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18 September 2016 4862 comments
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A busy Sunday of football comes to its conclusion at White Hart Lane as Spurs and Sunderland go head-to-head in the 4.30pm kick-off.

The hosts’ 4-0 win over Stoke last weekend boosted out faith in the likes of Harry Kane and Dele Alli, yet their midweek Champions League loss to Monaco at Wembley suggests Mauricio Pochettino’s side have yet to hit top gear.

Christian Eriksen and Erik Lamela owners are left cursing their luck after the duo were named amongst the subs, with Mousa Dembele returning to the XI following a six-match suspension.

Certainly, the home side will be buoyed by their visitors’ second-half capitulation at home to Everton on Monday night.

The Black Cats have yet to win under David Moyes and, considering their current form, may well be lucky to avoid a repeat of the 4-1 reverse in the corresponding fixture last season.

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  1. The Gambler.
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Sigh. 40 pts over and out.

    1. Lecky Legs FC
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      43 and out I need to my changes next week are key to get up there again.

  2. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Please be decent Sunderland.

    1. Ziro
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      😛 ^^

  3. Ziro
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Hopefully Koné scores a header and Spurs have to bring Lamela on at 20 minutes gone to change shape

    1. Ziro
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      ^^

      ^^

  4. Ziro
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Kane... please score!!!

    1. Ziro
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      at least a hattie. 😛

    2. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Kone or Kane, make up your mind!

    3. El-Kloppico
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Brace incoming

    4. OLEgend
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      *Thrice

    1. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      "Top class and unlucky"

    2. Clump
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      🙂 Oh dear.

    3. ★Kuntheman★
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      The levels of delusion 🙂

    4. Backup Dancer
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Ha if Pogba scored Hendersons goal they'd be making his statue already

    5. KingNidge
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Embarrassing tbh

  5. Rhinos
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    53 with my captain getting sent off. Decent for once

    1. Trae44
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Who was your captain?

      1. Rhinos
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Nolito

      2. Tansey
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Guessing Nolito

  6. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    40 pointa but guess what...firmino didnt play. Guess who my 1st sub is?????

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

      Elneny?

      1. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        You spelt CAPOUE wrong!!

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

          That wasn't even a doubt. I started him over Evans as well too.

  7. Grand Thibauto
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Just score a goal Sunderland.

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      yessss.. and Kane at the double

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

        One of my ML rivals captained him. But walker CS is much more dangerous

  8. turd ferguson
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    guess benteke played poo?

    1. Simon69
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      He was superb. Offered a lot of support but not too many chances on goal.

      1. Slippy
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        how did he finish on -1 bps ?

        1. davies
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Offside, fouls, lost the ball a lot

    2. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Probs the best player on the pitch. He was completely selfless. Hold up play was really good. Postioning was good too.

      Deserved a goal more than anyone.

      Palace played well on the ground today. Not a lot of crosses but benteke made it work for their attack in the final third.

      1. davies
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Townsend was by far MOTM

  9. Simon69
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Mané or Firmino?

    1. FDMS All Starz
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Firminho, should play upfront

    2. El-Kloppico
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      toss a coin

  10. Schwarzer
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Would you stick or twist?

    Costa > Aguero
    Redmond > Capoue
    1.3 ITB

    Cheers

  11. Golden Venture
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    come on Defoe

  12. Pirlø's Pen
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Views on this WC is appreciated.

    Jakupovic Pickford
    Baines McAuley Holebas Kelly Amat
    Sanchez KDB Firmino Snodgrass Capoue
    Aguero Lukaku Deeney

    Thank you.

    1. Andriy Shevchenko is Back
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Maybe downgrade Baines to williams and KDB to Sterling to upgrade Snodgrass or Deeny?

      KDB returns to diminish with Kun back

  13. FDMS All Starz
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    3.9itb,My front 8:
    Hazard/sanchez/capoue/Antonio/redmond
    Gray/ibra/lukaku

    Gray to kun, hazard to 7.5 mid?
    Walcott only one that stands out to me.

