Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – West Brom vs Liverpool

The first of two Saturday fixtures gets underway at 12.30 as West Bromwich Albion welcome Liverpool to the Hawthorns.

Today’s big teamsheet news sees Roberto Firmino drop out of the visitors’ starting line-up, although Jurgen Klopp keeps faith in Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane elsewhere in the front three.

With his Golden Boot tussle against Harry Kane going right to the wire, Salah goes in search of a fifteenth double-figure haul of the season today.

The Baggies’ backline, meanwhile, have managed just a single shutout in their last 11 attempts.

Mane also boasts fine form for today’s early kick-off, with four goals and three assists in the Reds’ previous seven league outings.

The Merseysiders arrive on the back of a series of resilient showings, conceding just five times in 12 matches across all competitions.

Jay Rodriguez looks the man most likely to breach the visitors’ defence, having scored in three of the last four Gameweeks – including last Sunday’s winner at Old Trafford.

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  1. Ruinenlust
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Firmino on

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

      Oh boy, here we go...

  2. HNI
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Westbrom controlling well. Hope they nick one

  3. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Ox coming on and so is Bobby

  4. Ghost Gooner
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    First blood to non Salah owners/cappers!

  5. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Ox and Firmino coming on

  6. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    bobby and ox coming on

  7. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Salah s race is run today

  8. Ruinenlust
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Salah is so overrated, can't even score against the worst team in the league

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Neither could Utd...

    2. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Such a ridiculous comment.

    3. Pigeon
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Wow shut up hahaha

  9. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Subs being prepped

  10. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Salah, Ings times up

  11. El-Kloppico
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Milner & Salah off for Ox and Bobby..

    1. Sánchez
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Really? 😀

  12. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Hopefully Milner comes off with the CS secure and then they concede

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      This

  13. Longlatini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Will Salah be reclassified as a striker next season?

    1. BIGREDDOG
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Not this again

    2. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      No

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

      No. Otherwise Mané would be, too. Just a pricy midfielder.

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

      No

    5. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Why would he?

      1. Longlatini
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        More often than not he’s the player in the most advanced position - surely the definition of a forward?!

    6. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I think so

    7. Alnair
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Nope. If Alonso isn't a midfielder then no chance Salah is a striker.

  14. The Royal Robin
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Salah off then?

  15. Ravager
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    We had to have known this would happen with Salah in terms of his game time. I'd just hoped he'd score at least one before that.

  16. COLLIN QUANER
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Rival captained Salah, I captained Jesus. Perfect start to the weekend

    1. COLLIN QUANER
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Maybe not! Salah remains on the field of play!

  17. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    I would love it if Firmino scored
    Love it.

    1. The Royal Robin
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Alright Kevin Keegan.

  18. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Salah(C) fail

  19. TheTinman
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Salah unwilling to pass to Mané. Read into it what you will.

  20. ENZO SZN™
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Firm in

  21. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Ings rested for Roma.

  22. Sánchez
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    So who went off?

  23. Ruinenlust
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Mane and Ings off

  24. Champions united
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Need assist from salah goal from mane
    And a cs from vvd

    1. yakirh
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Mane off

  25. GoonerRed
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Ings and Mane off, yes! Salah still on!!!

  26. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Mane off ..OMG

  27. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Ox and Firmino on
    Ings and Mane off

    1. Point-one short
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Mane CS banked.

  28. TheTinman
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    I'll settle for Milner off. As long as WBA score

  29. yakirh
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Mane FAIL

  30. dark91
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Ings off Firmino on
    Why are people saying Salah is subbed?!!