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Monitor – Dele Alli

In a season that has thrown up a number of surprises, some solace can be taken in the predictable. After dominating the midfield scoring charts in 2016/17, with Christian Eriksen, Dele Alli and Son Heung-min all among the top ten scoring midfielders in Fantasy Premier League (FPL), Spurs’ dynamic trio are at it again.

All three once more sit near the summit of the positional scoring charts, ranking fifth, sixth and seventh in the midfield rankings. Amazingly, after 32 Gameweeks, there are just nine points between them, highlighting the fine margins that have separated these players throughout the current campaign.

In recent weeks, however, it has been Alli who has come to the fore – staking a claim to significant Fantasy interest ahead of a pair of Double Gameweeks to close out the year.

Is Alli’s recent form enough to earn him favour over Spurs’ other midfield options – or will one of Son or Eriksen emerge as the superior asset during FPL’s final Gameweeks?

In our latest members’ Monitor article, we crunch the Opta data for an answer.

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  1. GE
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    If getting Kane in before G36 it has to be now IMO.

    Is this worth it?
    GW33: Vardy and Salah -> Kane and Gross (-4)
    GW34: Auba and Mustafi -> Lukaku and Dunk (-4)

    1. asquishypotato
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I’m a late Kane gainer, but then again I missed out on his back to back hat tricks.

      I just don’t see Kane doing more then Aub in their respective matches.

      1. GE
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        So you will keep Auba instead of Kane?

        1. asquishypotato
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          For this week yes. Southampton are that bad and Aub will play 90, unlike Kane who may be protected after 70 and winning.

          For the record I can see both getting two, and I’m sticking to my plan to shift on my Arsenal assets for United for 34.

  2. Silecro
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    I have all chips but free hit, is it good plan to TC sanchez in gw 34 and do wildcard in gw35?

    I would field 9 players who have dgw 34 (DDG, chillwel,maguire,gross,willian,eriksen,sanchez,lukaku, mahrez) ..other two are firmino and virgil

    1. zotter
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

      1. zotter
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        I’m gonna TC Sanchez in 34. Chasing 50 point leader who doesn’t have tc and does have Lukaku

    2. asquishypotato
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Seems good, interesting to wildcard in a week with less players but as triple captains go hose fixtures are great.

  3. zotter
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    With city probably out of Europe. Does it enhance the appeal of the 37 B.B. ? Over 34

    1. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I planned my WC around this. it’s a risk as it relies on Swansea and keeping injury free but it means I could feasibly get a bench boost of:
      Laporte/lingard/ayew/fabianski

      1. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Laporte could be any defender up to 6 mil actually

  4. MASTER ROSHI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    On WC, team looking like this
    Lloris Ryan
    Smalling Christensen* Mustafi Morgan Lowton
    Mahrez Alli Lingard Willian Gross*
    Kane Auba Vardy

    A) Christensen + Gross
    B) Alonso/Azpi + LCook

    Thanks!

  5. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Team is in a mess

    *Pope*
    Otamendi *Mee* Duffy
    *Salah* Mahrez *Stanislas* *Gudmundsson*
    Wilson Kane Firmino

    Fabianski PVA Doucoure *Gomez*

    1FT 6.9m itb

    Pope now a doubt with Heaton back in contention for a start against Watford

    Rest are all doubts with injury

    1. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Do you have a WC?

      1. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        and what is your plan for any other chips?

        1. Bruno Bruno!!
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Plan was as follows:

          FH GW34
          WC GW36
          BB GW37
          TC 35 OR 38

          1. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            thats a nightmare, salah/pope/Gudmundsson really messed up your gw35 plans.

            i’d be tempted to stick it out and move someone in who has a good gw33 and 35. auba would be ideal

            1. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              and you have the money for Wilson to auba - that’s the move i’d make

              1. Bruno Bruno!!
                • 8 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                sorry kane should be Aubameyang

    2. zotter
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Time to wildcard

    3. ljuta zena
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      not so bad. Get Vardy, Chillwel and Kiko

    4. Hagges Heroes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I’d pull the WC now if I were you

  6. makaveli123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Is Christensen a decent pick for the run in? I'm looking at downgrading Azpi.

