Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – Spurs vs Man United

A day of goals and points aplenty ends with the main event as Spurs host Manchester United in the final fixture to be played at White Hart Lane.

A momentous day for the club, it’s unfortunate for Spurs and for owners of their key Fantasy assets, that the result is somewhat academic.

While Mauricio Pochettino’s men will look to provide their supporters with a fitting sign-off, they will need to lift themselves following the Gameweek 36 reverse at West Ham and Chelsea’s title-winning triumph that followed.

Fantasy managers will be hoping for a quick revival.

Dele Alli and Harry Kane head into the tea-time kick-off owned by 33.8% and 20% of FPL managers respectively, while Christian Eriksen is still found in 18.6% of squads. Kyle Walker also remains the top owned defender (30.7%), although he again misses out today with Kieran Trippier preferred at right-back.

For Kane, there should be no need for extra motivation. He will not only seek to score the final goal at White Hart Lane, he is still giving chase to both Alexis Sanchez and Romelu Lukaku in the race for the Golden Boot. He his currently level with Arsenal’s Chilean on 21 goals, trailing the Everton striker by three.

Kane has seven goals from his last six starts but has yet to score against visitors Manchester United in six attempts.

Jose Mourinho’s side arrive to present another line-up influenced by their Europa League campaign. The United manager makes predictable changes following Thursday’s hard-fought 1-1 draw with Celta Vigo as Wayne Rooney starts, along with Anthony Martial in attack.

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

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  1. @fpl_phenom
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    no chance hazard plays v sunderland right?!

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Why not? Of course there's a chance. He's not injured.

    2. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      why? He hates cats ??

      1. GE
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 9 days ago

        Lol

    3. nkhoughton
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      everyone is expecting 11 changes, I only expect a few changes at most

      its 50/50 imo

      1. HearMeRoar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 9 days ago

        Agreed

    4. Ramboros
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      I expect him to rest against Watford and play against Sunderland. Vice versa could also happen. I don't think he will rest or play both matches.

  2. abreu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Funny to hear about teams that have nothing to play for these days

    Half the teams have nothing to play for all season, if avoiding relegation and finnishing top4 is all that can motivate teams

    Wonder why those teams bother playing at all

    1. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Teams that are playing well are always worth backing. Bournemouth have taken my eye.

    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Well Hull getting taken apart when they needed something was a surprise.

      As for your actual question, we as FPL manages love to create scenarios, myths, even falsehoods etc. that try to bring order to a game that has somewhat large elements of unknowns. Sure there are something we can predict, but we even try to manage the predictions into need and tidy packages.

      In reality this is sport and everyone wants to compete hard and anything can and will happen. Except WHU, they will always be awful.

      1. Viper
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 9 days ago

        They weren't last Friday unfortunately. It's all their fault Hazard isn't playing twice!

    3. true_Jerry
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      wow you are so wrong.

      1. abreu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 9 days ago

        Even if ment ironically? =)

    4. Pariße
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      What's the point of watching football?

  3. Phil Dagger ⭐
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    how Many minutes till the Lurkers post their updated Gameweek Ranks??

    1. sminkypinky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Wait. Let me check... 😉

  4. Viper
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Gwk rank updated

  5. makaveli123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Any movie to recommend?

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Home Alone.

    2. Viper
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Home alone 2

    3. F4L
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      the Prestige

    4. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Problem Child

    5. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Home Alone 3

      1. Viper
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 9 days ago

        Awful film.

        Go with 2 😉

    6. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      2 Guns

    7. sminkypinky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Sing. Very good.

    8. Arn De Gothia
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      127 hour

    9. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Parent Club

    10. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      All the Indiana Jones movies

    11. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Kindegarten Cop v Universal Soldier :- The Reckoning

    12. Somalion
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Dumpster Sluts 9

      1. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 9 days ago

        😆
        Great soundtrack.

      2. Lawrø
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 9 days ago

        Dumpster sluts 9 makes crotch capers 3 look like naughty nurses 2!

        1. Gnu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 9 days ago

          😆 😆
          nearly choked there.....

        2. Somalion
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 9 days ago

          That's what I'm talking about!!

          Although the original was Backdoor Sluts 9 apparently, I still prefer Dumpster Sluts 9 😛

    13. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      SpongeBob Squarepants does Dallas.

    14. Pariße
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Wow. Great recommendations all... 🙂
      Shutter Island

    15. Takedog1
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Crash on Netflix. Epic movie

  6. the snazzy viking
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    GW Rank updated

  7. the snazzy viking
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    8,955 GW Rank, pretty solid

    1. sminkypinky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Wow!

    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      I always forget to note it down so I can compare it easier. Only scored the 10K average of 12, so probably a small red.

      1. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 9 days ago

        Oh and storming rank lol.

    3. We Will Klopp you
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      I have exactly the same rank, 8955, u got 93 points right?

      1. the snazzy viking
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 9 days ago

        Yep!

