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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. Jimbo-Jones
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 25 days ago

    Any glaring omissions on WC?

    DDG Ryan
    Chilwell Christensen Smalling Davies Lowton
    Willian Mahrez Lingard Salah Gross
    Vardy Barnes Kane

    £1m ITB

    1. The_FF_King
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 25 days ago

      Is Davies nailed?

    2. Zenith UK
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 25 days ago

      Can you work Auba in? I've had Mahrez/Vardy for a while and feel both aren't necessary.

  2. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 25 days ago

    I prefer Willian over Salah (or actually Fernandez) for gw33 because he at least should play. This move also gives me funds to upgrade Auba to Kane for gw34.

    Salah will not play 33, 34 he is still rotation risk even if fit and gw35 is fh and he is back. I can get him back for 36 (38) if needed. He has far too much value to be benched when I can have Willian for certain 2 "extra" matches and Kane for dgw.

  3. Borisalandoris
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 25 days ago

    What was Salahs price at the beginning of the season. I'm having a brain fart moment and can't work it out. Thanks

    1. Drogba Legend
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 25 days ago

      I think 9.0?

    2. Robben Mee Blind
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 25 days ago

      9.0

    3. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 25 days ago

      9

    4. Clump
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 25 days ago

      Will say on fpl site if you click player info.

  4. Drogba Legend
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 25 days ago

    Those of us without FH chip, should we sell Salah for Erisken, Jlingz, etc to get another DGW player and make funds for Kane?

  5. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 25 days ago

    @Mark, Jonty & co - is Facer still around? Any chance of his input regards Salah ‘injury’.

    Season defining decisions need to be made and would be good to get general impression.

    1. Clump
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 25 days ago

      #Facergate

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 25 days ago

        #groingate

    2. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 25 days ago

      Bought at 9.1m, currently 10.7m, sell price 9.9m.

      Keep or sell?

      1. Scotty B
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 25 days ago

        Sell

      2. Rash
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 25 days ago

        I'm keeping for 33 minimum

      3. Clump
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 25 days ago

        Can't see him starting in 33, has a single (no captain option 34), FH 35 , single 37, fetch back 38.
        That leaves 36 as a solitary week where you hide behind your sofa.
        Have sofas made it to Scotland yet? 😉

        1. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 25 days ago

          Nah FH here 😮

          Aye, we make our sofas from girders.

          1. Clump
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 25 days ago

            Ah, no FT changes thing mate.
            Still awaiting running water here in Wales.

    3. The Point About It Is
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 25 days ago

      This ^ We need Facer's opinion.

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 25 days ago

        Even just a Grade 1 tear = one week out
        Grade 2 = two weeks out

        Or what ever they equal, sort of thing....

    4. DAZZ
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 25 days ago

      I think its fairly obvious he wont play much vs Everton. Hazard could definitely haul this weekend. If Salah is out of the 34 bournemouth game, which we wont know, coukd be worth replacing, and bringing back for 35. Essentially your missing out on 1 game in 34!

      1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 25 days ago

        Anyone who thinks hazard could haul haven't watched him or Chelsea lately 😉

  6. Scotty B
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 25 days ago

    Absolutely no idea what to do with this lot this week, any ideas?

    Foster
    Baines Ake Alonso
    Walcott Salah Eriksen Shaqiri
    Aubamayang Lukaku Deeney

    Elliot VLP TAA Schindler

    0.3 ITB & 1 FT

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 25 days ago

      Time to wc?

      1. Scotty B
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 25 days ago

        Wish I had a WC to use

  7. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 25 days ago

    DDG - Ryan
    Maguire - Monreal - Mee - Lawton - Simpson
    Alli - Mahrez - Son - Lingard - Lewis Cook
    Kane - Lukaku - Barnes

    On WC, where do I spend the 1.3 ITB?

    BB34, FH35 and TC37.

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 25 days ago

      Id go Morgan over Maguire and maybe upgrade another defender

  8. Rash
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 25 days ago

    Anybody already kneejerked salah out?

    1. grumpyman
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 25 days ago

      Nope, hanging onto him until Saturday morning then 90% chance he's gone on my wildcard.

    2. The Point About It Is
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 25 days ago

      20618

    3. stat
        8 years, 25 days ago

        No, waiting for Klopp to announce how long he'll be out for.
        Still very likely to switch him to a Spurs mid though

      • Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 25 days ago

        No kneejerk. Out he want and Willian in. Willian is like to play 230-270 minutes vs Salah 0-90 during next two. Points over pennies 😉

    4. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 25 days ago

      Was all set on Mane > Marhez this GW, now not sure at all.

