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Pressure on Salah captainers as Lovren returns on Liverpool bench

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All eyes turn to Anfield today as Liverpool host Burnley in the noon kick-off.

There will significant attention on Gameweek 30’s most-captained player Mohamed Salah (£13.4m), who has blanked five times in his last six Premier League outings.

With armband rival Sergio Aguero (£11.9m) registering just an assist for Manchester City on Saturday, there is an opportunity for the Egyptian to help his backers make up some ground.

They will be hoping for something like Raheem Sterling‘s (£11.4m) hat-trick against Watford, which has already set the bar for success in Gameweek 30 very high.

Salah will today operate alongside usual attacking colleagues Sadio Mané (£9.8m) and Roberto Firmino (£9.2m).

Adam Lallana (£6.9m) comes into central midfield for a first start since Gameweek 25 to sit between Fabinho (£5.5m) and Georginio Wijnaldum (£5.5m).

Virgil van Dijk (£6.6m) and Joel Matip (£4.9m) are once again the central defensive pairing but there is a welcome return on the bench for Dejan Lovren (£4.9m).

Meanwhile, as expected, it’s Andrew Robertson (£6.9m) and Trent Alexander-Arnold (£5.5m) at full-back.

Burnley have rolled out the usual 4-4-2 formation with the in-form Ashley Barnes (£5.7m) and Chris Wood (£6.2m) hoping to stop Liverpool earning an 18th clean sheet of the season.

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson, Fabinho, Wijnaldum, Lallana, Mane, Salah, Firmino.

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

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  1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Welp, that decision to move the armband from Sterling to Salah looks like it's working out well.

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    1. diesel001
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      5 years, 2 months ago

      Calling it early. Salah(c) fail. Playing right wing and that isn't good for points.

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      1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Dropping after this GW. Enough.

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      2. Mambino
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        • 10 Years
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        brace imo

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    2. antis0cial
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      5 years, 2 months ago

      After 14 min Sterling was dong no better

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      1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
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        He wasn't losing to BUR at home, to be fair.

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        1. antis0cial
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          5 years, 2 months ago

          Fair enough, but points wise, maybe had a clean sheet! Salah c Sterling vc here, gotta have a little faith!

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

      16mins only mate.

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  2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    5 years, 2 months ago

    Liverpool cm getting bullied

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    1. Mysterion
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      5 years, 2 months ago

      https://youtu.be/-r3KrAxAXmc

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  3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Firmino close

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  4. Sim Simma
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    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Firmino should have passed to Mane

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  5. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    This can possibly be my worst gw ever ....2 points yesterday....treble pool..... Westwood and boric on bench .....

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  6. Eat my goal!
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    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    5 team battle for top 4!!!

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  7. KOKAK
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Watching EPL games these days seems like watching injustice happening before your eyes! 😀

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    1. Fpl Richie
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      This is actually true.

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  8. tafrère
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    5 years, 2 months ago

    Funny how Pool fans are saying that refs are trying to give the tittle to City. It's like they forget how many offsides goals they score this season lmao.

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    1. TAT
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I'd argue the refs have been helping pool challenging City.

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      1. Eat my goal!
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        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        This - it all balances out in the end. Cash back for all the soft pens

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        1. TAT
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          It's incredible how easily they've got pens this season. Would they've even been second in the table without them?

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          1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Check pen stats for Liverpool for last 2 years.

            Uninformed drivel ...

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            1. TAT
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              Number of pens is one thing, but you can't seriously think they've deserved all of the pens given this season.

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              1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                I think that one of the most attacking teams in europe deserved far more pens at anfield tham spurs last season who only played there once and still managed more pens than Liverpool

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                1. TAT
                  • 6 Years
                  5 years, 2 months ago

                  Spurs are FA favourites, so nothings surprising about that.

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                  1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
                    • 7 Years
                    5 years, 2 months ago

                    Pens at anfield last season in pl:

                    Spurs 1 game played 2 pens received

                    Liverpool 19 games played 1 pen received

                    Liverpool get normal amount of pens this season. Your response: would not even be second because FA are handing them pens for nothing

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                    1. Differentiator
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                      5 years, 2 months ago

                      If only Pool defenders were competent then Spurs wouldn't get pens

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                      1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
                        • 7 Years
                        5 years, 2 months ago

                        There is nothing wrong with giving any team two pens in 1 match. You misunderstand the statistical anomally along with everyone else complaining about liverpool pens this season

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

                        Newcastle and Brighton fans might feel different.

