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Dugout Discussion – Gameweek 36 – Friday

Double Gameweek 36 gets up and running at the London Stadium this evening as West Ham United entertain title-chasing Tottenham Hotspur.

The visitors roll up knowing that a win would take them to just one point behind Chelsea at the summit, with attacking trio Harry Kane, Dele Alli and Christian Eriksen playing a prominent role in many Wildcards selctions over the last few days.

All three have merited our attention.

Kane – who has already picked up 13 points against the Hammers in Gameweek 12 – has seven goals and three assists in his last five starts and is second only to Alexis Sanchez in our Gameweek 36 Captain Poll, with 11% backing.

Eriksen has delivered double-figures in each of his previous two road trips, while Alli’s run of eight returns in the last nine Gameweeks has taken him to nine points off the top of the FPL player standings.

Devoid of a Double Gameweek, Fantasy interest in West Ham’s assets is minimal at best – the main impact will be their ability to breach a defence that’s conceded just once in their previous six.

Slaven Bilic’s side will take some solace in their 3-2 loss at White Lane back in November, though – that was one of only five times that Spurs have conceded more than a single goal in the league this season.

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

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  1. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Got Huth and Albrighton on bench. This is not gonna end well is it.

    1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      No It wont,Sonic Huth will punish :o,be afraid,be very afraid

  2. Skogen89
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    RMT please 🙂

    Jakupo \ Pickford
    Alonson \ Monreal \ Yoshida \ Stephens\ Holebas
    Hazard \ Sanchez \ Alli \ Sane \ King
    Kane \ Gabbiadini \ Jesus

    2FT:
    mitb: 0

    Where can i improve my team?

    Worth to do Jaku and King --> Matic and Caballero?
    Other transfers?

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

      Assume you may not have realised week 36 deadline was last night as bit early to be asking for week 37

      1. Skogen89
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        I know just thinking about gw 37 allready 🙂 I wont do the transfers today, but would like to hear some thoughts on my team

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

    Chelsea should win title at West Brom on a Friday night game I see ! Not great for their fans so if that happens I would say they will play main players at home next game v Watford on Monday 15th and rotation will be in final game most likely in defence

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Mass rotation for Sunderland IMO. No Costa, no Hazard, no Alonso etc.

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        No way will that happen - he'll want a carnival atmosphere. Some of the big guns, and Terry, will get a standing ovation when taken off - but they'll start

    2. Heels_Over_Head
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      That was my triple Chelsea theory

    3. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Conte will want to keep his players sharp for the FA Cup so I doubt he will play the reserves but certainly some changes for the last DGW game.

      I think we may see a full team in the last game of the season to celebrate to title

    4. NATSTER
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      If there is no injury concern, we should see the full team starting the final.

  4. HVT
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Both my rivals have brought in Özil
    :worried:

  5. Azathoth
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Can someone me explain,how this guy has 4 WH lads?

    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/832580/event/36

    1. Pep says
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Had Fonte when he was at Southampton. Hasn't made a transfer since

      1. Azathoth
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        ok,but how fpl allows it?

        1. Lone Wolf
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          remember Ake? same thing.

        2. Pep says
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          What can they do? He didn't break any rules. If he wants to make another transfer, a West Ham player HAS to leave his team

          1. Azathoth
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            ok Pep,now me satisfied....

    2. Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Mind. Blown.

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

      He made no transfers since Fonte went to West Ham. If he had one would have to have gone

    4. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Assume that it's the 36 pointer - Fonte was bought before his transfer to WH and the bloke hasn't made any transfers since. Perfectly valid, until he needs to make a transfer.

    5. Lone Wolf
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      dead team anyway

    6. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Haven't looked, but guess he had Snodgrass (whilst at Hull) and hasn't made a transfer since?

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Or Fonte, as Pep says......

    7. HVT
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      He must have been gutted when Fonte left Soton and rage quit Fpl in protest.

      1. Phil Dagger ⭐
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Nah he rage quitted the game just after making the team in the first Gameweek 😆

        no transfers all season

  6. D0GS B0110XS FC
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    kane, baines and friend to costa, cahill and huth?

    yay or nay pls?

    1. Heels_Over_Head
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Wait for match play and news

  7. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Best place to by bottles?

    Also, is Ake a decent option? Could be gold 😎

    1. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      In all seriousness, I might bring him in for big Harry Maguire

    2. Heels_Over_Head
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Depends on location.

      Only as a makeweight to get a big hitter for next week. Expect 0 from him.

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        White Hart Lane.

        To fund Benteke > Jesus?

