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Dugout Discussion – Spurs vs Arsenal

The Gameweek begins with the headline fixture, as Spurs host Arsenal in the north London derby at Wembley Stadium.

In Fantasy terms, it’s a match that promises to be hugely significant with Harry Kane’s tally likely to prove pivotal.

Once again he is a favoured captain pick, though it’s Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah who proves the most popular choice, ensuring that the outcome of today’s early kick-off could decide our Gameweek fortunes.

Kane’s record in derby matches hints that he could deliver again today – the Gameweek 12 defeat at the Emirates is the only occasion that Kane has failed to score against the Gunners in the Premier League. Meanwhile, the Arsenal defence are without a clean sheet in their last eight Gameweeks.

The team news springs one major surprise, with Aaron Ramsey missing out with a “minor groin problem”.

The Welshman’s 20 points in Gameweek 26 ensured that he was the fourth most bought player ahead of today’s deadline, with over 139,000 acquiring the midfielder. They suffer immediate disappointment and must hope that Manchester City avoid a replay in the FA Cup, or Ramsey will miss out until Gameweek 29.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. tm245
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Spurs are just physically superior. Bigger, faster, fitter, everywhere on the pitch. Will be a long road back for Arsenal to become their equal. Ugh.

    1. Alan The Llama
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Spurs just need to win something now. Anything.

    2. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Dembele the main man for the balance.

      1. Alan The Llama
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        This. He was immense.

        1. El-Kloppico
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          In all 3 big matches.

      2. Expected Toulouse
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Exactly the kind of player Arsenal lack. He bossed the midfield was fantastic today.

        1. tm245
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Yep, we are two men short in the center of the pitch.

    3. Dr Van Nostrand
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      The football landscape changes rapidly these days it's never a long road back. Poch could easily leave in the summer and unless Spurs up their payscale they will regress. Arsenal just needs rid of Wenger but to get Auba in their current condition was quite a coup.

  2. Sims
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    6 points for 13m. Hmm no thanks Cmon kun!!!!

    1. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Cmooon

    2. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      If Kun blanks, you and that cocky smurf guy are going to get an earful with your posts

      1. Sims
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        He won't blank

        1. Les Bleus
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          You’re really not helping yourself there

      2. Cok3y5murf
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Umm.. I don't have Kun

        1. Les Bleus
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Whoever your captain is then

        2. Punty McPuntface
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Yeah you do

    3. Rik Waller
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      You going for a post per page?

    4. Maddamotha
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Lol at you trying

    5. Majestic Chanka
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      6pts for £11.9m not much better, come on Jayew!

    6. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      How many points for Kun last week, worth it?

    7. Odikostar
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Thiiiis

  3. drughi
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    We kane non cappers got a lucky escape there, another day kane scores a hattrick on those chances

    1. Pieterke30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      You did, good from you to admit it

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Can't wait to get him back in for Palace - too dangerous without him

    3. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      He miss a few??

      1. Pieterke30
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        just one

        other shots off target were bad luck,

        1. Les Bleus
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Two. A header and a half volley in the middle of the goal

        2. Majestic Chanka
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Yeah, he was very unlucky that the goal moved out the way....

    4. sortitoutman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      sensible post

  4. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    18 from Kane and Bavies, pretty darn happy.

    1. L'Aeroplanino
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      nice

    2. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      nice start! well done

    3. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Well in mate.

      1. Fresh_From_Desh
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Well played

      2. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers. WC not a complete loss.

    4. Yozzer
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Well done but how have you still got Davies lol

      1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        I bought him this week on my wc 😉

        1. Naboo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Glad it's gone well for you so far but could honestly not think of a worse GW to WC than this one?! Couldn't have waited one week to confirm blanks?

          1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 2 months ago

            Very true and before this game I wished I had waited.

