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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. TorresMagic™
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    • 16 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Mawson goal

    1. Toffeeman (A retired FPL ma…
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Good! My ML rival started Robertson, Mane & Salah (C). No CS & picked up a YC already. It's only consolation for me so far. Captain Salah better explodes tonight or I might file a fraud charge against him and Hazard for trolling.

  2. Les Bleus
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    How did Liverpool have the biggest chance of a CS this weekend?!

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      They did?

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Where were you looking?

    3. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      By not playing at the weekend?

  3. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Smash and Grab

  4. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    VVD assist

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Fernandez

  5. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Pool struggling, and Swansea are not even parking the bus.

  6. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Nice one Alfie.

  7. LosBlancos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    😆

  8. Gudjohnsen
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    VVD clean aheet gone!

  9. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Mawson goal.

    Perfect. No Liverpool CS and now Salah and Firmino need to attack.

    1. Hect.OR 98th
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Or Swansea become even more defensive.

  10. Gobigorgohome
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    No VVD CS

  11. BON
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Salah clean sheet gone

    1. SuperMane Returns
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      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      I'll just be happy with his brace.

  12. Sandy Ravage
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Not sure why people expect relegation threatened teams to just roll over and get beaten so that players get FPL points.

    1. How Mina You
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Exactly. Swansea's game plan has been perfect thus far!

    2. Zilla
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Yeah they're acting like "oh you're not opening up the defence and making room for counter attacks? Shame on you."

  13. Waynoo
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    lolapool

  14. How Mina You
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    MAWSON!!!!!

  15. TheTinman
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    oh that is gorgeous

  16. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Fernandez assist

    1. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      VvD assist

  17. Deus
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Vvd bandwagon derailed

  18. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    VVD assist

    😆 😆

  19. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    That's what 75m gets you, keeps you CS, oh wait ...

  20. Gobigorgohome
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    VVD ASSIST

  21. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Yeah good goal swans

  22. Ghost Gooner
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    VvD still not helping the awful setpiece goals 😆

    1. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      lol

  23. Ógie
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    • 12 Years
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    Nice set up by the £75m man.

  24. Ted Bovis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Bobby Blanko!!!

  25. Jairzinho
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    • 15 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    I quit

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 16 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      again?

  26. Licious Lizard (delete acc)
      7 years, 11 months ago

      VVD -> Mawson -4?

      1. maverickga
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Yes, do it!

      2. Toffeeman (A retired FPL ma…
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Mane --> Hazard -4 too. 😉

    • Somalion
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Gorgeous cushioned header across his own box by VVD

    • Hect.OR 98th
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      The bus is going to get clamps on all four wheels now.

    • OldBenKenobi
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      This match has been woe to watch too and now a VVD cleanie wipe out! Urgh

    • Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Lush

      Now I just need a Firmino blank