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Son or Kane? Which FPL asset can best capitalise on Spurs’ appealing fixtures?

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Harry Kane‘s (£10.5m) end to the 2019/20 season suggests he could be the key asset for those looking to tap into Spurs’ appealing fixtures this time around.

Jose Mourinho’s men sit second on the Season Ticker for attacking potential over the first six Gameweeks, based on their opponents.

During this period they host Everton, Newcastle and West Ham while they’re road trips take them to Southampton, Manchester United and Burnley.

Spurs players had not appeared in too many Fantasy Premier League drafts before Thursday’s fixture release, but now that we know the schedules, Mourinho’s charges have become more popular.

As Fantasy managers search for the best way to invest in Spurs’ attack, Son Heung-min (£9.0m) and Kane are the front-runners, currently sat in 18% and 14.5% of squads respectively.

Ahead of the new season, we have compared how these two attackers performed during Project Restart. As this uses Opta data, only those with a valid Fantasy Football Scout subscription can access it in full.

What were Son and Kane’s average positions?

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

    For the first quarter of the season?

    A Kane + Adams
    B Jimenez + Ings

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

      B

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    2. Siva Mohan
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      A

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    3. Gunners in Haaland
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      A

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    4. Madame R.
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Have gone B, hopefully set and forget injury permitting.

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    5. Ser Davos
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      B

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  2. Siva Mohan
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    *Pulisic Update*

    United States men’s national team coach Gregg Berhalter yesterday..

    “I talked to Christian today,” Berhalter said on a media conference call.

    “He’s doing well. The leg is doing really well. It’s recovering, it’s healing. We have a lot of confidence in Chelsea and their medical staff. He’s a good who’s exploded on the scene in the Premier League and we’re excited to see how he comes back.”

    --

    Chelsea forward Christian Pulisic is excited for CONCACAF World Cup qualification with the United States, and hopes for a potential "revenge" match against Trinidad & Tobago, who eliminated the USMNT from qualification for the 2018 World Cup.

    "I'm really excited. All the guys have been (excited). We've waited such a long time for this. We have a really good group of guys who are hungry and just want to be in the next World Cup having not been in that last one. Even more so for me. I want to be in this one bad. We're really looking forward to this challenge."

    --

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  3. circusmonkey
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    If Kane doesn't get rested, he'll just get injured again. They need to learn about the red zone.

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  4. pablo discobar
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    GK Ramsdale
    DEF TAA, Walker Pieters, Justin, Ferguson.
    MID Salah, Son, Saint Max, Auba
    FWD Mitrovic, Werner

    Subs Miazek, Vinagre, Greenwood, Davis.

    Pretty happy with that, auba to citeh gw 3.

    Preseason could change a fair few things though of couse

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    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      So close to my current starting team.

      Only differences are I have Armstrong and Jimi instead of Son and Davis.

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  5. FOO FIGHTER
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Neither interest me.

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    1. Ser Davos
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Not touching Leices or Spurs. They could do well, but by process of elimination there's a million and one other options

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

      Same and I'm not sold how they are one of the top teams in terms of season fixtures. Their first four matches:
      Home - EVE, NEWC
      Away - SOU, MUN

      NEWC is the only one that stands out for me. But when you take into consideration the EL matches Spurs play, Kane away on Internationals and the rotation that will ensure Son gets his minutes managed, I think their assets are too costly with minimal returns.

      Much better points elsewhere.

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  6. The Hunt
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Kane essential.

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    1. The Hunt
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      😀

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  7. Warby84
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    McCarthy
    Trent Doherty Justin Ferguson (Taylor)
    Ziyech Salah Aubameyang StM (Bissom)
    Kane Adams (Davis)

    2m itb for Aubameyang/Ziyech -> Bruno/Sterling GW3

    Any Thoughts??

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    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yay.

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  8. ResultatFar
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Am I the only one going for both Salah and Mane in GW1?

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

      Not the only one - but probably in the minority

      I think most would be going for Auba over one of the Pool guys for the sake of the 12.0

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    2. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I might do this as well. You are not alone, you are not alone......

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    3. Brimble82
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I’m going Salah/Mane/Auba for GW1.
      But then I’m going 451, so...

      Will move Mané out (unless Salah gets crocked) GW2 and Auba out GW3 to make space for Manchester based assets.

