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The Numbers Game – Tottenham Hotspur

Next up in our summer series of members’ articles, we move to focus on one of the key sources of Fantasy talent – Tottenham Hotspur.

We start by analysing their performance on a team level, assessing last season’s data in order to spot trends and areas improvement. Following that, we drill down into the player data, pinpointing the key individuals.

For this article, we also focus on two specific points of interest for Fantasy managers – assessing the Dele Alli versus Christian Eriksen conundrum, while weighing up the allure of Harry Kane as a “fire and forget” captaincy option.

It’s fair to say that Mauricio Pochettino’s side showed their mettle last season after a disastrous end to 2015/16 saw them pick up two points in the final four fixtures and tumble out of the title race.

Spurs improved their points haul from 70 to 86 and also scored far more goals than beforehand – a total of 86 was far superior to 69 in the previous campaign and more than any team in the top-flight.

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  1. Lyonnais
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Foster / Elliot
    Trippier, Bertrand, Dawson / Mee, Hünemeier
    de Bruyne, Salah, Willian, Zaha / Carroll
    Kane, Lukaku, Abraham

    How does it look?

    Absolutely not sure on my 3rd striker. Austin/Rodriguez/Abraham or just get a 4.5 one und upgrade elsewhere?
    Also don't like the lack of Man.Utd def/gk and Arsenal attack.

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Get a fodder striker since your mids are ok
      Then upgrade Foster to DDG

      1. Lyonnais
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        thanks!

        Then I have potentially two non playing players in Quaner and Hünemeier.
        Maybe Bertrand & Hünemeier ---> Yoshida & 4.5?!

        1. HuttonDressedasLahm
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          This

  2. JAC THE CAT
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    I know when GW1 finishes two things will happen to me ...

    Number one: I will regret my entire squad
    Number two: I will want to pick my squad all over again

    1. Cheltnamshire LaLaLa
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Beauty of week 2 wildcard

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Every season when I look back at my GW1 squad I always think: "What was I thinking putting X in there?!"

      Who do you think could be that player X in your current draft?

      It think it could be Ramsey for me 😀

      1. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        I think it will be Ramsey for you too 😉

        1. DeathoftheParty
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          I've got Richie in... I won't even know who he plays for by October.

      2. JAC THE CAT
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        A few might be thinking Ramsey!

        Batshuayi for me

      3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        It is.

    3. bojack
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Now I want to listen to Holy Bible.

      1. JAC THE CAT
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        You absolutely nailed it!

        Did you post Smiths lyrics this week?

        1. bojack
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          I did.

          And as I'm lying in my bed. I think about Austin and I think about Gayle..and neither one particularly appeals to me.

          1. JAC THE CAT
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 10 months ago

            This is simply wonderful!

            I feel we would make the most out of a jukebox together 🙂

  3. Sterling is £11Mill..…
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    I can have this attack:
    Kane - Aguero - KDB - Mane - Willian - Mkhi - Ritchie
    But with this defence:
    Foster - Daniels -Mee - Hegazi - 4.0

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      It could work
      Go for it

      1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        its tempting

    2. Sterling is £11Mill..…
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      oh and Lascelles

  4. sthelenslad92
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    A) Kane – Jesus – Chich – Cedric - Dunk
    B) Kane – Kaku – Jrod – Bertrand - Hunemeier

    1. Reamcg
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      B

  5. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Thanks for feedback. I am quite pleased with this non Kane team. What do you think?

    DDG
    Trippier Yoshida Kolasinac Danilo
    Mane Alli Willian Zaha
    Lukaku Jesus

    Elliot Carroll Suttner Quaner

    1. JoeJitzu +42
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Lovely 11!

    2. Lyonnais
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      looks good!

  6. PvA
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    I love Lacazette

    1. bojack
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Not you as well.

      1. PvA
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        I love him so much he's not in my team

        1. bojack
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          You sticking with the Kane/Kaku kombo?

          1. PvA
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 10 months ago

            Yes and Hames Rodriguez

            1. bojack
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 10 months ago

              My front three too.

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      You won't even pick him.

      1. PvA
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        True

    3. Jafoole_88
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Lacazette is the new Chamakh

    4. KingNidge
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Have you entered berbs Fook Da Maywedders league?

      1. PvA
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Whattttt, is that real?

        1. KingNidge
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Yep.. hit him up when you see him

          1. PvA
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 10 months ago

            Sweet will do thanks

    5. JAC THE CAT
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      More than Giroud, are you mad!?

    6. Random Name
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      MY MAN

  7. Reamcg
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    RMT please 3-5-2 first week with Chica coming in from wk2

    DDG / Elliot
    Valencia, Kolasinac, Yoshida / Ake, Hunemeier
    KDB, Willian, Alli, Zaha, Carroll
    Batshuayi, Lacazette / Chicarito

  8. KLOPPS GLASSES
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    A) Daniels and Valencia
    B) Kompany and Lindelof

    Thanks

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      A

    2. OldBenKenobi
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      A) more nailed and less prone to injuries

  9. Everyday im Schneiderlin
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    hows this looking?

    foster
    daniels tripper lindelof/danilo
    eriksen pogba salah willian
    jesus lukaku hernandez

    elliot rangel cheek humiester
    0.5 in bank to eventually do foster to pickford or elliot to hart

  10. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    39 more points than the nearest player.

