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25 August 2019 2138 comments
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There are some slight concerns about Harry Kane‘s (£11.1m) positioning in this afternoon’s match between Spurs and Newcastle.

The centre-forward naturally keeps his place in the side but shares the team-sheet with both Lucas Moura (£7.5m) and Son Heung-min (£9.5m).

Crucially, Christian Eriksen (£8.9m) finds himself on the bench once again, which could require Kane to drop deep to provide creativity for Moura and Son.

Spurs did not look in particularly good shape for the first hour of their Gameweek 1 hosting of Aston Villa, when Eriksen was on the bench.

It was only after he took to the field that Mauricio Pochettino’s men really got into their attacking stride.

It will, therefore, be of great interest to Fantasy managers how Kane, Moura and Son line-up against Newcastle.

Elsewhere in the Spurs side, Kyle Walker-Peters (£5.0m) continues his spell at right-back while Jan Vertonghen (£5.3m) makes it onto the bench but is still waiting for his first Premier League minutes of the season.

Opponents Newcastle line-up as expected, in a 5-3-2 formation, which continues to feature FPL midfielder Miguel Almirón (£6.0m) as a centre-forward.

Meanwhile, Wolves host Burnley in the other 4:30pm kick-off, with the benching of Leander Dendoncker (£4.5m) the biggest news.

After starting both league matches for Wolves so far this season, he has been replaced in the starting line-up by Morgan Gibbs-White (£5.0m).

That marks the only change from the side that drew with Manchester United, Matt Doherty (£6.0m) back at right wing-back after missing out against Torino midweek.

Hoping to crash another party away from home is Ashley Barnes (£6.6m) who came into Gameweek 3 behind only Teemu Pukki (£6.9m) and Raheem Sterling (£12.2m) for shots in the box.

Spurs XI: Lloris; Rose, D Sánchez, Alderweireld, Walker-Peters; Sissoko, Winks; Moura, Son, Lamela; Kane.

Newcastle XI: Dubravka; Ritchie, Dummett, Lascelles, Schär, Krafth; Saint-Maximin, S Longstaff, Hayden; Almirón, Joelinton.

Wolves XI: Patrício; Boly, Coady, Bennett; Jonny, Neves, Gibbs-White, Moutinho, Doherty; D Jota, Jiménez.

Burnley XI: Pope; Pieters, Mee, Tarkowski, Lowton; McNeil, Westwood, Cork, Gudmundsson; Barnes, Wood.

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  1. zizoo10
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 14 days ago

    I’ve always been against these type of transfers, but I’m considering wasting FT on dendoncker > cantwell and starting him over KWP next gw. I have not watched a second of Norwich but from what people are saying cantwell is a worthy starter in our teams and miles ahead of the donck

    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      If you have nothing else to do then that's a good move for sure. Likely doing on WC if it's still affordable within reason

      1. zizoo10
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 14 days ago

        Ye for now the only options for FT are
        A) King > Barnes, not keen with next fixture
        B) wait for martial news
        C) dendoncker > cant
        D) save

        1. Karhumies
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 14 days ago

          Cant is like the personal assistant to Pukki. Having them both means they will probably both have a hot run at the same time and both blank simuktaneously. So if you are in the Pukki bandwagon, makes sense to get Cant as well to maximize their combined scores.

    2. tucaoneo
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      Wolves are a lost cause in FPL. Only interested in Europe.

  2. Delhidynamo
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 14 days ago

    Kane OOP

    1. Dokdok666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      POO* when it's the other way around

      1. Delhidynamo
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 14 days ago

        well he does play in a shitehole

  3. Brosstan
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 14 days ago

    Just get Eriksen in... why be so stubborn

    1. zizoo10
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      Politics

    2. Bartowski
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      Don't want to injure him before his transfer.

  4. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 14 days ago

    Eriksen is needed.

  5. Rainer
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 14 days ago

    Was Kane in the Newcastle box there or am I seeing things?

    1. FPLtfs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      Forgot they've changed sides. Still cdm.

  6. Pukki Blinders
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 14 days ago

    Lanzini or Haller the better WHU asset?

    1. Butcher
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      Haller. Born to score goals.

  7. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 14 days ago

    Jota gotta score today

    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      Really need him to...

  8. FOO FIGHTER
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 14 days ago

    Kane = FPL MELTDOWN.

  9. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 14 days ago

    Why is Eriksen not playing? Spurs don’t want to win?

    1. Ha.
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      That’s make it too easy

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      It's criminal

    3. The Poor One
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      guess it have to do with his contract issue

  10. Mr. Grv
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 14 days ago

    Kane to Aguero and Perez to mount for a hit ?

    1. Cynical
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      Y

    2. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      Perhaps

  11. The Man Pastore
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 14 days ago

    Pls rate this WC team:

    Pope Button
    VVD Laporte Digne Lund Kelly
    Salah Sterling KDB Mount Mcginn
    Haller Barnes Greenwood

    0.0itb

    Cheers!

