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. Magic Bean
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Hazard to Salah hurt this week but Fabianskii you're my hero 🙂

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

      I'd hazard and Fab.

      1. Magic Bean
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Nice

  2. TOBY1
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Bottom half of the table so so close!

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

    @ The Overthinker, expect the unexpected to occur more times than you think in this game.

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2018/01/21/dugout-discussion-southampton-vs-tottenham-hotspur-2/?hc_page=23#hc_comment_17538049

  4. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    The Swansea fan in the top 800 who (c) Jones and benched Salah & Firmino. What foresight.

    1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Idiot got lucky, simple as that

      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        So many miserable, salty fuccers on here.

        1. Homer21
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          This

        2. gunner 2727
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          This

    2. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      That was no foresight, he was just hoping his Liverpool players would fail.

      1. Homer21
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Isn't that what it is all about, benching the players you think will not perform

    3. Magic Bean
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Wow

    4. One Man
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Interesting statistic.

  5. #FPLBhuna
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Painful gameweek

    42 all out

  6. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Firmino > Morata?

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Good god no

      1. jdp219
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Twas a joke. Well, maybe rage joke.

    2. jdp219
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Damn. Sarcasm font didn't work again.

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

      Do it

  7. ★Kuntheman★
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Looks like Lingard>Ox can wait 😆

    1. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      This 😀

    2. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Yep was thinking the same

    3. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Not sure on anyone at that price

      1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Shaq might be the way to go

        1. Sepp Blattered
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Big Shaq - Mane not hot

        2. ★Kuntheman★
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          They're all crap. Would wait on Shaqiri. If Willian becomes an option he's a nobrainer

          1. Silecro
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Willian always scores big WHEN he plays, and that's a big when, since pedro and morata are back, and usually ahead of willian in pecking order

    4. One Man
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Hold Lingard,,,,, wait and see..

  8. TeddiPonza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Knee jerk

    Aguero and Shaqiri in for Failmino and Son? (-4 hit)

    1. maditass
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Do it

    2. teki0s
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Nope

    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I would

    4. Duffy Dunk
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      No

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

    Liverpool in a nutshell. Take from the rich and give to the poor......

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      3 points from city and Swansea. Most would have predicted that:)

  10. Sandy Ravage
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Bad game for Liverpool, but still planning to Captain Salah next week.

    1. TOBY1
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Chances of him blanking twice are very very low

    2. One Man
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Same

  11. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Yes this was atrocious but Pool face the team that got crushed by West Ham next. Even stoke beat them.

    Salah(c)?

    1. MTPockets
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah but away.

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Robertson should be dropped after that performance. Loads of the ball and afraid of taking on Kyle Naughton.

      1. JustPark
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Afraid of second yellow is more likely.

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

          doesn't stop you firing crosses in

      2. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        When’s Moreno back? He could even drop to 4.3 lol

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

          in training apparently

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

      How can you beat Man City and lose to Swansea???

      Shat on every bottom team there. Joke of a club

    4. klavan
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      So Salah blank is good for owners but non-captainers?

      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Apparently so

    5. TaiwanHC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Salah + Firmino + Ogbonna + Cresswell + Eriksen + Otamendi + Christensen thanks for 10 points

      1. Tazah
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Wow

      2. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Jesus that’s unlucky

      3. Sandy Ravage
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Ouch. Better luck next gameweek

    6. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Guessing the safety score to be in the 43-46 range.

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        44 please...

        hahaha
        haha
        ahahah
        ahhahah
        ahhhhhhhh.

        🙁

      2. Silecro
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        I ended up on 80, pretty satisfying gw for me 😀

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

        Uff 45

      4. Magic Bean
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Nice one

      5. Limit80
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Too late to join? o_O

    7. Isco Disco
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Lol at Salah and Kane cappers!
      Well done Kun(C)!
      Let's take a moment and praise the Kun cappers by saying Agueroooooooooooooooooo.

      1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Have some dignity

      2. LosBlancos
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Agueroooooooo

      3. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Oh dear........

      4. JONALDINHO
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        ? Kane still got 8 pts. Wouldnt call that a fail

      5. Isco Disco
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        I'm just super excited coz this GW was the best week for me. My first big captain haul this season. Didn't captain Kane when he scored his b2b hattrick.

        1. gunner 2727
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          You're just being a nob

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

      To be fair salah was off form, you could see him sniffling during the game

    9. Hooky
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Fabianski up to 100 points for the season!

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

        Yeah he's been good for me . Only keeper I have.

        1. Hooky
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Same here as Elliot is my other. Only DDG above him now

    10. Ed
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      DCL > Firmino tonight?

      Just got enough cash and Firmino close to 100

      1. Hooky
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Yes

      2. teki0s
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        do it

      3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Hurry

    11. JJeyy
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Didnt think I would beat me cup opp i was three points ahead with fab left, he had Salah and Firmino, my lucky day I guess.

      1. Sánchez
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Hahaha. He must be gutted

      2. gunner 2727
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Haha wow! Enjoy...

    12. Sánchez
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Only had Firmino there.
      Quite odd, I was willing the final whistle on just to stop Salah returns.
      Would have grabbed 0-0 before kickoff given lots had Salah (c) and I don't even own him

    13. Sims
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      That miss cost firmino 7 points because he would have taken the 3 baps too with Swansea losing cleanie

      1. Sánchez
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Hey, so long as Salah gets nothing I'll settle for a Bobby blank

    14. AYEW KI-EDEN MEE
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Liverpool have failed to score only twice in their past 21 games - against Swansea and West Brom, the Premier League’s bottom two.

      1. Sims
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        The only team to keep city out is palace

        1. LǝgleSs e|even
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          And Liverpool

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

        #BottomScrapers

    15. Francescoli
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Finally got a captain pick right this week. Chuffed.

    16. Runaway
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      My Kun (C) decision turned into gold and those Fab points became icing on the cake. Best week of the year for me 🙂

    17. Monkey Hanger
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Salah obviously just a two thirds of a season wonder.

    18. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Needed a Salah blank as I only had Firmino fr LIV. Green arrows upcoming

      1. LǝgleSs e|even
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        #Onwership matters
        #Thankful

    19. TheCurseOfRaheem
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Went in with Fabianski, Salah and T.Carroll off the bench. Perfect result!

    20. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      So, I took a -8 that was doing very well up until the point Fabianski decided to sneak an 8pointer at home to liverpool.