Scout Notes

Gabriel injury latest as Son and Kane haul in north London derby

We round up the key Fantasy Premier League (FPL) talking points from Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal in our Scout Notes summary.

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SPURS REIGNITE TOP FOUR PUSH

Two goals from Harry Kane (£12.4m) and a red card to Arsenal’s Rob Holding (£4.1m) put Tottenham in firm control of the north London derby, before Son Heung-min (£11.0m) added a third early in the second-half.

Spurs have now won five of their last six home league games, scoring at least three goals in each of those victories, with Burnley up next in Sunday’s Gameweek 37 opener.

The Clarets, meanwhile, could potentially be missing both of their first-choice centre-halves: James Tarkowski (£4.9m) exited last weekend’s game against Aston Villa in the early stages of the second half after feeling tightness in his hamstring, while Ben Mee (£4.6m) is out with a leg injury.

As for Son, the South Korean is now just one goal behind Mohamed Salah (£13.3m) in the Golden Boot race. The Liverpool man looked like he was going to run away with the award a few months back, but Son has hit 10 goals in his last eight league games to close within one of the Egyptian.

He wasn’t able to draw level with Salah on Thursday, however, with Antonio Conte withdrawing the player after 72 minutes, much to his frustration.

“Obviously I want to play always but what can I say? I have to accept it. We have a game on Sunday so that’s why. I am not angry just disappointed. I have to move on. I wanted to keep playing. We have an important game so I need to be ready, recover well and be fresh again.” – Son Heung-min on his withdrawal after 72 minutes

“I know Son Heung-min wanted to continue to play but I had to think not only about this game but to have fresh players. They spent a lot of energy. I made the decision to give them a bit of rest. He promised me on Sunday he will go to try to score.” – Antonio Conte on Son Heung-min

Son’s goal and assist means that he has now produced five double-figure hauls in his last eight matches and trails Salah by just 16 points at the top of the FPL standings.

On the injury front, Cristiano Romero (£4.8m) missed out due to a hip injury, which Conte touched on before kick-off.

“In the game against Liverpool he received a hit on his hip. After the game he had pain and is not right to recover.” – Antonio Conte on Cristian Romero

DEFENSIVE ISSUES AT ARSENAL

Despite tonight’s damaging defeat, Arsenal remain in the driving seat for a top-four spot with a one-point lead.

Despite that, there’s no room for any slip-ups against Newcastle United and Everton and they are struggling defensively: they have now gone eight league matches without a clean sheet since the 1-0 win at Aston Villa in Gameweek 30.

That’s coincided with injuries to Thomas Partey (£5.0m), Kieran Tierney (£4.9m) and more recently Ben White (£4.6m), although the latter did make the bench tonight.

However, it gets worse for Mikel Arteta, as they lost key centre-back Gabriel Magalhaes (£5.4m) to injury against Spurs, while Holding will serve his one-match ban at St James’ Park following his red card.

As for Gabriel, the 24-year-old went down feeling his hamstring and limped off shortly after, although Arteta did sound fairly upbeat in his post-match interview.

Gabi [Gabriel] is not normally a player who asks to be get off the pitch. He felt something but hopefully it’s not much. It’s a muscular problem and we’ll have to assess it” – Mikel Arteta


Tottenham Hotspur XI: Lloris, Sanchez, Dier, Davies (Rodon 82), Royal, Bentancur, Hojbjerg, Sessegnon, Kulusevski (Moura 72), Son (Bergwijn 72), Kane

Arsenal XI: Ramsdale, Cedric, Holding, Gabriel (Tavares 76), Tomiyasu, Elneny, Xhaka, Saka, Odegaard, Martinelli (Smith Rowe 64), Nketiah (Lacazette 73)

561 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Eastman
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Any ideas. 1 ft 0itb. Free hit 37 or 38. Any transfer thoughts.

    Schmeichel
    Cash TAA Cancelo Matip Alonso
    Salah Mount Saka Gordon
    Kane

    Ramsdale Toney Mateta Raph

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Mount to Zaha?

    2. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I would FH 37, get villa/everton triple up in and work premiums around that 3 of Salah/Son/Kane/Kdb

  2. NumberSix
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    This chasing FH team g2g?

    Pickford (Steele)

    Digne // Robertson // Anderson (Tsimi// Holgate)

    Maddison // Son // KDB // Zaha // Diaz

    Vardy // Richarlison (Nketiah)

    1. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Yep looks good if chasing. Monitor FA Cup final minutes for Diaz, could maybe go Ings/Watkins/Jota if he plays full match.

