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Does drop in Kane’s numbers affect FPL credentials for Gameweek 8?

Harry Kane (£12.5m) is already the runaway leader of our Gameweek 8 captain poll, but do those currently not in possession of the Spurs forward need to sign him?

That is the big question on the minds of many Fantasy Premier League managers this week, especially with Liverpool and Manchester City options potentially cancelling each other out.

We’ve gone over some of Kane’s numbers from the first seven Gameweeks and compared them with how he was faring 12 months ago, to see if it’s worth selling the likes of Sergio Aguero (£11.4m) or Mohamed Salah (£13.0m) to get him in.

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  1. COYS Down Under
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    WC team after this week

    Dubravka Fabiankski
    Yedlin Rice TAA Robbo AWB
    Hazard Salah Maddo Knockaert Billing
    Aguero Arnie Mitrovic

    2.0 ITB

    Considering Aguero - > Gray And Knockaert -> Sterling though. I don't see an Aguero captaincy in the near future assuming Salah hits some form.

    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Okay, well done! Or at least it isn't curren template.

    2. Ross From Friends
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      The question is, when will Salah hit some form? 🙁

      1. COYS Down Under
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        When he plays Cardiff and Huddersfield? I hope.

        1. Ross From Friends
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          The thing is he has gotten 0 attacking returns in 3 of the last 4 games and his goal against SOU was a fluke....very alarming...that's why i'm thinking of keeping Kane until GW9

      2. LD
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Probably during his run of easy fixtures

  2. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Evaluating for two gws till I WC in gw10

    1) Bennett (cpl, WAT) + Zaha (WOL, eve)
    2) Doherty (cpl, WAT) + King (wat, SOT)

    A) Robbo (MCI, hud) + Hazard (sot, MUN)
    B) Doherty (cpl, WAT) + Salah (MCI, hud)

    Am inclined towards 1B as I think zaha is more of talisman for palace compared to king and favour salah marginally more then hazard

    1. COYS Down Under
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      1A for me

    2. MTPockets
        5 years, 7 months ago

        2B isn't an option. A includes Robertson which given MCI isn't ideal for just 2 weeks. Leaves 1B

    3. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Bottomed.
      Vardy or Arnautovic for the next 5 gameweeks?

      1. grumpyman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Vardy, no hesitation.

      2. COYS Down Under
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        I think they'll have the same output so Arnie for me.

      3. LD
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Both will probably have similar outputs. But prefer Arnie as he’s great value and you can distribute the funds

    4. palace ash
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      *Begovic, *Boruc
      Alonso, Robertson, Trippier, *PVA, AWB
      *Salah, *Bilva, Richarlison, *Walcott, *Cairney
      Aguero, *Zaha, Mitrovic

      Time to Wildcard?

      Looking at this lot:

      Ryan, Button
      Alonso, Trippier, TAA, AWB, Bennet
      Hazard, Sterling, Maddison, Richarlison, Obiang
      Kane, Arnautovic, Mitrovic

      Can pivot between Kane and Aguero and between Sterling and Mane.

      Have exactly money, so Sterling rising tonight is an issue.

      Thoughts? Our should I wait for International break???

      1. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        I'd wait for the break.....

        Lot can change in 2 weeks

        1. COYS Down Under
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          This. And you need a Pool attacker for their upcoming run. Of the top 3 attacking sides they have by far the easiest run so going without on a WC is a bad idea.

      2. AllanM
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        I think you should wildcard that team.

        Not sure you have the WC team right but you have a few days to play with it.

      3. Releasebreaks
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        WC team looks good, I rather do Alonso to Shaw, so with cash you can upgrade someone to Salah in gw10

        1. Releasebreaks
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          So, Salah can be your primary captain plus is your pool attacking cover

      4. joset46
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Looks good, Trippier for next 2 games & then >> for Laporte or Maguire
        I would get a better GK >>> Ben Forest & Patricio

    5. Flynny
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Sorry.....bottomed...Thoughts on kun to Kane (c) - 4?

      And either a free transfer back to kun or wildcard to follow?

      Kane should get a couple v Cardiff I expect.....

      Thanks

      1. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        I did do Wilson > Kane and took -4

      2. COYS Down Under
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        He looks woeful though... Underlying stats are off the bottom of the charts.

        But Kun played 90 today so who knows, he's either getting subbed off early or subbed on with 30 to go if they're chasing the game.

        1. LD
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          But we saw on the weekend that he can still make an impact on the game in limited time, that’s just the type of player he is. And it’s also a positive sign that he played the whole game so his small injury he was carrying must’ve gotten better.

