If you’re like me, it will be very tempting to bring in either Harry Kane or Son Heung-min for the next few gameweeks. Not only do they have incredibly promising fixtures, but with a new manager (who in my opinion is one of the top three managers in the world), the omens for strong FPL points are good. However, is it as cut and dried as we all think?

Despite the fact that both aforementioned players are incredibly talented, something has seemed off with Spurs all season and even the introduction of Antonio Conte hasn’t encouraged an upturn in form, especially in the dour performance against Everton in Gameweek 11. Should we really have our heads turned by good fixtures? Will the signing of Conte really improve Kane’s mood following his failed move to Man City in the summer? Or will performances improve once Conte’s had a few decent weeks of training with the team?

Now more than ever, it really is the dilemma of fixtures over form. But, if like me, you’re tempted to ignore the warning signs and sign one of the two (let’s not forget the fact that they are two of the best players in the league), which one should you go for?

Son Heung-min

The South Korean probably has the more ticks in the ‘For’ column compared to Kane; he’s classed as a midfielder, so will score an additional point for a goal and another point for a clean sheet, he’s on better form (in the league) and isn’t desperately looking to leave (as far as I’m aware!!). Also, from an eye-test perspective, he’s generally looked better than Kane all season.

Unlike Kane, he is also well-equipped to produce something out of nothing and doesn’t necessarily need his team-mates to create chances for him. This is especially pertinent given the fact that Spurs’ midfield creativity is currently almost non-existent.

You could also suggest that Son is highly unlikely to need a manager like Conte to perform. You could probably have any manager in charge of Tottenham and Son would still perform to the same high level we all know he can produce week in, week out. Of course, having a manager like Conte could well bring out even more from him so once they’ve had a few weeks to gel together, performances and results could improve even more.

The most obvious difference and advantage in Son’s column is the fact that he’s 1.9m cheaper than the English captain. So if money is tight for you, it might be easier for you to bring in the South Korean.

Harry Kane

Put simply, it’s Harry Kane! We all know just how bad he’s been in the league this season, but surely his form is going to change at some point, right? He’s too good to be this bad all season, regardless of his mental state. He showed for England in the International Break that he knows where the net is (albeit against fairly week opposition), so can that reboot his season?

Regardless of who the manager is, Harry Kane is well equipped to score in almost every league match. He’s proven it time and time again and if people can create chances for him, he will put them in the net. He’s also more likely to haul huge points in one game, so could be a differential captain choice, especially given his fixtures in the next few are incredibly promising. We can’t captain Salah all the time, right? Right?!

Talking of the manager, Conte was quoted as saying in the summer that if he was England manager, he’d be making sure that Kane stayed in the box and didn’t drift back into the middle third. So if Conte can find some way of creating chances and increasing productivity in the central midfield of Tottenham, Kane will be able to stay further forward, thereby making him a much better FPL option moving forward.

He’s also so lowly owned across the entire FPL game that even just having him could be a differential. Plus, in a few weeks, you could always transfer him out for Lukaku, once Chelsea’s fixtures swing a little. Are you willing to take the risk?

Who to pick?

Unfortunately, who you should pick, if either of them, is entirely down to you, your financial situation and how your team is looking right now. They are both great options (on paper) so it really does depend on how brave you want to be and where you have space in your team.

If you are happy to have a 4.5m non-playing striker in your team, then perhaps adding Son as a fifth midfielder is your better option. While you might not necessarily want to captain him over Salah, if you really want a decent differential captain option, he wouldn’t be the worst pick. Plus, let’s be honest, how many premium strikers are performing well right now? So is it the worst idea to reduce funds up front to improve your midfield with the South Korean?

The one caveat I would add the above suggestion is that we’re going to have 10 gameweeks in the next six weeks so it might be a better option to have a team of 15 regular and proven starters with random benchings and injuries highly likely in the coming weeks and over the Christmas period. Of course, if you’ve got additional funds and can have a third striker like Dennis at 5.2m that does actually play minutes each week, go for it!

If like me, you prefer to have three playing strikers and a 4.5m midfielder that you can rely on to get 2 points each week, Harry Kane might be your answer. Most of us are likely to have Vardy, given many of us brought him in for Lukaku when the Belgian got injured, so financially you won’t have to find a huge amount of money to upgrade him to Kane.

Given the amount of premium defenders we all have now, plus likely Livramento, it wouldn’t be the worst idea to reduce one other defender to someone at 4m, like Johnson. That could well give you the funds to bring in Kane for Vardy without having to reduce one of your high-scoring cheap midfielders. Plus, then you will have more flexibility in terms of playing 4 or 5 at the back if your defenders have better fixtures than your other two cheaper strikers.

Ultimately, the decision lays with you. Hopefully, I’ve helped to put everything into context for you and helped balance your decision a little more. Of course, you could choose to pick neither of them and that’s absolutely fine too! In many respects, that might actually work out better than falling for the fixtures over form and picking one of the Spurs assets. Time will tell!

For those of you that have actually read the whole article, I’ll share something with you; I’m considering doing Vardy to Kane and Azpi to Johnson to give me the funds needed. A future move will then be Tierney out for James and Jimenez or Toney down to a cheaper striker like Eduoard, Benteke or Armstrong.

Whatever you decide, good luck for Gameweek 12! Thanks for reading!