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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. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    That Salah miss must be , miss of the season right ?

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      It was a poor shot

      Top class player needs to finish that...

      1. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        So keeping Salah was right decision for this gameweek , but if he doesn't deliver today . Big drop incoming like 0.2 drop

        1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          I'm not sure if it was a good decision to keep

          Hazard was the logical swap in my opinion

          1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            Or even sterling for a punt

          2. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            Salah and Hazard both in the team was way to go this gameweek .

            Even if Hazard blanks he will be in team , but if Salah blank today bye bye for me

        2. Ode
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Would be dumb to get rid before Southampton at home next, majority will captain him

          1. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            He will be rotation risk , right for CL

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      You have a link?

      1. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Reddit or stremja

  2. bigwig
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Toby's such a baller

  3. FPL Pillars
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    I went Haz for (C) been on him all international break.

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Good decision

      He will tear Cardiff a new one

      1. FPL Pillars
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Cardiff are so dire. Haz should be in the BAPs and CS point and an point for a goal. Seems a risk worth taking.

        1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          watched a lot of Cardiff matches, have you?

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

        He will but wont shoot and jst dribbles around like headless chicken..
        I know it.. the frustration.. as I own him since GW3.

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

      Same

    3. El Matador
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Alonso here

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

        Big balls. Haven't ever ridden the defender captain train.

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

    Thanks for that Eriksen 🙂

  5. twoplustwo
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Mane a serious liability tackling near his goal

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

      He's never been good at defending haha

  6. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    So which of the Liverpool front 3 will klopp haul off early ( 70 minutes ) for Sturridge today?

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

      Salah or Mane, probably Salah.

    2. TheTinman
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      What minute will Lallana come on for injured Sturridge?

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

        Haha

    3. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      if score is 0-0, dont think any of them will be subbed off

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

    Salah reverting to normal PL status. Selling next week 100%

    Mane not off side for rhat first goal.

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Selling for Southampton at Home?

    2. Zladan
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Ja fool

  8. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    A fully fit Rose like a new signing...

  9. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Salah dive

    1. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      🙁

  10. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Mane off at HT?

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

      Yeah, along with the rest of the players for water and oranges.

      1. OPTA FPL
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        has been awful so far

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

          Salah and Mane both off at HT?

  11. Steirish
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Will Moura be nailed?

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

      Never.

  12. L'Aeroplanino
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    one season wonder

  13. Zladan
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Salah out on a wildcard seems to have been wise. Didn’t fancy using mine just yet though as the rest of the team was in decent shape.

  14. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    This has Son 1-0 winner written all over it.

    1. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Dunno what book you were reading...

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

    Salah and Bobby ruining all attack!

  16. R.C
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Which game to watch?

    A. City
    B. Chelsea
    C. Arsenal

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

      A or B, both could be a bloodbath.

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

      A if u capped Kun

  17. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    So much depends on salah doing today something for that 13€ tag

  18. 1zverGGadeM
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Ooh, Come On SADIOOO...

  19. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Just saw Kun effective ownership in the top 10k is 180%
    Never saw anything like that before...

    1. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      How much is Salah in top 10k

      1. Lord Flashheart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        60 percent ownership

    2. Goat
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      How does that work? How can the number go over 100%?

      1. TheTinman
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Captain

      2. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Captains are counted twice, Triple captains thrice

      3. Lord Flashheart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        97 percent won him
        83 percent cap him

        1. Lord Flashheart
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Own not won

      4. Malcolm Tucker for England …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        effective ownership takes Captaincy into account. Not sure but think it basically counts a captained player as owned twice

        1. HuttonDressedasLahm
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Looks like I need a minor fail then, since I captained Hazard

    3. beefo
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Where do you find that information on the top 10k ownership? Can anyone provide a link? Thanks!

  20. TheTinman
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Gomez to get the winner 1-0

  21. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Really poor from Salah

    Klopp furious

    1. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Again 🙁 from salah

    2. MTPockets
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Probably the worst game commentary in the world

    3. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      salah piss poor

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

      3 on 3 and Vert shoots from there LOL

    5. Cantona's Kung Fu Kick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      why did I get up so early to watch this?

    6. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      WTF that was from Salah

      Arghhhhh

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

      Robertson is such a good player.

    8. twoplustwo
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Kane looks really poor

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Even when he's poor he can score though - he cannot be written off until he's taken off or the match has finished.

    9. TAT
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Is selling Salah before Southampton a bad idea. Would be an easy way to get Hazard.

    10. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Dembele may be the most underrated player in the premier league, he's a joy to watch

    11. 1zverGGadeM
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      FFS Mane.. Two clear chances to shot or pass to Salah/Bobby! Terrible game from the senegaliesse