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Barnes on Leicester’s bench as Vardy faces Fulham as Gameweek’s most-captained

Brendan Rodgers has pulled the rug from underneath the feet of 4.1% of Fantasy Premier League managers by naming Harvey Barnes (£6.9m) among the substitutes for Gameweek 10.

Leicester host Fulham in one of their most favourable matches of the season so far, perhaps why he has dropped the winger back to the bench following three starts in the last four Gameweeks.

James Maddison (£7.0m) and Dennis Praet (£5.5m) are afforded the support roles in attacking midfield tonight, behind Jamie Vardy (£10.2m), who looks set to truly define the outcome of Gameweek 10 for many.

The Leicester striker was top of the Fantasy Football Scout captain poll last week, emerged as the top 10k’s favourite skipper and collected over a million armbands worldwide for this match.

However, if Vardy is to truly reward the groundswell of support he must do tonight something he done only once in 2020/21 so far: score a Premier League goal at home.

He has 10 attacking returns this season but nine of those have come on the road, the other recorded against Wolves in Gameweek 8.

Fulham are the perfect opponent to face in the face of that quest though. They have given up an average of 1.8 goals per away game this season.

Interest in their assets continues to wane, especially considering that both Tom Cairney (£5.3m) and Aleksandar Mitrović (£5.6m) have been named on the bench, Ruben Loftus-Cheek (£5.9m) and Ivan Cavaleiro (£5.3m) handed the number 10 and centre-forward roles respectively.

Leicester City XI (3-4-2-1): Schmeichel; Fuchs, Evans, Fofana; L Thomas, Tielemans, N Mendy, Justin; Maddison, Praet; Vardy.

Fulham XI (4-2-3-1): Areola; A Robinson, Adarabioyo, Andersen, Aina; Zambo Anguissa, Reed; Lookman, Loftus-Cheek, De Cordova-Reid; Cavaleiro.

Lessons Learned from FPL Gameweek 10

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  1. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    You would think that even if it is that I'm just rubbish or make the wrong decision every week I'd occasionally get lucky with that wrong decision no?

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Nope. I've told you before, you are just unlucky at FPL. That ain't the worst thing in the world. Far worse to be unlucky in your job, your health, your education etc. Those things will royally screw you over.

      1. WVA
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Haha yes completely agree it's just unbelievable how long the run continues!

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

      Im on 20 points lol . My team looks brilliant. It's pathetic

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        You’re joking right?

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

    Been incredibly lucky with my captains this season

    Only blank was salah vs SHU

  3. Canarinha
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Leicester lacking the speed bigtime!
    Barnes and Under IN Maddy and Praet gtfo!

    1. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Yep

    2. Free Hat
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah. Look sooo slow

  4. BenDavies
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Accepted the blank as a Vardy captainer. Terrible week and we move on.

    1. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      lol.

    2. WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I just pray I make 30 points, team looked so strong coming into the week too

      1. BenDavies
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Same haha Currently on 30 points

  5. Fer Fuch's Ake
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Perhaps MC and LIV assets aren't as a slam dunk against FUL afterall..

    1. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Stop me from captaining KDB at home to Fulham.

    2. pablo discobar
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Fans back in will change outcomes in a lot of games

      1. Debauchy
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        2000 fans innit ? all with masks on lol

    3. F4L
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Leicester only with one fit defender, and no pace in attack.

  6. Calculated Risks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Remember a year ago when Madds looked better than Grealish?
    The heck has happened

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Been injured for almost year hasn't he?

      1. Calculated Risks
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Not really, was injured for a bit, so no excuse

        1. Joey Tribbiani
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          for a bit? he has problems constantly

    2. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Maddison has never been and never will be better than Grealish. Maddison might be the most overrated player in the league. All flair, no end product. I’d take Mount over him. Grealish is light years ahead.

  7. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    A pen is all we can hope for here.

    1. Calculated Risks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      For him to miss it? Yeh

  8. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Ffs the luck some people in my ML have.

