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Should FPL managers sign Kane or Son for upcoming Bournemouth match?

Spurs 1-0 Everton

  • Goals: None
  • Own Goals: Michael Keane (£5.2m)
  • Assists: Giovani Lo Celso (£7.3m)
  • Bonus Points: Hugo Lloris x3 (£5.3m), Toby Alderweireld x2 (£5.3m), Serge Aurier x2 (£5.0m)

Harry Kane (£10.9m) and his Spurs colleagues put in an underwhelming audition for inclusion in Gameweek 34+ Fantasy squads on Monday night. 

Ahead of an appealing trip to Bournemouth, the side that has conceded more goals than any other since the Premier League restart, Jose Mourinho’s men were flat and laboured as they limped to a 1-0 win over Everton.

Kane especially had been the focus of the night, prospective owners hoping for an encouraging display of penalty box activity and rafts of shots on goal. They got neither.

In a rather uneventful game, the centre-forward spent much of his time loitering outside the area or drifting out-wide, somewhat isolated by the attacking midfielders around him.

The closest Kane got to an attacking return was in the first half when his solitary penalty box shot was blocked at close range. The resulting rebound fell to Giovani Lo Celso (£7.3m), whose own effort was deflected into the net by Michael Keane (£5.2m). Had the Argentinian managed to get his shot on target before it went into the net, Kane would have, of course, notched an assist. 

In the 35th minute, Kane clipped the top of the wall from a direct free-kick and in the 42nd, he found himself in a central position during a counter-attack, fed Lucas Moura (£7.1m) wide on the right, who saw his shot well blocked by Lucas Digne (£5.7m).

But if that’s not clutching at straws, I’m not sure what is.

Such an uninspiring performance places a big question over Kane’s head in terms of whether or not he can be trusted against Bournemouth. The Cherries have been woeful recently, but they could see any number of the centre-backs who missed the Manchester United defeat, namely Steve Cook (£5.0m), Simon Francis (£4.4m), Chris Mepham (£4.3m) or Jack Simpson (£3.9m), return from injury in time to bolster their ranks. Therefore, for Fantasy managers to still get rewards from Spurs assets, they will have to go into Gameweek 34+ equipped with some form.

Since the return of the Premier League, Kane has scored twice in four matches, but 39 players across the division have touched the ball in the box more often than him. At the very least, the England international is still not back to the Fantasy hero we used to know, which hardly begs investment for the Bournemouth game, although a north London derby the following week could provide its usual reinvigoration.

Despite playing in a wider position since Kane’s return to the team, Son Heung-min (£9.8m) looked the livelier of Spurs’ two Fantasy favourites on Monday night. While Kane was largely anonymous, the South Korean did have some decent opportunities to grab an attacking return, perhaps showing enough initiative to convince managers of his credentials for Gameweek 34+.

Most of those chances came in the second half as Son was able to tuck inside from his wide station a little more.

In the 53rd minute, Yerry Mina (£5.3m) deliberated over a hopeful long ball from the Spurs defence, allowing it to bounce, which let Son onto the ball. From a slightly tight angle, the Spurs midfielder was able to sneak in a shot, low and spinning, forcing Jordan Pickford (£5.2m) into a sprawling parry away.

Shortly afterwards, Son found some space in his left-hand furrow, executing a trademark cut inside onto his right foot. At that point, defensive pressure meant he was unable to shoot himself, so the South Korean rolled the ball square to Harry Winks (£5.2m) who screwed it wide from the edge of the box.

Just after the hour-mark, Son had two more chances, each one possessing one thing in common: Kane was far away from the action.

In the 63rd minute, Spurs burst forward on the counter-attack, Lo Celso threading Son through. Once again, he cut inside onto his right foot, curling an effort beyond the post while Kane was catching up with play.

A minute later, Son pressed into the same channel up against right-back Seamus Coleman (£5.3m), this time going around the outside and shooting on his left-foot. As Pickford was producing the stop, Kane was watching on from a standing position way out on the right-wing. Not a pretty sight for his 12.5% ownership.

Given most of his hard work came in the second period, Son was perhaps inspired by a surprising incident on the stroke of half-time. After Richarlison (£8.2m) had been allowed to cut through the Spurs midfield unopposed just short of half-time, unleashing a shot just past the post, Son was pinpointed as the culprit by goalkeeper and captain Hugo Lloris (£5.3m). That led to a fierce war of words and gesticulations between the two players, Lo Celso having to separate them for fear of escalation.

