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Versus – Eriksen, Lamela and Chadli

With the exception of a 3-0 drubbing at the hands of Liverpool, Mauricio Pochettino’s Spurs have enjoyed an encouraging opening to their campaign. Seven goals in four matches makes their attacking options worthy of consideration, with the midfield trio of Christian Eriksen, Erik Lamela and Nacer Chadli hovering on our radars as potential acquisitions.

The 4-0 thrashing of QPR certainly brought Nacer Chadli firmly into the Fantasy frame as he bagged a brace and claimed 15 points. With Mauricio Pochettino seemingly promoting the Belgian international to the status of certain starter and with a Fantasy Premier League (FPL) price tag of just 6.1, the debate over Tottenham’s attacking trio seems cut and dry.

However, Christian Eriksen’s shift to a central role in the win over Sunderland and his bundled goal in the 2-2 draw reminded us that he’s a known quantity and a proven producer after a solid 132-point campaign last year. In addition, after a season on the sidelines, largely due to injury, Argentine starlet Lamela has shown flashes of the brilliance which have gone some way to explain why Spurs shelled out £30 million for his services last summer.

In this latest article for members, we analyse this trio of targets, sifting the data available to analyse their early-season form and assess whether Chadli’s emergence has put both Eriksen and the resurgent Lamela in the shade.

Bantasy Football Proud founder of Bantasy Football, privileged contributor on Fantasy Football Scout and foolishly optimistic Spurs fan.

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  1. Sweden11
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Balotelli or Costa as captain?
    Balotelli scored in cl and will hopefully score more
    Costas form is good but they are playing against city...

    Please, need some help!

    1. Robben Mee Blind
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 days ago

      I've got them both and have ruled out mario as an armband choice. Torn between costa, Siggy and Rambo

  2. jhill89
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 4 days ago

    which two from these four to start?

    Cahill
    Coloccini
    N Taylor
    Clyne

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Clyne
      Taylor

      1. Who Ate All Depays?
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 days ago

        this

    2. krzys
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Clyne Cahill

  3. RUUD!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Adebayor, Rooney, Di Maria or Siggy captain?

    1. Sweden11
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Rooney

      1. Who Ate All Depays?
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 days ago

        +1

    2. Robben Mee Blind
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Toying with Siggy myself, so to speak!

    3. Robben Mee Blind
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 days ago

      But then I don't have any of the other three!!!

    4. wiibrahim
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Rooney

  4. Flying Assassins
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Dzeko to Pelle or keep FT?

    1. AGUEROOOOO!!!!!
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 days ago

      get pelle

    2. Lingardium Leviosa.
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 days ago

      keep

    3. Edmond
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Definitely go for Pelle

    4. Who Ate All Depays?
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 days ago

      do it

      1. Who Ate All Depays?
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 days ago

        great next fixture ater Swans

        1. Who Ate All Depays?
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 4 days ago

          after

  5. AGUEROOOOO!!!!!
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Bench 1 from Caulker, Colo and Clyne?

    I am actually going towards Clyne, surely benching colo is the safer option though? thoughts

  6. Penang Sandman
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Repost guys, lost on the last page.

    which one should i bench,

    Naylor (SOU), Clyne (swa) or Duff(SUN) ?

    1. Hanso Lo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 days ago

      I think you have to give Duff a go and Swa are at home...so I'd say bench Clyne.

  7. Hammers Select
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Good to go?

    Guzan
    PVA, Robertson, Lovren
    Fabregas, Sterling, Siggy , Zaha
    Costa, Aguero, Rooney (c)

    Subs: krul, wisdom, hutton, wanayama

  8. YuvalSpurs
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Should I take El Ahmadi out now or wait until I use my WC?
    If now, who is the best mid up to 5.2?

  9. wiibrahim
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Should I replace either fabregas or sterling for di maria fot a hit

    1. Evs
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Nope.

    2. McSauce
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 days ago

      ehhhhhhh...........no

    3. Edmond
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Don't do it mate

    4. Who Ate All Depays?
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 days ago

      none

  10. Tallahassee
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Whats everyones take on Pelle this week? Swans have been decent defensively, however theyve conceded 96 crosses and have conceded 10 headed goal attempts (shared #3 rank) so far. I'm not too sure on captaining an utd player and am looking for alternatives. Thoughts?

    1. Jay_
        10 years, 4 days ago

        Reading that has made want to play both Bertie and Clyne, was going to bench 1

        1. Tallahassee
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 4 days ago

          🙂 Its so appealing! Also, I think Mane is gonna be great for delivery.

          1. Jay_
              10 years, 4 days ago

              Yep i've ditched Tadic, Mane is equal top of the list with Chadli to replace one of AdM or Sterling should they dissapoint or get injured

      • Valar(Keith)
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 4 days ago

        Done for the week.. defense bit expensive but it's not really affected teh rest of my team and Caulker will be gone real soon for a 4.0..

