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Dugout Discussion – Spurs vs West Brom

Gameweek 35’s swansong finds Tottenham Hotspur and West Bromwich Albion meet under lights at White Hart Lane. The former breezed past Manchester United and Stoke City in their past two matches, while the Baggies have lost four of their previous five fixtures.

Spurs’ rampaging attack ranks second for goals (11), total attempts (74), big chances (12) and shots on target (26) over their respective last four match-ups, highlighting their abundance of threat in the final third. Considering that Mauricio Pochettino’s side have chalked up a whopping 24 more shots on target than any team at home (136), the Baggies will do well to stop them scoring. On the other hand, Spurs will fancy their chances of earning a clean sheet having conceded just 13 big chances at the Lane all season.

Delving into the Baggies’ productivity away from The Hawthorns, they place second-bottom for goals (12) and sit last for attempts (140), shots inside the box (78) and shots on target (37). That being said, only three teams have recorded more clean sheets in road ties than West Brom (six), which suggests that Spurs could be in for a frustrating evening. Having posted four blank in five outings, Tony Pulis’ men are certain to bunker down in the capital.

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  1. Dynamic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Geoff Shreeves mentioning the Alli incident.

    Looks like he might be in trouble after all.

  2. Keno
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Worth bringing in Moreno or too much of a rotation risk?

    1. VS10_
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Wouldn't.

  3. halnone
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    As a Dawson owner, that went better than expected

    1. Back on the horse
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      yeah, we dodged a bullet there

  4. McSauce
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Coutinho out?

    Is Gabriel now benched?

    1. VS10_
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

      Yes

    2. Keno
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Gab lost his spot to Mert

  5. For Fuchs Sake
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Still got no clue who to TC? Payet GW37 or Sanchez GW36

    1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      im going payet for those last games at upton made for his party tricks

    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      What about Sanchez in GW38?

    3. All de Gea
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Sanchez GW38 - go out on a high

      1. For Fuchs Sake
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        They may have nothing to play for, could be a rotation nightmare, preseason friendly feel.

    4. *sigh*
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Sanchez GW38

  6. Whats the Huth
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Wildcard planning has taken a twist here

    1. VS10_
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Wouldn't mind having one right now...

    2. fiveyears
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      If Alli is out, it allows a punt on a DGW'er in my WC for sure...

  7. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Yacob should get max baps for the pain he endured from the attack.

    1. RÏɠBY
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      haha.. such a limp punch

  8. Jet5605
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Guys, which one should I do:

    A - Sakho > PvA
    B - Alli > ?

    If I do B, I'd be relying on Bellerin - Smalling - Simpson as a back 3 but perhaps Milner and Alli might not play so maybe I need to ship Alli?

    Darlow - Robles
    Sakho - Smalling - Bellerin - Gabriel - Simpson
    Payet - Antonio - Alli - Sanchez - Milner
    Kun - Kane - Martial

    1 FT and 0.2 ITB

    1. ralfb
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Alli to townsend, or if money doesnt matter, fab or haz

      1. Jet5605
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Good shout. Townsend nailed and has 2 decent games. I could then do Sakho > PvA in 37 for the double

        Simpson could nick a cleanie at OT

    2. jg7u
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Why wouldnt alli play, did I miss something?

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Threw a punch. Probably a 3 match ban

    3. Backup Dancer
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Pva is a great gw37 shout too. You might want another week to decide on a DGW Alli replacement so I'd say A.

      1. Jet5605
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Good point but if I do A - I would be stuck with Alli and Milner who may not start leaving me with a weak midfield and potentially 4-3-3

  9. KingNidge
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Haha go on Delle can't lift your hands but that's a nothing really

  10. VS10_
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    3 Points - Eriksen (22)
    2 Points - Alli (20)
    1 Point - Rose (19)

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Looks final

    2. Hobolicious
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Noooooooooooo! Two bonus points for Rose would have seen me through in a LMS-league 🙁

  11. The Fantastic Mr Fox
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Its not that i'm moaning but getting 2 players who were in a must-win game chasing the title and scoring for fun and, against team with nothing to play for and which just conceded 4, seemed like a perfectly sound idea.
    If we can't rely on such logic, what do we rely on? I'm just flummoxed

  12. Murder on Zidane's Flo…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    It sounds like I am in the minority here, but I think the Alli incident is fairly trivial.

    From what I can see (only watched videos on phone) he swings his hand into the guys stomach with a (probably) open palm and no real force. Not raised or anything even.

    1. KingNidge
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Yacob could have made a lot more of it it was a punch in the ribs lol

      1. Murder on Zidane's Flo…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Really? Looked pretty powder puff stuff to me.

        1. KingNidge
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Could have killed the guy

          1. Murder on Zidane's Flo…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            I've sent some flowers to West Bromwich General.

            1. KingNidge
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Hehe in all seriousness though he could see a ban for simply lifting his hands but i hope not

  13. Jøssy ⭐
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Alright... If Alli has to go, that really scuppers my transfer plans!! Very few decent mids in his bracket. But that is making me lean towards a safer Liverpool midfielder....

    Hart - Gomes
    Bellerin - Fuchs - van Aarnholt* - Cresswell* - Simpson
    Sanchez - Fabregas* - Payet - Milner* - Lanzini
    Aguero - Kane - Sturridge

    What do you reckon of the above 4 new signings, between now and GW37?

    Will mean a couple of hits, but losing... Sakho, Gabriel, Alli and KDB... All pretty much not playing, all for DGWers.

    1. Jøssy ⭐
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      It also means I'm not debating Chelsea mid of Liverpool mid, I'd be doing both. I wanted Firmino, but he is more risky (mins-wise) and he makes it hard to replace Alli with quality.

