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27 August 2018 5411 comments
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A large portion of Fantasy managers are backing the key Spurs’ men for their Monday night trip to Manchester United.

Harry Kane (£12.5m) comes into the match as the most popular player and captained by just under 500,000+ managers.

Only Mohamed Salah (£13.0m) and Sergio Aguero (£11.2m) were backed by more in Gameweek 3, and the England captain needs two goal involvements to outshine them both.

Kieran Trippier (£6.0m) is the next most fashionable member of the Spurs squad, 24 percent of Fantasy managers hoping for a repeat of recent free-kicks scored against Croatia at the World Cup and Fulham in Gameweek 2.

Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea (£6.0m) remains owned by just over a quarter of managers, despite not yet keeping a clean sheet in 2018/19. Although with Spurs bringing plenty of attacking talent to Old Trafford, this match is unlikely to be the last straw for him.

The Spaniard is one of just two United players with double-figure ownership. The other one is Paul Pogba (£8.1m), currently backed by 18 percent following back-to-back converted penalties.

There will be some interest Christian Eriksen (£9.4m) and Dele Alli (£9.1m) with the Dane still just ahead of his English team-mate’s ownership, inspite of losing some set pieces duties to Trippier. Eriksen sits in 11 percent of squads with Alli in 7.6.

The secondary defenders (in terms of popularity) for each side are Luke Shaw (£5.1m) and Jan Vertonghen (£6.0m). The United man is in 8.7 percent of teams with Vertonghen in 10 percent.

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  1. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Lamela injured in warm up, Amos replaces him on the bench.

    More chance of a Bavies one pointer 😛

    1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Amos from Emmerdale Farm?

      1. ⚽️ Barry Chocolate ⚽…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        yes mr wooooks

      2. Fred54
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Nah, Stephen K Amos.

        1. Sánchez
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Saw him in Edinburgh this weekend. Was very good

      3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Nay Nay Mr Wilchs

    2. Fantastisk
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Lolmela

    3. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Did Bavies to Alonso. That is a win for this GW at least.

    4. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      He’ll be out for six months no doubt.

    5. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Shame as he looked good last week. Was thinking of bringing him in...

  2. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Just need a 15 point return from Shaw then to win the August monthly prize in my cashleague.

    1. ⚽️ Barry Chocolate ⚽…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      you're bang on to winnit then...

    2. Dynamic Duos
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Always next month

  3. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Last chance saloon for Moaninho?

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Hopefully not, he's doing a great job! 😀

    2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      As a loud and proud ABU member. I hope he stays forever

    3. Limbo
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      A bitter husk of a man.

      1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        A loud and proud bitter husk of a man.

  4. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    0FT and 1.3m itb. ideas?

    Patricio -- Foster
    Mendy Alonso Robbo Shaw --- Awb
    Salah Mkhi Pedro Rich --- Stephens
    Kun Zaha -- King

    A: Stick and bench Rich ahead of King. Can bench him easily till his return in gw6 (but eve play arsenal in gw6 so he misses 3 gw's effectively)
    B: Rich >> Walcott / Siggy / Bilva (-4)
    C: King >> Wilson/Mitro (-4)

  5. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    COYS!!!!!

    1. Galza
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Echoed.. 🙂

  6. Hy liverpool
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    If DDG blanks again

    A.DDG and Richo to Hennesey and Dilva (-4)
    Or
    B. Richo to Wally

  7. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Mouth breather to destroy the template tonight?

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Only 4 goals will do that

  8. Powell
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    I need some advice from the wonderful community...

    Getting Kane in GW6, but need a two-week punt until then. Gabby Jesus or Lukaku?

    1. Bolivian Seaman
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Lukaku, burnley are not good at the moment and won't be for a while. kaku is also a good player even if others think he's not

      1. Powell
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Aye, I think they’re two great fixtures.

    2. AndyCook
        7 years, 4 months ago

        None of them, maybe Lukaku at a push

      • Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        I hate both but if pressed Lukaku. At whose expense?

        1. Powell
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Would be Aubameyang, but Arsenal look terrible. Leaning towards Big Rom, but keep thinking Pep will replicate Huddersfield line-up

      • JurgenRocks
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Neither

      • Beatle
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Lukaku a better option out of those two

      • Rt505
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Aguero. If you’ve already got him then Aubameyang

    3. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Spurs were 1-0 up at this stage at Wembley last season

    4. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Son is into the semi finals. Facing Syria or Vietnam in the next round so finals should be assured. Needs a gold medal.

      1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Is he jailed if they don’t win?

        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          2 year military service. Can also win next years asian cup.

      2. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45277281

        Make it to the final and they will play Japan, UAE or North Korea.

        Japan won't be an easy game for them.

      3. Fantastisk
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Or what?

    5. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Any good manager available atm if Mourinho is sacked?

