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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. Sims
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Kane, Alli, Costa > Jesus Aguero Ozil worth -8 now that the title race is over?

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

      Ye

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

      lol

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

      Breathe.

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

    Rachel Riley saying Spurs done a bottle job. lol

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

      dumb tv presenters with IQ level less than spurs point tally

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Dumb?! Rachel Riley? HAHAHAHA. Search her up mate.

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

          i know who she is. looks can be deceiving

          1. Team Cruel
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Who's talking about her looks? I'm talking about her IQ which is higher than 99.9 % of those on this site.

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

              glad u had the numbers

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

        to be fair she aint dumb.... but she is talking shite

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

        Her IQ is way out of your reach.

    2. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      One from the top...

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

      Rachel Riley Bjob. Could be worse

  3. Danstoke82
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Agonising over this team for a -12.

    Caballero Pickford
    Alonso Cahill Yoshida Monreal Chambers
    Sanchez Hazard Alli King Chamberlain
    Kane Gabbiadini Jesus

    £0.0ITB 13DGWers and will play BB.

    Yay or Nay?

    1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Better wait .. Hazard Cahill and Alonso look like SGWers ... they can clinch after the first game next week

      1. Danstoke82
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Good call. Many thanks!

  4. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    So it looks like Gibson,Kane > Monreal,Costa -4 for 14 DGWers + T.Carroll v Sunderland.

    Carroll > Albrighton worth another hit?

    1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      you want to do this tonight.?.. not sure about the rest of this week... Costa may be a SGWer next week.

      1. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        No not tonight.

  5. Parm
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    This Spurs team have been the best team in England over the last two years, it's pretty sad that they've got nothing to show for it.

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

      Better than Chelsea this season? don't think so.

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

        he said over he last 2 seasons though. chelsea were dreadful last year

      2. WE GO FOR IT
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS.

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

      can't get out of their champions league group, can't get to domestic finals...havent finished in top 2(yet)

      what exactly are they best at?

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

        *struggle in Europa League too

      2. Rhinos
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        ultimately this point is correct, however fishingly put

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

        Well said sir

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

        They haven't been absolutely brilliant, but that doesn't mean that any other English team has been better over the last two years.

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

          From the start of the 2015/16 season until now, Spurs have 147 points compared to 131 and 121 for Chelsea and Leicester. Obviously winning the league once is more impressive than coming close twice, but Spurs have been the most consistent in the League over two seasons.

    3. nonprophet
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I think Leicester and Chelsea are better sir

    4. Ayew Holding Mee Cork
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Another person brainwashed by the English media.

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

        +1

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

    Which combo do you look best for DGW37 ?

    A : Jaku + Baines + Gabriel + Sane + Costa

    B : Cech + Baines + Kosc + Zaha + Costa

    C : Jaku + Kosc + Cahill + Albrighton + Kane

    1. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      B

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

        Thank you. 🙂

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

    Score check: 4 with 12 to go 🙂

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

      6 with 11 to go

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

      6 with 12 to play!

    3. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      6 with 8 to go...did Spurs really just lose?...tell me it isn't the drinking...

    4. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      6 with 11... why did I play 3 road players on the Friday game ???
      Changed Yoshi to Verty earlier today... hope Yoshi Blanks so it is only a 2 points loss

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

      4 with 14 to go (5xDGW)

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

    Feel for this geezer

    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/entry/311/history

    Nearly forgot the deadline myself.

    1. THE REAL RON ⚽
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      That's Spencer. One of the mods.

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

      Anichebe might get hattie this week.

    3. Chaps Before Baps
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      OUCH!

    4. Vinyl78LP
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      ...the ultimate differential there.

    5. Disco Pat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      The hits and the second wild card still available and the OR. That's gotta hurt!

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

      Just goes to show you should activate the WC from day 1

      1. Disco Pat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        True...like to use the first one early to clear up the mess I made in the first 1-4 weeks!

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

          sorry i meant day 1 of the GW

          1. Disco Pat
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Yea only way. Otherwise in this case you forget and it's a 40pt hit!

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

            Aye.. no point in waiting if ur going to play it. Just trying to mess about with player price change impacts

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

    That sad moment when Sane stares at your Kane/Alli on 2pts each from the bench

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

      In the same boat - I have Gabbiadini on the bench 🙁

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

    Green arrows for the 4 point brigade 🙂

    1. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      6 points here with Kane, Eriksen and Alli.

      Top 1k here I come 🙂

    2. Vinyl78LP
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      4 points for Kane/Alli - only silver lining was benching Bavies. All rivals in same boat though.

    3. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      What about 4 -4

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

    I am glad i got Ake now at least on my wc great chance he plays in 37 and 38 after Spurs capitchulated

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

      As long as Luiz is fit, he will only get 1 game max in 37 though and maybe 38 but Terry/Zouma linger.

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

      That was very astute Ogie.

