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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. gunner267
    10 years, 25 days ago

    Is Grant and Pickford a good GK pairing for the next few weeks?

    1. Sotamendi84
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Not ideal i guess but at least pickford will be permanent. So i guess you can go with this pair for 6-7 weeks easily

  2. Kun Tozser
    10 years, 25 days ago

    Get Bellerin in or punt on Arnie/Tadic for a week?

    Lose Collins or Kone first?

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Bellerin

  3. Dušan Citizen
    10 years, 25 days ago

    Clyne and Vert or Alderweireld and >5.0?

    1. JAC THE CAT
      10 years, 25 days ago

      First

    2. Sotamendi84
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Toby + lovren

      1. Dušan Citizen
        10 years, 25 days ago

        It's more about Clyne's attacking potential than my expectation for LIV CS.

    3. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Clyne would need to be on pens to justify his price tag in that Liverpool defence. Plus Vert is the poorest Spurs choice in the back line with the smallest stack threat.

      Toby + any wins everyday of the week. Plenty of options for 5.0m and below.

  4. Ten Season Wonder
    10 years, 25 days ago

    What are folk doing with Sterling?

    (really want Theo - should i switch out sterling)

    current midfield:

    Alexis - Mane - Antonio - Sterling

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Keep sterling. Maybe Antonio to Walcott if you can afford it

      1. Ten Season Wonder
        10 years, 25 days ago

        just watched Scoutcast, now making me think i want to give Antonio 1 or 2 more weeks.

  5. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 25 days ago

    How does this look

    Pickford
    Kos stones Evans
    Firmino mane snoddy Antonio
    Aguero Austin Lukaku

    Capoue Williams Amat

    A Capoue to Walcott (aoa and rotate snoddy Austin)
    B Antonio to Sanchez

    1. Hurricane Gilbert
      10 years, 25 days ago

      A looks both funnier and better! Still think there are more points to come from Ant

      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 25 days ago

        Cheers!

    2. Kun Tozser
      10 years, 25 days ago

      You don't want to rotate a striker. Sanchez also decent cap material

      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 25 days ago

        Cheers

  6. Atwood
    10 years, 25 days ago

    I've neglected my side during the international break.

    Wildcard needed do we think?

    Valdes
    Bailly - Evans - Stones
    Firmino - Lamela - Barkley - Capoue
    Ibrahimovic - Lukaku - Aguero

    Jakupovic - Redmond - Pieters - Souare

    1. Eskimooo
      10 years, 25 days ago

      seems a decent time to do it , id take the plunge in this scenario

    2. JIM BOB
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Souare and Lamela/Barkley out.

      No WC

    3. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Yep I'd use it

    4. Hurricane Gilbert
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Eww that team stinks of garbage. WC immediately!

  7. True Blue
    10 years, 25 days ago

    How should make way for Walcott? or should I leave as it is? (don't have funds for Sanchez)

    Current midfield: Mane Firmino Sterling Antonio Capoue

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Antonio

    2. Ten Season Wonder
      10 years, 25 days ago

      maybe one of the scouser s could make way...?

      1. True Blue
        10 years, 25 days ago

        that sounds logical but I'm betting big on Liverpool this season...so they would be my last preference to drop

        I guess it boils down to Anotonio or Sterling?

        1. Ten Season Wonder
          10 years, 25 days ago

          im in similar boat to you.... desperately want Theo... but for who???

          Alexis - Mane - Sterling - Antonio (Capoue)

          1. True Blue
            10 years, 25 days ago

            I think I will pull the plug on Antonio tonight.. have just enough funds so can't afford a price drop for him or rise for Theo

    3. JAC THE CAT
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Antonio

    4. Hurricane Gilbert
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Facing same dilemma, see my post below

    5. Worzel Gummidge
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Antonio plays for WHU so him.

    6. Karan_G14
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Easy Antonio by a mile. I see no reason for loosing the other 3.

  8. Burger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 25 days ago

    On wildcard, what do you think of these moves:

    Sanchez, Rashford, Valencia, Kone, Foster

    to

    Son, Deeney, Walker, Bellerin, Lloris

    ?

    1. Ten Season Wonder
      10 years, 25 days ago

      I wouldn't want to take out Alexis. ever.

      1. Burger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 25 days ago

        I hear what you're saying but my defence is in tatters, the only way i can free up money is to downgrade someone and Sanchez is the obvious one.

        What about Wally instead of Son as a Sanchez replacement?

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Taking out Sanchez?

    3. CREAM
      10 years, 25 days ago

      I would keep rashford and sanch...

