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Dugout Discussion – Swansea City vs Liverpool

Gameweek 24 concludes at the Liberty Stadium as Swansea City entertain Liverpool at 8pm.

The visitors boast two of the top five captains in Fantasy Premier League (FPL) for this round of fixtures, with both Mohamed Salah (13.8%) and Roberto Firmino (3.6%) in exceptional form ahead of their trip to south Wales.

Captained by 19 of the top 100 managers heading into Gameweek 24, Salah has returned double-digits on 10 occasions, with a goal or assist in 13 of his last 14 league appearances.

Firmino, meanwhile, has delivered 46 points across his last five starts, which includes two goals in a 5-0 win over the Swans in Gameweek 20.

The Reds’ rampant form had a marked impact on the FPL market ahead of Saturday’s deadline – in terms of transfers in, both Firmino (275,000) and Salah (233,000), along with team-mate Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (111,000), were among the 10 most popular trades.

The latter retains his place on Jurgen Klopp’s teamsheet in light of his goal and assist in last Sunday’s win over Man City.

Still only costing 5.7, Oxlade-Chamberlain’s claim as a budget midfield pick is enhanced by a schedule that pits the Merseysiders against Huddersfield, Southampton, West Ham and Newcastle in the subsequent five Gameweeks.

At the other end of the pitch, we’ll get the chance to monitor Virgil van Dijk’s impact on the Reds’ rearguard – the January signing has recovered from a hamstring complaint and starts under Klopp for the first time in a league match.

For the hosts, Jordan Ayew has another opportunity to impress as a budget striker option.

Costing 5.1, he was the fourth most transferred in (154,000+) player for Gameweek 24 – the Ghana international has netted in three of the last five and was also on the scoresheet in last week’s FA Cup replay win over Wolves.

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

    Here is a Stat:

    Even if u take out the 2013/14 suarez season. Brendan has a higher ppg (points per game) than Klopp

    Jurgen a fraud?

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

      Yes. People have a go at Mourinho but he wins stuff and is pragmatic. Klopp talks big, but he can't beat Swansea away - he doesn't improve Liverpool's defence and he has full backs who are afraid of running to the by-line.

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

        *lost to Swansea away

    2. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Yes, absolute tool to go with it

    3. Sánchez
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Really? That's unbelievable if true. Just shows how reputation matters more than anything

      1. Sánchez
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        But don't be trying to take our Brendan away from us. Here for 10 in a row

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

      That can't be right? Source?

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

        Now that the page has passed I made it up 😆

        1. Sánchez
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Hahahahaha

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

          😆

        3. ★Kuntheman★
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          😆 wouldn't be surprised if it's true

        4. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Amazing

      2. Sánchez
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        The treble, unbeaten record, another treble coming. 10 in a row coming 😀

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

    Budget defenders. Who should I be looking at as a TAA replacement?

    1. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Mawson, Naughton 🙂

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

    Alonso(c) next gw to make up this gw loss.

    1. One Man
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Tempting

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

    Lads Liverpool were 3 up against city due to woeful city defending and still barely won the game. This shouldn't be a surprise.

    1. LWO23
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Not a surprise to lose to the worst team in the league ... must be a bit of one.

      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Maybe surprise is a bit over the top but still Liverpool are infamous for there sort of results.

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

      Maybe more teams should roll the dice and attack city too

    3. Rik Waller
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Losing to the bottom team shouldn't be a surprise? Ok, then.

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

        see CRY v CHE

  5. LWO23
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    The smooth ... still alive in FPL Cup. Advanced on tiebreaker (Mahrez goal) after Ayew blanked. The rough ... pretty much everything else this week. Blah. Cup is hard to get too excited about when you know there is an infinitely small chance of winning one prize. Trying to keep playing for my rank rather than Cup (took a hit this week that I didn't totally need for this week, but like going forward), but am keeping half an eye on it now.

  6. Klip Klopp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Lingard + Depoitre --> Mahrez + Quaner or McBurnie for a -4?

    1. Klip Klopp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Thoughts?

      1. LWO23
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Like it. Probably Quaner (not that it hugely matters ... but 1 point in gw 28 is better than maybe none).

  7. ralfb
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Salah to sanchez for -4?

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

      Lol

  8. pedro-tacuara
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Fabianski owners rejoice! Got both Salah and Firmino so im guessing due to lower ownership we actually benefit from this

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah that Firmino goal would have been a disaster.

    2. 5os
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      No rejoicing if you own Fabianski, Salah and Firmino but you've played Adrian over Fabianski.

  9. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Looking forward to hits and WC galore from Firmino owners. 😛

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

      Why?,happy to keep firmino for Huddersfield

      1. LWO23
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        I'm guessing Pundit feels the same ... just watching rivals throw away points.

      2. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Many here won't have that restraint.

    2. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      shocked that this comment has no relation to a man that goes by the name of "Sergio Aguero"

      1. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Still bitter?

    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Lol, why would they?

      1. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Don't know but people make silly moves all the time in this game and that includes myself.

