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Dugout Discussion – Liverpool vs Spurs

After Palace and Newcastle shared the spoils at Selhurst Park, we now make our way to Anfield as Liverpool entertain Spurs at 4.30pm.

Fantasy Premier League (FPL) interest is substantial for Sunday’s late encounter, with Golden Boot rivals Harry Kane (17.3%) and Mohamed Salah (13.1%) among the top three captain picks for Gameweek 26.

Kane – who rolls up to Merseyside on the back of nine goals in his last six league starts – has already plundered 16 FPL points against Jurgen Klopp’s troops in a 4-1 home win back in Gameweek 9.

He was handed the armband by 12 of the top 100 FPL managers ahead of yesterday’s deadline, with 19 of those opting for Salah instead.

The Egyptian remains the most consistent source of points in FPL, with a goal or assist in 14 of his last 16 league appearances.

Ominously for Mauricio Pochettino’s team, Salah has delivered double-digits in each of his last two at Anfield as the Reds look to avenge their Wembley mauling.

Meanwhile, Roberto Firmino is the seventh top armband pick for this round of fixtures, though just 3.2% of managers have backed the Brazilian, who has served up six goals and three assists in his last seven starts.

Like Salah, both Dele Alli and Son Heung-Min were also among the goals in that previous head-to-head and will fancy their chances against a defence that shipped three goals to Man City in their last home match.

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

    Not enough bottle VVD was supposed to bring that

    1. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      He's caused two goals in two games 😆

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

        He scored the winner on his debut tho

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

    Did Kane score fff has him on 8 points

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

      2 - 2 + 4 = 4

      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Quick maths

        1. Give The Todd Some Love
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          balls

          1. Epic Fail
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            😉

      2. Give The Todd Some Love
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        quick maths

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

          Damn

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

        Quick maths

    2. MTPockets
        6 years, 4 months ago

        penalty miss -2

      • Alex_thekid
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        I captained him that's why lol

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

      Brag check

      58 with Hazard and Alonso to go.

      1. No Luck
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        36 with Haz(c) and Alonso to go. Hopefully Haz scores enough for me to overtake you!

      2. sunzip14
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        71 with Alonso to go

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

      Only 9% captain Salah in the captains poll. Surprising

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

        Thanks to Aguero trapping new owners 🙂

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

          I didn't think there were enough Aguero owners to make that much difference.

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

        I though Sanchez was the best captain option tbh. But don't own him, Aguero or Kane so Salah(c) best for me.

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

          I refuse to captain United players whilst their form is so erratic.

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

        I did .. I'm among the smug 9%

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

      Long Live The King!

    6. F4L
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      So will Kane be banned for 2 games? NO. Wil Alli be banned for 2 games. NO.

      1. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        ?

        1. F4L
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          both should be banned for diving. And Lamela, who will get a 2 game ban

          1. Ghost Gooner
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            VVD kicked Lamela, how is that a dive? 😕

            1. F4L
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              he didn't, there was no contact

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

                Cmon. There was clear contact.

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

        Will the lino get out of Anfield alive... tune in next time!

        1. F4L
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Klopp should have gone over there and knocked him clean out. 2 disgraceful decisions

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

            Nah fair play to him for the second one, serious bottle!

            1. F4L
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              there wasn't contact on the replay

      3. TheRealDog
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Log out, please.

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

        Alli was spotted and given a YC? Can't be banned if ref took action, plus no penalty was awarded for his dive.

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

      Crazy game, looks like Spurs really investing in their diving school...

    8. drughi
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      As a non salah capper thank god for that 10 poiner from milivojevic

      1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        This

    9. L'Aeroplanino
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      reminded me of that Arsenal-Liverpool game a few seasons back

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

        Went to 102nd minute that one.

    10. boc610
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      cheats wear white these days.

    11. Waynoo
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      red arrows for me

    12. Scratch
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      That first penalty looked like a total dive from Kane. Wonder if the FA will look at it for simulation

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

        Good point, I'll hold off on my transfer this week just in case, although I doubt there'll be any retrospective action.

      2. BananaNose Maldonado
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Not sure getting touched actually matters if the keeper comes out aggressively on that and you are forced to avoid him, but it will be interesting to see what comes out later.

    13. Bring the Cavalry
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I was on 10 points before this game with a gameweek rank of over 5million.

      Captain Salah has saved me big time.

    14. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      i m baffled how was that a penalty ????

      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        The last one where he got kicked in his back?

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

        The second one was clear as day, the first one was a dive

      3. L'Aeroplanino
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        1st dive
        2nd 100%

        1. Konig Luther
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          any chance of ban?

          1. L'Aeroplanino
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            no idea

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

            No, because he missed it.

      4. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Are you blind?

      5. Sailboats
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        100% penalty. Brutal knee to Lamela's back.

    15. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Salah armband over Kun next GW me thinks. Lost too many captain points biased by past seasons returns.

