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

    Shaw to Mendy and get it over with even though tougher fixture next game?

    1. Epic Fail
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Yes

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

      I like shaw. But mendy by a mile if you can afford him

    3. Deulofail
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Not imo. Wait a week, otherwise you're commiting to a transfer you want for the following week, but a week in advance, effectively. And anything can happen in that time which changes your plan. Mendy vs Shaw for GW10 isn't easy to call.

      1. Deulofail
        8 years, 18 days ago

        That said if you really have nothing else to do, and you don't think you'll need 2FTs the following week (ie you're currently happy with all your players in the mid-term), then it might be worth using the FT in advance if Mendy is rising, Shaw falling.

  2. drughi
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Salah has zero bonus points this season, let that sink in. He is allergic to them

    1. DJDave1979
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Watching today, you really can see why. He is giving the ball away and having poor shots very regularly. He's scoring on the dartboard theory. Throw enough and you hit the bullseye eventually!

      1. Point-one short
        8 years, 18 days ago

        Dartboard? Not enough doubles and triples.

      2. Vamos
        8 years, 18 days ago

        Was a weird Liverpool performance. Lots of players looked shot of confidence.

        Felt like everything they did at the start of the season resulted in a goal. Seems like that's long gone. But you just know it'll return at some point.

        1. Point-one short
          8 years, 18 days ago

          Like vs Cardiff?

    2. Homer21
      8 years, 18 days ago

      This

  3. DJDave1979
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Weirdly, I think I'm fairly happy to be on 26. I have Laca C, Maddison, Richarlison and Siggy to come. I could sneak over the average.

    1. Qaiss
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Okay

        1. Qaiss
          8 years, 18 days ago

          Said it before the deadline. Wasn’t bragging like this guy is though.

          1. Deulofail
            8 years, 18 days ago

            Bragging? People need to get over this insecurity haha. Give him the benefit of the doubt. 26 isn't amazing!

            1. DJDave1979
              8 years, 18 days ago

              I really wasn't bragging on 26! And Laca is actually my VC. I captained Sterling so I'm praying for no double no-show!

              1. Qaiss
                8 years, 18 days ago

                As you’re a gooner, let’s make friends. Come on La(C)a

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

      Yep I'd be relatively happy in that position too.

    3. diesel001
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Average is 36 with 3 to play - you're asking a lot IMO

      1. DJDave1979
        8 years, 18 days ago

        I'm asking for a half decent laca performance, I reckon.

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

        What about top 10k?

        1. diesel001
          8 years, 18 days ago

          that is Top 10k. Actually 35pts (missed the effect of the hits)

    4. sminkypinky
      8 years, 18 days ago

      What’s the average?

      1. Earn your Spurs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        8 years, 18 days ago

        The total of all scores divided by the number of people

        1. sminkypinky
          8 years, 18 days ago

          Clever boy

  4. OPTA FPL
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Bps after deduction and winning goal for Salah
    (my calcculation)
    Lovren 30
    Robertson 29
    Salah 28
    Van Dijk 28
    Gomez 26

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

      Try again.

      1. OPTA FPL
        8 years, 18 days ago

        what's wrong?

      2. OPTA FPL
        8 years, 18 days ago

        hmm didnt check last update

    2. Rainer
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Need a new calculator.

  5. Rainer
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Top 10k: 35.2
    Overall: 32.5

    Both with an average of 9 played, less than 15% of captains left to play + a few popular autosubs.

    https://fpldiscovery.wordpress.com/2018/10/20/18-19-gw9-intermediate-results-saturday/

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Should be into the top 1k if nothing crazy happens

      1. Buck The Trent
        8 years, 18 days ago

        Well done

    2. Nomar
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Pretty rank week, then.

  6. Buck The Trent
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Trippier to

    A Mendy
    B Robertson (have TAA)

    1. Ha.
      8 years, 18 days ago

      A

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

      Rob

    3. Respect My Authoritah
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Robertson. Fixtures make it easy

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

      B

    5. drughi
      8 years, 18 days ago

      I'm doing Trippier>Robertson

    6. Zilla
      8 years, 18 days ago

      A long term

  7. Ha.
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Boly in for Mane #rankboost

  8. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Mark is such a jammy spoon-fed casual. Lucky vice captain points.

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

      Sterling would have scored more.

      1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        8 years, 18 days ago

        Probably to be fair

      2. XabiAlonso
        8 years, 18 days ago

        Not if he came on for the last 5 mins

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

          2 goals in 5 minutes. 😉

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

    Kane + Trippier > Vardy + Robertson reasonable moves? Assuming Vardy doesn't get injured this week obviously.

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

      Its a good move.

    2. Respect My Authoritah
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Looks good to me

    3. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Yes

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

      Thanks guys!

  10. pmos
    8 years, 18 days ago

    any news on why Knockaert got benched?

    1. Rainer
      8 years, 18 days ago

      2 spots for him. JahanB & Izquierdo.

