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No surprises as Spurs host Liverpool in Gameweek 5 opener

There were no big surprises as the team sheets came out for Gameweek 5’s opening fixture between Tottenham and Liverpool.

Despite fears that Reds manager Jurgen Klopp would rotate some of his big hitting Fantasy Premier League options, Jordan Henderson (£5.3m) was the only one to drop out.

Naby Keita (£7.4m) comes in while Mohamed Salah (£13.0m), Sadio Mané (£10.0m) and Roberto Firmino (£9.4m) all kept their places in the starting XI.

As expected, Michel Vorm (£4.9m) comes in for the injured Hugo Lloris (£5.5m) while Harry Winks (£5.5m) gets the nod with Dele Alli (£9.1m) out with a knock.

There is unlikely to be much captain interest in this fixture with both Salah and Harry Kane (£12.5m) backed by under 6% in our most recent poll for the armband.

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR XI (4-2-3-1): Vorm, Trippier, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Rose, Dier, Dembele, Winks, Eriksen, Lucas, Kane.

LIVERPOOL XI (4-3-3): Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson, Wijnaldum, Keita, Milner, Salah, Firmino, Mane.

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1,767 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Rainer
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    TAA CS banked, no YC.

    A haul for owners!

    1. janowsc
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      Off the bench for Mendy! Woo

    2. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      Think he might blank next week

    3. KUN+10
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      jajajaja jinx it

  2. Scotty B
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    TAA cs locked in 🙂

    1. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      So TAA or AWB?

      1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 7 days ago

        Which one did we pick for him ?

      2. Scotty B
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 7 days ago

        Both

    2. Oven Glover
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      Bee sure to thank everyone who told you to start him.

    3. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      C.

  3. TAT
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    Mini league rival benched Firmino(!), but gets points because of Mendy…

  4. LewanGOALski
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    Why no Mendy!? :O

  5. BobbyV
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    Oh dear...Mane has been awful

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      He’d have 2 if Vorm was crapper

    2. Deli Alli OxenFree!
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      Pretty much, tbh...
      (Just saw him sky that one well over the bar)
      But what did u think about Salah?

      1. Dyballer
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 7 days ago

        Mane seems to be more involved in the attack than Salah. Also seems more selfish which is good for goal potential. I was more disappointed with Salah than Mane, because he didn’t actually have a good shot on goal. All were way too central, whereas Mane had a goal disallowed and also a few shots that could have easily gone in

    3. twoplustwo
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      Wow no way for me

  6. Deli Alli OxenFree!
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    Well isn’t that’s just special...
    Mkhi Chilling on the Bench, AND Mendy not even in the squad!...fml
    ...plus, Bilva(who I shipped out this week) & Lacazette(who I predicted to be in the Points—but didn’t bring in) are Both Starting! ...and both looking like nice options

  7. BON
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    Second blank for Mané.

  8. sully29
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    My kingdom for a Spurs goal.

  9. Guy Demel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    Vorm on a bap lol

    1. Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      MOTM

  10. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    Salah out confirms

    1. Oven Glover
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      Before Southampton?! Bonkers

  11. Rainer
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    Liverpool still not playing great and winning, a very good sign 😀

    1. Goat
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      True. When was the last time we won first 5 matches

    2. El-Kloppico
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      Still on pre season mode..

    3. Deli Alli OxenFree!
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      Yeah, we def haven’t played well...
      and was about to say, “except our defense has been unbreakable!” —and then Lamela flicks that cheeky little shot into the net! ....flm

  12. KLOPPTOMANIA
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    Billing in for Mendy. Hmmm.

  13. Goat
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    Great result as a Liverpool fan that dropped salah and Mané on WC

  14. Feloh
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    imagine if robbo loses his cleanie

    1. windowview
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      Please don't

    2. The Chosen One...
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      Lol

    3. KLOPPTOMANIA
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      I can imagine just that 🙂

    4. Klein
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      Youuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

  15. jtreble
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    Another Mane missed pass opportunity. What is he thinking?

  16. RashFraud
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    After watching this game I understand Salah’s underlying stats don’t mean jack.

    1. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      A few were saying the same about Aguero before that 5-goal Newcastle game a few years ago.

    2. Dyballer
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      I agree unfortunately. His shots are just nowhere near enough threatening atm. Also his only contribution seems to be these shots. Mane seems to be hogging the ball more and providing better quality shots.

  17. SADIO SANÉ
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    YES ERIK

  18. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    Yeßsssssssssssssssss

  19. BobbyV
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    Goaaaaaal

  20. Gobigorgohome
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    ROBBBBBOOOOOO CSSSSSS GONEEEEEEE

  21. Rainer
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    TAA > Robbo

  22. Syd.
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    TAA owners 😎

  23. Pranav Santhosh
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    Decent goal from lamela

  24. Scratch
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    TAA coming in for Mendy, i'm getting away with one

  25. KLOPPTOMANIA
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    Hehehe phew cleanie gone

  26. Rash
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    Jammy Trent owners lol

  27. El-Kloppico
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    Sh*t ! CS gone.
    Fair play to TAA owners

  28. SirStevieG
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    Hahahahaha and I had Robbo off the bench for Mendy.

    Stuff this game.

  29. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    No Liverpool Cleanie , thanks a lot Robertson

  30. Judeksi
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    hahahah there goes the CS, nice!