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The Numbers Game – Spurs Defenders

With seven rounds of fixtures now behind us, Tottenham Hotspur are the only unbeaten team remaining in the Premier League.

Mauricio Pochettino’s side sit just one point off the summit, defeating Manchester City 2-0 last time out to underline their defensive resilience and chalk up a fourth clean sheet of the campaign.

Considering only three other sides – Arsenal, Leicester and Southampton, with three apiece – have mustered more than two shut-outs, Fantasy interest in the White Hart Lane outfit is understandable.

Impressively, Spurs have conceded just three goals so far.

Put into perspective, only one team, Everton, with five – have shipped less than half that total.

After proving their fixture-proof appeal by nullifying the threat of Sergio Aguero and co, we delve into the numbers, comparing Spurs to other resilient rearguards before assessing Pochettino’s backline regulars.

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  1. Super PVA - Small Spuds
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Any tips guys?

    Cech - Pickford

    Bellerin - Holebas - Clyne - Walker - PVA

    Sanchez - Firmino - Walcott - Sterling - KDB

    Lukaku - Aguero - Costa

    1. Rhys85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      How do you have that team!?

    2. COYS Down Under
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Pickford > De Gea
      Lukaku > Ibra

    3. Worzel Gummidge
        7 years, 6 months ago

        not possible. great joke

      • Sotamendi84
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Lol

    4. Jambot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Taking a hit to bring Tekkers in for Kaku to solve my captain dilemma and get KDB back a week early for Gameweek 9 is madness and I should go to bed. International breaks give me so long to think I end up going crazy after two weeks and doing crazy things

    5. wormface
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Hello hello there.
      I've liquidated my team as much as I can, playing a team with 13 players - one defender, one striker never play.

      1. wormface
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Foster
        Kone Collins Mustafa
        Sterling firmino Sanchez Walcott Antonio
        Aguero Benteke
        1.4 in the bank.
        Should I get bellerin instead of Mustafa.
        Less cash to upgrade Antonio if needs be to ciutino if I do

        1. Sharpe Shuffle
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Get a Stokie instead of Collins

      2. kavonk
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        good team, keep mustafi,
        collins is in and out of the starting lineup at WH, think about getting rid.

    6. dhamphiir
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Which two midfield is best for next few weeks or long term ?
      A. Mane
      B. Firmino
      C. Coutinho
      D. Son
      E. Tadic

      1. kavonk
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        A & B
        others not bad either, depends on the rest of your team and funds..

    7. Sotamendi84
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Holebas or pieters?

    8. zizoo10
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      2 FTs, Baines/Antonio > 5.0/Walcott

      Who's the best 5.0 def? (Have pieters)

      1. bennyp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Why Baines out?

    9. purple.emu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Pick Jaku
      Valencia William Amat Holebas Smith
      Sanchez Antonio Stering Capoue Firmio
      Augero Lukaku Deeney

      2 FT

      Thinking -4
      Valencia ---Bellerin
      Sterling ----Son
      Lukaku----Benteke

      Any thoughts?

      1. taibi
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Is Jaku starting, I'm prob gna go with grant and pickford

    10. Deicide
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Should I wildcard this team?

      Foster Jaku
      Friend Valencia Stones Pieters Amat
      Fletcher Firminho Hazard Redmond Ericksen
      Defoe Agûero Costa

      Should I get rid of Hazard and Costa to bring Alexis and someone else instead of Costa (who?)

      Thanks in advance

      1. Salah
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Get Lukaku and Sanchez in for Hazard andd Chelsea.If i were you,i wouldn't WC.Decent team.

    11. Salah
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Who should i get in for Antonio?
      1)Son
      2)Arnou
      3)Tadic
      4)Save ft and play Antonio this week.

      1. mcrayeps
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        save and reasess

    12. bennyp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Changes here guys?

      Foster - Jaku
      Baines - Lovren* - Kosc - Amat - Holebas
      Ozil - Payet - Firm - Snod - Capoue
      Kun - Rashford - Lukaku

      2FT and 0ITB

    13. mcrayeps
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      a) Sterling
      b) Coutinho
      c) Firmino
      d) Son

      I currently have sterling, which is the best probability for next 5 GW?

      Thanks 🙂

      1. Johnny Leghorn
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Firm for me. If Son scores this week then I'll be forced to get him in.

    14. Millie7
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      best striker under 7 mil??

    15. Sz21
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      What would u do here?

      Pickford, Heaton
      Lovren, Holebas, Coleman, Walker, Amat.
      Lallana, Antonio, Sànchez, Sterling, Capoue.
      Aguero, Lukaku, Deeney
      2ft, 0.1m in bank..

      Just Capoue out for Hojbjerg?? or
      Antonio/Lallana out for Son/Wally as well

      1. Johnny Leghorn
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        I've done Antonio to Wally as someone is going to get a big win soon and I think it'll be Arsenal. Son is a must if he scores in the next GW. Cap to someone cheaper is a good move to use an FT and get .5 itb.

        1. Dino
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Kane back in training next week, son far from essential.

    16. Dino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Cracking write up Paul, makes my musings in the hot topic look like the babbling of a 6 month old baby 🙁

    17. WDT
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Looks like Sonset for Heung-Min. Skies are pink with injury and Kane impending..

    18. hazardous11
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Hey fellas i need advice
      my team for gw 8 is

      Foster
      Walker Collins Koscielny
      Antonio Coutinho Sanchez(c) Capoue Wanyama
      Ibra Lukaku

      I have 2 FT
      My idea is Ibra > Kun Lukaku>Costa - 1.2 $ Coutinho > Sondgrass - 4

    19. Lukakke
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Start Mane (H - United) or Vertonghen (A - WBA)?