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Versus – Eriksen, Lamela and Chadli

With the exception of a 3-0 drubbing at the hands of Liverpool, Mauricio Pochettino’s Spurs have enjoyed an encouraging opening to their campaign. Seven goals in four matches makes their attacking options worthy of consideration, with the midfield trio of Christian Eriksen, Erik Lamela and Nacer Chadli hovering on our radars as potential acquisitions.

The 4-0 thrashing of QPR certainly brought Nacer Chadli firmly into the Fantasy frame as he bagged a brace and claimed 15 points. With Mauricio Pochettino seemingly promoting the Belgian international to the status of certain starter and with a Fantasy Premier League (FPL) price tag of just 6.1, the debate over Tottenham’s attacking trio seems cut and dry.

However, Christian Eriksen’s shift to a central role in the win over Sunderland and his bundled goal in the 2-2 draw reminded us that he’s a known quantity and a proven producer after a solid 132-point campaign last year. In addition, after a season on the sidelines, largely due to injury, Argentine starlet Lamela has shown flashes of the brilliance which have gone some way to explain why Spurs shelled out £30 million for his services last summer.

In this latest article for members, we analyse this trio of targets, sifting the data available to analyse their early-season form and assess whether Chadli’s emergence has put both Eriksen and the resurgent Lamela in the shade.

Bantasy Football Proud founder of Bantasy Football, privileged contributor on Fantasy Football Scout and foolishly optimistic Spurs fan.

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  1. Sweden11
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Balotelli or Costa as captain?
    Balotelli scored in cl and will hopefully score more
    Costas form is good but they are playing against city...

    Please, need some help!

    1. Robben Mee Blind
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I've got them both and have ruled out mario as an armband choice. Torn between costa, Siggy and Rambo

  2. jhill89
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    which two from these four to start?

    Cahill
    Coloccini
    N Taylor
    Clyne

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Clyne
      Taylor

      1. Who Ate All Depays?
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        this

    2. krzys
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Clyne Cahill

  3. RUUD!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Adebayor, Rooney, Di Maria or Siggy captain?

    1. Sweden11
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Rooney

      1. Who Ate All Depays?
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        +1

    2. Robben Mee Blind
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Toying with Siggy myself, so to speak!

    3. Robben Mee Blind
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      But then I don't have any of the other three!!!

    4. wiibrahim
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Rooney

  4. Flying Assassins
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Dzeko to Pelle or keep FT?

    1. AGUEROOOOO!!!!!
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      get pelle

    2. Lingardium Leviosa.
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      keep

    3. Edmond
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Definitely go for Pelle

    4. Who Ate All Depays?
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      do it

      1. Who Ate All Depays?
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        great next fixture ater Swans

        1. Who Ate All Depays?
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          after

  5. AGUEROOOOO!!!!!
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Bench 1 from Caulker, Colo and Clyne?

    I am actually going towards Clyne, surely benching colo is the safer option though? thoughts

  6. Penang Sandman
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Repost guys, lost on the last page.

    which one should i bench,

    Naylor (SOU), Clyne (swa) or Duff(SUN) ?

    1. Hanso Lo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I think you have to give Duff a go and Swa are at home...so I'd say bench Clyne.

  7. Hammers Select
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Good to go?

    Guzan
    PVA, Robertson, Lovren
    Fabregas, Sterling, Siggy , Zaha
    Costa, Aguero, Rooney (c)

    Subs: krul, wisdom, hutton, wanayama

  8. YuvalSpurs
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Should I take El Ahmadi out now or wait until I use my WC?
    If now, who is the best mid up to 5.2?

  9. wiibrahim
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Should I replace either fabregas or sterling for di maria fot a hit

    1. Evs
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Nope.

    2. McSauce
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      ehhhhhhh...........no

    3. Edmond
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Don't do it mate

    4. Who Ate All Depays?
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      none

  10. Tallahassee
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Whats everyones take on Pelle this week? Swans have been decent defensively, however theyve conceded 96 crosses and have conceded 10 headed goal attempts (shared #3 rank) so far. I'm not too sure on captaining an utd player and am looking for alternatives. Thoughts?

    1. Jay_
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Reading that has made want to play both Bertie and Clyne, was going to bench 1

        1. Tallahassee
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          🙂 Its so appealing! Also, I think Mane is gonna be great for delivery.

