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Kane, Son and Alli continue blistering start to Mourinho’s reign

Tottenham Hotspur 5 Burnley 0

Goals: Harry Kane (£10.9m) x2, Lucas Moura (£7.0m), Son Heung-min (£9.9m), Moussa Sissoko (£4.9m)

Assists: Alli x2, Son, Kane, Jan Vertonghen (£5.2m)

Bonus Points: Kane x3, Vertonghen x2, Son x1

Harry Kane (£10.9m) delivered two goals and his first double-digit haul in 15 matches as Spurs put Burnley to the sword.

The Tottenham captain had managed just one goal from his last four starts prior to Saturday’s fixture, but he added an assist and the maximum bonus award to his brace to hand a season-best 16 points to his 18.3% ownership in Fantasy Premier League.

Rotation issues mean Christmas is rarely the season to be jolly for Fantasy managers. Kane’s untouchable status at his club and the lack of viable alternatives up-front – five-minute wonder Troy Parrott (£4.4m) anyone? – mark him out as a festive exception.

Kane suggested he can get back to his best at Spurs in a big win over Burnley

Even he is unlikely to start all of the next five games, which begins with tough tests against Wolves and Chelsea. But if he shows further evidence that he’s finally relocated his mojo, the run of Brighton, Norwich and Southampton that follows could bring in his New Year with a bang.

Kane certainly ensured Burnley went down with a whimper at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Sean Dyche’s side managed just one attempt on target all match as Spurs overwhelmed them with pace and attacking intent from the off.

The hosts were ahead after just four minutes when Son Heung-min (£9.9m) laid off the ball to Kane and he lashed home a shot from close to 30 yards out.

That could have been the goal of the match, and yet it didn’t come close.

Alli has delivered in every game under Mourinho

Lucas Moura (£7.0m) doubled the advantage five minutes later from close range, with the assist going to the in-form Dele Alli (£8.7m), somewhat fortuitously, as the ball grazed his head before reaching the Brazilian.

But the goal was essentially down to a superb jinking run by Son that carved open Burnley’s backline.

That could have been the run of the match, and yet it didn’t come close either.

Son then set up Moussa Sissoko (£4.9m), who hit the post, before being denied a tap-in when clean through with Alli, who dithered just long enough for the golden chance to go begging.

The South Korean clearly decided he wasn’t going to rely on anyone to get him a goal after that, so he did it all by himself with the run – and goal – of the match after 32 minutes.

Picking up the ball on the edge of his own area, he burst past half the Burnley team on his way into the other box before finishing with ease past the helpless Nick Pope (£4.7m).

Among Spurs players, only Kane is more popular in FPL than Son (17.2%) at present, and he’s clearly enjoying life under Jose Mourinho, with two goals and four assists in the four matches since the Portuguese coach took charge.

The South Korean has proved to be an incredibly reliable Spurs assets since Mourinho took over. Providing both goals and assists, he has averaged 9.3 points per game, while Alli has managed 9.5 per game.

Vertonghen got himself an assist and a clean sheet against Burnley

Jan Vertonghen‘s (£5.2m) tackle diverted the ball to Son to earn him the assist on the wonder goal – the Fantasy equivalent of a brush merchant being given some of the credit for the Mona Lisa. Not that the Belgian’s 1.4% ownership will be complaining as it helped their man to 11 points, nearly half his total of 25 this season.

Sandwiching all of that came Burnley’s chances to make a game of it.

A Robbie Brady (£5.5m) header hit the bar and post before Davinson Sanchez (£5.3m) did well to deny Chris Wood‘s (£6.2m) header from the rebound. Jay Rodriguez (£5.7m) then had one header comfortably saved by Paulo Gazzaniga (£4.6m) and missed with another when he really should have scored.

And that was pretty much it for the visitors, who went four down nine minutes into the second half when Kane smashed in his second from inside the area. The assist came from Alli, who is another midfielder thriving under Mourinho.

More than 380,000 managers bought into him for Gameweek 16 and, despite a relatively muted display, he still produced nine points and now has three goals and as many assists from Mourinho’s four-match tenure.

Even Sissoko is proving to be an attacking threat these days and he channelled his inner Son when going on a surging run of his own, exchanging passes with his skipper and poking in his second goal in three Gameweeks.

For context, it had taken him four seasons to match that output previously, but such is life for Spurs at present under Mourinho.

Spurs have been completely revitalised under Mourinho

In the four Gameweeks he’s been in charge, only Liverpool can match Spurs for goals (12) and the side has found a real ruthlessness, with a 24% goal conversion rate well beyond the Reds’ 20.3% total.

