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All eyes on Vardy in Double Gameweek 34 opening match

Jamie Vardy (£9.2m) will be the focal point of Double Gameweek 34 on opening night.

With many managers submitting their Wildcard squads for the rest of the season, the Leicester man was a popular figure this week.

With seven goals in his last six matches, Vardy is in hot form and his ownership will be hoping that continues against Newcastle tonight.

He will be supported by exciting midfield options Youri Tielemans (£6.1m), Demarai Gray (£5.4m), James Maddison (£6.9m) and Harvey Barnes (£5.5m).

The main Fantasy focal point for Newcastle is Salomón Rondón (£6.0m), but even still he is in just 7.5% of teams.

The next most popular Magpie is Jamaal Lascelles (£4.7m) in 3.2% of squads.

Leicester XI: Schmeichel, Pereira, Morgan, Maguire, Chilwell, Tielemans, Ndidi, Gray, Maddison, Barnes, Vardy.

Newcastle XI: Dubravka, Manquillo, Lascelles, Schar, Dummett, Ritchie, Ki, Hayden, Almiron, Perez, Rondon

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  1. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    What a great start of the GW !

    Vardy blank, Leicester concede, Tielemans YC.

  2. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Rafa is a legend.

    Well done Magpie fans! Must be an amazing feeling.

  3. drughi
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Gotta love vardy, owned 1 week and captained for 32 points and got rid on WC and a blank. Love players like that

    1. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      love it when ppl buy him after his haul and captain him 😀

    2. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Great feeling really.

    3. kinghenry14
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      hahaha same!

  4. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Never knew that Okocha, Ronaldinho and Pochettino played in same team once upon a time.

    1. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Ronaldinho did most of the playing.

    2. The_Fish
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      I love that Pochettino conceded the penalty for Beckham to get his redemption.

  5. Mweene
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Vardy (c). Season over - see you next year.

    1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      At least wait till Duffy gets his red card and Son get his 1 minute cameo ffs

  6. Vinyl78LP
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Shafted by Vardy last week for not owning, and again for bringing in at 6.58pm. Roll on summer.

    1. Numb
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Points chasing rarely works

      1. Vinyl78LP
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        Haul dodging is much easier,

        1. Numb
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 13 days ago

          Totally.

  7. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    1. Press transfers
    2. Click remove Vardy
    3. Click Aguero
    4. Use 2.6m saved cash, click confirm.
    5. Done thanks.

    1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Laca here

    2. Waylander
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Cue Aguero getting injured in CL...

    3. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      yep, can't possibly see how that could go wrong

  8. dbeck
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Vardy was the player I was worried most about this gw, captained by the two chasers in my mini league. Great start to the weekend

  9. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Always nice to see Brendan losing game. Masterclass by grande Rafa Benitez !

    1. Critical Observer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      You are one bitter fellow, aren't you?

      Do you support anyone, or are you really all about hating?

      1. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        Liverpool. Why ? I hate BR

  10. Amey
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Nice.
    Vardy to Bobby on WC is going well atm.

    Well played Newcastle. And thank you 😛

  11. Cookie Kid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Vardy to Laca next week confirmed

    1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Same

    2. Party time
        5 years, 13 days ago

        I might need to do that right now

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 13 days ago

          Wait for all games.
          Unless you're on a WC 😉

          1. Party time
              5 years, 13 days ago

              Thank you buddy.I will hold for now. wc & fh later

              1. Annie
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                5 years, 13 days ago

                Have you used any chips??

                1. Party time
                    5 years, 13 days ago

                    Yes. tc and bb

                2. Amey
                  • 5 Years
                  5 years, 13 days ago

                  Nice
                  Hopefully you nail the FH
                  GL 🙂

            • ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 13 days ago

              Even me because I have exact funds

              1. Party time
                  5 years, 13 days ago

                  I'll hold for now to see what Emery does this weekend. I've to be sure about Laca's starting status against the dgw

                  1. Waylander
                    • 7 Years
                    5 years, 13 days ago

                    Have you learned nothing from Kane's injury. Don't make your transfers before midweek Euro games.

                    1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
                      • 7 Years
                      5 years, 13 days ago

                      Yeah for sure

            • Rainer
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 13 days ago

              Might be worth skipping Laca and going straight to Firmino.

              1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 13 days ago

                You mean for 35?

