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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. Christina.
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone have Willy Wonka's fpl id?

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

      Have you got a golden ticket?

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    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Not playing this year

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    3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Not sure he plays this year. Think Augustus Gloop does though.

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      1. Christina.
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Thks, LR12 just told me.

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  2. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Toney owners - do you plan to keep thru his tough spell?

    Thought he was excellent yesterday....

    I'd need to downgrade to a Watford attacker / asm / Armstrong....

    Thanks

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    1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Probably keeping.

      Will make the call based on leeds injuries at end of week

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

    What a disappointing set of 7-8m midfielders at the moment.

    Current team is 3-5-2

    Sanchez
    TAA, Shaw, Livramento (White, Semedo)
    Salah, Jota, Greenwood, Raphinha Benrahma
    Antonio Ronaldo

    Was thinking of Gallagher (from Jota or Greenwood) and upgrading defence to Man City/Chelsea (with Lukaku) over the coming game weeks saving a million or so with Ronaldo)

    However, 3-4-3 may be the better formation? If so I will WC GW8.

    Or i could swap between 3-5-2 and 4-4-2 and do it slowly or for a couple of -4's

    I also think Sanchez (apart from Bachmann) is the weakest 4.5 keeper. Guiata, Ramsdale and Raya doing better and don't like many 5.0's

    Which formation are you going with?

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

      Yeah they really have been a pain haven't they? I WC'd into a 3-5-2 thinking I'd take advantage of these forward playing mids at non-premium prices, and i had a good week last week. But not because of my plan. Defense, Salah, and Ronaldo was all that was needed.

      I may not abandon it yet but i like a 4-3-3 possibly, relying on the better defenders, a couple of key premiums, and not keeping so much cash in midfield. A bit like Andy Social's squad.

      Problem is, i don't like the 3rd forward options too much, which is why i was set on Ronaldo and Antonio and the 3-5-2. Adding Lukaku makes 3 forwards a no go for me, but just Ronnie and Lukaku by themselves seems doable....but that means sticking to 3-5-2, or doing something wierd like 5-3-2.

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

        Yeah 5-3-2 takes the fun out. IMO. I still like Bamford/DCL et all when fit so 3-4-3 with one of Chelsea/City/TAA is still viable, But Greenwood has got the Ronaldo effect, Jota never scores when i pick him lol, and Torres has been disappointing. My Midfield atm would be Raphinha (Fitness), Gallagher, Salah, but beyond that, ONE midfielder upto 8m , or 4-4-2 can be 2x Man City or 2x Chelsea

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

          Maybe an Arsenal or Everton mid?

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

            Arsenal i am staying away from. They just don't have reliable FPL assets yet. Gray seems to be on the up and up, Rafa wants Everton to attack, but then they get rolled by Villa. They didn't play poorly though.

            I didn't get Raph and Benrahma when i should have. I wouldn't be in the spot I'm in if i had.

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  4. Sgt Frank Drebin
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Feel like Jesus is flying under the radar a bit (at least here, 8% ownership is more than I expected). He's been in such a great form recently. Playing on the wing seems to suit him well.

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  5. MysticMac17
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Gray or Gallagher?

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

      Gray vs Norwich and DCL back soon.

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

    Things which can be taken from GW5

    Spurs and Wolves assets are like dead assets.

    Leeds assets are still popular but wait for GW6 and an exodus.

    Arsenal seem to be getting better.

    Ronoldo is hogging all UTD points.

    Lukaku was a massive troll. Tuchel and Pep are likely related.

    Pep screwed himself and all City assets owners over

    Salah remains FPL King

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

      Spurs and Wolves assets are like dead assets. True

      Leeds assets are still popular but wait for GW6 and an exodus. Wait on injury news.

      Arsenal seem to be getting better. True that (but i think one of Burnley/Watford/Newcastle and Norwich will go down)

      Ronoldo is hogging all UTD points. Very true (and always let one goal in)

      Lukaku was a massive troll. Tuchel and Pep are likely related. No, Still think he gets more than Ronaldo at the end of the season.

      Pep screwed himself and all City assets owners over. Yes, but he loves Cancelo, Dias

      Salah remains FPL King until GW7 🙂

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  7. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    I get TAA, James, Shaw, Semedo, all mid-premium priced attacking defenders from defensively solid teams on my WC.

    Livarmento 4.0 against Man City gets me 3 more points than all of them combined.

    #FPL

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  8. BENOIT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Best budget (5.5m max) midfielder?

    Mbuemo? Doucoure?

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    1. squ1rrel
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Doucoure, ESR, Mbeumo great options

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  9. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    How nailed is Alonso? Want a Chelsea defender from GW7

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  10. Firminooooo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Who to bench out of Toney, Veltman and Ayling next GW. GTG?

    Sanchez
    TAA Shaw Semedo
    Salah Sarr(C) Benrahma Greenwood
    Toney Antonio Ronaldo

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    1. Firminooooo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Bench: Veltman, Ayling, Gilmour, Steele

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    2. squ1rrel
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      GTG but why Sarr (c)?

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      1. Firminooooo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Newcastle at home…can’t ask for more.

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

          Ballsy but I like it.

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  11. squ1rrel
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    How to spend 1 FT and 0.9 ITB?

    Sa - Steele
    TAA - James - Shaw - Livra - Williams
    Salah - Raph - Saka - Sarr - Allan
    CR7 - Jimenez - Antonio

    Shaw -> Cancelo next GW, not sure who to get rid this week or save?

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

    Some early thoughts re next week... Hold Ferran or worth moving on for Sarr or Raph? No longer a huge fan of the Wolves triple up after performance vs Brentford

    Sanchez

    TAA, Duffy, Coady

    Salah, Jota, Torres, Traore

    Ronaldo, Bamford, Jimenez

    Subs: McGovern, Christensen, Dier, Mendy

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