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With seven rounds of fixtures now behind us, Tottenham Hotspur are the only unbeaten team remaining in the Premier League.

Mauricio Pochettino’s side sit just one point off the summit, defeating Manchester City 2-0 last time out to underline their defensive resilience and chalk up a fourth clean sheet of the campaign.

Considering only three other sides – Arsenal, Leicester and Southampton, with three apiece – have mustered more than two shut-outs, Fantasy interest in the White Hart Lane outfit is understandable.

Impressively, Spurs have conceded just three goals so far.

Put into perspective, only one team, Everton, with five – have shipped less than half that total.

After proving their fixture-proof appeal by nullifying the threat of Sergio Aguero and co, we delve into the numbers, comparing Spurs to other resilient rearguards before assessing Pochettino’s backline regulars.

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  1. Professor Red
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    TM you there mate?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Hi

      1. Professor Red
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        What happend to fplgains?

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Waiting for your quiz answer.

          1. Professor Red
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Hmm...

  2. umerlfc
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Those who still own Baines, keeping or selling for Ars/Spurs? He might not be on pens as well anymore since Kaku stealing everything so,
    Baines to Mustafi a sensible move?

    Clyne - Baines - Pva - Holebas - Amat

    1. Flynny
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Baines to mustafi sounds sensible

      1. Hansel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        +1

    2. True Blue
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Why Mustafi and not Monreal?

      1. Hansel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        BPS

        1. True Blue
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          agreed. but Monreal might give an occasional assist?

    3. Lang
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Baines to Mustafi very much worth it

  3. Flynny
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Hi folks.....downgrading ibra.

    Already got Kun and deeney.

    Who do I purchase?

    Benteke

    Wilson...saving 1.4m

    Thanks

    1. umerlfc
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I have Wilson but I wish I got Tekkers

    2. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Benteke

      1. Flynny
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Despite benteke tougher fixtures?

        1. umerlfc
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Tough ones at Home so there's the advantage

        2. Hansel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Yes, he is in great form and up against a woeful hammers

    3. SweepaKeepa
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Benteke. Points over pounds.

  4. cheese XL
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Any news on sterling injury? Likely to start?

    1. Worzel Gummidge
        9 years, 5 months ago

        He isn't injured. He is fine

      • cheese XL
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers

    2. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      For people doubting Walcott.

      Theo Walcott is nearly on par with Alexis for 4m cheaper

      Real bargain at 7.7m

      1. HurriKane
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        - Total pl minutes : 14296(approximately 159 matches per 90)

        - 58 goals 54 assists = 112, goal/assist per 90 = 0.70

        - Did the same for Alexis and he had 0.75 goal/assist per 90

      2. Worzel Gummidge
          9 years, 5 months ago

          He is not nailed.

          1. FPL Maldini
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            He is nailed until he stops scoring

            1. Worzel Gummidge
                9 years, 5 months ago

                According to who. You? Ramsey was first choice ahead of him last season. He has scored 3 goals in 7. Hardly a great return.

                1. HurriKane
                  • 13 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  theo and alexis combination is working great at the moment.

                  dont know why wenger would want to change it

                2. Odikostar
                  • 11 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  Wenger doesn't change a winning team. Iwobi last year for an example

                  1. Worzel Gummidge
                      9 years, 5 months ago

                      Walcott will be dropped soon enough. The fact is he is not nailed.

            2. umerlfc
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              I wish I got him in my GW6 WC Team, somehow stuck with Antonio right now

            3. applebonkers
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              don't like his bonus point allergy, like a midfield costa

            4. Jimmers
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              On a par with Sanchez?? - compare them over the last 2 and a bit seasons not over 7 games this season

              1. HurriKane
                • 13 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                thats what i did.

                Theo's entire career in pl vs sanchez's record in pl since he arrived .

                1. Jimmers
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 15 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  58 goals in 243 games (10 years) v 33 goals in 70 game in 2 years

                  Know which I prefer

                  1. HurriKane
                    • 13 Years
                    9 years, 5 months ago

                    I took minuites for some reason. theo came as a sub many times .

                    - Total pl minutes : 14296(approximately 159 matches per 90)

                    - 58 goals 54 assists = 112, goal/assist per 90 = 0.70

                    - Did the same for Alexis and he had 0.75 goal/assist per 90

                    1. HurriKane
                      • 13 Years
                      9 years, 5 months ago

                      58 goals 54 assists in 159 matches is what im talking about

                      mins/90

            5. n-doggg
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Real bargain if he was nailed for the rest of the season, shame he's not.

              1. HurriKane
                • 13 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                short term mate.

                arsenal faces 3 sides in bottom 5 in next 3 (SWA MID sun) and i can see arsenal getting goals in them

                1. SuperMario
                  • 16 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  im taking both for those fixtures then may swop to Sterling/...

                  1. Odikostar
                    • 11 Years
                    9 years, 5 months ago

                    Same

            6. DA Minnion (Former great)
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              You've me convinced.I can get him for free for Antonio.

