Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Man City vs Tottenham Hotspur

Gameweek 26’s last hurrah has the potential to cause huge waves on the Fantasy landscape, given that the last five league meetings between Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur harvested 23 goals. The Sky Blues are licking their wounds in the wake of a 3-1 defeat to Leicester City, while Spurs will attempt to record their fifth successive victory.

Tottenham were the league’s standout attacking force over the previous four Gameweeks, tallying the most goals (11), attempts (92), shots inside the box (54) and shots on target (36). They’ve typically excelled on their travels this term, too, ranking third for goals scored (22) and top for accurate shots (70). At the other end of the pitch, Spurs chart second-bottom for shots inside the box allowed (17) and joint-bottom for big chances conceded (three) since Gameweek 22.

Notwithstanding their disappointing display against the Foxes, Man City ranked fourth for goals (eight), joint-third for attempts (62), joint-third for shots inside the box (39) and fourth for shot-conversion rate (12.9%) over the last four Gameweeks. From a defensive perspective, Spurs will be heartened by the fact that only three teams conceded more big chances (seven) than Manuel Pellegrini’s charges during that period.

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  1. gtf
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    When a player reaches 10 yellow cards, how many games does he get banned for?

    I have Dier on 8 yellows now

    1. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      2

  2. Ibracadabra´s Spell
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Austin to Costa

    Yes or No?

    1. The Wise Owl
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Yes.

    2. In Bale We Trust
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Too early to decide now

      1. Ibracadabra´s Spell
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Austin is not nailed yet and I can´t have him getting 1 point everyweek but I will wait until friday.

    3. v12w12
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

    4. Ibracadabra´s Spell
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Ok, thank you all. 🙂

  3. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Do Moreno to Fuchs for -4? or Just play Stanislas (wat A) instead?

    1. The Wise Owl
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      No point taking hits, play Stan.

      1. Rolls-Royce
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers owl, Not great fixt and even may not start is my concern.

        1. The Wise Owl
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Who are your other defenders?

          1. Rolls-Royce
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 2 months ago

            Cedric, Azpi, Wolly & CBJ

    2. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      MORENOOOOOOOOOO to Fuch sounds good.

      I'm doing a minus four also to get three Leicester's players in

  4. Lingardium Leviosa.
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Hi folks. Any word on Valencia and Arnautovic injury?

    1. The Wise Owl
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Arnie had a cold. Should be back.

      1. In Bale We Trust
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Was it definitely just a cold? Saw illness was the reason and hoping it was nothing more serious

        1. how now brown cow
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Got too weeks to get over it. Relax.

  5. v12w12
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Have 2FTs...would you do
    Aguero - costa and Ozil - eriksen?

    1. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Lol

      1. v12w12
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Is that a naw then. Lol.

    2. Gatsby
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Super no.

      I'm sure theres other areas you require the transfer more!

      1. v12w12
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers

  6. Smarty Pants
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Looks like that reckless shot off target at the end of the game has cost Kane 2 bonus points. Thin margins.

    1. Lizard Lips
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah, unreal 🙁

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

      🙁

  7. Flicks A Foden
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Repost in an effort to spark Hazardous discussion:

    anyone considering Hazard as an option? After Southampton Chelsea's schedule very favorable. Know Willian is in form now but....if Hazard comes back to life it could be a massive differential. Upside...

    Team looks like this

    Butland/Eliot
    Bellerin/Fuchs/Williams/Targett/Aldy
    Payet/Alli/Ozil/Firmino/Mahrez
    Costa/Kane/Vardy

    1 FT and 4.2 ITB.

    Thoughts appreciated!

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      lol

      1. Flicks A Foden
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Quality is quality and Hazard's got it. Hiddink won't be asking him to spend all his energy defending.

        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Points are points and he doesn't get any.

    2. andy85wsm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      "If Hazard comes back to life"

      It's been 26 weeks now with almost nothing. I'd just wait for him to stir from the dead before bringing him in.

    3. BabyB
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      No chance on Hazard from me. Needs to show some form before id pick him up.

    4. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      If VIlla defence keep clean sheets it will be a massive differential too

    5. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Well as soon as he looks lively and gets points I'll have him as a diff as money is no issue.

    6. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Just you, he is all yours

  8. Liastro ⭐️
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Which two are the priority to transfer out this week?.

