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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. ALTOID11
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Team below - I have two free transfers. Any ideas? Feeling I need mhki or Pogba

    Foster

    Alonso kolasinac mee bertrand

    Mane Willian LDB matic

    Kane Lukaku

    Myhill, Mc author, Rangel, mcburnie

    1. Nathan20
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      damn price rise gonna screw you otherwise willian>pogba and kolasinac to cedric. Dont suppose you have the 0.1

      1. ALTOID11
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        No 0.1

        So Willian to Pogba. Not sure about Kolasinac to Cedric

  2. Permian23
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Is Trippier injured?

    1. More Tragic
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Yes.

      unsure of the severity at the mo.

    2. ALTOID11
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Still injured I think

  3. Scotty B
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    De Gea
    Dawson Kompany Bertrand
    Willian Mkhitaryan RLC Eriksen
    Jesus Lukaku Firmino

    Elliot Kolasanic Carroll Long

    1 FT & 0 ITB.
    A Keep above saving FT & play RLC
    B Play Kolasanic over RLC & save FT
    C Kolasanic > Trippier & bench RLC

  4. Junior ⚽
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone own Alonso? Fair play if so.

    1. FPL Mentor
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      1. FPL Mentor
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks

    2. Sims
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      yeah he's nailed to my team unless injury or suspension intervenes

    3. Konstaapeli
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      yep

    4. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      🙂

  5. Ashwatts93
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Foster (Myhill)

    Alonso Walker Jones Cedric (naughton)

    Mhki Eriksen Mooy (chabolah) (TC)

    Kane Lukaku Chicherito

    G2G?

  6. Keno
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Really itching now to play the WC....

  7. Yome
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Those on WC can get Mbemba, the first playing 4.0 defender

    1. HALFSPACE
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Got him and Elliot 😎

      1. My Name Is Pepu
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Same, already have them both

      2. Yome
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Well done

  8. HALFSPACE
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Jesus (C) masterclass needed to save the GW

  9. The Lastronaught
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    mkhi & Richarlison or Eriksen & Mooy?

    1. Nathan20
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      id go with eriksen and richarlison

  10. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone getting richarlison in their team ?

    1. Permian23
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      For my draft team.

      1. Permian23
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        And Jese, but he's not even available in that yet! Lame.

    2. More Tragic
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      o/

    3. Yome
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Yes on WC, looks the best 6.0 mid

  11. andyvan10
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    How will the champions league affect Liverpool's assets with their heavy metal brand of football ?
    Yesterday was an example of Liverpool looking some what leggy (if someone could show a distance covered comparison would be brilliant). Also does this increase threat of rotation (Salah) and mane (reduced minutes). Simple as, can we expect them to produce a similar output compared to last year ?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Very good point , I keep faith in Salah as hopefully he ll still.produce the goods when he pays

    2. Permian23
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      This was my worry from the beginning of the season. No way can the first X11 hammer it like that twice a week. I'm offing Liverpool players once CL begins.

    3. XabiAlonso
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      There will be heavy rotation whilst in the champions league

      1. Permian23
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Ok but even with rotation, the core side will still be "leggy". How did Koop achieve it with Dortmund- he got to the final with them. Did he rotate loads? Or change tactics/pressing?

    4. @persecuted_by_mods
        8 years, 7 months ago

        I think we can expect pretty much the same, strong start lots of goals, weak defence and then stutter late in the season when they're tired, they do have Solanke and Sturridge could remain fit so there's a few new options Grujic Ings etc

      • Karan_G14
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        I'm probably getting rid after GW4.

      • andyvan10
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        @penman, one of the contributing factors would be the pace of epl itself. Not sure to what extent he rotated in Dortmund though

    5. laplana
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      My WC team;

      Foster
      Trippier/Jones/Yoshida
      KDB/Eriksen/Pogba/RLC
      Kane/Lukaku/Chicarito

      Elliot/Hegazi/Carroll/Mbemba

      🙂

      1. More Tragic
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        KDB in a w/c team is the definition of insanity.

        1. laplana
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          I can just transfer him out Monday night for Mane!

        2. XabiAlonso
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          It's probably to do with his pay couple of seasons of being a great fantasy option

      2. Keno
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Trippier maybe injured again. Not sure about KDB still, I want to see what he does tomm.

