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5 March 2022 1174 comments
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The final Premier League match of the day takes place at Anfield where, for once, Mohamed Salah is not the runaway captaincy candidate of the Gameweek.

Both of these sides have only one fixture apiece in Gameweek 28 as eight other teams ‘double’, so the Egyptian has consequently only been captained by 14.8% of the top 10,000 Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers, making him the fourth-most-popular option for the armband.

The Liverpool side shows only two changes from the EFL Cup final last weekend, with one of them enforced due to Joel Matip‘s injury.

Ibrahima Konate starts in Matip’s stead, while Alisson is in for Caoimhin Kelleher between the posts.

There is no Declan Rice for West Ham, who make three changes to the side that lost to Southampton in the FA Cup in midweek.

The Hammers skipper is replaced in midfield by Nikola Vlasic, while Aaron Cresswell comes in for Issa Diop and Lukasz Fabianski ousts Alphonse Areola in goal.

GAMEWEEK 28 LINE-UPS

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson, Fabinho, Henderson, Keita, Salah, Diaz, Mane

Subs: Kelleher, Milner, Gomez, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jones, Minamino, Jota, Origi, Elliot

West Ham United XI: Fabianski, Johnson, Dawson, Zouma, Cresswell, Soucek, Vlasic, Fornals, Lanzini, Bowen, Antonio

Subs: Areola, Noble, Benrahma, Diop, Fredericks, Masuaku, Kral, Okoflex, Chesters

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  1. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Set and forget defence for next season?

    TAA Cancelo James

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

      I say this every year but end up faffing about with DGWs and 4-5-1 vs 3-5-2

    2. Kun Tozser
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Too easy - pricing gonna make it impossible imo

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

    Reece James, if Tuchel starts him, has the chance to become an FPL legend on an unprecedented scale vs Norwich on Thursday...

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

      Can't see him starting but could come on

      Think he starts vs newc and in the ucl game

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

        I'm pretty confident he starts vs Norwich. He came off early and the game is in 5 days from now

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

        Games not for 5 days and he’s been subbed early. No reason for him not to start especially with Azpi a doubt

      3. Cruyff's Eleven
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Why would he start twice in 72 hours?

        Isn't it more likely he start Thursday, rests against Newcastle before starting the UCL game?

      4. Brehmeren
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        He will start. No doubt.

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

      He will start

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

    I deserve James(C) points ?

    1. teneighty
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Sure you do, well played.

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

      Of course, anyone brave enough deserves it!

  4. jonnybhoy
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Changing captain from James to Rudiger last minute is painful

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

    Captained king in a dgw - blank
    Captained Weghorst in a dgw - blank
    Learn my lesson and don't captain Coutinho in a dgw - hauls

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

      Ouch

    2. el polako
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      There is a difference in class of a players there though.

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

      Same here but I had Dennis (c) 😛

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

      You captained Watkins, right?

      So you capped 3 FWDs 3 times in a row, did exactly the same, and haven't learnt anything. Plus, he scored - so Christ almighty do something better with your time.

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

        Why on earth do you think I captained Watkins

        Stop being horrible to me on here, you're troll and there's a reason so much is made of them.

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

        I've reported you and flagged your comment, I've been nothing but nice despite your constant abuse and trolling. Enough is enough, stop.

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

          In fairness, I don't think that comment is worth flagging, it's quite fair. I often thought you were a troll with your incessant bad luck stories.

        2. One More Hit
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          The 'woe is me' schtick gets a bit wearing fella, in the nicest possible way

        3. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Pretty sure you were on about Watkins before, but every chance the comment is now gone/mistaken... If it's not, I apologize but you have not been nice at all. Posting the same rubbish as always.

        4. Rambo Motin
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Hey man, ive been following your bad luck for months, but seriously grow a pair when it comes to comments by other people and stop being a snowflake. You post, expect all types of comments to happen, its a public space on the internet.

      3. Not again Shirley
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Stop the hate man.

  6. JONALDINHO
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    First time owning James all season and captained him. Feels good

  7. dshv
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Salah must explode…

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

    I really don't like the Triple Captain chip. I'd much rather see a chip that allows you to split with the VC or something similar, would be far more interesting, have thought that for years and today would have been a great use for it. Far more exciting than triple captain which just gives you a bit more of the same.

