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. Dr Dream
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    I'm just amazed that so many on here put that Valencia goal down to just luck.

    I don't know how many have run a football team of any note, either junior or adult, but keeping the keeper under pressure is absolutely bread and butter coaching, They make mistakes under pressure, they just do.....even at Valdes's level (Bravo!!)

    It's something that's repeated and encouraged over and over again ay every level.

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

      It's luck

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

      Bitter McAuley owners who dont have Valencia... 😳

    3. MTPockets
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Not just-luck, but not nothing-lucky.

      • tm245
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        I don't think many of us were being rational when complaining about a player we don't own scoring in injury time.

      • Differentiator
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Unless you have the foresight that Valencia would play wing back, and you thought he'd score for the first time in years, AND on the back of a Valdes horror show.

        Let's face it, him scoring is luck.

      • Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Pure luck Wakey.

        *disclaimer :- I haven't seen it yet* 🙂

        1. Dr Dream
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Come to one of out training sessions or team talks and the see if you think it's luck...Or any team talk. Valencia did exactly what he knows to do as a pro.

          I guarantee you that every week we speak about creating you own luck by pressuring players into mistakes.

          It's not luck.

          1. Gnu
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            My disclaimer should have been a clue that I was joking.

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

        We are all part of Wakeys army 🙂

        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5PT65I2ny8

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

        I do get your point Wakey but considering the game situation it made no sense. Why would a right back in the second last minute of injury time chase the opposing keeper down, when defending a one goal lead?

      • KingNidge
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        You have to understand it was a bit of a kick in the dick for non Valencia owners / Abu's.. of course it was lucky but i agree with your point.. the mistake isn't made without Valencia applying pressure on the keeper..

      • Lawrø
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Nonsense. Valencia did do his job well but the goal would never of occurred if Valdes didn't make a huge, rare, individual error... these event are difficult to predict from an FPL perspective like red cards and penalty saves. The distinction is we aren't calling Valencia lucky we're calling Valencia-OWNERS lucky as they got rewarded by such an unlikely, unpredictable scenario... it's pretty cut and dry to me.

        Here's the goal for those who missed it: https://u.nya.is/amlopi.mp4

        1. Dr Dream
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          We have the top goalscorer in all three leagues at Lancashire U16's (High) level. He's fantastic. He's scored plenty of goals this season by never giving up the chase and pressuring keepers.

          When I see him on Tuesday I'll guarantee he won't think Valencia's goal was "luck"...far from it.

          What Valencia did is exactly what Suarez and Sanchez do when they pressure the opposition into mistakes (best in the world at it).

          It wasn't luck in my book...it was forcing the game and he got the rewards for it...

      • Rhinos
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Valencia doing his job isn't lucky or unlucky but Valdes slipping is. Valencia owners got very lucky, it's that simple

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

      Come on southampton 🙂 win it 1-0

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

      Janssen needed here, get Son off.

    6. liiusions
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Always nice finishing work to see your defender scoring 😀

      Shame the scum won but you can't have it all!

      1. Dazzler365
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        This

    7. Junior ⚽
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Anyone think Mane and Aguero will get 14 points combined?
      #100

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

        Mane will get 13, Coutinho 10, Aguero 2

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

      https://twitter.com/A_peacelover/status/843463155263197184

      Gestede auditioning for the next Twilight movie.

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

      Watching the game on American broadcast and Phil neville just compared gabbiadini to filipo inzaghi hahahahaha

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

      Dire yellow

    11. FrankieTheGent
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I'm 90% gonna WC during the international break. Thoughts are appreciated:
      Hennessey; de Gea
      Cédric; Valencia; Walker; Alonso; Sakho
      Son; King; Sterling; Tadic; Hazard
      Gabbiadini; Costa; Vardy

      The plan is to keep a full compliment of DGWers swapping for form/availability as required.
      Costa will become Ibra
      Arsenal have my head wrecked - I'll use FTs closer to their DGW maybe for short-term defenders or punts on iwobi/ giroud
      Is no liverpool a major issue???

      Thanks

      1. EDEN THE MAN
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Benching headache every week

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

          true

    12. EDEN THE MAN
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      ALLI or ERIKSEN

      Eriksen means I can definitely get Kane when he returns

      1. Grand Thibauto
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        A lot will happen before Kane returns

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

        Both, hadn't hurt me having both for weeks now.

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

      If dembele or wanyama score i dont dind

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

        *mind

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

      Despite owning a Spurs mid this is still hard to watch, a goal will do so much damage.

    15. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      OMG eriksen

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

      Eriksen goal

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

      Eriksen 🙁

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

      I can feel a walker goal coming!

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

      Brilliant Ericsson 1-0

    20. DR0GBA
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      YES ERIKSEN

    21. Lav
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Atta boy Christian!!

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

      Eriksen scores for once, the one week I no longer own him

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

        Haha same, can't make this sh*t up

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

        Before Southampton at home? 😯

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

          Before his blank

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

        Why did you sell him ???

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

          Because he didnt have a game

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

            You should have brought him back straight away

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

              Easy to say that now

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

        Yeah. Got rid for Sterling for the doubles. Brought back Alli instead...

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

      Thanks be to Christ

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

      Eriksen ya beaut!!!

    25. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yes Eriksen!

    26. osceola31909
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yes!

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

      Eriksen 1-0. Flood gates open!

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

      ERIKKKKSEN!!!!

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

      What a player!

    30. Ted Bovis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Get in Eriksen!!!

    31. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Grass done

      £5 saved

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

      Alli being selfish, Eriksen would have scored again had he passed it to him