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14 January 2018 3597 comments
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After Bournemouth’s comeback win over Arsenal at the Vitality Stadium, we now make our way to Merseyside as Liverpool entertain Manchester City in the 4pm kick-off.

Still reeling from the departure of Philippe Coutinho, the hosts have been dealt a further blow after their January arrival Virgil van Dijk was ruled out due to a hamstring problem.

The top scoring player in Fantasy Premier League (FPL), Mohamed Salah – who was sold by over 179,000 for Gameweek 23 – recovers from a groin problem to start for the hosts.

With a goal or assist in 12 of his last 13 league appearances and nine double-figure hauls this season, the Egyptian is the most captained player for this one, handed the armband by 8.6% of FPL managers.

Indeed, with both sides boasting the most potent attacks in the top-flight, Salah is one of five players in this match ranked among the top 10 FPL captains for Gameweek 23.

Man City pair Sergio Aguero (6.6%) and Kevin De Bruyne (3%) are next in line.

With fellow frontman Gabriel Jesus sidelined through injury, the Argentine was second only to Harry Kane for transfers in among FPL forwards last week, snapped up by 191,000+ on the back of six goals in as many matches in all competitions.

Meanwhile, Roberto Firmino (2.8%) and Raheem Sterling (2.5%) are also among the main captaincy contenders – both have bagged three sets of double-digits in their respective last four starts.

However, it’s bad news for the 9.9% still holding David Silva – the Spaniard warms the visitors’ bench and has now started just two of the last six Gameweeks.

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  1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Utd to win the league, city have bottled it

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      BIG LOL

    2. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Which league would that be?

    3. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      People who don’t understand sarcasm...

  2. Toby Lerone
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Seriously though I think assists given for stuff like that shouldn't be allowed

    1. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      It's the rules, they haven't changed.
      Live with it.

      1. BbBb
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        This

    2. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      non owner sit down

    3. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      I don't mind about the rules as long as they are consistent . I think any change would lead to more inconsistent decisions so I am not in favour

    4. Toby Lerone
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Few nibbles anyway

  3. walkman666
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Liverpool are just showing a lot more hustle and determination.

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      As they always do against the top teams at Anfield.

  4. TorresMagic™
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 17 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Knowing my mini league rival, Lingard to miss out.

    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/872273/event/23

    1. le flem
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      wow, he's doing well

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 17 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Smashing it, plays very different to most on here.

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

          He reminds me of myself, except better

        2. Ambrosiana Inter
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Why is that?

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 17 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            Goes against the crowd a lot. No Sterling for a while, No Kane for plenty.

        3. trixie
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Umm that's me... lol??

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 17 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            Try the link again.

        4. Licious Lizard (delete acc)
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Very nice!
          His team seems fairly template though. How different!

          1. Licious Lizard (delete acc)
            8 years, 6 months ago

            Oops: * how different?

          2. TorresMagic™
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 17 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            Before his WC it was.

            1. Licious Lizard (delete acc)
              8 years, 6 months ago

              Ok. Good luck, TM.
              We’re rooting for you 🙂

              1. TorresMagic™
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 17 Years
                8 years, 6 months ago

                Won't be catching him.

                1. Licious Lizard (delete acc)
                  8 years, 6 months ago

                  Quite some points you need to catch, but a couple of points a week + perfect use of chips COULD potentially get you there 😉

  5. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Who do ye think is on pens for Liverpool without Milner been on?

    1. GAMBIT
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Probably Bobby or Salah

    2. Babit1967
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Firmino

    3. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Firm

    4. El-Kloppico
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Salah

    5. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Whichever the player people own on here 🙄

  6. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    KDB almost assist

  7. Gobigorgohome
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    KDB amazing player

  8. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Aguero legs too short

    1. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      😆

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      He would have to be 8ft tall to reach that.

    3. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      They should have signed Crouch instead.

      1. Debauchy
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        lol

  9. Ask Yourself
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Firmino assist removed yet?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Only when the goal gets removed.

  10. Sailboats
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    KDB best player in the league

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      By far

    2. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      You spelled Salah wrong.

      1. Sailboats
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        lmao

    3. GAMBIT
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Ox says hi

    4. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

    5. WE GO FOR IT
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      This season? Yeah!

  11. Debauchy
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Cmon Pep, release the Kraken

  12. Jairzinho
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Liverpool all over City! Looking like Liverpool are the beat team in the Premier League right now.

    1. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Best*

    2. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      They're at home

    3. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      League table would suggest otherwise.
      Don't you think?

      1. Jairzinho
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        At the moment.

        1. Jairzinho
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Or “right now” were my words.

          1. Les Bleus
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            I mean, right now in the table City are better 😉

        2. Gnu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Based on the last 24 minutes - undoubtably.
          Ask again later. 😉

          1. Gnu
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            24 hours ago you could have said Spurs?

    4. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      They do this against all the top teams at Anfield. Then lose to Watford or some mid table team.

    5. ZeBestee
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Really?

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

      Right now - at this minute ?
      A week a long time in PL

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

      What? Stick to wishing injuries on players.

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

    Aguero was offside anyway

  14. Big P
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Sterling seems to have remembered he's really bad at football

    1. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      surely its not easy with all the boos.

    2. Rik Waller
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Harsh. He's been alright

    3. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Well he is at Anfield.

  15. walkman666
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    City miss David silva, and KDB is clearly key for city’s success. Pool are also a bit sloppy with the ball sometimes, and I see City scoring as well. Could be a wild game.

    1. Debauchy
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Hope so

  16. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Do they want to give KDB anymore space?

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

    City getting in the game now

  18. Licky
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    A Salah sucker-punch wouldn't be a bad thing right now.

  19. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    City have gone off the boil last few weeks

  20. Gobigorgohome
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Delph Injury

  21. Gobigorgohome
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Danilo IN

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

    Danilol coming in 🙁

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

      Or not 🙂

  23. Big P
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Danilo wagon?

    1. WE GO FOR IT
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Derailed before it started

  24. Les Bleus
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Lucky Danillo owner

  25. A Team Of James McCleans
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Delph alive

  26. A Team Of James McCleans
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Delph staying on

  27. Rik Waller
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Danilo appearance point?

  28. TooDifficuIt
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Mane is shite

    1. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Sane*

  29. Ghost Gooner
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Why no D Silva? City lack that unsettling tempo and a deep passer now