              2. Amey
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 13 days ago

                This guy knows

          2. Mweene
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 13 days ago

            None of my rivals own Vardy and I capped him. Gameweek/season done in one night. Excellent.

            1. Waylander
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 13 days ago

              Still plenty of time to go. Chin up.

          3. Zilla
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 13 days ago

            Here ends the party, thanks for the last 4 GWs Jaime

            1. Zilla
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 13 days ago

              Jamie*

          4. jtreble
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 13 days ago

            Why would Rodgers throw that game away to conduct a “possession” training exercise? What am I missing?

            1. Buck The Trent
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 13 days ago

              He didnt captain Vardy

              1. jtreble
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 13 days ago

                The most bizarre thing I’ve seen this season.

          5. sminkypinky
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 13 days ago

            Last minute switch succesful atm.
            Vardy, Raheem, Trip -> Kun, Kdb and Doherty

            Vardy was my captain too. Felt awful after I did the switch just like 30 seconds before pens down. Safe to say I feel loads better now. We’ll see if it was the right call but good start.

            1. Dannyb
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 13 days ago

              Who's captain now?

          6. Bruno Bruno!!
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 13 days ago

            Vardy to Lukaku 2 minutes before the deadline doesnt look to bad now

            1. Annie
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 13 days ago

              Not having either looks even better 🙂

              1. Bruno Bruno!!
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 13 days ago

                His record aginst the hammers is what drew me to him

          7. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 13 days ago

            Firmino or Lacazette 😛

            1. GreennRed
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 13 days ago

              Firmino.

          8. JCrosbie
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 13 days ago

            Apologies on comment regarding team news; I was wrong about the update. I checked at 5pm.

          9. camarozz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 13 days ago

            I'm sorry but I just don't like Rory Mcilroy.

            Don't know why.

            Part or maybe all of it is the fact the Irish put him thru his amature years and then he decides hes English after all.

            Just can't warm to him since I'm afraid.

            1. Bruno Bruno!!
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 13 days ago

              you could say the same thing about Declan Rice

              1. camarozz
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 13 days ago

                I could and did.

              2. GreennRed
                • 12 Years
                5 years, 13 days ago

                Declan Rice is English and is a class footballer.

            2. Now I'm Panicking
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 13 days ago

              He doesn't like you either

            3. SADIO SANÉ
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 13 days ago

              English?

              1. camarozz
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 13 days ago

                Played for England not Ireland at Olympics.

                1. Now I'm Panicking
                  • 9 Years
                  5 years, 13 days ago

                  😆

                2. SADIO SANÉ
                  • 8 Years
                  5 years, 13 days ago

                  jesus

                  1. GreennRed
                    • 12 Years
                    5 years, 13 days ago

                    Brazilian, not Irish or English 😉

                    1. Eat my goal!
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 5 Years
                      5 years, 13 days ago

                      Jewish?

                      1. GreennRed
                        • 12 Years
                        5 years, 13 days ago

                        Benayoun, JewishMessi magic 🙂

            4. JCrosbie
              • 13 Years
              5 years, 13 days ago

              They way he broke up with is fiancee sums him up

              1. GreennRed
                • 12 Years
                5 years, 13 days ago

                How so?

                1. JCrosbie
                  • 13 Years
                  5 years, 13 days ago

                  Texted her that it was over within close vicinity of wedding

                  Were all no angles but still

                  1. GreennRed
                    • 12 Years
                    5 years, 13 days ago

                    Not sure that dumped by text story was true. Either way it saved a lot of pain later. At least he could make a decision back then. I think a lot of it was because he was so far ahead of golfer at a very young age. He doesn't look like he's enjoying it.

            5. GreennRed
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 13 days ago

              He's annoying, a very good golfer but lacks the gene to be a great. Throws the towel in too early if things aren't going his way, not a scrapper, not mentally tough enough. He didn't decide he's English, he decided he prefeesto be associated with Britain. Just because he's a Catholic, doesn't mean he has to declare himself Irish. Many great Irish revilutionaries were Protestant

              1. camarozz
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 13 days ago

                I agree with you on your last point but he doesn't come across as a very genuine nice guy imo.

                Arrogant kind of.

