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5 October 2019 1323 comments
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Harry Kane (£11.0m) and Son Heung-min (£9.8m) have survived rotation rumours to start Tottenham’s trip to Brighton on Saturday lunch-time.

Mauricio Pochettino has made four changes side that was defeated by Leicester City last weekend in a bid to revitalise Spurs’ 2019/20 campaign. 

Danny Rose (£5.5m) drops out at the expense of Ben Davies (£5.4m) while Serge Aurier‘s (£4.9m) suspension sees Moussa Sissoko (£5.0m) moving to right-back.

Eric Dier (£4.9m) earns a start with Harry Winks (£5.4m) dropping to the bench, while Erik Lamela (£6.1m) also starts in the lunch-time kick-off at the Amex Stadium, alongside Christian Eriksen (£8.8m).

Pochettino had hinted earlier in the week that rotation could be on the horizon within his Spurs side, and his team selections for the visit to the Amex are representative of a manager who will be hurting from a series of poor domestic and European results. 

The Argentinian will be desperately hoping that his side can bounce back in emphatic fashion on the south coast, but they will come up against a Brighton outfit who will be equally keen to get their 2019/20 campaign back on track. 

Graham Potter has made just one change to the team who visited Stamford Bridge last wekeend with Yves Bissouma (£5.0m) dropping to the bench and Aaron Connolly (£4.5m) earning his first Premier League start of the 2019/20 campaign. 

The Brighton manager’s decision to drop a midfield player in Bissouma and play Connolly up front could be representative of a plan to attack a fragile Spurs side on the counter-attack.

However, that might increase the onus on Lewis Dunk (£4.6m) and Adam Webster (£4.4m) to keep things tight against a Spurs attack eager to make-up for their humiliating defeat to Bayern Munich.

Potter will be looking for a response from his Brighton side after they comfortably beaten 2-0 by Chelsea last time out, as the Seagulls go in search of their first league win since the opening day against Watford. 

Brighton XI: Ryan; Burn, Dunk, Webster, Montoya; Alzate, Mooy, D Stephens, Groß; Maupay, Connolly.

Spurs XI: Lloris; Davies, Vertonghen, Alderweireld, Sissoko; Dier, Ndombele; Eriksen, Lamela, Son; Kane.

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  1. EMBOLOFAN
    7 years, 26 days ago

    verts down! get the oxygen back!

    1. Railwayman
      7 years, 26 days ago

      😀

  2. have you seen cyan
    7 years, 26 days ago

    definetly buying that keepers shirt

  3. Railwayman
    7 years, 26 days ago

    Spurs falling apart, a nightmare season in front of them...

  4. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    7 years, 26 days ago

    Oh Spurs...

  5. SB8
    7 years, 26 days ago

    Some Kane and Son points coming?

    1. Epic Fail
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Yeah they should get a couple of points each.

  6. Silecro
    7 years, 26 days ago

    Why was Aurier ever mentioned here this year? One dissallowed goal and uterly unable to keep a cs...

    1. Burger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Power of the Internet, I imagine most people who play this game don't even watch games and follow the herd. This one just gathered pace quickly.

    2. have you seen cyan
      7 years, 26 days ago

      attacking wise he is not bad but his defence is awful, was a bad buy in the first place.
      Only popular here for his price and attacking merit

    3. FPL Pillars
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Hello Captain hindsight

    4. JIMMY TUGGINS
      7 years, 26 days ago

      He had a CS, two assists and a disallowed goal in two games, looked threatening, was 4.9 and plays for a top 3 team. Obviously he was a bad pick but that's why.

  7. La Roja
    7 years, 26 days ago

    Vert down, Eriksen missus isn’t happy

    1. Hy liverpool
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Ban

    2. Ask Yourself
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Fake injury so he gets more time with her whilst eriksen’s training

      1. La Roja
        7 years, 26 days ago

        😀

    3. Jafooli
      7 years, 26 days ago

      😛

    4. fc_skrald
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Anyone know the origin of these rumours? -is it true?

