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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. Regin
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Son looking horrible. Reckless challenge incoming?

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

    Come ooon Salaaah

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

    Robertson kick but not checked by var

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

    Twice Robbo, calmaaa

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

    Double defence is better value for the double GW however that triple captain chip scares me

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

      Depends really, if you captain Mane (assuming most do due to ownership) then you're still getting 2/3rds of the points.

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

        I've got Mane/Salah, will probably standard captain Mane due to EO

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

          Naah. Salah for me

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

    Shak will come on for Salah

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

      Let him score first

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

        I have him so yes that would be nice

  7. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Robertson should have 2 yellows now...

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

    Retro bans for Robbo?

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

      ehh no

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

    How is Robertson still on the pitch?

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

      LiVARpool...

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

      Second one not that bad tbh

  10. The Big Fella
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Need a Robbo goal to salvage my GW here. On 45 and on a 30k red arrow. Grealish and KDB better show up tomorrow (or not play, Dend on the bench)

    1. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Wish I had 45! 35 here

      1. The Big Fella
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Ouch! Who is left to play and who is your captain?

  11. HTL
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Been an entertaining second half this

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

      Frustrating

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

    Alisson loves the kangaroos x

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

    Rico, kelly, lund, baldock, soy

    Who for TAA

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

      kelly

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

      Soy

    3. Tasty Jerk
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      soy

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

    Shaq saying hi with Jose. How they know each other?

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

      Chllin at Swiss resorts?

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

        Haha. Maybe

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

    This formation suits Spurs a lot better. Got to be an option with Kane out:

    Lloris
    Aurier Sanchez Alderweireld Vertonghen
    Winks Alli Lo-Celso
    Lamela Moura Son

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

    Salah off shaq on

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

    Shaqiri on
    Salah off

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

    FFS Mo

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

    Salah Off

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

    Take YC Mo 😉

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

    So stupid why players "help" up other players on the ground (sarcastically)...keep your damned hands to yourself. Good on you Lamela.

  22. Red Devil Swede
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    3 mins is a joke

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

    This Tanganga guy played alright today. Who is he replacing?

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

      Vertonghen on the bench today

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

        Only £4.0m. Low chance of keeping this place but not a bad back up for Spurs.

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

      Think he has come straight from Dr congo

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

    Where is minamino? And what is his jersey no?

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

      Bench, 18.

    2. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      On bench and 18

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

      He'll sit a year on the bench like all players Klopp buy

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

    Are we all gonna be sat ur at 7pm tomorrow thinking.... "best just leave the armband on KDB then"

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

      Hope so

  26. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Robo over Mo it is 🙂

    1. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Think I’m going Robbo over Mane

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

      Don't fancy a RC in the DGW 😉

  27. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone still in the FPL cup?

    1. Aftermath
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yes but might be going out unless Aguero captain does something

      1. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        My wife is up by 6 .
        She has KDB left. Opponent has Grealish.

      2. Athletic Nasherbo
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Same as above

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

      Nah, dumped by 1pt to a bench booster

      1. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        I was dumped out first round.

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

      Me mate. Oh boy my record

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

    Ali #1

  29. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Salah massive captain fail....

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

      Better than Vardy

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

        Vardy wasn't a serious pick this week with ndidi out...

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

          Vardy had 2 disallowed goals today. Clearly still well involved.

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

          This comment is laughable. Come on now. Hindsight or what.

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

    Alison 3BP for me