Dugout Discussion
21 January 2017 2558 comments
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Saturday treats us to one final fixture as Man City and Tottenham Hotspur go head-to-head at the Etihad in the 5.30pm kick-off.

Mauricio Pochettino’s men arrive on the back of six straight wins and with the schedule turning in their favour from next weekend, this evening’s match affords us the chance to get in some early scouting.

Harry Kane earned more transfers in than any player ahead of Gameweek 22 after netting six times in the last four fixtures, yet the Spurs midfield offers equally enticing options.

Christian Eriksen has served up six double-figure hauls in nine, whilst seven goals and an assist in the last five from Dele Alli has seen him match the Dane’s tally of 121 FPL points so far.

A single goal in four underlines Sergio Aguero’s recent toils up top, though with West Ham, Swansea and Bournemouth to follow, the City striker cannot be overlooked.

All eyes are on Gabriel Jesus, though the new boy only makes the bench as Pep Guardiola looks to ease him into his new surrounds after arriving from Brazilian outfit Palmeiras.

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  1. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Kuns 2nd coming begins here, Alli can chip in too!

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

      I sold Aguero for a hit last night which should make uncomfortable viewing for the next 90 min 🙂

      1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        I never thought I would ever see anyone post that they sold aguero for a hit!

        But it shows you how competitive it is this season doesn't it!

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

    Hopefully a cracker in store

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Red card incoming......

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

        double sending off for both Kane and Eriksen

  3. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Pep's logic with this starting lineup:

    We can't defend regardless, why bother playing defensive-minded midfielders.

    I can't say I disagree much at this point...Let's go City!!!

    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I reckon Clichy and Zaba will play narrow to nullify that space, with Sane and Sterling following Rose and Walker.

    2. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Kun brace please

    3. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      It will be fun

    4. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Wish I didnt bench rose

  4. Podge
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    3-3

  5. Hy liverpool
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Score predictions !!?
    Going to bookmark it !

    Winner will win nothing

    1. Pirlø's Pen
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      2-2 Alli&Kun braces

      1. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        This would be winning!

    2. ★Kuntheman★
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      3-0 City

      1. ★Kuntheman★
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        🙂

    3. Speédy
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      2-1 to spurs

    4. 4. Arsenal FC
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      1-1

    5. Feeling_blue
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      3-1 Spurs

  6. Rolls-Royce
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Com'on Sergio!

  7. Jay_
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Sold Aguero for Kane after I Captained him last week. Feeling very nervous.

      1. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        On the plus side, Kun has to find the corner, Kane just has to get it on target.

        1. ★Kuntheman★
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          *sigh* 😐

        2. Jay_
            9 years, 2 months ago

            True, true 🙂

        3. TooDifficuIt
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          same

      2. internal error
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        I cant see a spurs clean sheet

      3. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        City 2-3 Spurs

        3x Eriksen (all from FKs after himself being fouled)
        Walker OG, Rose OG

        Kane row Z pen
        Kun row Z pen

        Sergio "Kung Fu" Aguero red card for a shocking tackle
        Dele "Mohammed" Alli red card for throwing a punch at Kun

        1. Speédy
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          i'd take that,gladly

          1. Team Cruel
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            I wasted 45 seconds of my life writing that so it better happen.

      4. Arteta
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Gooooooo Kane and Alli!

        1. internal error
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          You spelt Eriksen wrong

        2. fedolefan
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Same two!!

        3. Klopp For The Kopps 😆
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Yeaaa

      5. internal error
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Toure hasnt got the legs to cope with spurs

      6. fedolefan
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Come on Spurs. Crush them.

      7. 4. Arsenal FC
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Legend has it than when Bravo was younger, he once went an entire FIFA campaign without saving the game. He has since taken that philosophy into his football career.

      8. Jay_
          9 years, 2 months ago

          McAuley 3
          Fletcher 2
          Brunt 1

          Final, Fletcher almost nicked all 3.

        • fedolefan
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Wow, useless Smith gets 2 baps. I'll take that.

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

          Stones rested?