    1. zotter
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Seems nailed

    2. asquishypotato
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Seems, but bear in mind he is quite important so may not play the second game for protection in he FA cup

      1. makaveli123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers

  7. joinho
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    I'm really torn between Kane and Aubameyang for captain this week its to close to call

    1. Dokdok666
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      If in doubt go with the most popular pick

    2. zotter
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I would go Kane as simply trust spurs more than arsenal

    3. Hotdogs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      What's your current team?

      1. joinho
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        on my wc

      2. joinho
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Schmeichel Pope
        Davies Dunk Schindler Maguire Tarkowski
        Salah Lingard Alli Albrighton Gross
        Kane Aubameyang Barnes

        1. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          i’d be tempted by kane if he looks to start, he’s a relative differential and most people on here would be captaining him but like myself have auba or lukaku instead

    4. asquishypotato
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Difficult, Kane has proven very untrustworthy whereas spurs as a team are very untrustworthy.

      Go with the one that’s doing well and not resting players for the Europa League.

    5. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Go with the one in form and guaranteed to play 90 mins

    6. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      It is a coin toss, both have same odds (7/2 to at least brace). So everyone has to go basicly with gut feeling. I don't trust either, but Kane has not been or even looking to be good after injury, so Auba for me.

  8. asquishypotato
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    A lot of injuries that could be key, those that are wildcarding late I feel lose the benefit in the long term of it.

    Seems to me they are treating it like a 2/3 week free hit. Each to their own.

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Lots of way to play this game.

      Enjoy the variety, there’s enough template as it is

      1. asquishypotato
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Absolutely, the fever pitch that this place came to when arguing one way or the other showed it.

        Personally a wildcard is a long term thing that’s has rippling affects, rather then just for 2 weeks.

  9. Hotdogs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    On WC, have TC but no FH left:

    DDG Hennessey
    Morgan Lowton Kiko Fernandez *
    Salah Mahrez Son Mili *
    Kane Auba *

    A) Barnes DSilva Christensen
    B) Barnes Lingard/Willian Alonso
    C) Vardy Lingard Christensen
    D) Vardy Willian Dunk
    E) Firmino Lingard Dunk
    F) Lukaku Cork Dunk

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      B with Willian

  10. Scheister
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    On WC now.
    Hate to lose Salah value, but would you do Salah + Gudmundsson to Alli + Lingard?

    DDG Ryan
    Vertonghen Christensen Morgan Lowton Dunk/Tark
    Mahrez Salah Gross Willian Gudmundsson
    Kane Barnes Auba

    1. zotter
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Wait until presser. If you have FH it might be ok to sell

    2. asquishypotato
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Wait.

      When you say it out load, do you really think Lingz and Ali can cover if Salah is fit? Probably not.

    3. Hotdogs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Nope, wait for more news at least

      TV is much less important towards the end of the season but that's when you're talking about maybe 0.2-0.3m. Most would lose 0.6-0.9 which isn't worth it unless you're sure you won't be bringing him back

    4. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Wait. Not sure about Lingard either.

    5. Scheister
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Presser tomorrow sometime?
      Cheers

  11. Ronnies
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Kane or Lukaku for GW34 ?

    Cant afford both.
    Tnks

    1. zotter
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Kane and Sanchez is the cool pick

  12. Fantasy Gold
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Heaton’s return couldn’t have came at a worse time for people like me with no free hit 🙁

    1. Rash
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Any indication pope will be dropped though?

      1. Fantasy Gold
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        No but it’s fraught with danger.

        Too risky to pick him now.

  13. Sandy Ravage
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    any updates on Salah's availability this weekend?

    1. makaveli123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Tomorrow

    2. Sedemuda
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      He won't be risked this weekend whatever the extent of the injury.

      1. Ziyech on the Bench
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        100% agreed.

  14. Fantasy Gold
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Who do you prefer on a WC? No free hit.

    A) Monreal
    B) VVD

  15. Nanoelektronicar
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Salah, Gudmudsson and Mee flagged, on top of it I have Jones, might end up with 10 this week.

