Dugout Discussion

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. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    England's number 1

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

    Great save

  3. TorresMagic™
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    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Big save Heaton

  4. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Heaton is so good. I went Pope but really think I’d prefer Heaton long run

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Got both.

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

        big spender

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

      Pope has really bad fixtures, why would you choose him?

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

        Saves

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

        They rotate well until gw9 prob when most wil wc

      3. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Pope in WC GW 5/6 Ryan out

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

      Pope and Heaton ftw. 🙂

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

    Amazing save Heaton

  6. CaTriEm
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    HOOOOLLLDDD!

  7. thepeen555
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Kane on left wing atm ffs

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

    Heaton is a GOD.

  9. Guy Demel
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Pope might have won this week, but i'm more than happy sticking with Heaton and risking this fixture....

  10. F4L
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    dam Sanchez took it off Moura 🙁

  11. sirmorbach
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    73 points + Vardy to play (and a couple of minutes left for Heaton to save a few more)

    Decent?

    1. Guy Demel
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      yep

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

        Cheers!

    2. thepeen555
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Well done. Sterling captain?

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

        Thanks, mate. How I wish! Mo actually.

        Good luck!

        1. thepeen555
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Wow well done then. You too

    3. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Solid start.

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

        Great to hear. Thanks! Good luck, sir!

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

      appalling. You might as well delete your team

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

        (sounds around the top end of average)

        1. FISSH
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          You loser

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

        🙁

    5. LosBlancos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Im on 75 with Salah C

      Perez Jota and Martial to play, hoping to break 100 😀

      You also sound good

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

        Nice! I actually don't hope you break 100 because my league rival has Jota and Martian :p

        But if you break 100 with a dozen of assists by Pérez to Vardy in a PL record I'm ok with that!

        Good luck, mate!

        1. LosBlancos
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          • 6 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Haha, thanks! We'll see.
          I expect around 4 goal involvements between the 3 of them, we'll see 🙂

  12. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    If Spurs keep hold of Eriksen by signing a new contract and with the additions they have done, will be a force to reckon.

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

      Not sure about their defence. And their mentality to win trophies. But a very exciting team nonetheless.

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

        RB is the biggest issue, but they still have Aurier who they have to keep hold of. He is a decent RB. I think Poch is too good a coach to be concerned about mentality.

  13. Tom Heat-is-on
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    How has Kane been? Just started watching.

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

      Poor

    2. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Pretty poor

    3. thepeen555
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I would have thought he wasn’t on the pitch

    4. Tom Heat-is-on
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Thanks. It is august after all.

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

      Like a player worth half his value.

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

    I think it will be a pen.

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Kane owner 😛

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

        Just the fact that his hand touched the ball. 😉

  15. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Son in for Moura to play alongside Kane.
    With Ndombele, no need any more for Sissoko.
    Winks and Eriksen (assuming he stays).
    Leaves one midfield spot - Lo Celso hopefully. Alli not fit. Lamela not fit for purpose

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

      When is Son gonna be back

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

        GW 3. Newcastle at home.

  16. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Cmon PEN!!

  17. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Oh my lord that hair

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

    that's a pen

  19. Greasy Grealish Gang
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    How is Grealish playing? Also, is it worth 'downgrading' him to McGinn? Thankd lads!

    1. Zilla
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Good but not very attacking

    2. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Spurs all over them so no much space for attacking play. But he'll be great for fpl i guess

  20. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Will be pen

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

      For?

  21. just a man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Eriksen’s been putting some great corners in. Fk was good too. Made a big diff since coming on

  22. F4L
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    pen gonna be given methinks....

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

    No penalty

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

    What the feck is going on with the barber shop in Birmingham?

  25. Lukakwho
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Will it be an own goal or will it stand as an Ndombele goal?

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Ndombele goal no question

    2. thepeen555
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Didn’t touch him really it seems

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

      Looked on target.

  26. Hits from the Bong
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Come on Heaton!

  27. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    VAR has been perfect so far, as predicted

  28. The-Red-1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    When do price changes get implemented?

  29. SPorting
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Love the Luiz frosting.

  30. El-Kloppico
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    ComOn Kane.. score 1, atleast for your fpl owners if not for Poch. Lol.

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

      There you go lucky ricochet to Kane and there’s your goal