Dugout Discussion

One enforced change apiece from Bielsa and Rodgers as Perez again fills in for Vardy

Leicester City can leapfrog Manchester United into second place in the Premier League table with a win over Leeds United this afternoon.

This is the second of four fixtures in the English top flight to take place on Sunday, with kick-off at the King Power Stadium at 14:00 GMT.

The two sides’ respective frontlines are a good place to start from a Fantasy perspective.

Leicester are still without the injured Jamie Vardy (£10.0m), so manager Brendan Rodgers again turns to Ayoze Perez (£6.0m) to lead the line against the Whites.

As for Leeds, Patrick Bamford (£6.6m) keeps up his ever-present record and will be aiming to find the back of the net for the first time in 2021.

Bamford is the most-owned Fantasy Premier League asset on show in this match, although he was the second most-sold player of Gameweek 21 and his three-game run without a goal or assist is his longest ‘drought’ of the season.

Both managers have been forced into a change apiece from their midweek games.

The hosts’ Wilfred Ndidi (£4.8m) is sidelined and is replaced by Nampalys Mendy (£4.3m) in central midfield, while budget FPL defender Pascal Struijk (£3.9m) fills in for Diego Llorente (£4.4m) for the visitors.

Goals are often guaranteed when Leeds are on the road, with an average of four per match scored when Marcelo Bielsa’s troops are on their travels.

No side has conceded more away goals than Leeds in 2020/21 but they have still managed to rack up four clean sheets away from Elland Road.


Leicester City XI: Schmeichel, Castagne, Fofana, Evans, Justin, Mendy, Tielemans, Albrighton, Maddison, Barnes, Perez.

Leeds United XI: Meslier, Ayling, Struijk, Cooper, Alioski, Phillips, Raphinha, Dallas, Rodrigo, Harrison, Bamford.

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  1. dshv
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I bring gundo for raphinha (-4) now what ? To use my ft for against the same ??

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

      What?

    2. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Think he means he sold Raphinha for Gundogan and now should he reverse it

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

        Ah right. Raphinia injured.

    3. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Raph went off injured

    4. R.C
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      No hold for one more GW

    5. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Why would you do that

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

    Salah captainers rise

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

      Can’t. Haven’t taken my Numan.

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

      A haul from Salah today can be massive since everyone blanked besides Grealish. Son to go tho.

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

        Salah is never going to haul against us....not today....I doubt he will get anything more than 2pts.....may even get booked for moaning to much

    3. McSauce
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      LFG MO

    4. Camino Aleatorio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      At least they have 60 minutes or maybe 30 more minutes to do something

      Gundo did nothing for me

  3. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Pulsar decide between Barnes or Zaha either and went with the palace man. Got every 50/50 call incorrect on my wildcard.

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

    I'm not even going to comment 🙁

    1. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      nice comment

    2. HuthTheMagicDragon
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Hear if you need to tak

      1. HuthTheMagicDragon
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Talk even*

        1. Danno - Emre Canada
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Or here hahaha soz

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

      Silence is gold

  5. ididnt
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Salah will 100% haul.

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

      Saying that for 6 weeks

    2. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      60% of the time... every time

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

        Lol

        1. kennethrhcp
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          you got a grav... finally! too active to be gravless

  6. DannyDrinkVodka
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Bench one:

    A) Antonio
    B) Bamford
    C) Watkins

    It’s Antonio, right?

    1. tinear
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Not yet

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

      I’m not going to comment because everybody I sell or bench - scores a brace

  7. AzzaroMax99
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Sold Soucek, Anguissa & Robbo for Barnes, Grealish & Cancelo (-8). I really hope that Robbo & Soucek will blank xD

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

      Clean sheet for pool today sorry

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

      Could use that blank

  8. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    LMS safety score with autosubs currently 25.

    https://www.livefpl.net/LMS

  9. arndff_
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Played Antonio & Watkins over Bamford -- 1st on the bench, won't come in.

    What a good decision that was! 😀

    1. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Antonio may score big.

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Antonio may Bamford has 😉

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

      Logical. Bad luck.

  10. Party time
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Bamford is my player of the season. Best £ 5.5 player I would ever have

      1. The Polymath
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Probably not the right time to mention this. 😀

        1. Party time
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Hehehe 😆

            1. Riverside Red
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 4 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Too true...add Dallas to comment...my bench is higher scoring than those selected

              1. Party time
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  Yeah Dallas made me delighted today as well.

                  Tough luck buddy but still many gws to go.All the best

        2. Warby84
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Salah/Robertson/Trent/Soucek/Antonio to go, make up for the s***show so far..

