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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. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    So close to 100pts

  2. Jimmy Boy
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    A) Ox and Ayew
    B) Albrighton and Llorente

    1. Lanzini girls just want to …
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      B

  3. JustPark
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    WHL to be demolished later?

    1. VFORVANDETA
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yes.

      1. JustPark
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Targeting WHL now, eh?

    2. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Tonight... Turf being taken out by fans for keepsake mementos already

  4. VFORVANDETA
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    My mistake this week is sell Coutinho for Hazard.

    1. Jimmy Boy
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Ouch

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

      Wild cards are over rated haha, I ditched him this week too, not sure I'll ever learn

      1. VFORVANDETA
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        No.Dgw are overrated.

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

          That's what I meant, doh ! Wild cards are quality, DGW's, not so much

    3. PastaFasul
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I did the same...any many more like us I'm sure. DGW player for SGW player...bound to happen.

  5. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Baps please.....

    1. Jimmy Boy
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Eriksen 3
      Rooney 2
      Wanyama 1

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Not final yet

      2. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Wing goal baps included?

    2. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I will weigh them up later

    3. S.Agueroooooo
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Final adjustments to be added.. could all change

  6. Football Heaven
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Who else doesn't think gabbiadini will play?

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      His Mum

    2. SouthCoastSaint
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      He will. Rested

    3. Lanzini girls just want to …
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I've run out of patience with him. I'm thinking llorente instead?

  7. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    LOL @ anyone expecting consistency 😆

    1. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I dont even fpl towers can mess this one up

      Vert og all day

    2. Lawrø
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I've actually agreed with every FPL Towers decision this season until this one...

      1. Geoff
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah I think they've done a good job

      2. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        McAuley?

        1. Lawrø
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Agreed with it and I benched McAuley for Brunt at the time!!!

    3. Philman
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I 100% agree that it's a Rooney goal. It should only be an OG when 100% proven, which this can't be.

      1. Lawrø
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        I agree in principle but they can't just change the principle during the season - they've been acting on evidence without proving up until this point so why are they changing now and not at the beginning of next season!

        1. Ziro
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          This.

        2. Ziro
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          If FPL is going to grow bigger, they need to have rules and consistency in these matters. Could be lawsuits.

        3. Philman
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          What principle have they changed? If they have evidence that is conclusive, they have changed decisions. In this case, there is no camera angle that proves it wasn't on target, so the goal stands.

          1. Ziro
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            I think you are going on the wrong incident for proving evidence. The Vert touch is not in question as the last foot to kick the ball to goal. In that case then, the next onus is on whether Rooney's shot is on target. If we are not sure on Rooney's shot, then Vert as clearly having the last touch to be given OG.

            Am I making sense or I am mental?

            1. Philman
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 1 month ago

              I see what you are saying, and I agree, when you look at it that way.

              However, I think the principle has ALWAY been to favour the attacker, and to prove against the attacker. I don't see any principle change there, but please feel free to argue a situation where this has not been the case, to prove inconsistency.

          2. Lawrø
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            "It should only be an OG when 100% proven'' - That one.

            Then you look at this OG where there was clearly doubt and yet they gave it: https://streamable.com/66jta

            So they still award OGs when there is doubt. So to stick by the precedence they've set themselves we look at the evidence we have: http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2017/05/14/dugout-discussion-spurs-vs-man-united/?hc_page=17#hc_comment_15700217

            And this looks like it's going wide similarly to Aguero's but like you say we can't say for sure.

            1. Philman
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 1 month ago

              So that was given as an OG and not an Aguero goal?

              1. Lawrø
                • 12 Years
                7 years, 1 month ago

                Correct. Mings OG, Aguero assist.

            2. Philman
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 1 month ago

              For me, that should be an Aguero goal. There is no way you can prove that Aguero's touch will not send the ball into the far corner - the benefit should go to the attacker.