          1. Jay_
              9 years, 7 months ago

              Yep i've ditched Tadic, Mane is equal top of the list with Chadli to replace one of AdM or Sterling should they dissapoint or get injured

      • Valar(Keith)
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Done for the week.. defense bit expensive but it's not really affected teh rest of my team and Caulker will be gone real soon for a 4.0..

        Krul
        Baines Duff Caulker
        Eriksen Sterling Ramsey Siggy
        Rooney(c) Costa Welbeck

        Elliott Terry Clyne Albrighton
        0.1 in the bank.. -4

        Good luck all

      • Heydudes13
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Terry > Baines.

        1. Evs
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Few weeks too early ?

          1. Heydudes13
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            No way. Baines is streaky, get him while he's hot!!

            Saves me one transfer down the line too.

            In Jack country now Evs. 😉

            1. Evs
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              Are you?

              For what bud?

              On the pop??

              1. Heydudes13
                • 12 Years
                9 years, 7 months ago

                Uni!

                Not right now, will be though!

        2. thetinkerman
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Sounds good of you don't fancy Ivan

        3. Frank Black
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Is that a question?

          1. Heydudes13
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            A statement.

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

          Not yet...after gw 7 if you wanna have Baines in your team

      • thetinkerman
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Forget price/reputation and do Hazard > Chadli?

        Give up on Cahill and free funds by selling him for Wilson/Chambers?

        Or both? (I have 2 FTs and would prefer to have 2 next week as well)

        1. Evs
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Tricky, very tricky.

          Maybe the latter and reassess

          1. thetinkerman
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            That's my plan at the moment but in so tempted by Chadli. I guess I could get do Puncheon to Chadli and bench Hazard.

            Or I could downgrade Pincheon toa 5th mid...

        2. thetinkerman
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Of course if you think Chadli is good long-term then spending more in defence and getting Baines for Cahill is an option. I have 0.2m in the bak

          • 10 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Chadli is this GW or wait a few. You're spot on about price/reputation with Chadli, but Hazard got his for a reason...

          In the same 'Azz shaped boat here. 😕

        3. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Difficult. Di Maria strikes me as a good Hazard replacement if you don't already have him.

          How does the rest of your team look?

          1. thetinkerman
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Hazard > Di Maria strikes me as a knee jerk. Prefer Hazard.

            DDG

            PVa Naylor Cahill wisdom bertrandt

            Sterling puncheon Siggy haz Rambo

            Naismith Rooney Costa

            Cheers

        4. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Tinkerman? Fwiw, it is a bad moment to sell Hazard.

          Cahill? Perhaps. Chambers/Wilson good options.

            • 10 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Never a good moment to sell Hazard with his potential... why is now particularly bad? 😕

        5. The Light Knight
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Keep Haz
          Lose Cahill for Chambers

        6. Edmond
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          I think Hazard will come good, been unlucky in terms of FPL returns so far imo

        7. thetinkerman
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Thanks all. Sound advice. I want Chadli but I think selling Hazard isn't the best ide long-term, even if it pays off this week ,

      • Proggy
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Bench Cahill or Clyne?

        1. thetinkerman
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Cahill IMO

          1. thetinkerman
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Both good picks for his week. You know how Jose has set his team up in the past in big games

        2. Who Ate All Depays?
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Cahill...i've shipped him out for Naylor

      • samcro
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Is Falcao to Rooney sensible or sideways?

        1. McSauce
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          stupid

        2. Tiote on Peyote
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          I'm in the same predicament. Dunno what to do.

        3. Hybrid.power
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Don't do it. You'll be disappointed

      • Fantasy Gold
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Hi all. Just need to do one final check. Good to go?

        Begovic McCarthy
        Evans Moreno Clyne Moore Naylor
        Siggy Sterling Fab Tadic Boyd
        Balotelli Costa Rooney

        0.1 ITB. 1 FT. Would you save FT or anything worth changing? Thank you!

        1. Evs
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Nope.

          Let it rock !

          1. Fantasy Gold
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Cheers!

          2. Tiote on Peyote
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Evs, would you do Falcao to Rooney for a freebie?

            1. Evs
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              No.

              Falcao could be an explosion waiting to happen

              1. Tiote on Peyote
                • 12 Years
                9 years, 7 months ago

                Cheers man.

        2. McSauce
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          save ft

        3. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Looks good, save it.

