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Dugout Discussion December 26

Fernandes and Vardy the Fantasy focus as Bailly returns at centre-back

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Bruno Fernandes (£11.0m) and Jamie Vardy (£10.1m) are the key Fantasy Premier League assets as the Boxing Day football gets underway.

Unsurprisingly, the two talismanic figures both start as Leicester City and Manchester United go head-to-head at the King Power Stadium.

Fernandes, owned by 43.5% of managers has blanked in just one away Premier League match since joining the Red Devils, today facing a Leicester defence that features Timothy Castagne (£5.7m) and James Justin (£4.9m) either side of Jonny Evans (£5.5m) and Wesley Fofana (£5.0m).

Like Fernandes, Vardy is less effective at home than he is on the road, averaging 4.7 points per game at the King Power Stadium this season.

Against Manchester United, the forward is supported by an attacking midfield of Harvey Barnes (£6.7m), James Maddison (£7.1m) and Marc Albrighton (£5.3m).

He might fancy his chances against Ole Gunnar Solksjaer’s defence today, considering Eric Bailly (£4.9m) is returning to the side.

Very few deny the Ivory Coast international has the pace and strength to thrive in such an environment but he has not appeared in a Premier League match since the 6-1 defeat to Spurs in early October.

Solskjaer has explained that Bailly is operating at centre-back today, not on the right, perhaps indicating either Victor Lindelöf (£4.8m) is occupying that position.

The alternative layout, could see the two of them joined in a back-three by Harry Maguire (£5.4m) with Daniel James (£6.2m) and Luke Shaw (£4.8m) fulfilling wing-back roles.

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel; Castagne, Evans, Fofana, Justin; Ndidi, Tielemans; H Barnes, Maddison, Albrighton; Vardy.

Manchester United XI: De Gea; Shaw, Maguire, Bailly, Lindelóf; Fred, McTominay; Rashford, B Fernandes, D James; Martial.

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  1. Begbie.
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Nice bit of cheating from Jonny Evans to get Bruno booked.

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      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Clear foul, and Bruno should already been booked for a nasty challenge earlier in game. My guess is Dean saw that and told Bruno, one more and im giving you a yellow.

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      1. Begbie.
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        It wasn't a "clear foul". If anything he deserves to be booked for trying to stop the quick free kick. He didn't actually make any contact with Evans. Did you even watch the replay?

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    2. Mweene
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      He deliberately tried to stop Leicester taking a quick free-kick. One of the most obvious yellow cards you can get, should have been booked earlier too.

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      1. Begbie.
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        I know but none of that made Evans fall to the ground. He didn't even make contact with him. He dived. Accept it.

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

    Bruno you donkey. YC

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    1. Stockport Hatter
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I took him out for Rashford. Working ok up to now but should have had two!

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  3. Zimo
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Mike Deans gonna send Bruno off today. I hate Dean so much.

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      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Could already been sent off, nothing to do with Dean who is actually good, maybe a bit loose with the cards, but he is wellrespected between players and managers.

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      1. Zimo
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        That's great. I still hate him when he referees Uniteds matches. Fun to watch for other teams though. The cards get a bit annoying

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      2. ebb2sparky
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Is he well respected by players and managers? I dont know any players or managers but do know a lot of fans and yet to come across one that likes him!

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        1. bench boost for every gamew…
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Yep. Because he is generally decent in decision making good communicator on the field, always making jokes and is in good mood. That is very important for the players.

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  4. Debauchy
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Silly Bruno, good player not the brightest though

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  5. The Senate
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Bruno concedes a free kick for being fouled

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  6. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Class from Bruno

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  7. Londongeezaa
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Imagine Bruno getting banned for the DGW. The scenes 🙂

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    1. OrmskirkFC
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      If I were to TC him that week, he certainly sees red against Pool.

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    2. Do I Not Like Orange
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      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Easy switch to Mane.

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    3. Chalobah's Witness
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      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      plenty other options

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    4. Ozzy smith
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Would need to be a straight red for violent conduct wouldn’t it?

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  8. Right In The Stanchion
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Bruno should paint his teeth, they remind me of a burnt fence i saw in the 80s

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    1. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      😆 what

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    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      There I was thinking you were a teenager, this is even more embarrassing knowing you’re older.

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      1. Right In The Stanchion
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Ohh Underworld7 doesn’t get any laughs so he has to start fights

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  9. Joey Tribbiani
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    so unnecessary

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  10. Baines on Toast...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Might be the week Bruno gets sent off. Though he doesn’t get booked too often he has a petulant streak.

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  11. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Bruno RC would be beautiful

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  12. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Huge Bruno haul if ole takes the French donkey off for cavani

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    1. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      ?

