Dugout Discussion

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. TheBusDriver
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    FO WALKER!

  2. Sebbo29
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Walker Yellow 🙁

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

      🙂

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

      Scurvy?

      1. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Jaundice

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

    Alli has a good knack of winning pens he is the most clinical diver in the league
    I would not be surprised if he has won more pens than any other player this season (essential)

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

      Only because they figured out what Vardy was doing!

  4. FFPro
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone who transferred in Gabbiadini before next gw deserves this. No sympathy whatsoever. Good to see casuals get punished

    1. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Agree!

    2. Richd
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Harsh.

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

        Harsh but fair

    3. Sgt. Schultz
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      brutal 🙂

    4. Ohhh Shola Ameobi
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      What about those that would have been otherwise priced out of a striker that has Bournemouth and Palace at home for his next two?

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

      Does it matter. People been buying him on blanks.

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

      Agree, it's no time to make early transfers just before an International Week.

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

    OOP and on penos, what's not to like?

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

      Temperament

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

      Thats why i picked Son

    3. ★Kuntheman★
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      His awful celebrations

  6. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Oh well. Score a goal or get an assist Walker.

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

    If Jansen comes as a sub and scores 2 goals, what will happen with Son next game ?

    1. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      That my friend is a BIG if

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

        😀

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

    Ali is such a diver. I hate him.

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

    Who is on South Korea's pens?

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

      Park

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

      Koeran King.

    3. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Psy

  10. Lone Wolf
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Got Valencia, Vardy and Alli all for a hit.
    Always go with your gut and have fun!

    1. Volley127
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Easy to have fun when they pay off

  11. tm245
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Lanzini to Son seems to have worked well so far.

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

      Taking out Lanzini was a poor move to be honest

      1. tm245
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        I would have to agree with that.

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

      I did Lanzini to Sanchez. So much meh.

      1. tm245
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Chasing the next big thing is hard work, isn't it?

  12. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Walker get a RC

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

      This

  13. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Last week, Kane
    This week, Gabbiadini

    Transfer plans in ruin

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

    Llorente = 2
    Gabbi = 1

    All you Llorente naysayers do one 😎

    1. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Llorente twice the striker Gabbiadini is...who knew 😉

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

        Twice the man 😎

  15. TheTinman
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Looks like Son was a swing and a miss...

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

    Anyone going King Snake now Gabby injured?

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

      Swallow your pride and get Vardy Jafooli

    2. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Cool kids already have him in 😎

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

        Hissssssssss

  17. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Walker Yellow. He deserved that for faking an injury and forcing me to bench him and waste my AOA chip.

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

    Lucky Verthongen owners. He got a pen area touch there

  19. Richd
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Had alli and Eriksen until the DGW. They blanked for weeks on end.

    Somehow remain in top 10k so don't cry for me.

  20. Les Bleus
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Eriksen to Son almost!

  21. matiakez
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Brought in sanchez and gabi for this GW.

    WC looks imminent.

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

    Eriksen scares me, sublime player!

    1. Sebbo29
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Fantastic pass

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

    what about this

    Sanchez + Barkley + Llorente>>> Alli + Sane + Costa for -8

    Then bench one of Mane, Siggy or King?

    1. BananaNose Maldonado
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      If you are having to bench one of those three, then a -8 hardly seems worth it. No need to do Barkley to Sane.

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

    Eriksen really knows how to pass..wow

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

    Son can't got on the end of Eriksen through ball.

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

    Southampton are just terrible

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

      That back line 😆

      Yoshida owner here

      1. tm245
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Can't wait for my DGW 2 pointers.

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

          Already counting my points 😎

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

            Finished.

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

        The defending leading up to the penalty was one of the funniest things I've seen in the PL 😆

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

      Then sometimes amazing

      Fantasy nightmare

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

        Bizarre team altogether

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

    Eriksen & Alli double up?

    1. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yep

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

      Go one step more and treble with Son

    3. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Already got Eriksen, will be getting Alli

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

    Come on Alli, get a YC

  29. Mamun
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Oh well, that's the end of Son experiment then.

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

    If sanchez out

    Alli and erekson both in my team. They keep destroying me and can't decide who the better option