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Dugout Discussion – Leicester vs Everton

After Brighton and Southampton finished all-square at the Amex, we now make our way to the King Power Stadium as Leicester City entertain Everton at 4pm.

In what has been a hugely underwhelming Gameweek for the main captain picks in Fantasy Premier League, two of the top 14 armband choices – Jamie Vardy and Wayne Rooney – now go head-to-head.

The Foxes’ Vardy carries the captaincy hopes of 1.76% as he looks to end a three-match barren streak. Still boasting a 14% ownership, he’s scored in two of his last three home matches – against Chelsea and Liverpool.

Yet it’s Riyad Mahrez who is the hosts’ form player on the back of a goal and two assists in the last two Gameweeks.

The Algerian also netted in the midweek cup win over Leeds and could be one to consider if Leicester can click under the stewardship of new manager Claude Puel. Up next, they have Stoke, West Ham, Burnley and Newcastle in the upcoming six rounds of fixtures.

Everton are another team in transition after last week’s departure of Ronald Koeman.

Rooney – their most popular FPL player with a 10.2% ownership – has a 1.27% armband backing after netting his fourth of the season against Arsenal last time out.

With the fixtures still in the Toffees’ favour, we’re hoping that David Unsworth can get the best out of Dominic Calvert-Lewin (5.0) as a budget forward, though Gylfi Sigurdsson’s Fantasy stock goes from bad to worse as he drops to the visitors’ bench.

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  1. nadman89
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    got lucky with RLC coming in for aguero and simpson + vardy did me good today. 47 with mee and elliot left . howd everyone do .

    1. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      that’s a v good score this week

    2. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      lol

  2. liiusions
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Jesus and Kolasnic -> Aguero(c) and Moreno for -4?

    Team for next week would be
    Elliot
    Jones Mee Simpson Moreno
    Salah Richlarson Sterling
    Kane Kun(c) Morata
    (Fabi TC RLC 3.9)

    Happy to play TC if Kane is still crooked

  3. Garlana
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Desperate times when you need a Joselol goal to save your gw

  4. Kitman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Christian Fuchs and pascal GRoss the rescue!

    What an odd week

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I didn't think there were any Fuchs owners on here.

      Lucky points today

      1. Kitman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        I haven't changed my team since 15/16

      2. nadman89
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        yeah i thought everyone went simpson or maguire . i have simpson but good on you fuchs couldve had another assist

  5. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Lol at Vettel and Hamilton 😀

    Blue Planet II BBC1 at 8pm, don't miss it

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      What's happened?

      1. Fantasy Gold
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Oh and cheers for the heads up on Blue Planet 🙂

      2. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Vettel collision caused Hamilton puncture, both into pits on first lap

      3. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Lewis, Max and Seb all had a ding-dong battle. Lewis got a puncture, Seb damage front wing, both running at the back. Max in the lead.

        I know them well hence first name basis.

        1. Fantasy Gold
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          Cheers for the summary.

          I hate Seb

    2. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Cheers WR, good old DA.

  6. Danstoke82
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Which defender is best for £5.6 and under That isnt phil Jones as already own him?

    1. liiusions
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Get aboard the Moreno bandwagon

    2. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      i’m going daniels, he’s pretty much playing on the wing and now Bournemouth have a good run of fixtures

  7. pakornk
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Dont want Silva's drop in price. Who should I get instead of him?

    Alli
    Eriksen
    Sane
    Salah

    1. liiusions
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Lol

    2. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Just keep him

    3. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      dont do it just for the price drop mate

    4. nadman89
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      eriksen or alli have the best fixture next week

  8. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Vettel is really a sore loser

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      The title should already be decided if the authorities sanctioned him properly for his blatant smash into Hamilton's car

      1. Man Getting Hit By Football
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Plus Hamilton's headrest prevented him from winning that race and having the title all tied up.

  9. Fantasy Gold
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Unsworth is a total clown.

    Leaving your best player by a country mile on the bench just to squeeze Rooney in really is laughable.

    Dyche nailed on for the job now

    1. The Son Haz got Atsu on
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Siggy owner?

      1. Fantasy Gold
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Nope, just my thoughts

    2. Hank Scorpio
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I thought that, no way he will get the job after that.

      Also, Mirallas and Lennon looked their best 2 players in the 1st half and he took them both off at HT!!

