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17 January 2021 1646 comments
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Xherdan Shaqiri (£6.4m) has made a surprise return to the Liverpool line-up in their top of the table clash with Manchester United in Double Gameweek 19.

Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers using their Triple Captain chip on Mohamed Salah (£12.5m) will hope the Egyptian can return to his best form, after blanking in the last three games.

Jurgen Klopp has stuck with a 4-3-3 formation, playing Roberto Firmino (£9.3m) in his customary false nine role, flanked by Salah and Sadio Mane (£11.9m).

Their midfield has an attacking look, with Gini Wijnaldum (£5.3m) alongside Thiago (£5.7m) and Shaqiri.

Andy Robertson (£7.4m) and Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.3m) line up at full-back, with the makeshift centre-half pairing of Jordan Henderson (£5.4m) and Fabinho (£5.4m).

Alisson (£5.9m) will be hoping to keep only his fifth clean sheet of the season.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has again named a side containing Paul Pogba (£7.7m) and Bruno Fernandes (£11.3m), as he attempts to oust Liverpool from the top of the Premier League.

Anthony Martial (£8.8m) has returned from injury to lead the line for the Red Devils.

Marcus Rashford (£9.6m) lines up opposite Pogba on the right-hand side of the attack, with Fernandes in his customary number ten role.

Scott McTominay (£4.9m) and Fred (£5.3m) make up a battling midfield for Man United.

Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£5.4m) and Luke Shaw (£4.8m) start at full-back, with Victor Lindelof (£4.8m) returning to the side alongside Harry Maguire (£5.4m) in the centre of defence.

David De Gea (£5.3m) continues to be selected ahead of Dean Henderson (£5.2m) in goal.

Liverpool XI: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Henderson, Fabinho, Robertson; Wijnaldum, Thiago, Shaqiri; Salah, Mane, Firmino

De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Maguire, Lindelof, Shaw; Fred, McTominay; Rashford, Fernandes, Pogba; Martial

  1. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Trashy loads of space in behind.. looking dangerous

    1. Flair
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Hope he nets one

    2. WVA
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Looks anything but dangerous

    3. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Offside by eight miles

  2. WVA
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Good god this is poor

    1. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I don't disagree but do you ever say anything positive?

      1. Jersey Boy
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Glad someone else has noticed

      2. WVA
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Can't think of anything positive to say about this game!?

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Dunno what people were expecting. These games are almost always dire.

  3. ivantys
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    TAA will magically end up with 9 points even though i hardly see him do anything.

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      He's been horrific so far

      1. ivantys
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Still on highest BPS out of all defenders currently.

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      He’s been asking to be dropped for weeks

  4. Karhumies
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    First attempt on target in the game at 35 minutes.

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      AND ITS LIVE!!!

  5. Bushwhacker
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Final ball for weeks now ...

  6. BenDavies
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I can't put into words how bad this United team is; the fact they are top of the table shows how weak the Premier League is. In years gone by this United team would be mid-table and rightly so.

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Officiating has a LOT to do with their position.

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      PL isn't weak. If that is the case every league in Europe is weak. What has happened (and will likely continue to happen) is that the best players are being concentrated at fewer clubs.

      1. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Ligue Un = monopoly (PSG)
        Serie A = monopoly (Juventus)
        Bundesliga = duopoly (Bayern and Dortmund)
        La Liga = Triopoly (Barcelona, Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid)

    3. Threat Level Midnight
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      So that means Spurs would be relegated? Just for context

      1. BenDavies
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Spurs are also bad. My point is how bad the standard has become for PL big teams.

    4. ivantys
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Premier league is by far the strongest league. Every team gives 120% every game, unlike other crap leagues where you could rest half the first team and still win games comfortably. Other leagues are more well prepared for European games as their league games are physically draining.

      1. ivantys
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        *aren't physically draining

  7. Berkshire Hafaway-Line
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Salah a bit more central now

    1. Cok3y5murf
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      He's on the left

      1. Berkshire Hafaway-Line
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        ...a bit

  8. Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    ManU goal threat is on a counter-attack only in this game, Liv will score eventually

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      The only way United play.

    2. WVA
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Unfortunately Rashford doesn't know the offside rule

  9. Traction Engine Foot
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    What happened to all those exciting games

    1. Euro Raiders
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      So different now isn't it. Goals at a premium.

