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Dugout Discussion – Spurs vs Chelsea

After Aaron Mooy fired Huddersfield to victory over Newcastle, we make our way to Wembley as Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea go head-to-head in Sunday’s final fixture.

A victory for Spurs today would set a new club record of 15 successive home league wins, yet their record in competitive matches at Wembley – two wins, one draw and seven losses – is anything but convincing.

Subject to over 164,000 transfers out last week, Harry Kane has now gone 11 Premier League matches in August without finding the net.

Yet Kane was still the second most captained player for Gameweek 2, handed the armband by 526,000+ FPL managers as he looks to recover from last Sunday’s blank at Newcastle.

Both Christian Eriksen and Dele Alli plundered the points at St James’ Park to put Kane in the shade.

They also combined for both goals in the corresponding fixture last season, with Eriksen supplying assists for Alli’s pair of strikes in a 2-0 home win over the champions.

For Chelsea, Alvaro Morata is handed his first start after emerging from the bench to bag a goal and assist in last week’s shock home loss to Burnley.

But there’s no Eden Hazard as he fails to recover from an ankle injury in time for the Wembley encounter.

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

    For those transferring Alonso in -
    He won't play Spurs every week

    1. Postman Ty
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      So...more goals and clean sheets? That was the tied best defence in the league last season. And it was an away game for Alonso.

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

        Counter-Sarcasm?

        1. Postman Ty
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          haha. let's continue with the spurs banter 😉

      2. Les Bleus
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        I think it was a joke

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

          Yeah I blame Optimus for influencing a generation of young impressionable posters

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

      Hahaha better than 99% of Waxys posts.

      Not much of a compliment sorry 🙂

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

        Lol

    3. Farke in hell
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Just for information Alonso only took two shots and put both of them in. compare it with Kane's 8 shots

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          6 years, 8 months ago

          You think this post was comparing alonso to Kane?

          1. Farke in hell
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            No. But I only wanted to tell How good he can possibly get. that's the point. If he can perform against Spurs tight defense he can do that against anyone. Was that too hard to understand? Stop being silly

      2. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah- he will play easier teams

    4. EL_FENOMENO
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Did Trippier get injured again ?

      1. CelticBhoy1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        He had to go off but yet to know how serious it is

    5. CelticBhoy1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Hi guys, I've 0.0 ITB and 2 FT. I need to replace Zaha and probably Monreal

      Any thoughts on what I should do? All feedback is much appreciated

      Foster Myhill
      Walker Monreal Yoshida Mee Francis
      Willian KDB Zaha Ritchie Carroll
      Chicharito Lukaku Kane

      1. Guy Demel
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Zaha to RLC and Monreal to Alonso

      2. *sigh*
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Zaha to Ramsey and save a ft?

    6. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      ok opinions please

      Kompany, KDB, Zaha and Francis >> Alonso, Micky, Pogba and Mooy -8?

      any good?

      1. Shirokov(c)
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Biggest kneejerk I've ever seen

      2. Fantasy Gold
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        lol

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

        It's very good if you had hindsight

        Just a week too late.

        -8 and profit lost lol better off wildcarding

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

          You are correct this time Waxys

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

        Might as well. Don't like it personally. Francis and Zaha are the only changes I would make.

      5. Farke in hell
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        I like it

      6. Hanked
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        I'd WC if unhappy mate. Zaha is your immediate concern, getting Micky or Pogba sounds like a good option. Sack Mooy!

        Maybe just make your 2 subs and see what next week brings, it's early

      7. Collie01
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        City haven't even played yet

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

        Serious ? Mooy ? 1 chance 1 goal . Not always about who scored this week , you should know that Bemba or is this just a sarcy troll

    7. Marc
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Sorry for repost

      My knee is itching...

      Kane --> Aguero / Jesus
      +
      Danillo --> Alonso?