  16. sully29
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on this wc team?

    De Gea
    Smalling, Morgan, Duffy
    Sanchez, Eriksen, Alli, Willian
    Kane, Vardy, Barnes

    Ryan, Ibe, Chilwell, Lowton

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Looks really good mate

      1. sully29
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks!

    2. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      too many eggs in the spurs basket for my liking

      1. Fantasy Gold
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Stoke.

        Definitely worth tripling up on WC.

        Man City after that who will have the title wrapped up.

        Makes sense to me.

        1. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          true, go big or go home I suppose

      2. sully29
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Such shiny eggs though.

    3. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Son is much more likely to score and even brace than Alli. And cheaper also.

    4. Dokdok666
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Smalling, Willian and Chilwell are not nailed. Otherwise looking good

  17. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    How is the following for a -8 (effectively -4) as 2 players I'm taking out will likely miss GW33

    Wilson Stanislas Gomez -> Kane Milivojevic Mustafi

    These moves are with GW35 in mind, as im FH in GW34

    1. zotter
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Looks good. Though just beware of rotation down the line with mustafi

      1. Bruno Bruno!!
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        cheers

  18. zotter
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    How is this for 34/35

    34
    Ddg
    Alonso. Lowton. Tark
    Salah. Willian. Mahrez. Alexis TC
    Barnes. Vardy. Auba

    Hennessey. Morgan. Kenedy. Mustafi

    35
    Hennessy
    Lowton. Tark. Mustafi
    Salah. Kenedy. Sane. Sterling
    Auba. Barnes.

    Ddg. Morgan. Alonso. Mahrez. Vardy

    Then build to full B.B. 37

  19. Dannyb
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone help?
    A - Salah and Valencia to Sanchez and Christensen? (-4)
    B - Salah to Alli
    Have exact money to do A now.

    1. zotter
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Wait till pressers but like A

    2. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Do you have a third United player?

    3. Dannyb
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yes, that's why Valencia has to go, otherwise it would be Alonso tbh.

      1. sully29
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Which player?

        If it's a defender/goalkeeper then I'd go with A) as you have their defence covered anyway and can captain Sanchez in 34.

        If it's Lukaku then I wouldn't go with A) as you already have a captain for 34 and would be losing your only United defence cover.

        If it's someone else then I dunno. 😀

    4. Dannyb
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Lukaku and DDG are the other 2.

  20. Legohair
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Is Willian rising tonight?Is it good move to do Mkhi to Willian?if i dont do it before prices chance,i probably cant do Auba to Lukaku next week...

    1. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I’m not sure if he’ll rise, don’t do it for the money, do it if you prefer willian

    2. asquishypotato
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      You seem to have made your mind up already

    3. Legohair
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Willian has dgw,thats why.and mkhi might not start against soton.

  21. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Good to go this week and carry free transfer and have 2 going into week 34? Lowton comes in if Salah out.

    (WC last week, playing BB in week 34 TC Kane in week 37. No FH for week 35)

    Ryan
    Mustafi Morgan Alonso
    Salah Son Mahrez Willian
    Aubameyang (c) Firmino Barnes

    DDG Lowton Smalling Gudmundsson

    1. zotter
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Play ddg thou. City might field the kids

      1. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks -good point

    2. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yep, gtg.

  22. pressdpm
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Anybody with all chips remaining not using their WC this week? Any reasons why?

    1. Bruno Bruno!!
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      FH GW34
      WC GW36
      BB GW37
      TC GW38 (Salah)

      Allows me to maxmise both double GW's

      1. zotter
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        What if Liverpool have a champions league final.

      2. asquishypotato
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        And the blank in the middle?

      3. Pras (FPL)
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Was going to do this until the Salah uncertainty and Liv likely SF

        All Liverpool are now rotation risks. Your GW35 score vs FH35 for others will be terrible

        Also, no more standout TC option now that Salah is not even certain of game time even in GW38

        1. Pras (FPL)
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Add to this the Stanislas injury and Pope uncertainty

      4. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        This
        Have 9 players currently for blank 35.
        Will have 10 or 11 come then.