      1. Fantasy Gold
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah that was really weird.

    3. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      nooooo don’t want anything to undermine the potential bargain Burnley defence

    4. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Barton was tearing into him on Talk Sport commentary, it was a bit uncomfortable tbh

      1. Sánchez
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        I heard that too. Calling him fat and stuff. Clearly don't get on

        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          Yep, even slagging him off as a player

        2. Fantasy Gold
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          They still let that berk do public broadcasts?

  10. Hank Scorpio
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Is GW12 generally considered decent for using the 1st wildcard?

    Seems like there are some obvious fixture swings at that point.

    1. @fpl_phenom
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      If I had one left I’d be activating it then for sure. Depending on current team obviously

    2. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      no recommended time to use it. when your team needs it then you have no choice even if it's gw2

  11. Robe Wan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    First genuinely good week

    54 with elliot

    Still only top 300K

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      'Only'

    2. My Name Is Pepu
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      BAN

  12. HD7
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Elliot
    Walker Jones Simpson Kola
    Sterling Atsu Eriksen
    Kane Kaku Jesus

    Subs: Fabianski, Carroll, Chalobah, Mbemba

    Transfer:
    Kola to Daniels or Pool Player?

    Who plays next week:
    Fabianski or Elliot
    Simpson or Tarroll

  13. Ambrosiana Inter
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    keep money to get lukaku after this week guys, 2 home games vs newcastle and brighton, and away to watford after...kane and kaku !!

    1. @fpl_phenom
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Absolutely! I’m going for front 3 of

      Kane Lukaku Morata for GW12 onwards.

      1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Snap

  14. CloudSky
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Might climb above 40 this week. Ban for bragging territory?

    1. nadman89
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      i have 48 with mee and elliot . brag away

  15. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    We're paying £10m to £12m for our forwards ... and Goalkeepers & Defenders half their price are matching them for points.

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      That's a pretty irrelevant point you're making (quelle surprise)

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        The official ffs advice on premium goalkeepers needs to be challenged.

        1. Pochecinno
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          Where's this official advice you speak of. I could do with some.

    2. fedolefan
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Pity we can't play DDG as a forward instead of Kane.

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        A casual in my office left the armband on DDG since GW1. He's cleaned up. And beat all of our captain scores.

        1. fedolefan
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          Clearly not a casual then. That's revolutionary if anything. You ask for a change and then call someone out as a casual for doing that very thing?

          1. grumpyman
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 5 months ago

            If it's a dead team as he is suggesting then yes I would say he is the definition of a casual!

          2. Fantasy Gold
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 5 months ago

            Please don't entertain Virg's weird ideology of trolling.

            He's lost the plot.

            He used to be good at it but now he's like Leicester when the PEDs wore off

    3. bojack
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      "We" doesn't exist.

      Everyone has their own team and plays their own way (or should).

      Doos has got Vardy, Jesus and Rashford up top and he's got 550+ points.

      At the beginning of the year, all and sundry were banging on about 4/5 man defences, you were here over the summer so you know that.

      1. fedolefan
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        He wrote an article in the summer about 5-3-2 and a superior firepower strategy.

  16. Viper
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Lukaku, Alonso & Mhki - > Aguero, Otamendi & Salah costing me dear this week. Still a good move going forward?

    1. fedolefan
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Alonso is a better pick than Ota. Salah is a better pick than Mkhi. Lukaku & Aguero you will probably need both in case Kane is out, else you're fine.

    2. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      aye it will come good, although if you’re like me i think there will be a headache down the road for the 2nd forward spot between kaku/kun

  17. @fpl_phenom
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Are people keen on Kolasinac because he is like a winger for Arsenal and if he gets the odd clean sheet it’s a bonus? Basically what I’m saying is you’d want him more for his attacking threat than clean sheets...

    1. The Fantastic Mr Fox
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Same was said of Alonso a few weeks ago. Didn't work out that well

  18. korbendallas82
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Cut in on my ML rival from 46 to 9 points, with ward left playing. Pretty OK concidering i had done 3 transfers already befor news of Kane and Coutinho injuries. And im glad i dident go for freehit chip as i Was very tempted.
    Fantasy very hard to get this season. Rival Got 7 points from Sanches (C) ,Silva,Jesus and aguero.

