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FPL Daily: What Leicester and West Ham’s European exits mean for FPL

We round up the key Fantasy Premier League (FPL) talking points of the day in FPL Daily, a series that generally services weekdays where there is no press conference round-up or Premier League match – but we’re bringing you this European special tonight.

For a round-up of the day’s stand-out team news from Thursday’s pre-match pressers, click here.

CITY TO FACE FULL-STRENGTH WEST HAM IN GAMEWEEK 37?

West Ham United’s exit from the semi-final of the UEFA Europa League could be significant for the title race and owners of Manchester City assets.

The Hammers will face Pep Guardiola’s side in Gameweek 37 but had they beaten Eintracht Frankfurt over two legs, they would have had a Europa League final to contest three days after the City game – so we’d have surely seen some key players rested in the league.

Now, however, West Ham are free to focus their minds on the Premier League again and a push for either UEFA Europa League or Conference League qualification.

And David Moyes’s side potentially being at full strength in Gameweek 37 would, perhaps, make Free Hitters think twice about tripling up on City assets, particularly when five teams (of admittedly lesser quality) elsewhere are doubling.

LEICESTER’S ‘DOUBLE DOUBLE’ MORE APPEALING?

Not many Fantasy managers will be interested in West Ham assets at present, given their lack of a Double Gameweek, but Leicester are a different matter altogether.

They ‘double’ in both Gameweek 36 and 37, play four of the bottom six in the run-in and face Chelsea five days after the Blues have been in FA Cup final action.

Ongoing involvement in the Europa Conference League would have perhaps seen Brendan Rodgers handle some of his key assets carefully during the final three Gameweeks but the Foxes were dumped out of the competition by Roma on Thursday, so the focus now switches back to domestic matters.

A European qualification spot remains a long shot – they can, just about, still catch West Ham – but Rodgers is nevertheless intent on finishing the season strongly.

“Over the last couple of seasons, European football will have opened their eyes. A lot of them had never experienced that before. Especially this season, coming deep into a European competition is great experience for them.

“They’ll be reborn again next year with that notion that they can look to qualify for Europe and have many more nights. You lose, but you really learn, and I’m sure the players will learn tonight.

“We want to finish the season as strong as we can, as best as we can. We wanted to reach the final… we haven’t done that, but every game now is very, very important for us and we’ll look to show a good reaction and finish the season as high as we can.” – Brendan Rodgers

Managed minutes may still be the order of the day for some players this weekend, with the Everton game taking place less than 72 hours after this one, and it may be the case that injury-prone assets like Jonny Evans (£5.4m) are still handled carefully for the rest of the season.

After the Everton game, however, a Wednesday-Sunday-Thursday turnaround for the second part of Gameweek 36 and all of Double Gameweek 37 is fairly generous and should ensure plenty of game-time for James Maddison (£6.9m) and co.

Maddison and Jamie Vardy (£10.3m) both got lasted the full match in Rome, with Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (£4.4m) handed 77 minutes.

FOXES’ DEAD-BALL WEAKNESS

As any Leicester fan will tell you, defending set plays has been a real problem for the Foxes in 2021/22.

No side has allowed more chances to be created from dead-ball situations, while their expected goals conceded (xGC) tally from set plays is also a league-worst.

True to form, the goal they conceded against Roma was from a corner.

The ongoing fallibility and Rodgers’ rather defeatist comments about fixing it will perhaps be of encouragement to owners of Anthony Gordon (£4.6m), the corner-taking budget midfielder whose Everton side face Leicester on Sunday.

“The corner’s been an Achilles heel for us all season to be perfectly honest, so to concede the goal in that manner was hugely disappointing.

“It’s been an issue for us all season. We clearly lack physicality. The courage is there for the players, but clearly, within the team, especially with Wilf [Ndidi] missing, we don’t have the physicality in the team. That has been a problem for us all season. We’ve tried man-marking, we’ve tried zonal, but it’s too easy to score.” – Brendan Rodgers

414 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Maddison or Diaz, lads??

    Cheeeeeeers.

