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Dugout Discussion – Spurs vs Chelsea

After Aaron Mooy fired Huddersfield to victory over Newcastle, we make our way to Wembley as Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea go head-to-head in Sunday’s final fixture.

A victory for Spurs today would set a new club record of 15 successive home league wins, yet their record in competitive matches at Wembley – two wins, one draw and seven losses – is anything but convincing.

Subject to over 164,000 transfers out last week, Harry Kane has now gone 11 Premier League matches in August without finding the net.

Yet Kane was still the second most captained player for Gameweek 2, handed the armband by 526,000+ FPL managers as he looks to recover from last Sunday’s blank at Newcastle.

Both Christian Eriksen and Dele Alli plundered the points at St James’ Park to put Kane in the shade.

They also combined for both goals in the corresponding fixture last season, with Eriksen supplying assists for Alli’s pair of strikes in a 2-0 home win over the champions.

For Chelsea, Alvaro Morata is handed his first start after emerging from the bench to bag a goal and assist in last week’s shock home loss to Burnley.

But there’s no Eden Hazard as he fails to recover from an ankle injury in time for the Wembley encounter.

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  1. R Whites
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Hegazi nailed for forseeable?

    Mac to return. Potential Wimmer deal?

    1. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      May depend on whether anyone buys Evans. But both McCauley and Evans injured at the mo, and Hegazi has been star man for West Brom. Glad I picked him from the start.

  2. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Harry Kane vs Romelu Lukaku in the captaincy has been brutal so far. That is why the captaincy pick is so important.

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I'm leaning towards Kane for next week.

    2. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Never mind the captaincy. Just having Kane instead of Lukaku is hurting.

  3. Invincibles
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    So..

    Kolasinac + firmino > Alonso + chicharito?

    leaves 1m itb, then use price rises to do Willian > united midfielder next week?

    1. AndyCook
        6 years, 8 months ago

        A rise in price does it put money in the bank. If you buy a player and he goes up 0.1 he is still worth the same to you in your team, if he goes up 0.2 he is worth 0.1 more than you bought him for but to realise this 0.1 you have to sell him again so 1 M will not be enough to upgrade Willian to a Man U mid as they are already 1.1 M more expensive in a few cases.

    2. Chris_White
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Now all that's missing is a Rooney masterclass tomorrow and Everton to win 2-0

      1. Moin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Would love this actually

          1. Moin
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            😆

    3. Essrick
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      35 points with only KDB to play. Need a 15 point haul from him to make it a respectable GW I think.

      Losing patience with Kane and Daniels.

      1. The Polymath
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Hope you get them cos I also have KDB as well.

        1. Essrick
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Goal 6
          Assist 3
          Game time 2
          CS 1
          BPS 3

          Total 15

          1. AndyCook
              6 years, 8 months ago

              Goal is worth 5

        2. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          All you need is to beat the GW average. You can't win FPL in the first 7 weeks, but you can lose it. Play the percentages and you will be fine. You can then overtake in the next 31 weeks.

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

          That would rule.

        4. Business Cat
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Lucky boy.

          I'm on 33(-4) with only KDB to play

          My team is a sea of 1's apart from Mkhi and Lukaku(c)

          Worst....gameweek...evar! 🙁

      2. The Polymath
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Xhaka ---> Mikhy

        Firmino--->????

        Have 5.9 in the bank after doing to Xhaka to Mikhy move.

        1. Eton Rifles
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Tammy?

        2. Moin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Did you by any chance transfer Xhaka in last week?

          1. The Polymath
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            Yep, but that's when I thought Firmino was a better bet then Mikhy.

      3. Henryyy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Is the Huddersfield defence looking solid, or just lucky not to conced yet?

        1. HALFSPACE
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Hmm, bit of both

        2. Permian23
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          As solid as any of the other nailed 4.5m options. Probably rotate with Newcastle.

        3. Frank Black
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          I wouldn't invest in their defense because their next fixtures are all tough from a defense point of view. Better to invest in their attackers, like Mooy, clearly the best pick from Huddersfield.

