Dugout Discussion

Jota joins Salah, Mané and Firmino in Liverpool front four for Newcastle clash

Diogo Jota (£7.1m) is fine after all, afforded a third successive Premier League start.

Crucially, his latest appearance has not come at the expense of Liverpool’s headline attackers.

Mohamed Salah (£12.6m), Sadio Mané (£11.7m) and Roberto Firmino (£9.0m) all feature as Newcastle come to Anfield.

It is the first time the quartet have shared the pitch together since the second half of the Gameweek 30 win over Arsenal and just the third time all season they have featured together from the beginning.

The last two times were the Gameweek 8 draw with Manchester City, two matches after a Gameweek 6 win against Sheffield United. Across those matches, Firmino, Jota and Salah got the goals for Liverpool.

“There’s a moment where we can do that (start all four of Jota, Salah, Mané and Firmino). All the boys are fit and in a good shape so we have to give it a proper try.” – Jurgen Klopp

Thiago Alcantara (£5.5m) and Georginio Wijnaldum (£5.3m) provide support as a two-man central midfield while Fabinho (£5.4m) remains at centre-back in the absence of Nathaniel Phillips (£4.1m).

Ozan Kabak (£5.0m) makes his fifth-straight Premier League start while Andrew Robertson (£7.1m) and the in-form Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.5m) retain their full-back berths.

Steve Bruce is still urging caution with Callum Wilson (£6.5m) following his recent hamstring injury.

The centre-forward has featured as a substitute in each of his last two Premier League outings and is on the bench for a third match in a row today.

That sees Joelinton (£5.7m) lead the Newcastle line supported by Miguel Almirón (£5.6m) and Allan Saint-Maximin (£5.1m) who has produced 18 points across his last two appearances.

Blank Gameweek 33 Line-ups

Liverpool XI (4-2-3-1): Alisson; Robertson, Kabak, Fabinho, Alexander-Arnold; Thiago, Wijnaldum; Mané, Firmino, Salah; Jota.

Newcastle United XI (3-4-2-1): Dúbravka; Dummett, Clark, Fernández; Ritchie, S Longstaff, Shelvey, Murphy; Almirón, Saint-Maximin; Joelinton.

Elsewhere in Blank Gameweek 33

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1,030 Comments Post a Comment
  1. drughi
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Jota looks really off, will get rid for greenwood/maddison

    1. Kellz86
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Brought him in this week for a hit, lovely stuff

    2. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Useless. Absolutely useless.

    3. REDMOND IN SANDALS
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      getting Jota over Greenwood in GW31 has been a disaster, to say the least

  2. Maddamotha
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Liverpool so wasteful

  3. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Chance after chance...wasted

  4. Eh, just one more thing ...
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Fab 4 my ass .... if it is a fab 4 ... the Jota is definitely Ringo.

  5. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Salah (C) + Jota should both be on huge scorers right now.

  6. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    This game last season could have been 10-0

    Newcastle so open

  7. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Sub him off

  8. Cousin Greg
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Trent close

    1. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      If he was playing rugby.

  9. OLD Rafiki
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    salah assist wasted.

  10. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Painful as a Mane owner

  11. Karan14
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Should have had 50 points from Salah(c), Jota & Trent atleast till now!

    1. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Mane ruining everything us. Pain

      1. Gudjohnsen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Same

  12. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Jota smiling

    1. MrZ
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Maybe he's glad he's not the only one who wasteful

  13. Kellz86
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Mane wide

  14. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Jota, Salah and Mané all wasteful today.

  15. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Another big chance created by Trent, messed up by the main man himself Mane

  16. HonestBlatter
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    WastingGALORE...pelase finish'em Salah and Jota

  17. MrZ
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Cmon Jota 1 goal before HT so you can play 90 min

    1. TheBiffas
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Off for milner at half time guaranteed

      1. JONALDINHO
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        This

      2. Eh, just one more thing ...
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Annoying as an owner, but he doesn’t derseve another 45 minutes today.

  18. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    TAA only 20% ownership.... Let's goo!

  19. Nanoelektronicar
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Salah from 26 down to 22 in bonus point system

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      He won't get any bonus points without another attacking return

  20. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Quite polarising the difference between Trent and Robbo in the first and second half of the season!

  21. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Jota has been terrible today

    Almost as terrible as Mané

    1. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Yup. Benched vs Man U ... can’t have someone that impotent starting against a decent team.

  22. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Come on trent my son, show them how it’s done

    1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      He looks hungry doesn’t he, he’s due a free kick goal...

    2. JBG
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      You spelled Shelvey wrong.

  23. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Only listening to the talksport commentary but it sounds like Liverpool should be about five up here.

    1. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Should be 5-2

      1. Eh, just one more thing ...
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Would be if Jota want a pretend footballer.

  24. aborg
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Liverpool wasting too many clear cut chances !
    They will risk conceding a goal now.

    1. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Kabak is poor enough for that to happen - can see him getting another yellow. He doesn't have what it takes to play in this system.

      1. aborg
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Same thoughts !

  25. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    TAA nowhere to be seen in baps race

    1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Wait til 60th minute

    2. TheBiffas
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      He hasn't even got his cs yet

      1. Eh, just one more thing ...
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Would be surprised if he gets a CS ... wasteful Liverpool likely to be punished.

      2. HonestBlatter
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        and won't get it since this will end 1-1

  26. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Mane has been shocking

  27. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Mane so clinical... Noot.

  28. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Calum will rip this defence to shreds.

  29. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Thiago looks so much better in a 2 in midfield

  30. Pompel
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Having capped Nacho , feeling nervous before second half now