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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. Yome
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Kane to Chicharitooooo

    1. Please Help I Don't Kn…
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Noooooo.

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

      that has the potential for the biggest fail in fpl history i kid you not

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

        Chicha has good fixture next week, frees up a lot of cash

        1. Please Help I Don't Kn…
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          For one week? And Kane has a good fixture as well.

  2. Bialystrzelec
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Any news on Trippier? Should I pick him (want to bring Miki before price rise) or wait for injury report ?

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

      Looked too me like he hurt his ankle again but no news yet

  3. Sahil Yadav
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    When will today's ranks would be updated?

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

      Within the hour.

  4. EWH2020
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    If I take a -4 hit now and then choose to WC later in the week, I won't be hit for -4 points?

    1. Danstoke82
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Nope, WC will wipe out the -4

      1. Sahil Yadav
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Really? Didn't know

    2. Sahil Yadav
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      You would i guess

  5. CelticBhoy1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    I've 0.0 ITB and 2 FT. Any thoughts on what I should do?

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

    1. Please Help I Don't Kn…
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Wc. Monreal to Jones, Zaha to Mkhi, Walker to Alonso. I could go on.

    2. Gazpilicueta
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Nice team, personally I would look at bringing in Mhki or Pogba (well I am in a very similar spot, same midfield except RLC instead of Zaha)
      I think those United Mids are on fire.

      so maybe Willian to Pogba and something else to pay for it?

    3. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Good team. I'd get a cheaper mid for Zaha (Jese maybe) and then Pogba for Ritchie.

  6. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    2 years ago I started with 24 and 25. Now 81 and 72+Jesus&Kompany 🙂

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

    salah to eriksen for a sum total of -8 yay or nay

    1. Sahil Yadav
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Nay

    2. Krionos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Nay.

    3. Je suis le chat
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yay, Eriksen is the gift that keeps on giving.

    4. Mr Wizard
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      No

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

    WC done with seven changes. What ye think?
    Concern no immediate TV boost but that will come. Trippier can go out depending on news.

    Foster Elliott

    Alonso Trippier Jones Yosh Cedric

    Erik KDB Mhki

    Kane Jesus

    Bench is junk and KDB can be come Haz. And Erik to Mane if required too down the line.

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

      Need pool attacking cover

    2. Je suis le chat
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Get Lossl in for Foster and Hegazi for Cedric. I'd find room for Lukaku.

    3. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah no pool and no Lukaku. Pool can wait based on fixtures. Lukaku I am not going to captain so not worth it.

    4. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Good overall, few issues for me personally. Bit of a risk going without Lukaku and too much emphasis on defence for my liking, wouldn't like to be committed to playing 5 at the back each week.

    5. Krionos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I wouldn't have KDB and Jesus. Needs some Liverpool in there. They will score loads of goals this year. And I understand the Eriksen pick, but Alli is still more explosive and likely to be in the goals. So an overall better captain choice I would say.

      Also wouldn't double on Yoshida and Cedric. Would Prefer Bertrand and another 4.5

      Not sure what your bench is like, but I imagine it is very weak. That team has very little flexibility

    6. Costa Nostra
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Kane to Lukaku and you're good to go. Kane can be picked up for cheap in a month.

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

      Thanks again all wil consider again Kaku again. KDB to Mane would nearly give me enough.
      Going to look at a 433 too. Appreciate responses.

  9. F4L
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    So Eriksen never gets the goal? hmmmm

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

      different rules for free kick.

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        is there actually?

    2. F4L
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      cheated out of 2 points 😡

    3. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      At least he got 5 bonus in 2 games, and from 3 assists too...

  10. King Kohli
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Best way to improve this team?

    DDG Elliott
    Davies Yoshida Stephens TAA Mee
    KDB Alli Willian Carroll Chalobah
    Lukaku Jesus Firmino

    a. KDB + Firmino + Stephens > Eriksen + Chicha + Alonso
    b. KDB + Firmino + Willian > Eriksen + Chicha + Pogba
    c. KDB + Firmino + Stephens > Pogba + Chicha + Alonso
    d. Anything else

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

    Maybe the highest score in LMS

    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/733/event/2

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

      kdb left too. could even hit 100 if he's lucky

    2. Gazpilicueta
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      what are we looking at for safety this week broski?

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

        20 something probably, I'll let the computer work it out soon.

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

    1) dummet will drop tonight?

    2) Kane will drop this week?

    ty

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

      http://www.fplstatistics.co.uk is down...dont understand...

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

    would have absolutely hated it if eriksen got that "goal"

    would have been an alli assist too. own neither

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      was on goal, dunno why he didn't get it tbh

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

    Any ideas?

    2 FT
    Foster / Elliot
    Kolasinac / Ake / Cedric / Mee / Dunk
    DeBruyne / Salah / Willian / Ritchie / Carroll
    Kane / Jesus / Gabbiadini

  15. S.Kuqi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    On Wildcard. Keep Salah or get rid?

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      have you got Mane?

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

      get rid obviously. mane clearly the best liverpool asset based on live performances

    3. BobB
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Keep, if you can use the 0.5 from Mane elsewhere.

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

      Keep or Mane if you can

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

      Get Eriksen or Mane brother

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

    Lovely gesture this from Real Betis

  17. lugs
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    my team needed too much surgery so i was forced to wildcard , this is what i've settled on

    Forster
    Kolas/Trippier/Alonso
    Pogba/Erickson/Salah/Richarlison
    Abraham/Jesus/Laccazette

    Elliot/Carroll/Zanka/TFM

  18. RoysCallerAnne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    That one guy is single handedly ruining the site by constantly posting drivel.
    And he runs multiple teams, so can claim practically every player that does well.
    Seeyas later lads.

