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Dugout Discussion – Spurs vs Liverpool

After Arsenal swept aside Everton at Goodison Park, we turn our attentions to Wembley Stadium as Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool bring the curtain down on Gameweek 9.

All eyes are on Harry Kane, who is still seeking his first league goal at Spurs’ temporary home.

Despite that record, he is second only to Romelu Lukaku in the race for the Gameweek 9 captaincy – 18.4% of FPL managers have handed him the armband.

Given that only two of the top 10 captains have scored so far, a haul from Kane could have a major impact on the overall standings.

Elsewhere for the hosts, Ben Davies is passed fit to return but surprisingly has to settle for a spot on the bench along with Danny Rose.

Sold by over 195,000+ FPL managers last week, the Welshman has started just two of the last five Gameweeks and next faces a weekend trip to Old Trafford.

For the visitors, Mohamed Salah, Philippe Coutinho and Roberto Firmino have the chance to play their way into our plans as the fixtures turn in Liverpool’s favour from Gameweek 10.

And James Milner – listed as a defender in FPL – could also be one to watch as an out of position option, with Jurgen Klopp naming him in midfield this afternoon.

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  1. awgJose
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    First WC draft here with 0.8 itb, any obvious pointers? GKs too risky?

    Elliot, Speroni
    Stones, Daniels, Mee, Gomez, 4.0
    Salah, Sane, Groß, Stanislas, Carroll/Surman
    Kane, Kun, Morata

    1. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Get Richarlison

    2. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      if Gomez starts getting rotated and when Hennessy returns you're only going to have 4 defensive starters out of 7

      you need to downgrade one of those strikers or mids, personally think it's got to be a fwd as your 3rd and 4th mids are both only going to get irregular points

      1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        This

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

      Richarlison is nailed and good fixtures

  2. Your Man With The Hair
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Wild Card. Went for a big three. Appreciate all negativity.

    Foster (Elliot)
    Bertrand, Duffy Otamendi (Ward, Gomez)
    Silva, Rambo, Zaha, (Doucouré, Carroll)
    Ageuro, Morata, Kane

    1. Tim Canterbury
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      No Richalison no sterling no Salah no thank you

      1. Your Man With The Hair
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Hmm... only Liverpool player I trust is Mane.
        Prefer the reliability of Silva v Sterling.
        Couldn't fit Richalison in budget.

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

      Same front 3. But going for richarlison and sterling

    3. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Mid weak. Would downgrade Bertrand tbh - he has nothing over Cedric

      1. Your Man With The Hair
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Fair shout. He hasn't offered as much going forward as I thought he would.
        Mid is weak to finance the forward line.

        1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          I get that - had 3 big hitters up front until I brought in Sterling for Atsu 2 Gws ago. It's just difficult because you're relying on one of those three to score well each week, and captaining the right one

  3. LIARS POKER
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    2 ft

    A) Davies -> Otamendi (keep playing 4-4-2 although would rather go 3 at back)

    or

    B) Davies, RLC > Mariappa, Richarlison (3-5-2)

  4. El Matador
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Who do we think scores well his coming GW.

    A) Hazard Vardy
    B) Zaha Morata

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

      A because I have them.

  5. pakornk
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    What's the average score this week?

    1. Tim Canterbury
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Between 40 and 70

    2. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      50

  6. N00B
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Who should I sell asap?
    A) Lukaku
    B) Cresswell
    C) Davies
    D) Ritchie

    1. Turns
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      C

    2. LC1
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      C

  7. Turns
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    G2G?

    Elliot
    Cedric - Maguire - Jones
    Richarlison - Sterling - Carroll -Salah
    Kane - Lukaku - Aguero

    Subs: Fab - Naughton - Mbemba - Chalobah

  8. Sanguinista
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    With the impending price changes, are Jesus owners -

    A) Sticking
    B) Jesus -> Kun
    C) Waiting till mid week

    Also, Vardy with Kun or Morata with Jesus?

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

      C

    2. Krafty Werks
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      C

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

    Rate wc team
    Pope Elliot
    Ota yoshida Jones ward ( Kiko)
    Sterling Salah richarlison (tc surman)
    Kun Kane Morata
    Will rotate bw 433 and 343

    1. CloudSky
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Looks nice.

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

        Thanks

  10. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone doubling up on Aguero and Jesus?