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

          5 years playing Fpl.

          One rule I really need to stick too :

          When in doubt, play the one with the highest ownership.

          Maybe boring, not differential or high up the ranks stuff, but yeah.

        4. TheDragon
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Where my Bamford owners at 🙂

          1. FF Dirtbag
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Hellooo

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

            on the bench unfortunately!

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

            My GW saviour, single handedly oh with Martinez

        5. Corona is not good 4 U
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          The Dallas and Bamford -> Digne and Calvert-Lewin transfers for - 4 went well.

          But apparently very many have the same problems.

          1. faux_C
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Even before the games this was a bad move - you've overcommitted to Everton with little evidence to back it up

            1. Whazza
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              COME ON Everton were big favourites vs New and Lei were vs Leeds. Extremely unlucky, get off your high horse

              1. Mr. O'Connell
                • 11 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                Yeah at a minimum I would have thought 11 points for DCL and Digne.

                Bamford and Dallas would struggle to get double figures between them. No rhyme or reason to fpl this season. For that to punish you 20+ points is pretty absurd.

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

                This. It was logical and sensible. But its a game of luck so neither wins every time.

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

            Yep I did the same and went one further by bringing Cancelo in for another hit for Holding. And capt Digne and had stones.
            Currently on 18 pts..

        6. KGFC
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Just checked the team sheets. It's stopped being ridiculous and it's almost hilarious now.

          Brought in Chilwell and Mane for a hit 🙁

          Also got Stones, Cancelo and Mitchell! Damn this week.

          1. diesel001
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Damn. You been screwed this GW.

            1. KGFC
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Big time!!!

        7. jdp219
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Soucek is the only outfield player not coming off my bench. So, another brace incoming.

        8. Bobby Digital
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Watkins or DCL to Bamford?

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

            Why? One off fluke week??

        9. Jimmers
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Martinez and Bamford sitting on my bench - meanwhile 4 points from McCarthy/Adams 🙁

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

          has Bamford not been called up by Ireland yet????

          1. Jimmers
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Was approached by Mick McCarthy when he was manager but didn't take up the offer

        11. _Ninja_
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Did Andy Robertson actually transfer Mane out this week?

          1. dunas_dog
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Yes for Son but needed cash to buy DCL

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

            Yes

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

            Yes apparently

          4. _Ninja_
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Insider info, I like it. ffs should do an article on actual player fpl teams with links.

          5. g40steve
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Yes, inside info

        12. Im New Here
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Have Bamford in my starting XI but it still feels jammy as I was looking to get him out soon

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

            More jam than Paddington could handle.

        13. Warby84
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          If you owned Richarlison and Calvert-Lewin, would you move one on or just play..

          1. Party time
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Ditch one surely

            • ivantys
              • 3 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Surely you'd keep both for Leeds then move Richarlison off after.

            • Magic Zico
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              I will keep for next one at least, you will kick your own ass if they assisted each other v LEE or FUL

          2. dunas_dog
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Klopp saying minor muscle injury for Mané - so let’s hope OK for Brighton game as could be great captain option.....

            1. Flair
              • 3 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Agreed, need to cap him

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

              Doubt we’ll know for sure though so risking a cameo.

            3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
              • 14 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Robbo wouldn’t have sold if it wasn’t bad

              1. dunas_dog
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                As he wanted DCL then think he would have sold to Son even if Mané out short term- looking at transfers over season that’s way he plays

          3. Bubz
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Has Klopp realised Firmino is absolutely shite then?

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

              Needed a rest.

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

              Nah, he actually watches the games.

              1. Bubz
                • 10 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                Does he close his eyes whenever he gets a goalscoring opportunity?

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

            Liverpool may lose a CS this match, but Salah can probably get at least 1G1A here.

            1. ivantys
              • 3 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Unlikely, Shaqiri and Origi are garbage support.

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

              How do you work that one out based on current form ?

          5. lordkippe
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Coufal, Soucek, Antonio & Salah. Lets go!

          6. OneDennisBergkamp
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            those with TC left, what fixtures you thinking?

            1. Herman Toothrot
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Spurs DGW

          7. gooberman
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            I've got 4 players playing in this game including captain. Big game for me.

          8. Camino Aleatorio
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Salad is going to blank , there is nothing happening for Pool today

            At least I get a Coufal CS