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Everton and Spurs serve up dismal game as Gomes suffers horror injury

Everton 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur

  • Goals: Cenk Tosun (£5.7m) | Dele Alli (£8.4m)
  • Assists: Lucas Digne (£5.9m)| Son Heung-min (£9.6m)
  • Bonus: Serge Aurier (£4.8m) x3, Alli x2, Digne x1

Everton confirmed on Monday that Andre Gomes (£5.3m) has undergone successful surgery after the Portuguese midfielder suffered a “fracture-dislocation to his right ankle” in the Toffees’ 1-1 draw with Tottenham Hotspur.

It was a 79th-minute tackle from Son Heung-min (£9.6m) that ultimately led to the hideous-looking injury, with Gomes subsequently trapping his leg in the turf as he collided with Serge Aurier (£4.8m).

Son received a straight red card for his challenge which, viewed in isolation, was of the cynical nature rather than anything too malicious.

The 7.1%-owned Spurs midfielder will, pending an appeal, now miss the Lilywhites’ next three league matches, returning for the Gameweek 15 clash with Manchester United in early December.

Mauricio Pochettino joined the chorus of players, managers, fans and pundits expressing sympathy for Gomes but voiced his disappointment at the decision to dismiss Son, with referee Martin Atkinson seemingly having been poised to book the South Korea international before the consequences of his tackle became apparent.

The visitors had been leading 1-0 at that stage and Everton went on to press their numerical advantage by scoring an equaliser late in stoppage time.

Asked if Spurs would appeal the red card, Pochettino said:

I don’t know. I don’t know what will happen now, the club will see if possible or not. What we cannot change is all that happened after the red card.

We are going to talk about the VAR because the VAR need to check if it was a bad tackle from Sonny and judge the action, not judge what happened after that was very bad luck for Andre. We feel very disappointed with this type of situation on the VAR. VAR to help the referee. I’m confused more with the situation. I was talking to the referee and they need help. They need to go check on the screen. They have the screen: why not?

At the end the decision because everything changed. I think the game was under control for Tottenham and I think we really believed that we would win the game at the end. The problem is playing with one less. And then we concede a goal playing with one less and it was very, very tough. It was completely unfair for Sonny and completely unfair for Tottenham.

It has since been reported that Spurs will try to get the dismissal overturned and it’ll be interesting to see what the response from the Football Association will be.

The early signs weren’t too positive, with the FA having seemingly doubled-down on Atkinson’s decision to send off the South Korean attacker when releasing a statement just after full-time:

The red card for Son was for endangering the safety of a player which happened as a consequence of his initial challenge.

Son had earlier registered his seventh attacking return in the last eight Gameweeks, teeing up Dele Alli (£8.4m) for the game’s opening goal.

The match had been drifting towards a goalless draw at that point, with the two teams serving up one of the most forgettable encounters of the 2019/20 campaign.

Everton and Spurs have struggled for form this season and there was nervousness from both teams at Goodison Park, with Fantasy managers given little incentive to invest in either side – especially in attack.

Spurs were almost non-existent going forward, registering only four shots all evening, and even their goal stemmed from a misplaced pass from Alex Iwobi (£5.8m) rather than anything they carved out themselves.

The unavailability of Harry Kane (£10.8m) was a mitigating factor, with Lucas Moura (£7.0m) proving to be an ineffectual spearhead in his absence.

The England striker missed out with illness, with Pochettino saying ahead of kick-off:

He and his family got a virus and started to feel bad on Friday night. It was impossible for him to train on Saturday and now he cannot play.

Christian Eriksen (£8.7m) was poor yet again and, with Son suspended next weekend, owners of John Lundstram (£4.8m) and co might be growing increasingly confident of a clean sheet when Sheffield United visit north London in Gameweek 12.

Alli’s goal was at least a positive and there may be a modest bit of Fantasy interest in the former MK Dons man, who has now completed three successive 90-minute run-outs in the league and scored two goals in that time.

Everton weren’t much better, with Richarlison (£7.9m) – again leading the line – carrying what little threat the hosts posed.

The Brazilian twice tested Paulo Gazzaniga (£4.5m) and fired wide in the first half, later being denied a penalty when tumbling in the box.

