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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.

Bantasy Football Proud founder of Bantasy Football, privileged contributor on Fantasy Football Scout and foolishly optimistic Spurs fan.

  1. Here's the manager
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    .
    Krul ( Mannone)
    Terry Moreno Chambers (Wisdom Baird)
    Ramsey Siggy Mata Sterling ( Cattermole)
    Costa Rooney Naismith

    2.8 ITB 1 FT

    A Naismith to Pelle
    B Cattermole to Chadli and a benching issue
    C Mata to ?
    D Save the FT

    1. zotter
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Play Mannone

      Or Krul to Begovic

    2. Jay_
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Save then A next week

    3. zotter
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Pva to chambers for a free. Yes or no??

      Crazily thinking no. ( Sunderland defender over arsenal !)

      1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        No

      2. Think Tank
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        I wouldn't - Arsenal haven't been that tight at the back.

      3. DonTheSpecialOne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        No

    4. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      On my WC. Let me know if I should change things up. Only have 101 million.

      Hurl, Hamer
      Clyne, Williams, Duff (Moore, Wisdom)
      Di Maria, Fabregas, Ramsey, Sterling, Siggy
      Costa, Rooney (c) (Agbonlahor)

      1. Feanor
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        *Krul

      2. VougieDipond
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        agbonlahor has terrible fixtures

        1. Think Tank
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          No Aguero.

      3. Ball Breaker
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Not feeling the Wisdom selection might be better to go with Hutton and Ulloa in steady of Ag's. Nothing wrong with the rest though dynamite pal.

        1. Feanor
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          I have no money left so getting Ullola and Hutton would require me finding 0.3m somewhere.

          Agbonlahor's fixtures are bad but he's going to be first sub most weeks.

      4. Jay_
          11 years, 6 months ago

          Ramsey Agbonlahor> Boyd Welbeck
          Impove GK Def with change

          1. Jay_
              11 years, 6 months ago

              Or Rooney>Aguero with change

              1. Feanor
                • 16 Years
                11 years, 6 months ago

                Aguero is a viable alternative, but I need to lose of of my five big midfielders.

        • Heydudes13
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          Replied btw Evs.

        • Lazarus Star
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          For the first week...ever....resisting the urge to tinker and staying away from the transfer page. Going to battle with this;

          Krul (Foster)
          Ivan, Clyne, PVA (Chester, Hutton)
          Fab, Sterling, Ramsey, Siggy (JWP)
          Costa, Aguero, Naismith

          Should be ok....hoping to not have to use the 2FT next week either.

        • Ibralicious
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          Bench Naismith, Siggurdson, Sterling or Chadli, if I HAVE TO bench 1? :/

          1. Think Tank
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 6 months ago

            I'm benching Naismith due to Europa.

        • DonTheSpecialOne
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          Any Aguero (c) out there? He's my (vc) but boy I'm tempted to switch from Rooney.

          1. iCon
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 6 months ago

            Captain choice is roll of a die this week...

            1. DonTheSpecialOne
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              11 years, 6 months ago

              A bit surprised tbh, just checked RMT and it says Kun (c), Roon (vc).

              1. d1sable
                • Has Moderation Rights
                11 years, 6 months ago

                If Aguero starts which he more than likely will, he will almost certainly score.

                1. DonTheSpecialOne
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 15 Years
                  11 years, 6 months ago

                  Would you change it from Roon?

          2. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 6 months ago

            I was considering captaining him but Rooney seems more sensible.

            1. Think Tank
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 6 months ago

              I have the armband in Aguero.

              VC on Chadli.

              1. DonTheSpecialOne
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 15 Years
                11 years, 6 months ago

                Nice

              2. Hickey
                • 13 Years
                11 years, 6 months ago

                ditto ... spurs at home a good bet this week.

          3. Hickey
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 6 months ago

            I'm doing this, low ownership, huge potential, Cheslea's new style .... Aguero (c) this week could do some damage!