    DDG
    Hennessey
    Moreno
    Ward
    Lukaku
    Aguero

    1. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      MORENOOOOOOOOOO

      and Lukaku

    2. Gatsby
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Lukaku->Vardy and save FT

  9. White Hart Kane
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Start Targett (CHE) or Bellerin (mun)?

    1. Flicks A Foden
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Bellerin here. Though not expecting much

  10. Whats the Huth
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    MORENOOOOOOOOOO

    1. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Oh ffs

      1. Whats the Huth
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        😀

    2. Lyonnais
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Sold him and it still feels great 😀

    3. In Bale We Trust
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      I've accepted him six points this week with nothing but bitterness. Long overdue

    4. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      I can't wait to sell him either. Huth is coming in. Long overdue.

      But still.....

      MORENOOOOOOOOOO

  11. Ibracadabra´s Spell
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    PAYET (C) feels good!

    1. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      yeah, finally a good decision for me too.

      1. Ibracadabra´s Spell
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Yes, finally, haha.

    2. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Nice. Perfectly logical. Had he scored last week that would have been a popular captaincy.

      1. Ibracadabra´s Spell
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        It´s true but I was between him and Firmino but I choose him, thankfully.

    3. The Wise Owl
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      High five!

      1. Ibracadabra´s Spell
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        High five! haha 🙂

    4. Ibracadabra´s Spell
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Losing 2-0 at 72 minutes and West Ham playing badly, I was scared and expecting nothing from Payet but in just 2 minutes he scores and then assists. 🙂

      1. Gatsby
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        If only west ham could start games as they finish them, he might be due a huge haul every week 😉

        1. Ibracadabra´s Spell
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          I agree, it´s a shame but at least I got his points this week, haha, next I will put C in Vardy.

  12. JamesFG
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Any ideas what to do with this lot?
    2 FT 0.1 ITB
    Butland Hennessey
    Bellerin Dier Cathcart Daniels Simpson
    Sanchez Ozil Payet Mahrez Alli
    Aguero Kane Vardy

    Really stuck for transfers, who should I look to shift?

  13. Hakuna Juan Mata
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Rose baps over Kane.. -_-

    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      He rose over Kane you could say

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

      When did scoring a penalty equate to playing well ?

    3. Gatsby
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Rose was great today.

  14. Ibracadabra´s Spell
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Play Johnson and Arnautovic this GW if fit, right?

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Depends on your other players.

      1. Ibracadabra´s Spell
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        I have Firmino to bench so I play Arnautovic or 4 defenders or sell him but if fit I will play him.

    2. The Wise Owl
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah, looks a good fixture.

      1. Ibracadabra´s Spell
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        I agree, Stoke is strong at HOME and Villa´s defence is poor.

    3. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      I don't think Johnson is eligible anymore

      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Johnson seriously injurd.

        1. Ibracadabra´s Spell
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          WOW! I didn´t know that, poor Johnson.

          Then I have to play Bellerín instead because Williams plays Spurs (AWAY) and I will not do a -4.

    4. Ibracadabra´s Spell
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Ok, thank you all. 🙂

    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Average Points - 41
    Average Points (top 1000) - 44

    Source: FFFix

    🙂

    1. Gatsby
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Thought it was 42 average

      i got 42.. I'm bang average! 🙁

    2. Jazz!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      52 not too bad then

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

      Thank you 🙂

    4. Ibracadabra´s Spell
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      I got 73 with Payet (C). 🙂

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

        I hate you 😉 . Well done

        1. Ibracadabra´s Spell
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          It´s ok, hahah.

          Thank you. 🙂

  15. Team Zissou
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Are people shipping Sanchez?

    I'm thinking Sanchez -> Mahrez (have Ozil)

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      No

    2. Gatsby
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Nope. He wasn't great today but hes a game changer and they badly need him to perform.

      He'll haul eventually, just sit tight 😉

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

      I have been shipping him and Ozil

    4. Team Zissou
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Hmm, not sure how much longer I can sit..

  16. krzys
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    To do Ighalo --> Vardy I'd have to sell Ozil or Sanchez. Would you do it with 2FTs or keep Ighalo for BOU?

    1. Ten Season Wonder
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Ighalo is finished, ditch

    2. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Ighalo has Bou, I'd keep

    3. krzys
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      cheers both

    4. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Keep Ighalo.

  17. Ten Season Wonder
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Hi guys,

    Any bonus points for the following;

    * Kane
    * Ozil
    .
    .