  19. Cocky Spaniel Alves
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Foster Elliot
    Alonso Kola Davies TAA Suttner
    Salah Sterling Richarlison Brady Carroll
    Kun Morata Vardy

    1FT 0.3 ITB

    A) TAA > Moreno/Gomez
    B) Kola > Jones
    C) Kola > Otamendi

    1. HNI
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Davies probably if he starts UCL match.
      No so sure on Oaatamendi as they are defensively poor away from home...Daniels looks good bet

      1. Cocky Spaniel Alves
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Daniels. Yes been thinking about him...

    2. Cocky Spaniel Alves
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Or indeed
      D) Brady > Groß

  20. HNI
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Another 7pointer from Gross 🙂
    Does anyone has idea why Richcarlsion is so hyped over Gross even though Gross is more consistent and has more points in total for less price?
    Is it because Richcarlison plays more attacking with his dribbling?Cuz his finishing is worst I have seen in a while

    1. Please Help I Don't Kn…
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Watford are more attacking, while Brighton won't score as many.

    2. Sánchez
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Groß hasn't done anything against good teams yet.

      1. HNI
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        And he isnt going to face top teams for still some time. Brighton has pretty glowing fixtures in next 6

        1. Sánchez
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          Man u spurs and Liverpool next 7

    3. grumpyman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Also stats. People say Gross appears to be over-performing based on his stats, so he is less likely to keep it up.

      1. HNI
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        His chance creation has been consistently good since the start.

    4. Monkey Hanger
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Knockaert seems to be muscling in on some of the FK's, and corners.
      Gross not as funky, or as Brazilian as Richarlison.

  21. arndff_
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    [RP] Anyone can share "Let's Talk FPL" league code? Thanks!

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      What league is that?

      1. arndff_
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Andy's one I think.

        Found it: 157-165216

    2. fedolefan
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Just go to one of andy's streams. It should be in the description.

      1. arndff_
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Googled for "let's talk fpl league code" -- couldn't find it.
        Then tried "lets talk fpl code" and it worked. 🙂

    3. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      165-216 I think

      1. arndff_
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Found it: 157-165216

  22. Please Help I Don't Kn…
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Ellit, Atsu and Mee still to go, how many points from these buggers?

    1. arndff_
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      6 total

  23. HNI
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    WHy is David Silva falling in price?
    Isnt he most nailed City option?
    Or is City attack not the flavor anymore?

    1. bojack
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      😆

  24. bojack
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Silva is a fantastic player, playing in the best side in the division and from what we can tell he is significantly more nailed on than any of Jesus, Aguero, Sterling and Sane.

    I see a lot of people wanting to get rid, I've feeling you may get burned.

    1. HNI
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I got burned by Ritchie to Richcarlison for a hit...Hope it pays over next 3 GWs...Think Lukaku Kane + Cheapie FWd is way to go

      1. bojack
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        I agree.

        That move should pay off, I like Ritchie but the minute Richarlison finds his shooting boots he's going to score a few. I think it's a case of patience with him.

    2. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      i have silva, but i can see why people are running to sane...i keep silva, but prob people swith to sane before he ll climb too much in price and become too expencive

      1. bojack
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        9.0 isn't expensive if he nails down a place as he will probably be in top 3 for mids if that's the case. I'm not worried about paying that in a few weeks if it looks the right move.

    3. rjcv177
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      IMO Sane, Sterling are more important now.
      Silva was awesome when City played Kun+Jesus - and WB system (KDB deep to start the flow, and Silva to connect between KDB and strikers).
      This changed a little, and more focused on feeding the wingers.

  25. Gnu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Right!
    Who set off the twat-alarm?

    1. fedolefan
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Haha

    2. Holy See
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Apologies m'lud

      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        😆

  26. Swans3aJ4ck
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    56 with Elliot / Ward / Lascelles still to play.

    Captain Kola to the rescue!

    1. Rash
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Bold move fair play

      1. Swans3aJ4ck
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Yeh! I’m a Swansea fan too. Just thought with Olsson out and a diff def line up it was worth the punt!

  27. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Assuming Kane and no CL injuries fit would you change anything here for next week? .2 m in bank and 1 free transfer

    Elliot
    Azpilicueta Cedric Davies
    DSilva Sterling Choupo-Moting Richarlison
    Kane (c) Lukaku Vardy

    Pope Fernandez Ward RLC

  28. Kanteisking
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Hazard worth squeezing in?

  29. arndff_
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Early thoughts, G2G?

    DDG
    Naughton Moreno Otamendi
    Richarlison Salah(VC) DSilva Eriksen
    Abraham Morata Kane(C)

    Elliot Tarroll Jones Long

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Looks very good

      1. arndff_
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Fine, thanks!

  30. Egyptian Giza
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Casuals are the new Mark. Does that make Mark a new casual?

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      That's a follicle legacy. 😉