And into GW37

As we head into GW37 I'm sitting at 21,224 in rank.

If I could finish here it would be my highest finish ever, so hopefully it doesn't all go the other way in these last two weeks.

..here's how GW35 & 36 went. The Palmer to Saka transfer definitely paid off.

GW35: 76 points (avg. 50)

GW36: 90 points (avg. 65)

For GW37 I've made one transfer: Semenyo to Trossard

That'll leave me with two free transfers for the final week.

Trossard is another eye-test pick. He looked good in the last game, like he really had a strong will to win. Of course, he could not start, or get reduced minutes, but I'm happy to take the risk. The sensible option would've been Saliba, but it felt too boring. I want players with upside. To be fair, with Saliba there is upside. Arsenal should dominate against Burnley, which should mean a clean sheet, plus plenty of corner and free kicks. So a goal for Saliba is far from impossible. (This is why I have Gabriel captain.) I'm just not feeling it though.

My other differential decision follows similar lines. On paper it doesn't make sense to play Senesi against Man City. However, when I think about it it doesn't seem too bad. There's a good chance he'll get defcon - City will score no doubt, but I can't imagine them scoring four or more to wipe that out. So three points is a realistic expectation. Then there's the attacking upside these Bournemouth defenders offer. City's a tough game, but Bournemouth have been good this season. City have the FA Cup final to play too. So I really don't mind it.

Plus, the other defenders I could've brought in weren't especially appealing. Guehi, like Saliba, would've been another boring option, with even less upside. (Hopefully a Senesi assist wipes out his clean sheet.) Looking at teams lower in the league clean sheets aren't too obvious to predict. Tarkowski tempted me a bit with his fixture and goal threat. I don't like the fact they have Spurs on the final day though. So I'll just stick with Senesi and save my transfer.

What I do in that last week is going to be a real conundrum. It's such a lottery on that last day. Clean sheets normally go out of the window, so I want attacking threat in every spot. I'd be surprised if I play both Truffet and Senesi, but at least both fit the mould if I need them. Currently I'm thinking I'll bring Bowen in with one of the transfers. It's very much a case of waiting to see what the league table looks like after GW37 though.

GW35 ..we're at the sharp end of the season now

Well, going into GW35 I've made some bold moves.

Cucurella and Palmer OUT

Gabriel and Saka IN

Obviously, taking out Palmer is a risk, however, when he came on against Leeds in that semi-final he looked so off the pace. Joao Pedro, on the other hand, I thought played quite well. So I'm very much acting on eye-test here.

Again, it's risky, but I needed to free up cash to bring in Gabriel, and I'm going to want more than one Arsenal player over the coming weeks. Saka, if he stays fit, is the choice attacker. I had two free transfers and just the right amount of money. So it feels like the perfect move at the moment. Let's see how it looks by Monday night though.

The other big decision this week is who to bench. In the end I'm playing an extra Bournemouth defender ahead of Gross simply because Crystal Palace played midweek. Plus it's a home fixture. I've went Truffert and Senesi over Hill because the ceiling is a bit higher. These are all close calls. It feels stupid benching Gross given how consistent he's been. Contrariwise, if Bournemouth keep a clean sheet it could be stupid putting him first on the bench.

It's a nice problem to have overall though.

The GW34 Free Hit

The free hit was a bit underwhelming. My 60 points did get me a small green arrow though. I'm now sitting at 51,444.

Given the bench boost in GW33 I'm actually quite happy with my team. It isn't far off what I would've went with anyway. It's literally just Palmer that's worrying me, what with so many other GW33 bench-boosters owning him this week. After that it's just a case of getting another Arsenal player before GW37.

Oh, and I'm just ignoring the Crystal Palace double. Which could be another unwise move, but I'm just not feeling it.