    1. Kun Tozser
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      Needs more Kane and Mane

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 14 days ago

        And Rashford

    2. Cynical
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      Pukki over Barnes

    3. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      Good but lacks a certain Fin

    4. Moderately content penguin
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      Nice enough

      Doubt Laporte is worth 0.5 more than Walker. That gets you a second keeper or 4.5 at the back.

      McGinn over Cantwell feels a bit marginal esp as you gave no Pukki.

  12. yer old da
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 14 days ago

    4 point hit for this looks good eh?

    Siggy and King > Mount and Pukki?

    1. Ha.
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      Barnes over Pukki

      1. yer old da
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 14 days ago

        He’ll come in GW5 for Jota

  13. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 14 days ago

    Shocking gw. Should I wc?

    Pope heaton
    Taa vvd digne Zinchenko rico
    Kdb martial sterling Pérez docker
    Kane king wickham

    A: WC
    B: Pérez + King >> mcginn + Pukki
    C: Vvd + wickham >> lundy + Pukki and move to 343

    1. UnitednationsXI
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      Did salah > Kane last gw so feeling pretty stupid and now will need 8 point hit to get salah back

    2. MagicMessi
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      Hold and get Salah against Newcastle .. tho the defence is too expensive for me it's wc

  14. Butcher
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 14 days ago

    Lamela off for Eriksen soon

    1. Brosstan
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      Could be Winks off

  15. MagicMessi
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 14 days ago

    Kane is lost ... Don't know if it's worth to keep .... Ridiculously 7.5 Moira is more dangerous tho ...

  16. Dimitris1993
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 14 days ago

    just can't see the point in having a 11.0 m fwd who frustrates you every single gw and gets the occasional haul due to luck and pens. so many better options around with a better spread of the budget.

    1. Cynical
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      Yep. Aguero tempts me tho.

    2. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      This is true for every premium player innit?

  17. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 14 days ago

    If you rage transferred out Kane now and then he went and scored a hat trick later in the game, would you buy him back again in another transfer?

    1. Brosstan
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      Yes

    2. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      No, I'd quit while I was ahead

    3. MagicMessi
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      But he can't get a hatrick

  18. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 14 days ago

    Would you rather have
    A) Mane and Pukki
    B) Trossard and Aguero

    1. Buck The Trent
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      A

    2. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      A all day

    3. Manani
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      a

    4. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      Interesting - Kane and Fraser > looks tasty

    5. MagicMessi
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      B

  19. FOO FIGHTER
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 14 days ago

    No Erikson no Kane party.

  20. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 14 days ago

    Dendoncker -> Cantwell for -4 or do it later?

    Ryan
    TAA VVD Zinchenko Kelly
    Salah Sterling Martial Mount
    Vardy Pukki

    Button Dendoncker Smith Greenwood

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      What a terrible move

    2. Cynical
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      No way

    3. Reiger
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      No way, not for a -4

  21. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 14 days ago

    Kane should be his in prime now but instead he's the shadow of the player he was 2 years ago.

  22. Rainer
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 14 days ago

    Two changes inc, Kane mightn’t make 60’

  23. Make FPL Casual Again
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 14 days ago

    Eriksen coming on....goals incoming

  24. jia you
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 14 days ago

    Good lord I had to pop out and just checking on the score now! How bad have Spurs been?

    1. JIMMY TUGGINS
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      Bad.

    2. Manani
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      eriksen just came on, so expecting a 2-1 to spurs

  25. Longiss
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 14 days ago

    Wesley or Ings?

    1. Cynical
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      Ings for me

    2. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      Wezzles

  26. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 14 days ago

    He could still score, a la GW1, but games like these make me glad not to own Kane.

    Rather Son for 1.5 cheaper mostly

    1. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      Rather Pepe

    2. Moderately content penguin
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      Son is on course to lower his 2.5 average for the last 11 gameweeks. 🙂

  27. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 14 days ago

    Kane involved in water breaks

  28. Cynical
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 14 days ago

    Do we think Zinchenko is safe another week?

    1. JIMMY TUGGINS
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      Yes.

  29. Reiger
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 14 days ago

    Here comes Eriksen...

  30. Butcher
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 14 days ago

    All this about how Pukki scored a hat trick v Newcastle and Kane can't do anything.

    Newc would have gone to Carrow Road hoping to beat Norwich and not sit back. Obviously coming to Spurs is a different ball game. They sit back and hit on the break like they have done.

    Come on lads its basic football.

    1. Brosstan
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      They werent even trying against Norwich

      1. Butcher
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 14 days ago

        No team would not try. Behave.

    2. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      So why do teams capitulate at Anfield then?

      1. Butcher
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 14 days ago

        High press. And nobody can handle Salah.