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Hope that Kane could return in Gameweek 34 as Bale thrives under new manager

Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 Southampton

  • Goals: Gareth Bale (£9.2m), Son Heung-min (£9.5m) | Danny Ings (£8.4m)
  • Assists: Lucas Moura (£6.7m), Sergio Reguilon (£5.6m)| James Ward-Prowse (£5.9m)
  • Bonus: Son x3, Bale x2, Ings x1

KANE ABLE (TO PLAY)?

A Double Gameweek 32 score that had the potential to be season-shaping ended up being merely satisfactory for owners, captainers and Triple Captainers of Harry Kane (£11.6m).

The Spurs striker had already bagged 12 points in the Lilywhites’ 2-2 draw at Everton last Friday but was denied the chance to face one of the division’s most out-of-form defences thanks to an ankle injury he picked up on Merseyside.

Spurs blank in Gameweek 33 thanks to the clash with the EFL Cup final but then enjoy another hugely appealing fixture, against relegated Sheffield United, in Gameweek 34.

Mason’s comments before kick-off sounded optimistic, with a return in the EFL Cup final still a possibility:

It’s difficult, we are still not sure. We are treating it day by day. The hope is he will be on the pitch at the end of the week.

Mason went onto make very similar comments after full-time.

We’ve just launched a snap poll for Kane owners on our website ahead of Gameweek 33, which you can find in the sidebar and below.

As things stand, over half of you are planning to keep the premium forward for Gameweek 34:

YOU CAN TAKE THE MOURINHO OUT OF SPURS…

The fabled new manager bounce/honeymoon period wasn’t immediately in evidence in north London, with the Ryan Mason era starting in an underwhelming fashion.

It was initially a ‘more of the same’ attacking display from the hosts and a suspect performance defensively.

Southampton should have been a goal to the good long before Danny Ings (£8.4m) nodded in James Ward-Prowse‘s (£5.9m) corner on the half-hour, with Hugo Lloris (£5.6m) earning an FPL save point after just 12 minutes.

There was at least a reaction in the second half, with a superb Gareth Bale (£9.2m) strike restoring parity. Son Heung-min (£9.5m) won all three points with a penalty after a foul on Sergio Reguilon (£5.6m) – the VAR awarding that spot-kick having earlier denied the same two players attacking returns by disallowing the Korean’s strike.

Bale’s thinly-veiled dig at Mourinho after full-time hinted at a more attacking mindset in the weeks to come:

We’re a big team, we have great players, we need to attack more. We need to try and stay higher up the pitch and I think we did that today.

LINE-UP LESSONS

Whenever there is a change of manager at a football club, there is hope of a second chance for previously out-of-favour players.

There are plenty of those at Spurs, such was Mourinho’s scorched earth policy during his tenure.

Bale was chief among them and he was thrown straight back into the side on Wednesday, repaying his new (interim) manager’s faith in spades.

Having lost over a million FPL owners in the last three Gameweeks, there may be renewed interest in a Bale free of Mourinho’s shackles when Sheffield United visit Spurs at the beginning of May.

HAMSTR-INGS

Hope that Kane could return in Gameweek 34 as Bale thrives under new manager 3

Southampton, like Spurs, blank in Gameweek 33.

Ings may be out for even longer than that, with the striker limping out of Wednesday’s game with a muscle problem.

Ralph Hasenhuttl couldn’t tell us much about his injury-prone striker:

Hopefully he is not too injured. I don’t know. I don’t know his situation.

From a Fantasy perspective, the main headline was the benching of Fraser Forster (£4.0m).

That left more than one in four of the top 10k without a playing goalkeeper in Double Gameweek 32.

That’s because Forster is paired with either Bernd Leno (£5.0m) or Edouard Mendy (£5.2m) in over 26% of these squads.

Forster was one of five changes that Hasenhuttl made for this match, with local journalist Jacob Tanswell sounding words of caution:


Spurs XI (4-2-3-1): Lloris, Aurier, Alderweireld, Dier, Reguilon, Hojbjerg, Ndombele (Winks 73), Bale (Bergwijn 83), Lo Celso (Lamela 79), Son, Lucas.

