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Mourinho benches Alli as Spurs visit injury-hit Sheff Utd

Dele Alli (£8.3m) has been named on the Spurs bench ahead of their trip to Sheffield United.

The England international misses out on a start in Jose Mourinho’s talented attack, fronted by Harry Kane (£10.9m).

Son Heung-min (£9.8m), Lucas Moura (£7.1m) and Steven Bergwijn (£7.5m) are the three options named in attacking midfield, supported by a deeper pair of Giovani Lo Celso (£7.3m) and Moussa Sissoko (£4.8m).

The Fantasy attention will almost certainly be on the South Korean tonight. He is owned by 8.8% of managers worldwide and scored 12 points against Sheffield United back in Gameweek 12.

Those invested in the Spurs attack will be boosted by the line-up that Chris Wilder has been forced to field for the Blades.

Recent injuries to John Lundstram (£4.8m) and John Fleck (£4.8m), have severely limited his options in midfield. With Luke Freeman (£5.0m) also absent with a knock, Oliver Norwood (£4.8m), Ben Osborn (£4.7m) and Sander Berge (£4.7m) start together for the first time in the Premier League this season, Jack Rodwell (£4.5m) the only back-up on the bench.

Jack O’Connell (£4.6m) is still not back from injury either so Jack Robinson (£4.0m) continues to deputise in central defence alongside Chris Basham (£4.6m) and John Egan (£4.5m).

Spurs’ defence continues to offer greater stability though. For the third successive match since Project Restart began, Mourinho has paired Eric Dier (£4.8m) with Davinson Sánchez (£5.3m) at centre-back, flanked by Ben Davies (£5.3m) and Serge Aurier (£5.0m) in the full-back roles.

Sheffield United XI: D Henderson; Robinson, Egan, Basham; Stevens, Osborn, Norwood, Berge, Baldock; McBurnie, McGoldrick.

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

FPL Lessons Learned from Gameweek 32+

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  1. GOTHAM City F.C.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    any chance for Son getting a card?

    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      His birthday soon, is it...?!

      1. GOTHAM City F.C.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        its tonight, he needs to head back soon

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

      Due a kickout.

  2. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    How is Norwood still on pitch?

    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      In Oliver's FPL team the cheat

  3. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    VAR is brought to you today by Sheffield Steel. British manufacturing.

  4. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Sheffield scumbags

  5. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Sonny to lash back at Norwood later in the game and get a red?

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

      Not out of the question ehh
      He's in my team

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

    Wonder how long it will be until goals are just met with a quiet round of applause until the VAR check is over

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I'll take the rough with the smooth with VAR. Some of the goals that have been given with the naked eye and then chalked off with VAR are a joke. Literally two yards+ offside and assistant can't see it is offside.

      Dread to think how many of those goals were given pre-VAR.

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

    Need KDB and Mane to go mad this evening..

    1. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Salah*

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Trent** and Salah...* 🙂

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

          I have TAA too but everyone has him so doesn’t matter whether he does well..

  8. Teahupo'o
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    When does Ladies' football resume?

    Can't think of many things more grating than having to listen to Phil Neville's commentary during empty stadia time.

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

      i wonder if his own parents prefer Gary as well.

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      'I don't see for the life of me how that can be given as a handball'
      You'd think he'd know the rulebook if you are a professional commentator!

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

    Son gets a touch in the box 😯

  10. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    I'd like to issue an apology for ever thinking Kane is better than Aubameyang.

    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Apology not accepted

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

      Real life ?
      FPL

  11. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Basham third on my bench 🙁

  12. TheTinman
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Completely spoiling the game with VAR. Forget about this letter of the law bollocks.

    Offside you need to have both shoulders over the line. Give the attackers the advantage again.

    ‘Any handball’ rule needs fixing.

    We want goals not boredom.

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      You want the laws amended, not VAR.

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

        Unfortunately that’s all it takes. Good news about the two farcical decisions last two nights is they now have to amend the law for next season surely.

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

      So VAR did nothing wrong so?

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

      lol might as well make two footed challenges legal too. Thats more entertaining right?

  13. Bielsa's Bucket
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    COME ON YOU BLAAAAAAAADDDDEEEEEEEESSSSSS!

  14. Steinburg FC
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Can they change the name of the rule to Hand to armpit ball?
    looked like it him behind the shoulder to me...

    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      He was fouled as well that's why he was on the ground. And the ball was kicked into him

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Barely fouled relax, a slight brush and he went down

    2. The Strokes
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I have Aurier my Rival has Egan
      Never would have thought he would be in a position to score more points then me in a Shef U - Tot match ...

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I sold Egan for Aurier (-4)

        Blame me

        1. The Strokes
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Wooow hard
          But in all honesty it was a good move so don't be too harsh to yourself

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

          Breaking the cardinal rule of FPL - no hits for defenders!

          1. Twisted Saltergater
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            😛

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

      Sheffield HOOOOLD

      1. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        😀

    4. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Just saw the handball... that must be a joke right?

      Idiot refs

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

        Idiot rule not ref.

        1. Bruce Lee
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          His arm was 1cm away from the ball when the defender kicked it at him... is that handball?

          1. Deulofail
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Yes

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

              Unbiased opinion !

              1. Deulofail
                • 8 Years
                3 years, 9 months ago

                This

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

            Any handball in the build up to a goal is the rule.

            It needs changing.

