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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. Kalou
    10 years, 25 days ago

    Shaw to pieters ft to free up funds?

    A.yes dude

    B.get a grip dude

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

      I did the same with Valencia so A for me.

      1. Kalou
        10 years, 25 days ago

        Thanks smurf 🙂

    2. Helia
      10 years, 25 days ago

      C. Save and get clyne next gw maybe? Hard to know without seeing ur team

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

        Clyne will still play for Liverpool next week.

        1. Helia
          10 years, 25 days ago

          Huh?

    3. Totti
      10 years, 25 days ago

      A

      1. Kalou
        10 years, 25 days ago

        Thanks dudes!Not worthy of top of page..my bad:(

    4. Kevtheotter
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Dont see why you would want a Stoke defender

      1. John t penguin
        10 years, 25 days ago

        He wants funds
        So a 4.4 playing defender who have reasonable fixtures seems decent decision

  2. Totti
    10 years, 25 days ago

    lukaku and capoue or snodgrass to austin and son or walcott
    A) Yay
    B) Nay

    1. Helia
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Nay, keep lukaku over austin

    2. Kevtheotter
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Nay I don't understand the question

      1. Totti
        10 years, 25 days ago

        my front 8
        sanchez payet firmino capoue snod
        aguero lukaku deeney

        My question lukaku and snod or capoue out and austin and son or walcott in
        what di u think

        1. Kevtheotter
          10 years, 25 days ago

          Ahhh

          I would save in your situation

          1. Totti
            10 years, 25 days ago

            i already have 2 transfers 🙂
            my goal keepers and defence
            pickford jaku
            walker coleman holebas evans amat

            1. Kevtheotter
              10 years, 25 days ago

              Coleman to Kos/Mustafi

              1. Totti
                10 years, 25 days ago

                no funds only 0.4 in the bank

  3. CREAM
    10 years, 25 days ago

    Son playing Striker this week.

    1. Karan_G14
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Source?

      1. CREAM
        10 years, 25 days ago

        team news

        1. Karan_G14
          10 years, 25 days ago

          Well I hope he does because I'm looking to bring him in.

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

      Isn't Team News just guessing

  4. Geezer
    10 years, 25 days ago

    What to choose on my WC?

    a) Benteke and Koscielny
    b) Lukaku and 4.7 def

    1. Helia
      10 years, 25 days ago

      A. Unless you already have lukaku, then i wouldnt get rid

      1. Helia
        10 years, 25 days ago

        Oh my bad. Just saw the word wc. Who is your other striker?

        1. Geezer
          10 years, 25 days ago

          I already have Lukaku. Kun and Diomande will be my other strikers. And play 3-5-2

          1. Helia
            10 years, 25 days ago

            Hmm well i have a strikeforce of benteke lukaku and aguero so i like them both.

            A is better in the short term atleast i think.

            1. Geezer
              10 years, 25 days ago

              Thanks

    2. 1966 was a great year for E…
      10 years, 25 days ago

      A for the next few GWs.

  5. Kevtheotter
    10 years, 25 days ago

    Hey all,

    Play 2 of the following

    Valencia
    Evans
    Williams

    Cheers

    1. Helia
      10 years, 25 days ago

      First 2

    2. Kalou
      10 years, 25 days ago

      I always look at clean sheet odds...first two...Williams 6/1 to keep a clean sheet!

    3. Totti
      10 years, 25 days ago

      valencia and williams

      1. Kalou
        10 years, 25 days ago

        Seriously?Williams away to the most potent attacking team.mmmm

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

          City aren't all that without KDB

          1. Kalou
            10 years, 25 days ago

            Everton have least chance of a clean sheet..that's a fact!

