Dugout Discussion

Focus on Liverpool assets as Alexander-Arnold misses out

All eyes focus on Liverpool as they host Crystal Palace among today’s 3pm Premier League matches.

Mohamed Salah (£13.5m) is by far the most-captained player of the Gameweek, with just under two million Fantasy managers handing him the armband.

He starts at Anfield today, alongside his usual attacking team-mates Sadio Mané (£9.5m) and Roberto Firmino (£9.3m).

Despite suggestions he could be involved against Palace, Trent Alexander-Arnold (£5.2m) was absent from the matchday squad through injury.

As expected, James Milner (£5.6m) fills in at right-back, so it will be interesting to see if that alters Salah’s recent involvement in Liverpool penalties.

Visitors Palace do indeed start with Julian Speroni (£3.9m) in goal, as Roy Hodgson opts for 4-3-3 once again, Wilfried Zaha (£6.7m) and Andros Townsend (£5.8m) flanking Jordan Ayew (£.5.7m)

Elsewhere, Callum Wilson (£6.5m) returns to the Bournemoutb line-up, while Andy Carroll (£5.4m) leads the West Ham line in the absence of Marko Arnautovic (£6.9m).

Marcus Rashford (£7.6m) and Paul Pogba (£8.6m) both start for Manchester United as they host Brighton, who have lined up with Glenn Murray (£6.3m) in the starting XI, a slightly uncommon occurence for away matches.

Oumar Niasse (£5.0m) makes his Cardiff debut starting up front alongside Callum Paterson (£5.1m) as the Bluebirds visit Newcastle.

Danny Ings (£5.5m) returns to the Southampton side, as Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (£4.4m) comes back into central midfield.

The Saints are set to host an Everton line-up featuring Richarlison (£6.9m) at centre-forward, Ademola Lookman (£5.1m) deployed on the right-wing again.

Bournemouth XI: Boruc; Clyne, Cook, Aké, Smith; Brooks, Gosling, Lerma, Fraser; King, Wilson.

West Ham XI: Fabianski; Zabaleta, Diop, Ogbonna, Cresswell; Noble, Rice; Antonio, Nasri, Felipe Anderson; Carroll.

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Milner, Matip, VVD, Robertson, Henderson, Fabinho, Keita, Salah, Mane, Firmino.

Crystal Palace XI: Crystal Palace XI: Speroni; Wan-Bissaka, Tomkins, Sakho, van Aanholt; Kouyaté, Milivojevic, McArthur; Townsend, Ayew, Zaha.

Man United XI: De Gea; Young, Jones, Lindelöf, Shaw; Herrera, Matic; Lingard, Pogba, Martial; Rashford.

Brighton XI: Button; Montoya, Duffy, Dunk, Bong; Groß, Stephens, Pröpper; March, Locadia; Murray.

Newcastle XI: Dubravka; Yedlin, Schär, Lascelles, Lejeune, Ritchie; Ayoze Pérez, Hayden, Longstaff, Atsu; Rondón.

Cardiff XI: Etheridge; Peltier, Ecuele Manga, Bamba, Bennett; Mendez-Laing, Ralls, Camarasa, Hoilett; Paterson, Niasse.

Southampton XI: McCarthy; Bednarek, Stephens, Vestergaard; Valery, Højbjerg, Oriol Romeu, Ward-Prowse, Targett; Redmond, Ings.

Everton XI: Pickford; Coleman, Keane, Zouma, Digne; André Gomes, Gueye; Lookman, Sigurdsson, Bernard; Richarlison.

Watford XI: Foster; Kiko Femenía, Kabasele, Mariappa, Holebas; Cleverley, Capoue; Sema, Pereyra; Deulofeu, Deeney

Burnley XI: Heaton; Bardsley, Tarkowski, Mee, Taylor; Hendrick, Cork, Westwood, McNeil; Barnes, Wood.

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2,432 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    I hope Arsenal beat Chelsea and make that top 4 race very interesting.

    1. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Agreed!

    2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      No

    3. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yessir

  2. Les Bleus
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Are Salah non owners still not going to buy him??

    1. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Even I bought him this week 😆

      1. Les Bleus
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        😀

    2. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      There are none, even Zico Senna got him!