          1. joset46
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            Yes, its true Aguero has a slit knock and 90mins. And Liverpool v Man City
            When you have Hurricane storming through Cardiff defense at Wembley!
            But lets wait for Spurs v Barcelona first to see how Tottenham H. Kane come out of it.

      3. MTPockets
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Half the team's injured and wouldn't take a hit for it, but may work.

      4. Kane Train
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Vardy or Mitrovic?

        1. COYS Down Under
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Mitrovic. Price and form are unbeatable.

        2. All For One
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Arnautovic?

        3. LD
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Prefer Arnie over Mitro and Vardy

      5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Klopp - Salah needs to relax

        Jurgen Klopp has given a pep talk to star striker Mohamed Salah as he seeks a revival in confidence and swagger heading into Wednesday's Champions League group tie in Naples.

        It is about your confidence. His game is really good. His last game was really good – he was in the positions but then the last two balls were not too cool. That happens. He lost balls in those situations last year. How do you deal with it? Be relaxed, completely relaxed, because there is no need for anything else. Completely relaxed. The quality is there and so everything is fine.”

        “Even Harry Kane. They talk about this, and now he scored last week two goals. Nefore that, he was 'not even half he was last year' - that is what people were saying, stuff like that.”

        https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2018/10/02/jurgen-klopp-mohamed-salah-needs-relax/

        1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          While Klopp proposed a course of relaxation therapy for Salah, teammate Gini Wijnaldum says it is only a matter of time before the goals flow. He revealed an extreme goalscoring challenge.

          “I’ve told him that he’s got to get more hat-tricks,” said Wijnaldum.

          “He’s had enough of scoring twos, he has to get three. I told him I expect more hat-tricks this season. Last year there was only one. He said that I was right. I told him, ‘Mo, you are a top player. If you look at Messi and Ronaldo, they score a lot of hat-tricks – you have to do the same if you want to compete with them.’

          1. MTPockets
              5 years, 7 months ago

              I approve. Don't often get to mention him but Wijnaldum looking better this seaon.

              1. Bouncebackability
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                5 years, 7 months ago

                He has impressed me. Ball sticks to him like glue and seems quicker with it, more confident.

          2. LD
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            Get a feeling since winning the pfa poty he feels pressured to match last years performances, and because he hasn’t, the media, fans etc are causing him to lose the confidence we saw last season. Confidence and staying calm are very important for a footballer so hopefully he takes Klopps advice on board!

        2. Doolittle
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Which one to bench?

          A) Robertson (MCI)
          B) Bennett (Cry)
          C) Wan-Bissaka (WOL)

          1. #FPLBhuna
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            B

          2. MTPockets
              5 years, 7 months ago

              a

            • It’s gonna Ben Mee
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 7 months ago

              A

            • Duffy Dunk
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 7 months ago

              B

            • Garyrobinson66
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 7 months ago

              C

            • Releasebreaks
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 7 months ago

              B

          3. #FPLBhuna
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            Who would you rather own this week

            A) kun
            B) Vardy
            C) arnie

            1. Garyrobinson66
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 7 months ago

              c

            2. COYS Down Under
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 7 months ago

              In a single GW vaccuum its Vardy for sure.

              Arnie is better value, Aguero obviously best long term pick.

          4. Duffy Dunk
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            Whom would you bench in gw8, from

            Fraser (wat)
            Richarlison (lei)
            Zaha (WOL)
            Mitrovic (ARS)
            ?

            1. #FPLBhuna
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 7 months ago

              That’s tough has to be fraser or richarlison for me

              Maybe fraser

            2. Releasebreaks
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 7 months ago

              Fraser, BOU doing bad away

            3. LD
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 7 months ago

              Fraser

            4. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 7 months ago

              Fraser

            5. antis0cial
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 7 months ago

              I have all and am planning n benching Fraser.

          5. Emiliano Sala
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            Repost, sorry

            Which one would you rather have for only one game?

            A) shaw vs NEW
            B) alder vs CAR

            One will be ditched this week, another one next week
            Thanks

            1. COYS Down Under
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 7 months ago

              A

            2. Releasebreaks
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 7 months ago

              A

          6. Niho992
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            Ederson-Hamer
            Alonso-Trippier-WB-Doherty-Bednar
            Salah-Rich-Maddison-Fras-Hojbj
            Aguero-Kane-Jimenez

            0.3 ITB. Anything to do or save transfer ?

            1. Garyrobinson66
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 7 months ago

              save

          7. konrad.sygula95
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            Would you do Fabianski and Pereira to Hart and Holebas ?

