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21 September 2019 1488 comments
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Mauricio Pochettino has made two big changes to his Tottenham Hotspur side ahead of the visit to Leicester City.

Following the 4-0 win over Crystal Palace, he has brought Tanguy Ndombele (£6.0m) in to replace Christian Eriksen (£8.8m) while Paulo Gazzaniga (£4.4m) deputises for Hugo Lloris (£5.5m) whose wife has just given birth.

The absence of Eriksen may concern some Fantasy managers still invested in the Spurs attack although he was quite poor against Olympiakos midweek.

Spurs’ backline of Serge Aurier (£4.9m), Toby Alderweireld (£5.5m), Jan Vertonghen (£5.3m) and Danny Rose (£5.5m) remains unchanged for the lunch-time kick-off against the Foxes, whilst the goal-scorers from the victory over Palace in Erik Lamela (£6.1m) and Heung-min Son (£9.6m) retain their starting berths. 

Son scored twice in the demolition of Roy Hodgson’s side, and Pochettino will be hoping for a similar level of impact from his South-Korean talisman at the King Power Stadium. 

For Leicester, Brendan Rodgers has made two changes to the side who narrowly lost out to Manchester United last weekend, with Ayoze Perez (£6.1m) and Harvey Barnes (£5.9m) returning to the starting XI at the expense of Hamza Choudhury (£4.5m) and Demarai Gray (£5.3m).

That tweak might help James Maddison (£7.1m) occupy a more central role after playing on the flanks recently.

After starting the 2019/20 campaign in fine form, the Foxes will be aiming to bounce back from defeat at Manchester United.

The likes of Jamie Vardy (£8.9m) with three goals so far this season, will look to exploit a Spurs defence who once again displayed their fragilities in blowing a two-goal lead against Olympiacos in the Champions League mid-week. 

Leicester XI: Schmeichel; Ricardo, Evans, Soyuncu, Chilwell; Ndidi; Perez, Tielemans, Maddison, Barnes; Vardy.

Spurs XI: Gazzaniga, Aurier, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Rose, Winks, Sissoko, Ndombele, Lamela, Son, Kane.

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  1. Brosstan
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    RIP Loris owners

    1. Andy_Social
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      It's just one game

    2. fr3d
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Lloris owners haven't logged in since July, they'll be fine

      1. Hedge
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        I beg to differ. Most saves this year, not a bad option (until today)

  2. Jealous Viper
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    H.M. Son.
    Head master Son, let's do this

    1. Brosstan
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      No one liked the headmaster's son

      1. Jealous Viper
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        Speak for yourself. That lad was quite a tyrant

  3. The Overthinker
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    HurriKane time

  4. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Are we sure it's Lloris' kid? Or will Harold claim it?

    1. OldBenKenobi
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Too soon

    2. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Too cruel. Funny though.

  5. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    This is the type of match that from an FPL perspective would be great as a 1-1 two OGs. For me of course, having no involvement.

    1. Buck The Trent
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      This

  6. OldBenKenobi
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Anyone else considering ditching Digne this week? Would help me get Tammy for Barnes...

    1. Rash
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Hopefully he will make you reconsider today with a 15 point haul

    2. Squib
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Me. Digne, Zinchenko and 2nd Liv def all on chopping block.
      Still toying with Mane for Salah and Sterling out too.

    3. fr3d
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Yes. No Gbamin or Idrissa has been a problem for them

    4. Moderately content penguin
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Possibly but looking for a bigger upgrade to Son. Also pondering Mendy if he starts!!!

    5. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Considered selling on a WC but he's just very good.

      1. Moderately content penguin
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        He is

        And I was interstellar to discover that Silva had a great record in setting up defences before he cane here. But then of course he didn’t have Digne in defence!!!

    6. Karan_G14
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Selling VVD ahead of him but I wouldnt be reluctant to sell Digne.

    7. Pinturicchio10
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Yes but only short term. Penned it as a possibility during wc last week.

    8. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Already done it, I’m sure I’ll have to take a few hauls on the chin. Still a good pick I reckon but depends if you need the cash elsewhere.

  7. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Aurier, bring me glory, eh
    Rose, on your toes
    Son, you're the one
    Spurs, do your worse
    t

    1. fr3d
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      You're crazy for benching Abraham and TAA 😮

      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        Thank you 🙂

      2. Maddamotha
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        Last week he benched Firmino

        1. Deulofail
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 19 days ago

          This ^

      3. DantheManinaPan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        Eh he's just a memer

  8. JIMMY TUGGINS
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Good abternoon.

    1. Brosstan
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXVOFueg7qI

      watch til the end

      1. JIMMY TUGGINS
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        Lol I've seen it, it's beautiful and makes me very happy.

      2. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        https://youtu.be/8N_tupPBtWQ?t=4

        watch til the end

  9. rodragon
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Pickford+barnes to Pope +tammy today to avoid price rise?

  10. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Seems like a good day for a Vardy Party

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Well Eriksen aint playing

      1. tiger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        So? No Eriksen, no Vardy Party?

  11. Warbling Wendy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    A sad, lonely Eriksen owner here. Oh the misery.

    1. Marvin.
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Chin up mate. Worse things happen at sea.

      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        How many FFS accounts do you have?

        1. Marvin.
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 19 days ago

          Just one.

