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

    We all wildcarded in preparation for NEXT gameweek...

    ... yet everyone's ripping theirs apart and screaming failure after ONE game? 😆

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

      welcome to ffs 2017

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

      Fickle place

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

      Its important to take it one game at a time.

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

        What about the 3pm kick offs?

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

        😆

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

      We're so prepared we have a FT or two to use on anything we like 🙂

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

      It's not the points returned that were woeful, it's the implications of rest and rotation from CHE assets in 37/38 and lack of motivation from TOT assets moving forward that was more frustrating.

      I don't think anyone would be as angry if Spurs won 1-0 with a Wanyama goal and Trippier assist, because it would keep the title race on and thus FPL would have more options.

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

        This

        "ripping" our team apart is far from that. Just preparing for potential rotation and assessing the motivation of each team.

        For example, Utd will basically bin off the league if Liverpool/Arsenal win this weekend

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

      That one game is likely to have significant ramifications for the lineups in GW37 and GW38. Not like it was Sunderland vs Watford.

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

    Anyone know if Lizard Lips has any regrets today?

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

      Not sure have a hunch he regrets getting Kane over Costa.

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

      too few to mention

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

      I just need him to repeat things one more time .

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

        kane over costa, mad decision by me !! 🙂

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

      ha! So many regrets each week!! I need to be more like Dappy - no regrets !!!!

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

      Last I checked, think he drew up a Kane vs. Costa and still went Kane.

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

        Yeah, told people with the fixtures that Costa was the move but Kane fear took over! ha!

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

      Love laughing at his fails. There's one every week.

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

    Alli, Kane > KDB, Lukaku -4?

    Spurs are finished. City will have something to play for and Lukaku will want to wrap up the golden boot at home.

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

      Not bad but will KDB start both games?

      1. Camp No No
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Why wouldn't he? Looks like the safest bet in the whole squad* to me.

        *GK excluded.

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

      Do share your search log 24 hours from now

      'how to delete fpl team'
      'I hate kane'

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

        😉

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

        😆

        Hope you didn't listen to all the sheep on here.

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

          Nah, took a chance and it worked (for the moment). Might all change next week though.

  4. You Must Be Jokin Ere
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Don't have the stats but it feels like the Olympic Stadium has produced the fewest goals this season of any ground.

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

      Burnley Sunderland don't score much and don't concede much at home so doubt it....

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

      46 goals conceded there.

      35 Southampton
      37 Boro
      38 Sunderland
      39 Burnley

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

      Think it's harder for players to have spacial awareness due to its large size?

    4. suddenorgan
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Sanchez greatest moment was there though wasn't it?

  5. KLOPPS GLASSES
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Best MID for 4.7? Need for my BB this week, thanks

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

      chambers probabaly

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

        Chambers is a dede

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

          Defender *

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

      Think he means midfielder not Middlesborough.

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

      Carroll Swansea 4.1?

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

      Capoue ?

      1. KLOPPS GLASSES
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Against Everton and Chelsea though :/

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

      ndidi

  6. nkhoughton
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Time to sell spurs assets?

    What do they have to play for?

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

      yep sell them all....lets all knee jerk......

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

        Is this some form of dance?
        I much prefer the time warp

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

          i like the time warp too :). But seriously dont sell them

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

      Think CHE assets won't play in 38 so Spurs assets can be kept, they just have less motivation now but still the quality to score big at home.

      1. Camp No No
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        There's a good chance that BOTH teams rest their key players in last GW, if only to give some field time for those who have spent the season on bench.

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

      bound to just roll over for the last match at the Lane against a depleted Man U

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

    start loading up on hull and swansea

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

      Yup, I am looking at saving 2 FTs in 37 and bringing in Siggy + 1 player with something to play for in 38...

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

    Seems like Chelsea will win the league and make 11 changes...

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

      Yep. Scuppered my plans that result.

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

      Ake bandwagon

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

    Kane Erik Alli and on a -12.... what a complete disaster this gw is already

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

    mark has 6 points from 3 plus anichebe.......looooool

    that makes it bearable for me.

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

    Kane a doubt now for GW37?

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

      Why ?

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

      I think so. No point playing him with lucrative summer tours coming up.

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

        Problem is that I already have Jesus and can't find so many other good options. Actually tempted for Lukaku home against Watford..but riski

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

          I plan to keep LUKAKU now for 37 if CHE win this week.

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

      no he will play. CHE assets a doubt for 38 if they win next two.

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

      Still a chance to win golden boot. He will want to play.

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

        he will play but 3 behind Lukaku so will be tough with only 3 games left.

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

          Maybe Lukaku? Riski?

  12. boc610
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    About this time last year when Spurs got spursy

    Muscle memory

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

    people need to chill. Spurs is motivated by their laste game at WHL & Pochettion will guaranteed use last years breakdown to avoid the same. Chelsea will not rotatet as much as people say and it it safe options within their team

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

      Why would Conte play CHE first XI in GW38 with FA Cup final the next week? Especially if they lift title in front of their home fans the week prior vs WAT in 37.

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

        They won't left the trophy in 37, Is it not always done in the last home game?

