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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. Takedog1
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    SOMEONE show me 10/10 team. Go on i dare ya!

      1. Takedog1
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        i like it, but for me the mid is too weak. its a hard choice but im going with 2 top striker and bulstering the mid.defence is good

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

      I haven't seen SOMEONE online tonight, try later.

    2. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      begovic smith cook ake danirels fraser arter surman pugh king defoe

      1. Takedog1
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        i said 10/10 not 1/10

    3. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      De gea
      Trippier Bertrand Daniels Yoshida
      KDB Eriksen Salah Ince
      Jesus Lukaku

      1. Takedog1
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        the obvious weakness is lacking kane but see ur covering that with erik. solid team i like it. you think salah is going to be a hit? ive not seen much of him

    4. Lebowski85
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Look no further. This one stinks of points.

      Begovic
      Valencia / Kolasinic / Kompany / Alonso / Trippier
      Kdb / Salah / Mane
      Lukaku / Austin

    5. Blanka
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Foster Myhill

      Trippier Ake Bertrand Hefele 4m

      Salah De Bruyne Eriksen Richie

      Lukaku jesus JRod

      You're welcome.

  2. Viiksisika
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    I'm done tinkering, this 5-4-1 gotta be it:

    Forster
    Alonso | Valencia | Kolasinac | Trippier | Danilo
    KDB | Eriksen | Coutinho | Pogba
    Lacazette

    Elliot | Carroll | Quaner | McBurnie

    1. salazar1963
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Wildcard in week 3 ?

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

        Very much a probable outcome.

    2. FPLHaggis
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      No Kaku/Kane No Party

    3. X Trapnel
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Beautiful side. I'm loving the way 5 at the back is coming into fashion. Even if it fails, it's beautiful.

  3. EL_FENOMENO
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Best option @ 5.5 mil ?

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

      Midfield

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

      DDG

    3. salazar1963
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Tom Davies Everton

    4. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Fraser or JWP

    5. UnitedFan
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Fraser

    6. Viiksisika
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Trippier

  4. Numb
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Probably ain't happening but, hypothetically, if Bale went to United....

    How much would he cost in FPL
    And
    Would you get him?

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

      12 Million and yes

      1. Takedog1
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        11.5 and yes

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Would he be a mid or a fwd?

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

        Mid

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

      12 and no chance.

  5. okan58
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    RMT

    1. okan58
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      RMT

      1. okan58
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Omg..

        RMT

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

          Lose the symbols.

    2. FPLHaggis
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      0/10

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

      Type it.

      1. okan58
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        OMG! He does not take what I write. Why is that?

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

          Symbols?

          1. okan58
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 10 months ago

            RMT please.

            Foster
            Trippier - Daniels - Cedric
            Coutinho - Alli - Redmond - Willian
            Jesus - Lukaku - Firmino
            Subs: Elliot, RLC, Rangel and Mee.

            I wonder if I should keep Coutinho and Jesus. Eriksen / Mane / Salah would also be a good choice for Coutinho. Lacazette maybe for Jesus.

            What do you all mean?

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

              Works now 🙂

            2. Fantasy Gold
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 10 months ago

              Seriously, one of the funniest sequences of posts I've seen on here.

        2. Fantasy Gold
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          lmao

    4. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      You're a bit light in most positions...

    5. Fantasy Gold
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Best one I've seen on here, 10/10

    6. Lebowski85
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      It's nice to see setting different

  6. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Any Liverpool fans out there have a dungeon I can rent for a month?

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Bit of a shithole but there's a place called Goodison Park.

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        I just need a toilet, water, a running machine and beans.

    2. Fantasy Gold
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      FPL Virgin might know a place or two

  7. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Best ever preseason, so many choices and so few templates. Can't wait 🙂

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

      You've increased the excitement.

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Quite.

  8. Fantasy Gold
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Got 13.5m to spend on a 4th mid and 3rd striker.

    Any ideas?

