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Salah starts for Liverpool as Firmino benched and Mané misses out

Mohamed Salah (£12.8m) came through his international break injury scare to start for Liverpool at Huddersfield.

The Egyptian was named in the starting line-up alongside Virgil van Dijk (£5.9m) and James Milner (£5.7m) who were also passed fit after recent knocks.

Salah was sold by over 350,000 Fantasy managers ahead of Gameweek 9. He is without a goal involvement since Gameweek 6 but does face a very favourable fixture today.

However, Roberto Firmino (£9.3m) dropped to the bench and Sadio Mané (£9.8m) missed out on the matchday squad altogether following a thumb injury.

Daniel Sturridge (£5.8m) and Xherdan Shaqiri (£7.0m) come in for the pair, both of whom could prove interesting differentials if they look likely to feature more often in the Premier League.

Interest in Huddersfield options remains minimal, with substitute Ben Hamer (£4.0m) their most popular asset (7.9%).

Huddersfield Town XI: Lössl; Zanka, Schindler, Löwe; Hadergjonaj, Mooy, Hogg(C), Billing, Durm; Pritchard; Depoitre

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Gomez, Lovren, Van Dijk, Robertson, Milner, Henderson, Lallana, Shaqiri, Salah, Sturridge

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1,400 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Projected OR inside in the top 1k, thinking of using my two FTs to do this for a -4: Alonso + Maddison + Aguero -> Diop + KdB + Vardy.

    Alonso points have dried up recently, and not a great run of fixtures upcoming. Conversely Diop could be a great budget option at 4.3 with their fixtures between GW11-21. Maddison & Vardy essentially interchange. Not a fan of Aguero only playing two thirds of each gameweek, while KdB will be the creative heartbeat going forward.

    Would leave me with:
    Patricio Boruc
    Mendy Robertson Diop Bennett AWB
    Salah Hazard KdB Richarlison Anguissa
    Vardy Mitrovic Wilson
    £2m ITB.

    Arnie in for GW11.

    Think these moves move me a tad away from the template and help with a push towards the top 100.

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

      Don't LOVE the moves personally.

    2. Mic
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Nah bad move lol

    3. Mic
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Alonso has good fixtures? Aguero not droppable, maddison not a problem atm

    4. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Towards the top 100k more like

    5. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      KDB needs games to get up to speed. Just get him later

    6. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I think these are terrible moves

  2. Mic
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Salah off yet?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      You'll know if he's subbed.

      1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Lol

  3. Superballzzz
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    A Becker the real deal

    1. Zilla
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Average at best till now

      1. ZeBestee
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        He has been ok apart from the mistake that led to the goal, and others which didn't.

  4. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    What is Lovren doing there

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Being the best defender in the world

  5. The Baby-faced Assassin
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone know why Knockaert was dropped today? What are owners doing?

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

      No idea. Holding, as I just brought him in :mrgreen:

    2. The Big Fella
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      A knock to the heart

    3. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Getting rid, bad decision gonna cut my losses

    4. Az
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      He was poor last week and Hughton has little tolerance for bad performances.
      A big risk now after that win :S

  6. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Sutton is just some background noise

  7. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Bottomed:

    Mane set to plummet this week. But where to move him to? I have to hobble my team (alonso to Bennett, with already rui and Doherty) to get salah in. I'm at max city with mendy, dilva and kun. Where would you look?

    At this stage I might to mane out at the beginning of the week and back at the end just to make some money (2fts)...

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      See if Mane is back vs Red Star. Full weeks rest after Cardiff so if he's fit he should start.

      1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Hmm, that sounds very patient. I think he'll have dropped twice by then.

        1. FPL.team
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Who cares if he drops?

          1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            People on the verge of getting rid?

            1. FPL.team
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Why would you want to do that with Cardiff and Fulham coming up?

    2. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Craziest thing i ever heard

      1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        You must be taking the mkhi

        1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Nope w
          Its mental

    3. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Stop drinking

  8. jtreble
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Bobby in now please.

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      This

  9. Superballzzz
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Hogg mom

  10. Warby84
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Salah magic corner incoming??

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        *No

    2. Jolly Good
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      No

    3. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Clutching at straws.

  11. N00B
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Salah, we want more for 12.8 !

    1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Overpriced...get mane once fit

  12. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Keep reading Liverpool not having many shots. Could salah actually get bonus from one return?

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

      Yes

    2. Ha Ha Land
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Salah's been shite the whole match. No accuracy and that swiftness of last season is long gone!!
      Not at per with the price tag.

      1. Dr Van Nostrand
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Yep that pinpoint goal he scored was so inaccurate

  13. Az
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    I miss last season. I felt in control every week, now I just feel like I'm chasing points or putting out fires. Just haven't got a handle on it at all.
    And things like Sterling's benching for the match I got him for dont help.
    Bleh. Angry.

    1. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      You had a lucky season last week as in all your 50:50 worked out more often then not.. this is business as usual

      1. Chenku╰☆╮
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        *year not week

      2. Az
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Your words make me sad

        1. Chenku╰☆╮
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Sorry mate.. but you had a great start last season and kept going strong.. hope your luck turns a leaf.

    2. The Big Fella
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I can't see why people brought Sterling in anyway

    3. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Try bringing in Hazard for a hit and captaining him.

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

        Is that what the experts did this week

        1. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Get out.

