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22 January 2018 3592 comments
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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. Sims
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Here is a Stat:

    Even if u take out the 2013/14 suarez season. Brendan has a higher ppg (points per game) than Klopp

    Jurgen a fraud?

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Yes. People have a go at Mourinho but he wins stuff and is pragmatic. Klopp talks big, but he can't beat Swansea away - he doesn't improve Liverpool's defence and he has full backs who are afraid of running to the by-line.

      1. BUZZBOMB ♡
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        *lost to Swansea away

    2. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Yes, absolute tool to go with it

    3. Sánchez
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Really? That's unbelievable if true. Just shows how reputation matters more than anything

      1. Sánchez
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        But don't be trying to take our Brendan away from us. Here for 10 in a row

    4. Numb
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      That can't be right? Source?

      1. Sims
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Now that the page has passed I made it up 😆

        1. Sánchez
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Hahahahaha

        2. Numb
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          😆

        3. ★Kuntheman★
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          😆 wouldn't be surprised if it's true

        4. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Amazing

      2. Sánchez
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        The treble, unbeaten record, another treble coming. 10 in a row coming 😀

  2. Francescoli
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Budget defenders. Who should I be looking at as a TAA replacement?

    1. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Mawson, Naughton 🙂

  3. JustPark
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Alonso(c) next gw to make up this gw loss.

    1. One Man
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Tempting

  4. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Lads Liverpool were 3 up against city due to woeful city defending and still barely won the game. This shouldn't be a surprise.

    1. LWO23
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Not a surprise to lose to the worst team in the league ... must be a bit of one.

      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Maybe surprise is a bit over the top but still Liverpool are infamous for there sort of results.

    2. Goalosaurus
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Maybe more teams should roll the dice and attack city too

    3. Rik Waller
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Losing to the bottom team shouldn't be a surprise? Ok, then.

      1. HashAttack
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        see CRY v CHE

  5. LWO23
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    The smooth ... still alive in FPL Cup. Advanced on tiebreaker (Mahrez goal) after Ayew blanked. The rough ... pretty much everything else this week. Blah. Cup is hard to get too excited about when you know there is an infinitely small chance of winning one prize. Trying to keep playing for my rank rather than Cup (took a hit this week that I didn't totally need for this week, but like going forward), but am keeping half an eye on it now.

  6. Klip Klopp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Lingard + Depoitre --> Mahrez + Quaner or McBurnie for a -4?

    1. Klip Klopp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Thoughts?

      1. LWO23
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Like it. Probably Quaner (not that it hugely matters ... but 1 point in gw 28 is better than maybe none).

  7. ralfb
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Salah to sanchez for -4?

    1. Evasivo
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Lol

  8. pedro-tacuara
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Fabianski owners rejoice! Got both Salah and Firmino so im guessing due to lower ownership we actually benefit from this

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah that Firmino goal would have been a disaster.

    2. 5os
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      No rejoicing if you own Fabianski, Salah and Firmino but you've played Adrian over Fabianski.

  9. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Looking forward to hits and WC galore from Firmino owners. 😛

    1. Sims
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Why?,happy to keep firmino for Huddersfield

      1. LWO23
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        I'm guessing Pundit feels the same ... just watching rivals throw away points.

      2. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Many here won't have that restraint.

    2. the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      shocked that this comment has no relation to a man that goes by the name of "Sergio Aguero"

      1. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Still bitter?

    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Lol, why would they?

      1. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Don't know but people make silly moves all the time in this game and that includes myself.

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Yeah i guess so

      2. Kermit Special
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Aguero bandwagon.

  10. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    "But we lost Coutinhooooo"

    1. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      75 mil for VVD

  11. Scratch
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Could this be the end of Liverpool's title challenge this season?

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      There is always next year.

    2. Licious Lizard (delete acc)
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Title challenge?
      Lol

      1. LWO23
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        This ... there is only one team in the title race right now. Top 4 is wide open, though.

      2. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        I think he was joking.

  12. raoulduke71
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Niasse or Quaner? Looking for a 1/2 pointer reliable, thinking Quaner?

  13. Jam0sh
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Out of the FPL cup 🙁 GW24 still the best I've ever reached in that

    1. Moss
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Same. Aguero captain for them ruined me.

    2. LWO23
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Scraped through on tiebreaker, but would have preferred just having a decent week (which I didn't).

