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Dugout Discussion – Liverpool vs Spurs

After Palace and Newcastle shared the spoils at Selhurst Park, we now make our way to Anfield as Liverpool entertain Spurs at 4.30pm.

Fantasy Premier League (FPL) interest is substantial for Sunday’s late encounter, with Golden Boot rivals Harry Kane (17.3%) and Mohamed Salah (13.1%) among the top three captain picks for Gameweek 26.

Kane – who rolls up to Merseyside on the back of nine goals in his last six league starts – has already plundered 16 FPL points against Jurgen Klopp’s troops in a 4-1 home win back in Gameweek 9.

He was handed the armband by 12 of the top 100 FPL managers ahead of yesterday’s deadline, with 19 of those opting for Salah instead.

The Egyptian remains the most consistent source of points in FPL, with a goal or assist in 14 of his last 16 league appearances.

Ominously for Mauricio Pochettino’s team, Salah has delivered double-digits in each of his last two at Anfield as the Reds look to avenge their Wembley mauling.

Meanwhile, Roberto Firmino is the seventh top armband pick for this round of fixtures, though just 3.2% of managers have backed the Brazilian, who has served up six goals and three assists in his last seven starts.

Like Salah, both Dele Alli and Son Heung-Min were also among the goals in that previous head-to-head and will fancy their chances against a defence that shipped three goals to Man City in their last home match.

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  1. Winners900
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Need some help guys, 110 points behind bad ML-rival player who has had things on his side.

    DDG
    Alonso-Otamendi-Jones
    Sterling-Salah(VC)-Pogba-Son-Choupa M
    Aguero(C)-Firmino

    Elliot, Ogbonna, Quaner & Mbemba.

    1 FT, 0,6 iTb.

    Apperciate some thoughts really!

    1. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      He is 100 pts ahead and he is the bad fpl player? 😕 😆

      Jokes aside, cap Salah from now, Pog to Mkhi

  2. Numb
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Hodgson trying to wangle an emergency keeper loan to replace Henno. So obvious.

    1. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Link?

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

      Sauce? Brown?

  3. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    I love Mo Salah more than anything and anyone. Fook everyone.

    1. El Lobito 10
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      You should write that to him because it's definitely not creepy.

      1. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        I would but he's blocked me on Twitter.

        1. El Lobito 10
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          😀 upvote

        2. Tomerick
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          If you loved him that much you'd have alts.

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Salah(c). Wish he would do more of that dribbling stuff. He seems to have stopped doing it in the last 3/4 weeks.

    3. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      lol

    4. Clump
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      You called the (c) pick this week Berbs.
      I listened 😉

      1. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Good man 🙂

        1. Clump
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          🙂

    5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      More than your right hand?

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        😉

      2. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Loool fook Salah then..

    6. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      You and assist yourself.

  4. El Lobito 10
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    REPOST

    Anyone know why Chilwell was benched? Keep or boot?

    Thanks for your anwer

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

      He's not nailed. Will continue to share minutes with Fuchs.

    2. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      was always going to be a risk with him, he was keeping Fuchs place warm

    3. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Boot! Simpson is the best option at that proce

      1. El Lobito 10
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Thank you everyone!

    4. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      He had a terrible game the week before and it was fuch's turn

  5. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Prioritise mane or VVD as the 3rd Liverpool player for the BGW 31?

    1. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      vvd, firm and salah better for attacking

  6. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    I like Dermot Gallagher he sums up things pretty well from an officials point of view.

    1. Rash
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      That's what he's there for to help us understand why a ref has made a certain decision.

  7. Winks Club
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Which of these terrible options is better?
    1. Eriksen --> Walcott
    or
    2. Azpilicueta --> Van Dijk

    1. Lucky Z
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      1

      1. Winks Club
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Wonder if Walcott is nailed

    2. Jar Jar Winks
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      eriksen to mkhi

      1. Winks Club
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Im trying to get GW31 players.

    3. Zilla
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      You got Alonso?

      1. Winks Club
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        no

        1. Zilla
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          1

  8. Boo Ya Ka Sha
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    which teams are we avoiding with blanks in mind?

    1. Winks Club
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      if you use Free Hit GW31, there's no need to favour GW31 players. However, Everton, Liverpool, Watford Stoke will definitely have games GW31 and Manc, Brighton, Burnley, Chelsea, Leicester Arsenal, Whu, Manu, Spurs, Newcastle, Swansea, Southampton are most likely to have blank GW31

      1. Ghost Gooner
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        There's another blank in gw 35

        1. Winks Club
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Many will wildcard before or at that GW i suppose.

  9. F4L
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Knowing the FA its unlikely, but when's the latest there will be a conformation on whether Kane will receive a ban or not?

