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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. Gabantoya
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    is missing the deadline for lukaku>costa a bliss? now i have 2 ft to work on the mess spurs left us.

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

    The result is fine people

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

    Finally owning no Tottenham players had paid off.. Shame I killed my rank WCing last week instead of this!

  4. JAC THE CAT
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Spurs assets are still good for me.

    They will want to sign off from White Hart Lane in style, they will also feel duty bound to perform against Hull in the relegation battle.

    Leicester is the only potential rotation.

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

      I'm sticking with them for the double atleast.

    2. Pep says
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Will they though, they're gonna be pretty devastated after that!

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

        It's a blow for sure, do you think they really thought they could pull it back?

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

      Why would they feel 'duty bound'? The only duty they have is to protect their assets which means not letting them (i.e. Kane, Alli, Eriksen, Lloris) get injured

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

        Protect them for what? They ain't going to sit out the rest of the season just in case.

        I fully believe they will play that last game with integrity.

    4. Patio Kev
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      They wanted to finish above Arsenal last year and somehow completely bottled it.

      I think they will crumble now, fixtures aren't great either.

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

      Let's find out how all the results go, some teams may be more/less motivated than others for the league

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

        Imagine if Chelsea slip up, now that would be interesting.

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

      Yeah United who have not conceded more than one in any of the last 25 games will roll over just because it is the last game at WHL.

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

        1-0 win maybe 😉

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

      Lol talk about self affirming bias!

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

    TC:
    Jesus or Sanchez?

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

      Jesus for me if Aguero groin doesn't heal properly.

  6. Patio Kev
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Ditched Alli, Eriksen and Son on my wildcard this week.

    Finally safe to come out from behind the sofa.

    Still need the players I bought in to do better than 2 points each though.

    So far So good though..............

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

      I ditched Kane but brought in vertonghen and still have Ali. I'll still be fearful in the double without Kane but his away form is rank awful

  7. Ange Ball
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    As Spurs fan I ready know how the last 3 games will pan out Draw with Utd and Lose against Leicester win against hull so get rid of Spurs players fast as we will finish 3rd. No character

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

      Can't see much against United and Leicester BUT United might bin the league off this weekend if Arsenal beat them

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

        While the big match status could have some appeal to Spurs anyway. I think that match has chances to be decent for Spurs assets. The rest less so.

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

      I doubt that win against an in-form Hull team fighting for their lives.

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

      Can't see a win against Hull, not with their form and relegation fight

  8. Pieterke30
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Chelsea triple ups about to backfire big time in 37 now... only one start likely for Costa, Pedro,...maybe even Hazard.

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

      Nah, they'll play to celebrate the title win at home.

      GW38 is the one to worry about

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

      #BuyWillian?

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

      Should still feature in at least 1 of the 2 games, that's good enough for me. There are hardly a plethora of viable alternatives.

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

    Arsenal v Man Utd prediction?

    Thinking 2-0 Arsenal. Think they'll show up for a change.

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

      2-1. Martial or Rooney for United with a consolation. A home win though.

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

      1-1

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

      0 0 or 1 1

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

    Dont get why people are so desperate cause of this loss...we all knew the stakes.
    All of a sudden CFC could drop a game, and then its game on!

    Relax guys, its not givet that Spurs will implode like last season...right!?

    1. MTPockets
        7 years, 1 month ago

        It's a manic depressive site.

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

        The only chance of that is away to a team already eating drinking cheap lager and eating chips in Skeg Vegas.

      • Patio Kev
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Chelsea will absolutely batter Boro on Monday.

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

      AHHHH...Thought i'd activated my Triple Captain Chip to use on Sanchez this week! Alas no!

      Now i'm going to have to play it on the last GW as i'm BB-ing next week. Is this the end of the world?

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

        no

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

        No. That was Spurs losing against the Hammers tonight.

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

        Nah, it's only worth something if Alexis goes nuts.......

      4. BC1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Meh, not the end of the world .. There's this fella Spencer, top 10k OR, forgets to hit his wildcard button this gameweek leaving him with a -40 hit and Anichebe captain! ... that's damn near end of the world stuff.

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

          That's hilarious! Don't know why people bother with doing loads of transfers but holding off hitting wildcard. Asking for trouble, he deserves it

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

      Spurs will beat United, lose to Leicester and score at Hull..

      Don't panic lads 🙂

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

      Siggy looks such a good pick for the next 2 (sun, WBA) and maybe a Swansea defender too!

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

        Glad I have him.He's gonna score tomorrow too.

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

      A or B

      A : Fuchs
      B : Huth.

    6. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Can only afford Jesus before he rises. Risk this tonight?

      Benteke > Jesus

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

        He won't rise.

        1. The Tinkerman
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Why not? Predicted to do so on both price rise sites

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

        Should have done it this week imo, risk if he gets injured tomorrow. But the transfer in itself is good

        1. The Tinkerman
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Would have cost me an extra hit to do it this week. And I didn't want to have to bench vertonghen... although didn't work out so great.

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

      Mathematically Spurs still can win it even if Chelsea wins at Boro. So Chelsea's WBA game should still be safe. Unfortunately, if they do their best in that and win it, then it's finished before Spurs host ManU. Also before the Chelsea-Watford.

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

        COME ON BORO

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

          Nah, Chelsea will smash them. Deal with it. 😎

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

            probably but if anyone can slip up, it's John Terry's Chelsea

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

              What on earth are you on about ?

