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. arndff_
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    How are Salah and Firmino playing?

    Unfortunately, couldn't watch the first half.

    1. ♤TeddyBear♤
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Shocking.

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

      Average.

    3. Dr Van Nostrand
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Whole team has been rubbish

    4. mir
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Salah one chance and should of had assist. Firmino done nothing. Not looking great to be honest. I'd take just a Salah goal now.

    5. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Salaah's missed one and had an assist wasted by Mane.

      Bobby F hasn't had a sniff.

    6. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Average.. the whole team very difficult to break down SWA defence..

    7. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Ok. Could do better second half.

    8. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Wont play City every week!

    9. Nascimento
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Didn't realise they were.

    10. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Swansea sitting very deep giving Liverpool no space

      Can see this becoming a regular tactic when the top teams play the teams facing relegation

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

        Already is!

      2. BERGKOP
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        It's already happening.

    11. Toffeeman (A retired FPL ma…
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Let's just say they are like 60% pure crystal m3th filth instead of the 99.1% pure Blue Sky. >(

    12. Deus
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Lucky you

  2. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Now I know why Mark choosed Vardy over Firmino

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

      for the penardies?

    2. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Mark wildcarded in GW 3 or 4 to get Firmino in...how times have changed 🙂

    3. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Choosed?

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

        *chosened

        1. Big_Andy_GAWA
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Lol @ "choosed"

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

              How many languages do you speak ?

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

      Disappointed I have Robertson. 🙁

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Looked lively to be fair! Better than Gomez going forward

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

        Same. Doubt he makes 60’

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

        Enjoy the next 45 minutes. Moreno likely to be available for Huddersfield.

    5. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      How many in here have work tomorrow? o/ Crazy sitting here watching all late night games.

      1. ♤TeddyBear♤
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        What country are you In?

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

          East Africa, Kenya. 12 midnight now.

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

        Finishes at quarter to ten.

      3. Gobigorgohome
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        3:30 Am here.. South Asia.. need to go work at 8am.. Ahhhhh

        1. ♤TeddyBear♤
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Wow. Go to bed son

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

          That is crazy.

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

          May as well wait for your OR to update. Then straight to work.

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

            😀

        4. Gobigorgohome
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          I am addicted to FPL 🙁

        5. ZeBestee
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          I used to sleep and wake up to watch CL games when in University in Malaysia. Had to make sure i sleep early. Bad timing.

          1. Gobigorgohome
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Yes.. normally I sleep early and wake up too

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

          Similar. 5 here though.

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

        Come home the watch these games and lunch and half the time like now they are on like today.

        FU TSN canada

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

          Not on though they are in schedule previously.

        2. How Mina You
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          What?

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

            Games are advertised as being on but half the time are not. Must be different schedules in different provinces or something. BS

            1. How Mina You
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              Ah right - that's a shame pal

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

                I will check schedule on my actual box in future to avoid disappointment 🙂
                Cheers

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

        2 am here in Pakistan. Luckily no uni tomorrow

        1. Costa in Wengerland
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          2am in Pakistan and I'm on duty right now 😉

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

      Surrounded by gomez owners on my mini league so this is going well!

      1. BERGKOP
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        He has been one of Pool's worst.

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

          Good to hear ☺ hopefully he picks up a yellow and they concede a second...

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

      Bad results come in threes:

      1) Jaguars losing to Patriots
      2) Vikings losing to Eagles
      3) Liverpool losing to Swansea

      FFS

      1. Les Bleus
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Only one of those is bad 😉

        1. Big_Andy_GAWA
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Is that American Football?

          1. Les Bleus
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Yep

    8. SuperMane Returns
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Salah brace and Firmino goal....3-1 win .... dont fret LFC fans (like myself)

      1. BERGKOP
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Game of two halves. Hoping Klopp has torn them apart at HT.

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

      Sanchez''s twitter account is pretty weird.

      Retweets opinions of ex footballer players praising him/ridiculing his critiques

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

        His PR just doing their job. I agree it's weird that Twitter is just a facade. One of the downsides of modern life

    10. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      The Smiths and Kasabian don't really go well together, Swansea.

      1. Toffeeman (A retired FPL ma…
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Yup. Instead, their hits belong at the Hawthorns. After all, they are Jay Rodriguez's favourite bands.

    11. Weasel51
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Mkhi looks very tasty at 7.6

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

        Wrong site.

        1. Weasel51
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          So you agree?

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

            Yeah, he's become an option again!

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

              ...a bad option!

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

              Expected better from you Rainer. For shame

    12. Rik Waller
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Have the swishing line-ups finished yet?

    13. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Waiting for Mcburnie vs tired Liverpool legs

    14. BIG TONES
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Ffs lol @ Liverpool FC

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

        Don't speak for the whole community!

    15. barracuda
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Just opened a bottle of Tali Storm...

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

        so peaty. like licking a mossy rock.

        1. Cilly Bonnolly
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Wait...is that a good thing?

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

            I think so

          2. SUPERMAN
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Hell yeah

      2. SUPERMAN
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Send some my direction.

    16. The Enlightener
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Ref drop his yc there?

    17. Lemongrab
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Eriksen and Christiansen to Mikhi and Alonso

      Yay or nay

      1. BERGKOP
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Jumping on Mkhi this early is risky, especially considering Spurs fixtures in a couple of GWs.

      2. ILOVEBAPS
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Willian and Alonso?

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

          Willian nailed when Morata and Pedro back next match?

          And will Emerson compete with Alonso?

        2. Lemongrab
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Not sold on Willian think he'll be on the bench when Morata is back. If he was nailed it would be a no brainer

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

      Why aren't Liverpool taking a few long shots?

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        No Coutinho

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

        Coutinho left...

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

          Coutinho right...

          He shoots from anywhere

      3. A Team Of James McCleans
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Almost as if they sold that one player who can do that

      4. Gobigorgohome
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        No Coutinho

      5. Cityzen Kane
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Long shots from Barcelona

      6. Les Bleus
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Coutinho no

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

      Anyone still awake?

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        No

      2. Gobigorgohome
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        All are sleeping..

    20. The Enlightener
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Matip. Lol. What a dork.

    21. ILOVEBAPS
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      C'mon Swansea!! What a turn up it would be!

      1. BERGKOP
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Fair play to them, but goodness you know you're poor when your fans clap successful passes across the backline

    22. How Mina You
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Matip seems like an obnoxious man

    23. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Salah -Baps

      1. Les Bleus
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Bps*

    24. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Well this isn’t going well

      1. Syd.
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        It is for me 😎

    25. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Lallana coming on for Salah?

    26. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Liverpool have lost the plot .... Coutinho departure affecting them now

      1. Les Bleus
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        I’m pretty sure they beat the best team in the country without him.

        1. Sim Simma
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          So Swansea > Liverpool > Man City

          1. Les Bleus
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Of course 😉

        2. Cilly Bonnolly
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          And scored lots of goals already this season without him.

    27. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Good work Mo

      Keep giving that ball away and keep those shots off target

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

      Ok - no Coutinho means no long shots. Why aren't Mane and Salah dribbling with the ball and trying to win some cheap free kicks?

    29. Toffeeman (A retired FPL ma…
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Might well as just say it: I'm bottomed out. Regret not buying / capping Kun instead of Salah. 🙁

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

        This

    30. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Robertson wastes a goal scoring opportunity .. Bobby assist denied

    31. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Please stay like this

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Please dont