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Doherty makes Spurs debut as Everton hand starts to three summer signings

Following on from Leicester City’s 3-0 victory over West Bromwich Albion, the second Premier League match of the day sees Tottenham Hotspur take on Everton.

Kick-off in north London is at 16:30 BST.

The headline team news is that all five major summer signings from these two clubs are handed their full debuts today.

Matt Doherty (£6.0m) makes his Spurs bow at right-back, with Serge Aurier (£5.5m) relegated to the bench.

Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg (£5.0m) also slots straight into central midfield, as expected.

Having not featured for the Lilywhites in pre-season thanks to self-isolation and international duty, Harry Kane (£10.5m) is back to lead the line.

Son Heung-min (£9.0m), Dele Alli (£8.0m) and Lucas Moura (£7.0m) will support the England international in attack.

All of Everton’s three summer signings make their full debuts, with central midfielders Allan (£5.5m) and Abdoulaye Doucoure (£5.5m) selected in Carlo Ancelotti’s starting XI.

James Rodriguez (£7.5m) also makes the cut, despite having started just one league match in the last 11 months.

Son and Doherty are the most-owned players on show here, with both players boasting double-digit ownerships.

Kane was the fourth-most-popular captaincy pick in Gameweek 1, with just over 300,000 FPL managers handing him the armband.

Richarlison (£8.0m), who may well be occupying a wide-midfield role based on Everton’s starting XI, is the only Toffee with an FPL ownership of over 10%.


Tottenham Hotspur XI: Lloris, Doherty, Alderweireld, Dier, Davies, Hojbjerg, Winks, Dele, Lucas, Son, Kane.

Everton XI: Pickford, Coleman, Mina, Keane, Digne, Allan, Gomes, Doucoure, Rodriguez, Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin.


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2,661 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Pinnochio
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 days ago

    Am I missing something with coleman?

    Looks great value at 5.0. apologies if it's been said. Pages are flying

    1. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      Rotation threat.

      1. Pinnochio
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 8 days ago

        Fair enough

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

      Hasn’t been the same since he broke his leg

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 days ago

        kenny can be a great FPL asset at 4.5

    3. LewanGOALski
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      Kenny could get some games IMO

    4. Klaren
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      Great choice if you can’t afford Digne but there might be some rotation risk with Kenny.

  2. Over Midwicket
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 days ago

    What are Saka owners doing? He surely won't start v WHU will he?

    1. Jordan.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      i thjnk he has to go for a leeds 5.5 ,willian and lacazette have pushed him down the order,plenty of time to ponder though...

  3. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 days ago

    A rare occurrence of an early plan being stuck to. Son -> Fernandes.

  4. LewanGOALski
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 days ago

    still Martial over DCL, right..?

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      Not really, see below

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 days ago

        Yeah but you have him already. Who to transfer in is a different question.

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 8 days ago

          Ahh miss that part

  5. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 days ago

    Happy enough with DCL Wilson Werner forward line up so far and for the next few. View on pushing in Martial? Or just leave it with Bruno. Plan was to double up Martial and Bruno.

  6. Atimis
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 days ago

    Early thoughts?

    1. Ings to Martial
    2. Son to Rashford
    3. Ings Son to Vardy James/Greenwood -4
    4. Ings Son to DCL Bruno -4

    Tbh, tempted by 4.

    1. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      Fix your knees!

      1. Atimis
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 days ago

        Sounds like that but really watched all the games so it goes as it goes...

        1. GreennRed
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 8 days ago

          Don't mind me, I'm a hypocrite. Just took a hit to get Willian and Havertz and the young fella hasn't kicked any PL ball yet.

          Son to Greenwood?

          I'm keeping Ings and Son for now. Vardy looking tasty already. DCL points haul has a few in Everton to impact it. A great buy if he gets consistency.

    2. puhd
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      I would do 1 or 2

    3. Bank$y
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      I like 3. Leicester are being ignored.

  7. puhd
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 days ago

    TAA and Son
    Out for
    Digne and Fernandes

    1. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      Ask yourself at the end of last season if you would transfer TAA out for a hit. Then consider there has been just one match since.

