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Watkins leads Villa line as Barkley benched for Leeds trip

Ollie Watkins (£6.5m) leads the Aston Villa attack for their first Double Gameweek 26 match: a trip to Leeds.

Any pre-deadline rumours about an injury for the forward were assuaged as he was named on the team-sheet this afternoon.

Dean Smith has still tweaked his Villa side though, moving to a 4-3-3 which involves a drop to the bench for Ross Barkley (£5.9m), who has failed to impress of late.

Anwar El Ghazi (£5.3m) and Bertrand Traoré (£5.9m) flank Watkins while Jacob Ramsey (£4.5m), Marvelous Nakamba (£4.3m) and John McGinn (£5.5m) comprise the central midfield trio.

Matt Targett (£4.9m) is the most fashionable member of Villa’s back-four with 13.4% ownership while the 0.4%-owned Ahmed El Mohamady (£4.3m) offers a differential route at right-back.

Leeds assets may only have one fixture in Double Gameweek 26 but they do come into the round full of confidence.

Marcelo Bielsa makes just one change from the win over Southampton, affording himself the line-up that won the second half 3-0 on Monday night.

Hélder Costa (£5.0m) comes in for Jack Harrison (£5.5m) on the left-hand side of midfield while Pascal Struijk (£4.0m) continues in the holding role.

Patrick Bamford (£6.9m) remains in 52.7% of Fantasy Premier League teams worldwide, Stuart Dallas (£5.0m) still backed by 21.0%.

Double Gameweek 26 Line-ups

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

Aston Villa XI (4-3-3): Martínez; Targett, Mings, Konsa, Elmohamady; Ramsey, Nakamba, McGinn; El Ghazi, Watkins, B Traoré.

Double Gameweek 26 so far…

West Bromwich Albion recorded a much-needed second clean sheet of the campaign as they beat Brighton 1-0.

Crucially, it makes for back-to-back shutouts for the first time this season, good news for those who invested in either the out-of-position Ainsley Maitland-Niles (£4.6m) for Double Gameweek 26.

The Arsenal loanee was deployed on the right-hand flank of attacking midfield once again and enjoyed a decent chance to score in the first half.

Still, it was an interesting afternoon for Sam Johnstone (£4.5m) owners. They benefitted from the Baggies’ clean sheet and also secured a raft of extras, two for saves and two bonus (provisional).

However, his Double Gameweek 26 score could have already stood at close to 20 points had Brighton’s penalties gone a different way on Saturday.

Pascal Groß (£5.8m) and Danny Welbeck (£5.5m) both missed spot-kicks but each of them struck the woodwork, denying Johnstone the chance to earn a Fantasy reward in each instance.

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883 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I suppose Martinez and the 3 leeds lads on BB could be worse

    Who am I kidding

    Thanks Leeds. Ugh

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Same

    2. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Did the same in GW19. I feel your pain

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

      Likewise

      High point of the week for me right now

      Celebrating 🙂

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

    FT 0-1

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

    So glad I wildcarded. Phew

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

      I had too much faith in Leeds and decided not to. This week is pretty much dead for me already.

  4. @persecuted_by_mods
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Matt Targett has been a very very lucky boy today

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

      Sort that pitch out before they play again

      Pub teams like villa should not be getting points there

    • Captain_Shirokov
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Emiiiiiiii

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

        Best GK this season both in real life and in FPL terms

    • ivantys
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Get in Martinez on fantasy5

    • DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      How Martinez is on full bps is beyond me again only 3 saves, one was very easy I remember. Pope from last season all over again! Went with Targett instead so I could get Ederson in (proved kind of right based on city rotation today, just a shame no CS) but already 4 pts down today between them...I fear this may continue til the end of the season!

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

        Plenty of catches from corners, crosses, etc

    • Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Martinez on 3 baps. Dear Lord.

    • JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Do people still not have Martinez? You’ve had 25 weeks to get him now

      1. Scholes Out For Summer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        69% EO

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

          Wonder how much of that is on the bench

      2. F_Ivanovic
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I'm lucky to have owned him since my early WC but by the time he got up to over 5m I'd have probably ignored.

    • The Senate
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Matt Targett and his owners very VERY lucky

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

        Not really. Klich should’ve been sent off though.

    • Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Martinez has possibly just saved my season right there, what a legend

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

        And you Elmo too 🙂

    • pjomara
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I don't understand how anyone can not have Martinez that plays FPL. Cheap and the best FPL goalie option by a mile.

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

        Only one in my main ML with him, cannot understand why you wouldn't have this legend

      2. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I have Targett

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

        He is winning one of MLs for me hahaha

      4. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Pope instead.

        I’m not as clever as you.

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

        5.3 isn't cheap for a keeper, he is worth it though.

    • Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      So glad I didn't back Leeds and BB , it didn't seems right at all

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

        Good for ye.

        I fell for it.

        Fell for ditching Antonio too. For WBA garbage.

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

          Snap

    • DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      What a day! Dias Stones Martinez Watkins owner! Happy days

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Get in!

      No Leeds in the starting XI

      Super Emi 😎

    • Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Emi and Ollie making up for Cancelo & Gundofails. Also nice to get away with selling Bamford for a hit and benching Raph/Dallas!

      1. Eh, just one more thing ...
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Hahaha ... I am in EXACTLY the same position. Same fails, same benched players and same sale ...

        1. Eh, just one more thing ...
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          And EMI and Watkins points ...

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

        Emi, Ollie, Dias, Stones here!
        Buzzing.

    • Gross Blank Point
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Watkins and Martinez, nice

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

      So that’s what it’s like having Martinez.

      Stress free double digit keeper hauls

      1. Vlekz
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Lol. Even my first week of owning him..feels great despite double leeds

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

          Yes

      2. Garlana
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        So it wasn't the week to BB with triple Leeds.... Mmmm

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

          Unfortunately not. But at least money from the bench can be reallocated

        2. Keep Calm and Play On
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Nope...lol Pickford still left to salvage it for me

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

        Yay, bench boost fail.

        Typical of this season really.

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

          Not unless Areola pulls off a double peno save

      4. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Ref screwed us.

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

          Refs screw everyone these days I’m afraid.

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

          He is the worst of them all

      5. Hulk Smash
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Meslier made Martinez look short there

      6. michaelington
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Konsa 1 bp?

      7. Slurpy
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Always play the double game weeker they never learn!

      8. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Where’s the guy who TC Martinez?

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

          Cleaning up behind his couch...

      9. evilfish
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        BB fail

      10. nerd_is_the_werd
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Martinez >>>> Triple Leeds.

      11. Vlekz
          3 years, 1 month ago

          How many points do you guys target on a BB?
          I got 13 + Martinez*1 + H.reed(so probably 4 points). Chip success right?

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

            better than many like myself with Leeds players!

            1. Vlekz
                3 years, 1 month ago

                I got 2 leeds too, strujik is one lol

            2. g40steve
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              25?

          2. Team Bobcat
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Guys

            May Nathaniel Philips be worth apunt as a cheap 5th defender. Surely he is guaranteed decent gametime now??

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

              Depends on Davies

              1. Team Bobcat
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 1 month ago

                I will monitor for now. I hve 3ft amd could afford to swap Raphinha to Barnes but at a cost of dowgrading James to a 4.3m defender. I have Bamford so the leed double up not attractive for now

                1. Team Bobcat
                  • 7 Years
                  3 years, 1 month ago

                  Bloody typos..

                  2ft