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

    OMG winjaldum

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

    GINIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII

  3. 1zverGGadeM
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Gini Goal!!

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

      Ball off Dier - no assist

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

    Ggggggoooooooaaaaalllllll..
    Gini!

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

      no assist

  5. Mysterion
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    GINI AWAY GOAL 😮 😮 😮

  6. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Wijnaldum G
    No assist

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

    NO ASSIST

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

    Salah assist ?

    1. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Lol

    2. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      No assist

    3. Keno
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      lol really reaching arent ya

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

      More likely to be given to Sanchez.

  9. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Is Vorm drunk ??

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

    C'monnnnnn 😀

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

    Oh Vorm

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

    Such poor defending .
    Tot never learn .

  13. Jar Jar Winks
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    lol @ the ppl brought in vorm

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

      I did Vorm to Patricio at the last minute

  14. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    That's why you play Gazzinga and not Vorm ffs

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

    Wijnaldum G no assist.

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

    worthless goal

    1. Sánchez
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      No. Wipes those Spurs cleanies

  17. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    No assist

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

    No assist, poor from Vorm

  19. Andy Mac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Which WC team do you prefer and why guys? Thanks!

    A)
    Patricio - Hamer
    Alonso - Mendy - Rico - Bennett - AWB
    Salah - Hazard - Richarlison - Fraser/Milner - Hojbjerg
    Aguero - Vardy - Mitrovic

    B)
    Patricio - Hennessey*
    Alonso - Mendy - Shaw* - Bennett - AWB
    Mane* - Hazard - Richarlison - Fraser/Milner - Hojbjerg
    Aguero - Lukaku* - Mitrovic

    1. ceejay106
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      A. I like Vardy for next few weeks. Would consider swapping Salah for Mané and upgrading defence though. He’s just not justifying his price tag so far this season.

      1. Andy Mac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks CJ. You think Vardy will out perform Lukaku then??

        1. ceejay106
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Over the next few games I do. Leicester have great fixtures. Man Utd are just so dull at the moment.

  20. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Cheers Hugo

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

    When will Salah worshippers admit he's not worth 13m?

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

      After 2nd half 🙂

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

      Never!

    3. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      He will be at points in the season. FPL all about timing.

    4. How Mina You
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      You're counting your chickens waaaayyy too early.

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

      When will you update your team link?

    6. Sánchez
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Do you have him?

    7. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Fear is strong

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

      A few have surfaced already lol. Seen so many getting stick for daring to mention selling him this last few weeks.

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

      Obsessed

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

    Who has wijnaldum here ?

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Auto selectors

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

    That prove that a good Keeper is the base of all success.
    Kudos for getting Allison Mr.Klopp!

  24. How Mina You
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Vorm is a mother-loving donkey.

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

    Right now just that pool cleanie to go.

  26. aborg
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Out of all mids, Wijnaldum had to score !! Ffs

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

    Another big chance created by Dier.

  28. pjomara
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    A drunk lloris is better than a sober vorm

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

      This

  29. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Looked live VVD fouled Vrom before the goal.

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

      Even w/o being biased?

    2. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I think it was of of a case of a flap from Vorm

  30. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Liverpool haven't been good but Spurs have done their best to help Liverpool score on numerous occasions

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

      That too for Salah .. but he misses like anything