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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. Zilla
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 13 days ago

    JRod gonna score isn't he

    1. A Team Of James McCleans
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      Please

    2. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      Nope....

  2. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 13 days ago

    Surely Salah has lived long enough in England to get an English citizenship? Is there enough time to get the paperwork done before the World Cup? Him and Zaha on both flanks is a mouthwatering prospect.

    1. Gobigorgohome
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      ???

    2. CloudSky
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      Having fish for lunch?

    3. Pariße
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      Just a time machine to unplay all games he’s ever played for Egypt left to find and he’s good to go!

  3. Somalion
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 13 days ago

    Not sure what's worse, Pool defending the corners or West Brom's attacking on corners

    1. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      The frictionless object meets the negligible force

    2. Pariße
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      Tbh WBA are pretty good at corners, at least at getting them.

      1. Somalion
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 13 days ago

        Aye issue is when the ball bounces in the 6yard box and not a single one of them are there.

  4. Captain Vantastic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 13 days ago

    Klavan is average at best

    1. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      Funny way of spelling "absolute shite"

    2. #FPLBhuna
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      Think he’s done pretty well so far personally.

      Needless to say he is in my Wc team 😉 lol

  5. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 13 days ago

    Johhny MCLain almost scores

  6. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 13 days ago

    FFS

  7. @ocprodigy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 13 days ago

    Wow Liverpool still cannot defend

    1. BERGKOP
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      This back four aren't clicking as well as the normal back four, no. But to say liverpool cannot defend is ignorant.

  8. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 13 days ago

    WBA so close!

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      Liverpool need to up the tempo. And Klavan just needs to boot the ball - he can't pass and he isn't comfortable on the ball.

  9. Feloh
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 13 days ago

    how does Moreno look?

    1. BIGREDDOG
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      Quite short

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      Exposed.

    3. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      Wouldn't be out of place in this WBA side

    4. Ghost Gooner
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      Clueless

  10. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 13 days ago

    what is BBC doing in an epl game? Coach Carter

    1. BIGREDDOG
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      Unnecessary

      1. lilmessipran
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 13 days ago

        doesn't sky have the broadcasting rights?

        1. BIGREDDOG
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 13 days ago

          Hahahaha I misunderstood and thought there was a reference to the WBA coach

          1. lilmessipran
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 13 days ago

            ohh you dirty mind 😉

  11. Gobigorgohome
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 13 days ago

    Klavan leading baps by a mile

  12. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 13 days ago

    Liverpool on the ropes ...

  13. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 13 days ago

    Brom will score

  14. zon
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 13 days ago

    That pool defensive double up not looking too promising

  15. Pariße
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 13 days ago

    A great couple of minutes for West Brom. They just deserve another corner here!

  16. money face bandwagon
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 13 days ago

    why is firmino always rested while mane n salah always play?

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      Firmino the main man in the pressing game.

    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      Firmino comparatively works harder when he plays, plays role on both sides of the pitch

    3. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      He works the most of the three to let Pool play their way?

    4. Ghost Gooner
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      Firm has no cover

  17. ENZO SZN™
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 13 days ago

    Lolreno. Pool gonna concede at this point

  18. OldBenKenobi
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 13 days ago

    My work ML rival this week 😆

    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/2119498/event/35

    1. Sánchez
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      Cue Tarkowski double hat trick assisted by barnes and CS

      1. OldBenKenobi
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 13 days ago

        Wouldn’t surprise me lately

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      Barnes 10 goals incoming

    3. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      you calling him a rival even funnier

    4. Ghost Gooner
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      Was gonna lol at him but he has a better OR rank 😳

  19. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 13 days ago

    Liverpool are drawing them in giving them hope for Salah/Mane to pounce on the counter is all 😆

  20. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 13 days ago

    Bloody hell west Brom, how have they not scored

  21. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 13 days ago

    Do something mane

  22. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 13 days ago

    Liverpool with one eye on midweek ... it’s times like this players get injured

  23. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 13 days ago

    Almost a 2nd for Danny Ings

  24. @ocprodigy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 13 days ago

    Should easily
    Be another

  25. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 13 days ago

    Would have been very annoyed if Ings had just scored then.

  26. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 13 days ago

    Ingssential

  27. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 13 days ago

    Forgot that Gibbs plays for west brom

  28. Ruinenlust
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 13 days ago

    Ings wastes Salahs assist

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      Wasnt Salah assist

    2. #FPLBhuna
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      Wasn’t an assist

      Defender touched it on.

  29. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 13 days ago

    Come on Salah, take the corner and then get in the box to score...you're fast enough!

  30. WVA
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 13 days ago

    Desperately need more than this from my Liverpool boys 🙁