Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – Spurs vs Watford

It all begins at White Hart Lane, where a buoyant, free-scoring Spurs take on an injury-ravaged patched-up Watford line-up.

On paper – certainly, if that paper is the teamsheets – this looks to be a foregone conclusion.

While the Hornets turn up off the back of two wins and successive clean sheets, the encounter with high-flying Spurs was always daunting. When you arrive with a makeshift defence and your captain seemingly too tired to make the starting XI, you’re certainly on the back foot.

Motivated by lingering title hopes, boosted by a late victory at Swansea City and with Harry Kane looming large on the bench, the ingredients look perfect for a Spurs victory – perhaps a big one.

Fantasy managers will be keen for that scenario to unfold. On the scoresheet in midweek, Dele Alli, Christian Eriksen and Son Heung-min will have many cheerleaders in this early kick-off and will be expected to share the profits again. As for Kane, he lies in wait, perhaps ready to exploit the latter stages of this match as Vincent Janssen is handed the opportunity to start as the central striker.

Meanwhile, in the Spurs defence, Mauricio Pochettino’s tinkerings provide huge frustration – Kyle Walker is seemingly rested to the bench as Kieran Trippier earns a second start in three Gameweeks at right-back. An early blow to Walker’s 36% Fantasy Premier League ownership.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    Mark is killing it with the 3 Spurs mids

    1. AA33
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      He only has Alli and Eriksen

    2. Lawrø
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Son and Davies --> Alli and Pennington

    3. Geoff
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      sold Son for Alli

    4. Mark
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Sadly, I sold Son to get Alli. Bit gutted but hoping Carroll, who would have made way, gets something to compensate. Still got to be happy with having Erik and Alli with a gap for Kane in GW33.

      1. Sess!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        You sold Davies....huh?

        1. Lizard Lips
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 13 days ago

          prevents a hit later when he does aguero to kane

          1. Sess!
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 13 days ago

            Why would you need a hit to do aguero > kane?

            1. Lizard Lips
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 13 days ago

              alli eriksen and davies = 3 spurs, without ditching davies he'd need to shift him to bring kane in so 2 transfers = hit

              1. Sess!
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                7 years, 13 days ago

                Ah right....good long term move. Bad short term.

            2. GreatCarragherReef
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 13 days ago

              because he wouldve had 3 spurs already and needed a hit to take one out

      2. Smoky Johnson
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        Tripling up on Spurs GW32: Kane-Alli-Eriksen ?

      3. Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        TM must be counting his lucky stars you did not treble up on the Spurs mids 🙂

      4. Tommy J
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        Bet you wish you'd not heard the Kane news-not sure 'happy' is right word!

    5. Tommy J
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Didn't he swap Son to Alli?

  2. French Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    Can son be dropped now ?

    1. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Easily

    2. Mark
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      If they go 3 at the back and wing-backs he will be.

  3. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    Janssen looked embarrassed to be there during that last celebration 😀

    1. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      😀

  4. @ocprodigy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    Did everyone captain Alli this gameweek? Christ...

    1. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Most went aguero. I went Ibra. Alli VC.

    2. Dirty Harry
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Was meant to but missed the deadline

    3. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Lukaku or Alli. Went for Lukaku...

    4. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      I dont even have him

    5. skodaole2
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Changed to Ibra (C) Son (vc) after Kane news. Should have kept Son(C) but it was risky with Kane fit to enter the squad

  5. TheTinman
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    Unlikely Kane plays then

    1. Fowler23
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      5 mins cameo

    2. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      He will play 10 to 20

  6. ronty
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    Even as an Alli captainer, his BAPS should go after that quite ludicrous celebration

    1. Fowler23
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Lmao think the same
      Reminds me of the stupid Giggs and Ince celebration

  7. Fuchs Mane Kante
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    Son of a min.

  8. Dele
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    I'm so proud of my Spurs

    COYS!!!!

    1. thunder_mike
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      I love this team

    2. Our Man Charlie
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Agreed. Have a upvote sir

  9. Gargamel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    Just give Son his assist, he practically put it on a place for Dier 😎

    1. Gargamel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      plate, damnit

  10. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    LOL @ Son doubters, sellers, everyone!!

  11. GoonerByron
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    No Spurs players... No couch big enough to hide behind

  12. Dimen
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    All the talk about Son maybe not starting made me not bring him in, why do I even read here.

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      I can't stand with type of posts like this.

      1. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        This. Read between the lines and make your own decisions.

    2. FFSbet.com
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Good they didn't make you do something worse 😛

  13. Please Help I Don't Kn…
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    I got Eriksen. Walker didn't start sadly, and Cout is my first bench.

  14. KneejerkJoe
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    Ship Son or Toby to get Kane?

  15. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    ML leader captained Son 🙁

    1. French Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Maverick

    2. Dr. Mantis Toboggan
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      ML chaser did too, and has Alli.

  16. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    Awesome start to the GW 😀 Ali(C) Eriksen Combo delivering yet again.Would love a towering header from Vert as well 😀

  17. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    Mini-league leader got no Spurs coverage 😎

  18. Pinky and Brain
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    Son won't get second assist as there was double deflection after his shoot

  19. Az
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    Anyone with no Spurs mids lurking round?

    1. Sims
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Only got alli and didn't captain him

    2. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Just arrived, about to leave. 😎

    3. jurgenklopp.8
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Sold Son. Got Kane. No alli.
      It was a moment of madness 🙁

    4. GoonerByron
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Hand up! 😐

    5. CABAYE4
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      I imagine they've found a dark corner!

      Even just Alli feels a bit light at the moment; Kane in next GW.

  20. Baked baines
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    Surly that Son assist gets taken away. It took 3 deflections before arriving too Dier

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      He never got the 2nd assist

  21. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    Where's Syd? Did you captain Son?

  22. Lav
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    Anyone else a disappointed Walker owner here?

    Just picked him up 3 GWs ago 🙁

    1. Pooodle
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Exactly the same for me. Ridiculous. Are you keeping him?

      1. Lav
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        Might play WC so do not know

    2. semiconductor
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      I'll sell this week now for sure

  23. Egyptian Giza
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    Time for a controversial question. Son owners yesterday - like myself- were mainly considering next GW bringing in Kane for Son (assuming they have 2 other spurs assets) what is the situation now?

    1. French Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Keep son since we expect him to kee his spot and Poch will just replace useless Jansen by the HurriKane

  24. BlzE_94
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    LOL at those who sold Son!

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

      and Coutinho and Alli

  25. sminkypinky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    Great finishing by Spurs. Not fair on Watford. 😉

    1. Zlatan Time
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Their squad is just quality

  26. F4L
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    Top of my ML, Alli C son Eriksen; crap

  27. Zlatan Time
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    As a rival fan the quality and age of Tottenhams squad is just scary:

    Alli - 20
    Kane - 23
    Eriksen - 25
    Son - 24
    Dier - 23
    Walker - 26
    Wanyama - 25

    Basically half of the starting XI with another 6 years at their prime

    1. Pariße
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Until Real come knocking and the stadium has to be paid off.

    2. CABAYE4
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Rose 26
      Toby 28
      Winks 21

  28. Pooodle
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    Just seen the line-ups, delighted I went for the safe pick of Walker 3 weeks ago... missing 2 clean sheets and he gets 2 points in the week he plays. Great

  29. Pariße
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    Is Sterling likely going to start?

  30. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    Janssen's worst game in a Spurs shirt, that says a lot!