Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – Man City vs Spurs

Saturday treats us to one final fixture as Man City and Tottenham Hotspur go head-to-head at the Etihad in the 5.30pm kick-off.

Mauricio Pochettino’s men arrive on the back of six straight wins and with the schedule turning in their favour from next weekend, this evening’s match affords us the chance to get in some early scouting.

Harry Kane earned more transfers in than any player ahead of Gameweek 22 after netting six times in the last four fixtures, yet the Spurs midfield offers equally enticing options.

Christian Eriksen has served up six double-figure hauls in nine, whilst seven goals and an assist in the last five from Dele Alli has seen him match the Dane’s tally of 121 FPL points so far.

A single goal in four underlines Sergio Aguero’s recent toils up top, though with West Ham, Swansea and Bournemouth to follow, the City striker cannot be overlooked.

All eyes are on Gabriel Jesus, though the new boy only makes the bench as Pep Guardiola looks to ease him into his new surrounds after arriving from Brazilian outfit Palmeiras.

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  1. ★Kuntheman★
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Heck Pep, if you're too stubborn to bring Hart back, at least buyback Rulli.

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

      We are stuck with Bravo until the summer

      Saying that it was Lloris who had a complete nightmare today so it can happen to the best

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

        But it has happened probably only once to Lloris all year.

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

          I wasn't defending that Clown Bravo

          I want rid of him

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

    Too kneejerky??

    Valencia, Collins > Walker, Holgate (-4)

    0.1 short of just Valencia ... Feel like I've been needing to dump Collins for sooo long it's getting stupid.

    Not having Walker is really hurting me as ML chasers are all lapping up his pts...
    Holgate looking like a more likely starter than Collins at this stage...

    Thoughts much appreciated

    Heaton Pickford
    Alonso Valencia* Smith Pieters Collins*
    Sanchez Alli Eriksen Phillips de Roon
    Aguero Ibrahimovic Rondon

    1. Onana Whatsmyname
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Holgate looks amazing value. Good moves

    2. Whats the Mata?
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Dont see the logic in getting a defender for a hit unless you dont have 3 starting defenders

      1. Onana Whatsmyname
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        The logic being he will score lots of points over the next few weeks and build value.

        Not rocket science

  3. Whats the Mata?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    A. Alli + Eriksen
    Or
    B. Alli + Kane

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

      A

    2. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Ive had enough.of missing out on their points. i might get All 3 and just roll with it

      1. Whats the Mata?
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Lol...but one of walker and rose is necessary imo...even though verto or ald are out...they keep ticking on...olus I've got value in walker

        1. Whats the Mata?
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Plus*

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

    Was all set on Bring a spurs def(Walker/Rose)

    Best to avoid now with Toby and Vert injured ? Might opt for Brunt or Baines.

    1. Onana Whatsmyname
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Same

      I am going for Sir Leighton

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

      I'll wait on more news but tempted by Rose to Baines if Toby is also out.

  5. Tomcooper9
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    B

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

    Is everyone still considering ditching Chelsea attacking options after Hull? From watching Pool defend this morning I think it's worth keeping.

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      worth keeping Alonso and costa. Not haz imo

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

        I agree, I have Alonso & Haz currently, tempted to swap Haz out and bring in Costa.

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

          Same. Thinking:

          Hazard and Giroud out and Costa and Alli in.

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

      As a Liverpool fan we defend better against the big teams though (excluding the 4-3 arsenal game)

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

        I watched the S'ton game in the cup and they were pretty awful then too... Costa could cause some damage

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

          I wouldn't really count sutton as a big team, I'm talking the likes of United, Chelsea, City, we get better results and defend better against them but having said that both Ibra and Costa have scored when we've played their respective teams. I think our struggles with the smaller clubs are due to poor concentration/overconfidence.

    3. Yellin' in my Ear
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Haz to Alli for me this week I think.

    4. Sergio Giorgini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      You do realise they're top of the league (by some margin)? Why on earth would you ditch their attacking players?

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

        I didn't say I was removing them, seen other comments about it and it was mentioned on the Scoutcast this week

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

    Averages

    Top 10K - 28.5
    Overall - 25

    Captains Played

    Top 10K - 18.6%
    Overall - 51.8%

    Players (from 11) Played

    Top 10K - 7.3
    Overall - 6.7

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Hits?

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

      35 might get me a small green one

      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        36 here

    3. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Nice one.

