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Which Spurs players are worth owning in FPL this season?

Tottenham Hotspur players are causing some Fantasy Premier League managers dilemmas at the start of the season.

They have a favourable opening fixture at home to Aston Villa but with a trip to Manchester City in Gameweek 2 and relatively expensive price points, their assets could be the ones to miss out on those initial teams.

However, there are some encouraging reasons to own some of Mauricio Pochettino’s players at the start of the new campaign.

In this article we assess Spurs’ defensive and attacking potential based on last season’s underlying statistics.

As this analysis uses data from the Fantasy Football Scout Members Area, only those who have signed up for the 2019/20 season can access it in full.

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

    Thoughts on this 4-4-2?

    Pope Button
    TAA VVD Digne KWP
    Salah Sterling Siggy Perez
    Wilson Wood

    Button, dendoncker, dunk, greenwood

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Very good

    2. Chazz69
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I like it too

    3. Halftime Lemon
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Solid

    4. thewhitepele
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Cheers, still a few ideas haunting in my head but i guess i'll stick with this to have a rest before kickoff!

  2. Dirty Harry
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Quick vote?

    1. Kane Barkley
    2. Vardy Fraser 0.5

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      2

    2. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      1

    3. rick ding whoop
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I'd go 2

    4. Dirty Harry
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      The 0.5 could allow me to upgrade King or even the defence like Zink to 6.0 or KWP to Coleman

    5. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      2

    6. Chazz69
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      2 by a mile

    7. ginger-bullet
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      1

    8. Halftime Lemon
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      2 Barcley gonna troll so many people

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

    Does Zouma really have a chance to be nailed in CHE's defensive lineup?

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I'd be shocked if not, but Rudiger will replace him eventually.

  4. adstomko
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Good draft?

    Heaton - (McGovern)
    Trent - Van Dijk - Digne - Dunk - (Lundstram)
    Salah - Lucas - Pérez - (Dendoncker) - (Nakamba)
    Aubameyang - Vardy - Wilson

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Perez and Vardy too much
      Auba over Sterling boom or bust
      No bench

    2. Halftime Lemon
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I've got Perez and Vardy. Granted Perez is a small punt, but can't see any issue with doubling up

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

        Same. I originally had 5 defenders instead of Pérez, but not sure a 5-2-3 would pay off

  5. The Wanton Trader
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Got to get your RMTs in whilst the pages are ticking over at a nice pace.

    Won’t be long til a new page starts, before you’ve finished writing your reply.. 🙂

    Pope
    Coleman / VVD / Montoya
    Salah / KDB / Martial / Perez
    Vardy / King / Kane

    4.0 Dendonk / Lundstram / Rico

    Just can’t wait to get the show on road and start raking in some points.

    Roll on Friday....!!!!

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Rico won't play much, go Hanley
      dont like Perez and Vardy, pick one

      1. The Wanton Trader
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I’m actually quite excited by Perez and Vardy. I really think they can become a great partnership.
        Rico will do for me from the start. Ty

    2. Grimo2
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Downgrade Martial to 6.5 (Perez?) to upgrade Montoya to a 5.5 (Zinc?)

      1. The Wanton Trader
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I like my Martial punt and already own Perez.
        Montoya at RWB is a speculative pick. It could backfire on me, but I like the fact that Brighton are looking to be a bit more attacking and he could play a part in that. Ty

    3. spyda12001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I like it

  6. Good Times
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Repost

    Any tips on whether Matip or Gomez to accompany vvd? Need the 1mil to upgrade perez to fraser

    1. I Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I'd rather have VvD + Perez than Gomez/Matip + Fraser.

    2. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Gomez, but not nailed, he will be rotated

  7. mufc123
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Question time!

    Zinch or Stones to start the season??

