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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. ILOVEBAPS
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Cmon McAuley score a goal!

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

    I bet there is someone who TC'ed Kane

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

    To those of you who are making last minute decisions out of panic or fear, those usually aren't helpful factors in decision making.

    1. We Will Klopp you
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Sound advice, I was already planning on logging off before I do something rash, it will be somebody else's time next week.

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

    Kane should have teed up Eriksen in the centre for that last goal.

    Selfish.

    1. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Of course he's selfish, he's a striker.

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

      if anything kane isnt selfish as he is rarely in the box. he drifts outside of the box and plays other players in.

  5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    *retires*

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

      Bye bye.

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

      praise the lord

    3. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Been talking down Kane all week Bemba 😆

  6. mm0507
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    how to delete account?

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

      Hit screen with rock.

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

      Just dont log in again. Means you dont have to keep asking the same question on here

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

      Alt + F4

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

      Put laptop/smartphone in microwave, switch it on...no coming back!

    5. mm0507
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      are u saying that there is no way to delete account? wtf?

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

    Stood between Kane and Giro. Went Giro lol. FML.

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

      Has he already blanked?

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

    Rose & Eriksen 15 pts thanks very much.

    ML leader captains Kane.

    Over to you Olivier Gru!

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

    3 goals and not a pen in sight. I thought I read that he only scored penalties 😉

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

      i got a pen here. it's a biro though.

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

    Gru

    Please bro

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

      The desperation by the masses for Giroud to perform tells me he is going to blank today - just the way the universe works

  11. davies
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Valencia > Walker/Rose FT

    Make sense considering they've got City away next week?

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

    So I can add Kane to Ibra to my growing list of transfer disasters this season. Doh. I've genuinely lost points on something like 80% of my transfers. Awful decision making.

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

      wait until the end of the weekend before you start lamenting poor decisions

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

    Left wing Alexis for a spluttering Arsenal away, or striker for the in form Tottenham at home to West Brom. Feel stupid for changing my mind to Alexis, fear of the polls is a serious thing!

  14. Clintymints
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Well, getting Ake in before he moved to Chelsea for -4 has bummed me

    Not getting Kane i for Costa last night has left me .1 short of Kane in

    This week is officially the worst one in recent times

    1. Lecky Legs FC
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Snap I missed out 5 mins on Kane 0.1 short too purely because I was out all day and my battery died on my phone praying Giroud delivers as captain now.

  15. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    ML rival captained Kane. I got Alli instead.

    Rage quit?

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

    31 from 5 prebaps get in

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

      37 from 5!

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

      i thought you supported arsenal. 😉

    3. makaveli123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      4 from 3 🙂

  17. Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    So is Costa coming back for the Hull game or not?

    1. moz_1983
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Nobody knows.

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

    For those who feel bad about not being able to afford costa >kane...
    I could've & i still didn't do it after being put off by hull & burnley captain fails

  19. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Went donkey over Kane

    Finish me

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

      *pulls trigger*

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

      inb4 double hattrick 😉

  20. GreatCarragherReef
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    With the new bonus points system next season, Kane would get what 7 or 8 bonus points with this performance?

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

      What new system?

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

        It'll be relative to the bps scored. Something like 20+ = 1pt, 30 = 2, 50=4 etc

        1. Cilly Bonnolly
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Link to this?

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

      Say what?

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

    Rose, Eriksen and Kane - THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!

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

      Nice! Congrats

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

      Ooh, lovely.

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

      nice! rose, alli, eriksen here, still though that damn Kane 🙂

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

    27 points from 3.

    Good start for my wildcard team but still can't help complaining about last hour Kane -> Kaku switch.

  23. FPL_Hazards
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Cant believe I took Kane out. Schoolboy error

    1. Js31
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Same here. Tempted to do Aguero > Kane now! Knee jerk at its finest

      1. We Will Klopp you
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Let Kun play before doing anything

  24. Clump
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    🙂 Love the meltdowns on here 🙂

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

      it's the best thing on this site

  25. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Getting 12 points from 3 players in this game is a bit of a freak event. Strange to be so disappointed by 2 out of 3 returns. Still, the merrygoround continues....

  26. Jazz!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Kane you son of a

    1. Ayew Serious
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Gun

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        dogan

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

      Preacher man

    3. MarvelouSuccess
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      kane you son of a son 😉

    4. vickyz r3d d3vil$ !!!
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Kim and Pat

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

    it's ok guys, sanchez will score 4, all is good, all is good.

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

        it's still good, it's still good haha!

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

      I would love that. But he had his good week against the Hammers.

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

        this is Sanchez, west ham were just giving them away that day, and this is swansea, even more obliging.

  28. Stats Don\'t Lie
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Walker, eriksen and alli. Can't complain 😎

  29. cyclopropane
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    I've come to brag about Kane (C)....

    but most of all being vindicated in benching Phillips!

    1. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      I benched him too but because Costa's a knob I'll be getting him on.

  30. Scholes Balls
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    vertonghen injured... this week just keeps on pilling on