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 days ago

        I wouldn’t. Thanks for this

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      Transferring out the likes of TAA and KDB could burry you deep (read: experience from last season)

  8. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 days ago

    Selling Son for next week's fixture is a risky one. We all saw how much space KWP leaves behind when he plays up the pitch.

    1. puhd
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      Maybe, but Fernandes or Rash will likely out score him in the short term

      1. One Man
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 days ago

        Fernandes yes. Not so sure about Rash.

  9. Amey
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 days ago

    I am a causal because I said Alli is sh.t

    Okay 😀

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/22374998

    1. One for All
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      Alli is sh.t though lol

    2. I Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      He is crap at football. Could still be a decent FPL asset though.

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 days ago

        Saying he can. Get 200 points is just too much for me.

    3. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      He is terrible

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 days ago

        Pickford denied him today

  10. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 days ago

    Suggestions here with 1FT and 1.5m
    Mccarthy
    Taa • Justin • Vinagre --- Ayling Lamptey
    Salah • Auba • ASM • Son -- Bissouma
    Werner • Mitro • Adams

    A: Son >> Rashford/Bruno...but is it ok to ditch Son after just 1game?
    B: Salah + Mitro/Adams >> Bruno + Martial (-4) as planned
    C: Son + Mitro >> James/Greenwood + Martial (-4)
    D: Son + Mitro >> Rashford + DCL (-4)

  11. Locarno
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 days ago

    Son is gonna burn a lot of people next weekend.

    1. Rainer
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      Its not to be as hot next weekend.

      1. TheSteel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 days ago

        *throws tomato*

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      Already burned this GW.

    3. el polako
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      Hope so, got the last bbq planned.

    4. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      Son burn - get the lotion ready!

    5. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      Owners 😉

      1. Bank$y
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 days ago

        Lol spot on

    6. Klaren
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      Likely if KWP and Southampton play the way they did against Palace but they probably won’t play with such a high line against Spurs.

  12. I Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 days ago

    Auba and Salah the only players who have done anything for me so far.

    1. Rainer
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      Justin saving my GW & season.

    2. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      Saah (c ) has really papered over the cracks of a terrible GW for me

  13. Bubz
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 days ago

    Jose just said Doherty isn't fit enough

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      Internationals weren't enough.

    2. Hairy Potter
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      Not fit enough to play two positions at once.

    3. Pukki Blinders
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      Rip

    4. Rainer
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      Needs 3 CBs, Spurs might need it too.

      Harold & Son up top.

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 days ago

        Son and Kane are the only players who can make something happen. If they were up front together they’d create zero chances

        1. Rainer
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 8 days ago

          Lo Celso a big loss.

      2. Amey
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 days ago

        They need la celso

    5. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      So he won't play next game?

    6. El Presidente
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      He was absolutely horrible today. He should be looking for his kidneys in the pitch right now because he was twisted & chewed all match...

  14. Londongeezaa
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 days ago

    RIP Matt Doherty under Mourinho.

    One of the best FPL defenders to have graced the game.

  15. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 days ago

    a perreira to a leed mid
    b perreria to a villa mid
    c nketiah to a leeds or villa striker

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      C atm as WBA play Spurs

      1. Zimo
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 days ago

        Don't they play Everton?

      2. Atimis
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 days ago

        This

    2. Rochdale_Cowboy
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      Did you press random selection when picking your team?

  16. Ange Ball
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 days ago

    anyone holding Kane

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      Yes

    2. fauxfatale
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      Waiting till after the Chelsea game. Will replace either Kane or Werner with Martial.

    3. Andy_Social
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      Reluctantly. GW2 is a write-of anyway with LIv v Chelsea, so I'm looking at GW3 2FT Auba/Kane to KDB/Kun if they look sharp in GW2

  17. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 days ago

    Wildcard looks scrumptious.

    1. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      mmm

    2. el polako
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      Aye, the only thing which is holding me back is the expierience from previous years that gw1 form can be misleading so kind of want another week or two of data.

    3. Herman Toothrot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      So did your GW1 team ill bet.

    4. One Man
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      So does 10 pints of Guinness after a hard day, But always regret it after.

  18. Rochdale_Cowboy
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 days ago

    DCL?

