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Dugout Discussion – Leicester City vs Stoke City

Gameweek 28 gets underway at the King Power Stadium as Leicester City entertain Stoke City at 12.30pm.

Interest in Foxes pair Riyad Mahrez and Jamie Vardy was on the rise ahead of this one.

Back on the teamsheet after his mooted move to Man City fell through last month, the Algerian has served up attacking returns in nine of his last 11 league starts.

As a result, he was the number one midfielder for transfers in for Gameweek 28, with 108,000+ snapping him up to face the Potters.

Vardy, meanwhile, claimed over 135,000 new owners after scoring in five straight matches across all competitions.

Up against the league’s worst away defence – with 32 goals conceded on the road – the hosts’ prospects have been boosted further by the absence of Stoke skipper Ryan Shawcross through injury.

Currently one of just eight teams guaranteed to feature in Gameweek 31, the visitors’ performance will be keenly monitored by Fantasy managers.

The recent arrival of Paul Lambert has been particularly kind to Xherdan Shaqiri, who has served up two goals and an assist in four league outings under his new manager.

There’s no surprise, then, that the playmaker was their most sought-after asset heading into Gameweek 28.

Over 105,000 acquired his services for a schedule that also pits him against Southampton and Everton in the upcoming three rounds of fixtures.

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  1. Jay_
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Butland 3
      Shaqiri 2

      1. Jay_
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Albrighton 1

        • diesel001
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Small mercies

        • MTPockets
            6 years, 2 months ago

            love it

        • TheRealDog
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Evra is a legend! Can't wait to see him but think he'll struggle today

          1. Hy liverpool
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 2 months ago

            Salah will destroy them

        • HD7
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Did Kun to Firmino for -4...

          Ota to VVD for free first but hearing Jesus will make the bench for the final makes me uneasy about Thursday match...
          At least it gives another transfer for 31

        • Chucky
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          SHAQ BAP GONE.DOWN TO 2

          1. Over Midwicket
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 2 months ago

            Lol @ owners

        • Les Bleus
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Salah with 171% EO 😀

          1. Les Bleus
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 2 months ago

            Even as captain, you barely gain anything.

            1. diesel001
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              Protectionist measure this GW. Better GW to gamble on a (c)

              1. Les Bleus
                • 12 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                One goal from Salah would be a killer for non captainers

                1. Now I'm Panicking
                  • 9 Years
                  6 years, 2 months ago

                  Not if their captain scores more

              2. Fred54
                • 9 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                Same here need to hold onto my 2.3M rank.

              3. LǝgleSs e|even
                • 8 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                Your cap diesel?

                1. diesel001
                  • 7 Years
                  6 years, 2 months ago

                  Salah. I'm in Top 10k. No need to gamble this GW. Next week and the weeks after are gambling time

          2. Over Midwicket
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 2 months ago

            Double hatty then please.

          3. LǝgleSs e|even
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 2 months ago

            If he braces, business as usual. If he blanks scenes.

            1. Hy liverpool
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              Salah and blank in the same sentence !!!

        • Cok3y5murf
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          This game is cruel, so I'm sure Shaqiri benchers will get some disgusting jammy points because of Sterling now

          1. Over Midwicket
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 2 months ago

            So sour 🙂

          2. diesel001
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 2 months ago

            Nah. Sterling will play against Arsenal on Thursday

          3. Sylas
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 2 months ago

            https://goo.gl/zRK9Nv

          4. LǝgleSs e|even
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 2 months ago

            Played shaq. Albrighton first sub for sterling here

          5. Fpl Richie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 2 months ago

            I really hope so

          6. Yozzer
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 2 months ago

            Nah sterling will play

        • Rainer
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Shaqiri single figures 🙁

        • Jairzinho
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Butland gets an own goal and still gets 3 baps??!

          1. Over Midwicket
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 2 months ago

            Sums up the season really

          2. Hy liverpool
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 2 months ago

            Ridiculous

        • LǝgleSs e|even
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Who is that AZ looking guy on Sky

        • Gudjohnsen
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Schmeicel should have saved that shot.

        • Manani
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Ibe to who?

          can't afford a no shower as I also got Quaner

          1. MTPockets
              6 years, 2 months ago

              Stanislas if affordable?

            • Hy liverpool
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              Do you have Shaq ?

            • Naboo
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              I've got 3.4 itb so might go Siggy

            • TallestJohn
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              Wait and see why Ibe's absent.

              Doucoure or Pritchard if you can afford them look good. Otherwise Milivojevic.

          2. threeputt
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 2 months ago

            Might depend how tomorrows final goes but I'm thinking Aguero will start both with Jesus subbing on both at some stage

            1. HD7
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              Sounds logical... still decided to switch to Firmino... at least it gives one more transfer for GW31

          3. Naboo
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 2 months ago

            Any news on why Ibe hasn't made the squad?

            1. Bun Rab
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              Ibe no idea 🙁

              1. Naboo
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                Nice j-Ibe

                1. Get up ya bum
                  • 14 Years
                  6 years, 2 months ago

                  Jordan it again

            2. MTPockets
                6 years, 2 months ago

                nope

              • Rainer
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                No mention of injury on Twitter. Was woeful against Huddersfield, likely dropped.

              • Over Midwicket
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                Got bad vIbes from him

              • Somalion
                • 14 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                He's a bad player?