    1. Bouncebackability
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      No chance. He was touched by Karius. Whether he went down easily or not doesn't really matter.

    2. Somalion
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      All the refs analysing it afterwards have said it was a penalty.

      I'd let it go.

    3. F4L
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      alright, cheers anyways

  10. Angin out the Begović
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Lingard --> Mkhitaryan ?

    1. Tomerick
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      No brainer

  11. MGD
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Doesn't players get penalty points for causing a penalty?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Only an assist if someone else scores it.

      1. MGD
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks. I mean negative points for causing one for the opposition.

        Maybe something I dreamt

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Nah

    2. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      you can’t assist yourself

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        I bet you do it all the time 😉

      2. MGD
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        That I know ... 🙂

        I meant minute points for causing one for the opposition...

    3. FlockofSeagulls
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Yep. 18pts.

    4. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      'Go and assist yourself you dirty so and so.'

    5. Lucky Z
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      No

    6. Pierce34
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      I think they should to be honest. -1 point for giving away a penalty would be fair.

  12. FlockofSeagulls
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    I use to really like Klopp but I have to stop watching his post match interviews cause now I just think he's a whiney little b**ch. 😆

    1. Pacer.
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      there are very few mangers, if any, who don't crumple under the pressure of the PL game and become horrible whining nancies

      it's such as shame but it's the nature of the game

      1. FlockofSeagulls
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        I think you're right.

        The new Swansea manager seems so nice. What a shame he'll turn into a little b**ch too in 10-12 months. 😆

    2. Zilla
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      But but.. but passion 🙂

      1. Pacer.
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        there's passion and there's understanding that opening your mouth again and again just makes you look like a pathetic whining git

        1. Zilla
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          I was being sarcastic 😀 I don't like Klopp

    3. Somalion
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Ah in fairness he's entitled to be a bid f**ked off about his team dropping points in that manner.

      1. Pacer.
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        indeed. but he should understand that they just feed off this rubbish. they want him to have to do an interview when he's at his most vulnerable to exploitation. he should understand this and just give dull, perfunctory answers

    4. Chris_H
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      I think any manager would be angry at having two potentially debatable penalties given against his team in the last five minutes of the game...

  13. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    very mixed feelings tonight. Kane(c) and salah owner. not the best result but could have been 10 points worse off. if Kane match’s kun next gw i’ll be able to relax again

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      10?

      1. Cookie Kid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        11?

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          8 😛

    2. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      sorry 8, poor maths

  14. 007 [RoboKlopp]
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Hi, will Alonso and Mariappa give me 9 pts tomorrow?
    Really hope Chelsea keep cs and Alonso give assist.

    1. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      good chance

    2. Cookie Kid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Alonso 21
      Mariappa -1

    3. drughi
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      wouldnt expect much from alonso but mariappa should get you 9 pts alone

  15. Stats Don\'t Lie
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25994877

    More of this tomorrow please

    1. Bouncebackability
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      I captained him that game! Mega rise as Suarez somehow didn't score when Liverpool scored 5

      1. Stats Don\'t Lie
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Only if hazard gets all the assists

  16. Lucky Z
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    May sounds absurd, but from another angle of view Salah is one of the reasons why Liverpool has not won today. At least twice did not passed to free teammate. Not a team player at all.

    1. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Yes, he could and should have had two assists today

    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      I counted about 6 times.

      1. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        But joking aside it didn't help that Liverpool seem to want to sit back a bit more on the counter and there were very few options for Salah. Firm looked gassed by the 60th min.

    3. Somalion
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Without him they'd have no goals today.

      It's the nature of Salah, he misses chances/messes up attacks but also scores a lot of goals.

      1. Lucky Z
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Why not? He just grabbed everything to himself not seeing teammates.

        It resembles situation with Alexis in Arsenal.

    4. Boo Ya Ka Sha
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      you could say the say for Robertson who skied multiple crosses. but Salah tried playing Mane through

    5. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      That’s very unfair for the guy who got them two goals out of nothing.

      1. Lucky Z
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        I do not want to diminish his merits. They are too obvious. Just want to highlight downside of his playstyle causing missed chances.

  17. #FPLBhuna
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Pedro or Zaha to Wally?

  18. Delph & Safety
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Only just realised Vardy got no bonus yesterday. Not like him.