            1. Totti
              10 years, 25 days ago

              but evans no chance of clean sheet

          2. Totti
            10 years, 25 days ago

            this

  6. Hurricane Gilbert
    10 years, 25 days ago

    In a couple of weeks who do you prefer? Best value?
    A) Sanchez and Sterling
    B) KdB and Walcott

    1. Helia
      10 years, 25 days ago

      I like b better. But probably A

      1. Hurricane Gilbert
        10 years, 25 days ago

        Same here, really think that KdB is a better all round pick than Sanchez.

    2. Woy of the Wovers
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Tempted to say B here. But A better now

  7. joeynse99
    10 years, 25 days ago

    Who to Captain?
    A) Benteke
    B) Aguero
    C) Son
    D) Puncheon
    E) Ozil

    Cheers

    1. Hurricane Gilbert
      10 years, 25 days ago

      B

    2. Kevtheotter
      10 years, 25 days ago

      B

      1. Flynny
        10 years, 25 days ago

        Isn't there a chance Kun will be rested for barca

        1. Kevtheotter
          10 years, 25 days ago

          Of those options, Kun is best

    3. kennethrhcp
      10 years, 25 days ago

      B

    4. Karan_G14
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Son

    5. Helia
      10 years, 25 days ago

      B

    6. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      10 years, 25 days ago

      E

    7. Geezer
      10 years, 25 days ago

      If no Sanchez then always Kun even tho he may be rested

  8. Karan_G14
    10 years, 25 days ago

    Pochettino: "We need to assess a few players tomorrow. We have some issues. We hope it's not a big problem for them to be available." #THFC

    Do Poch's comments make Son risky to transfer in? There was no injury news of him though.

    Appreciate your thoughts!

    1. Kevtheotter
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Cant really take much from that. Wait for more news

  9. kennethrhcp
    10 years, 25 days ago

    A: Grant, Pickford, Smith, 1.4mil itb
    or
    B: Boruc, Pickford, Clyne, 0.0mil itb

    1. Everyday im Schneiderlin
      10 years, 25 days ago

      A for me

    2. Helia
      10 years, 25 days ago

      B

    3. JAC THE CAT
      10 years, 25 days ago

      B

    4. kennethrhcp
      10 years, 25 days ago

      cheers for replies lads... hard to go against a top 100 opinion

  10. Everyday im Schneiderlin
    10 years, 25 days ago

    A foster and benteke
    B cech and deeney ?
    Cheers

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

      a

      1. Everyday im Schneiderlin
        10 years, 25 days ago

        Chees cow

        1. Everyday im Schneiderlin
          10 years, 25 days ago

          Cheers even

    2. kennethrhcp
      10 years, 25 days ago

      foster + deeney + cash?

      1. Everyday im Schneiderlin
        10 years, 25 days ago

        Cash could let me do coutinio to firmino?

    3. Helia
      10 years, 25 days ago

      A

      1. Everyday im Schneiderlin
        10 years, 25 days ago

        Thanks

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

    Ozil & Capoue -> Son & Walcott -4?

    1. Helia
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Done

    2. liiusions
      10 years, 25 days ago

      If Capoue is your 4th mid do it right now

  12. Cecil The Lion
    10 years, 25 days ago

    So if Son doesn't play should I keep Janssen?

    1. Karan_G14
      10 years, 25 days ago

      I thinks it's 50-50 for both right now.

    2. Helia
      10 years, 25 days ago

      No. if son for son reason doesnt play this game then he will the next and jansenn is still going to be a risk of not playing.

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

        Kane will be back within next 2 weeks as well

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

          Kane coming back should mix the game up nicely.

          Lots of spread out funds in a lot of teams you see posted.

          1. COYS Down Under
            10 years, 25 days ago

            Easy to re-adjust the spread out funds.

            Besides Kane needs to come back and actually score. And outscore Alli/Son.

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

              I actually think Alli will be the best buy in the long run.

