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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. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    People saying "that's why you pick TAA", shut it, only reason you got him was because you couldn't afford Robertson.

    1. MTPockets
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Complete jam tbh, benched and coming on for Mendy

      • Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Not true, I got him on WC as I preferred to use the cash elsewhere. Not that it helped today as he's my second sub

        1. Deli Alli OxenFree!
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Not to be a dick; but isn’t that kinda the Definition of: “Couldn’t Afford Roberson”? ....lol
          (No disrespect Wild Rover—having a laugh; and i usually agree with, or find your comments helpful)

          1. Wild Rover
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            No, I chose TAA to fund Alonso

            1. Deli Alli OxenFree!
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 7 months ago

              So in other words:
              You Needed Alonso; but Couldn’t Afford Robbo as well...so you downgraded him to TAA to free up funds—right?
              [bottom line of my point: if they were the same price, most would pick Robbo]

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

          Sooo because you didn't have the cash for Robertson

      • Qaiss
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Don’t be so salty

        1. the snazzy viking
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          he's right though

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

            No he’s not. Maybe I used that 1m to get Alonso instead of Luiz.

            1. Wild Rover
              • 13 Years
              5 years, 7 months ago

              This

            2. the snazzy viking
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 7 months ago

              you mean extra 1.3m

            3. Deli Alli OxenFree!
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 7 months ago

              ...AKA: “I Wanted Alonso more than Luiz; but then I COULDN’T AFFORD ROBBO, So I went for TAA”
              Just saying...lol

      • fedolefan
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Thing is, it works both ways. Plenty of trash was being hurled the other way too. Be prepared to cop some, jammy or not.

      • Deli Alli OxenFree!
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Pretty much!
        ...Now imo, TAA’s CS Points would go in the ‘Lucky’ Column that was debated on the last Scoutcast!

      • G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Anyone saying that in this situation would be mad to do so. If he had scored a goal, assisted and whatever and Robbo blanks then that's different...

      • Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        LOL. Hulked. I love it.

      • fedolefan
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Why is this being hulked? Didn't see all those TAA-Robertson point comparisons prior to this week being hulked. Looks like a few mods are hurt.

        1. jia you
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          haha yeah, agree, see my comment below!

      • SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        SALT INTENSIFIES

        literally everyone could afford Robertson at the start and then again on WC, they chose not to

      • jia you
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Ah for the love of...hulked?!?!

        1. jia you
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          I mean MODS, you've just hulked a salty post telling fellow users to shut it! Really?

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

            It's so obvious that they have been wound up so bad that they've failed to even read the contents of this post.

      • Deli Alli OxenFree!
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        *BOTTOM LINE, imo: If Robbo & TAA were the same price, Very Few would pick Young Trent!
        and to people saying: “NO, I used the money elsewhere...”
        Isn’t it really the same as saying:
        “I needed money elsewhere; but then I COULDN’T AFFORD ROBBO....So I went for TAA”
        It’s all love, but come on!...lol

        1. jia you
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Agree with the sentiment but this guy telling people to 'shut it' getting hulked is petty imo for want of a better word!

      • The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Who hulked this?

        Get some decent mods.

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

      Mark trolling indirectly Jonty, gotta love it.

      1. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Think that goes back a few years lol
        Was really nice seeing Mark on the Breakfast Club, it was like being reaquainted with a missing comfort blanket...

        1. Deli Alli OxenFree!
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          LOL!
          ...but, pretty much.
          [really digging ‘The Breakfast Club’ Videos]

    3. AlCapwnUK
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      no mendy, no mikhi

      Mikhi out is an easy transfer for next week now, best option under £8.6mil? Alternative is to change formation and go without a medium/big 4th mid

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

        richa

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

        Lamela, obviosuly

      3. Murder on Zidane's Flo…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Dilva

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

        Mikhi dropping tonight. Think I'll be transferring him out later tonight for Richarlison. Have two frees so will hold the other one till Friday as normal.

      5. Feeling_blue
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        I'm also looking to shift Mihki but have 9.5m to spend - I'm considering: Eriksen, Pogba, Maddison, Richarlison. Or do Mikhi and Ings to Fraser and Vardy for a hit. I realise Eriksen and Pogba aren't particularly in form but with the fixtures thing this could be a good time for them

        1. mir
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          I like those moves. Vardy could be gold for a number of weeks

      6. Babit1967
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        David Silva ?

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

      That's why Sturridge doesn't fit. Can't defend from the front.

    5. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      As a TAA and Mendy owner, with TAA first sub... i will take that quite nicely thank you very much.