        Krul
        Baines Duff Caulker
        Eriksen Sterling Ramsey Siggy
        Rooney(c) Costa Welbeck

        Elliott Terry Clyne Albrighton
        0.1 in the bank.. -4

        Good luck all

      • Heydudes13
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 days ago

        Terry > Baines.

        1. Evs
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 4 days ago

          Few weeks too early ?

          1. Heydudes13
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 4 days ago

            No way. Baines is streaky, get him while he's hot!!

            Saves me one transfer down the line too.

            In Jack country now Evs. 😉

            1. Evs
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 15 Years
              10 years, 4 days ago

              Are you?

              For what bud?

              On the pop??

              1. Heydudes13
                • 12 Years
                10 years, 4 days ago

                Uni!

                Not right now, will be though!

        2. thetinkerman
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 4 days ago

          Sounds good of you don't fancy Ivan

        3. Frank Black
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 4 days ago

          Is that a question?

          1. Heydudes13
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 4 days ago

            A statement.

        4. Winston.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 4 days ago

          Not yet...after gw 7 if you wanna have Baines in your team

      • thetinkerman
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 4 days ago

        Forget price/reputation and do Hazard > Chadli?

        Give up on Cahill and free funds by selling him for Wilson/Chambers?

        Or both? (I have 2 FTs and would prefer to have 2 next week as well)

        1. Evs
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 4 days ago

          Tricky, very tricky.

          Maybe the latter and reassess

          1. thetinkerman
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 4 days ago

            That's my plan at the moment but in so tempted by Chadli. I guess I could get do Puncheon to Chadli and bench Hazard.

            Or I could downgrade Pincheon toa 5th mid...

        2. thetinkerman
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 4 days ago

          Of course if you think Chadli is good long-term then spending more in defence and getting Baines for Cahill is an option. I have 0.2m in the bak

          • 10 Years
          10 years, 4 days ago

          Chadli is this GW or wait a few. You're spot on about price/reputation with Chadli, but Hazard got his for a reason...

          In the same 'Azz shaped boat here. 😕

        3. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 4 days ago

          Difficult. Di Maria strikes me as a good Hazard replacement if you don't already have him.

          How does the rest of your team look?

          1. thetinkerman
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 4 days ago

            Hazard > Di Maria strikes me as a knee jerk. Prefer Hazard.

            DDG

            PVa Naylor Cahill wisdom bertrandt

            Sterling puncheon Siggy haz Rambo

            Naismith Rooney Costa

            Cheers

        4. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 4 days ago

          Tinkerman? Fwiw, it is a bad moment to sell Hazard.

          Cahill? Perhaps. Chambers/Wilson good options.

            • 10 Years
            10 years, 4 days ago

            Never a good moment to sell Hazard with his potential... why is now particularly bad? 😕

        5. The Light Knight
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 4 days ago

          Keep Haz
          Lose Cahill for Chambers

        6. Edmond
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 4 days ago

          I think Hazard will come good, been unlucky in terms of FPL returns so far imo

        7. thetinkerman
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 4 days ago

          Thanks all. Sound advice. I want Chadli but I think selling Hazard isn't the best ide long-term, even if it pays off this week ,

      • Proggy
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 4 days ago

        Bench Cahill or Clyne?

        1. thetinkerman
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 4 days ago

          Cahill IMO

          1. thetinkerman
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 4 days ago

            Both good picks for his week. You know how Jose has set his team up in the past in big games

        2. Who Ate All Depays?
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 4 days ago

          Cahill...i've shipped him out for Naylor

      • samcro
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 4 days ago

        Is Falcao to Rooney sensible or sideways?

        1. McSauce
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 4 days ago

          stupid

        2. Tiote on Peyote
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 4 days ago

          I'm in the same predicament. Dunno what to do.

        3. Hybrid.power
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 4 days ago

          Don't do it. You'll be disappointed

      • Fantasy Gold
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 4 days ago

        Hi all. Just need to do one final check. Good to go?

        Begovic McCarthy
        Evans Moreno Clyne Moore Naylor
        Siggy Sterling Fab Tadic Boyd
        Balotelli Costa Rooney

        0.1 ITB. 1 FT. Would you save FT or anything worth changing? Thank you!

        1. Evs
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 4 days ago

          Nope.

          Let it rock !

          1. Fantasy Gold
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 4 days ago

            Cheers!

          2. Tiote on Peyote
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 4 days ago

            Evs, would you do Falcao to Rooney for a freebie?

            1. Evs
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 15 Years
              10 years, 4 days ago

              No.

              Falcao could be an explosion waiting to happen

              1. Tiote on Peyote
                • 13 Years
                10 years, 4 days ago

                Cheers man.

        2. McSauce
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 4 days ago

          save ft

        3. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 4 days ago

          Looks good, save it.

      • Winston.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 days ago

        Arsenal's next three fixtures are demanding attackingwise...so thinking of switching Ramsey and Welbeck to DiMaria and Pelle.... Right move or not? Welbeck is not convincing at all...

