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Salah leads the line for Liverpool at Wolves

21 December 2018 1286 comments
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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. Dog and Fox
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    VVD pure class tonight.

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    1. ZeBestee
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      All season*

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    2. Marvin.
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I'm biased, but you could make a case for him being the best player in the league.

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    3. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Aye, had to defend against Wolves and Lovren.

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  2. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Salah already #1 most transferred in this GW

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    1. Duffy Dunk
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Point chasers

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  3. Dr. Mantis Toboggan
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Boly is absolutely brainless

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

      You calling Boly a Wally?

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  4. Feloh
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    wish it was salah that got subbed

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  5. el polako
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    I have Camarasa.

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  6. 420king
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Who is that Firmino lookalike?

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    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Seems to have regressed badly since getting this weird 'fro perm thing on his head.

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    2. XabiAlonso
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      New defensive midfielder

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  7. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Let this be a lesson to you all, make your own choices, other than stats, don't read too much into what goes on here.

    I blame the scoutcasts for planting the Salah seed out over the last month or so. It was never a good idea, be interesting to see how many of them followed through, Jonty champions the move every week only to end up keeping Salah himself.

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    1. Maddi Son
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Any idea if Andy got rid of Salah? I know he flirted with the idea

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      1. Drip Doctor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        He did. Expect better from an experienced player like Andy.

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        1. AndyCook
          7 years, 7 months ago

          He isn’t a clairvoyant. The game is about value for money and Salah has to score a lot of points to be worth it which is why it is always up for debate. You don’t have to listen to people.

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          1. Drip Doctor
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            You are right, it's not like he just scored a hat trick to remind people of what he's capable of.

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            1. Cok3y5murf
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              Lol all his alternatives Hazard, Sterling, Kane, Auba are capable of hat tricks too. What’s your point? You can’t own them all.

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

          Going to link your team then so we can check all your wise moves?

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

        He did, yeah.

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    2. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I don't really want to know which of them followed through.

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    3. Cok3y5murf
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Hindsight doctor

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      1. Drip Doctor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Not really, look at my previous posts, i was telling people to keep Salah.

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        1. George Sillett
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Strange that some ignored you.

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          1. Drip Doctor
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Indeed.

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    4. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Another one of these silly comments based on only one game having been played this gameweek. What if the players plus money people have swapped Salah out for do even better tomorrow? Then it's suddenly a good decision.

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  8. FDMS All Starz
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Great start to the GW, 3pts from 2

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  9. HD7
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Come on Robbo assist Salah for his hattrick and lets put the final nailin the coffin of non owners again

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    1. jaybradlights
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Robbo's looked very average tonight, likely to be rested vs Newcastle I reckon

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    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Hat trick?

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    3. The Farke Side Gallery
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I am sofa king we tod did

      Say the above slowly to yourself slowly

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  10. The Farke Side Gallery
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Shaq not coming on tonight. F you Klopp

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    1. lugs
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      saved for Newcastle

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  11. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    In fairness, Liverpool are playing good football here. VVD looks very good indeed.

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  12. WVA
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Shaqiri on or what?

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  13. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Stering whacks in a hat trick we’ll all be like Salah who?

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    1. XabiAlonso
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Some have both

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      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        And Hazard? And Kane? I’d rather have those for the sake of one player

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        1. XabiAlonso
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          I'm on Salah sterling hazard. Most can only afford 3 10m players. Hard to tell the best 3 though, changes each week

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          1. Whats the Huth
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            I have sterling. Salah. And Kane.
            Your point is?.....

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            1. Salah’s Sonnet
              • 15 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              Rest of team must suffer

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              1. Whats the Huth
                • 11 Years
                7 years, 7 months ago

                Load of rubbish.

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                1. Salah’s Sonnet
                  • 15 Years
                  7 years, 7 months ago

                  How is it rubbish? That why you can’t show rest of the team that suffers?

