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13 February 2022 1071 comments
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Double Gameweek 25 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) continues this Sunday lunchtime, with Burnley v Liverpool, Newcastle United v Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur v Wolverhampton Wanderers kicking-off at 14:00 GMT.

The big team news comes from Turf Moor, where Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane return to Liverpool’s attack, alongside Roberto Firmino in Jurgen Klopp’s 4-3-3 formation.

That means Diogo Jota drops to the bench with new signing Luis Diaz.

Sean Dyche makes one change for Burnley, with Aaron Lennon coming in for Dwight McNeil.

At Newcastle, Eddie Howe makes two changes from Gameweek 24, with Dan Burn and Javier Manquillo in for Jamaal Lascelles and Matt Targett, who is ineligible.

Meanwhile, Aston Villa bring in Calum Chambers for the suspended Ezri Konsa.

Elsewhere, Rodrigo Bentancur makes his first start for Antonio Conte, as he replaces Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg in the engine room, while there are also changes at wing-back, with Matt Doherty and Ryan Sessegnon coming in for Emerson Royal and Sergio Reguilon, both of whom are substitutes.

For their opponents, Bruno Lage hands a first Premier League start to Luke Candle, with Rayan Ait-Nouri also returning to the XI for Marcal.

DOUBLE GAMEWEEK 25 LINE-UPS

Burnley XI: Pope, Roberts, Tarkowski, Mee, Pieters, Lennon, Brownhill, Westwood, Cornet, Rodriguez, Weghorst

Subs: Lowton, Cork, Barnes, McNeil, Hennessey, Stephens, Collins, Bardsley, Long

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, van Dijk, Robertson, Fabinho, Henderson, Keita, Salah, Mane, Firmino

Subs: Konate, Thiago, Milner, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jota, Tsimikas, Diaz, Kelleher, Elliott


Newcastle United XI: Dubravka, Trippier, Schar, Burn, Manquillo, Shelvey, Willock, Joelinton, Fraser, Saint-Maximin, Wood

Subs: Darlow, Dummett, Krafth, Murphy, Almiron, Gayle, Longstaff, Guimaraes, De Bolle

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Cash, Chambers, Mings, Digne, Douglas Luiz, McGinn, Ramsey, Buendia, Coutinho, Watkins

Subs: Olsen, Hause, Chrisene, Young, Iroegbunam, Sanson, Chukwuemeka, Bailey, Ings


Tottenham Hotspur XI: Lloris, Sanchez, Romero, Davies, Doherty, Bentancur, Winks, Sessegnon, Moura, Son, Kane

Subs: Gollini, Rodon, Reguilon, Royal, White, Hojbjerg, Kulusevski, Bergwijn, Scarlett

Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Sa, Kilman, Coady, Saiss, Semedo, Dendoncker, Neves, Cundle, Ait-Nouri, Podence, Jimenez

Subs: Ruddy, Hoever, Marcal, Trincao, Silva, Jonny, Chiquinho, Toti, Hwang

  1. No_Mo_Salah?
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone worse than 13 (-4) on points?

    1. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      17, -8.

      Lol.

    2. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      im on 6

    3. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Super Saints, he has the worst luck out of 8m+ players didn't you know?

    4. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Solid 18 here. Feel jealous

    5. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      10 here.

    6. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      10 here. Rank in the last 3:

      GW 23: 11K
      GW 24: 22K
      Right now: 33K

      I am working in multiples of 11.

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

    I’ve forgotten what it’s like for an attacking player to get me a return who didn’t have 100% eo

    1. Free Hat
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I will be thrilled the day King actually does something.

    2. ThisTimeNxtYrRodney
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Fair point well made spuds. That's much better than all the complaining going on today. Most of us are in the same boat. I'm just on a poor run with 3 red arrows on the bounce.

  3. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Currently on 29 points and by the sounds of things on here that’s like a 100 in a normal week.

    1. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Sounds about right.