              1. Johnny Leghorn
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                That's what I did. No one has delivered a spanking this season. A 6 or 7 goal win is on the cards. I'm thinking it'll be Arse in the next 3 GW. You wanna have Sanchez and Wally when it happens.

          2. Hansel
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            RMWCT

            Grant Pickford

            Vertonghen Mustafi Smith Holebas Amat

            Sanchez Firmino Sterling Son Walcott

            Deeney Kun Diomande

            0.0 ITB

            Final decisions:

            a) Vertonghen + Smith
            b) Walker/Rose + Cameron/Pieters

            1) Walcott + Diomande
            2) Allen + Benteke

            1. umerlfc
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              A real tough one. Allen fit? Allen + Tekkers looks attractive

              1. Hansel
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 15 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                Doesn't really matter to me, could easily have Holebas first on the bench for this game week and Allen would sit on the bench for 99% of the games so as long as he is back until next week or the week after it is fine

            2. SweepaKeepa
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              A2

            3. Hansel
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              PS. If going Walcott I could easily downgrade him after the nice 3 games he has coming up and use to funds to upgrade Diomande to Austin once his schedule gets better

            4. Sotamendi84
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              B1

            5. Odikostar
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              That's pretty much my wc team as well. I feel like rose and kosc is worth the extra money though, so I'm going with arno over Sterling atm

            6. Lang
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              A2, nice WC

          3. Totti
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            My team is
            pickford
            Walker coleman holebas
            Sanchez payet firmino capoue
            aguero lukaku deeney

            Jaku snod evans amat
            2 ft and 0.4 in the bank
            what do u think who shall i transfer in this week?

            1. Hansel
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Lukaku to Benteke/Austin and upgrade Capoue to Son/Walcott if funds allow or Snoddy otherwise

              1. Totti
                • 9 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                i'm afraid of getting lukaku out of my team

                1. Hansel
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 15 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  Then try to get in Snoddgrass for Capoue in another way. Those 0.4 ITB means you don't have to downgrade too much to find that money. Maybe Coleman to someone cheaper like Smith

                  1. Totti
                    • 9 Years
                    9 years, 5 months ago

                    do u think austin and son will score points more than lukaku and snod or capoue?

                    1. Hansel
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 15 Years
                      9 years, 5 months ago

                      tough one, this game week yes but long term I think lukaku and snod is better

          4. Duffy Dunk
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Heaton
            Walker Williams Morgan
            Sanchez Capoue Sterling Firmino
            Deeney Aguero(C) Lukaku
            (Jakupovic Snodgrass Amat Paredes)

            please give me your thoughts regarding my squad, and also:
            -who to play between Capoue and Snodgrass?
            -upgrade Heaton?
            -thinking of bringing in Son or Tadic, but taking out Sterling?
            -any other suggestions?

            Thank you

            1. Hansel
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Snod
              No
              don't take out sterling

          5. McSauce
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            injury update on sterling?

            1. Hansel
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              see above post

          6. Super PVA - Small Spuds
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Anyone know if there's a scoutcast tonight?

            1. Flynny
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Last night.....but available on you tube

          7. thes7s
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Stan was on the radio and this automatically popped into my mind.
            http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2015/09/09/moving-target-joleon-lescott/?hc_page=6#hc_comment_11187245

          8. ol
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Any Watford fans about? I might be plucking at straws here but will Watson return to the starting 11 after his ban? I could do with the extra 0.5 I get from selling Capoue (who I never play) to spend on a decent defender...

            1. applebonkers
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              think flores was the only manager in europe who would play him over behrami

              1. ol
                • 14 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                I'm going to go for it. I need a better def who actually plays so the 4.0's don't really cut it

          9. True Blue
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Antonio to Walcott for -4... yay or nay?? I don't own Alexis

            1. Worzel Gummidge
                9 years, 5 months ago

                Get Alexis.

              • SweepaKeepa
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                I wouldn't

              • Spencer
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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                • 14 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                I don't think it's worth the hit, but you never know.

            2. mr messi
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Thinking of doing Lukaku and Barry > Tekkers and Snodgrass (Capoue moving to 5th mid). Leaves me enough in the bank to do Antonio to Walcott/Son if need be. Sound ok? No hits.

              1. SweepaKeepa
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                I think the Barry upgrade is just about worth the Lukaku downgrade.

            3. SuperMario
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Grant - Pickford
              Smith - Lovren - Vertongen - Bellerin - Amat
              Walcott - Sanchez - Firminho - Snoddy - De Roon
              Deeney - Lukaku - Aguero

              Anybody fancy suggesting any changes to my WC??
              0.3 in the bank..

            4. DaveZubie
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Shaw replacement:

              1) Fuchs/Morgan
              2) van Dijk
              3) PvA
              4) Other?

              1. SweepaKeepa
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                3 is the most exciting.

              2. Sotamendi84
                • 9 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                Thanks

              3. Sotamendi84
                • 9 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                I like lei maybe huth is more dangerous than morgan

            5. Sotamendi84
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              On wc and between these pairs. What do you prefer? Thanks
              A- lloris+huth
              B- grant +toby a
              C- marsall + rose
              D- lloris + lovren

              Rest of defence is bellerin smith amat pickford

              1. Spencer
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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                • 14 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                Who's your other keeper?

