Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Tottenham Hotspur vs Southampton

After United saw off Middlesbrough at the Riverside, we now make our way to White Hart Lane as Tottenham Hotspur entertain Southampton in the 2.15pm kick-off.

Devoid of the injured Harry Kane, Mauricio Pochettino has turned to Son Heung-Min to lead the line after the South Korean racked up three goals and an assist in last Sunday’s 6-0 FA Cup thrashing of Millwall.

Snapped up by over 132,000 Fantasy Premier League managers ahead of yesterday’s deadline, Dele Alli is the most captained player from this one – 1.5% have handed him the armband on the back of ten goals in the last 11 Gameweeks.

With five double-figure hauls in his last eight home outings, though, Christian Eriksen looks just as vital if the home side are to prevail without their star striker.

With the Saints set to play 11 times in the remaining nine Gameweeks, today’s match gives us an early scouting opportunity.

Up top, Manolo Gabbiadini is a man in demand after firing six goals in four appearances across all competitions since arriving in the winter transfer window.

Despite facing two blanks in the last three Gameweeks, the Italian has still risen 0.4 in price ahead of back-to-back home clashes with Bournemouth and Crystal Palace.

The new striker’s arrival has allowed Dusan Tadic and Nathan Redmond to flourish since Claude Puel switched to a 4-2-3-1 formation, with the pair providing 22 and 17 points respectively over their last two league appearances.

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  1. Football Weekender
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Sorry, I know this must've been asked plenty of times already but any info on what the Gabbiadini injury was? Did he walk off etc?

    Was hoping to bring him in after the international break!

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yes but looks groin related

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Groin, hobbled off.

    3. Football Weekender
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks both. Fingers crossed it's not too serious. Looks the only decent option in that price bracket.

  2. Duffy Dunk
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    The force is strong around Alli

  3. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Janssen you pathetic selfish numpty

  4. Sebbo29
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Wasn't a pen imo

  5. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    C'mon Dele, one on the break!

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

    Walker and Eriksen subbed off. Don't have Alli.

    Gonna be the longest 5 mins ever,.

  7. Les Bleus
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    That's it Alli, get dispossessed a little bit more.

  8. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Alli giving the ball and his baps away

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yessss...

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yessss...

    3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Boooooom.

  9. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Dele be doing well now to get 2 BAPs 🙁

  10. Lone Wolf
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Any chance/risk that Vardy go up 0.3 in price for this 2 weeks?

    1. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      No way.

    2. Jamin
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Hope not. But with Gabbi potentially crocked the pool gets smaller every GW

    3. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      not really

  11. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Hang on. Winning goal BAPS for Alli still to come????

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yep unless they score

    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Probably won't be enough

  12. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    If Long got a point for every offside he would be essential.

    1. Sgt. Schultz
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      bordering on Adebayor

  13. Judas
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Can anyone who saw the full game tell me how Ali took charge of the pen?

    was it clearly him decided before or did he just grab the ball?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      He got fouled, jumped straight up, stormed towards the ball and wasn't letting anyone else think about taking it.

    2. Jazz!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Grabbed the ball

    3. SC not pearls before swine
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      He drew the penalty and grabbed the ball pretty quickly after. I didn't see any other players arguing with him though.

  14. NATSTER
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Any chance for Eriksen to steal maximum BAPs ?

    1. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      if dembele gets a card

    2. NATSTER
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Oh.. The winning goal is not his anymore. 🙁

  15. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    1 more minute for a Dembele YC

  16. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    May have missed the reaction on here, and I know people are engrossed in Saintspurs, but....

    Firminooooooo

  17. FALCAO & MOU
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    F man, Alli hell bent on not getting baps.

  18. Cry Me A River
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Heaton/Pickford

    Coleman / Alonso / Valencia

    King / Sanchez / Alli / Siggy / Pedro

    Costa / Lukaku / Llorente

    Bench: Amat / Holgate.

    1.7ITB

    Been told not to do Sanchez + llorente --> Vardy / Mane

    Are there any other moves tho? I am .1 away from doing Pedro to Mahrez sadly.

    I could do Costa --> Vardy and get in Mane for Pedro but would I be too under-covered for Chelsea?

    Cheers for any ideas.

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      "under-covered" - lol that's a new one

      1. Cry Me A River
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        you get my meaning, that's what matters.

    2. Baz
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      save

      1. Cry Me A River
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        guess that's an option

  19. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Janssen just slows the game up so much. So annoying.

  20. Holmes
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    JWP on 3BPs

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Bring back the man with the hands....

  21. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    How many BPS does the winning goal give?

    1. JJCF_96
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      3

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      3

    3. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      3

    4. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks.

  22. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Dele BAPs DEAD

  23. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Snodgrass > JWP?

  24. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Decent result for no players.

    1. Arctic monkeys
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Eriksen ??

  25. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Spurs cheat their way to another 3 points.

    1. Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Arsenal flop their way to another 0 points

  26. FALCAO & MOU
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Alli 0 bonus.

  27. Dušan Citizen
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Naah, will still not get Spurs mid. Have faith in Grosicki.

    Have to get defender first. Who would you recommend?

    Walker, Valencia, Maguire are on the top of my list.

    1. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Maguire?

      1. Smurf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        No doubles. Not exactly great fixtures and not exactly water tight. Awful option at this stage IMO.

    2. ChristoBisto
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Not heard anyone mentioning Bertrand. For me it's him vs Valencia. Or ideally both.

  28. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Cheers Dele, 7 will do 🙂

    1. JJCF_96
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      10 with winning goal

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

        Doesn't work like that.

        1. JJCF_96
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          D:

  29. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Who gets winning goal and who gets 3 baps?

    1. FALCAO & MOU
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Alli

  30. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    As a non spurs owner. If Baps stay that way I feel I've escaped considering how it started. Phew. I'm happy with that.