            1. DonTheSpecialOne
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              11 years, 6 months ago

              I'm so tempted 🙂

              1. Hickey
                • 13 Years
                11 years, 6 months ago

                Do it! Lolz

          • 12 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          Leicester vs United predictions?

          Another painful Sunday for non-United owners?

          1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 6 months ago

            0-2

            Rooney brace

          2. Brutus619
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 6 months ago

            3 - 1 to United. I would say 3 - 2 if Blind wasn't playing.

            I don't think RVP will start or be involved in any of the goals.

            I think Rooney will deliver at least a goal or assist.

            I think Mata will start but be hauled off mid way through second half (not due to performance though).

            I think it will hurt not having Di Maria.

            I think Falcao will score.

            1. Brutus619
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 6 months ago

              *RVP WON'T START

              1. applebonkers
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 16 Years
                11 years, 6 months ago

                if he doesn't i'll change my name to 'i love brutus619' for the week

                1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
                  • 13 Years
                  11 years, 6 months ago

                  Bookmarked

                  1. Brutus619
                    • 14 Years
                    11 years, 6 months ago

                    Go ahead mate, I'm not saying these will definitely happen.

                2. Brutus619
                  • 14 Years
                  11 years, 6 months ago

                  😀 I'm not saying it's certain, just my opinion 😉

                3. Brutus619
                  • 14 Years
                  11 years, 6 months ago

                  Oh bloody heck, I thought I wrote "I do think RVP will start", hence the correction gone wrong.

          3. applebonkers
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 16 Years
            11 years, 6 months ago

            1-2

          4. Jay_
              11 years, 6 months ago

              1-2 Moore, Herrera, Rooney

            • Logic
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 6 months ago

              Guys stop dreamin. its a draw. Leicester is tight at home

          5. Tim Canterbury
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 6 months ago

            Which 4.0 goalkeeper is optimal right now on a WC? Thanks

            1. DonTheSpecialOne
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              11 years, 6 months ago

              Dunno who's optimal, but Hamer is a decent shout

            2. Brutus619
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 6 months ago

              Hard one. McCarthy may possibly break into first team but it's not that likely. Foster is injured but playing, but Myhill still may have a chance to play some time soon.

              1. Think Tank
                • 12 Years
                11 years, 6 months ago

                McCarthy is the only one who might end up a regular starter.

          6. Brutus619
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 6 months ago

            Did a little tinkering with the WC, how does this look?

            Forster, McCarthy

            Chambers, PVA, Duff (Ivan, Moore)

            Mata, Sterling, Tadic, Siggy (Boyd)

            Pelle (C), Aguero (VC), Costa

            £0.2 m in the bank. If Mata is benched in any games, Boyd has nice fixtures to cover for next 4 weeks. Will look to switch Mata to Walcott once he's fit and firing.

            1. d1sable
              • Has Moderation Rights
              11 years, 6 months ago

              Tadic and Pelle is a tad overkill imo, not tempted by Mirallas instead?

              1. Brutus619
                • 14 Years
                11 years, 6 months ago

                Not at all mate. 1 good week and then 2 horrendous fixtures. I think players should be judged on individual merits and both Tadic and Pelle are good picks in their own rights. They also have marvelous fixtures.

                (I don't buy into the coverage theory much).

                1. d1sable
                  • Has Moderation Rights
                  11 years, 6 months ago

                  Well i just think his form his great and the derby is nearly always a goal fest + Liverpool can't defend. United will concede too.... Hes far more likely to score than Tadic imo.

                  1. Brutus619
                    • 14 Years
                    11 years, 6 months ago

                    Fair enough mate. I had triple Chelsea & United attack already this season (great and bad choices respectively), so I'm thoroughly comfortable backing a team's main assets when they have the fixtures to shine. I think everything at Southampton will go through Tadic and Pelle, so I should be getting points for most the goals that team score over the next 8 weeks.

                    On an individual level, Tadic has had pretty impressive stats and I think Sadio Mane will directly increase his assist potential. Sure, he hasn't looked that much of a goal threat but even Mirallas took time to get going in his first season from what I remember 😉

          7. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            11 years, 6 months ago

            @Madridista?

