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21 April 2018 1510 comments
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The first of two Saturday fixtures gets underway at 12.30 as West Bromwich Albion welcome Liverpool to the Hawthorns.

Today’s big teamsheet news sees Roberto Firmino drop out of the visitors’ starting line-up, although Jurgen Klopp keeps faith in Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane elsewhere in the front three.

With his Golden Boot tussle against Harry Kane going right to the wire, Salah goes in search of a fifteenth double-figure haul of the season today.

The Baggies’ backline, meanwhile, have managed just a single shutout in their last 11 attempts.

Mane also boasts fine form for today’s early kick-off, with four goals and three assists in the Reds’ previous seven league outings.

The Merseysiders arrive on the back of a series of resilient showings, conceding just five times in 12 matches across all competitions.

Jay Rodriguez looks the man most likely to breach the visitors’ defence, having scored in three of the last four Gameweeks – including last Sunday’s winner at Old Trafford.

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  1. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Kiko to come off the bench and score a hattie? Asking for an Ex Kiko owner...

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      😛

      Kiko looking lonely.....

  2. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Turned out Klavan at 4.1 maybe was wiser than Milner at 6m considering they both blanked.

    1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Looool

    2. MTPockets
      8 years, 3 months ago

      9pts to 1 quite a drop, but think west brom deserved it.

    3. Tiki-Taka
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      hindsight has its uses at times indeed

    4. Zladan
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah maybe. I had Milner but had spare cash laying itb.

    5. Ibralicious
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Haha exactly my thinking when I picked him

    6. faux_C
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Entirely depends what you would have spent the 1.9m on. Probably irrelevant tbh.

      1. Ibralicious
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Spending it on a move like D.Silva->KDB could easily pay dividends

        1. Tiki-Taka
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah and it could easily not pay dividends also, funnily enough we don't know prior to the GW starting

          1. Ibralicious
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 3 months ago

            Suprised we've ever known it sensible to invest in a Pool defender in the first place innit?

            1. Tiki-Taka
              • 15 Years
              8 years, 3 months ago

              Setting ourselves up for disappointment, I dunno, I just hoped Milner in midfield would come up with an assist. Dunno if my memory's only stretching as far back as this game but no FPL savvy moves like that seem to have paid off for me this season, just sums up how random and luck based the game is, still love it nevertheless

          2. Rostah
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 3 months ago

            Don't own a copy of Gray's Sporting Almanac? Casual.

            1. Tiki-Taka
              • 15 Years
              8 years, 3 months ago

              Doubled up on Baines + Coleman, I reek of casual

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

      On a Free Hit so cash wasn't an issue.

  3. Coaly
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Hope Laca blanks or doesn’t play

    1. Sailboats
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Hope you get banned

  4. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Bringing Klavan in was never really going to end well... Good riddance, Ragnar!

    1. BERGKOP
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah, I was surprised he made the Scoutpicks. The beauty of FH 🙂

      1. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        He was on 3 BAPs at one stage too... nice while it lasted 😆

    2. WVA
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      At least you didnt waste all the cash on milner like me

  5. 5os
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    At least Mane got CS points (grasping for silver linings)

  6. Winners900
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Me vs rival

    A)Sterling+Sane+Bellerin+Lacazette

    B) Jesus+KDB+Bauer+Aubamayang

    Most points?

    1. *Reformed-Character*
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      A

    2. Sailboats
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      A

  7. TheTinman
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Jesus benched and Raheem up front would shake the FPL world to its core

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

      Jesus not in squad would be nice tbh. Ings first sub

    2. ludaslol
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I have Sterling cap 😉

      1. Gudjohnsen
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Think Pep will give Jesus alot of mins to build confidence. He's his future stiker.

  8. Celt Abroad
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    It’s such a weird sensation building up your free hit team, then seeing your actual team reappear for next week.

    “Wait, where did you guys come from? And what the hell is willian doing with you?”

    1. Tiki-Taka
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I'm annoyed at having to look at Mahrez again, Willian not far behind

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Half a million worse off with 2 red flags normally 😉

    3. Pierce34
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Lol, I feel an Alonso to Mbemba move coming up personally 😀

    4. BC1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Deadly!

  9. aarrgghh
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Com'on Zahavojevic

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

      o/

  10. NATSTER
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Salah was the only player from first game. I didn’t captain him and quite happy with the outcome.

    I now hope for 0-0 from the 2nd match or Mariappa nets a winning goal would be absolutely delighted.

