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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. JoeJitzu +42
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Who assisted Kane's goals today?

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Nobody (basically)

      1. Nice to Finally Michu
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Bentaleb was the header

    2. il Brutto
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Bentaleb

    3. JoeJitzu +42
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Reason I ask is because SkySports say Eriksen corner for Kane's second!

      1. Nice to Finally Michu
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        He didnt score directly from a corner

      2. Raddy
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Nah definitely not.

  2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Can we get another non kane owner hands up like after he got his yellow?

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      😆

    2. The Nuttmxn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Yep, it's still a fact that I don't own Kane.

    3. Captain Berbarossa - arrrrr…
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      There's just no excuse for not having him. Great price and premium returns against any opposition

    4. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      He got a yellow? Another win for the Kane non-owners. 😎

    5. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      HULK!!!

    6. Solenya
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      😆

    7. Optimus.
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      😀

  3. il Brutto
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Arsenal don't need Alexis Sánchez because they are so good.

    1. RubeRx
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      This. Villa was hardly a measuring stick

  4. RubeRx
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    And to think Arsenal dropped Kane from their academy.... this meant alot to him. Well done Harry.

    1. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      When he was about 9...

      1. The Machine
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        😆

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

        still, might have motivated him to get better

        1. 1966 was a great year for E…
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 11 months ago

          😆

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

          All those grudges that 9 year olds have...

          1. RubeRx
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 11 months ago

            i still remember games from when I was nine, you'd be surprised

            1. Breadbin
              • 15 Years
              10 years, 11 months ago

              10 now?

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

                ;D

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

                😆 closeee

          2. Tony Warner Fan Club
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 11 months ago

            Bruce Wayne knows how Kane feels.

      3. Captain Shirokov
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        scarred for life

    2. Mr. Grv
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      lol wenger is always wrong

      1. Mr. Grv
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        almost signs some players and then devvelops players like fabra nasri persie and lets them leave

  5. JAC THE CAT
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Sanchez will be back against Leicester for sure now

    1. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      He can't make himself fit. Makes no difference at all.

      1. RubeRx
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        he thinks he was fit enough to play this game

      2. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        But he was clearly touch and go for today so you wold assume he'll be fit on Tuesday

  6. World XI
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Sold Kane 2 weeks ago on a WC because of fixtures and a blank....

    25 points in 2 games since.

    1. fusen
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Same...can't always win

  7. Red-United
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Nothing for Mr Eriksen? 🙁

  8. Every Dog Has Its Day
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    16 from 2. Kane 12. Giroud 4. 🙂

  9. CABAYE4
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Kane will rightly get the plaudits, but Bentaleb and Mason were awesome in the middle of the park.

    1. il Brutto
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      They were. Nice to see someone giving credit for the guys who dominated the game.

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

    Walcott "London will be red today!"

    Lol

    1. Wirtzle Gummidge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      With embarrassment.

  11. Laserface
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Can he fuuk Arsenal ?

    Yes he KANEEE ..

    1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Can it.

  12. ralfb
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Keep wally or get oezil?

  13. Sif
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Spurs 4th for about 2 hours.

  14. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    now fully expecting Defoe to score twice and remain on my bench

    Having a shocker this season

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      The last few weeks have been a disaster for me aswell 🙁 . I have Elia first sub . That kinda sums up my decision making at the min

  15. Professor Abel X
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Will Ozil overtake Bentaleb in BAPS after adjustments?

  16. Mull
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    I don't think enough praise has been given to Pochettino for bringing Kane into the starting eleven.

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      He was reluctant to do so for a while, until he had basically no choice

      1. Jimmers
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        ^this.

      2. Mull
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        He still has to utilise him correctly.

        1. mason419
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 11 months ago

          As in play him as a striker instead of left-back?

    2. The Light Knight
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      That's because DimTim was half way there a year ago

      1. Mull
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        DimTim 😆

    3. Wishdom Teeth
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Jay Rodriguez was also promoted by pochettino. Shame that he is injured

  17. For Fuchs Sake
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Kane in tears at the end there! Great passion

    1. drughi
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      very nice to see

    2. S.Kuqi
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      +1 gotta love him.

  18. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    certainly makes up for caz blank

  19. Pellegrini Falcon
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Wisdom's chances of starting?

    1. Professor Abel X
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Very good

      1. Pellegrini Falcon
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        What about all the talk about him being not good enough?

  20. fusen
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    I got rid of Kane instead of Austin when I wildcarded before last weeks game.

    Need Austin to score about 4 today to make it worthwhile 😛

  21. Mr. Grv
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Wenger 0 vs early starts 4

  22. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Meanwhile, Dortmund delivers....

    1. The Nuttmxn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      so far.

      1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Can't ask for more

  23. mgilbert86
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    chelsea villa is going to be sexy

    1. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      going to be ridiculously boring imo

  24. drughi
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    64 points in 7 since I got Kane 🙂 best buy ever

    1. Venom Snake
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      I logged on straight after the Chelsea game an bought him. Great player

    2. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      I only got him so I could afford Siggy to Silva, 1 game later he gets a hat-trick v Chelsea 🙂

  25. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Pelle -> Kane

    Success

    1. Wirtzle Gummidge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Better than my Pelle to Remy.

      1. Mull
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        That could still work out for you.

    2. World XI
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      i did Kane > Pelle......

    3. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      I have em both

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

    What a start to derby day!! Now over to the Madrid lads!

    1. Debauchy
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Athletico , get in

    2. Venom Snake
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Wow forgot all about the Madrid derby. Is Ronaldo back yet?

  27. The Machine
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Koscielny- 1

    Walcott(c)- 2

    Chadli- 1

    4(c) from 3. Great start

    1. tm245
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Kosc Walcott and Giroud (-4) here.

    2. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      It happens

    3. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Kosc got 0

      1. Mull
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        😆

  28. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Harry Kane is unstoppable at the moment

    The boy is on fire

    1. FortunesAlwaysHiding
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Is he the best player of all time do you think?

      1. Syd.
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Without a doubt

  29. Venom Snake
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Anyone have hazard(c)?

    1. Retrosynth
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      o/