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Mourinho starts Moura up-front as Tanganga features again

Lucas Moura (£7.1m) has again been placed up-front by Jose Mourinho in the absence of Harry Kane (£10.9m), as Spurs make three changes to the side which lost 1-0 at home to Liverpool.

In comes Erik Lamela (£5.7m) for Danny Rose (£5.3m), after scoring in the midweek FA Cup replay against Middlesbrough. It is the Argentinian’s first league start since the 3-0 defeat at Brighton in Gameweek 8.

Tuesday’s other goal scorer Giovani Lo Celso (£7.3m) is also rewarded with a starting spot, in place of Christian Eriksen (£8.6m). Rumours continue to link Eriksen with an imminent move to Inter but recent weeks have seen him granted more game time by Mourinho.

Youngster Japhet Tanganga (£4.0m) continues to have a presence in defence, with Jan Vertonghen (£5.2m) replacing Davinson Sanchez (£5.3m) in a back four. Fans will be encouraged to see goalkeeper Hugo Lloris (£5.3m) return to training but he isn’t expected to return from his elbow injury for several weeks.

As for Watford, Nigel Pearson has named an unchanged side from the 11 that eased past Bournemouth in a 3-0 win.

A midfield three with Etienne Capoue (£4.8m) and Nathaniel Chalobah (£4.4m) gives Abdoulaye Doucoure (£5.6m) the license to get forward, duly responding with two goals and two assists in the past three matches.

The Hornets have looked much more dangerous in attack over their last five games, with Troy Deeney (£6.2m) scoring four times, Gerard Deulofeu (£6.1m) notching a couple and big-money signing Ismaïla Sarr (£6.2m) adding three assists to his pair of goals.

Adam Masina (£4.3m) plays at left-back in place of Kiko Femenía (£4.2m), who Pearson says is “making really good progress” from a hamstring injury but was never in contention to make the line-up.

New signing Ignacio Pussetto (£5.0m) is named as a substitute alongside Roberto Pereyra (£5.6m) and Christian Kabasele (£4.3m), whilst Spurs’ new loanee Gedson Fernandes sits on the opposing bench.

Watford XI (4-3-3): Foster; Mariappa, Dawson, Cathcart, Masina; Capoue, Doucoure, Chalobah; Sarr, Deeney, Deulofeu.

Tottenham Hotspur XI (4-2-3-1): Gazzaniga; Tanganga, Vertonghen, Alderweireld, Aurier; Winks, Lo Celso; Lamela, Alli, Son; Lucas Moura.

FPLMarc Newcastle fan that spends far too much time thinking about FPL.

1,331 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    How's Alli playing?

    1. Sailboats
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Did nothing special so far

      1. Coys96
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Just did lol

    2. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Is Alli playing?

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

      Ok.. at least hes not deep. Moura and Son wasting his chances created...

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

      He's actually playing quite well. Influencing both ends of the pitch.

      Could have had two assists if Son & Moura had finished their chances.

    5. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      A fair bit better than Son

    6. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Keep for Norwich then

  2. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Any chance of an Aurier clean sheet?

    1. Woy_is_back
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Getting a yellow soon for sure atleast 😀

    2. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Owner and am playing him, cant see it tbh. But hope so

    3. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      no, Spurs always concede

  3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Moura should score there

  4. WD27
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Thought gazza had mad a save or two but nothing added and 3 for foster

  5. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Foster: 4

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

    Moura wastes Alli assist.

  7. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Moura with a big chance

  8. Ze_Austin
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Foster racking 'em up as predicted here

  9. Now I'm Panicking
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Games where the pitch is half in the sun and half in the shade aren't good for telly.

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

      Especially when my telly is half in the sun as well

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Half in the Aun is probably better than it being half in Son I suppose

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      30 % is in the sun and 70 % in the shade

    3. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Buy a black & white tv

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

    Alli should have had 2 assists by now... sellers lucky

  11. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Just 2 +BPS for big chance saved? Lame

  12. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Alli gives away again

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

    There must be 1 team in the world other than Spurs stupid enough to buy Serge Aurier. It’s like playing with 10 vs 12 every game. He makes Kieran Trippier look like Cafu. Scratch that, he makes Alan Hutton look like Cafu. I would rather start Vorm at right back. And yes if he scores a hat trick feel free to call me out. Only God knows what KWP has said to José to be treated like this - perhaps an unsavoury mum joke.