      1. Farke in hell
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        yep. Kane to aguero

      2. Camara
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Looks ok, but i would wait for City to play

      3. AnfieldLad
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Lots of knee jerking occurring but this actually looks good. If it's free, do it. Danilo will be dropped soon anyway. Aguero will be key soon

    8. Ayew Holding Mee Cork
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Would you do KDB ->Eriksen for free

      1. Eton Rifles
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah
        I did it b4 the season started. 😉

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

        Not yet

      3. Assisting the assister
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Could be worth a punt. Eriksen a solid FPL player

    9. Scotty B
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      De Gea
      Dawson Kompany Bertrand
      Willian Mkhitaryan RLC Eriksen
      Jesus Lukaku Firmino

      Elliot Kolasanic Carroll Long

      A Kolasanic > Trippier
      B Willian > Tadic
      C Firmino > Chicarito
      D Save FT for int break

    10. Sterling is £11Mill..…
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      is 42 going to be enough to survive LMS? no players left

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        You'll be fine.

      2. Les Bleus
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        I guess we'll have to wait until tomorrow.

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

        Think TM said something about 20pts.

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          19 yesterday, Eriksen and Alonso boost it some.

      4. Darth_Krid
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Wow, I'm on 40 with KDB left. Thought that I'd be in serious trouble! That's a relief at least.

    11. Permian23
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Decision:

      -Kane will get sold off, but get loads of goals - keeping
      -Alonso will get bought up, but never hit that score again - not touching
      -Alli to Eriksen "sideways pointless waste" happening in about 3 minutes when my knee jerks

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

        Regarding Alonso that's what I thought when I sold him last season and he goes and bangs 2 against Leicester

      2. Do I Not Like Orange
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Alonso is capable of hauls. Loads of goal threat in the opening 2 games, a share of set-piece duties & will get a fair few cleanies. He's not Hegazi in GW1 - I'd back him to match that score again this season.

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

          TBF Hegazi has followed his 15 up with an 8.

    12. Bellerinmondo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      You know it's a bad GW when you are relying on Danilo to save it...

      1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        LOL

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

        Can't wait to see the back of him next gw

    13. Slurpy
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      KDB to Alli ( Have Eriksen) if KDB blanks and Daniels to Trippier? (-4)

      1. Farke in hell
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        yeah

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

        Trippier went off, possibly hurt

    14. Ruffio
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Nightmare Gw. Currently on 38 with KDB left. Any chance of qualifying for last man standing?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Good chance depending on City players.

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

          I'm out with 27 and KDB to come, right? :/

    15. Xhaka Kahn't
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Tempted to WC. Too soon?

      1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Done mine

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

        Not if your team stinks

      3. Tinydancer
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Depends on team? The only thing that I would worry about is price drops, I would 100% keep Kane and live without pogba if I knew they wouldnt drop / rise

      4. Farke in hell
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Not at all. It is right time/ If you fell strongly about it then do it

        1. Farke in hell
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          *feel

    16. Magpies4ever
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Whats the cut off looking like for LMS? Currently at 29 with only kdb left -.-

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        20 something probably.

        1. Magpies4ever
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Cheers

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

            In the same boat - praying for double rises but they seem slower than previous years

        2. Sterling is £11Mill..…
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Ok so I activated my wildcard, I know what team I want. But for now should I just transfer in everyone who is likely to rise this week then take them all out on Friday and choose the team I wanted again. And I will make money right?

          1. Farke in hell
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            You earn half the profits on price rise. But that is a good tactic to avoid price drops.

            1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 8 months ago

              thanks

    17. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      That's why I own Alonso. As much as last week's zero was horrible to look at for a 7M defender, he's also eminently capable of rescuing a poor GW, with a hell of a lot more fun thrown in than sitting doggedly praying for a CS for 90 mins.

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

        Couldn't have put it better 😉

    18. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Mounie to Hernandez?

    19. Accio Cup
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      hello boyz

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

        Eww. Don't touch me

    20. TheTinman
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      33pts with Jesus to play. If I get to 40 then it's a miracle. Awful week.

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

        50 easy

    21. Waxys
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      City 4-1

      Expecting a Rooney goal and Aguero and Jesus to dominate with Silva and KDB assists

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Changed from 2-0 quickly.

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

          Team changed a bit

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

        Expecting? You're in the wrong universe mate

    22. arndff_
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Shall I use my WC?

      DDG Elliot
      Monreal Ake Stephens Suttner Long
      KDB Salah Mkhi Atsu TCarroll
      Kane Lukaku Mounie

      What about that team?