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                      3. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
                        • 7 Years
                        5 years, 2 months ago

                        Two very attacking teams you have named there.

                        Liverpool 7 pens in 2 seasons puts them in the middle of the pens received table.

                        "Incredible how many pens liverpool have received this season..."

                        Pointing out teams who have less pens hardly qualifies this statement

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  9. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    5 years, 2 months ago

    Liverpool playing with Beardsley down in the box holding his face

    Poor sportsmanship

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  10. potatoace
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    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    *logs on to Twitter to watch all the liv fans tweeting stats about how Allison is still by far the best gk who ever lived.

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    1. Hazz
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      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Not really a relevant comment but whatever.

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

        *Quite* relevant though

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      2. potatoace
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        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Just stating facts pal. Every time a goal is conceded it happens.

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  11. F_Ivanovic
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    5 years, 2 months ago

    Burnley goal is good if you only have one Liverpool defender? I remember seeing someone in the Mod league who WC and brought in triple Liverpool defence... ouch!

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      It's bad news if you own a Liverpool defender

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

        How is it? The EO of Liverpool defenders in the top 10k is surely over 100%?

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      2. Mambino
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        clearly

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

      Yes. Own only TAA and like it.

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  12. Sim Simma
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    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Mane head-butted Bardsley and got away with it

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

      Retrospective ban?

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    2. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Lol. You only saw his head and not Bardsley holding him? Do you have filters in your eyes?

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      1. Lets Talk About 19 Baby
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        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        This...

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

      purely accidental

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

      it was a bad call by the ref imo but these pool fans crying bias is nonsense

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  13. Ron_Swanson
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Player just punched to the ground by a fan in the Birmingham derby.

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    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Jack Grealish. So many idiot fans.

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

      A hold my beer moment to Hibs fans

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  14. IRBOX ⚽
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Mane again poor. Always losing possession in the final third and selecting the wrong option

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  15. Vlad Tepes
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Can not wait until GW 34 and transfer Salah out. I might even do it in gw 33.

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  16. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Liverpool fans complaining that city get all the calls, and now one goes against them

    Anyone forget to remind them of Salah's 500 penalty dives given earlier this season?

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    1. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Lol. You only make a fuss if its Salah.. but never when Kane or Sterling dive.

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

        Their dives weren't given several times, and there also weren't many/any of them

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  17. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Matip is getting destroyed

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    1. Silecro
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Lovren back on the radar then

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

      Should have worn protection.

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    3. Sim Simma
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      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Humble Pie involved ?

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    4. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Get the fool off

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  18. IRBOX ⚽
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Mane header out for a throw in (essentially)

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  19. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Disgusting

    https://twitter.com/katiednld_/status/1104717795911192576

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

      Christ

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

      Pray for Jack

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  20. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    So who will be the chief scape goat on Mersyside if Liverpool collapse?

    A. Klopp
    B. Salah
    C. Referees
    D. The Wind

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    1. i am jose mourinho
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Westwood

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

      Getting boring now

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  21. NestorC
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    The week I got a double Pool defense, they concede a goal in 6th minute. Don't hate me lads.

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  22. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    To put a positive spin on having Robbo and TAA they aren’t looking any worse points wise than say Pereira ...

    No that hasn’t made me feel any better!

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  23. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Firmino G
    Salah A

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  24. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    OMG firmino

    No assist could be salah

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  25. G-Whizz
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    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Firmino G
    Salah A

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  26. KOKAK
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Referees role in the outcome of many EPL matches is a fact. They are to manage the matches, and not decide the outcome of any one of them.

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  27. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
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    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Is that Salah assist?

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    1. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Should be if Kun was awarded worse than that yesterday

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  28. El-Kloppico
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Salah assist

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  29. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    No assist

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  30. IRBOX ⚽
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Firmino goal, Salah assist!!

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