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Is now the time to sell Leicester City defenders?

Having recorded just one clean sheet in seven league matches, Leicester City defenders are not quite the attractive options they were during their autumnal purple patch.

Three of the Foxes’ first-choice backline are indeed among the top five most-sold Fantasy Premier League defenders of Gameweek 23 at the time of writing.

Jonny Evans (£5.3m) is the only Leicester defender to have registered an attacking return over the last seven Gameweeks, meanwhile, and the loss of key midfielder Wilfred Ndidi (£5.0m) to injury would seem to further dent the clean sheet prospects of Brendan Rodgers’ side.

With some Fantasy managers already losing faith, are we rushing to judgement about the Foxes’ defence?

In this article, we look at some of the key underlying data in our Members Area to see if Leicester’s wider defensive numbers have dipped during their recent run.

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  1. Better luck next year
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Current GW23 team:

    Ryan
    TAA Soy Tomori
    Salah KDB(C) Maddison Grealish
    Tammy Vardy Rash*

    Button Cantwell Lord Kelly

    Play Cantwell or swap Rash for Ings for -4?

    1. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      100% play Cantwell

  2. Hulk Smash
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Thoughts on these moves for free over next two GWs?

    Rashford, Traore, Kelly > Ings, Doucoure, Robertson.

    1. Hart-ake
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Look great!

  3. Steirish
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    On wildcard how does this look?

    Ryan

    TAA Sidebe Soyuncu

    Mane Alli Richarlison KDB

    Vardy Firmino Ings

    Button / Cantwell / Lundstram / Williams

    1. Moose™
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Gtg. 8.5/10

    2. Toby Lerone
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      No to alli
      Holgate for sidibe
      Rash instead of firmino

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

        Rash is injured now though

        1. kamdaraji
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          hi zico. hope gw22 went well for you!

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

            Hiya mate! Yeah couldn't complain, 68 pts in the end, another Green arrow, heading in the right direction at least now twice since wildcarding hehe. Just trying to decide what to do with Rasford now. Tempted to just fo Rash > Ings

            1. kamdaraji
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              omg I only gt 53. you are only 72 points behind me now!

              1. kamdaraji
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 2 months ago

                But I haven't used my 2nd wildcard

                1. kamdaraji
                  • 14 Years
                  4 years, 2 months ago

                  and have all three chips remaining

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

                  Haha still a way off, but just pleased heading in the right direction. Good to keep the WC if ya can, i had to deploy it though, should be fairly manageable preparing for blanks or doubles. May just use the chips only for doubles, we'll see.

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

                    Most of my ML rivals don't have 3 pool assets either, hopefully i can take advantage of that. Fiar few have also already used chips!

                    1. kamdaraji
                      • 14 Years
                      4 years, 2 months ago

                      good stuff mate. Keep it going

  4. T.Henry14
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    bottomed

    Rash injury destroy my previous plan to buy Mane.

    2FT 0.3 ITB

    Ryan
    TAA, Soy, Lund (Rico, Kelly)
    Salah, KDB, Martial, Richarlison (Cantwell)
    Vardy, Rashford*, Abraham*

    A) Rashford ----> Firmino, save 2nd transfer.
    B) Rashford&Abraham ----> Firmino&Ings, 0.7 itb for upgrade defense next week.
    C) hold and risk Firmino&Ings prices rise.
    D) something else.

    1. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Same issue with my team at present with Rash. See my post below. Think Bobby will be coming into my team Soon.

  5. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Bench one.
    J.. Jimmy
    G. Grealish
    C. Cantwell

    Cheers all.

    1. Macam Dave
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Just about to post almost same re cant Vs greal. Looking at bookies odds form etc cantwell first over greal. Then think toss up over jimmy and can't. Prob can't as home form for him good and they score lots at home even if they so offen draw or lose. What's your gut saying?

      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Gut says Jimmy.Other two play at home in must win fixtures. Jimmy playing a good Southampton team away having played tonight too.