    1. Pierce34
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      I not like him either.

      1. Robe Wan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Me either no likey

  19. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    An honourable shout out for Milivojevic. £4.7m and 10pts today - my second highest scorer.

    1. Delph & Safety
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Yep same here.

    2. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      ye that peno situation really sets him apart in the enabler stakes.

      1. Stats Don\'t Lie
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Jwp might take pens for soton?

      2. Fresh_From_Desh
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        He's been lingering on my bench though last few weeks.

        Didn't think he would ourscore sterling, lingard and Zaha

    3. drughi
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      hero of the day

    4. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Essential Fodder 🙂

  20. Dele
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Any chance of Kane getting 1 bonus? Haha it’s come to this...

    1. Cookie Kid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      No chance

    2. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      🙄

  21. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Want to do Lingard > Walcott this GW, but would give me an almighty benching headache (which I've been getting wrong recently). Who would you bench?

    A) Son (ARS)
    B) Wilson (hud)
    C) Shaq (BHA)

  22. Patch
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Was Firmino genuinely useless...may be tempted to upgrade him to Kane (alongside Kun)

    1. yakirh
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      He will return to form soon

    2. Celt Abroad
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      I watched both firminho and aguero this week and their level of uselessness was roughly equal.

      1. Boo Ya Ka Sha
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        lol this

      2. yakirh
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Kun has a few chances

      3. Les Bleus
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Haha

    3. Boo Ya Ka Sha
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      he wasn't useless.

    4. Patch
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      37 pre bap but fighting very hard not to transfer something irrational.

      Think I may just hang tight no transfers for GW27 or worst case Ota out for Lowton

    5. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Apart from city, he’s been useless all season vs any of the top teams.

  23. Licious Lizard (delete acc)
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Kane -> Kun would have been bad for a lot of people.
      Captained Kane in 24 and Salah in 25 and 26 and I’m ahead on point - Especially with transfer costs.
      Unless Kane get’s a ban, I’m very pleased with not going along with Kanexit V.2...

      1. Les Bleus
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Same here. Everyone is going to get him now anyway and you’ve saved a couple of trannies

      2. Pierce34
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        I'm happy I did it, Aguero 8 points since I got him, Kane 6. Sure, could've been a lot better off though. We'll see after next week.

    • Delph & Safety
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Has to be Kane captain next week?

      1. yakirh
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Salah

      2. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Why? Pool blank?

        1. Delph & Safety
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Harry’s always up for the north London derby.
          Didn’t to say ‘has’ sorry.
          City guys also a shout.

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            S'ton just leaked 2 vs WBA.

            1. Fred54
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              Yes Jonty gone all quiet on touting Yoshida...

      3. drughi
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        KDB or salah for me

      4. Zilla
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Salah

    • Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Aguero worth keeping for leciester? Worried about him being rested due to champions league

      1. drughi
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        probably starting but taken off early

      2. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        He's the only top rate striker they have while Jesus is out. There must be a chance of limited minutes.

    • Zilla
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Salah first player this season to hit 200 points, can he reach 300?

      1. drughi
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        looks likely

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

        If Liverpool get knocked out of the CL early then he'll have a good shot at it.

        1. Dr Van Nostrand
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Unlikely vs Porto

          1. Zilla
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            now that you say it.

    • Atimis
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Early thoughts: Lingard to Walcott and bench Son?

      Adrian
      Azpi/Ota/Jones
      Salah/Sterling/Lingard/Shaq
      Kun/Firmino/Wilson

      Elliot/Son/Mee/Mbemba

      1. dbeck
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Sons home points and spurs recent record vs arsenal means I wouldn’t bench Son

    • My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Total points prediction for:

      Courtois
      Alonso
      Hazard(C)

    • trinzoo
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Play 1:

      A) Martina (CRY)
      B) Mee (swa)
      C) Ogbonna (WAT)

    • Mikey44
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Ryan Krul
      Alonso Naughton Ogbonna Kenny Rangel
      Salah Hazard Sterling Shaqiri Mili
      Kane Aguero Quaner

      2 FT’s, .9 in the bank.

      There’s no way to bring Walcott into that midfield is there?

      1. Patch
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        What on earth is your team.value??

        1. Mikey44
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          103.3 + 0.9 in the bank

      2. Mikey44
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Think I will ignore Walcott for a week and bring Bauer in for Kenny. Can then bring Walcott in next week for hazard when haz fixtures turn. Good idea?

        1. Patch
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Yeh pretty sound