    4. JAC THE CAT
      10 years, 25 days ago

      No way

    5. Ruth_NZ
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Looks like you have fallen for the hype about only premium defenders being worth having. 😕

      We are only 7 games into the season and there have been few clean sheets. Why? Well, 23 penalties in the first 6 weeks compared to 10 last season is part of why. And teams like Arsenal and City, even Burnley and Hull showing a 50% or greater increase in conversion rates (attempts to goals, compared to 2014/15) is another.

      That level of conversion cannot and will not sustain. Neither will the huge leap in penalties awarded. At the current rate the PL all-time record for penalties awarded in a season would be broken - not marginally but by nigh on 50%.

      It is true that the refereeing clampdown on holding in the box has contributed to this, though not as much as people might imagine. In any case, teams are getting used to that. It is therefore likely that the spate of goals and lack of clean sheets is partly a result of happenstance - the product of a small sample that won't be replicated through the next 31 weeks.

      So... if the current conversion rate isn't sustainable and the penalty rate is likely to fall back towards a more normal level then more clean sheets will appear. It's not only Spurs and Arsenal that will be capable of getting them. That's my view of it anyhow.

      1. Worzel Gummidge
        10 years, 25 days ago

        So the answer is no..

        1. Ruth_NZ
          10 years, 25 days ago

          No, the answer is what I wrote. He asked what we think. That's what I think. 🙂

  9. CREAM
    10 years, 25 days ago

    who thinks city will struggle without KDB?

    1. JIM BOB
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Is he confirmed out?

      1. CREAM
        10 years, 25 days ago

        50%

    2. JAC THE CAT
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Nope

    3. Henryyy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 25 days ago

      They wont

    4. Hurricane Gilbert
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Well I don't think they will struggle to win but they won't score as many goals imo. No one can replace the creative abillity that KdB possesses.

  10. JAC THE CAT
    10 years, 25 days ago

    Looking for a budget defender and got it down to these two...

    Holebas or A.Smith

    1. Henryyy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Holebas for me

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Smith

    3. Dazzler365
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 25 days ago

      In the same boat. Looking at Smith. Don't know who else is worth getting as have 4.9

      1. JAC THE CAT
        10 years, 25 days ago

        I was leaning towards Holebas as he seems to be on set pieces and better fixtures.

  11. Dazzler365
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 25 days ago

    Anybody considering zabaleta at 4.8 now that sagna ruled out for a while or is Bournemouths Smith or a stoke punt they way to go for a defender in this price bracket?

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Transfer waiting to happen and city not exactly tight at back (stones owner!)

    2. JØ
      10 years, 25 days ago

      I am, but not sure about his minutes.

    3. Dazzler365
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 25 days ago

      True, would be a waste of a transfer. I think city should tighten up at the back with the upcoming fixtures tho. Any recommendations on a defender 4.9 or less?

      1. JØ
        10 years, 25 days ago

        I'm going for Pieters, but I'm on my WC and can afford such punt.

  12. In Bale We Trust
    10 years, 25 days ago

    See a lot of people losing Antonio, are ye worried? Great stats and fixtures atm. Think he can still deliver.

    1. Dazzler365
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Am holding, if he doesn't deliver in the next 2 vs palace and Sunderland he's gone

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 25 days ago

      I'm tempted to keep for next 2 games but means Walcott over Sanchez. What do you think?

      1. Worzel Gummidge
        10 years, 25 days ago

        Get Sanchez

        1. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          10 years, 25 days ago

          Probably the sensible move. Cheers

    3. Worzel Gummidge
      10 years, 25 days ago

      No worried at all. Better options in price bracket, he plays for WHU, can't keep scoring headers and keeps getting moved into various positions. Not to say he wont score some but fancy chances of other players more.

    4. JAC THE CAT
      10 years, 25 days ago

      I'm selling

    5. Karan_G14
      10 years, 25 days ago

      I think Wally and Son are far better options. I'm not a member so I don't know much about his stats but he didnt look threatening the last 2 games when he blanked. I'm removing him for a hit but that's because my motive is my ML and not OR.

  13. McSauce
    10 years, 25 days ago

    Benteke or Defoe?

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Benteke for me

    2. CREAM
      10 years, 25 days ago

      teke better supply

    3. JAC THE CAT
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Benteke

    4. Helia
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Tekkers

    5. Henryyy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Defoe

  14. sergioaguero67
    10 years, 25 days ago

    Any updates on the Lallana injury?

    1. Dazzler365
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Presser tomorrow I'd imagine?

    2. Paul
      10 years, 25 days ago

      ^This

  15. dashdriver
    10 years, 25 days ago

    Pickford
    Valencia Stones Smith
    Sanchez Firmino Son Chadli
    Agüero Lukaku Benteke

    Subs: Foster Capoue Williams Amat

    How would you feel going into GW8 with this team?