    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Very harsh

    2. Supersonic Marv'
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Gotta agree with this. He sucks.

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

      He’s rash, but he’s not that bad

      1. Zero
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Has a mean cross on him.

    4. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      He doesn't make Hutton look like Cafu. Hutton makes Hutton look like Cafu.

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

        Nice one Epic!

    5. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      What's he done wrong?

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

        Everything mate. My statement is more about his whole time at Spurs rather than this game, but he’s probably done enough this game to justify it too.

    6. Party time
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Very Rubbish post. Is he the only defensive calamity at Spurs. Aurier brings alot to Spurs attack that alot can't see, Yes can be poor when defending but in the modern game, wing backs are more in demand than full backs. Aurier is part of the top 3 wing backs for assists in the PL this season.

        Aurier this Aurier that. Give me a break

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

          The most errors in the team by a long way have come from aurier - he has been by far the worst player in the team most weeks (except maybe an unfit dier or sadly under form Rose who haven’t really played) and those that watch spurs play every game and not rely on fpl assist points as their analysis would agree. He has messed up so many final passes and crosses he should have had way more assists, it’s likely trippier would have had many more assists and a couple of goals (oh and he can defend too)

          Yes the modern right back is meant to attack but at Spurs we have had right backs that can both attack and defend for a number of years.

          I hope that Ajax bid 10 million for aurier so you can enjoy him every week, I do feel he will cope better defensively in the eredivisie so if you have any contacts please get to work.

          In the meantime enjoy his clean sheet points from today’s game as a sure sign that he is a great defender.

    7. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Son on the volley into row z

      Poor effort

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

      Sarry, where’s my goal?

      1. MrZ
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Sarri is in juve now

    9. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Alli has been poor

      1. Coys96
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Ikr

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

        What game are you watching?

        He's been one of the better Spurs players. Lost the ball perhaps a couple of twice, but contributed a lot too.

        1. Coys96
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Once or twice? What game are you watching

        2. Royal5
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Plenty of bad passes. Did pretty good setting up Lucas though.

      3. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        His passing is not good enough IMO. Yeah he has those nice flicks and tricks, but if he isn't getting goals then he is useless for Spurs.

        1. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Personally think Spurs would do well to get rid of Alli. It is not clear how he fits in. He isn't defensively solid enough to play DM. He is not creative enough to play AM.

          Once you know you have to stop the long balls over the top from Alderweireld to Alli, you sort of stop Alli's only real goal threat.

          1. diesel001
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Lloris
            Aurier Sanchez Alderweireld Davies
            Winks Sissoko Lo-Celso
            Lamela Kane Son

            1. Royal5
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              Ndombele

              1. diesel001
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 2 months ago

                Yeah. I like Sissoko if you play him in a Ndidi, Gueye, Gbamin type role. Just win the ball and pass it sideways. Ndombele instead of Lo-Celso would be interesting.

      4. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        really ?

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

        Moura and Lo Celso has been garbage. Alli is one of the few Spurs player who has done anything positive.

        1. Royal5
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Not sure if serious.

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

            Hes the only Spurs player winning the ball back. Are you even watching the game?

            1. Royal5
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              Yes. Not impressed.

              1. Royal5
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 2 months ago

                By anyone from Spurs really.

    10. Woy_is_back
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Aurier cs 3 baps

      please 🙂

      1. Coys96
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        If we keep CS it will happen

        1. Woy_is_back
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          He will get a yellow though

    11. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Deeney clean header free in the box saved

      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Makes it sound like he had a good chance.

        No chance he would be able to get any power with his header the way the ball came in.

