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Vardy and Iheanacho set to define Blank Gameweek 33 in Monday-night clash

Leicester’s attack looks set to have the defining say on Blank Gameweek 33 as Crystal Palace come to the King Power Stadium.

It has been a low-scoring round thus far but Jamie Vardy (£10.3m) and Kelechi Iheanacho (£6.2m) could make all the difference.

24.1% of Fantasy Premier League managers own the Foxes’ talismanic forward for Blank Gameweek 33, who is fresh from two double-digit hauls across his last four matches.

Meanwhile, 21.5% of teams worldwide come into the latest round with Iheanacho in their team, while just over 10% of the top 10,000 managers captained him.

However, the real difference makers are those who own both, just 4.8% of managers overall in possession of the two Leicester strikers.

The pair are less differential in the top 10k, 23.7% of them owning Vardy and Iheanacho for Blank Gameweek 33.

For the second match in a row James Maddison (£7.3m) is at number 10 while Timothy Castagne (£5.8m) and Luke Thomas (£4.1m) provide width as wing-backs with Ricardo Pereira (£5.9m) on the bench.

Crystal Palace face Leicester’s 3-4-1-2 system with their usual 4-4-2 formation, with Wilfried Zaha (£7.1m) and Christian Benteke (£5.5m) up-front and Jordan Ayew (£5.6m) on the right-hand flank of midfield.

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Blank Gameweek 33 Line-ups

Leicester City XI (3-4-1-2): Schmeichel; Fofana, Evans, Söyüncü; L Thomas, Ndidi, Tielemans, Castagne; Maddison; Iheanacho, Vardy.

Crystal Palace XI (4-4-2): Guaita; van Aanholt, Dann, Kouyaté, J Ward; Eze, Riedewald, Milivojevic, Ayew; Zaha, Benteke.

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  1. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Wow what is that line that Leicester are playing 😆

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      As useful as the lines that get drawn in the VAR booth.

    2. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Maginot?

    3. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Siegfried

  2. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    I am smelling top 1k. Getting closer...

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Does it smell like fresh donuts?

      1. Botman and Robben
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Oh yes

    2. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Well done !
      Are you capping Nacho?

      1. Botman and Robben
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Salah. Linked team.

    3. Utopsis
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Our teams very similar - good luck!

  3. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Maddison, Vardy was through there!

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      They may stop telling him to shoot more if that’s the best he can do

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Maddison was in enough trouble for a recent party, can’t be setting up another one.

      1. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        You are on fire today

  4. Igz08
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Anyone else chose Pereira over Castagne on wildcard ? 🙂

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      0/

      1. Igz08
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Brothers in disaster

  5. BucketHead
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Who to get.. Son or bale??

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Son

    2. bigwig
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Son, but if he was guaranteed to start then nothing wrong with going Bale

  6. 1justlookin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Took a small risk playing my FH this week. Hopefully my 3 Leicester players get me some more points 😀

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Don't own any of them and therefore hoping the whole team is sent off!

  7. FPL_Hazards
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Thats the dream, isnt it? Assist and goal in your team.

    Up to 2500 OR again. Cmon!

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      GJ

    2. RogDog_jimmy
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      nice! great rank.

    3. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      pump up the jam

  8. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    How's this for a punty -4?

    Jota, Lacazette to Bale, Vardy

  9. Zlatan F.C
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Would really appreciate some help here. 2FT 0.1m in the bank. I'm not sure where to use the transfers? I still have bench boost to play

    Mendy
    TAA Rudiger Coufal Coady
    Salah Bruno Lingard Son
    Kane Nacho

    Forster Jota Vydra Holding

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Coady to Shaw/EVE defender.

    2. RogDog_jimmy
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      With BB I'd look to gw35 doubles - Everton, Southampton, Palace, Villa - anyone you fancy for a punt?

      Using Bruno as an enabler seems an option with the bw36 for MU. (assuming Crellin is correct with fixtures).

    3. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Pretty much the optimal team you've got there. Coady to Godfrey or KEan (if fit) perhaps. Or Bruno to Greenwood and upgrade Vydra if feeling punty

  10. Prince of Persia
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Sorry, have not been following fpl news recently. Any reason I don't use my wildcard this week? Are we expecting another DGW?