  6. RyanKent14
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Alli still a good pick for the next 2 gw’s? Or better with the extra for son?

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

      I would always go Son

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

    I have Salah & Mane - who should I get.. TAA or Firmino?

    1. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Trent

    2. Rover
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I was about to post the same question. Especially with it being two away games, and also now with doubts over Rashford

  8. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Ryan (rams)
    Soy lund taa (sidibe simpson)
    Kdb mane madds tarore (martial)
    Vardy dcl maupay

    Which?
    A) maupay/dcl -4 to ings
    gw24 martial madds/traore -4 to salah grleish-sar/dendo

    B) traore -4 to grelish/sarr/moura
    gw24 martial mads -4 to salah grelish/sar

    C) martial -4 to son
    Gw24 maupay/dcl mads -4 to frmino grelish/sar

    D) none, gw24 martial rams -4 to salah mcarthy/4.0 gk

  9. The Royal Robin
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Realistically, how nailed is Williams, the Utd LB?

    1. kamdaraji
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      50%

    2. The Reptile
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I was thinking of Rico to Williams as he is rising tonight but put off a little as not sure when Shaw will be fit

      1. kamdaraji
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        same here

  10. doppelganger
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    gtg?

    Foster (Button)
    Trent Sidibe Soyuncu (Lund Rico)
    Mane Kdb Richarlison Maddison (Cantwell)
    Firmino Ings Jimenez

    Still thinking who to captain. Planing to move Madds and Jimenez next gw if they dont re-explode

  11. The Reptile
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone doing Rico to William tonight to beat the rise and possible drop on Rico (he might fall tomorrow)

    1. kamdaraji
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      nope I plan to roll my free transfer

      1. kamdaraji
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        A drop for Rico wouldn't matter to me

    2. Wılly
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Rico will probably get back into the team, fans are calling for it. They don't like Francis and Adam Smith is naturally a right-back.

    3. Kun Tozser
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Nah

    4. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Doing Hanley > Williams

  12. hogree
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Already on a -4

    Traore to Mane for an additional hit or save till next gameweek?

    1. Wılly
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      What other moves have you made so far?

      1. hogree
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Abraham and Kelly --> Ings and Williams (-4) as both rising and now have exact cash for Traore to Mane.

        Any thoughts?

        1. Wılly
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Probably wouldn't have done the hit for Williams but it's done now. Doubt you'll be profiting on points from those moves.
          Just keep on eye on the prices for Mane and Traore, might be best to do it next week though.

  13. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Was thinking of doing Rash > Ings this week and then doing Ings > Firmino for GW24 or do I just get Bobby in this week for Rash?? This would be for free btw.

    Thoughts??

    1. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I'd be tempted to do Rashford to Ings and stop there. Go double Liverpool defence instead.

      1. Wılly
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Wouldn't bring Ings in just for Wolves, if you're going to get him you should keep him for his run of games. If you want Liverpool double in attack, then just go straight to Firmino. I prefer the double mids or double defence though.

        1. the dom 1
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Got Salah and VVD so if I do rash to Ings then double pool def doesn’t look that bad

          1. Wılly
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Sounds good!

      2. the dom 1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Thought of that as well with bringing Robbo in.

  14. Arron Wan Bissaka Nil
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    A) Salah and Jimenez/Ayew/DCL
    B) Martial and Firmino

    B would lead to Aubameyang coming in for 26

    1. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Like B

  15. Hart-ake
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Martial on pens if Rash out potentially?

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

      Would imagine so yes, i'll be keeping Martial if i let Rashford go.

  16. Trippier Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Hello, am scoping a rather crazy looking, but possible WC team:

    McCarthy, Button
    TAA, Lord, Stephens, Rico, Simpson
    Mane, Salah, KDB, Dendoncker, Hayden
    Aguero, Vardy, Ings

    Can only do this tonight before possible Aguero rise, is this too crazy and unbalanced then?

    Thanks in advance for any opinions on this.

    1. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      too unbalanced for me , no

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

        yeah, i echo this.

