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Bamford starts in unchanged Leeds team as Fulham name three-man midfield

Patrick Bamford (£6.7m) has overcome his recent yellow flag to start for Leeds in the opening match of Blank Gameweek 29.

The forward came off early in the Gameweek 28 draw with Chelsea and, after Marcelo Bielsa expressed confidence of his involvement, has kept his place in the starting XI.

Leeds are unchanged from the side that kept Thomas Tuchel’s men out on Saturday, which means Stuart Dallas (£5.1m) earns another central-midfield berth alongside Tyler Roberts (£4.6m).

Kalvin Phillips (£4.9m) anchors the midfield while Ezgjan Alioski (£4.3m) and Luke Ayling (£4.4m) are either side of Pascal Struijk (£4.0m) and Diego Llorente (£4.4m) in defence.

Since Gameweek 20, Chelsea are the only team to keep more clean sheets than Fulham and they are in 4-3-3 formation once again tonight.

André-Franck Zambo Anguissa (£4.5m) joins Harrison Reed (£4.4m) and Mario Lemina (£4.5m) in a busy midfield trio while Ademola Lookman (£5.1m) and Ivan Cavaleiro (£5.3m) are either side of Josh Maja (£5.5m) in a front-three.

Ola Aina (£4.6m) is stationed on the right-hand side of defence tonight with Antonee Robinson (£4.4m) handed a left-back berth.

Blank Gameweek 29 Line-ups

Fulham XI (4-3-3): Areola; A Robinson, Adarabioyo, Andersen, Aina; Anguissa, Lemina, Reed; Lookman, Maja, Cavaleiro.

Leeds United XI (4-1-4-1): Meslier; Alioski, Struijk, Llorente, Ayling; K Phillips; Harrison, Dallas, Roberts, Raphinha; Bamford.

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  1. Salan
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 days ago

    Can't understand why Parker sub out Maja. Injury?

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      He’s shite

  2. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 days ago

    That Dallas miss hurt so much as a Dallas and Raphina owner..

    1. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      It. Sure. Did. Sigh.

    2. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      Indeed!

    3. el polako
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      If its any consolation for you, many of us shares your pain.

  3. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 days ago

    Raphinha still cursed...

  4. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 days ago

    Klich bait

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      They just aren’t Klich-ing

    2. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      Hanging on with a Ayling defence.

  5. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 days ago

    Benched Meslier last two weeks: 9 and 11 points. Played him this week: 3 points. Just typical!

    1. el polako
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      Exactly why never been a fan of goalies rotation.

      1. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 days ago

        Yeah for sure.

    2. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      Just get Martinez and problem solved!

  6. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 days ago

    Are... you ... kidding. That Raph A Dallas G was exactly what was needed man

  7. tbos83
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 9 days ago

    Don't fancy Fulham's chances of staying up

    1. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      See Dirty Harry’s answer below...

  8. panda07
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 days ago

    Think there's a bug with Live FPL at the moment. It's giving me a bigger rank increase than it should

    1. Dirty Harry
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      That's viagra for ya

      1. panda07
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 9 days ago

        I'll take any rise I can get these days, don't get me wrong!

    2. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      C Bamford? Otherwise this result won’t change you much

      1. panda07
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 9 days ago

        Nope, 21 points from Dallas Raph and Bamf and I've gone from 97k to 52k according to Live FPL

        1. Ragabolly
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 9 days ago

          I don't think there is a bug at the moment, are you still seeing something wrong?

          1. panda07
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 9 days ago

            I think maybe it had something to do with the fact that I still had the browser open since last week and I just clicked refresh so it was counting my points for this gameweek and not everyone else's.

            It has updated to around 82k now which seems more sensible.

            Sorry, I didn't mean to alarm you! I love the website btw.

          2. panda07
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 9 days ago

            Thinking back now, usually I'm asked to re-enter my team ID at the start of a new GW but it didn't when I used it today

  9. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 days ago

    Raph close to 2 BAPs.

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      He’ll get there and then miss a big chance at the death

    2. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      Second goal would be nice. Just to be sure of those 2 BAPS

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 days ago

        That would have been clear for 3.

  10. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 days ago

    Only 56% of top 10k FHers had BamBam. Even less overall.

    Imagine...

