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Dugout Discussion – Wednesday

The festive fixture list finally draws to its conclusion this evening as Tottenham Hotspur welcome Chelsea to White Hart Lane at 8pm.

Four of the top seven captains for Gameweek 20 – Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Alexis Sanchez, Sergio Aguero and Romelu Lukaku – have already found the net earlier in the week.

The remaining three, Diego Costa, Eden Hazard and Harry Kane, have it all to do, then, with Costa the most popular of that trio – 11.6% have backed the Spain international, compared to Hazard (4.7%) and Kane’s 2.8%.

Costa, certainly, has been the more impressive of the Chelsea pair on his travels – the Spain international has scored eight away goals compared to Hazard’s two.

Yet the league leaders won’t have it easy – Spurs boast the tightest home defence in the top-flight, with just five goals against in front of their own fans.

Chelsea, meanwhile, have been similarly resilient, conceding just one goal in six away matches since Antonio Conte switched to a 3-4-3 set-up.

Nonetheless, many Fantasy managers will be keeping a keen eye on Kane along with Deli Alli and Christian Eriksen, with the fixtures set to smile kindly on Spurs from Gameweek 21 onwards.

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  1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Alli & Giroud cost = 16.6m
    Kane & Sanchez = 22.9m

    6.3m cheaper... More points....

    Hmmmmmmm.....

    1. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      This week......

      Hmmmmmmmmmmm

    2. Tansey
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      More points this week you mean?

    3. twoplustwo
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Have both of the aforementioned and Sanchez

  2. -SB-
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    How many points is everyone on right now?

    I'm on 72.

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      72.5

      1. Parm
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        72.75

    2. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Who cares

      Watch the match

      1. -SB-
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I've just had really poor past game weeks, thats all.

        I'm happy to get some points of the board this GW.

        1. fedolefan
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Aww.

    3. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      74.

    4. MidasBoys XI
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      78 -)

    5. MTPockets
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Fewer

      • Tansey
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        153.

      • Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        105.78

      • Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Is this the new way of bragging

        1. -SB-
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          No.

      • George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        116

        1. Syd.
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          You are having a mare this week

      • Alnair
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Your score + 1.

      • Cok3y5murf
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        90

      • Robe Wan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        289

      • Kevin Twine
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        60.

      • walkman666
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I imagine you will never make this type of post again.

      • The Overthinker
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        69 😉

    6. Nicks93
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Dont own Alli and Im a chelsea supporter

      But man that Alli YC is harsh

      1. Syd.
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Silly rule

        Common sense needs to prevail

      2. Cilly Bonnolly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Didn't see it. Did he go in and celebrate with the crowd? That's pretty much a standard booking now isn't it?

      3. Nicks93
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Rules are rules but what happened to common sense?

    7. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      People selling Hazard before Hull in two GWs?

      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Yes

        1. Champione
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          people not buying Alli before WBA at home? 😉

      2. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Probably. He's shart

      3. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        What's one game if you get someone with 3 good games in next 4

      4. Shultan
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Yep not worth 10 mil

      5. My Name Is Prince
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Should have sold Hazard for Alli 4 games ago... This game is unpredictable, whatever you do, don't use logic in your thinking...

      6. Pazdannavaro
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        And leaky Leicester defence next... makes no sense at all...

      7. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Would you keep a +10m player that has 38pts from 8 games if he blanks tonight?

        1. Blunderland
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Think about it. Hazard has the ability to explode. Took him out earlier in the season and got burned badly with that 19 pointer against Everton. He's staying in my squad and not leaving. Ali has only started playing well in the last few games. If there is a spurs kid you want it's Eriksen. On set pieces and is the best player in that side.

    8. Tsssst
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      F. Campbell & Aguero to Defoe & Giroud worth a hit?

      1. Pazdannavaro
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I will pay off imo

    9. fedolefan
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Come on Kane, please. I didn't keep you for a 2 pointer.

    10. Parm
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Hazard to Alli kneejerkers about?

      1. My Name Is Prince
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah, for -4!!!!! You only live once...

      2. Make United Great Again
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Starting to think Alonso Costa is enough.

        1. twoplustwo
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Exactly this for me

      3. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Just tried it and my team looked unbalanced with 2 Spurs and no Hazard!!!!

      4. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Mkhi > Alli kneejerker maybe

      5. _Ninja_
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        If Hazard gets injured, then yeah

      6. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        It's not a knee jerk if Hazard finishes on 2pts. That would be 38pts last 8 games

      7. Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Definitely. Have the exact money to do haz and anichebe to alli and giroud

    11. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Any Costa owners considering dropping Hazard?

      1. Cok3y5murf
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Did it this week

      2. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I don't have Costa and thinking of selling Hazard. Only reason kept so long is all rivals have

      3. Butland in the Village
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        never owned Haz.

      4. My Name Is Prince
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Hazard --> Alli

      5. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        If I had Costa then yes Haz would be gone!

        1. Make United Great Again
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Might go for it. Hazard Friend > Alli & Rose for free.

      6. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        already did it on WC, decided Hazard just is not worth it for the price tag, Costa more consistent and with 1 chelsea defender.

      7. Ryan Naysmith
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah donit

      8. Shultan
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Yep been thinking about it for 3 weeks but dont out of fear of a double digit haul

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

      Could actually see Alli getting a red card. Has a hot head at times

      1. ZeBestee
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        possible

      2. Shultan
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Yep i would like this!

    13. Butland in the Village
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Please keep Cesc on the bench....Jones is my first sub!

