Dugout Discussion

Bale makes first league start of season alongside well-owned Kane and Son

After scoring a late winner against Brighton last Sunday, Gareth Bale (£9.5m) is set to make his first league start for Tottenham Hotspur since returning to north London.

The man on loan from Real Madrid will star in a fearsome front three alongside Harry Kane (£11.0m) and Son Heung-min (£9.6m) – the season’s two highest FPL scorers – with Matt Doherty (£5.8m) and Sergio Reguilon (£5.6m) retaining their spots at full-back.

Bale replaces Erik Lamela (£5.8m) in head coach Jose Mourinho’s only change from the 2-1 win over the Seagulls, which gave Spurs their first home win of the season.

It’s a different story for them on the road though, winning all three away matches at a combined score of 12-3. The many managers who have captained either Kane or Son this weekend will be expecting to repeat this 4-1 average against a winless side currently sat in 18th place.

Kane scored his 200th Spurs goal in Thursday night’s Europa League win over Ludogorets and has a superb record against today’s opponents West Bromwich Albion, netting seven times in seven matches.

This slow start to the season has put Slaven Bilic under pressure and his reaction is to make three changes from their 2-0 defeat at previously winless Fulham.

Matheus Pereira (£5.9m) and Grady Diangana (£5.5m) starred in the Baggies’ promotion push but both make way in an apparent switch to 5-4-1.

Branislav Ivanovic (£4.5m) is the third man to miss out, as he and Pereira have returned positive coronavirus tests ahead of the international break.

In their places come Callum Robinson (£5.5m), Kyle Bartley (£4.5m) and Dara O’Shea (£4.3m), with the latter two playing their first minutes since completing all of West Brom’s first four games.

Robinson scored twice in Gameweek 3’s thrilling 3-3 draw with Chelsea and Bilic is counting on both he and Karlan Grant (£5.9m) to provide the goals that could save his job.

West Brom are undefeated in their last three home clashes with Spurs.


WEST BROMWICH ALBION XI (5-4-1): Johnstone; Furlong, Bartley, Ajayi, O’Shea, Townsend; Krovinovic, Livermore, Gallagher, Robinson; Grant.

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR XI (4-3-3): Lloris; Doherty, Alderweireld, Dier, Reguilon; Hojbjerg, Ndombele, Sissoko; Bale, Son, Kane

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1,497 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Baps hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Selling Doherty for those millions was good business for Wolves.

    1. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Not really. He fitted their system perfectly and Semedo is not the same

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

        Only short term issue. And they can now attack from right flank.

    2. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Not worked out for either team. Spurs don't play wing backs so Doherty less effective. Semedo not played wing back before and not as effective for Wolves as Doherty was.

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

    Ass

    1. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Where

    2. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Brest

  3. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Spurs look really unimpressive

  4. Abra Dubravka
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Gtg of no injuries in IB?

    Martinez
    Robbo, Zouma, Coufal (Taylor, Mitchell)
    Bruno(c), Salah, Son, Zaha, Grealish
    DCL, Jimenez?

  5. Hattrick Harry
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Son yc diving coming..

  6. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Messi-esque run from Sissoko :O

    1. Fudgy
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Only poggy changes gears like him in the prem

  7. 824545201
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Son playing as a central midfielder. Wonder if it's because of Bale.

  8. 272MK
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Spurs no shot???? Seriously??? livescore.com

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Son only 1. Against the worse team in the league too. The Bale Effect

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        WBA 6 shots btw

  9. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    As a Chelsea fan Bale ruining Spurs makes me happy...

    1. ivantys
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      They are no threat to Chelsea at all. It's their easy fixtures run at the start that's why they have many points.

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Amen brother

  10. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    He who seeks Spursy points must be willing to suffer pain

  11. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Why can't I distinguish between Bale and Ozil these days?

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Ozil salary is higher no?

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

        Think Bale earns more, but Spurs don't pay most of it whereas Arsenal are footing the whole Ozil bill 🙂

    2. ivantys
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      What about Auba?

    3. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Need new glasses?

