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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. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    this going to be a 3-3 thriller

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

    Its a shame that getting Shakira in a few GWs back with GW31 in mind would hinder your team in the weeks before the blank 😉

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

      He's gone all quiet on here haha

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

    Get in Shaq!

  4. Cok3y5murf
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Shaqiri benchers, does 6m mean nothing to you? 🙄

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

      Nope, pts over price...

      1. Cok3y5murf
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah but why pay 6m if you're not going to play him every week?

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

          Because we probably have that much in the bank to pay for bench players? 😮

          I have benched likes of Sanchez/Rooney etc, so not really a correct person to ask this question 😮

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

      My bench costs over 20 million this week 😆

    3. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Oh Vienna.

  5. Robe Wan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    I love you Shaq

    Hes been a beast for me

  6. Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    got son instead of shaqiri because i am not very good at this game and try to be too smart for my own good.

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

    As a Shaqiri bencher at least there's a glimmer of hope Sterling won't be available Thursday?

    Oh he'll be fine? Damnit 🙁

    1. BobBradleysOpportunity
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      given the rumours he's guna be in the squad on sunday, id say he likely gets some minutes on thursday

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

        Yeah I'm sure he'll be fine with those City miracle doctors

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

          Miracle doctors/wolf blood.

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

            Unocorn placenta

  8. Danstoke82
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    I love that little Swiss man. Get in Shaq!!

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

    Xherdan you beast

  10. The Red Devil
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Lingard to Shaq for a hit is even now!
    The Shaq strikes again!

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

    My mate is playing 532 and benched Kun and Mkhi. And he's currently leadin me in our ml

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

    Cannot believe the amount of points Shaq and Milli have got since Arnie got injured. My choice of C-M and AOC was/is hilariously bad.

    Need to bin my abbreviations only transfer policy.

  13. S.Kuqi
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    How an earth did I end up with Allen instead of Shaq 🙁

    Well there is always next season

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

      He got the assist didn't he? Not all bad

      1. S.Kuqi
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Well last 3 gws points difference is 20

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

      Allen assist

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

    Went for Mahrez instead of Big Shaq for Sterling 🙁

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

    Does anyone not own Shaqiri at this stage?

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

      😆

    2. Digital-Real
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      all of my mini-league!

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

      90% of all managers

    4. Garlana
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Choupo-moting...christ

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

      o/

      Still in the Top 10k though.

    6. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      89.02% haters.

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

      o/

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

    Sterling didn't train today (he didn't do it neither all the week) and won't start tomorrow. All the team will travel to London even the players that can't play.
    Reliable source Jose Alvarez

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

      Should start Thursday day then.

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

        Hard to tell with muscle injuries

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

      hopefully ok for thursday

    3. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      great news then.

    4. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      if fit he will play atleast 75 mins or if not fit will not play at all(have ota first sub) so happy

      1. BobBradleysOpportunity
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        or he could get a cameo if the game is close...

  17. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    People have benched Shaqiri? I brought him in this week and it didn’t even cross my mind to not play him.

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

      I have Gross and wanted to play him vs. Swansea before giving him the boot. Last time I played Gross over Shaqiri, Gross got 13 so hopefully lightning strikes twice

    2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      man it can happen.As lot of managers have shaq son and wilson and need to bench one of them

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

    Should have got shaqiri, fix the mistake next week with t Carroll to shaqiri?

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

      Get him in now before the second half kicks off to so you get his brace!

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

    Having a strong defence is overrated.

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

    got Stan instead of Shaq, at least he scored last gw

  21. GuillermoDickero
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Brought in deulo for a hit over lingard.

    Benched shaqiri

    Overthought that move big time

  22. Begbie.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Wes Morgan with the worst bit of 'defending' you'll see all season for that goal.

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

    Ughhh jammy shaqiri points every week goodbye top 5k

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

      Oh you.

    2. Cok3y5murf
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah, such a lucky goal. So jammy

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

        Not talking about goal quality. 4 goals all season then 3 goals in 3

        1. Cok3y5murf
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Owners should get even more credit then. We got him because we thought he'd score despite all that and we were right

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

            You got him because you didn't have funds for a better player, and he plays in GW31.

            1. Cok3y5murf
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Lol. Are you a mind reader? Firstly, do you even have my team link?

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

                I knew you were going to say that.

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

            I hate agreeung with because you are a WUM but for me when Arnie got injured Shaq was on the short list. Could have easily brought him and Mili for Arnie and RLC.

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

          You must have seen their run of fixtures?

        3. Reuser
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Earlier in the season, he was averaging 5.8 points over an 11 game period.

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

      Haha get in!!

    4. BobBradleysOpportunity
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      wonderful fixtures, and a manager who realises his worth, a timely transfer for many

    5. Nascimento
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Surely one of your other teams has Shaqiri?

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

        I'm not Ruth

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

    Shaqiri you beauty! One of my best transfers this season (brought him in gw 25)

  25. Patch
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Mahrez looking likely????

  26. WVA
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    I did my bit advising everyone not to get or start Simpson whatever the cost!

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

      Wow, you're an oracle.

    2. enrico.palazzo
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Simpson has actually been quite lively compared to his normal. Getting up a lot

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

        That why he's been subbed off lol

  27. Zilla
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Went for Arnie over Shaq hmmm

  28. Duffy Dunk
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    ffs......

  29. The Tinkerman
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Do we know EO of Salah and Kane yet?

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

      Someone said earlier top 10k Salah EO ~170%

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

    I wonder whose job Sven Goran Eriksson is after?

    1. Jay_
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Hannibal Lecter’s