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Bamford, Raphinha and Dallas all deliver as Leeds beat Southampton

Leeds 3-0 Southampton

  • Goals: Patrick Bamford (£6.9m), Stuart Dallas (£5.0m), Raphinha (£5.4m)
  • Assists: Tyler Roberts (£4.6m), Hélder Costa x2 (£5.0m)
  • Bonus points: Dallas x3, Illan Meslier x2 (£4.7m), Raphinha x1

WHAM BAM

Patrick Bamford (£6.9m) finally delivered the Double Gameweek goods as he netted in Leeds’ meeting with Southampton.

After watching a second-half effort ruled out for offside against Wolves, the mid-priced forward notably adjusted his run to convert on Tuesday night.

Tyler Roberts (£4.6m) put him through the middle of Southampton’s defence for a routine finish, his 13th goal of the season and his 21st attacking return.

Backed by 1.6 Fantasy Premier League managers for the Double Gameweek 26 captaincy, Bamford has now produced a goal or assist in five of his last six home league matches. That bodes well for further returns considering three of Leeds’ next five Premier League fixtures are at Elland Road.

As per usual, the size of Bamford’s latest score could have been bigger. His best chance outside the second-half goal came in the third minute when he powered through the middle and, when he probably should have unleashed an effort from just inside the Southampton box, he laid off to Roberts who could not reach the pass.

Meanwhile, Bamford even contributed at the other end of the field in the second half, turning a Jannik Vestergaard (£4.7m) header over the crossbar in the 64th minute.

RAPH TRADE

Just as was the case at Wolves on Friday night, Raphinha (£5.4m) was exceptionally unlucky not to come away with another massive haul, although like Bamford, he did, at least find the net.

Despite being one of Leeds’ best players against Southampton, the Brazilian winger was denied both goals and assists with frustrating regularity for his 9.7% ownership.

In the 24th minute, Raphinha found some space behind Ryan Bertrand (£5.0m) with a mazy run and could have gone down for a penalty but squared for an unmarked, onrushing Roberts who skied a big chance.

Then, 14 minutes later, the Leeds wide-man was played through on goal in a gilt-edged one-on-one with Alex McCarthy (£4.5m) only for Oriol Romeu (£4.5m) to sprint back with all the endeavour of a Bamford captainer to put in arguably one of the best tackles of the season to deny him.

There were two more glaring misses from Raphinha passes in the second half that would have hugely frustrated his backers.

Roberts fired wide again in the 50th minute before Diego Llorente (£4.4m) forced an impressive save out of McCarthy but should have scored himself.

It was in the closing stages that Raphinha finally got his due, rifling home a free-kick from range after a foul on Hélder Costa (£5.0m).

Line-up Lessons

Stuart Dallas (£5.0m) returned to central midfield against Southampton although only after another enforced change for Bielsa.

The Northern Ireland international started the game at left-back once again, the Leeds’ cause helped by Llorente making only his third appearance since joining in the summer.

“(Llorente starting is) necessary in this moment and we hope he can show the qualities that brought him here.” – Marcelo Bielsa

However, Dallas still found his way to central midfield thanks to an injury to Mateusz Klich (£5.2m) in the second half.

With Pascal Struijk (£3.9m) occupying the Kalvin Phillips (£4.9m) in defensive midfield, Ezgjan Alioski (£4.4m) was the nearest replacement with Dallas able to step forward.

Like Raphinha, he was also unlucky not to get an even bigger haul. It was Dallas who played Bamford for that chance he tried to move onto Roberts before the forward missed another Dallas key pass in the 52nd minute, forcing a good save from McCarthy.

Still, that shift forward allowed Dallas to get involved the goals all the same, toe-poking an edge-of-the-box strike beyond McCarthy after a Costa cross in the 78th minute.

Leeds United XI (4-1-4-1): Meslier; Dallas, Cooper, Llorente, Ayling; Struijk; Harrison (Costa 46′), Roberts (Hernandez 75′), Klich (Alioski 59′), Raphinha; Bamford.

