Dugout Discussion

Eriksen benched as both Son and Moura start for Spurs

There are some slight concerns about Harry Kane‘s (£11.1m) positioning in this afternoon’s match between Spurs and Newcastle.

The centre-forward naturally keeps his place in the side but shares the team-sheet with both Lucas Moura (£7.5m) and Son Heung-min (£9.5m).

Crucially, Christian Eriksen (£8.9m) finds himself on the bench once again, which could require Kane to drop deep to provide creativity for Moura and Son.

Spurs did not look in particularly good shape for the first hour of their Gameweek 1 hosting of Aston Villa, when Eriksen was on the bench.

It was only after he took to the field that Mauricio Pochettino’s men really got into their attacking stride.

It will, therefore, be of great interest to Fantasy managers how Kane, Moura and Son line-up against Newcastle.

Elsewhere in the Spurs side, Kyle Walker-Peters (£5.0m) continues his spell at right-back while Jan Vertonghen (£5.3m) makes it onto the bench but is still waiting for his first Premier League minutes of the season.

Opponents Newcastle line-up as expected, in a 5-3-2 formation, which continues to feature FPL midfielder Miguel Almirón (£6.0m) as a centre-forward.

Meanwhile, Wolves host Burnley in the other 4:30pm kick-off, with the benching of Leander Dendoncker (£4.5m) the biggest news.

After starting both league matches for Wolves so far this season, he has been replaced in the starting line-up by Morgan Gibbs-White (£5.0m).

That marks the only change from the side that drew with Manchester United, Matt Doherty (£6.0m) back at right wing-back after missing out against Torino midweek.

Hoping to crash another party away from home is Ashley Barnes (£6.6m) who came into Gameweek 3 behind only Teemu Pukki (£6.9m) and Raheem Sterling (£12.2m) for shots in the box.

Spurs XI: Lloris; Rose, D Sánchez, Alderweireld, Walker-Peters; Sissoko, Winks; Moura, Son, Lamela; Kane.

Newcastle XI: Dubravka; Ritchie, Dummett, Lascelles, Schär, Krafth; Saint-Maximin, S Longstaff, Hayden; Almirón, Joelinton.

Wolves XI: Patrício; Boly, Coady, Bennett; Jonny, Neves, Gibbs-White, Moutinho, Doherty; D Jota, Jiménez.

Burnley XI: Pope; Pieters, Mee, Tarkowski, Lowton; McNeil, Westwood, Cork, Gudmundsson; Barnes, Wood.

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  1. Party time
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Jimenez steals the bonus points 🙂

    • Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      To think Pope was about to be in the BAPS for having one save is mental

    • The Chosen One...
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Jota is trash

    • Dimitris1993
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      So we can all agree that Kane is an official 11M troll that has no meaning of being a staple in any template. Fine players can be brought in by spreading the cash. Haller, pukki, mount etc. look mach more lively and sterling/salah are enough for captaincy.

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

        My Auba has delivered an attacking return in all 3 games so far with opportunities for more. Good form, great team.

    • Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Seriously now?
      Popeeeeee

    • Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Erik Pieters is a complete and utter...

    • Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Newcastle defended like Spartans. Well done Toons 🙂

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

        True that. They were beasts.

    • Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I hate Harry Kane

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      No BAPs for Kane.

    • Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Just played my WC before this GW. Captained Kane.

      Transfer him out to Haller or wait a week to use 2FTs to get Aguero from a defender downgrade? I have Sterling, Laporte and Salah from Pool and City

    • C'mon the Fylde
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I'm going to think long and hard about shipping Kane.
      It would be an easy decision, if Aguero was an easy swap.

      1. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        He's gone for me.

      2. Dannyb
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        He's gone, that performance was enough for me.

    • RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Stevie Bruce’s Black and White Army!!!! 😀 😀 😀

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

        *bright orange

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

      hmmn.
      6 pts from pricey back 5.
      58 pts from keeper and front 5.
      decisions to be made on defence. teams not doing CSs start of this season

      1. Ross From Friends
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Who is your keeper?

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

          I've started with the heaton/pipe rotation so got lucky with Heaton this week.

    • jia you
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Heaton over Pope was so obvious!

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

        😆

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

        Heaton has 9 in total. Pope 13. Hope it gets closer next week.

        1. jia you
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          I'm shipping Heaton to Pope on WC

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

            I'm holding off after Liverpool. It hurts to see Cantwell rise 🙁

      3. Rolls-Royce
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Shame your hattrick feelings ran out of luck.

        1. jia you
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Yup, no longer the hattrick whisperer lol...typical Kane anyway!

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

        Have both. Played Heaton.

    • De Gea Van Dijk. 10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Looking forward to more phone in meltdowns.

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

      When I die, I want the Burnley defence to lower me into my grave so they can let me down one last time.

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

        lol

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

        Looool

      3. tucaoneo
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        You want Pope to attend your funeral?

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

      Sick about Pope but happy with 65 points

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

        Well done. Same here about Pope. And double pool defence yesterday 🙁

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

      Rival has Jiminez and Wilson. I’m ruined. Prepare the hole.

    • Rust Cohle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Kane. So cheap at 11M!

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

        Better to go with the solid strikers. Barnes and Pukki

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

          Auba still solid.

    • UnitedFan
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Can't trust Kane as much as the other captains.

    • Podge
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Spurs 2 shots on target

    • Typo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I did not picture new castle to take that. Gg

    • Bruno Bruno!!
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      59 all out pretty average

    • Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Jota involved in the celebrations

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

      Piss off man, that Wolves pen is so brutal.
      🙁

    • RealVirg
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      So who was at fault for the burnley penalty? Need to pray to the Gods

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

        Pieters.

    • Sparkys Barmy Army
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Looks like a 40 all out. Anyone know top 10k average?

    • Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I did not see that Newcastle result coming at all.

      My aim is to get into the top 1m this year currently at 4.8m fantasy football fix live

      My three captain picks

      gw1 TAA (C)
      gw2 TAA (C)
      gw3 Kane (C)

      Sorry Kane owners it is all my fault....

      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Impossible to predict that after Pukki destroyed them tbf!

        1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          I honestly have no idea what to do now - on wildcard Kane looked poor.
          Az (who is flying this year) was right on the scoutcast preview for this week he is playing too deep.

    • Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      And to think Kane owners yesterday were having a go at me after I said he’ll never be in my team ever again, lol. Unlucky all of ya 😉
      Well done to Newcastle

    • Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Had pope saved that he would be on 15 points.

      12 point swing for owners

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

        🙁

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

        Shame the penalty was not taken by a Man Utd player.

      3. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I am getting him in on my wildcard should be plenty of save points v liverpool