      1. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Ditto

      2. Team Bobcat
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Makes sense

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

        Definitely one for the Lucky ones on Scoutcast

        1. Deli Alli OxenFree!
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          That’s what i’m Saying!
          “TAA...Helping Define the Lucky-Column since 2018”

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

      Kane all fresh for next match it seems.
      Had a nice day out!

    7. Marvin Moon
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      My god the message boards are rough during matches. Calm down people.

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

      Where the hell is Mendy???????

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        rested for CL probably

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

        Dying of a hangover somewhere.

      3. Arctic monkeys
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Drunk

    9. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      I bet lots of people here have BOTH Salah and Mane

      1. Les Bleus
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Doesn’t take a genius to figure that out to be fair

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

        I did once

      3. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        You think so?

      4. XabiAlonso
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        And robbo amd Mendy
        🙁

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

      Hazard lively today, and it's Salah out.

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

      Salah and Mane both unlucky to not be involved. Pipe down people.

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        don't tell them that. The more that sell the better.

      2. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Salah genuinely isn’t worth £13m right now, though.

        What made him so spectacular in FPL terms last season was the fact that he started out cheap and allowed you to fill up on big hitters.

        Now, his price completely undermines the rest of your team and he is giving eff all back in return for the huge chunk of your budget he takes up.

        The only way he is even remotely worth it is if he returns to last season’s rich vein of form.

        Sadly, it’s looking like that was just a season for the ages that will never be repeated.

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

          He had several chances once again but he’s missing loads and getting a lot more attention than he did last season. Thing is the Liverpool front 3 all work together and either one of them can score from game to game, so for 3-3.5m less I would go without Salah (actually I did).
          Just didn’t like the rest of my team with him in it (I’m a Liverpool supporter too)

    12. Warblers
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Clearly going to have to sell everyone who didn't score or was rotated and pick up everyone who did/will score this week. That's a real recipe for success!

    13. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      No Mane, Sold Robbo... Think Salah needs to go as well.....

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

        Southampton next though...

      2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Salah triple captainable v southampton - he's due a double hattrick

        1. Chucky
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          he's gone if he blanks vs Sot...

          1. Nomar
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            He’s going tonight for me.

            For £13m he needs to pretty much play at the same level as last season every week. That ain’t happening.

            Even if he starts scoring now I struggle to believe him picking up, say, 8 points a game is anywhere remotely worth £13m of your budget.

            Not when you consider who else you can get for the difference between him and Mané.

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

      Hahaha who's laughing now?

      Robertson: 34 points
      TAA: 23 points

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

        Oh my god you're annoying.

      2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        I'd say you're delighted with Robertson after that game allright

      3. L'Aeroplanino
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        yawn

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

        I don’t understand. What’s your point?

    15. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Eriksen has given the ball away 5 times & mis-placed 4 passes: all in the second half alone. A complete disappearance act once again in a big game.

      His name isn’t Mesut Özil though, so it will go unmentioned.

      Stats don’t lie, the media do.

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Got me an assist, though, so I’ll take that.

        Would get rid this week but I have Mikhi and Salah stinking up my team that need getting rid of.

      2. Team Bobcat
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        There is only one Mezut Ozil

    16. HODGE
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Liverpool for the title now, only Man City can stop them.....

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Gomez VVD partnership has taken them to the next level.

        1. HODGE
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          There not fully firing yet but still winning, sign of a title winning team

          1. F4L
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            aye, stronger bench this time round as well. Shaqiri would still have a big role to play this season

      2. BooYaKasha
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        It's a long long season, settle down

    17. Scotty B
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      TAA should get baps surely with keeping a clean sheet?

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

        Nah.

      2. the snazzy viking
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        what are your thoughts

      3. FPL_Crisis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Firmino
        Gini
        Vorm- he kept spurs in it

    18. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Ok, so that’s Mikhi and Salah out for me this GW then. That’s my 2FTs taken care of.

      1. Rotation's Alter Ego
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        By 2FT taken care of I assume you mean one to take Salah out and one to bring him back in after you realise he has Southampton next?

        1. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          No.

          Im not prepared to pay £13m for what he’s delivering, thank you very much.

          You can keep him if you like. I can get Hazard and Mané out of selling Salah.

          I think people are kidding themselves thinking that he’s going to suddenly return to last season’s form in FPL.

          This was his last chance for me.

          And, yes, I’ve seen this FPL film before where we hold on to expensive assets for too long....

