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

    BEFORE YOU KNEE-JERK
    All but four teams have mid-week fixtures. Some of the teams will rotate heavily, I'm sure, but don't go making your transfers too quickly.

    MONDAY 21ST AUGUST
    Manchester City v Everton

    TUESDAY 22ND AUGUST
    Accrington Stanley v West Bromwich Albion
    Birmingham City v AFC Bournemouth
    Brighton & Hove Albion v Barnet
    Crystal Palace v Ipswich Town
    Milton Keynes Dons v Swansea City
    Sheffield United v Leicester City
    Watford v Bristol City

    WEDNESDAY 23RD AUGUST
    Blackburn Rovers v Burnley
    Cheltenham Town v West Ham United
    Huddersfield Town v Rotherham United
    Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest
    Southampton v Wolverhampton Wanderers
    Stoke City v Rochdale
    Liverpool v Hoffenheim

    THURSDAY 24TH AUGUST
    Hajduk Split v Everton

    No fixtures:
    Arsenal
    Chelsea
    Manchester United
    Tottenham Hotspur

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

      no-one of relevance will be playing

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

        KDB, Aguero, Jesus, Sane, Mane, Firmino, AAT to name a few.

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

          like I said no-one of relevance

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

      Thanks! was about to make a transfer, but will now wait until Thursday

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

      We will get to see our £4 million bench fodder in action

    4. DeathoftheParty
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Up the Dale!!!

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

      Puts me off Chicharito to be honest. May opt for Ramsey instead (sounds weird but that's how it goes)

    6. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Accrington Stanley!? Who're theeey? 😉

  2. Sterling is £11Mill..…
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    So Arnie is looking like an awesome singing for West Ham so far. What a waste of money

  3. The Royal Robin
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone seen that programme on the BBC, Trust Me? Cracking plot.

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

    Just out if bed lads, how did mounie play today?.
    My head hurts

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

      He didn't really get involved. Ince, Mooy, Kachunga and La Parra looked better

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

        Do you think Ince will start returning some points?

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

    Praying for a KDB haul tomorrow!!!

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

      God doesn't exist so you're wasting your time sunshine.

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

        I know that, we are living in a simulation.

        1. Better off with a pin and a…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          If that's true surely God does exist and he's a coder?

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

            Or we live in a miniverse created by other life forms

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

              E.g. Pickle Rick!

        2. Business Cat
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Agents have been dispatched

  6. joinho
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    63 points this gw and 149 total, overalrank: 25k, this is all going too well doesn't feel right...

    1. The Royal Robin
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      BAN

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

        Ban for overreacting!

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

      boom, congrats. team?

    3. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      To prove how close it is for a 19k rise. I am 6k rank - 158pts in total (KDB still to play). My squad:

      Heaton - Foster
      Davies - Yoshida - Bailly - Kolasinac - Dummett
      KDB - Eriksen - Mkhi - Willian - Carroll
      Lukaku - Firmino - McBurnie

  7. Alexis Nonsense
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    What are the prospects of Willian with Haz and Pedro back in line?

    He looked very good in both games, but the swap for Pedro was maybe a sign?

  8. Jigger & Pony
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Atsu worth keeping?

  9. ZakyJ
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 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.

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

    1. The Royal Robin
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      You would WC Firmino in? This makes me happy. I'm considering selling.

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

        Cheapest way into Liverpool attack

  10. ZeleniMD
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    85 points with KDB to go. 149 total. My best start ever.

    1. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      (paints brains)

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

      it's all downhill from here

      😉

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

      Well done. Excellent start

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

      Congrats

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

    I am looking for a few ooooooooooooooooooooo's tomorrow nigh

    Aguero & Danilo left to play

    1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      The only oooooooooooo's you will be getting is the ones with a big N in front

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

        I get that every night from the Missus

        1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          😀

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

        Or Danil at the front

        1. Better Call Paul
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Here's hoping

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

    Keep those knees steady.

    Alli, Salah, Willian, Ince, Kane, Lacazette all blanked for me. None of them will be leaving my team

    It really is Patience FC

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

      Alli is the only one there which had a poor game. Rest looked alright.

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I like it. These players have not become crap overnight. I would keep an eye on Ince though and get on the £6.0m bandwagon when it emerges (maybe Richarlison?)

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

        Have a lot of options inc Richarlison on the watchlist for that 4th mid slot

    3. The Royal Robin
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I get almost all of them but I don't really see Willian in my own team that much longer. What's making you keep him?

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

        Goal threat, pretty sure Conte will go with a 3-4-3 v Everton, Pedro and Willian behind Morata

  13. UnitedXCI
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Daniels ->
    A) hegazi
    B) dawson

    1. Roys Peak
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      B for me

    2. le flem
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      b, evans coming back.

  14. Roys Peak
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    This need WC? Only 32 points this week with Jesus and KDB still to play (I transferred KDB to pogba already) ðŸ™
    De Gea/Elliot
    Dawson Kolasinic Trippier Bertrand/hanley
    Pogba Alli Salah Gross/hayden
    Jesus Lukaku

    1. n-doggg
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      No no and no.

