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Dugout Discussion September 19

Son returns as Mendy absent and James benched for Chelsea

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In the final match of Gameweek 5, Tottenham Hotspur entertain Chelsea.

Kick-off is at 16:30 BST.

The big news for Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers is that Son Heung-min (£10.0m) returns from injury and starts for Spurs, as does team-mate Eric Dier (£4.6m).

Cristian Romero (£4.9m) and Giovani Lo Celso (£5.9m) also feature in the XI having returned from quarantine, while the injuries sustained by Lucas Moura (£6.5m) and Steven Bergwijn (£6.0m) in the Europa Conference League keep them out.

Japhet Tanganga (£4.6m) is suspended after his red card in Gameweek 4.

As for Chelsea, goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga (£4.9m) suprisingly starts with Edouard Mendy (£6.0m) absent from the squad.

Andreas Christensen (£5.0m) also gets the nod, which means Cesar Azpilicueta (£6.0m) will be deployed as a wing-back with Reece James (£5.6m) on the bench.

N’Golo Kante (£4.9m) returns from injury but Jorginho (£5.9m) and Mateo Kovacic (£5.1m) are preferred in central midfield, with Kai Havertz (£8.3m) and Mason Mount (£7.4m) supporting Romelu Lukaku (£11.6m)

GAMEWEEK 5 LINE-UPS

Tottenham XI: Lloris, Royal, Romero, Dier, Reguilon, Hojbjerg, Ndombele, Alli, Lo Celso, Son, Kane

Subs: Gollini, Doherty, Sanchez, Winks, Gil, Rodon, Skipp, Davies, Scarlett

Chelsea XI: Kepa, Christensen, Silva, Rudiger, Azpilicueta, Jorginho, Kovacic, Alonso, Mount, Havertz, Lukaku

Subs: Bettinelli, Chalobah, Kante, Werner, Saul, Chilwell, Ziyech, Hudson-Odoi, James

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  1. g_jannyg
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Rudiger goal and clean dreamland

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    1. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Nice one!

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  2. Thanos
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Performance like this from Alonso firmly keeps Chilling well on the bench!

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  3. Kane Train
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Which option?

    A) James > Rudiger
    B) Jota & Marcal > Benrahma/Sarr/Gallagher & Rudiger

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  4. Ibralicious
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Offered a trade for Son in exchange for Antonio in the FPL Draft game. Would you sell high on Antonio for Sonny boy?

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    1. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Definitely hold Antonio

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

    Could've easily started the season with Rudiger. Imagine avoiding a 5.5 Chelsea defender due to "fixtures" 🙄

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    1. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Started the season with him then sold him on wc. He doesnt get many attacking retunrs and he is too expensive for just chelan sheets. Would rather have alonso

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

        Except he's not. Chelsea easily keep 15+ clean sheets this season. 4 out of 5 already. How is that expensive at 5.5? Alonso a no-brainer if Chilwell wasn't a threat

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  6. Joey Tribbiani
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    So whos getting Alonso in today before his price rise?

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    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Information > price rises

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      1. Joey Tribbiani
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Oh yea, kinda need to know his breakfest on friday morning. If he has porridge its a no go

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        1. Sun Jihai
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Well they play Villa midweek in the EFL cup
          Not impossible that Alonso plays that one and Chilwell plays vs. City (or vice versa)

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    2. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Paying 5.7 plus another playing defender. Dunno if it is worth it.

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  7. Footieboot
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    This game just keeps punishing good decision making...

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      If you keep telling yourself that you won't learn anything

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      1. Footieboot
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Ah what shall I learn? That removing Benrahma who suddenly has competition, was hooked at 60 last game while being objectively bad and plays against a good team with Antonio out would result in him getting a goal from a massive deflection with 0.06xG from 3 terrible shots? Yeah, I guess I won't learn.

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        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          That constantly chopping and changing cheap players is not a way to get points

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    2. jackruet
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      there is no good or bad template in fpl

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    3. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Buying Chelsea defense regardless of fixtures is good decision making tbh.

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      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Depends if they play or not

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      2. Cruyff's Eleven
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        There's no way to know who to pick tho

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        1. ktk_interista
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          There is. Rudiger is locked. Christensen and Azpi get 2 out of 3 or 3 out of 4 even. Alonso atm is a lock with whatever is going on with Chilwell

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      3. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Mark managed to do Tsimikas to James this week..!

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  8. Silecro
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Annoyed that I didnt go for Rudi on WC, but at least James got me jammy Livra points

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  9. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Lukaku still a Grade A donkey

    If u have him over Ronaldo or Salah u have to switch asap

    If u have all 3 u need to reconcsider ur fpl strategy

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    1. Well you know, Triffic
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      He should have had like 3 assists today.

