Dugout Discussion

Focus on Liverpool assets as Alexander-Arnold misses out

All eyes focus on Liverpool as they host Crystal Palace among today’s 3pm Premier League matches.

Mohamed Salah (£13.5m) is by far the most-captained player of the Gameweek, with just under two million Fantasy managers handing him the armband.

He starts at Anfield today, alongside his usual attacking team-mates Sadio Mané (£9.5m) and Roberto Firmino (£9.3m).

Despite suggestions he could be involved against Palace, Trent Alexander-Arnold (£5.2m) was absent from the matchday squad through injury.

As expected, James Milner (£5.6m) fills in at right-back, so it will be interesting to see if that alters Salah’s recent involvement in Liverpool penalties.

Visitors Palace do indeed start with Julian Speroni (£3.9m) in goal, as Roy Hodgson opts for 4-3-3 once again, Wilfried Zaha (£6.7m) and Andros Townsend (£5.8m) flanking Jordan Ayew (£.5.7m)

Elsewhere, Callum Wilson (£6.5m) returns to the Bournemoutb line-up, while Andy Carroll (£5.4m) leads the West Ham line in the absence of Marko Arnautovic (£6.9m).

Marcus Rashford (£7.6m) and Paul Pogba (£8.6m) both start for Manchester United as they host Brighton, who have lined up with Glenn Murray (£6.3m) in the starting XI, a slightly uncommon occurence for away matches.

Oumar Niasse (£5.0m) makes his Cardiff debut starting up front alongside Callum Paterson (£5.1m) as the Bluebirds visit Newcastle.

Danny Ings (£5.5m) returns to the Southampton side, as Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (£4.4m) comes back into central midfield.

The Saints are set to host an Everton line-up featuring Richarlison (£6.9m) at centre-forward, Ademola Lookman (£5.1m) deployed on the right-wing again.

Bournemouth XI: Boruc; Clyne, Cook, Aké, Smith; Brooks, Gosling, Lerma, Fraser; King, Wilson.

West Ham XI: Fabianski; Zabaleta, Diop, Ogbonna, Cresswell; Noble, Rice; Antonio, Nasri, Felipe Anderson; Carroll.

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Milner, Matip, VVD, Robertson, Henderson, Fabinho, Keita, Salah, Mane, Firmino.

Crystal Palace XI: Crystal Palace XI: Speroni; Wan-Bissaka, Tomkins, Sakho, van Aanholt; Kouyaté, Milivojevic, McArthur; Townsend, Ayew, Zaha.

Man United XI: De Gea; Young, Jones, Lindelöf, Shaw; Herrera, Matic; Lingard, Pogba, Martial; Rashford.

Brighton XI: Button; Montoya, Duffy, Dunk, Bong; Groß, Stephens, Pröpper; March, Locadia; Murray.

Newcastle XI: Dubravka; Yedlin, Schär, Lascelles, Lejeune, Ritchie; Ayoze Pérez, Hayden, Longstaff, Atsu; Rondón.

Cardiff XI: Etheridge; Peltier, Ecuele Manga, Bamba, Bennett; Mendez-Laing, Ralls, Camarasa, Hoilett; Paterson, Niasse.

Southampton XI: McCarthy; Bednarek, Stephens, Vestergaard; Valery, Højbjerg, Oriol Romeu, Ward-Prowse, Targett; Redmond, Ings.

Everton XI: Pickford; Coleman, Keane, Zouma, Digne; André Gomes, Gueye; Lookman, Sigurdsson, Bernard; Richarlison.

Watford XI: Foster; Kiko Femenía, Kabasele, Mariappa, Holebas; Cleverley, Capoue; Sema, Pereyra; Deulofeu, Deeney

Burnley XI: Heaton; Bardsley, Tarkowski, Mee, Taylor; Hendrick, Cork, Westwood, McNeil; Barnes, Wood.

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2,432 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Marvin Moon
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Jesus wept.

    1. piquiblanco
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      For there was no more worlds to conquer.

