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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. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Now TAA is done, Lovren (4.9) or Gomez (can play both CB RB) ?

    1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Bet TAA is back in the first team next week

      1. Dr. Rog
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        indeed, im not selling.

      2. OPTA FPL
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        why?

        1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          One of Gomez/Lovren turn to rotate

        2. Dr. Rog
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          he dropped him to prove a point
          Cardiff (H) is a safe enough fixture to give him a chance of redemption
          I'd say 90% he starts

          1. Respect My Authoritah
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            To prove what point to who? He also didn't play the last game

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

    Rather annoying that I put Alonso 2nd on my bench and because of sterling Trent no shows I end up with his 1 point anyway.

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Strong bench 😉

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

    Same story for Aguero and Salah on here today. They essential, they suck; they essential, they suck. Love it 😀

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

      Essential

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

        *suck

    2. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Sucksential

  4. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    I think Salah gave the ball away 27 times.

    1. MTPockets
        5 years, 6 months ago

        But scored

      • Brehmeren
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Got bonus point

        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Yeah, everyone else was almost as bad, unfortunately.

    2. HD7
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      A) Kneejerk and make Sterling Walker to Duffy Salah (-4)
      B) Give my transfers a chance next GW and do just Fraser to Maddison
      C) Save and have two FTs and do the needed changes after next GW

      Dubravka
      Walker Robbo TAA Alonso
      Hazard Richa Fraser Sterling
      Arnie Aguero

      Subs: Hamer, WanB, Hughes, Kamara

      Transfers this GW:
      De Gea Tomkins Mane Zaha to Dubravka TAA Sterling Arnie(-8)

      1. Dr. Rog
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Jerk and captain Salah

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

      Earlier mane was at minus 160 on fplstatistics, now he's at minus 80, can anyone explain? This was earlier today.

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        New gameweek adjusting thresholds?

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

        Deadline fix up.

      3. Ha.
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Don’t believe everything that you’re told

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

      Crap GW. 31 with AWB, Maddison and Richarlison to play.

      1. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        44-4 with just Maddy and Siggy left.

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

        I'd expect returns from 2 of those

      3. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        26, Vardy, Maddy, Richy left?

    5. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Once deductions come in what do we expect for the Pool Baps?

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

        VVD above Salah

      2. Homer21
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        0 for Salah?

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

        Lovren 3
        Robbo VVD 2

    6. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Someone to say salah pass statistics today?

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

        Would say but my throat is choked with vomit.

    7. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Salah is a bit of a worry for non-owners and owners alike.

      Not doing enough to justify the price tag but is doing enough to be by far the outstanding captain in two of the next three gameweeks.

      1. drughi
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Hazard against burnley next week is as good pick as salah imo, hazard gets 3 bps when he scores also

      2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        It's nothing new

        Although Cardiff and Fulham at home you expect something

      3. Homer21
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Very happy not owning him at the moment

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

        “... two of the next three gameweeks ...”. Yes, but the LIV run continues on to GW19.

        1. sully29
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Aye but for that price I need to be captaining him. If I'm not then he definitely isn't worth the price tag, no matter how good his run is.

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

            Exactly. This is RMT Tools’ optimal rotation:
            GW9: Aguero
            GW10: Salah
            GW11: Hazard
            GW12: Salah
            GW13: Salah
            GW14: Hazard
            GW15: Salah
            GW16: Salah
            GW17: Salah
            GW18: Hazard
            GW19: Salah ...

      5. Brehmeren
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Very happy owner, tbh. M

        1. GREEN IS GOOD
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Easily pleased

      6. Lemongrab
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        If there was an obvious replacement I would probably swap him out after next week but with no-one else consistently doing the business I'll be keeping.

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

      Would you buy Salah in place of Sterling now as Cardiff and Fulham matchups coming??
      I need your opinions (a lot of it) to convince me for either of those..

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

        Probably.

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

          Why not definitely??

      2. Meinhoff
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        I would, if for free

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

          I would have to take a hit

      3. sully29
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        If I could do it for free and I also had Aguero, yes.

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

          I have Kun. But the Salah in would cost me -4.

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

        “... as Cardiff and Fulham matchups coming ...”. But it’s not just those fixtures that appeal, right? LIV’s favourable run goes to GW19.

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

          Yes but specially those two.

    9. drughi
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Maddison and Richarlison to save my GW

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

      People thought Robertson wasn't worth a mill over TAA 😮

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

        Easy to say now when TAA didn’t play

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

          Said it before/when TAA got his Lucky CS vs Spurs and haul vs Southampton.

      2. MTPockets
          5 years, 6 months ago

          He wasn't. That changed.

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

            Rotation was always riskier with TAA.

