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Dugout Discussion December 22

Pulisic benched as Lampard switches to a 3-4-3 against unchanged Spurs

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The final match of Gameweek 18 takes place at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with Chelsea the visitors to north London.

Kick-off is at 16:30 GMT.

The team news is straightforward from a Spurs perspective: Jose Mourinho has named an unchanged side for the third game running.

The Chelsea starting XI requires a bit more explanation, however.

Frank Lampard has benched Christian Pulisic (£7.3m) for the first time in the Premier League since Gameweek 9, with Jorginho (£5.0m) and the injured Emerson Palmieri (£5.5m) also making way from the side that lost to Bournemouth.

Marcus Alonso (£6.0m) gets his first start since Gameweek 10, with Mateo Kovacic (£5.3m) and Fikayo Tomori (£4.8m) also recalled.

All of that would seem to suggest that Lampard has switched to a 3-4-3, with Tomori joining Kurt Zouma (£4.7m) and Antonio Rudiger (£6.0m) at centre-half.

Mason Mount (£6.5m) and Willian (£7.0m) appear to be flanking Tammy Abraham (£7.9m) in attack.

Mount, Pulisic and Abraham were three of the four most-sold FPL assets of Gameweek 18.

Lampard’s side have lost four of their last five Premier League games and haven’t kept a clean sheet on the road in 2019/20.

Spurs, by contrast, have won four of their five league games under Jose Mourinho since the ‘Special One’ first took charge a month ago.

Dele Alli (£8.8m), Son Heung-min (£10.1m) and Harry Kane (£10.9m) are averaging 8.0, 7.8 and 5.4 points per game respectively under their new manager.

Kane is the fourth-most-popular captaincy pick of Gameweek 18, while only three FPL assets were bought by more managers than Son in the run-up to this weekend.

Spurs XI: Gazzaniga, Aurier, Alderweireld, Sanchez, Vertonghen, Dier, Sissoko, Dele, Son, Lucas, Kane.

Chelsea XI: Arrizabalaga, Azpilicueta, Zouma, Tomori, Rudiger, Alonso, Kante, Kovacic, Willian, Mount, Abraham.



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  1. Horlicks esq.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Is that a 1 match or a 3 match ban for Son?

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    1. All For One
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      3

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    2. Robson-Canoe
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      3 matches

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    3. Sailboats
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      3

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    4. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Definitely not one...

      I think it could be two or three depending on how the disciplinary panel see it

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    5. Horlicks esq.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Ta all

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  2. Robson-Canoe
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Son + Jimenez > Sterling + Maupay for a -4? (Sterling will then become Salah in GW25)

    Don't want to get rid of Jimi but he's the only downgrade I'd be willing to make.

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  3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Help please! Don't know what to do.
    Obviously Son has to go. Maybe Mousset aswell.

    Gazzaniga
    TAA Robbo Lord
    Sterling KDB Son* Alli
    Vardy Abra Mousset*

    (Cantwell Soy Rico*)

    1FT 0.4ITB

    I feel a bit clueless right now.

    I'm willing to take a hit or two.

    Any ideas are very welcome!

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

    Oh what a lovely game that was for FPL

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  5. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    The student teaches the teacher a lesson.

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  6. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    5th for Christmas 🙂 yeeeeet

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  7. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    “Dele Alli loves playing Chelsea” was all the talk on here this week.

    Like Liverpool were going to score 5 vs Watford, because of seasons past.

    Lukaku’s record vs West Ham also springs to mind...

    When are people going to realise how irrelevant these past events are?

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    1. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Never

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    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Nobody mentioned lampard is undefeated v mourinho

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      1. BullDogTevez
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Bar the commentators.

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    3. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Its all luck. Swing and roundabouts, nobody has a crystal ball.

      Except Suarez against Norwich.

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    4. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      But but Salad vs Bournemouth.
      😉

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  8. BigBillyBass
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Reckon Aurier will be dropped now?

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    1. Dirty Harry
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Hope not, just bought him in

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  9. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Sooo, I guess I shouldn't bring in Son, then...?

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  10. afsr
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    What do i do with this team?

