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5 May 2017 3137 comments
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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
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months 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
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    The result is fine people

  3. GoonerByron
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

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

  4. JAC THE CAT
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months 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. Karan_G14
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I'm sticking with them for the double atleast.

    2. Pep says
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

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

      1. JAC THE CAT
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

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

    3. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months 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
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months 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
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months 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. Lallana_
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months 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
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

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

    6. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months 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
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        1-0 win maybe 😉

    7. Dino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Lol talk about self affirming bias!

  5. JJeyy
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    TC:
    Jesus or Sanchez?

    1. Ibracadabra
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

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

  6. Patio Kev
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months 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
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 2 months 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
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months 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. Lallana_
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months 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
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months 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
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

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

    3. TLF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

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

  8. Pieterke30
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

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

    1. Lallana_
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

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

      GW38 is the one to worry about

    2. Ibracadabra
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      #BuyWillian?

    3. Patio Kev
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months 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. Lallana_
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Arsenal v Man Utd prediction?

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

    1. Ibracadabra
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

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

    2. ryacoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      1-1

    3. Tinzelbat
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      0 0 or 1 1

  10. Olee
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months 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
      9 years, 2 months ago

      It's a manic depressive site.

    2. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

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

    3. Patio Kev
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Chelsea will absolutely batter Boro on Monday.

  11. Zebrahimović
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months 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
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      no

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      No. That was Spurs losing against the Hammers tonight.

    3. Patio Kev
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

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

    4. BC1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 months 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
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months 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

  12. FPLHaggis
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

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

    Don't panic lads 🙂

  13. Karan_G14
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

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

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

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

  14. Roy Rovers
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    A or B

    A : Fuchs
    B : Huth.

  15. The Tinkerman
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

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

    Benteke > Jesus

    1. Karan_G14
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      He won't rise.

      1. The Tinkerman
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

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

    2. Olee
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

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

      1. The Tinkerman
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months 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.

  16. Camp No No
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months 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
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      COME ON BORO

      1. Camp No No
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

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

        1. the snazzy viking
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

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

          1. George Sillett
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            What on earth are you on about ?

            1. the snazzy viking
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 2 months 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
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 2 months ago

                I got the joke 🙂

              2. George Sillett
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 2 months ago

                Apologies - blonde moment on my part . ☺

  17. boc610
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months 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
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months 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..............

  18. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

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

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 months 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. Lallana_
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

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

        1. IRBOX ⚽
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Great enabler

  19. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months 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
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      *place

    2. MTPockets
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Took them out b/c no dgw.

    3. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Shhhh
      Don't remind this fickle bunch

  20. Lallana_
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months 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.

  21. Big_Bear
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

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

    1. Lallana_
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      69%

      1. Big_Bear
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

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

        1. Lallana_
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Make your Friday more enjoyable haha

    2. 32chickens
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Slim

    3. william prunier
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Slim in new formation

      1. Big_Bear
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Noooooo, I was obviously hoping for a start

  22. Boomerang V
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    6 points with 3 Spurs Kane, Alli abd Eriksen 🙁

    Bad start!

    At least I didn't captain any of them

  23. Scout picks challenge gw34 results
    @ocprodigy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months 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

  24. JIM BOB
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months 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.

  25. Kryten
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

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

    1. Lizard Lips
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months 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.

  26. Red Card Rockets
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    That pitch still seems like a tennis court to me.

  27. Hy liverpool
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months 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
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      You're great.

      1. Hy liverpool
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        RF
        Calm down

    2. Lallana_
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months 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
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

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

    3. Kryten
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months 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

  28. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months 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
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      It's either the dumbest move or most genius move

    2. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Is that him above?

      1. Les Bleus
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        😀

      2. Hy liverpool
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Lol

    3. Kryten
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      We will see but looks a bad move to me

    4. A.T
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

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

      1. Tansey
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        never a wrong time to have pot noodles

        1. Forza Papac
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          True

    5. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Who cares ?

  29. Tansey
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

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

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

    1. Kryten
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I would wait till after the games probably a

  30. Kryten
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months 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
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

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

    2. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Took Kane out for Costa. Yay

      Spent the extra money on Vert. Doh.

    3. faulksp
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

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

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