Scout Notes

The FPL impact of Reguilón’s benching on Kane and Son

Burnley 0-1 Spurs

  • Goals: Son Heung-min (£9.5m)
  • Assists: Harry Kane (£10.9m)
  • Bonus points: Son x3, Toby Alderweireld x2 (£5.4m), Hugo Lloris x2 (£5.5m)

Mastermind Mourinho

Jose Mourinho’s tactical tweaks were a key reason why Spurs assets were somewhat subdued in Gameweek 6.

Fresh from surrendering a 3-0 lead to West Ham the previous weekend, the former Chelsea and Manchester United manager made important changes to his team for the trip to Burnley.

Fully expecting a physical and aerial battle, Mourinho replaced full-backs Sergio Reguilón (£5.6m) and Serge Aurier (£5.2m) with Ben Davies (£4.8m) and Matt Doherty (£5.8m) respectively, altering our expectations for the game.

“I did not want to risk losing the game. I thought about on many occasions of bringing Reguilon to the game because he is very fast through the corridor. I thought many times of bringing Lo Celso to play with Ndombele but that would mean losing Ben Davies, losing Moussa Sissoko. And when you lose aerial power against Burnley instead of winning maybe you lose (the situation where) Kane stopped a goal in our box. When they take the game to the direction they want they put long balls into our box.” – Jose Mourinho

While Mourinho’s plan successfully won the three points for his side, and a first clean sheet of the season, the absence of Reguilón and Aurier did somewhat dampen Spurs’ creativity in wide areas.

Reguilón benched as Gameweek 6 continues to hurt FPL managers

The question facing Fantasy managers now is whether Mourinho will take a similar approach to their upcoming home meeting with Brighton and the impact that could have on Son and Kane for the second week in a row.

It is certainly a potential strategy to use again, considering the Seagulls have registered the same number of attempts from set plays as Burnley this season (19), although that is admittedly from an extra match. 

Corners appear to be where Brighton cause the most problems. Their total of 13 shots direct from corners is the joint-third highest in the Premier League so far. That said, they will travel to Spurs without the suspended Lewis Dunk (£4.9m), one of their greatest aerial goal threats.

Of course, the team Mourinho selects to face Antwerp in the Europa League on Thursday is likely to give us more clues to help us with predicting the Spurs team for Sunday evening.

Home Turf

While Spurs’ more conservative approach in light of the West Ham draw played a big part in their subdued performance, Burnley also played their part.

Sticking to their 4-4-2 formation with textbook organisation and discipline, the Clarets frustrated Spurs on Monday night, highlighting once again that they can still provide Fantasy appeal of their own in the coming weeks.

Meanwhile, they also managed to force Spurs back in key moments, especially in the second half. Burnley’s robust, direct approach led to them finishing the match with more shots on goal and a greater expected goals (xG) score.

“The shape was good, I thought the belief in the shape and working from it defensively (were good too). We broke up their tempo and kept key players quiet. We mixed the game up well in attack and asked questions, more than we normally do in games like this.” – Sean Dyche

Burnley host Chelsea next, who have a round-trip to Russia to navigate this week. A combination of that travel-time and the Clarets increased assuredness at the back could make life hard for Timo Werner (£9.3m) and his colleagues.

Kane I help you?

The shot counter from Burnley v Spurs

In a week where so many of the key Fantasy assets let their owners down, we should not overlook the fact that Kane and Son each still managed to get attacking returns despite the mitigating circumstances we have already covered in this article.

As you can see from the table above, Kane still managed to unleash four shots on goal, three of which were in the box, while Son got away with two there and one big chance. That said, the quality and accuracy was mostly lacking on the night, the results of creators missing from the back and Burnley’s approach, no doubt.

“I think it’s a bit of both (tactical decision by the manager and natural evolution of my game). When the gaffer first came in he said that when I drop deep, the wingers have to run in behind. There’s no point in having two or three players dropping as it gives no space to play those balls. It’s something I’ve been doing for a while but there’s more of a finished product than before. My passing is better than before, the finishing is a lot better, so yeah it catches the eye a bit more.” – Harry Kane

With Burnley’s restrictive structure, the pair were forced to improvise in order to continue their impressive run of form, Kane peeling away from the main pack following an Erik Lamela (£5.9m) corner, nodding back into Son’s path on the back-post.

“It was an unusual assist. When things are going your way they fall to the right people. I’m not too sure (how the streak has kept going). This season I’ve been dropping deeper and the wide players have been running beyond and that gives me space. Doing that together helps, when in previous years it hasn’t worked out that way.” – Harry Kane

Son has now been involved in nine of Kane’s 13 attacking returns this season, while the pair have combined for 29 goals (not including Fantasy assists) during their time in the Premier League. Only Didier Drogba and Frank Lampard (36) have a more productive partnership since assist records began, further pushing the case to own both players. As of the Gameweek 6 deadline, 27% of managers were in possession of his highly-effective double-up.

