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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. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Craig Pawson could have left his whistle at home tonight

  2. TheTinman
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Chance of Kun starting?

  3. DaveZubie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Meh - I had 2 FT and didn't know what to do.
    Was thinking TAA to Van Dyke but went TAA -> Digne instead.

    C'est la vis

  4. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Oh bloody hell Allison on for a bap. Sold him too

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Might catch Salah for a pair of them 😛

    2. SPorting
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Fabs will see you right

  5. GE
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Ok, Salah...
    Early planning say Kane, Hojbjerg and Vert -> Kamara, Salah and Digne (-4)

    Riski?

    Means this team:

    Patricio
    Alonso/Laporte/Digne
    Salah/Haz/Sterling/Fanderson/Rich
    Wilson/Chica

    Bench: Button, Doherty, AWB, Kamara

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Sounds good, but boy your front line sure looks lame now

    2. TomSaints
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I think too light up front. All the big players will likely haul over Christmas at some point. Complete luck whether you hit them or not.

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

      Where have you spent the money? Looks awful.

  6. #FPLBhuna
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Eurgh feeling grim

    -1 from 2..

    Any worse? Lol

    1. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Plenty got rid of Salah for -4.

      1. #FPLBhuna
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Ouch. Lol

  7. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Has Doherty scored yet?

  8. SPorting
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Milner is such a disagreeable fellow.

  9. Dr Van Nostrand
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Huuuuge win at a ground where City dropped points

  10. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Boly....

  11. Marvin.
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Up the pool.

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

      Night Swimming?

  12. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    “Salah or Kane” could be a trending question here for GW19?

  13. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Salah could have had a lot more, feels a bit like a fail.

    1. SPorting
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      😉

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Was playing really forward this game

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

      True, deserved at least another goal.

  14. Firmino
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Happy Salah and VvD owner

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      K

  15. Up the tics
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Can somebody link me ragibolys website please

      1. Up the tics
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Funny

  16. SPorting
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Wijno you tool. Wasting a Salah assist.

    1. McEwan
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Might have been peeved if he did score then

    2. King H
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      2 baps for captain Salah. Yaàaas!

  17. DantheManinaPan
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Selling Salah in the last two weeks was probably silly. Selling before that was understandable

  18. fpl_delboy
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Alison for a BP. How the hell? What did he do all night 🙂

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      He made a few saves to be fair

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      5 saves + passes.

  19. MiLK2018
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Salah’s XG shall be more than 2...

  20. Tsparkes10
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Slightly disappointed but Lovren got me Same points as Robo so hopefully Alonso hauls tomz and that decision pays off.

    Shaqiri also no show means Jimenez off bench but I'll take a fresh Shaqiri against Newcastle midweek 🙂

    1. Fpl-king
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Shaqiri ain’t a liverpool starter it’s always a risk if having him..
      next gameweek he will prob start then the following??

      Move him on I reckon

      1. Tsparkes10
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Got him on a wc as a 5th mid as had the money to spend and got lots of depth. If he plays then great if not then someone from bench comes on instead. Will defo get rid after Christmas thogh... just a short punt kinda thing

        1. Fpl-king
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          I stand corrected in the last 7 games he has started 6 I believe so you never know

          But yeah I am a big fan of his

          1. Tsparkes10
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Yh i saw that... kinda what appealed to me. I reckon he starts 2 of next 3 hopefully

  21. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Boly is really happy this night is over. Had a mare against Salah.

  22. HD7
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    “All the big players will likely haul over Christmas at some point. Complete luck whether you hit them or not.”
    Just trust your choices. If you sell Kane now before his two home Christmas matches... just an example

  23. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    just need Auba, Haz, Sane & Sterling to smash it now 😉

  24. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Will Hazard and Sterling outscore Salah for less money? That is the question...

    1. XabiAlonso
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Just get all 3.
      That is the answer

    2. Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I think they will.

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

    Cup opponent Salah(c) and Allison...yay

  26. XabiAlonso
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Christmas No1
    🙂

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      😎

    2. Zilla
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      2013/14 😉

  27. N00B
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Off topic: Is "Sunderland till I die" worth to watch?

  28. Darth_Krid
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    -5 from 2. Smashing it!

  29. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    I got the 'sons' wrong early in the season, should have got Alisson instead of Ellison.

  30. fpl_delboy
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Thats it. Top at xmas. Last team to be top at Xmas and not go on to win it was .......

    1. Mesh
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Liverpool.