        4. Henryyy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Cheers fellas, exactly the info i was looking for!

        5. bojack
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          They should've conceded today.

        6. Je suis le chat
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          I'm happy with Lossl. Good save potential and nice fixtures.

      4. Blanka
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Alonso, Trippier, Mane, Richarlison, Ramsey, Hernandez IN for Danilo, Ake, Salah, KDB, RLC, JRod OUT.

        If I was to wildcard, look good? Be priced out if don't wildcard or take a big hit.

        Yoshida, Lowe, Eriksen, Lukaku and Jesus make up rest of the team.

        1. Frank Black
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Come tomorrow, you're going to regret getting rid of KDB already.

          1. Blanka
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            I'm holding fire.

      5. bellerWin
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        RMT
        Foster Elliot
        Hegazi Arnold Danilo Yoshida Rosonier
        Carroll Willian Mkhi Eriksen KDB
        Lukaku Laca Gabi

      6. Syd.
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Neymar goal

      7. Lord of Ings
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Hows this lot looking?
        DDG
        bailly Bertrand Dawson Alonso
        KDB salah Willian Richarlison
        Lukaku Gabba
        Elliot Mounie Carroll Rangel
        G2G? Thoughts?

      8. Dacra
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Can everyone stop selling Firmino and Kolasinac please/thanks?

        1. Invincibles
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Yeah but will lose out on price rises

      9. cruzex
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        dummet will drop today?

      10. shearer9
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Kompany to Jones and Salah to Eriksen for -4 worth it?

        1. Konstaapeli
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          nope

          1. shearer9
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            Or Daniels to a 4.5 about to rise?

            1. Konstaapeli
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 8 months ago

              Is there any?

        2. GE
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          No way

        3. @fpl_phenom
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Probly not.. Kompany and Salah have a good chance of returns next week. But I understand wanting to change Salah .,, do it for free the following week I reckon

      11. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Mounie to Chicharito? Wildcard's been activated so not for a hit or anything

        1. Lord of Ings
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Yes ofc

          1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            This look okay?

            De Gea Elliott
            Trippier Dawson Yoshida Mee Mbemba
            Eriksen Mane Pogba Atsu Loftus-Cheek
            Lukaku Aguero Chicharito

            1. @fpl_phenom
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 8 months ago

              I'd go foster in goals and then Atsu to either Jesé or Richarlison.

      12. Ninjaa
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        No money itb, 2 freebs and I need to ship out JWP and Zaha. Suggestions please lads?

        1. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Ramsey and Mooy?

          1. Ninjaa
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            Ramsey nailed?

      13. Jimmy Boy
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        A) Ndidi > Richarlison
        B) Bertrand > Trippier
        C) Bertrand > Alonso
        D) Hold for 2FT going into international break

        1. Lord of Ings
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          1.

        2. Moin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          A

        3. Frank Black
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Alonso has terrible fixtures and won't score two goals every week. It's madness to sell a player like Bertrand with THOSE fixtures.

          1. Jimmy Boy
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            Is that an A or a D?

          2. Frank Black
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            Also, he has created more chances than any other defender so far.

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

            Spurs away was meant to be a terrible fixture. 😀

        4. GE
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          D

      14. Lord of Ings
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Bench one of:-
        1) Mounie
        2)Willian
        Please help!!!

        1. Agger
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Can't you play both?
          Mounie was pretty quiet today but another home game coming up

          1. Lord of Ings
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            DDG
            Bailly Dawson Alonso Bertrand
            Salah KDB Richarlison
            Gabba Lukaku
            Who to bench?

        2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Tough one, Willian for me as at least he could get 3pts (inc CS) and looked decent today

      15. Agger
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        I got a green arrow! I've gone up a massive 4,000 places!

        1. Red20
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Up 96,000 places here!

          1. Red20
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            Won't be as happy tomorrow, inevitably!

      16. Toby Lerone
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Jwp and firmino > pogba chica

        -4 good moves?