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

        Looking at previous teams who've had an FA cup final they have still played strong teams in gw38. Arsenal played Sanchez & Ozil for 90 minutes before their last FA cup final.

        Man U put out pretty much full strength last year too.

        Chelsea's gw38 is a home game. They'll still play a strong side as it'll be a celebration before lifting the trophy. Managers never put out reserve squads in those situations. All that'll happen is guys like Hazard are subbed off around 60-70 minutes probably.

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

          Did't they both still have Top 4 to secure (ManU/Arsenal)?

    2. boc610
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      people on here know exactly what conte is going to do based on "what a generic football manager might do"aka rotate if league in bag

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

        nothing to do with LEAGUE, has to do with FA CUP FINAL - chance to win a double.

  14. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Boro to cause an upset ? 😉

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

      Hopefully for the sake of the league

      Nobody gave them a chance against City who knows

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

      Nah, not Chelsea away from home.

  15. Licious Lizard
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Went without Spurs players on my Wildcard and People Said I was crazy.

    So far so good at least 🙂

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

      think you should have 1 at least.

    2. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Let's talk next GW

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

      Be a different story if Eriksen buried that easy chance haha

      But I think people expecting a thrashing were way too optimistic

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

      meh, still a lot more games to come. If Chelsea were to lose to Boro (unlikely I know) then it would surely be back on

    5. Licious Lizard
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Haha I know next gw can end me. Had to try to differentiate myself from ML leader.

      Why I Said so far so good - today could have been very different

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

      kane was about an inch from scoring in the first half hour, theres a lot of luck in thisgame

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

    A lot of people based their WC team on Spurs winning tonight

    We can only hope for a Middlesbrough victory

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Ei Karanka

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

      correct, can happen.

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

      Negredoooo time

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

      There's hope and then there's reality.

  17. HD7
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Zaha to Pedro for -4 in 37?

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

      You really don't understand rotation do you ?

  18. Lecky Legs FC
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Harry Kane (C) & Dele Ali fail red arrow incoming was chasing my ML by 31 points tonight too looks like I bottled it too 🙁

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

      One turning point. That Harry Kane shot.....

      1. Lecky Legs FC
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        And that's about it hopefully Spurs don't drop their heads now because the title is over I'd like to think they will go for it still.

        1. Camp No No
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          The way they finished last season was grand… 😆

  19. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    So Arsenal Liverpool Man City, Hull and Swansea players going forward as they have something to fight for?

    1. Camp No No
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      That's right.

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

      Sounds about right.. as long as ARS get 6 points this gw which is not guaranteed.

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

      Siggy is the way forward. Thankfully I have him.

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

      Sanchez
      Ozil
      Koscielny
      Cech
      Coutinho
      Lallana
      Firmino
      Jesus
      Aguero
      KDB
      Sane
      Caballero
      Robertson
      Sigurdsson
      Mawson

      could be decent

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

    Spurs lose

    Kane...what was I thinking?

    Worth a -64 to haul whole team?

    Lol

    Can everyone stop getting shot?

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

      feel your pain blud 🙂

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

    Walker third on my bench is a result.

  22. Lav
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Score check?

    6 from 3. No Sanchez, Hazard(c)

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

      Same

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

      4 minus 4 from 2. Alexis captain.

      1. MTPockets
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Zero then

      2. Boris Bodega
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        2 from 1 🙂

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

        same sanch (c)

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

        -2 from 3
        Sanchez (c)

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

      Well I'm glad I benched Vertonghen for Yoshida 🙂

      Went against the crowd for once

      1. Make Arrows Green Again
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Transfered him out for Monreal at the last minute

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

      far too much emphasis is put on motivation by us fpl managers. So Chelsea and Spurs probably have one less game to try in but what you think they gonna do? All the main players will wanna play and they can now play with no pressure no handbrake. They have a duty to the integrity of the league and more importantly to their fans to put on a performance, i wouldnt worry bout it

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

        They'll definitely show up. Players like Alli, Kane and Eriksen like to play for stats too

        I just think they'll play with less urgency and there is a possibility for Poch to play some squad players

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

        They don't have a duty to the integrity of the league. Look at Huddersfield against Birmingham. They have a duty to their club and making sure Kane / Alli / Eriksen etc. do not get injured is pretty important.

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

          of course they do, cant just play kids and lose 8-0. They are footballers cant stop them playing football, spurs will be full strength till the end, its a virtual certainty

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

      Disaster. Completely missed the fact there was a game tonight.

      Just when I played my wildcard earlier this GW and when I had the intention to do all my transfers tonight. This sucks so hard. I was 40 000 overall and 11 points behind the leader in my ML, but it now it's gone. FML 🙁

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

        use twitter, its the future

        1. hannesdela
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          I am on twitter, mate. I am just working day and night on my master's dissertation at the uni. So there you go.

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

        Bad one dude

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

      Probably doing Eriksen -> Siggy for GW38

    7. boc610
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Kane triple captainers can pretend he scored but just didn't get baps

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

      Jesus captain bandwagon now spurs and chelsea off it?

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

        San(c)hez

    9. Roy Rovers
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A or B

      A : Fuchs
      B : Huth

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

      score check

      4(-4) prepare green arrow incoming. BTW what's the average score???

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

        I beat you
        6 -8