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After Aaron Mooy fired Huddersfield to victory over Newcastle, we make our way to Wembley as Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea go head-to-head in Sunday’s final fixture.

A victory for Spurs today would set a new club record of 15 successive home league wins, yet their record in competitive matches at Wembley – two wins, one draw and seven losses – is anything but convincing.

Subject to over 164,000 transfers out last week, Harry Kane has now gone 11 Premier League matches in August without finding the net.

Yet Kane was still the second most captained player for Gameweek 2, handed the armband by 526,000+ FPL managers as he looks to recover from last Sunday’s blank at Newcastle.

Both Christian Eriksen and Dele Alli plundered the points at St James’ Park to put Kane in the shade.

They also combined for both goals in the corresponding fixture last season, with Eriksen supplying assists for Alli’s pair of strikes in a 2-0 home win over the champions.

For Chelsea, Alvaro Morata is handed his first start after emerging from the bench to bag a goal and assist in last week’s shock home loss to Burnley.

But there’s no Eden Hazard as he fails to recover from an ankle injury in time for the Wembley encounter.

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  1. POGBA CALLED
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Does anyone know how the wild cards played affect price rises?

    1. Jamie_GAWA
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Hasn't affected in previous years anyway

      1. Think
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        It won't affect price rise.

    2. CloudSky
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Transfers made on WC dont count to price rises.

  2. No_Mo_Salah?
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Thinking Ramsey and Kompany to Mkhi and trippier for -4. Sound sensible?

    1. hannesdela
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Yup

    2. @persecuted_by_mods
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Didn't Trippier get injured

    3. Krionos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Why get rid of Kompany?

      1. No_Mo_Salah?
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Only reason is to get a mkhi or pogba in like all the cool kids... struggling to find a sensible alternative.

  3. AdamJ91
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Feel like I need to change Iwobi & Ritchie urgently but not sure who too. Also underwhelmed by Firmino & possibly Kane although he does have some decent fixtures coming up.

    Foster
    Bertrand / Luiz / Stephens
    Mkhitaryan / De Bruyne / Ritchie / Iwobi
    Kane / Lukaku / Firmino

    Elliot / Suttner / Carroll / Marriappa

    0.0itb, 2 FT

    Thoughts?

    1. Noobie
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Iwobi is your immediate concern.

  4. Arteta
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Desperately need Agüero to score a hat-trick tomorrow.

    1. Think
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      I am with you so best luck.

    2. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Here here

    3. fishnil
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      That's lovely

    4. Krionos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      If Jesus can assist all three im ok with that

  5. The Wizard of Ozil
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Wana wildcard so bad rn. I took Alonso out to fund Mkhitaryan didn't I

    1. FPL Chief
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Oh dear!

    2. Je suis le chat
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      I did worse, wildcarded him out. At least you can wildcard him back in.

    3. Podge
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Yesterday or last week?

    4. _Make
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Just... Why?

      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Didn't score 2 goals last week. Duh!

    5. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      You’re forgetting that Alonso blanked in his first game.

      Mikhi has a higher PPG.

    6. The Wizard of Ozil
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Still feels rotten. Especially as I could have gone Mooy in for Zaha and played Alonso. Yuk.

  6. Shirokov(c)
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    No....Sky....please don't show the Huddersfield game again

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      😆

    2. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Highlights. Will be over in 30sec.

    3. Je suis le chat
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Made my weekend. I promised I would keep running while the game was on an my Lossl kept a cleanie. Ended up miles from home!

  7. FlockofSeagulls
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    You should all listen to the Seagull. 😉

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/16168686

    And with that a bid you adieu. 😉

    1. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      You can't use this GW as evidence that you were right about Alonso, but not as evidence that you were wrong about Morata.

      1. FlockofSeagulls
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Oooo, sal-te.

    2. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      You can't use this GW as evidence that you were right about Alonso, but not as evidence that you were wrong about Morata.

      Good write-up, but no rights to brag, I'm afraid.

      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Goddamn this site. So laggy slow lame poo

      2. FlockofSeagulls
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Oooooo, double sal-te.

    3. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      I saw this post, and thank you for influencing my decision to hold.

      1. FlockofSeagulls
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Is this seagull can influence one person in his lifetime it's a life well lived. 😉

  8. AYLD28
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Best West Brom defender?
    Remove Redmond or keep? For Richarlison I'm thinking ..