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

      That is a chip which would then require a 2nd Vice captain selection to avoid 0 point chips due to illness, injury in pregame warmup or other force majeure. Otherwise, it could be 0 vs 18 points due to random factors and that would make a lot of FPL coaches complain.

      1. Qubit
        • 16 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        No, that would be just part of the gamble in playing the chip.

  9. dshv
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Ddg to

    1. Ramsdale
    2. Lloris

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

    Mixed GW till now. Went with James cap, Havertz and Cout.
    Also had double Wolves def, Double Southampton attack, Alonso, Jiminez and Raph.

    Decent points tally, but still disappointed.

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

      You make me sick

    2. just a man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Very similar to mine. Funny how so many points yet so many blankers.

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

        True. Hope they come good in the second game.

    3. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Dude, that's a spectacular gameweek. Appreciate what you have!!

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

        Yes. Not disagreeing. All I am saying is it's so strange, because 70% of my team failed.

    4. fricky_
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Same here.

    5. MIGHTY JOE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Lol

  11. jia you
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Raphina(C), Digne no show, Double Wolves defence, no Chelsea...don't know why I play this sick game lol

  12. Nightf0x
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    The pts swing from choosing raph rudi instead of james coutinho is bloody

  13. Old Wulfrunian
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    For us who WC gw26,FH gw27,BB GW28 it's not going well.

    1. One More Hit
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      It's an incredibly difficult game to try and plan several weeks ahead

  14. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    A Salah, Trent and Robbo haul now and it’s dreamboat time

    1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I do feel WH may score today. They're a decent outfit. Pool 3-1

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

      Lanzini goal please

    3. el polako
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      West Ham do concead more than 2 goals when away.

      1. el polako
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        *dont

  15. Kun Tozser
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Can Trent get more than 6?

  16. Sgt Frank Drebin
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Free hit was quite a succes, not gonna lie. If I only picked Havertz instead of Mount that would probably be the best GW since I started playing. You can't have everything though, I was quite firm on picking Mount.

  17. el polako
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Since we all bragging.

    I don't own James, Rudiger, Havertz nor Coutinho.

    5 points so far out of 3 players.

    Beat that muppets !!!

    1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Savage bud!

      1. el polako
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah !!!

        Rank drop by 580% !!!

    2. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Subtle brag

  18. gellinmagellan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Decent gw so far. No Coutinho but James, Havertz, Cash points...Salah (c) yet to come. Regretting benching Kilman over TAA, surely isn't going to go well

  19. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Everyone rushing to get James in for a run of three 0s and a 1.

  20. Josh.E
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Starting to think the Dennis to broja switch was a mistake I’ve lost so much value in Dennis…

  21. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Whisper it but AZ has had the most ridiculous luck this season :mrgreen:

    1. Josh.E
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      True that 1st Fernandez dgw captaincy was so lucky ngl

    2. gellinmagellan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Insane! What's his live rank any idea?

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

      That Pundit of Punts dude on here who is constantly bragging is up there too
      Getting away with benching Salah this GW by the looks
      https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/60429/event/28

  22. gellinmagellan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Just want to enjoy FPL for a second and not think about next week and how I'm going to get Robbo in my team...sigh

  23. FFSbet.com
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Damn Jimenez and Saiss with 1point both must go but need them for GW30

  24. golden skulltula 69
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Hi everyone. Best way to bring James in?

    A. Sá & Digne out, Foster & James in.
    B. Jiménez & Digne out, Toney & James in.
    C. Jiménez & Digne out, ASM & James in.

    Cheers!

    Well done James cappers!!! I bought Rudiger 🙁

  25. tricpic
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone know for sure why Digne didn’t start? Covid? Will he play the Leeds game?

  26. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    What if i told you Harvey Barnes is involved in 9 goals in his last 10 pl starts (3 g 6 a)

    Really going under the radar

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

      it's been hard to get in a leceister player with all their postponements and other teams having doubles.

      Ive wanted to bring in maddison for a while

    2. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Barnes does that... until you own him.

    3. Kun Tozser
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Vardy worth the upside though

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

    Havertz dropped after brace ?

  28. putana
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    tbh i understand the argument of james being rested against norwich. Newcastle are the much better team and would most likely be needed for that one even if the champs league is coming up

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

    Salah sitter

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

      Trent amazing pass.

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

    Leeds better watch out, real chance of being relegated the way they have been going.