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29 September 2018 1384 comments
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There were few team selection surprises ahead of Chelsea’s big Premier League clash with Liverpool.

However, Fantasy Premier League managers remain apprehensive, with this particular match proving very hard to call.

The stock of Mohamed Salah (£13.0m) has fallen in recent weeks but he still sits at 41.2% ownership. Eden Hazard (£11.0m) is not far behind as he is backed by 36.8% of Fantasy managers. So there are plenty out there hoping for attacking returns.

However, it will be difficult for many to know where their allegiances lie in this one as defenders Marcos Alonso (£6.9m) and Andrew Robertson (£6.3m) remain fashionable assets.

The Chelsea man is in 45.3% of squads, with Robertson in 27.2%.

With highly-owned premium forwards Sergio Aguero (£11.4m) and Harry Kane (£12.4m) already delivering this weekend, there will be pressure on anyone who has captained a player at Stamford Bridge.

Liverpool’s defensive prospects have been boosted by the fact that Virgil van Dijk (£6.0m) has been passed fit.

CHELSEA XI (4-3-3): Kepa; Alonso, Luiz, Rüdiger, Azpilicueta; Kante, Jorginho, Kovacic; Willian, Hazard, Giroud.

LIVERPOOL XI (4-3-3): Alisson; Robertson, Van Dijk, Gomez, Alexander-Arnold; Wijnaldum, Henderson, Milner; Mané, Firmino, Salah.

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  1. fedolefan
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Salah is the new Ibra.

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Come on, Ibra wasn't THAT bad.

    2. My Name Is Pepu
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Atleast Ibra wasn't overpriced

  2. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 19 days ago

    those who went salah to kane.... well played

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 19 days ago

      impossible.. one is a mid the other a fwd

    2. Pacer.
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Hello!

      Also via losing Mitrovic for a few games 🙂

    3. EmreCan Hustle
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Thank you 🙂

    4. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Yeah, was the perfect transfer to make this GW in hindsight

  3. Ravager
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Yeah...not worth it.

  4. Chucky
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Cmon Hazzo grab one more my son

  5. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Buh bye Salah

  6. S.Kuqi
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Will still bring him back in gw9

  7. TAT
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Bye Salah - welcome ?

    1. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Kane

  8. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Salah believers will still hang on about how he looked dangerous and is due a goal

    1. Pacer.
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Can't we just so these kind of posts. They're smug and bring the tone of this board down

      YOU are saying that. YOU

    2. TAT
      8 years, 19 days ago

      I keep telling myself that every week while my mini league rivals are getting great scores.

    3. Costa Nostra
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Lol

  9. Totalfootball
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Sarah worth it at 13 mil ?!

    1. Rogue Todd
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Is she fit?

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Surely you can find cheaper ones?

    3. DrunkMonkey
      8 years, 19 days ago

      clearly not blanked in 3 or 7 weeks, and hasn't scored double digits

  10. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 19 days ago

    There is going to be a huge Salah fire sale this week.

    1. Rainer
      8 years, 19 days ago

      No price fall though.

    2. HamezMace
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Especially with Hazard and Sterling scoring

  11. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Damn

  12. Rainer
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Harry Kane 🙂

    1. GOTHAM City F.C.
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Hattrick?

  13. Pooodle
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Pretty tough to justify keeping Salah after his performance today...

    1. Flynny
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Agree.

      But gw9 and gw10 cardiff and hudds....

  14. lilmessipran
    8 years, 19 days ago

    1-0 down and u are taken off , not the main man in the team by any means..would Kane or hazza ever be taken off in such a situation?

  15. Pumpkinhead
    8 years, 19 days ago

    28 point up on the Salah to Haz move

  16. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Salah fixtures about to turn

    Silly to sell him now ready for the easy run. Will play himself into form like kane

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Power Cube misses absolute sitter.

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        8 years, 19 days ago

        Reply fail.

    2. J T
      8 years, 19 days ago

      I’m getting him on WC gw9 for the first time.. this is glorious

    3. Flynny
      8 years, 19 days ago

      If i wildcard in the international break think I'll want salah for cardiff and hudds in gw9 and gw10 ....

      But after that he can go

  17. Viper
    8 years, 19 days ago

    All joking & knee jerking aside, he's just not worth 13.0m is he?

    No penalties, no bonus points. Not to mention not hitting the heights of last season yet

    1. SPorting
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Bit like Kane did you mean.

      And he we are wanting Kane.

    2. Epic Fail
      8 years, 19 days ago

      He has to hit last season's heights to be worth it.

      1. Viper
        8 years, 19 days ago

        Exactly. He's way off that right now

    3. fusen
      8 years, 19 days ago

      For 13 mil you need to score a lot of points

      Sterling is being ignored largely because he is 11m yet he's probably achieving the same or more than Salah

      Yet people still seem to stick with Salah even though he clearly isn't replicating last year and costs a lot more now

    4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      8 years, 19 days ago

      He needs to be given the next 5 league games either way. He can hit 21 points in any one of those 3 hudds/Cardiff/Fulham games then he’s the best thing since sliced bread again.

      If he’s not looked good and/or scored points after those 5, then we’ll cross that bridge.

  18. Gaffers
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Gutted that Mo came off with no returns, now my rivals will stop chasing last season's points and get rid

  19. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 19 days ago

    At least Salah wont be blamed when Chelsea go on to score 2 more goals

  20. Rainer
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Kick someone, Luiz!

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Spot the Alonso owner

  21. LIARS POKER
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Any other Salah sellers that were planning to bring him back on wildcard thinking they may leave it? I'm unsure what to do now.

    1. SPorting
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Good luck Mr Doubtful

  22. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Three of Salah’s next 5 FPL games... Huddersfield away, Cardiff home, Fulham home.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Sssh. Let people sell.

    2. S.Kuqi
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Must have in those games.

    3. TAT
      8 years, 19 days ago

      City before those, though.

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        8 years, 19 days ago

        Huddersfield scored against city

        1. TAT
          8 years, 19 days ago

          Yeah, but Salah isn't doing much these days either.

  23. Scholsey
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Liv have gone bonkers now!

  24. gers23
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Salah and Auba to Haz and Kane with my 2 fts? About as much a no brainer as it gets?

  25. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    8 years, 19 days ago

    What a miss by shaqiri

  26. G-Whizz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Shaq misses a sitter...

  27. Rainer
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Robbo +BPS

  28. SPorting
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Shaq miss. Huge one.

  29. EmreCan Hustle
    8 years, 19 days ago

    What a miss.

  30. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Messed up Robertson assist

    1. Epic Fail
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Good.