Dugout Discussion

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

    No Salah :/

    1. Futile Tinkering
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Big fat red arrow for u then

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

        My team is linked.. Aguero (c) should be a green arrow 😉

        1. Futile Tinkering
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          😆 nice ! I captained Kane though I have Kun.Hopefully I will get a lean red arrow.

    2. A Team Of James McCleans
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      No salah or kane talk about cheeky !

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

        Haha, thank you!

  2. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    3 center backs, midfield packed .... 0 - 0 written all over it

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

    When will Official FPL put Mkhi and Sanchez in the correct teams?

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Soon

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

      This deserves a hot topic

      Can't plan for the next gameweek without this happening

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

        I want my little thrill from seeing Sanchez in the man united team.

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

    SWA 0-5 LIV

    3x Firmino
    2x Salah

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

      Has Firmino ever scored a hat trick for Liverpool?

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

        no

      2. Je suis le chat
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Ask again in 2 hours time.

        1. Woy of the Wovers
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Seems a stupid question if he's just scored a hattrick.

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

      "We're gonna need a bigger couch."

    3. SuperMane Returns
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Would love this.

    4. PDM TOP 1,000 any Season Le…
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      VVD brace pretty please 🙂

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

    Emre Can

    Liverpool captain 😯

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

    Never stop dreaming....

    2013: "It's a dream. My heart decided for Borussia Dortmund"

    2016: "It's a dream to play for this big Club Manchester United."

    2018: "It's a dream come true because I've always dreamed of playing for Arsenal"

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

      Never stop never stopping

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

      Mkhi is the new Robbie Keane 😯

      1. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        True. Did he manage to get away with that at Galaxy?

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

      Is English his first language? Maybe his vocabulary isn't that vast in his second language.

    4. Je suis le chat
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Not necessarily good dreams. I'm expecting Alexis in the next Expendables movie at this rate.

    5. Captain Roberto
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      2020 "it's a dream to play for Galatasaray. "

  7. Boomerang V
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Mo Salah please do not score more than 8 points.

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

      6**

      Thanks. 🙂

  8. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Tom Carroll likely to come on as sub later, do we think??

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

      Anyone? Good chance, Yeah? Really need to avoid rival getting 8 off the bench .

  9. Guy Demel
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Turn the floodlights on

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

      Its those new low energy floodlights

  10. Scholsey
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Anybody planning to buy Sanchez now?

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

      yes

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

        Couple of upcoming juicy fixtures he would be a nice differential for...

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

      Monitoring.

    3. COLLIN QUANER
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Got him in last week so I was ahead of the curve.

    4. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Possibly, time to sell Christensen.

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

        Not think he'll be worthy of keeping, TM? Or you just can't be bothered with the uncertainty? Swapping for another Chelsea player...?

        1. TorresMagic™
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          • 14 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Sanchez pun, nevermind.

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

      Probably still too expensive for a Jose attacker.

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

        *Joke

    6. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Nailed on to score v spurs

    7. G-Whizz
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      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Nah, not ripping my shit team for him 😆

    8. Captain Roberto
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Of course!
      Now he is feeling loved. He needed to feel important and loved and get £400,000,000 a week. Thats got to = goals

  11. Can’t beat em so&hell…
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Lost on the last article...

    I'm hoping you can help... I've got a lot of cheapies not playing at the moment... the issue is I only have 1FT and £0. Happy to take a hit..

    Klavan
    Tarroll
    DCL

    The rest is:

    Courtois/ Adrian
    Alonso/ Jones/ Kenny
    Salah/ Sterling/ Son/ Lingard
    Kane/ Kun

    What do you reckon?

  12. A Team Of James McCleans
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on Mhki as an fpl prospect

    1. Lovren an elevator
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Better than at United imo.
      Need to see if he's nailed though, iwobi playing well atm

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

        100% nailed

        1. Lovren an elevator
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          How do you know this?

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

            He is now their best player

            1. Lovren an elevator
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              Fair enough. How do you see them setting up in attack?

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

                I have a sneaky feeling he is actually an Ozil replacement, he’s certainly not a Sanchez replacement

  13. Over Midwicket
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Too early for Salah(c) fail posts?

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

    I haven't captained Salah so his attacking returns will be EMPTY POINTS.

    Should I hope that he blanks?

    1. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Are you top 10k? If not, you want him to bang in a hattrick.

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

        *do you have aspirations of top10k

    2. Futile Tinkering
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      I have never Captained him 🙁

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

        Not enough replies? 😀

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

          Not enough spoons 😉

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

      Yes im 7.6k, been under 10k for 6 weeks and under 20k for 10weeks

    4. COLLIN QUANER
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      With your rank, you want him to score lots.

      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 14 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        😀

  15. Lovren an elevator
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Karius's place to lose now?

    1. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      That's what Klopp has repeatedly said, yes.

  16. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Hold Lukasz, Hold tight

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

      Another lonely only Salah owner , Hold Swans hold..

  17. Scholsey
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Will I be able to outscore my h2h rival? He leads by 6 points and I have Firmino and Salah while he just has Salah!

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

      I'm up by 5 against a guy with Fabby as differential.

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

        All I need is a single goal from Firmino ! Not a big ask!

    2. Woy of the Wovers
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      I lost this week to Bowstring.

  18. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Has Salah touched the ball yet...!?

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

      Just then! Lol.

      1. Woy of the Wovers
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        On Target?

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

      He will score with his first touch! Left foot

  19. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    only wish sanchez wasn't so damn overpriced in FPL... otherwise id be getting him in for sure... would have to do something like
    kane + arnie --> vardy + sanchez
    if it were to happen

    1. Captain Roberto
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Last season he scored 264points. :/ he's not over valued.

  20. 420king
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    My (C) is playing but I just don't care anymore.

    Finally sold Hazard this week.

  21. KLOPPTOMANIA
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    What to do with this lot? 2.2 itb - thinking Lingard out but 0.1 short of Mahrez...

    Pope/Elliott
    Alonso Jones Ogbonna Duffy Kenny
    Son Salah Arnie Sterling Lingard
    Kane Firmino Depoitre

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

      Depoitre to Quaner may release some funds! Duffy to Chilwell as well may free up some funds!

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

        Simpson soon match fit, think he’ll be a better and more nailed option at 4.3

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      depoitre + lingard --> ayew/someone else cheaper + mahrez

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

      Or Son/Lingard to Mahrez/OX

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

      Thanks chaps, all good ideas

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

        Have exactly the same front 8 🙂

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

          I feel depoitre has to go, either for better option or at least if he is fodder, then cheaper fodder

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

            Agree, fodder

  22. Over Midwicket
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Mane close. Can pulling the strings.

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

    Sloppy Bobby so far

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Bobby out for Aguero it seems.

      1. Woy of the Wovers
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Did that two weeks ago.

        It's all about the curve.

        1. TorresMagic™
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          • 14 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          A week early though 😛

          1. Woy of the Wovers
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            34pts back at yer

  24. FantasyNik123
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    If the next 80 minutes are as entertaining as the first 10, I might just go ahead and watch paint dry.

  25. Lovren an elevator
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Ibe or Fraser?

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

      Maybe neither with King & Stan back.

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

    Liverpool look sluggish here the have not started in their usual rock and roll style.

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

      Swansea are doing a Newcastle

      11 men behind the ball and giving Liverpool no space

      1. Woy of the Wovers
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        They've got half a pitch to play with.

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

    Swansea can't afford floodlights I see.

  28. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    3-0 with Robertson Salah and Firmino goal scorers please

  29. dark91
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Come on guys where are all those Salaaaaah and Firminooooo posts?!!!