        1. Agger
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Why Firmino?

        2. Toby Lerone
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Two bad fixtures coming up

      17. Dr. Rog
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        RM WC Team

        Foster/Elliot
        Alonso Kolasinic Trippier (Hegazi Mbemba)
        Eriksen Pog Antonio Richarlison (Caroll)
        Lukaku Jesus Pea

        1. HALFSPACE
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          I'd WC this imho

      18. Goonermeister
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        How did kolasinac do?

        1. Invincibles
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Played lcb and didn't look like a threat

      19. Permian23
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Liverpool fans: is TAA actually going to play regularly, or is he back in the reserves when Clyde is fit?

        1. ZeleniMD
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Clyne is the main LB. TAA is still young. Made an error which lead to goal in Hoffenheim game.

          1. ZeleniMD
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            RB*

          2. Permian23
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            Goodbye TAA, Hello Trippier

        2. Agger
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Clyne is our first choice for sure when he's fit.
          Trent will get games every now and again. Gerrard has mentioned that his body still hasn't developed into what's needed in the premier league

          1. Permian23
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            I'm changing to 4-3-3 with Trippier. I really like the look of Atsu but he's getting dropped to first sub. Newcastle just not strong enough overall for him to start for me.

        3. XabiAlonso
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Will be rotated a lot. Gomez looked more balanced than both against palace. Better than clyne going forward and better than taa defensively

      20. Lord of Ings
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Bench Willian or Mounie??

      21. Ode
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Salah > Eriksen
        Kolasinac > Trippier

        Should I do it?

      22. Goonermeister
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Kola to Alonso (-4) a bit knee jerky?

        1. ZeleniMD
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Very

        2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Yeah Arsenal have nicer Fixtures than Chelsea, 3/5 @ Home

      23. 9I6
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        20 points with only KDB, probably my worst week ever.

        Not totally sure where I'm going wrong either (other than no UTD players, which I aim to fix this week)

        Foster, Myhill
        Azpi, Kola, TAA, Fosu-Mensah, Dummet
        KDB, Salah, Alli, Carroll, RLC
        Kane, Firmino, Mounie

        1. Gazpilicueta
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          looks good on paper, just dodging points. get pogba.

        2. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Midfield is weak IMO.

          1. larupcki
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            I have to disagree. How is this mid weak? He basically has 2 (arguably 3) set and forget premium midfielders. The only thing he can do better is getting Mkhi/Pogba.

          2. kennethrhcp
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            Weak? Kdb salah and alli...

        3. larupcki
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Just what Gazpilicueta said. Such team would be getting points on consistent basis. Just a bad day, that's what it is.
          However, I do believe that Lukaku is a must. I like your midfield, but someone has to go I guess.

          1. 9I6
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            I don't want to get rid of Kane yet, but the only other way of getting Lukaku in would be a -8 unfortunately

            Azpi -> Trippier
            KDB -> Pogba/Mkhi
            Firmino -> Lukaku

            Could work but seems very knee-jerk

        4. Collie01
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Decent team, mainly unlucky. Not a fan of your defence though personally. Azpi and Kola overpriced atm and taking up too much of your budget, and TAA will need to be transferred out.

          1. 9I6
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            Yeah, my defense looked a lot better last week after pre-season form, but I think it needs a bit of a change-up now. Thinking Azpi -> Tripper to free up some funds.

      24. bojack
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Who are the players you really need to get shot of?

        Fraser for me. Wholly ineffective and two horrendous games up next.

        1. Roys Peak
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          cleared out daniels and potentially gross if he blanks next week

        2. Agger
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Holding
          JWP
          And maybe Benteke. Not decided on him yet. His fixtures are good but his form is crap

        3. Eton Rifles
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Riedewald lol

        4. Collie01
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Daniels. Ritchie soon too, showed nothing only yellow card magnetism so far.

          1. bojack
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            He was a very good Lossl save away from scoring. It was a great effort.

