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Kane supported by Moura and Lamela against Villa

Harry Kane (£11.0m) will be supported by Lucas Moura (£7.5m) and Erik Lamela (£6.0m) for Spurs’ Gameweek 1 clash with Aston Villa.

With Son Heung-min (£9.5m) suspended and Dele Alli (£8.5m) ruled out with a hamstring injury, there was an opportunity for cheaper midfield players to come in for Spurs.

Moura and Lamela have taken those opportunities and those who included them in their first squad of the season will be delighted.

Moura is currently in 11.2% of squads as the Brazilian was considered the most popular cheaper alternative to the expensive Kane.

Lamela is the real differential, snapped up by Scout legend Mark Sutherns for Gameweek 1, and owned by just 0.7% of Fantasy managers.

Christian Eriksen (£9.0m) is among the substitutes and it will be interesting to see which of the attacking players he replaces if he does come on.

Kyle Walker-Peters (£5.0m) gets a start at right-back with Juan Foyth (£5.0m) suspended, although Serge Aurier (£5.0m) has recovered from his knock to feature on the bench.

Meanwhile, Dean Smith surprised Fantasy managers with some elements of his team selection.

Despite Matt Targett (£4.5m) and Frederic Guilbert (£4.5m) playing extensively at left and right full-back respectively in pre-season, neither were in the starting line-up.

The former was named on the bench while Guilbert was not in the matchday squad at all.

Furthermore, Jota (£6.0m) also impressed during the summer but is named among the substitutes while Anwar El Ghazi (£5.5m) and Trezeguet (£5.5m) start either side of Wesley (£6.0m)

Spurs XI: Lloris; Rose, Sánchez, Alderweireld, Walker-Peters; Ndombele, Sissoko, Winks; Lamela, Lucas; Kane.

Aston Villa XI: Heaton; N Taylor, Mings, Engels, El Mohamady; Grealish, McGinn, Hourihane; El Ghazi, Wesley, Trezeguet.

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  1. HonestBlatter
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    KWP keeping his position

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

      Really? Winks has had to save his bum so many times

  2. skybluecam
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Kane looking the opposite of sharp here- blunt I guess.

    Opinions on Lundstram v Rico to start next week? Fixtures are CRY H v AVL A. Was going to go Rico but on the strength of this performance and the weakness of palace I may reconsider.

    1. Wheyyyy
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      If I had both I'd go Lund over Rico with those fixtures

    2. Ekip
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Besic fit to take Lundstram’s place next week?

  3. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    John ma Ginn . What a man.

    1. JELLYFISH
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      We’ve got McGinn.....

  4. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Villa look like a good defence to invest in

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Not good for those with double Bourne attack.

      1. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        ?? seem to have done better than double spurs attack so far .............

    2. gaurava1216
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      el gazy especially

    3. Zilla
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      won't play spurs every week

  5. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Kane still overpriced at 11

    1. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Lol

    2. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Not after he wins golden boot this season 😉

    3. UnitedFan
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Maybe yeah when you've got players as explosive and consistent as Sterling for the captaincy.

  6. Visionaries
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Where's my Mcginn gloating crew

    1. Arctic_Orangutans
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Here

    2. Mumble Pie
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      First Pick 🙂

  7. gaurava1216
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Spurs looking terrible in final third... flat.
    Moura not in the game. Lamela is rubbish. Kane not sharp.
    Ndombole winks and sissoko in the midfield not creative enough

    Lamela and Winks off and get on Eriksen and Nkoudou for some width...
    Build up too slow.....

    However, Credit to Villa- quick on the break- Trezeguet and Mcginn looking great value at 5.5

  8. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Kane (C) + Moura was such a bad call...

  9. MFC86
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Spurs look terrible

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      missing players hurting them obviously

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Need more creativity to break that tight formation

    3. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      *are

  10. Whats the Mata?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    For a manual Draft game with just 2 transfer windows the entire season:

    Would you swap Moura for LoCelso? Or just stick with Moura?

