Heung Min Son

[Skrtel]

What is your opinion about this guy? Could be gold at 8.0, right? Great ppm record.

[jacksosi]

Getting him in asap, probably next week. He smashed it at times last year. Hope he's quiet this week so a bit of a differential.

[Hotstepper]

He's under consideration for next week, depending how I go with spurs in general. Bit wary that his position could be one Poch looks to make a signing.

[From4corners]

Yup, same here.

[hancockjr]

Really his ppm are only relevant when calculated in games when Kane was in the side; he scored more when Kane was out as he played as striker, but unless Kane is out again those games aren't really relevant.

[Football Hero]

Really his ppm are only relevant when calculated in games when Kane was in the side; he scored more when Kane was out as he played as striker, but unless Kane is out again those games aren't really relevant.

Also ppm isn't a great metric when a player's minutes consist of a fair few sub appearances compared to starts, since they end up getting a disproportionately high amount of appearance points which skews their ppm upwards.

[Skrtel]

3 ass and 2 goals in the five last games.

Got Eriksen currently but a swap Eriksen --> Son could make some cash available. Is there anyone out there thinking about Min Son now?

[baganboy]

From FPL terms, Son is Sterling lite. Perhaps a wee little bit more rotation threat and perhaps a wee little bit less goal/assist potential. In the consideration set yes, but will really be looked at if any one of Kane, Alli or Eriksen is injured.

[Kuchi]

He is greedy, attacking and in a good team. If he did get a run of games I can see him being a solid option. Would need to see what is happening with Alli though. Anyone from Spurs know if he would play if the trio of Kane/Erikson/Alli were fit?

[Zimmerman]

Does it need anyone from Spurs to confirm that?

What have we seen over the last two seasons?
Sometimes he does, sometimes he doesn’t

[Resonare]

Last season (or the one before) didn't Alli play a lot of games in the double pivot while Eriksen played further forward?

Now it seems that Poch prefers to play Eriksen deeper in Wanyama's absense and Alli further forward.

[Glenjamin]

Bizarrely sons match time is going to come down to Toby Alderweirelds injury. Reason being once he is fit and Spurs revert to Toby, vert and Sanchez across the back with wing backs, dier will push forward which only leaves 2 spots behind the striker, and so far those spots have held pretty firm in Eriksen and Allis favour.

That being said with the minutes Son does get it wouldnt surprise me him getting decent points. It's really annoying as his potential to score very well is being scuppered by an unfortunate situation where he is essentially the 12th man in an 11 man team.

To be honest at the minute I'm very surprised Spurs haven't shifted alli back in to midfield and removed Sissoko (who is a goat) allowing son a spot beside Eriksen, as this worked really well when played against Madrid at their gaff, at least I think that was the game off the top of my head.

[Finisher1]

So is he now nailed?

Obviously not worth a transfer just yet, but he might be my DGW22 target if he is nailed. So I will then budget 2FT for DGW22 to bring in Eriksen and Son.

I think Alli is the biggest bench threat of the trio Eriksen, Alli, Son at the moment. Am I right? Also his role is somewhat questionable, he might play deeper than the other two.

[bigcliff2]

I honestly don't think Son could ever be described as nailed.

[Owsler]

I'd go Son over Alli at the moment. Also, he's a thug and a black mark to any team.

[elliot]

What about Lamela? Could he be a threat to Son's minutes?
He's only 6.3m too...

[Finisher1]

What about Lamela? Could he be a threat to Son's minutes?
He's only 6.3m too...

That's a good spot. I don't think he is pickable in FPL but he may definitely steal minutes from others.

[Finisher1]

Pochettino absolutely praising Son and telling how ultimately valuable he is for the team:
https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/footba ... 29656.html

[Sutter Kane]

He'll bench him now. I am worried about slightly more rotation for Son. Wanyama and Lamela back will probably impact something, just hope it isn't this dgw. I think I'll see how he does and then make a decision from there. Other options including Lingard.

[Owsler]

That's a miserable headline.

[Zimmerman]

He'll bench him now. I am worried about slightly more rotation for Son. Wanyama and Lamela back will probably impact something, just hope it isn't this dgw. I think I'll see how he does and then make a decision from there. Other options including Lingard.

Spurs will have more options and more scope for rotation... so definitely ‘some’ impact. but I’d guess it’s the likes of Sissoko and Dembele (and even the lesser used Winks) that will be more directly impacted.

Has to be a lack of sharpness and fitness with wanyama and Lamela missing so much football... so I’m not sure they’ll be dropping straight in to the team (as we’ve seen with Lamela getting a few minutes here and there.

[swadd1er]

He’s a keeper at the moment. Seems to be essential to Spurs moving forward and counter attacking. Plenty of pace and capable of taking someone on.

[blahblah]

Yep: this GW would have been even worse without him and Arnie, who I brought in for the DGW.

[swadd1er]

Me too, kept them both and brought in Lingard for Coutinho. Hopefully he rewards me tonight. Regarding Son, he’s always looking to beat the man and make things happen. He’s not afraid of a shot from distance too where as a lot of PL players seem to be afraid for some reason.

[Mav3rick]

I'd planned to move Son on by now (post DGW) but as has been said above, it doesn't seem worth moving him on just yet.

His lack of price rises is a bit annoying, although I suppose it does mean fewer other teams get his points!

Alderweireld is back soon too (going by FPL's flag) so how that affects things might be holding people off transferring Son in.

[Pirlo's Beard]

He’s not afraid of a shot from distance too where as a lot of PL players seem to be afraid for some reason.

Probably because they don't practice enough, and as a result are rubbish at it.

[blahblah]

As long as they don;t go back to 3 CB's he should still get enough playing time?

Yeah, i have the Eden\DCL debacle to sort out first

[baganboy]

As long as they don;t go back to 3 CB's he should still get enough playing time?

Agreed. And that is not happening before Alderweireld is back.
And anyway - Son is in devastating form. too good to be benched I suppose. I will revise my opinion of him being Sterling-light. He is better than that. Slightly slower than Sterling, but more clinical - basically at this moment, there is little to choose between the two.

[blahblah]

I think that you are being a bit harsh on Sterling.

In previous seasons I have mocked his finishing, but I brought him in this season (a while back) when I read\heard that he was Citeh's most clinical finisher

Admittedly I am still surprised that he consistently returns FF points

[baganboy]

Oh no, not what I meant at all, apologies. I think Sterling is brilliant, and very much improved in his finishing. He is a poor finisher the way Salah is a poor finisher i.e. not poor at all. Son is an excellent natural finisher, though. That's all the difference.