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      1. HippY
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Yea you

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    2. Blunder fc
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      What part of bruno and rashford missing open goal headers is martial's fault?

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  13. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Bruno has been on the verge of getting sent off a few times this season. Plays a bit dirty. Would be just our luck for Bruno to get sent off right before the DGW...

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    1. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      or in first game of DGW why not 😉

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    2. Begbie.
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      There was literally nothing in that. He didn't even get Evans. All he did was try to block the quick free kick and Evans chucked himself to the ground. It's not like he's charging about the pitch putting 2 footers in.

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      1. Mweene
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Deliberately stopping a quick free kick is a bookable offence.

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        1. Top Dog
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          This.

          That is what I assumed the booking was for!

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        2. Pep bites Kun
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Yep, sure is. Maybe he thought it was a hop ball? 😉

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        3. Begbie.
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          I Know but the OP was talking about "playing dirty" and being on the verge of a red card. It was a tiny bit of petulance. He's hardly running around like prime Lee Cattermole.

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      2. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Doesnt have to be Dean cant wait. He either doesnt know how Dean operates or is just stupid

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      3. Klaren
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        You can't tackle a player taking a free kick, especially if you also committed the foul leading to it about 5 seconds ago. It was a definite yellow card.

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    3. Pacer.
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Who's 'our'?!?!?

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  14. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Ole finally running Bruno into the ground

    Called this when I saw he started him against Everton.

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  15. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Bruno gave Dean his Boxing day present. Lets hope there are no more...

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  16. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Bruno should’ve been sent off last week, think it’s a given he gets a red this week

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    1. F_Ivanovic
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Would love if it that happened after selling him for a hit.

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  17. drughi
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Late winning goal from vardy coming up

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    1. Old Man
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Yes please, I'll be having that. (Non Vardy owner).

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  18. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Bruno carrying on from his days at Sporting

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  19. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Thoughts on GW19, BB team?

    McCarthy - Johnstone
    Balbuena - Coufal - Justin - Taylor - Alioski
    Salah - Son - Bruno - Rashford - Raphina
    Bamford - Adams - Firmino

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  20. Hansel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    On WC:
    A) Balbuena, Rashford, Wilson
    B) Taylor, Raphina/Walcott, Vardy

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    1. N00B
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      B with Raphinha

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    2. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A, without Balbuena and Wilson though

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    3. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      B

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  21. Right In The Stanchion
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Even as a Bruno owner I’d love a Bruno RC.

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    1. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      For sure

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

      Why?

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    3. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Nah - daft

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  22. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Vardy party in 2nd half come onnnnn

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    1. Kabaranko
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      LETS GOOOO

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  23. Pacer.
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Top two in my ML don't own Salah. Unfortuante position of wanting Bruno to fail and get sent off, but not wanting that because they'll switch to Salah

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  24. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Bruno still 2nd in BPS, incredible

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    1. Joey Tribbiani
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      lost the ball like 5 times, dont they do -bps for those after game?

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      1. Nightcrawler
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        No already factored in

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      2. Flair
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        I think they update everything in real time now

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        1. Joey Tribbiani
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          ok

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  25. Salan
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Last PL Bruno got a yellow, he got 17 pts.

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  26. Von Lipwig
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    I've been set on Grealish to Son. Free hitting GW18. Is Rashford a better bet? It's between:

    A) Son (FUL h, LEE h, SHU a)
    B) Rash (WOL h, AVL h, LIV a, FUL a)

    despite the extra fixture I'm still thinking Son. What dyall think?

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    1. Blunder fc
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Can you go to son then move him to rashford for the double?

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      1. Von Lipwig
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        for -4, yes

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        1. Von Lipwig
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          or just play one keeper for the double I guess

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          1. Blunder fc
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Son then

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    2. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Son

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    3. TFP
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      it's close. Son has been overachieving, and doesn't have a double... but those three fixtures are genuinely exceptional... suspect I agree with your verdict, on balance.

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    4. Von Lipwig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Thanks all

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  27. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Rashfoooord!!

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  28. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Son or TAA on WC?

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    1. Salan
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Different price, Different position.

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    2. tisza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      My WC i'm on Son but will have Robertson.

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  29. Garlana
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Bruno's Bps is incredible. Yellow card and still second. This season will be more Salah Vs Bruno for captain than anyone else. A Salah goal Vs a Bruno assist could be the same due to how many Bps he gets.

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    1. Garlana
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Salah on the other hand never gets booked.

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  30. KAPO KANE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Bruno still on 2 BAPs despite a YC, what a legend

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