That was one of three claims for a spot-kick refuted by VAR, with a challenge on Son and an Alli handball not punished.

Everton’s Fantasy assets seem to be in a “don’t buy, don’t sell” limbo at present – the Toffees next face two of the most obliging defences in the Premier League and owners of Richarlison et al may be reluctant to part ways before matches against Southampton and Norwich.

An awful run of fixtures from Gameweeks 14-18, coupled with some indifferent form, may deter many non-owners from venturing near the Toffees despite their upcoming double-header, however.

There were some success stories at Goodison, with Aurier’s 88th-minute substitution meaning that he not only banked a clean sheet before Everton’s equaliser but also claimed maximum bonus points to go with it.

Lucas Digne (£5.9m), meanwhile, was staring down the barrel of a blank before his superb volleyed cross was nodded in by substitute Cenk Tosun (£5.7m) for the hosts’ late leveller.

Indeed if any Fantasy assets could take credit from Sunday’s game, it was the two defences – although the relative solidity of Spurs and Everton’s backlines, who have only two clean sheets between them in the last nine Gameweeks, was aided by the toothlessness of their opponents in attack.

Everton XI (4-3-3): Pickford; Sidibe, Holgate, Mina, Digne; Davies (Calvert-Lewin 83′), Gomes (Sigurdsson 84′), Delph; Walcott (Tosun 68′), Richarlison, Iwobi. 

Tottenham Hotspur XI (4-2-3-1): Gazzaniga; Aurier (Foyth 88′), Alderweireld, Sanchez, Davies; Ndombele (Lo Celso 73′), Sissoko; Son, Eriksen (Sessegnon 90′), Alli; Lucas. 

Members Analysis

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  1. Little Frank
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Help - still can't decide whether to go for Jiminez or Maddison so can someone make the decision for me?

    1. Another Hoops
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Both 😉

    2. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Both good picks, toss a coin.

    3. FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I’d go Jimi to spread the risk, presume you have Vardy.

      1. Doctor Zhivago
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        This

    4. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Jimi

  2. Mr. Mystic
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    1.1ITB
    Pope
    TAA Lundy Soy
    Sterling Mane KDB Mount
    Vardy Tammy King
    (Rico, Cantwell, Kelly)

    1FT King->Jiminez?

    1. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Abso bloody lutely

      1. Mr. Mystic
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        I don’t like the idea of him playing on Thursday though.. is he always nailed?

    2. I Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      For sure.

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

    Best option?

    A) Pulisic, Chilwell
    B) Tielemans, Robbo

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

      B

    2. JJeyy
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      My bad Maddison instead of pulisic

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

        Still B for me. Not much in it between Maddison and Tielemans but Robbo will almost definitely outscore Chilwell.

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

          ok cheers

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

    Which one to bench?
    A. Soy
    B. Rico
    C. Lund

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

      A

    2. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I’m on A currently, just seems wrong after he’s been on my bench last 2 weeks

    3. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      B

      1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        A*

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

      Cheers

  5. Heiro
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Evening all. Trying to catch the rise.

    A: Otamendi/Salah/Haller --> Robertson/Mane/Jiminez - 4
    B: Otamendi/Haller --> Chilwell/Jiminez

    I have TAA already

    1. FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Really like A and the double pool defence for the fixtures ahead

  6. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    plz Which? (Have vardy mount abraham) (hit is cantwel -4 to dendonker)

    A) taa Tielmans/james/under 7 mid. + Itb upgrade kelly later
    B) taa Madison/pulisic (with a hit)
    C) robbo madison/pulisic + itb upgrade kelly later
    D) robbo martial (with a hit)

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

    It's torture dealing with a narcissist omfg...

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

      Tell me about it, really annoying when you know for sure you're the smartest, most attractive and charming person in the room yet some other delusional person thinks hes better!

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

    @ Twisted Saltergater

    Apologies for not replying earlier. You around?