                1. Get up ya bum
                  • 14 Years
                  6 years, 2 months ago

                  But but but stats

            3. nobwak
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              Anyone else got Shaqiri and Albrighton? Or just me?

              1. LǝgleSs e|even
                • 8 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                O/
                Shaw playing
                Albrighton first on the bench, for Sterling no show

                1. LǝgleSs e|even
                  • 8 Years
                  6 years, 2 months ago

                  *Shaq

              2. Twisted Saltergater
                • 14 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                nobwak by name, nobwak by nature.

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

              Just got in, how did Butland get 3 baps with am OG?

              1. Own Goal
                • 13 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                8 saves

              2. Jimmers
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                9 saves

            5. HD7
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              Good Plan?

              De Gea
              VVD* Vert Alonso
              Sterling Shaq* Salah* Deloufeu*
              Kane Firmino* Wilson*

              Subs: Elliot, Ogbona, Obiang, Mbemba

              GW29: Sterling to Walcot
              GW30: Mbemba to Schindler
              GW31: Elliot to Pickford/Butland
              or Obiang to Stanislas?

              1. Own Goal
                • 13 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                A great plan. . . it will give the rest of us a chance.

                1. HD7
                  • 7 Years
                  6 years, 2 months ago

                  9 from 11 and then overhauling this bad team with the Wildcard, you have a better plan Im listening 🙂

            6. LǝgleSs e|even
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              Sven.
              Legend

            7. Give The Todd Some Love
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              Top drawer trolling from FPL that

            8. Boomerang V
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              Butland scores an owngoal and is first in BPS. Amazing. He just got me a Shaqiri point 🙁

              1. Yozzer
                • 6 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                And you had to go to burger king...boo hoo

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

              Joe Gomez chances of playing gw31?

              Not that fussed about immediate term but will need him then

              1. Get up ya bum
                • 14 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                About 50%

              2. Rainer
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                Guessing game. Don't sell, don't buy.

            10. LǝgleSs e|even
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              Jose will unleash the horses on Chelsea.
              He's been waiting for this I reckon.

            11. Rainer
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              How many is Wilson going to score today? 🙁

              1. Rash
                • 6 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                I'd be happy with 1

              2. LǝgleSs e|even
                • 8 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                More than Mahrez AND Vardy
                🙂

            12. Now I'm Panicking
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              #bapwhinging

            13. Niemi
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              Forgot the FPL deadline for the first time in two years. Niasse benched for Gudmundsson again 🙁 Hoping for some luck.

              1. MTPockets
                  6 years, 2 months ago

                  Think I would have done that anyway.

                  1. Niemi
                    • 9 Years
                    6 years, 2 months ago

                    Not the worst choice, but I fully expect Niasse to be involved against Watford.

                • Jairzinho
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  6 years, 2 months ago

                  Wishing you all the best this week!

                  What made you forget, out of curiosity?

                  1. Niemi
                    • 9 Years
                    6 years, 2 months ago

                    I was actually online earlier, but had to (unexpectedly) go to work for a few hours.

              2. Garfield1001
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                How did Choupo Moting look today?

                Sold him for a -4 (Mahrez) so has not worked out so far

              3. Henryyy
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                Im 100% sure the GW TM play's Shaqiri he wont get anything

              4. Collie01
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                Butland 3bps with an og?

              5. Fpl Richie
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                Who do I complain to as I haven't received the Mahrez points I was promised?

                1. Now I'm Panicking
                  • 9 Years
                  6 years, 2 months ago

                  Points of View

                  1. Fpl Richie
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 8 Years
                    6 years, 2 months ago

                    I'll get my headed notepaper...

                2. Rainer
                  • 7 Years
                  6 years, 2 months ago

                  FPL Virgin.

                  1. Fred54
                    • 9 Years
                    6 years, 2 months ago

                    Heh.

                3. MTPockets
                    6 years, 2 months ago

                    the bandwagon police

                  • Futile Tinkering
                    • 7 Years
                    6 years, 2 months ago

                    Mahrez is still pissed off obviously

                4. Stat Sloth
                  • 8 Years
                  6 years, 2 months ago

                  Where on earth is Jordon Ibe? :O

                  1. Get up ya bum
                    • 14 Years
                    6 years, 2 months ago

                    Well if you don't know...

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

                  1-1 and the OG scorer gets 3 baps over the goalscorer lol.

                  The bonus system is a complete farce.

                  1. Now I'm Panicking
                    • 9 Years
                    6 years, 2 months ago

                    Get a grip

                    1. FFPro
                      • 9 Years
                      6 years, 2 months ago

                      It's true though.

                      Those who defend the system are absolutely clueless.

                      Goals should be weighted much higher.

                      1. Get up ya bum
                        • 14 Years
                        6 years, 2 months ago

                        Get a grip

                      2. Now I'm Panicking
                        • 9 Years
                        6 years, 2 months ago

                        Salty Shaqiri owner

                      3. Somalion
                        • 14 Years
                        6 years, 2 months ago

                        What about Butland's fantastic, game changing saves after the OG?

                  2. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 7 Years
                    6 years, 2 months ago

                    Always seem to get this type of luck with bonus. Probably lost 15 points this season on stuff like this. Oh well, I'll run with mahrez vardy not scoring and Shaq attack scoring.