          1. Syd.
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            In Peace

        • Davidinho
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Never normally just post my team and ask for advice but I could use some suggestions for my team, £2.6 itb and 1 free transfer . Too light up front but don't want to sacrifice Hazard + Sanchez + Firmino

          Heaton Valdes
          Alonso Valencia Jones Cedric Amat
          Sanchez Hazard Firmino Philips Fletcher
          Giroud Benteke Negredo

          Any thoughts? Can do Benteke -> Lukaku but Benteke plays Bou, Sun and Sto in his next three.

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

            I would downgrade Jones since you have Jones and use those funds to upgrade Negrado to Lukaku

            1. Davidinho
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 2 months ago

              Would need to be a 4.3 defender though if I took out Jones. Could take out Valencia but Jones seems more of a rotation risk

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

                Yoshida or Holgate look like good options. Jones is fairly nailed imo

                1. Davidinho
                  • 10 Years
                  9 years, 2 months ago

                  Cedric ->Holgate could be the answer. Cheers for suggestion

        • Rossamous
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          I shall buy Wimmer if he makes it through this one unscathed

        • Team Cruel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          3 - Rooney
          2 - Jones
          1- Herrera

          Finalised. Get in Jones my son.

          1. Davidinho
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            How the...?! I'll take it though

            1. Team Cruel
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 2 months ago

              Take it and run while you can I say.

          2. Sjaugen
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            lol. I've Jones, but that's bs

        • JÆKS ⭐
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Only 2 minutes far and I'm already afraid of not owning Rose

          1. The Royal Robin
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            How come?

          2. Deulofail
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            I own and I'm afraid. He's on my bench

            1. Robben Mee Blind
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 2 months ago

              Ditto especially as friend got me a 1 pointer

              1. Deulofail
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 2 months ago

                I have Bellerin, Cedric and Bertrand playing, and the latter 2 are liabilities, but have potential. Scary times

        • Somalion
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          City 5-0 down yet?

        • MartialMatas
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Points check
          Before this game i was on 23 from 5 after bonus

          1. shirtless
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            29 + Carroll/Firmino bonus. Kane(c) and Toby out on the pitch!

            1. shirtless
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 2 months ago

              Oh plus Jones bonus 🙂

        • Klopp For The Kopps 😆
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Brunt at Home = Essential

        • Duffy Dunk
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Carroll's flag on FPL says "Neck - 75% chance of playing".
          He has neck!

          1. Team Cruel
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            All donkeys have neck

        • The Royal Robin
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Name one premium player that you NEVER seem to have, this year, last year and beyond...

          I'll kick things off, Kane.

          1. Speédy
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            costa

          2. Klopp For The Kopps 😆
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            Eriksen

          3. The Royal Robin
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            Oh, and KDB.

          4. Rainer
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            I've always avoided Spurs defenders... Always have Kun while he's fit too.

          5. Arteta
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            Ibrahimovic. And there's no way I'm gonna pay 11.7m for him now.

        • Duffy Dunk
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Brunt who scored=1 bonus
          McAuley who assisted=3 bonus
          ???

          1. Sif
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            Probably more blocks, tackles etc.

          2. Deulofail
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            What do you want from Bonus points? If you want more points for a goal, then you should complain about that.

          3. The Big Fella
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            My guess is, and I don't get the BPS very well, that as they're both defenders they get their points from interceptions and tackles etc. which as Brunt plays as an attacker, he won't have as much access to opportunities to do in the game

        • internal error
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Rooney's 250 goals ⚽️:

          Home= 136
          Away= 106
          Neutral= 8
          In Box= 213
          Out Box= 37
          Pens= 26
          FreeKick= 6
          R Foot= 193
          L Foot= 27
          Head= 30

          1. Rainer
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            Grannies = 2+

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

              any hole is a goal

        • shirtless
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Was all set for Carroll>Crouch and Hazard>Sanchez this week now I'm not so sure..?! Think I need to roll with these Carroll goals whilst they're coming in!

        • WE ARE RANGERS
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          For next GW....
          If fit Walcott in for Lallana right?

          Heaton
          Rose Alonso Baines
          Lallana Alli Sanchez Phillips Hazard
          Ibra Kane

          Jaku Holgate Love Barnes

        • internal error
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Sterling needs to grow some balls and shoot more