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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. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    ings ffs..almost mo assist

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

      It wasnt

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

        Almost?

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

          The defender kicked it to Ings, not Salah

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

          Defender touched it

  2. fr3d
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Salah really is a magician. Completely invisible

    1. le flem
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      lol

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

    There should a 'cash in' button on FPL. Worried your defenders will concede? Just cash in a small profit.

    I'd happily cash in on 1 CS point from Liverpool defenders right now. There's no way they're keeping a CS here.

    1. le flem
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Nah, too many gimmicks already.

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

    No Ox and Firmino kill the flow!

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

    How many mins do you think Salah gets?

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

      59

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

      80

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

      67'

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

      45 hopefully

    5. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      At least 45

    6. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      62

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

      70

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

    Salah capt fail 😥

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

      Hahaha

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

      Failure in numbers though 😎

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

    Who's the ref today?

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

      Don't worry, he won't mix up Ox and Gibbs.

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

        Hahaha 😆

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

    Liverpool just passing it sideways and backwards. Don't they want Salah to get the PL goalscoring record?

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

      Haha, salty owner.

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

        Not that salty. More interested in a MIlner CS! Salah(c) isn't going to make any difference this week.

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

      Somebody does 😀

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

      Nope, they want to win and there’s still time for Salah.

    4. boc610
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      think they'd rather he not get injured

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

        Shouldn't have started him then?

        1. boc610
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          that desperation to get one of your players the golden boot only happens at spurs.

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

            That's why I have Kane and will TC him in GW37 🙂

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

    Salah captain fail.. ahhhhh

  10. boc610
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Ings looks like Michael Owen after a 3 day stag do

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

    The genuis of Klavan trying to pass through the legs of 2 opponents.

  12. the Penman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Aw, how the mighty have fallen, according to the BBC radio co-commentator:

    “All three of those corners were excellent and West Brom just needed someone to attack the ball. It doesn't seem that they have anyone capable of attacking the ball from set pieces.”

    West Brom? No threat from set pieces?

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

    Salah probably won’t cone out for the second half

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

      Why not?

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

        He has had a run out now and it is a pointless scrappy game - get him off and wrap him up in cotton wool

  14. Leaf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Does anyone have this weeks capt stats ?

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

      I reckon it's about 80% Salah and 20% Jesus lol

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

      Salah about 55% in top 10k, 150% EO
      Jesus less than 100% EO

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

      Top 10k

      1 Salah LIV 54.3%
      2 Jesus MCI 25.2%
      3 Sterling MCI 8.7%
      4 Aubameyang ARS 6.1%
      5 De Bruyne MCI 0.8%

  15. Cok3y5murf
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Captain fail

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

    Salah was due a blank.

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

    Salah to come off at the break?

  18. Samwise the Brave
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Never seen pool play backwards so much

    1. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      its what happens when moreno klavan and gomez play. Robo and TAA look forward virtually every time.

  19. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Boring game, both teams on the beach

    1. boc610
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      think you'l find pool are in the semis of the Champions League

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

    Should have captained Jesus.. 🙁

  21. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Really glad I didn’t captain Salah

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

      The game isn't over yet.

  22. Alex_thekid
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    I used my 1 ft before my FH but it is not showing up on my team

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

      😀

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

      FH cancels all transfers made in that GW

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

      Lol

  23. FPL Pillars
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Wow Danny Ings. He shut me up!

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

    Has Salah gone off or something?

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Yes, in the dressing room right now having a half time team talk

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

        The panic is unreal

    2. Steve Stiffler
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      na he just doesnt look like scoring

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

      Yes, it's half time.

  25. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    I didn't really think about it, had it on Salah all week

    Should have put some time into the c pick I guess

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

    Keep calm Salah cappers. Brace incoming!

  27. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    anfield express will be so useful next week end !

  28. justlikehoney
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    You all knew Liverpool have a big Champions League game midweek. Was never going to play this game at full throttle. Salah & Mane likely to be taken off at some point in the second half as well you would expect.

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

    How many minutes do you reckon till Salah shuts up the people on (me included) here like every single time?

    1. MTPockets
        7 years, 10 months ago

        90

    2. TAT
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Going without a Liverpool defender was a big mistake, wasn't it?

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

        Jammy if they keep a clean. WBA have had plenty chances and LIV defense looks awful

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

          Yes, but when they don't score on those chances… Can just smell a Liverpool clean sheet.