Dugout Discussion

Kane supported by Moura and Lamela against Villa

Harry Kane (£11.0m) will be supported by Lucas Moura (£7.5m) and Erik Lamela (£6.0m) for Spurs’ Gameweek 1 clash with Aston Villa.

With Son Heung-min (£9.5m) suspended and Dele Alli (£8.5m) ruled out with a hamstring injury, there was an opportunity for cheaper midfield players to come in for Spurs.

Moura and Lamela have taken those opportunities and those who included them in their first squad of the season will be delighted.

Moura is currently in 11.2% of squads as the Brazilian was considered the most popular cheaper alternative to the expensive Kane.

Lamela is the real differential, snapped up by Scout legend Mark Sutherns for Gameweek 1, and owned by just 0.7% of Fantasy managers.

Christian Eriksen (£9.0m) is among the substitutes and it will be interesting to see which of the attacking players he replaces if he does come on.

Kyle Walker-Peters (£5.0m) gets a start at right-back with Juan Foyth (£5.0m) suspended, although Serge Aurier (£5.0m) has recovered from his knock to feature on the bench.

Meanwhile, Dean Smith surprised Fantasy managers with some elements of his team selection.

Despite Matt Targett (£4.5m) and Frederic Guilbert (£4.5m) playing extensively at left and right full-back respectively in pre-season, neither were in the starting line-up.

The former was named on the bench while Guilbert was not in the matchday squad at all.

Furthermore, Jota (£6.0m) also impressed during the summer but is named among the substitutes while Anwar El Ghazi (£5.5m) and Trezeguet (£5.5m) start either side of Wesley (£6.0m)

Spurs XI: Lloris; Rose, Sánchez, Alderweireld, Walker-Peters; Ndombele, Sissoko, Winks; Lamela, Lucas; Kane.

Aston Villa XI: Heaton; N Taylor, Mings, Engels, El Mohamady; Grealish, McGinn, Hourihane; El Ghazi, Wesley, Trezeguet.

2,111 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Moura close again.

  2. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Maura big chance missed ffs

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Ffssssss

    2. Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      thought she left the villa?

      1. thepeen555
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Lol playing for spurs now

  3. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Not sure I can trust Grealish's judgment on the pitch if that's the hair he decided to go with.

    He should lend some to Moura, if nothing else.

  4. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Rack up them saves Tommy Boy!

  5. Rik Waller
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    How did KDB look today?
    Read something about him getting a tactical lecture by Pep as he was taken off.

    1. Tcheco
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      He was the one giving the lecture

    2. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      He got 1 assist in a 5-0 win and got 1 bonus point. That should tell you all you need.

      I’ve got him and v happy to have him

    3. Tcheco
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Very involved to answer your question. Looks sharp

  6. mr messi
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    How did Fraser look today?

    1. Manani
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      poor, as with the whole BOU team

    2. How Mina You
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Not great. Wished I'd have started off with Moura but I'm going to keep Fraser for at least 1 more GW.

  7. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Kane coming deep again, Maura cf

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Won’t be deep when the new kids arrive

  8. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    I don't mind the team value/GW transfers section missing but why on earth have they made all bench players showing 0 points?

    1. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      It is confusing - not sure why they’d do it

    2. jdp219
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I kind of understand it. Doesn't mean I agree with it.

      That said, it allows me to not dwell on the amount of points I've left on my bench.

  9. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Grealish looks like a peaky blinder.

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

    More like Moura supported by Kane

  11. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Why did everyone go Wood over Barnes?

    1. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Pre-season.

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      98% of all players went neither so who is 'everyone'?

      1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Saw loads picking him over King, and he was in the template

    3. Lazaretti
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Wood 6+preseason G Barnes OG

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

    What to do with Bernardo Silva?

    Went with him over Sterling thinking he was guaranteed to start.

    Mahrez played very well so now surely have to get rid straight away?

    1. Lazaretti
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Swap to Siggy

      1. BoleynWin
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Don’t do this, he looked extremely poor today. Everton struggling with a decent defensive mid means plenty of their attacking options will have to drop deeper than usual

  13. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    OMG mcginn

    1. Grand Thibauto
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Who is your cable or internet provider

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

    McGinn!

  15. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    G MCGINN!

  16. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Why is Guillert missing?

  17. thepeen555
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    McGinn strike

  18. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Lol

  19. Rik Waller
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Sorry to bang on about this, but Grealish clearly has great hair genes and it's going to waste, with that crap do.

    It's akin to when Beckham met Mandela with cornrows.

  20. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Moura not Maura for ferks sake

  21. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    1-0 Villa 🙂

  22. The Ejiptian King
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Wow.

  23. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Lamela shooting from there... Idiot

  24. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Back of my sofa seems dustier since last year

    1. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Woooooaaaaaah never mind

  25. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Get in Villa!

  26. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    OMG YES MCGINN!!!

  27. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Terrible from Spurs.

  28. Granville
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    My first YESSSSSSSSS of the season.

    1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Don't have Salah? Lol

      1. Granville
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Everyone has him.

        1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Fair, still a mini yes I suppose

    2. just a man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Gutsy. I had him in a draft but in all honestly would have been on my bench if I still had him.

  29. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Mings assist

  30. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Kiwivillain in heaven!