    4. KDF
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      A friend in my ML had a gw rank of 50 before today's games. Only added 2 points to his 99 today but yesterday was brilliant for him

  8.  ⓖⓐⓩⓩⓐ™
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    2ft for final Gw what yas think of these moves?

    Hazard & Anichebe > Coutinho & Llorrente

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      why take Haz out?

  9. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Is Syd here? I want him to shoot Stones. I have King 1st up on the bench. 😉

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Yes.... Make it quick and painless please 🙂

      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 9 days ago

        😆 😆 😆

        1. Syd.
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 9 days ago

          Well he wasn't in the squad yesterday so he can't be match fit and it was also the first time Pep has named a unchanged line up so he might go for 3 in a row

          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 9 days ago

            Wow! So there is a smidgen of hope. 😀

          2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 9 days ago

            Thanks, Syd. 🙂

      2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 9 days ago

        I also have Aké - but he looks a cert to play! 😀

        1. Syd.
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 9 days ago

          I'm not sure that Conte will go for the mass rotation people are expecting

          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 9 days ago

            Well, 2 bites at the non-playing cherry, then. 😉

    2. AccountAnt80
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Playing Stones and Ake ahead of King was a risky move, even in a DGW.

  10. F4L
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Costa better start tomorrow 😡 Damm you Batshayauauaydagydpui

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Yeah, looks like he's ready to take his chance.

    2. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      +1 Need him to score at least 1 goal tomorrow.

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 9 days ago

        make it 2 Chucky 😛

        1. Chucky
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 9 days ago

          done deal...

  11. Rash
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Do you think I can close up on teams below

    De gea
    Valencia Alonso azpi
    De bryune eriksen alli
    Rashford Kane (c)osta +52

    Foster
    Luiz azpi bailly
    Eriksen de bruyne alli sané
    Rashford Jesus(c) Kane +37

    My team
    Cech cab
    Alonso Stephens Holding yosh
    San(c)hez de bruyne fab eriksen
    Vardy Costa Jesus

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      nope sorry

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      No, but I think the second team could easily catch the top team. Keep plugging away though.

      1. Rash
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 9 days ago

        Thanks a couple lucky saints clean sheets and Sanchez haul badly needed

        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 9 days ago

          Definitely,.. still lots on the line. Good luck!

  12. C_G
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Alonso(c) better pay off tomorrow

    1. Lawrø
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      If he starts I'll be confident...

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Great pick if he plays tomorrow. The trickiest fixture out of the way!

    3. AccountAnt80
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      I also captained him. Goal, assist and CS will do. Take his total for the week (for us) to 52 🙂

    4. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Think it will be good.

      If he plays 😮

  13. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Up to 9k. So many mistakes this season, but finishing strongly. Let's do this!

    1. Viper
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Well done!! One last push 🙂

        1. Viper
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 9 days ago

          Excellent 🙂

          Pity, I didn't take it. At least Eriksen got something. Good call

          1. Twisted Saltergater
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 9 days ago

            Didn't even take my own advice, so I don't blame you! Ended up doing blocking tactics to hopefully seal my ML win.

            1. Viper
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 9 days ago

              I'm in a weird situation now of wanting to break the top 1k mark but also wanting to block a rival (the players I'd have to buy, I don't want!)

              1. Twisted Saltergater
                • 14 Years
                7 years, 9 days ago

                Yeah, that's tricky. With only 1 week left, just go for the player you want and maybe block with your captain pick?

                I had to cover Sanchez TC which I did by selling Ozil, so could've worked out better, but needs must.

  14. sminkypinky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    3 points lead after today in ml. Exciting week coming up.

    Anyone else have a nail biter of a week coming up? Or ml done for?

    1. Tangerine Army XI
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      I've been behind all season (120 points at one stage)

      After today I'm now 3 points ahead in a 3 horse race for the glory

      1. sminkypinky
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 9 days ago

        Well done!

      2. Heavy Data
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 9 days ago

        Yes im in the same boat, been down in 8th for some weeks in my ML, been killing it since christmas and ive gained about 100 on the leader who has sat there all season. Going in to the final week pretty much equal and theres £240 in it for the winner.

    2. Steevo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Top of work ML is always between 2 of us, we agreed this year that #2 will pay £2 per point for the difference to #1.

      He's 10 points ahead, I've got 2 extra players left this week so likely we are pretty flat going into 38, which in a way is a bit boring, but also means the risk-reward of a hyper-maverick captaincy punt is pretty good.

    3. Johqvist
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Been chasing almost all season and finally 12 points ahead second in my ML. I have have better remaining players but it will all come down to GW 38. Who are you getting in?

  15. We Will Klopp you
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Gameweek rank: 8,955, 93 points, 10 left to play including San(C)hez, to a century and beyond!

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Sanchez blank incoming 😉

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      GW rank - 3437

      1. We Will Klopp you
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 9 days ago

        Wow! Impressive mate

        1. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 9 days ago

          Thanks very much ... and still 12 to play (maybe) with San(c)hez ... been waiting for this week for a very long time and following on from 93 last week I am really happy. It has been very hard holding back the WC but it is now paying off.

