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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. welshyoo
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months 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
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Rotation threat.

      1. welshyoo
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Fair enough

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Hasn’t been the same since he broke his leg

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        kenny can be a great FPL asset at 4.5

    3. LewanGOALski
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Kenny could get some games IMO

    4. Klaren
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months 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
    3 years, 6 months ago

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

    1. Jordan.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months 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
    3 years, 6 months ago

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

  4. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    still Martial over DCL, right..?

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Not really, see below

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

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

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Ahh miss that part

  5. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months 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
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months 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
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Fix your knees!

      1. Atimis
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

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

        1. GreennRed
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 6 months 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
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I would do 1 or 2

    3. Bank$y
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I like 3. Leicester are being ignored.

  7. puhd
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    TAA and Son
    Out for
    Digne and Fernandes

    1. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months 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
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        I wouldn’t. Thanks for this

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

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

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

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

      1. One Man
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Fernandes yes. Not so sure about Rash.

  9. Amey
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

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

    Okay 😀

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

    1. All For One
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Alli is sh.t though lol

    2. I Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

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

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

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

    3. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      He is terrible

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Pickford denied him today

  10. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months 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
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Son is gonna burn a lot of people next weekend.

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Its not to be as hot next weekend.

      1. TheSteel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        *throws tomato*

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Already burned this GW.

    3. el polako
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Hope so, got the last bbq planned.

    4. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Son burn - get the lotion ready!

    5. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Owners 😉

      1. Bank$y
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Lol spot on

    6. Klaren
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months 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
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

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

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Justin saving my GW & season.

    2. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

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

  13. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Jose just said Doherty isn't fit enough

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Internationals weren't enough.

    2. Hairy Potter
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Not fit enough to play two positions at once.

    3. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Rip

    4. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Needs 3 CBs, Spurs might need it too.

      Harold & Son up top.

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months 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
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Lo Celso a big loss.

      2. Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        They need la celso

    5. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      So he won't play next game?

    6. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months 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
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    RIP Matt Doherty under Mourinho.

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

  15. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months 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
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      C atm as WBA play Spurs

      1. Zimo
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Don't they play Everton?

      2. Atimis
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        This

    2. Rochdale_Cowboy
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Did you press random selection when picking your team?

  16. Ange Ball
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    anyone holding Kane

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

    2. fauxfatale
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

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

    3. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months 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
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Wildcard looks scrumptious.

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

      mmm

    2. el polako
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months 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
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      So did your GW1 team ill bet.

    4. One Man
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

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

  18. Rochdale_Cowboy
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    DCL?

    No thanks

    Won't score again this side of xmas

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Don’t think you watched the game

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

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

        1. FFSbet.com
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Keep it up,we dont need more DCL buyers

          1. Rochdale_Cowboy
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            You'll have sold him by wk3

        2. ivantys
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

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

    2. Herman Toothrot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Noted.

    3. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Richarlison on the other hand....

    4. Dr. Rog
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

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

  19. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months 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
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      No way he outscores TAA. Ill bet ya

    2. Rochdale_Cowboy
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Lay off the spice

    3. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      He created 1 chance all game

    4. The Mandalorian
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

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

  20. Lovren an elevator
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

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

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

      Should slot straight back in at RB

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Or LB

    3. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months 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
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

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

    5. Shark Team
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yes Justin out they won't face WBA every gw

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

      Justin was gash

    7. ilikewud
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

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

  21. Sepp Blattered
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

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

    Annoying having to filter through mids and forwards..

  22. pingissimus
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months 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
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Just get Tony ?

      1. pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months 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
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I want Ryan + Havertz to get 27 pts

  24. Jolly Good
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months 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
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months 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
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I couldn't find it.

      1. Ser Davos
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

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

    2. Pratik
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      No way afaik!

      1. Ser Davos
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Thought so

    3. el polako
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Is it that bad ?

      1. Ser Davos
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 6 months 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
      3 years, 6 months 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
        3 years, 6 months ago

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

      2. Ser Davos
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

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

  26. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Do you hate your team? Y/N

    1. Pratik
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      y 🙁

      1. Pratik
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months 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
        3 years, 6 months ago

        No

      • Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        N

      • Qaiss
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        yea

      • Muchentuchel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

      • Nightcrawler
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Yes. Wcing even with 70 points and werner to go

        1. Pratik
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

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

      • Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        I hate 2 of them

      • Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        No. Thankfully.

      • fauxfatale
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        No but apparently they dont like me

      • Krafty Werks
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Tell you tomorrow night post fixtures, currently torn!!

    3. The Mighty Hippo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months 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
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Like to know this myself.

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

        Injured wasn't he?

        1. The Mighty Hippo
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Subbed off for tactical reasons apparently

      3. Visionaries
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

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

    4. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

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

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

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

      2. Botman and Robben
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        You thinking of WC already?

    5. Muchentuchel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

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

      1. ilikewud
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

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

        1. Muchentuchel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

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

    6. Dr. Rog
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months 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
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

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

        1. Dr. Rog
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 6 months 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
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months 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
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

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

      3. Dr. Rog
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months 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
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 6 months 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
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 6 months 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
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

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

        1. Dr. Rog
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          earmarked for a city player