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24 February 2018 1253 comments
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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. Manani
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    why is Ibe not in BOU squad?

  2. Cocky Spaniel Alves
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    So Mahrez in for Sterling (instead of keeping or getting Eriksen) was a success then!

    2 points! The others have 0 so far...

    1. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Sterling brace coming

    2. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Mahrez got 2 great chances to score and nearly had assist as james hit the post.

      chin up lad.

  3. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    need 0-0 in bou-newc as i have 3 def in that game... plzzz

    1. CloudSky
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Lol, a Bou cleanie? And unicorns are real. (just kidding Chaz, bring home that 15 pointer)

    2. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      😮

      Toon triple up?

      1. Chucky
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        bou double up and my boy lascelles 😀

        1. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          *lolascelles 😉

  4. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Why play with 4 defenders. Stupid!

    1. L'Aeroplanino
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      what was he doing ???

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      MK Utra glitch.

  5. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Butland to nick 3 baps off Shaq after scoring OG?

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      And what an of it was

    2. gunner 2727
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Even more sickening when you own mahrez (saved 3) and rival owns albrighton (palms cross in) 🙁

  6. threeputt
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Didn't Shaqiri get a yellow early doors ?

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      No

      1. threeputt
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        ok, I didnt see it, I just thought I heard the commontata call it

  7. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Vardy a big club bully, is useless against smaller teams

    1. grumpyman
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Just scored against Watford, Everton and Swansea.

    2. *Reformed-Character*
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      .......zzzzzz

    3. Ravager
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      The Antithesis of Lukaku?

    4. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      😀

  8. drughi
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    mahrez and vardy blank was a pleasant surprise

    1. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Very nice 🙂

      1. Steve Stiffler
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        not one of my ML rivals have Mahrez, course I brought him in

        1. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          This.

          Sums up my season.

  9. Boom Xhaka-Laca
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Ugh Mahrez and Maguire thought I could get some 13 points from them

    1. TheRealDog
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Unlucky. Two good fixtures up next for a change of fortune

  10. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Pool team today?

    1. Fitzy.
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      It's been out for 25 minutes, try having a look.

    2. threeputt
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      yes, they do have a team today

  11. Dušan Citizen
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Shaq 1st sub for me.

    Hoping Sterling won't play now.

  12. HD7
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Sold Ota and Kun for VVD and Bobby... now I bought Sterling for 8.3 and currently going to fall from 8.9...
    Now Im sure even with their hard fixtures they will probably do well... the question is can we find better and stay without City cover? I am thinking of gettig Walcot for Sterling btw

    1. MTPockets
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Sold for Mane, but kept Aguero.

        1. HD7
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          This was the alternative but then I thought I will have VVD Salah and prefer Bobby because If I got Mane and then Aguero starts being rotated I wont know who to get probably Vardy... but prefer it like this

          1. MTPockets
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Yeah had Mane/Firmino choice - awful rank so need something different, plus couldn't sell Aguero yet personally.

      • L9
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        so joe Gomez no longer nailed... ruins my gw31 plans..

        1. La Roja
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Tell me about it. Gotta sell this sod

        2. drughi
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          getting rid next week most likely

      • Rainer
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Shaq - 3
        Butland - 2
        Albrighton - 1

        Is how the BAPs should end 🙂

        1. Ógie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Butland does not deserve any bps for that og.

          1. Fitzy.
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Vardy should get them for trying to claim it.

        2. Rainer
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Butland bumped to 23 before deductions.

          Likely to get 3 along with Shaqiri.

          1. G-Whizz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Bonus Points:

            3 - Butland (23)
            2 - Shaqiri (20)
            1 - Albrighton (19)

      • Sims
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        anyone with salah not captain and no firmino too?

        1. Jairzinho
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Own Salah and Firmino but captained Kane!

          Hoping for a nice 1-0 Firmino goal, VVD assist win.

          1. Jairzinho
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Oops I misread. That’s what I got anyway.

        2. The White Pele
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          yes

      • TallestJohn
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        If Shaqiri does well over the next 3 he could genuinely be my signing of the season 🙂

        Was thrilled that I put him in my Sky team as well on overhaul but then remembered I took him out last night for Walcott 🙁

        1. Rainer
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Don't really care if he does well now or in the blank when everyone jumps on.

