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20 October 2018 1400 comments
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Mohamed Salah (£12.8m) came through his international break injury scare to start for Liverpool at Huddersfield.

The Egyptian was named in the starting line-up alongside Virgil van Dijk (£5.9m) and James Milner (£5.7m) who were also passed fit after recent knocks.

Salah was sold by over 350,000 Fantasy managers ahead of Gameweek 9. He is without a goal involvement since Gameweek 6 but does face a very favourable fixture today.

However, Roberto Firmino (£9.3m) dropped to the bench and Sadio Mané (£9.8m) missed out on the matchday squad altogether following a thumb injury.

Daniel Sturridge (£5.8m) and Xherdan Shaqiri (£7.0m) come in for the pair, both of whom could prove interesting differentials if they look likely to feature more often in the Premier League.

Interest in Huddersfield options remains minimal, with substitute Ben Hamer (£4.0m) their most popular asset (7.9%).

Huddersfield Town XI: Lössl; Zanka, Schindler, Löwe; Hadergjonaj, Mooy, Hogg(C), Billing, Durm; Pritchard; Depoitre

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Gomez, Lovren, Van Dijk, Robertson, Milner, Henderson, Lallana, Shaqiri, Salah, Sturridge

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  1. OPTA FPL
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Now TAA is done, Lovren (4.9) or Gomez (can play both CB RB) ?

    1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Bet TAA is back in the first team next week

      1. Dr. Rog
        8 years, 18 days ago

        indeed, im not selling.

      2. OPTA FPL
        8 years, 18 days ago

        why?

        1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
          8 years, 18 days ago

          One of Gomez/Lovren turn to rotate

        2. Dr. Rog
          8 years, 18 days ago

          he dropped him to prove a point
          Cardiff (H) is a safe enough fixture to give him a chance of redemption
          I'd say 90% he starts

          1. Respect My Authoritah
            8 years, 18 days ago

            To prove what point to who? He also didn't play the last game

  2. Rash
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Rather annoying that I put Alonso 2nd on my bench and because of sterling Trent no shows I end up with his 1 point anyway.

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Strong bench 😉

  3. Deulofail
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Same story for Aguero and Salah on here today. They essential, they suck; they essential, they suck. Love it 😀

    1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Essential

      1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
        8 years, 18 days ago

        *suck

    2. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Sucksential

  4. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 18 days ago

    I think Salah gave the ball away 27 times.

    1. MTPockets
      8 years, 18 days ago

      But scored

    2. Brehmeren
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Got bonus point

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        8 years, 18 days ago

        Yeah, everyone else was almost as bad, unfortunately.

  5. HD7
    8 years, 18 days ago

    A) Kneejerk and make Sterling Walker to Duffy Salah (-4)
    B) Give my transfers a chance next GW and do just Fraser to Maddison
    C) Save and have two FTs and do the needed changes after next GW

    Dubravka
    Walker Robbo TAA Alonso
    Hazard Richa Fraser Sterling
    Arnie Aguero

    Subs: Hamer, WanB, Hughes, Kamara

    Transfers this GW:
    De Gea Tomkins Mane Zaha to Dubravka TAA Sterling Arnie(-8)

    1. Dr. Rog
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Jerk and captain Salah

  6. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Earlier mane was at minus 160 on fplstatistics, now he's at minus 80, can anyone explain? This was earlier today.

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 18 days ago

      New gameweek adjusting thresholds?

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Deadline fix up.

    3. Ha.
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Don’t believe everything that you’re told

  7. diesel001
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Crap GW. 31 with AWB, Maddison and Richarlison to play.

    1. Fred54
      8 years, 18 days ago

      44-4 with just Maddy and Siggy left.

    2. The Big Fella
      8 years, 18 days ago

      I'd expect returns from 2 of those

    3. g40steve
      8 years, 18 days ago

      26, Vardy, Maddy, Richy left?

  8. Nice to Finally Michu
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Once deductions come in what do we expect for the Pool Baps?

    1. Kavorka
      8 years, 18 days ago

      VVD above Salah

    2. Homer21
      8 years, 18 days ago

      0 for Salah?

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Lovren 3
      Robbo VVD 2

  9. Niho992
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Someone to say salah pass statistics today?

    1. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Would say but my throat is choked with vomit.

