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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. Numb
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Pogba goal and assist

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

      Ideal

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

    Points for everyone

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

    Man utd doesnt deserve Pogba

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

      Oh yes, they do!

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

    queue the dumbass comments, of pogba should get an assist for that also

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

      haha, just 2 comments below

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

    Pogba!

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

    It’s an injustice that Pogba doesn’t get assist points for that piece of theatre

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

      Saaaltzzzz

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

    Score Salah dammit

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

    Doesn’t anyone not have Pogba?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I've got Martial to cover him

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

        Nice

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

      He is my captain. It is different

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

        Very nice

    3. Bolivian Seaman
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I have lingaard to cover him

    4. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      In English?

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

        Oops sorry

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

    OMG. Congratz to Pogba C. I switch to Salah ofc.

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

      Join the club

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

    Pogba owners only have him cause they can't afford Lingard....

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

      No one owns Lingard

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

        My mum has Lingard

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

          Thought she walked funny.

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

        Whoosh

    2. Perthite
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Or don't want Lingard...

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

        Oh come on mate. Keep up.

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

    GGMU

  12. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Balls - I really do have to get Pogba then. So many other fires!

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

    Back to the basics of Daniel. Make the call and trust the eye test, especially when is complemented with stats !!!

  14. Liberate HK - antichinazi
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    POGBA (C) here

  15. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Why did i pick the walking injury that is Shaw.

    Ahhhhh

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

      Shaw could lose his place now as well......

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

        Thanks

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

    ML Rival (C) POgba f**k

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

    Starting to look like I should have started Speroni over Button lol

  18. @ocprodigy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Pogba (c)

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

      Hi 5. We want more, we want more !!!

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

    Do we think Button is doing alrite...tempted to still play him over Fab next GW...

    1. J T
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      That’s my plan

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

        Yeh I will likely try that too...

        I have faith in Salah today!

  20. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    I knew Salah was a trap.... Group think too strong.

    1. Leao ball
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      See you after 30 mins

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

      Tbh, before the Kane injury, he'd have likely been most captained. Salah just got the armband by default

    3. *Reformed-Character*
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Christ you’re annoying

  21. DR0GBA
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    do something Salah pls

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Red card?

      1. DR0GBA
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        that'd be more interesting but I prefer a goal

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

    Omg I was so excited when Pogba was preparing and especially that slow run for the penalty. Ouch, tense moments however paid off at the end

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

    Another .2 rise confirmed for Pogba, best 7.9 buy 🙂

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

    Pogba will be owned by 99% for the remainder of the season

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

      Renders him useless

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

    AwB pocketing Robbo so far.

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

      He is a beast

  26. Js31
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Pogba captain all week. Bottled it today and went Salah 🙁

    1. #FPLBhuna
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Unlucky bud 🙁

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

      P*ssy

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

      Same

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

        Peer pressure

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

      I stayed strong. Don't be too hard on yourself

  27. #FPLBhuna
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Well played pogba cappers

    You frikin deserve that!!!!

  28. Garlana
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Had pogba captain till I asked the question on here if it was too risky...I listened and changed to Salah 🙁

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Now you know not to ask questions.

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

        I guess I was doubting it myself

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

      You did it

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

        Not blaming anyone, well apart from myself atm, gut spoke and I ignored.

    3. Crouching Tiger
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Same here.. actually thought Pogba would do good today, but Salah as well, so went with Salah. Still plenty of time for Salah to make it right, which I think he will.

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

      Don’t listen to anyone here

    5. Unliklinho
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Poor, poor you *wipes a tear*

  29. Angelic upstart
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Niasse is shown as non playing and still at Everton. I guess they'll update later today and not rob me of potential points?
    Has this happened before and what happened?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      You'l be robbed of points, obviously.

      1. Angelic upstart
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Hopefully just because I got Niasse as my third striker 🙂

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

    Palace are the party poopers