Southampton XI (4-2-2-2): A McCarthy; Bertrand, Vestergaard, Salisu, Bednarek; Tella (Minamino 58′), Romeu (Djenepo 70′), Ward-Prowse, Armstrong; Redmond (Ings 58′), Adams.

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  1. Wakanda
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    after GW27 , will there be another big DGW ?

    1. Chandler Bing
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Nope. Just small GWs from now on with only 2-4 teams doubling.

    2. redsallstars
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      unlikely. just 2 games need to be rearranged so far. villa eve and spurs sou. fa cup semis gameweek 32 but teams that reach semis theres free midweek slot that week, no european games

  2. The-Red-1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Worth a -12 to do

    Maguire Ings Watkins
    To Shaw Kane DCL?

    Or just do Ings to Kane for -4 and keep Maguire and Watkins? (The Maguire move is to free up funds)

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Maguire and Watkins moves are not worth a hit

  3. Jässi
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Which is the best option in your opinion with 5.5 million in the bank and 1 FT, as I'm planning to WC GW30/31, no FH left.

    A) Ings to Kane
    B) Bamford to Kane
    C) Ings & Johnson to Kane & Targett (-4)
    D) Bamford & Johnson to Kane & El Mohamady (-4)

    Current squad:
    Martinez
    Stones - Robertson - Dallas
    Salah - Gundogan - Bruno - Foden
    Watkins - Bamford - Ings

    Bench: McCarthy, Raphinha, Coufal, Johnson

    1. Wakanda
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      why WC on GW30/31 ? any reason ?

      1. Jässi
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        To get rid of BGW29 players who have bad fixtures from GW 31 onwards.

  4. Weilong7
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    A) Pope and Grealish to Martinez and Barnes (-4)
    B) Grealish and Antonio to Barnes and Kane (-4)

    Pope 4.0
    Targett Dias Cancelo Coufal 3.8
    Salah Grealish* Bruno Gundogan Raphinha
    Bamford Antonio DCL

    Thanks.

    1. SHOWSTOPPERRR
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B

    2. URMothersLover
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B

    3. Yuhz89
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      how long grealish will be out?

  5. SimonOwen
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Back to back weeks scoring over 100! hopefully it can be 3 weeks ina row due to the last DGW!!

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Well played.

    2. fish&chips
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I missed out for to raphinia (c) taking his shirt off!! 115 and 98

  6. Yuhz89
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Who can best replace grealish?
    already got salah, bruno, son,gundo. 0 in bank

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

      Maddison or Barnes? They've been in a great form recently. Both with relatively low ownership

      1. Yuhz89
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        maddison is injured tho

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

          Seriously? I missed that. Not good

        2. Nate(U)dog(ie)
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Not definitive, see what Rodgers has to say before the EL game tomorrow and then in his presser for the weekend

  7. Scooby75
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Fellow FPLers please help me to decide:

    Martinez
    Cancelo Mee Shaw Dias
    Son Bruno Salah Gundo
    DCL, Ings

    4.0 Raphina Bamford Mitchell

    A. Son, Ings to Barnes, Kane -4 and TC Kane
    B. Ings, Mitchell, 4.0 to Watkins, Targett, Pickford -8 and BB
    C. Something else

    BB, WC, TC
    1 Ft
    0.3 ITB
    Thanks in advance

    1. sminkypinky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B for me since I'm leaning there too in a similar situation.

      1. Scooby75
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Appreciated Sminky, tough decisions this week. Maybe we need Kane as a shield?

        1. sminkypinky
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Nope. No shields, just swords!

          1. Scooby75
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Ha! Let’s hope all our players are swords and Kane is a blunt pen knife. Good Luck in this DGW Sminky, hope your decisions are sharp.

            1. sminkypinky
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Cheers mate. You too!

  8. Catalan Rangers
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Best candidate for TC? (No Kane, but have Salah, Sterling, Gundo, Pereira, DCL). Or will there be better options for TC in the future?