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Redmond and chicarito

      1. Fantasy Gold
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers THFC

    2. H-SF
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Zaha/Willian and Austin

    3. matthew_1991
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Zaha (7.0) and Austin (6.5) maybe...

      1. Fantasy Gold
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Hmm, that's what I currently have.

        Don't feel very comfortable with it

    4. Runaway
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      If you want to go punty Mkhi+Abraham

  9. PnutButterWolf
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Gomes / (Elliot)
    Stones / Daniels / Trippier / (Lejeune / Hunemeier)
    Zaha / Alli / Salah / KDB / Pogba
    Jesus / Batshuayi (Quaner)

    I am done. Good luck everyone, see you Saturday 12th at 12.30pm
    xxx

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      U mean Friday 11th at 745?

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

        Got no arsenal or leicester players!

    2. @fpl_phenom
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      * logs back on in an hour to tinker *

  10. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Is there meant to be an advert at the bottom of the screen promoting sky fantasy football?

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

      Would make sense on this website

      1. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Aye it does.
        Don't usually get any though.

  11. andymck
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone know how serious Lanzini's injury is? Noticed he's flagged.

  12. Taribo West on a free
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Best 4.5 defender? From where I'm sitting they all look total numpties.

    1. andymck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Only Mee

    2. Numb
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Alexander Arnold
      Martina
      Hegazi
      Mee
      Suttner
      Clark

  13. @fpl_phenom
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Any good guys?

    Foster
    Walker Yoshida Trippier Valencia
    Salah KDB Willian Milivojevic
    Kane Lukaku

    Elliot Carroll Quanar Long

    1. Emiliano Sala
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Nice

    2. Lebowski85
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Very very nice. I had a very very similar team for a while.....

      I had Kompany / Kolasinic instead of Walker / Trippier

      1. @fpl_phenom
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Spurs start isn't exactly easy though is it? Could be better with Kola and Kompany

  14. Red Rock
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Got £1.5m to spend and not sure what to do:

    Ryan
    Kolasinac Danilo Trippier Yoshida
    Zaha Willian Fraser
    Kane Lukaku Aguero

    bench: Elliot Carroll Romeu £4m

    Pretty happy with 4-3-3 and i like the options in midfield for £7m, aside from maybe bringing in Pogba but dont fancy dropping Zaha/Willian. Fraser seems a bargain with Stanislas injured.

    Original draft did have Alonso/Kompany instead of Kolas/Danilo but fancy punting on Danilo for a couple weeks until Mendy comes back.

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

      Keep it for early transfer war chest then

      1. Red Rock
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks Numb, may do. Comes down to Kolasinac vs Alonso i suppose

  15. Bedknobs and Boomsticks
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Stones is 5.5?
    I like that this season....

    1. andymck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      To think he got a price hike after last season

    2. @fpl_phenom
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Way overpriced IMO..

  16. Cabellafan
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Alonso and Foster/Bego or Kompany and DDG?

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

      Komp and DDG

    2. Super Pav
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Alonso and Foster
      Foster's first 9 gw's (barring gw6) are pretty decent.
      Alonso much more likely to get attacking returns.
      Can't see kompany lasting long before picking up another injury.

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

        Thanks !

      2. Red Rock
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        I wouldnt be so sure Kompany has much better fixtures, Alonso is up against Spurs, Everton and Arsenal in the first 5.

        Kompany is very injury riddled but seems to be playing well enough in pre-season and end of last season, i guess it only takes so little though.

  17. okan58
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    RMT please.

    Foster
    Trippier - Daniels - Cedric
    Coutinho - Alli - Redmond - Willian
    Jesus - Lukaku - Firmino
    Subs: Elliot, RLC, Rangel and Mee.

    I wonder if I should keep Coutinho and Jesus. Eriksen / Mane / Salah would also be a good choice for Coutinho. Lacazette maybe for Jesus.

    What do you all mean?

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

      Solid team 7/10.

      Wouldn't change Jesus to Laca without bringing in alternative City attack

      1. okan58
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Thx.
        What would you improve in my place?

