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There’s one more Premier League match to go today, and it comes from Anfield.

Brentford are the visitors to Merseyside, where kick-off is at 17:30 BST.

Jurgen Klopp has named an attacking-looking line-up, with Diogo Jota and Cody Gakpo brought back into the side to join Mohamed Salah and Darwin Nunez.

Luis Diaz makes way, while Jordan Henderson is only fit enough for substitute duty.

Andy Robertson for Kostas Tsimikas at left-back is Klopp’s only other tweak.

Brentford make two changes from the side that started the 2-1 win over Nottingham Forest last weekend.

Mathias ‘Zanka’ Jorgensen and Frank Onyeka return in place of Mikkel Damsgaard and Kevin Schade, who are both on the bench.

GAMEWEEK 35 LINE-UPS

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Fabinho, Van Dijk, Konate, Salah, Jones, Gakpo, Jota, Robertson, Nunez, Alexander-Arnold.

Subs: Gomez, Milner, Henderson, Elliott, Tsimikas, Diaz, Carvalho, Matip, Kelleher.

Brentford XI: Raya, Hickey, Henry, Pinnock, Jensen, Jorgensen, Onyeka, Mee, Toney, Mbeumo, Janelt.

Subs: Schade, Dasilva, Wissa, Ghoddos, Ajer, Damsgaard, Baptiste, Roerslev, Cox.



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  1. Kodap
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 19 days ago

    Of course it's Salah, who was bold enough to cap him?

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      I was so so close 🙁 but no

    2. LarryDuff
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      aye 🙂

    3. Kodap
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      Likewise, very close.. swapped back to Haaland last minute out of pure fear.

    4. Alexis Nonsense
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      I did, expected 45 minutes or less for Haaland so this was the week to go with a "differential" captain.

      Just crawled out from behind the sofa, now I put my sunglasses on

    5. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      Considered. Haaland FOMO too stronk.

    6. Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      Guilty 🙂
      With Haaland minutes in doubt and Salah record at home, it was easier .... plus had to take chances to move up

    7. JOELIO8701
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      Not bold.. ambitious (me)

    8. fish&chips
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      Haaland starting vs abysmal Leeds. Hard to argue that haaland (c) wasn't the right play

      1. JOELIO8701
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 19 days ago

        Its easy - big sam in, one eye on madrid

    9. MattLevett
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      I captained him! Looks like the first decsion ive got right all season!

    10. threeputt
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      yes, I had no choice really

    11. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      Borges

    12. Dammit_182
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      I did, but only because I’m on holiday and CBA with the ‘what city player’ thing. Miles down in rank so thought CBA

  2. LarryDuff
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 19 days ago

    it begins...

  3. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 19 days ago

    He really is King Mo

  4. JOELIO8701
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 19 days ago

    Where my fellow Kings at that captained Salah?? I can’t wait to drink the salt from these tears of hahahaaaland sheep lollllll

  5. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 19 days ago

    Stinker on a gameweek. Well done Salah cappers

  6. JBG
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 19 days ago

    Congrats Salah cappers (have him in my team, but went with the FOMO pick).

  7. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 19 days ago

    VVD A let's gooo!

  8. Sailboats
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 19 days ago

    Well done to those who had the balls to (c) Salah

    1. Sure You Did
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      Terrible decision, good outcome.

      1. threeputt
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 19 days ago

        correct decision, Haaland was lucky to make 60 mins had City scored again

        1. Sure You Did
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 19 days ago

          Correct decision. Sure thing pal.

          1. Sure You Did
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 19 days ago

            And I captained him and got lucky.

    2. Stimps
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      Haaland could easily have had 4 goals today

      1. Sailboats
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 19 days ago

        But he didn't =) He also could have been subbed off at half time.

  9. raymonds
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 19 days ago

    Never get fancy. Salah goal NID.

  10. DycheDycheBaby
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 19 days ago

    What an absolutely terrible start

  11. bialk
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 19 days ago

    Haaland, Kane, Salah is way to go.

    1. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      I have all 3 - come ooonnnn

      1. bialk
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 19 days ago

        Congratulations. I had that trio, but sold Kane to get Arnold.

        1. Utopsis
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 19 days ago

          Got Trent too. The Brighton boys are real value for money.

  12. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 19 days ago

    Aye to those with (c) Salah over us (c) Haaland losers

    1. Sun God Nika
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      Thank you

  13. JBG
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 19 days ago

    Hahah Nunez is a hilarious player to watch, almost tripped over himself there.

  14. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 19 days ago

    Was never not going to captain Haaland at home to Leeds. Happy to just own Salah.

    1. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      Don’t really understand people agonising over it. Never even crossed my mind once the android was starting

    2. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      This. I'd imagine it's mostly people lower down, chasing, that capped Salah.

    3. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      Innit. Just happy can celebrate the Salah goals eh!

  15. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 19 days ago

    Early kick off curse strikes again.

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      Saturday 3pm considered early KO?

      1. Bartowski
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 19 days ago

        Name an earlier one today.

  16. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 19 days ago

    Really need Jota to do something, big ML differential.

  17. Bartowski
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 19 days ago

    A good season for Man U could quite quickly turn into a bad one if Pool snatch their Champions League spot, followed by a rollicking from City in the Cup Final.

    1. Sure You Did
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      Man U are utter garbage. Pool are better and I despise their fan base the same as everyone else

      1. Marvin.
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 19 days ago

        I used to claim to hate Utd when I was younger. Then I grew up.

        1. Sure You Did
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 19 days ago

          Wow, what an original joke. Do you do evenings?

          1. Marvin.
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 19 days ago

            It wasn't a joke.