    3. Cecil The Lion
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Thanks guys. I suppose the crux of the matter is Janssen isn't nailed

  13. joeynse99
    10 years, 25 days ago

    Who to Captain?
    A) Benteke
    B) Aguero
    C) Son
    D) Puncheon
    E) Ozil

    1. kennethrhcp
      10 years, 25 days ago

      look up... loadsa answers

  14. Loker Joker
    10 years, 25 days ago

    Currently stuck:
    Foster | Heaton
    Valencia | Baines | Evans | Amat | Collins
    Firmino | Sanchez | Antonio | Snoddy | Capoue
    Kun | Kaku | Tekkers
    0.6 mil ITB | 1FT

    Really worried not having any ars/spurs cover at the back. Any thoughts?

    1. Kevtheotter
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Save imo

      1. Loker Joker
        10 years, 25 days ago

        If I save, pretty sure my defence will be really poor this week.. :/
        Val (LIV) Baines (MCI) Evans (TOT) Amat (ARS) Collins (CPL)

    2. Helia
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Valencia to mustafi or save and do valencia to clyne the following week which is what im doing. Id rather hve the 2ft than a good defence this week

      1. Loker Joker
        10 years, 25 days ago

        so Mustafi | Baines | Evans for this week? assuming I make the transfer

        1. Helia
          10 years, 25 days ago

          Yep. Go for it.

          1. Loker Joker
            10 years, 25 days ago

            thank you (:

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

      Valencia to Mustafi or a Spurs defender?

      1. Loker Joker
        10 years, 25 days ago

        so Mustafi | Baines | Evans for this week? assuming I make the transfer

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

          Yep.

          1. Loker Joker
            10 years, 25 days ago

            thank you (:

    4. Teddy Brewski
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Valencia & Collins to Mustafi & Smith and play AOA?

      1. Loker Joker
        10 years, 25 days ago

        I've played my AOA chip already unfortunately :/ not really a fan of taking a hit for a defender..

        1. Teddy Brewski
          10 years, 25 days ago

          Just do one then. Just hate the thought of having to play Collins, Amat or Evans (horrid fixtures)

    5. Rosey Palmer
      10 years, 25 days ago

      I have almost the same defense this week...Jags instead of Baines and it's been a real worry...

      1. Loker Joker
        10 years, 25 days ago

        What's your gameplan? I guess a ars/spurs def is a must have..

        1. Rosey Palmer
          10 years, 25 days ago

          I was going McAuley to Bellerin but everyone in my mini-league has Spurs def so I did Collins to Vert this week to cover. I have a slim lead.

  15. Tansey
    10 years, 25 days ago

    If you had to get one Spurs or Arsenal defender which one?

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

      Bellerin

    2. JAC THE CAT
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Bellerin

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

      The hand of Koscienly.

    4. kennethrhcp
      10 years, 25 days ago

      what they said 🙂

      1. kennethrhcp
        10 years, 25 days ago

        bar... mr robot fan.

        bellerin for me aswell

    5. Pariße
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Must havi

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

      Toby

    7. SuperMario
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Bellerin at the moment.. On a WC and doing same

    8. Helia
      10 years, 25 days ago

      If i could only hve one of them id get toby. If i could get two of them though id get mustafi and rose

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

      Mustafi

  16. Pariße
    10 years, 25 days ago

    If you're truly superstitious...After watching the Scoutcast, there's one move you should be making, and that is to buy and captain Puncheon 🙂

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

      It was exactly my plan. But now you've jinxed it, and I'm really superstitious about that sort of thing.

      1. Pariße
        10 years, 25 days ago

        Should've kept quiet. 😆

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

    God my team has gone wrong this season.

    Really need one good gw to get going.

  18. woody3260
    10 years, 25 days ago

    Foster to Grant
    McAuley to Vertonghen (-4)??

    Rest of defence is Collins Smith Amat Williams

  19. SuperMario
    10 years, 25 days ago

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

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

    1. SuperMario
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Cheap GKs, Bellerin as the heavy hitter in DEF, no Son in MID to accomodate Walcott for the fixtures, Deeney as 3rd striker due to fixtures over the others in the bracket...