              1. Lawrø
                • 12 Years
                7 years, 1 month ago

                Okay, good. But it was so it's settled FPL aren't abiding by the principle - "It should only be an OG when 100% proven''

                So now my argument was that they should use the same criteria to judge the Rooney goal and only change how they judge these things between seasons! 😛

                1. Philman
                  • 14 Years
                  7 years, 1 month ago

                  For me, they got the Aguero goal wrong, and Rooney right, hahaha!!

              2. Ziro
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 1 month ago

                Which is where the inconsistency creeps in, Basically, those guys sitting there at Match Centre are having coffee and tallying the players they have in their FPL teams. They bite into biscuits and make trades like you can have an Alonso goal if I can get Rooney's. 😉

            3. Philman
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 1 month ago

              I remember a Clint Dempsey goal in a DGW a few years back that was clearly off target and got deflected into the corner. It only just managed to be on target after the deflection. The goal was bizarrely given.

              Clearly they are not sticking to one "principle" this season, which is your argument, and I agree with, but at least the decisions are better then they used to be.

  8. Viper
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    83 with hopefully 14 to play (probably only about 10). If I don't reach 100 at this stage I give up 😆

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Only 1 week left, giving up doesnt really matters

    2. NATSTER
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      81 with theoretically 12 to play. Hope I can finally reach 100 in the week before last of this season.

  9. C_G
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    75 pre-baps with Cech, Alonso (c), Stephens, Monreal, Davies, Haz, Eriksen, Sanchez, Sane, Kane Gabbi, Anichebe.

    That Crouch goal yesterday hurt a lot.

  10. My Name Is Pepu
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Eriksen you BAPS magnet 🙂

  11. Football Heaven
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Does anyone not think gabbiadini will play?

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I think he may get a cameo. J-Rod, Long and Redmond did well and Austin is back.

      1. Football Heaven
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Hopefully he doesn't so coutinho can come on

        1. My Name Is Pepu
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Oh my, you've benched Coutinho for that Joker?

    2. Vinyl78LP
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      His replacements were more than up to the job yesterday, bench at best I reckon.

    3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I do . He obviously gave him Tadic and Stephens a rest vs a poor team. Gabbiadini is highly rated by Puel.. I expect him to start

    4. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      If he was just dropped surely he would have been benched..otherwise why give him a day off. To rest for what?

    5. Weasel51
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I'm hoping that J-Rod and Austin recently coming back from an injury stops them both playing

  12. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Who did:

    Coutinho -> Hazard -> KDB?

    GW38 - KDB to Coutinho?

    1. Football Heaven
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I've got coutinho on the bench

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

        You benched an in form Coutinho vs West Ham? Surely you bench boosted then

  13. HD7
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Hope Kane gets 3 Baps for the winning goal

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      He will. Locked in!

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Only 3 bps.

  14. Jimmy Boy
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Albrighton or Stanislas for GW38?

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Pass

    2. My Name Is Pepu
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      What the ...

      1. Jimmy Boy
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Budget mid

        1. My Name Is Pepu
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Tom Carroll? Cheapest out of the midfield lot, gets attacking returns here and there occasionally.

          1. Jimmy Boy
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Cheers, didn't notice him

  15. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Why can't you guys just let me have my 2 Vert points 🙁 Already lost cleanie points and captained Costa.... 🙁

    1. Garlana
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yeh, some of us actually removed bdavies and brought vert in on their wc....

      1. ChelseaGuy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Aye

    2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I don't mind people moaning if they don't own Alonso. It's hypocritical otherwise. They both same and probably both should have been given as own goals. But at least it's a sign of consistency now.. consistently wrong but even so they getting better

  16. Zizou
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Considering holgate only got me 1pt and gibbs and gabbi no show
    Still fairly happy with 90 with possibly another 10/12 to go

    1. My Name Is Pepu
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Why you so humble mate?

  17. We Will Klopp you
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    86 pre baps with Courtois, Cahill, Stephens, Yoshida, Sanchez(c), Sane, Eriksen, Alli, Jesus left to play.

