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Dugout Discussion March 3

Rodgers makes tactical changes in his first match as Leicester manager

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Watford take on Leicester City in the first of three Premier League matches to be contested on Sunday.

Kick-off at Vicarage Road is at 12:00 GMT.

Brendan Rodgers takes charge of the Foxes for the first time and there is plenty of intrigue as to what impact the former Celtic boss can have on Leicester’s most-popular Fantasy assets.

Rodgers has made one change to the team that beat Brighton in midweek, replacing Demarai Gray with Wes Morgan.

That would appear to signal a move to a 3-4-3 system, with Ben Chilwell and Ricardo Pereira deployed as wing-backs.

Harvey Barnes and James Maddison will flank Jamie Vardy in a front three.

Javi Gravia has also only made one change to his starting XI, with Jose Holebas – back from a two-match suspension – replacing Adam Masina.

Holebas has been directly involved in more goals (three goals, seven assists) than any Fantasy Premier League defender this season.

The Hornets have kept clean sheets in each of their last two league matches at Vicarage Road.

Maddison and Vardy were both on the scoresheet when Leicester triumphed 2-0 in the reverse fixture in December, while Pereira banked maximum bonus points.

Watford XI (4-4-2): Foster, Holebas, Mariappa, Cathcart, Janmaat, Pereyra, Capoue, Doucoure, Hughes, Deeney, Deulofeu.

Leicester City XI (3-4-3): Schmeichel, Chilwell, Maguire, Evans, Morgan, Pereira, Ndidi, Tielemans, Barnes, Maddison, Vardy.

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  1. Smurf
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    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Vardy flown to the top of the bonus 🙂

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    1. Peter Ouch
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      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Let's just pray!

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    2. Snevitz
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      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yes, hopefully a 7 point goal.

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  2. One More Hit
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    5 years, 2 months ago

    Gerrin! That at least nets off the -4 it cost for Rondón > Vardy

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    1. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Why did you get rid of a GW31 player?

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      1. One More Hit
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Because Rondón isn’t great. Was planned for GW31 but don’t see him scoring again anytime soon

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        1. tisza
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          • 9 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          played well yesterday. any sort of service he's going to score

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  3. Peter Ouch
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    5 years, 2 months ago

    Best thing I've done this season, getting Vardy 2 weeks ago and hopefully C higuain today!

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    1. Danno - Emre Canada
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      5 years, 2 months ago

      He’s hardly gone crazy and now the poor guys off but I also hope Higuaín C does the business so good luck

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      1. Peter Ouch
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        5 years, 2 months ago

        Just need him for 3 games. He scored 2 and hopefully can be fit for Fulham

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      2. Danno - Emre Canada
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah I was going to bring him in for Fulham, hopefully his injury isn’t too bad

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  4. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    I think I am going to play Doherty against Chelsea next week instead of Pereira

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  5. i am jose mourinho
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    5 years, 2 months ago

    I have a feeling tielemans will score

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  6. Tcheco
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Vardy limping

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    1. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      He'll be fine next week. He's just had enough for today. It's raining.

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  7. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
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    5 years, 2 months ago

    Captain Vardy v Fulham?

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    1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
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      5 years, 2 months ago

      I’m on that as we speak

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    2. Tcheco
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      So hard with Liverpool at home to Burnley

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    3. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Has to be Kun if you own him surely ?

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  8. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Come on Pereira do something

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  9. Ron_Swanson
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Is Adam Smith nailed for Bournemouth? Thanks

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

    Vardy struggling

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  11. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    That one guy who had Tielemans in heaven!

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  12. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Bring tea for the Tielemans
    Steak for the Son
    Wine for the woman who made Bahrain (not) won

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    1. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Nice 🙂

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  13. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Vardy broken

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  14. shearer9
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Who is the best Bmouth defensive option? Looking at Ake.

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  15. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Hardy having a sit down.

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    1. Business Cat
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      5 years, 2 months ago

      Resting on his Laurels

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      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Love it

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      2. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        🙂

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  16. Ógie
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    5 years, 2 months ago

    Ffs Vardy another player i put the kiss of death on by bringing him in. 🙁

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    1. Richd
      • 11 Years
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      9 point kiss of death

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      1. Ógie
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        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I suppose it could have been worse but i wanted to get more than one game out of him at least.

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        1. Richd
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          1 shot, 1 goal. Very Vardy 🙂

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  17. Zladan
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Vardy injured.

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  18. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Damn that planning for GW31 and bringing in the likes of Vardy ...

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  19. Hazz
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    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Vardy crooked

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    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Fingers in the till?

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      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        -emans

        😮

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  20. JELLYFISH
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Elation to despair in 5 minutes...that’s fantasy football

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  21. aborg
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Damn it Tielemans.....taking the limelight from Madisson !! Second time already.
    I really need Madisson to do something for me or this GW is a disaster

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    1. i am jose mourinho
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      What about tielemans owners. Me for example .

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  22. Tcheco
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Vardy feeling the effect of the collision with Foster an hour after it happened

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    1. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Think it's concussion related?

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    2. Tcheco
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Commentator said it's double vision. Don't know how he found out

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  23. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    So who will be nailed on with Vardy out for 2-3 weeks?

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    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Is Vardy our for 2 or 3 weeks ?

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      1. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        The doctors report hasn't reached my desk yet.

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      2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        No

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    2. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Nacho?

      Leicester just seem to be the kind of team who can spread the goals around too much.. and when the goals are that limited it’s not a good recipe surely ?

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    3. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Kelechi essential for the blanks?

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    4. Party time
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Ban!

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    5. DR0GBA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Pereira YC

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      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Great... hate him

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      2. FPL Blow-In
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Great...

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

      Probably injured himself in that knee slide celebration, never understood why they do that 😕

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      1. tiger
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        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I know, every time I see that, I think...why take the risk!

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      2. Gnu
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        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Me neither, Not that I scored many goals.

        Love to be able to do it now though.....

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      3. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I agree this is when it happened

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      4. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Because

        Weeeeeeeeeeeeee

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    7. hueycho
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Hopefully its just a knock for vardy

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    8. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Pereira owners in hell

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      1. Party time
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Hahaha

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        • It’s gonna Ben Mee
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          3 points in 3 games. He’s gold!

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      2. Hazz
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        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        FFS Pereira YC

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        1. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          More of this, please

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          1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            No need for a red, maybe just another yellow?

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            1. Deulofail
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              Couple more will do 🙂

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      3. jason_ni
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        What happened vardy? Seemed fine for goal, something happen after that?

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        1. Richd
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          He has double vision apparently. Maybe the knock in the first half ?

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        2. i am jose mourinho
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Rodgers strategies

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      4. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Itchy nachos fail

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