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Bamford, Raphinha and Dallas all deliver as Leeds beat Southampton

Leeds 3-0 Southampton

  • Goals: Patrick Bamford (£6.9m), Stuart Dallas (£5.0m), Raphinha (£5.4m)
  • Assists: Tyler Roberts (£4.6m), Hélder Costa x2 (£5.0m)
  • Bonus points: Dallas x3, Illan Meslier x2 (£4.7m), Raphinha x1

WHAM BAM

Patrick Bamford (£6.9m) finally delivered the Double Gameweek goods as he netted in Leeds’ meeting with Southampton.

After watching a second-half effort ruled out for offside against Wolves, the mid-priced forward notably adjusted his run to convert on Tuesday night.

Tyler Roberts (£4.6m) put him through the middle of Southampton’s defence for a routine finish, his 13th goal of the season and his 21st attacking return.

Backed by 1.6 Fantasy Premier League managers for the Double Gameweek 26 captaincy, Bamford has now produced a goal or assist in five of his last six home league matches. That bodes well for further returns considering three of Leeds’ next five Premier League fixtures are at Elland Road.

As per usual, the size of Bamford’s latest score could have been bigger. His best chance outside the second-half goal came in the third minute when he powered through the middle and, when he probably should have unleashed an effort from just inside the Southampton box, he laid off to Roberts who could not reach the pass.

Meanwhile, Bamford even contributed at the other end of the field in the second half, turning a Jannik Vestergaard (£4.7m) header over the crossbar in the 64th minute.

RAPH TRADE

Just as was the case at Wolves on Friday night, Raphinha (£5.4m) was exceptionally unlucky not to come away with another massive haul, although like Bamford, he did, at least find the net.

Despite being one of Leeds’ best players against Southampton, the Brazilian winger was denied both goals and assists with frustrating regularity for his 9.7% ownership.

In the 24th minute, Raphinha found some space behind Ryan Bertrand (£5.0m) with a mazy run and could have gone down for a penalty but squared for an unmarked, onrushing Roberts who skied a big chance.

Then, 14 minutes later, the Leeds wide-man was played through on goal in a gilt-edged one-on-one with Alex McCarthy (£4.5m) only for Oriol Romeu (£4.5m) to sprint back with all the endeavour of a Bamford captainer to put in arguably one of the best tackles of the season to deny him.

There were two more glaring misses from Raphinha passes in the second half that would have hugely frustrated his backers.

Roberts fired wide again in the 50th minute before Diego Llorente (£4.4m) forced an impressive save out of McCarthy but should have scored himself.

It was in the closing stages that Raphinha finally got his due, rifling home a free-kick from range after a foul on Hélder Costa (£5.0m).

Line-up Lessons

Stuart Dallas (£5.0m) returned to central midfield against Southampton although only after another enforced change for Bielsa.

The Northern Ireland international started the game at left-back once again, the Leeds’ cause helped by Llorente making only his third appearance since joining in the summer.

“(Llorente starting is) necessary in this moment and we hope he can show the qualities that brought him here.” – Marcelo Bielsa

However, Dallas still found his way to central midfield thanks to an injury to Mateusz Klich (£5.2m) in the second half.

With Pascal Struijk (£3.9m) occupying the Kalvin Phillips (£4.9m) in defensive midfield, Ezgjan Alioski (£4.4m) was the nearest replacement with Dallas able to step forward.

Like Raphinha, he was also unlucky not to get an even bigger haul. It was Dallas who played Bamford for that chance he tried to move onto Roberts before the forward missed another Dallas key pass in the 52nd minute, forcing a good save from McCarthy.

Still, that shift forward allowed Dallas to get involved the goals all the same, toe-poking an edge-of-the-box strike beyond McCarthy after a Costa cross in the 78th minute.

Leeds United XI (4-1-4-1): Meslier; Dallas, Cooper, Llorente, Ayling; Struijk; Harrison (Costa 46′), Roberts (Hernandez 75′), Klich (Alioski 59′), Raphinha; Bamford.

