Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Tottenham vs West Ham

Tottenham entertain fierce rivals West Ham in Sunday’s midday kick off, offering Fantasy managers an opportunity to scout potential candidates for the Lilywhites’ upcoming double Gameweek 28.

Harry Kane – who’s only failed to score in two of his last 10 starts for Spurs – remains the most popular forward in the Fantasy Premier League (FPL) and ranked fourth in our Captain Poll this week. Meanwhile, only Arsenal’s Alexis Sanchez (12) has scored more goals from midfield than Christian Eriksen’s nine thus far – the Dane drops to the bench today, however. Moussa Dembele is also on one or two radars as a possible budget midfield prospect after serving up a goal and two assists in the last three Gameweeks.

Sam Allardyce’s men will go in search of their first league win away from Upton Park since Gameweek 14, as defensive duo Winston Reid and James Collins return from injury. In the wake of Andy Caroll’s season-ending surgery, Diafro Sakho (one goal in last seven appearances) and Enner Valencia (without a goal in 13 outings) shoulder most of the goalscoring burden, and will be encouraged by the fact that Tottenham have managed just two shut-outs in the last 10 Gameweeks. Meanwhile, Stewart Downing’s ownership will want more from the 30-year-old midfielder: he’s tallied just one goal and a single assist in his last eight outings.

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  1. JÆKS ⭐
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    What is everyone doing with Costa? Seems like a must have on the DGW of Chelsea, and after the Saint's game they have some easy games, but he's only 2 yc away from a ban.

    1. Ser Football 42
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      DGW not until GW 34. Who knows what will happen by then

      1. JÆKS ⭐
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Yes ofcourse but Hull Stoke QPR and Man U before that, could score some goals there. Are you bringing him in before this run of fixtures?

    2. Coaly
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      avoiding for now, will consider getting him any time from gw30 onwards

      1. JÆKS ⭐
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        His spot is taken by Defoe for now, will get Austin on the DGW but not sure what to do next:

        -Keep Austin
        or
        -Go with Sturridge/Rooney

  2. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    In UFPL Kane got deducted 2pts for a missed pen and also 1pt for big chance missed. Harsh 😆

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Very harsh

  3. Coaly
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Started the morning at just under 8k - only have Kane today

    Will I stay inside the top 10k? Thinking with some Kane (c)'s and lots of Clyne's I will definitely drop slightly

    1. Ser Football 42
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Definitely drop

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      should stay in top 10k to be honest

    3. The Manbearpig
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      The average players left to play in the top 10k was 3,3 players yesterday, so it might tough for you...

    4. fatherted
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I was on 45 v top 10k average of 63.1 and went from 9k to 11k so I'd say yes

  4. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Who should I get rid of Wisdom and Colback for?

    a) Wolscheid and Siggy

    b) Wolscheid and Downing

    c) Wolscheid and other suggestion

    d) West Brom defender and Downing or Siggy

    1. Coaly
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Dawson and Boyd

  5. troller
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    sakho for pelle next week yay or nay

    1. Chris.R
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      no. Pelle not done anything for weeks

      1. troller
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        oh sorry pelle to sakho

      2. Chris.R
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        unless you mean Sakho in, in that case yes.
        In fact anyone in for Pelle

  6. Hibbopotamus
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Alright Mane need a brace here

    1. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      He will no doubt as I have him 1st sub

    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      He's not playing until 4

  7. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone else here own Elia ?

    1. Cymro
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      His scoring record is poor. The goals he scored in the first 2 were anomalies imo.

      1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Well personally I blame Walcott for being ousted from the team by Welbeck .

      1. Bartowski
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        I have him, shoehorned in on the wildcard. He will definitely, definitely score a brace today...

  8. ronmadpirlo
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    How many baps would Kane have got if he had scored the pen?

    1. Delhidynamo
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      All 3 probably

      1. ronmadpirlo
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        is it -10 bps for missing a pen?

  9. davies
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Good start. Come on, Leicester.

  10. ronmadpirlo
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Glad I have Silva otherwise this GW would have been a total disaster

  11. eish
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    what do you guys think is the cutoff bracket in fpl for people still possible winners of fpl at this late stage in the season

    1. ronmadpirlo
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      top 10k is still possible if you make a lot of brave moves that pay off

    2. Qubit
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Winning it? 1st place is nearly 75 points clear of 100th. Id be very surprised to see the winner from outside that at this point.

      1. Qubit
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        In fact as 50 points covers the top 25 I reckon it would be most likely from that lot.

    3. Mull
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      About 1619.

      1. eish
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        lol

    4. No Luck
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Top 500 probably, but realistically top 200 if not closer.

  12. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Wolschein + Downing in

    Wisdom + Colback out.

    Yay or nay?

  13. davies
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Was that the perfect outcome for Kane non captainers?

    1. FPL Maldini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Not scoring perhaps?

    2. Brian (Not the Messiah)
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      no. 1 point would have been best.

  14. The Manbearpig
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Leicester have some interesting fpl prospects in schlupp, mahrez and kramaric. It's a pity Leicester as a team is dreadful, in any other team they would be very interesting!

    1. davies
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Been very unlucky. Performed, on the whole, well.

      1. davies
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        I'm getting Mahrez as my fifth midfielder for the DGW.

    2. Cymro
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      When Leicester played Arsenal v early this season, Schlupp was someone I kept an eye on. OOP, a threat, but Leicester have been pretty crap.

  15. Gr3g
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    What's going on with Colback? Fecking ginger got suspended just before the GW I will be missing at least 3 players already

    1. Jax
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      he's a crap palyer to have anyway. always gets booked.

  16. Rossamous
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    I kinda want to tank for the next few game weeks, take many hits, and become ranked around 100k. That way, due to the easier competition, it will be easier to know what a green arrow feels like.

  17. Jax
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    @ Kurtinho karma...

  18. Super Silva Haze
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Confirmed #LFC team v @SouthamptonFC: Mignolet, Can, Skrtel, Lovren, Henderson, Allen, Markovic, Ibe, Lallana, Coutinho, Sterling

  19. Old Man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    OMG Nugent!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Not quite like Agueroooooooooooooooooo but I'm happy!

  20. Odikostar
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Feel so bad for lukaku..