  18. FPLHaggis
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Haven't posted in a while - RMT please

    DDG (Elliott)
    Trippier Stones Cedric (Suttner, Rangel)
    KDB Salah Fabregas Redmond (RLC)
    Lukaku Jesus Chicharito

    Long term plan:

    Fabregas (when dropped) > Lanzini
    Chicharito > Iheanacho (fixture turn at GW6)
    Salah can become Pogba is he is fire

    1. Red Rock
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Solid plan, though anything can happen to ruin it.

      Still not sure about Redmond personally, dont trust Soton attack

  19. Chrisirwin01
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    What's your thoughts guys:

    Gk: Foster
    Def: Gomez, Bertrand & Walker
    Mid: Sanchez, De Bruyne,Ward-Prowse & Lotus-cheek
    Fwd: Lukaku, Kane & Rodriguez

    Bench: Mee (rotate for lotus-cheek in gw2 & 4), Carroll & Rangel

    I think Gomez is a good punt, with Clyne injuried. He seems to be preferred in preseason. Again any thoughts?

  20. Sandy Ravage
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Any advise please:
    A - 4-5-1 with Eriksen + Zaha + (Abraham)
    B - 4-4-2 with Matic + Kane + (T Carroll)

  21. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Tempted to go without Lukaku from the off and get Jesus instead. Mourinho's teams are never really free scoring whereas Kane and Jesus/Aguero could haul multiple times.

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

      This!

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

      That's my little secret and advantage this pre season 😉

    3. salazar1963
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      They did when I saw them put 6 on Everton 1 Saturday evening

  22. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    a - Sane & Ramsey
    b - KDB & Fraser

    1. camarozz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      A not nailed.
      Had both at the start but to uncertain.

  23. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Swapped Pogba to Zaha and downgraded Mane to Salah plus upgraded Pied to Yoshida and
    changed to a 352 formation
    Looks more balanced???

    Daniels, Trippier, Yoshida
    KDB,Salah,Willian,Zaha,Ritchie
    Kane,lukaku

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Bit light in the GK department

  24. TaiwanHC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Playing Fantasy on a different site where you only pick 11 players. Thoughts on this team?

    Elliot
    Kolasinac - Stephens - Darmian - Trippier
    Eriksen - Salah - RLC
    Lukaku - Austin - Gayle

    Thanks!

  25. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    A Austin and hegazi
    B jrod and Dawson
    ?

  26. A Team Of James McCleans
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    5.5 mid or Abraham

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Mid

    2. salazar1963
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Tom Davies. The lesser of 2 evils

    3. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Fraser or JWP

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

    Chicharito, Gayle, KDB, Pogba, Alli
    Or
    Kane, Jesus, Zaha, Richie, RLC

    1. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      B

    2. salazar1963
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Is loftus cheek fodder ?

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

        yeah

  28. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Trying to fit in Mane is a bit of hassle but he's certainly captain material for GW2 and especially GW3.

    1. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Get Salah...save the 0.5m

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

      I've gone with Salah for 0.5 cheaper. What's your take on rotation with CL qualifiers? Any players that are more/less likely to be rested?

      1. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Can see early subs but don't think the main guys would be benched

    3. Fantasy Gold
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Really? Those fixtures?

      Better options in both weeks imo

      1. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        GW 2 is a bit tough if you don't have Arsenal or Jesus.

        He batters Arsenal every year, and so does Klopp.

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

      You wouldn't captain Coutinho mate?

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

        Dunno if he would - but I certainly am liking it. 😉

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

          Looks good to me

  29. Jericho101
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    RMT please.. I think I found the right balance.

    De gea
    Trippier cedric daniels
    De bruyne Erickson William milijovic
    Lacazette firmino lukaku

    Subs: Carroll, mee, huneimer

    1. salazar1963
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Not sure about Millivick just yet.

    2. @fpl_phenom
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Yoshida instead of Cedric and save !
      Thing of beauty