Southampton XI (4-2-2-2): A McCarthy; Bertrand, Vestergaard, Salisu, Bednarek; Tella (Minamino 58′), Romeu (Djenepo 70′), Ward-Prowse, Armstrong; Redmond (Ings 58′), Adams.

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  1. ooooo
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Best 4.5mil max def? Have lowton

    1. Taegugk Warrior
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Aina

    2. ball c
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Aina (Ful)
      El Mohamdy (Ast)

    3. Uncle Gamst
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Short term...White?

  2. Taegugk Warrior
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Already did -4 for sterling to son
    For another -4 & BB.
    A. Peacock-Farrel to Johnstone (Johnstone, Rapinha, Dallas, Mitchell)
    B. Mitchell to Targett/Aina (Peacock-Farrel, Rapinha, Dallas, Targett)
    C. Booth for -8 (-12 total hits taken)

  3. Uncle Gamst
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Pope & Mee > Martinez & Digne for -4 and 0.0 ITB?
    Seems BB is no go, as Soucek & Coufal are playing City but might TC Kane
    Your thoughts most appreciated.

    Martinez*
    Cancelo*, Digne*, Stones*, Dier*
    Salah*, Gundo*, Fernandes*,
    Bamford, DCL*, Kane*
    Sanchez (wba), Raphina (AVL), Soucek & Coufal (mci)

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

      Looks good tc Kane

  4. ooooo
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    McCarthy to Johnstone for another hit? On a -4 but McCarthy is useless.

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

      Don't take a - 4 for Johnstone

      1. Noisy Neighbour
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Don’t even take a +4 for Johnstone.

  5. Bennyboy1907
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Which pair is the better option until week GW30? (GW31 WC)
    A) Kane and Raphina
    B) Son and Watkins

    All Play in 29 however Watkins potential dgw 28
    Raphina on fire though
    Kane on pens

    Idk

    1. Uncle Gamst
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      If Grealish is out for a while then A for me. In fact I already have A if that helps?

  6. Saka Punch
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Any reason not to do Ings to DCL tonight?

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

      seems a very popular move
      if one of your city players got injured would you be ok taking hits?
      wait and asborb the price rise or do it now and hope no other fires.
      i'm in the same boat and would be for a hit after selling grealish

      1. Saka Punch
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah tbh I'd do the move for a hit anyway. Everton's double is so good. i guess only danger is DCL picking up a knock in training or something

    2. FourLokoLeipzig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I’m waiting to see if we get confirmation of the second double before the deadline

    3. L S P
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No

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

    how many hits (if any) are warranted here to gain some ground?
    i've falled from 30k to 120k in 3-4 weeks
    WC + TC left
    1.3m itb and no FT after doing Grealish to Barnes

    Martinez
    Dias Stones AWB
    Salah Sterling Bruno Barnes Raph
    Bamford Ings
    Areola Mitchell Coufal Rodrigo

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

      Rodrigo -> Watkins and play him ahead of Raph/Bamford?

    2. JonSnow
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Ings to DCL may be worth it, potentially another double in 28 and should outscore Ings +4 if he plays both

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

        yeh, having cold feet on DCL going back for a 3rd time! Guess I got Ings wrong and the gw27 double isn't looking great vs City
        Is going Richarlison too punty as a differential?
        definitely wouldn't captain either

        1. Uncle Gamst
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          I kept DCL when Ings was beckoning; SOU/wba for Everton. With the service DCL gets from Digne/Rodrigues etc it seems a no brainer

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

            thanks. seems more of a priority than bringing in kane via sterling -8

  8. JonSnow
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Repost

    Martinez 1.4itb 1FT
    Robertson / Stones / Maguire / Dias
    Grealish / Salah / Gundo / Fernandes
    Bamford / Ings
    B: Pope / Mee / Raph / Antonio

