Dugout Discussion
30 April 2017 3400 comments
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A busy Sunday comes to its conclusion with a north London derby at White Hart Lane.

Harry Kane welcomes Arsenal in stunning form. Firing double-digit returns in each of his last three home starts, the Spurs striker is the fourth most-captained player for Gameweek 35.

With four fixtures in the final three Gameweeks, many will be scouting Christian Eriksen and Dele Alli this afternoon, though Son Heung-min may yet have a part to play in our wildcard plans after returning to the Tottenham teamsheet.

Kyle Walker’s 33% owners will be looking elsewhere, though, as the right-back drops to the bench for the third time in six matches.

With back-to-back Double Gameweeks 36 and 37 on the horizon, we need Alexis Sanchez back in form after a run of just one goal in the last five fixtures.

Yet with Olivier Giroud returning to the starting line-up, the Chilean looks likely to take up a central support berth as Arsene Wenger continues with a 3-4-2-1 formation.

At the back, the 4.8-priced Gabriel is handed a fifth straight start. Almost 8,000 FPL manages have acquired the Brazilian since yesterday’s deadline passed as a cheap route into the Gunners’ rearguard for the run-in.

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  1. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    52 all out, looks like my race in LMS has run

    1. Sp0rting
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      What are you waiting for?

      1. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Huh?

        1. Sp0rting
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Oh dear

          1. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            You make no sense

    2. Pierce34
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Bad luck, it was a good run! I went out a couple of GWs ago, just when I started thinking it's too easy 😀

      1. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I know, it's hit me out of nowhere! That Kane YC could prove decisive..

  2. Pierce34
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Played Hazard, Eriksen, Sane and King - benched Sanchez. I thought I was going to have to hide behind the sofa but turned out to be the right choice!

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      You can bench Sanchez even in DGW, wont be an issue

      1. Pierce34
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Yes that's what I'm afraid now!

  3. Tansey
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Opinions on possible Ake gametime?

    1. Coaly
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Depends on Luiz injury

    2. Vinyl78LP
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      ..thought Zouma was normally ahead of him?

  4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    I think we need to get rid of Sanchez

    No longer essential for dgw

    1. Matamatics
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Trolling

    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Never was

    3. Tansey
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Get rid? If you own him and he has back-to-back DGWs why sell

    4. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      There's no way I would be keeping him if he was owned by 5% or something. The only reason I keep him is because he has the potential to ruin my rank

    5. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I've just TC'd him.

    6. Vinyl78LP
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I've seen my rank slip from 500 to oblivion mainly due to him being a passenger, so getting rid before the first dgw is cutting your nose off to spite your face.

    7. Lanzini girls just want to …
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      He'll get something even if he just nicks an assist in one game and gets bonus in another. It'll add up to still be worth it

  5. Rolls-Royce
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Sanchez, what a waste of space.

    1. Shifty
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      exactly

  6. Clumsy Sakho
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    When your captain scores less points than every single player in your team. Even with it doubled! 🙁

    1. Petr Cech the Table
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Benteke?
      Gabbi?

      1. Clumsy Sakho
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Gabbi

  7. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Looking like Costa > Kane on WC for me with Eriksen, Alli & Hazard.

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      What? Have you looked at Chelsea's fixtures? It'll be a party atmosphere at the Bridge.

  8. the snazzy viking
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Keep Alli or Eriksen? Need Hazard in my team

    1. Shifty
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      keep alli

  9. boredjames
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Seriously, what do you do with Arsenal after that? Sanchez, Ozil, Giroud, Walcott... they all looked dreadful. Two doubles but it's hard to justify any at the moment

    1. ludi
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I think I am keeping for the 36 DGW and then will consider getting in some replacements for 37. Even with a hit if necessary.

      1. Petr Cech the Table
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I think he meant from a football perspective

    2. Digital-Real
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      4th has gone for Arsenal. I think the players will throw the towel in from hereon. I'm staying clear of Arsenal players.

      1. boredjames
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I think I will too

  10. JAC THE CAT
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    I don't want any Arsenal defenders, they are awful.

  11. Shifty
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    We're all still going to captain Sanchez next week aren't we?

    What a disappointing waste of budget he has been.

    1. The Orienteer - find me in …
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      No

    2. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      No chance. Hazard or Kane for me

    3. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Depends if he is a differential captain or not... Slowly getting into my hate list, might as well captain and take a fail

  12. Pariße
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    1-0 to wrong decisions, went with Eriksen and Yoshida instead of Stephens and Alli, not too bad though.

  13. merin
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Which one?

    A) Sané + Gabbi
    B) King + Jesus

    1. AdamB
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      B

    2. Pariße
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      One terrible fixture more in A, but more nailedness and potential in B

  14. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Those with Ali, Eriksen and Kane... You'd be better off with a defender for one of them.

    1. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      So, would you go minus 8 to fo that?

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        No, not at all. On a WC maybe.