        1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          It was a chance as he could have nodded it down and looked around to the edge of the box where players were running in

          1. Epic Fail
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Yeah this is what I mean. The way he took the chance was never going to work. Needed to take another option.

    12. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Really love the way Watford are playing recently!

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

        It’s been instantaneous since Pearson joined as well. Fair play.

    13. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Tanganga looks nervous

      1. tiger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Probably knows that Mourinho will throw him under a bus soon

        1. BNMC
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          What bus? Mourinho's bus was last seen in Manchester.

      2. The Train Driver
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Stop wasting space with your comments dude, it's not even cute anymore..

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

        He can’t cope with the true Senegalese star.

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

        Hes on a yellow against a tricky player. Hard situation for a youngster and Watford should try to capitalize

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

        He had a couple of moments but steadied the ship eventually I feel

    14. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Southgate scouting Deeney as his Kane replacement

      1. BNMC
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        And I'm scouting Sarr as my Alli replacement

    15. -GK22-
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      TC TAA?

      1. BNMC
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        If one of the two games was home, maybe.

      2. Soto Ayam
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Think I will, I mean why not?

    16. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Lamela is still cack.

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

        Yeh but he scored that one rabonna years ago and so deserves to start

      2. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        He is from Rome in France 🙂 one of alll time posts in ffs history

        1. Supersonic Marv'
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Link?

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

          I'd forgotten about that

    17. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      3 and a half minutes delay in sorting out the referees communication device.

      2 mins added extra time.

      Go figure.

    18. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I dont understand how Aurier can be starting regularly for a top 8 club 🙂

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        If Spurs lose, they may not even be in the Top 8 by the end of the day - so no problem!

      2. Stockport Hatter
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Spurs are doing their level best not to be a top 8 side and he fits in well with that strategy.

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

        Were calling Spurs a top8 club now?

      4. Party time
          4 years, 2 months ago

          I wonder why people hate Aurier as if he is the only one at Spurs who has been terrible. Spurs don't have DMF atm. What do you expect Aurier to do? Turn himself to a WW II wall?!

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

            He’s been consistently terrible - even when Spurs were playing very well and had a good defence. The one thing I can’t fault him for is indeed his consistency. Have you ever heard a Spurs fan say something along the lines of “Serge Aurier is good at football”

            1. Holmes
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              I have read few times that "He is an intelligent player" in last couple of weeks

            2. Party time
                4 years, 2 months ago

                Spurs are sht in general but ofcourse Spurs fans would always look for a scape goat.

                When Aurier smashed in a delicious volley against Olympiakos. I bet those dunskies were kissing his arse.

                The truth is Spurs are total mess at the moment. They need 2/3 world class defensive midfielders as long as that is missing the defense & attack will continue to suffer.

                Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Sanchez, Gazanigga etc. have all been poor not just Aurier

        • Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Lamela must be an absolute nightmare to play alongside

          Will always try to make the simple look complicated and take waaaaay too much time on the ball at every opportunity

          1. diesel001
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Best they have. Moura and Lamela should be back-ups for the first team, but with the injuries they have to start.

          2. Paul Psychic Octopus
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            And then give the ball away

        • Soto Ayam
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Who's livelier sarr or doucourre?

          1. HNI
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Sarrr. Doucare plays way behind

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

            Sarr today

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

            Sarr this match.

          4. Soto Ayam
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Cheers all

        • HNI
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          No chance this Warford side will be relegated. Played like top team first half. Dont know who will join Norwich and AVL back to championship

          1. Supersonic Marv'
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Bournemouth.

            1. HNI
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              Possibly but that is still to early to say as 3-4 gokd run and they will be safe. May well go down to wire between them,Burnley, Brighton

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

            Bou surely.

          3. diesel001
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Lot of crap in the PL. Bournemouth, Burnley, Norwich, Aston Villa, Newcastle, Brighton, West Ham etc.

          4. Paul Psychic Octopus
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            If I were still a betting man I would say Bournemouth. But the odds would be short.

        • Royal5
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Capoue should've had 2 yellows.

        • Guy Demel
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          How come they've not counted what was Fosters best save?