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

      I've never felt so average

    5. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      My 47 looking lovely

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

    Got 2 FTs. Lallana and Giroud to:

    A) Alli + Carroll
    B) Mirallas + Jesus

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

      I like A but Carroll has city next week and they usually smash West Ham... Might be tempted to stagger it and get him after next week. Plus Girous vs Watford is a decent fixture.

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

      Not keen on Carroll's fixtures, if I remember correctly. Not keen on Jesus until he at least starts a game.

    3. Carlton P
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Lallana > Barkley?

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

    Score check: 34(-) with 5 to go including captain?

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

      34(-4)

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

      24 with 3 to go including (C)

    3. MTPockets
        7 years, 3 months ago

        39 + Alonso/Costa/Sanchez(c)

      • HurriKane
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        well done. ive got only 11 from 5 with Sanchez(C) Giroud Hazard Alonso Cedric Heaton to go

        any chance i get a decent score ?

        1. Whats the Mata?
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Why not 😉

      • WE GO FOR IT
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        65 with San(c)hez left

        1. Whats the Mata?
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Liar

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

          Link?

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

        Why do people do score checks in here?

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

          Usually it's people with massive insecurity problems who don't have any friends.

      • diesel001
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        19 (no hits) with 6 to go including captain.

      • Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        16 (incl captain & hit), 5 to go :/

      • Baines on Toast...
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        25 from 7, alexis(c) Cech iwobi alonso to go

      • justmatt
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        27 with Sanchez(c), Giroud, Hazard, Alonso & Heaton left.

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

        16 (-8) with 4 to go, maybe 5 if Ake plays......

      • DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        36 with captain Alexis Hazard and Le Donk

      • Yellin' in my Ear
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        19 from five, three Chelsea (four with captain), two arsenal, and Heaton

      • HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        47
        Hazard(c) Alonso Sanchez to go 🙂

    4. F4L
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Anyone care to guess on the best City attacking asset moving forward?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        KDB

        1. DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Do you think he's worth a punt tm.

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Not for me.

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

        KDB

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

        Sterling!

      4. Reedy
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Aguero

      5. 4. Arsenal FC
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        KDB in terms of football

        but unsure in terms of FPL Value

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

        KDB

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

        Sané looked fantastic tonight, but he doesnt have the spot nailed yet I think

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

        KDB

      9. Dušan Citizen
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Gabi Jesus by far

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

        People will kneejerkedly say KDB because he just got a haul

        I say Aguero though

        1. SEXY SALAH
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          This

      11. Yellin' in my Ear
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Jesus

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

        GJ

        1. Yellin' in my Ear
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Glen Johnson?

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

      I hope Conte and Wenger reiterate to their players the important of playing well and being up for the game. Big opportunity for both teams and therefore hopefully opportunity for Sanchez and Hazard.

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

        This is nonsense. Wenger and Conte walk into a dressing room and urge the players to be lazy and crap ?8

    6. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Brunt average in my team is 13 🙂

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

        Nice

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Glad I got rid of Evans finally.

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

            He is actually a very good CB but his problem has been staying fit. If he wasn't so injury prone he would be a fantastic pick

            1. TorresMagic™
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              His teammates are better picks though.

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

                They stand a far better chance of getting a clean sheet when he plays

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

        What?

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          13/1

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

            Same here.

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

            Ah yes, sorry. I have McAuley

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

        Who?

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

        13/2 for me

      5. HurriKane
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        well done. i see you finally swapped out evans

        im still stuck with the bugger. annoyed to miss out a pieters 10 pointer from bench due to late rooney goal

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

      Team is:
      Heaton (Grant)
      Brunt Rose Baines Chambers (Alonso)
      Stanislas Phillips Sanchez Alli (Fraser)
      (K)ane Ibra (Defoe)

      A) Coleman in for Chambers
      B) Tom Davies in for Fraser

      (433/532)

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

        Nice team - think you should upgrade Stanislas - Bournemouth are a poor team IMO who get flukey results from time to time. You want as many players from the top 8 teams (Chelsea, Spurs, Arsenal, Utd, City, Liverpool, Everton, WBA) as possible. Even Milner would be an upgrade for Stanislas.

    8. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Lallana to Mirallas for free?

      1. Reedy
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Nah. Pool play Hull after Chelsea, and it sounded like Lallana had a good game today.

    9. Jimmy Boy
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Heaton - Boruc
      Daniels - Friend - Walker - Brunt - Schlupp
      Sanchez - Hazard - Coutinho - Alli - Phillips
      Zlatan - Giroud - Barnes

      Doing Hazard > Eriksen tonight to avoid Hazard's price drop. I'll have £1.9m in the bank and another FT to use, so what should my other transfer be?

