Dugout Discussion

Chilwell misses out as much-captained Vardy aims to continue fine away form

Gameweek 23’s second-most-popular captaincy option is in action this afternoon as Burnley entertain Leicester City.

Kick-off at Turf Moor is at 14:00 GMT.

Jamie Vardy (£10.1m) was handed the armband by over 1.3 million Fantasy Premier League managers for this weekend’s set of fixtures, with 32.12% of the top 10,000 doing likewise.

Only Kevin De Bruyne (£10.7m), who blanked yesterday, was a more popular captaincy candidate in this current Gameweek.

Vardy starts this afternoon and is aiming to maintain his excellent run of form against the also-rans of the Premier League: the Leicester striker has (when fit) yet to blank in a fixture against a side ranked ninth or below.

He has amassed 60 FPL points in his last five away appearances, too.

While well-owned FPL options such as Vardy, James Maddison (£7.7m), Caglar Soyuncu (£5.1m) and Ricardo Pereira (£6.4m) all start, there is no place in the visitors’ starting XI for Ben Chilwell (£5.7m).

Still owned by 10.4% of Fantasy bosses, the out-of-form Leicester left-back isn’t even in Brendan Rodgers’ matchday squad – the reason for which is still to be officially confirmed but reportedly because he hasn’t completed a full week of training.

Chilwell is replaced by Christian Fuchs (£4.3m) in defence, while Nampalys Mendy (£4.3m) is in for Hamza Choudhury (£4.3m) in the middle of the park.

Youri Tielemans (£6.3m) is once again among the substitutes.

Sean Dyche has also made two changes to his Burnley side.

Jay Rodriguez (£5.7m) has shaken off an illness to return to the hosts’ line-up, while Phil Bardsley (£4.3m) is back in the team at right-back.

Aaron Lennon (£4.6m) and Matthew Lowton (£4.2m) are the men to make way.

Ashley Barnes (£6.2m) is missing from the Clarets’ squad, of course, as he recovers from hernia surgery.

Only two members of the Burnley starting XI are owned by more than 1% of FPL bosses: Nick Pope (£4.6m) and James Tarkowski (£5.1m).

Pope has shipped 18 goals in six fixtures against the current top five of the Premier League and has yet to keep a clean sheet in any of those matches.

Burnley XI: Pope, Bardsley, Tarkowski, Mee, Taylor, Hendrick, Cork, Westwood, McNeil, Wood, Rodriguez.

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel, Fuchs, Söyüncü, Evans, Pereira, Mendy, Praet, Barnes, Maddison, Perez, Vardy.

1,558 Comments Post a Comment
  1. bench boost for every gamew…
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Salah cap seems ok now. Not that it would be more than cs points..

  2. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    MOTM

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

      Season keeper.

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

    Firmino heading for 100% EO.

  4. TheDragon
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Everyone on here yesterday smugly with Vardy captain..... still the ‘obvious’ choice?

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      yes

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

      This piece of hindsight nonsense is as bad as their foresight nonsense.

      1. TheDragon
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Vardy owner detected 😉

        Obviously he remains an excellent pick but so many were on here yesterday lauding it about how terrible a choice KDB was

    3. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      On form it was absolutely the obvious choice. He missed a penalty, can happen, doesn’t change the logic behind that thought. It’s a game of luck, Vardy captainers got bad luck today.

      1. TheDragon
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        I don’t see how he was ‘obviously’ a better choice than KDB (who hit the bar) - Vardy was a good choice of course

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

    Well kdp captain pick wasnt that bad

  6. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    United 5-2-2-1?

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

      Don’t think Ole will go that attacking.

      Playing the United way and all that...

    2. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      5212 it seems

    3. UTD - HATED, ADORED, BUT NE…
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Looks like an 8-1-1

    4. Supersonic Marv'
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Looks like a 4231 to me.

  7. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Thanks Vardy for the 0 pointer, finally breached the big 20 points only to be taken back down to 19 -_-

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      big 23 here

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

    Can we stop pretending like we actually thought someone can stop Liverpool this season?
    They're miles ahead of every team on the planet and I'm afraid they will get even better with future signings.

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

      "Miles ahead of every team on the planet " . Really ?

      1. Arteta
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Just my opinion. Who do you think comes close to them?

  9. Aftermath
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Thank God I didn't try to be clever and captain Vardy, stuck to my Kun captain. Phew massive bullet dodged

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

      K cheers for the info

  10. threeputt
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Someone somewhere with have tc Vardy, just as well he didnt get booked !

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

      *will

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

      In my rank tier ( 900k to 1m ) there are 110 people with Vardy TC

  11. jason_ni
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    12 FROM 8... 12 points from 8.
    This is lowest point in my fpl history.

