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

    Bednarek benchers denied guaranteed CS due to Doherty bench wankery

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

      Im getting him for Shaw but he will concede

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

        TAA owners will benefit

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

        Please don’t.

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

      Their fault for benching him mate

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

    Can my players please score and the others not?

    1. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Too much to ask try again

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

        I just want Salah Pogba foals again, plus some attacking points for Digne and Robbo and maybe some saves from Fabianski...

        Plus nothing else for Rashford

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

    Man United looking great

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

      Martial still not getting many FPL points....

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

      It's incredible isn't it. Jose was actually a hinderance.

  4. Ha.
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Rich and Martial gotta go... but who first?

    1. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      They ll be good, can t keep following trends

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

        I’ve held long enough...

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

      Double transfer

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

      Martial. Couldn't hit a barn door.

  5. Limbo
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    -8 to bring in VVD and Aguero... One down with that assist. Could do with some BAPs from him.

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

      You're not factoring in how many points the players you transferred out are getting

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

        How do you know?

  6. SirStevieG
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    God Everton are crap

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

      Silva fraud?

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

      They truly are.

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

    Kamara + Martial -> Auba (C) + puncheon? -4

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

      Thumbs up

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

    Who the ferk is the best GK to own? All of them are so inconsistent.

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

      Ddg probably

    2. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Alisson

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

      This! Went Ederson > Alisson, but now I'm wondering if I should do the other way around.

      1. Not again Shirley
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I went McCarthy for cheap as now own salah so could not spend too much.

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

          Thinking about going cheap too.

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

      Right now? David De gea

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

      Boruc

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

      Lloris and Alisson

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

    Liverpool overachieving this season. Rely on refs, luck (Pickford WTF are you doing), and a sprinkle of jam

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

      You are so salty.

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

        doesn't make me wrong 😉

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

      Oh get a grip.

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

      shut up

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

      Lol.

    5. Podge
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Young team they’ll only get better

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

      Yeah ok

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

      Just wanted to see who supported Pool on here

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

        A cunning ploy to be fair.

  10. SweeSwee
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    With the Kane injury freeing up funds, everyone has the same players.

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

      Yep, not many differentials to choose frome either

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

      Yep, it removed an important decision for owners to make.

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

        It's true

    3. Podge
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      They get lucky again

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

    Fraser assist still not given... I'm waiting, FPL.

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

      Did you see the goal?

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

        I don't care, I want my Scottish Messi's assist

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

      Disgusting

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

    What a week. Crazy number of goals from fpl options ! Still got city to come too

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

      Still unhappy with Salah?

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

        I just have to own and captain for the foreseeable

        I don’t have to be happy about it. Not like it benefits any of us captainers

  13. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Digne > Lindelöf in the cards

  14. Ange Ball
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Worth Martial Anderson out
    Jota Pogba in -4

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

      No

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

    Murray off 59:55
    March off 60:03

    Margins.

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

      :O

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

      oh no 1 point

  16. Alli 3',17',64�…
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    hows anderson looking anyone?

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

      Not very tall. You should recognise him by his afro.

  17. Ambrosiana Inter
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    2-0 newcastle

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

    Etheridge is pathetic.

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

    southampton gooooaaallll

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

      WHO

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

    Digne OG

    1. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Noooo ffff

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

      OH NO

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

    Redmond getting into form

  22. Sandy Ravage
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    TOON!

  23. FOMFF
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Probably already been asked, but will Fraser get the assist?

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

    Digne og?

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

    Everton go to hell

  26. Ange Ball
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone else had terrible game week 1pts from defence only 24pts from 9 players

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

    Etheridge / Steele
    Digne / Shaw / Doherty (Bamba, Wanbis)
    Anderson / Pogba / Sané / Richarlison (Lingard)
    Aubameyang / Aguero / Jimenez

    1 FT , 3.1itb

    Got exact money for Lingard+Aguero for Salah+Rashford (-4)
    Worth it*?

  28. BENOIT
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Liverpool arses going again

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

    Wow, Tomkins equalizer

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

    Tompkins