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Son keeps place for Spurs as Dyche freshens up Burnley defence

Son Heung-min (£9.6m) retains his starting place for Spurs in Gameweek 12 following his sending off at Everton last time out.

The South Korean’s challenge led to a horror injury for Andre Gomes (£5.3m) but he had his red card rescinded in the week.

Following a two-goal display in the Champions League, Son is back on the left-hand side of Spurs attack as they host Sheffield United.

Those searching for a budget forward with regular game-time to rely on will be encouraged by Lys Mousset‘s (£4.9m) third start in the last four Gameweeks for the Blades.

Despite a 21-point haul in Gameweek 11, John Lundstram (£4.8m) is the sixth-most benched option for Gameweek 12.

Following an uncharacteristic defeat to Sheffield United in Gameweek 11, Sean Dyche has made two changes to the Burnley defence for the visit of West Ham.

Full-backs Erik Pieters (£4.7m) and Matt Lowton (£4.5m) both drop to the bench allowing Charlie Taylor (£4.2m) and Phil Bardsley (£4.3m) to come in on the left and right respectively.

However, the most important development for the Clarets sees Chris Wood (£6.2m) return to the starting XI for the first time since Gameweek 9.

Jay Rodriguez (£5.7m) drops down to the bench and Ashley Barnes (£6.3m) holds his place in the side.

Opponents West Ham have also made changes after losing to Newcastle last time out, with a specific focus on the right-hand side.

Ryan Fredericks (£4.5m) comes back in for Pablo Zabaleta (£4.3m) while Andriy Yarmolenko (£6.0m) drops to the bench also.

Robert Snodgrass (£5.2m), who has now started three in a row, shifts from the middle onto the right, with Pablo Fornals (£6.0m) coming into the side for Yarmolenko.

There are also plenty of changes at St Mary’s Stadium as Southampton host Everton.

Moussa Djenepo (£5.2m) makes his first start since Gamewee 5 while Cédric (£4.8m) is handed the right-back berth for the first time since Gameweek 6.

Following recent criticism, Michael Keane (£5.4m) drops to the Everton bench with Mason Holgate (£4.4m) coming in alongside Yerry Mina (£5.4m).

Alex Iwobi (£5.8m) and Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£5.8m) are also among the substitutes this afternoon with Gylfi Sigurdsson (£7.5m) and Cenk Tosun (£5.7m) occupying the number 10 and centre-forward roles respectively.

Thankfully for Fantasy managers, there are not too many team news updates from Newcastle this afternoon.

The Magpies are unchanged from the side that beat West Ham last time out, while Lewis Cook (£5.0m) is the only alteration for Bournemouth, Jefferson Lerma (£4.8m) missing out through suspension.

Burnley XI: Pope; C Taylor, Mee, Tarkowski, Bardsley; McNeil, Westwood, Cork, Hendrick; A Barnes, Wood.

West Ham XI: Roberto; Cresswell, Balbuena, Diop, Fredericks; Rice, Noble; Anderson, Fornals, Snodgrass; Haller.

Newcastle XI: Dúbravka; Willems, Clark, Lascelles, Fernández, Yedlin; Saint-Maximin, Shelvey, Hayden, Almirón; Joelinton.

Bournemouth XI: Ramsdale; Rico, Aké, S Cook, A Smith; Fraser, Billing, L Cook, H Wilson; J King, C Wilson.

Southampton XI: McCarthy; Bednarek, Vestergaard, J Stephens, Cédric; Romeu, Ward-Prowse, Armstrong; Djenepo, Redmond; Ings.

Everton XI: Pickford; Digne, Mina, Holgate, Sidibé; Schneiderlin, Davies; Richarlison, Sigurdsson, Walcott; Tosun.

Spurs XI: Gazzaniga; B Davies, D Sánchez, Dier, Aurier; Ndombèlé, Sissoko; Son, Alli, Lo Celso; Kane.

Sheff Utd XI: D Henderson; O’Connell, Egan, Basham; Stevens, Fleck, Norwood, Lundstram, Baldock; Mousset, McGoldrick.

