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Dallas at left-back as Bielsa shuffles Leeds pack for trip to Wolves

Stuart Dallas (£5.0m) appears to have returned to the left-back position for Double Gameweek 25.

The Fantasy Premier League defender has recently spent a prolonged period in central midfield but Marcelo Bielsa has reshuffled for Friday’s trip to Wolves.

Tyler Roberts (£4.6m) joins Matheusz Klich (£5.2m) in midfield with Pascal Struijk (£3.9m) in the defensive midfield role vacated by the injured Kalvin Phillips (£4.9m).

Ezgjan Alioski (£4.4m) is the one who misses out as a result of Dallas’ positional change, with Jamie Shackleton (£4.8m) at right-back and Liam Cooper (£4.3m) paired with Luke Ayling (£4.4m) in central defence.

Captained by over 80% over the top 10k for Double Gameweek 25, Patrick Bamford (£6.9m) starts up-front with Raphinha (£5.4m) and Jack Harrison (£5.5m) providing the width.

Wolves are in a 3-4-3 formation for the visit of Leeds, which features Romain Saïss (£4.9m) and Leander Dendoncker (£4.6m) either side of Conor Coady (£4.8m) in the defence.

Jonny (£5.4m) and Nelson Semedo (£5.2m) are the left and right wing-backs respectively while Pedro Neto (£5.7m) and Adama Traoré (£6.0m) provide the width either side of front-man Willian José (£7.0m).

Double Gameweek 25 Line-ups

Wolves XI (3-4-3): Patrício; Saïss, Coady, Dendoncker; Jonny, Moutinho, Neves, Semedo; Neto, W José, A Traoré.

Leeds United XI (4-1-4-1): Meslier; Dallas, Cooper, Ayling, Shackleton; Struijk; Harrison, Roberts, Klich, Raphinha; Bamford.

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

    Raphinha’s about to get 4 points in total.

    1. WWW.
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      That would be lovely for me!

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      tonight? not a bad start then

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

        Over the DGW.

    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Due a YC...

    4. Utopsis
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Having watched him play past 2 weeks, 4 pts total would really surprise me

      1. Utopsis
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        last few weeks *

  2. Ange Ball
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Calvert Firmino to Kane Watkins -4?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Losing DCL isn’t great but yes.

    2. WWW.
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Kane is likely going to be 'essential', if that's the best way to get him in then so be it

    3. palace ash
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I'd do that.

    4. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No

    5. Pipermaru
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Don't do it.

  3. palace ash
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Konsa (lee/shu) or Ben Davies (BUR/ful) for the DGW and GW29 (they play each other at Villa Park).

    1. Pipermaru
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Konsa, Leeds not good at defending set pieces and SHU goal-shy.

  4. MoSalalalalalalalalah
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Watkins + Sterling > Kane + Barnes (-4) for DGW26?

    0.7 ITB

    Pope
    Cancelo | Mee | Dallas
    Raphinha | Gundogan | Bruno | Son | Sterling
    Ings | Bamford

    GK: Martinez | Watkins | Cresswell | Digne

    1. MoSalalalalalalalalah
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Or get DCL

      1. Pipermaru
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Get DCL

  5. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    After activating WC my template rating has dropped 76% to 68%. This can go either ways!

    1. WWW.
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Anything around 70% is probably good for climbing ranks, providing you have the right differentials

      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Got 5 of them around my OR!

        1. WWW.
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Nice! You're pretty high-flying this season right?

          1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Better than all my previous seasons. At 105K right now. So not exactly high-flying!

  6. WWW.
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Finance question:

    Ings: Bought at 8.4m, could rise tonight to 8.6m, bring selling value up to 8.5m (effectively earning 0.1m profit)
    Kane: could rise tonight

    Is it better buy Kane before the rise, or net the 0.1m profit and buy Kane at the higher price?

    1. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Same same isn't it?

      1. WWW.
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I thought so, but if I were to by Kane before the rise, the selling value won't rise with it so I wouldn't be able to get the profit from it, just increases the squad value

        1. WWW.
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          *buy

        2. Sun Jihai
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Don't buy Kane yet anyway - he hasn't even played for GW25 yet and just came back from an injury!

    2. djman102
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Financially it's a coin toss, since neither price change is guaranteed. I'd wait to make sure Kane doesn't get injured next game.

  7. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Should have done the WC this GW right? All games for DGW confirmed? Jesus

  8. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Knew Bamford would have a high EO but wow that's crazy, 180%!

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Madness.

      Thought Bruno would eat into the DGW captaincy more this GW, not less.

    2. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Jeeeez

    3. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      he is so cheap so everyone has him

  9. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    A Bamford haul will be great, but not do much in moving up the ranks.

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Rival has him TCd. RIP.

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      It’s all about owning his assister.

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

        Texas

    3. WWW.
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      True, the only reasoned I captained was to protect myself from a huge rank drop if he does haul... Shame when captaincy choices come down to this 🙁

      1. Botman and Robben
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I hate to admit, but I did too.

  10. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I was really banking on a Dallas 15 pointer tonight

    1. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      He's scored plenty of times playing from left or right back so possibility

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Very disappointed hearing he's moved to LB.

