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

    Don't want any Stoke players in before the Man City game in GW30, but with Everton and Arsenal after that they could fill their boots

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

    How is Stoke looking guys?

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

      Meh.

    2. Zladan
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Absolutely horrible.

      As a Shaqiri owner and non-Mahrez owner, I'm worried.

      Never committed to Pogba -> Mahrez (-4) this week. Pogba just sat on my bench.

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

        Ah. Not looking like a Shaqiri 10 pointer then?

        1. Zladan
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Looking like a 1 pointer. Already squaring up to Albrighton, so expecting a yellow later here and Stoke as a team showing no threat going forward either.

          1. Zladan
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Delighted to eat my words. Get in.

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

    Choupo couldn't cross his legs.

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

      True, I hear he's a right floozy.

    2. Zladan
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Every cross is behind everyone. Basically setting Leicester up for a counter attack.

  4. money face bandwagon
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    all i want is a 0-0 for this match

  5. The Royal Robin
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    When is Jones expected back?

    1. Steinburg FC
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      hopefully next week vs Palace and i'll keep for 32 vs Swansea, WC 33

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

      Now that I forgot to make my transfer I hope next week!

  6. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Choupo-Subbing will happen on 59th min today to annoy Chucky

  7. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Anybody else sell Choupo Moting this week?

    1. Dokdok666
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      From the looks of it 18984 sold him

  8. F4L
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Mahrez fail 😥

  9. Geezer
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Mahrez down...

    1. Pukki Party
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      ???

      1. Geezer
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Was tackled

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

    Danny Simpson getting forward

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      That will be a first!

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

    Choupo +BPS

  12. The Royal Robin
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Sterling > Mahrez is tempting with the blank/hard fixtures and Mahrez' good fixtures coming up.

    1. The Royal Robin
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Maybe not? Lol.

  13. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Mahrez + bps

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

    Mark once again went against entire scoutcast team with Kane over Salah for captiency.

    He has a man crush on kane right ?

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

      Who can blame him?

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

        i think palace injury woes was behind his thinking

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

      Owning Mane too makes the decision a bit easier. Massive green if it comes off.

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

        salah is just so consistent nd much higher points ceiling

        salah being a midfeilder gets extra 2 points if cs and salah getting assists on regular basis too

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

          Salah doesn't have a higher point ceiling at all. In fact kanes higher point ceiling is the one major thing he has over Salah atm

    3. Zladan
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      link to team?

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

        id 370

    4. Yozzer
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      The longer you play the game the more inclined you are to do your own thing and not be swayed. I doubt what others do will effect his choices too.much

  15. Sims
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Little late to dugout discussion but not missed anything I guess

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

      We didn't miss you or your posts either. You can go back to what you were doing.

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

        Good thing I don't post for you or anyone else theb. Just my opinion, don't like it ignore it

      2. SUAREZ_MESSI_COUTINHO
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        😆

    2. Futile Tinkering
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      😆

  16. FPL_Hazards
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Any standout bets today lads?

    4/6 for Luton looks good to me

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

      Spurs (-1)

      1. FPL_Hazards
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Checked that earlier, 1/9 🙁

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

          1/9 for Spurs -1??

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

          That doesnt sound correct. Isnt that like 1.15 if I remember correctly? I got 2.25 for a Spurs handicap win (5/4).

          1. FPL_Hazards
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Lol sorry i looked at +1

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

      Under 2.5 goals in the Burnley match

    3. Razor425
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Burnley win 2/1 at home to a team whose only wins since November have come against West Brom. Need I say more. Also like the win and under 2.5 at 4/1

  17. Steinburg FC
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    what a poor game so far...

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

      What did you expect? PL is all about the Top 6.

    2. Rik Waller
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      been alright

  18. Steinburg FC
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Vardy not even expecting a pass LOL

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

    Mahrez fail

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

      Why, has he been subbed?

    2. Steinburg FC
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      everything through him so far...

  20. Viper
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Made my first real 'rookie' error of the season.

    Slept through the deadline (I'm not well) and didn't get to make a transfer. I had two.

    What a waste 🙁

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

      which transfers were you planning to make ? could be a blessing in disguise.

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

        Jones - > Daniels.

        Gave me a decent sub this week and an extra gwk 31 player.

        1. FPL_Hazards
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Probably better off then, Bournemouth dont do clean sheets

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

            Cheers for the pick me up 🙂

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

          have you used your free hit already? Currently not bothered about gw 31 since I'll just free hit

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

            No FH 35

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

      Sometimes you are better off not making any transfers

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

        Even when you already have two? You you do that do if you are in complete luxury. I'm not at all 😆

  21. Jay_
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Evra starts. Salah will have a field day. Captained Kane. Damn

      1. Fpl Richie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Somebody else mentioned evra playing. Where's this coming from?

        1. Jay_
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Exwhuemployee

        2. Davido989
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          I love this game..

          1. Jay_
              8 years, 1 month ago

              😀

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

            Evra is class. Of anything I'm seriously regretting not going with kanes now

            1. Jay_
                8 years, 1 month ago

                Old and hasn’t played in ages. Chucked straight in the deep end at Anfield, facing off with Salah. Can’t see how it’s not good for Salah Cappers tbh

                1. SADIO SANÉ
                  • 10 Years
                  8 years, 1 month ago

                  Cresswell-Evra double-up, all part of the plan...Moysey knows

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

            Leicester starting to take over completely now.

            1. Steinburg FC
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              so many fouls, start stop bore draw

          4. The Bandit
            • 15 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Lol at Badou

          5. Rik Waller
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            haha Badou couldn't make his mind up there

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

            CM has tracked back more today than in his whole career together.

            1. Rik Waller
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              The Lambert effect

          7. DAZZ
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Mahrez looking dangerous, lot of space

            1. The Bandit
              • 15 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              But not much quality

              1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
                • 15 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                This .

            2. Yozzer
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              He's looked quite poor so far

          8. Steinburg FC
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            LOL Cameron!!!! what a pass mate... just give it to Alen or Little Shaq

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

            The bbc text live makes nervouus reading for non mahrez owners...everything going through him

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

              He's all fart no poo so far.

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

              Yeah, does sound a matter of time before he gets points.

            3. Steinburg FC
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              if you were watching you wouldn't be so nervous

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

                Fair enough.

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

              Yes I'm very nervous that he's got 1 point

          10. Brosstan
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Chilwell is a really bad footballer.

            1. Steinburg FC
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              this

          11. The Big Fella
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            4.6m for a defender. GW 31 doesn't matter as I will be using my FH. Any suggestions?