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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. Clifford☯
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    FPL ‏@OfficialFPL 2m2 minutes ago
    Goal - To be confirmed
    Assist - To be confirmed

    Spurs 2-0 West Brom (26 mins) #FPL #TOTWBA

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

      Confirmed now

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

    I hope Eirksen gets the assist for that

  3. Top 210 Club
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    WTF we want our assist!

  4. Judas
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    given as mcauley own goal

  5. micsway
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    crock of sh*t give us an assist a the very least!

  6. KingOllie
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Wtf is fpl playing at? I can understand the OG. But no assist?

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Well it hit 2 people after Eriksen hit it, so I can see why. Harsh, but makes sense.

  7. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    We know assists are bull in this game, no suprise here

  8. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Why did I start McAuley? 😥

    1. MTPockets
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Ditto. Was him or Ake

    2. dcarlito
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Despite the double deflection, that was on target initially, surely Eriksen's?

      One for the Dubious Goals Panel 🙄

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

      Why no assist on Eriksen?

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

      Gotta be eriksen goal

      1. bring_on _the_fantasy
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        are you serious?

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

      Eriksen Ali goal offside

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

      ALLI GOAL DISALLOWED

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

      Eriksen(c) lovely start. Rose assist too if its not an of. LETS GO!

      1. TheSteel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Og*

      2. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Og, no assist
        Pointless

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

      Currently listed as an own goal on FotMob for what it's worth.

      Almost another!

    9. Postman Ty
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      This is such crap, I just can't win...

      If i make transfers, it fails, if I don't make transfers it bites me anyways.
      Could have brought in Eriksen for a -8...

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

      Dammit Delle! Jonny Evans is huge for WBrom. They're all over the place.

    11. Bleach †
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Eriksen is so good.

    12. tm245
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Ugh.

    13. Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Rose is such a pain to Walker owners. What are you on the right hand side, stealing all of Walker's points???

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

      Hehe no assist? Beautiful

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

        Unlucky 😉

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

          Lol fpl must have remembered his ownership

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

      Eriksen & Alli double up looks appealing.

      1. tm245
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Agreed, like the Liverpool double up earlier, just set and forget. Points will come in.

    16. RubberDucky
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Double deflection = OG no assist

        1. The Tinkerman
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Seems like it!

      • Somalion
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        From what I saw, Olsson's deflection directs the shot wide, McAuley's deflection redirects it into the net.

        I can understand the no assist.

      • Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Loved that flag 😀

      • Rains of Castamere
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Spurs are great to watch.

      • HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        So actually -ppi for Eriksen for a shot off target. 🙄

      • Guba
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        How has Eriksen not been given an assist for the second goal? Sorry but that seems completely bs ...

        1. Top 210 Club
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Just been given

      • Hy liverpool
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Eriksen is soooo good tbh.

      • Top 210 Club
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Its been given yay