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

                Apologies, got caught up with John Terry's penalty miss and slip in the Champions League against Man Utd. I should never make these puns again

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

                  I got the joke 🙂

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

                  Apologies - blonde moment on my part . ☺

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

      We all got so much off spurs assets last few months,try be little grateful !

      Was bound to dry up some stage

      1. Patio Kev
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Agreed, I've had a treble up since GW29, they have served me very well in that time.

        Ditched them all this week though..............

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

      thinking of kane to anichebe to free up funds and go strong in midfield and defence

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

        kane has 2 away games and 1 home game v stiff united defence

        we have already seen kane and spurs struggle away from home

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

          Don't think Anichebe is a good bench boost option if that's what you're using next week

          1. IRBOX ⚽
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Great enabler

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

      Am i correct, same thing happened last season, we took out Spurs players and then they hammered Utd at WHL. This played went ballistic. Utd visit WHL next week.....

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

        *place

      2. MTPockets
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Took them out b/c no dgw.

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

          Shhhh
          Don't remind this fickle bunch

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

        Incredible turn around by Conte to (basically) win the title after that start. He just needed an adjustment period. I'm sure Chelsea will splash the cash this summer on a worldclass striker to replace Costa.

        Hope they sign Belotti for an inflated fee rather than someone like Griezzmaan.

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

        What's the chances of Wal(c)ott starting on Sunday?

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

          69%

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

            Cheers I'll take that....... 🙂

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

              Make your Friday more enjoyable haha

        2. 32chickens
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Slim

        3. william prunier
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Slim in new formation

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

            Noooooo, I was obviously hoping for a start

      5. Boomerang V
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        6 points with 3 Spurs Kane, Alli abd Eriksen 🙁

        Bad start!

        At least I didn't captain any of them

      6. Scout picks challenge gw34 results
        @ocprodigy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        SCOUT PICKS CHALLENGE - GAMEWEEK 34 RESULTS

        Apologies for Gw36 - I will open it straight after this.
        I didn't realise there was a game on tonight.
        Of course Spurs and West Ham players are ***EXCLUDED*** from this gameweek. Do not pick them, they will score you zero.

        ***** GAMEWEEK RESULTS *****

        Scores on the doors;

        1st - The Snazzy Viking (89pts) [3pts]
        Top 4% - A Manager Has No Name (85pts), IanP1970 (80pts) [2pts]
        Top 10% - D3BUG (78pts), Camara, Squire345 (77pts), Jay, We Go For It (74pts) [1pt]

        with Scratch missing out on 71pts!

        The FFS Scout Picks and Differentials scored a respectable 75pts, so the following received a bonus point;

        The Snazzy Viking, A Manager Has No Name, D3BUG, Camara and Squire345.

        ***** THE STANDINGS *****

        Guys...really...IanP1970 is building a huge lead at the top! Your top three;

        1st - IanP1970 (31pts)
        2nd - Slippin' Jimmy (23pts)
        3rd - A Manager Has No Name (22pts)

        Spreadsheet: https://www.dropbox.com/s/oyuz31n7ppeccuu/Scout%20Picks%20Challenge.xlsm?dl

      7. JIM BOB
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        A load of clowns on here were slating Calleri, but I thought he led the line superbly.

        Excellent movement and pressed the Spurs defence in to mistakes.

        Great team performance.

      8. Kryten
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Villa ronka didn't get Kane in his wc. The guys has fpl super powers

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

          He's a machine. Unreal rank considering he does his transfers on Friday and the players all doing well made early transfers this season.

      9. Red Card Rockets
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        That pitch still seems like a tennis court to me.

      10. Hy liverpool
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Went for Jamie Vardy over costa/Kane at the end .

        Very weird people didn't consider him as an option.

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

          You're great.

          1. Hy liverpool
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            RF
            Calm down

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

          Nice pick! I was considering him but knew it would be easy to get him if I wanted to bin Costa/Kane if I didn't want them anymore

          1. Hy liverpool
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            You have costa ?
            My ML rival captained him
            Need a big sofa this Monday 😀

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

          Fair play brave and you kept siggy.. good luck the game need people to mix it up or we end up with to many template dullards like me

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

        One of my ML rivals just transferred out Costa for Vardy (and he doesn't own Hazard)

        It's either the dumbest move or most genius move

        Thoughts?

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

          It's either the dumbest move or most genius move

        2. Fred54
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Is that him above?

          1. Les Bleus
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            😀

          2. Hy liverpool
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Lol

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

          We will see but looks a bad move to me

        4. A.T
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Thinking wether or not it's bad to have a pot noodle at bed time.

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

            never a wrong time to have pot noodles

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

              True

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

          Who cares ?

      12. Tansey
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Which of these 2 moves to fund Afobe -> Jesus?

        A) Tadic -> Redmond
        B) Kane -> Costa

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

          I would wait till after the games probably a

      13. Kryten
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        I am frustrated with three spurs blanks but on the positive really look forward to 37 bb team look sexay with all those dgwers

        1. Hy liverpool
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Holgate Pickford and anichebe aren't looking good on my BB

        2. Fred54
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Took Kane out for Costa. Yay

          Spent the extra money on Vert. Doh.

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

          How good does it look to see 14 dgw players all lined up..

          ...I really do need to get out more !!!!