            1. MTPockets
                5 years, 6 months ago

                Evidently, but this is the first week where it's mattered (no lucky Wolves/Palace sub)

            2. Respect My Authoritah
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              It didn't change. Even when he plays, Robbo is regularly outscoring him by enough to justify 1m

              1. MTPockets
                  5 years, 6 months ago

                  Not in value terms for that 1m. GW1-6:
                  Robertson 43pts / 6m = 7.17
                  TAA 36pts / 5m = 7.20

            3. Dreaming of glory
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Worse than that i moved robbo to taa 2 weeks ago.

            4. Homer21
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Their loss 😉

          2. pundit of punts
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            How does this sound?

            Kane + Sterling ➡ Salah + Arnautovic for -4. Gives me -

            Patricio
            Alonso - TAA - AWB - Bennett
            Salah - Richarlison - Fraser
            Aguero - Vardy - Arnautovic

            Hamer - Trippier - Ward - Schneiderlin

            Leaves me enough cash for Fraser ➡ Hazard in GW 11.

            Thoughts please? 🙂

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

              What about TAA?

              1. pundit of punts
                • 11 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                Have cover for him this GW.

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

              Too many games left to worry.

            3. Salah’s Sonnet
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Wouldn't lose Sterling for Salah

          3. Podge
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Didn’t even smile when he scored, something wrong with his head I think, putting too much pressure on himself.

            1. drughi
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              yeah that was strange

            2. XabiAlonso
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Stopped smiling when he scored towards the end of last season

          4. Tsparkes10
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Kabasele and Lucas out to Schurlle and Mendy this week. Tactical genuis from me, easy to see why im in top 3k 😉

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

              Erm

              1. Tsparkes10
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                Oui

            2. ClassiX
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Pity Schurlle was on your bench...

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

              Oh wait - TAA didn't play - you're right - you're a tactical genius and a jammy b@stard! 🙂

              1. Tsparkes10
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                😉

              2. Tsparkes10
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                All planned hehehe

            4. Salah’s Sonnet
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Oh dear, most senseless idiotic post that's definitely up there with the best

              1. Tsparkes10
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                Hahaha imagine having a nibble at a little joke

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

            Bonuses ? Robertson 3 ??

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

              Scroll up.

          6. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Best Def going forward given fixtures / assist & bonus potential ? thx

            1 mendy
            2 robertson

            1. Podge
              • 13 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Both

          7. Naby K8a
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            How many baps for Robbo?

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

              Many according to Da Minnion.

              1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
                • 13 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                I heard he is evil ?

          8. DA Minnion (Former great)
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Many baps for Robertson.

          9. TaiwanHC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            I have TAA and Alonso, but really want Robertson. Should I do Alonso to Robertson or take a hit to do TAA to Robertson and something else?

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

            Lovren - 3 (30)
            Robbo & VVD - 2 (28)
            ----------
            Salah & Gomez (26)

            Salah 6 dispossessions.

            (FFS)

            1. R.C
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Winning goal BAPs?

          11. The 12th Man
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            2.4m itb
            Upgrade TAA >> Robertson or Mendy?

          12. Qaiss
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Come on La(C)a

            1. Podge
              • 13 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Good diff this week

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

                Hope so

          13. Ronnies
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            What to do with TAA guys ?

            Current defence; Mendy / Alonso / TAA / Wan bissaka / Bennett

            Thanks.

            1. MTPockets
                5 years, 6 months ago

                Could play Bennett next week, but TAA not looking great.

              • Vamos
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                I'd be tempted to hold for one more, as he could come in and punish us, and you have decent cover.

                If he's bugging you, Pereira is a decent straight swap. Or go a 4.4 WH player and invest the 0.6 elsewhere.

            2. JoeJitzu +42
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Has Salah ‘winning goal’ bps been added yet?

              Lovern 31
              Robertson 30
              Salah 29

              1. Wild Rover
                • 13 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                No but his crap hasn’t been deducted either

              2. JoeJitzu +42
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                Sorry

                Lovern 30
                Robertson 28
                VVD 28

                But same question??

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

                FPL updated.

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

              Game Stats (Minute: 90)

              Bonus Points:

              3 - Lovren (30)
              2 - van Dijk, Robertson (28)

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

                Robbo keeps on picking those bonus points.

              2. R.C
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                Winning goal BAPs?

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

                  Probably added within the next hour if not already, so these will be provisional for now 🙂

            4. pmos
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              what happened with Knockaert?

            5. Lemongrab
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Who to ditch for Mendy?

              A. AWB
              B. Bennett (gk is Patricio)
              C. Pielter

              1. Where has all the rum gone?
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                C

                1. Lemongrab
                  • 14 Years
                  5 years, 6 months ago

                  Messed up I meant Pereria

            6. fr3d
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Aguero -> Laca for free?

              1. Pompel
                • 10 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                Arsenal fixtures not the besy either - I think I'll wait until sfter City play So'ton