Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – Southampton vs Tottenham Hotspur

Sunday treats us to a single, but nonetheless crucial, Gameweek 24 fixture as Southampton welcome Tottenham Hotspur to St Mary’s at 4pm.

After Sergio Aguero’s hat-trick at home to Newcastle yesterday, Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers are looking for a repeat performance from Harry Kane today.

Having put three past the Saints in a 5-2 win in Gameweek 20, the Spurs frontman is the number one captain choice in FPL, handed the armband by 29.3%.

However, the visitors’ potential at both ends of the pitch has been dented by the absence of key duo Hugo Lloris and Christian Eriksen through illness.

Sold by over 96,000 FPL managers last week, the Dane could now be subject to a late-January exodus – Mauricio Pochettino’s men play Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal in the subsequent three rounds of fixtures.

Up against a defence that has mustered just a single clean sheet in their last 11 at home, owners of Dele Alli and Son Heung-Min will be optimistic of returns – the pair plundered 15 and 14 points respectively in that recent triumph over the Saints.

In defence, Ben Davies is handed a fourth straight start for only the second time this term, with Danny Rose again missing out due to an ongoing knee complaint.

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  1. AzzaroMax99
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Kane to Kun for next 3 or not?

    1. tafrère
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      For free yes, for a hit I don't know tbh.

    2. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Here we go..

    3. klavan
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      yes

    4. Pilgrim62
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      I'll keep Kane

    5. james 101
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      If I say yes and I'm wrong, that's ok right?

      1. tafrère
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Since your name is James, I don't know.

    6. klavan
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Mou will park the bus and Lpool have good defence at home

      1. tafrère
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Liverpool and good defence in the same sentence had my eyes bleed.

        1. klavan
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Van dijk says hi

          1. tafrère
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            Overrated.

      2. Cok3y5murf
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        They conceded 3 against City at home

        1. BananaNose Maldonado
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Spurs aren't City.

          1. Cok3y5murf
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            So? Liverpool are still Liverpool.

            Them being solid at home is a myth. They've kept clean sheets against a lot of dead teams that are known to struggle to score.

            1. redbeard
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              3 against the best attack, 4 against 11 other teams..

              Included in those 4 are a jammy Rooney pen and a Willian fluke

              1. Cok3y5murf
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 3 months ago

                A lot of those 11 are crap and I could explain but it would be too much to type

    7. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Kane only has one game in the next 3 where a bus will be parked in front of him. That same bus should have been smashed up at the Emirates earlier in the season but poor finishing + DDG saved them. Will get plenty of chances vs Pool & Arsenal.

      You've missed Kuns hatty, its a no from me.

      1. Krionos
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        I love it when people write this... Isnt DDG part of that defense? Him keeping the ball out of the net meant they weren't smashed and so should not have been smashed either.

        1. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Of course, he's the most important part but if United keep giving up chances like that have been recently to Spurs, DDG will need another double digit save haul to keep Kane out.

    8. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      nope

    9. Regin
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      of course

    10. Merlinsnose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      No.

      There is a chance you will get more points, but a very high risk that you won’t be able to afford to bring him back?

      How much money would you lose by selling him and buying him back?

  2. Pilgrim62
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Son to ?
    ITB 0.4
    Your advise

    1. Regin
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      mahrez or arnautovic; Sterling or Sane also an option

  3. JJO
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    To be fair this Kanes string of goals began with that penalty vs Burnley in first 10mins
    That was clear second yellow for Ali
    That poor refs decision changed so much in that game

    Than again hattrick against 2nd team of Southampton,due to crazy schedule

    And than worst defending performance by Everton,but to be fair they did play great game that day...but again 2 lucky goals almost from goalline

    Now again goal from corner from 3-4meters...clear keppers mistake

    He is great player,best forward in PL last few years for me
    But I dont think this is something that will continue

    1. tafrère
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      You don't score 29 goals in 29 games because of luck, come on man.

      1. JJO
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Im not saying that
        I still think he is best striker in the league
        But all those goals,its just like that Bitcoin went to 20,000..not sustainable

        1. tafrère
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          The comparison doesn't look that smart to me.

          1. JJO
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            It was a result not because of his characteristics,but because of other factors...and it was overpriced
            Like this Kanes string of goals is more a result of good luck than his or Tot quality...he overperformed in terms of fantasy points
            Maybe my english is not good but I think you can realize what I wanted to say

        2. Krionos
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Bitcoin will be a lot higher by the end of the year. Kane's goal tally likewise.

          1. JJO
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            Well I just dont think so
            To be fair its characteristics are shaite vs some other altercoins
            Kanes goal tally will be higher,for sure
            But his ppg will be much lower then in this 4,5 games I was talking about

    2. JJO
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      On the other hand Kuns hattrick yesterday was so lucky too
      He is not that sharp as before
      Its just the Citys quality that will get him points,same situation as with Sterling

      1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Yea a goal that wasn’t his, a penalty. Hardly the perfect hat trick

    3. MTPockets
        6 years, 3 months ago

        I think it will continue, but not so sure about continuing to MUN/liv

      • Hi I'm Jose
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Mate just think of Raul and Inzaghi. They did not have dribbling skills nor physics. But they were at the right place at the right time.

