DGW34, just days before their semi-final.
Liverpool have an attractive looking match in DGW34 as they host Bournemouth at Anfield. However, it may be worth noting that Liverpool go to Man City in the Champions League quarter-final 2nd leg just days before GW34.
What matches are left to be rescheduled?
Chelsea vs Huddersfield
Leicester vs Arsenal
Man City vs Brighton
Swansea vs Southampton
Spurs vs Newcastle
West Ham vs Man Utd
The Premier League has said that these matches will be rescheduled by Tuesday 3 April, i.e. just before GW33. The obvious week for all these matches to be rescheduled is GW37 as there is no European football scheduled for that week. It is possible, though unlikely, that some matches are rescheduled into GW35 or GW36. None of the matches will be added to DGW34. DGW37 really is the obvious week for all six matches and assuming this is confirmed, this will be the schedule for the DGW teams:
Arsenal (BURNLEY, leicester)
Brighton (MAN UTD, man city)
Chelsea (LIVERPOOL, HUDDERSFIELD)
Huddersfield (man city, chelsea)
Leicester (WEST HAM, ARSENAL)
Man City (HUDDERSFIELD, BRIGHTON)
Man Utd (brighton, west ham)
Newcastle (watford, spurs)
Southampton (everton, swansea)
Swansea (bournemouth, SOUTHAMPTON)
Spurs (west brom, NEWCASTLE)
West Ham (leicester, MAN UTD)
First glance observations (assuming the above is confirmed for DGW37)
DGW37 is bigger than DGW34 with 12 teams playing twice in DGW37 compared to 8 in DGW34. Does this offer a better opportunity for Bench Boost? On the face of it the answer is ‘possibly’, although by the time DGW37 arrives much may already be decided in terms of Man City winning the league, top four and relegation which could see teams rotate more than normal.
Chelsea, Leicester and Man City all enjoy two home games.
Huddersfield, Man Utd, Newcastle, Southampton all face two away matches.
Spurs face West Brom and Newcastle with Harry Kane likely back from injury. Remember how he finished last season? A possible Triple Captain candidate?
Either Spurs or Man United and very likely Chelsea (assume they beat Southampton) will be preparing for the FA Cup Final which falls a week after the end of the season. More threat of rotation….unless of course their top four spot is not secure!
Man City could be preparing for a Champions League final, Arsenal could be preapring for a Europa Cup final.
There are clearly lots of ‘ifs, whats and maybes’ – time will only tell. For those still to play their wildcard, maybe it pays to wait for as long as possible and act on the best possible information.
Whatever your position, thoughts and plans, please be sure to share your ideas on the chat below. This is the crucial part of the season – mini-leagues will be won and lost on how we play our remaining chips and tackle the DGWs. Every idea is worthwhile, everyone has their view – there is not necessarily a right and a wrong way.
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WC’ers, are you planning to bring in hazard?
Considered him. He’d be a strong differential, but I might just stick with Willian and Alonso from Chelsea.
He could be a massive differential in my ML! Currently got willian but seriously tempted to go with him
As long as you got some big names and have a plan to bring back Kane, it could work out well. 😉
He’s just so expensive
Will likely bring him in on FH35 when the bench is made up of 3.9 numpties
Hey all. hope everyone is having a good start to the weekend.
with the rescheduled fixtures half announced and the remaining 6 expected to fit in GW37, I have planned my potential squad for GW37 where I will be using the BB chip. I am unfortunately wildcardless and will being the TC in 34 and FH in 35.
The transfers I will do each week is shown in the excel sheet. I will have to take a minimum of 1 hit each GW to get a good enough squad.
Feel free to provide suggestions or improvements I can do to my squad. Might me hard for some of you since majority of you already have a WC in hand
. Whilst my current strategy is not ideal, I am trying to get a rough squad for 37. If there are any players I should consider, let me know.
I think it’s a good plan, my only watch outs would be Smalling and Willian. They may not get both games in 34 and that likelyhood increases in 37. Also ditch Kenny, get Dummet in, he’s cheaper and has a double in 37!
cheers rosco. good point on willian and smalling. will consider dummett and get him in around 36.
Team, thanks for the informative articles! Really helpful to consider all the options!
