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Mourinho selects five-man defence in attempt to stifle Liverpool

Jose Mourinho has named a five-man defence for Spurs’ Gameweek 22 meeting with league leaders Liverpool.

Danny Rose (£5.3m) and Serge Aurier (£5.0m) are the wing-backs flanking a centre-back trio of Davinson Sánchez (£5.3m), Toby Alderweireld (£5.4m) and Japhet Tanganga (£4.0m).

They could prove to be frustrating to those who have handed their captain’s armband to either Mohamed Salah (£12.3m) or Sadio Mané (£12.3m), both of whom start for Liverpool.

This match presents an early opportunity for big gains to those who have thought outside the box for the captaincy, considering that popular option Jamie Vardy (£10.0m) did not have a single shot against Southampton and scored just five points.

Salah and Mané were both captained by below 8% of the top 10k so their backers will be hoping that Liverpool can overcome the strength in numbers in Spurs’ defence.

Mourinho also has plenty of options on the bench to park the bus, so to speak, with Jan Vertonghen (£5.2m), Ryan Sessegnon (£5.4m), Eric Dier (£4.9m), Erik Lamela (£5.7m) and Giovani Lo Celso (£7.3m) all among the substitutes.

In attack, Son Heung-min (£9.8m) returns to lead the line and is supported by Dele Alli (£8.7m), Lucas Moura (£7.1m) and Christian Eriksen (£8.6m).

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Gazzaniga; D Sánchez, Alderweireld, Tanganga; Rose, Winks, Eriksen, Aurier; Alli, Moura; Son.

Liverpool XI: Alisson; Robertson, van Dijk, Gomez, Alexander-Arnold; Oxlade-Chamberlain, Wijnaldum, Henderson; Mané, Firmino, Salah.

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    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Not again!!! -_-

        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

           

    2. Arse Craic
      • 14 Years
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      Haha 😀

    3. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
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      Nice

  1. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Martial and Jiminez to Richarlison and Ings??

    1. The_Fish
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Just get Ings

  2. trinzoo
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Rash to Ings for free to have funds for Mane?

    1. Pigeon
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Wouldn't sell Rashford now tbh, that was gonna be my move

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

      Yes

      1. trinzoo
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks guys

    3. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I am doing it this week or may be jimi to ings.

  3. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Need a few goals From Salah .

  4. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone want to buy an account in top 1k lol I’m so bored of this game xx

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I know the feeling

    2. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      How much you selling for?

    3. elchilangles
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      vardy captain fail hurt that much?!

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

    Those damn bench points

    again

    1. Rash
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      17 for me

  6. danlynch13
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    A) Jiminez + Martial > Ings + Richarlison

    B) Deeney + Martial > ings + Grealish

    1. Jack Burton
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Just did jiminez to ings tempted by martial to Richarlison gonna wait though

  7. theodosios
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Vardy > Ings for free?

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      What? Did he get injured or something?

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        No, he just didn't score

        1. Royal5
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Jeez

      2. theodosios
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        No, just want some big returns from my captain...and he isn't captain material anymore

        1. Royal5
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Lots to learn you have young padavan.

  8. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Best trio max 18.0m to fill the 3 gaps?

    McCarthy | Martin
    TAA | Lundstram | _____ | 4.2 | 4.2
    Salah | Mane | KdB | _____ | Cantwell
    Vardy | Ings | _____

    Thanks

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      The 4.2s are negotiable depending how much if anything is left from the 18.0m once spots are filled 🙂

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      can you do jimenez grealish 3.9 fodder

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        0.1 off!

        And I tell you what I'm also 0.1 off, which I really like:

        Digne
        Martial
        Greenwood

        1. Big boy Bowen
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Ignore me, no I'm not. Can afford that - ignoring the fact that currently the 4.2 spots are Rico and Kelly (4.3 SV each)

    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Seriously - get rid of one of Salah or Mane for Martial or Rich, your team will thank you for it

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Which would leave your blanks being Robbo, Grealish, Rash for example

        1. Big boy Bowen
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          See above, the 3 blanks without selling one of them could be Digne, Martial and Greenwood (bench)

    4. nerd_is_the_werd
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Rashford?

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

    Burn

    Them

    Wildcards

    🙂

  10. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Vardy Rash Ings emerges as the template forward line then?

    Or do Jimmy, Tammy, Kun still have something to say on the matter

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Doing fine with that front line.

  11. Rash
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Leicester burning out?

  12. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    TOP PL SCORERS:

    Vardy: 17

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      How relevant past points are:

      0.

    2. theodosios
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      16pts last 5 GWs, you happy?

  13. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    LMS safety score currently 24

    https://www.livefpl.net/LMS

  14. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    I guess Martial (c) was a bit of a differential

    Oh but it could have been so much better

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Wolves replay midweek was a killer. Could have been great if not for that

  15. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    TOP PL SCORERS:

    Vardy: 17
    Ings: 14
    Rashford: 14
    Auba: 14
    Abraham: 13
    Kane: 11
    Sterling: 11

    Can't remember the last time English players dominated the PL's goalscorers list like this seasons.

    #ItsComingHome 😉

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Brexiters in heaven!

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Pickford
      TAA - Maguire - Gomez
      Sterling - Kane - Abraham - Rashford
      Sancho - Ings - Vardy

  16. davies
    • 9 Years
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    Fab > Henderson or Ryan?

  17. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 4 Years
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    Son on penalty duties with no Kane?

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Alli

  18. Gerd Mueller’s thighs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Apologies to current Ings owners, I just picked him up for Jimenez.

  19. sunzip14
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    39 saves as of now from all Keepers. Ryan promised $500 on each save to Australian fire victims this gw. He contributed 5. One more would have donated a point to this FPL victim 😀 But great gesture from him!

  20. afsr
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Guaita
    Soy, TAA, Sidibe
    Mane, Martial, KdB, Grealish, Maddison
    Vardy, Rashford

    Button, Lund, Greenwood, Rico
    1FT, 2.0

    How to get Salah in?
    Was planning Rashford -> DCL and Martial -> Salah in GW 24 but not so sure now

  21. BNMC
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Jimenez -> Ings, Soy -> Gomez for free
    or
    Jimenez -> Ings, Soy -> VVD, Alli -> Maddison (-4)

    1. BNMC
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      3rd option
      Jimenez -> Ings, Soy -> Robbo, Alli -> Moura (-4)

  22. Ze_Austin
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Newcastle with 13th injured player. Impressive

  23. Cojones of Destiny
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    would you sacrifice Rash to get Mane ? Y/N

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Any other way? Hard to answer without the transfers.

    2. elchilangles
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      yes

  24. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Guaita
    TAA Lord Aurier
    Salah KDB Moura Mount Cantwell
    Aguero Vardy

    Martin Holgate Kelly Greenwood

    A) Aguero, Moura, Aurier to Mane, Ings, Dunk -4
    B) Aguero, Mount, Aurier to Maupay, Son, Robbo -4
    C) Aguero, Moura, Mount to Ings, Mane, Sarr -4

  25. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Moura is only 7.1m

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
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      You're welcxome to him

  26. N00B
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Its our time Salah(c)!

  27. Zilla
    • 6 Years
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    TANGANA

  28. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    FFS

  29. Hart-ake
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Who to bring in as a 5th mid:

    a) Cantwell
    b) Traore
    c) CHO