    (Did McAuley/Antonio > Smith/Son on 2FT)

    1. Helia
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Ok, but i would of done valencia to a 4.5 and traded out chadli over antonio instead

  16. CREAM
    10 years, 25 days ago

    snoddy or capoue?

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Snoddy

    2. Dazzler365
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Have capoue but I'd say snoddy if u can afford for the set pieces and fixtures are turning

    3. JAC THE CAT
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Snodster

    4. CREAM
      10 years, 25 days ago

      snods is in, cheers

  17. So Klose
    10 years, 25 days ago

    Yes or No? (-4 hit)

    Jagielka --> Bellerin
    Ozil --> Walcott
    Janssen --> Wilson

    Next week I have the exact cash to do Chadli to Coutinho.

    1. Hurricane Gilbert
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Yes 🙂

    2. Ten Season Wonder
      10 years, 25 days ago

      can you not get Troy instead of Wilson?

  18. Ayew Serious
    10 years, 25 days ago

    Is Heaton OK?

    1. CREAM
      10 years, 25 days ago

      yes

    2. JAC THE CAT
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Looks like he will be

      1. Ayew Serious
        10 years, 25 days ago

        100%?

        1. CREAM
          10 years, 25 days ago

          have you checked team news?

        2. JAC THE CAT
          10 years, 25 days ago

          Not 100%

          I would say 90%

  19. Hurricane Gilbert
    10 years, 25 days ago

    So I'm contemplating shifting Sterling to Walcott -because of City's tight schedule and tough defensive opponents.

    I can then upgrade one of my other mids to KdB in GW 10/11 when they have played Barca and can focus on their easy games coming up.

    1. CREAM
      10 years, 25 days ago

      I'm taking you have firminio?

      1. Hurricane Gilbert
        10 years, 25 days ago

        Yes, Mané + Firm double up atm. I think someone like KdB will bring in more points and prove better value.

        1. CREAM
          10 years, 25 days ago

          injury prone, I would stick with sterling for now

          1. Hurricane Gilbert
            10 years, 25 days ago

            Well I don't buy that argument. It's not like he has the body of Daniel Sturridge.

    2. Karan_G14
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Wouldn't loose Sterling for Walcott. Any other?

      1. Hurricane Gilbert
        10 years, 25 days ago

        Antonio the obvious one, but not feeling happy about that one at all. West Ham have played very poorly but I still think they will improve a lot, and with Payet as a creator Antonio will get to the end of a lot of crosses

        1. CREAM
          10 years, 25 days ago

          Walcott was terrible for England

          1. Hurricane Gilbert
            10 years, 25 days ago

            That doesn't matter. Almost everyone is terrible playing for England. And Walcott loves playing with Sanchez.

  20. LakhaneeFC
    10 years, 25 days ago

    Can someone tell me if we have a summary of the pressers on the site (link please?). The hot topic only states that they are happening today, but nothing on what happened on them.

    Specifically, what's up with Heaton, Lukaku, Lallana and Sterling?

    Any insight would be really helpful!

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Lukaku and sterling fine. Heaton late fitness test, no word on Lallana but not trained so looks very doubtful

      1. LakhaneeFC
        10 years, 25 days ago

        Thank you! This make sense life a lot more convenient!

      2. LakhaneeFC
        10 years, 25 days ago

        Though Sterling still has the yellow flag - hoping it goes away by tomorrow

  21. FPL Maldini
    10 years, 25 days ago

    Really struggling on Deeney vs Tekkers.

    I prefer Tekkers as a player but Deeney clearly has better fixtures and pens.

    Hmmm

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Tekkers on pens as well

    2. Ten Season Wonder
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Deeney for me. even if they were same price I'd still have Troy

    3. 1966 was a great year for E…
      10 years, 25 days ago

      I've got Deeney, but I'd rather have Benteke.

      1. FPL Maldini
        10 years, 25 days ago

        Any reason?

        1. 1966 was a great year for E…
          10 years, 25 days ago

          He's a better player, in slightly better team. Palace are set up just to feed him now, Deeney has Igalho alongside him.

          Plus I had him captain in a DGW when he got about 25 points, so I like him 🙂

  22. Everyday im Schneiderlin
    10 years, 25 days ago

    Benteke to rise tonight 96%?