              2. SweepaKeepa
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                C

              3. SuperMario
                • 16 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                Ive spent ages on my defense also..

                Decided on Pickford, Bellerin, Smith, Amat also..
                Grant, Lovren, Vertongen fill up mine at the moment..

                D looks solid..

              4. Sotamendi84
                • 9 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                I can get same.as you woth toby insteas of verto. I just dont like vertoghen's lack of goal threat.

                Do you think pickfors will hold his.place?

            6. Jacques The Lad
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Ibra -> Defoe -4?
              Will allow me to move Hojbjerg for a Liverpool mid next week

              1. SweepaKeepa
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                Sounds sound

              2. Dr Dream
                • 13 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                Not a hope in hell I'd do that...

                Would it mean you have no players in MNF?

            7. RAFA THE GAFFA
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              GW8 AOA G2G?

              Heaton
              Walker Lovren
              Sanchez(C) Son Firmino Walcott Capoue
              Kun(VC) Lukaku Deeney

              1. BrockLanders
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                Looks good. Sanchez (c) a bit risky

                1. RAFA THE GAFFA
                  • 10 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  Who then?

            8. _Freddo
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Are we expecting Charlie Austin to rise tonight?

              1. BrockLanders
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                Oh matron

              2. SuperMario
                • 16 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                his fixtures are pants tho arent they... Im going deeney at 3rd striker on WC..

                1. _Freddo
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 16 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  They are but someone made a great point earlier, he scored 18 goals in a terrible side last time he was in the league and scored against some good teams, he's a goalscorer and as long as they create chances he should get through the tough games.

                  My biggest worry is not the fixtures but if he'll be rotated around the Europa weeks.

              3. Professor Red
                • 9 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                Go for it mate. Ibra > Austin.

            9. BrockLanders
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              @physioroom Phil Jagielka, Romelu Lukaku and Leighton Baines are all fit for the trip to Man City on Saturday. #EFC

            10. karvs155
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Keep Baines?
              Or do:
              Baines, Rashford to Mustafi + C.Wilson
              For free

              1. BrockLanders
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                Keep

              2. SweepaKeepa
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                Hold

            11. Syd.
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Lego now doing The Yellow Submarine

              1. Dr Dream
                • 13 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                ?

                  1. Dr Dream
                    • 13 Years
                    9 years, 5 months ago

                    Brill. Hopefully they'll make a game as well....I like those Lego games.

            12. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Soooo tempted to do Alexis, Valencia, Love > Theo, Toby, Bellerin for a -8 pointer.... How essential is Sanchez & how close will theo get to him in scoring terms?? Would have team below if take hit:

              Foster (Heaton)
              Coleman, Bellerin, Toby (Evans, Friend)
              Sterling, Firmino, Theo, Capoo (Barry)
              Kun, Lukaku, Rashford
              1.8m ITB

              1. walkman666
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                Leave as-is, and wait to see how things shake out after the weekend and mid-week champions league games. Such a big strategy move, for a minus 8, could more likely backfire based on injuries or other players returning from injuries.

                1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
                  • 16 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  Good input, thanks!

              2. Flynny
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                I don't think doing a minus 8 and getting rid of sanchez could possibly be a good thing....

                1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
                  • 16 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  Yeah, i'd really need Sanchez to be benched for it to come off for this week (not beyong the realms of possibility)... I think having Theo & Bellerin in the long run is great arsenal coverage & could outscore sanchez... they're only 2.5m more than him!

                  1. walkman666
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 11 Years
                    9 years, 5 months ago

                    Yes, if Sanchez were benched (calculated risk), and/or if you were wild carding, but you are not. The minus 8 kills it tactically. Strategically, spread this out over a gw or two, if nothing else emerges as priority.

            13. Flynny
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              What would u rather have from next week.

              City double up....purchasing kdb to go with Kun.

              Lpool double up....purchasing mane to go with firmino

              Thanks

              1. cravencottage
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                I think City- KDB is more consistent than Mane/Firminho.

              2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
                • 16 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                City, but with Sterling instead of KDB... I think Sterling has finally arrived this year, at 8.0 he was ridiculously underpriced, and even at 8.6 he's too cheap compared to KDB.

            14. SuperMario
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              A. Wilson
              B. Bentekkers
              C. Deeney

              3rd striker spot is wrecking ba**s.....

              1. cravencottage
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                B if money is there

              2. Sotamendi84
                • 9 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                I am.going with deeney best fixtures no?

                1. SuperMario
                  • 16 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  Wilson kinda shades fixtures IMO for the home games?

              3. SweepaKeepa
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                C

            15. ralfb
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Who would you bench,
              A baines
              B valencia
              C morgan?

              1. Syd.
                • 16 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                C

            16. Syd.
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              I keep thinking its Friday today

            17. cravencottage
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Clyne to Rose? or is it sideways?

              Thanks!

            18. Syd.
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Only one yellow flag left

              Raheem