  11. arndff_
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Alonso to:
    A) Vertonghen
    B) Otamendi

    1. Sailboats
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      A

    2. Point-one short
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      A

    3. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      keep

      1. arndff_
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Lost faith in him. Chelsea are useless.

    4. Silecro
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Keep

    5. ILOVEBAPS
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      A

    6. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Keep if you can use your bench for GW36.

      All well and good getting Vertonghen before you realise his last few scores were 2,1,2,2,2

  12. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    come on Zaha and mili expecting a minimum of 15 points between the 2

  13. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Come on wilfried

    1. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Time for me to get to DFS

  14. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    As a sterling (c) I'm happy enough with Salahs 7pts

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah, Sterling could haul tomorrow.

    2. ludaslol
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      me too, also on Sterling.

      non Salah owner

  15. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Tomkins and Miloli looking very lively in warm up....

    1. BERGKOP
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      That's what I like to hear 😛

    2. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Great I benched Tomkins

    3. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I benched Tomkins for Moreno who got me ZERO points..........

  16. SkeletONv01
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    The cool thing about FH is that when you go to My Team tab, you dont need to get rid of terrible failuers 😀

  17. #FPLBhuna
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Hope Mili and Zaha blank today.

    Critters.

  18. HamezMace
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Is Utd v spurs on bbc or BT?

    1. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      BBC

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      BBC

    3. Tiki-Taka
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      bbc

    4. HamezMace
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers guys

    5. Norman Conquest
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      itv

  19. Dacra
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    As a Liverpool fan with triple Liverpool, that sucked.

    1. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Agreed but weakened team, take the points and no injuries

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

      Same but with no free hit was just happy to field 11

    3. Ibralicious
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Mo players Mo problems

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

    Name your most annoying FPL player this season?

    Mine - Milivojevic, followed closely by Christensen.

    Mili is this season's Josh King - average player who is on a hot streak.

    1. Bunk Moreland
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Harry Kane.

    2. Chucky
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Kiko and Christy...

      1. Chucky
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        + Morata and Richarlison... massive fuds...

    3. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Mahrez

    4. Cok3y5murf
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Morata

      1. Gudjohnsen
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Walcott

    5. Norman Conquest
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      walcott

    6. BIGREDDOG
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Richarlison without any hesitation

    7. Sailboats
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Mili

    8. WVA
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Alonso by far got him gw25!!!!

    9. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Kane

    10. Pierce34
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Kane, Mahrez, Ramsey and Milivojevic for me.

    11. Yozzer
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      The human Cigar . Shaquiri

    12. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Salah, because I didn’t jump in there early enough. When I did, I didn’t captain enough.

    13. BERGKOP
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Alonso

  21. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Auba to Kane for 36?

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Na I'm waiting for 37

    2. BIGREDDOG
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      That's my plan. Waiting though

  22. Viper
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Sell Alonso or Bailly for Verthongen or just sell both for Verthongen & Walker

    1. BERGKOP
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I'd do both.

    2. LSP
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I'm gonna do both

  23. Feloh
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    10 from 3 that's 3.33333 points per player this GW.

    would be a miracle if I get anything above 40 pts this gw

    1. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      18 from 3, but captain has played...Arnautovic to save the gw lol

    2. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Don’t be petulant before your players play.

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

    At least I didn't get Mane.....

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Haha Milner and Mane for me

    2. Feloh
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Don't be smug before your player plays.

  25. WVA
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    ML rivals without FH getting nearly the same points with Robertson Salah Firmino fml

  26. BIGREDDOG
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Come on Wilf and Luka!!! If you both blank I'm in the sh*t!

    -24

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Luka?

      1. Jairzinho
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Milivojevic’s first name.

  27. purple.emu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    I'll take Jesus (C) over Salahs 7 pts...just about...

  28. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Justice for robbo owners

    1. ILOVEBAPS
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Long off the bench

  29. InvertedWinger
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    FH Gw35 was always going to be an even bigger shitshow than dgw34. If there's anything this year has taught us, the more you plan the more it punishes you.
    Enjoy the FA Cup semi finals lads.

    1. Pierce34
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      The thing is, that's not a 'lesson' to be learned - why wouldn't you plan to get 11 players without a hit after all? - just bad luck in quite an unusual scale...

      1. InvertedWinger
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        I know I know. Just a little bitter is all.

  30. SweepaKeepa
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Damn all those Livermore, Rondón, and Wijnaldum owners stealing my bonus and closing down my lead.

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Are there any?