Southampton XI (4-4-2): McCarthy, Walker-Peters, Bednarek, Vestergaard, Salisu, Walcott (Djenepo 67), Ward-Prowse, Armstrong, Tella (Redmond 84), Adams, Ings (Diallo 58). 

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  1. HammersXI
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Intending to go with this team for 33,

    Mendy
    Holding Konsa TAA Rudiger Coady
    Bruno Salah Jota Lingard
    Nacho

    Bench: Forster*, Brewster, Son*, Kane*

    Rarely even try 4-5-1 but am unsure what other moves should be done. Thoughts?

    1. kobewan
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      That mid looks really good.. nice squad

      1. HammersXI
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Thanks man! Issue with bench points the last few weeks with my rotations gone wrong. Would you save a FT this week?

        1. kobewan
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          I would save those 2 ft good be good for DGW35,

          all my bench are having BGW...

    2. PastaFasul
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I'm rocking a 5-3-2 next week...would not worry too much.

  2. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Last Man Standing Update (123 teams)

    Current safety score = 66 with autosubs
    Top score = 91
    LMS average = 67.24 (-0.94) = 66.3
    Players left = 0.95/12.36

    https://www.livefpl.net/LMS

  3. kobewan
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    All Flagged Laca, Raphinha and Neto w/ 1FT.. It looks like Raphinha will be fit for ManU

    need to get rid of 2 to have atleast 10 players for GW33..

    My Options:

    A. Laca + Neto > Greenwood + Iheanacho
    B. Laca + Neto > Traore + Vardy
    C. Laca + Neto > Maddison/tielemans + Iheanacho
    D. Laca + Neto > Jota + Iheanacho
    E. Laca + Neto > Rashford +Iheanacho

    1. kobewan
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      btw all for a -4 hit

    2. HammersXI
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      A looks good. D is also tempting but Jota is going to be heavily rotated at this rate

      1. kobewan
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Looking at Rashford how did he do as Man Utd. lone striker?

        1. HammersXI
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Not keen on Rashford, plays more wide with Cavani involved

          1. kobewan
            • 4 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            ok... cheers

    3. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      A or D

      1. kobewan
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        thank you

    4. FantasyHero
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      D or E. can't say would Jota do better or rashford. Jota a bit of a rotation risk tho so i would actually say E.

  4. JasonG123
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Which move?
    (A) Dias and Dawson to Konsa and Keane
    (B) Son and Davis to Greenwood/Raphinha and Watkins
    (C) Son and Dawson to Mount/Greenwood/Raphinha and Digne

  5. FantasyHero
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Help needed. Been dropping in rank like crazy:

    Martinez
    Azpi Konsa Holding Stones* Andersen*
    Salah Bruno Lingard
    Ihenacho Antonio*
    B: Forster* Kane* Son* Gundo*
    1 FT 0.7itb
    Pretty sure going to do Stones to Periera/Casta

    What else for a hit:
    1. Andersen to phillips (if fit) or Veltman
    2. Gundo to periera
    3. Antonio to Bam

  6. Letsgo!
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Just done stones to saiss for free,
    Will u do vydra to cavani for -4?

    1. FantasyHero
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      nope

    2. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Nope - he asked to be rested recently. Can’t put too many miles on the clock anymore.

  7. FantasyHero
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    any news on Antonio injury?

  8. FantasyHero
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    any news on Periera (LEI) injury?

  9. Boberella
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Really struggling deciding which GK to play in GW33..

    A) Martinez (WBA H)
    B) Sanchez (SHU A)

    WBA been much better attacking recently and Villa now without Cash and not keeping cleanies of late.
    Leaning towards Sanchez.
    Any thoughts?

    1. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I think just play Martinez. SHU could have the shackles off now and just go for it and attack more.

      1. Boberella
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Thanks mate

    2. Monster Muppets
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Sanchez the best choice there imo.
      Martinez can't do miracles with that team infront of him

  10. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Obviously I got to see what happens later but right now I got the exact cash
    For DCL and Gundogan to
    Maddison and Nacho
    to go after those 3 easy fixtures for a hit?

    1. Boberella
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I would

  11. Cak Juris
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Best replacement for Gundogan for GW 33 and rest of season?
    A. Saka
    B. Raphinha
    C. Trossard
    D. Adama Traore

    1. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Not the best for 33 but the best for the rest imo, B.