        1. laplana
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Yeah, beauty of WC.

      3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        no alonso?

        1. laplana
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Will do Kane and Jones to Alonso and Jesus dependent on Monday

      4. Collie01
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        I like it.

      5. FootballManiac
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        You can't afford this team surely??

        1. laplana
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          I can buddy 🙂

      6. Je suis le chat
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Very nice. I'd squeeze in Alonso if possible.

        1. laplana
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Nice one, tomorrow will help me make that decision.

    6. R Whites
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Is Mooy the best 5.5 option?

      Need to transfer out JWP. Have Mounie up top tho.

      1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Double Huddersfield attack will end in tears

    7. The Man Pastore
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      No idea what to do with this team... Is it time to WC?

      Foster Elliot
      Davies Cedric Dawson Mee Hunemeier
      KDB Alli Ramsey Atsu TCarroll
      Kane Jesus Firmino

      1ft / 0.0itb

      What would you do?

      1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        What do u need to do. Looks fine. I have same team but Mane instead of KDB and I started well so why do u need a wildcard

        1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Similar team*

        2. The Man Pastore
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          With no ManU players, I didnt start well... On 20pts now...

      2. Je suis le chat
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Maybe just Kdb to Pogba/Mikhi.

    8. Karan_G14
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Better move for this week?

      A) Ake ➡ Jones
      B) KDB ➡ Eriksen
      C) KDB & Ake ➡ Eriksen & Trippier/Jones (-4)

      Won't do B or C if KDB gets good returns tomorrow. But if he blanks again I think it's a good move.

      Appreciate your thoughts!

      1. marquinhos
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Personally thinking C with Jones

        1. Karan_G14
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Not sure if a hit is worth it for a defender. But if can extent my wildcard till after GW7 it can be worth it.

          1. marquinhos
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            Well true. A it is then

      2. Taking the Mkhitaryan
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        A

    9. HALFSPACE
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Not getting the Richarlison hype, didn't play the 90?

      1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Beware flying kneecaps

      2. Richd
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Stats stats stats

    10. King Kohli
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Which of these downgrades is not worth it?

      a. Firmino > Chicha
      b. KDB > Eriksen

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Both for me, if kdb blanks again then the eriksen move is ok but if you do it now and kdb explodes you will regret it

          1. King Kohli
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            Waiting till tomorrow to see how KDB does.
            Not getting Chicha with the great fixtures that Wham have?

            1. @persecuted_by_mods
                8 years, 7 months ago

                Think Firmino and KDB will outscore Eriksen and Chicha. West Ham have good fixtures but I don't see them with the personnel to control games

        • Lucky Z
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Foster • Myhill
          Cedric • Lascelles • Prödl • Mustafi • Mee
          Alli • Willian • Ritchie • Knockaert • T.Carroll
          Kane • Lukaku • Chicharito

          0FT, 1.5ITB

          Mustafi => Alonso is an obvious next move or anything better can be suggested?

        • Big baller
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Foster Elliot
          Davies Stephens Mee Moreno Rosenior
          Kdb Mane Alli Fraser Carrol
          Kaku Jesus Mounie
          1 ft 1 m itb

          would you wc this bunch?

        • @persecuted_by_mods
            8 years, 7 months ago

            Liverpool's record Vs the "big sides" under Klopp. Salah and Firmino gonna punish the sellers

          • Lord of Ings
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            Would you double up on United's defence?

            1. @persecuted_by_mods
                8 years, 7 months ago

                I like to spread the risk but a double up when they're in form and have good fixtures is the perfect time

              • Permian23
                • 15 Years
                8 years, 7 months ago

                No, at some stage you'll want to double up in attack, no?

              • Jairzinho
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 15 Years
                8 years, 7 months ago

                Not a bad shout. Just remember you can only have a maximum of 3 players per team though, and both Pogba and Mikhi are looking good. And Lukaku goes without saying.

              • Collie01
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                8 years, 7 months ago

                No, don't think so. Fixtures are getting less attractive, still decent but the value was at the start of the season imo.

              • Red20
                • 15 Years
                8 years, 7 months ago

                Not when their attackers are getting more points.

