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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. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    cant believe i c salah. didnt have james cut was better off c anyone else.

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

      Hindsight.com

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

    Urgh what a nightmare, should have stuck to my guns and captained James.

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

    Ok great. Salah dodged. Now West Ham, go get the win

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

    Salah CS locked in

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

      lol

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

    Salah dropped for the DGW?

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

    Salah owners and captainers so unlucky tonight.

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

      ?

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

        Not watching the game then I guess

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

          Only 2nd half. Always needs to get a lot of shots off to score. Nothing new. Mane and Dias has been better from what I’ve seen.

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

            As you say, nothing new. Typical Salah gets 1 or 2 returns today, but just had one of those days

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

    Beautiful Mo blank!!!

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

    Been punished for going for the 'safe' SGW captaincy option there. Damn

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

      Me too

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

        And I

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

    Failed with salah..

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

    Antonilol

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

    Antonio misses

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

    Salah blanked as expected

    1. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      after he missed the easy chance on 2 mins, it was clear he will blank today. He has been poor recently by his standards-missing lot of chances.

  13. Buck The Trent
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    ……. cappers in the mud ?

    1. Kellz86
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      With a CS banked?! No way sir!

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

      Yep. I'm in the mud. Hope you're happy.

  14. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Bye Salah! Thanks for the blank with 112% EO!

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

    Robbo G from a Trent A and it’s the perfect gameweek

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

    I’m sensing a Zouma header

  17. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    FH going absolutely to plan

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

      The big brass balls to bench Salah

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

        Almost as well as WC with next 3 covered also, at last my time has come mu ha ha ha

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Ok

    3. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Your rank is ridiculous mate, well played

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

      That bench !

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

      Absolute genius to bench Salah
      No idea how you are so good at this season

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

      Lol I like the sarcasm

  18. SINGH
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Why is Salah unhappy at coming of? If he played crap then deserves to come off

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Unhappy that he played crap?

      • Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Think you've answered your own question, no? 🙂

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

          Yeah but I don't get why a player is unhappy they are coming off when they have played poorly

          1. THFC4LIFE
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            You sound like you’ve never played football, no1 likes being taken off regardless how they’ve played

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

              I have but if I was taken off for being poor I wouldn't make a face about it. Unless someone is on a hattrick or played well then I can understand the frustration but I don't see the logic when the performance has been poor and make a face about being taken off lol

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

        Never seen him once happy to come off.

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

      Rarely fancy Antonio when through on goal.

    3. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Happy to see the back of Mo for once 🙂

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

      People here: Lol why did you captain Salah and not a DGW player lol u in the mud

      Also people here: lol why did you play a wolves/Soton defender ahead of Trent lol u in the mud

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

        On balance a Trent 12 pointer and Salah blank feels fair enough from playing neither

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

      Liverpool defence was shocking v Chelsea and opened up so easily today

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

        Chelsea didn't score.

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

          If either Chelsea or West Ham had a clinical striker they would have got at least 2 I think

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

            You could also say the lukaku “offside” goal should have counted. Literally nothing in it compared to today’s mane goal. Lukaku looked more onside than mane to be honest.

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

        I was especially surprised how open the middle was. Most of the counters came straight through the CBs

    6. Sharkytect
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Utter disaster

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

      Right come on then, Robbo get me a return. Gutted with the Salah captain over James & Coutinho… never change your mind last minute!

      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        At least you had both James and Coutinho.

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

          Yeah it’s not the end of the world, captain was on Coutinho all week & then all morning on James, switched last minute 🙁

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

      IF only Benny could time a pass!

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

      Keep the CS point Mo.

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

        Oops already done

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

      Salah capt fail, only hope that digne is a no show for 2nd game, and I get some jammy Luiz points from the bench to soften the blow.

      1. Pinturicchio10
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Digne RC vs Leeds it is.

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

            Most likely out come yeah, after his og.

      2. N00B
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        That's it, I wont captain Salah next gw. Kane (mun, bha) doesnt look so bad.

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

          Hold your horses Mikel.

      3. Ninja Škrtel
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Yes! Threat was subbed. Onward Coutinho (c)!

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

        This is not enough.

        Salah Cappers' punishment must be more severe

        And This Thursday it Shall be more severe

        1. Gandalf
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Lol grow up