      Foster Elliot
      Alonso Jones Stephens Suttner Long
      Eriksen Salah Mkhi Jese/Richarlison TCarroll
      Lukaku Jesus Chicharito

      * 7 changes, 0.0 ITB

      1. Farke in hell
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Looks great

    23. Holding Matip
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Seriously thinking about wildcarding - what's the difference between a wildcard and a free hit chip?

      Here's the team, a hefty 25 points this GW so far!

      DDG
      Kolasinac - Kompany - Stephens - Daniels
      KDB - Willian - Ritchie
      Kane - Kaku - Firmino

      Elliot, TCarroll, RLC, Mariappa

      You guys think I need to WC?

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          6 years, 8 months ago

          No wildcard needed, Daniels needs to go is all. Maybe Ritchie and Kolas

        • tyrannosuarezrex
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          I believe the free hit would let you change your entire team for the next gameweek but it reverts back afterwards

      2. FPL ZB
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        1.5ITB and nothing in the points. Might just save the money and have a big end of season party with it.

      3. @persecuted_by_mods
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Could go Fraser to RLC and then get Alonso in. Starting to come around to this whole Alonso is better than most of the cheap mids thinking

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

            Is that based on anything that happened recently? 😛

            1. @persecuted_by_mods
                6 years, 8 months ago

                Haha yes, both weeks actually. Last week he was crazy attacking too even with 9 men. And also all the cheap mids are being poo pooed by me now

            2. Do I Not Like Orange
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              6 years, 8 months ago

              Alonso is better than ALL of the cheap mids.

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

              Didn't feel like that last week, what happens next week?

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

            http://www.fplstatistics.co.uk/ IS DOWN???

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

              there is any alternative?

          3. Shirokov(c)
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            ‪Feel sorry for Kante he's gonna have a really sore back having to carry home Dele Alli in his pocket

            1. Farke in hell
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 8 months ago

              That's Racist

          4. Blue&White85
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            Anyone have an idea what the FPL average will be at now. 38 above average?

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

              38 is the average.

              46 in the top 100

          5. robdag
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            67 with KDB to play. OK for LMS?

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

              a post worthy of being bottomed

            2. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 8 months ago

              Humble brag much?

          6. Foozeball
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            Spent so much time deciding between playing Phil Jones or Lowe, only to see them both get a CS
            Shame I didn't just play both of them and park one of my blank players on the bench XD

          7. Cok3y5murf
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            Too many good picks to choose from this season. What's the solution?

            1. Bubz
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 8 months ago

              Curl in a ball and cry

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

              Pick one and be grateful

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

              Be aggressive like Mark. Don't stand still and freeze in the headlights (like me).

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

                ^ Bromance 😉

              2. Cok3y5murf
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 8 months ago

                Plenty of picks even if you're aggressive. It's not that simple.

                Mark was just fortunate with Mkhi this week who didn't even make the Scout picks first team. It was just an unpredictable week.

              3. Cok3y5murf
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 8 months ago

                And Jonty who was patient got more out of his transfers than Mark did this week.

          8. Nathan20
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            This Kane august thing is really doing my head in. He hit the post today and was unlucky. People have based their evidence on TWO occasions. Next you'll be finding stats that a player has never scored a goal in september and coming to the conclusion that you must sell him at the end of august to avoid this obvious drought.

            BBC commentary

            55 mins: He's had seven shots on goal - two more than the entire Chelsea team - but the ball just won't go in the net for him.

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

              Nah mate evidence is his 11 blanks in August lol

            2. Permian23
              • 13 Years
              6 years, 8 months ago

              I disagree. It has to do with fitness/sharpness after the off season, and tiredness suffered by internationals. Rooney had the same problem (though that was also crisps and pizza related)

              1. Nathan20
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 8 months ago

                Tiredness suffered by internationals? He played 2 games in June. I think next year after the world cup tottenham should give him till october to recover, maybe that will help.

            3. E25
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 8 months ago

              Two occasions this season....

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

                He's too good a goalscorer for it to keep going much longer

              2. Permian23
                • 13 Years
                6 years, 8 months ago

                I meant both summer internationals, and slow to regain sharpness at the start of a new season (also after an injury)

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

              Ridiculous post. You don't understand the Kane august thing? Look at the FACTS as Rafa would say