And, for once, Spurs kept a clean sheet as well – only their second all season. That fact didn’t escape Mourinho in his post-match analysis.

“Yes, I’m very happy with that. I told the boys at half-time that the clean sheet should be a collective ambition, not something that belongs to the goalkeeper or the centre-backs, everybody. I could give an example of Lucas (Moura), he was one of the players further from our goal but his commitment in the defensive process was very strong.”

Serge Aurier (£5.0m) is the most popular asset in the backline, with 6.1% ownership, although rotation is highly likely to bite the full-backs over Christmas, even if the Ivory Coast international has little competition at right-back currently.

Sanchez and Toby Alderweireld (£5.4m) are Mourinho’s preferred picks at centre-half and might, just might, stay that way for the rest of this year.

Son’s energy and dynamism has spread around his team-mates since Mourinho arrived

What is not in doubt is the vibrancy and dynamism of Spurs’ attack, with the midweek loss at Manchester United the exception, not the rule.

That suggests even those tricky fixtures against Wolves and Chelsea won’t stop the rush to bring in their offensive assets, with Son, Alli and Kane all in the top five for Gameweek 17 transfers-in at present.

But before we all get drunk on the fumes of Tottenham’s attacking spirit, remembering the quality of the opposition they demolished should sober us up a tad.

Burnley have had a wretched week, losing three straight games by an aggregate score of 11-1 and prompting Dyche to play the injury card post-match.

“We’ve had a really tough week though and we are depleted at the minute. We have as many injuries to key players as I can remember, which doesn’t help. But onwards and upwards; that’s the way it is. We’ve done it before, and we have to continue doing it.”

Burnley have not enjoyed the last few days

On first glance, Burnley’s squad is not so badly off, although stalwarts such as Ashley Barnes (£6.3m) and Ashley Westwood (£5.4m) are currently absent.

And their schedule is pleasant enough, with trips to Bournemouth and Everton and visits from Newcastle, Manchester United and Aston Villa before the FA Cup third round makes its unwelcome Fantasy appearance in early January.

But the present malaise is more than just a week old.

No side has currently conceded more goals than the 20 they’ve shipped over the last eight Gameweeks, and their decidedly underwhelming 9.2 minutes per chance average over that period means the strikers have been over-performing to score the ten goals they’ve managed – a tally that supposedly goal-shy Newcastle have reached from one game fewer.

That should keep most of their players off our Christmas lists unless Dyche – a past master at turning things around – can re-invigorate his troops pretty much immediately.

Instead, it’s Son, Alli and now Kane who are likely to provide us with some festive fun, with maybe a defender or two worth monitoring if the side can continue to embrace Mourinho’s more traditional tastes in the busy weeks ahead.

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  1. Lucky Z
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pope • Button
    TAA • Soy • Lund • Willems • Kelly
    Son • KDB • Pulisic • Alli • Nakamba
    Auba • Vardy • Tammy

    How to use 1FT with 0.1ITB?

    A. Auba => Kane
    B. KDB => Maddison
    C. Other

    1. aleksios
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A.

    2. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I’m a Kane owner but if I had Son, as you do, I’d be tempted to do Auba to Rashford

    3. Boomerang V
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Auba to Rashford? He is a great captain for gw18

  2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Leicester - Liverpool GW19 will be very exciting. A Liverpool defeat there and the title race is very much on. A win on the other hand...

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Need to beat Man City 1st.

    2. Digital-Real
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Title could be over for leicester before they play Liverpool. Remember they play City days before.

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        True

  3. PascalCygan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Was going to save this week but seeing as Kelly is rising would you do Tomori to Kelly for free (I’ll play Kelly GW18)?

    Currently 1FT, 0.0ITB
    Pope
    TAA Soyuncu Lundstram (Kelly Rico)
    Mane KdB Pulisic Maddison (Dendoncker)
    Vardy Kane Ings

    Thanks!

    1. Kuzser
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yes as there’re no pressing issues

      1. PascalCygan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks!

  4. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Mid priced strikers.
    Last 10 games, (Goals, Assists)
    Jiminez: G4,A4
    Rashford: G7,A3
    Tammy: G4,A3
    Ings: G7 A0

  5. Ji-Sung Park
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Do people prefer to use wildcard after GW18 or 19?

    1. FCSB
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I think im using my GW18

    2. Mo Salah No Mane
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I was going for 20

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

    Pope
    TAA-Soy-Lund
    Mane-KDB-Son-Pulisic
    Vardy-Abraham-Jimenez

    Button-Kelly-Tomori-Cantwell

    2FT, 0.2 ITB

    Tempted by KDB & Raul -> Alli & Rashford. Got the exact cash for it, and with Jimenez dropping in price tonight means I have to make a decision.

