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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Hey guys,
On a WC and I’ve 2 drafts currently.
Plan to FH 35 and BB 37 if the fixtures go as expected.
Any suggestions?
Hey guys,
On a WC and I’ve 2 drafts currently.
Plan to FH 35 and BB 37 if the fixtures go as expected.
Any suggestions?
Which draft is better
I prefer second team. First you will have a benching problem every week
Thanks for the input Smash.
Any other good player alternatives in the Kennedy price bracket?
As far as I can tell he’s the best bet by far in that bracket
Cheers mate
Any suggestions for me. I like the idea of more Liverpool players like Robertson and Karius instead of Christenson and McCarthy but not sure that’s a good idea with the doubles and can bring them in on free hit for GW35
Hey smash
I initially liked the idea of more Liverpool, mainly because they play in 35, however tbh I think Robbo could get a rest for Moreno with the CL matches and also a derby game can be a bit unpredictable.
Along with the lack of dgw I think maxing out with 3 of them is not a great idea
Evening all,
Been tinkering with my wild card and have come up with this as an idea.
I would go with the 1st team for wk32 then gradually swap firminio, auba and sane for Murray, hazard and lukaku in wk34 for a BB.
Alternatively I can have gross and Barnes instead of gudmunsson and Murray.
Thought anyone?
For wk34
I like that plan Hammers, looks good mate.
Is double Burnley a better idea than Stephens?
Yeah could be. Stephens was one of the things I was unsure of the.
What do you think about gross & Barnes or gudmunsson & Murray?
Not sure which way to go
Hammers, i don’t see much in it to be honest.
Murray appears to be in decent form so I guess that’s the way to go.
I’m not a fan of Barnes. I think he’s scored his goals and I think Wood is a better player so I’ll go the other way
Another option is this but I need either do it now or hope lukaku doesn’t rise in price at all before 34.
Are chilwell Davies and smalling safe picks or not
Lukaku will likely rise again before this weeks deadline
Yeah that’s my problem with this one. Nothing left itb so will have to forfeit some good fixtures for auba, firminio and sane and go for it now.
Not sure I want to do that
Hi Hammers, no idea on Chilwell so can’t comment on him but I’d be surprised if Davies got both games. Smalling may do but I believe Rojo is sort of back and Jones may be soon also.
Just to throw another one at you, is there a plan in mind for Kane built in here?
Hey initt,
I think you’re right about chilwell and Davies so will probably just stick with the original plan.
If kane does become fit I can downgrade vertonghen to smalling which gives me enough to go kane instead of lukaku
Yeah I would, no point doing a WC with 3 dodgy possibles in there.
Just checking on Kane as I think many have written him off in their planning but he’ll be back at some point and it’s better to have that sorted now I think, in theory at least.
Hi Hammers. I hear that Chilwell May be under threat by Fuchs. If you can afford the 0.1m Morgan as club captain should be more nailed on.
Hey horse.
In that team I’ve got nothing spare, but will probably go with the other team as it has more certainties to play (including morgan)
Starting to think Kane might be back for GW33 or GW34. Don’t think it’s too long term
Could be possible.
You got a contingency plan to get him in?
Vague idea I’d downgrade Son or Willian and bring him in for Auba/Lukaku
I’d probably do son as he won’t be playing up top if kane is back
Yeah probably but not completely sold on Willian
ah jaysus Smash, how they hell we going to get him in. I’m struggling to get Auba in as it is
Yeah I know seems a struggle as it is and then you add Kane with his lofty price tag in
Evening guys some really Coldplay the past few days. Gw32 has got me worries about possible relation for city and Liverpool players. Who would you leave out from these three.
Sterling away to Everton
Stanislas away to Watford
Firmino away to Crystal Palace
Thanks in advance
Got to be Stanislas surely. Can’t bench the other two
You would think but Watford are pretty leaky at the moment and stanislas has scored 4 and assisted 2 in his last 8 gws. I have a feeling. Firmino will be tests and can see ings starting instead.
Watford were only leaky against Liverpool and Salah. Before that they were fairly solid under new manager. You would be pretty annoyed if Firmino starts I’m sure. It’s backing Bournemouth over Liverpool and City basically. You can’t tell if they will be rotated or not unless something is given away in press conferences
Wouldn’t really want to bench any of them in all honesty. I’ll give you a tenner if Ings starts over Firmino though!
Is that (Coldplay) slang for bored?!
Haha that was supposed to say “good posts” okay tenner says ings starts ?
Other options would mean dropping salah, mane, mkhi, vardy or lukaku. I honestly think firmino is the best option. My rival does have firmino so could be a huge risk.
That’s some autocorrect you have there
I hate Coldplay with a passion! The most boring, inane band ever.
I’d drop Stan then. I wouldn’t want to but I would. Even Man Utd scored 3 at Palace…
My concern thou is will firmino play against palace after being away in international duty, the champs league QF and an away match versus Everton. if he was going to be rested for one surely it would be palace away? Liverpool are in a comfortable position where they have nearly secured top 4 finish. 7 points ahead of Chelsea with a game in hand.
Although Bournemouth and Watford could settle for a draw as a point would be good enough for both with a more win likely to secure survival. Okay firmino it is……..
Oooof, going against your gut though?
That’s another knife-edge that Mitro has just put himself on