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With the exception of a 3-0 drubbing at the hands of Liverpool, Mauricio Pochettino’s Spurs have enjoyed an encouraging opening to their campaign. Seven goals in four matches makes their attacking options worthy of consideration, with the midfield trio of Christian Eriksen, Erik Lamela and Nacer Chadli hovering on our radars as potential acquisitions.

The 4-0 thrashing of QPR certainly brought Nacer Chadli firmly into the Fantasy frame as he bagged a brace and claimed 15 points. With Mauricio Pochettino seemingly promoting the Belgian international to the status of certain starter and with a Fantasy Premier League (FPL) price tag of just 6.1, the debate over Tottenham’s attacking trio seems cut and dry.

However, Christian Eriksen’s shift to a central role in the win over Sunderland and his bundled goal in the 2-2 draw reminded us that he’s a known quantity and a proven producer after a solid 132-point campaign last year. In addition, after a season on the sidelines, largely due to injury, Argentine starlet Lamela has shown flashes of the brilliance which have gone some way to explain why Spurs shelled out £30 million for his services last summer.

In this latest article for members, we analyse this trio of targets, sifting the data available to analyse their early-season form and assess whether Chadli’s emergence has put both Eriksen and the resurgent Lamela in the shade.

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  1. Butters
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Eriksen for me

  2. SMOOTH
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 years, 1 month ago

    who to bench

    hazard fab sterling rambo siggy
    costa naismith wellbeck

    1. Chelskimagi
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Welbeck

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      12 years, 1 month ago

      WelBeck

    3. LOCO ABREU
      12 years, 1 month ago

      fab

  3. Kessler
    12 years, 1 month ago

    I think Chadli can't fail to score decent returns in coming weeks. He's getting all the right stats and he's much cheaper then Eriksen and Lamela!

    Now just need to see how I can afford him!!

  4. Mavric Marco
    12 years, 1 month ago

    The Chad!!

  5. Mavric Marco
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Moore - Duff - Chambers - Hutton - Wisdom

    😎

    Can you do better...

    1. LOCO ABREU
      12 years, 1 month ago

      nice

      1. Mavric Marco
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Lol 🙂

    2. Sz21
      12 years, 1 month ago

      I had just Captained Lamela before reading this..

      Food for thought!!

    3. Well you know, Triffic
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Yes, just look in my toilet.

      1. Mavric Marco
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Ha!

  6. viewoftheland
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Lamela is becoming my weak point.

    Got him in as soon as he arrived last season, and kept for far too long. Went back this season, and did alright GW2, but nothing else.

    Captaining him this week.

    1. Sadio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Mkay

    2. LOCO ABREU
      12 years, 1 month ago

      keep this week then probably sell after

      1. viewoftheland
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah, thats probably wise. But if he gets a haul, then he may stay a bit longer.

  7. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Manchester United ‏@ManUtd 44s
    Van Gaal on ever-presents in the #mufc starting XI: "Blackett is maybe the surprising one but he's doing very well."

    1. Mavric Marco
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Think he'll still get dropped for Shaw

  8. Djerbil
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Van Gaal on ever-presents in the #mufc starting XI: "Blackett is maybe the surprising one but he's doing very well."

    Rest of them are nailed on???

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Its cryptic and means nothing

      1. Djerbil
        12 years, 1 month ago

        so u decoded it??

        1. Ginkapo FPL
          12 years, 1 month ago

          Van Gaal has refused to answer the question of whether any players are nailed on by deflecting the issue, instead he has praised Blackett whilst also given no certainty to Blackett's future starting role.

          Its quite clever, but entirely unhelpful.

  9. Gazpilicueta
    12 years, 1 month ago

    OK, I would love some thoughts on my team,

    Please only reply if your gonna give a reason for your response.

    "Costa Sucks Big Time!" - will not be appreciated, also, if this is what you think, then u need to see a doctor. 😉

    Krul, Foster

    Azpili, Chester, Wisdom, PVA, Moore

    Mata, Ramsey, Sterling, Siggy, Marney

    Costa, Rooney Naismith

    4.3 in the bank, 1FT and Wildcard still to play

    Hit me!

    1. LOCO ABREU
      12 years, 1 month ago

      chester out maybe the rest is fine

      1. Gazpilicueta
        12 years, 1 month ago

        maybe chester>Bertrand or Duff?

        Ps, who would u captain?

        1. LOCO ABREU
          12 years, 1 month ago

          yeah maybe duff or chambers?rooney(c)

          1. Gazpilicueta
            12 years, 1 month ago

            Costa (C)?