  3. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    45 points clear in ML. I was going to sell Salah for Son and go with KDB and Son but he will probably captain Salah. Should I go Salah and Son instead? He already owns Son and Son has killed my chances of getting into thr top 100k I reckon so just want to protect the lead.

    Suppose the question really is KDB or Salah?

    1. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      You've answered your own question. If goal is to win ML, stick with Salah.

  4. Sheffield Wednesday
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    FH37 - good boring picks?

    Pickford
    Cash Digne Robertson
    KdB Salah Son Zaha Maddison
    Richarlison Ings

    (Gunn Clyne Tsimikas Gelhardt)

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Sound picks. Almost like you watched FPL Wire just now?

      1. Sheffield Wednesday
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Nope played around a bit and came up with it independently.

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Pretty much as Zophar, Bakar and Pranil were discussing between them.

          Good luck

          1. AC/DC AFC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            1 year, 10 months ago

            Yeah.

            Great minds think alike.

            I just wondered that's all.

          2. AC/DC AFC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            1 year, 10 months ago

            Lateriser would say Tsimikas is a waste of a third Liverpool spot and go Jota or Diaz and roll the dice away at Southampton.

            1. Sheffield Wednesday
              • 3 Years
              1 year, 10 months ago

              Two sgw Liverpool is fine with me. Tsimikas is an enabler who also pairs nicely as a sub for Robertson. . Maybe I'll look up that Wire video. Last time was at the start of the season when picking initial squads but I tend not to watch too many pundits during the season.
              Thanks for the heads up.

              1. noissimbus
                • 1 Year
                1 year, 10 months ago

                My thinking as well. Robbo benched? Tsimi to the rescue! Win-win especially at that ridiculous price.

    2. King of Kings.
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Very similar to mine, but I'm taking a risk and going Vardy instead of Salah. Chasing in one mini league and think I may as well take a chance.

      1. Sheffield Wednesday
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        I was interested in Vardy but strikers are almost always overpriced compared to attacking mids from the same team.

    3. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Maddison is still recovering from an injury though

      1. Sheffield Wednesday
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Good to know - it's really the Watford game I'll target. Otherwise it will be Trossard at Leeds.

        1. Cruyff's Eleven
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Yeah, if you would know he'd playe Watford, but imma go Luiz and Kane over Salah and Maddy.

          1. DavvaMC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 3 Years
            1 year, 10 months ago

            Same.

  5. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    I'm chasing points on a BB to try and get a mini league lead back.

    I've got exact money for Jesus and Williams to Richarlison and Mykolenko.

    Shall i do the transfers today, or hold for news?

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      All of them are away from price changes, so hold the moves for now.

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Cheers.

        Just seen your score, back in form?!

        1. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          nah, just a random good week 😀

          1. AC/DC AFC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            1 year, 10 months ago

            Good to see you're not giving up.

            So many people having nervous breakdowns, got to take the rough with the smooth and deal with what life throws our way!

  6. King of Kings.
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Hows this for a first FH draft:

    Pickford, Foster
    Robbo, Digne, Mykolenko,
    KDB, Son, Zaha, Coutinho,
    Vardy, Ings, Richarlison

    Have 15 left to fill the bench spots or make improvements.

    Any thoughts?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Vardy is a risk in gw37.
      I'd prefer him in gw38.

  7. trafalgarlaw
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Currently on 117k, chasing 50pts mini league

    Schmeichel
    TAA Cancelo Alonso Amartey
    Salah KDB Saka Gordon KDH
    Kane

    Foster Pukki Dennis Williams

    A. Kane, Saka -> Inge, Son (-4)
    B. Roll FT for 38

    1. Invincibles
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Salah to Son. Amartey to Cash.

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Hold Kane.

      Go Saka to Zaha if you can't afford to go Pukki to Richarlison.

  8. Obamawang
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    My team:

    Schmeichel
    TAA Robbo Cancelo Laporte Alonso
    Salah Maddison Mahrez
    Richarlison Watkins

    Foster Nketiah Saka Dewsbury-Hall

    Should I FH in 37, or 38?

    (I've got 1FT)

    1. mrelpea
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I would FH in 38 with that team. You’ll want spurs coverage (I’d got for triple up of son kulu and Kane) as well as at least a double Chelsea (on FH id probably triple up). I had same dilemna about 37 or 38 but decided to go for 37 because I already have kulu, Kane, son, rudi and Mount

  9. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Is Maddison worth having on a FH? Or maybe go with Trosard and invest $ in def?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Trossard perhaps but good form can end.

    2. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Maddy won't play twice I think.