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      1. brianutd-why always we? 20
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        The game is full of ‘should haves’

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    2. Miniboss
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      His team mates blocked the returns today.

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    3. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      That 1st sentence made me laugh - whether true or not 🙂

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  10. jackruet
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    so, 74 all out.

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

    Sa & Semedo to Ramsdale/Guaita & Rudiger
    Yes or No

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  12. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    You can get 33/1 on Nuno Espirito Santo being the next manager to get the sack.

    I might have a piece of that.

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    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Presumably a huge payout to sack him so Levy will resist

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      1. Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Knowing Levy he will lay off a big bet to cover the sacking.

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        1. Sun Jihai
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          😀

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    2. Dr. Rog
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      should've pushed for Harry to leave. that would have given him an excuse

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    3. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      He's stuck with a pi55ed off superstar he can't drop. This is all on Levy.

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  13. Simon69
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Raph or Sarr long term? Seeking a Ferran replacement.

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    1. Karhumies
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Sarr for next 2, after that Raph.

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      1. Simon69
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Ta. Liking that Newcastle fixture alright.

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    2. DannyDrinkVodka
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      I’m with you - getting Sarr for next 2

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  14. Mr. O'Connell
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    10 points down on my pre-WC squad and a small red arrow. Guess I'll call that a win.

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  15. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Rudiger you saxbomb

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  16. Naby K8a
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Nuno stinks of cat p*iss. Turgid football for 2 years. Go back to Portugal

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    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Lol

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  17. Andy_Social
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Well that's me back amongst the mortals now. A huge crash from 477OR to about 15K in two days!

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    1. jackruet
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      get salah

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      1. Andy_Social
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        I did. The only bright spot in my GW, Duffy and Livramento aside.

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    2. Drexl Spivey
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Get the teas in, pal. Milk, no sugar for me.

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    3. Von Lipwig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Still good mate. Keep it up!

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    4. Gunneryank
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      I have a feeling you'll recover 😀

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    5. Dr. Rog
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      fortune favours the brave. i liked your play - if it went well you'd be close to leading.

      as for me, im up to 4k after subs. pretty amazed as I had to use my whole bench this week, and got a bit jammy with the last minute DDG pen save.

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  18. jackruet
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    overall avg 49 while top 10 k is 54. top 10 k didn't do that well

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  19. mgilbert86
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Too early to move off jota?

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    1. DycheDycheBaby
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Would keep him for the Brentford game then assess after.

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    2. osceola31909
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      He actually looks overpriced now. I am thinking of selling him this week and will certainly not keep him on a wildcard.

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      1. mgilbert86
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Uea can see brentford frustrating liverpool and want sarr

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  20. Pep bites Kun
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    when will we see the final score tallies? Not being impatient, just asking how long it usually takes.

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  21. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    60k red arrow. Expected worse yesterday to be fair

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  22. osceola31909
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Time to sell Greenwood?

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    1. OLEgend
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Keep 1 more week

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  23. Miniboss
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Madness to transfer chelsea def in before City match?

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    1. mgilbert86
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Why southampton kept a cleanie?

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    2. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      No it’s not madness but they’re playing the best team aside from them. Then the week after, the Chelsea defender you bring in probably gets benched.

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  24. Tripleh123
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Yes or No .Lukaku to Ronaldo for a hit of -4?

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    1. Von Lipwig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      What? No!

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    2. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      No. Don't be silly

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      1. Tripleh123
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Thx. That spurs vs chelsea game had me going nuts. Lukaku could easily have had 3-4 assists

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  25. JBay
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Wow, Livramento from bench to cover James turned my huge red arrow to a green one. Small margins but suddenly I'm a lot less pissed than I was five minutes ago. Not a single red arrow so far this season.

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  26. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Those with Bruno and Greenwood - still keeping??

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    1. gooberman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Greenwood has played his last game for me. The points he has scored have been fortunate and he has looked ineffective since Ronaldo came. Lingard has also added another threat to his place in the team.

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  27. Kane Train
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Which one to bring in?

    A) Sarr
    B) Benrahma
    C) Gallagher

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    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      A short term, C long term

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

      A

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  28. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Time to go for a walk and cool down before I do something stupid with my team. So many times my team looks great on paper with most of my players having good fixtures and so many times they fail. Fuming at the moment.

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  29. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Thinking about bringing forward Coufal > Rudiger one week regardless of the City game.
    I have the exact money for the move and Rudiger is bound to rise.

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  30. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    I think people make a bit much out of players being ‘nailed’ sometimes

    I mean people shipping benrahama because some competition has come into the squad, the bloke has been their 2nd best player and hauled regularly, not a chance Moyes drops him

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    1. Drexl Spivey
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      It was the lack of Antonio plus Europe that put me on edge.

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