    Y/N? And if you got the time; why?

    1. FCSB
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I'd hold KDB imo... but I can see why you might make the moves...

      I'd say KDB Jim, and Alli Rash will score similar points this GW

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

        Yeah, not the best of fixtures for Alli and Rash this week. But it's the following weeks I'm looking at, and I'm fast getting priced out of getting them in.

        It's a good match-up for KDB this week, but I just can't help but think Arsenal will rise to the occasion, much like United did.

    2. COYR
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yes. Very similar moves to what I want to do (already got Alli but want Son + Rashford for KDB + Jiminez)

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

        Just finished MOTD from last night, and Son looked outstanding IMO. Alli so far forward aswell, on another day he gets even more points. I think a double-up could be very shrewd.

  7. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Bottomed.

    If I do Greenwood >> Tammy I will have a bit of a benching headache, who would you bench:

    1. Jimenez (TOT)
    2. Lundstram (AVL)
    3. Soyuncu (NOR)
    4. Mount (BOU)
    5. Save FT

    Thanks.

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

      5 in that case

    2. Mo Salah No Mane
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Save

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

      3

  8. 007 [RoboKlopp]
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone sell KDB this week?

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Not with Arsenal up next.

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

      Tempted

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

      no... easy fixture coming up and city are in bounce back mode

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

      Just did KDB and Jimmy to Grealish and Kane.Feel happy.

    5. Boomerang V
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      He is my only City player so I think I need to keep him

  9. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Which option would you rather have??
    A- KDB and Jimenez
    B- Maddison and Rashford
    C- Martial and Rashford

    1. aleksios
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      B.

    2. Mo Salah No Mane
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      B

  10. Clickzy
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Bottomed.

    Aubameyang to Kane or Rashford?

    Have Alli but no Man U players.

    1. El Lobito 10
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Would see how Auba does tomorrow first. City defence is porous.

      1. Mo Salah No Mane
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Rash

  11. El Lobito 10
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Brought in Salah and captained this week. Boring Vardy captainers in MLs, Salah cPtain move gains completely undone! In one ML, the leader VCed Kane and captained Mane! Unbelievable lol

    1. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      It was not at all unlucky to have Kane as VC v Burnley with Mane C . Quite logical in fact as if Pool were winning and he didn't start he was never coming on. Captaining Vardy was the obvious move for many too so none of this was unbelievable

  12. Kane Train
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    2FT what’s the should I look at doing. Thinking Jiménez and Martial our to make way for son

    Pope
    TAA / Lundstram / Soyuncu
    Alli / Mane / KDB / Martial
    JIMenez / Vardy / Rashford

    Bench: Button, Rico, Hayden, Williams

    1. aleksios
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      KDB to Son.

      1. Kane Train
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Think getting rid of KDB would make me sick in the gut haha

      2. Kane Train
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        KDB averages 5 points over his last 4 games don’t understand why people are getting rid of. And he plays arsenal this week who are shambles

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

          Becasue there are better options elsewhere for cheaper.

          1. Kane Train
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            True but you should have most of them already with KDB included. He will be top 3 mid by the end of the year

    2. Kane Train
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      That’s what u get for trading KDB Told you’s not to

  13. aleksios
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    G2g here? 1.3 itb 0ft.

    --Henderson
    --TAA--Lund--Soy
    --Mane--Alli--Grealish--Madds
    --Kane--Vardy--Tammy

    ---Stekel--Tomori--Cant--Rico.

    Thanks guys.

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

    Mousset injury serious anyone know?

    1. YEAH PITCH!
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Can't find much info anywhere.

  15. Kuzser
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    2ft, 0.7itb. Any of those transfers required urgently or wait till European games played?

    1. kdb->son
    2. Jiménez kdb Aurier -> son rash kelly for -4

    Henderson
    Taa Aurier Lundstram
    Kdb mane Maddison Alli
    Jiménez Vardy Abraham

    Button soy saka hanley

  16. Lignja
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pope
    Taa, Soyuncu, Lundstram
    Kdb, Mane, Son, Pulisic
    Abraham, Vardy, Jimenez

    Martin, Kelly, Rico, Dendoker

    2ft 0.0itb

    A. Jimenez, Pulisic, Taa to Rashford, Alli, Target -4
    B. Jiminez, Pulisic to Rashford, Grealish
    C. Jimenez, Taa to Rashford, Aurie
    D. Jimenez, Kdb to Rashford, Alli

    1. Kuzser
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      B or d

    2. Mo Salah No Mane
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      B or D

    3. D.Glynn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      B

  17. Klip Klopp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    What would you do with Zaha? He has great fixtures but hasn't delivered for me yet

    1. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Dunno.I took him out. He’s a handful that ties up two and three defenders all game long in stopping him. In the real world he’s worth a lot to Palace in that respect..in the FPL world defenders mobbing him works...net result...not many pts.

