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Dugout Discussion December 27

Salah returns to Klopp’s starting XI and carries captaincy hopes of millions

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The penultimate fixture of Gameweek 15 sees Liverpool defend their 66-match unbeaten league run at home against a West Bromwich Albion side led by the last manager to taste success at Anfield.

Sam Allardyce, whose Crystal Palace side were victorious on Merseyside in April 2017, takes charge of the Baggies for the second time today.

Kick-off is at 16:30 GMT.

The headline team news sees the most-captained player of Gameweek 15, Mohamed Salah (£12.6m) return to the Liverpool starting line-up after his benching last weekend.

The Egyptian was transferred in by over 500,000 Fantasy Premier League managers ahead of Saturday’s deadline, swelling his ownership figure to over 45%.

Around 2.4 million FPL bosses handed him the armband for this fixture, with just over 100,000 of us using their Triple Captain chip on FPL’s most expensive asset.

Curtis Jones (£4.4m) is also recalled to the Reds’ team, with the benched Takumi Minamino (£6.0m) and the absent Naby Keita (£5.2m) making way.

Keita misses out with a “fitness issue”.

Allardyce’s only change from the 3-0 home defeat by Aston Villa is an enforced one.

Callum Robinson (£5.4m) returns in place of Jake Livermore (£4.7m), who is suspended.

Matheus Pereira (£5.6m) is available again after serving his own three-match ban and is among the substitutes.

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Fabinho, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Robertson, Jones, Wijnaldum, Henderson, Salah, Firmino, Mane.

West Brom XI: Johnstone, Furlong, Gibbs, Ajayi, Robinson, Phillips, Diangana, Gallagher, Sawyers, O’Shea, Grant.

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  1. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Need less than 23 from Kane + Son

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    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Noted

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    2. Jindaljain
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      LoL

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  2. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Dont understand all the salah doom and gloom

    This week was like suarez 13/14 when it didnt matter what he did vs bottom half teams

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    1. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      What?

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      1. Nightcrawler
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        His score had negligible effect on rank unless u were ranked really low

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        1. Scots Gooner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Mini leagues

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  3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Sam fcking alder dice

    Oophhh ooohh I want a pint of wiiiinnnee ooohhh

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    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 3 months ago

        U ok hun

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      • Bruce Lee
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Let's party my friend

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      • Cilly Bonnolly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        You okay?

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    2. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Mings red card putting a proper sh1t stain on my gameweek

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    3. Werner Bremen
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Who to get instead of Matip for a one week punt? With 6,4 m, I can think only of Zouma

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      1. jomikijiq
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Reguilon

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

      Anyone else more locked in towards Salah(C) vs Newcastle after today?

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      1. Bruce Lee
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Me and I don't even own him

        Strongly considering getting KDB out for him

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      2. Leonard hatred
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Yep

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    5. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      36 with Kane and Son left. I am disappointed

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      1. BIG TONES
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Could easily end up with 50+ after this match

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        1. Podge
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Let’s hope not

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      2. Leonard hatred
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        It's not jsut you tbh - am on 56 with Kane and Son left to play, and still feeling a bit gypped with my score this week. Could have been a monster haul but a Salah (c) and Grealish + Chilly blanks did for me.

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    6. stefanbkanev
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Martinez/Forster

      TAA/Taylor/James/Coufal/Lamptey

      Salah/KDB/Bruno/Grealish/Soucek

      Bamford/Wilson/Brewster

      1FT 1.4ITB

      I feel like KDB is not doing enough for 11.8 player..... Any suggestions or moves here? Thinking of KDB-> Son and somewhere else to upgrade, but the question is where? After this move I will have 3.4ITB.

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      1. insertcomedyname
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        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Have a very similar team. Not sure I can lose KdB before 18. Thinking about downgrading Robertson (you have TAA) to Dias and upgrading Grealish to Son.

        Or -4 to do Robertson to Dias, Grealish to Neto and DCL (you have Wilson) to Kane.

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    7. Londongeezaa
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Kane and Son let’s go

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      1. Podge
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Off with ye

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    8. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      H2H
      Me: 13 points
      He: Son Kane Neto
      He will win isnt it?

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      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        13 looks good.

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      2. Londongeezaa
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Unlucky

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      3. TomSaints
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Points on the board are always nice, but it’s not looking good.

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      4. Thunderbahçe
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Nah

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    9. Slitherene
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Which option scores more next GW?

      A) Play : Kane, Watkins
      Bench : Coufal, Saka

      OR

      B) Play : Vardy, Son
      Bench : Coufal, Brewster

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      1. GlasgowFF
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        B

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

      I have Rodrigo(don't ask), surely gotta keep him for WBA game right?

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

        Think he was on pens, before BAM claimed it. maybe he is next game.

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        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            3 years, 3 months ago

            Where have you got this from? Did Rodrigo grab the ball or something?