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

            Ahhh sorry mate that's painful

            1. FPL Virgin
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Heh-heh, I'll let you off 🙂

      2. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Any other week that move worked.

      3. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Captaining Hazard was maverick IMO. I am a strong believer in using your (c) like a shield where there are weeks when there is a standout captaincy option and a sword when there are multiple options (look at GW14 for a sword type (c) GW IMO)

        1. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          I was inspired by Mark's early season maverick captain picks. They turned around his season. Plus Hazard very strong at home. His stats today were insane both for goal threat and distribution.

      4. Az
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Oh no

        1. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          I'm at rock bottom, Az. 🙁

    4. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Patience is required this season. Also finding the value options (Fraser, Doherty, AWB etc.) and sticking with them to allow you to get premium players who are more consistent points scorers (Aguero, Hazard, Salah, Robbo, Mendy, Alonso)

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Nonsense. Patience has absolutely not worked this season. I know from firsthand experience.

        1. Rash
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Depends who you show patience with though..

    5. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Relax dude, it's GW9. Deep breath, wait for the GW is over, look at your decisions and see if you could have found reasons for doing things differently. Use that to go forward.

      1. Az
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        You mean... Black box thinking? 😀

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

          I'm gonna watch your series and PM you my thoughts if I find time 😉

    6. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      The cream always rises, Az! GW38 rank that matters.

      1. Az
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        If this is a Rick roll...

        1. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          On a par

      2. Az
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        🙁

        1. Oven Glover
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Just trying to cheer you up 😉

    7. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      The joy of there being lots of good options. It should be good news for you as a good manager. Though dead teams can benefit from our impatient tinkering.

    8. Ross From Friends
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Yes but you are still a legend AZ!

      1. Az
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks Ross from friends! You were my favourite!

        1. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Were...

          1. Az
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Yeah, it's Joey now

            1. Deulofail
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Chandler's growing on me at the moment. I hope he doesn't end up with that Monica character though

              1. Business Cat
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                He died the moment he got his 3rd nipple removed

    9. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      All the more dramatic when you 1k this year with a barnstorming final seven weeks?

      1. Az
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        I like the optimism!!!!

    10. Dougal McGuire
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I felt that way last season, and feel in control (mostly) this season. Maybe the luck and unknowns just build sometimes to get us feeling helpless. But it could turn right around and there is a lot of season left.

      I guessed, if not right, at least ok this week so feeling better than early in the season. But, it was guessing. Could have been wrong just as easily. Have been wrong lots before and will be again. Move can take a few weeks to pay off. Keep managing and carry on!

    11. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Accept the game IS mainly about luck . Without it your screwed.

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

        This is just a meaningless statement.

        1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Soo. What ya gunna do ? And when I want your opinion I'll come straight to you.

        2. fusen
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          and yet is still massively true.

          The luck and skill factor is fairly even after the initial "skill" of paying attention to what is actually happening in the premier league week to week

    12. Superballzzz
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Got sterling in for a -4 instead of salah and it was logical.. feel your pain.. lots of time to change things around.. when is episode 3 of black box thinking ?

    13. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Doing well in fpl is like walking a tightrope and when you are balanced and moving all is good but when you lose that balance things and go pear shaped it is very hard to recover from.

    14. Monkey Hanger
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I'm the same. Seem to have been one week behind with every transfer.

  14. 7heart45
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    yes!

    1. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Anything else to add ?

      1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Hahaha

  15. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Someone roast that Hogg

    1. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I have 60min ptsd. Brooks and Jimenez owner

      1. TheSteel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Reply fail

  16. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    How has Sturridge survived 60mins!!!

    1. 7heart45
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      haha, true that!

  17. altan8797
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    was planning to bring in firmino 🙂

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Has the game finished?

  18. 7heart45
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Salah's long ranger coming? 🙂

    1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Salah owns a long ranger?

      1. 7heart45
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Too many to count! Remember the one against City from the mid line end of last season?

    2. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Getting even more ridiculous

  19. The Big Fella
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Salah goal with Robertson assist would be amazing right now (or vice versa)

    1. 7heart45
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      yes, I'd love that! 🙂 But Honestly, I am really happy he has scored!

  20. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Incredible how bad Salah is with bps

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

      Just an expensive Richarlison

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      He's doing fairly well in BPS today.

    3. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Really is. But makes perfect sense. He’s wasteful in posession and shoots off target plenty. Also a testiment to his quality as he still scores and assists plenty.

  21. GXNG
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Who do you think will be the next bandwagon?

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

      Martial and Fernandinho look ripe for buyers this week

    2. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Arise Sir Rondon.

    3. Ben the Mee
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Martial wagon already rolling

    4. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Game Stats (Minute: 62)

      Bonus Points:

      3 - Lovren (31)
      2 - Salah (27)
      1 - Gomez, van Dijk, Robertson (25)

    5. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Close

    6. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Salah close

      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Was a pretty bad miss.

    7. Zilla
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Duh salah -bps

    8. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      That wont help his Bonus pts. Lovren leading the way

    9. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Salah currently on 2 bonus

      1. DV8R
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Make that 0

    10. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      There goes Baps for Salah

    11. Monkey Hanger
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Salah seems much more likely to shoot, when he has a team mate in a better position, this season compared with last.

      Good for FPL. Bad for Liverpool.

    12. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Anyone keeping Trippiér? He seems like a season keeper to me! All set pieces, bap monster.