    1. ginger-bullet
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Z

    2. thewhitepele
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Zinch

  8. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    This is important news and was under appreciated last page you silly boys. Fabianski Likely to first game for West Ham vs city after still not returning to training. Our back up keepers are pony. This means city will score lots. Sterling needs to be no. 1 on that captain poll pronto

    https://twitter.com/whufc_news/status/1158806598195863552?s=21

    1. I Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Still captaining Salah.

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Silly man

      2. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        This

    2. Maddi Son
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Salah and Sterling locked in.

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

    Help on this please.

    1. Sterling Greenwood King and Vardy

    2. B.silva King Kane/Auba Ings/ Jota

    1. ginger-bullet
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      2

    2. mufc123
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      2 with auba and jota

    3. Chazz69
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      2. Kane Jota

  10. King Dong
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Do we think Barkley will start most games or will moura have the spot?

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

      They dont even play for the same team

    2. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      ?

    3. King Dong
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Don't know why I typed that ha, mount and Barkley

    4. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Come to think of it, you never see Barkley and Moura in the same room together.

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

    If Everton pull off Zaha signing I'm seriously considering bringing back Siggy. Think of all those penalties...... he could miss...... hmmm

    1. mufc123
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Remember his penalty record wasn;t great last season. missed almost half i think

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Missed two for me last season..

    3. Maddi Son
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Siggy's career penalty record is solid. Just a bad season

  12. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    A Wilson Fraser or
    B King KDB

    1. ginger-bullet
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      B

    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A

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

      B

    4. Chazz69
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      King / B Silva

  13. PepSala
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Last choice to make:

    A) Barkley and Lundstram
    B) Zinchenko and Dendoncker

    1. Grimo2
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      B

    2. ginger-bullet
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      B

    3. I Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A

    4. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      neither

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

      A

    6. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      B

  14. Grimo2
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Few ? in here but would welcome thoughts.

    Ryan
    KWP - Digne - Robbo
    Sterling - Moura - Perez - Salah
    Vardy - King - Deulofeu

    Bench: Button, Simpson, Kelly, Dendonk

    1. mufc123
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Not sure on delulofeu tbh and KWP maybe ok to start but likely to be rotated

      1. Grimo2
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Limited £6.5M striker options though to replace

  15. Stimps
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Ings or Adams?

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Adams for me. Saw what Ings could do already, if you pick him its for penos imho. Adams looks a poacher

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

      I was on ings but it’s annoying that he always seems to get subbed. So I’ve switched to big Wesley who I’m hoping may get a few assists with his hold up play and seems to be on pens.

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

    too many wilsons at bournemouth,back to king+1.5 to spend

  17. Ciro Di Marzio
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Is 3 Premiums making my team too weak?

    Ryan
    VVD • TAA • Cathcart
    Sterling • Salah • Pereyra • Tielemans
    King • Wesley • Kane

    4.0 • Diop • Lundstram • Dendonker

    1. mufc123
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yes

    2. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      yes

    3. Grimo2
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Midfield looking v.dece

    4. Chazz69
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      The Liverpool Defense doubling isn't solid any more after the friendlies

  18. makaveli123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Evening all!

    Any decent 4,5m midfielder this year? Cheers

    1. Hairy Potter
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Decent, as I should play most weeks and get 2 points? Dendoncker, Hayden, Stephens maybe

      1. makaveli123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Correct. Cheers!

  19. Kobayashy
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Are banned posters allowed in the LMS league?

    1. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      TM will take anyone to boost the numbers.

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

        Good to know!

  20. ginger-bullet
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    6.5 MID
    Non-LEI Non-AVI

    1. Lamela
    2. Fornals
    3. Other?

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

      barkley or ward prowse and 0.5

  21. Strchld
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Digne (4-5-1) or Ings (3-5-2)?

    1. makaveli123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Former

    2. Grimo2
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Digne.

  22. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Yo did we know spurs are gonna sign coutinho on loan and are having to pay a £25m loan fee. £25m. To loan coutinho. To loan.

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      would be a great decision for them

    2. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Barca paid £150m for 5 years for him which works out as more than that per season.

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        But they’re about to make £25m back. Then sell him on afterwards for a silly amount too.

