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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. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Can Leceister pull a Man U and turn this result to a 3-2 victory?

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

      Lacking the explosiveness

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

    United looked like this yesterday so . .

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      But they brought in Cavani ... what do Leicester have?

    2. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Brendan Rodgers character masterclass incoming

      1. NETFLIX & CHILWELL
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        He's readying the PowerPoint as we speak.

        1. Bruce Lee
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Envelopes are out

  3. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Vardy in and transferred Justin in... lol at me

    1. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Vardy (C)*

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

    Check my comment 54 minutes ago....

    '2-0 or 3-0 to Fulham?'

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

      Only thing I've got right this season!

    2. Right In The Stanchion
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Throw enough S.hit at a wall and eventually some will stick

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

        Haha true, don't worry it will be wrong trust me

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

        That's my strategy 😎

  5. Dele
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Vardy > Brewster for a hit?

    He’s that bad.

  6. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Glad I kept Kane and Son

    - realistic Arsenal fan

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

    Leicester need to put Barnes and Under on at HT for Thomas and Praet.

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

      Under, yes. Barnes, no.

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

        We can't defend when players run at us, it's easy to defend when Maddison and Praet just take their time and try to pick the killer pass, slowing the play up.

    2. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Forgot Under existed

      Which brings up the question: why isn't he playing yet? Got injured or something?

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

        just not trusted yet I guess. He's scored a few in the EL.

    3. Plant Based FPLer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Or Fuchs and Foffana. They practically play for Fulham.

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

      Woah fair play. Called it!!

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

      Well done

    6. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Thanks for the heads-up Brendan.

  8. MIDIMAN2010
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    What the hell is happening?
    This just about sums up 2020

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

      Indeed. This team beat Man City away 5-2

      1. Plant Based FPLer
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Fuchs and Foffana is happening.

        1. MIDIMAN2010
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Lmao

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

      Spot on mate. I’ll post my comment about the incoming Vardy blank at FT.

    2. Hangman Page
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Will you be re-posting this again if he scores twice in the second half?

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

        He will not.

        1. Hangman Page
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Well we'll see, football is a highly unpredictable sport and he's a world class finisher. So there's a chance.

      2. JONALDINHO
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I’ll repost it again after the game regardless of the outcome.

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

    If my captain Vardy doesn't produce, all pressure is on Grealish to pick up the slack and get me a hattrick of goals & assists

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

      i've no Vardy and benched Grealish ..worrying times watching tonight 🙂

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

        Failed to change Grealish(c) from last week - bit of a difference in evaluation between the two of us! (You'll be right)

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

          it's was between him and Bamford. I had to play Bamford with that Everton Defence. Good luck with Grealish ..

  10. Party time
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Vardy.

      “All we are saying, give us 1 goal”

      1. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        no...... we are not....

      2. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Although I fully expect him and Leicester to go big 2nd half

    • Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Absolutely pitiful from Leicester, what on earth are they playing at?! Hopefully all guns blazing 2nd half

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

        Mediocare team led by specialist in bottling it.

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

        European hangover

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

      Grealish Salah Son Bruno Jota
      DCL Kane

      How do I get KDB?

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

        You hokey cokey him with Salah if your intention is to captain him. Otherwise you ignore him because he's not that important

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

          Lmao

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

            Why. He's basically got the perfect midfield. Salah and KdB combined cost 23.8m. Bruno is a captain choice at almost a million less than KdB. KdB is over as a season keeper at 11.5m

      2. Mile Plankton
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Grealish KDB, Son Bruno Jota
        DCL Kane

        How do I get Salah? 🙂

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

          You sell KDB hahaha

      3. HippY
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I was similar, got rid of Kane and went 3-5-2

      4. BOATIES FC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Salah and KDB Hokey cokey or Kane and Son to KDB and another striker

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

        Sell Son

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

      I recall a Leicester vs Arsenal game last year or maybe the year before, rival had Vardy C, I didn’t have him at all.

      I was gloating with 10 mins to go to see he had blanked, phone went dead.
      Half hour later I see he scored a brace in the last 5 minutes...FUMING

      Hope it works in my favour this time lol

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

        Think it finished 3-0 to Leicester if I remember correctly

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

        Fingers crossed.

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

        You sold Kane?

