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8 May 2023 395 comments
FPL Marc FPL Marc
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The final day of Gameweek 35 begins at Craven Cottage, where Fulham host Leicester City at 15:00 BST.

Narrow losses to Manchester City and Liverpool haven’t changed the safe tenth-placed position of Marco Silva’s side, who makes two changes from the Anfield defeat.

Kenny Tete (£4.4m) and Harrison Reed (£4.3m) come in for Cedric Soares (£4.2m) and Sasa Lukic (£4.5m), as both Andreas Pereira (£4.4m) and Aleksandar Mitrovic (£6.6m) remain absent due to injury and suspension.

Dean Smith also makes two changes for the Foxes, currently 16th but only out of the relegation zone on goal difference.

Dennis Praet (£4.8m) and Victor Kristiansen (£4.5m) replace Wilfred Ndidi (£4.8m) and Luke Thomas (£3.9m), meaning it’s another start for Jamie Vardy (£9.1m). He’s looking to score for the third successive match, while we still don’t know if James Maddison (£7.9m) remains on penalty duties after last week’s miss.

Injured Kelechi Iheanacho (£5.8m) does not make the Leicester squad but the recovered Ricardo Pereira (£4.2m) is named on the bench.

GAMEWEEK 35 LINE-UPS

Fulham XI: Leno; Tete, Adarabioyo, Diop, Robinson; Palhinha, Reed; Wilson, Cairney, Willian; Vinicius

Subs: Rodak, Duffy, Cedric, Lukic, Dibley-Dias, Harris, Kebano, Solomon, De Cordova-Reid

Leicester City XI: Iversen; Castagne, Faes, Soyuncu, Kristiansen; Tielemans, Soumare, Praet; Maddison, Vardy, Barnes

Subs: Ward, Ricardo, Evans, Souttar, Mendy, Ndidi, Dewsbury-Hall, Tete, Daka



FPL Marc Broadcaster, writer and overthinker. Hoping that ‘differential potential’ will catch on.

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

    NFO v SOU will be massive.

    Although Soton's win would be good for relegation fight, I kinda like Forest and think they could do better next season in the PL, so would like them to win.

    1. Red Star Toro
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Forrest are terribly managed though and the way they handled this season is nothing short of disgrace. I really hope both go down

      1. Boss Hogg
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I really rate Steve Cooper actually.
        Hope they stay up.

      2. Dušan Citizen
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Remind me of Pozzo and Watford, tho they kept their manager. Feels like south European owners don't really adapt to the PL and England. They want to copy pattern from their poor leagues.

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Hopefully it’s a good open game

  2. Hairy Potter
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Newcastle at home to Leicester in GW37 could be a big score. Some benching dilemmas that GW.

    1. Tango74
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Some people are mad enough to bench TAA and shaw for a DGW player,

      They might score more

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

    Would you hold onto Mahrez or transfer for any of the below?

    A. Wilock
    B. Bruno
    C. Joelinton
    D. Suggestions

    Current Team

    Kepa

    Estupinan / TAA / Trippier

    Rashford / Martinelli / Salah / Mitoma / March

    Haaland / Watkins

    Raya | Solanke | Schar | Zinc

    Thanks

    1. Hairy Potter
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Mahrez isn't in the team you've listed? I'd hold for DGW37.

      Willock is my choice of the Newcastle mids. Bruno G managing an ankle injury and plays deep. Joelinton less of a threat when not LW, and also some reports that he was limping after the Arsenal game.

      Watkins to Isak an option?

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

        Sorry Martinelli is Mahrez 🙂

        1. Hairy Potter
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          🙂

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

        Thanks, yes Watkins to Isak will be one of moves (will do closer to deadline) and was thinking of also taking a hit?

        B. Is Fernandes not Bruno G.

  4. Boss Hogg
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Sometimes I do wonder about the transfer strategies of clubs in the premier league.

    I don’t think you needed to be a genius to predict at the start of the season that Leicester needed a goalkeeper. Or that Liverpool needed a midfielder. Or Chelsea, a goalscorer.

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

      Forest needed the same & ended up will 20+ players most of which we did not want or need!

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

      Leicester owners seem to be a bit stapped for cash which no doubt payed a part.

      Although getting/keeping a decent keeper would probably have cost less than getting relegated...

      1. Boss Hogg
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I’m sure they could have got a decent keeper without too much fuss or money.
        Dubravka could do a job for them. Could they have gone for Sanchez or Steele maybe?

  5. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Leicester lucky not to be 3 down

  6. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Glad I started DDG over Iversen

    1. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      theyrethesameimagememe.jpg

  7. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Millwall 2-1

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

      Ffs just when Rovers were better

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Terrible defending. Really can’t see either of these teams going up but would prefer Blackburn over millwall or West Brom in the play offs

        Boro with carrick would be the most competitive

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

          Rovers are my fav team after City in England. But they bottled play offs conceding twice in 95+ mins. With that 4 points more they would have been safe in play off.