  10. NaranjaMecanica
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Hi,

    Big dilemma here.. Got FH and TC left and 13 points lead in the ML at the moment.
    Nr2 in the ML has only FH left, doesn't have Salah but does have Son and TAA.

    Current team:
    Pickford (Schmeichel)
    Cancelo - Dier - James (Thomas - Tavares)
    Salah - Kulusevski - Maddison - Mount - Gordon
    Kane - Nketiah (Dennis)

    Option A: Play TC (Get Richarlison and budget defender like Cash for -4 and TC Richarlison)
    Option B: Play Free Hit and see if I still have a lead and act accordingly with the transfer(s)

    Thanks in advance for your suggestions!!

  11. farmerfat
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Anyone know when pressers are?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Normally a few around 11 ish then 12.30, 1.30 pm etc.

      All posted here.

      https://twitter.com/FFScout/status/1524720128205770755?t=K-J52VfPbGJeJmdmDiMWtw&s=19

      Will the FA Cup ones be later on?

      1. farmerfat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Thanks!

  12. rnrd
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    I don't have a standout option for captaincy for GW37.
    Having a bad season, and looking for some thrill. Would you Get Vardy (C) in for Kane?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      No.

      Captain Kane.

      1. rnrd
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        I know he came out good yesterday which is standard for a FW at this price but if you look at his overall perf over the last two months, I think he's far from being the main threat for Spurs. Playing deep and Son being the end product

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          He's facing Burnley at home.

          It is the early game tho and just today and tomorrow to rest and recover and Saturday night. Then noon kick off.

  13. Bavarian
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    A- VVD-Maddison
    B- TAA-Gordon

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A perhaps but not B.

  14. Fernandito
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    TAA Havertz Pukki Watkins to VVD/Digne Zaha Richarlison Ings worth a -8?

    1. Oooo Matron
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Only if Watkins out

  15. Oooo Matron
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Anything you change here on a FH?

    Pickford
    Cash Digne Robertson Cancelo
    KDB Salah (C) Son Zaha
    Ings Richarlison

    Subs: Foster, Gordon, Clyne, Richardson

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Looks good.

      If West Ham score you may be better off with an extra attacker but that could well be Cancelo too.

  16. POGBOOM KEBABOOM
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Any news on guaita? Or guaita > pickford(-4)?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      All we know is it's a unspecified minor injury.

      I'll search Twitter.

      Anyone on the Palace forums?

      Hazz often has Palace team news and Eze etc.

  17. TopBinFC
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    To use FH or save for GW38?

    Pickford
    TAA, Cancelo, Matip, Dias (will buy either Coleman or Cash)
    Son, Gordon, Salah, Saka, KDB,
    Pukki

    1. MARVELLUS
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Team looks good for both, so would use it now due to doubles and less risk of rotation

  18. TopBinFC
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Hi all, does anyone feel a FH team maybe more beneficial in GW38 than this week?
    Some nice fixtures on final day, a FH team loaded with Chelsea, Man City and Spurs could reap serious rewards?

    1. MARVELLUS
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      There will be a lot of rotation though, and some ok doubles and fixtures this week so i would this week

      1. TopBinFC
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Cheers, thanks.
        Surely Chelsea, Spurs and City will play full strength 11 on final day with nothing after final game?

        1. MARVELLUS
          • 14 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          May give some youngsters a try, like a kid City CB. Spurs and Chelsea full strength prob.

      2. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        In my mind heavy rotation favours a FH38 as there's more likely blanks in template teams or those with 1 FT to deal with team news and what still matters for Leeds or Burnley and Spurs and Arsenal.

        And hopefully Liverpool.

        Plus Chelsea and Leicester City at home to play into.

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Yes.

      Especially as I'm BB37.

  19. MARVELLUS
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Could really do with some advice, tight in my money league, and everyone else has a FH left 🙁

    Rams (Dubr)
    Canc TAA Robbo Holgate Tilva
    Saka Salah Kulu Coutinho (Ramsey)
    Kane(c) (Mateta, Broja)

    Thinking go hard on Spurs with Burnley no CBs, and Nor.

    A) Trent/Saka to Clyne/Son
    B) Salah/Broja to Son/Richarlison
    C) Something else?

    1. TopBinFC
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I like the sound of B.

    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I like B but you can see the danger. Reassess after the cup final tomorrow ... I'd imagine we all will.

      1. MARVELLUS
        • 14 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Thanks both. Feel like apart from the Manu game when i capped him, massively lost out with Son KDB in such form. And of course out of the choice of those 3 and Cancelo for cap, you can guess who I went for. Could see a rest on final day too. Liking B too.