        1. FPL.team
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Doesn't always happen, players run their contracts down but yeh £25m for a season isn't that mucy these days.

      2. Hulk Smash
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        But they can make money back from selling him.

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

      soon get that back in shirts 500k worldwide at £50 a pop ,piece of p1ss,great business...

      1. Hulk Smash
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Are you Ed Woodward?

  23. Jambot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Is Scoutcast tonight?

    1. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah in 15 mins or so.

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

        Thanks Badger

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

      OMG

  24. Stokelona
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    When you consider Bilva’s last season he underperformed and I think he should score better this time. He was establishing himself in the side and was shafted to wing back and playing a supporting role. The season before he scored 112 points in just over 1500 minutes. Scale that up and you’re on for 200+ points a season. That’s what he should be getting playing in this city side. It’s hard to justify the extra £1.5m for De Bruyne when his proven level is just over 200 points.

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

      Not really sure about that. Bilva got pretty close to his xGi last year. Easier to get more points as a sub, so you cant just scale it (ref year before).

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

        Idk if it is always easier as a sub, sometimes it’s hard to make an impact. To be honest I’m not a member so can’t see the stats but surely relates to last year where I feel he perhaps underperformed in fantasy terms as he was establishing himself in the XI

    2. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Are you expecting him to keep Mahrez and Sane out all season or back to centre mid?

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

        His versatility may be a bonus and Pep trusted him with more minutes last season. I suppose the counter argument is he may continue to get moved around like last year to the detriment of his pts total

    3. Chazz69
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      B Silva's season I believe

    4. bantamdave
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah, I like his underlying stats and the potential upside in a very attacking team. plays a lot of minutes too.

      https://understat.com/player/3635

  25. jblakes
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Ok a little advise here.
    A)TAA haller both playing and hayden on bench
    B) 5m cb Bsilva playing and maupay/adams playing at times?

  26. trinzoo
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    A) Robbo / Barkley
    B) AWB(5.5) / Fraser

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

      A even though Barkley is a bit of a risk.

    2. Chazz69
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Anything but Barkley

  27. Salino
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    I know forwards aren't really this year's flavour of choise, but how about this team? Know Kean might not start, but should have 3 starters on the bench. Zouma is a risk, thankfull for any good anternatives.

    Pope - 4.0
    VVD - TAA - Zink - Zouma - 4.0
    Salah - KDB - Perez - 4.5 - 4.5
    Auba - Wilson - Kean

  28. MaxiRobriguez
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    A or B folks?

    A
    TAA Robbo Gibson (Kelly Lundstram)
    Salah Fraser Perez Barkley (Dendoncker)
    Kane Wilson Murray

    B
    Pope (Steklenburg)
    Robbo Gomez Montoya Gibson (Lundstram)
    Salah Sterling Fraser Barkley (Dendoncker)
    Kane Wilson (Greenwood)

  29. Bumbaclot
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    So my team is:

    Heaton
    Vvd/Trent/digne/zinchenko
    Salah/sterling/Bilva/Perez
    Wilson/wood

    Button/donks/greenwood/Kelly

    A. Stick with zinchenko and Silva

    B. Walker and Fraser

    C. Laporte and 7.0

    Any feedback much appreciated

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

      A

  30. mufc123
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Please RMT. Any feedback would be helpful or is this team good to go?

    Heaton/4.0 goalkeeper
    Maguire / TAA / Zinch / (Rico) / (Lunsdram)
    Sterling / Salah / Martial / Perez / (Dendoncker)
    King / Firminio / Jota

    1. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Not a fan of Firmino (switch to Wilson or Vardy) or 2x 4.0m defenders. I think Jota will underperform due to Europa League. Otherwise I quite like it.

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

      Contrary opinion, I like it a lot. I have 2 4m defs, Martial and Firmino. Think Firmino and the double pool attack is a good choice with good early fixtures and can easily switch to Vardy, Kean, Abraham or Lacazette