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Salah leads the line for Liverpool at Wolves

There were very few selection surprises for the opening fixture of Fantasy Premier League Gameweek 18.

Liverpool have named their first-choice front-three of Mohamed Salah (£13.1m), Roberto Firmino (£9.2m) and Sadio Mané (£9.6m) for the second Premier League match in a row, with the Egyptian once again looking set to lead the line.

There are changes elsewhere in the side as Jordan Henderson (£5.3m) replaces Georginio Wijnaldum (£5.5m) and James Milner (£5.6m) slots in at right-back in place of Nathaniel Clyne (£4.6m).

After securing a win over Bournemouth last time out, Wolves stick with the 3-4-1-2 formation that helped them to success in Gameweek 17.

Adama Traore (£5.2m) comes in for Diogo Jota (£5.9m) to play up front alongside Raúl Jiménez (£6.2m) while Joao Moutinho (£5.2m) plays as the number 10.

Romain Saïss (£4.2m) replaces Morgan Gibbs-White (£4.3m) in central midfield and it’s another start for Jonny (£4.3m) who made a surprise return from injury in Gameweek 17.

Wolves XI: Patricio; Boly, Coady, Bennett; Jonny, Saïss, Neves, Doherty; Moutinho; Traoré, Jiménez.

Liverpool XI: Alisson; Robertson, van Dijk, Lovren, Milner; Keita, Fabinho, Henderson; Firmino, Salah, Mané.

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1,286 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    0-0 please

    1. BooYaKasha
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Optimistic top of page +1

      1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Robbo Doc owner
        Would suit me fine

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          +1

    2. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      1-0 liverpool, henderson goal, fabinho assist ideally.

    3. WVA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Salah Jimenez owner so preferably not lol

    4. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Great post.
      😛

    5. SweepaKeepa
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      As my cup opponent has double Wolves defence this would not surprise me!

    6. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Would be amazing

  2. Dirty Harry
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Why oh why did I sell Salah and Hazard...

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Salah Hazard Sane Kane essential

    2. Tommyg
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      You sold both????

    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      ??

    4. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      jokes right?

  3. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Liverpool with Newcastle home, i hope my faith in TAA is paid off

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Sell for Digne

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I think the benching of Clyne tonight gives insight into how confident Klopp is of having TAA ready for Newcastle.

      1. Rust Cohle
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        This

  4. sminkypinky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Sold Salah today so safe to say I won’t be watching today. Too scared...

    1. Ruth_NZ
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Next week is the week you need to worry about. And the week after. City midfielders look great this week but are they going to be best long-term?

      1. TLF
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        I also sold Salah this week after much deliberation. I started to wonder if he may miss the Newcastle match and really wanted to fit Sterling in. It may well come back to bite me but I feel some what safe in the knowledge he isn't gone forever, Kane would be the fall guy to bring him back if necessary.

        Hope you have a decent GW.

    2. XabiAlonso
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Go and have a word with yourself

    3. *sigh*
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I’m bringing him in this week go figure.

  5. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 14 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Thanks to Ragabolly

    Last Man Standing Captaincy & EO Top 3

    Sterling 53.93%
    Sané 20.75%
    Hazard 13.71%

    Sterling 117.45% 63.52%
    Sané 82.40% 61.65%
    Kane 72.66% 71.09%

    1. Rust Cohle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Hazard differential. Let’s go!

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        2nd most owned.

        1. Rust Cohle
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Boooo!

          1. SweepaKeepa
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            You scared me just then.

  6. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    I have 2 FT and really big bench dilemma for next GW. Headache incoming.

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Transfer in some awful players then
      Sorted

  7. caldracula
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Sold Salah and about to watch the game, ohhh damn

  8. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Thinking about switching robertson to lovren as he is 100% nailed and 1.5 cheaper to improve bench

    1. caldracula
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Don’t do it

    2. caldracula
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Robertson can deliver twice the points

    3. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      This is like swapping Ariana Grande for Anne Widecombe because she is at home more

      1. Rust Cohle
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        LOL

  9. ClassiX
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Paul Merson predicting 4-0 to Liverpool. He's taking the p!ss, surely.

    1. lugs
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      i hope he's right, Salah hatty + Shaq off the bench 🙂

      1. ClassiX
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        That would be nice - but the way these things go, if it is 4-0 it will probably be a Mane brace, Milner penalty and Firmino header... 😉

  10. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    No chance i watch this game with salah sold and Doh/Jimenez on my bench. I'll check fulltime score. Cba for madness on here

    1. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      You should be in the pub. The Cross is rocking.