        FH 34
        10-11 players 35 +TC maybe
        WC 36
        BB/TC 37
        TC 38

  23. Manani
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    for those of you with BB and TC left, which ones are you going to use in 34 and 37?

    seems like 37 is the best choice for BB, but 34 have no real good TC canadiate

    1. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      i’ll be TC lukaku and BB37. that’s the plan anyway

    2. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      34 TC, 37 BB

      Kane/Kaku TC

    3. Kun Tozser
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      TC Kane in 37
      TC Lukaku in 34
      TC Salah in 35

      Still undecided

      1. Kun Tozser
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Kun in 37 would be nice if nailed but unlikely

    4. zotter
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      34 Tc Sanchez (chasing) 37 B.B.

    5. asquishypotato
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      BB 34 when teams are more settled.

      TC 37 when teams are less inclined and harry or Aguero are doing it for personal goals

    6. Rash
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Bb34 tc Kane 37

  24. Team Bobcat
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Question for those of you whom have only used the free hit chip.

    Does it make sense to wildcard this week??

    Bench boost next, few hits following week and same again week after....

    1. Monkey Hanger
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Depends on your team. I'm WC'ing 36, BB 37, and TC 34.

      1. MeinBergkampf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        I'll be doing the same, potentially moving the WC a week earlier to 35 if my team is really looking dire, but still picking a team largely with BB 37 in mind.

      2. Team Bobcat
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        This was my plan until last nights ground shuddering result.

      3. thepirates
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Who do you TC? How many players do you aim for in blank 35?

    2. Postman Ty
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      That was my plan before the poor double schedule was released.
      Current plan is WC now, TC34, 10 players in 35, BB37 with a -4.
      I've done a lot of different drafts with different ideas but that structure seems to be the most efficient.

      1. thepirates
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        TC who? How will your WC team look like 🙂

        1. Postman Ty
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          TC34 will probably be Kane. Current team post Salah is:

          DDG - Cech
          Maguire - Mustafi - Tarkowski - Lowton - Dummett
          Alli - Mahrez - Son - Willian - Kenedy
          Kane - Vardy - Barnes

          Will have 9 in GW35 now that Salah is out, but it's fine cause Alli has more games and great fixtures to replace him.
          Double premium keepers sounds bad until you realize Cech is only 5.3 and fits perfectly for us with no FH.
          Auba+Silva in GW35, Ayew+Fernandez+Naughton in GW37 for a -4.
          Pretty happy with it.

  25. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Score predictions for Arsenal v CSKA?

    3-0 Lacazette, Ramsey, Ozil

    1. zotter
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      2-0. Laca brace

    2. Ziyech on the Bench
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      1-0

    3. Speédy
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      4-1

  26. Team Bobcat
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    No free hit left. Does this wildcard team save grace.

    DDG Pope
    Valencia kiko lowton Davies Chilwell
    Willian Mahrez Arnie Ramsey Son
    Firmino Auba Wood

    Auba > luk next week

    Son Salah week after...

    1. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Change Pope. Heaton back in contention.

    2. Hotdogs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Are you selling Salah? How much value are you losing? Losing 0.6+ team value just to get him back in 2 weeks doesn't make sense to me

      1. Team Bobcat
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Plan is bench boost next. I am losing 0.7m.

  27. Zenith UK
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Repost:

    Team for GW33. Plan on FH in GW35.

    DDG
    Alonso, Monreal, Smalling
    Mahrez, Mkhi, Salah*, Gross
    Auba, Vardy*, Murray

    Pope, Lowton, Gudmund, Chilwell

    * = Salah & Vardy > Willian & Kane (-4)?
    I was planning out ousting Auba for Lukaku but now I'm not sure given Arsenal's DGW and Auba's form. This being said I recognise the need for Utd attackers currently.

  28. Richd
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    I think it's gonna be a -4 a week after WC

    Vardy and Salah become Kane and Lingard.. meh

  29. pressdpm
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Any nailed United defenders?

    1. Rash
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Valencia probs

    2. Richd
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Bailly lol