    1. Noobie
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Keep redmond..

  9. MarkoSD
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    kane (c) next week, he is duuueee

    1. AYLD28
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      He best reward us who have suffered 2 points from 2.. more if we've captained!!

  10. # Young Gun SEAMUS #
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    this is my team

    forster

    betrand lowe dawson

    mhkhi ritchie willian kdb

    lukaku kane firmino

    sub elliot hunnemller memba carroll
    no balance
    i need eriksen whom to kick ( is it willian and firmino ) ??? plz suggest

    1. Noobie
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      decent team.. it will perform give it time

  11. borat
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    walker + ddg -> alonso+foster for a hit.
    yay or nay guys

    1. Shirokov(c)
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      No

      1. borat
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        already done now. cant resist after today. lol

    2. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      No

  12. Takedog1
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Take out salah or fininho to get Alonso in???

    1. Waxys
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Yes

    2. Je suis le chat
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      I'm almost tempted. Don't rate Salah and will possibly give him 1 more game. Like Bobby and may keep longer.

    3. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Fininho

  13. Mind över Mata
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Repost, do any of these sound good?

    A) Danilo -> Trippier
    B) Daniels -> Jones
    C) Firminio and Danilo -> Chicarito and Alonso (-4)

    Forster
    Yoshida, Daniels, Danilo
    KDB, Atsu, Pogba, Willian
    Firminio, Kane, Lukaku

    Elliott; Carroll, Dunk, Long

    1. TFP
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      A is eminently sensible. Danilo was only ever a short term punt, trip near essential when fit.

  14. Yome
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Richarlison has brighton at home next week, a great differential

    1. AYLD28
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      I'm looking at removing Redmond for him

      1. Yome
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Good move

      2. bojack
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Redmond at Huddersfield. I see points.

  15. Nanoelektronicar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    What's that about Trippier being injured again?

    1. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Trying to get him 5.3 before I buy

    2. Podge
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Might be

    3. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      He was replaced (Jannsen) at the end. Not sure if it was tactical or forced due to injury.

      1. how now brown cow
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Inconclusive.

        He took a knock and had to go to the touchline as he'd had treatment.

        I think poch just decided to haul him off as Janssen was already waiting to come on.

    4. Nanoelektronicar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Cheers all

    5. Krionos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Looked like a tactical change. Plus the fact he had been injured and slightly fatigued

  16. Krafty Werks
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Foster (Elliot)
    Kola, Lowe, Stephens (Suttner, Long)
    KDB, Mane, Mikhitaryan, Fraser (Carroll)
    Kane, Lukaku, JRod

    Kola & Fraser > Alonso & RLC -4 a good move before inevitable Marcos rise or hold?

    Thanks.

  17. Podge
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Mooy's head is so shiny he looks blonde

  18. ZakyJ
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    My Current team (already taken -4 today):

    Foster / Elliot
    Hegazi / Francis / Mee / Cedric / Hunemeir
    Pogba / KDB / Willian / Salah / Carrol
    Kane / Lukaka / JRod
    0.4m ITB

    option 1 to WC to:

    Foster / Elliot
    Hegazi / Jones / Alonso / Cedric / Mbemba
    Pogba / Erikson / Willian / 6m (Jese or Richarlison or Mooy) / Carrol
    Kane / Lukaka / Firmino
    0.4m ITB

    Option 2 (what i was originally looking at): same but Trippier and Mane/alli instead of Alonso and 6m. Think Trippier may have got injured again though and he didnt play great

    Understand this is very knee jerk but would give my squad alot more options

    1. laplana
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Your defence needs work, can't see many clean sheets with that, I would wildcard but a small hit to improve the defence works too.

      1. ZakyJ
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Already on -4 this week, wanted Pogba before the rise, was no doubt a knee jerk mistake and so do I stick on -4. Take bigger hit or wildcard

      2. ZakyJ
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        If trippier not injured, which do you prefer?

  19. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Been busy. Did I miss anything ?

  20. LIARS POKER
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Dreadful first 2 weeks but don't feel like my team is bad enough for a wildcard yet, thoughts?

    Foster Elliot
    Bertrand Yoshida Kompany Mee Long
    KDB Mkhi Willian Carroll RLC
    Kane Aguero Firmino

    This week was planning Kompany -> Tripper (0.6 cheaper)

    1. laplana
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Solid team, Yoshida > Jones would be my move.