    Doubts over Moura's game time probably? And will LoCelso be nailed and play in an attacking midfield role?

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Stick. And keep those 2 transfers for the Christmas. Not now. Je man, play the patient game, check the rules

      1. Whats the Mata?
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Okay I'll put it this way. From now till the end of the season, who do you think scores more between Moura and LoCelso?

  11. ★Kuntheman★
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    So frustrated with the BOU assets today. Didn’t offer anything on attack.

    If it goes on like this Fraser has go to go

    1. Eytexi
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I own Wilson & King so I feel your pain. Am holding for another week then looking to sell at least King before the City game. Might sell Wilson as well to fund Haller.

    2. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Don't remind me.

    3. Arctic_Orangutans
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Said this before season kicked off, double BOU is never a good idea especially after end of last year

      1. dribbler
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        fraser, wilson and king averaged 160 points each last year

        1. Pumpkinhead
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          This - It's been one game

    4. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      They have interesting fixtures. Keep for now. They should give pts every second game in order to be valuable

    5. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      It's GW1 for goodness sake!

      Give it a few weeks before dumping good players. They can't score or assist every week. (Well, maybe Sterling might, but everyone else....)

    6. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Template fail

    7. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Think they took Sheff Utd too lightly tbh.

  12. CostaCoffee
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Imagine owning Kane in August

    1. Whats the Mata?
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      There's another 45 mins left mate.

      1. CostaCoffee
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Wow didn’t realize, great maths pal

        1. Pumpkinhead
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          who hurt you fam?

    2. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Imagine owning Kane

    3. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Brace incoming 2nd half

      1. Homer21
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        This

  13. Arctic_Orangutans
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Starting to regret Kane(C) over aubameyang already plus had captaincy on sterling up until Thursday

    Hope he pulls summat out his arse

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      looks like his goal is coming. Villa's defence wont be good enough to hold out for the 90

      1. Arctic_Orangutans
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        I don’t know they look really solid and compact! Spurs lacking a creative spark, no son. I think you’re saying it more out of hope than expectation haha

  14. Christina.
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    well done to all the De Bruyne owners. He is value for money. Poor me will have to be happy with my Sterling points.

    1. el polako
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Cool kids have both.

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        I have Laporte instead.

    2. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      7 pointer and i think its onward and upwards from here. Such a fantastic footballer.

      Hows your GW1 shaping up mate?

      1. 7shadesofsmoke
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        (I got both btw)

      2. Christina.
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        81 pts after bps. Heaton & Kane 45 mins each & Perez to go.

        1. 7shadesofsmoke
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          beaut. just gotta stay there for 37 more gws 🙂

    3. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      1 assist in a 5-0 win isn't really that much of a well done is it?

      1. 7shadesofsmoke
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        touch of sarcasm in there but to be fair, as an owner, i aint mad at that for a return

    4. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I hope you are right about KDB as it’s a lot of sacrifice to have him with sterling and salah

  15. el polako
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Is Rico nailed for BOU then ? Like my subs as cheap as possible so considering going for him.

    1. Gentle_Turks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Well would have helped if SHU hadn't scored today but Rico did look very lively, getting forward a lot, couple of shots on goal etc.

      1. el polako
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks

    2. The Cherry Picker
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      100% he didn’t have any shots on goal.

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

    Kane doesn’t score with Moura I did tell you all. GW3 onwards is his time

  17. Tommo1888
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Any sites with live average score ???

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Livefpl

    2. Eytexi
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Livefpl.net

    3. Tommo1888
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Cheers lads

  18. Gentle_Turks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Does members areas still say Pope and Gudmunsson level on 1 bap?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      yes

    2. Eytexi
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Yep

    3. F4L
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      is the members area correct and the FPL website hasn't updated yet?

      1. Gentle_Turks
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        That was going to be my next question...

  19. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Mcginn knee jerkers where you at?

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

      Good option for the Trossard sheep

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      The match isn't even finished, and there's some potential bargains playing tomorrow like Barkley, Almiron, James, Callebos. It's moronic to do a transfer already.