            Hit the button 02:47 while heavilly drunk during last gameweek when I really had a bad score. 🙂

            1. Naboo
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              Ouch. Might gain you 20-30 points this week if you're lucky but surely could lose hundreds over next few weeks vs having WC + info to play in GW32

  5. El Matador
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Alonso to Vert/Toby

    Or

    Otamendi to Maguire?

  6. Demel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Who got the baps?

  7. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    3 - Davies (40)
    2 - Vertonghen, Sánchez (29)

    Kane (21)
    Laca (-5)

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Lol! Dreadful misses from Lacazette.

  8. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    KunKane Hokey Kokey scores on the doors:

    Kun - 6-2-? = ?
    Kane - 2-4-6 = 12

    Need Kun to score 4 points to break even... 13 would be nice... hattrick would be perfect

    1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      You'd need at least a brace, considering 2 free transfers were used

    2. Patch
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Plus Kane price drop will be a sweeter

      I assume that you won't be taking any hits to bring Kane back in?

    3. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      I have vardy over both
      Vardy : 7 -6 -? Already on 13

    4. Yozzer
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      The problem is for me I didn't captain salah I went kun last week. If I'd had kane id have captained salah ( he was my vc)

      I've got to admit that I was wrong and people against it were right 🙁

    5. ChristoBisto
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Also the cost of two transfers used, if you took hits to make additional transfers you should count those too.

  9. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Very happy I have Kane, happier I didnt cap him !

    All aboard the Kun Express!

  10. SEXY SALAH
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Will Kane get any bonus points?

    1. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      no

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        He's nowhere close.

    2. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Nope

      1. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Why does he not get any BPS ??

        1. Big_Andy_GAWA
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          He did - he's on 21 at mo. Nowhere near getting bonus, however.

          1. SEXY SALAH
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 2 months ago

            How much for first goal and match winner though?

            1. Railwayman
              • 11 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              24+3, but he had 2 shots off target, 1 offside, so that will be another -3...

              1. Sims
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                That's not how it works. Those deductions already been made. Only dispossession deductions left now

                1. Railwayman
                  • 11 Years
                  6 years, 2 months ago

                  They deduct points after the match, so those 3 winning goal points minus the 3 points for shots and offside is 0. He had 24 and lost 3 points for fauls maybe or something else.

            2. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              Not enough

        2. brixtonBob
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Too many missed chances I assume.

  11. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    The real winners from this match are Davies owners.

    High risk, high reward Spurs asset.

    1. Maddi Son
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Until next time when he doesn't start and gets brought on in the 89th min.

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Well, yes. That's why I say high risk.

        1. Big_Andy_GAWA
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Rosebud back on the bench today.

      2. Pariße
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        That's not happened in a long time. While you think that, I've been getting 5.9 pts per game in the last 7 gameweeks.

    2. Pariße
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Was close to selling before the difficult fixtures, 6, 1 and probably 12 pts today 🙂

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Why "probably"??! 😮 😆

        1. Pariße
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          I'm a diplomat, baps not added yet, but of course he's getting them 🙂

  12. Whats the Mata?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Kane winning goal bps to be added?

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah. Doesn't make a difference though

  13. CarsonYeung
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    How is Kane's BPS score so low?

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      All the negative shit he did. Missed chances and all that.

      1. CarsonYeung
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        He missed a couple of headers, fair enough, but he was class today, put a proper shift in all over the pitch for his team. Annoying when the system works against you

        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          That's the problem. A stats based system can't give props for putting in a shift. Just factual measurable stuff.

    2. Railwayman
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      2 missed shots + 1 offside

  14. Maddi Son
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Happy as a Kane owner. Pretty much what I expected over this tough period of fixtures.

    Now the fixture fun begins.

  15. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    What happened to mkhi

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Kenny wasn't marking him.

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Subbed

    3. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Most transferred in

    4. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      missed out..

  16. HD7
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Any chance Harry gets Bps due to winning goal?

    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Bonus? No, nowhere close.

