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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. Ziro
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Manchester City: Caballero, Otamendi, Clichy, Touré, Fernandinho, Stones, Silva, Sané, De Bruyne, Agüero, Sterling,
    Subs: Iheanacho (72), Reges (6), Kolarov (11), García Serrano (75), Bravo (1), Agudo Durán (9), Sagna (3)

    Liverpool: Mignolet, Clyne, Matip, Klavan, Milner, Wijnaldum, Can, Lallana, Mané, Firmino, Coutinho,
    Subs: Karius (1), Woodburn (58), Lovren (6), Alexander-Arnold (66), Origi (27), Leiva (21), Moreno (18)

    1. Kaneyonero
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Serrano TC

    2. Pierce34
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Yaya Toure playing in defence? Or Fernandinho?

    3. Viprin
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      You're slower these days Ziro

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        He had to add their shirt numbers and double check them 😀

  2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Son off please, he's been awful so far

    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Not worth getting in for next GW??

    2. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah that bad - thought he'd be storming it? Brought in Alli, but was close to a Son transfer.

  3. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Those Spurs defenders' errors cost me. Plus I've Bertrand on my bench. FFS!!!

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

      Won't get rid of Walker just yet but he's defo going on WC.

  4. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Name of that Soton female doc behind Gabbiadini? Asking for a friend.

    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Pics...?

    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      No wonder he did his groin in...

    3. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      yeah right

    4. Bees4Lyf
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      That's funny my friends asking the same thing..... > . >

    5. Evasivo
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Emma Gimpel?

  5. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Tadic is such a baby

  6. FALCAO & MOU
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    I hope Aguero does not punish me.

    1. JogaSemmedo
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I hope he does especially if you have been a naughty boy

  7. JÆKS ⭐
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Do not like the look of Coutinho and Aguero in my team but with all those injuries, they might have to stay in there for another week...

    1. Sgt. Schultz
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Aguero vs Arse nex week

      1. JÆKS ⭐
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Will have to get rid at some point, with all that rotation from Pep. Costa and Vardy a good fixture as well

        1. Ravager
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          If Kun is rotated it's most likely because of international duties. Think Pep will mostly rotate in mid+defence than bench Kun without Jesus...

          1. JÆKS ⭐
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Well next game is after the internationals so.... Those South American players are always a pain in the ass to own after they have to play for their country!

  8. ★Kuntheman★
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    City playing the lineup they should've played against Monaco...

    😐

  9. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    phewks at least we've reached the hour mark....walker 1 pt

  10. Evasivo
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    So glad Walker made the squad 🙁

  11. Venom Snake
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Tadic' dives and reactions are getting very annoying

  12. John wick
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Yaya toure in center back
    John stones holding mid
    Kun playid wide where sane used to play
    Sterling playing as lone forward....

    What is pep thinking

    1. ★Kuntheman★
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      ...mate what are you smoking

    2. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Is that what it's looking like??

    3. FALCAO & MOU
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      He has decided to destroy my Kun captain.

    4. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Where you seeing this or getting this from?

    5. JÆKS ⭐
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Think you read the line up wrong 😀

      Aguero is the lone strikers, Sterling + Sane out wide, Toure holding midfielder, Fernandinho right back

    6. L S P
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      fake news

  13. Egyptian Giza
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Small late question, why didn't the assist go to De Roon?

  14. Sims
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Sane looking like a solid pick now

    Nailed on + cheapish + good chances of attacking returns

    1. ★Kuntheman★
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      He gets attacking returns in almost every match where he plays more than 75 minutes

    2. JÆKS ⭐
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      He's a great player but lots of rotation going on there, doesn't take that many shots and a very busy schedule ahead

  15. Jay_
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Saints have a great spirit about them. Seem to play better just as you write them off in a game

    • Sgt. Schultz
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Firmino Bugger !!

      1. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Fries with that Sir ?

    • It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Silva and Sterling on the pitch... Time to hide behind the couch fellow Aguero non-owners.

      1. John wick
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Lol....aguero is playing wide.....time for kun owners to hide behind..

        Sterlin is playing as a lone striker

          1. John wick
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Nice pic keeps you happy
            Dont gwt shocked if u see yaya in defence
            Stone sin holding mid
            Kun wide
            Sterling striker..

            1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Ok

            2. ★Kuntheman★
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              K

        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Don't do drugs

    • Uncle Gamst
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Just waiting for the Forster slip for Davies to run onto the ball, kneel down and head in from the goal line 😉

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        YES, mate!!!

    • JÆKS ⭐
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Did not see the first half but was it a bad injury for Gabbi?

    • TooDifficuIt
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      think i would get bertrand not valencia, thoughts ?

      1. Smurf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I wouldn't want Southampton defenders except maybe solely for the DGW's.

      2. BananaNose Maldonado
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        With the way their CBs have been playing I'd be awfully worried about clean sheets. You'd pretty much be hoping for attacking returns, I think.

      3. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I'm considering Baines > Bertrand but I already have Valencia.

    • Live Lad
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      How many BPS for winning goal ? Thanks!

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

        3

      2. Duffy Dunk
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Which means, if score remains as is, Alli gets +3 bps?

        1. Fergies fledgling
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Unless Saints score again, yes

        2. Kevin Malone
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Eriksen

    • Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Just got Son in this GW, and already I have to plan his exit. Terrible move from my end.

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

        I almost brought him in for -4 but after taking so many stupid hits recently thought I better slow it down. Wanted time to asses Spurs situation, plus I had a feeling Son may not play straight away from Int Break.

        Having said that my FT was Lanzini > Sanchez.

    • Lav
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      So happy I kept my FT

    • Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Eriksen may get a YC

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Or another goal

        1. Duffy Dunk
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          YC after his celebration

    • L S P
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      All I Want For Christmas is City 4 Pool 4.

      Figure some of those points will go to my four attackers in this match...

      0-0 incoming...

      1. Duffy Dunk
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I don't think it'll be anyhting less than 1-1

    • fedolefan
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Baps for the United game finalized?

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

        Looks it.

        1. fedolefan
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Thanks.

    • Giovanni Giorgio
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Valencia on for zero bonus? Bailly more baps than Valencia even tho he didnt score. How is that a thing?

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

        His crosses were awful. Even the goal was a gift.

        1. Giovanni Giorgio
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Hah you're not wrong.

      2. Rhinos
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        You can't moan about only getting 6pts for that gosl

        1. Arctic monkeys
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          yep

      3. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Defenders don't get many bps for a goal

        1. Big_Andy_GAWA
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Yeah, they get 12 BPS for a goal, I think. About the same as for an assist. Bailly great for the BAPS.

    • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Dembele killing the baps

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Give Janssen a run out Poch, get him fit for Burnley.

    • Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Tadic OFF
      Buffalo ON