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

      He'll get one in GW37 maybe - really not sure what we'll see from Chelsea in GW38 now with the Cup Final looming.

  12. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    That FNF Couch is embarrassing

  13. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    just dele in my team. found a load of change behind both sofas

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

      Same, so far so good. Now for Sane/Jesus to do the business...

  14. Rhinos
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    -10 from 1. any good?

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

      Massive green.

    2. the axolotl
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      top of the S&M league rhino. kudos

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

        whats s and m?

      2. Rhinos
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        i just got it, being slow 😛
        hopeful of it working, all the hits are for dgwers

    3. LEEDSLEEDSLEEDS
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      After a wretched season 0 from 0 feels pretty good right now.

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

        im happy so far, kane to jesus -4 shouldnt go that wrong now

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

      At least you can see the funny side.. I'm -2 at the mo

      Maybe we should have a minus points ML lol.

  15. For Fuchs Sake
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Vert a doubt for DGW now then?

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

      Why would he be?

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

      Why ?

    3. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Tactical sub

    4. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Vert was on one bonus point before the goal

  16. FPL Notebook (John)
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Is it safe to come out from my Kane and Alli - less sofa?

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

      very though all different if adrians foot wasnt a funny shape

  17. MTPockets
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Spent so long deliberating between Alli/Eriksen...

    • :
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Anyone else wildcard all their Spurs players right out of their team because the time was right?

    • ceerus
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Best def 5.1 for gw37 and 38? (have yoshida, alonso, kone, chambers)

    • HD7
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      GW 37:

      Gibson to

      A) Holgate
      B) Kone/Love

      Zaha to:
      1)Pedro (for -4)
      2) Save

      1. WE GO FOR IT
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        A
        2

    • RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Triple Spurs fail but still 12 to go including Captain! Glass still pretty full 🙂

      1. Eze Really?
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        18 to go for me.

        1. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Nice 🙂

    • Lizard Lips
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Anyone else regretting going Kane over Costa?

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

        Stuck record . Move on.

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

        Have both but not Jesus

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

        A bit, but I wanted double Chelsea def

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

        More like regretting Kane over Sanchez for me now.

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

        Kane was always the better option for me - Costa has had that one big return, whereas Kane has been a machine, is on pens etc. So much more in his favour.

        For all we know, Costa could be abject vs Boro for all the talk of China over the last few days - Conte has said today he wants Costa to concentrate on the "now",

        Also, doubts over both Costa and Kane for GW37 now if the title is won in Chelsea's next two.

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

          victor anichebe could be the top scoring forward next week

        2. Eze Really?
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          The result creates a lottery in FPL now.

        3. SuperMario
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          +1

        4. FPL Maldini
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Remember there is also GoldenBoot race so I can't see Kane or Costa being rested at all

      6. Ramboros
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        I can see Costa being benched in the last two games if the title is sealed. I doubt Kane will be benched.

        This is pretty much why I decided to not go too heavily into Spurs and Chelsea. With the other teams you know what you are getting for most of the season.

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

      Kane>Jesus
      Alli>Sanchez

      next week is tempting

      Think the Chelsea lads will play up until GW38 where they'll get rested

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

        but Kane and Alli will play next week too AND in 38... I think CHE players out as a priority for 38 is most important... don't want to have Hazard, Costa, Alonso ~25-30m on bench...

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

          Yeah, I guess it's good to save FT

          I have only Costa/Hazard for now with 2FT so I should be OK

        2. MTPockets
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Probably but not necessarily. For Chelsea have 1st game of 37 driver. Spurs may have neither.

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

          kneejerk

        4. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          not sure on this they can just stroll through the meaningless games and come off on the hour. party tricks etc

      2. Eze Really?
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Nearly everyone will have 4 pts who plays this game. Only Kane Caps should be sad. Like my mini league rival.

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

          Lanzini owners will be happy.

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

            only about 1%. but i hope this gentleman took me up on my "Lanzini First Goalscorer" bet - http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2017/05/05/spot-the-differential-gameweek-36-5/?hc_page=12#hc_comment_15624408

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

              This. Good call Ibra

      3. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        -2 from 3.

        Nice

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

          2 from 3

          1. Weasel Boy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            4 more than me nice

      4. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        fair to say spurs at the lane are a different animal. playing at wembley will hurt them big time

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

          Spurs will get mid-table for the next 2 seasons and then win the title when they have no European football and they're at their new stadium

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

          Alli is a class act that will leave soon

      5. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Spencer - Predicted rank 25k

        That's really harsh, my worst nightmare 🙁

      6. Parm
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Winning isn't everything. It's about the process.

      7. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Anyone here captain Monreal? Or is it just me?

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

          Just you. Anyone (triple) captain Ozil?

          1. Business Cat
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            🙁

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

          3 Chelsea and 3 Spurs not looking so good now.....

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

        Poch's face on this page sums up his evening!