    1. RogDog_jimmy
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      gw35 most likely - 8 dgw teams probably - 4 of which blank in gw36

      https://twitter.com/BenCrellin/status/1384875719466143745

      1. Prince of Persia
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Thank you so much, Jimmy. That really helps.

        1. RogDog_jimmy
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          you got it! good luck.

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Get it used! Season almost damn over!

      1. Prince of Persia
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Haha, I am afraid so. But DGW is tempting. 😀

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          It is hehe, but I’d use it now to get most out of it

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

    Vardy g offside

  12. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Vardy G
    Nacho A

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      OFF

  13. Baps hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    I have feeling that I can sell Vardy for Kane for free.

  14. JBG
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Offside or not?

    1. JBG
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Offside

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

    Maddison off

  16. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Lol don’t believe this

    1. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Don't believe what ?

      1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Vardy’s record whenever I put him in

        1. George Sillett
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Moan moan moan . Yawn yawn yawn.

  17. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Maddi been awful

  18. mr messi
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    This is my midfield and forwards

    Salah Bruno Lingard Jota Greenwood
    Kane Nacho Barnes

    I did Son to Greenwood this week. Should I do just get Son back in for Greenwood this week? And who to bench?

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I’d certainly get Son for SHU yes. Bench Jota

    2. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Jota to Son maybe. Greenwood has a double

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        How do United have a double?

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

          Villa and Lei likely in gw35.

          1. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            Wow did not know that! Shaw and Bruno already, nice!

  19. Kitman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    I brought in Wood and Castanege for lacazette and Stones a hit!

    Think that’s paid off sufficiently with Interest

    1. RogDog_jimmy
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      wahoo! that's rad.

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Think? 😀

      Nice move.

    3. FPL_Hazards
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Superb!

    4. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Congrats!

  20. RogDog_jimmy
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Maddison blank.
    Greenwood blank.

    Makes me feel less bad about going James Rodriguez over the two of them.

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      The way Everton are playing? Brave.

      1. RogDog_jimmy
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Yep - i like having one wild move - they have the extra fixture too. Wasn't convinced Maddi or Greenwood were going to be so important (which was true this week) so took a punt.

  21. fusen
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    I got Maddison in my wildcard in GW 30...

    Absolute prime example of I should have waited till after his first return and then got him in. It was a bit of a punt but without any form it wasn't the wisest thing to do.

    1. RogDog_jimmy
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      this ream structure without Barnes doesn't seem right for him - even if it's better for the

      1. RogDog_jimmy
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        *the team

  22. 272MK
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Should have bought Castagne instead of Pereirra. Lesson learned

  23. Dirty Harry
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Grab another Castagne. Much needed.

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Would be gold.

    2. Utopsis
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Don't be greedy

      1. Dirty Harry
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        I got lead boots on this gameweek. Sinking fast

        1. Utopsis
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Bit of a float on now - good pick

    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Fpl is never that kind, unless Stones 🙂

  24. RamboRN
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Mendy
    TAA Dias rudiger
    Greenwood Bruno salah jota lingard
    Kane inheanacho

    Subs forster vydra holding fofana

    2.4m itb 2ft. Last week did a 1 week punt on greenwood for son. Shall I just do the reverse this week to get son back or should I be looking at jota or even Bruno?

  25. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Lesson learned over ans over again. Just do the template move. Always.

    If you forget the rule 1 then follow the rule 2.

    Always follow the template. Aim for 90%+ on LiveFPL

    This GW it was Castagne

    1. fusen
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      The thing with the template is that it generally is playing FPL sensibly with 'good on paper' players.

      Like it's pretty simple to create a winning FPL team on paper, as you just go with 'good' (either permanent class or temporary form players with 'good fixtures' as that is logically the best thing to do and is basically what the template is.

      This will on average return points, but obviously won't always return points because "football isn't played on paper".

    2. Tango74
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I don’t use that site , where in site do you find templates? Do u need to sign up?

      Thanks

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Go to livefpl

        1. Tango74
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Sorry where on the livefpl site do you find the template you are saying that advised you of Castagne?

          1. Yank Revolution
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            It has a template rating from 0 to 100 pct.

  26. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Leicester really aren't much good.

  27. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Unlucky party cancelled

  28. OptimusBlack
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Vardy plz score

  29. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    As if he missed that

  30. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Vardy big miss from Nacho pass.