    1. OptimusBlack
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Diaz

    2. ZimZalabim
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      diaz

    3. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Díaz

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        That settles that, then*

        * I'll be back on to complain if and when it turns out to.be the wrong move... 😆 :lol

    4. Snake Juice
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Diaz

    5. Camino Aleatorio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Maddison ... nah .... I wish I had Diaz. I am stuck with Maddison, worthless player right now. Injury prone, fatigue prone and on a tinkering, rotating team. I am lucky I did not get another fox

  2. Ruinenlust
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Any news on the White man?

  3. melvinmbabazi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    BB #GW36
    1 FT
    0.4m ITB

    Ramsdale
    James Robertson Alonso Cancelo Cash
    Salah Saka Havertz Barnes
    Kane

    Dubravka Ramsey Werghorst Broja

    Thinking about taking a -8 to get a full 15 players?

    Any advice would be great

    Cheers

    1. ZimZalabim
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      whats the planned moves for -8 ?

      1. melvinmbabazi
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Dubravka, Weghorst and Broja out for 1 of Foster, Schmeichel, Pickford in goal and 2 of Pukki, Nketiah, or Dennis up front.

  4. ZimZalabim
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Schmeichel
    Taa, Cancelo, Laporte, Alonso
    Salah, Son, Sterling, Jota, Gordon
    Pukki
    Foster Dennis Nketiah Davies

    On BB and FH37

    A. Jota to Diaz
    B. Jota and Sterling to Diaz and Mahrez (-4)
    C. Jota and Sterling to Saka and KDB (-4)
    D. Jota, Sterling and Laporte to Diaz, KDB and any def upto 4.9m (-8)

    1. Snake Juice
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      None of the above. Keep Jota.

      1. Snake Juice
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        But C looks the best

    2. Bruno Commando
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      C

  5. putana
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    is holgate nailed for everton?

    1. Snake Juice
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Wait for more updates on Godfrey

    2. Third Eye Vision
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Yes.

      Godfrey out for weeks.

  6. Connor's Calling
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Keep Fofana for BBGW36 now Leics out of Europe? Or roll the dice on Tavera (ARS)

    1. Snake Juice
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Tavares

    2. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      He'll *probs* play the second. Reckon Söyuncu and Amartey get the EVE fixture.

  7. Aussie Rules
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Schmeichel or Pickford rest of season?

    1. n14mul
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Pickford

    2. Snake Juice
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Pickford

    3. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Pickford

  8. OptimusBlack
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Who to Sell From 1 or 2
    1- Mount
    2- Maddison
    Who to Buy A or B
    A- Mahrez
    B- Luis Díaz

    1. Aussie Rules
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Is there a need to make a change there? If you want though, 1A

    2. n14mul
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      2 b

    3. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Not a lot in it -but 2B

    4. OptimusBlack
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Thxxx

  9. DycheDycheBaby
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Schar, Broja --> Mykolenko, Nkeitiah for -4?
    (On bench boost)

    1. Snake Juice
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I like this, but Tavares for Mykolenko (unless you're already maxed out on Arsenal)

      1. DycheDycheBaby
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Ah yes, I could get Tavares. Cheers

      2. putana
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        everton more likely for cleansheets than arsenal

    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Yes to Nketiah but not so sure on the other guy

    3. Koolswan
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Seems good

  10. n14mul
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    For the next 2gw who is the better pick

    A. Foden
    B. Mahrez

    1. Snake Juice
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Roll the dice on Mahrez

      1. n14mul
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        I was always on foden but 120 mins worries me....mahrez has always burnt me on the past but it'd the more exciting pick!

    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I think Foden

    3. putana
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      i think mahrez is a great pick

    4. OptimusBlack
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Mahrez

    5. McGurn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      More upside on Mahrez

    6. GREEN JUMPERS
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      B

  11. GREEN JUMPERS
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Best pair for GW36

    Nketiah + Mahrez (-4)
    Jesus + Gordon (-4)
    Nketiah + Havertz (no hit)

    1. n14mul
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      1

    2. noissimbus
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 10 months ago

      J+G imo

  12. cruzex
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Anyone on FH, thinking to buy pukky?

    My team atm

    Kasper
    Cancelo taa matip
    Kdb (c) salah Sterling Saka mount
    Pukky nkeitiah

  13. cutch
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Have prices already updated?

    1. OptimusBlack
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      No after one hour

  14. DycheDycheBaby
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Dubravka to Pickford for a -8 if bench boosting?

    1. Third Eye Vision
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Yeah.

  15. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    If you had no other moves to make would you switch Watkins to Richarlison?