    5. FPL Maldini
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 25 days ago

      If you had to choose one, money no option:

      a) Kante

      b) Matic

      1. Collie01
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 25 days ago

        Kante

      2. Lukakwho
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 25 days ago

        B

      3. Volley127
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 25 days ago

        B

    6. stat
        8 years, 25 days ago

        Considering their goals and assists this season, I don't think Eriksen is worth 0.5m more than Alli.
        But is Alli worth 0.6m more than Son?
        Even though Son isn't nailed on he still features a lot and this season he has been more explosive than Eriksen and Alli, but with Kane back in the team, it seems like everybody's outputs are affected...

        So if you had to pick, would it be Alli, or Son + 0.6m?

        1. The Point About It Is
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 25 days ago

          Son.
          Personally am thinking of getting both as I may go Kane-less.....

          1. stat
              8 years, 25 days ago

              TC already played?

          1. Forza Papac
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 25 days ago

            remember*

        2. Karan_G14
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 25 days ago

          Ryan
          Dunk • Verto • Morgan
          Salah! • Mahrez • Son • Willian • Groß
          Auba • Vardy

          (DDG / Barnes / Tarko / Bailly)
          1.4m itb

          Save FT?

          With 2 FTs next will do Salah/Willian & Auba ➡️ Lingard & Kane.

          If I sell Salah next week will have 3.5m itb to get Auba & City players for DGW37.

          Appreciate your thoughts! 🙂

          1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 25 days ago

            Y not get alli/Erik instead of Lingard if u can stretch that far?

            1. Karan_G14
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 25 days ago

              Because I can’t have 4 Spurs.

              1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
                • 8 Years
                8 years, 25 days ago

                Oh u have vert fine. Then Lingard best option

          2. Collie01
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 25 days ago

            If you feel risky, maybe Sanchez for Salah?

        3. FPL Maldini
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 25 days ago

          Thoughts on this plan?

          This week: Lukaku and Gudmondson --> Vardy and Kante

          Next week (34): Willian and Auba --> Lukaku and Alli

          Or are these -4 hits pointless?

          1. JAC THE CAT
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 25 days ago

            I like them

          2. FC nelo
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 25 days ago

            Would not do it since the plan could go very wrong with just one injury.

          3. Baps Hunter
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 25 days ago

            Is Willian to Alli worth -4?

            1. Butcher
              • 12 Years
              8 years, 25 days ago

              No way

          4. TallestJohn
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 25 days ago

            No, it'll probably negate any Vardy gains tbh and guessing you will lose value on Lukaku.

            If Gudmundsson recovers for GW34 he's still a better option than Kante.

        4. Nightf0x
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 25 days ago

          Wc team any suggestions?

          Ddg ryan
          Mustafi vert chilwel lowton christensen
          Salah mahrez kenedy lingard wilian
          Auba kane barnes

        5. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 25 days ago

          Does Kiko cover Salah okay?

          1. Butcher
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 25 days ago

            For this GW yeh. I'm starting Kiko regardless of whether Salah plays or not

        6. willl
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 25 days ago

          Considering this plan now with the current information.

          GW36: WC
          GW37: BB

          used other chips already.

          Salah + J.King to Alli/Eriksen + Vardy, with Salah coming back in GW35.

          Is this plan better than getting Kane + 5.7m mid?

        7. Caleb's Kitties
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 25 days ago

          Save FT right? 1FT 0.0ITB

          DDG
          Alonso robertson duffy
          Salah mahrez willian groß
          Lukaku auba(C) firmino
          Subs: Hennessey gudmondsson morgan lowton

        8. stat
            8 years, 25 days ago

            Who would you rather have in DGW 34?

            A) Alli vs MCI+bha and Albrighton vs bur+SOU
            B) Son vs MCI+bha and Arnie vs STK

            It's got to be A, right?

            1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 25 days ago

              Albrighton is crap so tricky

              1. stat
                  8 years, 25 days ago

                  Not out of the question that he gets 1 assist over those 2 games

                  1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
                    • 8 Years
                    8 years, 25 days ago

                    Ya but in general u will most likely get 4 to 5 points. Arnie could be explosive

                    1. stat
                        8 years, 25 days ago

                        At the same time Alli could easily outscore Son if Son is rested vs Brighton

                        1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
                          • 8 Years
                          8 years, 25 days ago

                          Ali over son yeah. But Arnie could outscore albright too

                          1. stat
                              8 years, 25 days ago

                              Yeah I wouldn't be surprised if Arnie outscored Albrighton but I think Alli being more nailed on than Son seals it for me, since I don't want to waste a transfer getting rid of Son later on.

                    2. Blame it on Traore
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 11 Years
                      8 years, 25 days ago

                      He's not that crap. Has about eight assists to his name this season and has scored a few too.

