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15 September 2018 1767 comments
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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. Rsforstar
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    spurs looks shaky

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

      Mildly put.

  2. Klein
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Firminho looks sooo lazy

    1. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      He's anything but

    2. Mysterion
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Specsavers

    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      He’s quite heavy and slow, but very good at creating & holding up & pressing from the front

    4. Klein
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Mane was through. But that pass

    5. DantheManinaPan
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      eh?

  3. Chandler Bing
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Who was offside in that disallowed goal?

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

      Super Sadio

  4. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Taa freekick on keeper

  5. Football Heaven
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    I really wished I captained alonso or hazard. Mainly for excitement purposes tbh

  6. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    TAA still on DFK’s, must be due a goal soon

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

      Here's hoping...

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        I look forward to the game (hopefully soon) where he scores, assists, and keeps a CS for 18 points

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

          That's a bit conservative 😆

          1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
            • 16 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Maybe scores two lol

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

              You're definitely a half full glass kinda guy LMAO 😆

  7. El-Kloppico
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Lucas planning to do a Neymar today?

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

      Neymar the diver more than the scorer

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

    How's mane looking?

  9. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Martin Tyler says Shaw is available for selection today v Watford

    1. Differentiator
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      He is. Medically cleared. Won't play

  10. Ha.
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Trippier is sick

    1. COLLIN QUANER
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Huh? He's playing

      1. Ha.
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        As in good

        Unreal crossing

  11. LD
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Salah been quiet so far...

    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Apart from the 1st minute the match has been very quiet and cautious

      1. LD
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Hopefully it’s begins to open up and both teams get settled

  12. Totalfootball
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    How is Mane playing ?

    1. Volley127
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Looks high up in the pitch, and especially on the counter looks like he could be dangerous. early days still.

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

        Coool

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

        Really dangerous

  13. Sánchez
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    My rival wild carded 9 scout picks in

    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I would suspect a lot of people would have at least 7 or 8 of the scout picks this week

      1. Sánchez
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        It was like the ultimate bandwagony team of current form

        1. Syd.
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          I guess a lot of wildcards just opt for the form players and neglect long term planning

          1. Jambot
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            To be fair a lot of this weeks scout picks are also good long term options

    2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Wish he was my rival then

    3. Dannyb
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Red arrow

    4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I’ve 5 of the scout picks front 6 so my GW is over before it started

  14. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    How's Moura?

    1. Silecro
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Good,opens up nicely, soon he may even get to touch the ball first time in this match

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

      Honestly, there’s no way he can be on the pitch, he must have stayed in the changing rooms

  15. How Mina You
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Moura's dynamism is fantastic.

  16. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Ings definitely ineligible next match? Not flagged on FPL...

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

      He's not played yet

      1. Sánchez
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        So that price rise can happen 🙂

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

          🙁

    2. Mysterion
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      These ings take time...

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

      Yes

    4. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Stranger ings have happened...

  17. Feloh
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    13M down the drain

    1. Volley127
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Mo salah scores again

    2. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Did you expect Salah to score in the first 15 minutes?

    3. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Sell then

  18. Holmes
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    *yawn*

  19. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    You could almost see Alisson fighting the urge to do a Cruyff turn on the edge of the box there

  20. Andy Mac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Which combo do you prefer guys and why please....

    A) Holebas - Mane - Dilva
    B) Rico - Salah - Fraser

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      As of now, A

    2. Andy Mac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I’m thinking that. Salah needs to turn it on today if he is gonna stay in my team!

  21. Totalfootball
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Mane do something !

  22. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Liverpool struggling to get Mane and Salah into the game in the last few minutes

  23. G-Whizz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Vorm saves from Salah

  24. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    What a miss by Salah

    Would have gone in last season

  25. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Salah gifted a chance

    And he fluffs it

  26. Malcolm Tucker for England …
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    i dropped Salah and Robertson, keeping only Mane for a few weeks til after their tough run.
    Even brought in TAA on the wildcard then took him out again.

    Problem is this view from behind the sofa is really not a nice one...

    1. Andy Mac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      :))

  27. Rash
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Poor from salah

  28. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Regression

  29. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Why Mo why?

  30. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Tame effort