    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      You are about to get spit roasted be warned 🙂

    3. Free Hat
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Gimme some points please

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

      Yep, I was on 30 last and gained a good 50k rank just with that

    5. The Tinkerman
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      28 for me is giving me a big green arrow

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

    The player leading this game week on 99/100 points has done so with just 8 outfield players and 2 keepers.

    No BB obvs, TC on Sterling!

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

      Apologies.

      He's OR 1 gw25 with just 7 outfield players in total.

  5. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Most of my players currently have binary scores 🙂

  6. Shultan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Is there an article about the fixture swing from GW28?
    I know advice had been to keep WC but my team suits needs WC now

    Only Jota, TAA, bowen & Cancelo want to keep

    Want to get rid of DDG, Steel, dalot, rudiger, coufal, Ronaldo, Antonio, King, BSilva, foden,Gray

    To Ramsey/Foster GKs
    Broja, weghorst, edouard
    Tierney, mee, Kilman
    Salah, coutinho & Saka

    1. Nanoelektronicar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      On the first, only Chelsea are team good enough for that particular fixture swing, and the only player I would get from Chelsea is James.

  7. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    A) Foden > Cornet
    B) Watkins > Weghorst

    1. Cojones of Destiny
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A

  8. FPL Brains
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Second half;

    - TAA clean sheet
    - Robertson assist
    - Son goal
    - Kane goal
    - Ramsey assist

    I'll take any of those, but I'll get none.

    1. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Oh yeah Digne goal too.

    2. Cojones of Destiny
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      agree with 1,2 and 5

    3. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Digne goal
      Trent A&G
      Sanchez G
      Jota 20 min haul
      Watkins hatrick

      Got more chance of winning euro millions next week!

    4. Babit1967
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Add Salah brace to that list

    5. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Reality
      - Mane goal

  9. Nanoelektronicar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Weghorst:

    A) Good lad, gets lots of chances
    B) Donkey, couldn't finish his diner.

    1. The Train Driver
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Why would he finish a diner?

      1. FPL Brains
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Hahaha

      2. Zimo
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Diner said some bad things bout his mother

        1. Zimo
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Diner's owner*

    2. Shultan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      He's in my current WC plans so A

    3. banskt
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Neither A nor B. Just avoid.

    4. Cojones of Destiny
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      BBB!

  10. banskt
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Salah (C) wasn't the best idea, who would have thought

    1. thegaffer82
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah, you should have gone Ronaldo or Bruno. You’d be rolling in points right now…

  11. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Villa were garbage in that first half

  12. DAZZ
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Can’t get excited about Son, Spurs look dreadful again. Anyone considering going without for the DGW??

    1. The Train Driver
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Again? When did they look good this season?

    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      My plan was to get Son not so sure?

    3. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Bruno vs Son -4...

      Leeds are awful at the back. City is like a dud game for Spurs, Burnley can make it tough for anyone on their day.

      A headache with the wrong outcome no doubt 😀

    4. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah just have Ramsdale, Tierney, Salah, Trent, Robbo and you're good. Pope and Weghorst too if u want cuz two consecutive doubles

  13. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    This match shd make Reguilon nailed on for dgw

    I hope

    Don't want to waste a transfer selling a defender

    1. banskt
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      If anything, this match shows that Reguilon has slipped further down the picking order. He wasn't called when Sessegnon was subbed.

      1. Biggsy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        He's not on the bench is he?

        1. Biggsy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Yes he is. Ignore me. Thought Google said he wasn't but BBC said he is.

  14. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Them two Wolves goals, oh my...

    Hugo might be drunk.

  15. DannyDrinkVodka
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Reguillon not coming on for Sessegnon is fairly damming….I reckon I might start Cancelo ahead of him

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Don’t bench cancelo

    2. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Cancello too explosive, of high ownership and too damn good to bench.

  16. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone watching Wolves game how’s Jimenez looking?

    Apart from Broja the cheap FWDS look gash

    1. Free Hat
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Its more to do with Spurs defence making Wolves attack looking good then anything else tbf.

    2. banskt
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Idah looks good to me.

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        idah is maybe broken

        1. banskt
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          What do you mean broken?