            Patricio
            Pereira-Doherty-Robbo
            Salah-Hazard-Maddison-B.Silva
            Aguero-Zaha-King

            Subs: Fabianski, Costa, AWB, Bednarek
            2FT 0.3itb

            1. piquiblanco
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 7 months ago

              Hell no, don't like either of the moves

            2. Garyrobinson66
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 7 months ago

              fabianski looks good for the next 2 months be careful

          8. Sotamendi84
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            Please need some help with wc

            Pat fab
            Taa luiz doherty duffy ****
            Haz madd richa **** Westwood
            Kane arnie mitro

            Would you go for
            A) salah +4.5 with a hit
            B) mane + trippier/mendy no hit?

            1. AYLD28
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 7 months ago

              Forget Liverpool

            2. Garyrobinson66
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 7 months ago

              salah, fixtures so hot coming up and he gets so many goal scoring chances; still liverpool's focal point going forward

            3. Sotamendi84
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 7 months ago

              Sorry i had to say tha i will get them next week

          9. Don Kloppeone
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            I need a defender for max £4.8m. Rest of my defence is: Doherty, AWB, Alonso and Robbo

            Who is best?

            Jonny? Duffy? Someone else?

            1. #FPLBhuna
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 7 months ago

              Jonny for me

            2. MTPockets
                5 years, 7 months ago

                Someone from bha/lei/new to plug bench or rotation gaps during AWB bad fixtures (and couple for Doherty)

                1. Don Kloppeone
                  • 6 Years
                  5 years, 7 months ago

                  Yeh makes sense. Duffy was such a good pick last season but obv BHA haven’t been great this season so far. Maybe Yedlin

              • Sotamendi84
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 7 months ago

                Duffy or yedlin

              • Garyrobinson66
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 7 months ago

                jonny is the safe bet but you are doubled on WOL

                Maybe have a peek at Zabaleta, great value good returns and good fixtures.. maybe a good punt for your fifth defender.

                1. Garyrobinson66
                  • 5 Years
                  5 years, 7 months ago

                  actually yedlin, i forgot i brought him in. Great fixtures, rafa the clean sheet master (i hope)

              • Rage Against The Raheem
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 7 months ago

                Duffy

              • Releasebreaks
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 7 months ago

                Check Watford defenders, they have good fixtures

              • COYS Down Under
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 7 months ago

                Digne is a good shout, their home games coming up are just amazing. Awful away games though so be prepared to bench him.

                He's put in more on target crosses in the last 4 weeks than any other defender, 2nd most crosses total.

            3. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 7 months ago

              Ederson to Hart for free?

              1. AYLD28
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 7 months ago

                Not yet, hold for 2 more weeks then move to Fabianski. That’s what I’m doing. He’ll get save points v Liverpool and then clean sheet v Burnley. No rush to get rid imo

                1. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
                  • 6 Years
                  5 years, 7 months ago

                  Good point, thanks

                2. yakirh
                  • 7 Years
                  5 years, 7 months ago

                  Good plan
                  I did Ederson to Fab now because I needed funds for Kane
                  I think Fab can match his points next 2 games

            4. Kane Train
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 7 months ago

              Lucas Moura > Maddison or Richarlison

              1. Duffy Dunk
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 7 months ago

                Mad is on

                1. S3
                  • 5 Years
                  5 years, 7 months ago

                  will wait till after they play cardiff....

            5. Tempestic
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 7 months ago

              Anyone got any news on Tarkowski's injury? Likely to miss this gw? He's going to TAA after that anyways...

            6. AYLD28
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 7 months ago

              Who should I start?

              1. Duffy (West Ham)
              2. Wan (Wolves)

              1. Garyrobinson66
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 7 months ago

                very tough

                Id lean on WB personally

              2. Duffy Dunk
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 7 months ago

                2

              3. #FPLBhuna
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 7 months ago

                2

            7. Niho992
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 7 months ago

              Accidentally click on free hit. It s not confirmed till I confirm in "tranfers" right?

              1. Dannyb
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 7 months ago

                Try unclicking it then.

              2. Ramboros
                • 12 Years
                5 years, 7 months ago

                You can't click on free hit unless you are already confirming your transfers.

                Just refresh the page and see if you can activate other chips.

              3. MTPockets
                  5 years, 7 months ago

                  Not unless you confirmed it.

              4. Dannyb
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 7 months ago

                Captain Lacazette or Hazard? I was gonna bring Kane in but masses bringing him for hits/Aguero means he's gonna blank lol.

