Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – Bournemouth vs Spurs

After Arsenal returned to winning ways against Watford at the Emirates, Sunday’s action concludes as Bournemouth and Tottenham Hotspur go head-to head at the Vitality Stadium.

In light of a rare failure for Mohamed Salah at Old Trafford yesterday, all eyes turn to Harry Kane, the number one captain for Gameweek 30 in Fantasy Premier League.

Handed the armband by 27.3% of managers and captained by 62 of the top 100, he’s scored more goals (13) away from home than any player in the top-flight this term.

Furthermore, Kane hit a hat-trick in his only away encounter against the Cherries, back in 2015/16.

Elsewhere for the visitors, interest in Son Heung-min was on the rise after a 16-point haul against Huddersfield last week. Second only to Leroy Sane for transfers in (169,000+) for Gameweek 30, the South Korean starts again and will attempt to improve a run of just one away goal this season.

In defence, though, there’s bad news for Ben Davies’ 24% FPL owners – the Welshman is omitted from today’s squad due to “general fatigue”, ending a run of nine straight league starts. Over 663,000 acquired the left-back over the last four Gameweeks.

For Bournemouth, Josh King starts on the bench after missing most of training this week due to a neck problem.

With a home clash against West Brom as one of only four fixtures in Gameweek 31, interest in the Cherries is bound to escalate if they can deliver today.

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  1. supersham
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    There is a lad in my ML convinced that he will get his second subs points for Bavis because his first sub ie Clark didn’t play. Can anyone confirm if this is true?

    1. Shultan
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yep if 1st sub doesnt play 2nd sub comes on

    2. Frasmac
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yep he's right

    3. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Thats true

      1. supersham
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Balls

    4. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      True

    5. Shultan
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      But it has to fit into a valid formation

    6. TheCurseOfRaheem
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Unless his second sub is a midfielder and he’s only playing 3 defenders, then yeah it’s true.

  2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Surely there will be son to walcotters this week

    1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Poor them

  3. Shultan
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Is a template midfield forming for the WC?
    Salah/son/mahrez/willian/city mid

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      that'll be me, not willian tho idk

      1. Shultan
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        He's been on great form.& if chelsea get knocked out by barca i think that makes him a great option for those that dont have great TV like me

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      That looks darn good

    3. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Absolutely Agree. Was eyeing this up exactly earlier. Or no city mid and a lower priced player like Gudmardson etc. and more funds up top.

    4. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Prefer Gudmundsson over Willian/City mid 😮

      1. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Rotation is going to be key no DGW. and fund elsewhere

    5. justlikehoney
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Salah/Son/Sterling/Mahrez/Mkhi

      Is the midfield I'd like at the moment.

    6. Camp No No
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Why not Hazard in Willian's stead now that both high price strikers are injured?

      1. Shultan
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Hazard too expensive

    7. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Ive come up with something like this:

      DDG/Dubravka
      Azpi/Tarkowski/chilwell/5.0/5.1
      Salah/Son/Mahrez/Willian/Gudmursson
      Kane/Firmino/J Ayew

    8. Zilla
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Kenedy or Gudmundsson 5th mids surely?

    9. J T
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      This pretty much is my midfield

  4. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    what games could blank in gw35??

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      need to see if FH would benefit my team more this week (have 6players, coming off terrible week)

    2. Norman Conquest
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      depends on fa cup

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        yes but who

    3. Shultan
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Check out ben crellin on teitter

      1. Shultan
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        *twitter

  5. nkhoughton
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    How bad do people think Kanes injuries are?

    1. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      3 weeks

    2. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Walked off unaided. But it's the ankle that he has had previous problems with.

    3. jmcclory123
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      From a photo I saw his ankle is sitting sideways to his straightened leg, would imagine it’s a break but could just be ligaments. From playing a little myself I’d say 4-6 weeks but the top physio these pros get maybe only 3-4

      1. badgerboy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Certainly wouldn't have walked off with a broken ankle.

      2. Bazzalona
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        I've gone over on my ankle, the usual big black bruise. Couldn't walk properly for days.
        Amazed he could walk off tbh. If its bad you can't usually put any weight on it.

      3. RÏɠBY
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        it's a sprain
        manager said so

    4. RashFraud
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      He should be fit after if not for the Chelsea game

  6. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Daniels or Zanka?

  7. the snazzy viking
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Kaneless WC team 😮

    Ryan Hennessey
    Smalling Robertson Ward Fernandez Dummett
    Hazard KDB Salah Mahrez Kenedy
    Aubameyang Firmino Barnes

    1. RashFraud
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I'm just gonna say "Lukaku essential"

  8. NATSTER
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    WC in GW32 is more likely now after Kane and Kün got injured.

