{"id":896733,"date":"2026-04-15T23:33:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T23:33:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/896733\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T23:33:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T23:33:24","slug":"my-favourite-double-gameweek-33-free-hit-picks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/896733\/","title":{"rendered":"My favourite Double Gameweek 33 Free Hit picks"},"content":{"rendered":"

In his latest article, three-time top 200 finisher Lateriser gives his opinion on what the best Free Hit team looks like for Double Gameweek 33.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"FPL<\/p>\n

With many Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers currently activating their Free Hit chip<\/a>, here are my thoughts on what the ideal 15-man squad looks like.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ll personally be using the Bench Boost, where any transfer depends on the fitness of Nico O\u2019Reilly<\/strong> (\u00a35.0m)<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Free Hit users need to decide what gear to use when picking defenders. Chase the ceiling of a six-point goal, or be content with defensive contribution (DefCon) points? This is particularly relevant for Leeds United.<\/p>\n

LEEDS\u2019 DEFENCE\"\"<\/p>\n

Jayden Bogle<\/strong> (\u00a34.4m) has the highest expected goal involvement (xGI) per 90 rate amongst their backline, showing he\u2019s capable of a goal or an assist.<\/p>\n

I watched some match highlights and noticed that he\u2019s capable of scoring a back-post tap-in, especially when Gabriel Gudmundsson<\/strong> (\u00a33.8m) is creating from the other side. As witnessed against Manchester United<\/a>, Bogle has quality on the ball and, at home to Wolverhampton Wanderers, should have a fair chunk of the ball and some attacking impetus.<\/p>\n

That said, he doesn\u2019t quite have the DefCon abilities of Pascal Struijk<\/strong> (\u00a34.3m) or Jaka Bijol<\/strong> (\u00a33.9m), who also offer set-piece threat. Struijk has the highest number of headed attempts (23) amongst defenders, and only Marc Guehi<\/strong> (\u00a35.1m) beats him for shots in the box (26).<\/p>\n

So, if picking two, I\u2019d go with Bogle and Struijk.<\/p>\n

MAXIMISING THE DOUBLE\"FPL<\/p>\n

Up front, I would place Dominic Calvert-Lewin<\/strong> (\u00a35.6m) slightly ahead of Danny Welbeck<\/strong> (\u00a36.3m) and Eli Kroupi Junior<\/strong> (\u00a34.6m). That\u2019s based on a hope that he\u2019ll finally revert to the mean, after missing 10 of his last 11 big chances.<\/p>\n

Erling Haaland<\/strong> (\u00a314.4m), Joao Pedro<\/strong> (\u00a37.7m), Cole Palmer<\/strong> (\u00a310.5m) and Marcus Tavernier<\/strong> (\u00a35.4m) pick themselves, in my opinion, due to their sheer \u2018quality\u2019 and two \u2013 possibly three \u2013 of them are on penalties.<\/p>\n

Palmer looked a lot sharper against Manchester City, especially in the first half, and I have a feeling that attacking returns are coming very, very soon. And, if not, at least we can rely on his DefCon points!<\/p>\n

Harry Maguire<\/strong> (\u00a34.4m) will be banned versus Chelsea, meaning that Man United could have a young backline of Leny Yoro<\/strong> (\u00a34.1m) and Ayden Heaven<\/strong> (\u00a33.7m), increasing the need for Blues attackers.<\/p>\n

A MAN CITY TRIPLE-UP\"FPL<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Man City are very much in a title race after last weekend\u2019s events. Like at Chelsea and Bournemouth, motivation is high.<\/p>\n

But settling on the right three assets is crucial, as they soon have an FA Cup semi-final against Southampton. We don\u2019t want to see any rotation during the trip to Burnley.<\/p>\n

For that reason, I slightly prefer Antoine Semenyo<\/strong> (\u00a38.2m) to Rayan Cherki<\/strong> (\u00a36.3m), but the argument can be made that Pep Guardiola will need the latter\u2019s creativity to unlock the Clarets\u2019 potential deep block.<\/p>\n

Anyway, Pep seems to have found his favoured XI, and I think both midfielders will start twice. I just like Semenyo because he\u2019s a more natural goalscorer and usually lasts longer than Cherki.<\/p>\n

Plus, if we hear on Friday that O\u2019Reilly is out, or in doubt, it boosts Semenyo further because, in the current set-up, Semenyo stays wide. But I wonder if he\u2019ll take over O\u2019Reilly\u2019s box-crashing second striker role, if needed.<\/p>\n

If the left-back is indeed unavailable, I\u2019d be tempted to double up on Man City midfielders, but defender Matheus Nunes<\/strong> (\u00a35.3m) has assured minutes and a significant assist threat.<\/p>\n

DIFFERENTIALS<\/p>\n

When assessing low-owned punts, I\u2019d throw in Jack Hinshelwood<\/strong> (\u00a35.1m), as he\u2019s been underperforming his data by quite a bit. The 21-year-old got into great positions against Burnley<\/a> and accumulated 0.71 xGI being in and around the box for every ball that went there.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s the leading midfielder for non-penalty xGI across the last seven Gameweeks, suggesting his luck will turn sooner rather than later. I\u2019m predicting a tap-in and an assist during Double Gameweek 33.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

A good place to differentiate is the third forward, someone like Welbeck or Kroupi. The fourth midfielder can be Cherki or Hinshelwood and, accordingly, you either go for Nunes, Rayan Ait-Nouri<\/strong> (\u00a35.7m) or an additional Bournemouth or Leeds defender.<\/p>\n

As for really outrageous punts, try Estevao<\/strong> (\u00a36.4m). But the return of Enzo Fernandez<\/strong> (\u00a36.5m) means we aren\u2019t massively sure of his minutes.<\/p>\n

If you want more, check out this week\u2019s episode of The FPL Wire<\/a>, where fellow podcasters Zophar and Pras are debating whether to Wildcard in Gameweek 33 or 35.<\/p>\n

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