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                  1. WVA
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 9 Years
                    7 years, 7 months ago

                    I have the below with mitb

                    Hart Hamer
                    Alonso Laporte Digne AWB Bennett
                    Salah Hazard Sane Snodgrass Hojbjerg
                    Kane Ings Jimenez

                    Wouldn't say it suffers

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            2. XabiAlonso
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              What are you on about

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              1. Whats the Huth
                • 11 Years
                7 years, 7 months ago

                Not you mate

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          2. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 15 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Yeah true

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        2. Brosstan
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Kane is even less worth it than Salah

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        3. Mysterion
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          You'd rather have a troll striker playing as a mid than a consistent mid playing as a striker?

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

      Can you only own one?

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      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        No? Why? Just easier to accommodate Stelring and have a much stronger team

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  14. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Boly is having an absolute mare

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  15. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    If Salah isn't the 3rd player subbed off does that mean he's not starting against Newcastle?

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    1. fpl_delboy
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      At this stage may as well leave him on for 90 and he might get another. He's not starting that NC game either way.

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      1. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        😀

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      2. Regin
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        U sure?

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  16. fpl_delboy
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Please Wolves, pull 1 back.

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  17. NeverLucky
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    My team:

    Foster / Fabianski
    Alonso / VVD / Doherty / Wan Bissaka
    Salah (C) / Sterling / Sane / Hazard
    Wilson / Ings / Aguero

    Thanks to some careful value plays was able to afford that line up, now let's see if i can catch up over latter half of season in my league.

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    1. fpl_delboy
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Can't see how thats possible? Who are the other 2 players?

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    2. Nawton
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Didn't happen

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  18. Feloh
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    wolves will score

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    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Doesn't look likely

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    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Nah

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  19. FDMS All Starz
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Shaqiri captain vs Newcastle locked in!

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  20. Jon Snow
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Robertson consolation goal would be nice

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    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Pool are winning

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  21. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Can't believe how sloppy Liverpool's passing is tonight

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  22. Obvious Dave
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Salah is actually a midfielder playing as a striker.

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    1. Garlana
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      That's right

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    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Boring Milner, that you?

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    3. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Thanks James.

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  23. Regin
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Last week I gained 22 points on my ml rival. After 1 game, he makes up 26 or 28 points on me with Salah captain. Damn!! Weekend ruined. Sane will have to atleast match Salah now for me.

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    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Weekend ruined? Really?

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  24. tisza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    of course check FPL cup and it's a dead team with Salah (c) , Lovren and Alisson. 🙂
    But does have Wilshere and Alexis.

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  25. Monkey Hanger
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Todays average 15 Top10k, 16 Overall.

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    1. Big Hands Barry
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Average players?

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    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Jeez - seems to imply everyone owns Salah?

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    3. Garlana
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Well I'm screwed then

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    4. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Nearly half of this Top 10K own Salah and the vast majority a Liv Def, so hardly suprinsing stuff.

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  26. HD7
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Why do people think Salah wont play vs Newcastle? There is enought time until 26th... besides even from bench for half an hour he can cause mayhem

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    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Just trying to reassure themselves cause they can't get him in easily for the game.

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    2. FDMS All Starz
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Because they can win that game without Salah and they need him for Arsenal and City, don’t think he will come on vs Newcastle if they are winning

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    3. ClassiX
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      It's because of the short turnaround times for the games vs the Gunners and City. I think there is a better than 95% chance he's benched for Newcastle. Also, Klopp did the same thing last year against Burnley - played effectively his mid-week team.

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    4. fpl_delboy
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I'd be disappointed in Klopp if he started him in NC. Don't get me wrong, I have him and would love to see him start, but the sensible thing is to have him on the bench. Can't risk injury or fatigue. They'll have enough without him.

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  27. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Is this the Florida power and light forum.

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    1. Nomar
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Yes.

      My name in Lincoln, how may I help you sir?

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      1. Teahupo'o
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        😀

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  28. Football Heaven
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Let’s face it, anyone who desont own Salah is because of his price not because they don’t want him, I got rid of him a few weeks ago and he was consistently scoring points but I couldn’t go on without a city mid or Kane/Auba etc... it’s frustrating when he does well but its even more frustrating owning him when he doesn’t do well

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  29. Rsforstar
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Salah G denied

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  30. SPorting
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Salah is just so dangerous

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    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Milner v2?

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      1. SPorting
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        He’s not that good.

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