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

      I thought it would have been 80% at least for top 10k.

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      Beautiful.

    3. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      The yellow flag

    4. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 9 days ago

        Wow, that's crazy

        I know you don't want a potentially injured player on a fh but if he missed out you could have a strong fh bench too

        1. The Suspended One
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 9 days ago

          This, zero reason not to start and have playing bench

      • Rassi
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 days ago

        Bamford getting flagged scared some.

      • bitm2007
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 days ago

        Injury doubt but should have had enough ITB for decent cover.

      • FPL Pillars
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 days ago

        My two rivals FH and still have him, damn.

      • Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 days ago

        No excuse on FH tbh

    5. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      Raph(C) fail

      1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 days ago

        Will match or better Kane(c)

      2. Thomas Magnum
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 days ago

        Try Dallas C

      3. Bennerman
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 days ago

        What?

        (I know you wanted someone to say this so I will sacrifice myself)

      4. Scholes Out For Summer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 9 days ago

        as a fellow Raph captainer, I can safely say i am ecstatic with a return

        1. The Suspended One
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 9 days ago

          This... especially after 1st half

      5. Rassi
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 days ago

        Serious?

    6. KAALI_DAAL
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      Missed the deadline and didnt use my FT. In. A. Blank. GW.

      Ugh.

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

        Cheer up, you have 2 for next GW.

      2. Biggsy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 days ago

        Having 2 for GW30 should serve you well. Some tasty fixtures for teams/players not playing this weekend

    7. el polako
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      Cheeky turn from Loftus.

    8. JJeyy
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      Whos got players on bench to screw with livefpl

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          3 years, 9 days ago

          Doesn't livefpl factor that in?

        • mezza
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 9 days ago

          o/

        • Rainer
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 9 days ago

          Factored in.

        • g40steve
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 9 days ago

          3, Raphinha being one of them

        • FPL Pillars
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 9 days ago

          I’ve gone full gun bench wankery

        • 7shadesofsmoke
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 9 days ago

          benchwankers uniiiiite o/

      2. Catastrophe
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 9 days ago

        Bejesus

      3. tbos83
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 9 days ago

        How is Harrison on 2baps? He's done naff all

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

          Jack Harrison has made 5 successful tackles today, over 50% of Leeds’ total.

          1. Catastrophe
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 9 days ago

            And an assist

      4. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 days ago

        Struijk xG

      5. The Train Driver
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 days ago

        Ayling has been playing as an CB, RB, GK and CF this game.

      6. Catastrophe
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 9 days ago

        The Loftus-Cheek of that

      7. Duke Silver ☑
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 days ago

        Leeds don't do corners.

      8. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 days ago

        Raphinha couldn’t run from Loftus-Cheek.

      9. Catastrophe
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 9 days ago

        Koch enters the action

      10. fr3d
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 days ago

        Massive result for us serious FPL athletes

        1. Duke Silver ☑
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 9 days ago

          Who da fook is that guy?

      11. SoShy
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 days ago

        Scotty Parker .. why would you remove Maja for a statue

        1. Salan
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 9 days ago

          Exactly. It's a crazy move.

        2. @persecuted_by_mods
            3 years, 9 days ago

            Yeah bad mistake today, can see the logic trying to attack the aerial weakness but Maja offers way more than mitro

        3. Duke Silver ☑
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 9 days ago

          Koch incoming

          1. 7shadesofsmoke
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 9 days ago

            koch blocker

            1. Duke Silver ☑
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 9 days ago

              Nice 😎

        4. Boss Hogg
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 9 days ago

          I’ve said it before, but if the Premier League were decided by hair Leeds would be miles clear at the top of the table.
          Excellent hair work lads.

          1. JONALDINHO
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 9 days ago

            Pep crying in despair

        5. Top Lad Dakes.
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 9 days ago

          Could Raph sneak 2 BAPs?

          1. Rainer
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 9 days ago

            Not now.

          2. Duke Silver ☑
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 9 days ago

            He's 5 bps off atm. Unlikely

        6. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 9 days ago

          Only 8 again.

          Raphinha really is a what could have been player...

        7. 3 A
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 9 days ago

          Raph scoring the winning goal. Congrats

        8. g40steve
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 9 days ago

          Harrison Yc