      1. Roys Peak
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        cheers

  15. le flem
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Daniels to Trippier?

    1. Roys Peak
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      thats what I did

    2. le flem
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I'll probably do it but will wait to the edge of either going up/down in price

    3. kennethrhcp
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Took a knock today and went off late on

  16. The Royal Robin
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Go'on then. What's your OR?

    387,373 here.

    1. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      400k+

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      5,919

      1. The Royal Robin
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Show off.

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

        Well done

        My rank - 491,827

    3. Vinyl78LP
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      91,003

      ..plus guaranteed 6 Simpson pts off bench to come + KDB

    4. le flem
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      984, 000 at the mo, with 2 to play

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

      2.6M

    6. Red20
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      600k+

    7. Roscorp
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      4752

  17. NorwichCityLad
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Done deal happy days

    Salah out

    Pogba in

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I would never make this move. But I wish you good luck with it.

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

        Why not

  18. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Best forward 5.9 or under?

    1. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Tammy?

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Abraham or Joselu

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

    Fail of the week. Moments before his 2nd and after his yellow

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2017/08/20/dugout-discussion-spurs-vs-chelsea/?hc_page=22

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

      You have just failed again 😆 😆

      Anyway it was tears of joy

  20. The 12th Man
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Is David Silva nailed?

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

      More than most yeah

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

      I wouldn't think so.

  21. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Trippier OK?

    1. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Injury wise?

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

      I want to know too, someone said that in the post match interview he was claimed to be ok, but some are saying he's injured again...

  22. Moin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Looking at the Fixtures...PL is a bit inconsiderate when it comes to European Fixtures...I mean why give Everton a Monday Night game that too against City when they have to play on Thursday night for EL Qualifier.

    1. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      This

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I agree. FA and PL are idiots. Should be trying to help teams in Europe as much as possible including Friday night games for the guys playing CL on Tuesday.

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

      Everton also played last Thursday too. Depends how you want to look at it.. they've had an extra day to prepare Vs Man City.. but a day less to prepare for the 2nd leg on Thursday

      1. Moin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        true, forgot that

    4. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Would Sunday have been better?

      1. Moin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        I personally think yes, as getting into Europa League would be a bigger priority for them.

  23. Kingtekkerz
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Probably been asked before, but have there been any post-match news on Trippier and his injury?

  24. Mr Wizard
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Looking to shoehorn Alonso in for a -4.

    Francis , Salah >> Alonso +

    A) Tadic
    B) Jesé

    1. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      b

    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Crikey.

      1. Mr Wizard
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Is that b?

  25. arndff_
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    What to do after that wooorst start? GW1: 63, GW2: 37(-4)

    DDG Elliot
    Monreal Ake Stephens Suttner Long
    KDB Salah Mkhi Atsu TCarroll
    Kane Kaku Mounie

    0.0itb, 1ft

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

      59 gw1, 28 with just kdb to play gw2, can always be worse. Your team actually looks decent, just not your week

  26. Thunder Warrior
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Tadic or Redmond?

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Redmond

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

      Tadic for penalties! 😀

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

      Redmond

    4. Red20
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Asked the same last night and Tadic was the more popular suggestion.

  27. rdamjan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Play Suttner or take a hit for Trippier?

    1. The Royal Robin
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Didn't he get re-injured?

      1. J âš’ Gimme ur Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Really?

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

      Play Suttner. -4 = Clean sheet so unless you think Trippier will get attacking points not worth it.

  28. shearer9
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Begovic Elliott
    Daniels Cedric Kompany Suttner 4.0
    Salah KDB Willian Mkhi Carroll
    Kane Kaku 4.5

    This looks decent on paper right? Only 33 points. The GW4 WC can't come quick enough.

    1. Yellin' in my Ear
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Looks really good, shocking to get that low with it.

      I'm on 37 all out, has not been a good start but trying to ride out as long as possible without using the WC.

      1. shearer9
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers, yeah I reckon the international break is the best time.

  29. Yellin' in my Ear
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Defence currently:
    Forster/Elliott
    Stephens, Ake, Bertie, Kola, Suttner.

    Not sure what's best, maybe Stephens and Ake to Trippier and Hegazi, worth a -4?

    1. McEwan
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Don't think I could argue against them moves tbh. Only think I would say is wait as long as you can

  30. The Royal Robin
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Suttner > Alonso -4? (Exact funds)

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

      you will do it anyway. Am I right?

      1. The Royal Robin
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Not necessarily. I don't want to take hits this season.

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

          "smart hits" are part of a game. top managers take around 40 hits per season.

          1. Business Cat
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            Most hall of famers would disagree with you

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

              yep, hits for 40 points not 40 hits,sry

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

            *40pts

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

      Not worth it unless he is going to rise

    3. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Depends on the rest of your team