            I did rooney captain last week.....and you know what happened lol

            I love Costa,

            If I captain Costa, and he gets 1 point, ill be upset, but i can live. If I choose Rooney over Costa 2 weeks in a row, as a Cheslea fan, and Costa does well. I will die....

            1. Wonderful Wizard Hazard
              12 years, 1 month ago

              I made that mistake 2 weeks ago when Costa had a double against EVE. I have Costa & Aguero and def not captaining Aguero as I am also a Blues fan. Might go Ramsey, but most likely sticking with the new & improved Spaniard.

              Team looks mostly good, lotta cash to be sitting ITB though. Chester out is the right idea. Bertrand, Shawcross or Moreno look like good options - all have "easy" fixtures coming up.

      2. Ginkapo FPL
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah beef up the defence a bit

        1. Gazpilicueta
          12 years, 1 month ago

          Im thinking of beefing it up from Chester to duff lol, -.4 million, but its still a good trade

          1. Ginkapo FPL
            12 years, 1 month ago

            I meant more, beef up so you dont have so many players that are almost out of the first XI.

    2. Ginkapo FPL
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Costa Sucks Big Time!

  10. BigManBakar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 years, 1 month ago

    @OTFaithful now
    LVG on team selection: "I don't think any player is fixed [in the team], only the captain has more privileges

    1. Woy
      12 years, 1 month ago

      ROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONEEEEEEEEYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

    2. Djerbil
      12 years, 1 month ago

      LOL @ RVP

      1. super zlatan
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Rooney. Yeah baby

    3. Mavric Marco
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Pigwig
      😎

    4. clooz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 1 month ago

      I'm okay with this! 😀

  11. Sid07
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Chester or colocini

  12. Evs
    • Has Moderation Rights
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Sell Mata for Sterling?

    I'm worried about Mata being benched, and Sterlings ownership but... Mata has a great fixture 🙁

    Help ?!

    1. La Roja
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Keep Mata

      1. Evs
        • Has Moderation Rights
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Not a bench fear though ?

        1. La Roja
          12 years, 1 month ago

          He looks in form, highly doubt it, either RVP or Falcao will be benched IMO

    2. LOCO ABREU
      12 years, 1 month ago

      also don't know what to do with him

    3. Kazza_
      12 years, 1 month ago

      has to be sterling EVS

      u will want sterling long term as best liverpool cover & they got great fix

      if u dont sell mata this week u will soon due to rotation headache

      1. Evs
        • Has Moderation Rights
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Hmmm, I know but in an odd way Mata could prove a cracking differential in a pretty template mf and forward line.

        1. Kazza_
          12 years, 1 month ago

          yeh but for how long

          we all know we wont ply 90mins

          so do u want that head ache long term

          also what liverpool plyrs have u got or going to get??

          1. Evs
            • Has Moderation Rights
            12 years, 1 month ago

            No one.

        2. La Roja
          12 years, 1 month ago

          This

    4. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 1 month ago

      @OTFaithful now
      LVG on team selection: "I don't think any player is fixed [in the team], only the captain has more privileges

      In short

      Rooney nailed

      Mata, Falcao and RvP competing for 2 spots

      1. Evs
        • Has Moderation Rights
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Just doesn't shed any light on it, infact make a it worse 😆

    5. Christina.
      12 years, 1 month ago

      I wish I didn't do Mata->Sterling last week.

      🙁

      1. Evs
        • Has Moderation Rights
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Aye, but how do you feel this week ?

        1. Christina.
          12 years, 1 month ago

          I think WH is gonna be a tough nut to crack. Keep Mata.

          1. Evs
            • Has Moderation Rights
            12 years, 1 month ago

            Aggghhhhh.... Not sure.

            I fear bench, I fear bench...

            1. seanie3
              12 years, 1 month ago

              He won't be benched

      2. Walsh
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Don't worry it was just a friendly 🙂

      3. Pinoche
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Show me your WC team girl

        1. Christina.
          12 years, 1 month ago

          lol

          1. Pinoche
            12 years, 1 month ago

            Okie

      4. Kazza_
        12 years, 1 month ago

        i did same move but am happy with it as long term want sterling & not mata

    6. Gazpilicueta
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Mata is a odd one, Ive had him from the start, and each week there is a strong reason to keep him. ps, he is still scoring lots of goals, 8 in his last 10 games i think. I dont know why his price is going down....