    1. Jigger & Pony
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yup

    2. StoichkovFPL
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      only IF we will get 100% confirm they are out long term.
      if there will be no info I will defo wait gw 33 with WC

  9. tisza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Mark did keep saying he had a funny feeling about this GW.
    Conspiracy theorists ready to start early 🙂

  10. TheCurseOfRaheem
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    In 5 years of playing these past two weeks are the first time I’ve ever owned Eriksen and now I know why i’ve avoided. Painfully inadequate when Son and Alli are on it.

    1. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      He’s better than both of them

  11. willl
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Sterling injury the biggest blessing in disguise this season.

    Ditched him and Hazard for Mane and Mahrez GW28 instead of getting rid of Son.

  12. Jigger & Pony
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Crap GW but a silver lining...

    Aguero(c)
    Eriksen(vc)
    Non-Kane owner
    Stanislas owner
    Shaqiri first sub coming in for Kun

  13. Goalosaurus
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    21 points from 9 and I've got Sterling and Otamendi left. Tomkins (0 points) to come in off my bench if either of them are a no show

    Any worse out there?

    1. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      29 with Shaqiri left

      the usual

    2. Garlana
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I was on 15 for 10 until son saved me, sorry to hear you're having a stinker

    3. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      exact same for me, but gundo and ota left, with mee to replace bavies at least

  14. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Unless Shaqiri scores a couple tomorrow night should be through in the FFS Cup, thank you Son! 49 all out

  15. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Has Ragabolly published the updated OR ?

  16. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Whole ML has Otamendi, except me who has Shaq. Not a good situation

  17. OldBenKenobi
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    My “draft” team is on 68 with Walker to play still 😉
    My fantasy team is on 16 with Otamendi, Sterling and Shaqiri left to play 🙁

  18. Salah Fingers
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    1ft - Lingard to:
    A - stanislas
    B - Zaha

    1. Shultan
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      A

  19. 007 [RoboKlopp]
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Hi, early thought, who is your strikers fo gw 32 WC?
    Think to have Kaku, Auba & Firmino/Vardy.
    Thanks.

    1. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Barnes is a shoe-in for me, not decided yet on the rest

  20. We Will Klopp you
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Just handed my entire starting 11 their p45s. Now to play my free hit, smash the blank gw and come back to my new team for Gw32...

    1. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      the blank GW is going to be very underwhelming imo

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

        Might be, just have to hope things go well

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Indeed mate, can’t wait to offload all the crap in my team

  21. Demel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    My week.

    My transfer: J Ayew and Lowton in for a hit.

    I benched Lowton and Tarkowski.

    I am currently on 53 points with Silva and Sterling to play. Some definite highs and lows this week.

    1. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Why would you bring in a defender for a hit and then bench him?

      1. Demel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Long story. Part of my dgw planning.

  22. Ragabolly
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Is this the final bonus? Son 3 Aurier 2 Alli 1

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I think so. Son to get winning goal bonus

    2. Werkself
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Not final but highly likely

  23. Gaffers
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Main rival has Kane and Ayew, and was playing to FH next week. Does his mean that he has no way of NOT getting them back in the side after the FH?

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Team is kept as normal and just the FH for that week. He’ll still have Ayew and Kane

    2. Werkself
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      correct

  24. SoccerBoi69
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    REPOSTERY
    Rambo > Mkhi? Or is there a risk of Rambo starting and Mkhi not if I do so...

    1. Shultan
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Arsenal have a blank

      1. SoccerBoi69
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Blank? What do you mean? (I'm being sarcasmo)

  25. AdamJ91
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Currently on 46 with Sterling to play but if he doesn't then I have the joy of his replacement being J.Ayew with that -2. Ouch.

    Son, Mahrez & Pickford the saviours.

  26. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    about to pull trigger on FH31, and then will WC32.

    any reason not to? (team is linked)

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      it wont be the prettiest of FH teams, but it could work given how wack this season has been. also, looks like only spurs, MUN and CHE balnk in 35, so...

  27. Wag the Drog
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Great Day having brought in Mustafi and having kept Son during his poor run. I did start Ayew yesterday tho. Who to bring in for him? Mounie or Wilson?

  28. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Best striker for 31 after Firmino?

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Aubameyang and Vardy

  29. timPgoodwin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    How did Wilson play today? Notice he got the full 90 mins ...

    1. Wag the Drog
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Hit the post

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Useless as usual

    3. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Looked lively early on. Should of had an assist but Staniglass hit the bar from an easy chance. Spurs took control of the game second half and he faded away.

  30. Wag the Drog
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Would you transfer out Aguero or Kane this week?