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

      Who is it?

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

        visit literally any page before this and you'll find out in a minute

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

      couldn't agree more. was accusing me of having multiple teams earlier. the irony

    3. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Chill Roy , lol

  19. Rash
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on this new draft please

    Lössl Elliot
    Berty Bavies goalonso hegazi mbemba
    Pogba Mkhitaryan eriksen richarlison jese
    Kaku Chico firmino

    .3 itb will probs rip it up when city smash 4 passed everton tomorrow

    1. The 12th Man
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Correct. No City.
      Ok otherwise

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

        I'm hoping Silva does well tomorrow and will turn pogba/micky to him

  20. The 12th Man
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    What to do with this lot? 1FT 0 itb
    Foster
    Kolasinac,Stephens,Löwe
    KDB,Alli,Atsu,Mikitaryan
    Lukaku,Jesus,Firmino

    Elliot,Carroll,Suttner,Long

    Kolasinac,KDB,Atsu,Alli,Suttner all on the block.

    Considering:- Alonso,Erikson,Jones,Trippier,Ricarlsen,Pogba,Jesse,Hernandez

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

      Solid team. I'm not a fan of atsu or Newcastle

      1. The 12th Man
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        No neither am I.

  21. Blue Moon Rising
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    What's the deal with Salah? Was that just a one off or is he a real rotation risk?

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

      3 starts in 7 days would've been too much when he's needed for this Wednesday in the Champions league.

      Rested. Nothing less nothing more..

  22. shearer9
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Is it worth taking another week of dire performance before playing WC?

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

      team?

      1. shearer9
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Begovic Elliott
        Daniels Cedric Kompany Suttner 4.0
        Salah KDB Willian Mkhi Carroll
        Kane Kaku 4.5

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

          Hold..if alonso flies next week then WC..

  23. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    When will Lanzini be back?

  24. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    I fell asleep at 1-0 and I wake up to Alonso scoring me two goals. Plus I woke up with a headache

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

      Alonso scored first.

  25. The Royal Robin
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Please could you tell me if you would WC if you were me:

    DDG
    Stephens Dawson Kola
    Willian Pogba Carroll Tadic
    Lukaku Firmino Kane

    (Elliot Lowe Chalobah Suttner)

    1. Meltens
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      The problem is we still know too little. Hold firm and if needed, take a hit. Not a bad squad that and you could easily do better next week. Playing Carrol every week isn't optimal though.

    2. The 12th Man
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Depends how many you want to change.
      Feeling Erikson is getting important.
      Kolasinac > Alonso would be nice.
      You could also downgrade DDG > Foster and do Dawson > Jones to get more funds.
      Kane could be good next week. If you were to WC now I'd take him out and put him back in at the end of the week if his price falls.

      What are your feelings on my team above?

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

      No. Your team is fine. Everyone has an off week

  26. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Quiet celebration today, being a Alonso owner around the Spurs fans today at Wembley.

    Seeing just how much he runs during a game was even more impressive than the goals. Man is a beast.

    1. The Royal Robin
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Recommend owning him then I take it?

  27. Dynamic Duos
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    A or B?

    A) Chica, Mane and Chabolah(bench)
    B) Firmino , Ramsey and Mooy(bench)

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

      A by a mile

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

    Those with Kane.. are you holding?

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

      Of course

    2. Gazpilicueta
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      yeh

    3. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I have to 🙁 If I don't, he'll score 6 over the next 3

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

        get rid

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

          Heh, not going to do that for you, if I fall, taking everyone with me 😛

    4. Still Unsure
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Yep.
        Goals are coming. 14 shots, 11 in the box. When one goes in...

      • Sims
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        and captaining

      • Bialystrzelec
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        He had really convincing game apart from he didn't score.

        1. In FPHell
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          I wouldn't say he looked really convincing
          Unlucky to hit the post though, but no one in that spurs side really shone today

      • Jairzinho
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Holding

      • Rainer
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Captaining

      • kennethrhcp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Yep and captaining

      • jayzico
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Gone. Until his usual end of season spurts. And I did consider that last word, b***ard

      • Collie01
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Yes. Possibly captain too.

      • Legomané
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        think ill captain next week, he'll explode at some point...

      • Yozzer
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Have you seen his fixtures? He's hit post twice. Had around 12 shots in last 2 games. He's been very unlucky. Anyone who been playing the game a while will probably stick . All over Chelsea today and very unlucky. Once you downgrade him and spread the cash it's harder to bring him back

      • mazzington☘
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Holding and prob captaining v Burnley.

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

      (bottomed)
      Any ideas?

      2 FT
      Foster / Elliot
      Kolasinac / Ake / Cedric / Mee / Dunk
      DeBruyne / Salah / Willian / Ritchie / Carroll
      Kane / Jesus / Gabbiadini

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

        You need Pogba or Mky in there

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

          I think about Kola to Trippier and Salah to Miki. Firmino next one to bring in.

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

          Or both. KDB + Salah > Pogba + MK. boom.

      2. Debauchy
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Kola to Trippier , if he's ok and 1 of KDB or Salah to Mhiki. assuming you have nothing itb

    6. Lord of Ings
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Is this team G2G?
      DDG
      Bailly alonso Dawson Bertrand
      KDB salah Willian
      Lukaku Gabba chicha

      1. Lord of Ings
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        1 FT and 1M itb.

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

        You know it is.