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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
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Why did I bench Speroni

  2. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Speroni going to rack up 6 save points today

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      18 saves?

  3. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Why is Salah playing the Kane role? Trying to retain his midfielder status in FPL for next season?

    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Tripled captain Andy Carroll. Perfect week when you yourself are 180% EO.

  4. Alex_thekid
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Just seen the Shaw news what a waste of a -4 Lovren to Taa then Taa to Shaw -4 you just have to laugh

    1. Numb
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      No you didn’t

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Damn

  5. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Why's AWB not on 3 baps?

    1. Ghost Gooner
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Liverpool need to score 1st 😆

      1. Fantastisk
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Lol

  6. La Roja
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Bobby looking lively

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Is he looking any good though?

  7. Numb
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Dammit AWB on my bench

    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Said everyone.

      1. Numb
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        No, I mean staying there

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Why what’s he done?

      1. Numb
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Nothing, Palace just looking very comfortable. Bus parked.

      2. Glasner Ball
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Hes tackling very well as usual

    3. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      AWB and Speroni on mine 🙁

      1. Numb
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Unlucky

  8. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Kinda afternoon where VVD spends most of it standing on the halfway line

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Will he shoot?

  9. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Time to accept the Salah captain fail!

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Yes

  10. Differential C (Mark)
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    AwB to usurp Trippier in Three Lions, not TAA

  11. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Stop saying surnames everyone 😉

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      I know yeah

    2. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      What about first name?

    3. Differentiator
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Richarlison is his first name 😉

    4. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      His name was Bob

  12. Dacra
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Did Evertons Niasse join Cardiff, or am I going crazy?

    Fpl says he's still an Everton player, and has zero points. Cardiff Niasse is playing though.

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      That's not a niasse thing to say

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Just being slow to update him at FPL towers

    3. Rostah
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Yup he's playing for Cardiff right now. I'd guess it will all be rectified by the time bonus points get added tonight.

  13. DAZZ
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Everton looking decent here

    1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      richa has to haul surelyy

  14. Emiliano Sala
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Damn
    Shaw!

  15. KGFC
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Anyone watching West Ham match? How is FAnderson playing?

    1. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      No, but it sounds like Bournemouth as usual, are making a pacy start and edging it. FAnderson will be involved more in the second half from recent experience - when the game opens up.

    2. Hits from the Bong
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Do you mean Anderson? Bournemouth haven’t let us touch the ball yet.

      1. Zero
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        How did you figure out that cryptic message?

        1. Hits from the Bong
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          I worked it out okay, it’s just unnecessary and cringeworthy. Which other Anderson are you people struggling to differentiate him from?

  16. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Why hasn't Liverpool kicked off yet?

  17. La Roja
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Who the heck is Longstaff and why no joke related to his name?

    1. Differential C (Mark)
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Some of us need some Vinagre to get some Longstaff.

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      So you didn't watch the Blackburn vs Newcastle cup replay during the week then?

  18. #FPLBhuna
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    -1 from 9 any good?

  19. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Is Shaw injured?
    WTF?

    1. Ravager
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Illness in warmup

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Illness or injury?

      2. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Jesus
        Thanks

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Stuck on the bog.

    3. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      I'm not too shaw, sorry

    4. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Not Shaw if injured

  20. DAZZ
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Omg only just noticed shaw isnt playing!

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Same.
      Nightmare
      Ive kola on bench and i doubt he'll play

  21. Gonna mesut up
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Traded salah in for Hazard so I don't mind that he is widely captained and owned, A Salah haul would make my transfers look pretty and let me feel like an fpl smarty pants.

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      I own Salah and Haz, am I smarter?

      1. Gonna mesut up
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Yeah, I got some Salah fear I had to deal and Haz against a woeful and open Arsenal defence was a justified fear apparently.

  22. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Matip & Longstaff a decent combination going towards?

    1. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      *forwards

    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      I'm open to Longstaff.

    3. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Can you squeeze them both in?

    4. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Only if Arsenal re-sign Coq.

  23. Glasner Ball
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    lol booing Speroni

  24. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    palace pls f****** scoree

  25. Differential C (Mark)
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    AwB the reverse Mo Salah. Doesnt score but loves a bonus point or three.

  26. DAZZ
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    I dont understand why Silva plays Richarlison up top. He can’t deal with big centre halves, they throw him around easily and he gets frustrated

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Dazz for next Everton manager.

      1. DAZZ
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Haha i’d give it a go!! It doesnt take a genius to see it though

    2. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Because Silva is an overaged manager. Will be fired soon.look at their position on the table

      1. Chenku╰☆╮
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Overrated

    3. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Making statement to the board, maybe

  27. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    If I own but didn’t captain Salah I want him to blank right?

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      I'd want him to score or assist but not get a huge points haul

    2. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Yes

  28. Alli 3',17',64�…
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Fcksake man reddit soccer streams has been shut down. What idiots, they didnt host any ilegal content on links to it. Fcking pathetic, they cant do chit about hosting links. WTF has it been shut down, or wheres it moved?

    1. Rostah
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      If you go to the sub they've given links to its new temporary home

    2. Grounderz
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      So, you went there but didn’t read further?

      1. Rostah
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Why read when you switch tab and complain here

    3. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Facilitating copyright refinement i guess.
      Their are laws about these kind of things you know?

      1. Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        *infringement

    4. Alli 3',17',64�…
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      I just looked there wa snothing there, one link which takes you to the same page. I go look again, but really all they did is hsot links not the actual content so they werent breaking the law

  29. Weak Become Heros
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Salah tobe classified as a striker next season?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Yeah.

    2. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Would have thought so

    3. Leao ball
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Not tall enough to be considered a striker

  30. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Still no goals?

    What a pile of shiiiit

    1. Patch
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Bournmiuth

      Silly Fabi

      1. polis
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Offside.

    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      I blame the towers