  11. MoSalalalalalalalalah
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    What's EO? Sorry this is probably dumb

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Effective Ownership

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Effective Ownership.

      If you © a player that means his EO for you is 200%

    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Enticing Orifices

      Or

      Expected Ownership

      Whichever floats your boats

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        *effective not expected - that’s Opta’s gig, heir new stat for the market, Xeo

      2. MoSalalalalalalalalah
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        So I assume it's good if your EO percentage is high?

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Everyone focuses into one thing.

          Essentially you want to captain the highest point scorer and have all the other points possible.

          If you captain a differential with less owners your net score is better than most.

    4. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Ownership plus captaincy. If 50% of players own, say, Salah and 50% if them Captain him his EO is 75%. If they all captain him his EO is 100%.

  12. Dash444
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Torture being a Leeds supporter with Bamford (not C) and seeing my 4 mini league rivals have all captained him.

  13. Amey
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Guys asking about Transfers for next GW .... Take a back seat will yeah 😆

    Aren't you all tired ??

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

      Truer words were never spoken

    2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Hahaha! Good one Amey! I promise I wont ask (maybe). Already have 10 DGWers.

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

        So many games to go. Lot will change surely. Grealish if injured changes hell lot of things !

        1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Absolutely! Never owned him btw.

  14. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    On a WC, get Gundo tonight or be afraid of a potential price drop tonight and get him tomorrow?

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

      Yes do it

    2. Iwantmorepointsthanks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      lol. get him tomorrow

    3. Pipermaru
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Wait, what? Don't buy a player who's about to drop in price.

  15. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    So basically Bamford's points don't matter.

    Come ooooooon Raphinha !!!!

  16. SM001
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Alioski benched. Great start to the gameweek. : /

    1. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Rival played bb and have him so its great!!

  17. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Multiple staff transferred OUT Grealish!

    ○ [02-19] Matt Targett
    ○ [02-19] Conor Hourihane
    ○ [02-19] Neil Taylor
    ○ [02-19] Scott (1st Team Performance Analyst)
    ○ [02-18] Rob (Physio)

    This now looks confirmed (almost)

    1. WWW.
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Ominous

      1. OverTinker
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Feeling great as I transferred him out for Raph.

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Cheaters

      1. OverTinker
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        certainly

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      John McGinn also transferred out Watkins

    4. Pipermaru
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Last week Jack Stephens transferred out McCarthy and he wasn't dropped, besiades I saw that post about Targett transferring Grealish out about an hour before deadline so I'm not sure how valid it is.

  18. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bamford due a Friday night blank.

  19. Stormbringer22
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Who would have thought that Kane of all people would be one of my biggest differentials this week.

  20. Parsnips
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Looking forward to watching this. Triple leeds could go really well or horribly...

  21. Salarrivederci
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bamford, Mee & Coufal to DCL, Pereira & Stones (-8) and BB!

    Martínez - Areola
    Cancelo - Pereira - AWB - Stones - Targett
    Salah - Fernandes - Maddison - Gundogan - Raphinha
    (K)ane - DCL - Watkins

    Can't w8!

  22. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone familiar with the lady on color commentary for this match (NBC Sports Network)? I've never heard a woman commentator for a Prem match.

    1. Cantona's Kung Fu Kick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      not on NBCSports, it's on Peacock. Normally don't have female announcers on NBCSports

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Its the same thing man...owned by same company, just an alternative platform.

        1. Cantona's Kung Fu Kick
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          it's not the same thing. you pay for peacock, you don't for nbcs. when the matches are on nbcs, they don't have female announcers

          1. Yank Revolution
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            No, Sherlock, you DON'T pay for Peacock if you subscribe to Comcast cable, like I do - it becomes free...Please go away if you're not going to answer the original question.

            1. Cantona's Kung Fu Kick
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              I don't have comcast SHERLOCK, so I pay for it. So again, if the matches are broadcast on peacock, like this one is (notice the peacock logo on the top right of the screen), they will use female announcers.NBCS matches do not

  23. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    So I have no Leeds players.

    I’ll be back in 2 hours to understand the half-time pain

  24. BIG TONES
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I capped Salah this GW. Got a really good feeling it will be a great differential captain vs Everton who are shipping goals + Merseyside derby often is high scoring. Good luck to all this week!

  25. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    WC Draft 1

    Martinez Forster (if he gets the nod since I still have the BB)

    Alonso Dias Cancelo Amartey Shaw

    Son Bruno Salah ESR Gundo

    Watkins DCL Kane

    0.1 ITB

    Please rate it

    1. aapoman
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Pretty much exactly my 1st draft

  26. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Cmon Raphi

  27. Alisson WondHaaland
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Ayling at RB, attacking return or yellow card?

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Attacking return and YC for Dallas
      Reward for long suffering Ayling owners

  28. jonnybhoy
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Antonio, Ings, Alioski and Justin to Kane, Watkins, Targett and Veltman for -8pts?

    1. Boomerang V
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      What if Lamptey is back?

      1. jonnybhoy
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Do a -4pts changing Targett to Konsa

  29. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Who’s on corners for Leeds?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Raph takes everything with Phillips out, bar pens.

    2. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Raph

  30. MoSalalalalalalalalah
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Watkins + Sterling > Kane + Barnes for -4?