  10. sully29
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Salah is a bit of a worry for non-owners and owners alike.

    Not doing enough to justify the price tag but is doing enough to be by far the outstanding captain in two of the next three gameweeks.

    1. drughi
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Hazard against burnley next week is as good pick as salah imo, hazard gets 3 bps when he scores also

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      8 years, 18 days ago

      It's nothing new

      Although Cardiff and Fulham at home you expect something

    3. Homer21
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Very happy not owning him at the moment

    4. jtreble
      8 years, 18 days ago

      “... two of the next three gameweeks ...”. Yes, but the LIV run continues on to GW19.

      1. sully29
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        8 years, 18 days ago

        Aye but for that price I need to be captaining him. If I'm not then he definitely isn't worth the price tag, no matter how good his run is.

        1. jtreble
          8 years, 18 days ago

          Exactly. This is RMT Tools’ optimal rotation:
          GW9: Aguero
          GW10: Salah
          GW11: Hazard
          GW12: Salah
          GW13: Salah
          GW14: Hazard
          GW15: Salah
          GW16: Salah
          GW17: Salah
          GW18: Hazard
          GW19: Salah ...

    5. Brehmeren
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Very happy owner, tbh. M

      1. GREEN IS GOOD
        8 years, 18 days ago

        Easily pleased

    6. Lemongrab
      8 years, 18 days ago

      If there was an obvious replacement I would probably swap him out after next week but with no-one else consistently doing the business I'll be keeping.

  11. Ha Ha Land
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Would you buy Salah in place of Sterling now as Cardiff and Fulham matchups coming??
    I need your opinions (a lot of it) to convince me for either of those..

    1. Epic Fail
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Probably.

      1. Ha Ha Land
        8 years, 18 days ago

        Why not definitely??

    2. Meinhoff
      8 years, 18 days ago

      I would, if for free

      1. Ha Ha Land
        8 years, 18 days ago

        I would have to take a hit

    3. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 18 days ago

      If I could do it for free and I also had Aguero, yes.

      1. Ha Ha Land
        8 years, 18 days ago

        I have Kun. But the Salah in would cost me -4.

    4. jtreble
      8 years, 18 days ago

      “... as Cardiff and Fulham matchups coming ...”. But it’s not just those fixtures that appeal, right? LIV’s favourable run goes to GW19.

      1. Ha Ha Land
        8 years, 18 days ago

        Yes but specially those two.

  12. drughi
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Maddison and Richarlison to save my GW

  13. Rainer
    8 years, 18 days ago

    People thought Robertson wasn't worth a mill over TAA 😮

    1. TaiwanHC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Easy to say now when TAA didn’t play

      1. Rainer
        8 years, 18 days ago

        Said it before/when TAA got his Lucky CS vs Spurs and haul vs Southampton.

    2. MTPockets
      8 years, 18 days ago

      He wasn't. That changed.

      1. Rainer
        8 years, 18 days ago

        Rotation was always riskier with TAA.

        1. MTPockets
          8 years, 18 days ago

          Evidently, but this is the first week where it's mattered (no lucky Wolves/Palace sub)

      2. Respect My Authoritah
        8 years, 18 days ago

        It didn't change. Even when he plays, Robbo is regularly outscoring him by enough to justify 1m

        1. MTPockets
          8 years, 18 days ago

          Not in value terms for that 1m. GW1-6:
          Robertson 43pts / 6m = 7.17
          TAA 36pts / 5m = 7.20

    3. Dreaming of glory
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Worse than that i moved robbo to taa 2 weeks ago.

    4. Homer21
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Their loss 😉

  14. pundit of punts
    8 years, 18 days ago

    How does this sound?

    Kane + Sterling ➡ Salah + Arnautovic for -4. Gives me -

    Patricio
    Alonso - TAA - AWB - Bennett
    Salah - Richarlison - Fraser
    Aguero - Vardy - Arnautovic

    Hamer - Trippier - Ward - Schneiderlin

    Leaves me enough cash for Fraser ➡ Hazard in GW 11.

    Thoughts please? 🙂

    1. TaiwanHC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 18 days ago

      What about TAA?

      1. pundit of punts
        8 years, 18 days ago

        Have cover for him this GW.

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Too many games left to worry.