                      1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
                        • 8 Years
                        8 years, 25 days ago

                        Crap in FPL terms. He is a good footballer. U cant predict when he will have assists. Arnie is predictable against crap teamd to be explosive

                        1. stat
                            8 years, 25 days ago

                            Well if we assume that Leicester will put a couple past Southampton at home then he has a decent chance to be involved

                        2. stat
                            8 years, 25 days ago

                            Also has 12 BP - that's more than Ozil, Sanchez, Ramsey, Alli and Lingard

                      2. Naboo
                        • 13 Years
                        8 years, 25 days ago

                        B by miles and miles

                        1. stat
                            8 years, 25 days ago

                            Why?

                            1. Naboo
                              • 13 Years
                              8 years, 25 days ago

                              Prefer Son to Alli anyway (though admit it's close to due to Alli being slightly more nailed) and fully expect Arnie to outscore Albrighton by a decent margin

                      3. Rinseboy
                        • 14 Years
                        8 years, 25 days ago

                        who to play this week?

                        Ward/Lowton or Morgan?!

                        1. Don Kloppeone
                          • 8 Years
                          8 years, 25 days ago

                          Morgan of those choices

                          1. Rinseboy
                            • 14 Years
                            8 years, 25 days ago

                            thanks

                        2. Volley127
                          • 13 Years
                          8 years, 25 days ago

                          Morgan

                      4. Don Kloppeone
                        • 8 Years
                        8 years, 25 days ago

                        IF you had to take Salah out this week would you switch him for:

                        A) Alli / Eriksen - double up with Son vs stk
                        B) Hazard - double up with Willian vs WHU?

                        1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
                          • 8 Years
                          8 years, 25 days ago

                          A

                        2. Rinseboy
                          • 14 Years
                          8 years, 25 days ago

                          Alli if Kane out otherwise B

                          1. Don Kloppeone
                            • 8 Years
                            8 years, 25 days ago

                            Why would Kane be out?

                      5. Stokelona
                        • 9 Years
                        8 years, 25 days ago

                        Do you think Willian will rise tonight?

                      6. Team Bobcat
                        • 9 Years
                        8 years, 25 days ago

                        Are these changes worth hit. No free hit but have wildcard for gw36.

                        Otamedi DSilva > Alonso Willian (-8)

                        Next week
                        Naughton Auba > Valencia Luk (-8)

                        Leaves me with only 5 playing players in gw35 and need another (-12)....assuming salah makes it back by then...

                        It looks crazy but i can't see another way

                      7. El-Kloppico
                        • 10 Years
                        8 years, 25 days ago

                        Which one would you prefer?

                        a. Courtois - Vert - Gross
                        b. Lloris - Azpi - Gudmunsson

                        1. FPLShaqiri
                          • 8 Years
                          8 years, 25 days ago

                          A if Courtois is back

                        2. TallestJohn
                          • 9 Years
                          8 years, 25 days ago

                          B if Gudmundsson is fit but neither of the keepers are in great form and is Courtois fit?

                      8. Dannyb
                        • 9 Years
                        8 years, 25 days ago

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

                      9. AdamJ91
                        • 10 Years
                        8 years, 25 days ago

                        2nd WC Draft; How's it looking? Plan to BB34, FH35 & TC37

                        DDG - Ryan
                        Davies/Alderweireld - Tarkowski - Lowton - Simpson - Mariappa
                        Salah - Mahrez - Son - Lingard - Gross
                        Auba - Kane - Barnes

                        Exactly 0.9 ITB to do Aub - Lukaku next week.

                      10. Rash
                        • 8 Years
                        8 years, 25 days ago

                        Am I right with starting Kennedy over lowton this week?

                        1. Stokelona
                          • 9 Years
                          8 years, 25 days ago

                          Yes I’d go Kennedy, more chance of him getting attacking points than a Burnley clean sheet.

                      11. Red Rock
                        • 8 Years
                        8 years, 25 days ago

                        This or that please, 5 spots left for WC - all chips left

                        1) Son, Willian, Gross, Vardy, Barnes
                        2) Arnautovic, Lingard, Gudmunsson, Aubameyang, Murray

                        1. Stokelona
                          • 9 Years
                          8 years, 25 days ago

                          1 much more solid

                      12. Scheister
                        • 13 Years
                        8 years, 25 days ago

                        On WC:

                        Salah + Gudmundsson to Alli + Lingard?

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

                        1. Stokelona
                          • 9 Years
                          8 years, 25 days ago

                          Yep

                      13. FISSH
                        • 13 Years
                        8 years, 25 days ago

                        Firmino to Vardy?