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Another Gameweek, another Harry Kane blank.

As covered in Sunday’s Knee Jerk, it wasn’t supposed to be like this, so in this week’s Technical Area we’ll be digging through the rubble of another disappointing weekend at Wembley and dissecting exactly what seems to be ailing Spurs – and in particular their talismanic forward.

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  1. CL4PTRAP
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 12 months ago

    Excellent Read. I really needed the data to keep me from shipping Kane.I'll take the price drop and go with the stats.

    1. el polako
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      Is he gonna drop though, for some reason it seems to be taking ages with his price drop.

      1. Andy_Social
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 12 months ago

        Well I've activated my WC and dropped him. On the morning of GW4 once his price has fallen 0.3m I'll likely bring him back.

        1. rivercityransom
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 12 months ago

          you'll be lucky if it falls 0.2

          1. Andy_Social
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 12 months ago

            Yeh, 0.2 profit ain't too shabby.

            1. theplayer
              • 12 Years
              8 years, 12 months ago

              He won't even drop 0.2 either. Just 0.1.

    2. red forever
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      He's also cursed in September

    3. MKHIBRADODO
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      # Total EPL Statistics of Harry Kane per months

      Aug: 13 Apps 0 Goals (0.00)
      Sep: 8 Apps 3 Goals (0.38)
      Oct: 5 Apps 3 Goals (0.60)
      Nov: 11 Apps 9 Goals (0.82)
      Dec: 17 Apps 9 Goals (0.53)
      Jan: 15 Apps 12 Goals (0.80)
      Feb: 11 Apps 11 Goals (1.00)
      Mar: 10 Apps 12 Goals (1.20)
      Apr: 16 Apps 9 Goals (0.56)
      May: 13 Apps 10 Goals (0.77)

      I will bring him in my squad at Nov.

  2. Bleach †
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 12 months ago

    Ditch Fraser for a hit
    Yay or nay?

    1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      Who you gonna buy?

      1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 12 months ago

        Ghost Busters!

        1. Bleach †
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 12 months ago

          😀 😀

        2. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 12 months ago

          🙂

      2. Bleach †
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 12 months ago

        Probably Atsu

        1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 12 months ago

          No, then. 🙂

        2. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 12 months ago

          Atsu owner, currently unsure of him. Will probably wc him out in a few weeks when I feel like the time is ripe

    2. vova
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      Probably yay yesterday but he already fell in price so might as well keep him for now.

    3. NestorC
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      nop

  3. Feloh
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 12 months ago

    I genuinely feel that the reason being given here for not ditching kane, that it's difficult to get him back in after you jettison him doesn't hold water. I'd rather ditch him to avoid a price drop or catch a price rise of another player with better form albeit keeping money itb to get him back asap once the 4-0s start raining in.

    1. Podge
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      I swapped to morata for a week, unless he doesn't score then I may just keep morata

      1. Feloh
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 12 months ago

        did that too, got morata's price rise, but it's taking ages for kane's price to plummet

  4. In Carrick we trust
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 12 months ago

    Is it worth trying to fit hazard into my team now ?????? Hes cheap at 10.1

    1. Podge
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      Nope

      1. In Carrick we trust
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 12 months ago

        Ys that???

        1. Podge
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 12 months ago

          Better a week late than 6 weeks early

  5. Sz21
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 12 months ago

    Begovic, Elliot.
    *Kolasinac, Jones, Yoshida, Mee, *Dummett.
    Willian, Eriksen, *Ramsey, Carroll, *JWP.
    Kane, Lukaku, Firmino.

    1ft, 0.4m.

    1. Naughton + Pogba in for Kolasinac + Ramsey for a -4.
    2. Mbemba/Atsu/Pogba in for Dummett/JWP/Ramsey -8.
    3. Other?

    Kind of favouring Number 2 cos surely Kolasinac will come good at LWB..
    Mbemba is a risk but at 4.0m- not much to lose..
    Also Atsu has decent fixtures and seems nailed... and then I can have Pogba too. It would mean a lot of dead weight gone for now until the WC in a few weeks time.

    Would have 0.0m left after these 3 moves as well.

  6. laplana
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 12 months ago

    Is Hernandez not the best 3rd striker anymore? Who is it now?

    1. Guybrush Threepwood
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      Has he ever been? The answer depends on who your other two are. My 'third' is Firmino.