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1,592 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Lundstram was the one offside. He's had a terrible game

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Lol

    2. Celt Abroad
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      What a man. Even preserving my goalkeepers clean sheets now.

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

    The rules need to be reformed, it should be about a significant advantage a player gains by his offside position, not where some guy on a computer draws the lines. The attacker’s foot being half an inch offside shouldn’t take away from the fact Tottenham’s defence was outplayed and a legitimate goal wad scored. The goal was unfairly disallowed.

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Define 'legitimate' as used in that sentence please.

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

        Legitimate as in according to the rules of natural football law (and the future / updated law, rest assured we won’t be seeing thise next year).

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

    This Djenepo character is a handful

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

    I said it last week after the corrupt decision to disallow the Firminio goal and I will say it again. These imbeciles running VAR seriously need to be investigated. All the guys in the sky sports studio said that the Sheff Utd goal should have stood as he was level. It's an utter disgrace.

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      They've probably got bets on the go.

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

    If they had drawn the line at his shoulder as they should it would have been onside. What a bloody joke VAR is.

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

      From one angle it looked like it, yes.

    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      It is the most advanced ball playing body part.

  6. Pacer.
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    For how long are commentators going to call tight VAR calls controversial and complain when it takes a couple of minutes to decide. These people need to be culled

  7. Don Van Vliet
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    It's all part of the wider Lundstram conspiracy.

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

    The only thing than can beat Lord is VAR

  9. The Yorkshire Pirlo
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    All Toon defenders getting points apart from Willems who I brought in lol

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

      Cry me a river. I played Lacelles.

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

    Should be a pen for Sours.

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Lol

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

      Specsavers is open till 5pm 😉

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

        Do they sell Songlasses? 😉

    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Good one

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

      Nah, not a clear one

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

    Son diving

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Keep moaning

  12. Hy liverpool
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    C'mon ref

  13. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    this season has been a joke

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

    Son cheating again. Disgraceful player.

  15. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Son should get a YC for that dive.

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

      Wasnt a dive, he just lost balance.

  16. BrutalLogiC
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Scared to look at liverank

    1. Pedram
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I looked, it doesn't look too bad.

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

    Couldve picked any other Newcastle defender and gotten a return in the last two weeks. But i went with Lascelles

  18. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    They need to bring back the naturality of the game. VAR is absolutely killing the game. Every Goal has a mini heart attack attached to it.

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Really is pathetic

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

    Son starting to annoy me

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

      Why?

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

        Hes a cheat and a faker

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

        Diving

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Starting?

  20. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Interesting week for lovable Son!

  21. theodosios
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    They should check some passing at the start of the second half..What a ridiculous decisions made so far because of VAR...

  22. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    If it's not a foul then Son should get YC for dive. VAR is too incosistent...

    1. DR0GBA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      haven't seen the incident, but just because it wasn't a foul doesn't mean it was a dive

  23. Unfathomable Ruination
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    He got pushed in the back! Strikers go down every week like that. Not a dive.

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

    Was Son’s goal any good? Worth getting for Mount?

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

      Ball fell to him in the box, lucky goal.

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Hell no

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

    Son showing no remorse

  26. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Cilson get out of my team

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

      Was about to post the same thing

  27. Bartowski
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    The offside rules were brought in with the full understanding that it was down to human lines of sight.

    Now we're drawing lines in a computer program shouldn't the rules be changed instead of interpreted exactly the same?!

  28. Qaiss
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2019/11/09/son-keeps-place-for-spurs-as-dyche-freshens-up-burnley-defence/?hc_page=12&hc_sort_by=comment_date#hc_comment_21156069 - literally sad this 30 minutes ago... Turns out the PGMOL still help Spurs!! Trying to help them get top 4 so they can pay off their stadium debt! What a joke football has become in 'THIS' country

  29. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Looking forward to West Ham's 89th minute goal

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

      And 93rd leveler.

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

      🙁

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

    Ings up to 51 points, ahead of King, Haller,
    Maupay and Jesus

    1. L'Aeroplanino
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      until he gets injured again...