Spurs were still far from an exciting exhilarating side on Monday night, even after that half-time coming together, but Lloris and Mourinho were, at least, happy to see some passion, something that has been lacking in recent displays.

“It just belongs to the training room. There is a lot of respect What happened between me and Son is something that happens in football sometimes. You can see at the end of the game more than happy to be part of this team together. Yeah (it was the Richarlison chance), I think to concede the chance a few seconds before half-time because we don’t make the pressing properly, that annoyed me. But that’s football.” – Hugo Lloris

“That’s beautiful. Probably it’s a consequence of our meetings. Probably if you want to blame somebody for that it’s me because I was critical of my boys they were not enough critical of themselves and with each other. I asked them to be more demanding. I asked them to be more demanding of their colleagues.” – Jose Mourinho

While Fantasy managers may toil over whether or not to trust Spurs’ attackers between now and the Gameweek 34+ deadline, there was, at least, something to cheer on Monday night: a clean sheet and bonus for Serge Aurier (£5.0m).

The right-back has now returned either an assist or clean sheet in three of the four matches post-restart, averaging five points per game in that period.

With Bournemouth and Newcastle two of Spurs’ next three opponents, there will be more than enough reason to keep making use of Aurier. There have been some question marks over Mourinho’s defence before and after lockdown, but the return of Toby Alderweireld (£5.3m), whose exploits also earned him bonus points on Monday night, could be some cause for encouragement moving forward.

However, it must be said that this latest clean sheet was more than helped by a sub-par Everton performance, who have now blanked in two of their four post-restart matches.

Richarlison’s aforementioned chance was the only time the Toffees looked like scoring during the first half. Anthony Gordon (£4.5m) added some zip when he came on for the injury Alex Iwobi (£5.6m) at the break, his first action to push through the middle and direct a powerful shot straight at Lloris.

“Iwobi had a problem on his hamstring so I took him out.” – Carlo Ancelotti

Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£6.4m) huffed and puffed but without quality service from midfield fed on scraps and saw most of his half-efforts blocked easily.

Perhaps it should be no surprise that Everton faltered in this one. They have been typically poor away from home this season, especially against the better sides. In fact, they have now claimed just one point from a possible 24 on the road against clubs in the top half of the Premier League table in 2019/20. With Wolves and Sheffield United the Toffees’ remaining away matches of the season, it does seem as if the time has come to switch out the likes of Calvert-Lewin for more in-form options.

There was also not much to enjoy about Everton’s defensive showing either, even though Spurs did not test them as much as they should have done.

Either way, shortcomings in this area were most keenly felt by those invested in budget option Mason Holgate (£4.4m). He was booked during the early exchanges for a tackle on Ben Davies (£5.3m), injuring himself in the process and forced off in the 35th minute.

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Lloris; B Davies, Dier, Alderweireld, Aurier; Winks, Lo Celso (Vertonghen 90+2′), Sissoko; Son (Bergwijn 78′), Kane, Moura (Lamela 82′).

Everton XI: Pickford; Digne, Keane, Holgate (Mina 35′), Coleman (Sidibé 77′); Sigurdsson (Bernard 67′), Gomes, T Davies (Kean 77′), Iwobi (Gordon 46′); Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin.

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  1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Wonder will Vardy continue to pay back anyone who had the patience to stick?

    - Next two games are Arsenal & Bournemouth
    - He has 3G & 2A against them in 2 games earlier this season
    - That's then followed by SHU
    - He's just came off a brace last GW & has 4G in his last 5 starts

    Signs are quite positive tbh - despite the questionable recent form, he's actually somehow managed to generate 41 FPL points in the last 5 GW's for me too when including captaincy vs. Villa in 29

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      getting him next gw to reaplace dcl

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I have Kane.
      Thinking about selling for Vardy after this GW.
      Bournemouth SHU defenses are pouring goals

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        That's a nice plan to get two strikers against Bournemouth back to back - could work really well

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Fingers crossed
          You might be laughing but i am also planning on bringing Ings in GW 36 for Nketiah. Will need a downgrade (Mahrez to Foden) 😀

          1. Firminooooo
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            I am on Andys «targett Bournemouth plan» as well. They will 100% play like Barcelona from now on.

          2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Ings GW36 is on my plan as well

            Would like DCL too for those 3, but at the minute he's missing out to Vardy-Rashford-Ings for GW36,37,38

            Think Everton attack will prosper GW36-38 though - just tough to fit in Rich or DCL unfortunately

            1. Amey
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Maybe on FH in GW 38 !

      2. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Yea doing the same.. chasing the whipping boys

      3. The Red Devil
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        You have son?

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Nope
          Hurricane

    3. Firminooooo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Kane to Vardy is my transfer.

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Pre- or Post- Spurs/Bournemouth??