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

      Which option for free?

      A) Hazard/Lallana to Alli and ERIKSEN
      B) Lallana/Jones to Alli and Brunt
      C) Lallana/Jones to Alli and Rose
      D) -4 to get in Alli, ERIKSEN and def

      Have Alonso and Baines

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

        C

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

          Cheers!

    11. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Liverpool vs Chelsea predictions?

      1. Karan14
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        1-1

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

        1-2

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

        0-2

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

        Chelsea via destruction

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

        0-2
        Mane at AFCON key to this game.

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

        Liverpool tend to get better results against the better teams so they could nick it 1-0

      7. 4. Arsenal FC
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        1-1

      8. Reedy
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        2-1

      9. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        1 all

      10. RoysCallerAnne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        1-1

      11. WE GO FOR IT
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        2-2

    12. # Young Gun SEAMUS #
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      who to take

      1.kane and coleman

      or

      2.eriksen and walker

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

        1

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

        2

      3. WE GO FOR IT
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        1

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

      5.3m ITB. Need help here. Which one would you choose?

      A. Stanislass to Erikssen
      B. Stanislas to Alli
      C. Lukaku to Kane
      D. Giroud to Kane

      Grant
      Baines Brunt Valencia
      Sanchez Lallana Stanislass Phillips
      Zlatan Lukaku Giroud

      (Jaku Chambers DeRoon Holgate)
      1FT, 5.3ITB

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

        B

    14. Flynny
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Hi folks....disappointing gameweek for me.....

      Got 3.3itb.....any early advice?

      Looking at either cedric or Jones to baines....but willing to consider a hit.

      Heaton pickford
      Alonso cedric Jones Pieters amat
      Sanchez lallana Phillips stanislas capoue
      Kun ibra kane

      Comments appreciated ...Cheers

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

        Jones got Hull at home next, keep him..how about Lallana to Alli?

    15. Man Chest Hair United
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Best lallana replacement I have 8.9
      And already 3 Spurs

      A pogba
      B Antonio
      C Siggy
      D Firmino

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

        D or keep

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

        D

    16. Azathoth
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Couldn't watch MC - Spurs...why Toby was subed?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Hammy.

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

        Precaution. Tight hammy.

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

        Tight hamstring - precautionary

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

        Hammy

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

      Maybe going to get rid of Stanislas after next GW, but I love a cheap midfielder who is taking almost every set piece (7 today) and a pen every now and then.
      Any good replacement in the mid/long term?

      1. SEXY SALAH
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I don't think so, not at his price anyway.

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

      Eriksen doesn't have a single yellow card this season.... Impressive!

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

        Not like he makes many tackles and he is not mouthy like Alli.

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

        He pulls out of challenges too easily

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

      Andy Carroll is a right bargain.

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

        Yes. And I love the fact that they are getting points without that french lad.

        1. 4. Arsenal FC
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          This

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

        He's bound to troll me if I go near him

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

        I shouldn't have sold him to be honest

    20. Everyday im Schneiderlin
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Will sam byram keep his place for west ham?
      Hes 4.2 and i need to replace 4.2 collins and hace 0.1 in bank so its either byram or watfords brittos at 4.3?
      Thanks

    21. Carlton P
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Heads pickled
      2FT and 3.5ITB
      Foster l Pickford
      Alonso l brunt l Jones l chambers l Amat
      Sanchez l Alli l Coutinho l lallana l Philips
      Ibra l giroud l dio
      A) Jones > Baines/walker
      B) lallana > eriksen/Barkley
      Would just use 1FT this week as need two for next week
      Cheers

      1. v12w12
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        B to Eriksen

    22. v12w12
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      A: Eriksen
      B: Alli

      Cheers

      1. Reedy
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        No idea, still...I had to get both in the end.

      2. HurriKane
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        i own eriksen but gotta say alli. he's a must have atm

      3. Carlton P
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Really tough, I've got Alli but thought I would rather have eriksen. Now I think Alli (not Kane) will haul against Sunderland

        1. v12w12
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Cheers all

    23. AA33
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Spurs defender or Everton defender?

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

        Both

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

      Heaton Pickford
      Alonso Brunt Baines Holebas Amat
      Sanchez Lallana Alli Phillips DeRoon
      Ibra Costa Defoe
      1 FT, 1.9 itb

      A) Holebas --> Walker/Rose
      B) DeRoon + Defoe --> Eriksen + Barnes/Crouch (-4)
      C) Save
      D) Other