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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. Trovsmash
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Pick one Keeper until the end of the season
    A. Martinez
    B. Pickford
    C. Schmeicel

    Cheers!

    1. Eric Banternaaa
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      C

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

      B

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

      C

  2. Eric Banternaaa
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Schmeichel Foster
    Alonso Laporte Cancelo Trent Robbo
    Salah Foden Mount Havertz KDH
    Watkins Pukki Dennis

    0 ITB. 2FT. 15 DGW Players. I’m thinking Laporte Havertz > Mahrez Castagne.

    Thoughts?

    Chip Strategy
    BB 36
    FH 37

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

      Very punty, why are you thinking about selling Laporte? Mahrez has a decent upside but could also miss a game. Castagne will almost definitely only play one game.

      Not convinced by either Pukki or Dennis - I’d possibly be thinking about either Nketiah in or upgrading one to Richarlison.

  3. fertorres9
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Hi. Need help tempted to play Bench Boost this GW
    0.5 mil in bank. 2 free transfer

    Current team:
    Ramsdale, Dubravka
    TAA, Alonso, Telles, Amartey, Kilman
    Salah c, Maddison, Mount, Saka, Ramsey
    Kane, Inheanacho, Weghorst

    Need suggestion for good transfer option for this team. Thank you

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

      Can you do Kilman to Clyne and Dub to Ederson?

      1. fertorres9
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Can. Should i sell Kane and upgrade one of my mid to KDB?

  4. FantasyClub
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Kane & Ramsey ➡️ Rich & KDB -4 ?

    Ramsdale/Foster
    TAA/Cancelo/James/Cash/RAN
    Salah/Kulu/Barnes/Mount/Ramsey
    Kane/Nketiah/Broja

    1 FH left

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

      Looks good, though you'll want Kane for the final two fixtures of the season

      1. FantasyClub
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        I’ve got the FH and I can always take a risk & drop one of KDB or Salah for the last fixture against NOR and just bring in Son

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

          In that case, it looks good couple of transfers. 🙂

  5. 007 [RoboKlopp]
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Pukki, Nketiah or Dennis?

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

      Nke for me, team and player motivated

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

        Agreed. Other two really have no incentive to perform.

  6. Kay317
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Kane, Zaha, Kulu to Nketia, KDB, Diaz?
    Worth a hit?

    1. Kay317
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Or keep Kulu and do Havertz to Diaz instead?

    2. Scheister
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Any chips left?
      First lot all look better in 37 and probably 38

      1. Kay317
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        I will free hit GW37. Really need to attack this double and worry about 38 nearer the time.

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

          Understandable for sure. I’d keep Kulu

          1. Kay317
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 4 Years
            1 year, 10 months ago

            I guess he's more likely to play 2 games than Dias. Spurs have some tough fixtures though.

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

    2 fts
    2.9 itb
    no chips left

    Schmeichel
    TAA - Cancelo - Laporte - Rudiger*
    Salah (c) - Son - Mount* - Saka - Kulusevski
    Toney*

    Foster - Mateta - White - Gelhardt*

    Which set of transfers to make?
    A) Geldhardt and Rudiger > Richarlison and Alonso
    B) Toney and Mount > Kane and Gordon

  8. Scheister
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Hwang & Werner to Nketiah & Jesus for -4?

    Obviously better picks, put worth the hit?? …on BB as well

  9. Scheister
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Ah this one’s better:

    Telles & Hwang to Digne/Mykolenko & Nketiah for hit?

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Remorseless

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

        No time for remorse

      2. Scheister
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        …think either of these worth a hit?
        On BB

    2. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      So many bad footballers in this post.

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

        …any other suggestions on who to bring in for Telles and Hwang?

      2. Scheister
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Hahahahaha
        …went Myko and Nketiah

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

          Well done! Good to stick with your instincts. I couldn’t afford Matip so went Mykolenko

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

            Brilliant!

  10. Kay317
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Thoughts on Jesus game time over next two?

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

      I think he start both game in gw36?

      1. Kay317
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        So hard to predict.

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

        Hoping for this.

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

    Jesus or Richarlison?

    1. Philosopher's Stones
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Rich

  12. Philosopher's Stones
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    What's this rumour of Laporte being injured?

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      You need to do some basic research and provide a source when making comments like this.

    2. Kay317
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Isn't it just that he was struggling due to cramp near the end?

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

    Fellas. Any truth to the Laporte rumors?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      What's the latest rumour now?

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

        Hes piece of shhhh

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

    Broja and havertz to jesus and gordon for -4???
    Or do i realy need a leicester asset. Dont have any lei player at the moment

  15. DLLM
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Matip or matty cash??

    1. Kay317
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      If you don't have any chips left for 37 then Cash. If you have a free hit then Matip.

  16. Kay317
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Worth a hit to get Maddison or Barnes in for Kulu? If so, which one?

