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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
    7 years, 10 months ago

    JRod gonna score isn't he

    1. A Team Of James McCleans
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Please

    2. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Nope....

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

      ???

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

      Having fish for lunch?

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

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

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

      The frictionless object meets the negligible force

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

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

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

    Klavan is average at best

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

      Funny way of spelling "absolute shite"

    2. #FPLBhuna
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months 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
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Johhny MCLain almost scores

  6. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    FFS

  7. @ocprodigy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Wow Liverpool still cannot defend

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

    WBA so close!

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

    how does Moreno look?

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

      Quite short

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

      Exposed.

    3. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Wouldn't be out of place in this WBA side

    4. Ghost Gooner
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Clueless

  10. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    what is BBC doing in an epl game? Coach Carter

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

      Unnecessary

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

        doesn't sky have the broadcasting rights?

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

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

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

            ohh you dirty mind 😉

  11. Gobigorgohome
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Klavan leading baps by a mile

  12. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Liverpool on the ropes ...

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

    Brom will score

  14. zon
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    That pool defensive double up not looking too promising

  15. Pariße
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

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

  16. money face bandwagon
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

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

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

      Firmino the main man in the pressing game.

    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

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

    3. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

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

    4. Ghost Gooner
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Firm has no cover

  17. ENZO SZN™
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Lolreno. Pool gonna concede at this point

  18. OldBenKenobi
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    My work ML rival this week 😆

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

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

      Cue Tarkowski double hat trick assisted by barnes and CS

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

        Wouldn’t surprise me lately

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

      Barnes 10 goals incoming

    3. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      you calling him a rival even funnier

    4. Ghost Gooner
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

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

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

    Bloody hell west Brom, how have they not scored

  21. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Do something mane

  22. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

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

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

    Almost a 2nd for Danny Ings

  24. @ocprodigy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Should easily
    Be another

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

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

  26. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Ingssential

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

    Forgot that Gibbs plays for west brom

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

    Ings wastes Salahs assist

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

      Wasnt Salah assist

    2. #FPLBhuna
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Wasn’t an assist

      Defender touched it on.

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

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

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

    Desperately need more than this from my Liverpool boys 🙁