  14. Bullet Eder
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    PVA out. Didn't realise.

    1. Andriy Shevchenko is Back
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      He didn't either. He was told during warm up he's not starting. Supposedly an injury but he looked quite shocked. Sunderland will have to explain themselves to the FA post game

  15. FF Dirtbag
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Dam you Lamela 🙁

  16. Slippy
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    benteke or deeney on WC?

    1. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Troy

    2. Grand Thibauto
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Deeney

  17. le flem
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    doing ozil to firmino ibra to aguero

    right moves ? current team:

    pickford foster

    amat evans collins valencia baines

    capoue hazard ozil sterling antonio

    ibra benteke luk

    2ft .2 itb

  18. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Would you wildcard this team?...

    Foster, Jaku
    Walker, Stones*, Valencia, Friend, Wilson*
    Hazard*, Lamela*, Sanchez, Firmino, Capoue
    Ibra, Benteke*, Ihenacho*

    The star players are who'd I'd probs look to change if so! hmm

    1. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Oooo 50/50

      Id say WC. Better options

  19. itwaswritten
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    If LAMEla doesn't start then don't play him at all.

  20. The Legend Squad
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Is getting Aguero in worth a WC? What other glaring errors can you see in this team that would prompt a WC?

    Foster Heaton
    Evans Stones Valencia Friend Amat
    Sanchez Hazard Firmino Redmond Hobjberg
    Ibrahimovic Lukaku Iheanacho

  21. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Lukaku scored yet?

    1. Clump
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Yup, Ibra assist 🙂

  22. Dacra
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Hazard and Ibra for Mane and Aguero, - 4?

    Team currently:

    Foster (Pickford)
    Valencia - Williams - Evans /Collins /Amat
    Sanchez - Sterling - Antonio - Hazard (Capoue)
    Lukaku - Ibrahimovic - Zaza

    0.1itb,1ft.

    1. itwaswritten
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      YES!

  23. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    To get back aguero. Both lukaku and benteke have to go otherwise my mid suffers.

    Or should i get rid of ibra??

    1. itwaswritten
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Get rid of Ibra!

      1. El-Kloppico
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Rid the I.. but keep the bra

        1. itwaswritten
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Or add a ''t'' after Ibra.

    2. Mortal.Swinbat
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      The million dollar question - same front line as me. Who's in form you have to ask yourself? Lukaku is on fire and Everton look good so he's staying for me. Benteke didnt get points today but looks like a decent cheapie - Palace look good also.

      Ibra? I have no doubt over his talent and ability to get points from nothing but Man Utd look at all sorts and his supply is poor. He is consistently getting points though.

      I'm either going Ibra + Ozil for Aguero and Firminho (like a lot on here are) or Benteke + Ozil to Aguero and some 4.4 mid and play Capoue every week (which will end in tears I know but I can't help making these bad decisions)

  24. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Sissoko close

  25. Pards Against Humanity
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    How did Peryera look today? Watford on the ascendancy, is he a good punt and a capoue diff. Or should i just get capoue?

    1. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Quiet today but set up Zuniga nicely. Could see him taking the smaller teams apart.

      1. Pards Against Humanity
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Ok ta, think ill stick with the sensible option!

    2. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Another assist.

      The CAM they were looking for. Hes got really good technique and can pick a pass and create chances a lot.

      Heavily cosidering for my 4th mid spot.

      Out of him and bolsie for me

  26. Scholes Balls
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Both lamela and firmino did not start.... I am done

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Capoue on bench, right?

      1. Scholes Balls
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        sadly no..

  27. KING_ZLATAN
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Pls lamela has to come on

  28. itwaswritten
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Lamela better not play at all.

  29. JÆKS ⭐
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Hi guys, would you prefer team A or team B for the upcoming week?

    A) Cech
    Williams Masuaku McAuley
    Firmino Sanchez Antonio Capoue
    Aguero Lukaku Benteke

    B) Cech
    Williams Holebas McAuley
    Firmino Ozil Antonio Capoue
    Aguero Lukaku Ibra

    1. aleksios
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      anything with Alexis

    2. itwaswritten
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      B but without Ibrat.

      1. JÆKS ⭐
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        vs stoke though...

    3. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      No need for Ozil.