    2. Rhinos
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      i love a crazy wildcard but youve not thought it through. Gotta play one of Dendoncker Hayden Stephens/Lundstram every week, that sucks. At least get Williams who may be 1st choice now

      1. Trippier Hazard
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Good shout on Williams, in for Rico, and Tanganga for Spurs, in for Stephens. Allows me to get Fleck for Dendoncker. Any better?

    3. Grand Thibauto
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Hello Trippier, a bit off-topic, welcome to our team for FFS Pundits League, and we'd love to have you on board on our WhatsApp group which Adam might have shared with you already to keep in track with your team updates and a lots of FPL discussions.

      Also I'd argue dropping one of KDB/Aguero to improve your bench if you're wildcarding, City fixtures turns sour very soon

  17. the snazzy viking
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    which 3 to play ?

    A) Sidibe
    B) Soyuncu
    C) Doucoure
    D) Grealish
    E) Cantwell

    cheers

    1. Trippier Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Tough, ADE?

      1. the snazzy viking
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        that's what I'm on at the moment, thanks for the reassurance

  18. jia you
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Thinking Rashford + Son to Aguero + Moura on wildcard now actually, decent?

    1. Hart-ake
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I am not a fan, would want to keep Son personally.

      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah, want to punt on Son but he is a lot of money though and not in form

        1. Hart-ake
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          what's the whole WC team?

          I agree with below- if you want Aguero, go Grealish or Sarr potentially.

          1. jia you
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Henderson Button
            Trent Digne Dunk Stephens Williams
            Salah Mane Son Richarlison Trossard
            *Rashford Ings Greenwood

            1. Hart-ake
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              Love the Trossard pick! Great defence, too.

              If going for Aguero, Son to Sarr/Grealish

              or just Rash to DCL/someone else, and keep Son.

              A minor one, but if you have leftover cash, would be looking to get McCarthy as second keeper. Prepped for the BB. Plus, he can cover these two weeks while Henderson has tough fixtures.

              1. Hart-ake
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 2 months ago

                Martial under consideration?

              2. jia you
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 2 months ago

                don't have BB, cheers though, much to ponder!

                1. Hart-ake
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 6 Years
                  4 years, 2 months ago

                  ah, then maybe wouldn't bother...

    2. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Keep Son

    3. SH
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Don't like Moura, would rather have Grealish or Sarr

    4. Trippier Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Not sure about Moura tbh, can you get Silva?

      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        0.1 off but don't see him getting too much game time

  19. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Before the Rashford injury, my original plan this GW was:
    A) Kelly + Maddison => Robbo + Cantwell

    Potential new plans:
    B) Rashford + Maddison => Greenwood + Salah
    C) Rashford + Soyuncu => Ings + Robbo
    D) Rashford + Maddison + Rico => Ings + Mahrez + Ings (-4)

    Which sounds best? Thanks!!

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      * Although I'd love two Danny Ings in my squad, the last is
      D) Rashford + Maddison + Rico => Ings + Mahrez + Gomez (-4)

    2. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I like C

    3. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      C

    4. Lav
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      D

      1. Lav
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        C if you need to play safe

    5. SH
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      B if you would have 7 attcker without Greenwood. Otherwise C

      1. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers all!

  20. Kane Train
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Feedback would be appreciated thanks.
    Thoughts on this team?

    McCarthy
    Aurier / TAA / Soy / Rico
    Mane / KDB / Martial / Salah
    Ings / Vardy

    Bench: Button, Greenwood, Hayden, Lundstram

    Was set on getting Firmino in for Rashford. But I know I prefer to have mane especially with their run. So will downgrade Martial or Liverpool mid later on if I need to to get a better forward. But I feel this is the year to have cheap forwards.

    1. SH
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Aurier > Sidibe?

      1. camarozz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Holgate and bank the money.

    2. Lav
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Rico out

    3. Kane Train
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I’ve made my trades. Does this look alright though?

    4. Kane Train
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Need a final decision. Greenwood will actually come in for Calvert Lewin next week

  21. InSaneMan-e
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Hi guys. Need an opinion please. Which do you prefer?