      2. lordkippe
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 9 days ago

        3437 for me to

        1. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 9 days ago

          Excellent !

  16. MALDINI'S EYES!
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Who wins this h2h?

    A) Bertand cech monreal fabs kdb kane

    B) Alonso DDG Holding Eriksen hazard jwp +7

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      A

      1. MALDINI'S EYES!
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 9 days ago

        Even with the +7 from B

    2. Rash
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      A

  17. Sims
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Total captain scores for you guys this season?

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      im guessing yours has scored more than mine...

    2. Henryyy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      577

    3. Teddy Brewski
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      1 point more than you

  18. @fpl_phenom
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    AOA team for final gameweek

    Cabbelero
    Holding Vertonghen
    Sanchez Sane Siggy King Eriksen
    Kane Jesus Sturridge(C)
    ---------------------------------------------
    Pickford Alonso Stephens Holgate

    My moves for above were (Hazard Gabbi) > (Siggy Sturridge) for a hit.

    GTG? Havent confirmed moves yet....

    1. Je suis le chat
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Sounds good. I might get Courts and a cheapie striker myself.

    2. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      I would play Alonso

      Sunderland at home doesn't come much better

    3. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      You would play Alonso right? In case he turns up

      1. @fpl_phenom
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 9 days ago

        Il play Alonso but he wont get a game so Holding will come in then... obviously I will wait until the price changes force my hand... There is no way Hazard starts a week before the final with nothing to play for....

    4. John Nerdelbaum
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      No way I would bench Alonso

      Has to be Vert

      1. @fpl_phenom
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 9 days ago

        Chelsea will rest the first team before the fa cup most likely, il start alonso and vert with holding first sub

    5. Viper
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      I'd wait for words from Conte before you lose Hazard. That could be an unmitigated disaster waiting to happen!

  19. andy85wsm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Games every day for the next 4 days still, with players each evening in my

    its the real most wonderful time of the year

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      in my mind? 😀

    2. Sims
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Pity not many teams have anything to play for

    3. Lawrø
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      In before Andy edits his post

      1. andy85wsm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 9 days ago

        Meh

    4. Viper
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      And I'm on night-shift 🙁

      I reckon I'll have no players tomorrow as a Hazard & Alonso owner

    5. andy85wsm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Team!**

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 9 days ago

        Have another wine gum

  20. Sarnab
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    OR updated yet?

    1. Viper
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Nope

    2. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Not yet but should be in about 5 minutes

    3. vectorman
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      I got a piddling little rise.. As the actress would say to the Bishop

    4. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Yes

  21. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    GW rank updated sitting on 95k

    1. Bruno Bruno!!
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      sorry overal rank

      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 9 days ago

        I dropped 23 places today 🙁

    2. F4L
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      60k here now, hoping to break the top 50k this GW

    3. Heavy Data
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Dam. Im happy to of got in to the top 400k!

  22. C_G
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    What a season, after hovering in the top 50k the past 10 weeks, finally heading towards top 10k again. Top 13k now with 13 left to play

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Nicely done. Always feels good to finish the season strong.

  23. Sims
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Dam OR down to 7.3k 🙁 🙁

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Am right behind you, Sims! Don't be nervous.

      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 9 days ago

        That sounds oh so wrong.

        1. Here's Tom with the We…
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 9 days ago

          Always next season

        2. Twisted Saltergater
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 9 days ago

          😛

        3. Syd.
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 9 days ago

          😆

  24. barracuda
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    15k

    1. barracuda
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      76 no chips

    2. Lawrø
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Congrats mate - keep on truckin' 😀

  25. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Slowly creeping up on a 10k rank

    3 points behind at present

  26. Heavy Data
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Tempted with double pool for next week.

    Hazard>Coutinho
    Albrighton>Wijnaldum

    That worth a -4??

    1. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      No. Wij not worth a hit for just one fixture.

      1. Heavy Data
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 9 days ago

        Do you think Origi is nailed for the next game? Think i'll just ditch Gabbi for him.

        1. Smurf
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 9 days ago

          Depends on Firmino.

  27. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Right ladies and gents, who wins each of these:

    Round 1
    A) 11 pts, Toby, Alli, Ozil, Sanchez Stephens
    B) Gabbiadini, KDB, KDB, Eriksen, Jesus

    Round 2
    A) 11 pts, Caballero, Toby, Ozil, Sanchez
    B) Cech, Pickford, Gabbiadini, KDB, Sane, Jesus, Jesus

    Round 3
    A) Yoshida, Alonso, Ozil, Sanchez, Kane
    B) Hazard, Sane, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Costa, Gabbiadini

    1. Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      *Round 3 A) has 14 pts too

    2. Sims
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      H2hs for your 3 teams?

    3. Rash
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      ABA

  28. sminkypinky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Still not even in the top 10k. Meh...

    1. Junior ⚽
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Same

  29. Junior ⚽
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Red arrow from Kane Alli Vert

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Same 🙁 and I even had Davies

  30. kalmoffit
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    West Ham look toothless. They are tempting me to play Tarkowski.