      • Winston.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Arsenal's next three fixtures are demanding attackingwise...so thinking of switching Ramsey and Welbeck to DiMaria and Pelle.... Right move or not? Welbeck is not convincing at all...

        1. emperikal
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          We haven't really given him the chance to convince though! Having said that, I'm giving him one more week then may consider bringing in Pelle for QPR next week

        2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          I think people are panicking with Welbeck ? . He hit the post against City and he had an off night vs Dortmund ? . How many goals did you expect him to score in those two games out of interest ?

          1. emperikal
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            He did also bag a brace for England in between

          2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            He manged to get in the right positions . If he was a 9 million + striker I would be considering it but I 'm going to give him more of a chance and hope my expensive players can cover him if needs be

          3. Winston.
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            At least one goal. Do you think he played well...? Ok, had some chances, decent stats, but I watched both of those games and I'm not convinced yet. Tight defences in the next few matches coming up... and Arsenal struggling attackingwise. They might come good, of course!

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

            But thanks for your input, maybe I need to be patient! I didn't watch England game...

      • Robben Mee Blind
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        UFPL dilemma - have to relegate one of Costa, Aguero, Rooney or Naismith to my reserves. Immediate reaction is Naismith but he has the form and the fixture.
        Any advice guys?

        1. emperikal
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Has to be him I reckon

          1. Robben Mee Blind
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            I know but already been burned twice by dumping him!

        2. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Naismith

        3. VougieDipond
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          I could of done this also but decided to put him on the pitch and leave one of my saturday guys out

      • RUUD!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Rooney and Di Maria season keepers for me

        1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          After one win against a newly promoted side who's defence is a shambles.

          1. zotter
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            This

            Di Maria also flukey goal. And flukey assist

          2. RUUD!
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            No because of van gaals comments today on Rooney and because Di Maria is world class and will tear the prem up.

            Also because they will both play all remaining 34 prem games with no europe

      • Ibralicious
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Mannone
        Clyne, Lovren, Shawcross
        Chadli, Sterling, Di Maria, Siggy, Fabregas
        Rooney, Costa
        (Krul, Naismith, N. Taylor, Collocini)

        STILL dying over these dilemmas:
        1. Clyne or Naylor
        2. How to accommodate Naismith in? :/

        1. zotter
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Play Naismith over cesc

      • zotter
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        A. Bench one of Boyd. Hazard.

        B. Captain Aguero. Sterling. Welbeck. Costa. Chadli

        Currently on Boyd and sterling.

        Thx

        1. zotter
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Sorry alternative captain is di maria

        2. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Bench Boyd, captain Di Maria

        3. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Bench Body , Captain Aguero

      • Screaming Midget
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Interesting what LVG has said saying that basically only the captain is immune from being dropped. It's we'd all expect anyway, but good that he's confirmed it. All this swapping about he may do, should only effect RVP and Falcao upfront.

      • PMz
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Start Terry over Clyne?

        De Gea

        Duff Terry Naylor

        Fab Sterling Siggy Ramsey

        Rooney Costa Naismith

        Subs: Marney Clyne Wisdom

        1. zotter
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Clyne for me

          Captain roo or sterling?

        2. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Clyne

      • team77
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Evans or Rafael ?

        1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Neither

        2. zotter
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Rafael if you must.

      • royals forever
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        If you had a choice who would you pick out of

        Henderson and Herrera

        for the next few GWs

        Any ideas would be welcomed

        TIA

      • JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        waiting to do my transfers as I'm not convinced enough that Duff is totally nailed with Keane around

        1. Edmond
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          I thought he's nailed on?

        2. Alberto Tomba
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          A Burnley fan did say that he expects the 36 year old to lose his place at some point, but that it may come after January WC. I think/hope Duff is safe for now.

      • The Sarjeant
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Who do you thinks more likely to keep a clean sheet, Burnley v Sunderland at home or Stoke away to QPR? Tempted to play Gilks ahead of Begovic in case he ends up playing.

        1. Evs
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          First one.

        2. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Stoke against QPR

          • 10 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Burnley.

      • thepuntmaster
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Check out my latest punts article if u haven't already

        http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2014/09/18/gameweek-5-best-punts/

      • zotter
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Play Hutton or PvA??

        1. emperikal
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          PVA surely

        2. krzys
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          PVA

      • FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Anyone captaining Siggy?

          • 10 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Not against that defence.