    Guaita
    Soy, Lundstram, Aurier
    Mane, Pulisic, KdB, Alli, Grealish
    Vardy, Rashford

    Button, Jimenez, Rico, Hanley
    1FT, 2.2 ITB

    A - Mane -> Salah
    B - Hanley -> Hogate
    C - Pulisic -> Pogba/Richarlison
    D - A/C+B (-4)
    E - save

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    1. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Save

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  11. Gazza2000
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Pulisic to Salah for -4 or keep one more week ?

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    1. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Keep.

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

      Lol. U have to sell pulisic. Not nailed anymore

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  12. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Rough week for the rank. 292k to 437k!

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  13. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    I cant believe this result, wtf man we were at home... this is terrible

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  14. FFSbet.com
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Rival with Kepa 6 vs 2 Tammy,Son,Aurier + Gazza,what a GW 🙂

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  15. Eleven Hag
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Why didn't Son get banned after his red card vs Everton ?

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    1. Horlicks esq.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Rescinded

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    2. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Because it wasn't his fault.

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    3. jdp219
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      The end result of the foul was really bad. But, for me, it always seemed an unintentional result. The RC was rescinded after all.

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    4. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Because he cried

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  16. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Son getting his just rewards for trying to finish another fellow professional's career. After what he did to Gomes he was lucky to even play again. Hopefully the FA steps in now and gives a real punishment for his continuous disregard of the health and safety of his fellow footballers. Rudiger could have ruptured his spleen, which is a life threatening condition. Son looks nice but the appearance deceives.. text book psychopath.

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    1. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I know you are trolling but this is misjudged

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

      So true. A disgustingly dirty player and always cries after lashing out. Typical psychopath

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    3. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      You need to step away from the PC mate.

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    4. Planet Head
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      😀

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    5. Regin
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Nonsense. He was completely faultless in the Gomez Injury. He did slightly lash out. Yes intent was there so red card ok. But there was close to zero impact.

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    6. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      He cried so he's innocent

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      1. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        poor Sonny, wouldnt hurt a fly. Kicking out like that is a sign of admiration in South Korea

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    7. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Gomes injury was nothing to do with Son ; stop trolling.

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    8. XabiAlonso
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Can I borrow that text book, sounds like a laugh

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    9. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Absolutely, could have killed Rudi

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    10. EL TANO
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      You really are a mug

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  17. Pompel
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Son -> Willian too kneejerky? Wc'ing GW20

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    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Not at all if your plan is to WC in 20. Home vs SOU is perfect.

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      1. Pompel
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Alternative would be to wc now to double up Salah with Mane

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    2. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

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  18. Regin
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Phew. Tie with my cup opponent but thanks to Ings I go thru on goals scored.
    I had ings and vardy. He had cantwell abd vardy (cap)

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  19. Planet Head
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Got a total of 2 points from 5 effective players in that game. Where's the rope?

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  20. AD2110
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    What do people think of Otamendi? Or will he not keep his place once Stones is fit?

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  21. Liberate HK - antichinazi
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    42 marks - rank 4k --> 5.6k...

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    1. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Which exam?

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  22. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Tammy injured?

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  23. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    I loved those Lampard love and cheer for the fans at the end 🙂

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  24. Lecky Legs FC
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Officially changing my profile and username later to Stick Ya Willian been done already I know but he's single handedly edged me through to the next round of the FPL Cup what a guy!

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  25. CRO KLOPP
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2019/12/22/pulisic-benched-as-lampard-switches-to-a-3-4-3-against-unchanged-spurs/?hc_page=10&hc_sort_by=comment_date#hc_comment_21378310

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  26. Dirty Harry
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Son + Rashford > Salah + Pukki/Ings/Maupay

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  27. Party time
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Nostalgia Captain they said

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    • Lev Yashin
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Mmmmmmmm. I love jam

      And Tomori bench points.

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    • FISSH
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Absolutely no idea who to get for son...

      Mahrez
      Moura
      Willian...

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      1. Regin
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        None of them. William will score his next goal in April or something. Mahrez rotation risk. Moura not convinced

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        1. FISSH
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Who would u go for haha

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    • diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Who else is through to the next round of the FPL Cup?

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      1. Eleven Hag
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Out thanks to Mou

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

        Me. Tied but my team scored more goals!

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