  20. Bavarian
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Start Matip or Gordon?

    1. MARVELLUS
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Gordon. Sou are terrible but do get a goal often

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        So does Matip.

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Sometimes.

          1. MARVELLUS
            • 14 Years
            1 year, 10 months ago

            Yeah he does. If he starts. I would prob gamble on an attacking return for Gordon over two games vs Matip

  21. Jones Kusi
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Best move?
    A.
    GW37 Dias > DGW
    GW38 Watkins, Mount > Kane (-4) (C), Fodder
    B.
    Ignore TOT. (2nd in ML has Son)
    GW37 Dias > DGW.
    GW38 Watkins > Toney

    1. TopBinFC
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      B, what DGW defender will you go for? I also have Dias, thinking Coleman or Cash?

      1. Jones Kusi
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Haven’t thought about Coleman. If I go EVE, i think ill go Mykolenko but Cash is good or Digne.

  22. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Best option here on a FH?

    A: Digne + Holgate + KDB + Vardy
    B: Digne + Robbo + Maddy + Kane
    C: Mykolenko + Robbo + KDB + Watkins

    1. Jones Kusi
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Tough but I think C if Watkins is ok

    2. TopBinFC
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      If Watkins has a knock I dont see him playing both games.

  23. farmerfat
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Hi All,

    Make or break time for me. -4 already taken.
    I have BB left and I feel that I need to play it this week. 8 points behind mini league rival.

    Pickford
    James Robertson Digne
    Salah Son Martinelli KDH
    Weghorst Watkins Richarlison

    Steele Taveres Foden Laporte

    Is it worth another -4 to do Foden to Zaha, perhaps a -12 to do Steele to Butland/Guaita?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I'd say minus 8 max and defo BB this week.

      Gw38 will be a minefield.

  24. antis0cial
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    FH Team .2 spare. How's it looking?

    Pickford
    Robbo Cash Digne Myko
    Salah Son Zaha
    Kane Rich Ings

    Trossard Clyne Brownhill

    1. TopBinFC
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Excellent, no city though. They could score another 4 or 5

      1. antis0cial
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Thanks. They could, but West Ham are a half decent side, full strength and last home game of the season, I could be wrong but I don't expect a thumping.

    2. Men in green tights
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Almost carbon copy of mine , I've gone Madison over robbo so playing 343 .
      So looking good from me , as other comment city could score another 4 or 5 or it could be a tight game.
      So good luck

      1. antis0cial
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Thanks. Hmm that is a consideration, I think Madison potentially only plays the one game, but I guess if it's Watford he may be the better pick than Robbo. Yeah it's risky with no City I just think West Ham much better than Wolves so happy to roll the dice on that one

  25. MrJobby
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    So looking at the fact it’s FA cup final this season weekend and then champions league final and the premier league fixtures is Salah to Son a no brainer ? And there No way I can fit them both in without a hit and I can’t afford that at moment

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      The thinking is Salah goes big at Southampton.

      As ever.

      But a big Manchester City win or FA Cup extra time changes that dynamic somewhat.

      1. MrJobby
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        The more I think the better it will be to wait till after the cup final to see how things look . I’m not going to loose out on price increases as son is so much lower than salah so I think leave it till deadline could be a good shout though

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Yeah.

          Salah knock and sub on the 75th minute changes things for instance.

          See how Jota looks if he comes on?

          Or Diaz if he starts.

      2. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        I agree - the weekend's matches could significantly affect what happens at Soton.

  26. Not again Shirley
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Now Coutinho has signed for Aston Villa on permanent basis I am thinking it may be worth keeping him for this week. He has 2 games and will get some minutes. He is probably due some points.

  27. Not again Shirley
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Allison

    Cancelo James Laporte*

    KDB Salah Coutinho Saka Odegaard

    Rich Dennis*

    Foster Targett Doherty Cucho

    Hmm so quite a few fires to put out here. I would like Son and Dennis gone too. May also be short of defensive numbers.

    My initial thought is Salah to Son (risky I know) then Dennis to Ings.

    In defence could just play Targett or bring in Everton defender up to 4.6 million for a minus 4 (probably not worth it)

    Thanks.

  28. Bavarian
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Why all this love for LEI assets and have CHE away game?

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I don't know - and I'm a Foxes fan.

    2. The Mentaculus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Seen any Chelsea games recently? They've been shipping quite a few goals. And not to mention Watford...

  29. dshv
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Zaha oe coutniho ?

    1. Bavarian
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Zaha

  30. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Has Vicente Guaita got a calf injury?

    Would you hit him out for Pickford on BB?

    FH38 so short term pick.

    Cheers

    1. noissimbus
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Yes.