            I am sorry, you are quite right. Look, this is a good week to move Terry - may I suggest Shawcross or Wilson?

            Otherwise, you MUST move Bruce, imo.

            I am afraid that business of not playing Clyne because Sigurdsson is playing is crap - but I should have put it better.

            1. iCon
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              11 years, 6 months ago

              Jenkinson a sure starter this w/e Doos?

          8. Sid07
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 6 months ago

            Whn is the stoke Press confrence
            Any news on Pieters

            1. QPR expects... glory!
              • 15 Years
              11 years, 6 months ago

              His yellow flag was removed. Presumably that means he's fit and will start

          9. JK - Cønt ⭐
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 6 months ago

            Scout Picks out but no article?

            1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
              • 13 Years
              11 years, 6 months ago

              Maybe not all parties have submitted their teams.

            2. VougieDipond
              • 13 Years
              11 years, 6 months ago

              i have 4 pretty low

          10. d1sable
            • Has Moderation Rights
            11 years, 6 months ago

            I'm captaining Eriksen this week i think, who thinks it will work out ok?

            Went with Pelle last week which was great. Would of been epic if Costa blanked.

            1. DonTheSpecialOne
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              11 years, 6 months ago

              Could pay off

          11. HurriKane
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 6 months ago

            Hazard or Costa (-4)

            1. Think Tank
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 6 months ago

              Probably don't need either for a hit this week.

          12. PC ALLSTARS
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 6 months ago

            Hey guys good to go?!

            Guzan,

            Rafael, Chambers, Baines,

            Sterling, Siggy, Fab, Ramsey, Di Maria

            Roon Dzeko,

            Subs, Gilks, Wisdom, Hutton, Wood,

            1. zotter
              • 16 Years
              11 years, 6 months ago

              Worrying lack of costa in there!! Though not a problem to worry abou this week. So yes good to go

          13. Boss Hogg
            • 16 Years
            11 years, 6 months ago

            Anyone worth bringing in for JWP this week?

            Free transfer. 5.3m max.

            Anyone?

            1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
              • 13 Years
              11 years, 6 months ago

              Boyd as your 5th midfielder

          14. QPR expects... glory!
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 6 months ago

            With Smalling now back does it become more likely that UTD will switch back to a 3 man defence this weekend? I'm wondering how long Rafael will continue to start

            1. Demí
              • 15 Years
              11 years, 6 months ago

              No, 4-man defence should be here to stay now. Smalling just gives another option at CB, and backup RB

            2. d1sable
              • Has Moderation Rights
              11 years, 6 months ago

              Rafael will continue to start until he is injured or sent off again (so about 3 weeks).

          15. zotter
            • 16 Years
            11 years, 6 months ago

            Begovic (Elliott)
            Pva. Moreno. Bertrand. (Moore. Hutton)
            Chadli. Sterling c. Di Maria. Hazard (Boyd)
            Aguero. Welbeck. Costa

            A. Pva to chambers
            B. Hazard to Cesc
            C. Welbeck to Naismith
            D. Save FT
            E. Other.

            1. TheBabyfacedAssassin
              • 16 Years
              11 years, 6 months ago

              Save

              1. zotter
                • 16 Years
                11 years, 6 months ago

                Thanks mate

                Line up ok. And captain??

            2. VougieDipond
              • 13 Years
              11 years, 6 months ago

              I would save

          16. TheBabyfacedAssassin
            • 16 Years
            11 years, 6 months ago

            1FT. 0.7ITB.
            a) Ramsey to ADM
            b) Bruce to Chambers, Taylor or Pva
            c) Save

            Begovic
            Lovren Clyne Terry
            Ramsey Sterling Fábregas Sigurdsson
            Rooney Welbeck Diego Costa

            Subs: Dummett Albrighton Bruce

            1. Think Tank
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 6 months ago

              Great team - I'd be looking to offload Terry.