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      decent idea on paper but it could become frustrating very quickly

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

        Also fear that. But think pep will play with both most matches?

        1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          I think he will but an extremely congested period to come. This is where we are going to have to ship our city assets

    2. Lemongrab
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      It's a really difficult one. Unless he starts playing both of them together you're resigning yourself to having 10million on the bench each week.

      1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        And having to guess which one has the cameo (e.g. which one not to cap)

      2. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Agree. Would allow me to get Richarlison for free.

        Other option is Jesus, Gross, Davies to Kun, Richarlison and Trippier for -4

    3. Turns
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Nahhhh - pep will give you a heart attack

  11. We Will Klopp you
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Man I hope Pep doesn't burn me with (K)un next gameweek, massive opportunity

    1. Turns
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      This

  12. JogaSemmedo
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    If you own Jesus is going to Kun a sideways move?

    1. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I wouldn't do it, Kun might be the one benched next week. Wait for midweek game to get a better idea of Pep's thinking

      1. JogaSemmedo
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Yep it makes sense and I need to prioritise Liverpool attacking options. Morata is also in consideration think Chelsea may have turned a corner with that win.

  13. Ghost Gooner
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    GW 8 was so bad its like it never existed 😛

    GW7 65 points OR 178,557
    GW8 30 points OR 432,175
    GW9 72 points OR 179,520

    1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      GW8 was my best week haha

      1. Ghost Gooner
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Gw 8 nearly made me rage transfer half my team. Was on the confirm transfers page to taking a -20 pointer

        Glad I held back and even held a FT 🙂

        1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          The return to your previous rank suggests saving was a good idea 🙂

  14. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Which pair do you prefer?

    A) Richarlison Mee.

    B) Atsu Azpi

    1. Mo Mané No Problems
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      A all day

    2. DD
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      A

    3. Point-one short
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      A

  15. Maddamotha
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Alli > Coutinho Yay or Nay?

    1. Magic Bean
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      *Salah

      1. Maddamotha
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        I have Salah

  16. The Royal Robin
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    A) Alonso > Walker (-4)
    B) Bavies > Otamendi (-4)
    C) Stick

    Lossl
    Cedric Maguire Alonso
    Zaha Eriksen Sterling Brady
    Abraham Kun (C) Kane (V)

    Foster Bavies Carroll TFM

  17. SheBangsTheDrums
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Any Watford fans about? How long is Mariappa likely to hold onto his starting place?

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

      Not a Watford fan but heard someone here that kaboul and proddl are soon returning

  18. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Eriksen owners keeping him? Tempted to switch for Salah / Coutinho

    1. The Royal Robin
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      He's the least of my worries right now.

    2. drughi
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Was a bit worrying that trippier took all set pieces I must say

      1. S.Kuqi
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Agreed. Didn't like what I saw. Beavis had share of set pieces earlier this season aswell.

  19. BigBarn
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Can anyone give me the link to the scouts' league, please? I'm curious.

  20. Rover
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Ouch! Just saw that my OR went from around 500k to over a million after playing my WC this week.

    Took out Azpi (7) Trip (6) Bertrand (6) Suttner (0) Salah (7) Ritchie (6) Choupo-Moting (5) Brady (2) Kane (16) Jesus (1)
    Got in Maguire (2) Jones (1) Daniels (2) Hunemeier (0) Coutinho (2) Richarlison (5) Zaha (2) Sterling (0) Aguero (7) Morata (1)

    A 34 point loss there 🙁

    1. The Wanton Trader
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      That sucks mate...!!
      Unlucky... 🙁

      1. Rover
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Hopefully my picks perform in the coming weeks

        1. The Wanton Trader
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          It took 3 or 4 gameweeks til my wildcard started to pay off so don’t worry yourself too much..

    2. @persecuted_by_mods
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Wow a wildcard that literally changed almost every player

        Would have been fine if you just did a couple of changes

        1. Rover
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          I've never thought of a WC as meaningful unless I change at least 1/2 of my team, so never played a WC with less than 8 changes. Well, only my third season, so lots left to learn...