          3. @persecuted_by_mods
              3 years, 9 months ago

              He handballed it before it was kicked on him, the only argument here is was he fouled. It was soft, maybe a freekick definitely wasn't a 100% nailed on foul on him

              1. Bruce Lee
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 9 months ago

                Oh maybe I missed that, I just saw the ball being kicked at him

                1. @persecuted_by_mods
                    3 years, 9 months ago

                    He slaps it on his way down, I haven't seen a good enough replay to show whether he was fouled or not. Every angle I've seen shows him going down very easily

                  • Bruce Lee
                    • 5 Years
                    3 years, 9 months ago

                    Nvm I just watched it... his hands were out to protect his fall - he didn't handball it intentionally

                    If you disagree then you need to go out, play football and get out the room

                    1. @persecuted_by_mods
                        3 years, 9 months ago

                        Relax you clown, where did I say it was deliberate? You do know the rule isnt about whether it's deliberate or not? Suggest you stay in your room more and learn the rules

              2. Salarrivederci
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 9 months ago

                Many Refs in the VAR room is stupid though

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

                The blind VAR ref in SHU-Villa as an example

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

                  VAR doesn’t deal with GLT, that’s a separate issue.

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

                    It is killing the game. Only offsides is objective due to the VAR refs relying on tech-guys red and White slow-mo lines

                  2. Salarrivederci
                    • 7 Years
                    3 years, 9 months ago

                    Judging a penalty ofren comes Down to which semi braindamaged VAR ref is in the room

                2. Salarrivederci
                  • 7 Years
                  3 years, 9 months ago

                  Any Rich as-s ref with tiny to mediocre cojonas would tell the judge, that Nyland was making out with the ball and the net

          4. space mercenary
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            VAR and ill-conceived laws have ruined football as a spectacle.

          5. Qaiss
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            No wonder Spurs aren’t doing so well anymore, VAR has arrived. They’re probably the club that’s had the most favouritism from referees in the last few years. Kane’s goals dried up too, can’t score pens from his/Allis/Son’s dives hehe.

            1. Klaren
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              And Arsenal is doing extremely well.

              1. Qaiss
                • 8 Years
                3 years, 9 months ago

                Yeah, above them now when we had a Emery till December, dropped so many points to lesser teams

          6. Niho992
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Imagine not owning Soucek and Berge.

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

            Magnus Carlsen having a shocker. Goes to show how much sheer dumb luck factors into this game. His team looked great on paper.

            1. pundit of punts
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              Link to team?

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

                you don't need one, he's 32nd overall in the world. And world chess champion.

            2. Bruce Lee
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              Dumb luck is the biggest factor

            3. Qaiss
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              Targett, Pepe, Mourinho penalty merchant striker as captain.

            4. Sun Jihai
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              Hardly looked amazing with no Man Utd but triple Villa

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

              Luck evens out over the season

              1. Yozzer
                • 6 Years
                3 years, 9 months ago

                Rubbish.

                1. Bruce Lee
                  • 5 Years
                  3 years, 9 months ago

                  Nah would agree with this... it is just a question of if you have the patience to stick through the bad luck

                  1. Yozzer
                    • 6 Years
                    3 years, 9 months ago

                    Makes no sense at all. You will only hear this from the obsessive player's trying to convince themselves that they have a skill ;-).

            6. diesel001
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              He's an upside chaser and does this by focusing on a few teams (e.g. Spurs double-up). Sometimes it goes wrong. But given his recent record, he gets it right a lot more than he gets it wrong.

            7. Je suis le chat
              • 10 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              Genius though didn't fancy his team this gw. Maybe he should have went more template to see the season out.

            8. Wilshere Knowledge
              • 10 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              Pépé, Nketia, Grealish, Targett and Jota look like shocking picks to me.

            9. SADIO SANÉ
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              most people were slagging his team off the other day

            10. NATSTER
              • 13 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              His team ID please.

              1. NATSTER
                • 13 Years
                3 years, 9 months ago

                Ok, found it.

            11. Niho992
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              he should stick to cheese, he is terrible fantasy player tbf

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

                I love the cheese Magnus make. Very tasty.

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

            Getting Kiko off my bench instead of Jack Robinson 🙁

            1. Hy liverpool
              • 10 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              Robinson didn't even score or keep a clean sheet yet.. Robinson has spurs whipe kiko played vs southampton at home.
              Why would you even moan?

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

                Clean sheet nailed on for Sheff here

                1. Hy liverpool
                  • 10 Years
                  3 years, 9 months ago

                  Son positioning is annoying tbh..

          9. denial
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Kane reminding me of Torres at Chelsea. Looks done.

            1. Niho992
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              Torres won league and CL at least

          10. TheSteel
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Never captain a Mourinho player

          11. Gentle_Turks
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Remind me why I bought Aurier....

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

              He’s good when he’s OOP but too often he’s POO.

          12. Bobby
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            If son doesn't score tonight I'm packing up my toys and going home.

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

              Hasta la vista

          13. Pep Roulette
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Looks like Stevens & Egan should remain in my team for Burnley!

          14. RamaJama
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Best defender to get, except from Manu, TAA and Doherty?

            Money no issue

            1. Sun Jihai
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              Digne

            2. Magic Zico
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              VVD Alonso Jonny

          15. Magic Zico
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Spurs' fan are you happy with Mou's football?

            1. Niho992
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              Best football since Redknapp probably

          16. thomashl
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            How is Son looking?

            Positioning and performance

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

              Not bad

            2. Gentle_Turks
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              Spurs as a unit looking awful. Too slow, too casual.

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

                Cheers. I wasn’t convinced by the display v West Ham... son going for mahrez or pulisic I think