  8. Lone Wolf
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    This WC won't give us as much as we wanted..

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Agree

    2. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Talk for yourself 😉

      1. Lone Wolf
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        🙂
        Spurs spoil all the fun.. 🙁

    3. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Unlikely to if you've go three Spurs

  9. Pep says
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Any chasers fancy JT (c) gw38???

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

    2. Jet5605
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      He'll be on pens for sure and will spend most of the time in the opponent's box

      1. Pep says
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Pens? Really? Wow I'm definetly doing it so if I'm behind!!

        1. Chris_White
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Yes. Farewell game. He'll probably get a go at FK's as well!

    3. Heels_Over_Head
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      It's a punty thought

    4. Azathoth
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I ll TC Hazard GW37.

      1. Pep says
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Not talking about TC and that's not exactly punty

        1. Azathoth
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Yep,didn't see JT.

    5. Chris_White
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yep.

    6. Hairy Potter
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Will he get more than a 15 minute cameo?

  10. TokyoRisingSun
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    So Ibra is the most captained player this gameweek. I know there are dead teams and all, but this is surely ridiculous

    1. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Hilarious

    2. Pep says
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Also there's so many 1 week teams set up and probably just chucked the TC on him tryna get the high score of the week.

      Another stat for the Ibra Facts!!!

    3. HVT
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Shows up all the poor ranks on here for what they really are!

    4. Lone Wolf
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      This shows how many teams are really alive..and still some managrers will loose to those dead teams.funny

    5. Heels_Over_Head
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I believe a lot of folks folded and gave up after the week 34 train wreck....

      But won't know until week 38 when FPL discovery says how many teams made transfers in the prior 3 weeks.

    6. Chill, we'll call you
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      My head-to-head rival this week has Ibra (c), which is hilarious and delightful, but also takes the fun out of that part of the gameweek. No one gets pleasure out of destroying Doncaster Rovers.

  11. Karan14
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    How about these moves for (-4) this week?

    Kane, Alli & Eriksen ➡ Jesus, Kdb & Sane

    Appreciate your thoughts!

    1. Heels_Over_Head
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Calm down. Be patient. Watch games and news. There's no room for forced hits due to late injury announcements.

      1. Karan14
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Will probably do it on Friday. Have 2.3m ITB for these moves.

    2. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      too kneejerky

      1. Karan14
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Still in a bit of a shock after Spurs performance last night.

        I just hope they don't go winless in the next 3 like they did last year.

        What you doing with your Spurs assets?

        1. Phil Dagger ⭐
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          keeping ATM . If city look really good vs palace I might bring in a city attacker for one of them

  12. makaveli123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    6pts from 3 😎

    1. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Same here.

    2. Lone Wolf
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Triple Spurs. Start to worry.

    3. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      4 from 2

      1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        This

    4. Heels_Over_Head
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      o/

      It's weird when the worst green arrow ever puts me at my highest OR ever in a decade. Sigh....

    5. NATSTER
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Popular. 😎

  13. Pep says
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    #JT4TC

    1. Heels_Over_Head
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Do you want to hear the odds of that being successful from C3-PO?

  14. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    I've only got Cabellaro and King playing today, snorefest.

    1. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Jesus, King & Maguire here

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Same

    2. Heels_Over_Head
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Could we have a cup of tea and talk about the good news from Jesus? I have a brochure.

      1. bitm2007
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        i'll be trying to figure out the best way of getting him in for DGW37, bailed out on GW35 WC.

    3. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I have only King Playing

      Cabba Kompany Daniels Anichebe on the bench 😐

    4. _Gunner
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Caballero Sane Jesus and King here

  15. DVassell
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    A or B?

    A) Jesus + Caballero + Ake

    B) Gabbiadini + Cech + Bailly

    1. Heels_Over_Head
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Wait!

      A on Friday

    2. Jonny Sutt
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Is ake starting?

  16. Jonny Sutt
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    A) Albrighton
    B) Matic

    1. Heels_Over_Head
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Capoue

      But Albrighton if gun to my head

    2. NATSTER
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I'd take a chance to have 3 Chelsea, Matic.

  17. trinzoo
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    And so I lost my ML, it was very tight (he was 5 points ahead by my TV was 1.5 better), he didn't pick any Spurs :/

    1. Heels_Over_Head
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Early doors

    2. NATSTER
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Still 3 matches to go ?

    3. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      never give up doesn't really apply to you at all really .

      1. trinzoo
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        We have almost the same teams (9/15), I'm afraid Spurs with no morale won't play at their normal level. But yeah, I hope for a good 37!