          1. Deulofail
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 19 days ago

            Me too!

            1. Brosstan
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 19 days ago

              Me too 😉

    2. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      The glory days of Eriksen and Alli are long gone unfortunately

      1. Pedersen
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        Glory days for them are not over. The glory days for Tottenham is over though... They both will find hugh success in larger clubs like Real Madrid or City or alike...

        1. Collie01
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 19 days ago

          Sorry, meant glory days as FPL options. I remember when double up with the two was a great option only a few seasons ago.

          1. Rupert The Horse
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 19 days ago

            I think he knows, he means in addition.

        2. DantheManinaPan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 19 days ago

          Hugh who?

        3. Brosstan
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 19 days ago

          Alli at Madrid or City lmao, the guy has been stealing a living at Spurs for two season now.

          1. Rupert The Horse
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 19 days ago

            Agreed.

  12. Karan_G14
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Pope
    TAA - AWB - VVD
    Mane - Sterling - KDB - Mount
    Barnes - Pukki - Wickham

    (4.0 Cantwell Digne Lund)
    2 FTs & 1.0m

    Early thoughts?

    A) VVD & Wickham to Soyuncu & Abraham
    (343 and Cantwell bench most weeks)

    B) Barnes to Abraham
    (352. Start Cantwell for next couple and sell in GW9 for Maddison)

    1. fr3d
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      I'd sit back, relax and wait for today's games to finish first 🙂

  13. HollywoodXI
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    I’m scouting Aurier today. May well be my next transfer in.

    1. JIMMY TUGGINS
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Maybe mine too, I'd like to replace one of my dross defenders this week.

    2. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Have a decent sub. Foyth, Sanchez, KWP can and have all played there, plus added headache of CL rotation

      1. JIMMY TUGGINS
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        I'd argue that Sanchez can't after watching him.

    3. DAZZ
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Same.

    4. Woy
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Got him in on my WC. Hopefully brings the points

  14. Pacer.
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Son still a pretty big differential then.

    Come on laddo!

  15. The Train Driver
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Shouldn't it be "Pochettino favours Lamela to Eriksen in Leicester clash"?

  16. mojoindojo
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Son hattrick with Aurier providing all assists along with clean sheet.

    Thanks.

  17. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Burnt a transfer yesterday, think its the first time. Feels odd.

    1. Pacer.
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      You disgust me.

      People are starving here

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        Haha, just lost a bit of passion for the game.

        1. mojoindojo
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 19 days ago

          Stop horsing around. FPL is serious.

        2. Pacer.
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 19 days ago

          Just do what I always do. Play half a season then destroy your team as a reminder of the complete worthlessness of the game

          1. Rupert The Horse
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 19 days ago

            Top tip.

    2. noahzark22
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Link your team!

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        It is

        1. noahzark22
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 19 days ago

          Says invalid

          1. Rupert The Horse
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 19 days ago

            1693

  18. ‘Tis the Season
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Great start by H Barnes

  19. mojoindojo
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Son close

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      NOT CLOSE ENOUGH!!!!

  20. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Lamela has played all PL games this season so far?

  21. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Maddison on for 3 baps

    1. Pinturicchio10
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Total Recall was a long time ago.

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        2 weeks.

      2. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        I don't fully remember right now

  22. Drogo
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    I've had Perez for 5 gameweeks, lost 0.4 million and I finally traded him out. Watch him score today.

    1. Woy
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Had ake since start. Got rid this week.
      Scored.

  23. Woy
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    All I care about today is will mendy start. Lfg

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Yeah, was going to do Zinch to Ota last night just to use a transfer but was a bit slow.

      1. Woy
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        Happens

  24. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    2 ft and no idea what to do help please

    Ryan (button)
    Taa otamendi mings (lowton lundstram)
    Salah kdb mcginn James ( cantwell)
    Aguero vardy pukki

    Any suggestions ?

    Thanks

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Surely can't waste my transfer 🙂

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        Vardy to c Wilson ?

  25. ‘Tis the Season
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Come on Soy, you mullet, pikey looking biscuit!

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Mullet with soy makes one nasty stir fry.

      1. ‘Tis the Season
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        Needs fish sauce not soy bud

        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 19 days ago

          Precisely.

  26. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    What is a "lollipop sort of cross"?

    1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      O
      I
      I

      1. Forza Papac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        Dont get it

  27. EMBOLOFAN
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    love when commentators imply southgate being in the stands is some sort of incentive for english players to impress. its not 1960, im sure he watches 90 mins of every game on tv anyway

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      I also wonder how they would know he is there

    2. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Not even sure why he needs to go. Surely he can just get the tape.

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        Going to football games is enjoyable.

        1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 19 days ago

          Not very eco friendly is it. 😉

      2. EMBOLOFAN
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        hes got nothing else to do

      3. Andy'81
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        You have to go to Old Trafford to see Lingard on the bench as the camera's rarely tend to pick him up.

  28. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Love the vardy physicality

  29. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Kane will be a keeper at this rate.

    1. ‘Tis the Season
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Not sure what you mean, he just carried the ball into the leister half

    2. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Less quarterback, more rugby full back.

  30. Cok3y5murf
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Kane dropping all the way to right back

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      just wonder why he is not relplacing lloris today