    65 more points than your beloved KDB.

    Mark said he "would never go without him again."

    He's here for one more season. This confirms it http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2017/08/03/alexis-sanchez-kisses-arsenal-badge-open-training-session/

    Get him now or use 3 transfers to get him in GW2 for £12.3m.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      I'll get him during the week.

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Which week?

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          No point getting him this week if he gets injured vs Chelsea.

          1. FPL Virgin
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 10 months ago

            Have you drafted a team with Sanchez?

            1. TorresMagic™
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 15 Years
              6 years, 10 months ago

              Not windy enough for a draft here.

              1. FPL Virgin
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 10 months ago

                ** Parp **

    2. Cheltnamshire LaLaLa
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Just what i was saying at bottom of last page!

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Great minds ...

    3. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      main players in shit teams do score better, it's true.

    4. bojack
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      He was just blowing his nose.

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Cynic.

        1. bojack
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Kidding.

          I want him. But I want Kane + Lukaku + Citeh.

          1. Cheltnamshire LaLaLa
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 10 months ago

            Like this

            Foster elliot
            Tripp francis mee tomkins rangel
            Sanch kdb willian milli carroll
            Kane lukak jrod

            1. bojack
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 10 months ago

              That defence.

              There's no way I'm going without Pool midfield either.

              1. Cheltnamshire LaLaLa
                • 9 Years
                6 years, 10 months ago

                I know but cant have em all. Coutinho for sanchez lets you upgrade miili to zaha and pad the defence a bit

            2. FPL Virgin
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 10 months ago

              Nice attempt 🙂

              1. Cheltnamshire LaLaLa
                • 9 Years
                6 years, 10 months ago

                Depends how many sacr9fifes youre prepared to make to have the big hitters. Probably need to sacrifice one of the big 4 f9r better balance

  11. JoeJitzu +42
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    A or B?

    A. Mané & Chicharito
    B. Pogba & Firmino

  12. ttownstokie
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    I think Im getting there now!!

    Foster - Elliot
    Cedric - Dawson - Mee - Lacaselles - Rangel
    KDB - Redmond - Sala - Ali - Carol
    Lukaku - Jesus - Chicha

    Thoughts please ??

    1. Skyarm
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Personally would rather Austin/Willian over Redmon/Chica as I dont rate Redmond. Looks good.

      1. ttownstokie
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        If Austin is nailed I'll agree with you...cheers

  13. asvpxmicky
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    IF Liverpool sign VVD then Trent Alexander-Arnold at £4.5m could be a bargain. More clean sheets and playing fullback.

    The worry would be his minutes, but with him playing the first few games he could be good for a few games before WC then. However, he has the chance to push his way past Clyne, which I fully expect him to take.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Are they getting a new goal keeper?

    2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      can't see sub apps for him either.
      Start or autosub in that case.
      4.5 fire and forget

  14. Random Name
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Lacazette is love

  15. Skyarm
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Was messing around with a Kaku-less team and came up with

    Foster Elliot
    Trippier Cedric Tomkins Mee Gamez
    Sanchez Pogba Willian Phillps T.Carroll
    Kane Kun Austin

    Any thoughts?

  16. Frank Koscielny
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    So I'm playing with three heavy hitters vs two + 6.0

    Team 1
    Foster (Elliot)
    Trippier - Kolasniac - yoshi (Suttner - 4.0)
    Salah - KDB - Willian - Ince (RLC)
    Kane - Lukaku - Rodriguez

    Team 2
    Foster (Elliot)
    Trippier - Aké - yoshi (Suttner - 4.0)
    Salah - Alli - Ritchie - Ince (RLC)
    Jesus - Lukaku - Lacazette

    Skinny mid on team 2, but I actually thought IT would be worse due to 32.5 mill invested in top 3.

    Which one (if any) and why? Input and tips appreciated!

    1. JoeJitzu +42
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Maybe just 2?!

  17. Red Dagger ✪
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    This is making me nuts...
    DeGea (Elliot)
    Bertrand Alonzo Tripps (Mee Rangel)
    KDB Salah Zaha R. Fraser (Carroll)
    Jesus Lukaku JRod

    Thoughts...?

  18. Firminooooo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Kane and Austin or Jesus and Firmino?

    1. JoeJitzu +42
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      B for me

    2. Mean Gaals
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      B

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

    Is my defence worth the money invested into it?
    The thinking is they are all very attacking so provide good attacking points potential.

    Walker Bertrand Valencia Trippier | Rangel

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Depends how rubbish the rest are.

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

        Alonso is the only ther defender I think i would want but cant afford or see who I would get rid off

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Stopped at Rondon.

    2. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Number 6 on the list is going under the radar I believe.

