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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. Fantastisk
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    Do something Salah you pr*ck

    1. Licky
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      No need for name calling.

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

      He just needs motivation

    3. BooYaKasha
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      Such high ownership does it matter?

  2. COYS Down Under
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    Pressed Y instead of A

    1. Sandy Ravage
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      😀

    2. Richd
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      Bloody PES!

  3. Desperately Seeking Dusan
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    Imagine the “got to get Firminho in - he’s essential” posts on here had that first half goal (he got the touch, not Mane) been allowed.

    1. DantheManinaPan
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      Including the spelling error, yes.

  4. FPL Mentor
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    Mane is so greedy its unreal. Looks like he is reluctant to pass to Salah because he outshone him last season. Annoyance

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

      Yeah, that's totally what that was

      1. FPL Mentor
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 7 days ago

        Did he not look reluctant to pass the ball?

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

          Whether he was or not, do you really believe it's because he outshone him last season?

          1. FPL Mentor
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 7 days ago

            I said it looked that way. Its an opinion. Possibly yes.

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

    What was Mane thinking?

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

      Dreadful.

    2. FPL Mentor
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      *Im not passing to Salah* lol

  6. Richd
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    I need to know if there’s no Mendy so I can’t decide if I want Spurs to score.

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

      Why would there be no Mendy?

      1. Richd
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 7 days ago

        I don’t know mate. Let’s find out in 6 mins

      2. Richd
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 7 days ago

        See

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

      5 minutes.

    3. Old Man
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      Will you be able to affect the TOT-LIV result by mind power alone then?

      1. Richd
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 7 days ago

        Yes

        1. Old Man
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 7 days ago

          ah - that's great. I'm impressed. 😀

  7. Eddie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    Stating obvious here but Pool defence is great. Gomez is doing brilliantly.

    1. R.C.
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      Nah he isn't two big mistakes where they should've been punished

      1. Eddie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 7 days ago

        I saw one. Apart from that he's doing brilliantly.

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

          Apart from his mistakes he's brilliant?

    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      He does need his big brother next to him, but yes, he is doing alright for Liverpool. Was terrible for England.

  8. AlCapwnUK
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    Welcome to not being in the title race spurs, come on in the water's fine

    1. DantheManinaPan
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      What do you mean welcome? They were always there...

  9. Salarrivederci
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    How old is Kane?
    He looks a bit like G. Murray.

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

      Playing like him too.

  10. R.C.
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    Mane clearly selfish and probably one of the reasons why Salah hasn't been scoring much and low on confidence

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

      Haha, yup, that's the reason.

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

    Need a Spurs goal

    1. Tommy Svindal Larsen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      Or more accurately, they need two

      1. Simon69
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 7 days ago

        He needs a Spurs goal from a FPL POV. Accurately isn't accurate.

  12. Eddie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    Good defending Salah

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

    Benched Robertson
    Great start

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

      lol

      1. Richd
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 7 days ago

        LAMELA

      2. Eddie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 7 days ago

        5 years on this site.

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      Me too

    3. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      Madness!

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

    Bobby is magic!

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

    Robertson sellers getting punished.

    1. Richd
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      Many have TAA for a lot less.

      You’re a real tool

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

        Most people that sold him didn't buy TAA. Learn the facts.

        1. Richd
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 7 days ago

          I sold Robertson for TAA. Fact.

          1. El Matador
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 7 days ago

            Ditto

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

            Waste of a transfer. Likely to be rotated soon.

            1. Richd
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 7 days ago

              I don’t want your advice.

            2. Richd
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 7 days ago

              LOL

          3. Jarnathan
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 7 days ago

            I'm not sure I'd have admitted to that

    2. Zebrahimović
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      Ahem

  16. lilmessipran
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    Come on Klopp, take off Mane already

  17. COYS Down Under
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    Mo Salah? No Mo Salah

  18. Fantastisk
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    Eriksen -> Wijnaldum for a -4?

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

      Basically playing the same role, Gini in a better team, makes sense.

    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      Lmao

  19. Jar Jar Winks
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    thats what happens when you buy no players to improve your team

  20. Dannyb
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    Come on Mane, please score and shut a lot of these people up haha.

  21. Sharkytect
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    No pre match preamble?

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

    Keita CS banked.

    Mane will have to pass to Salah now.

  23. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    will Mane get awarded the assist?

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

      No.

    2. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      No

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

    Oups.. Hendo on might means the end to LFC CS.
    Keita has been good!

  25. zizoo10
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    Both Salah and Mané should be on 1G 1A each

  26. 1zverGGadeM
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    Son alert!

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

    Firminoio Injured .....

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

      Wasting time.

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

    Spurs' best player coming on.

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

      Moura started

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

    here he is, a proper player!

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

    Boom here comes the lineups for next games