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

              Yes, and went for the spot.

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          • Dosh
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            Klich is normally on pens. He let Bamford have it today to sum up my week.

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

              They have a policy where when someone misses, someone else takes it. So Bamford now on pens until he misses

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        2. Bushwhacker
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          To play against a back 10?

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

        Son and Vardy -> Salah (c) and Adams didn’t work out then. May only get worse.

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      3. Bruce Lee
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Is it Big Sam or Fat Sam?

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        1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          The former

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

          Fat Sam is FROM Bugsy Malone.

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        3. Bushwhacker
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Latter was in Bugsy Malone. Former needs banning from football.

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        4. DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Big Fat Sam

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      4. The Frenchie
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I'm looking for a differential because in my head to head league we begin to get almost the same team.

        Meslier
        Chilwell - Zouma - Dier
        Salah - Son - Bruno - Grealish
        Kane - DCL - Bamford

        Nyland - Coufal - Mitchell - Soucek

        What about Maddison in instead of Grealish?

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        1. Pepe
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Can't see Maddison outscoring Grealish on regular basis. Grealish has skyhigh assisting potential if only Watkins & co would use these chances.. Ofc Maddison can surprise time to time, but when thinking long term...

          If Everton learns how to score again, perhaps add Richalisson and JRod + add Robertson to def for example. 'if EVE gets back on track, i can see their trio DCL, JRod, Richa getting some nice points. Altho chances for that to happen are rather small.

          Other than that u got pretty basic/default team indeed, perhaps try bingo and catch city players hauling.

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      5. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Any reason Johnson doesn’t keep his place in the West Ham team?

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        1. The Ejiptian King
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          If they go to a back 4 after criticism for starting with such a defensive minded lineup today.

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      6. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Is Matip injured or “Chilwell injured”?

        Sincerely,
        A Matip owner who sold Chilwell ahead of this GW

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        1. Well you know, Triffic
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          His groin is screwed. Will be 2-3 weeks out.

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          1. DandyDon
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            Hope not. Second time this season brought someone in only to lose him to injury. Should have known better with Pulisic and Matip. At least Matip had the decency to return some points

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        2. Bushwhacker
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Goner

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

        I’m feeling a sneaky 1-0 wolves win to round off today and infuriate everyone

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        1. Podge
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Plz

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      8. GlasgowFF
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Where's the captain poll for gameweek 16?

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        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Waiting for the GW to end.

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          1. GlasgowFF
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            They should start it today

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        2. Podge
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          What’s the point in a captain poll ?

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      9. Fudgy
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Rashford could be an epic differential

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        1. GlasgowFF
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Ooohhh Rashy

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        2. Bushwhacker
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Or not

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      10. MIDIMAN2010
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Anyone else out there not going to end up not using 1st WC....? Or is it just me.

        I genuinely have no use for it right now

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        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Would clean up the bench and maybe Vardy.

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        2. Homer21
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Always a couple of transfers needed

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      11. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Everyone tucked up in bed for the next snooze fest?

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        1. Bushwhacker
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Can’t see Wolves or Tottenham rivaling SheetSamwich

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      12. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        KDB captainers unite

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        1. tafrère
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          3 pts haul

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          1. Pukki Party
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            Outscoring Salah

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        2. Homer21
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          \o/

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

        The potatoe was due a blank.

        Glad I didn't brought him in.

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        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          You’re glad you don’t own Salah?

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          1. tafrère
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            For this GW yes.

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      14. sentz05
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        KDB and DCL out for Kane and Son? 2FTs

        I’m building for GW19 though but I don’t want to get punished over the next two weeks.

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        1. Podge
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          They dot have a double

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          1. Podge
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            Don’t

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      15. Ze_Austin
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Christmas cheer everywhere

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      16. Pep bites Kun
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        So who had Ajayi? If Brom stay up under Sam I'll have to eat my hat 🙂 Could be worse though. If I had to eat Sam's hat I wouldn't be able to finish my fries

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      17. Joey Tribbiani
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Alisson own goal still not added

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        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Did he even touch it?

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          1. Bushwhacker
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            It hit him yes

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        2. Bushwhacker
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Goal still not disallowed for three players offside or the foul either!

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          1. Dosh
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            Goal scorer was not offside

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      18. The Red Devil
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Thinking
        Kdb+bednarek-> Neto+robbo

        Suggestions

        Meslier nyland
        Zouma Alioski Taylor Bednarek Dunne
        Kdb Salah son grealish Fernandes
        DCL Bamford Brewster

        2 FT 0.0ITB

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        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Pool defence is a bit meh with injuries.

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          1. The Red Devil
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            Yes, what moves would you suggest?

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          2. The Red Devil
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            Downgrade kdb to Neto?

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      19. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Anyone using WC but not BB in DGW19??

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        1. Podge
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Not many no

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