            1. Sure You Did
              • 3 Years
              3 years, 19 days ago

              Back in your box you inconsequential clown.

              1. Marvin.
                • 9 Years
                3 years, 19 days ago

                I was trying to point out how childish you sound, but I fear I may be wasting my time.

    2. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      Would be funny, if that happens (LFC will trip over themselves before the season ends, I reckon).

      Still wouldn't say it'd be a 'bad' season. They've got a trophy. Better than most.

      1. Bartowski
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 19 days ago

        Not sure anyone will remember that though if that's how their season ends.

        1. JBG
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 19 days ago

          Not sure many will remember Liverpool maybe getting top 4 either, but hey, at least you got some theory to write about.

          1. Bartowski
            • 15 Years
            3 years, 19 days ago

            You don't think people would remember Pool getting top four at the end of the season and at the exact point they would possibly get top four? Odd.

            1. JBG
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 19 days ago

              Well if that's your point, then you contracticted yourself with that "no one will remember MU getting a trophy point". Cause most will remember that(cause it will be the end of the season and it will be mentioned by the media in a season wrap up). So hey, we're back at square one it seems. Nice theoretical situation though.

              1. Bartowski
                • 15 Years
                3 years, 19 days ago

                No, if those two things happened the end of season wrap up would, very obviously, be about throwing away a Champions League place to their arch-rivals and how the final demonstrated how far behind City they are.

                And no one really cares about The League Cup unless it's a less decorated side that wins it.

                Nice alternative universe you appear to live in though.

        2. DARE TO BISCAN
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 19 days ago

          True. A lot won't. They're heading in the right direction, though. Lot of deadwood to clear out

          1. Bartowski
            • 15 Years
            3 years, 19 days ago

            Yeah it'd be unfortunate for them if it did happen, Ten Hag has been doing a good job. Different proposition once they replace that dead wood with players actually challenging the first team for a spot.

      2. Sure You Did
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 19 days ago

        All I will remember is them getting pumped 7-0 by Pool

        1. DARE TO BISCAN
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 19 days ago

          Not too much storage space in that lil peanut of yours, eh

    3. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      Underlying data says United should be 6th...

      1. City
      2. Arsenal
      3. Newcastle
      4. Brighton
      5. Liverpool
      6. United

      1. DARE TO BISCAN
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 19 days ago

        Out of interest. Which data. Where?

        1. Sure You Did
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 19 days ago

          The Man U are garbage data.

          1. DARE TO BISCAN
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 19 days ago

            Brilliant.

            Anyhoo, when are we getting that mute button. FFS?

            1. Sure You Did
              • 3 Years
              3 years, 19 days ago

              Do facts hurt your feelings?

              1. DARE TO BISCAN
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 19 days ago

                Uh-oh. Troll-bot's getting confused.

                So. About that mute button.....

        2. Piggs Boson
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 19 days ago

          In my spreadsheet. Driven by OPTA expected data.

          1. DARE TO BISCAN
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 19 days ago

            Interesting. Like xG etc? Not the be all, end all. Good individual players will beat those types of stats (as it's based on average players).

            1. Piggs Boson
              • 14 Years
              3 years, 19 days ago

              It's not solely xG, it's also weighted by the goals they actually scored and conceded to account for the quality.

              1. DARE TO BISCAN
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 19 days ago

                I mean. Your list looks right for the season. Pool's inconsistency is the only place anyone could argue about.

      2. Always a Red Devil
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 19 days ago

        utd should be second i agree with the rest

        1. DARE TO BISCAN
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 19 days ago

          Lol

  18. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 19 days ago

    Don't matter much but in first ML Cup match, opponent has Toti auto-subbing in for Stones OMG 😆

  19. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 19 days ago

    I Sold jota and kept Watkins !!!

    1. bialk
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      Who did you get?

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 19 days ago

        Isak

        1. JBG
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 19 days ago

          Well Isak(Newcastle) haven't played yet.

          1. Stranger Mings
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 19 days ago

            Yeh Isak good transfer but it’s selling jota rather than Watkins that hurts

      2. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 19 days ago

        I thought jota be benched

        1. Fabreghastly
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          3 years, 19 days ago

          Klopp pretty much said it

    2. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      Still trailing Watkins by one point

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 19 days ago

        Watkins blanked 4 games in a row

    3. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      Sold Jota to get Alvarez, kept Watkins

      1. bialk
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 19 days ago

        Wow.

      2. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 19 days ago

        I know !!!

  20. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 19 days ago

    Darwin big miss obvs.

  21. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 19 days ago

    Nunez wtf

    Harder to not keep that down

    1. space mercenary
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      Nunez, Richarlison, Havertz, Barn, Door, Banjo.

  22. JBG
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 19 days ago

    Nunez does what Nunez does best.

  23. bialk
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 19 days ago

    Jota looks very sharp.

    1. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      Rested in DGW

  24. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 19 days ago

    Jota’s bound to get points

    1. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      Odds-on he'll get points

  25. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 19 days ago

    Jota becoming a bit of a moaner. Remember last game and also v spurs he was wagging and pointing his fingers at opposition players

  26. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 19 days ago

    Nunez is so unbelievably shite.

  27. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 19 days ago

    Used to be a guy here who said Nunez will become the best thing since sliced bread. Not looking that way at all.

    1. LarryDuff
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      remember when you were young?
      you said Darwin was the one

      1. NotNowKato
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 19 days ago

        Shine on you crazy Nunez

  28. LarryDuff
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 19 days ago

    attempted massacre of Jota off the ball

  29. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 19 days ago

    Robbo u muppet

    1. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      You'd think professional players could take a corner without it going out of play.

  30. bialk
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 19 days ago

    Trent almost assisted Toni.