    2. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Definite B if it’s for the rest of the season. But I presume you need him playing this week to get 11 out so make sure the injury doubt is gone.

    3. Henryyy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      B

  12. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Best way to fund the 1.1m needed for Auba -> Salah?

    A) Cancelo -> 4.6 (Veltman)
    B) Kane -> 10.3 (Vardy/Iheanacho)
    C) Something else

    Martinez
    Trent, Shaw, Targett, Coufal
    Salah*, Jota, Raphina
    Bamford, Watkins

    Pope, Cancelo, Son, Gundo, Kane
    Bank = -1.1m, 1FT, WC & FH left

    Plan is to WC34/35 and FH36

    1. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Either of those would be fine, I reckon. Nacho if going B.

      1. Jinswick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers. Leading towards A since I have value in Kane and would definitely want him back for SHU in GW34 (if he’s fit?). I guess that is the key question.

  13. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Start one

    A. Coufal (che h)
    B. Digne (ars a)

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      tough, probably B

  14. Dirty Harry
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    I've got the exact money for the below two free transfers... Pull the trigger?

    Dias + Vydra > Watkins + Veltman

  15. las90855
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    A Laca > Watkins or Cavani?
    B Son > Greenwood
    C Do both for -4?
    just need one transfer so that I hv enough players for gw33.

  16. 03farmboy
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Best stones replacements??

    1. Philosopher's Stones
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I'm looking at one of Coady and Coufal

    2. PastaFasul
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      What's your budget?

      1. 03farmboy
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        6.8m

    3. ActionJackson17
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Had same dilemma. Just bit the bullet and did Stones + Son -> TAA + Greenwood....(-4pts).....feels good and got WC incase inevitability strikes again!

    4. Riverside Red
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Dunk

  17. Azathoth
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Morning....KDB & Cresswell to Mo & Dallas for a -4 Y or N?

    1. Henryyy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Yes

    2. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Y

  18. Henryyy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Any ideas here with 2FT and 0 ITB?

    Mendy
    TAA Rudiger Shaw Fofana Holding
    Salah Jota Bruno Lingard
    Nacho

    Forster - Son Kane Vydra

    Cheers!

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Greenwood is popular, maybe do Son and switch back with the luxury of FTs

  19. Weeb Kakashi
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Would you do Kane> Vardy ?

    Have Madders and Nacho already.
    The fixtures are there along with a DGW.

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Lets see how he play. Do you think he will start vs Palace if he gets a start vs WBA?

    2. Philosopher's Stones
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Triple up of any team is always too risky imo, especially a team like Leicester who have a history of running out of gas. A double up should be fine given their nice set of fixtures. Hold Kane to see if he's fit for the final?

      1. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        For me, guessing performers until the season end is ni on impossible. Rotation Chelsea and City, Pool defensive weaknesses, Kane, KDB and Laca injured. Raphina holding on to but when will he next play. The resurgence of West Brom makes it no longer an easy fixture. Everton crap. Villa no Grealish. What Arsenal team will turn up. Bruno playing deeper with less penalties flying around. Palace on the beach. Burnley playing open football. Fulham results unexplainable.
        I could go on. The biggest issue is fixture changes which make it impossible to pick a side.

        Mendy Forster
        Alonso Phillips Stones Cresswell Reguillon
        Jota Raphina Saka KDB Bruno
        DCL Laca Kane
        I have seen a side with all the above. What chance does he have?

    3. Jebiga
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I'm thinking also that move.
      Party must continoue

    4. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I’m thinking Periera.

      They just aren’t playing well...

  20. Ninjaa
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Is there going to be a dgw soon?

    1. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I was hearing GW35 might be? Not 100% sure though?

    2. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Yes, 3 teams at least, maybe 8 more

      1. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Ben Crellin knows

  21. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Stones > Saiss a no brainer right? for free 🙂

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Ignoring wolves hasn’t been a good strategy to date ...

  22. Eze Really?
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Seems to me clean sheets will be rare if Phillips does not get fit. Forgetting Pool easy run in, it is clear Fabinho is needed in midfield.