  21. Waxys
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Doubt Trippier will miss anything.

    He wasn't limping probe just a dead leg

    1. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Thanks, I’ll get him in tonight then.

    2. Podge
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      He's dead you say ?

    3. Debauchy
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Good info , cheers mate

  22. Qaiss
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Thought about getting Trippier in myself but then remembered Spurs are apparently about to sign Serge Aurier. Will probably go for Jones instead.

  23. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    why do people think these moves are knee jerky?

    Kompany, KDB, Zaha and Fraser >> Alonso, Micky, Pogba and Mooy -8

    Basically biggest concern out is KDB and maybe Kompany. Not sure on doubling united mids with lukaku but I can only afford up to 8.2 mid and they are the best?

    1. Sims
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      can u get richarlison or jese over mooy?

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        it would involve another -4

    2. bojack
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Gonna be a painful international break if it doesn't pay off.

      Would you not be tempted by just KDB to Mkhi, Kompany to Alonso.

      To be honest though, I'm expecting a lot from Kompany and KDB at Bournemouth.

    3. Debauchy
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Well Huddersfield were far from impressive against a dire Newcastle. Mooy 1 shot 1 goal doubt he get more than 5 for the season

    4. JohnnyMagrinho
      8 years, 11 months ago

      He's not even played two games yet and was at the centre of everything for City versus Brighton. Was unlucky not to get an assist and a goal.

      It's very, very knee-jerky because you're basically chasing points from a previous game week.

      What's the point in planning a team if you're going to ignore your tactics just to chase points? It's a poor strategy.

      This year everyone seems to be flocking towards ANY player that does anything, regardless of quality and whether or not they'll actually do it again.

      Xhaka prime example. What did he do against Stoke? Nothing, and probably won't do much for the rest of the season.

    5. fedolefan
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      What has Kompany done to merit a -4 transfer out to Alonso? The mids I agree since you need to shift Zaha out and KDB probably has to be sacrificed.

    6. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Because they are. If you afford 8.2 I assume you afford 8.4 so let Mhki rise tonight watch City tomorrow and see what you think then?
      Have you Lukaku if you have then 3 utd attack is too much.

  24. Sims
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    mounie to chichartio for -4

    hmm probably not worth it. can wait a week and see hernandez for another week

  25. JustPark
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Trippier at 5.3 could be a bargain. Just like Alonso 5.9 last season.

    1. Waxys
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      He won't drop still flagged

  26. KJT123
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Who to take out first?

    Aguero
    Kane
    Lukaku???

    1. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      None of them.

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Not Lukaku.

    3. Ohhh Shola Ameobi
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Lukaku. That United team looks really blunt.

    4. bojack
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Keep all three. You've come this far.

    5. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Depends on City game tomorrow. Not Kane

    6. fishnil
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Why Kun when he's not played the second game yet?

  27. POGBA CALLED
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Good thing is that Alonso has a combined total of 16 now since he scored zero last week so will be placed 6th on defenders list. Think many wild carding casuals may not even notice him in the first place.

  28. TorresMagic™
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 17 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Averages went up about 8 today. 🙁

    1. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Not in my house.

    2. laplana
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Killer than, and I gained 2 points... Nice one Kane and Ritchie.

      1. laplana
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        that*

    3. Sánchez
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Hows LMS cut off looking?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 17 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Mid 20s as a guess.
        19 + 8 maybe.

        1. THFC4LIFE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Should qualify

    4. Nanoelektronicar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      fffix predicting me red arrow with 42p.

  29. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Patience is a wonderful thing.

    Anyway, Salah Stephens Kane to Mkhitaryan Alonso Chicharito for -8?

    1. Shirokov(c)
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Nopw

    2. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      lol

    3. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Blimey

    4. ★Kuntheman★
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Throw in a GK>Lossl and you're good to go

    5. meltedman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Now that's a good hit. Let it fire.

    6. Bilbao Baggins
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Kane is the season keeper for me. Maybe we could of listened to the 'slow start' chat but at the end of the season, he will either be very close or will be top scorer and i want him in your team for that.

      1. Bilbao Baggins
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        In my* team, I don't mind what you do haha

  30. JustPark
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Think I better log off now to avoid potential knee jerking and unnecessary WC.