    One guy has Zaha captain (wtf?) with Bruno vice and JWP second sub but coming on because Saiss is ahead of him

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Sounds like you're in a very very easy ML

      1. Joey Tribbiani
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        this

    2. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      lol

    3. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      LOL

    4. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Casual league

    5. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      i mean he's clearly messing with you

      We all knew Zaha wasnt going to start... and that Saiss has Covid

  9. JBG
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Uuuuugghh.. I hate Leicester.

  10. fc_skrald
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    What is the probability of another price fall for Jiménez before the deadline?

  11. FC Hakkebøf
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Why are people pointing fingers at Leicester for conceding goals? They have shitloads of injuries in defence. Just as bad as Liverpool.

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Yep, and they're forced to be proactive against a team they're expected to beat, which doesn't suit them. I think Leicester are at their best when they can sit back and hit on the counter.

  12. BenDavies
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Fofana has played terrible today, by the way. Foolishly rushed Anguissa leaving Lookman 1 on 1, and has made lots of sloppy misplaced passes. Disasterclass.

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Yup
      Same mistake Laporte did with Kane for Son goal.

  13. Forever In Our Shadow
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Smugly laughing at the Vardy cappers and read lied the 2-0 score line gives me a big fat zero from Justin. Cheeers.

  14. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Vardy (C) massive fail.

    Kane and Son to Vardy and Sterling for -4 are my worst moves this season...

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Silly.

    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Almost did the same but chose KDB. -8 though

  15. Robson-Canoe
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Anguissa on bench will outscore my Vardy (C) + Barnes, nice

  16. TheDragon
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Vardy currently matching Bruno’s points at the same point yesterday.

    Vardy captainers have to be reasonably happy with that?

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      He always scores late anyway

      1. TheDragon
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I agree - he always scores post 75 mins

        Captainers will 100% get some returns

  17. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Vardy only needs one shot...

    I'm not celebrating until the final whistle...

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      One var call*

    2. Party time
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Lovely hun

      • grumpyman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Non owner but I’ve got him captained in FanTeam. Celebration beers after the game whatever the result.

    3. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Vardy is basically bruno Fernandes without the assists and open play goals

      1. JBG
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Looooooool

    4. el polako
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I should never put my trust into this chavy muppett...

    5. Pitch Perfect
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      My week.. Sign Cancelo and Barnes, captain Mane. Total 2pts so far.

      On the plus side got Chilwell auto sub.

    6. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Vardy -> Bamford (-8)

      1. Fudgy
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Already done it for a -4 on Saturday

      2. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        That is a -4

        1. Brosstan
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          I would still do it if it cost -8. Stupid git Vardy gtfo

    7. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Just logged in. What the hell has happened to my team?!! I cocked up my captaincy option (Vardy) when I failed to check it. Now it looks as though Grealish might not be so bad after all.

    8. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Come on Jamie! Start the party in the second half! A couple of penalties and a late winner hattrick!

    9. acidicleo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Anyone else wishing for 0-0 between WHU and villa?

      Martinez and Coufal owner here....

      1. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Me, those two here also. So 2-2 it'll be.

        1. acidicleo
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Think so too..hope coufal scores or assists..;)

      2. WVA
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Own those two, both will conceed several

    10. Free Hat
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Not only dont we get Vardy points,

      But we even have to look at a shite performance too...

      1. grumpyman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Patience. Vardy party not scheduled to start until the second half.

        1. Free Hat
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Not worried about vardy, more the lack of chances. The whole team looks off

      2. Free Hat
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Was looking forwars to this game after work and then you have to watch this...

    11. DGW Sane TC Fail....
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Remember Man utd yesterday? this could be take two 🙂

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I wish!!

      2. el polako
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Who is on the bench that can make impact comparable with Cavani's yesterday ?

        1. Old Man
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          er ...... Morgan? 🙂

        2. FC Hakkebøf
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Under

      3. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Bring Henderson on.

    12. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Only good thing so far is that I don't own Justin.

      1. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Same here... On the other hand, we were ditching Bruno after first half yesterday.

    13. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      The game hasn’t finished. Relax.

      1. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Need to jinx it

    14. Pacer.
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Is there any one player who brings out all the absolute babies crying halfway through a match more than Jamie Vardy does?

      Honestly, Vardy cappers have to be the most tedious people in the game

      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Bruno owners...

    15. DannyDrinkVodka
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      What does Scott Parker even say to his players at half-time?!

      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Vodka for everyone