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

    Digne is a useless defender, all he can do is score not defend anything. Sorry to say it but Silva is not a good manager

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

      Are you really sorry though?

    2. Old Wulfrunian
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Ok

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

      I have said many times - too many football fans are deluded. They want to play 'good' football when they don't have the calibre of player to do it. I will be laughing if Everton end up with fewer points under Silva than they got under Allardyce.

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

      yea I kind of like him but their defence is a shambles

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

    Have some Digne tea lads.

  3. Old Wulfrunian
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Speak to me about Everton.

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

    VVD winner. You heard here first

  5. Business Cat
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Tomkins OMFG!!

  6. Dannyb
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    OG at it again, should of brought him in.

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

      He switches club every week tho

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

    At least most people have Digne... 🙁

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

    Digne ownership in top 10k?

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

      69%

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

      Yes

    3. Sleep Talk
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      69% started

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

    Bendarek on 9pts wow. I made a hit order not to be forced to play him. Damn you Doherty !!! why did you enter !!!!!

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

      Same fml

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

    Dammit, shouldve been a Redmond goal, arghh.

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

      Nobody owns Redmond.

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

    Digne off the bench for Shaw. Triple Liverpool backline. Oh well, maybe next week (or season)

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

    FIVE big chances for Jota today.

    Unprecedented.

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

      Poor finishing then

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

    So Shaw, Digne & Pereira wasn't the best choice this week 🙁

    1. Krafty Werks
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Shaw & Digne here, why the Shaw no show anyway? Injured in warm-up or something?

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

    I might -20 this week so I can sell Digne 5 times.

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

      Same

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

      That would be -45 though 😛

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

        Deal.

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

    Pools bench is awful.

    How can they compete with city ?!

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

      Yet they do, right?

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

        So far they have yes. That’s why I’m saying it ?

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

      Hmm.... Refs?

  16. Pigsinblankets
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Doherty, Shaw, Digne owner here, having taken a hit for TAA out. Can't help but laugh can you!

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

      likewise! except i have pereira too! (-1)

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

        Wan bissaka off the bench too, so far my defence has mustered one point, Alonso left...

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

      Bednarek Bennett and Lindelof here but I'm having a shite season so not much comfort...

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

        I think you are first person here i"ve seen that has himself on gravatar

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

          I use the same email in loads of places so don't have a choice unfortunately

  17. makaveli123
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Doherty, Shaw and Digne doing the business for me this GW

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

    Looks like Digne has balanced out Doherty's 1pt cameo. Wonderful!

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

    Right, i never post a moaning comment but this is unreal. Took a hit to get TAA to shaw (kane to rash the other transfer).

    My defense is Shaw (not playing) Doherty (1 point) Digne (OG) Pereira (-1 point).

    ;( ;(

  20. Elfozzie 42
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    As an Everton fan even I can't make a case for keeping Richarlison - should never be being played as CF, its not really worked once. I get the options aren't great, but that's poor management.

  21. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Bednarek on 3 baps

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

      Ffs

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

      jinx much

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

      3.9 bargain for sure. I do need to get this guy

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

    Ferking Mike Digne

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

    Digne on minus pts 🙁

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

    Come on Deeney!

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

    So I benched Bednarek and McCarthy and played Digne. Why do I play this game.

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

    Doubters said Digne couldn’t keep the goal scoring up!

  27. TomSaints
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Come on the Saints!

    Hold that clean sheet

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

    I have three defenders TAA 0, Digne-1, Pereira-1 🙁

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

      That is really unlucky mate 😛

  29. Fergietime
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    I started Digne ahead of Tomkins 🙂

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

    Flashscore says it was Redmond goal

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

      Redmond got tackled by Digne and the ball went in