  11. Dreaming of glory
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Is Stephen's ever going to drop or is he rigged at 4.4?

    1. Nomar
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Hey, he played today, so I’m happy with him as a bench option till I WC.

  12. Sánchez
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Liverpool baps finalised yet?

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

      Should be.

  13. Nomar
    8 years, 18 days ago

    May take a punt and captain Wilson next week.

    Fulham really are all kinds of bad defensively.

    1. drughi
      8 years, 18 days ago

      You won't though

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

      Yeah thought about that too but could also do Mane.

  14. johnnys balloons
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Salah no BPS???

    1. Ross From Friends
      8 years, 18 days ago

      nope

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

      No surprise there.

      1. Ross From Friends
        8 years, 18 days ago

        He didn't deserve any BPS

    3. johnnys balloons
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Lovren 30
      VVD 28
      Robertson 28
      Salah 26

  15. AzzaroMax99
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Bad week.
    23 pts, waiting Robbo's bonus.
    Maddy, Richa, AWB, Laca to go. I hope that it will be better.

    1. Nomar
      8 years, 18 days ago

      You will get plenty more out of that lot.

  16. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Kane, Moura > Arnie, Salah?

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

      I think so.

  17. drughi
    8 years, 18 days ago

    41 points with rich and madd left, good or bad ?

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

      Good

      1. drughi
        8 years, 18 days ago

        really wow

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

          That kinda week.

    2. TRIPOS TOPPER
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Decent I think. I'm on 47 with Richy left

      Looks like average is around 32 with 3 to play

  18. Ross From Friends
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Kane + Quaner > Arnie + Lacazette?

  19. Dr. Rog
    8 years, 18 days ago

    5-3-2 with dream defence is possible - leaves about 1mln spare for the bench fodder

    Pat/Fab
    Alonso Robertson Mendy Trippier Doherty
    Hazard Mane KdB
    Aguero Arnie

    dropping 1 of the big 4 defenders and going with richi is also a possibility for 4-4-2

  20. Whazza
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Any other Jimenez owners getting rid? 😀

    Fixtures toughen up and that early sub was enough for me

  21. Nomar
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Now we have to wait and see who triple captained Martial and is leading this GW as a result.

  22. ZeBestee
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Salah essential next gameweek? Or ignore again?

    1. xtina
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Tough one. Good chance he'll go wild next week but then you've got money tied into him that could be spent elsewhere/ other players scoring as the same rate as him atm

    2. Whazza
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Perfect game for a rest?

    3. XabiAlonso
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Not essential but lots will captain including me

  23. xtina
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Safe enough to bring in KDB now? Or you all waiting another week?

    1. Dr Van Nostrand
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Already have him but best wait another week with a tough fixture

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

      Waiting.

    3. DJDave1979
      8 years, 18 days ago

      No point bringing him in for a tough match, really. I want him and will bring him in for Sky as it's a Monday night but not for FPL.

  24. Feloh
    8 years, 18 days ago

    mane + trippier to salah(c) + lovren -4 yay or nay?

  25. Genji3lade
    8 years, 18 days ago

    All my 3 City slots are filled and I need to make room for Mendy. Who do I sell?

    A.) Sterling
    B.) KDB

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Neither. Take a step back and breathe. Wouldn't want Mendy for 2 of the next 3

  26. Respect My Authoritah
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Best defensive option to get in this week for up to 5.5, aside from Liverpool assets?

    A) Luiz
    B) Pereira
    C) Maguire
    D) Duffy
    E) Yedlin
    F) Doherty
    G) Other?

    1. Buck The Trent
      8 years, 18 days ago

      A or C

  27. Lallana_
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Sigurdsson (C) tomorrow will be fun 🙂

    Sterling (C) today failed

    1. Fred54
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Strangely you are the 2nd person I know to have this combo of C and VC.

    2. drughi
      8 years, 18 days ago

      you are in for a treat

  28. sminkypinky
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Decent week for me and a desperately needed one at that. 61 pre bonus with no players left.

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

      Well done.

    2. Buck The Trent
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Nice

    3. TRIPOS TOPPER
      8 years, 18 days ago

      cracking score!

    4. sminkypinky
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Cheers both.

  29. Totalfootball
    8 years, 18 days ago

    What has Robertson done to deserve 2 baps ???!
    Can any2 tell me this plz..

    1. Kavorka
      8 years, 18 days ago

      not been shite

  30. Totalfootball
    8 years, 18 days ago

    What has Robertson done to deserve 2 baps ???!
    Can any1 tell me this plz..

    1. Chenku╰☆╮
      8 years, 18 days ago

      He played

    2. Point-one short
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Defending and stuff

    3. Monkey Hanger
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Magnetism.

    4. elchilangles
      8 years, 18 days ago

      that dangerous cross in second half that the defender only just got to will help, would have been a clear goal scoring opportunity if it had gone through