    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Wouldn't lose Sterling for Salah

  15. Podge
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Didn’t even smile when he scored, something wrong with his head I think, putting too much pressure on himself.

    1. drughi
      8 years, 18 days ago

      yeah that was strange

    2. XabiAlonso
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Stopped smiling when he scored towards the end of last season

  16. Tsparkes10
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Kabasele and Lucas out to Schurlle and Mendy this week. Tactical genuis from me, easy to see why im in top 3k 😉

    1. Qaiss
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Erm

      1. Tsparkes10
        8 years, 18 days ago

        Oui

    2. ClassiX
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Pity Schurlle was on your bench...

    3. ClassiX
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Oh wait - TAA didn't play - you're right - you're a tactical genius and a jammy b@stard! 🙂

      1. Tsparkes10
        8 years, 18 days ago

        😉

      2. Tsparkes10
        8 years, 18 days ago

        All planned hehehe

    4. Salah’s Sonnet
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Oh dear, most senseless idiotic post that's definitely up there with the best

      1. Tsparkes10
        8 years, 18 days ago

        Hahaha imagine having a nibble at a little joke

  17. SneakyPete
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Bonuses ? Robertson 3 ??

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Scroll up.

  18. Total Foot 5
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Best Def going forward given fixtures / assist & bonus potential ? thx

    1 mendy
    2 robertson

    1. Podge
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Both

  19. Total Slotball
    8 years, 18 days ago

    How many baps for Robbo?

    1. Epic Fail
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Many according to Da Minnion.

      1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
        8 years, 18 days ago

        I heard he is evil ?

  20. DA Minnion (Former great)
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Many baps for Robertson.

  21. TaiwanHC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 18 days ago

    I have TAA and Alonso, but really want Robertson. Should I do Alonso to Robertson or take a hit to do TAA to Robertson and something else?

  22. Rainer
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Lovren - 3 (30)
    Robbo & VVD - 2 (28)
    ----------
    Salah & Gomez (26)

    Salah 6 dispossessions.

    (FFS)

    1. ☈☾
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Winning goal BAPs?

  23. The 12th Man
    8 years, 18 days ago

    2.4m itb
    Upgrade TAA >> Robertson or Mendy?

  24. Qaiss
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Come on La(C)a

    1. Podge
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Good diff this week

      1. Qaiss
        8 years, 18 days ago

        Hope so

  25. Ronnies
    8 years, 18 days ago

    What to do with TAA guys ?

    Current defence; Mendy / Alonso / TAA / Wan bissaka / Bennett

    Thanks.

    1. MTPockets
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Could play Bennett next week, but TAA not looking great.

    2. Vamos
      8 years, 18 days ago

      I'd be tempted to hold for one more, as he could come in and punish us, and you have decent cover.

      If he's bugging you, Pereira is a decent straight swap. Or go a 4.4 WH player and invest the 0.6 elsewhere.

  26. JoeJitzu +42
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Has Salah ‘winning goal’ bps been added yet?

    Lovern 31
    Robertson 30
    Salah 29

    1. THE Wild Rover
      8 years, 18 days ago

      No but his crap hasn’t been deducted either

    2. JoeJitzu +42
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Sorry

      Lovern 30
      Robertson 28
      VVD 28

      But same question??

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      8 years, 18 days ago

      FPL updated.

  27. G-Whizz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Game Stats (Minute: 90)

    Bonus Points:

    3 - Lovren (30)
    2 - van Dijk, Robertson (28)

    1. ZeBestee
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Robbo keeps on picking those bonus points.

    2. ☈☾
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Winning goal BAPs?

      1. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        8 years, 18 days ago

        Probably added within the next hour if not already, so these will be provisional for now 🙂

  28. pmos
    8 years, 18 days ago

    what happened with Knockaert?

  29. Lemongrab
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Who to ditch for Mendy?

    A. AWB
    B. Bennett (gk is Patricio)
    C. Pielter

    1. Where has all the rum gone?
      8 years, 18 days ago

      C

      1. Lemongrab
        8 years, 18 days ago

        Messed up I meant Pereria

  30. fr3d
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Aguero -> Laca for free?

    1. Pompel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Arsenal fixtures not the besy either - I think I'll wait until sfter City play So'ton