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Dugout Discussion – Newcastle vs Spurs

Two of the three most popular players in Fantasy Premier League take to the field as Tottenham Hotspur make their way to Newcastle United in the 1.30pm kick-off.

Harry Kane is the main captaincy pick for Sunday’s early fixture. Owned by 37% of FPL managers, he’s been handed the armband by 22% on the back of 7.5 points per match last season.

The Spurs frontman was also runner-up in our Gameweek 1 Captain Poll after netting seven times in his final two away appearances of 2016/17.

Meanwhile, his team-mate Dele Alli is the most owned midfielder in the game, sitting in 38% of squads for the trip to Tyneside.

Both Alli and playmaker Christian Eriksen supplied 6.1 points per match last term and face a defence with just eight clean sheets in 23 home fixtures in the Championship.

Meanwhile, with the Magpies’ fixtures turning kindly next weekend, we get the chance to scout the likes of Matt Ritchie and Dwight Gayle as potential mid-price options for our squads.

Elsewhere, Rob Elliot gets the nod between the posts for the home side – he’s currently the only active 4.0-priced keeper in the game.

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

    Would strongly benefit from a Kane goal here

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

    Minute silence for those who went with only Jesus & Kane

  3. ★Kuntheman★
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    How is Ritchie playing?

    1. AC Tomasso
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      forgot he was playing and a YC ://

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

      2 maybe 3 touches off the ball.

    3. Saxe-Gotha
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Wouldn't know he's on the pitch if he hadn't fouled Dele and got a yellow.

  4. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Bavies was so good to me end of last season. Why did I leave You?

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

    I like Tottenham, but not Kane, Kane can f**'off

  6. ☻ Jon Snow ☻
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Lindelof not even in the squad today

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I told my friend he wouldn't play but he didn't listen.

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

    #MUTD De Gea, Valencia (C), Bailly, Jones, Blind, Matic, Pogba, Mata, Mikhitaryan, Rashford, Lukaku

    Subs: Romero, Darmian, Smalling, Fellaini, Herrra, Lingard, Martial

  8. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Bailly and Jones interesting how little pea will play them

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

    Lift that August curse Kane.

  10. Regin
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    who all hates shelvey now? i have nobody from tottenham & bcoz of shelvey madness tottenham already scored 2. just hope kane will not score.

  11. dark91
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    De Gea, Valencia, Bailly, Jones, Blind Matic Pogba Mata Mkhi Rashford Lukaku

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

    Man Utd XI: De Gea; Valencia, Bailly, Jones, Blind; Matic, Pogba; Mata, Mkhitaryan, Rashford; Lukaku.

    West Ham XI: Hart, Zabaleta, Reid, Ogbonna, Masuaku, Noble, Obiang, Fernandes, Ayew, Arnautovic, Chicharito.

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

      No Cresswell or Lanzini. Interesting

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

        Lanzini injured - at least 3 weeks.

      2. colakim3
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        they're injured

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

          Cresswell on the bench alright

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

        Lanzini injured apparently

  13. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Rashford eh?

  14. Pacer.
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    -12 or an early WC

    currently on about 50 for the week

    1. Azerbaijan Shopping Centre
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      what are your proposed changes

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

        Kane Jesus Gabbi
        Zaha, Alli, Mane
        Danilo

        to

        Kane Firmino Vardy
        Alli, Eriksen, Mane
        Hegazi

    2. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I will WC if Lukaku blanks. I only need 3 tranfers but not willing to take hits

    3. thepeen555
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      U saying a -12 and u have 50 points? What's ur problem man

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

        my problem is that it's abundantly clear that a spurs triple up is nailed on awesome, and Jesus and Gabby is rotten

        I want to move before the rise screws me

        1. thepeen555
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          I understand but I would be happy with that many points u need to give them a week and nobody is going up just just yet apart from xhaka

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

            Na bro I don't play that way!

            just made 20 points of hits. WC activated!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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

        What he said ^

        I'm on 47 and I'm pleased.

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

      50pts is alright for GW1.
      No need to panic unless you've got about 5 or 6 injuries.

  15. money face bandwagon
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Haha lindelof owners

  16. Ghost Gooner
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Been tinkering since the game opened and all I have to show for it is 38 pts. My rivals are going to be in 60s.

    Pereyra injured, Zaha rumours and Holding might be dropped.

    I might have to WC if Lukaku blanks as captain.

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

      Way too early to talk like that GG. Calm down. Even if Lukaku blanks I'm not going to worry. News on Zaha would be nice though.

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

      Look it at this way, you planned for the future GWs, they probably planned for GW1.

    3. Kanga roo
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      calm down

    4. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I'm at 31.

  17. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    No Lingard which is a positive

  18. Sánchez
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Here. What was the really bad comment that got deleted 2 pages ago at bottom of page? From reactions sounds really bad. Not needing repeat but what was the gist?

    1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Probably Rentboy being an asshat

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

      racism

      1. Sánchez
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers. People forget they can actually be prosecuted for internet comments. Utter stupidity

    3. El Matador
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Something along the lines of Spurs fans are mostly of an African heritage

    4. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Used the N word the idiot

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        That needs an instant ban on FFS. That cannot be tolerated.

  19. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    #FreeMartial

  20. FALCAO & MOU
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Finally, Mourinho learns Lingard is crap.

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

      this

  21. ☻ Jon Snow ☻
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Davies goal crashed fpl site

  22. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Last minute transfer Beavis -> Monreal not looking so good atm. I thought Dier would play instead of Beavis 😐

    Must...resist...wildcard

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

      How's that even...?

  23. Black Panther
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Anybody else seriously considering WC? I'm currently on 29 points with injuries to Zaha and Francis.

  24. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Oh Harry! We all need a tap in

  25. Sims
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    what waa this about ?

  26. super zlatan
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Alli currently nowhere near the baps.

  27. Abusement Park
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Why did I get Kane? ... sigh

  28. Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    That kane miss at 0-0

  29. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    I die a little inside every time this commentator says "Man-kwee-low".

  30. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    We really need a members only forum.

    1. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Thanks Dingo

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

      🙁

    3. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Off you trot then

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

      I'd like that

    5. Isco Disco
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      🙁

    6. Marcos Alonso is god
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I agree

    7. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      😎

    8. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      good idea

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

      100%

    10. Podge
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Elitist

    11. Arctic monkeys
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I'd bet it sucks just like your idea