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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. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    FPL Virgin right about Sane and Mendy not starting together

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Get him on the scoutcast

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Get Mendy on the Scoutcast

    2. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Any reason why ?

      1. Rsforstar
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        because sane rarely cuts inside, he stays on byline

    3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      you really needed Virg to tell you that

      Its common knowledge and gas been since last season?

      1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        * has

    4. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      There is a first time for everything

    5. Konig Luther
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Didn't Pep mentioned that last year? Sane was playing almost all games because Mendy was injured, otherwise they would rotate

    6. Point-one short
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Have they ever been seen in the same room?

    7. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      A lot of it was based on a potential misinterpretation of a Pep quote though; he and I may have been right for weird reasons.

  2. CloudSky
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    This is the week where Westwood scores a screamer.

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Like the one he scored in 4 seasons at Villa? He's dropped when Defour back so hopefully for his owners

      1. CloudSky
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        That one, yeah!

  3. The Chosen One...
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    FFS Lamela

  4. Pacer.
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Eight saves from Vorm haha. How many came because he spilled or fumbled

  5. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    If Salah blanks next game, are you selling?

    1. TAT
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Yes. Considering selling before next GW, actually.

    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      I'll cross that bridge if it comes to it

    3. Jules Rimet
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Already sold for Haz

    4. doublyG
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      He's done enough for me to hold

    5. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Sold on WC

  6. DJDave1979
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Really concerned about chances of getting XI out. I need Shaw or Wally to play.

    1. twoplustwo
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Ekk

    2. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Willy wall

  7. Totalfootball
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    What to do with Mendy ?

    1. twoplustwo
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Seriously

      1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        I don’t think it’s that bad a question because vs say, Alonso, it seems Mendy is a rotation risk, Alonso and probably Robbo are not. Most importantly, Mendy takes up a City spot. How many Chelsea players do I want? Haz, even that’s a maybe. With Liverpool it’s really only Mane and Salah and not Firminho now.

        1. doublyG
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          I cant believe you are serious. You say Mendy takes up a City spot and that he is a rotation risk. There are no City players who have no rotation risk (other than keeper). There is no reasonable case for selling Mendy if you own him.

          1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            Who scores more:
            Kun, Sterling, Dilva or
            Kun, Mendy, Dilva.

            If they are all rotated, surely option 1. The attraction of 2 for me was the assumption that at least until Christmas, Mendy would start all games a lot like Ota did last season when everybody kept expecting him to be dropped.

            1. doublyG
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 7 months ago

              Option 2 scores more but you are paying an extra 4.5 for that. Given prices I'm much rather pick option 1.

              1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                5 years, 7 months ago

                Sure, I accept that point of view but it is a matter of opinion and I’ve always been a low cost defence and keeper type of player with the occasional Alonso dalliance so that’s why I’m happier with 2.

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Keep obvs

    3. doublyG
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Sell sell sell obviously

    4. Point-one short
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Sell him as fast as you can

  8. BON
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Pochettino being punished for no Summer signings.

    1. twoplustwo
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Lol

    2. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      More to do with lack of tactical nous

      1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        One trick pony

        1. Where has all the rum gone?
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Exactly

  9. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Congratulations to all those who played Liverpool defenders... well deserved CS

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Please jinx it!

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Stop it

      1. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        stop stating the obvious ?

    3. maverickga
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Thank you, a couple minutes left before my VVD-Robertson double up works this week 🙂

      1. maverickga
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        that'll teach me, I'm actually laughing!

    4. doublyG
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      I'lll hold you personally responsible if they score

    5. doublyG
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      FML

    6. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Cheers for the jinx. Idiot.

  10. Desperately Seeking Dusan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Famous last words from Joe this morning when he said there wasn’t really anybody to replace Mendy at City and tbf, that’s how Pep spoke about him.

    Does give me a decision when WC’ing though. It’s fine having premium defenders but not when they don’t start the easy games and there are good cheap options.

    1. twoplustwo
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      1 game out of however many I can live with

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Having a decent playing first sub would cover scenarios like this

      1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Yes but he takes up a City spot. I’d rather downgrade to a 4.5 and squeeze in a Sterling who will miss games but when he plays, be devastating. Alonso and Robbo will play every game and do not take up slots of other players I want.

    3. Jules Rimet
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      When WC'ing though you get a proper bench and problem solved.

      1. Ronaldoke
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Exactly. No City player will play 38 games this season (other than maybe Ederson!). However when the likes of Mendy do play they tend to score heavily so it’s still worth owning them. Just make sure you have half decent backup.

        1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          It’s a question of optimising the three City slots, not having AWB come off the bench.

      2. Desperately Seeking Dusan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        I have a decent bench. My issue is that by downgrading I can get Sterling alongside Kun and Dilva rather than a defender. Will Mendy get more points this season than Sterling if being rotated too? Seems unlikely.

    4. Pacer.
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Hardly any player will play every game. Mendy is not even a decision

      1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        It’s City optimisation. On the assumption everybody other than Ederson is rotated (and that’s a maybe), which three get you most points?

  11. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Use those subs Klopp. Only 5 minutes to go.

  12. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    How many chances does Salah needs ...

    Bye Salah

    1. janowsc
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Get a big couch for next week then

  13. Eddie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Oh, yeah, Kane's playing.

    1. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Where?

  14. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    PVA better give me some attacking returns today

    1. Totalfootball
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      he and wan obi both

  15. twoplustwo
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Mane is the one you want going forward I feel

    1. Salarrivederci
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Salah (C) will have 34 points next to his name in GW6 😀

      1. Where has all the rum gone?
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        In klopps dream

  16. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Spurs really missing Alli...

    1. CloudSky
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Been missing him for the whole year now.

  17. CloudSky
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Vorm one save away from bonus.

    1. doublyG
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Would be a travesty

  18. mbglo
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    My non-playing players:
    Mkhitaryan, Mahrez, Mendy, Schlupp, Peltier. Potentially add Shaw and Chalobah to the mix. Will potentially field 8 players...

    1. mbglo
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      7 players. Even.

    2. doublyG
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      That's amazing. A lot of bad luck there (except Mahrez)

    3. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Time to play your wildcard

    4. Point-one short
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      That's unfortunate mate. A number of those need to go from your squad.

  19. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Another Salah blank then

  20. Kabayan
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Any chance Ozil got flu before kickoff?

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Hpe so.
      Mikhi owner?

      1. Kabayan
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Yep

    2. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      12,847,362/1

  21. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Spurs play so bad without Alli

  22. R.C
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    gg no YCs in the game

    1. DeathoftheParty
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Yet all the ref has done is blow his whistle. Little annoying

  23. DeathoftheParty
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Danny Rose has been really dreadful.

    1. MTPockets
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Totally disagree

        1. DeathoftheParty
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          All I've seen him do is give the ball away...

      • Syd.
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Him and Trippier aren't good when it comes to defending

        1. DeathoftheParty
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Tripper was a deer in the headlights for that second goal.

    2. Slitherene
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      19 points + Bilva
      OR
      Hazard + Mitro + Holebas?

    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Trent cs banked

    4. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      TAA CS banked

      1. MTPockets
          5 years, 7 months ago

          nice

      2. windowview
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Need Walcott to play so my rival doesnt get Robbo points off the bench

      3. Gobigorgohome
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        TAA CSSSSS LOCKEDDD

      4. Blanka
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Looking at Mkhi to Maddison for next week then Bilva to Pogba, slightly maverick?! Did want Dilva but 0.1m short.

        Or Bilva to Richarlison?

        1. Blanka
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          I know Bilva is starting today, but surely on borrowed time.