      1. super zlatan
        12 years, 1 month ago

        If it's a ft then I say do it. Sterling will out score mata over the season

        1. Beavis
          12 years, 1 month ago

          I'm not sure about that.

        2. Christina.
          12 years, 1 month ago

          Hey, bigboy.

          What's your team like?

    7. Phillips
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Keep for this week.

      Too good a fixture to lose him and I can't see LVG being in a rush to get Falcao in given how long he was out for. Hopefully he starts the same eleven.

    8. Beavis
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Keep him. He'll start imo.

    9. WINNING!
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Well, I think you should accept that Sterling has to go.

    10. Mavric Marco
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Keep Mata
      8 in 10

    11. Evs
      • Has Moderation Rights
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks guys.

      I'll sleep on it I think.

    12. clooz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 1 month ago

      I gave in and did Hazard > Fab and Mata > Di Maria for free. I wanted to use transfers elsewhere, but I didn't want to risk shortened game time from Mata. We'll see if these moves pay off...

  13. Kazza_
    12 years, 1 month ago

    perfect article - i am on WC

    torn between Sigg & chadli - what do ppl think?

    Chadli plays for better team so think more upside?

    1. LOCO ABREU
      12 years, 1 month ago

      siggy

      1. Kazza_
        12 years, 1 month ago

        really? but why?

        spurs have goals in them while swans look more compact

        1. LOCO ABREU
          12 years, 1 month ago

          better fixtures for siggy

          1. Kazza_
            12 years, 1 month ago

            really but on WC so thinking long term as well

            spurs got WBA - easy game
            then derby - full of goals
            then good run

            1. Ziegler1988
              12 years, 1 month ago

              Spurs haven't scored in the last three North London Derbies

  14. BigManBakar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 years, 1 month ago

    @TotallyMUFC now
    LvG: "I don't think van Persie interferes with Falcao (or vice versa)"

    1. Djerbil
      12 years, 1 month ago

      😯

      1. LOCO ABREU
        12 years, 1 month ago

        lol

      2. Messi & fabregas
        12 years, 1 month ago

        🙂

      3. Evs
        • Has Moderation Rights
        12 years, 1 month ago

        That's me 🙂

    2. Kazza_
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Think they will share time personally or mata gets dropped

  15. Shmack92
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Who to captain:

    A.) Rooney
    B.) Costa
    C.) Siggy

    I'm seriously playing catch up by not having Costa in the past few weeks, so thinking of taking a gamble on Siggy.

    1. Kazza_
      12 years, 1 month ago

      rooney

      siggy too puntish for me

  16. Koflok
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Ramsey -> Di Maria / Mata (-4) ?

    1. super zlatan
      12 years, 1 month ago

      No way

    2. Kazza_
      12 years, 1 month ago

      DI maria if u want long term yes this week cud be another 10+ points

  17. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Manchester United ‏@ManUtd 40s
    Boss: "Falcao is a very good striker & I like van Persie. Then we have Rooney, Januzaj & Wilson. We have five players for two positions."

    1. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Rooney in the hole then

      1. Messi & fabregas
        12 years, 1 month ago

        ???

    2. WINNING!
      12 years, 1 month ago

      The FFS religious are willing to ride Falcao until the sun sleeps.

  18. The Chosen One...
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Manchester United ‏@ManUtd 13s

    Boss: "Falcao is a very good striker & I like van Persie. Then we have Rooney, Januzaj & Wilson. We have five players for two positions."

    Mata hmm....

    1. Beavis
      12 years, 1 month ago

      He's talking about forwards......

      1. The Chosen One...
        12 years, 1 month ago

        exactly, Mata not considered to be competing with RVP, Rooney and Falcao for a spot

  19. Djerbil
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Manchester United ‏@ManUtd
    Boss: "Falcao is a very good striker & I like van Persie. Then we have Rooney, Januzaj & Wilson. We have five players for two positions."

    1. Djerbil
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Mata Nailed on then

    2. applebonkers
      • Has Moderation Rights
      12 years, 1 month ago

      wtf, ok now this is great news for mata lol

      1. BigManBakar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        12 years, 1 month ago

        I think it's quite the opposite

        1. Shifty
          12 years, 1 month ago

          how so though?