    4. tafrère
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Sanchez out Stones in for next GW, is this a good move ?

      Already own Otamendi.

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        WBA scored 2 last time.

        1. tafrère
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Still doesn't make WBA a good attacking team though.

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            Don't need to be good to score vs City these days.

    5. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Which is better for the next 3 GWs?

      A) Maguire, Kane + (4.2 mid) for a hit
      B) Otamendi, Mahrez + (Depoitre) + 2m ITB

      1. MTPockets
          6 years, 3 months ago

          C) Otamendi, Kane + (Depoitre)?

          1. Team Cruel
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            Getting Kun so need to sacrifice either Kane or Ota.

            1. MTPockets
                6 years, 3 months ago

                A probably still more sensible, but honestly not sure if I'm keeping Kane myself.

          2. SALVA
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            How about Stones

        • Hi I'm Jose
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Sorry this is not a hot topic but Why did Danilo not play the other day?

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            Not nailed and benched.

          2. Rainer
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            Pep preferred Zinchenko for the role, more of a carbon copy to Delph.

          3. JJO
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            He is Peps Kolasinac

          4. Ghost Gooner
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            Because Pep 😛

        • IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          I think there is one team against which hazard cant troll. Bourne mouth. Surely i can see a double digit haul incoming

          1. tafrère
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            Hesitating between him, Salah and Sterling for the armband.

            1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              Salah is a great option. My gut says mane is in for a scorcher vs hudders

          2. JJO
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            Just captain him and you will see 🙂

          3. AYLD28
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            He loves scoring against Bournemouth

            1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              Ya i missed his pointd this week. Never again I think. Willian is tempting as direct son replacement

        • pundit of punts
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Save FT?

          DDG - Pereira
          Stones - Christensen - Dunk - Ogbonna - Hunemeier
          Salah - Sterling - Mahrez - Arnautovic - Lingard
          Kane - Aguero - Quaner

          0.8m in the bank

          1. LC1
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            Yep nice team

            1. pundit of punts
              • 11 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              Cheers.

        • The special 5
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Kane has to go now

          1. Cok3y5murf
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            Well yeah the game is over

        • LǝgleSs e|even
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          is a 0.3 increase in the bank worth -4?

          1. Ajax Hamsterdam
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            no

        • Superballzzz
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Because they have a brilliant young left back who looks like KDB younger brother

        • AYEW KI-EDEN MEE
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Lingard this, Shaqiri that. Oxlade - Chamberlain is where it's at.

          1. THFC4LIFE
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            Davies 3 baps Kane 2 baps is this final? Own both and captained Kun. My lucks in this week

          2. THFC4LIFE
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            Whoops

          3. The Knights Template
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            rather like choupo-moting
            bee stings and butterfly floating
            other teams will cop a smoting
            if he was in Cambridge
            he'd go boating!

        • Evasivo
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Davies steals top BPs 😮

        • Winners900
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          My person view on Spurs players is that it makes more sense to ditch Kane rather than Son in my view. Son many bought him for 8.0. He is in form, nailed and playing for a high scoring team. 0 blank either. Kane can go out for Aguero where you can captain Sergio for 2/3 next gmw's.

          Obviously Mahrez got better fixtures and can easily become a season keeper, but I think we need to ditch someone else. I cant see Mahrez be 0,7m more worth than Son.

          1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            Mostly similar views. Dunno all will agree

        • Iceball
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          How was Walcott yesterday? Have excact money for RLC to Walcott...

          1. Sánchez
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            That has to be too tempting to resist. Which I could do that upgrade

          2. MTPockets
              6 years, 3 months ago

              Didn't see it but stats looked ok and (relative) motm in forums. Quite tempted myself for Richarlison.

          3. Rebeltactics
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            Son to David Silva? FT or hold

            1. Netley Lucas
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              That's what I'm planning but leave it as late as possible, even take the Son drop

              1. Rebeltactics
                • 6 Years
                6 years, 3 months ago

                Didn’t watch the game but I hear Silva was involved a lot and was playing well before his break

                1. Netley Lucas
                  • 8 Years
                  6 years, 3 months ago

                  Yeah, at the heart of it all, looks to be back but as I say, leave it as late as possible, make sure he trains and watch for returns home to Spain

          4. THFC4LIFE
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            Davies 3 baps Kane 2 baps is this final? Own both and captained Kun. My lucks in this week I think lol

            1. tafrère
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              Yes it is.

            2. mir
              • 14 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              Yep.