    1. Relaxing
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Snap

    2. Basil1977
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I'm having a shocker but at least i have Jimenez and Salah cap

    3. Ritchies Magic Hat
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      If it makes you feel any better I’m on 11 after hits

      1. jason_ni
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks.. it does.. might not be dead last outta 7.3 mill now!!

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

      15 (-12) from 10 ... plus Aguero (C)

      1. jason_ni
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Ha.. that last bit kinda makes up for the rest!

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

    Any chance of Vardy sneaking a bp?

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Maybe 2

  13. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Dumping Grealish on my WC this week wasn't great for me. But dumping Rashford, Vardy, Soyuncu & Sterling has certainly worked out well so far.

  14. Babelcopter
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Liverpool - ManU 0-1 and Im done with this game. Log and feck off

  15. Londongeezaa
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    I really want to rage transfer Vardy out but that home game against West Ham got be holding back

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

    Pope owner & Vardy ©.
    Not sure what to say 😀

    1. Londongeezaa
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Same here.

    2. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      That’s still a v good outcome this GW

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

        Was 52k before the game. 38k now
        I take that

    3. bialk
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Good. But Pope and Vardy non captainer is best.

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

        Yep

    4. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I'd be wrapped

  17. HonestBlatter
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Template is broken. Huraaa to new one with Aguero until bald guy crashes that one

    1. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Vardy remains an excellent pick - if he scores that penalty he gets 9 points and everyone on here would be laughing about how they were geniuses to captain him

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

        Agree.
        Keeping him myself

      2. threeputt
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        yeah but right now I'm peeing myself at their idiocy 🙂

  18. Basil1977
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone else thinking wildcard in g25? So many players i want to get rid off!!!

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

      Me

      Want to add fresh face in defense and upfront

  19. Miniboss
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Time to shine triple pool

  20. bialk
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Pope and Vardy noncaptainer here 🙂

  21. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Best option here?

    McC
    TAA Lundstram Holgate Aurier
    Salah KDB Moura Mount
    Aguero Vardy

    Martin Cantwell Holgate Kelly

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      A) Mount, Aurier to Fleck, VVD
      B) Aguero, Mount, Aurier to Ings, Son, Robbo
      C) Vardy, Mount, Aurier to Ayew, Son, VVD

  22. Lanley Staurel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Vardy owner but non captained & confused as to whether him scoring was good news or not then realised I have Pope in goal 🙂

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

      A likely story.

  23. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    30 points form my three lowest owned players (Pope, Traore, DCL), just 7 from the rest of the starting 11, with 3 Pool to come.

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

    Well, i officially give up. See ya next season people, been a pleasure.

    1. mgilbert86
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      See ya on tuesday

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

        Nope

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

      See ya on the next article.

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

        Nope

    3. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Can you beat 12 points from 8? Doubt it!

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

        18 from 7 mate, absolute f**king joke of a game

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

      On verge of that myself as well

    5. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Hang in there Zico...all my gains in rank were wiped out today...Triple Pool should be fun to watch at least

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

        Hung in there all season mate, makes no difference, game makes me miserable, zero point to it anymore

        1. Bushwhacker
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          It’s a game of luck. Some weeks it goes with you, some it goes against. Hopefully it balances over the season.

        2. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Quit then. Everyone would be better off without you on this site.

    6. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      you had 39 points ? not the end of the world, play to get your as best an OR you can, it’s a challenge not a reason to quit

  25. BNMC
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Hold Alli for NOR?

    1. jimmyabs1987
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

  26. CroatianHammer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Oh boy. 17 points going into the final game. Where do I end with TAA, Salah, Martial?

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      In the pub

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

    Kinda crazy there's only 12 points between 5th and the relegation zone.

  28. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    36 with TAA and Salah, atm it is actually a green arrow, what a terrible week in general

    1. BNMC
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I'm on 38 with TAA and Mane. Feels really good.
      What players delivered for you?

      1. Tasty Jerk
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        For me it was thanks to Jimi and Traore who delivered.

    2. Tasty Jerk
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Also 36 here, with Salah and Mane - suppose we should be happy with this 🙂

    3. Big Mac 24
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I’m on a happy 47 with Salah left to play, plus williams to come in for Simpson.

      I’ve found found a little form!

      1. Big Mac 24
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Aguero C and foster has been enough!

    4. threeputt
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      37 with Mane Salah VvD to come

  29. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Gotta get some serious Salah returns (EO 34.07 pct) today

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

      United hoodoo.

  30. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone reckon there will be an Aguero price rise between now and the end of the next GW?

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yes