Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – Wednesday

The festive fixture list finally draws to its conclusion this evening as Tottenham Hotspur welcome Chelsea to White Hart Lane at 8pm.

Four of the top seven captains for Gameweek 20 – Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Alexis Sanchez, Sergio Aguero and Romelu Lukaku – have already found the net earlier in the week.

The remaining three, Diego Costa, Eden Hazard and Harry Kane, have it all to do, then, with Costa the most popular of that trio – 11.6% have backed the Spain international, compared to Hazard (4.7%) and Kane’s 2.8%.

Costa, certainly, has been the more impressive of the Chelsea pair on his travels – the Spain international has scored eight away goals compared to Hazard’s two.

Yet the league leaders won’t have it easy – Spurs boast the tightest home defence in the top-flight, with just five goals against in front of their own fans.

Chelsea, meanwhile, have been similarly resilient, conceding just one goal in six away matches since Antonio Conte switched to a 3-4-3 set-up.

Nonetheless, many Fantasy managers will be keeping a keen eye on Kane along with Deli Alli and Christian Eriksen, with the fixtures set to smile kindly on Spurs from Gameweek 21 onwards.

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  1. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Poor from Chelsea, can't give Eriksen so much space

  2. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    YC for what? Celebration? Harsh

    1. Kroosin'
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Celebration with the crowd. That's the rule.

      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Strange rule. Should be more about time wasting if so.

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Not uncommon

    3. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      rules iz rules innit

    4. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      It's a silly rule. And they wonder why fans/players don't have close relationships.

      1. Flycroft
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        do they?

    5. Hairy Potter
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Agree it's a silly rule. If they really wanted to stamp out celebrating with the fans, then they should book every player that gets involved not just the one who scored.

      Personally don't see the harm with players doing it. When was the last time it caused a riot or crowd trouble?

      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Agreed

  3. Kroosin'
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Eriksen is the man.

  4. walkman666
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Love Fotmob: "Dele Alli is awarded a yellow card for breaking the rules of the game."

  5. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Terrible defending from David Luiz

    1. Odikostar
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Moses too deep

  6. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Those points dropped vs Sunderland look even more silly now. 😆

    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      That one point gained at Bournemouth looks even better now. 😉 😎

      1. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Haha! 😆

  7. PvA
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    The choice between Eriksen and Alli just got harder

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Why not have both

      1. PvA
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Don't want to

  8. Karan14
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Hazard to Alli?

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      No, it was Eriksen to Alli.

    2. Fifa las vegas
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I'm tempted. Next half will probably decide it for me. I was nearly set on goin Sanchez to alli and getting giroud, but afraid to get rid of Sanchez with those fixtures.

    3. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I'm 90% of the way there.

      45min of Hazard blank and he's gone!

  9. Shultan
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Would you get in ali if you already have eriksen as a double up?

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yes I was already thinking about it

      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        And have Kane.

    2. rrcmc
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      i'm thinking about it
      swap Haz to Ali
      i have Alonso and Diego as CHE coverage

      1. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I'm gravitating towards this too

    3. wbm
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I have both Eriksen and Walker and I'm tempted.

      But that would mean that I have triple up from three teams, would probably make it hard for me to find good captain choices 😀

    4. Crow
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Did that for alli's 16 point haul, but soon after got eriksen out since I figured alli was going to score all them goals

    5. Shultan
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yep thinking haz to ali, then switch to 3-5-2 when coutinho back
      So front 7 of ali/eriksen/shanchez/cout/
      phillips/ibra/costa

  10. Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Okay. Thats that. I think i need to do Hazard and Anichebe to Dele and Giroud

  11. JogaSemmedo
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    So my -8 hit of Pickford, Siggy, Payet & Kane to Valdes, Phillips, Alli & Kim (c) would actually looked to have paid for itself this week had Valdes been in net!

    1. JogaSemmedo
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      *albeit Kane has 45mins to go

  12. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Hazard > Alli?

    1. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Hazard has Hull at home in two weeks. Something to consider.

    2. Az
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I am more than tempted.

  13. The Left Duke #3
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Alli G Eriksen A is the worst outcome for me due the rivals ownership. Me then with no Spurs coverage and Alonso cleanie gone 🙁

  14. Mílanista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Sold Alli, Eriksen and Kane before the Southampton game 😳

    1. Garlana
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Oh dear

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Madness

    3. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Jesus Christ

    4. Alnair
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Kane and Eriksen OK, but why Alli?

      1. Mílanista
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Because I wanted Walcott and Sanchez for Arsenal's great run. Needless to say it's not gone well. And I got Benteke to finance it 😆

  15. Annie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Chelsea are poor, especially in midfield. Kante and Matic getting overrun 🙂

  16. Bleach †
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Eriksen and Alli double up could work well

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Triple dipple

  17. The Overthinker
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Firmino to Alli
    So simple

    1. Bleach †
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Should've done yesterday 🙁

  18. Kaneyonero
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    How many yellows is that for Alli

  19. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Ridiculous to give a yellow for a fking celebration. My God it's a big local derby and he's just scored a big goal on the stroke of half time. Let the man celebrate.

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Football without referees is a sport for everyone. 😉

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yellows shouldn't be based on whether it's a derby or not.

      1. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        He can get his balls out as a celebration for all I care

        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          😀

        2. Old Man
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Yes, but he shouldn't ask the crowd to fondle them.

    3. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Fault lies with the rules, not the referee.

    4. Dazzler365
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Preach BUBZ

    5. Pirlø's Pen
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      This. Utterly ridiculous, the one rule in football that needs to go. Interaction and passion with the fans is surely desierable.

  20. Sims
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Alli er Eriksen 4 weeks ago gone from a disastrous decision to a decent one

  21. JustPark
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Beautiful header. How could someone head so fine, putting the ball at the most critical spot for the gk to save is just amazing.

  22. Crow
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Might have to double up spurs in midfield, far better off than having kane and getting trolled!!

  23. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Playing Hazard and Alonso over Eriksen and Rose is going well 🙄

    1. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      why defender over attacker? Isn't that rule 3 of FPL?

    2. Yellin' in my Ear
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      You benched Eriksen?

    3. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      All 4 should be in your 11

    4. pjanns
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      you have Eriksen and Rose on the bench?

  24. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Pedro will get subbed at HT

    Willian will be brought on

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Likely

  25. Gizmo13
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Benteke, Allen > Crouch, Alli ? - With Alli's form and Benteke's injury concern in mind...

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

    Alli is World class, yet Erijsen is the Puppet master; brilliant player.

    1. Js31
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      World class? Sorry but, no.

      Such an overused phrase. Modric, Kroos etc are world class. Alli very good nonetheless.

  27. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Keep Hazard for next 2 then switch to Dele.

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      nah, Hazard to Alli now i'd say, he's just not consistent at all.

  28. Az
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Tried to be clever 2 weeks ago and sold Alli and Origi for Lallana and Benteke

    It has not gone well...

  29. Jimmy Boy
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Need twenty points from Costa and Alonso to overcome my cup tie...looks extremely unlikely

  30. MidasBoys XI
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    So a yc = 4 bps