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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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  1. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Honestly, the amount of people in here moaning about how Liverpool are being handed the title and that there's somehow some kind of bias in their favour is downright embarassing, and are making this a terrible place to be, especially during games.

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

      Most are jokes.

      Some unfortunately aren’t all there upstairs.

      1. Cilly Bonnolly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        You might be right but it's as boring as the, "Mark has this player so he'll be awarded that assist!" sh*te.

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I hate Liverpool with the power of 1000 suns and I don't understand it either. THE TITLE RACE IS OVER, PEOPLE, STOP WHINING ABOUT IT!

      1. markus808
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Over like it was last year?

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

        Y hate Liverpool? Awesome team, won cl, won world cup, win pl in most dominating matter possible. Not a team like city Barca or madrid who just splash the cash

        1. Yank Revolution
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Because I'm a Man U fan...full stop.

    3. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Whatever team is the winning, everyone else will try to discredit the win. Happens every year. With City and Chelsea it was about the money, with United it was all about a Howard Webb conspiracy (clutching).

      I know winning is new to Liverpool fans, but they need to get used to the criticism. It won't go away.

      1. Cilly Bonnolly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        You're right of course but it seems to be every other comment in here when there's a game on.

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

    It’s coming!

  3. Zladan
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Son ruining my Moura assist!

  4. School of Poch
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    If you own Mane and Robbo who would you get in for DGW

    A: Salah
    B: TAA

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

      Depends on the funds. If getting Salah means ripping apart your team then TAA.

      1. School of Poch
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        With a plan I made it would involve doing Rashford>DCL to enable Grealish>Salah but I'm less of a fan of getting rid of Rashford now after his display today and his recent form. Here is my team if you can see another route to Salah or the benefit of extra funds TAA would offer might help the decision

        Gazza/Button
        Robbo/Soy/Lund/Kelly/Rico
        Mane/KDB/Maddi/Grealish/Cantwell
        Vardy/Rashford/Ings

        1FT 3.0TB

        I could do Maddi>Salah if you can lose 1.6 elsewhere - maybe Rash>Abraham

  5. Dr. Agabuse
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    VAR made a fool out of itself there

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

    Jimenez to Ings today before the price rise?

    1. Whazza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I think I'll do it. They play each other next gw, you just know what will happen don't you 😆

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

        I know that Ings will miss a sitter and get injured while Jimenez scores just before the final whistle

  7. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Last wee see of Gomez I think

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Forever, or?

    2. AzzaroMax99
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      What did he do?

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

    Gomez man FFS

  9. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    3 - Firmino (38)
    2 - Alexander-Arnold (26)
    1 - Gomez (25)

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Tight though. Robbo just behind.

    2. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Typical Salah

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

      Gomez is hilarious

  10. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Gomez out next game then

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

      Been shocking

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

    would you drop one of Tammy or Jimenez in order to get Ings? If so, which..?
    Or keep them both..?

    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I'm considering the same, I feel like I absolutely do need Ings now, he's too good atm but getting him means a hit to get double Liv attack for the double.

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Double defence for the win mate

    2. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Tammy is getting frustrating. Newcastle away next though

    3. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Both Abraham and Jimenez don't have great long term fixtures and Chelsea are apparently in the market for another striker although their next fixture looks better than Wolves.

    4. Whazza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Dropping Jimmy I think. Quite difficult fixtures in the next 4 and only really one great in the next 6

      1. Whazza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        I know he is fixture proof but Ings looks like a must

      2. LewanGOALski
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Jimenez better vs big teams 😉
        But without Jota I can see less goals in general for Wolves

  12. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Son is getting there ...

  13. jimmyabs1987
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    As a spurs fan I can only be encouraged by this! Sure we will lose but at least we playing with a lot more confidence! Son should have buried that

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

    Salah I’d expect.

  15. dshv
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Last ask people

    Is it worth to do Alli to Salah. Have mane, no pool defender.

    Yes or no

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

      It's worth doing Alli to anyone really

  16. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Spurs have been better with Eriksen off and the formation change to 4-3-3

  17. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Desperately need something from Mane here...Id take a measly assist...

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Annnnd there goes that...

    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Take a substitution instead 😀

    3. Burger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Oh 🙁

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

      Unlucky

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

      Would you take a 10 minute rest?

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Another Cap fail...simply cannot get them right.

  18. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Origi on
    Mane off

  19. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Mane off

  20. McSauce
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Mane off
    Origi on

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

    Sell Mane!!!!

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Hell no

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

    Mane cs banked, owners lucky

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

    Mane Off Origi On

  24. CelticBhoy1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Got TAA and Mane

    Get in for the DGW -

    A) Robbo

    B) Salah

    C) Firmino

  25. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Mane CS pts banked

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

    Mane looking so tired yet trackinng back

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

    Mane fail, beautiful

  28. Burger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Come on Salah, time to punish the Mane owners 😀

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      We want goal

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

        That wasn't in the script 🙁

  29. SirStevieG
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Well that was a nothing performance by Mane

  30. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Double defense then?