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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. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Don't let his jam goal make you forget that SALAH IS A CHEAT

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Ok

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

      Love cheat points

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

      Being a good cheat is a skill on its own, ask Maradona.

    4. Richd
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I’ll captain him but hope he is banned for life soon.

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

      Loser

      1. Here's Tom with the We…
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        So was Henry, he was also one of the best ever

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

      I captain the best cheaters out there and love them for it.

  2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    With their ownerships, Salah (c), Pogba & Rash still probably not a green arrow guaranteed this week

    1. sambyy
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      True, but at least it shouldn't be a massive red either.

  3. Four Hit Wonder
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    In a world where Pogba and Rashford are universal, Salah is the differential.

  4. JONALDINHO
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Come on. Yessssss! Come onnnn.

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

    Jammy VVD owners.

  6. Random Name
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Salah is a game changer.

    Without him Crystal Palace would've once again ruined Liverpool's title hopes.

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

      Apply to all team imo.
      Real without CR7.
      Chelsea without Haz.
      ManU without Pogba

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

      Poor pool

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

    VVD shot was off target. Does this mean anythint?

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

      Depends on Mark's team.

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

        As per 😀

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

        Oh dear

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

      No

  8. Sgt Frank Drebin
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Do we need any premium striker if we can captain Salah every week?

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

    Calm down guys, everyone else also captained him

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

      True pissed with vvd assist

  10. Mo Mané Mo Problems
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Where’s the triple defence no salah owner? Presume he has VVD?

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

      he’s probably not reading too much into 48 minutes of football

    2. Pierce34
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      No, he switched to double defence, took VVD out.

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

    Come on you mighty redssssssss

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

    Salah(c) cushions the blow slightly. Go grab some more Mo

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

    How come that's an assist?

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

      Blocked shot, rebound scored.

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

    No VVD assist, shot off target?

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

      Wished.

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

    Jammy captain points

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

      The best kind. Love them.

  16. Silecro
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Jammy Salah owners at it again...

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Gotta love these posts

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

        I know. He literally scores every week.

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

      Was it jammy though? It was a poachers goal.

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

      He is a jammy player.U know it.Want points just get him loll

    4. FC Hakkebøf
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Jammy? He is top point scorer, not jammy at all

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

      jammy deflection to him but a brill finish

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

    Got Salah cpt, VVD, Pogba and Rashford. Still on a red arrow!

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

      how many hits ?

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

        Erm....2

  18. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    TAA to VVD for a hit not that bad then

  19. sunzip14
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    1 Salah goal> Rank dropped by 51k in livefpl...

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Serves you right. Get the man in!

  20. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Sidenote: Magnus Carlsson has Salah & Haz... he captained Haz

    Is he losing the golden touch?

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

      Hazard hasn’t played yet...

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

      Nah, he just knows Hazard is going to BANG.

  21. Canary_Kid
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Just realized I've got Ings, Rich, Bednarek, and Digne all on the pitch

  22. Dacra
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    I will happily lose all my fpl points for a Liverpool win.

    Please/thanks.

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

    Hopefully Palace score

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

    Salah makes Spumoni out of Speroni! Cmon Mo!

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

    Mane is awful. Liverpool ASAP need another player on the left wing.

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

      Mané is playing on the right.

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

    VVD Assist not confirmed.....

    Yes Everton cleanie gone

    In your face Digne!!!

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

      Added now

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

    Why have Salah when you have Mane + 3.5m?

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

      Ha

    2. Pierce34
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Worked for me earlier in the season 😉

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

    Nice, double Everton cs gone...

  29. The Royal Robin
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Digne CS gone.

    😐

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

    JWP