  2. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Triple up for Liverpool defence I’m WC they said

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      On wc*

    2. Fantastisk
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Looool

    3. noahzark22
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Got two assists if you have Robbo and VVD

    4. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      2 plus Salah I think is what they said

  3. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    I want Pool to win the league, but man are Palace unlucky today. Fair play to them. Giant killers on many occasions

  4. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Is AWB getting 3 baps?

    1. Fantastisk
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Gutted for Palace. Still, shows the weakness in Liverpool. Still feel they'll bottle it.

      1. jason_ni
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Utd fan.. but today showed they have the bottle

    2. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      lol

  5. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    thanks for not getting -1 like my other two chumps Holebas!

  6. Jekori
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Amazing gw so far. Only player not delivering is Doherty. But his wife has so not too mad about it.

  7. Tasty Jerk
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    PVA close at end - FT

    1st team to score 3 at Anfield at least.

  8. tm245
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Super Saturday

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

    Rashford injured?

    1. Bees4Lyf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      No he’s okay

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Relax, just tired

  10. Marvin Moon
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Up the f***ing pool!

  11. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Robbo could nick some BAPS here

    1. Patch
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yeh seems to hopefully be on one...

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Mané might nick it.

  12. BENOIT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Ropey from Liverpool

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

    Big wake up call for Liverpool.

    Shocking today!

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

    Mane will get the winning goal bonus and overtake Robertson 🙁

  15. Tshelby
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Robbo keeps one bap?

  16. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Richarlison you suck buddy

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      You suck for picking him

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        I don't deny that

        Annoying, he's gone for me

        1. Royal5
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Everton are terrible

          1. RamaJama
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Nothing new

    2. MrZ
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      He's not a CF

  17. farmerfat
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Is Salah essential yet ?

    1. fenixri
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      No, only Jota

      1. jason_ni
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Thid

  18. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Mate’s Triple pool defence lol. VVD Robbo assists I suppose though

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      ...

    2. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      He did well then.

  19. SirStevieG
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    PISS OFF HODGSON AND YOUR 11 BUSES

    1. Zilla
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      you were lucky, move on

    2. Licky
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Tbf the game opened up in the second half.

    3. Tasty Jerk
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      lol - parking the bus and we score 3 goals at yours? Pipe down

      1. SirStevieG
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        You must have missed the first half.

    4. MrZ
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Fool blind. Parked buses can't score 3 goals

      1. SirStevieG
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Derp derp derp watch the first half again pal

        1. MrZ
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Are you trying to say that your comment is 45 minutes late? LOL

          Lucky pool.. if only hodgson got rid of his busses earlier, they might have won the game.

          1. SirStevieG
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Yeah because Palace have just as much quality up front than we do to compete in a game where they don't park the bus hahahahaha

  20. Marvin Moon
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    I'm off to have a heart attack chaps.

  21. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    With all the injuries in the def, we knew that this wasn’t the week to double up
    On pool def, right?

  22. Fassy
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    I have Robertson and Mane, lucky me 😛

  23. tm245
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Incredible into the 98th minute at Southampton

  24. Pigsinblankets
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Down 5k from this afternoons games :/ big game from Hazard, Alonso, Auba needed!!

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Emery has chosen an attacking team with Ramsey, Auba, Laca, Kola and Bellerin in the team. Could be goals here.

  25. fenixri
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Salah bonus?

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      All 3 😀

  26. Only a Hazard of time
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Had enough of Richarlison.
    Had enough of Felipe Anderson. Both absolutely useless.

    1. InSaneMan-e
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      agreed as an owner of both.
      To top it off rashford might be injured, shaw im not sure about...

      1. jason_ni
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Rashers is fine

  27. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    25G from 6 games so far today. Auba Hazard Alonso party time inc.

    Shame today is the day all my defenders play with the above stat lol. Expect many similar.

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Make that 7 games

  28. Bobby
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    is the fraser assist definitely not happening, or still being decided?

    1. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Not seen it.. but he should get it!

  29. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Richarlison time is up or?

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Ages ago

  30. Granville
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Digne BPS for scoring winning goal.

    1. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      😆