    3. Messi & fabregas
      12 years, 1 month ago

      meaning roo nailed on and then falcao or rvp based on previous comments for nailed on captain

    4. The Iron Tulip
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Since when has Januzaj been classed as a striker?

  20. applebonkers
    • Has Moderation Rights
    12 years, 1 month ago

    great article idea.
    i am personally wondering if eriksen is playing the hazard role (hopefully temporary hazard role!) of taking out players and making his teammates better than him

  21. Ginkapo FPL
    12 years, 1 month ago

    I miss the good ol' days. When these pages werent 90% full of ManU posts. Cant object as no one is being horrifically biased but there are other things to talk about.

    1. Djerbil
      12 years, 1 month ago

      hmm QPR vs Stoke will be awesome

    2. GreenWindmill
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 1 month ago

      You've arrived at a bad time to be fair - just as their press conference started.

    3. applebonkers
      • Has Moderation Rights
      12 years, 1 month ago

      think that's simply because there is more mystery surrounding man utd right now. they're the most new and interesting, and big team calls are still to be made. liverpool, chelsea, tottenham, arsenal, everton, man city pretty much pick themselves right now and are more known quantities

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        12 years, 1 month ago

        You know as well as I do that this website has always been full of United fans, I just think its related to that. I could be wrong obviously.

        1. applebonkers
          • Has Moderation Rights
          12 years, 1 month ago

          that's just the internet tbh, surely used to it by now

          1. Ginkapo FPL
            12 years, 1 month ago

            There was a nice hiatus last year.

    4. johnbarnes
      12 years, 1 month ago

      true

    5. Costa in Wengerland
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Exactly

  22. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Blackett may be in trouble

    Smalling is fit now as well as Shaw

  23. Djerbil
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Manchester United ‏@ManUtd 11s
    Van Gaal: "Januzaj has to compete with very strong strikers. When we play 4-3-3 he should have more chances to play."

  24. Rossaldinho
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Am I perhaps nuts to consider captaining Chadli this week?

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Yup. Sure he could be in for a haul, but dont get confused by the glory that comes with pulling of a Chadli captain, its clouds the judgement.

      He is a 6M mid. That alone says dont captain.

      1. Rossaldinho
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        12 years, 1 month ago

        I'm not convinced price is relevant! Form and fixtures are though and West Brom at home is probably as good a fixture you can get right now.

    2. viewoftheland
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Nope.

      Spurs have an excellent fixture, he's in good form, and some of the big guns have tricky fixtures. It's a bold move, but not bonkers.

      1. Rossaldinho
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks...but do I have the courage??

        1. viewoftheland
          12 years, 1 month ago

          Now that I don't know! But the odd risk now and again is good I think.

  25. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Manchester United ‏@ManUtd 48s
    Van Gaal: "Januzaj has to compete with very strong strikers. When we play 4-3-3 he should have more chances to play." #mufc

  26. BigManBakar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 years, 1 month ago

    @TotallyMUFC 9s
    LvG: "Blackett is maybe the surprising one but he's doing very well."

  27. Just A Hat
    12 years, 1 month ago

    I hope this article confirms what we all knew already

    Lamela is the best option for Spurs

    (non member)

    1. GreenWindmill
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Woeful.

    2. super zlatan
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Eriksen for me

  28. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Manchester United ‏@ManUtd 26s
    Van Gaal on team news: "I'm very happy you asked me that question! I only have six injuries now. Smalling is back." #mufc

  29. Gazpilicueta
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Who would you say are the MUST HAVE players right now?

    Completely essential?

    Siggy and Costa?

    1. super zlatan
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Fab

    2. johnbarnes
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Siggy and Costa, Fab is not MUST HAVE yet, I'm hanging on to Hazard.

      1. money face bandwagon
        12 years, 1 month ago

        haha hazard owners trying to justify themselves still having hazard instead of fab?

        1. johnbarnes
          12 years, 1 month ago

          Barring injuries, Hazard is staying in my team until week 38. We'll see if Cesc still has more points then.

  30. super zlatan
    12 years, 1 month ago

    @ slut

    Thoughts?

    Krul
    Terry. PvA. Clyne
    Ramsey. Fab. Sterling. Siggy
    Rooney(c). Costa. Pelle

    1. Messi & fabregas
      12 years, 1 month ago

      i dont like pelle for this week

      who is your bench?

      1. super zlatan
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Elliott. Marney. Wisdom. Moore

        1. Messi & fabregas
          12 years, 1 month ago

          well pelle it is then or marney if u feel lucky 🙂

    2. La Roja
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Terry out for Baines

      1. super zlatan
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Would be for a hit though La Roja

        1. La Roja
          12 years, 1 month ago

          Then no, play JT

    3. Christina.
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Ja, ok I guess.