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah i guess so

      2. Kermit Special
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Aguero bandwagon.

  10. ★Kuntheman★
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    "But we lost Coutinhooooo"

    1. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      75 mil for VVD

  11. Scratch
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Could this be the end of Liverpool's title challenge this season?

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      There is always next year.

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

        Title challenge?
        Lol

        1. LWO23
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          This ... there is only one team in the title race right now. Top 4 is wide open, though.

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

          I think he was joking.

    3. raoulduke71
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Niasse or Quaner? Looking for a 1/2 pointer reliable, thinking Quaner?

    4. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Out of the FPL cup 🙁 GW24 still the best I've ever reached in that

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

        Same. Aguero captain for them ruined me.

      2. LWO23
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Scraped through on tiebreaker, but would have preferred just having a decent week (which I didn't).

      3. tisza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        went out to a dead team ranked 0.5m below me GW21. See it's still climbing ranks now 300k

      4. Jayv807
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Made it that far last year, but I didn’t own Lukaku who scored 4 against Bournemouth. Still hurts a year later.....

      5. Yellin' in my Ear
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Same as well, lost by three points 🙁 Ah well

    5. jdp219
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Had Salah capped and Firmino.
      But also Fab! #silverlining

    6. How Mina You
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      6 points separate 11th and 20th in the league... Dayum

      1. LWO23
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah, relegation "race" super interesting.

    7. The Wizard of Ozil
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers (M)o

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

      WTF to do with Robertson..

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

        Feeling the same about TAA

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

        A round of spank?

      3. tisza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Moreno back next GW

    9. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      How are Firmino owners feeling?

      1. LǝgleSs e|even
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Better than Salah owners and captainers

      2. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Fine why?

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

        Good.although I'm a Fabianski owner too.

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

          got 7 points on bench, Adrian on the field

      4. NestorC
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        About what?

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

        Comfortable

      6. Sánchez
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        I'm actually upbeat. Salah blanked. I haven't got him. Loads captained him but I never would captain Firmino so overall a victory with Kun(c)

        1. LǝgleSs e|even
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          This. Love it that Salah blanked. Green arrows for me

      7. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Disappointed, but he was the best Pool player.

      8. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        I'll take the blanks with the double digits 🙂

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

        Its one game. Same for Salah. Just the way ManC owners were feeling when Liverpool skelped them. Silly question.

    10. Game of Throw_ins
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Liverpool tonight, 21 shots just 4 on target, Wasteful.. Missed Coutinho?

      1. The HurriKane
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Don´t go there. This is just Liverpool poor mentality, they do a great game against top6 teams, win, and then do poor and lose points against this opponents, not new. Also, Coutinho didn´t play against City and they scored 4 goals and played well.

    11. AYEW KI-EDEN MEE
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Virgil van Dijk created more chances (2) against Swansea than:

      • Sadio Mane
      • Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
      • Gini Wijnaldum

      Deep blocks without Coutinho not looking good.

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

        And started Swansea goal too. Great night indeed.

    12. ViperStripes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      FFS - 1st time this week I captained Salah (Aguero VC) .

      1. Yellin' in my Ear
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Well yes, usually captain just one player a week

    13. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      This is exactly why I was saying last night that there are no "1" rated fixtures when teams are fighting for their lives. Anything can happen

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

        WBA after 40 points is.

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

          🙂

        2. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Nope

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

      Average is 54.

      1. MTPockets
          6 years, 3 months ago

          50

      2. Jam0sh
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Evening guys. What would you do with this lot?

        Adrian
        Alonso, Christensen, Ogbonna
        Sterling, Salah, Son, Lingard, Arnautovic
        Kane, Firmino

        Subs: Pope --- Dunk, DCL, Mee, 1 FT, 0.2 ITB

        A) Save FT
        B) Son & Firmino -> Kun & Ibe (-4)
        C) Christensen -> Stones

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

        Man City would never loose to Swansea.

        1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          No, but they are a brilliant team

      4. HashAttack
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Liked what I saw of VVD tonight ... nice cameo up front at the end

        1. Royal5
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Was a poor performance by him. But will probably get better.

      5. The HurriKane
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        I C Kane and get Albrighton instead of Ox, they didn´t go great but still better than Salah C and Ox with 11 vs 4, not that bad.

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

        Brilliant from Swansea manager

        Liverpool are formula one, if you put formula one in London in rush hour you get not very good formula one

        Haha

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

          This is good

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

          I don't give a monkey.

          1. gunner 2727
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            Amusing you commenting after his fish comparisons. Not sure where Barracuda lines up in the classes of fish species!

        3. Sánchez
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Haha. Reduced them to a traffic jam and they became like every other crappy car

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

          That's just a sexy way of parking the bus...

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

        Soo Eriksen to Mane can also wait? Wagner gonna rent that bus from Carvajal for next game most probably.

      8. Midlands Saint73
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Really Liverpool - not content with taking all our best players (and some poor ones cough Lovren) you continue to pile on the crap by losing to Swansea. Keeps things interesting I suppose.