    2. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Doubt it but hope So!

    3. Alex_thekid
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Davies 40 3
      Vertongen and Sanchez 29 2

  17. The Royal Robin
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    After the cup weekend what do you prefer?

    A) Otamendi > Bauer
    B) JWP > Deulofeu

    1. We Will Klopp you
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      B

  18. Viper
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone of any note not starting in the 3pms?

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Kun

      1. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        17.30.

        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          ...

          1. Fred54
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 2 months ago

            Stupid double negative.

    2. Alan The Llama
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Crouch

    3. Viper
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      That's a no then, thanks

    4. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      no, pretty tame set of fixture and no big surprises. all eyes on otamendi at 4:30

  19. Darth_Krid
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Not made many good decisions recently, but keeping Vertonghen through the last 3 fixtures has paid off!

  20. Ramboros
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    I think Kane has gotten 7 bonus points for his 7 goals against Arsenal in the league.

    1. The Royal Robin
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      He isn't getting any today.

      1. Odikostar
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        He knows

  21. aborg
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    As a non Kane owner I can live with just a goal and no bps ;). Come on Salah!!

    1. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Hooray Salah!!

  22. Rash
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Hope laporte starts as rival has Davies waiting on the bench

    1. Odikostar
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      SHould do

    2. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah Laporte and Kompany plz.

  23. Scotty B
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Winning goal now to go on still for Kane

    1. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Doesn't matter. He missed big chances which kills the BPS.

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

      That won't make any difference.

  24. Shultan
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Fml arnie starts the week i sold him

    1. Naboo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      No longer OOP. Hope that numbs the pain a little

  25. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Kane's last 3 games: 12 points

    Not a bad decision taking him off. Welcome back to my team now.

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Took him out for who?

      1. ZeBestee
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Aguero and funded Wilson.

        1. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          kun needs to score or else his point total will be lower and you will have spent 2 transfers. hopefully no hits needed

          1. ZeBestee
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 2 months ago

            Time will tell. But tbh i feared the worst so not a bad move.

    2. Pieterke30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Just proves (again) that FPL is 90% luck. Missed a pen last GW when he normally never does, and he should have scored a brace or a hat trick today. So you were lucky.

      1. ZeBestee
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        We all get lucky here and there.

      2. Dr Van Nostrand
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        He was extremely fortunate to even get the 2nd pen. He was awful against Pool missed 2 clear sitters mind both he was offside for

      3. Fitzy.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Was it bad luck that made him miss those chances?

    3. Dr Van Nostrand
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Same glad I stayed away but I think for the 1st time all season I will finally bring him in now.

  26. LIARS POKER
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Best Hazard replacement?

    Thinking maybe Eriksen? Palace, Huddersfield, Bournemouth in the next 3

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Salah.

  27. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    So just checked ML Leader wildcarded this gw! Shocking! Thoughts...

    In Out Active
    Mkhitaryan Mahrez GW27
    Pope de Gea GW27
    Kenedy Albrighton GW27
    Fabianski Elliot GW27
    Jordan Ayew Okazaki GW27
    Jones Long GW27
    Ward-Prowse Kenedy GW27
    Fernández Monreal GW27
    Hegazi Jones GW27
    Mee Otamendi GW27
    Valencia Alonso GW27
    Deulofeu Ward-Prowse GW27

  28. HNI
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    How is Arnie starting?! Wasnt he supposed to be injured till March :/

  29. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    I'm OK with (C)ane 6 pointer. Wouldn't have liked all my eggs in the Pool basket, already owning Firmino and VVD too

  30. JayC
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    really hoping either ota or alonso dont play, got vertonghen on bench 🙁

    1. clodhopper
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      I put in Ramsey last night because I thought he would b a good pick cheers Wenger glad U lost and bet U feel worse than me now

      1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Ramsey is injured

        1. clodhopper
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          No news on here last night