My current plan is:
-FH in 34
-WC in 35/36 to BB in 37
-TC somewhere in there… (still wishing I’d have gone Salah last GW as I was tempted)
So… which one player do I need this week that I don’t currently have?
I wouldn’t WC in 35 as half the DGW37 teams don’t play in it! But yeah, I’m thinking the exact same as you. Just don’t know when to play that TC! Salah against BOU in 35 is an option, or BHA in 38, but worried he won’t play or something!
Aboomerang.
PEA
Mitro, I’ve been thinking either him or Lukaku. Leaning PEA for fixtures but I have Mkhi, so that tips it back toward Lukaku…
Also, I’m forced to play Pickford against City right now…
It’s either PEA or lukaku! I currently have both.
What do you want to do with our doubles team mate?
When you planning on using the remaining chips Mitro ?
Currently thinking BB in 34 and TC in 37 but not convinced that is the best strategy at the minute, gotta a couple of weeks to decide! Just hope I can get my WC team set up properly.
What’s your POA?
I don’t have triple captain but have free hit for GW35. Bench boost I can’t decide it looks potentially better in GW37 with some Newcastle/Swansea players but that’s a long way away so might just be safer to play it in GW34 with Burnley players
Am I right in thinking it’s not guaranteed Remaining fixtures will all be in GW37?
Nothing is guaranteed smasher, but it would be highly unlikely!
Hope you’re doing ok mate, great to see you still on here with everything you’re going through!
Thanks Rosco. Just the possibility Newcastle or Swansea play in GW36 or something would be a nightmare for bench boost. Yeah feel pretty good at the moment will prob feel worse when next cycle starts again. Even going out for a curry tonight
Nice! Love a Good curry! Enjoy mate!!
Smash, enjoy your curry mate! It’s almost guaranteed that they will be as that’s the only other GW when midweeks aren’t occupied with European games. It’s happened before with an Arsenal fixture but they would have to have a dam good reason for UEFA to allow them to do it. Arsenal did as they were literally full up with cup games on the other ‘free’ weeks and their only other option would have been 4 games in 8 days. Swans and Newcastle don’t have such reasons.
A lot can change in a few weeks, but looking like 442 for me for DGW34. Gotta shave a few £s though, at least that’s what my wife is telling me
I don’t like going without Salah, even though he doe st have a double.
Who am I missing that’s a must?
You’re a brave man Pancho!!
What’s your thinking going without Salah?
Ps, think you just earned yourself a name-check in my fixtures article next week with that bombshell decision!!
Rosco, it would just be for the one week as it’s my FH chip. First drafts had him in but his price keeps me from having one of Haz – Eriksen – Lukaku and I think for one GW I’d rather have those three with their DGWs.
Ahh I misunderstood! Thought it was a WC, that said I think I’d want him for GW34, even without a double!!
Hi Pancho.
You could free some funds by swapping Maguire or Vert for Lowton, who at least has two home fixtures, even if they aren’t great ones. I’d probably swap Vert since he lacks attacking points and plays Man City one game. That frees up enough for Azpi>Alonso if you fancy it and some spare change.
Maguire went off last night with hamstring last night as well
In FPL terms, that’s quite a good thing for me. I’ve been trying to justify a hit for a defender to myself this week anyway…now it might be a necessity
Looking at all fixtures, I just feel the top 4 (2nd, 3rd, 4th place ofc) fight should continue till the end of season, so United/Spurs/Chelsea shouldn’t rotate much during DGW37. As they all got atleast two tricky fixtures over the course, where they could drop points. Ofcourse it’s my pov and there are lot of ‘if’s and ‘maybes’ involved like mentioned in the article.
Or perhaps it’s just me convincing myself to TC Kane during GW37 (since he’s going for the golden boot too!) and not on Lukaku during GW 34.
Keethan,
I think you may be right that’s why I’m happy to keep my TC until then. At the minute lukaku doesn’t seem appealing to stick the TC on him
Though every now and again he will pop up and prove me wrong
Yes Mitro. Tbh I’ll feel more comfortable with Salah TC than Lukaku in GW34. But I’ll end up playing it on DGW player like Lukaku if I do opt for that route in GW 34.
My only issue is BB as even without Kane, my bench isn’t the best. So I can only imagine getting worse once he’s in unless I sacrifice a big gun in GW 37. Hmmmm…