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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. Fantastisk
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Do something Salah you pr*ck

    1. Licky
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      No need for name calling.

    2. Fantastisk
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      He just needs motivation

    3. BooYaKasha
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Such high ownership does it matter?

  2. COYS Down Under
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Pressed Y instead of A

    1. Sandy Ravage
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      😀

    2. Richd
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Bloody PES!

  3. Desperately Seeking Dusan
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Imagine the “got to get Firminho in - he’s essential” posts on here had that first half goal (he got the touch, not Mane) been allowed.

    1. DantheManinaPan
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Including the spelling error, yes.

  4. FPL Mentor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Mane is so greedy its unreal. Looks like he is reluctant to pass to Salah because he outshone him last season. Annoyance

    1. Mysterion
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah, that's totally what that was

      1. FPL Mentor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Did he not look reluctant to pass the ball?

        1. Mysterion
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Whether he was or not, do you really believe it's because he outshone him last season?

          1. FPL Mentor
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            I said it looked that way. Its an opinion. Possibly yes.

  5. jtreble
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    What was Mane thinking?

    1. jtreble
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Dreadful.

    2. FPL Mentor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      *Im not passing to Salah* lol

  6. Richd
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    I need to know if there’s no Mendy so I can’t decide if I want Spurs to score.

    1. Fantastisk
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Why would there be no Mendy?

      1. Richd
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I don’t know mate. Let’s find out in 6 mins

      2. Richd
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        See

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      5 minutes.

    3. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Will you be able to affect the TOT-LIV result by mind power alone then?

      1. Richd
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Yes

        1. Old Man
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          ah - that's great. I'm impressed. 😀

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

    Stating obvious here but Pool defence is great. Gomez is doing brilliantly.

    1. ☈☾
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Nah he isn't two big mistakes where they should've been punished

      1. Eddie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I saw one. Apart from that he's doing brilliantly.

        1. Fantastisk
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Apart from his mistakes he's brilliant?

    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      He does need his big brother next to him, but yes, he is doing alright for Liverpool. Was terrible for England.

  8. AlCapwnUK
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Welcome to not being in the title race spurs, come on in the water's fine

    1. DantheManinaPan
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      What do you mean welcome? They were always there...

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

    How old is Kane?
    He looks a bit like G. Murray.

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Playing like him too.

  10. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Mane clearly selfish and probably one of the reasons why Salah hasn't been scoring much and low on confidence

    1. Dannyb
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Haha, yup, that's the reason.

  11. Coaly
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Need a Spurs goal

    1. Tommy Svindal Larsen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Or more accurately, they need two

      1. Simon69
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        He needs a Spurs goal from a FPL POV. Accurately isn't accurate.

  12. Eddie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Good defending Salah

  13. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Benched Robertson
    Great start

    1. BON
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      lol

      1. Richd
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        LAMELA

      2. Eddie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        5 years on this site.

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Me too

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

      Madness!

  14. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Bobby is magic!

  15. BON
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Robertson sellers getting punished.

    1. Richd
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Many have TAA for a lot less.

      You’re a real tool

      1. BON
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Most people that sold him didn't buy TAA. Learn the facts.

        1. Richd
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          I sold Robertson for TAA. Fact.

          1. Butcher
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Ditto

          2. BON
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Waste of a transfer. Likely to be rotated soon.

            1. Richd
              • 13 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              I don’t want your advice.

            2. Richd
              • 13 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              LOL

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

            I'm not sure I'd have admitted to that

    2. Zebrahimović
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Ahem

  16. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Come on Klopp, take off Mane already

  17. COYS Down Under
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Mo Salah? No Mo Salah

  18. Fantastisk
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Eriksen -> Wijnaldum for a -4?

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Basically playing the same role, Gini in a better team, makes sense.

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

      Lmao

  19. Jar Jar Winks
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    thats what happens when you buy no players to improve your team

  20. Dannyb
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Come on Mane, please score and shut a lot of these people up haha.

  21. Sharkytect
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    No pre match preamble?

  22. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Keita CS banked.

    Mane will have to pass to Salah now.

  23. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    will Mane get awarded the assist?

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      No.

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

      No

  24. El-Kloppico
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Oups.. Hendo on might means the end to LFC CS.
    Keita has been good!

  25. zizoo10
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Both Salah and Mané should be on 1G 1A each

  26. 1zverGGadeM
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Son alert!

  27. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Firminoio Injured .....

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Wasting time.

  28. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Spurs' best player coming on.

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Moura started

  29. SADIO SANÉ
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    here he is, a proper player!

  30. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Boom here comes the lineups for next games