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      1. Ser Davos
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        how's your defence and mid shaping up?

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        1. Brimble82
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          GW1:
          Ryan (Nyland)
          TAA-Doherty-Vinagre-KWP (Ferguson)
          Salah-Mane-Auba-ASM-Soucek
          Werner (Brewster*-Davis)

          *subject to PL loan.

          GW3:
          Ryan (Nyland)
          TAA-Doherty-Vinagre-KWP (Ferguson)
          Salah-KDB-Bruno-Greenwood-Soucek
          Werner (Brewster*-Davis)

          So, a noted weak bench, but happy enough with balance.
          Could downgrade Doh to upgrade FWD but I believe Doherty has more chance of outscoring Mitro/Adams and now that I don’t fancy Antonio with those fixtures, I’m happy to go 1up top and hope Brewster gets a loan move (which looks like he will) in order to get a bit of bench backup.

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          1. Ser Davos
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Looks good. I'm also in the camp of persisting with a Doherty over the crapshoot of the cheap attackers

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            1. Brimble82
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              Thanks SD.
              I spent ages trying to work out ways of working a decent 2nd striker in - and found myself weighing up:
              Mitro; done it before, talisman, on pens - but Fulham aren’t going to pull up trees and their early run is mixed.
              Adams; I like, but he is, and will be all season - a poor man’s Ings. I think he’ll form a partnership with Danny this year, but still think Ings will outscore him (as you’d expect for an extra £2.5m!)

              I got a bit hung up on Jonty’s ‘price point’ thing (which I love btw) and stepped back to realise that Doherty’s points are far more ‘reliable’, Wolves have a great early run, and most will have Vinagre, so where’s the upside if you only have one Wolf.

              All that to say... it feels good having both Trent & Doh in my backline!
              (Feels less food relying on Ryan!)

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              1. Ser Davos
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 2 months ago

                You can rely on Ryan to be worth 4.5 I think, all things considered

                Che reminds me of going for Jota over Jiminez last season, another parallel to the cut price Ings theory

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                1. Brimble82
                  • 6 Years
                  4 years, 2 months ago

                  A trap I fell into TWICE last season!

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

                Very similar for me. Though swapped out Ryan for the Fulham GK (Rodak?) as I don't like BHA early fixtures (changes from about GW10). Hopefully the Fulham lad gets some decent save points and the odd clean sheet in their early run. Possibly Ryan a better choice for set and forget though.. tough one

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                1. Brimble82
                  • 6 Years
                  4 years, 2 months ago

                  Yeah, not happy with Ryan. Especially with CHE GW1.
                  If Nyland gets a run - he does cover a couple of tricky fixtures for Ryan in GW3&7.
                  But.... there were pictures of Heaton back in training, so assuming minimal chances of Nyland mins in GW1-3, let alone as far out as GW7!

                  I’m just so uninspired by GK options this season.

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

                    Ye I'm with you. Sadly doesnt look like any Henderson/Pope/Ramsdale equivalents in the 4.5 bracket this year. I'd take Ramsdale for 5m if Shef had better fixtures. Could be case of switching between Mccarthy/Heaton (if you're right)/Ryan/Rodak fixture depending. But I hate planning to have to make transfers

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                    1. Brimble82
                      • 6 Years
                      4 years, 2 months ago

                      Link to tweet re Heaton:
                      https://twitter.com/avfcofficial/status/1296471804895277057?s=21

                      And yes, same... hate ‘planning tfrs’... hate ‘GK transfers’... no way on Earth I’m going to ‘plan a GK tfr’!
                      Ryan and a small sofa for me each wk!

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                    2. Brimble82
                      • 6 Years
                      4 years, 2 months ago

                      McCarthy, i’d look at if I moved on KWP, but don’t fancy the double up.

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            2. Nomar
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              I want Doherty and had him till yesterday when fixtures came out.

              Swapped him for Tierney and will look to reassess in GW3.

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          2. TKC07
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            "Could downgrade Doh to upgrade FWD but I believe Doherty has more chance of outscoring Mitro/Adams"
            • Is (Doherty + Davies) better than (Any $4.5 Def Saliba/Justin/CTaylor + Mitro)?