              2. IRBOX ⚽
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 13 days ago

                Lacks the gene? He has one of the top 3 swings on tour. Ridiculously on plane. It’s only his putting stats that let him down. If he was in the top 50 in the world for putting he would be unstoppable

                1. GreennRed
                  • 12 Years
                  5 years, 13 days ago

                  He has the swing since he was a kid. He lacks the fighters gene to grind out results.

                  1. IRBOX ⚽
                    • 7 Years
                    5 years, 13 days ago

                    His record says otherwise. Do you play golf? I’m off 1 so have an idea what I’m talking about

                    1. GreennRed
                      • 12 Years
                      5 years, 13 days ago

                      I don't. Where's all the Najors he's tipped in and won? Perhaps you can detail the tournaments he has scrapped his way to win from well back. I was watching them play the West of Ireland Open in Rosses Point last Thursday. He won it as a kid, less pressure then.

                      1. IRBOX ⚽
                        • 7 Years
                        5 years, 13 days ago

                        He has 3 majors under his belt and also The Players which is regarded by the players as the ‘5th major’.. he also came from behind in resounding fashion at Quail Hollow to win. His game has shortcomings but I don’t think it’s his mental aptitude

                        1. Fitzy.
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 12 Years
                          5 years, 13 days ago

                          He has won 4 majors.

              3. GreennRed
                • 12 Years
                5 years, 13 days ago

                Sporting arrogance is a prerequisite. But he's not walking the walk. His American accent wrecks my head.

            6. Granville
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 13 days ago

              He's never claimed to be English.

            7. Je suis le chat
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 13 days ago

              Don't like him either. Wish the press in the Republic of Ireland would stop reporting on him. Hate how he's referred to in first name terms, a bit like a certain legend of fpl (much nicer bloke of course).

          10. Viper
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 13 days ago

            Some very surprising selections from the man leading FPL

            Calvert Lewin, Wilson, Fraser, Sigurdsson

            Doesn't look to be trying to just defend it anyway

            1. Bruno Bruno!!
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 13 days ago

              hes targeted the teams playing the two confirmed relagation teams hence the double bournemouth and everton selections and spurs and liverpool play huddersfield

              1. Viper
                • 14 Years
                5 years, 13 days ago

                Refreshing to see an original tactic to be fair. Didn't see it being mentioned much here

            2. Amey
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 13 days ago

              He's targeting Fulham.
              Everton this gw
              Bournemouth next gw

            3. Kun Tozser
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 13 days ago

              Going for players who have to face Fulham is pretty sensible!

            4. IRBOX ⚽
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 13 days ago

              Thinking outside the box away from group think. Why not target Fulham the next two GW’s?

            5. The 12th Man
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 13 days ago

              Everton and Bournemouth play Fulham in the next 2!
              Not a bad tactic.

            6. JCrosbie
              • 13 Years
              5 years, 13 days ago

              Proves luck is a major factor in success in the game ha

            7. Viper
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 13 days ago

              I just find it so interesting that he's still using his own tactics and not just defending with the same wildcard team as everyone

          11. camarozz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 13 days ago

            13 dgw players plus 2 pool and a BB. We'll planned me.

            1. Bruno Bruno!!
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 13 days ago

              same here well planned

              1. camarozz
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 13 days ago

                Maybe first 100+ gw score this season.

            2. FPL_Gyarados
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 13 days ago

              Nice planning. Got 15 dgw players but no pool. Will get some again in a couple weeks.
              Bracing myself for rotation but hoping for some returns.

          12. ♤TeddyBear♤
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 13 days ago

            What % of the top 10k have Vardy and what % captained him?

            1. Viper
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 13 days ago

              8.75% captained anyway

            2. Annie
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 13 days ago

              50 and 8 ish

              1. FPL_Gyarados
                • 10 Years
                5 years, 13 days ago

                That's a lot of Vardy

            3. ♤TeddyBear♤
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 13 days ago

              Cheers

          13. Chi not God
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 13 days ago

            vardy and rondon out in that wild card. not bad.

          14. Jordan.
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 13 days ago

            15 mins ago i knicked my brothers grapes from the fridge,i ate most of them in the dark but noticed I got white stuff all over my fingers ,I switched the light on and they are covered in mould at the bottom of the punnet,i hope ill live I wanted to bb next week ,ah eat before april 3rd ,oh dear never steal fruit gentlemen...

            1. Eat my goal!
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 13 days ago

              Paracetamol

          15. One Man
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Best goal keeper Combo ?