      Good to go?

      1. ol
        10 years, 25 days ago

        Yep good to go. Very similar to mine. Same strikeforce, similar mid (I have Son over Snoddy) and similar defence (I have Koscielny not Bellerin due to funds) although yours is stronger due to the extra money of not having Son. Fingers crossed we both have a good week!

        1. SuperMario
          10 years, 25 days ago

          Thanks Ol.. Whats your current draft?

  20. You've got red on you.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 25 days ago

    I want/need Arsenal defense.

    So Lukaku and Evans ---> Benteke and Mustafi?

    For free.

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

      No.

      1. You've got red on you.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 25 days ago

        Defoe and Kosc?

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

          No.

          1. You've got red on you.
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            10 years, 25 days ago

            keep and go without Arsenal defense?

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

              Yes if ditching Lukaku for a mediocre striker is the only option.

              1. You've got red on you.
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                10 years, 25 days ago

                Or downgrade Antonio

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

                  That potentially but I don't think getting an Arsenal defender is by any means worth tearing up your team for.

    2. SuperMario
      10 years, 25 days ago

      no

    3. You've got red on you.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Such a popular transfer a couple of days ago.

    4. Ligdon
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Same predicament thinking about doing it

    5. COYS Down Under
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Disagree with Smurf, Tekkers is going to have a great season by all accounts. So I'd happily get Tekkers or Defoe instead of Lukaku and pick up an Arsenal defender.

      Not for a hit of course.

  21. Tickle Me Enzo
    10 years, 25 days ago

    Play which 2 defenders? Cheers!

    A. Baines (mci)
    B. Valencia (liv)
    C. Pieters (SUN)

    1. Helia
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Well obviously C.... and ive picked b over a

    2. Karan_G14
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Coin toss between A & B.

    3. liiusions
      10 years, 25 days ago

      A+C, can't bench Baines when he still might have pens

      1. COYS Down Under
        10 years, 25 days ago

        This. A and B have low odds of a clean, A has better chance of attacking points if on pens.

  22. FPL Maldini
    10 years, 25 days ago

    Is Bentekr rising tonight?

    1. big_cliff
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Most probably

    2. Flynny
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Possibly

  23. big_cliff
    10 years, 25 days ago

    Need help! Can't decide for the life of me! Who to buy from one of:

    A) Tekkers
    B) Austin

    1. You've got red on you.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Tekkers for me

    2. SuperMario
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Have you Deeney/ Wilson....

      Im on WC and thinking Deeney is best option..... Form & fixtures....

      1. COYS Down Under
        10 years, 25 days ago

        Deeney is easily the better choice. Not even close.

        1. big_cliff
          10 years, 25 days ago

          "Not even close"? Bit of an exaggeration, ser

      2. big_cliff
        10 years, 25 days ago

        Not too keen on Deeney. Tekkers is definitely the better option between the 2 of them for me. Better player, team playing to his style, while the fixtures aren't as good as Watford's, I'd prefer Tekkers long-term

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

      Can't decide between those two either! I feel like Benteke could explode this week but then his following fixtures are really bad, but he is in form.

      Austin's fixtures are okay imo, but his form isn't quite as good as Benteke's. Though he is a nice enabler at 6.3.

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

        Benteke has scored 3 in the last 4 and only got 1bp twice.

        Does this not bother anyone?

        1. Still Unsure
          10 years, 25 days ago

          If he keep scoring 3 in every 4, then I couldn't give a monkey's 🙂

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

            6 or 7 points for a goal in total, not really great though is it? You'll find better defenders for cheaper once they start finding their resolve (and teams are now finding their resolve)

            Fair enough if Benteke cost 6m, it would be acceptable then, not sure I'd pay 7.6m for a defender keeping regular clean sheets without the extra bonus though.

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

              *Obviously I'm talking about defenders returns as a way of comparing what he's returning so far for his cost.