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            1. Brimble82
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              Only time will tell.
              It could go either way.
              I have both CTaylor and Saliba on the watchlist (both have been in drafts at some point)
              KWP was CTaylor prior to fixture release, but I’m not a fan of the blank GW1 (meaning no coverage and having to play Ferguson) or LEI in GW2.
              And Doh was Saliba before switching.

              For me it comes down to - Davies/alternate £4.5m would be perms-benched so the points they bring in is of less interest to me.
              Hence why I was just looking at Doh vs Mitro/Adams.

              I can also switch it with a banked tfr or 4pt hit if it looks like I’ve taken a wrong turn though!

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

      I go with Salah TAA Robbo Auba

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    5. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Just Salah for me

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  9. @FPL__Engineer
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone joining Gaffr Championship Fantasy?
    I'm the Boro correspondent for the @Champ_Express podcast providing team news, stats etc. and of course playing the game!

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  10. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Harry Maguire arrested in Greece last night

    https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11667/12053665/harry-maguire-involved-in-alleged-incident-in-mykonos-say-manchester-united

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

      Someone probably took exception to the size of his turning circle being larger than that of the Stena Sealink

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    2. Uncle Baby Billy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      The Greek authorities will probably give him a penalty, Fernandes will fly over to take it.

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      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Boom boom!

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  11. Siva Mohan
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Burnley FC are back in training..

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  12. adstomko
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Sound good?

    McCarthy
    Trent, Tierney, Vinagre, Justin
    Aubameyang, Salah, Ziyech
    Werner, Lacazette, Adams

    GW2: Werner -> Martial
    GW3: Lacazette -> Jimenez
    GW4: Aubameyang -> De Bruyne

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

      I don't like the trade of Werner personally in GW2. Also monitor Laca.
      Rest looks pretty good.

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  13. Madame R.
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Avoiding all things Spurs.

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    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I like Kane, but Spurs propensity to labour through games worries me.

      Chelsea look like they’re just going to score for fun this season, and the early slate of fixtures looks like they’re going to score a lot of goals in the opening few weeks.

      I’m going to gamble on Werner.

      Realistically, the only Spurs worth owning are Aurier, Son and Kane. And they sound great to own until you realise you can probably match Kane with a cheaper striker and Aurier could be sold.

      That then leaves you trying to fork out £9m for Son.It’s a lot of money when you can pay £7.5 for Greenwood.

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      1. have you seen cyan
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Lloris is worth owning if you’re willing to pay that for a keeper. More so than any defender imo

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

    Please can I have some thoughts on this draft 0.5 ITB

    Rodak
    Taa Vinagre saliba kwp
    Salah auba maddison pereira
    Werner mitro

    Fabri Ferguson smallbone martial

    Maddison and auba can become kdb/ sterling and greenwood

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

      Don't see Pereira in many drafts but I think he can deliver similar results than Jack Grealish did last year, especially if WBA buys a new striker as rumoured.

      Who the fook is Rodak?

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  15. InvertedWinger
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Assuming majority squad structures to be similar, it would entail 3 'premium' (9m or above) assets to start the season. Which would your 3 be?
    Salah, Auba likely in all. Leaning Vardy to start the season over Werner or a blanking Rashford

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  16. Siva Mohan
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    good fixtures but they play 9 games in 20 days ..

    Mou is not known to play kids in competitions (Europa and league cups)

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    1. Ser Davos
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Are you not Doosra?

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      1. Siva Mohan
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Doosra is a legend!

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  17. Mr. Funny Name
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    The more I think about it the more merit I see in holding a Man Utd asset on the bench for GW1:

    -It saves a transfer down the line as we will surely look to transfer in at least one, if not two, into our teams in the following gameweeks
    -We have a number of cheap, able deputies in the likes of Soucek and few 4.5 defs to take a place in our teams for GW1, all which could score decent points in the first game and then used on our benches as fodder for the following weeks

    Would be interested to hear others thoughts on this??

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    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Greenwood on bench

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      1. Mr. Funny Name
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        This is what my current draft is based around

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

      Leaning towards this too.

      I'm 100% doing Auba to KDB in GW2, and I'd really like a United asset ahead of any other options, so it saves me a -4.

      Imagine I'll just have a 4.5 defender come in for that opening week!

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    3. Bedknobs and Boomsticks
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah I've got Martial on the bench at the moment and playing 5 defenders, all with sound fixtures.