  2. balint84
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Aurier for Söyüncü or save ft?

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

      Save

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

    Sell 1

    A Vardy
    B Auba
    C Jiminez

    1. bigbudgie
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Auba. Arsenal player.

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

    Better option:

    A) Foden + Rashford
    B) Mahrez + Greenwood

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

      A

  5. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Who scores more this week

    A) VVD, Ings, Jiminez

    B) Aurier, Son,DCL

  6. Bruno Commando
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Start 2:
    A) Jimenez
    B) Saiss
    C) Egan

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

      Jimi Saiss

  7. SHOWSTOPPERRR
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    No reply
    Guys
    Martinez
    Taa doh kiko
    Kdb bruno Mane martial pulisic
    Jim rash

    Martin conolly lascelles Simpson

    0.0itb 1ft.

    A) mane to sterling for free
    B) save

    1. Mogger11
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      B

      1. SHOWSTOPPERRR
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks

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

      B

      1. SHOWSTOPPERRR
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks

    3. Dreaming of glory
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yea save, sterling may well be benched

      1. SHOWSTOPPERRR
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks

  8. Mogger11
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Bench one:
    Ings (eve)
    Jimenez (shu)
    Greenwood (avl)
    Pulisic (cry)

    Terrible gw33 and losing ability to think clearly.

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

      Ings

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

      This is why having Greenwood as an 8th attacker is a poisoned chalice.

      I dunno, roll a dice or somethi g.

      1. HammersXI
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah I really thinking of this issue that would happen if I get greenwood...

    3. gellinmagellan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Jimi

  9. Aubamazette
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    For one week Son Sterling or Mahrez?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Mahrez

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

      Sterling

  10. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    On a BB
    Have 0.4 ITB

    Holgate ->
    A) Cresswell (BUR)
    B) Garcia (NEW)

    1. HammersXI
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Do you have anymore options. Not too sure if Garcia will play. And hammers don't look defensively stable

  11. davies
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    A) Alonso > Aurier
    B) Pulisic > Martial
    C) Save ft

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      A

    2. HammersXI
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      C

    3. gellinmagellan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      A

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

      A

  12. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Auba+Lascelles to Vardy+Azpi for -4?

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

      I like it.

  13. Giovanni Giorgio
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Pope / Button
    AWB TAA Boly / Lascelles Lundstram
    KDB Salah Bruno Pulisic / Hayden
    Jimi Auba Greenwood

    2.4 itb

    Save FT right?

  14. HammersXI
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    One of the last few posts on the previous page:

    This is my current team:

    Martinez (Nyland)
    TAA Doherty Holgate (Taylor Lacelles)
    Fernandez (V) KDB (C) Mane Son ASM
    Rashford Jimenez (Connoly)

    I currently have 2 FT, which moves should I make for this week?
    A) Connolly -> Greenwood (Bench ASM)
    B) Connolly + Doherty -> Saiss + Greenwood (Bench ASM)
    C) ASM + Doherty -> Pulisic + Saiss (Bench Connolly)
    D) Connolly + Doherty + ASM -> Pulisic + Saiss + Greenwood (0.4m ITB, but benching headache with Jimenez / Greenwood) -4

    1. Firminooooo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      A. But Holgate may be out.

  15. BHA_Seagull
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Auba to Kane ?

    Already have Son and he's not looking his lethal self at the moment.

    1. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I’d be looking at getting Vardy in

      1. BHA_Seagull
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I've done exactly that.
        Took a - 4 as had exact funds to do DCL / Kane to Vardy / Jesus.
        Chasing leader in ML by 35 pts , hopefully this makes a dent

    2. Bruno Commando
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Went for Kane personally because of Bournemouth.

    3. SoShy
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Spurs have looked dreadful

  16. gellinmagellan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Reposting (again, sorry)

    Pope
    TAA Doherty Holgate
    Bruno Mahrez Salah KDB Pulisic
    DCL Jimi
    Button Nketiah Masina Lascelles

    1 FT 0.3 ITB
    A) DCL > Greenwood
    B) Roll the FT
    C) Give suggestions please 🙂

    1. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      A

  17. Tinmen
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Folks, what is the thoughts on Jesus?
    Will he definitely be benched this week?

