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5 March 2017 1904 comments
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White Hart Lane is our first port of call in a Sunday that is set to shape many of our Gameweeks.

As expected, Harry Kane leads the line for the hosts again after shrugging off a minor knock in time to entertain Everton. The Tottenham frontman has been handed the armband by 5.6% of Fantasy Premier League managers on the back of seven goals in his last three home outings.

Five double-figure hauls in seven in front of his own supporters suggests that Christian Eriksen will have a major say in the outcomes of today’s 1.30pm encounter, whilst Dele Alli was back in the goals after Mauricio Pochettino returned to a 3-4-2-1 set-up against Stoke last time out.

Perhaps surprisingly, Romelu Lukaku is also backed by 5.6% for Sunday’s early fixture despite failing to score in each of his last four road trips.

Up against a defence with a single goal against in their previous seven at the Lane, his prospects of points perhaps took a turn for the worse after both Toby Alderweireld and Jan Vertonghen recovered from knocks to take their place in an unchanged Spurs XI.

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  1. TheBusDriver
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Coleman assist and Lukaku goal please.

    1. Lav
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      This

    2. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I have both but I'd take a Coleman goal as my rival benched him 🙂

  2. FPL Puppy
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    HT Spurs 1 Everton 0
    Kane goal, Davies assist
    YC: Gueye

    1. Duffy Dunk
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      BPS so far?

      1. FPL Puppy
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Kane (28)
        Davies (17)
        Baines (14)
        Dier (12)

      2. badgerboy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Kane 28
        Davies 15
        Baines 14

    2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      as a non Kane owner this is actually a good position based on that 1st half!

      1. Lav
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        This

  3. F4L
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    If I were Koeman, I would switch to wingbacks to counteract Spurs. Everton have no width whatsoever

    1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      should bring Lukaku on too

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        tbf I think he's done quite well so far, Been starved of service

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I would switch to 4-4-2 to give protection to Coleman and Baines. Walker and Davies have too much space meaning a problem for the midfield 3 as they get dragged out.

      Davies Gueye Barry Schneiderlin
      Barkley
      Lukaku

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        that's basically what they are already playing, they need width, way too narrow

        1. diesel001
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Nah Davies is all over the place. Need to keep their shape.

          1. F4L
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Davies is a weird one. He's a cm/cdm and yet is playing lm. Might as well bring Lookman on in the second half

  4. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    @D3BUG - cheers, I don't have Select HD1, do you need to pay extra for HD2?

    Also any idea what channel the SUN vs MCI game will be on?.?

    Or anyone else in India know?

    1. thep025
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Watching PL in India has recently become a pain in the a***

      1. Sims
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Is it because of the Australia cricket series?

        1. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Ah right....cheers Sims, yeah I don't have Star Sports Select HD2, have all the rest.

          Cheers also Clifford earlier and Malcom Tucker...

      2. OLEgend
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Ambani saved us big time with his Jio

    2. Sims
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Had the same issue yesterday. Missed arsenal and many games...In Pakistan but have dish TV so I'm assuming I'm missing some star sports channels

    3. AA33
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I watch it on Hotstar (Star Sports) in PC

        1. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Is that streaming? Or pay-per-view?

      • Dreams
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Looks like there are more Indians than any other people in the community.

        1. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Who said I was Indian? 😮

      • d3bug
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        @JAFOOLI
        City match also on ss select hd 2
        Usually bundesliga on select hd 1
        And they telecast matches on the regular hd channels if they are available... 🙁

        @SIMS
        not because of australia cricket series
        it's just that they want to promote domestic sports and leagues

    4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Not sure what koeman does with the team when he sets them up away from home

      I've seen lukaku several times this season away from home and in almost every game he has hardly had a touch let alone a shot

      1. Win'dian
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Star Sports Select HD 2
        Star Sports Select HD 1&2 mostly for PL matches and replays all week, so get'em! !

      2. Win'dian
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Reply fail.. As usual 🙂

    5. Sims
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      @jafooli a

      Are u Indian? What channel is the game on?

      1. OLEgend
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        SD HD 2

      2. Win'dian
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Star Sports Select HD 2
        Star Sports Select HD 1&2 mostly for PL matches and replays all week, so get'em! !

      3. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Not India, just working somewhere where I have Star Sports (Dish TV).

        Star Sports Select HD2.....

    6. JogaSemmedo
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yay or Nay?

      Sterling, Ibra & Phillips > Antonio, Coutinho & Llorente (will hold onto all three for next 3 gameweeks)

      Also is Snodgrass a better option then Antonio?

      1. Strchld
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I think its a smart move take out the players who u dont want to keep and get in whos playin gw28 and will keep them after that. -2 hit per move.
        If u dont have Siggy, maybe King take over Antonio.

        1. JogaSemmedo
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Cheers. Got Siggy. King is an option too tho wish I had done it this week for Phillips.

    7. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Aguero or Kane for GW29?

      Purely for money/balance and the fact I'd want Kane in for the run it am leaning towards Kane...

      1. John Nerdelbaum
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        both?

        1. Fred54
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Nah, looked into that, would want to run with Lukaku for a bit.

      2. John Nerdelbaum
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Kane

    8. Strchld
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Kun, Ibra and Sterling out
      Lukaku Llorente and Firmino in -12. Actually -6 if everyone gets 2pt. Keeping all of those three long term, so I think its good move?

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

        Worthwhile.

      2. Oven Glover
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Are you questioning your own move?

      3. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        For sure. Doing something like that myself.

      4. Strchld
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers. Thats gonna happen then. After gw28 its time to get Sanchez, Kane and Eriksen back to home.

      5. JogaSemmedo
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Go for it if you keeping players for a few game weeks.

        Looking at something similar, any advice on my post a few above?

