Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – Tuesday

Tuesday evening treats us to four more fixtures, as Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham prepare for their first matches of double Gameweek 22.

The big news is that Harry Kane starts on the bench at the Liberty Stadium.

Having headed into Monday’s deadline as a doubt, the Spurs striker has been handed the Fantasy Premier League captaincy by a relatively low 24.2% of managers. However, over 121,000 also played their Triple Captain chip on Kane after he produced back-to-back hat-tricks in his previous two Gameweek appearances. They will now hope that he gets used from the bench tonight and that he can deliver big against West Ham in 48-hours time.

Son Heung-min, Christian Eriksen and Dele Alli are also among the top 13 armband picks and all start in Wales, with Fernando Llorente leading the attack against his former club. Indeed, Son was the top transfer target for Gameweek 22, acquired by 498,000+ new owners on the back of four goals and as many assists in six starts.

Despite a run of five strikes in as many matches, just 17,000 have placed their faith in West Ham’s form player, Marko Arnautovic.

Nonetheless, that output hasn’t gone unnoticed – he was brought in by over 368,000 for a Gameweek that sees him entertain West Brom at the London Stadium before making his way to Wembley later in the week. Interestingly, however, he looks to have dropped back to a support role behind the lone striker Andy Carroll.

Elsewhere, John Stones, David Silva, Sergio Aguero and Raheem Sterling all return to the Man City XI for a plum home clash against Watford.

Aguero’s tally of 20 points in a 6-0 win over the Hornets back in Gameweek 5 remains the highest individual haul of the season. With Gabriel Jesus sidelined for a month at the very minimum, he now has the opportunity to audition for our three-man frontlines ahead of visits from both Newcastle and West Brom before the end of January.

Sterling, meanwhile, has bagged double-digit hauls in each of his last three starts to move into second place in the FPL player standings behind Mohamed Salah.

Kevin De Bruyne also starts for the hosts as he recovers from the Jason Puncheon challenge that forced him off at Selhurst Park on Sunday.

Southampton and Crystal Palace square up at St Mary’s in the other Tuesday fixture.

With a goal or assist in four of the last six outings, the Eagles’ Wilfried Zaha is the form player in this one. Yet the home side will be buoyed by Saturday’s goalless draw at Old Trafford which helped them to a first clean sheet since Gameweek 9.

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

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  1. 420king
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Lotentz G
    Eriksen A

    1. 420king
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Lorentz*

  2. rivercityransom
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    eriksen assist

  3. El_Shaw
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Llorente goal

  4. Les Bleus
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Eriksen assist ffs

  5. Dušan Citizen
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    ERIKSEN ASSIST

  6. Tcheco
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Of course

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

    (C)hristian 😎

  8. Mull
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Kane assist?

  9. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Eriksen assist! It begins!

  10. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Llorente goal Eriksen assist

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

    eriksen assist

  12. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Llorente goal

  13. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    NOT Kane

  14. Les Bleus
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Offside ffs

  15. MGD
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Eriiiiiik!

  16. Jar Jar Winks
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    eriksen tc mofos

    1. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      😀

  17. Kellz86
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Llorente Goal
    Eriksen Assist

  18. G-Whizz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Please stay on that bench 'Arry!!! PLEEEASE!!!

    1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      And on thurs?

    2. Pieterke30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      He wont in two days anyway

  19. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Jammy Eriksen owners, every sodding week.

    1. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      😛

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        😉

        Well played Chucko...

    2. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      boo beu bell bungalows?

  20. moment
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Ball's rolling like it used to on the wet pitch mode of Kick Off 2 back on the Amiga.

    1. Samurai Blue
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Those were the days!

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

    Surprise surprise

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

    Should've got Llorente.

    1. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      But you would have been labeled a casual?

  23. The Royal Robin
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Eriksen was a bad pick they said... 2 pages back.

    Have some faith.

    1. Here's Tom with the We…
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I know playing too deep...should of gone Alli

  24. Kermit Special
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    YESSSS genius

  25. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    ERIKSENNN. chose the right spurs mf 😀

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

      Until Alli bangs in 2 goals

    2. The Royal Robin
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      That's not what you said 5 minutes ago.

    3. Pieterke30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Bit early to say, isnt it?

    4. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      After 12 mins

    5. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      ...and the premature ejaculation comment of the night goes to......

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

        sooooo this lol!

  26. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Less chance of Kane coming on now

    1. Pieterke30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Yep, he wont

    2. The Big Fella
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Need an instant reply from Swansea..... not going to happen is it?

  27. Tim Canterbury
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    0-0 brilliant for TC’ers atm. Pick said he’d come on

    1. Point-one short
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      ummmm

      1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        🙂

  28. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Jammy Eriksen owners. Offside goal allowed

  29. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Early days but i really shouldn't have bottled Eriksen TC to go with Kane instead.

  30. Tcheco
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Swansea about to get battered