    1. noissimbus
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Sideways move imo

    2. Sharkytect
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Bah, I got both in partly because I couldn’t decide

  16. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    BB36 active, FH37/38

    Foster schmikl - taylor laporte cancelo alonso taa - salah son mount cout madds - nketiah mateta toney, cout taylor -4 to:

    A) saka 4.8def. (holgate)
    B) gordon 6.9def. (james rudi vvd)
    C) mateta cout -4 to richar gordon
    D) + mateta -8 to richar gordon 4.7def. (holgate/chambers)
    E) + mateta -8 to puki gordon rudi
    F) + madds -8 to richar gordon saka

  17. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Is richar safe from the ban or still ?

    1. Bruno Commando
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I'm curious about this too!

  18. putana
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    how often do players drop in price when below -100?

  19. Taegugk Warrior
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    No love for vardy.?

    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Looks a much proposition on FPL than he did a few hours ago.

    2. Haa-lala-land
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I'm triple captaining him 😀

  20. Monya Meow Meow
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Wanting to ship Werner for either one below:

    A) Richa
    B) Jesus

    Have Cancelo & Gordon if that matters

    1. cruzex
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Why not pukky?

      1. Monya Meow Meow
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Already have Pukki mate, thanks

    2. Koolswan
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Richarlison as long as he doesn't get the ban

      1. Monya Meow Meow
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        When will we knows about this ban?

  21. OptimusBlack
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Toney & Chalobah >
    Nketiah & Laporte
    For -4
    Yaaay
    Nope

    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I'd definitely do that.

    2. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Give me your thoughts on below, dude... 🙂 😎

    3. GreatCarragherReef
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      For sure

    4. Koolswan
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Yay

  22. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Weghorst + Richarlison OR Nketiah + Richarlison-4 (plus benching headaches in 37)

    The second one would allow me to go Mahrez over Diaz.

    Weggy could easily match Nketiah with AVL against Nketiah's tot and LEE...

    What you think?

    1. C0YS
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      B. Weghorst is never a good idea

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        I have him already and can easily bench next GW.

    2. OptimusBlack
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      So pick first one and I feel that Diaz is better than mahrez with a little bit

    3. Sharkytect
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I sold weghorst this week. Keeps getting pulled off around 60mins; other players are scoring goals. It’s just not working for him

  23. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Ramsdale
    TAA Matip Alonso
    Salah Son Saka Mount KDH
    Kane Nketiah

    Dubravka Broja Schar Kilman

    1FT, 0itb

    Thinking of doing:

    Kilman Kane >> Cancelo Jesus / Richarlison (-4)

    Good, or something else?

    Thanks

  24. Klopp's Kids
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Who scores more on Bench Boost?

    1) De Bruyne, Tsimikas (could play one game), James (Matip instead?)
    2) Coutinho, TAA, Laporte (got Ederson/Cancelo)

    1. GreatCarragherReef
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Prefer 2 personally

  25. GreatCarragherReef
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Any ideas here for bench boost? Obvious option is Weghorst + White ——> Nketiah + Matip but really want Richardson in
    0 itb

    Sa, Foster
    Alonso, Cash, Laporte, TAA, White
    Salah, Saka, Kulu, Maddison, Coutinho
    Kane, Dennis, Weghorst

    1. Klopp's Kids
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Think Richarlison is nice to get in but those moves are great

      1. GreatCarragherReef
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Cheers. Thoughts on Kane, Weghorst, White —-> Jesus, Richardson, Matip (-8)?

        1. Klopp's Kids
          • 10 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          If you're catching up, this is better. But the safer option is the -4.

  26. C0YS
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Best move to free up some funds?

    A) Maddison -> Rodrigo
    B) Maddison -> Gordon
    C) James -> Alonso
    D) Robbo -> Matip

    1. GreatCarragherReef
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Probably c or d

  27. Buck The Trent
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Gordon (set pieces etc) or KDH + 4?

    1. GreatCarragherReef
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Kdh

  28. Tabbara
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Is these moves worth the hit
    A: Ederson, Son and Richarlison In for Kane, Ramsdale and Maddison (-8)
    or
    B: Nketiah and Ederson in for Ramsdale and weghorst (-4)

    Thx

    1. Koolswan
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      B for sure

  29. Letsgo!
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    SA
    Rjames cancelo dier
    Sterling martinelli saka havertz jota
    Kane richar

    Subs dubravka telles saiss broja

    Havent do anything yet, what should i do? Thinking telles to matip for free..
    Or havertz to gordon

  30. TSN
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    when will the price change?

    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Should be soon here...