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The Dugout Discussion – Spurs vs West Brom

We return from an FA Cup hiatus with an opening fixture that could easily make or break Gameweek 21 for many Fantasy managers.

An in-form Spurs, off the back of five straight victories, will host an equally buoyant West Brom with a cast of major assets on show.

Dele Alli is unquestionably the headline act.

Subject to more than 560,000 transfers in ahead of today’s deadline, there is huge expectation on his shoulders as he bids to maintain form that has seen him fire seven goals in his last four Gameweeks.

Christian Eriksen and Harry Kane look capable of overshadowing even Alli from their supporting roles.

But Kane has been a source of major frustration of late, blanking in his last three White Hart Lane encounters, including plum fixtures with both Burnley and Hull City.

In contrast, Eriksen has been a consistent force by his previous standards. Five double-figure returns from his last eight Gameweeks suggests that he will again be major figure in today’s Baggies clash.

West Brom have their own major Fantasy asset.

Matt Phillips has emerged as a key value target for our five-man midfields, notching seven assists and four goals in his last ten outings; he has been subject to more than 450,000 transfers in since Gameweek 19.

It remains to be seen if he can continue such form against a Spurs backline that has shipped just five goals in 10 home matches.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Rose is knackered.

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Needs to come off.

      1. Sailboats
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        at HT

        1. Dirty Harry
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Please.

      2. Syd.
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        59 minutes would be funny

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      nah, nice rest and an orange at HT

  2. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Pray that Jaku plays

    As I benched Foster

  3. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Thankfully HT is here! #onslaught

  4. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Can the Kane Alli double act do a goal and assist please? Bored of reading about Eriksen.

  5. Pep says
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    So which trip of spurs players is best?

    a) Eriksen, Rose, Alli
    b) Eriksen, Rose, Kane
    c) Eriksen, Alli, Kane.

    Kane's got pens and is capable of a hat trick and big hauls. Rose has clean sheet potential as well as the odd goal or assist. Alli gets more points than Kane per goal..

    1. Pep says
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      *trio

    2. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      C

      1. internal error
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Actually b

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

      C

      1. Ha.
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Or option D

        Rose, Alli, Kane

        1. Pep says
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Or...
          e) Lloris, Wanyama, Dembele

    4. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      i have option A, just feel its better in my opinion. Prices etc.

    5. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Surely B. Tripling up on attack rarely works.

      1. Pep says
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        But going by the article on coverage. You limit the risk by covering all the options. They are in great form, always excellent fixtures and are scoring lots of goals

    6. Pep says
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Mmm thinking the same. Gonna save a free this week. Lallana, Hazard and Defoe >>> Eriksen, Alli and Kane

    7. v12w12
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      B

    8. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      A

    9. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      B

    10. wbm
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Before the Costa issue I would definately say A, cheaper and other good forward options.
      Now I'm torn between A and B.
      I think C takes up too many attacking slots which limits your options of selecting a captain with good fixture. And their defence is also worth having.

      I'm currently on A but with Walker instead of Rose.

  6. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    How has Bamidele played so far?

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Scored offside goal

    2. The Wise Owl
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Disallowed goal, unlucky to not score.

    3. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      They all ok sharp on spurs side. A well oiled machine. Alli had a great but offsides goal. Gorgeous finish. Eriksen looks excellent, and Kane is very aggressive in trying to shoot and score. Fullbacks are very aggressive and impactful. This is against a pretty good team, too. Could be 5-0.

    4. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Sorry for the delay, cheers lads

  7. Shirokov(c)
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Wouldn't want to be in tat Pulis dressing room at half time...

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      I would. *popcorn.gif*

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      It is Pulis' tactics that have got them here. Switch to 5-3-2. Take Chadli off and bring on Robson-Kanu

      1. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        It's more the fact that Spurs are a much better side.

  8. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    tbh could have been worse for non spurs owners.