    Which of these options and will potentially BB:
    A) Ings & Grealish > DCL & Barnes (-4)
    B) Ings & Grealish > DCL & Son (-4)
    C) Ings, Mee & Grealish > DCL, Digne & Barnes (-8)

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

    Best option from these? 1FT 3.8m

    A Ings ->Kane FT.
    B Ings Antonio -> Kane Watkins -4
    C Get Kane and DCL -8 (downgrade Pope)

    Martinez
    Cancelo Stones Shaw
    Salah Bruno Gundogan Son Raph
    Ings Bamford

    Pope Antonio Dallas Coufal

    1. JonSnow
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Does DCL outscore bamford +8, im not so sure so A

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

        A for me

      2. L S P
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        He doesn’t have to

  10. Ronny Sandstone
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Trying to find a way into the Villa defence is Elmohamady 4.3 an option with Cash out?
    Any other defensive options who have a double? aware I'm scraping the barrel but only have 4.3 Luke Thomas at Leicester?

    cheers.

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

      He's a sort term option yes, likely to play both DGW26 matches but also likely to be back on the bench in BGW29

      1. Ronny Sandstone
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Happy for short term tbh as I have WC/FH left, its an enabler move to get Kane is mostly, can't see anyone much better so I'll probably go with that

        thanks.

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

      Elmo that is - Thomas is not nailed

      1. Ronny Sandstone
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Right yeah, otherway around would have been ideal but as you say not nailed

        cheers.

  11. ExpressoMySonny
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Plan to bring dallas back for GW29 or sooner which 2 to round out my BB?

    A)Ings and Dallas to Kane and Soyuncu -4
    B)Ings and Dallas to DCL and Peirara -4
    C)Ings and Dallas to Kane and Keane -4

    1. Volley127
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. Watk‘Ings
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      C, could see keane getting some goals...

  12. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is it worth a -12 to BB this gw with these transfers? Other option is to do only the first two transfers and TC Bruno/ Kane.

    Ings > Kane
    Sterling > Barnes
    Forster > areola
    Coufal > Cancelo

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

      first two transfers

    2. RogDog_jimmy
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes
      No
      Yes
      Probably not.

  13. Kim Jong Kün
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    A. Kane
    B. Sterling
    C. Salah

    1. Dias
    2. Zinchenko
    3. Cancelo
    4. Stones

    Stand-alone. Don’t worry about price differences or squad. Which pair scores the most this week?

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

      A 1

    2. Kim Jong Kün
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Through a lot of tinkering I’ve concluded this is the question my wildcard is posing to me.

    3. Saka Punch
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A1

    4. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      C3

  14. Aftermath
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Who scores more this gw?

    A. Bamford+Dallas+8pts
    B. Kane+ Burn

    1. Kim Jong Kün
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      IMO A safely adds up to 17 with upside, B safely adds up to 10 with more upside.

      So it’s about risk. A isn’t bad and for B to exceed that Kane needs to score and assist 3 goals combined.

    2. Uncle Gamst
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I'm hoping B, as it means Kane has hauled versus BUR/ful, which is entirely possible IMO 🙂

  15. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Just out of interest who is everyone on here putting the armband on this DGW?

    Cheers

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

      Bruno or Kane

    2. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Bruno (TC)

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

    any hesitation in starting Martinez for the double?
    have Areola as well
    at this stage starting raph and bamford unless I take an extra hit so not ideal vs martinez!

  17. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Chilwell Grealish Bamford Ings

    To

    Aina Jorginho Vardy Kane?

    1. L S P
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No

  18. pjomara
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is this the best week left to do bench boost?
    If so is this worth -8?
    Grealish to Barnes
    4.0 gk to Pickford
    Justin to Aina

    Giving me bb of
    Pickford, Aina, Dallas, Bamford
    And 0.0 itb.

  19. Ragabolly
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Risers: Struijk (4.0)

    Fallers: Noble (4.5)

    1. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers Ragabolly.