        1. emperikal
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 4 days ago

          We haven't really given him the chance to convince though! Having said that, I'm giving him one more week then may consider bringing in Pelle for QPR next week

        2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 4 days ago

          I think people are panicking with Welbeck ? . He hit the post against City and he had an off night vs Dortmund ? . How many goals did you expect him to score in those two games out of interest ?

          1. emperikal
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 4 days ago

            He did also bag a brace for England in between

          2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 4 days ago

            He manged to get in the right positions . If he was a 9 million + striker I would be considering it but I 'm going to give him more of a chance and hope my expensive players can cover him if needs be

          3. Winston.
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 4 days ago

            At least one goal. Do you think he played well...? Ok, had some chances, decent stats, but I watched both of those games and I'm not convinced yet. Tight defences in the next few matches coming up... and Arsenal struggling attackingwise. They might come good, of course!

          4. Winston.
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 4 days ago

            But thanks for your input, maybe I need to be patient! I didn't watch England game...

      • Robben Mee Blind
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 4 days ago

        UFPL dilemma - have to relegate one of Costa, Aguero, Rooney or Naismith to my reserves. Immediate reaction is Naismith but he has the form and the fixture.
        Any advice guys?

        1. emperikal
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 4 days ago

          Has to be him I reckon

          1. Robben Mee Blind
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 4 days ago

            I know but already been burned twice by dumping him!

        2. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 4 days ago

          Naismith

        3. VougieDipond
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 4 days ago

          I could of done this also but decided to put him on the pitch and leave one of my saturday guys out

      • RUUD!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 days ago

        Rooney and Di Maria season keepers for me

        1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 4 days ago

          After one win against a newly promoted side who's defence is a shambles.

          1. zotter
            • 15 Years
            10 years, 4 days ago

            This

            Di Maria also flukey goal. And flukey assist

          2. RUUD!
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 4 days ago

            No because of van gaals comments today on Rooney and because Di Maria is world class and will tear the prem up.

            Also because they will both play all remaining 34 prem games with no europe

      • Ibralicious
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 4 days ago

        Mannone
        Clyne, Lovren, Shawcross
        Chadli, Sterling, Di Maria, Siggy, Fabregas
        Rooney, Costa
        (Krul, Naismith, N. Taylor, Collocini)

        STILL dying over these dilemmas:
        1. Clyne or Naylor
        2. How to accommodate Naismith in? :/

        1. zotter
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 4 days ago

          Play Naismith over cesc

      • zotter
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 4 days ago

        A. Bench one of Boyd. Hazard.

        B. Captain Aguero. Sterling. Welbeck. Costa. Chadli

        Currently on Boyd and sterling.

        Thx

        1. zotter
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 4 days ago

          Sorry alternative captain is di maria

        2. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 4 days ago

          Bench Boyd, captain Di Maria

        3. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 4 days ago

          Bench Body , Captain Aguero

      • Screaming Midget
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 4 days ago

        Interesting what LVG has said saying that basically only the captain is immune from being dropped. It's we'd all expect anyway, but good that he's confirmed it. All this swapping about he may do, should only effect RVP and Falcao upfront.

      • PMz
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 days ago

        Start Terry over Clyne?

        De Gea

        Duff Terry Naylor

        Fab Sterling Siggy Ramsey

        Rooney Costa Naismith

        Subs: Marney Clyne Wisdom

        1. zotter
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 4 days ago

          Clyne for me

          Captain roo or sterling?

        2. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 4 days ago

          Clyne

      • team77
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 4 days ago

        Evans or Rafael ?

        1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 4 days ago

          Neither

        2. zotter
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 4 days ago

          Rafael if you must.

      • royals forever
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 4 days ago

        If you had a choice who would you pick out of

        Henderson and Herrera

        for the next few GWs

        Any ideas would be welcomed

        TIA

      • JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 days ago

        waiting to do my transfers as I'm not convinced enough that Duff is totally nailed with Keane around

        1. Edmond
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 4 days ago

          I thought he's nailed on?

        2. Alberto Tomba
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 4 days ago

          A Burnley fan did say that he expects the 36 year old to lose his place at some point, but that it may come after January WC. I think/hope Duff is safe for now.

      • The Sarjeant
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 days ago

        Who do you thinks more likely to keep a clean sheet, Burnley v Sunderland at home or Stoke away to QPR? Tempted to play Gilks ahead of Begovic in case he ends up playing.

        1. Evs
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 4 days ago

          First one.

        2. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 4 days ago

          Stoke against QPR

          • 10 Years
          10 years, 4 days ago

          Burnley.

      • thepuntmaster
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 days ago

        Check out my latest punts article if u haven't already

        http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2014/09/18/gameweek-5-best-punts/

      • zotter
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 4 days ago

        Play Hutton or PvA??

        1. emperikal
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 4 days ago

          PVA surely

        2. krzys
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 4 days ago

          PVA

      • FPL Daniel
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 4 days ago

        Anyone captaining Siggy?

          • 10 Years
          10 years, 4 days ago

          Not against that defence.