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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. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    My bench on a FH:

    Pickford - Ings - Baines - Lowton

    Ings already scored. Guaranteed CS for Everton and Burnley now

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Sweet. I’ve got Everton

    2. Sailboats
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Why do you have such a strong bench?

      1. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Went with diffentials. Dubravka, Zaha, Pereyra, Arnie, Milner, Bauer, Walker

    3. Kuqi Monster
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Odd choice to use one of your 3 pool picks for a bench player.

      1. Root
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        That's what Mark did, too.

        1. Kuqi Monster
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          My comment still stands.

    4. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      You know it

    5. Zilla
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Good thing is if there are no shows now you get points, don't worry!

    6. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      I'm confused this is your real bench outside of FH?

      1. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        No on a Free Hit

        1. Fred54
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          Well okay...bit of a massive overkill then.

    7. Waynoo
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      strange fh bench

  2. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Come on Milner, swing a set piece onto VVD's gigantic forehead my son.

  3. MFC86
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Really need Salah to be quiet, rival has him C and I got Jesus

  4. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Salah shot...deflected over!

  5. Zilla
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Salad close

  6. Waynoo
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    thank God he missed

  7. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Salah unlucky there

  8. PocketZola
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Lord of the ings

    Fpl rule number 1 do the opposite

  9. Ruinenlust
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Salah has such stupid hair

    1. Waynoo
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      very 80's

    2. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Breaking: Salah with low IQ hair

  10. BIGREDDOG
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Oh for gods sake Salah is going to smash it today isnt he

    1. Point-one short
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Yeah, hattrick.

  11. Feloh
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    why don't people want salah to score? Even if am a non-capper I Defo want him to get me pts.

    1. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Becuase 150% EO means you dont want him to get points unless you captained him.

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Because if you haven't captained him then it's like not owning a 50 % owned player.

      1. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        I care about my mini leagues and none of my rivals have him. Come on Salah!

    3. Waynoo
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      everyone has him

    4. Ruinenlust
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Because everyone has him anyway

    5. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Why would you want him to get you points? You will go down in rank

  12. TheTinman
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Milner playing very high up. Great pick

  13. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Go on Milner

  14. seewhyaxe
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Wow a goal without involvement from Salah or mane. Is that even possible

    1. Ragabolly
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Should have been mane’s assist

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

    How liverpool playing?

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Well

    2. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Did Anfield Express leak the final score?

  16. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Each minute feeling like an hour as a Salah non capper

    1. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Witcha bruv...

    2. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Hold strong brothers and sisters.

      We can take a single goal, CS and bapless return.

  17. Maddamotha
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Doesnt like good for VVD

    1. Maddamotha
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      look

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Sub getting stripped?

    3. Root
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Injured?

      1. Maddamotha
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Looks like he is up and running again now.

  18. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Amazing run from Salah there

  19. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Not watching, will VVD manage to carry on?

    1. dark91
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Don't think so

    2. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      What dya mean? There's nothing wrong with him

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

        Guy above said it wasn't looking good for him?

        1. Hybrid.power
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          I'm watching, Van Dijk is fine and playing

      2. makaveli123
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks Justin

  20. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Salah on penos?

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Yeah

      1. dark91
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Good news as a Foster owner

    2. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Yes

    3. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Jalapenos?

    4. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      *if not, why not?

      1. Chucky
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        😛

  21. makaveli123
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Nyom is a nasty player

    1. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      He sounds fast though

      1. Perthite
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        If you say his name three times

    2. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Should have been sent off last week

  22. Numb
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Just precautionary I think

  23. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    with moreno up there doubt a liverpool cleanie

  24. WVA
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    I'm guessing everyone is in the same boat? 3 pool players and no involvement lol!

    All West Brom at the moment

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Loads have Ings

      1. Collie01
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Don't think so

        1. Sánchez
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          I do

        2. Sánchez
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          Pretty sure many on FH will to

          1. Collie01
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 10 months ago

            Well done on your pick, great differential working out!

            0.1% ownership, you're the only one I've seen with him

            1. Sánchez
              • 13 Years
              7 years, 10 months ago

              Nah. FH teams will as he was known to be starting

        3. FPL Blow-In
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          On here they do. Last night quite a few RMT did

      2. Root
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Doubt it.

      3. Point-one short
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        0.2% owned...

        1. FPL Blow-In
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          That won’t show FH ownership

          1. FPL Blow-In
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 10 months ago

            Will it ? 😆

            Just some on here then

    2. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Salah and Robertson. AE told me 3 years ago that Robertson wasn't playing but my only first sub is Naughton, so I played Robbo just for the hell of it.

  25. The Royal Robin
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Despite -8, would you bet on me beating my main rival here?

    -8 > Pope Otamendi VVD Tarkowski Shaqiri Salah (C) Townsend Zaha Aub Jesus

    Rival > Otamendi Robertson* Milli Zaha Salah (C) Jesus

  26. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Fairly confident West Brom will score

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      I'd love that

  27. Positive vibes
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Come on Salah, Mane and Milner!

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Same 3 here

    2. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      +1

  28. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Salah Fail .. 20 min in and nothing

  29. Stinglikeabee
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    The brick wall Klavan

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Southampton defence is quality:

      Clyne VVD Lovren Bertrand

  30. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Ha, remember there was a time when everyone brought in Phillips?

    1. makaveli123
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      McAuley and Phillips. What a combo

    2. The Mighty Hippo
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Brunt and Phillips were a great combi last year

    3. Stinglikeabee
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Yep. And he got a hamstring injury and I was gutted

    4. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Yeah...he was the flavour of the month Nov 2016 after Capoue and Joe Allen had both dried up.

      I owned him for a fair few months.