          Its all about getting the points ahead of the curve 🙂

          1. TallestJohn
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Yep, already been a decent differential for a few weeks. Got the big players (Kane, Aguero, KDB, even Salah for a few weeks) wrong for a lot of the season so getting the likes of Shaqiri, Gross, Lascelles, Fabianski in before they've done well has been important for me.

        2. LǝgleSs e|even
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Hope so too mate. Great lad. Sto deserved 3 pts if not for lame Campbell, choups and Butland

          1. gunner 2727
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Butland made 9 saves!

          2. TallestJohn
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Not sure about Shaq's stats beyond goals and assists but he's passed the eye test all season.

            He's always had quality but is becoming a little more consistent than previous seasons and since Lambert's come in he looks very dangerous and regularly involved in attacks.

      • columbo
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Will Butland get extra for last goalscorer?

        1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          #banter

      • diesel001
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Shaqiri to lose BAPS for giving away the ball?

      • Sims
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        shaqiri getting 3 baps with 24 sums up his jammy run

        1. Sylas
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Sore much? 😆 😆 😆 😆

        2. Own Goal
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Do you watch football on teletext?
          Clueless.

        3. LǝgleSs e|even
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Table Salt.

      • I Have No Idea What I'…
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        I'm going to be lucky if I have 11 players playing!

        Ibe (out), Jones (out) and Gomez (benched) to be replaced by Ramsey, Otamendi and Mustafi from my bench.

        I still have Sterling and Aguero in my team, so hopefully both start on Thursday.

      • LǝgleSs e|even
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Who's your best player pick for this Lei v Sto match

      • Lokako
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Score check. 10points (10 players left) above avg?

        1. grumpyman
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          -6, 10 players left. Standard.

        2. diesel001
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          0 from 0

        3. LǝgleSs e|even
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          11 pre baps

        4. Own Goal
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          No.

        5. Jairzinho
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          0 from 0

        6. Over Midwicket
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Gravless non-linked non-member bragging at its least subtle.

        7. GE
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Lol

      • Hy liverpool
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Feck off J.Gomez

        1. drughi
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          He is done I feel

          1. Hy liverpool
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Will be rotated .. so we don't know when he would play ( we need the fecker for GW31)
            Gomez to VVD is needed

            1. Scapegoat Salah
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Or Robertson

      • diesel001
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Shaqiri (24)
        Butland (23)
        Albrighton (20)
        Allen (17)
        Badou Ndiaye (14)
        Choupo-Moting (13)

        Still to be updated for dispossessions. Come on Butland!

        1. G-Whizz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Bonus Points:

          3 - Butland (23)
          2 - Shaqiri (20)
          1 - Albrighton (19)

      • jia you
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Mahrez(C) was unlucky in the end and Maguire played very well, but alas no FPL returns...now to listen to some of the morons on here that don't even watch the games! 😉

        1. MTPockets
            8 years, 1 month ago

            But fpl points

        2. SpaceCadet
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Vardy to Kane looking tempting for next gw

          1. threeputt
            • 16 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            but gw31 unlikely for spurs ?

            1. SpaceCadet
              • 12 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Same for lei. Scarier not to own Kane

          2. Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Nah, Leicester home to Bournemouth next week. Vardy back with a bang!

        3. Point-one short
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Will Shaqiri get 3bps for winning goal, or does the butland og wipe that out?

          1. Tekkerslovakiaftw
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            well it's not a winning goal is it...

          2. diesel001
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            No winning goal BAPS. Hopefuly deductions for losing the ball

          3. CloudSky
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Did they win?

          4. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Surely not serious?

          5. Fred54
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Fish off!

          6. Twisted Saltergater
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            😆

          7. Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            How can he get winning goal bps when it wasn't a winning goal?

        4. Over Midwicket
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          TAA nailed? Clyne no where near being back and Gomez seems done. 4.2 on set pieces could be a steal.

        5. Rainer
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          3 - Butland (23)
          2 - Shaqiri (20)
          1 - Albrighton (19)

          😮

          1. Delph & Safety
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Joke.