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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. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Isnt son right footed?

    Why would he take all the time then shift the ball to left to shoot??

    That was bizzare

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

      Right-footed but can shoot very well on his left too.

    2. Clintymints
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      A bit of both, but probably slightly more natural right footer

  2. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Jota starts

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

      Crap. I was teetering on Foden > Jota.

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

      Also, source?

      1. Digital-Real
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        my prediction 😉

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

          Ah

          1. Digital-Real
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            i now regret not bringing him in

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

          Ha.

  3. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    So glad I didn't take 8 point hit to bring Kane in for this game.. 😀

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

      Well played

      1. Chucky
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        thanks, played taylor from the bench instead of bringing kane in for ings 😀

  4. FISSH
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Son > Fernandez on the cards

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

      Tempting. Would you do that also if you had Rashford and Kane?

      1. 272MK
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        yes

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

      Every casual will do the same. And then Son will haul.

      1. Going Home
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Impressive to be bitter before the event

      2. Top Dog
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Not sure it’s a ‘casual’ decision. Man Utd and Spurs both have fixture swings and Fernandes Utds best attacking asset

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

        Have sold Son twice this season - missed 24 and 18 point hauls ... not sure I could cope with it a 3rd time

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

      same

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

    Doubling up on a mouthinho attack was always suspect. Why did I fall for it?

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

      Was great A couple of matches, but now seems like A trap. Will doubling up on manu attack turn out to be the same?

      1. Pep bites Kun
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Bit too early for a double-up imo. Fixtures are certainly there, but points performance is uncertain. Who would you go for - Bruno obv, but who from Marti, Cav, Rash?

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

          Have Rash

          1. Pep bites Kun
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Bruno or KDB/Sterling then? Tough decisions ahead 😉

  6. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Kane blank would be annoying.

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

      Somebody has to score or assist the winning goal.

  7. Bennyboy1907
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Early thoughts pls?

    Martinez (Forster)
    Robbo Chillwell Lamptey (Saiss, Mitchell)
    Salah Son Grealish Zaha (Bissouma)
    Kane DCL Bamford

    Have 2FT and 1.1Mil ITB

    Help I beg u

  8. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Spurs started to pick up in the last 5 minutes.

    An early goal 2nd half and this game completely changes.

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

      Yes it would definitely be 1-0 for Spurs when they score

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

      People on here think so short term. Kane and Son have hauled all season and people saying double spurs is a bad idea

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

        It IS a bad idea. The PL is way to unpredictable for double ups of any sort...

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

      Agreed

  9. Patio Kev
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Read a comment on here earlier pointing out that Podence had been left out of the Portugal squad.

    Gonna be interesting to see if he is fit and starts today or whether there is something wrong.

    1. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I hope not, KWP 1st on bench!

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

      He's out of the Portuguese squad because there are better players than him. That simple.

  10. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Come on WBA keep it up

    1. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      this 😉

  11. DRIZ ✅
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Unable to watch game because its on box office how is Son looking? Im worried he could haul big

    I have Ziyech and head to head rival has Son captain.

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

      You don't need to be worried

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

        No

  12. FPL ElasticO
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Spurs today's performance so far makes Son >> Bruno transfer an easy decision....

  13. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Kane non owners can out from behind the sofa..

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      no thanks

    2. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Nah I'm staying firmly behind, only takes 1 penalty for a several hundred thousand rank drop for us!

  14. Qaiss
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    2 years ago I sold Auba for Kane captain in GW8 and he blanked against Cardiff and Auba got a 15 point haul. I sold Auba last week for Kane.

    If the same happens today then I’ll never forgive myself.

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

      Keeping auba for 7 weeks is unforgivable in itself

      1. Qaiss
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        I didn’t have him for 7 weeks, captained Fernandes twice instead!

    2. 1zverGGadeM
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Now Im worried as I had plans to sell Sterling and cap Auba this week.
      Rolling the FT for IB is looking bad deciosion already..

      1. Qaiss
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Would have been a massive massive rank climb if Auba hauls. I hate Kane. But let’s see.

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

    Only casuals captain anyone other than son and kane so we're all in this together (unless u a casual)

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

      Casuals and visionaries...

  16. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    I love it when a plan comes together

  17. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Apologies for captaining Kane, first time this season

    1. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I hate him

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

      That's a mistake I won't be doing it again....

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

      Same for me

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

      same here

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

    To "spur" themselves on in the second half, they need to "bale" out, otherwise they won't be able to administer the "kane-ing" we were all expecting and give us a poor start to our "son-day".

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

      This was more entertaining than the game

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

      Hahahahhaa love it

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

      Thank you

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

      nice...they have been Dier so far

  19. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    expecting another early sub for son

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      He's got 2 weeks off after this.

    2. mookie
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Most likely Lo Celso will come on for one of the 3 mids I think.

  20. F_Ivanovic
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Spurs were equally poor first half vs Southampton and look what happened. I'm holding out some hope yet.

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

    They have been living off 2 matches - Soton & ManU - the rest has been quite poor...

  22. mookie
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Bale on 199 goals to take a possible penalty?

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

      Lol who cares about 199 its not his last game. Hell get it some other time

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

      Today isn't his birthday 😉

  23. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Some dirty tackles by Brom could see an early red second half?

  24. Sweetboi
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    3 bang-average PL performances in a row from Spurs.

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

      "Title contenders"

      Wont even come anywhere near top 2

    2. Top Dog
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      If you are talking PL they’ve won their last 2. Would agree performances not been the best but would argue been no better than City and Liverpool. At least they’ve had 2 good displays

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

    Doherty, the hot boy early season who everyone here wanted, has been anonymous, done nothing at all.

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

    Get Ndombele off. Bring Lo Celso on. Make Hojbjerg and Sissoko more defensive. Push Reguilon and Doherty higher and wider up the pitch. Get Kane playing only between the width of the 18 yard box. Give Bale and Son free roles.

    1. JJO
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Thats too much for Mou to understand

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

      Sarting to look like your jinxing powers are stronger than my captain calls

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

        Told you. I know I am unlucky at FPL. I will (c) good players against teams like Norwich, Fulham, Derby etc and they will miss penalties.

        But I would rather be unlucky at FPL than unlucky in health, job etc.

    3. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      works on fifa

  27. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Kane to bamford and foden to Bruno leaves funds for son to kdb in gw 10

  28. JaydenLFC87
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone for

    Zaha Son

    >

    Eze Fernandes

    ??

  29. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Saiss and Marcel starts, Kilman benched. Could be wrong, not a great source. Find out in a few mins anyway.

    1. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      damn.. sold saiss for zouma.. typical...

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

      Not too bothered if true. Kilman got me the CS last week and easily benchable over the next few!

    3. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Nope, was crap, as you were.

  30. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Saiss CS and goal incoming