    2. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yep I have Vertonghen but I benched him like an idiot

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Yep, have done the same with Davies. Sometimes, it's better to not have any choice and be forced to play a good player all the time.

        Arsenal didn't really come close to scoring, unfortunately.

    3. itwaswritten
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Euhm, no. CSs will be hard to keep in the following weeks.

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I think Man U are easier to keep a CS against than score against, personally.

    4. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Thats what I did on my WC...owned all three attackers, traded Alli in for Vert.

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Nice move. I keep benching B Davies 😕

  15. Tim Canterbury
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Sanchez is a beast. He's averaging 3 points a game despite Arsenal not keeping cleanies

  16. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Score check time
    53 all out

    1. Bruno Bruno!!
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      55 all out

    2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      go add it on the last page then

    3. Pierce34
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Same. We possibly have exactly the same players and captain!

      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        What's ur team geez

        1. Pierce34
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Caballero
          Alonso - Yoshida - Brunt
          Hazard - Eriksen - Sane - King
          Kane (C) - Costa - Gabbiadini

          I guess Brunt may be different since he's not a popular choice now.

          1. THFC4LIFE
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Completely different lol
            De gea
            Alonso Valencia Yoshida
            Sanchez Hazard Eriksen King
            Kane(c) Gabbi Benteke

    4. weeurquahrt
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Lol is that all you got.

      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Yep bad week

    5. The Overthinker
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      72 with 1 to go

    6. merin
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      72 Coutinho left

  17. Pariße
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Can't possibly triple captain Sacnhez with that form, might just save it for GW38.

    1. Coaly
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Chelsea in 38

    2. ludi
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yeh - I don't know either. Still tempted to do it as a lottery ticket as I need to make up 50+ points in the last 3 weeks.

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Hazard last game?

  18. weaver93
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    ..Worth a -8??????

    Shall I transfer Lukaku or Gabby for Jesus(Gabby has 2 DGW's)
    Zaha - Hazard
    Grant -Jaku

    Pick - Grant.
    Alonso, Davies,Holgate. Nyom Stephens
    Sanchez,Alli,Zaha,King,De Roon
    Gabby, Kane , Lukaku

  19. niko mate
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Obviously goal scoring means nothing in this game anymore. If they don't receive bonus points.

    1. Coaly
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Stop crying

      1. niko mate
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        i just started.

        1. Pipermaru
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Have you actually seen this game?

      2. Crow
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        He's got a point

    2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      no, they get goal scoring points though, donut

  20. Coaly
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Pedro on WC? Could be a good diff

  21. TheTinman
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Folks relax. Spurs are probably the best team in the league on their day, Arsenal were always going to get smashed.

    Arsenal assets for back to back doubles still important.

  22. RoysCallerAnne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Well played TM, great WC!

    1. Moose™
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Link ?

  23. Somalion
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Really struggling to want any Arsenal players despite 2 DGWs.

  24. Sp0rting
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    You shower of shysters.

    All this "dump Sanchez even though he has DGWs cos he's not worth it" bollox.

    You bought MID players for hits!!!

    1. weeurquahrt
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      That mid player got me 11 points today so shhh

    2. Crow
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      They weren't 12 million though

      Maybe all of them combined

    3. Brap.
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Errrrrr….no I didn't

      I got Zaha for a hit

      So there

    4. Disco Pat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      This - sanchez still worth it with 4 games in 2 gw. On bad run of form but realistically who else would people capt next week. As you say some people capt negrado for hit for dgw and then sold for this week.

      1. The Overthinker
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Captain sgw players

    5. T444
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I bought de roon for a hit. Totally worth it. I'm without sanchez and couldn't be happier

      1. Sp0rting
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        There's always one 🙄

        1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          and they're always gravless and unlinked

      2. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Setting the bar pretty high there buddy.

  25. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Some high bench points !

  26. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Zaha1 Benteke1 Kaku1 Henne 1 😎

    1. Chucky
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Gabbi*

  27. The Tinkerman
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    I can get Kosc this week, but means I have to downgrade one of these to fit in Jesus in 38, who should I downgrade?

    Willy, Jaku
    Alonso, Kosc, Vert, Yoshi, Stephens
    Sanchez, Hazard, Sane, Eriksen, TCarroll
    Kane, JESUS, Gabbi

    Need to save 0.5m at current prices. Sane > Pedro? Sanchez out? Gabbi?

  28. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Ill be supporting watford tomorrow night, local team

  29. JÆKS ⭐
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Who would you bench?

    A) Alonso (MID)
    B) Vert (whu)
    C) Gabriel (MUN, sou)
    D) Yoshida (liv, ARS)

    1. The Tinkerman
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      B? But he was superb today. I have the same choice.

      1. JÆKS ⭐
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Yea thinking B or D

  30. Lallana_
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    If I didn't wildcard I'd have 77 pts with Coutinho left

    Now on 55 pts 🙁

    Probably better off not wildcarding and saving my TC for a single GW player. Those who used it on Aguero earlier probably feel a bit better.