    I’m thinking even half an hour could do serious damage to Newcastle

    1. HammersXI
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      He didn't look sharp the previous game, wont be surprised if he's benched

    2. BrutalLogiC
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      he's on the never never, how much more time to give him.. how many goals in his last 10 apps? total headache but those fixtures, if you get him and he delivers then wp with 4% ownership

    3. Firminooooo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I know. Went Sterling in (have KdB and Foden) Would love to have Jesus when he get his goal, think he will go on big hauls from then.

  18. Cahill
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    RMWCT please guys

    Pope McCarthy
    Azpi Digne Garcia Justin Boly
    KDB Bruno Martial Pulisic Foden
    Rashford Kane Vardy

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Going without Taa is asking for trouble.
      This is very well balanced team

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

      Good if you still have BB which I assume you do?

      1. Cahill
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        yeah - 36

  19. stu92
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Pope
    TAA - Saiss - Taylor
    Salah - KDB - Bruno - Foden
    Jimi - Vardy - DCL
    (3.9 - Traore - Holgate - Lascelles)

    A) Vardy & DCL > Greenwood & Ings
    B) DCL > Greenwood, roll transfer
    C) DCL > Ings, roll transfer
    D) DCL & Holgate/Lascelles > Ings/Greenwood & AWB

    I've 2FT and 1.2ITB so scope to play about, especially if I come off Vardy or bring in Greenwood.

    1. George James
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      C and roll i think mate.

      Thoughts on my lot below?

      1. stu92
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers mate

  20. George James
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Best move for this bunch? 1FT 3.8ITB

    A) Jimenez >> Kane
    B) Williams >> VVD
    C) Something else?

    Pope
    TAA / Kiko / Doherty
    Salah / Bruno / KDB / Pulisic / Martial
    Jimenez / Greenwood

    Stek / Nkeitha / Holgatre / N.Willimas

    1. stu92
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      B, would stay clear of Kane as Spurs just don't look great at scoring goals right now.VVD or even Laporte would be a shout, reckon Man City will be pretty tight rest of the season after Southampton!

  21. OptimusBlack
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Martienz
    Doherty Maguire Holtage
    Salah KDB Mahrez Bruno
    Rashford Jiménez DCL
    (Martin) ( Lascelles Mee Saka)
    1 FT 1.3 M what to do Use
    A-FH
    B- BB with -8 pts
    many injuries 🙁
    What To doo ?

  22. leonickroberts
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    How's this looking for GW34+? Not usually content having so few players at home, but who knows these days...

    Martinez
    Doherty - TAA - Aurier
    Martial - Pulisic - Fernandes - Son - De Bruyne(c)
    Jimi - Rash

    (Pope, Taylor, Lascelles, Connolly).

    1 ft, 0.6 itb. Worth making any changes?

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

      No you're good to go.

  23. Jatz10
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Do I start Garcia or DCL?

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

      A

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

      B looked pretty limp last night and SOU fancy themselves now

      1. Jatz10
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks, just not sure if Garcia will play.

    3. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      The attacker so Garcia.

  24. Fit_to_drop
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Holgates Triangle is gone. Is he OK?

  25. Lev Yashin
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Going in with this:

    DDG
    TAA, Doherty, Saïss
    Mané, KdB, Bruno, Pulisic
    Kane, Jimenez, Ings

  26. SoShy
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Greenwood or Foden for this GW?

    1. Lilac Breasted Roller
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      who are you replacing them with?

      1. SoShy
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Maupay and Gundogan.. don't judge

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

      Foden, just.

  27. Lilac Breasted Roller
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    A) Greenwood / Vardy / (Foden for Cantwell)
    B) Greenwood / Mahrez / (Deeney for DCL)

    Only have 2 FT this week, so the (transfer) would be for next week

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      A

  28. HNI
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Which of these will you prefer over next few gws

    1) Son + Mahrez + Saiss (-4)
    2) Mahrez+ Pulisic + Maguire
    3) Son + Foden + Maguire (-4)

    Currently on 3

    1. Lilac Breasted Roller
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Wouldn't take a hit

  29. gellinmagellan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Who to captain from Salah KDB Mahrez or Bruno if you're chasing

    1. SoShy
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Salah

  30. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Morning guys, am I G2G? Decided to roll my FT this week.. unless anyone has any suggestions?

    DDG

    Trent - Doherty - Aurier

    Salah - KDB (c) - Pulisic - Bruno Fernandes

    Ings - Jimmy - Rashford

    Subs: Hendo, Saiss, Fernandez, Hayden.

    Was debating moving Rashford > Greenwood & then Jiminez > Kane but after last nights performance I changed my mind.

    1. XABI 15
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      good team and I would keep FT