[sbu_large_image] Dugout Discussion
7 February 2015 1877 comments
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With Tottenham and Arsenal registering convincing wins last weekend, both sides take confidence into today’s crucial north London derby as the race for the top four intensifies.

For the hosts, Harry Kane has eight goals and three assists from his last eight League starts and, having delivered a 19-point haul against Chelsea on New Year’s Day, he has proven he can deliver against the toughest opponents. Christian Eriksen is also a man bang in form, having netted four goals in his last six outings in all competitions. Their twin threat will carry the hopes for the Spurs faithful, although Mauricio Pochettino’s side may find the going tough against an Arsenal defence that has kept clean sheets in their last three league encounters.

The Tottenham team news finds Pochettino make two changes as Eric Dier and Nabil Bentaleb earn recalls at the expense of Federico Fazio and Paulinho who drop to the bench.

As expected, Alexis Sanchez is missing from the Arsenal teamsheet as Arsene Wenger preserves his star asset in the light of his recent hamstring problems. The Gunners’ boss makes one change – handing Danny Welbeck an immediate recall following his recovery from a thigh injury – Theo Walcott drops to the bench.

In the absence of Sanchez and Walcott, Fantasy managers will be looking Santi Cazorla and Olivier Giroud to produce once again. Over 130,000 Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers have drafted in Cazorla this week, with many making the straight swap from Sanchez. The Spaniard has scored twice and bagged three assists in the last two Gameweeks from the central “number 10” role, while five goals and an assist in his last six highlights Olivier Giroud’s recent form.

  1. Total Foot 5
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    ospina

  2. Holmes
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Damn you Kane!!!! 😡

  3. sinik
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    where is Walsh? Clichy start 😎

    1. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      F**K SAKE

      Should have gone through with it, got talked out of it, damn me and my poor judgement

      1. sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        it just screamed Clichy to me since City are 5 pts back and Chelsea also have an easy game. do everything you can to assure easy 3 pts

        1. Captain Shirokov
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 2 months ago

          Yep, so annoyed with myself

  4. Declan
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Get Walcott on!

  5. Owd Big 'Ed
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    McShane and Dawson against Aguero?

    Lol.

  6. Captain Shirokov
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Have Naughton and PVA in the Swa/Sun game.

    0-0 puhleeease.

    1. For Fuchs Sake
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      This!

  7. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    So smug when your right about fabregas and zouma 😀

    1. The Nuttmxn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Better give it a moment before going through a door 😉

      1. Your Mum's Athletic
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        i just can't help myself 😉

  8. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Schlupp very oop

    My differential this week

    1. Rossamous
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Striker?

    2. Moosie the Staggie
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      If only Leicester had clean sheet potential. Maybe if Huth gets in there Schlupp could be a real option.

      One I am definately eyeing up for their double GW

  9. Optimus.
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Mane 😎

    1. Colonel Shoe è‚æ± 
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      and no albrighton.....good move

      1. Optimus.
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        So far so good 🙂

    2. Zombie
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      my differential pick of this GW. Hope he does a Walters

      1. Optimus.
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Godspeed 🙂

    3. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Deservedly in over Tadic. Thought they'd both play TBH.

      1. Optimus.
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Points galore hopefully

  10. LewanGOALski
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Ospina nails himself on for a starter

  11. Venom Snake
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Mason is another Townsend

  12. Punty
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Of course the week I finally buy Cazorla he turns into shlt

    1. Colonel Shoe è‚æ± 
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      i bought him to stop him scoring 😎

      1. Mílanista
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Nice one, worked a treat 🙂

  13. Owd Big 'Ed
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Give it until 89 minutes and bring Walcott on.

  14. Zombie
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Defoe better matches Kane or He is gonna be sold tonight :angry:

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      : mad :

      1. Zombie
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Defoe ðŸ™

      2. Zombie
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        I mean, Defoe in 3 matches vs Kane in 2 matches. That was the calculation I did. Till that penalty last week, I was on track

  15. stephenl15
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Bloody Zouma killing my buzz

  16. Rossamous
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    How many shots for Mason now? Not his role. Not cool

  17. Top 210 Club
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    What ppl on about? Dzeko was always going to start..?

  18. mouldy_uk
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    I assume fellow Walcott owners are going to keep for the Tuesday game?

    1. Cheggers v2
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      U will see the lineup

      1. mouldy_uk
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Didn't realise that, thanks

  19. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    No Fab, Boyd 1st sub.
    You know what's comming.

  20. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    a draw would be a beautiful result for utd!

    doubt it will happen though

  21. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Eriksen is such a dangerous looking FPL pick, he's always involved in everything Spurs do. Might not be his day today though.

    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      It never is when people start buying him. Just wait for the next mass sale.

    2. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      dgw player

  22. Game of Stones
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    How many have sold Kane? Thought everyone would own him at this point...

    1. mouldy_uk
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      It's absolute madness not to own Kane, cheap as chips but scoring like a 12m striker

      1. 1966 was a great year for E…
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Exactly, he'll be 10m next season, get him while he's cheap!

    2. Brutus619
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Got Berahino instead, still optimistic.

      1. inter the wild
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        whhyyyyy

  23. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Rosicky..... 😕

  24. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    #Swans subs v @SunderlandAFC: Tremmel, Rangel, Amat, Fulton, Carroll, Montero, Oliveira.

  25. Az
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Is Punch in the hole?

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Holepunch

      1. Colonel Shoe è‚æ± 
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        😀

      2. Raddy
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        😆
        This made me laugh much more than it should have.

      3. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        😛

      4. BRONALDINHO
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        beat me to it

    2. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      looks like mutch with zaha and punch on the wings

  26. sinik
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    surely Wally starts Leicester then

  27. Lallana_
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Not surprised Zouma isn't starting. Cahill isn't as bad as we think 😆

  28. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Santi wagon derailed

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Maybe back to Sanchez on Tuesday for me

  29. LewanGOALski
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Caz off 😀

  30. TwiggsJameson
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Bye Bye Santi.....