      2. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Mkhi can still get the points

      3. Team Bobcat
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Mkhi may br logical but Salah is madness. Sure there will be more pressing issues before this gameweek is over with. Long eay to go yet before Friday next

    19. SirStevieG
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      6/3. Going well.

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        a lot will be in the same boat

    20. Khark
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      What’s up with Mendy? Not even on bench

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Asleep on a park bench

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

        Day off with CL in mind.

      3. L'Aeroplanino
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Pep'ed

      4. Bada Bing
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Still recovering from his bender last night

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

          Whoever would have a Twitter rumour would be true...

      5. Boomerang V
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Drinking problems

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

      Was 0.1m off doing Robbo > Alonso. Marcos is going to get a double-digit return now, isn't he?

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

        Yes, yes he is.

      2. El Matador
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        I have him captain so I hope so

        1. mir
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Love the balls. Hope it pays off for you.

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

        Yes, that’s the usual way it works. I have to say, you have to fancy him for a CS minimum. It’s Cardiff...

      4. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        I don’t have him so it’s probably a 20 pointer for him today.

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

        Yep

    22. Boomerang V
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      I don't think Salah will drop in price because he has BOU home next. But after that game if he does not score more than 7 points he could have massive sells. Which is good so he can drop in price.

      1. Son is Rising
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Depends on Haz and co

      2. MTPockets
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Southampton

        • Maarrrr17
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Huh? He had saints next?

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

            He does.

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

        Love the tears of Robertson owners muhahaaa 😀

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

          It’s one game mate. Calm down

        2. Son is Rising
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Yeah gutting to see that cs go when he is third on my bench

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

          I thought LOL derivatives got an automatic ban?

          Let’s hope PVA fails for you then.

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

          You've p!ssed yourself again granddad.

      4. aborg
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Firmino on 3 bonus points 😉

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

          Looking essential! He's irreplaceable.

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

            Except last week when the stats showed, based on 2 games, that he was 100% never going to replicate last season ever again and needed to play in a lower league.

        2. Bobby Digital
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          His eye got fked though... looked pretty bad.

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

        I am on a WC. I removed Salah, Mane and Robertson. Very happy so far.

        1. BDMC5
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Hugely exposed though going forward. Easy to get rid for one of the toughest away games

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

          WC’s are not determined a success or failure based on one game.

          Let’s see next week when they play Southampton (although I have a feeling Salah might be rested).

      6. Locarno
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Awfully nice of Klopp to take TAA off before they conceded...

        1. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Klopp's ml rival got robbo it seems

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

          Outrageous luck for owners but I got it twice last year... but it was negated by multiple Christensen debacles.

      7. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Salah owners, selling or keeping?

        1. Rotation's Alter Ego
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Not an owner, but keep.

        2. L'Aeroplanino
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          yes sell before SOU

        3. HODGE
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Southampton at home next so keeping and captaining

          1. Maarrrr17
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            Considering the cup matches either side, do you think he may miss the game or at least have reduced minutes?

        4. MTPockets
            5 years, 7 months ago

            Not selling before next game, will reassess after that.

          • El Matador
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            Keeping for Soton. Will then reasses.

          • F4L
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            keeping ofc

          • Rainer
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            Sell before SOU?

          • RashFraud
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            Kept him for SOT so this match doesn’t change anything

          • Babit1967
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            Keep

        5. jia you
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Some clown talk on here during match days 😉

          1. Son is Rising
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            Kids are off school 😆

            1. jia you
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 7 months ago

              Hehe exactly 🙂

            2. Deyanski
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 7 months ago

              Pretty toxic atmosphere during live events yea 😀

              1. jia you
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 7 months ago

                True, toxic is a bit strong though moronic is a better word 😉

          2. Marvin Moon
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            It gets really embarrassing. After 5 mins people are already moaning.

            1. jia you
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 7 months ago

              Normally don't bother coming on as I know well what its like but having a few beers and decided to take a peek! You're right, embarrassing is the word!!

          3. jia you
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            Told you Mane is useless, Salah not worth the money, TAA obviously the better pick over Rob, Mark knows lol

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

              Mark has a good top down view of the situation from up there around the million mark! 🙂

              1. jia you
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 7 months ago

                Haha yeah, obviously an excellent FPL manager but his early approach this season was a bit 'off the mark'! 😉

              2. Fitzy.
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                5 years, 7 months ago

                How are you doing?

          4. Deli Alli OxenFree!
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            ...and pretty much every other day of the week too.
            “The Tears of a Clown, make the whole world Laugh!”

            1. jia you
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 7 months ago

              Haha, true, but it goes to another level during match days you must admit! 🙂