      1. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Confused 🙂

        1. George Sillett
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          The pub !

          1. Tsparkes10
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Never been to that one 🙂

    2. caldracula
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Sold salah, playing Robbo and Doherty, no doubt I’ll turn it off after half hour

      1. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Hahaha probs

    3. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Traffic on here immediately halved

  11. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Cup opponent Triple Captained Auba... LAME

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Ahh
      Whose your cap ??

      1. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Sterling. Realistically I want Auba to haul anyway as winning the cup is impossible.

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Raz can cover his points IMO.
          GL mate

          1. Brosstan
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Yea he can! Cheers 🙂

    2. Zladan
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Fingers crossed he is benched. It's not been working out for him the last few games, so hopefully gives Laca his start.

    3. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Mine capt Aubam... And has Salah. I capt Sane and Haz. Should be fun

  12. Monkey Hanger
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Really cruddy weather in Wolverhampton tonight.

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Same here in Bristol. Rainy and windy.

  13. VHS LaCazette Tape
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Whats your score prediction for Hud-Sou?

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      0-2

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      1-2

    3. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      1-1

    4. All For One
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Southampton 2-0

    5. lugs
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      2-1

    6. Pierce34
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      0-0

    7. caldracula
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      1-1

  14. All For One
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Kane going down in price tomorrow?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Just over 5 hours.

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Sellng Kane is utter madness.

      1. All For One
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        yeh I'm keeping with those fixtures should hit form

    3. caldracula
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Back up after his brace

    4. caldracula
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Did salah go down to 12.8/9

    5. Rust Cohle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Selling Kane before the Cherries @ home. Oh my.

  15. Garlana
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Top four teams in my mini leagues captain picks:

    Sane
    Sterling
    Kane
    Aubam

    This makes it so much more interesting.

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Yup. Mine is Sane... others:
      Salah, Wilson, Sterling. I have neither of them 3 and none of them have Sane... interesting

      1. Garlana
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        I'm on Sane too....I have all but Kane so need him to blank

        1. Tsparkes10
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Gl 🙂

    2. caldracula
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Both 1st and 2nd have sterling captain, I have Sané, big cash league.

  16. beetlejuice
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Im top in my ML and 2nd guy has capped Salah and I do also have him. Not sure what should I be wishing for?

    1. Zladan
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Salah red card.

    2. XabiAlonso
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Not sure it will make a difference to the game

      1. beetlejuice
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Expectations is the spirit.

  17. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    I have Hazard, Sane, Sterling, Son and Mane. I have such hopes now. Good or bad, this will be a Christmas ride.

  18. Zladan
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Predicting a Wolves 2-1 Liverpool tonight.

    1. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Certainly won't be an easy Liverpool win

  19. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Sky Sports wtf

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Eh?

    2. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Seems like it’s fixed

  20. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    If this keeps up I am turning it up

  21. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Interesting -12 and captain/vc

    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/47859/event/18

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Must be low down?? Would not have the nerves to do that

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        44K

        1. THFC4LIFE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Wow. Either he was smashed or he’s a genius

      2. AuFeld
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Could be gold. Wolves conceded 20 chances down their right flank over the last four.

        1. Tsparkes10
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Shame hes playing on left then

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Wolves right flank is Pool's left.

            1. Tsparkes10
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              Yh ik. He's playing down Wolves left flank 🙂

          2. AuFeld
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Nvm. Keita hatty in bound lol

  22. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Are the price sites a bit off as things stand?
    Specifically I need Obiang not to drop 🙂

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Desperate post alert

  23. DaniCT
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Oh it s raining buckets in England. What a surprise.

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Just the way we like it.... best football is played in the rain

  24. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Oh dear... just seen Keita is playing on the left. Robo to bomb forward? I'm scared I chose Alonso now

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Warned you

  25. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    come on Jimmy, wipe out those millions of clean sheets !

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      This!!!!

    2. Jindaljain
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Yes!! Me waiting for 1 goal from Wolves and I going to sleep

  26. Dr. Mantis Toboggan
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Cup opponent did Walker->Alonso, has Luiz starting and Alonso 3rd on the bench. Also has 52 points worth of hits taken but hasn't built team value. What is this guy playing at??

    1. JustPark
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      It's a wonder how universe work.

    2. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Sounds like a genius to me... I'd give up if i were you

      1. Dr. Mantis Toboggan
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        He has VvD

  27. JustPark
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Top Transfer:
    Lovren, Rashford, Richarlison, Doherty - 5
    VvD - 4

  28. WVA
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    What to do with the below?

    Sell Ryan?
    Get Sane in for Son?

    Ryan
    Alonso Laporte Digne AWB
    Salah Hazard Son Snodgrass
    Kane Jimenez
    Hamer Wilson Bennett Hojbjerg

  29. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Salah hattie asap

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      No chance

  30. Over Midwicket
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Traore is a right unit, almost defies belief