    No thanks

    Won't score again this side of xmas

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      Don’t think you watched the game

      1. Nightcrawler
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 days ago

        He had onengood moment from set piece. Looked hopeless from open play

        1. FFSbet.com
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 8 days ago

          Keep it up,we dont need more DCL buyers

          1. Rochdale_Cowboy
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 8 days ago

            You'll have sold him by wk3

        2. ivantys
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 8 days ago

          Even his teammates don't trust him, nobody was setting up for him

    2. Herman Toothrot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      Noted.

    3. El Presidente
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      Richarlison on the other hand....

    4. Dr. Rog
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      he has selfish team mates.
      but 3 good fixtures. should be good for those.

  19. The Mandalorian
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 days ago

    Digne could score around 180 pts this season. At 6m that seems value compared to TTA assuming Pool defence keep leaking goals.

    1. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      No way he outscores TAA. Ill bet ya

    2. Rochdale_Cowboy
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      Lay off the spice

    3. Ask Yourself
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      He created 1 chance all game

    4. The Mandalorian
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      Who said he'd score more however the extra 1.5m could be well invested

  20. Lovren an elevator
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 days ago

    Is there space for Pereira to come back in, with Justin and Castagne playing like that?

    1. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      Justin was pretty bad considering his FPL score. I was happy that he made the 60. Over the mood with the luck assist.

    2. Pukki Blinders
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      Should slot straight back in at RB

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 days ago

        Or LB

    3. Ask Yourself
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      Yes he simply walks into Justin’s place because he’s a lot better than him

    4. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      Once fit, yes. It was WBA fwiw. City play Leicester in GW3 will tell the story.

    5. Shark Team
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      Yes Justin out they won't face WBA every gw

    6. BENOIT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      Justin was gash

    7. ilikewud
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      FPl don't mean anything to Rodgers. Pereira is their most talented defender.

  21. Sepp Blattered
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 days ago

    How do you filter out stats for all players for goal threat?

    Annoying having to filter through mids and forwards..

  22. 7rjngs lollygagger
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 days ago

    Didn’t watch

    Spurs carved out 3/4 good opportunities first half no? Have easy minus 4 to Bruno from Kane - always a plan B on my set up - still have plenty left up top.

    Southampton looked very open at Palace. Hold valid?

    But a week of differential Bruno at home?

    Thoughts?

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      Just get Tony ?

      1. 7rjngs lollygagger
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 days ago

        Messes with my structure - be cheaper I guess.

        Want to leave a route to second power mid. JV is there for a while now of course

        Need to ponder. Suspect I’ll hold in the end. Don’t smell goals at OT next week or just a couple that could go anywhere.

  23. Shark Team
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 days ago

    I want Ryan + Havertz to get 27 pts

  24. Jolly Good
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 days ago

    How did Digne look?

    Apart from the assist was he generally quiet like the post lockdown days or back to his attacking self?

    With Allan I think Everton are going to keep a lot of clean sheets ...

  25. Ser Davos
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 days ago

    Just to confirm, individual gameweek history is not archived and there's no way to be able to recover it from seasons gone by?

    1. ilikewud
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      I couldn't find it.

      1. Ser Davos
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 days ago

        Just season by season overall finishes (unless you've screenshot or even used Wayback Machine)?

    2. Pratik
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      No way afaik!

      1. Ser Davos
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 days ago

        Thought so

    3. el polako
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      Is it that bad ?

      1. Ser Davos
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 days ago

        haha I used to have that mentality. Now I like looking back, good and bad

        "Years from now, the most difficult years of your life will strike you as the most beautiful" 😉

    4. Andy'81
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      What kind of information are you looking for? Sites like transfer market can show you details of a players past premier league performances in a game by game format if you use the search function,

      https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/

      1. Andy'81
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 days ago

        Whoops never mind, I read that as player history not user history,

      2. Ser Davos
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 days ago

        Yes, Transfermarkt has been an incredible find for that, thank you

  26. have you seen cyan
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 days ago

    Do you hate your team? Y/N

    1. Pratik
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      y 🙁

      1. Pratik
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 8 days ago

        I'm fine with my fpl team (60 points with 2 players left is alright), just not the team I support in real life ^

    2. Pinturicchio10
        4 years, 8 days ago

        No

      • Amey
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 days ago

        N

      • Qaiss
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 days ago

        yea

      • Chalobah's Witness
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 days ago

        YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

      • Nightcrawler
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 days ago

        Yes. Wcing even with 70 points and werner to go

        1. Pratik
          • 15 Years
          4 years, 8 days ago

          That's mad! You likely have a solid team and its just that you want all the scorers from this week.

