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. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Liverpool's team looks dreadful. Firminio benched and Mane not even in the squad.

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

      I hope West Ham absolutely pump them.

  2. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Bamford has been a stellar pick. 😀

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

      Better than martial anyway

    2. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Well done for keeping faith when many didnt

  3. osceola31909
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Frustrating being a Mane owner. Absolutely nothing that can be done about a minor muscle injury occurring after the deadline.

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Just bad luck mate

    2. Cruyff Turn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Brought him in for a hit as a differential to all Salah owners in ML. 🙁

  4. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Bench looking likely of Johnstone, DCL, Raphinia and Coufal next week. Another 20 or so?

    1. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      DCL will haul and Bamford will blank.

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

    Raphina to Barnes done. Easy mivey

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

    everyone who got Mane in I am guessing doesn't have Salah too?

    1. osceola31909
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I don't know about everyone, but I don't.

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

      Salah is VC

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

      I have both but captained mane - Gündogan vice. Would’ve captained salah if I didn’t bring mane in but didn’t like having captain and vice in same game

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

    Why did I trust the RMT tool, playing Johnstone over Martinez cost me 8 points?

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

      Never trust RMT

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

        Correct. Never trust and use RMT. It's totally useless tool, I honestly believe.

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

      no idea why you even need the tool to make that decision?

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

    Haha, Bamford to DCL the cherry on top of a Pep-ravaged gameweek.

    (Facepalm)

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

    Time to get a decent bet on West Ham.

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

    Feel sick. Bamford to DCL.

    1. seanie3
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Worse than that mate I did Wilson to DCL

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

        how's that worse

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

      Know how you feel losing Wilson before turning into damn Messi, but kept Bamford. Swings and roundabouts bud

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

      Same here, think a lot in same boat

    4. FeverPitch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Dallas and Wilson to Digne and DCL -4. And benched Bamford. Feels good right. Oh well, could go the opposite way next week and all be ok!

  11. Mr. Chimes
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    What’s the website that tells you how you would’ve done if you made no changes?

    Benched Raphinha last week, benched Bamford this week for Gundo and DCL... 2 FTs is a trap.

  12. Das Boot
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Sometimes missing the deadline works out well. Having a great week with no hits and 2 free transfers next week. Happy days

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

      Indeed, doing nothing last two gameweeks would have gained me like another 20 pts

  13. Londongeezaa
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    FPL points aside this would be a shock result.

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

    Template team looking pretty good tbf

    Martinez
    Robbo - Dias - Silva - Cresswell - Justin
    Salah - Fernandes - Son - Grealish - Soucek
    DCL - Bamford - Wilson

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

      Antonio is definitely in the template team

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

        Total points scored suggest not.

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

          60% top 10k ownership makes him template - Wilson is differential territory

  15. School of Poch
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Rotation and unpredictable postponements demonstrating the need for a strong bench this season. With that in mind I'm looking for more depth. Who would you transfer in for Riedewald here?

    Also still have BB, WC and TC.

    Riedewald >

    A: Gundogan
    B: Grealish
    C: Zaha

    Martinez Forster
    Chilwell Cancelo Dallas Coufal Neco
    Salah Bruno Son Barnes XXX
    DCL Bamford Watkins

    1FT 3.8ITB

  16. beric
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    From BBC:

    Matt Dawson: I take Bamford out of my fantasy team and he scores and assists... For god's sake Leeds why do you continue to heap misery on me... I'm still confused whether I should be happy you're winning or not...

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

      If he’s a Leeds fan then it’s just sad how that’s what it’s coming to..

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

    Cup opponent has Mane C Bruno VC 🙂

  18. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Costa is a liability

  19. @persecuted_by_mods
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Getting players off the bench is lucky of course, but by having a bench you put yourself in a position to get that luck whereas if you don't have a bench you're obviously never going to get bench points

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

        Well said.

    • TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I tried to be clever - benched Bamford for Kane

      If Kane somehow gets a cameo this will blow up in my face

    • _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Bamford a Harrison goal

    • Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Bamford MEGA monster haul

    • Meinhoff
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      BAAAMBIIII A

    • diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Harrison G
      Bamford A

    • Gross Blank Point
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Bam assist!

    • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      bamford assist.

    • Esalman
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      What is the link to Robbo's team? Need to know for trustworthy team news.

    • MoSalad
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      OMG more points for BamBam!!

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Harrison G

      BAAAAMBAAAAAAAAM

    • g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Bamford A

      Harrison G