    1. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Mo?

      Like to have TC on a relatively outside choice and judging from here very few are on Mo right now. Could be of course he’ll turn out to be popular in the wider world

      Gundo is my captain right now and he’d be my next choice

    2. Heisenberg W. W.
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Unless you fancy City's double next gw, I'd say go for.

      I'm torn between Bruno and Kane

  9. Jerryblock
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Guys, any idea whether Amartey (£3.9m) might start with Leicester against Arsenal and Burnley in DGW26?

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Very low chance. Thomas is back in picture.

  10. SMOOTH
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    thoughts on mitchell starting both in the double?

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Nobody knows but I am getting him for a hit.

      Fabri + Vestergaard for Areola + Mitchell

  11. Boly Would
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    This may not be as tough a decision as I'm thinking it is, but this week do I play:
    A) AWB
    B) Raphinha

    1. Heisenberg W. W.
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Awb

    2. shiraz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

    3. Konstaapeli
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      To make it tougher, I'd go with B

  12. Heisenberg W. W.
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is Pope >Martinez worth a - 4

    I already have Konsa

    1. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Touch and go

      Pope will get loads of save points and I see only one cs for Martinez.

      Would prefer to be on Pope long term

    2. shiraz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Not worth it

  13. Weak Become Heros
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Dallas killed my rank, damn.

    1. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Same here

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      and Raphinha

  14. Wakanda
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Have my WC, FH and TC available.
    My team looks ok for double GW26... not optimal but playable.
    When should I use my WC ? Intend to FH for Blank GW 29...

  15. sminkypinky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on the best keeper option besides Martinez?

    I'm thinking Lloris might be good. Decent double, plays 29, another double looming...

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Sánchez

      1. sminkypinky
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        With a single??

        1. g40steve
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          I have Martinez & Sanchez for 29

    2. shiraz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Kasper

    3. Konstaapeli
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      The Nipple?

    4. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Ederson if you have the City spot? 2 doubles in next 2 weeks and could be on pens

  16. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I must be the only one without out DCL?

    No room or funds,

    Salah, Bruno, Son, Gundo, Barnes
    Kane, Watkins, Bamford

    1. sminkypinky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      If it makes you better, I think I'll be going without Kane.

      1. sminkypinky
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        *feel 🙂

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      o/

    3. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      That’s a very decent front 8 - Watkins the weak link but he does have SHU after all

      Everton form very patchy until last week. Recent goalless losses to Newcastle and Fulham after all

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Exactly, banking on Son & Kane

      2. Third Eye Vision
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Is 3 losses in their last 14 Premier League games ‘patchy form’?

        1. pingissimus
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Count again

          They’ve lost 4 of the last 10 - the other results far from convincing too. Could should have lost to Leeds for example

  17. Weak Become Heros
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Who do we think is more nailed to play over the doubles and beyond:

    Stones or Cancelo?

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Ask Pep

      1. Weak Become Heros
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Grr

        1. g40steve
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Ederson & Dias, most nailed.
          Choice of five others to rotate, Cancelo plays various positions

          1. Weak Become Heros
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Yep, cheers mate.

    2. shiraz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Always a mystery

    3. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      lets see how much they play today

      1. sminkypinky
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        This. Not that it matters. Pretty pointless switching City defenders now unless wc'ing or fh'ing.

        1. Weak Become Heros
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Im on WC, had Stones and Dias before but a lot of people I’ve asked have said they would prefer Diss and Cancelo id they could pick again.

  18. fish&chips
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Which do you prefer for the next 3 gameweeks? Bringing in either would involve a hit

    A) barnes
    B) Pereira (leicester)
    C) neither

    1. shiraz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Barnes

  19. shiraz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Worth to bb this? Else i will tc bruno or gundogan.

    Martinez
    Mitchell Cancelo Dias
    Salah (B)runo Gundogan Barnes Raphinha
    DCL Kane

    Pope Bamford Dallas Coufal

    1. Scooby75
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I’d bench boost, upgrade Mitch?

  20. timawflowers
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    who would you rather you rather have for the double salah or watkins?

