Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Tottenham Hotspur vs Southampton

After United saw off Middlesbrough at the Riverside, we now make our way to White Hart Lane as Tottenham Hotspur entertain Southampton in the 2.15pm kick-off.

Devoid of the injured Harry Kane, Mauricio Pochettino has turned to Son Heung-Min to lead the line after the South Korean racked up three goals and an assist in last Sunday’s 6-0 FA Cup thrashing of Millwall.

Snapped up by over 132,000 Fantasy Premier League managers ahead of yesterday’s deadline, Dele Alli is the most captained player from this one – 1.5% have handed him the armband on the back of ten goals in the last 11 Gameweeks.

With five double-figure hauls in his last eight home outings, though, Christian Eriksen looks just as vital if the home side are to prevail without their star striker.

With the Saints set to play 11 times in the remaining nine Gameweeks, today’s match gives us an early scouting opportunity.

Up top, Manolo Gabbiadini is a man in demand after firing six goals in four appearances across all competitions since arriving in the winter transfer window.

Despite facing two blanks in the last three Gameweeks, the Italian has still risen 0.4 in price ahead of back-to-back home clashes with Bournemouth and Crystal Palace.

The new striker’s arrival has allowed Dusan Tadic and Nathan Redmond to flourish since Claude Puel switched to a 4-2-3-1 formation, with the pair providing 22 and 17 points respectively over their last two league appearances.

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  1. AndyCook
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Which of the following:

      A) De Roon, Llorente to Alli, Barnes. Allows money to change Baines to anyone next week
      B) Baines, Llorente, King to Alli, Gabbiadini, Cedric (-4)

      1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        Gabbiadini is injured

      2. Zlat-man
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        Gabbi is injured

      3. AndyCook
          7 years, 10 days ago

          Is Gabbi badly injured, looked just a knock no?

          1. Netley Lucas
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 10 days ago

            Possible groin tear mate...

            1. AndyCook
                7 years, 10 days ago

                Oh well that is all I need to know! Thanks!

        • Lizard Lips
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          Who would you rather from here on in:

          (A) Alonso
          (B) Valencia

          1. Odikostar
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 10 days ago

            Alonso, but he's like a mill more isn't he?

          2. Duffy Dunk
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 10 days ago

            Valencia because he'll have doubles, but I won't let Alonso go, he's involved in Chelsea's attacking play

          3. Ógie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 10 days ago

            Both tbh

            1. Pep bites Kun
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 10 days ago

              +1 this

          4. My Name Is Pepu
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 10 days ago

            Valencia, too much of cash tied up in Alonso. I dumped him 6 weeks back and have enjoyed the drama as Chelsea keep failing to keep a CS time week after week 🙂

          5. Hobolicious
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 10 days ago

            Both + Spurs defender.

        • Zlat-man
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          Firminho strating.. Still added on the top of the latest injury list!
          Baffling!

          1. Duffy Dunk
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 10 days ago

            Yeah that's so weird I noticed it a few minutes ago and was wondering what's going on

        • Live Lad
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          Alli to get 1 bonus point?

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

            Maybe.

          2. Numb
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 10 days ago

            Touch / go

          3. KING KOUNDER
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 10 days ago

            Winning goal bonus surely ?

          4. My Name Is Pepu
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 10 days ago

            He won't get any BAPS, we all know Alli doesn't attract BAPS unless he is scoring a couple of goals or goal + assist unlike Eriksen.

        • TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          Top 10K up 7.4 today so far.

          1. Numb
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 10 days ago

            Probably go up a lot more after the next game

          2. Sweetboi
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 10 days ago

            How to check Top 10k ownership for players?

          3. Numb
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 10 days ago

            What transfers did you do in the end?

          4. BananaNose Maldonado
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 10 days ago

            Yikes. I've got 1 from Walker. Hoping for a goal fest in the next one.

          5. fedolefan
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 10 days ago

            How many players left in the top 10k?

          6. KING KOUNDER
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 10 days ago

            Why are we so interested so much interested in the top 10 k...are so many of them in there ?

            1. TorresMagic™
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 10 days ago

              If you beat the top 10K average, you get a green arrow.

              1. Deano
                • 11 Years
                7 years, 10 days ago

                Not necessarily if you're in the top 1K.

            2. Numb
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 10 days ago

              That average is a much better benchmark for getting a green arrow than overall average, for most on here (except Jonty)

        • KING KOUNDER
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          So no bapa for Alli ?

          1. Holmes
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 10 days ago

            No bapu

          2. Fred54
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 10 days ago

            Imma thinka soa.

        • The 12th Man
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          If Sanchez is out.
          Sanchez,Llorente > Erikson,Vardy-4?

        • Sgt. Schultz
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          Damn u 10k !

          1. Numb
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 10 days ago

            A lot have Valencia and/or Alli. FPL Twitter was pushing those two all week, plus Sanchez. Three out of three - good stuff!

        • FALCAO & MOU
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          The scenes her if Aguero does a hattie today, can't wait.

        • Sweetboi
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          Need a goalfest now.

        • New Post
        • Bruno Bruno!!
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          Come on Sterling and Mane get a goal each 🙂

        • The Head-Ake
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          68 points with Mane and Cout to go. Not bad eh?

          1. Unbelievable Jeff!
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 10 days ago

            I'm on 88 with Mane to play. Swansea boys let me down

        • You Kanté Touch This
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          My last three transfers have been Olson, Sanchez and Gabadini all picking up injuries.

          Thinking getting Lukaku in...you have been warned!

        • KJT123
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          Ground pass to goalkeeper = Groans

          Headed pass to goalkeeper = applause.

          1. Fred54
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 10 days ago

            Tough crowd.

        • DR0GBA
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          Agueroooooooooooooooooooooo!

        • edison
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          New overall fpl ldr.

        • trisonetwo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          If anyone wants proof that a wildcard to fix a broken team is more important than saving it for a DGW then here it is.
          I'm one of those idiots that did the early Kane transfer which made my mind up to WC.

          Pre Wildcard.
          Foster (2) Jakupovic (1)
          Brunt (2) Lovren (0) Funes Mori (1) Mawson (-1) Van Aanholt (0)
          Phillips (0) Mane (1) Sigurdsson (2) Antonio (5) DeRoon (2)
          Ibra/Kane (0) Lukaku (16) Aguero (6)

          Post Wildcard.
          Jakupovic (1) Pickford (10)
          Valencia (8) Vertonghen (2) Koscielny (1) Lovren (0) Yoshida (1)
          Sanchez (9) Alli (7) Sigurdsson (2) Antonio (5) DeRoon (2)
          Costa (1) Gabbiadini (1) Lukaku (16)

          Of the players I changed,my old team would of returned 11 points from 9 players, my new team 40. So glad i played it now.

        • We Will Klopp you
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          Team is:
          Heaton (Grant)
          Olsson Mawson Alonso (Coleman Baines)
          Lanzini Coutinho (M)ane Siggy King
          Lukaku Costa (Kane)

          1ft, What to do?
          Kane to Vardy seems most obvious, anything else? Will then have a lovely bench headache on my hands.

        • Colonel Shoe 肝池
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          hmmm thinking of risking costa to vardy............ idiotic?