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2 February 2019 1430 comments
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Son Heung-min (£8.6m) looks set to lead the Spurs attack against Newcastle today as he earned his second consecutive start since returning from the Asian Cup.

That pushes Fernando Llorente (£5.7m) to a place among the substitutes despite his 12-point haul against Watford midweek.

There was also a surprise benching for Danny Rose (£5.8m), who was expected to start with an injury to Ben Davies (£5.6m). Jan Vertonghen (£5.9m) might potentially fill in for him at left-back, although could be part of a back-three if one of the midfielders named in the team is playing wing-back on the opposite flank to Kieran Trippier (£6.1m).

Christian Eriksen (£9.4m), Lucas Moura (£6.8m) and Erik Lamela (£6.1m) look like the supporting cast to Son in attacking midfield.

Newcastle have named a relatively unsurprisingly formation too, going with the 4-5-1 system that has served them so well of late.

Matt Ritchie (£5.8m) and Christian Atsu (£5.1m) look likely to provide support to DeAndre Yedlin (£4.5m) and Florian Lejeune (£4.4m) while Salomón Rondón (£5.7m) leads a one-man attack.

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Lloris, Trippier, Alderweireld, Sanchez, Vertonghen, Winks, Sissoko, Eriksen, Lamela, Lucas, Son.

Newcastle United XI: Dubravka; Yedlin, Schar, Lascelles, Lejeune, Ritchie; Perez, Longstaff, Hayden, Atsu; Rondon.

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  1. My Name Is Pepu
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Great watching Son switch from LWB to RWB time to time.

    Brace inevitable 😎

  2. Rash
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    If Son is fatigued, then why an earth would potch play him LW/LWB? Get him up top to conserve energy!

    1. My Name Is Pepu
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      He's (Poch) trying to be too clever. There was absolutely no need to bench Rose and Llorente and ask the likes of Son to do the donkey work.

  3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Llorente coming on

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Newcastle CS confirmed.....

  4. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Tap in for Son was on.

  5. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Really wish I’d done Alonso > Laporte......balls

    1. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      P*ssy

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        This.....will blame Rainer anyhow. He told me not to do it.

  6. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Llorente coming on

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

    Llorente coming on

  8. MTPockets
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Is Llorente coming on?

  9. Bouncebackability
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    This game is set up for another Harry Winks winner.

  10. Goat
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Top reporting here last 10 comments saying Llorente coming on

  11. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Llorente on
    Moura off

  12. Marvin.
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Newcastle will sneak a win here.

    1. Numb
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Nah Spurs always seem to jam a win

  13. Rash
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Moura off.. goals imminent

  14. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Lucas 1 pointer.

  15. manu4life99
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Who is more important to bring in next gw?

    A) Son
    B) Aub
    C) Both (-4)

    1. My Name Is Pepu
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      C)

    2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      wait till the games finished .Similar situation .Atm i am B.If chelsea smash hudders will strongly be in favor of that

    3. Moderately content penguin
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Aub without question.

      Are Son's fixtures that clever? Leicester are the hammer of the big 6 and Burnley away is the equivalent to Newcastle home. After that your'e into the Chelsea Arsenal derbies and an almost certain blank in 31.

      It feels like one of those short term moves that you want to undo in a couple of weeks. Worth a hit?

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

        He got 14 points against Leicester over Christmas - I think Leicester see Spurs as a winnable game (as opposed to City/Liverpool) so they don't set-up to just frustrate as much. Burnley have only had some recent form because of fixtures - they still conceded 8 in 2 fixtures to Everton/Arsenal over Christmas.

        Che/Ars still OK for attacking assets (especially the latter with their defensive problems) - look at the score in the reverse fixtures this season. And then it's Sou (H) and blank in 31 is irrelevant if you are FH then.

  16. My Name Is Pepu
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Llorente on for Moura

  17. Warby84
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Moira off at 59:30 ouch for his owners

  18. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Moura jogs off instead of walking to piss owners off 😀

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

      I don't rate him at all. Never have. He's just a Brazilian Walcott.

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Is this GW5? Surely no one relevant owns him.

  19. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    I'm finally off the mark. Juicy Llorente point 😎

  20. farmerfat
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Really hoping Hazard has a cracker this weekend.

    1. My Name Is Pepu
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Bought him in this week 🙂

    2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      he bloody has to

    3. GoonerSteve
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Sold him for Son / Sane - it’s inevitable.

    4. Maddamotha
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Please god no!!!!

  21. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    son full 90 then aargh

  22. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Spurs will score now the legend is on the pitch

  23. umerlfc
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Thank God did Moura - > Siggy (-4) for this GW

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Why god?

    2. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Siggy rc incoming

    3. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Hardly rocket science.

  24. Numb
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Son goal is a matter of when now

    1. DAZZ
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Are you trying to jinx it?

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

        He wouldn't, would he?... 😮

        1. DAZZ
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Im a non owner so im backing the jinx

  25. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Spurs don't do draws though...must be a winner here

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

      *Spurs don't do zero goals

  26. Tcheco
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Son will score from a Llorente assist

    You heard it here 1st

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

      Didn’t want to go into specifics but it will be a headed knock down onto Son’s left foot

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

      Wow, took a long time for last GWs post to come through.

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

        Dial up

        1. fedolefan
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Close.

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

            Haha

    3. MyBall MyRules
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      You called it. Kudos!

  27. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Longstaff slapped

  28. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Written 0-0 all over it, Spurs has lost the pace

  29. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Son...off the line!

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

      Eriksen*

  30. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Wow Schar!