  9. FPL_Hazards
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Why did Guilbert only get 2 points in Sky game?

  10. We Will Klopp you
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Rank the following in terms of appeal

    Martial
    Maddison
    Mount
    Pulisic

    1. FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Pulisic
      Madds
      Mount
      Martial

    2. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Mount Pulisic Maddison Martial for me

    3. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Mount
      Maddison
      Martial
      Pulisic

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

      All 4 are good picks. I have 3 of them and wouldn’t mind Pulisic

      1. We Will Klopp you
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers guys

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

      Crikey. I just logged on to ask who’s the best pick out of Martial, Maddison, Pulisic or Tielemans (I already have Mount). I’ve been mulling it for 48 hours without success!

  11. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Any changes needed? Mane in or hold? 1FT & 0.5itb

    Pope
    TAA - Robbo - Lunds - Rico
    Sterling - Mount - Kdb
    Vardy - Tammy - Auba

    Subs: Button - Soy - Dendonker - Nakamba

    1. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Save ft then use auba to fund next week?

      1. FDMS All Starz
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Yes but need to downgrade one more player to fund that, who do you suggest? Or I can swap out sterling

        1. Rhodes your boat
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          I’d keep sterling, tough how much is required?

          1. FDMS All Starz
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            0.4

            1. Rhodes your boat
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Tough one, might have to lose sterling!

              1. FDMS All Starz
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Cheers mate!

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

    Play or bench Virgil this weekend, already playing Trent.

    1. FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Depends on who you bench him for

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

        Trent, Lundy, Rico/Soy Virgil

        1. FDMS All Starz
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          I’d start TAA - Rico - Lunds

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

            That’s the three at the moment, cheers.

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

    Chances of a Vardy rise tonight? Wanted to get the games out the way mid week before making the Kun>Vardy move

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

      Doesn't look like rising

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

        Kun might drop though.

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

        Neither did Maddison that time 🙂

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

      Rocketing up 84% & three arrows.

  14. Mr. Mystic
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Can bring Jimenez in this week for free, but don’t watch him to be convinced... Any Wolves/Jimmy fans to help plz?

    1. Mr. Mystic
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Don’t watch him/Wolves enough*

    2. Doctor Zhivago
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Not a wolves fan, but he looks pivotal in the way they play. Possibly even more than last year, due to the change of formation (352-->343) and the lack of other natural goalscorer (Jota lost in the desert, Cutrone not convincing)

  15. Jay Jay Okocha
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Am I the only sucker giving Pukki one last chance this weekend?

    1. FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      That ship has sailed

      1. Doctor Zhivago
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Titanic

  16. Fernando Torres
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Pick 2 to start...

    A) Soy
    B) Tomori
    C) Lundstram

    1. FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      BC

    2. We Will Klopp you
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Tomori and lundstram

    3. Doctor Zhivago
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      AC

  17. abaalan
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Aguero -> Vardy no brainer? Or Aguero -> Jimenez?

    1. Nightf0x
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      vardy

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

      Vardy. Doing it tonight?

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

        Yes if i do it, itll be tonight

    3. We Will Klopp you
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Vardy 100%

  18. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    which?

    jimenez
    (or)
    auba in gw13

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

      Auba 13

      1. Nightf0x
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        thanks mate

  19. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Which?? (Have vardy mount abraham) (hit is cantwel -4 to dendonker)

    A) taa Tielmans/james/under 7 mid. + Itb upgrade kelly later
    B) taa Madison/pulisic (with a hit)
    C) robbo madison/pulisic + itb upgrade kelly later
    D) robbo martial (with a hit)

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

    Was tempted to do CHO, Aguero to Jimenez, Maddison tonight to avoid rises.
    Safe to do so or are they involved in midweek games?

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

      There are mid week games yes. It’s not just if those players in the move are involved, what happens if KDB or Mané gets a serious injury. You don’t want that money on a bench so you’ll then need a hit

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

      Jimi is involved in midweek

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

      Done my moves now anyways fwiw 🙂

  21. Heiro
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Will Jiminez rise tonight?

    1. Doctor Zhivago
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Definitely not

      1. Mr. Mystic
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        I think he could, he’s rising fast

  22. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Evening all!! Any advice where to improve going forward??? 1ft and 1.7 in the bank, rank 13k, any advice welcomed!!!
    Heaton
    TAA Söyüncü Lundstram
    Mané Sterling KDB Mount Tielemans
    Vardy Abraham
    Subs 4.0 Connelly Montoya Prodl

    1. Doctor Zhivago
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Very good. Change the keeper to pope or henderson

      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Plan is to switch to Henderson afternoon the Man United match which he’s ineligible for mate, Will be after Heatons had Newcastle at home too so quite a good time for the switch.

