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Fernandes and Vardy the Fantasy focus as Bailly returns at centre-back

Bruno Fernandes (£11.0m) and Jamie Vardy (£10.1m) are the key Fantasy Premier League assets as the Boxing Day football gets underway.

Unsurprisingly, the two talismanic figures both start as Leicester City and Manchester United go head-to-head at the King Power Stadium.

Fernandes, owned by 43.5% of managers has blanked in just one away Premier League match since joining the Red Devils, today facing a Leicester defence that features Timothy Castagne (£5.7m) and James Justin (£4.9m) either side of Jonny Evans (£5.5m) and Wesley Fofana (£5.0m).

Like Fernandes, Vardy is less effective at home than he is on the road, averaging 4.7 points per game at the King Power Stadium this season.

Against Manchester United, the forward is supported by an attacking midfield of Harvey Barnes (£6.7m), James Maddison (£7.1m) and Marc Albrighton (£5.3m).

He might fancy his chances against Ole Gunnar Solksjaer’s defence today, considering Eric Bailly (£4.9m) is returning to the side.

Very few deny the Ivory Coast international has the pace and strength to thrive in such an environment but he has not appeared in a Premier League match since the 6-1 defeat to Spurs in early October.

Solskjaer has explained that Bailly is operating at centre-back today, not on the right, perhaps indicating either Victor Lindelöf (£4.8m) is occupying that position.

The alternative layout, could see the two of them joined in a back-three by Harry Maguire (£5.4m) with Daniel James (£6.2m) and Luke Shaw (£4.8m) fulfilling wing-back roles.

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel; Castagne, Evans, Fofana, Justin; Ndidi, Tielemans; H Barnes, Maddison, Albrighton; Vardy.

Manchester United XI: De Gea; Shaw, Maguire, Bailly, Lindelóf; Fred, McTominay; Rashford, B Fernandes, D James; Martial.

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  1. InSaneMan-e
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Hi guys. Anyone know when is the latest I can use my WC before I lose it?

    1. Lord.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      About 47 hours.

      1. InSaneMan-e
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Brilliant. Basically Monday morning before gw deadline. Thanks

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

    Brosstan you are absolutely class mate

    1. Bennyboy1907
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      He’s so annoying, really hate the vibe he brings here

      1. St Pauli Walnuts
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Concur, lots of negative juju from that fella.

    2. Supersonic Marv'
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Are you and him related?

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

    Ohh this is harsh for Ayoze's owners

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

      Anyone who’s an Ayoze owner probably doesn’t give a toss about Fantasy Football anyway.

  4. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    I think the popularity of fantasy has partly taken that goal off Vardy. Years ago there would not of been the forensics of today

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

      Literally the opposite. This influx of app store casuals is why the goal was given as vardys in the first place.

      1. Baines on Toast...
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        What is an App Store casual? Is it an offence to play the game on a mobile app now?

        1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          If he hates them i hope im one

        2. St Pauli Walnuts
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Do not try and understand the ununderstandable.

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

      Amazing

    3. Muchentuchel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      no forensics needed
      most obvious OG I've seen in a while

    4. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Vardy literally went on TV and said it wasn't his goal. You don't need the CSI team to get to the bottom of this case.

      1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        All misunderstanding what i said. I know its an og.in 2020. Check similar goals last century and they will be accredited to the attacker as the tech was not used

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

      no. the fact that the ball was clearly going off target took the goal off Vardy

      1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Yes im not doubting its right...in these times. Go back in history applying the rules of today and you can chalk off 1000s of goals from the record books.

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

        Off target?
        He hit it in a nonchalant fashion, and was about dead set in the middle of the goal... don't think he was thinking about off target, nor was I.

    6. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Wow! Downgraded to assist - I'm surprised, but suits my purpose

    7. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I dont own him. Just know that years ago the tech and opta etc would not of taken the goal off him

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

    Hopefully Coufal plays, forgot Justin before Dier on bench.

  6. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    I'm very unlucky as a Tuanzebe owner

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

      deserved 3 BAPS

    2. All Hail K
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Didn't Tuanzebe ( c ) like me I hope.

      1. Shark Team
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Captained Telles with Tuanzebe VC

    3. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      4.2, 47 mins all season. Had 1 point, now 0. Very unlucky 😉

      1. All Hail K
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Not too many more minutes after today...

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

    Was an average save straight at him lol. Wtf they on about defending PRford

  8. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Vardy owners finally getting what they deserve

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

      They deserve a blank

    2. Party time
        3 years, 3 months ago

        32 points the past 4 gws. I will take that & run away

      • Underdogs11
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Bitter?

        1. Pep bites Kun
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Your shout? Go on then ..

          1. Underdogs11
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            ?

            1. Pep bites Kun
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 3 months ago

              Pint of Bitter mate

      • Over Midwicket
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I agree completely.

    3. MagicMessi
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Captain Jack let's do this ish

      1. Pep bites Kun
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Try some Captain Morgan

      2. St Pauli Walnuts
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I question the choice of him as captain with the other options around this GW, but he was hugely unlucky not to haul. But then when he creates big chances he needs good finishers on the end of him, that's why he's not a good captain choice.

    4. Shark Team
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Last season:
      Mins played: 1187
      FPL points: 117

      This season:
      Mins played: 1123
      FPL points: 111

      Such an amazingly consistent FPL must-have asset.

      Enjoy him this season cause he is gonna cost 12.5mil in the next one.

      1. Pep bites Kun
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Is this the xmas quiz?

        - Bruno! Next question ..

    5. L'Aeroplanino
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Watkins finally

    6. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      grealish just has to shoot, bad decision making