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Dugout Discussion – Gameweek 36 – Friday

Double Gameweek 36 gets up and running at the London Stadium this evening as West Ham United entertain title-chasing Tottenham Hotspur.

The visitors roll up knowing that a win would take them to just one point behind Chelsea at the summit, with attacking trio Harry Kane, Dele Alli and Christian Eriksen playing a prominent role in many Wildcards selctions over the last few days.

All three have merited our attention.

Kane – who has already picked up 13 points against the Hammers in Gameweek 12 – has seven goals and three assists in his last five starts and is second only to Alexis Sanchez in our Gameweek 36 Captain Poll, with 11% backing.

Eriksen has delivered double-figures in each of his previous two road trips, while Alli’s run of eight returns in the last nine Gameweeks has taken him to nine points off the top of the FPL player standings.

Devoid of a Double Gameweek, Fantasy interest in West Ham’s assets is minimal at best – the main impact will be their ability to breach a defence that’s conceded just once in their previous six.

Slaven Bilic’s side will take some solace in their 3-2 loss at White Lane back in November, though – that was one of only five times that Spurs have conceded more than a single goal in the league this season.

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

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  1. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Template already starting to break. Group think rarely works.

    1. Deus
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I don't agree! Group thinking is probably the best.
      If lower probability of event occurs it doesn't mean that probability calculations were wrong and tactics to bet on events with higher probability is worse than random gamble or whatever you may choose

  2. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Greatest gw ever!!!
    Even before any of my players set foot on the pitch!

  3. vectorman
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    So who now is relying on Sanchez going mental?.. Had Erik/Alli/Kane

    1. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Me. TC on him.

      1. Petr Cech the Table
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Same here

  4. InSaneMan-e
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Interesting start to the GW. Rival I'm trying to catch has triple spurs, so ditched all spurs on my WC this week, for differentials (Ozil, Costa)

    1. vectorman
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Nicely played.. 🙂

      1. InSaneMan-e
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        I hope so!
        Sanchez and Ozil could make or break this week

  5. GE
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Nice when I play Alli and Kane when I have Gabbi on the bench 🙁

  6. lordkippe
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    it is actually not that bade to only have 1 spurs today haha

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

      Obviously.

  7. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Had 3 Spurs players but who cares! Lets beat middlesborough now...

  8. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    About that power shift...

  9. JJeyy
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Be Humble

    1. Deus
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Beatch

  10. TheTinman
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Batshuyi is lurking

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

      Nah Costa will play every game

      1. TheTinman
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Nope

  11. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Spurs choke again. 😆

    1. Sims
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      8 wins in a row they weren't gonna win every game. the league was gone they day chelsea beat everton

  12. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Kane + eriksen fail
    dodged a bullet by benching walker

  13. the snazzy viking
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    So many assets I gave up just to have Spurs

  14. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    I take comfort in the fact that Mark has 6 pts from 3 players after tonight.

    1. MTPockets
        7 years, 1 month ago

        and Anichebe.

      • Karan14
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Same here. 🙂

    2. TooDifficuIt
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      i knew that i should do eriksen to ozil, i wish i had more money

      1. Petr Cech the Table
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Don't Worry, Ozil's not good.

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

          Likely to surprise you a little this week mate.

        2. TooDifficuIt
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          i hope so, but i know he will get points

    3. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      well that went well

    4. Sims
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      whu fans need to show some respect spurs are miles ahead of them

      1. SM001
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        West Ham. Respect. lol

      2. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        They detest each other . West Ham fans prefer Chelsea.

    5. vectorman
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      So Chelsea will now start going rotation crazy with the FA Cup coming up?.

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Correct. As will Spurs with nothing to play for. Kane benched. Alli benched. Eriksen benched. Lloris benched.

      2. Ibracadabra
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        I think 37 they will play first XI but 38 home to Sunderland will rest key players for FA Cup final. Why risk Hazard, Costa, etc. against Sunderland.

        1. NATSTER
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Sounds really possible.

      3. Mark
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 17 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        It's pretty much the worst outcome...win their next two and it's all over for Watford at home for second fixture in GW37.

        Makes calling Chelsea and Spurs performance/output difficult to call.