          1. have you seen cyan
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            injured he was having a scan

            1. banskt
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Oh didn't know! Thanks, will check that out.

              1. Zimo
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                Knee injury

    3. banskt
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Jimenez isn't cheap. He is 7.4m, more expensive than Robertson! I was thinking

      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Good point

      2. banskt
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Fat fingers. I was thinking < 6m.

    4. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      U say cheap but u mean all

  17. TheTinman
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Newcastle will be a force next year, just sayin'

    1. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      In a few years definitely. I don't think top 4 is happening any time soon

      1. TheTinman
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Top 4 virtually impossible next year. But top 8 is achievable.

        1. Zimo
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Yes possible. Top 10 definitely a realistic target

    2. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Championship is quite competetive these days.

      1. TheTinman
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        The sheep hunter with the joke of a sheep

    3. banskt
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      For that, they need better players.

      1. TheTinman
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        And they'll come

        1. banskt
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          I doubt they will be able to convince "great" players to join. They can get some "good" players and build up from there. It will take a few years before they become a true force.

      2. Utopsis
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        If they stay up, they'll get them

    4. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      It'll be interesting to see who they sign in the summer.

      Wilson is always on my watchlist, I rate him highly. So more quality around him will peak my interest even more.

      1. TheTinman
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Just constantly injured

        1. Piggs Boson
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah it's a shame. But I'm still willing to hop on when he's fit.

      2. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        pique*

    5. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yes, they will rock the Championship next season!!
      😀

    6. boc610
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      totally deserved to, Hatice Cengiz will be over the moon

      1. TheTinman
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        🙄

    7. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      If the tyrant decrees it so, it will be so.

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

    Salah over an hour now without a return since afcon - could have lost it?

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      He has been regressing for a while now, not the same player he once was

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Never really had it, purple patch player.

    3. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      It's Burnley. He's only scored against them once before

    4. The Tinkerman
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Bloke should retire

    5. TomSaints
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      It’s at that point he punishes you. I really want to TC TAA but Salah will then score 40 points

  19. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Such petulance on these pages, oh my word.

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

      What did you honestly expect? Go to an actual game and you’ll hear 100x worse

      1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Haha so true. I've not been to a game above league six for a few years. And not been on here for a while either. Such genuine anger haha why do people play/watch if they hate it so much?! Wild.

      2. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        The sound of 30000+ singing some gems 🙂

    2. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      ArseShiteFuk

      1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Haha

        1. Zimo
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          🙂

    3. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      One of those weeks when no one's getting any points, everyone suddenly hates their team & knees are jerking left right & centre

      1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Yer, for sure. People should take solace that hardly anyone is crushing it.

        I'm also seeing a lot of responsibility denial going on haha it's your team; only you can pick the players.

  20. Free Hat
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Last 45min watching liverpool as a non Salah owner.

    1. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Ok

  21. SouthCoastSaint
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Chances of Jota staying on the bench?

    Read it was a dead leg. Keane on my bench

    1. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      0.1%

    2. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Chomping at the bit to come on.

    3. Free Hat
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      If its injury related, Id say pretty big chance with this score line.

  22. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Podence starting to look very useful

    1. thegaffer82
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      He did that last season too for a period. Bought him and of cos he goes on to do nothing for me.
      Best of luck if you go there!

  23. Cojones of Destiny
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    TAA better triple cap prospect for 26

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Trent looks sluggish and in need of a rest.

  24. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Kane absolutely joke pick. lOVE to see so many get him oh yes I do!

    1. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Eh? Who has him?

  25. The Tinkerman
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Start one next week:
    A) Maupay
    B) Coutinho
    C) Digne

    Probably going for B as it stands

  26. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Trippier looks done.

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Gone off

    2. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      If only he never started. I would have gotten my clean sheet. He wouldn't be injured. We'd all be in a happier place

  27. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Trippier dead

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      RIP 🙁

  28. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I swear players rarely had to go off injured 30 years ago

  29. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Two NEW fullbacks gone.

  30. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Get Jota on!

    1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Keep him off! Coady potential CS incoming!