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

      Dead teams owners wouldn't be posting on here.

    4. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      would never play this game without owning him.

    5. Pierce34
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I wasn't going to, but then Kane got injured.

    6. jia you
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Salahless for the season, that hurt but still got Sterling(C), Sane, Eriksen, Trippier & Hazard to go so there's hope at least 😉

      1. Les Bleus
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Love the optimism. But you have to get him in man.

      2. Pierce34
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I want to discuss this 'Salahless for the season' thing - not now though, let's wait until the adrenaline from the matches has died down.

    7. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I don’t know. Have triple Liverpool backline and planning to just stick with it. Disaster season

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Sell one of those D NOW....you've been duly warned

    8. Duderino
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Nah, i’m taking one for the team, not gonna jinx him for the rest of you guys

    9. lindeg
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Most jammy goals of all time, still not getting

    10. DirtySanchez
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I’ve not had him all season and am top 20k, but obviously being forced to reconsider...
      will see how Sterling and Haz do before rash moves

  3. Canary_Kid
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Who wins
    Kun, Dilva, Ederson, and Luiz
    or
    24pts

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      kun 13, Dilva 8, Ederson 6 and Luiz 2 means 29 pts. So the former.

    2. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      24 pts

  4. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Alonso and Hazard please outscore Kolasinac and Auba.

  5. Yes Don
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    not the 24 point one would be my guess

  6. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    What are the bonus points looking like after deductions?

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

      Juicy!

  7. jia you
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Stats my arse, Mystic Meg couldn't have predicted that the only teams with clean sheets would be Bournemouth, Newcastle, Watford & Burnley!

    1. Pierce34
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I could've predicted Newcastle 😛

      I agree about the others though.

      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        at last Rondon snuck in with an assist at the death...small wins 😉

  8. Scratch
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Liverpool's name is on the title this season, so damn lucky with those first 3 goals.

    1. Supersonic Marv'
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Booyah.

    2. Alli 3',17',64�…
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Liverpool will bottle it

    3. jia you
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      They will slip up again!

      1. Gudjohnsen
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        15 games left

  9. Podge
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    14 baps for me as it stands, nice surprise

  10. Eytexi
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Alonso & Hazard braces pls.

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      oh yes

  11. SH1M1
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    If Fraser doesn't get his assist added after the farce assist given to VVD ...

    1. Eytexi
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Problem isn't that Fraser didn't get an assist, problem is that VVD did imo.

      1. SH1M1
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Exactly, which is why its hypocrisy at its finest, either give both the assists or neither

    2. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Why haven’t they given it? Genuine question

    3. Urchin
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      This

    4. Supersonic Marv'
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Did VVD get the assist? Really?

    5. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      VVD was shooting and got a blocked assist. Fraser wasn't intending to deliver the ball where it landed. And the path of the cross was altered significantly

      1. SH1M1
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        VVD 'shot' was going closer to the corner flag then it was to being on target, Fraser was intending to create an assist, VVD was intending to shoot

        1. Ghost Gooner
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Only saw both incidents once so I can't really have a strong opinion on the VVD shot's trajectory

      2. mir
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        This

  12. V-2 Schneiderlin
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    could have done with the Bednarek CS & he was on for BAPS at one stage too... 🙁

    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Too many people banked the 9 pointer with cool glasses emoji.

    2. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      All 3..

      1. V-2 Schneiderlin
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        a killer

  13. Numb
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Richarlison owners keeping him for one more week? Again.

    1. Eytexi
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      No. No. No. Selling tonight for Pogba.

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

      Nice fixtures coming up 🙂

    3. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Nope. Sterling incoming.

    4. Only a Hazard of time
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Nah he's gone for me. Everton are that bad they'll probably lose 2-0 to Hudds.

    5. drughi
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      he could be playing a pub team and I would get rid, he is done

    6. FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Nope will sell him after tomorrow, need to know what kinda team spurs put out and if Sane/Sterling get dropped

    7. MrZ
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I will if i have extra transfer

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

      Huddersfield up next.