        I guess most of us in the same boat though - who hasn't got 4-5 Spurs and Chelsea.

        1. Ibracadabra
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          I think Watford at home will be the starting lineup to celebrate/win the title. 38 will be backups.

          Only 3 here (Hazard, Alonso, Alli) the benefit (luck) of using my WC a few weeks early I guess.

          Chose Jesus + Sane over Kane/Costa and Eriksen more recently. Lucky, so far... but Spurs assets should still feature.

          It is CHE assets that have the FA CUP final to rest for in 38.

        2. vectorman
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          I have Erik/Alli/Kane/Hazard no Chelsea back.. Was planing on getting one in this week but not sure now

          1. Ibracadabra
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            I wouldn't. I had left enough for Lukaku -> Costa for free for 37 but not going to do it anymore with Lukaku going for Golden Boot and a home game.

          2. Ibracadabra
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Of course we are all assuming CHE win this weekend. A draw and the second game in 37 is still in play for them.

      4. vectorman
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah this was not a good result for us really.. Could be a lot of frustration coming up, hopefully not though

    6. Digital-Real
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      off to the bookies to place a bet on Spurs finishing 3rd 😉

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

        *4th

    7. SM001
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Can we just do away with the chips? They always break my heart.

      1. Klopp's Kids
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Who'd you use it on?

    8. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Spurs best season, no trophies , no finals ...,but dies equal Arsenal's poor season last year

      1. Klopp's Kids
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Crazy how Arsenal/Utd might better their season by a lot despite playing worse over the season

        Spurs bottle it when it matters it seems

        1. HashAttack
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          F* me!!! ... Spurs finally lost a match .... 27 / 30 points

          When the run started Chelsea were miles ahead - Spurs were in a pack with Liverpool, Arsenal and Man City

          Proud to have a team that plays for its manager

    9. Klopp's Kids
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Luckily benched Vertonghen but I feel as though Spurs assets will be less valuable as they are less inspired

      1. Bobby_Baggio
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        It has be an extremely successful season for spurs, i doubt they would let themselves slip right at the end

        1. Bunk Moreland
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          It's the Spurs way.

          1. Bobby_Baggio
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            last year maybe but this year they will finish 2nd and that is an achievement.

    10. CloudSky
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Wimmer and Dier the only people that could play CB for Spurs right (besides the usual Vert and Toby)?

    11. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Can someone please explain why statements of difinitive fact are not published on here ?
      Most people know from what seedy industry West Ham's owners have made their money from and that they are currently under investigation for irregularities .
      If this doesn't get posted then there is something way wrong.
      I have said the same thing here in different words.

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Word filter.

        1. George Sillett
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Oh was it p**n ?
          If it was I didn't realise that this was prohibited.

          1. Mark
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 17 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Yes, it was the block at play.

            1. George Sillett
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 1 month ago

              Sorry didn't realise. Would it have passed in it's unabreviated form out of interest ?

      2. Klopp's Kids
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Can you explain what their owners have done?

        1. George Sillett
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Fiesta , Men Only , Reader's Wives etc

      3. Unliklinho
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        How is that relevant to fantasy football though?

        1. George Sillett
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          You haven't seen the original comment

      4. Forza Papac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Whats this now? Got a link to more info?

      5. JAN MOLBY'S DOG
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        U ok? Big night...?

        1. George Sillett
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          You haven't seen the original comment

    12. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      LMS safety score of 6.

    13. @chapellefpl OR 577TH
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Wheres that Spencer lad who forgot to hit the wc button?

    14. Big_Bear
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Will Walcott start v United?

    15. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Soldado or Janssen. Who has been worse?

      1. makaveli123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Jans

      2. lordkippe
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        people had bigger hopes for soldado. no one really believed in Jansen I guess

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

        Jans at least soldado scored one pen a game for a few games

      4. Klopp's Kids
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Jan, soldado a pen merchant as least

    16. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Don't know what all the doom and gloom is about. Everyones pretty much in the same boat

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

        Nope gw over

      2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        nope I have treble arsenal defence, kos cech monreal and captained hazard.
        Not many are in that boat!

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

      Gw over. Ah well next season and all that. Wildrover was spot on. Well done non kane cappers

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

        Thanks.