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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. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 14 days ago

    Which one of these long term?
    A)Barnes
    B)Abraham
    C)Wesley

    1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      Sorry for top 🙁

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

      All looking decent options after this weekend and add in Pukki & Haller and theres loads of 6-7m options to choose from!

    3. KUNingas
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      A

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

      Barnes

    5. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      Easy A. Abraham dropped after one poor perf. C would not even consider.

      Ps I dont understand apologies for top post 😀

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

    Spurs will be in the title race they said! Nah, two horse race for sure now!

  3. TeddiPonza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 14 days ago

    Considering Kane and Trossard out for Aguero (c) and Cantwell. Mad or genius?

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

      To be certified a genius before results is a bit much.

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

      mad

    3. Srv210
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      Thinking same ,but if I play the WC

  4. Saka White Rice
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 14 days ago

    I've said this for the last couple of years Kane isnt that great he doesnt create chances just finishes them off, so will only score if his team plays well. The amount of games he literally disappears and has like 4 touches in the whole game...this is Newcastle guys...learn the lesson and dont even think about putting Kane in your team

  5. Hawk Eye
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 14 days ago

    walker peters injury serious??

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

      He was very poor- don’t think no it was an injury

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

        Don’t think it was an injury

        1. Hawk Eye
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 14 days ago

          cheers

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

    Spurs might as well kick it out cause they’ll create nothing anyway

    1. Marvin.
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      I've said it before and I'll say it again. Spurs are better without Kane.

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

        Agree.

        If he wasn’t English, Llorente would have stayed and been ahead in the pecking order.

        1. Marvin.
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 14 days ago

          I didn't know he'd gone. Where to?

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

      Lol
      Imagine a diagonal pass by Sissoko gone wrong.
      Easily possible 😀

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

    Kane had Salah (C) ,

  8. The Mighty Hippo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 14 days ago

    Spurs have no class, play the ball out.

  9. Ambrosiana Inter
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 14 days ago

    Thank you to spurs and united for making my week miserable

    1. Hawk Eye
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      Rashford captain here... )-:

      1. Ambrosiana Inter
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 14 days ago

        🙁

  10. Egg noodle
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 14 days ago

    Kane being Kane. Congrats wildcarders (me too)

    1. Emiliano Sala
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      Relax
      Kane(c) son kwp here

    2. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      As a WCer and Kane captainer this is very depressing

      1. Egg noodle
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 14 days ago

        Thanks to the Friday deadline I forgot to captain him 😎

  11. KUNingas
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 14 days ago

    Robbo ->

    A) Zinchenko
    B) Rico
    C) Other

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

      save

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

      Keep

    3. Bees4Lyf
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      Save

    4. KUNingas
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      Falling tonight and have VVD also

    5. Lazaretti
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      Keep

  12. BoomXhakaLaca1
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 14 days ago

    In what situations should you use the free hit chip?

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      Double gameweeks

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

      Whenever you need a one week WC, DGW usually

    3. mookie
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      DGW or BGW

    4. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      When you've got Kane

    5. Dacra
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      Short term injuries, bad fixtures, double gameweeks.

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

      BGW I feel is a good time to use it!

    7. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      The biggest double gameweek

    8. BoomXhakaLaca1
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      Thanks all 🙂

    9. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      When you’re drunk and have bad FPL GW

      1. BoomXhakaLaca1
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 14 days ago

        Speaking from experience? Haha

  13. EL tridente
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 14 days ago

    Plzz help guys - should I Wild card this team:
    Ryan, (Button)
    Van Dijk, Digne, Zinchenko, Kwp, Lundstram
    Sterling, Salah, Martial, Robinson,(Dendoncker)
    King, Kane, (Greenwood)

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

      You really want Kane?

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

      Post after the game

  14. tm245
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 14 days ago

    Spurs playing as casually as Poch is dressed.

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

    Kane > Barnes (-4)?

  16. micsway
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 14 days ago

    so Jota sucking hard?

    1. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      Disgusting

      1. Bees4Lyf
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 14 days ago

        Dis Cos Tan

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

      Arousingly hard

    3. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      A tranny waiting to happen

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

    There will be one more pen shout for spurs guaranteed

    Will be up to Mike Dean on whether he gives it

  18. How I met your Mata
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 14 days ago

    KWP injury bad?

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

    Really? Nothing from Jota?

    Troll.

    1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      Trolled at the start of last season too 🙁

  20. HollywoodXI
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 14 days ago

    I cannot tell you how much I hate Harry Bloody Kane. Whenever I put him in he’s a complete flop. When I don’t have him he’s on fire. Captaincy going well today!

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

      Please put him in the rest of the season then. Would be nice to never worry about him 😀

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

        It’s taking every little bit of patience to not rage transfer the lump out of my team.

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

          Play WC before this gw, so I know your feeling and just did it! 😀 on 73 point and Barnes still playing 🙂

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

            Barnes just off... well 73 point this week... with only 4 point from GK and 3 def 😀
            This week...

  21. mookie
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 14 days ago

    Pope on a CS without a single save is weird.

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

      Makes sense though...

    2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      Not used to it haha!

  22. Hect.OR 98th
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 14 days ago

    Got rid of King this week. Jota’s going to have to go soon.

    1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      Same

  23. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 14 days ago

    Planning to wait a week before shipping Jota for Barnes, does it make sense to do Dendoncker to Cantwell instead and bench Jota for a week by playing Cantwell?

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

      No play him away to Everton.

      1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 14 days ago

        Cheers mate, worth giving him one last chance I guess!

  24. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 14 days ago

    I don't think Pope has gone this long without a save in his EPL career

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

    a) Siggy + Kane ➡ Sterling + Barnes (0.2 itb)
    b) Siggy + Vardy ➡ de Bruyne + Barnes (0.7 itb)
    c) Siggy + Kane ➡ de Bruyne + Barnes (2.8 itb)

    1. Kizza_10
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      A

    2. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      A

  26. Guy Demel
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 14 days ago

    the cricket has far outweighed this match in terms of excitement

  27. Kizza_10
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 14 days ago

    Yay or nay for a -4

    Out: Rashford & Ceballos
    In: Barnes & Martial

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

      Why do you want Martial?

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

        6 highest point potentail over next 6 gws, according to member area. If you trust data, then that should be enough reason 🙂

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

      No. Sideways move at best.

    3. Jafoole_88
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      Yes, but only for a -4 points hit. Otherwise there's really no point

  28. Ross From Friends
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 14 days ago

    Is Kane playing today?

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

    WC finally looking good now.

  30. Stockport Hatter
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 14 days ago

    Can't wait for the Spurs game after their over 65s walking football team have finished.