            3. THFC4LIFE
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              Thanks lads

            4. Magic Bean
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              Final. Feel lucky as a Kane captainer

            5. RedLightning
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 13 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              FPL match points have not yet been confirmed - they're still provisional.

          5. #FPLBhuna
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            3 best defenders for gw25?

            A) Alonso (bou h)
            B) Kenny (lei h)
            C) Maguire (eve a)
            D) Masuaku (cry h)
            E) Dunk (sou h)

            Teetering between ACE/ABC

            1. We Will Klopp you
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              ACE for me

            2. tafrère
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              ACE

            3. Netley Lucas
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              ace

          6. Pilgrim62
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            Son to Willian
            Y or N ?

            1. TorresMagic™
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 14 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              Maybe after Chelsea play FA Cup.

            2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              Yes if conte plays 3-5-2 vs arsenal

            3. AYEW KI-EDEN MEE
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              No. Get Mahrez

          7. HD7
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            I dont think 13m Kane is worth ditching If you got him cheap (12.4).
            Besides he is more or less fixture proof and likes to play good with big teams too. I do agree though that Kane is enough for Spurs cover for next month... (Have also Kun and Salah)

            1. Netley Lucas
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              Yeah, he can still score goals, won't be 3 or 4 a game next 3 but he can tick over

            2. Ghost Gooner
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              On pens too

            3. ZimZalabim
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              the next two games are vital for spurs top 4 hopes they cant afford to drop 6 points to direct rivals and after the result today i would expect spurs to go all out vs united and liverpool and neither team has been great at the back off late, stoke and burnley had some great chances vs united really should have scored and karius concedes almost every shot on target

          8. james 101
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            What needs fixing / improving next here? (1FT, £0.2m only)

            Pickford.
            Alonso. Otamendi. Azpil.
            Salah. Sterling. Arnie. Lingard. Son.
            Kane. Firmino.
            (Elliot. Quaner. Ogbonna. Mee.)

            Thanks!

            1. james 101
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              Son to someone?

              (Up to 8.3m)

          9. #FPLBhuna
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            Early transfer thoughts
            I repeat "thoughts"
            Not making transfers till next Monday at least

            - Son and Lanzini (if confirmed out) > Sane and Shaqiri (-4)

          10. sergioaguero67
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            Best 4.5m defender?
            Please help.

            1. AYEW KI-EDEN MEE
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              Chilwell/Bauer

          11. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            Guessing the safety score will be around the 40 mark.

            1. Magic Bean
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              38 with Salah, Fab and Firmino left. If Salah stays quite you think I'll be fine?

              1. TorresMagic™
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 14 Years
                6 years, 3 months ago

                Looks like at least 90% captained Kane in the lower scores so over 40 probably.
                Think you need a Fab masterclass as nearly everyone has Firmino and Salah in the relegation zone.

                1. Magic Bean
                  • 8 Years
                  6 years, 3 months ago

                  Ouch. K cheers.

            2. _figu
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              50 (-8), Salah and Firmino left. Should be safe I think 🙂

          12. LǝgleSs e|even
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            Hilarious to see people writing paragraphs to justify their feels on Kane's performance today, and trying to convince themselves for a Kun move.

            Just do it if you want to, keep them pansy essays to your personal diary please. Don't play victim.

            #StickingWithKane.

            1. Delhidynamo
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              If Kane decides to review walking sticks that's a clever title

            2. Hotdogs for Tea
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              Nice couple of paragraphs 😉

            3. ralfb
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              Maybe kunandkane is the way to go

          13. Delhidynamo
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            Be gone thOta

            1. Magic Bean
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              Thinking the same but Christensen probably more pressing for me

              1. Delhidynamo
                • 9 Years
                6 years, 3 months ago

                Christ>Thot?

                1. Magic Bean
                  • 8 Years
                  6 years, 3 months ago

                  Looking at Chillwell maybe

          14. THFC4LIFE
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            What’s everyone’s thoughts on Willian? Surely after that performance Conte must realise 3-4-3 is the way to go. I suppose Pedro would be a factor aswel though

            1. Netley Lucas
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              I don't trust Conte at all but it's a reasonable bet

              1. THFC4LIFE
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 3 months ago

                But then again no1 rule of fantasy football is pick nailed players

          15. Tazah
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            in all fairness we were all lucky with that kane captaining, spurs were very bad without eriksen.... praying salah doesnt kill it too much tomorrow

            1. Magic Bean
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              Yup

          16. DA Minnion (Former great)
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            Kane will want to get to 100 league goals sooner rather than later. I would keep.

            1. Sánchez
              • 11 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              Why would anyone sell kane?

            2. Cok3y5murf
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              Why? Not like he's retiring next month

          17. Keej
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            I see that the cut off for a 2 match ban for 10 yellows is stated as being "following 32 league fixtures" so 8 more games but does anyone know if that is for the league as a whole or specific to games played by each team as games will be re-arranged for cups?