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

          No Brewster to Vardy

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

            Your midfield or defence must be awful then

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

              James | Dallas | Lamptey
              Sterling | Bruno | Grealish | Jota

              Not too bad I don’t think

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

                Personally wouldn't roll with that defence.. Downgrading Vardy gives you a way better defence

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

                  That will be the plan, Vardy is short term

    • Niho992
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Vardy to Cavaliero done

      1. Sid1891
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Not waiting for press conference?

    • ragonian
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Anyone who has Vardy in their team, didn't put him there because they enjoy watching him play. He does basically nothing for 89 mins and then scores. This is nothing new.

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

      Soyuncu really is missing to that defence. And Leicester don't know how to play 3-4-3, Rogers should play Justin and Fuchs in the back four, Barnes and Under in for Praet and Thomas. But he will probably get Kelechi in instead.

      1. Bruce Lee
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Where is Soy?

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

          Injured

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

            Sauce?

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

        Good job Rogers!

    • Party time
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Irbox Is having a party

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

          What was his prediction?

          1. Party time
              3 years, 3 months ago

              He hates Vardy & thinks he is shiit

              1. @persecuted_by_mods
                  3 years, 3 months ago

                  He also thought Everton would win the title

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

                old man ..cant play against deep lying defences .bad captain pick

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

                  His age has nothing to do with it. He's quicker than 90% of players and as wily as a fox. People just dislike him but that doesn't mean he's a bad player.
                  Deep lying defences are always difficult to break down.

          2. fr3d
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            Stop panicking jfc. Vardy doesn't do braces before the 78th minute anyway

          3. Fred54
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            TBH as a KdB (C) and Vardy owner this was always gonna be tense.

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

              I got Salah, KDB, Bruno and king chav.
              Guess which one I've captained ?

              1. Party time
                  3 years, 3 months ago

                  Ademola Lookman?

              2. Party time
                  3 years, 3 months ago

                  Man, I want 1 goal from Vardy

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

                Vardy and Justin R.I.P us

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

                I didn't watch first half. How Vardy looks? Kane to Vardy? 🙂

                1. The chocolate leg
                  • 8 Years
                  3 years, 3 months ago

                  anonymous so far pretty much. Fulham will sit back w the 2 goal lead so don't think things will get any easier for him.

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

                  Unreal

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

                Doesn't look like Vardy will score. Hope he blanks so that my VC Grealish can generate some points for me.

                1. Fred54
                  • 9 Years
                  3 years, 3 months ago

                  That's not how it... never mind.

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

                    Ahaha. Top post.

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

                  Errr..... I don't think that's how it works.

                3. Stormbringer22
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 4 Years
                  3 years, 3 months ago

                  Hope you are trolling

              6. The chocolate leg
                • 8 Years
                3 years, 3 months ago

                Playing a back 5 vs Fulham Brendan wtf u deserve this

              7. Party time
                  3 years, 3 months ago

                  Vardy loves a 2nd half goal

                • Cantona's Kung Fu Kick
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 8 Years
                  3 years, 3 months ago

                  any news about newcastle?

                  1. Magic Zico
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 5 Years
                    3 years, 3 months ago

                    No news good news?

                  2. Fred54
                    • 9 Years
                    3 years, 3 months ago

                    No, no one can understand what they're saying

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

                      On fire

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

                    Awaiting anxiously on whether to get Wilson or not.

                • Stormbringer22
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 4 Years
                  3 years, 3 months ago

                  Vardy non-owner here. Is he looking likely to get on the scoresheet?

                  1. The chocolate leg
                    • 8 Years
                    3 years, 3 months ago

                    not really and with the 2 goal lead Fulham will probably have 11 behind the ball. I'd say right now more likely lookman to get a hattrick.

                  2. Plant Based FPLer
                    • 7 Years
                    3 years, 3 months ago

                    He had an open goal near the end, just needed Justin to square it across the face of goal for a tap in. Ridiculous.

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

                  Antonio is back!

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

                    Ooohh

                • FCSB
                  • 8 Years
                  3 years, 3 months ago

                  Vardy captain fail, ffs

                  1. CFC1990
                    • 12 Years
                    3 years, 3 months ago

                    We are half way through the game!

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

                      Don’t come on here during a match if stuff annoys you. It’s rife.

                • tafrère
                  • 7 Years
                  3 years, 3 months ago

                  To do well in fpl, you need to not let your bad decisions afect you.

                  Now it's all about GW11 !

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

                    Well said. Let it wash over you and come back strong next week (whilst secretly praying for a vardy brace). I stopped getting annoyed a few seasons back and I enjoy it so much more now.
                    I allow myself disappointment but not anger.