    3. drughi
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Can people please wait with transfers until midweek games are played, thank you

      1. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        The team I just transferred in don't have a midweek

      2. S.Kuqi
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Let them do it and get burned by early transfers.

      3. The Wanton Trader
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Had to do mine because they were right on the limit and could not afford a .1 loss anywhere....
        Wouldn’t normally do it though..

      4. Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        As the French say, Pisser dans un violon.

    4. The Wise Owl
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      does Jones need to go?

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

        Depends on injury but if not serious keep and bench a couple of weeks he's not very expensive imo

      2. Rover
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        I downgraded him since I also have Maguire who will become Jones when he's back and the fixtures turn

    5. marcus2704
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Sane or Silva?

    6. kirwy
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Surgery for –8 ... Worth it?

      Eriksen > Richarlison
      Lukaku > Aguero
      JRod > Morata
      Jones > Daniels

      1. JayLegend
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        g2g

      2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        not sure on daniels, slight doubt with morata after bats showing. Maybe wait for a presser

        1. S.Kuqi
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Morata back from injury 90min in ucl. He played badly but he is still ahead of Bats

    7. BlueIncognito
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      No clue what to do with this. Thoughts? 1 FT & 1.0 ITB.

      DDG
      Cedric - Stones - Mee
      Ritchie - Eriksen - Zaha - Hazard
      Abraham - Jesus - Kane

      Elliot -- RLC, Schindler, Rangel

      1. Cornholi0
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Eriksen to Salah

    8. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Ok need some advice...
      Elliot (Foster)
      Alonso, Cedric, Davies, Kolasinac, Clark
      Silva, Sterling, (Romeu, Chalobah, Cork)
      Firmino, Kane, Lukaku

      2 FTs 1.5m itb

      Looking at a defence clear out. So Alonso, Davies, Kolasinac and Firmino to Azpilicueta, Luiz, Dunk and Aguero for a -8

      1. Captain Haddock
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Downgrade Alonso/Bavies, upgrade one of your mids to Richarlison

        1. G-Whizz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Thanks Captain! *Salutes*
          I hear you but still would like to try 523 tbh...

      2. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Wouldn't double up on Chelsea defence any time soon!

        Keep Kola for swansea instead of bringing in Luiz = only a -4 🙂

        1. G-Whizz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          I know what you're saying about the double up, but I believe with Kante back soon it'll sure up them up at the back, and I need to do something "drastic".
          Kola and Alonso aren't proving value and even if Kola keeps a clean sheet against Swansea, taking him out and putting Dunk/Duffy (prefably Duffy) in allows a massive front 3 of Aguero, Kane and Lukaku.

          1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            I mean keep Kola, don't bring in Luiz
            So Alonso, Davies and Firm -> Dunk, Aguero and Azpi

            Do it next week instead 🙂 Unless you can't afford otherwise and then I'd be tempted to bring in Luiz over Azpi just for the one week and use the change to upgrade Kola next week 🙂

            1. G-Whizz
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              Ahhh!
              You know what? That could really work, AND saves a -4!!!
              If I do Alonso, Davies and Firmino to Duffy, Azpilicueta and Aguero, that leaves the option to bring in Luiz (may have a knock) for Kola after Swansea.
              Thanks Kloppto! Doesn't leave anything in the bank but if I then need to switch to 433 THEN I can use Luiz/Dave to be the fall guy...

              1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
                • 6 Years
                6 years, 6 months ago

                No problemo! 🙂

    9. The Desi Messi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Davies + Sterling > Otamendi + Richarlison? 2FT

      Elliott Foster
      Davies Jones Cedric Mee Hunemeier
      Salah Sterling Ritchie Choupo Carroll
      Kane Lukaku Jesus

    10. Sterling is £11Mill..…
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Despite reach an OR of 66,000 yestrday I now dropped to 89,000 despite having Kane and Kola play. Must have been lots of Kane captains then I guess

      1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Or good autosub scores

    11. Everyday im Schneiderlin
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      ben davies to trippier ?
      has davies lost his place ?

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Trippier is not nailed, Davies is not nailed, rose is not nailed and aurier is not nailed

          1. Wild Rover
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Nailed it

          2. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            This

      2. Captain Haddock
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Can someone link Willy Wonka's team? Ty!