    9. Mic
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Baines up there in the BPs

      1. John Nerdelbaum
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        couple of decent tackles i guess

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

        Until the clean sheet goes away, it doesn't matter.

      3. Smurf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Won't be when Spurs clean sheet is added.

    10. liiusions
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      If Aguero starts I'm gonna go to the game.

      I've been in the Fergie stand at Old Trafford as a Liverpool and managed not to celebrate when we scored, not sure if I'll be able to hold myself in if Kun does though...

      1. EDEN THE MAN
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        ?What

        Do you live next to Sunderlands stadium or something.

        1. liiusions
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Uni in Newcastle 🙂

      2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        go anyway and support Sane for me!

    11. Pep says
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Walker
      Sanchez Coutinho Alli Siggy Carroll
      Llorente/Gabbi Lukaku Kane

      or

      4.4ish
      Sanchez Coutinho Alli Siggy Sterling
      Lukaku Kane Barnes/Crouch

      a or b? Cheers.

    12. Sif
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Half an hour until team sheet w8nkery 🙁

      1. Lawrø
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        🙁

      2. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Kun and Sterling better start!

        1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          So, did you stick with Fraser over Carroll?

          1. THFC4LIFE
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            I did....didn't work out as I hoped

            1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Aah well...
              There is always next week in this godforsaken game 🙂

    13. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Ibra and Sterling > Lukaku and Siggy for -4 will give me 9 players for gw28

      Jaku/heaton
      Brunt Robertson
      Antonio Mane Fraser Siggy T.Carrol
      Lukaku

    14. Mic
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Would you guys do Barnes to Llorente for a hit? Barnes might go straight back in to the team. Don't see him scoring against Pool though.

    15. OneDennisBergkamp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      When is Antonio back from suspension??

      1. Fred54
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        GW28.

      2. Mic
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        After chelsea

    16. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      How much do people rate Llorente as an option?

      1. Mic
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Very highly

        1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          This.

      2. Smurf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Quite decent and the fixtures are decent enough too.

        I have money for an expensive front line so I'll not be bringing him over Lukaku but if I was struggling for funds or/and have a cheap third striker I think he's a good option.

        1. F4L
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          im thinking short-term llorente, and then switch to Gabs

      3. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        A nice cheap option for the next few matches. He loves those Siggy/Carroll/Fer crosses. Not the most mobile ot energetic player, but what do you want for 6.3?

      4. Somalion
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        6 goals away from reaching Bony's PL 17 goals the season he smashed it.

        Swansea put in more crosses yesterday than any other game they had this season (suggesting playing to strengths).

        Games against fellow relegation battlers, big 6 point swing if they win.

        One of the best headers of the ball in the game and looks vital to Swansea's campaign to stay up.

        Gorgeous as well.

        Pretty good option imo

      5. Casp123
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Absolute steal at the moment. I'm plotting a way to shoehorn him in but Aguero>Llorente just feels a bit strange.

    17. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Payet just scored

      Those were the days

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        hissssss

      2. Alan_T
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Not interested

    18. King H
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Can I get your thoughts on these moves please. Thanks.

      Aguero >> Llorente
      Phillips >> Mane
      Zaha >> Siggy
      -4
      Leaves me like this

      Grant
      Baines Alonso Brunt
      Hazard Mane Siggy Alli
      Kane Lukaku Llorente

      Pickford Pieters Capoue Amat.

      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Only 6 for gw28

        1. BadgersBoys
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          7

        2. King H
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Can't get any more without hits

    19. Jimmy Boy
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Mane worth the extra 1m over Firmino?

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        u bet

    20. Gazj11
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Anybody going without Lukaku for GW28?

      1. Dreams
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Considering it.

        1. Gazj11
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Me too. Took him out this week for Aguero. Not sure whether to bring him back in.

      2. Fred54
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Well its a straight fight between him and Llorente. Would have said Lukaku without hesitation, but now keeping options open.

      3. Sandy Ravage
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        only if he's injured jumping into someone's elbow

      4. smitchlovesfunk
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Kaku at home is essential imo

    21. Dreams
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Tim Sherwood for half time analysis. What could have been.

    22. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Lol at redknapp and souness handshake

    23. Ridcully
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Good to see that Kane has scored, would also be good if Eriksen got something. Hopefully Baines keeps up his bonus points system scoring.

    24. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Souness and Redknapp doing the Kane / Alli celebration - just wrong.

    25. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      So if you had Alli, would it be worth using a FT to switch to Eriksen?

      1. Ha.
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        No

      2. Alan_T
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        God no

      3. TheBusDriver
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        no

      4. Klopp For The Kopps 😆
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Even though Eriksen looks Better Player,
        Alli is better for FPL

    26. makaveli123
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      "Please don't let that be a Kane goal"

    27. TaiwanHC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Will Ibra get suspended?

      1. makaveli123
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        90% chance

        1. Ha.
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          There's also a 90% chance that this probability is made up

          1. makaveli123
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            😉

          2. TaiwanHC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            What do you mean?

        2. TaiwanHC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          When will that get decided?

          1. makaveli123
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Based on earlier events, I would guess Tuesday.

            1. TaiwanHC
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Thanks!

      2. Gazj11
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Doubt it

      3. bigwig
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Yep

        1. TaiwanHC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          When will that be confirmed?

          1. bigwig
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            I'm unsure what the rules are but I suspect that we'll hear next week whether he'll be charged and then he has the right to appeal but within the next couple of weeks

    28. boc610
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yep ,pretty sure I just saw that from Redknapp and Souness

    29. BananaNose Maldonado
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      It's halftime, so I feel free to ask:

      Josh King injured or just fatigued? Plan on bringing him in this week for Sterling.

      Cheers.

      1. makaveli123
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Early reports: fatigue