    2. darrellb
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      i made the terrible mistake of dropping firminho for chicha to make some pog money. shoudlve just given up on kdb a week earlier. but its definitely between the two of them depending on budget

    3. SuperMario
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      Firmino is looking great value @ the moment

      1. PogChamp
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 12 months ago

        Yeah. Wish i had the balls to captain him.

  7. NestorC
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 12 months ago

    Would you rather take -12 and save WC or active it now?

    1. Podge
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      Take a hit a week or activate it, don't do a -12

      1. NestorC
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 12 months ago

        I am on -12 right now

        1. Podge
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 12 months ago

          Think I'd WC and enjoy myself then

  8. 2hotty
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 12 months ago

    Kompany - naughton
    Willian- pogba/mikh for a -4 after the international break yay or nay??????

  9. Feloh
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 12 months ago

    firmino, big 3 up top

  10. vova
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 12 months ago

    Any double risers expected until the deadline?

    1. Feloh
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      barbosa and morata maybe

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

      mooy 🙂

    3. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      Firmino & Morata

  11. Guybrush Threepwood
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 12 months ago

    Any mileage in using a WC with this team?

    Foster, Elliott,
    Bertrand, Bailly, Danilo, Mee, Hunemeier
    Eriksen, Pogba, Ramsey, Ritchie, Carroll
    Lukaku, Firmino, Jesus

    1FT, 0.3 ITB. Concerns are Danilo and Jesus primarily, though I want rid of Ramsey too and want Mane/Salah..

    Thoughts?

  12. Boris Bodega
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 12 months ago

    Afternoon folks!

    RMT (Wildcard)

    Elliot - (Begovic)
    Kolasinac - Bertrand - Daniels - (Manquillo - Rosenior)
    Ramsey - Salah - Pogba - Fabregas - (Carroll)
    Firmino - Lukaku - Jesus

    1. Podge
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      Not like Spurs ?

      1. Boris Bodega
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 12 months ago

        Just too expensive, going to get Kane when he starts putting them in.

    2. Guybrush Threepwood
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      Don't love that midfield. Don't think Ramsey is a good pick. I have Jesus and am thinking of getting rid (if I WC this week, still undecided). Rotation threat means I'll never be able to captain him with any confidence..

      1. Boris Bodega
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 12 months ago

        Ramsey is a season keeper imo. Jesus looks ok to me, he was only subbed due to the red card the other week.

      2. Rudy
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 12 months ago

        when has jesus ever been rotated?

    3. Oven Glover
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      Horrible WC defense imo (sorry).
      Ramsey and Fab questionable.

      1. Boris Bodega
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 12 months ago

        Yeah I'll look at the defence again, rushed it a bit.

        1. Oven Glover
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 12 months ago

          Good luck! Hope you get the most out of your wildcard.

    4. Belalugozi78
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      do you have spare money for Kane or just 2 ft and a hit ?

      1. Boris Bodega
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 12 months ago

        I'm on a Wildcard

        1. Belalugozi78
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 12 months ago

          Ok but do you plan to leave something in the pocket or just spend all?

          1. Boris Bodega
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 12 months ago

            I would do Jesus & Fabregas > Kane & ??? for a -4

    5. SuperMario
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      On a WC I wouldnt have Ramseym Fabs or Jesus but thats just me

    6. darrellb
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      id rather go 9.0 (9.5)+ 5.0 in midfield over the two 7.0.

      and unless theres big changes in the transfer market, id stay the hell away from arsenal for the moment, although kola should start a majority of games now that the ox has gone. arsenal fan here.

  13. MTPockets
    8 years, 12 months ago

    Good article, but... couldn't the stats equally reflect the opposite argument.

    A combination of above competitor and historical average individual/team performance has resulted in 3 blanks.

    Unless you think outperformance is sustainable, reversion may stymie expected future returns not increase them.

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

    Does anyone fancy bringing in Vardy or Mahrez after GW4 ?
    They have hud LIV bou WBA swa EVE sto after that.

    1. Pariße
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      Check their stats and if they're good, go for it

    2. darrellb
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      mahrez could be a good bet considering arsenal have BOU, WBA, BHA, wat in their next 5. 😀

  15. built_this_city
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 12 months ago

    never seen such a reactive bunch of people....

    Hernandez and Lukaku were essential last week, now everyone saying that 3 liverpool players are essential.

    calm down guys

    1. GoRedz
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      if they played everyday all year long we wouldn't have that problem. Waiting is boring, and each goal could be the beginning of a streak.

