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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, 1 month 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, 1 month ago

      Serrano TC

    2. Pierce34
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yaya Toure playing in defence? Or Fernandinho?

    3. Viprin
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      You're slower these days Ziro

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

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

  2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Son off please, he's been awful so far

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

      Not worth getting in for next GW??

    2. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month 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, 1 month ago

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

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

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

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

      Pics...?

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

      No wonder he did his groin in...

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

      yeah right

    4. Bees4Lyf
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

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

    5. Evasivo
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Emma Gimpel?

  5. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Tadic is such a baby

  6. FALCAO & MOU
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    I hope Aguero does not punish me.

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

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

  7. JÆKS ⭐
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month 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, 1 month ago

      Aguero vs Arse nex week

      1. JÆKS ⭐
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month 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, 1 month 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, 1 month 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, 1 month ago

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

    😐

  9. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

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

  10. Evasivo
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    So glad Walker made the squad 🙁

  11. Venom Snake
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Tadic' dives and reactions are getting very annoying

  12. John wick
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month 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, 1 month ago

      ...mate what are you smoking

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

      Is that what it's looking like??

    3. FALCAO & MOU
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      He has decided to destroy my Kun captain.

    4. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Where you seeing this or getting this from?

    5. JÆKS ⭐
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month 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, 1 month ago

      fake news

  13. Egyptian Giza
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

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

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

    Sane looking like a solid pick now

    Nailed on + cheapish + good chances of attacking returns

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

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

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

      Firmino Bugger !!

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

        Fries with that Sir ?

    • It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

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

      1. John wick
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month 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, 1 month 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, 1 month ago

              Ok

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

              K

        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Don't do drugs

    • Uncle Gamst
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month 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, 1 month ago

        YES, mate!!!

    • JÆKS ⭐
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

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

    • TooDifficuIt
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      think i would get bertrand not valencia, thoughts ?

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

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

    • Live Lad
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      How many BPS for winning goal ? Thanks!

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

        3

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

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

        1. Fergies fledgling
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Unless Saints score again, yes

        2. Kevin Malone
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Eriksen

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

      So happy I kept my FT

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

      Eriksen may get a YC

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Or another goal

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

          YC after his celebration

    • L S P
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month 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, 1 month ago

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

    • fedolefan
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Baps for the United game finalized?

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

        Looks it.

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

          Thanks.

    • Giovanni Giorgio
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month 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, 1 month ago

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

        1. Giovanni Giorgio
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Hah you're not wrong.

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

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

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

          yep

      3. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Defenders don't get many bps for a goal

        1. Big_Andy_GAWA
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 1 month 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 ⭐
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Dembele killing the baps

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

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

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

      Tadic OFF
      Buffalo ON