    2. Avery
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Thank you!
      Was expecting DCL to go up..

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

        same?

  20. JoroBG
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Price changes: 24/02/21

    Rises: Struijk (4.0)

    Fallers: Noble (4.5)

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

    #FPL Overnight Rises:
    Struijk (£4.0M)

    #FPL Overnight Fallers:
    Noble (£4.5M)

    No DCL!

  22. S3
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Pls choose your top 3 of the lot if you were on wildcard

    A. Pereirra
    B. Digne
    C. Shaw
    D. Rudiger
    E. Aina
    F. Dallas

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

      BDF

    2. Avery
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A
      B
      C

    3. E25
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      ABC

    4. Clintymints
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Acd

    5. Kim Jong Kün
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      ABF

    6. king cole
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      BCF

    7. Sterling Archer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      C
      B
      D

  23. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    No Grealish agaaaaaaain

    Magic.

  24. Hits from the Bong
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    On -4 already Should I take another hit?

    Martinez
    Cancelo Stones AWB Dallas
    Salah Bruno Son Gundogan Barnes
    DCL

    Pope Bamford Antonio Coufal

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

      Look fine

  25. shiraz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Took a -4 and gotten Barnes and DCL. Should i bb this team or tc bruno? Only concern about bb is i have martinez against 3 leeds player.

    Martinez
    Dallas Cancelo Dias
    Salah (B)runo Gundogan Barnes
    Bamford DCL Kane

    Pope Raphinha Mitchell Coufal

    1. Hits from the Bong
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Wouldn’t bench boost that. You not tempted to captain Gundogan?

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

        It is tempting same goes for kane. But bruno have been consistent with his returns

    2. Stupendous
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      You also have Martinez v SHU

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

        That why i have started martinez over pope. But seem unwise to bb this team.

    3. All about the galacticos
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      the concern is mitchell and coufal. Not worth the BB

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

        Agree, those 2 are a concern too. Which leave me with a benching headache. Dallas vs Mitchell (Mitchell seem to be back into palace's selection). Bamford vs Raphinha (leaning towards Raphinha).

  26. E25
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    BB, WC and TC left. Original plan was to BB GW26 with a hit or two, Grealish out makes that an unattractive option now. Is anyone WCing this week with BB still left?

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

      If you only needed a hit or two to BB then you don't need to WC

      A ha!

      1. E25
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        It's looking more like a -12 now to get Kane.... that's my issue

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

          -12 in a normal week no. Double I think is fine if maybe pushing it.

  27. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Chilwell Grealish Ings
    To
    Castagne Barnes Kane for a hit?

    Can't afford Pereira

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

      That looks solid, whats your plan for 29?

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

        8 or 9 players and WC 30

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

          Sounds good

      2. Stupendous
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        As in, frees to get there, WC out

      3. baines is god
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        hope there are loads of 1-1's with unlikely goalscorers

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

          In 29? Yea prolly!

          Every last FH wasted

    2. Kim Jong Kün
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      For a -4 easily yes

    3. Clintymints
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Sounds good. Toying with similar.have 2/3

      Wondering if pereira is worth a hit

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

        I am .1 off Castagne to Pereira (Pereira over Castagne that is)

  28. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone else here still in the FPL Cup?

  29. baines is god
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I got drunk and angrily did

    Fernandes, Strujik, Kilman and Bamford to El Ghazi, Dias, Targett and Kane for -12

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

      Likely great moves imo

      Not sure about El Ghazi though

      But you should recoup and more!

    2. All about the galacticos
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Kane TC?

      1. baines is god
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        nah BB, 13 doubles + Ings and JWP

        1. baines is god
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          i was tempted to TC but honestly Areola and Martinez, then having Mee with a double, i thought there'll never be a better time to BB and there are lots of other doubles to TC in

  30. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Who scores more in GW26....

    Chilwell

    Dallas

    1. All about the galacticos
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Dallas