  12. Jdpz
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Bale and Reguilon are very poor.

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

      Nah they rich boys

    2. jimmyabs1987
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Such a ridiculous comment

  13. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    I need more coffee right now

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Double expresso please

  14. @persecuted_by_mods
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Sissoko is a jack of trades except he's one that is below average at everything

    • Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Bale has just hit a superb drive off the tee and putted out for a birdie.

      1. IRBOX ⚽
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Putted out is not really a golf term for better players (ie myself)

        1. IRBOX ⚽
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Holed out for birdie is the analogy you’re after

          1. IRBOX ⚽
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Or made birdie

        2. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          I’m kak at golf....

    • Pedram
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yawn what a boring first half

    • Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Sissoko winner inevitable

    • The Yorkshire Pirlo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Bring in Kane to captain for this toss hahahaha

      Sums this season up perfectly

      1. Fudgy
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Me too lol . Ditched Werner

      2. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        You have not owned Kane until now?

        1. The Yorkshire Pirlo
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Nope, I’ve had Son

          Had DCL, Ings, Jimmy up top which had been doing me alright

    • IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Does anyone still own Kane/Son? Both long gone for me.. what a rubbish performance

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Why can't you just be normal man

          1. IRBOX ⚽
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            It’s too fun, too easy

          2. FC Hakkebøf
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            He is just craving attention

        • Big boy Bowen
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Since GW1

        • ivantys
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Better than being at 7 digits rank 😉

          1. Cok3y5murf
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Joke's on you because he's been used to that since last season

            1. ivantys
              • 3 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              He's just too annoying no need to keep posting the same things.

          2. IRBOX ⚽
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            😆 look at your season history you poor excuse for an FPL player. I’m well on my way to another top 10k with a perfectly deployed WC

        • Zimo
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Well they're in your team so that's an inaccurate statement

          1. IRBOX ⚽
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            You’re incorrect.. they have been sold

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

              Long gone means something else u know

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

              Did u really sell during the match? When there's 2 weeks to next gameweek with internationals in between?

              1. IRBOX ⚽
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 4 months ago

                It’s called a WC bro.. I didn’t spunk it early like casuals

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

            And you've captained Kane

        • Pacer.
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Poor irbox. He probably just wants to be loved but gets it all horribly wrong

          1. IRBOX ⚽
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Yes.. I seek love from a bunch of middle aged single bald men!? My life is what you dream off.. this is my side hustle

            1. Pacer.
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              Sorry irbox but nobody believes you. You're just so... desperate.

              1. IRBOX ⚽
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 4 months ago

                And you’re an idiot but you do you, and I’ll do me 🙂

            2. Big boy Bowen
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              Middle aged bald men? Jeez

              1. IRBOX ⚽
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 4 months ago

                Most blokes on here have been shown to be 30-40 years of age

                1. Big boy Bowen
                  • 7 Years
                  3 years, 4 months ago

                  Didn’t know that ok, how did you find out?

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

                The fact that that's his first thought for the people here makes me think he's one himself

        • Wrong Captain Again
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          You're so annoying

        • Pacer.
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          I think he is under the impression that he is some kind of hilarious troll subverting the dull everyday of ffscout but doesn't realise he's just really, really boring

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

        This is the Spurs we know 🙂

      3. ZeBestee
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Sissoko needs to go at half time.

      4. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        The great thing about me having Kane(c) is I have jinxed loads of FPL managers.

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

        I don’t mind Son & Kane blank. Easy to transfer out now. 2ft so Im pretty excited!

      6. Pacer.
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Really starting to look like a Mourinho team now.

      7. Party time
          3 years, 4 months ago

          That 1st half made me sleepy

        • Dybala10
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Looking forward to back-to-back captain blanks from Son.

        • @persecuted_by_mods
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Only saving grace here is I've seen WBA look reasonably untroubled and solid a few times this season and then they randomly and spectacularly crumble out of nowhere

          • DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Spurs back!

          • FER FUSCH AKE
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Kane + Son to Jesus and kdb or Bruno looking very likely as the minutes go by.

          • FPL Daniel
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            WBA 6 shots, Spurs 1. It would be sad if it wasn't funny