      Anderson is the priority for me to shift

      1. FDMS All Starz
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        After Wolves conceding 3 vs Leicester who struggle to score, I’d think Richa is priority first

    9. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      one week and gone i think.Need 2ft to dump

    10. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I think it's FAnderson first for the headman's axe, only because Rich is facing Huddersfield.

      But he'll be turning into Son as soon as he comes back.

  14. Sandy Ravage
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Any chance of AWB baps?

    1. Eytexi
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      None haha

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

    Anyone have a dabble on United to get Top 4 when Jose got the boot?

  16. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    How many players do you have left?

    1. Eytexi
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      3: haz, alonso, sane.

    2. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      3...alonso hazard and ederson

    3. Podge
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      2

    4. Urchin
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Leno and auba
      Luiz benched not coming on

    5. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Just Haz

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

      Alonso Alli Sane Aguero(?)

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

      2: Alonso, Hazard & Sane.

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

      Hazo, Auba, Sane

    9. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      2

    10. Sandy Ravage
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      3 - Auba, Sterling, Sane

    11. drughi
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      only hazard

    12. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      4

    13. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Aubamahatrick

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

      2

    15. Das Boot
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      3 Lloris, Eriksen, Toby

    16. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Laporte Sterling Alli Lloris

    17. Sánchez
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Haz Sane Llorente

    18. vickyz r3d d3vil$ !!!
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      4
      Haz, Auba, Lamela & Chambers( On for Shaw )

    19. jia you
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      5 + Captain

    20. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      2 left, none tomorrow

    21. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      2

    22. Sedemuda
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      1) Sane
      Auba worries me as a non-owner with Ramsey playing.

      1. Black Rabbit
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        This

  17. Pigeon
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    How was Anderson today?

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

      Rich-Anderson!

  18. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    I was 23 K before this gw and i have 60 points with 34 average and i almost have red arrow....wtf

    1. Bruno Bruno!!
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Top10K average must be high

    2. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Top 10k average is 56

    3. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      No hits? I’m 60 points going 35 to 30k.

    4. enrico.palazzo
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      What website shows live rankings?

      1. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        livefpl.net

  19. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    48 after bonus with Auba + Sane (C)

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      60 here...Auba/Sane/Luiz/Lloris to go

    2. drughi
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      72 points with haz left

      1. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Howww?

        1. drughi
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          salah C, pog,rash,firmino, Kiko

    3. Podge
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Red tonight sane might change that tomorrow

    4. Sedemuda
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      74 post baps with Sane left.

  20. seewhyaxe
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Arnie to Firmino for a hit worked really well.

    1. Jack Frost
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Who would have been off bench.?. I did make 2 points net on Kane to firm , the best is it gives a “free” move next week

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

    Kiko you legend

    1. drughi
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      +1

  22. Eytexi
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Currently on for a green arrow from 201'016 to 200'833. 183 places. Great.

    1. Podge
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Take the win

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

    RMT had kiko outscoring digne.. did I listen? Of course not 🙁

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

      I benched digne for kiko but never looked at RMT just a fluke

    2. Pierce34
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      That was a fluke to be fair - RMT can't possibly predict own goals!

  24. Lemongrab
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    How bad did Rashford injury look?

    1. Podge
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Not bad, clash of knees, just a bad bruise I reckon

      1. Lemongrab
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Thx

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

      What injury?

    3. Pigeon
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      He's on his deathbed

  25. Gaffa914
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    how many bonus point points does a defender get for a clean sheet?

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

      +12 BPS.

  26. MTPockets
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Salah - 177 pts
      This time last season - 179 pts

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Peeps goin w/out Mo are truly mad

    • Niho992
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Hazard my differential in my ML. Please haul Hazzo

    • vickyz r3d d3vil$ !!!
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Damn i started Redmond over Wilson.

    • Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Get Sane, KDB, Eriksen or Alli?

    • GREEN IS GOOD
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Where's the guy who said earlier : "I told you all to start Digne over Doherty lol"?

      Not so smug now, eh.

      Not me either - I own both 🙁