      • Ask Yourself
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 days ago

        I hate 2 of them

      • Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 8 days ago

        No. Thankfully.

      • fauxfatale
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 8 days ago

        No but apparently they dont like me

      • Krafty Werks
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 days ago

        Tell you tomorrow night post fixtures, currently torn!!

    3. The Mighty Hippo
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      So, what's the verdict folks? Is that Alli dropped from the Spurs team now? I'd have to take a hit to shift him on, so I'd like to hold on to him for another week or so if possible.

      1. el polako
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 days ago

        Like to know this myself.

      2. BENOIT
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 days ago

        Injured wasn't he?

        1. The Mighty Hippo
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 8 days ago

          Subbed off for tactical reasons apparently

      3. Visionaries
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 days ago

        Jose said it was tactical to take him off.
        Suppose see what the team is on Thursday

    4. Nightcrawler
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      Anyone else wcing....whats ur current team?

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 days ago

        If you're not fishing, just relax and don't WC mate.
        Take a hit or two

      2. Botman and Robben
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 days ago

        You thinking of WC already?

    5. Chalobah's Witness
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      As always, accurate preparation for the FPL season does not pay off. It is just a shame.

      1. ilikewud
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 8 days ago

        I would argue that you're not 'accurately preparing' for FPL if it keeps not paying off.

        1. Chalobah's Witness
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 8 days ago

          i had a similar team to the "specialists" who didn't prepare themselves properly either?

    6. Dr. Rog
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      Mulling over a few potential transfers - trying to decide how much utd i want and who should be sacrificed.
      Antonio was only ever a 1 week punt and he has to go now.

      McCarthy 4
      TAA James Justin/Ayling 4
      Salah Auba Kai Soucek 4.5
      Werner DCL Antonio
      +1mln

      A) Salah/Antonio --> Bruno/Martial. ++ 2 united players -- Lose Salah
      B) TAA/Antonio --> Digne/Martial. ++ 1 united player 1 everton player -- Lose TAA.
      C) Kai/Antonio --> Bruno/Brewster. ++ 1 united player (still have 1mln left over) -- Lose Kai.

      1. Visionaries
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 days ago

        I'm in the same boat mate.
        Plan was A
        Now thinking B to keep hold of Salah

        1. Dr. Rog
          • 15 Years
          4 years, 8 days ago

          B works in the context of GW1 price action. Furthermore, TAA really didnt look up to speed whereas Salah did.
          C comes into contention if this loan move goes ahead and Chelsea look rubbish although im not sure i want 3 premiums - can only captain 1 at a time, so 2 should be sufficient.

      2. Sanctum
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 days ago

        I'm leaning towards TAA/Antonio -> Digne/Martial myself. Feel like pool's defense has been progressively getting worse over time while Salah has looked the sharpest in a very long time.

        1. Visionaries
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 8 days ago

          Agree, very much leaving towards this.
          Did really want Bruno though

      3. Dr. Rog
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 8 days ago

        seems wrong though - TAA never once left my draft team.
        it certainly is wrong long term, but Digne could cover TAA and then revert back later on

        1. Sanctum
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 8 days ago

          Everton have really good fixtures and TAA's form has been absolutey horrible since the restart. I wouldn't be surprised if he drops from 7.5 by the time I consider getting him back.

          1. Dr. Rog
            • 15 Years
            4 years, 8 days ago

            he will drop very fast if he doesnt post up good numbers
            high ownership and he is such an obvious cash cow

      4. Visionaries
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 days ago

        Could just risk losing Auba over Salah. Only need to dodge 1 game Vs West Ham.

        1. Dr. Rog
          • 15 Years
          4 years, 8 days ago

          earmarked for a city player