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19 January 2019 2432 comments
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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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  1. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Rashford down

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

      No no no no

    2. DAZZ
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Just a bump on the head, he’ll be okay

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

      Properly?

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Fine, ignore it

  2. Reggie Nainggolan
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Manchester embrace

  3. sminkypinky
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Van Dijk really can’t head towards the goal...

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      How frustrating

  4. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Well this is all going to plan.

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

    AWB bossing the baps once the CS points added

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      and on our benches. We never learn

  6. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Ffs Liverpool

  7. Granville
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Well that settles the Robertson v TAA debate.

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah, go VVD instead

    2. *Reformed-Character*
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Sorry?

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

      Get the one that plays.

    4. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      How come Granny?

  8. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    As if

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Feel like I'm going to be saying this a lot this weekend

  9. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Took a -8 to get in (S)alah.

  10. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Salah in AWB's pocket again

    1. Leao ball
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      What about his red card in first match against liverpool

      1. Ghost Gooner
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Did you even watch that game?

  11. drughi
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    No TAA no party

  12. Nabs Kebabs
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Holy sh*t man what a goal from Crystal Palace. They had the balls to keep the ball at the back and play through the intense press. They managed to beat the press and then attacked with pace down the flank...beautiful football.

  13. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Penalty shout for Liverpool?

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

      Quota for the next 5 years used up over Xmas.

  14. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Townsend most underrated player on FFS.

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      *Jota

  15. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Liverpool are going to blow it.

  16. Differential C (Mark)
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    AwB cleans out Salah there with another inch perfect tackle.
    BP god vs BP devil.

  17. tisza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Wasn't it a theme on the Scout cast a couple of seasons ago with one of them owning Townsend? Had a little model?

    1. Celt Abroad
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      It was puncheon.

  18. TAT
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Alisson > Ederson?

  19. L'Aeroplanino
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    TAA injury a blessing in disguise

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

      Not really, TAA on the pitch and it would likely still be 0-0

  20. Rik Waller
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    First hit of the season for Robbo... bloody typical!

    1. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      First one, wow. You need to show more love for the hit, then it'll reward you.

  21. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Salah dive

    1. Differential C (Mark)
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      And grass is green. What else is new?

  22. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    80% of top 10k benched AWB, my first sub too

    1. TOPCAT1960
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      My choice was Digne or AWB and got slated for suggesting that AWB be benched.....guess what I didnt bench him whoop whoop

  23. Boomerang V
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    -4 to replace TAA for VVD feels so stupid now 🙁

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Try -4 for Shaw

  24. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Salah playing too deep

  25. el polako
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Pathetic from Salah.

  26. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Come onnnn Salah ffs

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

    Salah at it again. What a cheat

    1. Digital-Real
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      this

    2. El-Kloppico
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Shut up! Did he claim penalty? He continued to play

      1. Digital-Real
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        he fell down at very little contact. Go away

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

        Lol, delusion. Liverpool dont deserve to win with cheats in the squad and their deluded fans.

  28. HonestBlatter
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Salah cheats...and fails big time

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

    The Pereira merry go round continues

  30. The Train Driver
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Lost all respect for Salah in recent weeks, such a cheat. Can't wait for VAR...