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The Dugout Discussion – Tottenham Hotspur vs Southampton

After United saw off Middlesbrough at the Riverside, we now make our way to White Hart Lane as Tottenham Hotspur entertain Southampton in the 2.15pm kick-off.

Devoid of the injured Harry Kane, Mauricio Pochettino has turned to Son Heung-Min to lead the line after the South Korean racked up three goals and an assist in last Sunday’s 6-0 FA Cup thrashing of Millwall.

Snapped up by over 132,000 Fantasy Premier League managers ahead of yesterday’s deadline, Dele Alli is the most captained player from this one – 1.5% have handed him the armband on the back of ten goals in the last 11 Gameweeks.

With five double-figure hauls in his last eight home outings, though, Christian Eriksen looks just as vital if the home side are to prevail without their star striker.

With the Saints set to play 11 times in the remaining nine Gameweeks, today’s match gives us an early scouting opportunity.

Up top, Manolo Gabbiadini is a man in demand after firing six goals in four appearances across all competitions since arriving in the winter transfer window.

Despite facing two blanks in the last three Gameweeks, the Italian has still risen 0.4 in price ahead of back-to-back home clashes with Bournemouth and Crystal Palace.

The new striker’s arrival has allowed Dusan Tadic and Nathan Redmond to flourish since Claude Puel switched to a 4-2-3-1 formation, with the pair providing 22 and 17 points respectively over their last two league appearances.

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  1. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Spurs have not lost a game at home this season (12 wins, 2 draws) conceding 7 goals (0.5 goals per game).
    Southampton have only picked up 6 pts from a possible 30 pts against teams above them in the table, scoring 5 goals (0.5 goals per game).
    Stats would suggest a 2-0 or 3-0 win.

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

      I would suggest this could be the end of Spurs home run

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Spurs do love playing on a Sunday on Sky against teams outside the top 7 though.

      2. ZeBestee
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Rose coming back after IB?

    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      3rd time's a charm.

  2. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    COYAlli

  3. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Mark when does your deal with the devil expire?

    1. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Has to be April 1st

    2. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      He's exchanging nudes with Jules Breach.

      No wonder he's a bit of pep in his step.

  4. manu4life99
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Man U Boro baps updated?

  5. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    FPL 16/17 - Year of the Jam

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Jeremy Corben would be proud.

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

        He should be he has done what countless conservatives couldn't do i.e. wreak the British labour party

  6. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Why isn't Jones on 3 baps?!

    BRING BACK THE MAN IN THE STAND!

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Agree. Although not anyone related to FPL. bring in somone external who agrees not to play the game

  7. Lovren an elevator
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    What a way to save my ridiculously stupid and audacious Valencia (C) decision

    1. Duffy Dunk
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      THAT must have felt good

    2. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Lukaku (c) would have served you better

    3. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Pretty weird captain choice

    4. Scholes Balls
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Who are your forwards?

    5. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Was you incapacitated ?

  8. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Sonaldo

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      As in like Soldado?

  9. Duffy Dunk
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    All eyes scouting Gabbiadeeney

  10. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Sometimes you just have to laugh at lady luck.

    Brunt owner.

    1. Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      *I'm not laughing. I'm absolutely seething

    2. Somalion
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      But most of the time she's laughing at you 😉

      1. Differentiator
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Valencia has ruined my day.

        1. Webbinho
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Can't be as bad as for me. Stupidly did mannone to de gea instead of brunt to valencia. So benched Heaton and played mawson. 20pts lost right there. Fully expect alli to score a brace against us to rub it right in. Well pi$$ed off.

          1. Differentiator
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            That's pretty depressing... if it helps, last week I had Llorente, Baines, Brunt, Robertson, Coutinho and Snodgrass

  11. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Hi, Son

  12. PvA
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    This can easily be a 0-0 bore draw

    1. Sjaugen
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      NOPE

  13. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Ahhhhh I just know saints will score

  14. Patio Kev
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    I might be ranked OR 3k but I have purposefully brought in triple Spurs today.

    As a Pompey fan working in a mostly Southampton fan dominated office, this is personal.

    Any fantasy points would be a bonus but Reality is so much greater than Fantasy.

    SO COME ON YOU SPURS !!!!!!!

    Please make going into work tomorrow much more bearable........

    1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Lol

    2. My Name Is Prince
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      You are a bitter little human being, aren't you?

      1. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Lay off him, personal vendetta always adds a bit reality to the game.

        1. Patio Kev
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Absolutely and after Pompey lost 3-0 yesterday anything other than a decent Spurs win is gonna make it horrible going into work tomorrow.

          Got Son, Erickson and Alli but would happily take all of them to score own goals and get sent off so long as Spurs win.......

          Any fantasy points are just a bonus..........

    3. Crow
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Jeez

    4. Point-one short
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      When I was just a little boy,
      I asked my mother "What should I be?"
      "Should I be Pompey, should I be Saints?"
      Here's what she said to me:
      "Wash your mouth my son,
      and fetch your father's gun,
      and shoot the Pompey scum."
      Que Sera, Sera

      1. Patio Kev
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        How's that trophy cabinet going, cleaned the cobwebs out recently ?

        1. Point-one short
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Not a Saints fan, just felt you might need a nice song to help with your bitterness. 🙂

  15. My Name Is Prince
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    I can afford three premium defenders... Currently have:

    Valencia - Baines - Alonso

    Want to get Spurs def, probably Walker unless Rose is fit in two weeks...

    So, which one do I sell?

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Baines

      1. My Name Is Prince
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers!

    2. Crow
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Baines definitely

  16. 824545201
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    ravioli ravioli, please end my miserioli.

  17. BigManBakar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    No players in this game, full time please ref!

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Not good man!

    2. Scholes Balls
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Go to -> amazon.c o m/ big couch

    3. Patio Kev
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Think clean sheets might hurt your rank as both heavily owned.

      You'd be better off with both Gabiadini and Alli own goals in a 1-1 draw.

  18. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Would you ship Coleman out for Valencia or nah?

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      No

    2. For Fuchs Sake
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      No

  19. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Wow cheers Forster!

  20. Jazz!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Cmon Son finish that ...

  21. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Eriksen hollywood pass... almost Son goal

  22. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Scout picks nearly nutted.

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Ridiculously good picks so far though

  23. Sjaugen
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Almost perfect as a Eriksen/Son owner

  24. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Ahhhh please Forster. Don't have one of those legendary games you have once a year 🙁

  25. Arctic monkeys
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    It's going to be a painful 87 minutes to watch.

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Only 86 left now 🙂

  26. Rhodes your boat
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Who will be on pens for spurs if they get one?

    1. Jazz!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Son

      1. Rhodes your boat
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Alli

    3. Crow
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Son

    4. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I would think Dier or Dembele

    5. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      well, theres your answer!

  27. Sims
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Pochettinos head looks photshopped in the article pic

  28. Haggis
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    King Erik looking sharp

  29. Rhodes your boat
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Hope it's sonny at white hart lane today

  30. Gaffa914
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    JWP on Saints pens?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Manolo might be, unknown.

    2. Netley Lucas
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Tadic?

    3. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Tadic