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The Dugout Discussion – Spurs vs West Brom

We return from an FA Cup hiatus with an opening fixture that could easily make or break Gameweek 21 for many Fantasy managers.

An in-form Spurs, off the back of five straight victories, will host an equally buoyant West Brom with a cast of major assets on show.

Dele Alli is unquestionably the headline act.

Subject to more than 560,000 transfers in ahead of today’s deadline, there is huge expectation on his shoulders as he bids to maintain form that has seen him fire seven goals in his last four Gameweeks.

Christian Eriksen and Harry Kane look capable of overshadowing even Alli from their supporting roles.

But Kane has been a source of major frustration of late, blanking in his last three White Hart Lane encounters, including plum fixtures with both Burnley and Hull City.

In contrast, Eriksen has been a consistent force by his previous standards. Five double-figure returns from his last eight Gameweeks suggests that he will again be major figure in today’s Baggies clash.

West Brom have their own major Fantasy asset.

Matt Phillips has emerged as a key value target for our five-man midfields, notching seven assists and four goals in his last ten outings; he has been subject to more than 450,000 transfers in since Gameweek 19.

It remains to be seen if he can continue such form against a Spurs backline that has shipped just five goals in 10 home matches.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Foster racking up save points here.

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

    Bloody nora Foster

  3. Offside Trapattoni
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Foster brilliant again. Could be the go to GK with that fixture list upcoming

  4. NATSTER
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Busy day for Foster.

  5. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    There is a myth that WBA have a good defence

    They are actually crap

    1. Somalion
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      There's a myth that Pulis can coach a defence.

      He can't.

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Harsh to judge them against Spurs away.

    3. makaveli123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      They are bad without Nyom and Evans

  6. Kaneyonero
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Glad Brunt was taken off. SPURS will score more

  7. F4L
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Foster racking in the save points

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Good

  8. Smarty Pants
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    4 saves by Foster in 2 minutes 😀

  9. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    If alonso don't start at least I have brunt coming in..

    1. _Gunner
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      why wouldn't he start?

  10. HVT
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Who scores more?
    Costa or Brunt?

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Costa autosub

  11. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Oh now Foster racks up those save points. When I had him he used to concede 1 goal with maximum 2 saves, with all his defenders scoring goals. Useless.

  12. DantheManinaPan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    I need Alli to do something. Kane and Eriksen sharing the points just won't do

    1. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      How about a dive and a yc?

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      He will get a goal shortly

  13. ILOVEBAPS
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    What's the captain percentage in the top 10K?

    1. NATSTER
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      46.9% Sanchez
      10.1% Kane
      7.0% Giroud
      6.6% Ibra
      6.1% Alli
      5.2% Kun

  14. The Overthinker
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Eriksen should be in top 3 player in shots outside the box.
    If not, where is he?

  15. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    3 rivals still with Costa - and McAuley first sub. Score

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Why would you want McAuley to score?

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Haha. To give them hope before his red card

  16. Lizard Lips
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Robson Kanu coming on, maybe for Phillips.

  17. F4L
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Here comes RMT's favourite player

    1. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Who's that?

  18. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Correct me if I'm wrong but if shot is on target and gets a deflection its should be a goal not an assist for Eriksen?

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      You are not wrong but in this case there were two deflections

      1. S.Kuqi
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks. Makes sense then. Didn't know there were two deflections.

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      First deflection didn't matter because shot was on target. But that deflection took the shot off target = assist.

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        I missed it, but I believe this guy

      2. Mark
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 17 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Yes, this is the case.

        Just to be clear, FPL don't decide whether a goal is an own goal or not, that's decided elsewhere. It's an own goal due to the first deflection taking the initial shot off target.

        But it's a Fantasy assist because, regardless of the deflections, Eriksen's shot "created" or led to the goal.

        We saw an identical incident with Pedro assist for the Steve Cook goal which deflected off Arter so this is consistent.

  19. GreenWindmill
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Pretty sure FPL don't determine who gets awarded the goals, they take an official feed (OPTA/press office maybe?). Anyway, the point is they don't get to make the decision.

    The only decisions FPL make are in relation to assists where their definition differs from OPTA's.

    In other words, no point whinging to FPL about awarding Eriksen a goal, it's not their call.

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Yer it's their only job and they can't do that right

  20. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Pulis has to be worse manager in prem?

    He can't get a very good striker scoring regular and for a defensive coach they can't defend

    1. grumpyman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Which very good striker is that?

      1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Rondon

        Please don't say rondon isn't good.

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Doubt that. He is playing Spurs away. He did make a tactical error by not switching to 3 at the back after 20 mins, but he has rectified that now. Thankfully Chadli is off now for Robson-Kanu. Good change.

    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      West Brom's league position confirms it. With those resources & that team they should be much higher than 8th, pushing for top 4 at least, if not challenging for the title. Pulis out.

    4. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      I loathe him after the palace affair...Such a shady barsteward

    5. grumpyman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      West Brom are 8th. That's a good position for them 'considering their resources' and no I'm afraid Rondon is just average.

  21. HVT
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    A Fletcher goal would be orgasmic!

  22. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Come on Alli..

  23. 824545201
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Kane not in the baps.

  24. Kaneyonero
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Lolli

    1. HVT
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Hey-you robbed my team name!

  25. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Please score Phillips

  26. Jakarta
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Kane on no baps?

  27. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Get up Toby

  28. Venom Snake
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Toby down. WBA goal incoming

  29. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Ouch Vert

  30. F4L
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Vert finished, not good