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        *Ceballos

      2. Pukki Blinders
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Exactly. Just a bit of sarcasm to those already wanting to bring him in lol

    3. Tommo1888
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Number 1 on bench

  20. UnitedFan
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    How has Kane looked? Not watching the game.

    1. Eytexi
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Getting chances. Missing chances.

    2. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Wasteful, could've had 2 goals

    3. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A bit rusty

    4. Four Hit Wonder
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Same as usual

  21. Party time
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Why is Kane so sluggish

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

        Has to carry the weight of being willing to sacrifice his daughter for a goal

        1. Party time
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Hahahaha

        2. Eat my goal!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Kankles

          1. Party time
              4 years, 8 months ago

              I hope they don't break again

          2. el polako
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Must be hard in this wind for mouthbreather.

        3. gaurava1216
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          My dad has been to 5 Spurs games over the end of last season and now today and we have lost all 4 and losing today.... is it possible?

          1. diesel001
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Yes. Let us know in advance next time he goes to a Spurs game too.

          2. Team Cruel
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Tell him to get a season ticket there

            1. gaurava1216
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              we have season tickets lol

          3. Eat my goal!
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Why didn’t you post this before the deadline

            1. gaurava1216
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              lol... thought the new season curse would be over... killing me... just told him to leave at 70th minute if 1-0 down

              1. gaurava1216
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 8 months ago

                well that took 2 mins since my dad left.... lol

        4. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Can't wait to see Pulisic play next week

          1. Pukki Blinders
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Why not this week?

          2. Zilla
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            American?

          3. Yank Revolution
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Lots of people are dubious of him, Daniel.

            Those people are dumb.

            You going to the LEI/che match?

        5. tokara
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Lamela and shitsoko needs to be sub off

          Need some Eriksen magic

        6. DantheManinaPan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          To those who feel like they're off the pace this week, remember that only the people doing well are the ones telling you their score. Getting an average score in week 1 is quite alright

          1. Ragabolly
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Great reminder!

          2. Wild Rover
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Agreed

            *activates wildcard

            1. Amey
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              😀

          3. Mull
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            The 1 million players with Salah and Sterling have all posted 😯

          4. Eytexi
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            This. Had a good GW1 myself (yes, "had", all eleven played) but had a good GW1 last season before flopping GW2 & GW3. Spent the rest of the season climbing back up to just above my GW1 rank.

          5. Amey
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Thank you for kind words 🙂

          6. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            There’s me thinking the season was over 6.5 games in

          7. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            I scored 106 gw1 last season for a rank of 2000 without chip played. Think everyone of those 2000 blabbed about their greatness on here. I kept thinking i would be lucky to be top 50k. When the rank got updated it was quite an eye opener.

        7. nach248
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          So this mcginn guy somehow ended up in my team at the start of the season, what a gem

          1. Das Boot
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            McGinn is a great wee player, had the pleasure of watching him many a time at Hibs

        8. Tinmen
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Folks, I know this knee jerky but I want Sterling for sure

          Should I do this ?

          Kane and Bilva to
          Kean and Sterling

          1. F4L
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            not sure on Kean. Everton's attack looks disjointed. Pukki deserves a look in, really impressed me yesterday + Norwich style seemed very attacking

        9. Liastro ⭐️
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          What happened to Trossard?

          1. Brosstan
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            He wasnt nailed

            1. Pumpkinhead
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              never was - this

          2. super zlatan
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Benched

          3. Nomar
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Gross.

        10. Drip Doctor
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Is this Cat John Mcginn the real deal from an FPL Perspective? I know he's a top prospect and runs all day but his numbers in the championship in terms of goals and assists were not that great.

          1. Dr. Rog
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            his numbers in the championship were amazing

            1. Drip Doctor
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              6 goals in 40 or so games?

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

          Was there reason ( perhaps not 100% fit or formation chosen today) Trossard did not play today after good preseason form?