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19 March 2017 1508 comments
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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. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Son is already drifting out wide.

    FFS

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Alli through the middle 🙁

    2. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      It's a fluid front 3, even Kane goes out wide for small periods ...

  2. Patio Kev
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    I think that repays my faith in holding and benching Eriksen during the blank GW.......

  3. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Dembele theory 😛

  4. Weasel51
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Painful owning no spurs players. Always seem to play on the Sunday and run riot.

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      And on the early kick offs on Saturdays. They should stick to playing MNF

      1. Weasel51
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Should have a few weeks off.

    2. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      They're unstoppable at home.

  5. Crow
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    ERIKSENNNNNNNN

  6. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    King ➡ Spurs mid definitely happening this gw.

    1. Crow
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      King to Son will probably be mine, as long as he's not injured in korea

      1. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Or held captive by Kim Jong-un

  7. Netley Lucas
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Wow, gameweek's improving from meh te yeah by the hour lol 😉 hic!

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Another can?

    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      😀

  8. Viprin
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Cmon Bamidele

  9. ZeBestee
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Rose coming back after the internationals?

  10. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Eriksen is the best Spurs asset behind Kane in my opinion!

    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      In this game. At this point.

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        No. In all games

  11. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    85 points and counting. My season needed this so badly!

    1. Point-one short
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Great score 🙂

  12. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Eriksen > Sterling > Alli

    Screw you chicken legs.....

    1. Crow
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Eriksen > Alli

    2. ZeBestee
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      be patient

  13. v12w12
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Which combo would you rather have?

    A: Baines and Rojo
    B: McAuley and Valencia

    Rest of defence - Alonso, Coleman, Prodl

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Valencia alone wins this.

      1. liiusions
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        This, Tony V will shortly become somewhat essential especially with DGWs lurking

    2. Crow
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      B and bench McAuley for Coleman

      1. v12w12
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers fellas

    3. Yellin' in my Ear
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      B, but wouldn't bother with mcauley given their upcoming fixtures and lack of doubles

  14. Point-one short
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Come on Saints, get a goal and keep things tight. Wish I owned a Spurs mid or two.

  15. Hobolicious
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Liverpool and Spurs midfielders are so hard to pick...

    1. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Its easy with the Spurs mids just pick all 3

  16. Les Bleus
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    These Spurs mids are a must without Kane!

  17. Arctic monkeys
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    So the "Eriksen doesn't do anything without Kane" stat is a myth.

  18. The Enlightener
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Was down to Eriksen and Defoe for my transfer in this week. Went Defoe. Jeezus Christmas!

  19. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    top 1000 average only went up by 1 point after the eriksen goal 🙂

    1. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Nice since I got 5 🙂

  20. Ravager
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Hindsight yes.

  21. EDEN THE MAN
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    ALLI or ERIKSEN Sorry for repost

    Eriksen means I can definitely get Kane when he returns.

    Any response would be greatly appreciated

    1. Bruno Bruno!!
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Alli still

    2. The Wizard of Ozil
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Erik. Erik + Kane > Alli alone

      1. Yellin' in my Ear
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Depends when Kane is back and who would be playing instead in his team.

    3. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Eriksen

  22. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    My luck is so bad recently. Bet if I threw myself off a plane from 5000m I'd survive and just be permanently disabled with inability to move any limb.

  23. Jar Jar Winks
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Arsenal fans talked about 6th so much they wanted to go see what it was like

    1. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      No arsenal talk on here. We don't care. I don't care. f that team.

      Bunch of pansies

  24. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Why did Deeney rise after an own goal?

    1. Ravager
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Was already over the marker

    2. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Good fixtures, price, DGW, decent form, nailed... not bad value tbh?

      1. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        I got him in this week unfortunately. thought that own goal would deter people

        1. Netley Lucas
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Nah, he's a good buy right now especially with Charlie Austin back in training.

    3. leo_messi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      WBA,SUN next with dgw to come as well

  25. Jimmers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Choice between Eriksen and Son this week. Having had Eriksen for his recent purple patch - and then sold for Sterling for the DGW - decided toi bring him back in. So far so good.........

    1. Ravager
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Did the same...up to getting him back in *facepalm*

  26. Arctic monkeys
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Come on SAINTS, we need a goal.

    1. Rhodes your boat
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Just gets worse for Gina free captaining Sanchez over lukaku

      1. Rhodes your boat
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        *him after

  27. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Who would you all want to keep out of ;

    A) Antonio
    B) Siggy

    Both have firm a fixtures...

    1. Ravager
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      B

      1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Thanks, mixed reactions so far!

    2. The Head-Ake
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Antonio

      1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        1:1!

    3. MTPockets
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Antonio's injured.

    4. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Eriksen all over the pitch.

    5. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      RonaldinAlli