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    4. Madame R.
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Think it's a good idea, am giving it some thought now.

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    5. Jordan.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      kdb and rashford on my bench

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      1. Mr. Funny Name
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        That’s a lot to be holding on the bench, how’s the team looking otherwise?

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    6. Don Kloppeone
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yep. I just did a draft with Greenwood on the bench

      It feels safer than just rushing out all these potentially decent choices after one GW

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    7. Chris_H
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Bruno benched for me. Swerving Auba gives me Salah/Son/Werner as well as Bruno bench

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  18. FOO FIGHTER
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    So what is your cap situation looking like?

    Salah at home vs a promoted team. His EO going to be through the roof!

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    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Correct

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    2. Goonsquad245
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      A bit annoying. Lots were going without before GW1 blanks were confirmed.

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  19. More Cowbell
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Is it just me or is Spurs having appealing opening fixtures but starting slowly a story we've heard before?

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    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      You are not alone, you are not alone........
      We've heard it before.

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    2. Old Man
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      They'll play terribly, be lucky holding on to 0-0 until the 87th minute and then get a disputed penalty. Kane will put it away and grab 9 points. It's always the bloody same.
      Refusing to have any Spurs on basic Mourinho principles.

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  20. Gabbiadini
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    A lot are using a Spurs player as a place holder for City and United.
    I don't subscribe to them having an easy opening 2 fixtures.

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    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I subscribe to National Geographic.

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  21. WorldCupDanB
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Do the FF Scout FPL leagues still have a prize for the winner?

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  22. 1justlookin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Looking at
    Kane and Ziyech
    or
    Son and Werner

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    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I'm only looking at the latter

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  23. PocketZola
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Am I missing something here? Spuds have to play more games in Europe? Also they aren't very good, Kane and Son are different players under moo

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    1. Siva Mohan
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      3 extra games before group stage in EL along with possible 2 games in League cup

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    2. Madame R.
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Was so happy when we won the cup and handed them those 3 extra games, avoiding them like the plague.

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  24. FOO FIGHTER
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Only Spurs player I am interested in is Lloris as a set forget.

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    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Poor Lloris, forgotten already

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  25. Ron_Swanson
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Please stop saying Project Restart

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    1. Siva Mohan
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Project Power

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    2. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Operation dumbo drop?

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  26. Ser Davos
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    I'm looking at a majority of options as medium term picks

    But Soucek as a two week punt/enabler could be decent. Bit of cash in the bank to do a double trade for GW3

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    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Tony Gordon is yer man

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

        what does Gordon's minutes look like?

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        1. Siva Mohan
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          he started few after PL restarted .. provided an assist or two

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        2. SADIO SANÉ
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          honestly have no idea, between him and Iwobi I guess

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      2. Ser Davos
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        This could be a great shout, cheers

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  27. JBG
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Bottomed on last article.

    Will the teams have pre season friendlies?

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

      Yes

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

        Thanks!

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  28. Flair
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Kane is a more reliable captain so him, after GW5

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  29. Zladan
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    How’s it looking?

    McCarthy
    TAA VVD Vinagre
    Auba Salah (c) Ziyech ASM Armstrong
    Werner Mitrovic

    Nyland Saliba Davis Ferguson

    £1.5m itb

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  30. Differential C (Mark)
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone looking for a Soucek alternative, y'all can just go Hojbjerg. Sure he's a DM, yes he's not particularly imposing aerially. But as a Saints fan I will guarantee he will shoot. A lot. The kind of shooting frequency that'll make you feel sick eventually, cuz he is absolutely rubbish at it. Just ouside the box and you can bet your life savings he will have a crack at it, no matter how s*it he is at it.
    Who knows, he might have better luck this season?

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    1. Differential C (Mark)
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yup, 1.4 shots a game according to the stats, in 19/20. High for a guy who scores a grand total of ZERO.

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      1. Ask Yourself
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Think that sums it up for why we should just get Soucek anyway x

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        1. Differential C (Mark)
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          XD figured.

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

      Same position as Kane and 5.5 cheaper.

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      1. Differential C (Mark)
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        There you go!

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    3. Botman and Robben
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks for this, sticking with Soucek.

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    4. Mr. Funny Name
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      If anyone is looking for a Soucek alternative, Ritchie could be a shout

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    5. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Bad fixtures

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