              • Rash
                • 8 Years
                8 years, 7 months ago

                Double defence was the option when we expected Mourinho to play cagey but back to back 4.0 wins can't take 2/3 spots with defenders

            2. More Tragic
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              Gradel scores against PSG

              Howe is such a tw@ t

            3. Syd.
              • 16 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              Man Utd really are shit. On the same number of points as Huddersfield and WBA, two teams people were tipping to get relegated this season.

            4. yLLacs
              • 15 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              Willian > Mkih
              Firmino > Chicharito

              Smart move to make now?

              1. @persecuted_by_mods
                  8 years, 7 months ago

                  The first one yes wouldn't take a hit for Chicha though

                  1. yLLacs
                    • 15 Years
                    8 years, 7 months ago

                    No hit saved the free transfer from last week and need the cash for first transfer?

                    1. @persecuted_by_mods
                        8 years, 7 months ago

                        I wouldn't be getting rid of firmino at all tbh especially as he's on pens but you probably need to find another way to get Mkhi in for willian

                • Ajax Hamsterdam
                  • 11 Years
                  8 years, 7 months ago

                  Gradel just scored against PSG 🙂

                • Visionaries
                  • 9 Years
                  8 years, 7 months ago

                  Daniels > ?
                  A Zanka
                  B Hegazi
                  C Dawson

                  D PVA & Firmino > Alonso & Chich -4

                  1. @persecuted_by_mods
                      8 years, 7 months ago

                      Daniels to Dawson or Hegazi assuming no Foster

                  2. milejedinakhighclub
                    • 10 Years
                    8 years, 7 months ago

                    Anyone who saw todays game at Wembley - any feedback on Trippier vs Davies? Everyone seems keen on Trippier, but on the radio (TalkSport - so in and out) it sounded like Davies was creating a few chances at the attacking end. If he holds a spot, Davies could be an interesting Spurs differential if it appears that Trippier playing won't mean he is necessarily out.

                    Cheers!

                    1. Teror
                      • 11 Years
                      8 years, 7 months ago

                      Davies was far better than Trippier today. Him and Kane were the only Spurs players that looked like scoring.

                    2. Rash
                      • 8 Years
                      8 years, 7 months ago

                      Davies looked better imo but I'm considering both if I go without Kane

                    3. Lingardium Leviosa.
                      • 11 Years
                      8 years, 7 months ago

                      Look down! Davies was very attacking. Trip put in one, maybe two crosses

                    4. Lone Wolf FPL
                      • 10 Years
                      8 years, 7 months ago

                      Davies is out as Rose is back so Trippier may be a bit more nailed, right?

                      1. milejedinakhighclub
                        • 10 Years
                        8 years, 7 months ago

                        Yeah - noticed also that Davies was hauled on 79 mins?

                    5. milejedinakhighclub
                      • 10 Years
                      8 years, 7 months ago

                      http://www.football.london/tottenham-hotspur-fc/fixtures-results/kieran-tripper-scouting-report-subdued-13503647

                      For those interested in the Trippier v Davies debate. This...may not help.

                  3. Rash
                    • 8 Years
                    8 years, 7 months ago

                    How far is Kane from dropping? Might bring him in on wildcard as it's Burnley next and gw4 can forget about the August curse

                  4. boombaba
                    • 13 Years
                    8 years, 7 months ago

                    Who's the best 4.5m defender for upcoming fixtures ?

                    1. Lone Wolf FPL
                      • 10 Years
                      8 years, 7 months ago

                      Hudd one

                    2. Collie01
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 8 Years
                      8 years, 7 months ago

                      Maybe Lowe.

                    3. boombaba
                      • 13 Years
                      8 years, 7 months ago

                      I was thinking Watford at home to Brighton or Swansea fixtures look good too

                  5. Lingardium Leviosa.
                    • 11 Years
                    8 years, 7 months ago

                    Bavies far more involved than Trip... but is the .2 price swing worth it?

                    1. Teror
                      • 11 Years
                      8 years, 7 months ago

                      Nope. I'm definitely going to get Trippier when the time comes. He's the better player and will come good over time.

                      1. Lone Wolf FPL
                        • 10 Years
                        8 years, 7 months ago

                        more naile too

                    2. Jimmy Boy
                      • 9 Years
                      8 years, 7 months ago

                      Could be like Alli/Eriksen where the preferred option switches from game to game. My main concern with Davies is Rose returning