    3. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      I'm inclined to ignore a table with Rondon ahead of Jesus

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        It's all season to be fair. Jesus played just over a quarter of games.

        1. Annie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          He did nothing all season, let alone for a quarter of it.

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 15 Years
            6 years, 10 months ago

            Still scored 1 more than Jesus.

            1. Annie
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              6 years, 10 months ago

              kind of irrelevant.

              1. TorresMagic™
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 15 Years
                6 years, 10 months ago

                Jesus did nothing minus 1 goal in that case.

                1. Annie
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 11 Years
                  6 years, 10 months ago

                  Why not make the comparison even more useless by comparison the last 2 seasons....

                  1. Annie
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 11 Years
                    6 years, 10 months ago

                    comparing

                  2. TorresMagic™
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • Has Moderation Rights
                    • 15 Years
                    6 years, 10 months ago

                    He's using last seasons stats. You should have just said it's irrelevant because it's last season.

                    1. Annie
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 11 Years
                      6 years, 10 months ago

                      What else could I be inferring by saying "I'm inclined to ignore a table with Rondon ahead of Jesus". Stop being deliberately pedantic!

                      1. TorresMagic™
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • Has Moderation Rights
                        • 15 Years
                        6 years, 10 months ago

                        Rondon hater 🙁

                      2. Annie
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 11 Years
                        6 years, 10 months ago

                        I played him 12 times, it still burns 🙂

  20. Mean Gaals
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    What do you guys make of this?

    Begovic

    Trippier | Kompany | Yoshida

    Salah | Mkhitaryan | Willian | Zaha

    Lukaku | Aguero | Defoe

    Subs: Elliot, Yacob, Hunemeier, Mee

  21. 007 [RoboKlopp]
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Please choose which one is better:

    A. Tammy Abraham (343)
    B. Ake / Daniels (442)

    Thx you.

  22. Thoughtopsy
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Thoughts on Pogba? Is he a bargain this year?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      The guy posting next thinks so.

    2. sthelenslad92
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      I think Matic playing alongside him will allow him to move forward and take up positions like he did at Juve

  23. sthelenslad92
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Can I ask what you guys think?

    Foster
    Kolasinac – Bertrand – Trippier
    KDB – Pogba – Zaha – Redmond
    Kane – Lukaku – Jrod

    (Elliot, Carroll, Francis Hunemeier)

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      I don't think a Southampton defender is worth 5.5m. Maybe later in the season, but not now. They seem to be in disarray.

      I'd turn Redmond into Willian or Fabregas.

  24. Gashead9
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Thinking of going 4-4-2 and doing Austin > Fodder and Suttner > Kolasinac,
    Yes or No?

    Foster | Elliot
    Bailly | Trippier | Yoshida | Suttner | Mariappa
    KDB | Coutinho | Zaha | Fraser | Carroll
    Kane | Lukaku | Austin

  25. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Thoughts? 😎

    Begovic
    Trippier - P.Jones - PvA
    Willian - KdB - Alli - RLC
    Lukaku - Firmino - Kane

    Elliott - T.Carroll - Suttner - 4m

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      *Aguero instead of Kane!

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      More cherries needed.

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        I had 3 in my last draft 🙂

        I've completely gone off Southampton and West Brom at the moment. West Brom struck by injuries, and Fletcher leaving makes them a bit of a soft touch in the middle, and Southampton are simply a mess. Again very weak down the spine.

    3. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      RLC as your 11th player is risky but I guess you know the risks. Like it overall. 🙂

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks 🙂

        Zaha has been a fixture in my squad, but I was wondering what the extra 2.5m could do. I wouldn't even mind Tom Carroll playing against Southampton in GW1 to be honest!

    4. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      No. 🙂

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Haha, just seen this 😀 Was trying a few things out, that's all!

  26. Now I'm Panicking
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone considering Rondon for 6.5 as the main striker for a team with those fixtures?

    1. JAC THE CAT
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Yes, yes I am.

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Ban!

      1. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        😀

    3. CloudSky
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Didnt you have Rondon not even once in the past FPL seasons?

      1. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        I think it's quite obvious I didn't 😉

        1. CloudSky
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Run. Not walk. Run Jarv.

  27. Skyarm
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    A)Sanchez and Aguero
    B) Laca and KDB + 3.0

    1. sthelenslad92
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      B

    2. IWR
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      B

  28. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Is this being kept up to date? There are a few teams with no entries

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/pre-season-form-guide/

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Which teams?

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        West Brom, West Ham etc

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Both have entries

          August 1 v Port Vale, Vale Park – 1-1 Robson-Kanu
          August 1 v Altona 93, Adolf-Jager-Kampfbahn Stadium, Hamburg –
          3-3 Martinez (Reid assist), Ayew (Obiang assist), Du Preez (own goal, Holland assist)

          Last entry for each.

  29. IWR
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    A) Salah / 5.0 Def
    B) Mane / 4.5 Def (On-Field each week)

    Can't find anywhere else I'm willing to shave 0.5