            2. zotter
              • 16 Years
              11 years, 6 months ago

              Terry to pva or chambers

            3. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
              • 13 Years
              11 years, 6 months ago

              Welbeck to Pellè

          17. Sheep Flavour
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 6 months ago

            Best defender for the next few gw's coming for 6.5 or under?

            1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
              • 13 Years
              11 years, 6 months ago

              Shawcross but Wilson offers greater value.

              1. Sheep Flavour
                • 14 Years
                11 years, 6 months ago

                Cheers

          18. Think Tank
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 6 months ago

            Any Herrera love out there?

            1. zotter
              • 16 Years
              11 years, 6 months ago

              Not yet. But worth keeping eye on if he attacks as much as his opposite winger di Maria. Could be good alternative.

            2. Hickey
              • 13 Years
              11 years, 6 months ago

              He looks good but better options at the mo I think

          19. Scotty B
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 6 months ago

            Courtois

            Naylor Duff Kaboul

            Mata Siggy Fabregas Sterling

            Adebayor Balotelli Costa

            Subs:Lovren Clyne Wanyama

            De Gea or Howard for Courtois seem like obvious transfer?

            1. zotter
              • 16 Years
              11 years, 6 months ago

              Or Begovic. I would start saving funds to upgrade Balo to Sturridhe or Aguero soon

          20. Kuyt Hero
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 6 months ago

            Chance of Naismith not starting vs Palace?

            1. Sheep Flavour
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 6 months ago

              99 percent

              1. Sheep Flavour
                • 14 Years
                11 years, 6 months ago

                Only Coleman is a small doubt

                1. Kuyt Hero
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  11 years, 6 months ago

                  did martinez say anything about rotation in his presser?

                  1. Sheep Flavour
                    • 14 Years
                    11 years, 6 months ago

                    I didn't catch it but he can't drop a player whose scored four in five counting the WB OG.

                    1. Kuyt Hero
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 14 Years
                      11 years, 6 months ago

                      Yea guess so, cheers mate

                    2. Sheep Flavour
                      • 14 Years
                      11 years, 6 months ago

                      Can he? 🙂

          21. AllINeedIsCoffee
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 6 months ago

            1FT, 0,2M
            Krul (Schmeichel)
            Shawcross Clyne Lovren (Ivanovic, Wisdom)
            Chadli Sigurdsson(v) Sterling Fábregas (Henderson)
            Costa Naismith(c) Rooney

            What changes do you suggest? I'm thinking Ivanovic to Baines (and swap next gw) or nothing at all.

          22. Sheep Flavour
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 6 months ago

            Dawson worth it as a defender to swap in your team? He will start and Hull are decent at defending? And no footie in Europe to worry about.

            1. Kuyt Hero
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 6 months ago

              I wouldnt touch a Hull defender anytime soon, I have Chester (had since GW1) and offloading soon

              1. Sheep Flavour
                • 14 Years
                11 years, 6 months ago

                Cheers 🙂

          23. kalmoffit
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 6 months ago

            From the Newcastle game
            A. Dummett
            B. Davies
            From the QPR game
            A.Green
            B. Begovic

          24. Who Ate All Depays?
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 6 months ago

            Mata to Siggy or Rambo to Siggy or rather go without Siggy ?
            Mind you it would be for a hit
            front 8 atm
            Ramsey, mata, Sterling, Fabregas, Boyd, Rooney, Costa & Naismith

            1. Sheep Flavour
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 6 months ago

              Get Siggy but not for a hit wait one GW.

              1. Who Ate All Depays?
                • 12 Years
                11 years, 6 months ago

                but who would yo let go if given the option ?
                Ramsey will go for sure once Wally is fit...Mata possibly to ADM but not sure whether adm is worth his value (very rarely gets in the box)

                1. Sheep Flavour
                  • 14 Years
                  11 years, 6 months ago

                  Personally Mata...but each to his own.

            2. Brutus619
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 6 months ago

              Rambo to Siggy in GW 7.

          25. Proggy
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 6 months ago

            Is captaining Costa crazy?