    1. Geezer
      10 years, 25 days ago

      "Only" 92,6% on fplstatistics

      1. Everyday im Schneiderlin
        10 years, 25 days ago

        Yes your right no need to panic then ? I missed out on deeney at 7.0 when it said 94%

        1. Geezer
          10 years, 25 days ago

          I would do it tonight if you are planning to get him

          1. Everyday im Schneiderlin
            10 years, 25 days ago

            Ifs either him or deeney badically its foster and tekkers or cech and deeney

  23. Simon Says...
    10 years, 25 days ago

    What to do with Ozil???

    1. how now brown cow
      10 years, 25 days ago

      An excellent question

    2. Geezer
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Sell for Walcott

  24. Ten Season Wonder
    10 years, 25 days ago

    what is the priority transfer here please people?
    (2FT 0.3itb)

    Pickford
    Valencia - Hollabas - Bellerin
    Alexis - Mane - Sterling(i) - Antonio
    (K)un - Rashers - Deeney

    Subs: Foster; Capoue, Kingsley, Love.

    1. Helia
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Valencia to clyne.. doesnt exactly help tooo much this week but after next gw fixtures are so good, im tipping clyne to do very well.

      1. Helia
        10 years, 25 days ago

        Nice team btw

    2. ryacoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Rashford to Austin maybe?

    3. Worzel Gummidge
      10 years, 25 days ago

      You have 2 non player defenders. I would sort that out. Drop Valencia as well.

  25. Demel
    10 years, 25 days ago

    Grant
    Coleman - Walker - Bellarin
    Sanchez - Sterling - Firminio - Snodgrass
    Aguero - Defoe - Austin

    Pick - Holebas - Capoue - Amat

    Money in the bank for Sterling > De Bruyne next week.

    Good to go?

  26. flipthebuzzard
    10 years, 25 days ago

    Ok chaps, reasonably happy but would make a couple of changes if funds allow, however, currently got this

    Foster, Heaton
    Valencia, Baines, McAuley, Collins, Amat
    Sterling, Sanchez, Firmino, Walcott, Capoue
    Kun, Kaku, Stuani

    1FT,0.5itb

    Other than desperately wanting to shift Collins and Stuani just being necessary fodder I'm stumped without losing any big guns....

    Thoughts??
    Or
    Should I just leave be for now??

    (Walcot to Hon the other niggle...though i know it's sideways... maybe next week on?)

    1. Loker Joker
      10 years, 25 days ago

      I have the same defence as you and I'm worried about not having any ars/spurs cover at the back.. would rather look into that

      1. flipthebuzzard
        10 years, 25 days ago

        Totally agree, seriously want to do Collins to Bellarin...

        Only way i can without ripping the rest to shreds is to do Sanchez to Hon... Have been massively considering it... But selling Sanchez with his fixtures..!?

        Gotta love this game/obsession!!

  27. Flynny
    10 years, 25 days ago

    Sorry to ask....who do I captain

    Kun

    Sanchez

    Benteke

    Thanks

    1. Geezer
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Sanchez. Kun may be rested for Barca

    2. Assisting the assister
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Kun

    3. Helia
      10 years, 25 days ago

      I think you have them in a good order although they are all great picks

      1. brett
        10 years, 25 days ago

        I'd go Sanchez but keep an eye on him. Rumours are Wenger could rest him too. He played late Wednesday night for Chile and only arrived back today.

    4. CREAM
      10 years, 25 days ago

      BenKunanchez

      1. Flynny
        10 years, 25 days ago

        Just feels impossible to know if sanchez or Kun will be rested or not....

  28. George James
    10 years, 25 days ago

    Can someone please post link to the player rise page. I can't remember the website name.

    1. Helia
      10 years, 25 days ago

      fplstatistics

      1. Jambot
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 25 days ago

        I've always used fantasy football first is the one you've suggested better?

        1. Ruth_NZ
          10 years, 25 days ago

          It is way better. FPLS or FFF are the most reliable.

          http://www.fantasyfootballfix.com/

          1. Jambot
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            10 years, 25 days ago

            Thanks!

    2. George James
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Cheers

  29. brett
    10 years, 25 days ago

    Hey guys. As always, apologies for posting this here.

    I've just launched the first episode of a brand new FPL concept I've been working on. I call it the 'Point Predictor'

    Would appreciate any feedback. Thank you!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmJ4z4QUmvo

  30. Assisting the assister
    10 years, 25 days ago

    Jak to Pickford make sense? Nothing other pressing issues. Agree?

    1. Demel
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Or to Grant

    2. Helia
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Only if ur other keeper is a bad pick and you also have 2ft... i wouldnt do it if i just had 1. Coming into next week after this vreak woth 2ft is more valuable

    3. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Pickford. Grant only in for another 3 weeks