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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. AnfieldLad
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    BDavies nailed? Looks a great pick for the next 4.

    Might do Ota -> Bavies

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

      Don't forget the blank gw.

    2. Netley Lucas
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      No, Rose is back to rotate;

      Substitutes
      3 Rose

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

      Nah bavies wont play vs easier teams

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

    That Nike advert for those that ain't seen it:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0j_CX1S2es

    'Iwobi is my friend.'

    After this game, you don't want to shouting that out...

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

      Involves a lovely dig at women's football attendance.

    2. The Enlightener
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Loud. Obnoxious. Annoying.

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

        Id rather have Dembele as a friend

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

        3 Perfect words to describe it.

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

    Non Kane cappers were really jammy today.

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

      agreed, he hasn’t blanked though so could have last laugh

    2. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      How can you be jammy by not captaining someone?

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

        Could have gotten a lot more and you'd have fallen if he did.

        1. Greenbackbøøg…
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Expected ownership around 80 so not really

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

          You sound a bit miffed at captaining him if anything.

        3. I Member
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Kane missing chances = jammy non-owners?

    3. Splash365
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Kane has missed loads of chances all season. There is nothing jammy in captaining someone scoring better and more consistently who is playing against an opponent with an awful defence (ie Salah vs Southampton) and as stated above who has scored significantly more point per game than Kane......over someone playing Arsenal who are much better than Southampton, be it at home or away. We are not jammy......Kane captainers are delusional......you weren't unlucky today, you were stupid......deal with it and get over it and learn for next week.......Salah is capable of breaking all FPL records.....

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

        I think "delusional" is a bit much.

        However consistent Salah is, Kane is still the more explosive player IMO and capable of bigger scores.

        He could have had a big score today and in scoring in 13 matches, he's missed bonus just 3 times (including today).

        I think it is a bit unfortunate that he didn't get more than six points tbh. Just as it would be deemed unfortunate if Salah missed some chances or a pen tomorrow.

        It's not "stupidity" to captain Kane over Salah, it's just playing the game.

        Denying Salah is the more consistent Fantasy asset is perhaps stupid. But captaining him isn't doing that, particularly when the "risk" is being taken on arguably the most explosive FPL asset we've ever seen.

        1. Splash365
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Maybe I was a bit strong.....but he is also the higher scoring by far and Southampton defence is worse than Arsenal's (not playing with stats, but is anyone looking at buying any Southampton defender? Arsenal defs may be more expensive but we would consider them if fit, such as Mustafi

          1. Splash365
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 2 months ago

            Or Kola etc......) and Arsenal are just better than Soton....

            Lots of justification here all week for Kane...lunchtime kickoff, Arsenal etc.

            Salah is just scoring better and playing a worse team.....what is the debate about.....

            Irrespective of whether Salah scores big or blanks, this is the percentage play and there is nothing lucky about it not captaining Salah

            Kane captainers would be lucky if they outscored Salah captainers.....

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

    Harry
    "We should have finished it off, but i'll take one nil"

    Top Lad

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

      What's so top about that?

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

        Perhaps he is just a Top Lad. No relation to the previous statement.

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

          That would be dumb

  5. Boomerang V
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Alonso -> Bavies iminent

    1. Kuqi Monster
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Rose

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

    Kane captainers are you hoping that Salah blanks.?

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

      More than anything

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

      These days even Salah captainers are hoping for a blank...

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

        Haha

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

      Of course. 145% effective ownership

    4. Netley Lucas
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Should be but I'll be happy if he scores

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

        An 8 will do

    5. Zilla
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      surely

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

      Salah will blank

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

      Just 1 goal or 1 assist please

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

    Were there any news about Jones this week? Vert bencher here.

    1. Andy1
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Seems to be fit and I bet will play

  8. SUAREZ_MESSI_COUTINHO
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Schelotto Dunk Duffy Bong 😆

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

      Hahaha

  9. A Team Of James McCleans
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Speaking on behalf of everyone who owned noone in that game, it could have been a lot worse

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

      Something something Craig.