    A. Abraham+ VVD
    B. Deeney + TAA
    C. Ings + TAA (or have I missed the ings wagon?)

    1. SH
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      C

      1. InSaneMan-e
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Thank you.

    2. Lav
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      C
      B
      A

    3. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      C for me too

    4. InSaneMan-e
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks all

    5. Wılly
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      C

    6. Kane Train
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      C

  22. SH
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Pope (LEI) to McCarthy (WOL) or save FT? Got 3 Liverpool and no other pressing issues

    1. Lav
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Do it

    2. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      yeah why not

    3. Wılly
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      They'll both concede

    4. SH
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Cheers all!

  23. Lav
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Rico to

    A. Holgate
    B. Watford defender
    C. Williams

    1. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      A for next 4 weeks

    2. nolard
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      a

    3. SH
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      A. If you need the money and have 4 other playing def in a 352/343 then you can go C

    4. Kun Tozser
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      A

    5. Lav
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Cheers all

  24. Louis Van Gaalstones
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    A. Rashford to Firmino for free, or
    B. Rashford and Martial to Mane and Greenwood for -4?

    1. Lav
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      B

    2. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      B if you don't have to play someone rubbish

    3. nolard
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      a

    4. Klaren
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I'd keep Martial if you can bench him against Liverpool. Burnley is a team to target right now and he was unlucky not to score more when they played 2 weeks ago.

    5. Kane Train
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      A easy

  25. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    So Rash was injured during the wk, turns out he wasn't injured so played then got injured so now he's really injured and wasnt really inured beforehand?

    Am I right or am I wrong?

    1. InSaneMan-e
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Hard to say. He may have felt something so went off on weekend. It seemed allright as he was on bench today. I'm not certain today's injury will keep him out for Sunday but it's not a risk I can take tbh.

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        How I long for the days when I felt something and went off for the weekend 🙁

        1. George Sillett
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          I prefer a nice cup of tea nowadays and a good book . ☺

      2. camarozz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        So what ya gonna do?? Firmino now or Ings??

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

      Right i'd say. must of still had a niggle though, silly of Ole to even include him in the squad, should of jsut rested him, that's Ole for ya though.
      in a way, i'm glad it happened like this, becasue if i'd kept and then he went off after 10 mins or so against pool i'd of been proper miffed.

    3. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Wasn’t injured but pretended to be injured. People didn’t buy it as it was before Liverpool. Now injured again to prove he really is injured, but will play again?? 😛

  26. nolard
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Rash to Firmino next week?

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

      Why not this GW?

      1. nolard
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        involves a hit

  27. Klaren
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Considering doing Rashford, Jimenez to Aguero (c), Maupay for a -4. Aguero would then become Firmino for GW24.

    I'm quite confident Rashford will start vs Liverpool but might be rested vs Burnley. Jimenez and Wolves seem out of form so that's the idea behind the transfers.

    Any thoughts on this?

  28. KUN_DE_BRU_YNE
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    GW 24:
    Robertson
    Or,
    FIRMINO

    Chasing points
    Might captain FIRMINO for the diffential.

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

      Robbo, Firmino can so often fail, least with Robbo he's always marauding down that wing getting assists and the potential goal + cleanie.

    2. Klaren
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Not sure which one but I'd captain one of Salah or Mane (whichever you own). Just owning a 2nd defender or Firmino is a differential anyway.

  29. FPL Joker
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Is Greenwood and Williams better than Webster & Connolly? Both from either pairing will be benched.

  30. Rover
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Is anyone considering triple Pool attack for the DGW? Already have Salah and Mane and Rashford's injury has opened the door for moving to Firmino, or going the more template Rashford to Ings along with Evans to TAA next GW.

    1. Klaren
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      TAA is pretty much an attacker anyway so would get him over Firmino.

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      TAA is better value than Firmino

    3. Budweiser
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      In your situation its certainly viable