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

      Welcome 🙂

    3. Dreams
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      Si señor.

    4. Bleach †
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      You must be new here

    5. Hein Myat Ko
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      Never seen before like that , 3 Liverpool players are exactly essential now . I have no one 🙁

  16. Squires FC
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 12 months ago

    Can't see the ox starting many games for chelsea when their first 11 is fit. Odd move.

    1. Dreams
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      Squad player. Injury cover. Etc. etc.

    2. Andy_Social
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      I'm perplexed about this. He doesn't want to play wing back at Arsenal so he won't want to be cover for Alonso. Does he think he'll usurp Fabregas or Bakayoko? He'll just be a benchie on double-wages, won't he?

      1. vova
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 12 months ago

        He did apparently reject £180k per week from Arsenal and I doubt Chelsea will pay him that or significantly more. I think he believes that he has a good chance to take Moses' place. Plus the fact the he can cover 3 positions likely means that he will get a lot of playing time with Chelsea being involved in more fixtures than last year.

      2. gunner 2727
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 12 months ago

        position is a red herring i think, he's a good player and wants out from arsenal..... suspect he will oust moses in a small amount of time

    3. FDMS All Starz
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      He will be for Chelsea what Danilo is for man city

    4. The Rumour Mill
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      Chelsea need him as a squad player to fill their quota of "homegrown" players. Thats the only reason they went for him really.

      1. Andy_Social
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 12 months ago

        So he's rejected Chelsea because they want him as a wing-back! Fascinating. Holding out for CM at Liverpool then.

  17. Jubilanus / BSC Small Boys …
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 12 months ago

    Andre Ayew. 5m. Great fixtures. Will he lose his place when Llorente comes back?

    Seems a good enabler to get 4 biggies in midfield.

    1. GoRedz
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      it's Jordan, not Andre.

    2. moz_1983
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      Considering bringing him to beef up the midfield myself. He seems more nailed on than Abraham, who is more likely to lose his place when Llorente comes back. Top fixtures.

  18. Belalugozi78
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 12 months ago

    Any comments about this team?

    Foster - Elliott
    Trippier, Stephens, Naughton, Clark, Mee
    Hazard, Mane, Eriksen, Antonio, Chalobah
    Lukaku, Firmino, Abraham.

    0,7 itb to upgrade Lukaku to Kane before GW5 if needed.

    1. On The Up
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      Wait on hax

      1. Belalugozi78
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 12 months ago

        I do.. he is going to play for Belgium this week and I'll see how he looks like.

  19. SuperMario
    • 17 Years
    8 years, 12 months ago

    Topic.

    For those of you NOT wildcarding this international break but planning to for the next international break, questions:
    ~ you plan to take some gambles on transfers as its only really for four gameweeks?
    ~ if so, who are you considering?
    ~ a wee filter of the fixtures brings teams like Spurs, West Ham, Man Utd, Southampton out on top with ARS also looking nice.

    1. SuperMario
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      International break is AFTER GW 7 and in advance of GW 8, FYI

    2. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      Yes, I ditched De Gea last week and am going with 4.0 4.0 goalkeepers. Elliot got me 7 last week and could do well until that GW7 wildcard.

      1. SuperMario
        • 17 Years
        8 years, 12 months ago

        Solid plan as we can actually mess around (to a degree) for the next 4 weeks with transfers in the knowledge that they wont be long term

    3. darrellb
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      im on this. might go 4 at the back until then by getting in a spurs defender. lack of pool killed me this last week, so mane/ salah in for kdb.

      1. SuperMario
        • 17 Years
        8 years, 12 months ago

        Yeah might be a shout and Spurs fixtures very nice until then also.. Any Pool attacker till WC then reassess

  20. On The Up
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 12 months ago

    WC team...talk to me..

    Foster
    Jones Bavies Cedric
    Alli Pogba Eriksen Salah
    Fermino Vardy Morata

    1. Dreams
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      5 players are missing.

      1. On The Up
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 12 months ago

        Subs smubs

        1. On The Up
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 12 months ago

          Elliot mbemba naughton tarrol other players

        2. Dreams
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 12 months ago

          Like it. Nice team.