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Don’t think it matters much, Phillips isn’t special and Kabak is k-rap

      1. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Has a major impact Fabinho not a in midfield though.
        Most teams are lacklustre and tired.

        1. The Suspended One
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          5 of 6 against dire offensive squads

  23. vova
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Heu guys, how does my team look like?

    Sanchez
    TAA Cresswell Coady Konsa
    Fernandes Jota Lingard Raphinha
    Watkins Iheanacho

    Ederson Kane Son Reguilon

    0.1 ITB
    0 FT

    Is it worth getting rid of Cresswell for a hit? Any prime candidates I should consider or just leave it?

    Thanks!

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Probably a no for me

  24. drughi
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Do we really think kane is back for sheffield in gw 34 ?

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Probmaybly

  25. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    If I take a hit for Periera, I’d have to bench BamBam, Digne or Lingard....

    No hit, right?

    1. Riverside Red
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      No hit

    2. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I want him too but for who? Form will change the moment I make the move.

      1. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        And those last 3 fixtures are rough

        1. The Suspended One
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          3 fixtures with great scoring potential though...

        2. The Suspended One
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          I’d be selling Reggie btw

  26. fpork
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Would you do Philips, Bruno->TAA, Greenwood?

    And are there any CRY players to consider for the double? Zaha?

    1. GE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Yes

    2. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Not for me

  27. GE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    What would you do here? 🙂

    1) Mendy -> Martinez
    2) Son -> Greenwood/other mid? (probably bringing Son back for GW34)
    3) Dias -> Dallas/Saiss/other?

    (2FT, 0.3 itb)

    Mendy
    TAA/Shaw/Rudiger/Holding
    Salah/Bruno/Lingard/Jota
    Nacho/Vydra

    Bench: Forster, Kane, Son, Dias

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      That’s a 2 for me

      Don’t sell Dias

    2. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      3

      1. GE
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Who would you bring in?

        1. Karan14
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Saiss

          1. GE
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            Tx

  28. Jarnathan
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Are there any more double game weeks ahead?

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Yes, 35

      1. Jarnathan
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        These aren't reflected in the ticker - can I see the likely matches anywhere or will they be decided later?

        1. The Suspended One
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Ben Crellin on Twitter

  29. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Morning.....any advice on what to do here please? Plenty of cash and no chips.

    Thoughts on alonso and vydra to Watkins and pereira  - 4?

    Watkins and digne both double in 35....only Watkins plays 36

    Mendy (forster)
    Taa alonso shaw holding (dawson)
    Salah jota lingard greenwood (son)
    Iheanacho vydra (kane)

    Thanks

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I like it, but not convinced on Watkins end of the hit

      1. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers

  30. The FPL Units
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Is it worth getting Greenwood in?

    Salah, Jota or Bruno for Greenwood

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Jota

      1. The FPL Units
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        That's what I am thinking.

        1. The Suspended One
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          You don’t think he is due a goal or two?

          1. Make United Great Again
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            Liverpool have looked very ordinary. Hasn’t been getting many chances since the Arsenal match

            1. The Suspended One
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              2 years, 11 months ago

              He should have had a brace vs Villa. Thought they were oddly poor vs Leeds. Those fixtures don’t lie though...

    2. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      No

    3. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I’m about to captain Greenwood vs Leeds.

      Got a 67 point gap to catch 1st in my mini league.

      1. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Homer

        1. Make United Great Again
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          You reckon? I hope so! He’s looking lethal again, and all round performances have been great

          1. The Suspended One
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            Great finisher, not a winger, not a striker, not great off the ball. If he develops his game, you have a player, but for the moment he’s a one trick pony. It’s a fair decent trick mind you

            1. Make United Great Again
              • 11 Years
              2 years, 11 months ago

              Agreed. Not quite ready for the number 9 yet. But his finishing is already at elite level. Most PL goals a teenager at United has ever scored...says it all really. Bruno been out of form. It’s differential captain time 😉

              1. The Suspended One
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                2 years, 11 months ago

                I did Jota week before last, Kane TC this week.

                I don’t have the stones to C Greenwood, best of luck. TAA was my bud captain but I’ll probably end up on Salah.