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      watkins

      1. sminkypinky
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Interesting. Why?

    2. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Salah

    3. Konstaapeli
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Salah

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

    Holding > Thomas worth a punt? Can he keep his spot at Leicester?

  22. mike09
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Which one:

    a) Dias, Son, DCL
    b) Pereira, Sterling, Watkins

    1. sminkypinky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

  23. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Salah (C) anyone? SHU conceded so many chances to Fulham it was startling. I’d expect Mo to get on the scoresheet surely.

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Only you can decide whether it’s wise to captain Salah. Fixtures say absolutely yes, form says no.

  24. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Kane or no Kane?

    1. Ings, Bamford and Grealish > Kane, DCL, ESR (-4)
    2. Ings and Grealish > Barnes and DCL

    1. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Only you can decide wether its wise to go without Kane. Fixtures say absolutely yes, form says no.

      1. Ha.
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks, I guess...

    2. HollywoodXI
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Get Kane

  25. HollywoodXI
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    DGW26 FH team. Good to go? Pickford Cancelo Shaw Targett Salah KDB Gundogan Bruno Barnes Kane DCL Fabri Mitchell Struijk Davis

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes but your formatting isnt.

      1. HollywoodXI
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Not sure what happened there. But thanks.

    2. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I would avoid Pickford, he might only play 1..

      1. HollywoodXI
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I’d prefer Martinez and Digne over Pickford and Targett but I can’t afford it.

        1. The Strokes
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Martinez and Coleman ?

    3. The Strokes
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I Like reading your post being on a BB and having most of those players
      Martinez - Sanchez
      Cancelo - Stones - Shaw - TAA - Targett or Coleman or another one with a budget of 5.1 (still to decide)
      Salah - Gundo - Bruno - Barnes - ESR
      Kane - DCL - Watkins

  26. marcos11
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Does Thomas hold onto his place or will Pereira just return to RB?

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

      Really want to know this as well, keeping an eye on the Europe line up

  27. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Latest WC draft, with a view to BB27 & decent coverage in 29. GTG? Obv waiting on Maddison news.

    Martinez
    Cancelo Dias Pereira
    Bruno Gundo Son Barnes Maddison
    Kane DCL

    Johnstone Watkins Konsa Burn

    1. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Bold on Maddison Barnes - rather like it

      Worry would be fatigue of 5 matches in just over 2 weeks in quite a thin squad.

      Personal preference for Ederson Targett over Martinez Dias. Martinez has horrid fixture turn over the horizon and has been very average in tough fixtures. Ederson has matched or bettered Dias all season and is ultra nailed of course.

  28. Erdogan
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    What’s up with B.Davies, has he lost his starting spot? Playing BB, do I need yo get rid of him?

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

      Reg is back fit, if Davies starts in the Europa Thursday then he’ll sit out at least 1 of the game I’m afraid

  29. No Totti No Party
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Hi lads
    My current team is
    Mccarthy Areola
    Justin Stones Digne Mee Dallas
    Jorginho Salah Gundo Sterling Bruno
    DCL Bamford Ings

    My WC team will be:
    Martinez Sanchez
    Cancelo Stones Dallas Digne Thomas
    Salah Gundo Bruno Barnes Raphinha
    DCL Watkins Kane

    Do i press the wc button ?

    1. FantasyClub
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Do you know even after you press the WC you can still change right?

    2. FantasyClub
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Benching headache there. You have 3 DGW players up front and 4 in mid so one has to be benched and obviously you can’t BB on WC

  30. JamTart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    -12 to do the following?

    Antonio, Bamford, Salah, Coufal to Kane, DCL, Barnes, Targett?

    Planning to BB with only Raphinha not having a double too.

    Feel like with the exception of Barnes(and even then it's 50/50) the other 3 are guaranteed to outscore the other. Also sets me up for potential DGW28 and blank 29 a bit more.

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      ...No