          1. On The Up
            • 16 Years
            8 years, 12 months ago

            Cheers mate

    2. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      Love the midfield

      1. On The Up
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 12 months ago

        Thanks. That's what not having Kane or kaku can do with a pretty good defence and front line to boot

    3. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      Nice, but how about Vardy to fodder(Quaner?) and midfield-fodder to Mane or Mkhi? 352.

      1. On The Up
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 12 months ago

        Not enough pennies for Mane but Miki is an option. Prefer 3 up front with a starting 4.5 mid though

    4. POLSKA GOLA
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      I'd personally pick Mokh or David Silva ahead of Eriksen to save some $ for future upgrades wherever needed

      1. POLSKA GOLA
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 12 months ago

        *Mikh

    5. Pegboy
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      I'd pick Mkhi over Alli and use it to upgrade your bench/defence. Otherwise I really like it. Only tough thing will be picking the captain every week.

  21. On The Up
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 12 months ago

    Elliot mbemba naughton tarrol

  22. BIGREDDOG
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 12 months ago

    Who plans on WCing next Intl. Break? Looks to be a good time to get Hazard in.

    1. SuperMario
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      See post above re transfers and next int. break

  23. On The Up
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 12 months ago

    Probably wait

  24. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 12 months ago

    Amazing how quietly Morata has been racking up the points! Highest scoring forward so far. Wasn't expecting that at all.

    1. Andy_Social
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      Especially as he's supposed to not be match fit yet!

      1. Make United Great Again
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 12 months ago

        Exactly. Can see him and Hazard linking up well tbh. Definitely encouraging signs!

    2. FDMS All Starz
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      With coming on as a sub in the first game...great player great future

    3. I Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      Kane - Morata - Firmino will be the template front three before long.

      1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 12 months ago

        Oh was hoping to get on that before template developed haha

      2. FDMS All Starz
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 12 months ago

        I think Lukaku might slip in there and maybe mane and Salah double up in the middle..but that will cost a lot

    4. darrellb
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      since kane kaku morata is pretty much impossible, im hoping they rotate their injuries well during the season.

  25. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 12 months ago

    Thoughts on what to do with this team guys?

    Foster
    Bailly Stones Bertrand Monreal
    Mane Alli Mkhitaryan Atsu
    Lukaku Aguero

    Elliot T.Carroll Quaner Mariappa

    1FT 0.9ITB willing to take a hit if need.

  26. Besaid_Auroch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 12 months ago

    As an Arsenal fan and a FPL manager I'm having to look at the brighter side of the transfer news. At least by the end of August there will be some good 4.5 options in Arsenal's starting line up.

    1. Speédy
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      That's not good as a fan. 😥

    2. I Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      No there won't.

    3. FPL Maldini
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      Who?

    4. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      Elneny and Coquelin

    5. Besaid_Auroch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      Just a joke. Although the way Wenger is going it wouldn't surprise me if a late £40m deal for Chancel Mbemba is done by the deadline.

  27. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 12 months ago

    I know Doos will probably correct me here but....

    I do think that West Ham midfielders could prove a massive differential at the moment and they do have good fixtures. I think they will click eventually and Lanzini is only 6.9m.

    Might punt on him on my WC

    1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      Rumours that he has an knee injury. Dunno if it's an "International" injury.

      http://www.claretandhugh.info/lanzini-misses-out-on-international-duty/

        1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 12 months ago

          If you must, Ayew. 🙂

      1. FPL Maldini
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 12 months ago

        Fair enough but if he's fit at 6.9m surely he's a decent option? Huge differential

        1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 12 months ago

          Maybe. I won't get him just now. 🙂

          1. FPL Maldini
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 12 months ago

            You know best, I havnt watched him much recently but isn't he West Ham's best creative talent?

    2. I Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      Very punty with their current form. The fixtures appear kind but atm it looks like they can lose to any team in the league.

    3. Harper_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      I would avoid lanzini. He is a fantastic player but is not a good fantasy option. Yet.

    4. fedolefan
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      They just lack fight when they go down and confidence in the manager. It's akin to punting on arsenal players right now.

  28. FDMS All Starz
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 12 months ago

    I think Arsenal should get rid of alexis,ozil,Walcott and sign Asensio, Varane,Casimiro...those signings would be perfect...if only this was Fifa!

  29. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 12 months ago

    Who get more points next few weeks
    A) Davies + Willian
    B) Naughton + Salah

    1. I Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 12 months ago

      B

  30. vova
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 12 months ago

    Mbemba nailed on?