        1. have you seen cyan
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          great team, looks like a wc team 🙂 heres mine, similarish. And yea doing that Hendo move as well, him or Patricio
          Heaton (Button)
          TAA - Robbo - Lunds (Rico, Hanley)
          KDB - Mane - Mount - Trossard (Yarmo)
          Vardy - Tam - Rashford

          *Yarmo is going out my team at some point, got Trossard in this week. Not expecting anything from Yarmo this week or if he even gets minutes, so he is second on my bench after Rico

          1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Wildcard long gone mate!! Haha gameweek 2!!! Haha, realy realy nice team as well mate!!! I’m interested in Patricio aswell think I will go Henderson tho for price and double up with Lord Lundstram May even triple up with O’Connell too!!! I like the Trossard pick could be rotate with someone like Grealish or Mcginn or Harvey Barnes?? Instead of Yarmolenko??

            1. have you seen cyan
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              yea Barnes on my radar, not sure I could rotate them tho.
              I want Henderson, but my mini league leader has that sheffield double up, I dont want him thinking i copied him (which he will lol). I was already thinking of it!
              Probably will be Hendo, scew him, bet he goes double pool at the back like me as well 😀

              1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                We had Barnes on loan at Barnsley a couple of season ago he was pure class!!! Haha don’t worry about what he thinks mate play your own game and just make sure you whoop his ass!!! Haha I think I’m guna do Mané And Salah double up rather that Trent and Robbo, although I could be realy left field and get Kane and double up with Trent and Robbo Instead!! Decisions Decisions haha

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

    Best 9.5 striker or below to go for?

    Already have Tammy and Vardy. Can't have Firminho due to having 3 Liverpool already.

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

      Jimmy

    2. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Tammy vardy jimi is my strikeforce

  24. corderz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Do I move Pukki on to Tammy/Jiminez now or give him one last week?

  25. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    get pulisic in midfield this gw and then get jimenez in for abraham gw13 with wilson to auba too ? y or n

  26. andres
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Cant decide....

    Sell: sterling or kdb
    Buy: madds or tielemans

    1. Nightf0x
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      same dielmma, but half a desicion in here im selling sterling but getting who idk

      1. andres
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Kdb playing deeeep
        Sterling on 4 YC and simply not getting the points

        Madds seems to be consistent
        Tielemans more explosive?

        1. Nightf0x
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          my feeling tells me to get tielemans + itb funds can upgrade kelly to 4.5 def. later

          1. andres
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Yeah, tielemans always allows for more due to price difference. Could even get salah or most likely robbo.

            1. Nightf0x
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              already im getting auba gw13 and robbo or taa so extra funds to upgrade kelly or keep them for later other usage

    2. FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Sell Tserling because of how much money he holds up

      Buy Tielemans is a class player but both equally good

      1. andres
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah probably selling sterling.

        Hate these decisions like with madds/tielemans. Looked at stats, watched them play... perhaps tielemans slightly better on the eye test?

  27. King Henrik
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Finally a good gameweek. Smashed my way into 80k. Any idea what to do with 2 free transfers with this lot?

    Roberto
    Soyunci Trent Tomori Lundstram Kelly
    Sterling Kdb Mount McGinn Maddison
    Aubamayang Abraham Greenwood.

    I have 2.6 in the bank.

  28. I Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone else playing Rico (new) over Lundstram (tot)?

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      nah Newcastle @ home

    2. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Lundstram has earned his starting spot in my team permanently. He deserves my respect.

    3. FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Lunds playing right behind the strikers and they frustrate top teams, it’s going to be either a 0-0 or 1-0, worth starting imo

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

      Blasphemy

  29. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    if Maddison didnt have set pieces, Barnes would be the better option right?

    1. andres
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      But he does have them 🙂

      Tielemans seems to be the consensus

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

        Maddy says hi

        1. andres
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          I think I will let them both go up in price and decide later

  30. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Ota + Silva to TAA + Mcginn?

    McGinn will likely be benched

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

      Hold Dilva.