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The Dugout Discussion – Bournemouth vs Tottenham Hotspur

Gameweek 9 gets underway this lunchtime as in-form Bournemouth welcome Tottenham Hotspur to the Vitality Stadium.

Eddie Howe’s side warmed up for this one with a 6-1 hammering of Hull City last weekend and have now won each of their last three home fixtures.

The hosts are without Junior Stanislas, however, after the winger – who bagged two goals and a pair of assists against the Tigers – was ruled out with a calf injury.

Callum Wilson and Charlie Daniels have also been subject to increased Fantasy Premier league interest this week ahead of clashes against ‘Boro, Sunderland and Stoke in the subsequent three.

Spurs are without the injured Toby Alderweireld after the Belgian was forced off against West Brom last weekend.

A goalless draw against Bayern Leverkusen means the north London side have chalked up a clean sheet in five of the last seven in all competitions, boosting their chances of extending an unbeaten start to the Premier League campaign.

Son Heung-Min’s owners will also be keeping a keen eye on today’s encounter. Having earned over 328,000 transfers in prior to Gameweek 8, the South Korean was utilised as a late sub at the Hawthorns and was stationed on the left flank in Germany against his former club.

This time around, though, it looks like he will lead the line as Vincent Janssen drops to the bench.

With Leicester, Arsenal, West Ham and Chelsea directly after today’s fixture, a lack of returns could persuade Son’s 13% owners to reassess.

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  1. Les Bleus
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Please Wally stay quiet!

  2. Brap.
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    C'MON SMITHY!!

    1. Brap.
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      A Smith average points at home so far 7.25

      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Wish I knew that before I played Amat over him!

        1. Mick J
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Took a hit to avoid playing him this gameweek. I expected Tottenham to score several.

  3. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Please Sanchez stay quiet!

    1. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Please Aguero stay quiet 😉

    2. Slam
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      This!
      But his EO is less than 100 so it's not the end of the world if he explodes

  4. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Wilson hatrick
    Son brace

    1. Mull
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      You'll get nothing and like it!

  5. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Sanchez & Walcott please go mental!

    1. ANDER.
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Exactly.

  6. Gazpilicueta
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    yay football

  7. JayBomb
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Reckon there will be plenty of goals on this 1

  8. BB-8
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Go on Son!

  9. Pipermaru
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Make me proud Son!

  10. Moose™
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Swap Rose with Amat yesterday. RIP

  11. talarfon
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Son > Walcott move last night has disaster written all over it doesn't it....

    1. Mull
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      You deserve to be punished for that transfer.

      1. talarfon
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        I know I know

  12. Ziro
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    FFFix:
    We estimate that 19.2% of FPL squads are now 'dead' (zero transfers for 5 GW's)

  13. itwaswritten
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    So Stanislas is now injured without some warning? A mess and a half.

    1. Worzel Gummidge
        7 years, 6 months ago

        A mess and a calf

        1. itwaswritten
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          LSFKDLSKG LMAOOOOOOO

      • Mull
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Go back to Lol Liga fantasy.

        1. itwaswritten
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          I will pretty soon how the things are going. I can't believe PL was so boring?????

          The ''derby'' last week was a snooze, if it was a La Ligod derby, the goals you would've seen... Lord! But anyway, we can't really compare the two since La Ligod is WAY better.

          1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            the lads were tired..

    2. itwaswritten
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Mess. Of course Son is starting right when I transfer him out.

      I'm cry.

      1. Numb
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Was pretty obvious to be fair

    3. Ziro
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Everybody quieten down. Watch football instead.

    4. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Bournemouth and their creative corners. That was close!

    5. One Terry Hurlock
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      My mate did Sanchez as capt but it says it's on kun, i seem to remember this sort of thing has happened before, will it stay on kun or change to Sanchez?? Thanks

      1. Worzel Gummidge
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Just look at his team and see whom it is on.

          1. One Terry Hurlock
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            It's on kun but he had put it on sanchez

            1. VS10_
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              He didn't save his team then.

              1. One Terry Hurlock
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 6 months ago

                Ok cheers

      2. Greenbackbøøg…
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        1-1 please with obscure goalscorers please

        1. Hybrid.power
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          A Bournemouth 1-0 would be grand

      3. TheBusDriver
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Noooo! Need that Spurs cleanie gone!

        1. Jay_
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Lloris is a pain in the ass

        2. Bun Rab
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          So Henderson, Costa and Felliani are all on 4 bookings and will miss EFL cup fixture midweek if booked today/tm. How many do we think will be booked? All 3?

          1. SW6
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Yep

          2. Worzel Gummidge
              7 years, 6 months ago

              All 3 will 100% be booked

            • Bun Rab
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              Just seems like a cheeky bet waiting to happen.

              1. Ginkapo FPL
                • 12 Years
                7 years, 6 months ago

                Aye, but what odds?

                1. Bun Rab
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 11 Years
                  7 years, 6 months ago

                  Hendo 13/10, Costa 8/13, Fella evens on PP. Won't seem to let me do a treble/acca though.

          3. itwaswritten
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            If swear to god if Son scores...

            1. Hybrid.power
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              You'll....

          4. Fowler23
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Lamela taking lessons from Ashley young
            Diving tw&t

            1. Bun Rab
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              Should have moved it on by that point as well.

          5. Ginkapo FPL
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            12pt hit week for me.

            Hennesey to Grant
            Shaw to Holebas
            Ibra to Costa
            S.Davis to WALCOTT

            Walcott (C) alongside Sanchez

            Could even be great or awful. Either way needed a refresh of a few positions. My defense has McCauley alongside Nyom....

            1. Hybrid.power
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              Jaysus...

              1. Ginkapo FPL
                • 12 Years
                7 years, 6 months ago

                I play in a work H2H league. If I am going to take hits, got to do it all in one go. Got a relatively easy opponent this week. One who has Son(C)...

          6. Costa in Wengerland
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Erik Lamela will Score 2 goals today and there will be a Bandwagon.

            1. Mull
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              And the crowd goes mild.

          7. Champione
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Deeney GW10 captain locked in 😀

          8. Numb
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Bournemouth pretty tight at home so chance of a Smith CS here?

          9. Pariße
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Skiing's started today, where the f did summer go?

            1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              more to the point who's gone efing skiing?!?
              when it snows we will go down a hill on a tea tray and we'll like it

              1. Pariße
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 6 months ago

                A proud nordic and alpine skier here, although I am bothered by the cold weather and always hate it when the season starts. 😛

          10. Ziro
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            When a defender 'clears' the ball out for a corner, does it count towards CBI?

            1. HuttonDressedasLahm
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              Don't see why not. You could argue the same for a save otherwise

          11. Jay_
              7 years, 6 months ago

              Lamela off the angle

              1. Jay_
                  7 years, 6 months ago

                  Then a yc

                • Numb
                  • 9 Years
                  7 years, 6 months ago

                  Unlucky for a load of dead teams

              2. Dr Dream
                • 11 Years
                7 years, 6 months ago

                Any time Son wants to join in he can do. Poor so far.

                1. Pochecinno
                  • 8 Years
                  7 years, 6 months ago

                  False no. 9, Wakey. It's not what it's made out to be in FPL terms