      1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Big Sam
        Bent nose mick

        1. Jafooli
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          😆

      2. Limbo
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        The Count of Monte Bisto.

        1. Jafooli
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          😀

      3. Licky
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Wenger?

        1. OPTA FPL
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          retired??

          1. Licky
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            I don't think he's retired.

            1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 4 months ago

              He isn’t. Spent 10 years convincing Arsenal how he could move to any club in the world and he was so highly rated everywhere but can’t get a job. Worked though, for a long time was the second highest paid manager in the world.

      4. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Giggsy!

      5. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Ian Dowie

      6. Scholes Out For Summer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Zidane

      7. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Moyes

      8. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Conte...already replaced Mourinho once

        1. OPTA FPL
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          good point

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

        ZZ

        1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          TOP

      10. Sánchez
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Southgate

      11. Botman and Robben
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Mario Balotelli

    6. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Utd all over spurs

      1. Bolivian Seaman
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        They look like a different team

    7. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Herrera RCB?

      1. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Yes.

      2. Fred54
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Herrera Red Card more like.

    8. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Shaw/Valencia wingbacks

    9. Dannyb
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Just realised Davies isn't playing. So Davies and Mane to Hazard and ??? Got like 5m to spend I think.

      1. AndyCook
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Shaw

          1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            Mourinho hates shaw from turning him down at Chelsea. First chance he gets he’ll drop him.

      2. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Shaw = cheap Alonso 🙂

        1. Differentiator
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          *fat Alonso

          1. Differentiator
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            *fat holebas

        2. Revival
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          My defence of Mendy, Robbo, Shaw and Bertrand has been doing the business so far

        3. Fred54
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Ran someone over on his push bike, did he?

        4. Team Cruel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Doesn't have the same killer instinct.

        5. Costa Nostra
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Poor mans alonso

        6. tiger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          False Alonso

      3. Ha.
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Is Moura the fastest player in the league?

        1. Rainer
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          The one thats balding the fastest maybe.

          1. Ha.
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            This implies he still has some hair

      4. Costa Nostra
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        A 1-1 draw with goals by Fred and Dier would be amazing for several reasons, none better than the thousands of posts this week asking if they should bring them in for Richarlison!!

        1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          So true.

      5. Bolivian Seaman
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        NEW, FUL, car, BRI - sterling to break the template?

        1. Revival
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          He prob only starts 2 or 3 outta those fixtures....a strong bench is a must if picking him

        2. AndyCook
            7 years, 4 months ago

            Rotation risk too high for his price probably

          • Ajax Hamsterdam
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            This is pretty awesome isn't it

        3. Rt505
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Mane out for Hazard?

          Really want to bring Hazard in, but I can’t do it without losing Mane.

          1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
            • 15 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            Never trust hazard

            1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 4 months ago

              I’m thinking this too. I’m getting seduced by the difference he seems to make coming on and the fixtures but I’ve been here before last season. It’s a trap.

          2. Klip Klopp
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            Nope

        4. OPTA FPL
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Jones with new tatoo on his hands looks bad-ass already

          1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            Jones can never look badass. He’ll always look like lenny from “Mice and Men”, a lump who looks like he works as a farm hand and chews straw.

        5. andymck
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Davies and Rich > Alonso and Fraser worth a hit?

          1. JurgenRocks
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            Yes

          2. Ha.
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            Yeh

        6. Rainer
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Phil Jones could have been killed!

          1. Fred54
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            The look on his face said it all.

        7. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Lucas yellow

          1. Jafooli
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            And so are.....

        8. Rainer
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Moura YC because his name isn't Mane.

          1. Ha.
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            * Jones is a girl and can’t take a boot to the face

        9. Klip Klopp
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Which looks the best for the next couple week

          A. D.Luiz + Richarlson --> Alonso + Pereyra for a -4
          B. Richarlson --> Walcott for free

        10. GlasgowFF
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Think it's shocking that Spurs started Lloris. What message does that give? There are very few classes of criminal lower than a drink driver.

          1. Fantastisk
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            Do you happen to have Alonso: your team?

            1. Fantastisk
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 4 months ago

              In your team

          2. Rainer
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            That the rich are above the law. Nothing new there.

          3. Desperately Seeking Dusan
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            Now this I agree with. I don’t think jokes are off limits but Spurs showing a small club mentality again.

            NO side should be playing somebody caught doing this. And he was caught. It’s not an “innocent until proven guilty” issue. They are implicitly condoning it when regular people face a criminal record and almost certainly losing their job.

          4. Desperately Seeking Dusan
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            Put it this way, what would the tabs say if Pickford was caught drink driving and Southgate played him? What would the public say? It’s indefensible.

        11. Ghost Ship
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Looking forward to line up lessons explaining this Manu set up. Genious or complete meltdown, I’ve no idea.

        12. Revival
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Moura helping to improve Phil Jones looks

          1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
            • 16 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            Yep. God hasn't been kind

        13. Podge
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Matic momentarilly considered passing the ball forward but thought better of it