              1. Still Unsure
                10 years, 25 days ago

                Of course, and I see your point, but I figure the goals will continue to come, and therefore bonus should follow. If not I'll downgrade and use the money in defence (if applicable!).

        2. COYS Down Under
          10 years, 25 days ago

          Considering price not really? Costa/Kane/Lukaku needs baps to be worth it but I don't feel Benteke does if he is scoring 3 in 4.

        3. Demí
          10 years, 25 days ago

          One of the games, he got a yellow.
          In another, someone else scored twice while another got a goal and assist.
          In the 3rd, someone got a goal and assist, and he was 1bps away from 2 bonus.

          The bonus will come i'm sure

      2. big_cliff
        10 years, 25 days ago

        Yeah, I think Austin is coming into form and at 6.3, could be a real bargain. Plus Austin enables me getting Sanchez. I'm looking at doing Ibra + Antonio > Austin + Sanchez

    4. Gizzachance
      10 years, 25 days ago

      A

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

    Selection of Spurs training pics on website today.

    http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/first-team/general/training-gallery-october-13-131016/

    Toby, Jan, Alli, Dier, Lloris, Sissoko, Wanyama, Janssen, Davies, Sissoko all shown.

    No sign of Walker, Rose, Son, Eriksen.

    Lamela not back yet presumably.

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

      Sissoko must have really been getting around the pitch. May be a great differential.

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

        There are 2 Sissokos. The one that played for France in the summer and the one that played for Newcastle last year.

  25. Teddy Brewski
    10 years, 25 days ago

    Is given Ibra another week madness?

    1. Helia
      10 years, 25 days ago

      No

  26. GS456
    10 years, 25 days ago

    Which 2 to Start ??
    A) Pickford
    B) Heaton

    And also
    C) Capoue
    D) Bolasie

    1. Gizzachance
      10 years, 25 days ago

      A & C

    2. Still Unsure
      10 years, 25 days ago

      A&C

  27. rozzo
    10 years, 25 days ago

    My team okay for this week?

    Heaton
    Coleman Stones Rose
    Sanchez Firmino Son Antonio Capoue
    Aguero Costa

    Jaku Diomande Amat Love

    Stones, Capoue and the bench are the weak links. Anything worth a hit? 1.1 itb

    1. GS456
      10 years, 25 days ago

      No looks good mate.

    2. liiusions
      10 years, 25 days ago

      Save the transfer and ditch Diomande next week

  28. Typo
    10 years, 25 days ago

    On WC Need rating 1-10

    Boruc
    Walker - Bellerin - Holebas
    Sanchez - Son - Wallcott - Couthino
    Aguero - Deeney - Benteke

    Pickford - Pieters - Amat - Allen

    What you thin =?

    1. woody3260
      10 years, 25 days ago

      solid. 8. perhaps lacking a costa/kaku.

      1. COYS Down Under
        10 years, 25 days ago

        This. Need to re-arrange funds a little.

  29. Flynny
    10 years, 25 days ago

    Hi....got 2 FT's....

    Now decided on Valencia and ibra to mustafi and benteke.

    This leaves me 3.5itb to invest in milf of choice next week...maybe kdb

    Team currently

    Heaton pickford
    Valencia williams Evans holebas amat
    Sanchez firmino Antonio snoddy capoue
    Kun ibra deeney

    How does that plan sound?....ta

    1. Typo
      10 years, 25 days ago

      I like the milf of choice part!

      Also the transfs 🙂

    2. COYS Down Under
      10 years, 25 days ago

      You should be able to get a nice milf for 3.5m.

  30. Garlana
    10 years, 25 days ago

    Of all the forwards I can pick in a similar price range 6-8m, I'm considering bringing in benteke....Wilson has better fixtures no doubt, but tekkers aerial ability makes him kinda fixture proof no? Seems to get max minutes too.

    1. Gizzachance
      10 years, 25 days ago

      form been good lately to