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

    Wow, Rashford and Pogba owned by 87 and 78% respectively inside the top10k.

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

      Yes they are. Casuals own them too, because of the fan base

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

      I got on them early so have been enjoying the points so far

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

      All the cool kids have had them since OGS announcement.

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

    If like me you're wondering who Dalot is for Man United, well I looked into it. Apparently before he was a football player he was an aspiring actor, went by the name Dal Dalot and was best known for playing Wonderman, it was not a success.

    1. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      That is terrible patter.

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

    I will never own Paul Pogba. He's a fu(king weapon.

    Just looking at his smug face makes me want to chunder.

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

      Rip to your fpl team

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

      So, you don't like points, huh

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

      ban

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

      This game is about points, not looks.

    5. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Very strange comment

    6. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Up to you mate but I don't think it's a great idea to let personal feelings come into it. Suarez is a horrible little bar steward but my team would have suffered if I'd let that stop me having him.

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

    United need to buy into that defense. Shambles at moments

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

    Vvd should scorong there

  6. tisza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Haven't seen it but Pogba pen usual run up or a proper one?

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

    If Pogba has won that penalty but not taken it he'd get an assist. Bit of a pisstake that he doesn't get an assist just because he took the pen.

    1. LOL LINGARD SCORED
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Can’t assist your own goal

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

      He got the goal, you cant assist yourself mate stop being greedy

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

      ur very stupid, why is it a pisstake? How can a player assist themselves, so frikin stupid

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

        He won the pen hence he assisted himself. It's entirely logical unless you're inbred, which you appear to be.

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

      No assist but there should be an award for winning a penalty.

      1. Cilly Bonnolly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Up to you mate but I don't think it's a great idea to let personal feelings come into it. Suarez is a horrible little bar steward but my team would have suffered if I'd let that stop me having him.

        1. Cilly Bonnolly
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Reply fail.

      2. LOL LINGARD SCORED
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I think it should be that players lose points for concedeing a penalty.

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

    Redmond post

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

    Welp, back to no penalties at Anfield.

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

      How on Earth have they given that Palaces way?

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

    Richarlison again doing nothing. I am selling for Alli for free. No brainier right?

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

    Pool looked like doing anything?

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

      Conceding

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

        LOL

    2. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah. Conceding.

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

    Dont see him mentioned much on here, but is Pogba a viable option? Quietly getting steady points in a United team that looks a bit better than before.

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

      He's a casuals pick.

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

        Look at ownership in top 100 all the cool kids have him & Rash.

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

    God damn Pogba

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

    Damn Liverpool CS wipeout LMAO

    1. MTPockets
        7 years, 3 months ago

        nice

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

      Shaq attack needed!

    3. bialk
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Goal Palace!

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

      Townsend G
      Zaha A

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

      Townsend the giant killer again.

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

      Townsend G

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

      I'm not surprised.

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

      Townseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeendddddddddddd juhuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

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

        Nooooo

      2. Yank Revolution
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        That is one juhu I didnt want to hear Danny boy

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

      Yesssss Palace

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

        yes yes yes

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

      PALACE!!

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

      Yes Palace!!!!

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

      I took hit to bring VVD instead TAA. Great.

    13. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Zaha assist

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

      Pool triple defence blunder?

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

        Nah its fine

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

      GOoooooaaaaaaalllllll

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

      CP are everyone's bogey team

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

      CSs gone 🙂