    2. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Where did all the good games go? - Jack Johhson song, sort of.

  10. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Kdb cappers hoping for a Salah blank?

    1. Lev Yashin
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No because I also have Salah and I love points

      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Guess you love red arrows as well?

        1. Egg noodle
          • 16 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          OR is an overrated irrelevant stat if all you care about is winning your mini leagues

        2. Lev Yashin
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Depends on the rest of your team.

          Not my fault if you picked all duds.

    2. Londongeezaa
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Of course

    3. Flair
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Definitely

    4. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Hoping for a KDB start for a start.

      1. CheesyZoot
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Highly doubt he's benched

    5. Bojam
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Obv depends if they own Salah or not

      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        True. Always a few in the ML that doesn't own him though.

        1. Bojam
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I don't and captained KDB. So yes. But if I had Salah then I'd be wanting points for sure.

  11. The Senate
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    United wrongly flagged offside for the third time today

  12. Londongeezaa
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    The amount of unforced errors is unreal.

    Really poor passing.

  13. Sid1891
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Not watching

    No goals on this one the looking at comments?

    1. Marvin.
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Dear Lord never read anything into the comments on here for Christ's sake.

      1. Sid1891
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Ok thanks

  14. Threat Level Midnight
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Salah LOL

  15. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Rahsford needs to learn how to stay onside

  16. CheesyZoot
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    They need to sort this late flag crap out ASAP

    Waste of time

  17. ivantys
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Is Rashford aiming for a record number of offsides this game?

  18. Bushwhacker
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Do United need nursey to look after them? Go down quicker than a ..

  19. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Someone should teach Rashford the offside rule.

    1. CheesyZoot
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      He's too busy haggling for cheese slices and an extra tin of beans

      1. Threat Level Midnight
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yikes

  20. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Has there been one decent game this week except wolves v wba

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      That had goals. To call it decent would be generous

  21. Bushwhacker
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    This playing for minutes after offside is getting really annoying

  22. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Rashford can't stay onside

  23. It's Fergie Time
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I'm never going to (c) Salah again. What has happened to him?

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Regression to mean

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Bus. No space. TAA playing dreadful and not supporting

    3. FPLtfs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Theee season Wonder.

    4. Flair
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      His open play threat has actually dipped this season, the pens were covering it up. Couldn't captain him after seeing the three blanks beforehand.

      1. Threat Level Midnight
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        It’s always been that way. He’s always been wasteful.

        1. Flair
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          How's it going mate?

  24. Sandy Ravage
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    KDB to allow Gundog to take pens today?

    1. SpaceCadet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No, stones

    2. TKC07
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      KDB is still tired?

    3. FPLtfs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Hope so!

    4. CheesyZoot
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Ederson

  25. Steve McCroskey
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Both teams absolutely petrified of losing

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      One team is trying to win

  26. TRIPOS TOPPER
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I am wondering whether Firmino as a footballer should learn to strike the ball with his foot? Brainwave?

  27. WVA
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Thiago must be the slowest player in the league?

    1. TKC07
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Maguire plays a different league?

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Don’t need pace when you have brains

  28. Calculated Risks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    That Zambian witch doctors curse on Salah seems to be coming true

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      For how many games?

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Said 5 games. This is the 4th PL game. 5th is next at Burnley.

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Nice work
        ...

      2. Flair
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Surely he doesn't blank vs Burnley... though I said that vs West Brom and Newcastle

    3. Party time
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Zambian witch doctor about ti cash out yet again 😆

        1. Bojam
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Who is said Zambian witch doctor? What's the story?

          1. Calculated Risks
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Said Salah will blank upto and including Burnley...has so far been true

          2. Party time
              5 years, 1 month ago

              A lad here who is also a Zambian told the Witch Doctor to make Salah blank for 5 games. This is the 4th

              1. Bojam
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Juju. No one told Klopp about this?

              1. Party time
                  5 years, 1 month ago

                  😆

                  “21 days ago”

                  The spell is real!!!

        2. The Senate
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          AWB can't cross. Apparently Pogba can't either

          1. Bushwhacker
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Unused to doing it

        3. Scots Gooner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Does this game look a lower frame rate on Sky for anyone else? Like watching a stream

          1. Steve The Spud
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Nope McGuire is actually that slow

          2. g40steve
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            UHD Q crisp