  9. C_G
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Costa ----> Kane, Giroud or Lukaku?

    Got Sanchez & Eriksen

    1. The Wise Owl
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Wait until this weekend.

    2. Smoky Johnson
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      What does the scout within you say?

  10. SirStevieG
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Ball touched 2 Brom defenders, Eriksen still gets assist.

    Dumb rule.

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Stop crying.

    2. Dirty Harry
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      He did create all that to happen and his initial shot was on target...

      1. ZeBestee
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        this

      2. SirStevieG
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        So if it touches 5 players before going in it's still an assist?

        Dumb. Rule.

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          didn't touch 5 players though did it....

          1. SirStevieG
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            But if it did, would it still be an assist? Doesn't matter if it's 2,3,4,5 players

            1. Dirty Harry
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 4 months ago

              this argument is void. Pure speculation.

            2. FPLEL
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 4 months ago

              He struck a shot, the other team failed to stop it going in. He gets rewarded with an assist.

    3. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Should be goal cos shot was on target

    4. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      some chips with that salt?

    5. FPLEL
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      You really think that Eriksen deserved nothing from that??

    6. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      The ball didn't go towards goal on its own did it

      1. SirStevieG
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Nope it was touched by 2 Brom defenders then went in LOL

        1. Venom Snake
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          I got an assist from it LOL

    7. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Jamie Redknapp thinks it's Eriksen's goal

      Confirmed...not an Eriksen goal.

      1. Maddamotha
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Just give Eriksen the goal so i can the get Rose assist!

  11. matiakez
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Get the impression rondon isn't going to end my season long third striker troubles...

    1. I Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      He isn't going to play the best defence in the league every week.

    2. Toure The Route
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Most frustrating third striker in the game

  12. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Eriksen assist will give me the solace as I own Mcauley too

  13. Spg76
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Robson Kanu scores one of the goals of the season on his only start. Never to start again.

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Not a Pulis signing and so doesn't want to play him. Hoping he comes on at half-time for Chadli.

      1. Spg76
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        I don't have Robson Kanu. Who does? Nobody

        But I do believe there's something called taking your chance. I thought it was a beautiful goal against Southampton

  14. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Yes or No ?

    Giroud --> Kane(-4)

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Not yet. Wait till end of today

    2. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      You need more data.

    3. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      No...at least not yet.

      At least wait for SWA - ARS @ 15:00

    4. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      why? Spurs are away to City next week and Arsenal play Burnley

    5. Toure The Route
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Serious knee jerk mate
      Gotta wait a while before asking such questions

    6. MikeDuff
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Ridiculous post 45mins into the gameweek

  15. C_G
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Was going to bring in Kane last night but forgot and left Costa on. Hope he doesn't score or assist anymore.

  16. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Why did I double Spurs def instead of attack. I'm really impressed how they play

  17. Sadio
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Eriksen shot was clearly on target. Having Rose as well means thats a 5 point swing.

    1. fedolefan
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Wasn't the shot going wide after the Olsson deflection?

    2. F4L
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      yep, don't know how that is an OG

    3. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      This. I want my Rose assist aswell

    4. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Same here

    5. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Wouldn't say it was clearly on target, but should be given the benefit of the doubt, similar to a goal Hazard got given last season (from a non-Eriksen owner)

    6. JJO
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      I would give you those 5 points
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      .
      .
      ..
      ..
      .
      .
      .
      .
      .
      .
      If you can buy glasses for those 5 points

    7. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Regardless of fpl, there is no way that is an erikson goal, it took 2 deflections.
      What's the limit if you give that? 3 deflections? 4,5?
      You need to draw line at some point

  18. Garlana
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Is brunt playing in defence today?

    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Playing awfully yes - wouldn't be surprised if he is hooked at HT

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Got to switch to this IMO:

        Foster
        Dawson McAuley Olsson
        Morrison Yacob Phillips Fletcher Brunt
        Robson-Kanu Rondon

  19. F4L
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Need Alli to score

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Why?

      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Because I have him.

      2. F4L
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        none of my ML rivals have him, all have Eriksen

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Is your life depending on it?