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

        yeah salah for sure

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

        Me too

      3. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Kun for me.

    16. A Betting Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      The linesman has actually had an absolute blinder in that game, as I'm sure Sky will confirm in a few minutes time...

      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Who needs VAR.

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

        Wasn't the first one offside

        1. A Betting Man
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          No, rule change a few years ago stated an intentional touch from a defender (i.e interception attempt) cancels out an offside.

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

        Bar 2 offsides on the other side, it was very well officiated.

    17. Weeb Kakashi
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      A Hazard no show would mean switch to Salah (C) and a Fernandez 10 pointer off the bench

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

        Not going to happen

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

        It's Hazard mate, he only knows one thing. Trolling

      3. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        I'd get Niasse for 2, but wouldn't mind the second 15

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

      56 all out for me....was on 17 before that game.....

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

        Salah capper?

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

          Sure was, was set on Salah all week. Don't own Aguero so was between Salah and Sterling

    19. Delph & Safety
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Captained KDB over Salah. Just realised I have never captained him this season.

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

        I did it once and predictably he blanked. Haven’t done it since for fear of jinxing him.

        1. Delph & Safety
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          I know. Been a funny old season.

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

        Crazy. Why not?

        1. Delph & Safety
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          I’m asking myself the same question.

    20. Boomerang V
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I am on 40 points with Alonso still to play. Only a big haul from Marcos can save me from a bad GW. Kun(c) did not work either.

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

        Um

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

        40 is a great score this GW

        1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Let's not get carried away...

      3. the snazzy viking
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Not that bad tbh

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

        Same here. Not too bad in the end hopefully.
        I (c) Kane over Salah unfortunately.

    21. boc610
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      lamela dropped a bag of charlie and went down to look for it

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        VVD didn't touch him. Joke, football is being ruined

    22. CRO KLOPP
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Those people that went Aguero to Kane,yes you think that you got more points,but if you were captained Salah for last and this gamewek you actually lose points.
      If I did that hokey pokey I would definitely captain kun for that period and therefore miss on Salah points
      And 2 ft btw
      Cheers

      1. CRO KLOPP
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Kane to Aguero

    23. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Kane 4 pointer?

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

        Yes. Outscored Firm. Yay!

    24. Darth_Krid
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I've no idea why we haven't all just perma-captained Salah all season. I've captained him once and he missed a penalty 😀

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        I have for the last 4 GWs, keep telling others to

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

          I'm definitely doing it from here on out, especially with those fixtures.

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

        Lol, same!

    25. drughi
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      48 with mariappa to go

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

        so 48 then

        1. The Knights Template
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          46

    26. Pariße
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      What a game to officiate. Not sure if Kane dived for the first pen, but every major decision was spot on.

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

      Scraped to 56(-4) all out after barely double figures over night.

      Thanks mo!

      Now to sit back as haz and Alonso make that look cack.

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

        Alonso owner, so expecting a one pointer tomorrow!

    28. Superflymonk
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Woooohhoooooo!!! Switched captaincy from Kun to salah last minute. Gut feeling spurs would concede. Have Iwobi on the bench but who currs! Massive green arrow lols Alonso left!

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

      ARNDF

      From the FA website

      “Gaining an advantage by being in that position”
      means:
       Playing a ball that rebounds to him off a post or
      crossbar, having previously been in an offside position.
       Playing a ball, that rebounds to him off an opponent,
      having previously been in an offside position

      🙄

    30. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      If the FA doesn't ban Kane for that dive then they're a disgrace and it'll set a dangerous precedent with regards to the way big name clubs and players, especially English ones, are favoured by the system!

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        exactly

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

        He did not actually directly affect the result by missing the pen, no ban.

        1. Stats Don\'t Lie
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Successful deception of official = definite review by panel minimum

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

            I think you're missing a part.

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

            Oh sorry, I think it is regardless of the outcome.

            Where there is clear and overwhelming evidence to suggest a match official has been deceived by an act of simulation, and as a direct result, the offending player’s team has been awarded a penalty and/or an opposing player has been dismissed, The FA will be able to act retrospectively under its Fast Track system.

      3. Boo Ya Ka Sha
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        his leg wouldve been in trouble if he planted it

        1. F4L
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          you mean he left his legs in an unnatural position to make sure there was contact....yeah

          1. Stats Don\'t Lie
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Exactly this, there is about a second long delay between him playing the ball past Karius and then looking to get after it, not to mention he could've easily avoided the challenge and scored into open net plus no actual contact

            1. Boo Ya Ka Sha
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              saw it again. I see your point

          2. Boo Ya Ka Sha
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            id be complaining more about the offsides not called and Lamela's penalty.

      4. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Meh. If he gets banned I just buy Kun or Aubameyang, innit.