      1. Mark-O
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        We'll see if Firmino starts against Villarreal

        1. Jøssy ⭐
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Aye, still need to wait and see....

    2. aleksios
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      will you play BB?

      1. Jøssy ⭐
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        No, BB already gone in GE34. Only gives me 8 DGW players (plus an extra keeper I can't play), and a couple of key SGWers that I'd want to keep and play

        1. aleksios
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          so you dont have to change your whole team.If you play 3-4-3 on 37 ,i would go without kane and sturridge and dont replace Alli or Sakho.Just choose the best 11 you could have since no BB.

          1. aleksios
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            DDG
            Pva-Azpi-Bel
            Lanzini-Alexis-PAyet-Hazard
            Carrol-Kun-Defoe
            i will try to get this team more or less.No pool yet ,maybe i will bring one

          2. Jøssy ⭐
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            I already own Sturridge and Kane

  14. Mark-O
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Eriksen 3
    Alli 2
    Rose 1

  15. For Fuchs Sake
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Alli to Lanzini may work!

  16. Numb
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Average of 4.8 autosub points leaping off benches tonight

    1. Hobolicious
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Seen so many with Moreno on the bench from my mini leagues. Horrible.

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I have 10, joke's on them

    3. VS10_
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      1.1 top10k.

      1. Numb
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Lol, I'm not in the top 10k

        1. VS10_
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          I would think top100k is pretty much the same as top10k.

    4. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      rival getting moreno in for kdb. furious

  17. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    So after tonight, play Mahrez bench Alli?

    1. Numb
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Mahrez against Rojo? I would think so!

  18. Gizzachance
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    last week it was all about bringing in ali an kane{i did kane} now it seems people are on about taking them out after one game, seems waste of transfers to do that?

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Alli might be forced.

      1. Gizzachance
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        yeah maybe, kane no, lot of people got rid of dgw players like martial lukaku etc to bring in kane, so may of been a one week punt with them two blanking, or knee jerk reaction !

        1. TorresMagic™
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          • 14 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Worth keeping for Chelsea at least.

          1. Gizzachance
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            yes, chel not a good defence, then sou{h} new{a} lure of the dgw player will tempt people if he does nothing against chel

    2. Mark-O
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Transfers should be made rationally and with a calm mind!

      1. Gizzachance
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        agreed

    3. Jøssy ⭐
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I would sell Alli if suspended, but Kane is going nowhere!

  19. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Guys who'd you rather start ?

    A) Mahrez (mu)

    B) Defoe (sto)

    1. VS10_
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Has to be another option.

      1. HurriKane
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        who should it be then ?

        Alli(che) Payet(wba) Sanchez(NOR) Ozil(NOR) Mahrez
        Aguero(sot) Kane(che) Defoe(sto)

        1. VS10_
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Alli will make it easy.

    2. fiveyears
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Really tough. Defoe just about.

      Think it'll be a tight game now Leicester can win title, Everton at home is the game they'll do it IMO

  20. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    How close are Leicester and what did Alli do ?

    1. fiveyears
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      One win away.

      I'd also like to know what Alli did...

      1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers

    2. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      If Leicester win at OT, they win the league, but that's not going to happen. They'll have to wait a bit longer innit.

      Alli's been to a few MMA gyms lately and took it out on poor Claudio Yacob.

      1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        I saw it definite ban . Cheers Pug

  21. Jazz!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    To me the Alli punch looks like nothing 😕

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      You must own him.

    2. Mark-O
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I know you wanted to save a transfer

    3. Jazz!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I actually wanna get rid of him for the DGW hype but it seems like nothing 😆

  22. Numb
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Don't the pundits always say "if you raise your hands, that's a red card"?

    1. RÏɠBY
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      he was going for his nutz

    2. fiveyears
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      To the face yes...

      This punch is a bit of a weird one, think he could get banned potentially though

  23. The Wise Owl
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    To be fair, Alli was the enabler for me to get Kane. Can swap him for Townsend though. Leaves me with KDB though. Hm!

  24. Back on the horse
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    How about a punty RMWCT while we wait :

    Ruddy de Gea
    Smalling Olsson Moreno PvA Cresswell
    Firmino Alli Fàbregas Sánchez Payet
    Costa Carroll Sturridge

    Costa too risky? All DGWer apart from Alli and Sanchez

    1. fiveyears
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Doubling up on Norwich defence (Martin Olsson?) could be a bit of a nightmare. I'd maybe get Defoe instead, or downgrade Costa to Kane in order to get a better defender in. I know they don't have a DGWer but if you could shift him to Monreal or something you'd reap the benefits in 36 and 38.

      1. fiveyears
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        I obviously mean Defoe in for Carroll to free funds

      2. Back on the horse
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah good point. Maybe even an Everton def?

  25. Rhinos
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    well that could have gone better.
    I think this makes Hazard an even more enticing proposition. Either Leicester will have already won the league or Chelsea can dp the job for them

    1. RÏɠBY
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      exactly

  26. RÏɠBY
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    arsenal could still finish ahead of spurs

    kane won't want that but alexis will

    1. RÏɠBY
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      just saying..

  27. Fergietime
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    What did Alli do ?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Got 2 bonus points.

  28. Invincibles
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Robles
    Bellerin simpson cresswell
    coutinho mahrez alli sanchez payet
    aguero kane
    subs: schwarzer fosu ward defoe

    1 FT 1.1m
    Playing bb in gw37

    What to do this week/next week?

  29. McSauce
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Why has jagielka not played? will he be back for last 4 games?

    1. Numb
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      He played at the weekend

  30. Leaf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    As someone who owns no Spurs players , whose rivals all had Kane capt. and as Arsenal fan , tonight was fantastic

    1. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      🙂 to my own post