    Seriously clutching at straws here;
    *Aguero
    * Mahrez
    * Alexis

    1. The Wise Owl
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Kane (0)
      Ozil (3)

      Aguero (0)
      Mahrez (0)
      Alexis (0)

      1. Ten Season Wonder
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks you wise owl 🙂

  18. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Tbh, even as a captainer, Kane didn´t do much except scoring that penalty.

    1. Jazz!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Well I certainly wish I captained him instead of Lukaku. I swear my VC always outscores my C.

  19. dhamphiir
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Best Leicester Defender?
    A. Simpson
    B. Fuchs
    C. Huth

    1. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      B imo

    2. Jazz!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Probs B

    3. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      I think you should go with Simpson

      1. Gatsby
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        😀

    4. Ten Season Wonder
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Simpson suspended next game

      1. dhamphiir
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        I do have him but was planning to keep him or upgrade him

    5. Ten Season Wonder
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Do you even watch football bro?

  20. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone tempeted to sell Aguero?

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      No

      1. Bøwstring The Carp
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        This

    2. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      I sold him last week for Costa 🙂

    3. Costa in Wengerland
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Did Aguero to Costa ( C ) 😀

    4. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Well i'd be happy if people are tempted or actually sell him.

    5. Oscar Slater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Villa looming.

    6. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Have done, need Vardy in for NOR & makes no sense to get rid of one of my other 2 forwards (Kane/Costa). I'll get him back for AVL at the latest, so not too worried (think Kane/Costa/Vardy can all match what he might get at Liverpool).

  21. Lingardium Leviosa.
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    6 Pool goals and just one Firmino assist.

    I'll take that :obamaface:

  22. Leaf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Liverpool scored as many goals today as the whole of the top 4

      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Their year?

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Top 4 played each other and Pool played the worst team in the league.

      1. Greenbackbøøg…
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Goals against Villa count 0.5 as much right?

          • 8 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          I thought they don't count at all tbh

          1. Greenbackbøøg…
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 2 months ago

            As long as they are a premier league side thats not the case 🙂

        1. Royal5
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Less. Even Kolo Toure scored.

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Woohoo

  23. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Is Eriksen playing more centrally nowadays?

    1. Gatsby
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Switches with Deli Alli a bit, he was more wing than centre today though.

      1. Rolls-Royce
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers gatsby.

        1. Gatsby
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          No probs, looks a good punt over Alli, if i had a wildcard i'd have him in!

  24. fickle
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Aguero finished on -10 bps 😯

  25. Jazz!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    So is Johnson's injury serious to Stoke's defensive prospects? Shawcross is due back next GW.

    1. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      I think ShawX back is key.

  26. Every Dog Has Its Day
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Think I'm all set, it's just a waiting game now. Only 13 days left. 😉

    Foster
    Fuchs Wollschied Alderweireld Azpilicueta
    Antonio Sánchez Alli Payet
    Vardy Kane

    Forster; Cédric, Firmino*, Agüero*.

    (C) - Vardy
    (VC) - Kane

    0 free transfers, £2.3m in the bank and £105.9m team value.

    Thinking about doing Mahrez to Vardy for a hit, thoughts?

      1. Every Dog Has Its Day
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        We need to make it fun... somehow. 😉

    1. Eden Hazardous
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Urm

    2. Jazz!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Mahrez > Vardy for a hit? Drunk? 😉

      1. Every Dog Has Its Day
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Sh!t - Antonio to Mahrez.

          • 8 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Yes, I would do so.

          1. Every Dog Has Its Day
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 2 months ago

            Cheers.

      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Mahrez to Vardy? Kneejerk

      1. Every Dog Has Its Day
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        **Antonio to Mahrez.

  27. Ibracadabra´s Spell
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    I was so lucky this GW, I played Arnautovic and bench Deeney as 1st sub but Arnie didn´t play and Deeney enters, SUPER SUB, hahah.

  28. dhamphiir
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Cech, Hennessey
    Ivanovic, Cresswell, Alderweierld, Van Djik, Simpson *
    Payet, Sanchez, Mahrez, Alli, Lingard
    Costa, Vardy, Aguero *

    2 FT 2.2 ITB
    Sanchez to Ozil and Cresswell to Daniels? Yay or nah?
    Any suggestion?

  29. Mull
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Would Spurs winning the league make up for all those times they finished behind Arsenal in the last 20 years?