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        obviously

  20. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Black Pudding & Bacon Buddy

    Yum Yum

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Bacon buddy 😀

    2. Hooky
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Does he live in a Yorkshire pudding house?

    3. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      In london they have bleeker burger. Best burger in town. They do one with black pudding which is so good

  21. The Overthinker
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Let the match end 2-0

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      no thx, 6-0 Rose hattrick, alli goal

      1. The Overthinker
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Won't mind the hattrick

      2. Ha.
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Rose doesn't look like scoring unfortunately

  22. Win'dian
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Eriksen is less likely to be the top point scorer in any match for spurs, but then he is least likely not to be the second best scorer in any match, and I'll take take anytime in that line up.

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      exactly why Costa used to be essential

  23. Kaneyonero
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Having Kane, Eriksen, Alli, Brunt and Foster. I need more from Spurs and maybe a goal from Brunt and peno save from foster to balance it out lol

  24. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    A surprisingly high proportion of Kane (c) in my ML 🙁 What's his EO?

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Very low

    2. Sz21
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      same here and not one captained Sanchez and there was me going for Giroud for a differential in there.

  25. Epic Fail
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    I think in reality that 2nd goal should either be an Eriksen goal or nothing for him. No assist. There shouldn't be any inbetween.

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      But this isn't reality, it's fantasy.

      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        This is also true.

    2. Lizard Lips
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Think the opposite. Assist seems the perfect compromise. Shot on target with 1 deflection is a goal, so shot on target with 2 deflections should be an assist to the own goal.

      1. Venom Snake
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        This is a very smart comment

      2. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        I see what you're saying. I think it's all about the intended destination though, so when it comes to it being a goal, they give it because he intended to score, but in terms of an assist, he didn't intend to assist.

    3. Venom Snake
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Can't help yourself lol

    4. Numb
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Yes, if they apply the rules as stated.

    5. NATSTER
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      FPL wise, I'm preferred the way it is now. It gives the game more chance to earn points and fun.

      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah definitely. He at least 'deserves' something for the effort.

  26. Lizard Lips
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Regret going Daniels and Giroud instead of Rose and Defoe.

  27. I Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Need a return from Alli desperately. No hope for Rondon.

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Game of two halves. Let's see what Pulis does at half time. He ought to change something.

    2. Offside Trapattoni
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Wouldn't surprise to see an Alli assist and/or goal..

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

      Rondon will give you the return with an Assist from James Morrisson don't worry.

  28. tm245
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    The ownership split for Forwards in the top 10k is wider than it's been for awhile:

    Ibrahimovic 50.7%
    Defoe 34.8%
    Costa 30.0%
    Lukaku 29.2%
    Giroud 27.8%
    Kane 23.4%
    Aguero 19.4%

    From FPLDiscovery

    1. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Kane & Agueto almost differentials !

    2. Hooky
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Kane only captained by 10% as well

    3. tm245
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Yep, with Alexis hogging the captaincy all of these players have EO well below 100 -- all their points will give owners a nice boost.

    4. Toure The Route
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Probably the widest this season
      Strikers are finally coming to the light past few weeks so sounds plausible

  29. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Wenger on links to Morata: "We have Welbeck coming back, Giroud, Alexis, Walcott, Lucas, Akpom coming back as well & we have Sanogo."

    1. Venom Snake
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      What's Alexis doing amongst that list of crap?

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Three of those are technically wingers (Lucas, Walcott and Alexis) and two of them are rubbish (Akpom, Sanogo)

    3. zerinot
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      I dont think arsenal will buy nyone in january, but wenger never really tells the press about his transfer targets before it's done.

    4. F4L
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Sanogo upfront confirmed. Happy I captained him

      1. The Royal Robin
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Confirmed by?

    5. Somalion
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Sounds like the Morata move'S anogo

  30. The Royal Robin
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Has Alli had much involvement so far?

    1. Offside Trapattoni
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Best offside goal since Micki's scorpion kick