  8. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    7 years, 26 days ago

    Poor geezer lets in 8 goals in 91 minutes football then that

  9. JIMMY TUGGINS
    7 years, 26 days ago

    Come on Poch, time to come to OT, Pogba will be good for three games.

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      7 years, 26 days ago

      beg for mourinho back

    2. Another Hoops
      7 years, 26 days ago

      I can't see Poch doing any better than Olly. United will be lucky to break into the top 6 with or without Poch never mind the top 4.

  10. Jafooli
    7 years, 26 days ago

    That sweet 😮

    1. Jafooli
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Bom boms are No 1.

      1. Marvin.
        7 years, 26 days ago

        Pineapple chunks.

        1. Jafooli
          7 years, 26 days ago

          Yuk.....cola cubes 😎

          1. Marvin.
            7 years, 26 days ago

            Pear drops.

            1. Jafooli
              7 years, 26 days ago

              Better.....Drumsicks

              1. Marvin.
                7 years, 26 days ago

                Good shout. You win.

  11. La Roja
    7 years, 26 days ago

    11 min gone and Kane hasn’t touched the ball

    1. have you seen cyan
      7 years, 26 days ago

      well 5 mins was Lloris time

    2. Jafooli
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Kane has scored 3/4 of his goals in the second half.

      1. Jafooli
        7 years, 26 days ago

        *not all facts in this sentence are necessarily true*

        1. La Roja
          7 years, 26 days ago

          😀

    3. Burger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Don't worry he'll get his regulatory pen before you know it.

  12. Francis Begbie
    7 years, 26 days ago

    It is a bad start but at least I left spurs out of accas one thing I got right

    1. Another Hoops
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Silver lining mate. But never bet on the early game 😉

  13. La Roja
    7 years, 26 days ago

    Gazzaniga is 4.4m

    Shame Spurs can’t defend

    1. Francis Begbie
      7 years, 26 days ago

      2019 pal. Nae need for it

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Away to Liverpool, Everton & West Ham in their next 4 too

    3. FPL Daniel
      7 years, 26 days ago

      WC pick for me

      1. La Roja
        7 years, 26 days ago

        I’d have him as a sub goalie and rotate with Roberto

  14. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    7 years, 26 days ago

    Here's the Lloris injury for those who haven't seen it. Caution: Looks nasty.

    https://twitter.com/Dale_R94/status/1180446689238425601?s=19

    1. FPL Daniel
      7 years, 26 days ago

      How much is Gaza?

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        7 years, 26 days ago

        Read above. Lol at that being the first thought though. Guess it is a FF site, though.

    2. have you seen cyan
      7 years, 26 days ago

      eww yea that looks broken surely

    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Jesus Christ that was horrific 🙁

      So much damage done to that elbow joint - months of rehab ahead, it may never be the same again 🙁

      1. Francis Begbie
        7 years, 26 days ago

        Jesus Christ horrific is ott

        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          7 years, 26 days ago

          Are you really Begbie?

          1. Francis Begbie
            7 years, 26 days ago

            Are you really gladiator?

            1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
              7 years, 26 days ago

              Of course - well Spartan but hey ho

    4. AIRMILES
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Ouch! Sh*t, that does look nasty.

    5. Francis Begbie
      7 years, 26 days ago

      He’ll survive. Go to afgan or syria and see innocent kids cut up that is nasty pal.

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        7 years, 26 days ago

        ...

        1. Francis Begbie
          7 years, 26 days ago

          Say what you gotta say pal

      2. ‘Tis the Season
        7 years, 26 days ago

        You must be fun at parties

        1. Francis Begbie
          7 years, 26 days ago

          Aye if that is horrific you don’t want to come to party with pal

    6. Fred54
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Was gonna make a joke about Lloris but given the situation, him being French is enough.

  15. FPL Daniel
    7 years, 26 days ago

    Oh my Ljioris

    1. GreennRed
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Gaz

  16. Eleven Hag
    7 years, 26 days ago

    Do u see Spurs scoring - on both teams to score

    1. FPL Daniel
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Brighton scored

      1. Eleven Hag
        7 years, 26 days ago

        Yeah that's why worried if Spurs gonna fech me

  17. Jafooli
    7 years, 26 days ago

    Anyone else watching Japan vs Samosa?