    2. Mo Salah No Mane
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Get rid

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

      same dilemma, think i will hold for the brighton game, then trans to grealish gw 18,& 19 sou & nor (H) only got city in next 8
      grealish 4 goals 4 assists
      zaha 2 goals 2 assists 0.7 more,,, good fixtures, few away from home like sou, nor

  18. Random Name
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pep is a fraud. pass it on

  19. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Am I crazy to consider DCL?

    1. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Certifiable.

  20. Igz08
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Salah, Tielmans -> Son, Grealish (-4)

    Y/N ?

    Worried Salah's mins to be managed, also have Mane for cover, and All, Pulisic.

  21. Saka Rice
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Mount+TAA>Son+Kelly (-4)?

    I'm skeptical of removing TAA especially against Watford but I think Son is a must and TAA has a blank gameweek plus some tough fixtures upto January

  22. The SK
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Bottomed

    Worth doing KDB to Alli this GW for -4 (already have Son)?

    1. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Do you know which player has had most shots on goal for the last four matches and created the most chances as well...?

      1. The SK
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Only to get 3 attacking returns in the past 9 GWs?

        1. Dr Dream
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah. Annoying. I’ve taken him out to make a few 0.1’s....but I’ve written elsewhere my path back to him is the reverse of this comment Alli > KDB...

          One more thin week for him will see him really fall quickly

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

        Lundstram?!

        KDB is Essential

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

        Ronaldo?

  23. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Tammy or Rashford?

    1. Igz08
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      has to be Rashford on current form

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

      Rash on form and fixtures

    3. D.Glynn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Rash

    4. Mo Salah No Mane
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Rash

  24. LM00091
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    GW17 play - Lundstram or Kelly?

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

      Who's your keeper?

      1. LM00091
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        ryan

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

          Coin toss tbh, probably Kelly based on the fact Brighton are woeful attacking away from home.

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

    Despite an average week, I think this team is good to go for next weekend:

    Henderson (AV)
    Lord (AV), Soy, (NOR) TAA (WAT)
    Mads (NOR), Mane, (WAT), Pulisic (BOU), KDB (ars)
    Rashford (EVE), Vardy (NOR, INGS (WHU)

    Button, Tomori, Cantwell, Diop

    1 FT 1.6 itb

    1. D.Glynn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Sell Tomori?

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

        I would bet he'll start after conceding 3 goals this GW. Hasn't really put a foot wrong when playing. Was strange to see him benched.

    2. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Good team.good to go. V similar to mine!

      I’m thinking of downgrading Tomori to Kelly to save a bit of money. Might do it now as Kelly is rising (though I only have 1FT)...

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

        Ward will be back on 21st (apparently), so would mean Kelly for 1 week. I think Tomori will play after they conceded 3. If anything think week, id do Diop to Cahill. Will likely wait till after CL this week.

        1. PascalCygan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Good points, thanks. I can live without the 0.1 extra for the sake of peace of mind that comes with waiting for CL games and other factors. Cheers!

  26. Saka Rice
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Please I need help

    Mount+TAA>Son+Kelly (-4)?

    I'm skeptical of removing TAA especially against Watford but I think Son is a must and TAA has a blank gameweek plus some tough fixtures upto January.

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

      Hold

  27. D.Glynn
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Would you do Pulisic to Martial?

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

      No, not yet

    2. Mo Salah No Mane
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Martial needs to prove himself. Wait 1 more week. Monitor Pulisic minutes in ucl. Chelsea should get a few against Bournemouth.

  28. Zenith UK
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    West Ham 4 - 3 Arsenal...
    Saka hattrick please?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Off the bench?

      1. Zenith UK
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah, Mane & Tomori non-starters. Capt Alli though

  29. rodragon
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pulisic +jiminez/ings to grealish + rashford? Thanks!

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

      Not for me

      1. rodragon
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Or just ings/jiminez to rashford?

  30. Gizzachance
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    thoughts
    kdb & jimi to ali & rash for -4 ?
    cheers