    4. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      U will win your ML
      U read it here first 🙂

      1. trinzoo
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        😀

  18. NATSTER
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Which combo to go in DGW37 ?

    A : Jaku + Valencia + Clichy
    B : Cech + Baines + Stephens

    1. Heels_Over_Head
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Go fish

      Don't like either

      1. bitm2007
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        me either

        1. NATSTER
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Too little info perhaps. It will be part of this squad for BB DGW37.

          Willy - ??
          Alonso - Kosc - Yoshida - ?? - ??

    2. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      B

      1. NATSTER
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Thank you for regularly sharing your thought. 🙂

    3. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      what about,Pickford+Monreal/Kos+Huth?

      1. NATSTER
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Already have Kosc. They will fit into this squad.

        Willy - ??
        Alonso - Kosc - Yoshida - ?? - ??

  19. Babit1967
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    top of my mini league and only person with sanchez as captain, this looks good.

  20. Distinctly Average
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Who wins for remainder of season?

    A) anichebe, sane, verthongen, cech

    B) costa, albrighton, holgate, Pickford

    1. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A, three players with the potential to deliver big time, against one.

  21. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    A) Gabbi to Costa and play King
    or
    B) King to KDB and have 11 dgw players?

    Ta 🙂

    1. Heels_Over_Head
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Aguero

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Ha, can't afford him unless I sell Jesus which seems a bit pointless now

        1. Heels_Over_Head
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          That's crazy.

          You have like 6m more than me (104 here).

          I can get him in 2 transfers for -4.

          1. Wild Rover
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Not quite, 109.3 😉

    2. HVT
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      B - no guts no glory tho KDB is somewhat broke under Pep.

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Three good fixtures too, bit worried about Costa being rested for the Cup Final if the league is won

        1. HVT
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          I can't see why not now either WR.

        2. Numb
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          I can't see Costa allowing that.

    3. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Damn, just realised I can't have KDB as I already have Sane, Jesus and Willy 🙁

      1. NATSTER
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Gabbi to Costa looks like improvement anyway.

  22. Dreams
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Hello people. How is everyone doing? Hoping for a good finish to the season. Good luck to you all.

  23. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Couldn't afford Sanchez, so got Theo!

    I knew I should have downgraded Alli instead!

    Sold King too

    Can I have my WC back please !!

    1. Heels_Over_Head
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      My friends vetoed all my ideas for Theo...

      I think you'll have a good week.

    2. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      same here GW35 WC came a week to early for me, no Jesus or obvious way of getting him in.

    3. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Slightly jealous about Theo 🙂

    4. Hairy Potter
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I got Walcott instead of Sanchez rather than sell Kane

  24. HVT
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Have the hits been accounted for in the average (3)?

    1. Numb
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      They are taken off at the first update (last night). Top 10k average so far is 4.2 - 2.0 = 2.2

  25. Danstoke82
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Morning all

    Is Kompany a decent DGW shout alongside Caballero?

    1. Numb
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah

    2. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      better options in the 6m D range.

      1. Danstoke82
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers guys

      2. Danstoke82
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Who would u say though? Can't see any that stand out now. Was gonna go Vertonghen but Spurs have knackered their title hopes

    3. Lone Wolf
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      yea

  26. Tibbs
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone with TC left? Assuming you are BB GW37 who are you using it on in GW38?

    1. Numb
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I would go Costa

    2. Heels_Over_Head
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      See where the golden boot race is then and check if anyone needs 2 more goals for a contract bonus.

  27. Jonny Sutt
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Is ake starting in next weeks games?

    1. Danstoke82
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Hard to say as it's Terry's standing plus the threat of Zouma?

    2. Heels_Over_Head
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Can't see why.

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        *not

  28. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    No. 1 in the OR - 3 Chelsea & 3 Spurs
    No. 2 in the OR - 1 Chelsea & 2 Spurs

    I think we may have a horse coming up on the rails to will by a nose

  29. Danstoke82
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Is a -12 a bit crazy to enable 13 DGWers and using BB?

    Am chasing an almost impossible lead in my ML and sat 2nd

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Depends on which 13 DGW players

    2. Heels_Over_Head
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      -12 is okay. NO transfers before the last presser is done Friday. You can't afford a mishap that pushes you into -16.

    3. nkhoughton
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      What's an impossible lead, - 12 makes it worse

      There's high rotation potential now

      1. Danstoke82
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Roughly 80 points.

  30. nkhoughton
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    How can we find out how many have captained who?

    The most captained again is Ibra so that's helpful

    1. Heels_Over_Head
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      FPL Discovery website