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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.

2,111 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Spurs are always every year without fail the most jammiest and underserving team in PL history

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

      they've dominated this game though...nothing underserved about it

    2. Vlad Tepes
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Are u kidding me? Liverpool is way worse

    3. Four Hit Wonder
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      They fought hard for this.

  2. dark91
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Yeeeees no Kane price drop!!

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

    Luckiest chance Kane will ever get.

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

    does Lamela get that assist?

    1. dark91
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Don't think so

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

      No off Mings foot in the end

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

      Lamela YC

    4. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Not atm.

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

      no way

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

      didn't think so. Cheers all

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

    Now get those BAPs Harry

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

      This

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

    Grab a last minute gol Lucas

  7. ★Kuntheman★
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    I paid 11.0 for a striker who only scores fifa goals against AVL

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

      True that

  8. HNI
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Perfect example of Premium Fwd vs Premium Mid
    Fwd scores 7-8pts
    Mid scores double digit

    1. Dr. Rog
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      the game is busted because Sterling Salah and a whole host of other players are wrongly classified as mids

    2. Woeisme
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      ok

  9. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Kane only needs 3 more to match Sterling

    Bargain

    1. Mr Peanutbutter
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      2 more

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

      What if I told you it’s possible to have both?

    3. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Not if you have both.

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

      To be fair, Villa are 3x the team West Ham were today

  10. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Well done harry.

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

    Auba will still decimate Newcastle

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

      you can't have them all.....

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        SSK 😉

  12. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Hazzaaaa!!!

  13. Tasty Jerk
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Yeasssssss Kane! Never doubted you. Essential

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

    Winning bpts too

  15. The Mighty Hippo
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Well done all you Kane cappers. Of course, you weren't worried for one second. 🙂

    1. Pumpkinhead *non-expert*
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      never worried

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

    Lamela YC for not taking the quickest route for getting off the pitch

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

    64 with Auba to go. Seems mediocre :/

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

    Wake up 0-1 losing 10 mins later ffs

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

      Why are you sleeping while your team plays their first PL game in years?

  19. SirStevieG
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Never seen a more undeserving goal.

    1. Pumpkinhead *non-expert*
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      booooo!

  20. Pumpkinhead *non-expert*
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Kane in August

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

    eriksen made all the difference......

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

      This

  22. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Kane in 3 baps

    1. Mull
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Villa players can get baps too.

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

      How much does he get from a winning goal?

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

    He's always going to score goals.

    6-9 points is damage limitation for a premium striker against a newly promoted side.

    I'll take it as a non owner.

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

      Yep, spot on.

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

      True that

  24. niko mate
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Lucky goal. Didn't deserve to score.

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

      Are you joking??

      80% possesion
      27 shots

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

      Nope

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

      ?

    4. Solano's Trumpet
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      mmmm points

  25. Solano's Trumpet
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    He scores when he wants, he scores when he waaa aa aaants,
    Harry Kane. He Scores when he wants 🙂

  26. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Bloody Kane lol.

    Interested by ndombele though!

  27. SoShy
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Which players passed the eye test today?
    Haven't been able to watch any game

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

      KWP, Eriksen, Kane for Spurs

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

    RIP liverank

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

    So there ARE Spurs fans at the game.

  30. 7shadesofsmoke
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    🙁

    gutted