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Dugout Discussion – Watford vs Liverpool

Saturday’s opening match has big boots to fill.

After Friday night’s opener provided seven goals, the onus is on Watford and Liverpool to entertain at Vicarage Road.

From a Fantasy perspective, the focus is on the visitors’ attack, with Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino strongly backed from Gameweek 1. That trio all boast over 20% ownership, benefitting no doubt from the late fall-out from Philippe Coutinho following the revelation of his transfer request.

The Brazilian misses out through “injury”, while, rather surprisingly, Jurgen Klopp elects to leave James Milner on the bench.

Touted as a potential target ahead of the season kick-off having been classified as a defender, Milner has claimed a 7.5% ownership who will be bitterly disappointed to see their man omitted. Given the absence of Coutinho and Adam Lallana, it is a shock to see him missing from the Liverpool midfield.

Meanwhile, the Reds line-up with two 4.5 options at full-back as Trent Alexander-Arnold and Alberto Moreno earn starts. Their progress will be tracked with interest, with Moreno potentially a real option from this point on.

For Watford, their most popular Fantasy asset Etienne Capoue (7.9%) is another left on the timber following speculation of a falling out with head coach Marco Silva.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    SALAH!

  2. Top 210 Club
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    0-0 pls

    1. Essem
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Yes!

  3. Bushido
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Keep an eye out for Britos

  4. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Super Salahday

    1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Like it.

  5. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Who's on Bobby watch?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      :teeth:

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        (||||||||||||)

        😀

  6. Neeskens Under Matip
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Milner - > Kola?

    Cleverly in the hole...

  7. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Firminooo!

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Show us ya bobby.....

  8. Les Bleus
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Chicken Tikka Mo Salah!

  9. Bushido
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    This article is quite biased. Barely anything about Watford.

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Who?

      1. Bushido
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        There's nothing about the Watford defence. Why wasn't Prodl picked?

        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          Who??

    2. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Interesting to see Chabalah starting at £4.5m.

    3. Injury prone
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      the points system is biased too. They gave way too many points to Liverpool players last season for all their goals.

      I tell you who else is biased, the general public. 23% picking Salah and less than 1% picking Okaka, makes me sick.

      Tell you what makes me more sick, klopp. Every team sheet he puts out: full of Liverpool players.

  10. Ayew Holding Mee Cork
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Fantasy Draft question

    How do you see your opponent's team for this GW?

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Can't seem to do that either

  11. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Frank de Boer's let himself go in that top pic.....

    1. Top 210 Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Loool avram grant it is

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

      I thought it was Varys

  12. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    What are people's transfer plans as things stand?

    Banking a FT?

    Take a -4 for Arsenal's Alonso-shaped tank?

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      A bit early ?

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Just gauging early opinion.

        1. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          A bit early to be gauging early opinion ?

          1. FPL Virgin
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 7 months ago

            Not for the FPL pros.

            1. Hotdogs for Tea
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 7 months ago

              Or wannabe FFScouts 😉

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

      Its 3 minutes into the 2nd game, relax.

    3. Essem
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Bank.

    4. PogChamp
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Planned for the first 3 GWs so banking FT.

    5. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Banking

    6. Sánchez
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Banking so I can do Laca to Kane gw3

    7. H-SF
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      honestly depends how how I do

    8. Top 210 Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Bank bar inj

    9. b✪mber
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      I thinks it mostly depends on how they do, but most have made squads for at least 2GWs, so the majority saves imo.

    10. Athletic Dildao
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Not sure yet. Might wait until the 20th minute of the second game of the season to decide.

  13. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    My first FPL point of this season is TAA 🙂

    0-0 please!

  14. Neeskens Under Matip
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Dumping milner for diet kola

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Hi waxys

  15. sambyy
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    I don't even know why I have Salah, missing sitters is his hobby.

  16. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Remember me guys xD

    1. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Put your hands up where we can see them

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        😆

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

    Come on Liverpool penalty

    1. Top 210 Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      And Gomes save ;P

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

        Lord no

        1. Top 210 Club
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          Lord please lol

  18. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Come on Salah my son

    1. Yav
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      THIS

  19. some witty pun
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    why didnt Robertson make the bench?

    1. SilkySkills
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Not up to speed yet

    2. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      He's a footballer not a carpenter

      1. Differentiator
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        lol

  20. laplana
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Salah looking sharp, loving it.

  21. Stats Don\'t Lie
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    First points of the season for me are from Firmino

  22. The Overthinker
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Firmino changed his number ? Think he had 11 last season

    1. some witty pun
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      yes. Klopp wants him to be the team's 9

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

      He's #9 now... real statement of intent from Klopp

  23. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Firmino playing very far forward. Nice.

  24. Waxys
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Well I'm going to go watch Liverpool lose. Catch y'all later

    1. Top 210 Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      This

  25. BrutalLogiC
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    1st point in the bag, GJ Roberto:)

  26. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Looks like Liverpool's year......5mins in and joint 2nd in the league.

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

      They literally haven't conceded a premier league goal all season

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        You were saying?

  27. suddenorgan
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    No Liverpool players = unpleasant viewing

    1. Yav
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Until Salah does something good, it will be unpleasant viewing for me too.

  28. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Need a Watford goal asap....

    1. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      You got

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        😛

  29. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Liverpool not started well.

  30. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Lovren needs to be shot already