                1. Garyrobinson66
                  • 5 Years
                  5 years, 7 months ago

                  Safe bet is hazard, laca if you have balls 😉

                  1. Dannyb
                    • 7 Years
                    5 years, 7 months ago

                    Oh I've got balls my friend haha

              5. Garyrobinson66
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 7 months ago

                A: Richarlison > Son
                B: Zaha > Lacazette

                1. Rage Against The Raheem
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 5 Years
                  5 years, 7 months ago

                  B - Palace are losing form (and fixtures soon) and Arsenal are getting better

                2. Releasebreaks
                  • 6 Years
                  5 years, 7 months ago

                  B

              6. #FPLBhuna
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 7 months ago

                a) kun > Vardy (can only bring Mane in next week
                B) kun > arnie (can bring Salah in next week)

                1. Garyrobinson66
                  • 5 Years
                  5 years, 7 months ago

                  BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB

                2. Rage Against The Raheem
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 5 Years
                  5 years, 7 months ago

                  B for me

              7. konrad.sygula95
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 7 months ago

                Who should I start this GW as a goalkeeper?
                A Patricio
                B Fabianski

                1. Garyrobinson66
                  • 5 Years
                  5 years, 7 months ago

                  flip a coin

                2. yakirh
                  • 7 Years
                  5 years, 7 months ago

                  B

              8. The Mighty Wrights
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 7 months ago

                Decisions Decisons...

                1.8 ITB and 1 trsf. Team currently

                Fab Foster
                WB Alonso Robbo Doherty Mendy (back for GW8??)
                Haz Bilva Fraser Mane Masuaku
                Aguero Gray Mitrovic

                Considering but need help deciding for GW8

                A) Aguero to Kane
                B) Bilva to Richarlison or Maddison
                C) Fraser to Richarlison or Maddison
                D) Gray to Arnautovic
                E) Other suggestions please

                First timer on message board so please be nice. Thanks

                1. Rage Against The Raheem
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 5 Years
                  5 years, 7 months ago

                  B - to Maddison

                2. LD
                  • 6 Years
                  5 years, 7 months ago

                  D

                3. #FPLBhuna
                  • 7 Years
                  5 years, 7 months ago

                  A

              9. Solly The Seagull
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 7 months ago

                Play two

                1. Hennessey
                2. Foster

                A. Wan-Bissaka
                B. Doherty

                ?

                1. dunas_dog
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 8 Years
                  5 years, 7 months ago

                  2B

              10. Gabbiadini
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 7 months ago

                Fab
                Alonso | Trippier | Robertson | Doherty
                Salah | Hazard | Mane | Fraser
                Aguero | Wilson

                Stek | AWB | Hojbjerg | Kamara

                Really unsure what I should be looking to do, still have my wildcard up my sleeve. Thoughts are greatly appreciated.

                1. joset46
                  • 8 Years
                  5 years, 7 months ago

                  Transfer out Mane for Maddison
                  Aguero >>> H. Kane Tottenham play Cardiff Home
                  Wilson >>> Arnautovic West Ham have form and good fixtures apart from Spurs H! & Man City H. GW13
                  Robertso >>> Maguire Good fixtures apart from Arsenal match after next.
                  You only need 2 premire defenders
                  Trippier takes free kicks!

              11. Aubaaaaa
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 7 months ago

                Thoughts on Aguero? Previously Pep commented that he’s not 100% fit and that was why he got hauled off early in the last 3 premier league games. Now that he played 90 minutes in CL, what do you think of his chances of starting? With a fresh Jesus who didn’t feature from the bench in CL.

                1. Rage Against The Raheem
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 5 Years
                  5 years, 7 months ago

                  He will start as the game is too important to start with Jesus, maybe if it was Cardiff next but not Pool at Home, most likely their toughest game of the season. He will start for sure unless injury gets worse

                2. korbendallas82
                  • 10 Years
                  5 years, 7 months ago

                  More concerned about city against Liverpool. I have Aguero, Sterling.

                3. DGW Sane TC Fail....
                  • 13 Years
                  5 years, 7 months ago

                  You couldn't have a more nailed on player for Liverpool. then a lovely two weeks with his feet up.

              12. konrad.sygula95
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 7 months ago

                Would you do Robbo to Trippier as a 1 week punt ?

                1. joset46
                  • 8 Years
                  5 years, 7 months ago

                  Play Cardiff, what do think the score will be? 3-0, 4-0, 5-0 or more!

              13. DeathoftheParty
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 7 months ago

                Which two;

                Doherty (pal)
                AWB (WOL)
                Wilson (wat)
                Hughes (BOU)

                1. Rage Against The Raheem
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 5 Years
                  5 years, 7 months ago

                  Doherty and Hughes as I think Wolves and Watford will both win

                  1. DeathoftheParty
                    • 7 Years
                    5 years, 7 months ago

                    Strong name/grav combo

                    1. Rage Against The Raheem
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 5 Years
                      5 years, 7 months ago

                      Cheers mate. I love a good pun, and they are a great band