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Barnes on Leicester’s bench as Vardy faces Fulham as Gameweek’s most-captained

30 November 2020 1459 comments
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Brendan Rodgers has pulled the rug from underneath the feet of 4.1% of Fantasy Premier League managers by naming Harvey Barnes (£6.9m) among the substitutes for Gameweek 10.

Leicester host Fulham in one of their most favourable matches of the season so far, perhaps why he has dropped the winger back to the bench following three starts in the last four Gameweeks.

James Maddison (£7.0m) and Dennis Praet (£5.5m) are afforded the support roles in attacking midfield tonight, behind Jamie Vardy (£10.2m), who looks set to truly define the outcome of Gameweek 10 for many.

The Leicester striker was top of the Fantasy Football Scout captain poll last week, emerged as the top 10k’s favourite skipper and collected over a million armbands worldwide for this match.

However, if Vardy is to truly reward the groundswell of support he must do tonight something he done only once in 2020/21 so far: score a Premier League goal at home.

He has 10 attacking returns this season but nine of those have come on the road, the other recorded against Wolves in Gameweek 8.

Fulham are the perfect opponent to face in the face of that quest though. They have given up an average of 1.8 goals per away game this season.

Interest in their assets continues to wane, especially considering that both Tom Cairney (£5.3m) and Aleksandar Mitrović (£5.6m) have been named on the bench, Ruben Loftus-Cheek (£5.9m) and Ivan Cavaleiro (£5.3m) handed the number 10 and centre-forward roles respectively.

Leicester City XI (3-4-2-1): Schmeichel; Fuchs, Evans, Fofana; L Thomas, Tielemans, N Mendy, Justin; Maddison, Praet; Vardy.

Fulham XI (4-2-3-1): Areola; A Robinson, Adarabioyo, Andersen, Aina; Zambo Anguissa, Reed; Lookman, Loftus-Cheek, De Cordova-Reid; Cavaleiro.

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

    That CS went Justin time.

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    1. CheesyZoot
      • 7 Years
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      I like what you did there

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  2. The Knights Template
    • 12 Years
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    Lookman with a proper shot, goal.

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  3. sunzip14
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Just as I was checking Justin's ownership in my ML 😀

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    1. WVA
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      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I could have told you he would conceed before the game

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  4. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    WELL THIS GOES AGAINST THE SCRIPT DOESNT IT

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  5. Scotch Jock
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    • 16 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    The BBC: "Leicester striker Jamie Vardy has literally had one touch in the opening 25 minutes"

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

      Nothing new.

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    2. Lovren an elevator
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      He's not actually that good anymore...just saying

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    3. rnrd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      That’s what he’s all about. Nothing new.
      And then suddenly brace in the last ten minutes.

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  6. Nomar
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Vardy cap fail.

    At least I never TCd him, I guess.

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  7. tafrère
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    So all of a sudden Fulham is a well organised team that can defend.

    Gimme me a break.

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

      I'm selling KdB for Lookman.

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  8. Ha.
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Look man, I was just about to say this is going to end up Fulham 1-0

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  9. Lovren an elevator
    • 11 Years
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    Time to ditch Barnes?

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    1. FantasyHero
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Time was a few weeks ago

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      1. Lovren an elevator
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Amen.
        I'm thinking Klich/Harrison/Rafinha. Who do you like the most?

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        1. FantasyHero
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Barnes scored
          Congrats !

          And neither from those options. All dangerous but won't score much.

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  10. BeaversWithAttitude
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Fair play to Lookman. Especially after that dreadful penalty vs West Ham a couple weeks back...

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  11. Party time
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Lookman’s Party

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  12. Canarinha
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    2 goals more atleast...really fun match!

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  13. Nightcrawler
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Ugghhh hate Leicester so much

    Such an overrated team. Penalty merchants

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  14. Pompel
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    5 years, 8 months ago

    Fulham goal could be the best thing for Vardy cappers, hopefully get's his a*s into gear

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    1. Nightcrawler
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Not really. Fulham will sitnvery deep now

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  15. Hect.OR 98th
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Stuck at 3.3m rank and been in the doldrums for weeks. Just can't catch a decent combination of scoring players this season. Jota in this week was good, Cancelo was not. Vardy(C) is my way of making some headway in my ML this week.

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    1. Steve The Spud
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      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Pretty much this, 3.5m tank

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    2. WVA
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      • 9 Years
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      I'm catching you rapidly

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  16. Steve The Spud
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    5 years, 8 months ago

    Maddison you useless streak, just play the man in

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    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Remember when he was getting linked to Man Utd and such? Lol

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      1. Lovren an elevator
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        He didn't wanna go, they had to settle for Bruno

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  17. WVA
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    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Cursed

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  18. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Don't mind that. No Justin CS points and Vardy fuelled to score two now.

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  19. The Knights Template
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    Leicester forced to attack now

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  20. Salan
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    I don't know what Brendan Rodgers has planned. It's an so awful 30-mins performance.

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  21. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Time to wake up Vardy

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  22. Dele
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Vardy hugging the defensive line. Goal imminent.

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  23. Pedram
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Going 1-0 behind is actually good for Vardy's chance of scoring

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

      Have you got a podcast?

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  24. Pukkipartyy
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    No party it seems 🙁

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    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Invites just went out

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  25. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Yuck. Not liking thie way this match is unfolding

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  26. El-Kloppico
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Maddisson holding the team back.
    Midfield looking lost.

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  27. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Var pen check Fulham

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

      Damn, could do without Kasper pen save in my ML.

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    2. WVA
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Surely that's over now ha

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      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Given

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  28. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Irbox going to have the last laugh

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  29. Lovren an elevator
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Castagne and Pereira please come back ASAP, I miss those guys, and apparently so does Brendan

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  30. CheesyZoot
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Fulham will try and defend this lead to the death now unfortunately

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