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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, 2 months ago

    Kane to Chicharitooooo

    1. Please Help I Don't Kn…
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Noooooo.

    2. Sims
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

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

      1. Yome
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

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

        1. Please Help I Don't Kn…
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

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

  2. Bialystrzelec
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months 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, 2 months ago

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

  3. Sahil Yadav
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    When will today's ranks would be updated?

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

      Within the hour.

  4. EWH2020
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months 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, 2 months ago

      Nope, WC will wipe out the -4

      1. Sahil Yadav
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Really? Didn't know

    2. Sahil Yadav
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      You would i guess

  5. CelticBhoy1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months 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, 2 months ago

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

    2. Gazpilicueta
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months 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, 2 months 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, 2 months ago

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

  7. Feloh
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

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

    1. Sahil Yadav
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Nay

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

      Nay.

    3. Je suis le chat
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Yay, Eriksen is the gift that keeps on giving.

    4. Mr Wizard
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      No

  8. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months 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, 2 months ago

      Need pool attacking cover

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

    So Eriksen never gets the goal? hmmmm

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

      different rules for free kick.

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

        is there actually?

    2. F4L
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      cheated out of 2 points 😡

    3. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

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

  10. King Kohli
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months 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, 2 months ago

    Maybe the highest score in LMS

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

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

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

    2. Gazpilicueta
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      what are we looking at for safety this week broski?

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

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

  12. cruzex
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    1) dummet will drop tonight?

    2) Kane will drop this week?

    ty

    1. cruzex
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

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

  13. Sims
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months 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, 2 months ago

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

  14. Bialystrzelec
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months 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
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    On Wildcard. Keep Salah or get rid?

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

      have you got Mane?

    2. Sims
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

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

    3. BobB
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

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

    4. Yome
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Keep or Mane if you can

    5. laplana
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Get Eriksen or Mane brother

  16. Agger
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Lovely gesture this from Real Betis

  17. lugs
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months 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, 2 months 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, 2 months ago

      Who is it?

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

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

    2. Sims
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

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

    3. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Chill Roy , lol

  19. Rash
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months 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, 2 months ago

      Correct. No City.
      Ok otherwise

      1. Rash
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

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

  20. The 12th Man
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months 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, 2 months ago

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

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

        No neither am I.

  21. Blue Moon Rising
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

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

    1. Agger
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months 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, 2 months ago

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

    1. Noobie
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      team?

      1. shearer9
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

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

        1. Noobie
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

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

  23. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    When will Lanzini be back?

  24. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months 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, 2 months ago

      Alonso scored first.

  25. The Royal Robin
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months 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, 2 months 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, 2 months 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, 2 months ago

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

  26. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months 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, 2 months ago

      Recommend owning him then I take it?

  27. Dynamic Duos
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    A or B?

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

    1. fishnil
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      A by a mile

  28. Agger
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Those with Kane.. are you holding?

    1. We Will Klopp you
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Of course

    2. Gazpilicueta
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      yeh

    3. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

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

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        get rid

        1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

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

    4. Still Unsure
        7 years, 2 months ago

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

      • Sims
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        and captaining

      • Bialystrzelec
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

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

        1. In FPHell
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 2 months 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, 2 months ago

        Holding

      • Rainer
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Captaining

      • kennethrhcp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Yep and captaining

      • jayzico
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months 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, 2 months ago

        Yes. Possibly captain too.

      • Legomané
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

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

      • Yozzer
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months 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, 2 months ago

        Holding and prob captaining v Burnley.

    5. Bialystrzelec
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months 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, 2 months ago

        You need Pogba or Mky in there

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

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

        2. jayzico
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

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

      2. Debauchy
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months 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
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

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

      1. Lord of Ings
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        1 FT and 1M itb.

      2. jayzico
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        You know it is.