Burnley XI (4-4-2): Pope; C Taylor, Tarkowski, K Long, Lowton; McNeil, Brownhill, Westwood, Gudmundsson (Rodriguez 84′); Wood, A Barnes (Vydra 89′).

Tottenham Hotspur XI (4-2-3-1): Lloris; B Davies, Dier, Alderweireld, Doherty; Højbjerg, Sissoko; Son (Rodon 90+3′), Ndombèlé (Lo Celso 79′), Moura (Lamela 57′); Kane.

LESSONS LEARNED FROM FPL GAMEWEEK 6

360 Comments Post a Comment
  1. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Best use of 2FT:

    1. Sterling >> KDB (save 1FT)
    2. Sterling Watkins >> Foden Kane

    Thanks

    1. Los Pollos
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      none

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      2

    3. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Tough, I like both. Sorry!

  2. ivantys
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Fabinho injured lol. Imagine Williams playing at Cb for pool.

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      MAtip is almost back

  3. Bushwhacker
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Fabinho hammy . . .Liverpool in dire straits.

  4. Los Pollos
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    A Zaha vs Wolves (away)
    or
    B Barkley vs Southampton (Home)

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Still a coin toss on who might get a peno.

      1. Los Pollos
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        But Milovich is on Pen

  5. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Should I keep Mahrez then?

    1. Los Pollos
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      yes

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

    KdB was down, but walking now

    1. Los Pollos
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      yes

    2. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      He got knocked down, but he got up again

  7. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Any ideas where to use 2FT's here guys?

    Martinez
    Saiss - Robertson - James
    Trossard - Son - Salah - Pulisic - Rodriguez
    DCL - Kane
    ____________________________________
    Forster: Brewster: Mitchell: Dunne

    1.3 ITB, 2FT's.

    A) Trossard straight swap to Zaha for exact money and bank a FT
    B) James + Tossard > Chillwell + Soucek (makes way for Brewster > Bamford following GW)
    C) James + Trossard + Brewster > Chillwell + 5.1 mid + Bamford for a cheeky -4.

    Cheers guys for any insight ya could throw my way 🙂

    1. Los Pollos
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      team looks good no trades needed

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers man, Trossard needs to go though that i'm certain of.

    2. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      B i reckon

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks bud, yeah i like B also, Zaha is a bit annoying not to have but sure as anything he'd do nothing if i brought him in.

    3. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      your issues regarding minutes on the pitch are likely to be with James, Pulisic. Brewster, Mitchell, Dunne ... I would look at sorting out some of this before moves like Trossard to Zaha

      I think you need a mini WC -4 or -8 to shake things up

      Good luck 🙂

      1. MSTRKRFTSMN
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Disagree re: James and Pulisic

  8. Obi Wan Elokobi
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Worth doing Aguero to Antonio if announced fit. Leaves me enough to do Pereira to Bruno the week after

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Sounds devent

      1. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        *decent

  9. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    What would you do here with 2ft?

    Martinez
    Robbo Chilwell Dallas (KWP Mitchell)
    Salah Son Pulisic Rodriguez McGinn
    Kane DCL (Brewster)

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Robbo + McGinn --> Kilman + Grealish/Zaha?

      1. zotter
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Wouldn’t sell robbo. Pulisic to Foden?

  10. FPLtfs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Who to take out for Kane?
    A) DCL
    B) Jimenez
    C) Ings

    Doing TAA ➡ Kilman to fund it.

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      B if you really wanted to, but your current 3 are good as they are.

      1. FPLtfs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Kane heavily owner and captained though. A hattrick would be a disaster. Went well this GW, but he could haul any time

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

          This, damage limitation

        2. The FPL Units
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          I am just going with Son.

    2. Tinkermania
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Nice frontline. Considering that you have already missed Kane's fruitful spell and TAA will come good soon than later and trounce all defenders, can you not hold?

      1. FPLtfs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Think Kanes spell will end? Have 2 fts

        1. Tinkermania
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Of course. It might just have, already. Get him if you really want but remember he could get 2 pointers in the next 2 and TAA and Jimmy could end up with low teens. Your choice.

          1. Scholes Out For Summer
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            thats pretty bad logic though, since Kane could also score a hat trick next 2 weeks? Whats to say he wont? TAA and Jimmy could also get red cards next 2 GWs as well?

            1. Tinkermania
              • 4 Years
              3 years, 5 months ago

              So you are agreeing with me as to why he should just hold. You just said it differently.

      2. St Pauli Walnuts
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Does Kane strike you as a 5 goal a season man?

    3. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Has to be Jimenez right? DCL could be a brave option if you believe no Digne, Richa, Coleman will severely affect Everton creativity.