          I'd prefer Luton then with their old school stadijum and would like some new club in the PL. I just find Boro meh.

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

    OMG Barnes!

    (Thr Burnley one.)

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      😆

      No Barnes next season. Is he leaving?

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

        Yep!

  9. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    3-1 millwall wtf

    1. Always a Red Devil
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      vamos

  10. Boss Hogg
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Oh god, it’s going to be 2x Millwall vs Luton isn’t it? With the winners going on a stink out Wembley. 🙁

    1. Always a Red Devil
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      would love millwall in the prrem

      1. Boss Hogg
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Not sure that the Prem is ready for either Millwall or Luton!

  11. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Third is coming

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

      🙂

  12. boc610
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    this was must win for foxes , pool and toons up next, they look done for now

  13. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Come on Timothy!

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Grab one of those trademark goals you’re known for!

  14. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    3-0!

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Castagne involvement?

      1. Boss Hogg
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        He hasn’t been involved all game so far.

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

        Timothy Catastrophe

  15. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Good night Leicester

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      And Goodbye

  16. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Fulham 3-0

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

      Could’ve been 5 or 6 in first half!

  17. Free Hat
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Nice differential castagne

  18. Dušan Citizen
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Appointing Dean Smith to save Leicester is surely one of the most idiotic moves in the PL in this century. Poor management from late owner's son.

    1. Tango74
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Not as bad as Lampard at Chelsea . That was stupidly

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

        He could not make it any worse really.

      2. sulldaddy
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Well....Chelsea did just get a win....Leicester is...well gonna lose

    2. Hairy Potter
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Up there with Newcastle appointing Joe Kinnear.

    3. El Presidente
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah since the death of the previous owner it has been totally downhill... I think he doesn't want to be in this role and he's definitely struggling

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

        Should have sold the club. He is ruining it this way.

    4. Always a Red Devil
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      worst owners in league after utds

  19. Boss Hogg
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    If Leicester go down, I think Vardy might retire.

    1. Bartowski
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Nah, he's still got all those court fees to pay off...

  20. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    People were talking about benching Trent v Leicester 😆

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

      Well, they have to score there, don't they?

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        They probably will but with Trent now in midfield his performances have been getting better. Seems to have a much bigger goal threat so risky to bench v this defence I think

    2. Hairy Potter
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      but Salah has a poor record against Leicester...

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

        Trent doesn't...

        1 goal and 3 assists that one match 😮

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

          24 pointer?

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

      Thinking of Captain Trent

  21. Ant97
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Questioning my sanity after picking Iversen over Raya :/

  22. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Andreas the Angel would have had such a party here!

  23. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Looks like Leicester are hoping Everton remain worse than them.

    They look doomed. No fight in them.

    1. Boss Hogg
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      They could well end up 18th and 19th respectively.

    2. Dynamic Duos
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Sou, Eve, Lei

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        All go down*

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

          Hopefully

  24. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    When the referee is laughing at you at half-time after blowing the whistle, cuz he let you off for a foul, you know Leicester are in BIG trouble.

  25. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Jota -> Vinicius was the obvious move this GW.

  26. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Leicester fans chanting Dean Smith sort
    the defence out 🙂

  27. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Not the kind of Party I was expecting

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

      Booze and hooker party not allowed at a football match.

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

        Another Thailand trip on the cards?

    2. boc610
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      more of a pot noodle and ****

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

        😆

    3. Dynamic Duos
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      What was you expecting from that Leicester team? D'oh haha 🙂

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

        Chill champ. I got my points from Vardy last 2 gws & still have Leno in goal today

        1. Dynamic Duos
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Oh your only talking fpl, fair enough

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

            Do you think I am a Leicester fan? 😆

            1. Dynamic Duos
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Yeah haha, glad your not mate haha 🙂

    4. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Liverpool & Newcastle going to ‘feast’ 🙂

  28. XX SMICER XX
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    What to do?

    A. Newc defense double up - Robertson to Trippier
    B. Newc attack double up - Greenwood to Wilson (bench Robbo?)
    C. March to Bruno
    D. Anything else?

    Steele
    TAA Botman Shaw Robertson
    Salah March Mitoma Rashford
    Haaland Isak

    Iverson Mahrez Fofana Greenwood
    4.5M ITB

  29. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Gary Lineker to take charge with immediate effect, and Leicester to survive relegation.
    Odds: 5000 / 1

    Never gonna happen in a million years, you've surely got better odds of Leicester winning the Premier League.

    1. Bartowski
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Gary Lineker would be about as inspiring as Frank Lampard.

  30. Bartowski
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    What's more impressive about that first half is that Fulham are missing three of their best players in Mitrovic, Pereira and Ream.