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

      No

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

      no

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

      Barnes? U serious?

      1. Kay317
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Not really with Barnes, no. Just looking at their fixtures.

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

        Before these serious posts just remember he plays Norwich and you don’t need a ton of time to score against them.

  17. Jebiga
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Do you think white will play both games in dgw?

    Thinking of:

    1. White > Matip
    Or
    2. Greenwood (leeds) > Nketiah

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

      press should give some idea but even if he does, 1st move makes sense. Good upside (unless you are BBing)

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

        BB it is

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

          Then go for both, worth a hit

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

      Did not sound like White would play first game. Got a hammy.

  18. Holmes
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Iheanacho time!

    1. Klaren
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      It could be worth a punt but with Vardy fit, not for me.

  19. Holmes
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    fwiw, Joshua King will be playing against his favourite team in DGW...

    8 goals in 10 games vs them!

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

      well thats the dgw wrapped up then

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

      I’ve been saving my TC chip for this.

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

        Boom, go for it...

  20. Lucky Z
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Schmeichel
    TAA | Matip | Dias
    KDB | Foden | Salah | Son | Saka
    Richarlison | Nketiah

    Guys, that is my final FH team - any comments on it?

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

      Excellent. Like me...keep your fingers crossed that our MC assets start. I have Jesus and Cancelo.

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

      That's really tasty. Not seeing the Foden attraction much though. Like Diaz and maybe Mount more in that price range, or Mahrez with some funds rebalancing. Or down to Kulu with Richarlison to Jesus.

      Those are some of the questions I'm having with my FH that is currently looking almost identical to yours (TAA James Cancelo Dias KDB Son Salah Saka Rich Nketiah. Torn on Richarlison over Jesus, or instead 4-5-1 and Mahrez; the James/Alonso/Matip dilemma. Feel like it is a bad week for a free hit when it is so hard to see the best side but no choice!

      Also whether Pickford might be better than Schmeichel this week. Leicester might just be feeling like a deflated beach ball first game, and on the beach second game and they don't keep clean sheets on their best days. Will probably pick him anyway just because ML guy chasing me has him.

      1. Lucky Z
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Why not Foden? City will put all in to win PL, no?

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

          Coming off 120 minutes; but also, having started 12 out of last 13 PL games he got just 5 attacking returns (City got 30 goals in those games, so he got roughly 8% of attacking returns), the production hasn't been there.

          Of course he will go and prove me wrong now.

          Also my stats could be wrong, I am looking it up myself rather than using some actual stats site lol.

  21. Donny_Rover
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Ramsdale
    TAA James Cancelo Laporte
    Salah (c) Saka Foden Mount
    Nketiah Richarlison

    Foster Robbo KDH Broja

    2 questions:

    1. Is it worth asking Ramsdale to Schmeichel or Pickford for a -4? Arsenal’s clean sheets seem to have dried up but also not particularly optimistic about either of those 2 outscoring even without a -4
    2. Robbo on the bench…I’m sure he’s rested for the Villa game but there are also doubts over James, Mount’s & Foden’s minutes, and he could haul vs Spurs - would you bring him into the XI for anyone?

  22. Cojones of Destiny
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    better option:
    a. Mahrez + Jesus
    b. KDB + Nketiah

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

      KN

    2. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A

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

    Barnes came off at half time yesterday…anyone know why?

    1. Cojones of Destiny
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      was bad

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

      as usual, he is not playing well

  24. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    BB and setting up for GW 38 (FH in 37) - Appreciate your comments!

    8ph to bring in Nketia for Mateta + Royal for White

    Ramsdale - Dubravka
    Alonso - Matip- TAA - White - Cancelo
    Saka - Mount - Son - Salah - DH
    Jesus - Dennis - Mateta

    Kane back in for Jesus in GW 38.

  25. Josh.E
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Best pick till end of season?
    A. Kane and Mount
    B. Son and Richarlison

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

      KM

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

      B. Mount useless. Son goal machine.

    3. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      SR

  26. JAYPEE
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Thoughts on these for the next two weeks:
    For GW36 BB is active
    Raphinha and White -> Gordon and Laporte (-8)
    For GW37
    Kulu and Kane -> Son and Richarlison (-4)

    What you reckon?

  27. FFFoxy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Will Holgate play ahead of Keane in both?

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

    How do the below moves look? A and B for a -4 and plan to FH in 37.

    A. Mount or Havertz > Mahrez
    B. Pukki > Nketiah
    C. Mount or Havertz > Foden
    D. Keep Pukki

    Thanks

  29. JoeJitzu +42
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Would you do Kulu & Kane to Son & Rich (-4)?

    Schmeichel
    TAA Alonso Cancelo
    Salah Maddison Mount Gordon X1
    Nketiah X2

    Dubravka Robertson Amartey Weighorst

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      No

  30. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Sanchez to Pickford or Lamptey to Ake?