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7 February 2015 1877 comments
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With Tottenham and Arsenal registering convincing wins last weekend, both sides take confidence into today’s crucial north London derby as the race for the top four intensifies.

For the hosts, Harry Kane has eight goals and three assists from his last eight League starts and, having delivered a 19-point haul against Chelsea on New Year’s Day, he has proven he can deliver against the toughest opponents. Christian Eriksen is also a man bang in form, having netted four goals in his last six outings in all competitions. Their twin threat will carry the hopes for the Spurs faithful, although Mauricio Pochettino’s side may find the going tough against an Arsenal defence that has kept clean sheets in their last three league encounters.

The Tottenham team news finds Pochettino make two changes as Eric Dier and Nabil Bentaleb earn recalls at the expense of Federico Fazio and Paulinho who drop to the bench.

As expected, Alexis Sanchez is missing from the Arsenal teamsheet as Arsene Wenger preserves his star asset in the light of his recent hamstring problems. The Gunners’ boss makes one change – handing Danny Welbeck an immediate recall following his recovery from a thigh injury – Theo Walcott drops to the bench.

In the absence of Sanchez and Walcott, Fantasy managers will be looking Santi Cazorla and Olivier Giroud to produce once again. Over 130,000 Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers have drafted in Cazorla this week, with many making the straight swap from Sanchez. The Spaniard has scored twice and bagged three assists in the last two Gameweeks from the central “number 10” role, while five goals and an assist in his last six highlights Olivier Giroud’s recent form.

  1. Game of Stones
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Feck off Cazorla!

  2. Demí
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Thank you Wenger

  3. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Cazorla FFS

  4. Total Foot 5
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    santi out. wtf. 2pter.

    1. Pinturicchio
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      I can't believe they don't give him a free penalty every week.

  5. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    He needed to go off....rubbish.

  6. Pinturicchio
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Smell ya later, Cazorla.

  7. Cheggers v2
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Stay on that bench wally

  8. icywrists23
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    damn and caz goes off early

  9. Wouter
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Santi off

    1. Wouter
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      🙁 🙁

  10. Lallana_
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Rosicky killing Walcott owner's buzz
    And Cazorla comes off 🙂

  11. Green Arrow
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Damn, Cazorla blank

  12. For Fuchs Sake
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Zouma to Aspi or keep and see if he plays on Weds

    1. Declan
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Ditch

    2. mouldy_uk
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      I guess keep an eye on any price changes, but wait for team news on wed

  13. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Cazorla dropped 😯

  14. mouldy_uk
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Santi-wagon hits the buffers

    1. Xhaka Kahn't
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Not really it's a tricky away game he's got great fixtures coming up

  15. Venom Snake
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Cazorla off.
    El oh el.

    Glad I kept Sanchez

    1. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      9.5 points per game for me, glad I sold.

  16. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    What a strange sub. Not complaining though.

  17. JWF
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    As this game is so uneventful I thought I'd ask a question about the mid week games. Bench TWO out of this lot:

    Bellerin(LEI)-Terry(EVE)-PVA(QPR)-Fonte(WHU)
    Eriksen(liv)-Caz(LEI)
    Gayle(NEW)

    1. Owd Big 'Ed
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Uneventful? Are you watching a different game?

      1. JWF
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Twas a joke.

    2. Coaly
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Fonte Gayle

      1. JWF
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks, Saints pretty consistent but I guess Spam may well score.

    3. Moosie the Staggie
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Fonte and Gayle for me

  18. Ed
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Keeping Santi fresh for his 20 point haul on Tuesday

  19. drughi
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    cazorla off..yeeeessss

  20. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    cazolra nailed on for the game against leicester (C)

  21. Owd Big 'Ed
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Knew I shouldn't have brought Cazorla in.

    Didn't really have many alternatives though around that price.

    1. Solenya
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      This. Was never convinced but for the lack of options at that price.

    2. Coaly
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Sterling, Eriksen, Wally, Ozil, Oscar ...

      1. money face bandwagon
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        some does not want to take risk u see

  22. Heydudes13
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Caz fresh for midweek. 😎

    1. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      ^this

    2. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Walcott even fresher

      1. Charlie&TheLads
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        freshest

  23. Punty
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Great Santi you clown, how can you play this incredibly bad for 65 minutes and still get so many FPL-points?? What a great transfer to get you in this week

    1. Lizard Lips
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Next week he batters Leicester.

  24. Captain Shirokov
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Walcott owners win.

    Getting Moses against sh*tty Newcastle now, unluck Caz owners

    😎

    1. BlzE_94
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      walcott will play for 10 mins

      1. money face bandwagon
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        is only 1pt lesser than carzola no?

    2. Raddy
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Might still come on..

  25. Frank Black
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Cazorla out? I think it's the first time Di Canio and the other guy named him on the commentary of this game.

  26. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Any Kane benchers?

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Never again

    2. The Nuttmxn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      I have seen a couple over the past two days.

  27. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Caz to Ozil?

    1. The Nuttmxn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Fo sho.

  28. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    well thank you santi you performed as i thought you would 😕

    14, 17, buy, 2 ...... 🙁 everytime

    1. Raddy
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      I had 2,3 SELL, 14, 17.

      Reverse fail

      1. Charlie&TheLads
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        reverse cowgirl

  29. chrisdale98
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Put on Chadli!!!

  30. 1314
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Spurs playing good