      I have Jimmy and Werner and really at a loss on who to get rid for Kane

      1. FPLtfs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        He’s on pens, no? DCL is not. Tough one. In your case I would sell Werner

        1. Scholes Out For Summer
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Wouldnt pin your entire decision on who has penalties. Trend starting to normalize now that teams actually know the rules now. Wolves as a whole is just not great at attacking right now and cant create any big chances. Also cant seem to score in the first half as well, that's why i thought Jimmy for sure, but he is the talisman and can indeed score a random chance every game which is what he has done so far

  11. FPL_trail_runner
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    More Man City data which looks terrible

    Sterling has worse underlying data ( forgot the misses as it doesnt count here for xG and xA) than Trossard , Lacazette , Firmino , and many more

    There is nohing but the hope of good fixtures to keep them as 12mil assests .

    1. djoker_nole
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Do you really believe City will score no more than 60-70 goals this season? they are just warming up

      1. FPL_trail_runner
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        But there is nothing to base the statement they are just warming up on. They have lost Silva, Aguero, Jesus . Sane from their prime attacking unit

        They have thus lost creativity from the middle and speed and crossing outwide. Added on top of this their fullbacks which can be an outlet for other teams which lack midfield creativity (e.g liverpool) are also not offering much

        I was a big backer of City for obvious reasons, and got them early. However as of yet there is not underlying data to suggest they are worth the value.

        Its more likely based on the data so far they will continue to struggle to score more than 2 goals a game.

        1. djoker_nole
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Sane has not been playing for a while now. Agree re: Silva and Aguero/Jesus. As soon as they are back , things will return to normality imo

          1. Tinkermania
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Silva wasn't playing much either until the ceremonious appearances near the end.

            1. St Pauli Walnuts
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 5 months ago

              That's not really true, played most games when fit.

      2. St Pauli Walnuts
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Not having a striker is a real problem though. The amount of goal regression without one is not a coincidence. Still have goals in them but even besides the lack of fit striker, certainly a reduced attacking force from last season and season before. I say this as a City fan.

  12. zotter
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Martinez
    Trent. Robbo. Dallas
    Pulisic. Havertz. Salah c. Son. Grealish
    Maupay. Dcl

    Forster. Brewster. Kwp. Lamptey

    2 FT. Zero itb

    Any way of getting Kane in without a hit?

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      14.5m on Pool defence?

      1. zotter
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Indeed .... happy to ship one but even that can’t get Kane in directly unless sell DCL

        1. zotter
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          14.4 actually 😀

    2. FPL_trail_runner
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Downgrade one Liverpool and one Chelsea.

      1. zotter
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah. Could do

        Trent. Pulisic. Maupay

        To

        A. Chilwell. Klich. Kane
        B. 4.8. Foden. Kane
        C. Kilman. Zaha. Kane

        1. zotter
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          -4 worth it? Bearing in mind Liverpool and Chelsea have “good fixtures”

    3. ivantys
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Trent to Kilman, Maupay to Kane, unless you want to sell DCL

      1. zotter
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        That isn’t enough I’m afraid. Still missing a million

        1. ivantys
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Oh yeah, don't think it's worth getting Kane in your case then.

    4. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      -4 for Kane is still probably worth it. Just get it done and get rid off "deadwood".

  13. FPL_trail_runner
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Im here :

    Meslier
    Robbo TAA Saiss Ayling Kilman
    Hamez Sterling Salah Son Bissouma
    Brewster Antonio DCL

    Looking to make moves which are backed by underlying data :

    As reports are going that Antonio is perhaps out for 6 weeks (unconfirmed) i will in that case do this -4
    Sterling to Foden
    Antonio to Kane

    And week 8 -4
    TAA to Chilwell
    Bissouma to Zaha ( i have done a U turn on him, his underlying data is decent)

    Will give me a more 2020 like team which is doing decent so far.

  14. OptimusBlack
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Guaita - Forster
    Semedo- Chilwell - Reguilón
    Son - Salah - JRod- Grealish
    Kane - DCL - Maupay
    Forster ( Lampety Bissouma Dunne)
    2 FT and 0.4 itb
    Guaita > Martienz
    Maupay > Bamford.

  15. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Guys with Fabinho, now out with a hamstring ........is it time t sell all LFC defence even Robo ??

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Robbo and TAA are owned for attacking returns.

  16. ivantys
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Klopp seems to have no interest in UCL at all

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Eh? This is their best chance to use the squad.

  17. ivantys
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Finally a TAA return

  18. Klaren
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Thoughts about Sterling rotation risk vs Sheffield United?

    He played 90 minutes in 4 games within 1.5 weeks now and they have 3 more games within the next 10 days or so. It would be extremely unusual for Pep to give an attacker so many minutes within such a short timeframe.

    You’d assume Olympiakos at home is a better opportunity to rest him but CL is likely to be priority for Pep so I’m considering selling him.