    1. FPL Daniel
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Me

      1. Jafooli
        7 years, 26 days ago

        Juuuhhuuuh

    2. GreennRed
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Samosa looking tasty 😉

      1. Jafooli
        7 years, 26 days ago

        Diamond formation.....

        1. GreennRed
          7 years, 26 days ago

          Ripostesque!

      2. Costa in Wengerland
        7 years, 26 days ago

        Always tasty!

    3. AIRMILES
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Mmmmmmmm, sa-mo-saaa.

  18. FOO FIGHTER
    7 years, 26 days ago

    Damn, feel for Lloris. Broken arm looks like it. Speedy recovery.

    Not nice to see.

    1. FPL Pillars
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Horrific 🙁

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      7 years, 26 days ago

      One of the more disturbing football injuries i’ve seen - and I’m including Luc Nillis, Djibril Cisse and Seamus Coleman in that 🙁

      1. La Roja
        7 years, 26 days ago

        Aaron Ramsey and Okan Buruk was pretty nasty too

        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          7 years, 26 days ago

          And Alan Smith - honestly an elbow joint being smashed backwards like that takes the biscuit though

          The Radial, Medial and Ulnar nerves all pass through your elbow making it a ridiculously sensitive joint - have you ever bashed your “funny bone” & felt the little shock?

          This must be like that times a million

  19. FOO FIGHTER
    7 years, 26 days ago

    Spurs looking clueless to say the least.

    1. JIMMY TUGGINS
      7 years, 26 days ago

      I should've played Montoya!

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        7 years, 26 days ago

        Montoya > Lundstram about to backfire.

  20. Jafooli
    7 years, 26 days ago

    Japan try....gonna win the RWC 😎

  21. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    7 years, 26 days ago

    Can’t get back to watch the game until after half time so only seeing Lloris incident now

    I normally am all for a bit of the old “lol @“ etc as much as the next guy - but I hope anyone who did laugh this time was only doing it because they hadn’t seen the replay - that was bloody horrific, you wouldn’t wish that on your worst enemy 🙁

    1. Marvin.
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Nobody was laughing at the injury.

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        7 years, 26 days ago

        That’s good at least

  22. La Roja
    7 years, 26 days ago

    Eriksen checking Vert’s face to make sure he’s got another black eye

    1. Jafooli
      7 years, 26 days ago

      😛

    2. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      7 years, 26 days ago

      LOL

  23. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    7 years, 26 days ago

    Vertonghen just got bashed in the face. (Again.)

  24. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    7 years, 26 days ago

    Another shiner for Vert.

  25. Bouncebackability
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    7 years, 26 days ago

    Vertonghen needs to stop tackling and blocking people with his face.

    1. Fred54
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Its his fetish...

  26. La Roja
    7 years, 26 days ago

    This game will have 15 min added time

    1. Epic Fail
      7 years, 26 days ago

      😮

    2. Jafooli
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Pochie time...

  27. have you seen cyan
    7 years, 26 days ago

    not another black eye JaN!

  28. Positive vibes
    7 years, 26 days ago

    Speed recovery Lloris.

    1. Epic Fail
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Not too fast if I bring Gazzaniga in.

      1. La Roja
        7 years, 26 days ago

        lol

  29. FOO FIGHTER
    7 years, 26 days ago

    Glad I never got in Kane but waych me jinx it lol.

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      7 years, 26 days ago

      *watch*

  30. Chalobah's Witness
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    7 years, 26 days ago

    How the hell did KDB NOT lose 0.1 last night? :-/

    1. Messiah Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Hope he loses it tonight?

    2. FOO FIGHTER
      7 years, 26 days ago

      He may very well after City match tomorrow.

    3. Epic Fail
      7 years, 26 days ago

      The flag might have increased the transfers he needs for a drop.

    4. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      7 years, 26 days ago

      It’s rigged

      1. Epic Fail
        7 years, 26 days ago

        Also this.

      2. Dirty Harry
        7 years, 26 days ago

        FPL Towers influencing the rise or drops