    3. tisza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      went out to a dead team ranked 0.5m below me GW21. See it's still climbing ranks now 300k

    4. Jayv807
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Made it that far last year, but I didn’t own Lukaku who scored 4 against Bournemouth. Still hurts a year later.....

    5. Yellin' in my Ear
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Same as well, lost by three points 🙁 Ah well

  14. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Had Salah capped and Firmino.
    But also Fab! #silverlining

  15. How Mina You
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    6 points separate 11th and 20th in the league... Dayum

    1. LWO23
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah, relegation "race" super interesting.

  16. The Wizard of Ozil
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Cheers (M)o

  17. Fred54
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    WTF to do with Robertson..

    1. Francescoli
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Feeling the same about TAA

    2. JustPark
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      A round of spank?

    3. tisza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Moreno back next GW

  18. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    How are Firmino owners feeling?

    1. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Better than Salah owners and captainers

    2. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Fine why?

    3. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Good.although I'm a Fabianski owner too.

      1. NestorC
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        got 7 points on bench, Adrian on the field

    4. NestorC
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      About what?

    5. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Comfortable

    6. Sánchez
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      I'm actually upbeat. Salah blanked. I haven't got him. Loads captained him but I never would captain Firmino so overall a victory with Kun(c)

      1. LǝgleSs e|even
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        This. Love it that Salah blanked. Green arrows for me

    7. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Disappointed, but he was the best Pool player.

    8. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      I'll take the blanks with the double digits 🙂

    9. BUZZBOMB ♡
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Its one game. Same for Salah. Just the way ManC owners were feeling when Liverpool skelped them. Silly question.

  19. Game of Throw_ins
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Liverpool tonight, 21 shots just 4 on target, Wasteful.. Missed Coutinho?

    1. The HurriKane
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Don´t go there. This is just Liverpool poor mentality, they do a great game against top6 teams, win, and then do poor and lose points against this opponents, not new. Also, Coutinho didn´t play against City and they scored 4 goals and played well.

  20. AYEW KI-EDEN MEE
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Virgil van Dijk created more chances (2) against Swansea than:

    • Sadio Mane
    • Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
    • Gini Wijnaldum

    Deep blocks without Coutinho not looking good.

    1. Ahtikullervo
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      And started Swansea goal too. Great night indeed.

  21. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    FFS - 1st time this week I captained Salah (Aguero VC) .

    1. Yellin' in my Ear
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Well yes, usually captain just one player a week

  22. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    This is exactly why I was saying last night that there are no "1" rated fixtures when teams are fighting for their lives. Anything can happen

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      WBA after 40 points is.

      1. tisza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        🙂

      2. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Nope

  23. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Average is 54.

    1. MTPockets
      8 years, 5 months ago

      50

  24. Jam0sh
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Evening guys. What would you do with this lot?

    Adrian
    Alonso, Christensen, Ogbonna
    Sterling, Salah, Son, Lingard, Arnautovic
    Kane, Firmino

    Subs: Pope --- Dunk, DCL, Mee, 1 FT, 0.2 ITB

    A) Save FT
    B) Son & Firmino -> Kun & Ibe (-4)
    C) Christensen -> Stones

  25. barracuda
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Man City would never loose to Swansea.

    1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      No, but they are a brilliant team

  26. HashAttack
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Liked what I saw of VVD tonight ... nice cameo up front at the end

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Was a poor performance by him. But will probably get better.

  27. The HurriKane
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    I C Kane and get Albrighton instead of Ox, they didn´t go great but still better than Salah C and Ox with 11 vs 4, not that bad.

  28. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Brilliant from Swansea manager

    Liverpool are formula one, if you put formula one in London in rush hour you get not very good formula one

    Haha

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      This is good

    2. barracuda
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      I don't give a monkey.

      1. gunner 2727
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Amusing you commenting after his fish comparisons. Not sure where Barracuda lines up in the classes of fish species!

    3. Sánchez
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Haha. Reduced them to a traffic jam and they became like every other crappy car

    4. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      That's just a sexy way of parking the bus...

  29. AnderEstimatedHerrera
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Soo Eriksen to Mane can also wait? Wagner gonna rent that bus from Carvajal for next game most probably.

  30. Midlands Saint73
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Really Liverpool - not content with taking all our best players (and some poor ones cough Lovren) you continue to pile on the crap by losing to Swansea. Keeps things interesting I suppose.