Dugout Discussion

One enforced change apiece from Bielsa and Rodgers as Perez again fills in for Vardy

Leicester City can leapfrog Manchester United into second place in the Premier League table with a win over Leeds United this afternoon.

This is the second of four fixtures in the English top flight to take place on Sunday, with kick-off at the King Power Stadium at 14:00 GMT.

The two sides’ respective frontlines are a good place to start from a Fantasy perspective.

Leicester are still without the injured Jamie Vardy (£10.0m), so manager Brendan Rodgers again turns to Ayoze Perez (£6.0m) to lead the line against the Whites.

As for Leeds, Patrick Bamford (£6.6m) keeps up his ever-present record and will be aiming to find the back of the net for the first time in 2021.

Bamford is the most-owned Fantasy Premier League asset on show in this match, although he was the second most-sold player of Gameweek 21 and his three-game run without a goal or assist is his longest ‘drought’ of the season.

Both managers have been forced into a change apiece from their midweek games.

The hosts’ Wilfred Ndidi (£4.8m) is sidelined and is replaced by Nampalys Mendy (£4.3m) in central midfield, while budget FPL defender Pascal Struijk (£3.9m) fills in for Diego Llorente (£4.4m) for the visitors.

Goals are often guaranteed when Leeds are on the road, with an average of four per match scored when Marcelo Bielsa’s troops are on their travels.

No side has conceded more away goals than Leeds in 2020/21 but they have still managed to rack up four clean sheets away from Elland Road.


Leicester City XI: Schmeichel, Castagne, Fofana, Evans, Justin, Mendy, Tielemans, Albrighton, Maddison, Barnes, Perez.

Leeds United XI: Meslier, Ayling, Struijk, Cooper, Alioski, Phillips, Raphinha, Dallas, Rodrigo, Harrison, Bamford.

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  1. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Meslier 6 saves and BAPS

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Now him I did bench.

  2. dshv
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    I bring gundo for raphinha (-4) now what ? To use my ft for against the same ?

  3. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Bamford autosub for Mane, just transferred in, who choses just this week to miss out. Absolutely glorious, get in son. Never benching you again.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      You're jammy as heck. No skill whatsoever.

      1. Flair
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        It's called having a strong bench 😉 bring on the tears

        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Fancy posting something decent for once?

          You post so much tosh, FPL points aside.

          1. George Sillett
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            That's really rich coming from you.

          2. Flair
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Says the guy crying about luck because he's salty over a poor decision. Ironic.

      2. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        And you're a sore tit who doesn't understand that having a strong bench is crucial.

    2. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Nice bro!

      1. Flair
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Appreciate it pal.

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

      100% luck. 0% skill. Hey whatever works for you

      1. Flair
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        More and more tears, love it.

    4. Tempestic
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I've got Bamford and holding coming off the bench 😉
      Finally some good luck

      1. Flair
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Exact same.

    5. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Undeserved points but such is FPL

    6. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Lovely. Dallas myself.

  4. Pino
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Took a -4 hit to bring in Mane. It was between Mane and Son, I picked Mane as a differential.

  5. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Bamford you beauty!

  6. Pompel
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Coufal starting - Bobby Reid firmly rooted 3rd on bench then

  7. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Gundo >

    1. Salah
    2. Barnes

  8. Lev Yashin
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    So it was Bamford -> Kane -> DCL (-4) for me.

    1. faux_C
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      ouch

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Wilson > Kane > DCL for me haha, kept Bamford

  9. faux_C
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    No clue who to bench next week now...

    Salah, Son, Gundo, Raphinha, Fernandes
    Bamford, Antonio, DCL

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Bamford

    2. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      same front 3 for me. Very tricky

    3. CRO KLOPP
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Maybe rotation Will help

    4. Salan
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Obviously Raphinha for me

    5. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Raphinha probably as just gone off after appearing to get injury

    6. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Could low key be Gundo

      Is Pep really going to start him 4 times in 11 days?

      (He will surely start Liverpool on Sunday)

    7. marcos11
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Raphinha

  10. DandyDon
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Meslier setting himself up for saves beautifully again. That and Bamford off the middle of my bench making me enjoy Fantasy Football a bit more again after yesterday.

  11. Totalfootball
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Why is Mane out ?

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Muscle injury

    2. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Slight muscular injury accoring to the official twitter.

  12. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Why couldn;t Stones and Chilly miss out last GW when I HAD SOUCY AND RAFI ON BENCH... HELIISH LUCK

    1. vincentwsho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yea last week I had Saka and Socuek on the bench... could easily replace Stones this week

  13. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    No Mané will mean Mo finally scores

    1. Salan
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Think so.

    2. TomSaints
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I’ve just stuck a fair amount on him scoring as it’s inevitable

  14. SM001
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Bamford + DCL = C**ts

  15. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Raphinha down

  16. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Getting in Gundagon & DCL this week. TERRIBLE TRANSFERS

    1. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Take it easy. Next week maybe DCL and Gundo will score and Bamford will blank. Think in a longer perspective

  17. TyroneGAA
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Kane getting injured was good for me I binned him instead of bamford and used the cash to get in taa .. some will say it’s luck lol

    1. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Same. Would have gone Bamford -> DCL. Lesson learnt!

      1. TyroneGAA
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah that was it for me aswell

  18. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Raphinha broken

  19. EmreCan Hustle
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Perez doesn't have good movement off the ball. A liability really.

  20. davies
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    DCL > Bamford anyone?

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Wilson?

  21. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    To think I almost did Digne and Mane in for a -8, Jesus glad I held off that one

  22. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Costa on
    Raphinha off

  23. bench boost for every gamew…
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    So my extremeky good bench gives me a 1 pointer or 0 og Leicester scores another.. Just because a 50 50 decision between ayling and Dallas in gw2..

  24. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Raph OFF

  25. thegaffer82
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    GW20 Soucek (15)> Rashford (2)
    GW21 Bamford (13)> Antonio (?)

    GW22 Rashford > Son

    You know he’s gunna score a brace don’t you

    1. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Don’t do that vs Chelsea

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Rashford is much more of a sell than the other two tbf

      6 quiet games at 9.5 starts to get untenable

      2 or 3 quiet games at 5.0 or 6.0 isn’t enough to justify flogging the other two

      As Bam Bam gets his second assist

  26. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Leeds need Raph back ASAP, top player.

  27. Will Kane
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Bringing in Cancelo and Firmino for a -4 this week went well 🙂

    If Bobby stays on the bench I'll get Bamford - but of course he won't

    Relentless punishment continues for me!

  28. Esalman
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    What happened to Mane?

    1. KAPO KANE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Mane got injured vs Spurs not Kane, admin error

      1. Esalman
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        LoL

  29. KAPO KANE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Dallas BPS is stupidly low considering he has a goal and loads of contributions to play

  30. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Bamford punishing the sellers ... DCL punishing the buyers ... tough gig

    1. A. PRISE
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      And Pep punishing everyone