      1. MidasBoys XI
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I can see Alonso being swapped for Fabregas

    14. WDT
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Deffo took out Alli for Lallana ahead of gw 18.

      Since then;

      Lallana 1g 1 a
      Della 5 g 0 a

      🙁

    15. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      That was the worst possible combination 🙁

    16. Dazzler365
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      People chill about Hazard, he still has another half to get something

      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        36pts last 7 games played

        1. Crow
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          5.14 per match he can do better but that isn't like terrible

      2. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        very poor run of points over last 7 games

        1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          5 PPG over a season gives him around 200 for the season. Not to be sniffed at

          1. Dazzler365
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            I get it if he blanks second half and you need the funds somewhere else in your side. But until the match is over, We dont need to speculate on shipping him out.

      3. MidasBoys XI
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah Hazard to score 🙂

    17. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Hold this CS Spurs.

      1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Can't see Chelsea not scoring

        1. seanie3
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          I can, Chelsea have got in behind the spurs back four a few times but lack of composure to score

        2. Annie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          I can, they haven't done anything

    18. Ryan Naysmith
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Played rose ahead of alonso. Looking ok.

      1. 1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Might get some attacking returns from Rose but i'd be very surprised if Chelsea don't score.

        1. Ryan Naysmith
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Fingers crossed

    19. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      What was Luiz doing? with all that experience should be well positioned

      1. Guru Mediation
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        It's cahill who should have been tighter and moses showed how little he has played that position before this season by not stepping up quicker

        1. ZeBestee
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          but why was he covering that empty space leaving Kane with more space behind. Azpli did not know who to mark tbh

          1. Guru Mediation
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Stepping up to play the offside which would have worked had moses not been on his heels

      2. Alnair
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        It's mostly Moses' fault tbh, the back 3 pushed up and he played Alli onside.

      3. Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        moses let cahil and luiz down badly there

    20. Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Alli is a quality player.. Jose should bid for him, Kane and Alexis.. Come on Jose

      1. Bleach †
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Lol this is not Fifa.

      2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Yer im sure he'll take that backwards step in his career and end up like memphis

        1. Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          let me dream

      3. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Come on now, why would they all join a club below each of them? 😉

        1. Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          why are you guys killing my vibe with your logic.. let me dream

      4. Fifa las vegas
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Alli would be a good buy, long term too.

    21. Vinyl78LP
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      If I sell Eriksen, i get £8.5m - Alli is £8,4m

      Need the best man for the two upcoming Spurs home games.

      Gotta do it asap, before being priced out??

      1. Kevin Twine
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        No.

      2. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Eriksen is better at home

      3. Annie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Stupid move imo

      4. Pazdannavaro
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Not worth it, he can make 3 assist in one game.

      5. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        No...double up, or hold.

        Ditch one this week, the other's bound to score next week

    22. Jay_
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Only a 9k predicted drop with that goal on FFF despite owing neither Erik or Alli. Thought it would be more.

      • JustPark
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Need Hazard penalty, Costa goal from Alonso cross, and Eriksen free kick goal.

        1. The Overthinker
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Azpi cross, costa goal.
          Costa assist, azpi goal
          Costa goal
          Costa goal
          😀

          1. JustPark
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Can see Chelsea losing here today to be honest.

            1. The Overthinker
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              Want a Chelsea win, it'll be good for united

      • rivercityransom
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        can alli rise once or twice more this gw?

        1. JustPark
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          yes. about 0.2 left to rise his before gw.

          1. rivercityransom
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            thanks

        2. We Will Klopp you
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Twice more I'm pretty sure, he's only risen once so far

      • Make United Great Again
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I don't see it as knee jerking. Hazard is not worth his price.

        1. Kiwivillan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          If he 6m and scored as badly as he has since the 19pt game it wouldn't even be a question

        2. Cok3y5murf
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Alli has WBA next week though who will park the bus. Think there are better picks

      • ZeBestee
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I think Eriksen of this season is a very big improvement to last. He is more experienced, improving all round and he is the one i am getting in.

        1. Royal5
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Last GW everyone was selling. Alli/Erik/Kane all godd options this season.

      • Arteta
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Siggy to Alli for free is a no brainer, right? Or would you rather pick Eriksen?

        1. Kiwivillan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Get both

        2. tisza
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          siggy to Alli for me - if he doesn't get 2nd YC!!

        3. Make United Great Again
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Do it

        4. Crow
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Siggy to alli is probably the best move you can possibly do at the moment

        5. JustPark
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          At least wait for the match end. Could get injured.

          1. Arteta
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Of course I'm gonna wait. Thanks all! 🙂

      • rrcmc
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Will Origi play in two weeks or will Studge be all better?
        Origi swap to Giroud?

        1. Les Bleus
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Get rid of Origi

          1. rrcmc
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            thx; just needs some dutch courage!

      • Lawrø
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Bought Alli last night. That goal sucked, now every man and his dog will get him 🙁

        1. TheSteel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Same. At least i have Eriksen

        2. Les Bleus
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Ahead of WBA at home, everyone would have gotten him anyway to be fair

          1. Lawrø
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Would've been far far if he had blanked

            1. Lawrø
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              Fewer*

        3. George Sillett
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Was going to happen anyway.

      • Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Come on Diego!

      • Bleach †
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        So Eriksen probably rising tonight, Firmino → Eriksen 😎 would be more confident with Alli though.

      • Hect.OR 98th
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Alli again? Blimey. Rival's lead now 110 and rising. He'll be inside the top 300 tonight and I'm stuck around 70-80k. What a season. And what a rival. He's playing a blinder.

      • Syd.
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Please finish 1-0

        PS...... I have 3 Chelsea players playing tonight