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Alli returns for Spurs as Bergwin drops to the bench

Dele Alli (£8.3m) is straight back in the Spurs line-up for Gameweek 31+ as Spurs host West Ham in a London derby.

The mid-priced midfielder missed Double Gameweek 30+ due to a social-media-related suspension but has no issues breaking back into Jose Mourinho’s team at the first time of asking.

Alli takes up the number 10 role, fulfilled by Erik Lamela (£5.7m) against Manchester United, hoping to get back to his pre-lockdown form, which yielded five attacking returns between Gameweeks 24 and 29.

The return of the England international sees Lamela drop to the bench, but Double Gameweek 30+ goalscorer Steven Bergwijn (£7.4m) suffers the same fate.

His wide-attacking midfield berth has been handed to the returning Lucas Moura (£7.1m), who missed the Manchester United game through injury.

While Alli poses some potential as a differential, the main Fantasy focus from this London derby will, of course, be on Son Heung-min (£9.7m).

The South Korean is owned by just 7.9% worldwide, but he still sits in 40% of squads inside the top 10,000 managers.

Furthermore, 6.7% of those at that level have handed him the armband for Gameweek 31+.

As ever, there is little interest in the West Ham assets, their 4-3-3 line-up probably more encouraging for the 6% invested in Serge Aurier (£4.9m) more than anything else.

Still without a recognised striker in the starting XI due to Sébastien Haller‘s (£6.8m) injury, David Moyes has named a front-three consisting of midfielders.

Pablo Fornals (£6.0m), typically deployed in the middle, sits on one side of Michail Antonio (£6.9m) with Jarrod Bowen (£6.4m) on the other.

West Ham United XI: Fabianski; Cresswell, Balbuena, Diop, Fredericks; Rice, Soucek, Noble; Fornals, Antonio, Bowen.

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Lloris; B Davies, D Sánchez, Dier, Aurier; Sissoko, Lo Celso; Son, Alli, Moura; Kane.

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  1. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    How long since Alli was good now? 3 years and counting...

    1. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      This. Lingard type of player. Talented young player that all of a sudden is 35.

    2. Keep Calm and Play On
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      About the time he let all that hype get to his head and he started playing like a brat

  2. I SPEAK ENGELS AND DRINK GI…
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Is it just me or has these games been very low quality and boring apart from man City games? Very small amount of goal scoring chances and lots of bad passing etc. Or does the absence of the audience make this?

    1. EL tridente
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Spot on. The Bundesliga Teams have been playing in a much faster speed

    2. Karhumies
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Southampton form looked good. So did United after Pogba came on. Brighton v Arsenal had lots of bad passing but it was far from boring.

  3. EL tridente
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Only City that has played good Football. Completely trash all the other games

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yep pathetic

    2. Jekori
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Chelsea looked good right? albeit vs villa. And Wolves with Traoré on at least.

  4. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    What position is Son playing honestly this is terrible to watch

  5. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Lo Celso best player on pitch

    1. -Klaus-
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      If you Celso

  6. Dynamic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    David Luiz is close to signing a new one-year deal at Arsenal.

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Omg no

  7. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Is Son the linesman today?

  8. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    This is hard to watch

    Spurs have been poor

  9. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Spurs look clueless taking the ball forward

  10. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    So weird seeing Son release Kane down the right wing.

  11. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Don’t think I’ve ever seen son play so wide

  12. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Aurier more advanced that Son

    1. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Than*

  13. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Aurier the best spurs asset by far

  14. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    West Ham surprisingly compact. Defending well.

  15. Nüno Vippan
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Lets pretend Spurs scored

    1. Nüno Vippan
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Kane G
      Ali A

      1. WVA
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Aurier A

        1. Nüno Vippan
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Aurieeeeeeeer. Cmon one more

          1. WVA
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Haha this is the most fun I have had since fpl restarted!

        2. Tempestic
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Son G

          1. WVA
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Yey another Aurier assist

            1. Tempestic
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              Get innnnn

          2. Party time
              3 years, 9 months ago

              Sonnnnnnnnnnnnn

              1. WVA
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 9 months ago

                Omg get your hattrick sonny boy

            • Nüno Vippan
              • 10 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              Obvious offside but var was on dinner break for sure

    2. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yawn. On the plus side I've got no one playing in this game.

    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Davies sitting deeper meaning Son has to provide the width on the left, useless!

      1. Scholes Out For Summer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        its a 352 thats why

      2. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Yeah, Mourinho is insisting on keeping 3 defenders back against a lone forward (Antonio). 3v1.

        Just Jose things...

      3. Tempestic
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Sons literally a LWB at this point, matching aurier

    4. SuperMane Returns
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Alli shot troubling the corner flag.

    5. KGFC
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Alli in team is detrimental for Son

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        *for spurs

      2. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Yeah things are that bad I'm even considering Son > Pepe.

    6. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Are we having a Son blank???

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Yes

      2. The FPL Units
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Eclipse of the Son

      3. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Noo, brace coming

    7. Ady87
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Whatever this formation is it’s terrible and it won’t be changed in time to stop me regretting Son(c). So bad!

    8. WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      0-0 again!?

    9. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      The fact most teams have looked spectacularly average is what makes it all the more surprising that so many are willing to go without City assets in the short term. I get that Pep roulette and a couple of tricky fixtures are an issue but so far they have been far and away the best team, looking unaffected by the long break.

      1. The Train Driver
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Agree, made the same mistake...

    10. Free Hat
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Cant put my finger on it, but Sons body language looks a bit off and uninterested.

      1. Tempestic
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        It’s the formation, looks like he’s basically a LWB

        1. Tempestic
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Same position as aurier in the other side

          1. Hulk Smash
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Yeah why is Davies playing so deep? I don't see any great threat from West Ham down that side (or any side)

            1. Tempestic
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              No idea, literally a 3 at the back

    11. Saxe-Gotha
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I'm so glad Mourinho is Spurs' problem now.

      1. Hulk Smash
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        This. I think he has seriously lost the plot these days.

    12. Fudgy
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Huge blunder going for Son over Pogboom.

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        game aint over man

    13. nerd_is_the_werd
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Anyone captained Son (c) this game week?

      1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Yep...

      2. Coys96
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Yes

      3. Gizzachance
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        V/c

    14. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      So strange just to see son just hanging around wide

      Was such an energetic player who used to make runs

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        oh dear.....

      2. The Train Driver
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Mourinho instructions

      3. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        He needs to play false 9

      4. Boss Hogg
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Mourinho. Making great players ineffective since the dawn of time.

        1. Cant fit my Willian
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Not even a Spurs fan but this is an awful take.

          1. Boss Hogg
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Then you are a Chelsea fan I bet?!

    15. KGFC
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Son fail 🙁

    16. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      West Ham are going to nick this. 0-1.

      1. WVA
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Agree