    Surely has to be my first century of the season?

    1. Geoff
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Definitely

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

        Cheers, u just never know with this game - feels good to finally be on the right side of an unpredicted haul too (Coutinho)

        1. Geoff
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah everything is falling nicely for me too (so far)

          Link for your team?

            1. Geoff
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 1 month ago

              🙂

    2. My Name Is Pepu
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Even Stevie G wouldn't slip towards the 100 in your position. We'll done mate ..

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

        Loool, thanks 🙂

  18. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Wasn't too fond of Rooney before this but hate him now. Cost me clean sheet and baps when every point count this wk.

    1. Geoff
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Or Vert 😉

    2. Vinyl78LP
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      ...Vert was the villain.

      1. My Name Is Pepu
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Went Vert over Davies for some reason, probably thinking Davies might sit out for one of the games. Regret! Regret!

    3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Same.

  19. Weasel51
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    No Kane BAPS?!

  20. FPL Pillars
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Coutinho in 🙂 - first time owner

    1. Dreams
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Sweet stuff mate. Congratulations.

  21. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Decent chance Kane gets 2 bonus with 29.
    Rooney should drop to 28.

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks TM!

    2. Garlana
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      One can hope, Kane (c)

    3. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I'd absolutely like be that.

      Throw in there a bap for Bavies tii

    4. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Sweet

    5. Shifty
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      beautiful

    6. Dreams
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers Mr. Magic. Hope it happens.

  22. sunzip14
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Sevilla win Real and I would call my day near to PERFECT!!!

    1. My Name Is Pepu
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      +1

    2. gonzalocampos
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      We will win 3-0 relax, hace that couch ready LOL

  23. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Imagine having to live in a Tottenham apartment. :Shudders:

    I doubt the lift can make it to the top floor either.

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I imagine these apartments are pretty good.

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

        They will probably look good, but who the fluff wants to live that close to a football ground?

  24. liiusions
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    If Shrek steals Eriksen's baps I won't be happy

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      No chance. Pig will only drop.

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      No chance

  25. Kopite With Growing Optimis…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Chaps if a player doesn't play in the first game of a double game week but plays in the second I assume your sub (who played in the first game week) doesn't come on?

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

      That's right.

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Correct

      1. Les Bleus
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Sorry, that was mean. But you're right.

    3. Lawrø
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Correct (although I had to re-read that a couple of times!)

    4. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Indeed.

      If your player misses the first match he will get points from the 2nd match. Assuming Gabbi plays. 😉

  26. tm245
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Tried to differentiate by going double Spurs def and ignoring their mids for 36/37.

    Got lucky with the mids but the Vert and Davies combo hasn't really paid off. Think I lost 10 points from that goal.

  27. jimmy12
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    who is a good captain choice for GW38 if chasing?
    currently 21 points behind leader

    1. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Llorente

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Depends who the person you're chasing has.

      1. jimmy12
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        this week he had Jesus Captain
        also has Kane / Lukaku / gabbiadini / king

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

          Aguero.

    3. We Will Klopp you
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Coutinho, Sanchez (if he doesn't have him, unlikely I know), perhaps Giroud or Sturridge too

    4. jimmy12
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      didnt have kane i mean

  28. Visionaries
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone know if Kane's likely to get bonus? Have no idea how it works

    1. jimmy12
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Eriksen - 3
      Wanyama - 2
      Davies - 1

      kane just missed out

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Huh?

    2. President Giggs
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      might get a couple with winning goal

  29. Zlatans little helper
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Hazard 100% likely to be rested in 38, right?

    1. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      How can anyone know?

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      No.

    3. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      No, the total opposite actually.

    4. tm245
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I doubt he will play both matches this week, but impossible to tell which.

    5. Visionaries
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Who knows, he's absolutely awful anyway

  30. thomashl
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Any news on Gibbs? Chance he'll be ready for Sunderland?