Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – Liverpool vs Everton

After a 1-1 stalemate at St Mary’s, we now move to Anfield as Liverpool and Everton square up in the first Merseyside derby of the season.

The big news is that Jurgen Klopp has named both Philippe Coutinho and Roberto Firmino on the hosts’ bench for the 2.15pm encounter.

The Reds’ Brazilians were among the top four players for transfers in last week, with 293,000+ and 220,000+ new owners respectively.

Mohamed Salah owners can breathe a sigh of relief, though, as he’s named on the teamsheet up front along with Dominic Solanke and Sadio Mane.

Second only to Harry Kane for the Gameweek 16 captaincy, the Egyptian has been handed the armband by 15.8% of Fantasy Premier League managers on the back of three sets of double-digit hauls in his last five league outings.

Mane, meanwhile, has two sets of 10+ hauls in his last three league starts and netted twice at home to Spartak Moscow in midweek.

For Everton, the form of budget frontman Dominic Calvert-Lewin has caught the eye of late. He was the sixth most transferred in (157,000+) player for Gameweek 16 after bagging a goal and assist against Huddersfield last time out.

The youngster retains his start, though Sam Allardyce also names Oumar Niasse on the Toffees’ teamsheet for the first time since Gameweek 12.

Gylfi Sigurdsson is another to monitor ahead of back-to-back encounters with Newcastle and Swansea – the Toffees’ playmaker has served up attacking returns in each of the previous four league fixtures.

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

    Mane, pass to Salah!!!!

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

    Got to pass it there for a certain goal, greedy.

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

    Mane has a 3* weak foot

  4. GOTHAM City F.C.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Mane thinks he's Son

  5. Scout Pics
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Jammy casuals win again smh

    1. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      In what way? Why don't you captain Salah and just be quiet instead of moaning

      1. Scout Pics
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Jammy casual

    2. Pacer.
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      When the train of history hits a curve, the intellectuals fall off

      K Marx

  6. Sterling is £11Mill..…
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Mane you noob what was that

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

    I think Mané is totally f@cked off with Salah being the main man now. Red card incomng.

    1. *Reformed-Character*
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I think you talk complete and utter crap

  8. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Mane you plonker, pass to your right and Salah has a tap-in

  9. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    What a hot streak Salah. Incredible form.

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

    4k -> 6k when your player scores isn't right 🙁

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

      Could just say a 2k rank drop

    2. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Boo hoo

  11. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    man im just happy for any points at the mo

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

    Top 10k EO of Salah is 120%. Own him, but not captained. His goal is bad right?

    1. rivercityransom
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      indeed

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      If you're in the top 10k, yes.

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

        FFS. Kane(c) not going to be worth anything now.

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

        Thankfully I'm not in the top 10 k
        Lol.

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

        10k basically represents all active players, so his goal is bad for anyone who hasn't captained him

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

      Yep!

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

      Own him & gomez and I dropped when he scored!!!

      1. InSaneMan-e
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        You dropped Salah!? What were you thinking.

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

          He dropped in rank.

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

          No I own Salah & gomez but didn't captain Salah. Dropped a bit in rank when the goal went in.

      2. *Reformed-Character*
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Bs did you, not a chance

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

          Yep was 329 now 480!!

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

      From a fantasy prospect probably but I'd Kane captain so still happy.

    6. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Depends on your rank.

  13. borat
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    theres a reason why hes called Egyptian messi. that goal showed why

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      IS NICE!!!

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

      I LIIIKKKE

  14. Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Come on Everton

  15. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Will see Everton play with a higher defensive line now. Hoping for more Liverpool goals.

  16. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Salah non-capper ranked 2.1M. My rank is predicted to rise by 80k with that salah goal.

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

    Need a DCL equalizer in the second half.

  18. Kaneyonero
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    As a Salah captain that was acgut wrenching moment by mane

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

      It would have been to Ox.

      1. Scout Pics
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Who would have spooned it

  19. Sterling is £11Mill..…
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Mohammed Santa going to be delivering more presents in the second half

    1. My Name Is Pepu
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Hope MoMo saves it for the midweek game as he doesn't have the armband in my team.

  20. My Name Is Pepu
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Mane, that cost me 8 points you bummy.

    Mane + Salah owner.

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

      Mane + Salah (C) :/

      1. My Name Is Pepu
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Ouch. Makes it 13 for you.

        Gutted I didn't captain Salah.

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

    Salah could've beaten Vardy's streak

    1. My Name Is Pepu
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      He can/will, this season.

  22. GXNG
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Salah on 36 bps wow.

  23. Sandy Ravage
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Chances of Morata starting against Huddersfield on Tues?

  24. Optimus.
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Had the armband on Salah all week but I swapped it to Kane last minute 😐

    1. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Salah won't score again, you made the right choice

    2. Sterling is £11Mill..…
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Oh gawd man what a distaster I really feel for you

    3. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Good. You get exactly what you deserve.

    4. yakirh
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Are you kidding??
      Just be glad you own both and got 12 points for your captain!!!

    5. *Reformed-Character*
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Idiot

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

        😆

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

        Have a +1

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

      Beautiful! 😆
      https://goo.gl/X8gQid

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

        😀

  25. Sims
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Need those salah baps gone. Common dispossessions

    1. fedolefan
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      How do you not own him? If you do, it's just a matter of 1-2 points as you'd say.

  26. Sterling is £11Mill..…
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Ah sweet mid week games only just realised

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Filthy casual.

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

    I think Klopp will bench Salah & Solanke midweek for Coutinho & Firmino. Liverpool actually have a nice lineup of forwards to accommodate this now, they might actually challenge for top 3

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

      Mané probs be rested with his injury record

  28. marcus2704
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Daniels and Moreno to Jones and Kenny for - 4 yes or no?

  29. mir
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Had Salah since gw1. Never captained.

  30. yakirh
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Salah is the MAN!
    Gomez good job!!

    Green arrow today