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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
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Not enough bottle VVD was supposed to bring that

    1. Ghost Gooner
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      He's caused two goals in two games 😆

      1. Dr Van Nostrand
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        He scored the winner on his debut tho

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

    Did Kane score fff has him on 8 points

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

      2 - 2 + 4 = 4

      1. Epic Fail
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Quick maths

        1. Give The Todd Some Love
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          balls

          1. Epic Fail
            • 16 Years
            8 years, 5 months ago

            😉

      2. Give The Todd Some Love
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        quick maths

        1. Les Bleus
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Damn

      3. Les Bleus
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Quick maths

    2. MTPockets
      8 years, 5 months ago

      penalty miss -2

    3. Alex_thekid
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      I captained him that's why lol

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

    Brag check

    58 with Hazard and Alonso to go.

    1. No Luck
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

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

    2. sunzip14
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      71 with Alonso to go

  4. Granville
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 17 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Only 9% captain Salah in the captains poll. Surprising

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

      Thanks to Aguero trapping new owners 🙂

      1. Granville
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 17 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

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

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 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
        • 17 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

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

    3. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

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

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

    Long Live The King!

  6. F4L
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

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

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

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

        1. Ghost Gooner
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          VVD kicked Lamela, how is that a dive? 😕

          1. F4L
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 5 months ago

            he didn't, there was no contact

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

              Cmon. There was clear contact.

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

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

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

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

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

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

          1. F4L
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 5 months ago

            there wasn't contact on the replay

    2. TheRealDog
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Log out, please.

    3. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 5 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
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

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

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

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

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      This

  9. L'Aeroplanino
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

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

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

      Went to 102nd minute that one.

  10. boc610
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    cheats wear white these days.

  11. Waynoo
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    red arrows for me

  12. Scratch
    • 17 Years
    8 years, 5 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
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 5 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
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 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
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 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
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

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

    1. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      The last one where he got kicked in his back?

    2. Scratch
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

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

    3. L'Aeroplanino
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      1st dive
      2nd 100%

      1. Konig Luther
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        any chance of ban?

        1. L'Aeroplanino
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          no idea

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

          No, because he missed it.

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

      Are you blind?

    5. Sailboats
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

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

  15. Pompel
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

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

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

      yeah salah for sure

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

      Me too

    3. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Kun for me.

  16. A Betting Man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 5 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
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Who needs VAR.

    2. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Wasn't the first one offside

      1. A Betting Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 5 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
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

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

  17. Weeb Kakashi
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

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

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

      Not going to happen

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

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

    3. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

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

  18. GreenArrows
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

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

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

      Salah capper?

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

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

  19. Delph & Safety
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

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

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

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

      1. Delph & Safety
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        I know. Been a funny old season.

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

      Crazy. Why not?

      1. Delph & Safety
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        I’m asking myself the same question.

  20. Boomerang V
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 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
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Um

    2. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      40 is a great score this GW

      1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Let's not get carried away...

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

      Not that bad tbh

    4. Sedemuda
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

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

  21. boc610
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

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

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

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

  22. CRO KLOPP
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 5 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
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Kane to Aguero

  23. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Kane 4 pointer?

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

      Yes. Outscored Firm. Yay!

  24. Darth_Krid
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 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
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

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

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

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

    2. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Lol, same!

  25. drughi
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    48 with mariappa to go

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

      so 48 then

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

        46

  26. Pariße
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 5 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
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 5 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
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Alonso owner, so expecting a one pointer tomorrow!

  28. Superflymonk
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 5 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. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 5 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
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 5 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
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      exactly

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

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

      1. Stats Don\'t Lie
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Successful deception of official = definite review by panel minimum

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

          I think you're missing a part.

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

      his leg wouldve been in trouble if he planted it

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

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

        1. Stats Don\'t Lie
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 5 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
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 5 months ago

            saw it again. I see your point

        2. Boo Ya Ka Sha
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

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

    4. Nomar
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

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