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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. Stoic
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Sell 1 this week
    1) Anderson
    2) Richarlison

    1. InSaneMan-e
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Same dilemma if both blank. I'm thinking rich given the blank

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

    Dalot > Shaw?

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

      His place to lose now. Shaw owners in a pickle.

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

        How do you work that out? Shaw is ill and Dalot isn't a natural left back.

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

          Been good so far. Never change a winning team.

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

          Shaw has been sub par all season, dalot is a better player, and young is a better rb than valencia

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

    Reckon if Liverpool get a pen with the match still in the balance today, Milner takes it.

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah me too.

  4. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone see Conor McGregor around lately or has he already changed his user name and grav?

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

      Changed to Ownership Tactics or something.

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

        I will put the house that Conor's image will not be so popular soon.

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

          What has he done this time?

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

            I heard a rumor last month and it is starting to look like there is something to it now.

            The story can not be published for legal reasons but i think he is going to be charged with a very serious offense soon.

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

              Can't say I'm particularly surprised. Guy has been a moron all his career.

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

                Indeed

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

    Anybody else not have Rashford

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

      Every man and his dog has him.

  6. Flynny
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Richarlison has 45 mins to keep his place in my team potentially.....

    Eyeing up alli....

  7. fr3d
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Just seen that 12% of top 10k doesn't own Rashford. Surprised to see so many dead teams 😮

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

      Don't have him and hate it, fecking spreadsheet draft league so won't be able to get him either.

  8. aarrgghh
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Nice.going green at the moment in live fpl despite captaining Salah

  9. Jon Snow
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Pogba (C) and Salah owner, can't believe I brought him in just to hope he blanks

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

      Can't stand mean people

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

    Brought in Salah and (C). Typical.

    1. JJO
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      No 2nd halves from now on?

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

        You sir are right. Apologies.

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Same. But then so many did.

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

    Liverpool v Palace final score predictions?

    I'm going 1-1. Firmino goal (non owner)

    1. JJO
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      probably 2-1 with Matip and Mane scoring
      Salah assist

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

        Matip never scores, sadly.

        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Give it a wash and it might be more appealing.

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

            I'm not that desperate.

            1. Rupert The Horse
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              Just a quick dab of aftershave then.

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

                Ouch.

  12. SkeletONv01
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Get out of my team Salah.

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

      Annnnd he's back

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

    Auba c against Cardiff next week?

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

      Yep

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

      Hard to look past Pogba.

    3. Guru Mediation
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yes. I went to the Huddersfield game. We look knackered and are ripe for an absolute battering

    4. Stoic
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Count me in

    5. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Not bad.4 great options next week.might go hazard

    6. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yep

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

    Anyone else without Pogba?

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

      Majority don't have him.

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Majority of dead teams.

    2. JJO
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      me 🙁
      sticking with Martial has really ruined me
      Maybe he can do something before being subbed in 60th min

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

      62% don't have him

  15. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Pogford the new Vahrez

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Absolutely.

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

      Yup.

  16. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Everton score ya muppets

  17. Burger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Salah EO?

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

      180

      1. Burger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Wow massive, is that top 10k?

        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Yes

          1. Burger
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Ta muchly 🙂

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

    Then folks realise Richarlison is one of the rare folks genuinely misclassified as mid rather than striker...come on get me some points!

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

      Good lad

    2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Even though no pen was given so he won't face futher action, he needs to be banned to stop him from doing this so regularly, I say this as an owner and (C) today, it's embarassing!

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

        Agreed. Got him C as well. Worried he'll get a YC for diving soon.

  19. Adriano
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Who else is near the top 10k without Pogba or Rashford?

    O/

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

      was*

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

      It was nice catching you. See you next year!

  20. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    How was F.Andersen in the first half?

  21. Licky
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Captaincy saved.

  22. tm245
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Mo!!!

  23. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Salaaahhhhh never in doubt

  24. Niho992
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Salaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah Egyptian KINg

  25. DGW Sane TC Fail....
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    See what Liverpool are made of time.

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

    Skill

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

    Oh hallo Mo, you cheeky sunofagun

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

    Salah G

  29. enrico.palazzo
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Salah on cue