      1. Robben Mee Blind
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Lol. He was a great enabler

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

      Yeah
      With 6 pts Kane isn't worth 12+

    3. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Thank God.

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

    Who else sold arnie this week?
    Thought he was out for longer

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

      Sold him about 3 or so weeks ago, may bring him back depending on today's performance.

      I nearly took a Minus 4 to bring Kane in today, would not have been worth it.

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

        Could have got him instead of Arnie.

        Maybe his minutes will be managed

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

          Shaq

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

    Is Vert with 2 BPS confirmed? ... Was thinking I only got him for 2-3GWs but now hes here to stay

  12. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Gross + 3pts vs Firmino and KDB

    Who will win?

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

      lol

    2. Sailboats
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Firm + KDB by far

    3. Andy1
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Firmino and kdb

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        If that is true then my Kane + Gross transfer in GW24 to Firmino and KDB will pay off

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

      Closs

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

    Coleman!!! Just noticed he’s back 🙂

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

    Guy 3rd in my ML captained walcott, over kane, salah, sterling, firm
    Ballsy!!

    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/93400/event/27

    1. Sailboats
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Doosra also captained Walcott iirc

  15. SuperMario
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Guessing this has been spoken about a million times. But are winning goals bps to be added or is Kane on for 6pts?

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

      Not sure if added as yet, but he's nowhere close to bonus, regardless.

    2. Sailboats
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      0 BPS for Kane

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

      Still to be added but he'll still end on 6.

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

      6 points. Even with winning goal bps, he's not getting anything.

  16. chichorito
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Should I keep Ramsey for next gameweek?
    Or
    Ramsey->Arnautovic
    Ramsey->other mid under 7m

  17. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Average already 8 after one game.why so high.

    1. Sailboats
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Kane + 1 Arsenal mid

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Kane ownership / (c)

      1. Sailboats
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        and this too

    3. GAMBIT
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Kane and Spurs defense are well owned

  18. turd ferguson
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Alonso & Shaw > Maguire & VVD ?

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

      got jones

    2. Boomerang V
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      What about Bavies? Is Rose returning?

  19. barracuda
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Miki's buyers got burned this GW

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

      and Ramsay's

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

    Need a Pickford penalty save + clean sheet and anew
    Ogbonna goal + cle

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

      *an sheet miracles do occasionally happen #wishfulthinking 😉

  21. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    I think it might be Kuns day today.

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

      Agree. very nervous.

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

        Happy to have him as a differential in my mini league even though I didn't captain

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

    Alonso to Vert/Toby

    Or

    Otamendi to Maguire?

    Cheers

  23. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Has that guy who was claiming lacazette to be best finisher in the world been on here today?

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

      He's moved onto auba now.

    2. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      rainer?

    3. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Definitely one of Optimus' fake accounts

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

    The fact that Coleman is priced st 6.4 mill

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

      haha thats baffling.

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

    So after I got Alonso in two weeks ago, we're all selling him now?

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

    I have found the CRAZIEST
    team selection of the week from an active player
    Captained tomkins of CP, benched kun & sterling

    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/1246000/event

  27. JJO
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Dembele is best CM in PL.

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

      Poor KdB only qualifies as a DM these days.

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

        🙂 that should be DM

    2. Sailboats
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      KDB?

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

        DM
        Typo

    3. Zenith UK
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      LOL.

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

      No

    5. turd ferguson
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      thats what the cool kids say

    6. liiusions
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Dembele isn't a defensive midfielder...

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

        Well he is playing as DM

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

    Who would you rather have as a Hazard replacement for the next 3, Eriksen or Ali?

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

      Not Ali

  29. Zenith UK
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Arnie & Antonio back! Yes please

  30. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Anybody else benched Ben Mee? Worried owner here.

    1. I Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      I benched him. Didn't like doing it but no point owning Bauer if I'm not gonna play him at home to Brighton.