          2. SheBangsTheDrums
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            Unlucky not to score today though!

        5. Better Call Paul
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Fraser - Danilo (assuming doesn't start) and Kane (one more week or he's out my team)

          1. WZRD542
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            What to do with Fraser + Danilo

            A.) Mooy & Tripp
            B.) Take a hit to work in Mkhi

        6. Business Cat
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Ake, Moreno, Ritchie

        7. kennethrhcp
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Daniels will go this week due to fixtures more than anything else.

          Giving Ritchie and ince a week more

        8. McEwan
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Lejune is a move that needs doing but not a massive priority. Willian/Tadic out to Eriksen is the most likely move as I have 4 mil in the bank but no clear route to Kane

        9. Ballistics
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Fraser, Iwobi, Lejuene.

          Looking at Watford/WBA players

      25. Roys Peak
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        This need WC? Only 32 points this week with Jesus and KDB still to play (I transferred KDB to pogba already) 🙁
        De Gea/Elliot
        Dawson Kolasinic Trippier Bertrand/hanley
        Pogba Alli Salah Gross/hayden
        Jesus Lukaku
        cheers

        1. DeathoftheParty
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Stick, just unlucky...

        2. McEwan
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          The support cast isn't great and I do think you've got to much money in the bank even tho they are not bad options in themselves. Wouldn't be wild carding but would look to sort Hayden/Gross 3rd striker out over the next couple of gws

      26. Old Bull
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Asked at the start of the season if it was madness to go without Kane & Lukaku. All replies said it was the actions of a crazy. Anyone on here prepared to argue a case for?

        1. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          I can argue a case for going without Kane for the first 2 GWs. Unfortunately I went without Lukaku.

        2. Agger
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          I would've said to not get Kane. I've not looked at him. Too many question marks over him and Lukaku will equal his goals for 1m cheaper and hopefully Jesus or Laca can go close for 2m cheaper.
          Alli or Eriksen were always a better option for coverage

          1. Agger
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            But to be fair, Kane has been Unlucky. Could've easily have score 4-5

            1. Old Bull
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 8 months ago

              Yeah. Interesting that he has a tradition of starting slowly, but doesn't seem to be so this season, just unlucky

          2. HALFSPACE
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            Lukaku won't match Kane, don't kid yourself

            Jesus/Laca will match Lukaku for 1.0m less

            1. Deulofail
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 8 months ago

              That was my thinking at the start (in simple terms). Hoping it still comes true, or at least they can do some damage control before I make changes

              1. HALFSPACE
                • 6 Years
                6 years, 8 months ago

                On Kane-Laca-Jesus atm

                Morata and Firmino higher on my want-list than Lukaku

                1. Deulofail
                  • 8 Years
                  6 years, 8 months ago

                  Same. Not sure about Firmino myself. Morata on my watchlist at least.

                  Contemplating downgrading Laca to upgrade Iwobi to Mkhi or Ramsey. But my downgrade KDB instead, or no one

                  1. Deulofail
                    • 8 Years
                    6 years, 8 months ago

                    may downgrade*

            2. Old Bull
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 8 months ago

              Think there is a real issue over the Wembley thing for Spurs. How they deal with that is pivotal for their big guns

            3. StayoutheSpiceZone
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 8 months ago

              Are u kidding? There is no way Jesus or lacazette will match lukaku for goals.
              Jesus doesn't always play up top
              Lacazette plays for Arsenal

        3. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Madness to go without one. I argued against both in the same squad in pre-season because they have got too expensive IMO. I stand by that still.

          1. Deulofail
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            Mixed messages?

        4. Old Bull
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          I'm really talking about going without both

          1. kennethrhcp
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            For the season?

            1. Old Bull
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 8 months ago

              For now. Never say never

              1. kennethrhcp
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                6 years, 8 months ago

                Ah ok... you will get them for sure at some stage (maybe not together).

                Kane this week is getting the armband from me. Unlucky not to score in both so far