Kane Ends Goal Drought
Harry Kane netted his first goal of the campaign as Spurs handed
league leaders Manchester City a 4-1 thrashing. The out-of-form marksman
– who’s plummeted to 17% ownership in the wake of six successive blanks
– fashioned three shots on target at White Hart Lane and will now look
to kick on as Spurs embark on a testing pair of fixtures (swa, LIV).
The Lilywhites’ defenders proved to be a gold mine for Fantasy
returns, with Eric Dier and Toby Alderweireld both netting against the
Sky Blues. The former boasts two goals from the double pivot this term,
rendering him the prime route into a Spurs rearguard that’s conceded a
solitary goal in their past four outings. Moreover, no team has conceded
fewer goals than Mauricio Pochettino’s men (five), highlighting the
improvements they’ve made at the back.
Erik Lamela was chosen ahead of the underperforming Nacer Chadli and
arguably turned out his best performance since a £30 million switch from
Roma, bagging an assist and a goal. Afforded the license to interchange
positions within Tottenham’s fluid supporting trio, the 6.8-priced
Argentinian is certainly one to monitor if the North London club can
sustain their attacking momentum.
In his first league start since Gameweek 2, Christian Eriksen picked
up an assist after his superb free-kick rebounded off the crossbar for
Kane to steer home. Clinton N’Jie also got in on the action, emerging
from the bench to outfox Aleksandar Kolarov on the right flank and serve
up the assist for Tottenham’s fourth.
Sanchez Delivers On His Numbers
Alexis Sanchez carded a hat-trick as Arsenal ran out 5-2 victory over
Leicester City. The Chilean finally delivered the attacking returns to
match his unparalleled recent goal threat, having attempted eight more
shots inside the box (28) than any of his counterparts this term. The
30,000 managers that shipped Sanchez out prior to Gameweek 7 were left
to rue their decision as the 11.0-priced midfielder showcased his
big-hitting potential, racking up a bumper 20-point haul. The Gunners
face a relatively tough schedule over the next five Gameweeks (MUN, wat,
EVE, swa, TOT), yet Sanchez’s fixture-proof status shouldn’t deter a
wave of new investors.
Theo Walcott kicked off the goal fest with his second goal in three
starts, while Olivier Giroud applied some gloss to the scoreline with
the visitors’ fifth in the final minute. Priced at 8.5, Walcott
represents an attractive route into Arsenal’s resurgent attack. Although
Walcott is certain to start at home to Olympiacos next Tuesday – given
that Olivier Giroud earned a red in their Champions League opener –
there’s a growing confidence that Arsene Wenger will resist rotating in
the league and continue to field the form forward.
Elsewhere in the Gunners camp, Santi Cazorla and Mesut Ozil tallied
their second assists in three outings. On the defensive front, Hector
Bellerin also turned provider on one occasion, while Nacho Monreal
popped up with a brace of assists. The latter stands as the cheapest
(5.5) source of Arsenal rearguard coverage and ranks in the top six
among defenders for key passes (eight) this term.
