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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
    4 years, 11 months ago

    What a great start of the GW !

    Vardy blank, Leicester concede, Tielemans YC.

  2. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Rafa is a legend.

    Well done Magpie fans! Must be an amazing feeling.

  3. drughi
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months 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
      4 years, 11 months ago

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

    2. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Great feeling really.

    3. kinghenry14
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      hahaha same!

  4. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

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

    1. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Ronaldinho did most of the playing.

    2. The_Fish
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

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

  5. Mweene
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

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

    1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

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

  6. Vinyl78LP
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

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

    1. Numb
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Points chasing rarely works

      1. Vinyl78LP
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Haul dodging is much easier,

        1. Numb
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Totally.

  7. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months 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
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Laca here

    2. Waylander
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Cue Aguero getting injured in CL...

    3. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

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

  8. dbeck
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months 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
    4 years, 11 months ago

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

    1. Critical Observer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      You are one bitter fellow, aren't you?

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

      1. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Liverpool. Why ? I hate BR

  10. Amey
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months 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
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Vardy to Laca next week confirmed

    1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Same

    2. Party time
        4 years, 11 months ago

        I might need to do that right now

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

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

          1. Party time
              4 years, 11 months ago

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

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

                Have you used any chips??

                1. Party time
                    4 years, 11 months ago

                    Yes. tc and bb

                2. Amey
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 11 months ago

                  Nice
                  Hopefully you nail the FH
                  GL 🙂

            • ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              Even me because I have exact funds

              1. Party time
                  4 years, 11 months 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
                    4 years, 11 months ago

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

                    1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
                      • 7 Years
                      4 years, 11 months ago

                      Yeah for sure

            • Rainer
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              Might be worth skipping Laca and going straight to Firmino.

              1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                You mean for 35?

              2. Amey
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                This guy knows

          2. Mweene
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

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

            1. Waylander
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              Still plenty of time to go. Chin up.

          3. Zilla
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

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

            1. Zilla
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              Jamie*

          4. jtreble
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

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

            1. Buck The Trent
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              He didnt captain Vardy

              1. jtreble
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                The most bizarre thing I’ve seen this season.

          5. sminkypinky
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 11 months 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
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              Who's captain now?

          6. Bruno Bruno!!
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

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

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

              Not having either looks even better 🙂

              1. Bruno Bruno!!
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                His record aginst the hammers is what drew me to him

          7. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Firmino or Lacazette 😛

            1. GreennRed
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              Firmino.

          8. JCrosbie
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 11 months 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
            4 years, 11 months 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
              4 years, 11 months ago

              you could say the same thing about Declan Rice

              1. camarozz
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                I could and did.

              2. GreennRed
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                Declan Rice is English and is a class footballer.

            2. Now I'm Panicking
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              He doesn't like you either

            3. SADIO SANÉ
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              English?

              1. camarozz
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                Played for England not Ireland at Olympics.

                1. Now I'm Panicking
                  • 9 Years
                  4 years, 11 months ago

                  😆

                2. SADIO SANÉ
                  • 8 Years
                  4 years, 11 months ago

                  jesus

                  1. GreennRed
                    • 12 Years
                    4 years, 11 months ago

                    Brazilian, not Irish or English 😉

                    1. Eat my goal!
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 5 Years
                      4 years, 11 months ago

                      Jewish?

                      1. GreennRed
                        • 12 Years
                        4 years, 11 months ago

                        Benayoun, JewishMessi magic 🙂

            4. JCrosbie
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              They way he broke up with is fiancee sums him up

              1. GreennRed
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                How so?

                1. JCrosbie
                  • 13 Years
                  4 years, 11 months ago

                  Texted her that it was over within close vicinity of wedding

                  Were all no angles but still

                  1. GreennRed
                    • 12 Years
                    4 years, 11 months 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
              4 years, 11 months 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
                4 years, 11 months 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
                4 years, 11 months 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
                  4 years, 11 months ago

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

                  1. IRBOX ⚽
                    • 7 Years
                    4 years, 11 months 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
                      4 years, 11 months 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
                        4 years, 11 months 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
                          4 years, 11 months ago

                          He has won 4 majors.

              3. GreennRed
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 11 months 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
              4 years, 11 months ago

              He's never claimed to be English.

            7. Je suis le chat
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 11 months 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
            4 years, 11 months 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
              4 years, 11 months 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
                4 years, 11 months ago

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

            2. Amey
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

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

            3. Kun Tozser
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

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

            4. IRBOX ⚽
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

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

            5. The 12th Man
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

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

            6. JCrosbie
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

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

            7. Viper
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 11 months 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
            4 years, 11 months ago

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

            1. Bruno Bruno!!
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              same here well planned

              1. camarozz
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                Maybe first 100+ gw score this season.

            2. FPL_Gyarados
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 11 months 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
            4 years, 11 months ago

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

            1. Viper
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              8.75% captained anyway

            2. Annie
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              50 and 8 ish

              1. FPL_Gyarados
                • 10 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                That's a lot of Vardy

            3. ♤TeddyBear♤
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              Cheers

          13. Chi not God
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

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

          14. Jordan.
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 11 months 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
              4 years, 11 months ago

              Paracetamol

          15. One Man
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Best goal keeper Combo ?