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Firmino absent again as Liverpool face Newcastle

Roberto Firmino (£9.3m) is absent from the Liverpool match day squad yet again as they travel to Newcastle.

The Brazilian missed Gameweek 36 through injury but did play some part against Barcelona midweek.

Daniel Sturridge (£5.6m) gets a second consecutive start in the Liverpool attack, which might not necessarily be great news for owners of Mohamed Salah (£13.3m) and Sadio Mané (£10.2m).

Against Huddersfield, the Englishman was a little selfish in possession, opting to shoot more often than he looked to pass to his colleagues.

With Newcastle expected to try and stifle Liverpool, it will be interesting to see what effect Sturridge will have on those around him.

Those invested in the Reds’ defence will be happy to see the usual suspects lining up after some changes were made in the Champions League.

Virgil van Dijk (£6.7m) is paired with Dejan Lovren (£4.9m) at centre-back, flanked by Andrew Robertson (£6.8m) and Trent Alexander-Arnold (£5.7m).

Newcastle continue to be very much out of the Fantasy picture with only Salomón Rondón (£5.9m) currently above 5% ownership.

Newcastle XI: Dubravka; Dummett, Lascelles, Schär, Manquillo; Ritchie, Hayden, Ki, Atsu; Rondón, Pérez.

Liverpool XI: Alisson; Robertson, van Dijk, Lovren, Alexander-Arnold; Henderson, Wijnaldum, Fabinho; Mané, Sturridge, Salah.

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  1. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Well done Liverpool. Absolute monster of a performance this season. Deserve a GW38 finale at the least.

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Well said

    2. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Will the linesmen get trophies too

    3. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Proper gritty result that. Didn’t think they’d find it after the Barcelona result.

    4. MrZ
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Well done for winning that 'fk'. Never gonna given in europe.

    5. *sigh*
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Don’t forget Taa who made a brilliant save tonight.

  2. Andy'81
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Could very well be Rafa's last game in charge at NUFC as well, strange night.

  3. OldBenKenobi
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Is it still an Origi in FPL?

    1. OldBenKenobi
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Origi goal*

    2. HollywoodXI
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yes for now. Given as an OG on Sky so someone is wrong.

    3. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Go and have a look you lazy bar steward

      1. OldBenKenobi
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Lol 😆 I mean I’m surprised it is

  4. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Pressure in City now!

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      *on

    2. Sylas
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      You had four words to type out. 🙄

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        I know, 75% not bad lol

  5. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Reckon I had a better gw rank yesterday with 0 pts than I do today.

    1. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I’ve plummeted even breaking even with a hit selling Son

  6. Plymouth
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Robbo and Mané owners unite...

    1. TAT
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Those two costing me a cash league now.

      1. Plymouth
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Ditto

        1. TAT
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Will be equal with my mini league rival after bonus points (if I've counted right). He has 5 players left (Sterling captain), but I only have 4 player left (Sterling captain).

          He's also on a great run where everything works out (taking a casual -12 point hit now and then – yet comes up on a massive plus margin). Just can't get anything right this season…

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Awful, awful stuff. Was leading my country league and now look to be a good 15-20pts at least behind.

      1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Where you from?

        1. Plymouth
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Norway

        2. Top Lad Dakes.
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Live in Cayman

          1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Nice! I actually visited there once - had a friend who had a holiday home there, well his family did.

            What island you on?

            1. Top Lad Dakes.
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              Sorry for the late response - I was born on, and live on, Grand Cayman (the main one)

        3. Top Lad Dakes.
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          and yes it's a small place but I'm still around 5k OR

    3. Rotation's Alter Ego
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Not a good result.

  7. _Gunner
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    7 points from 6 players

    Anyone worse?

    1. Plymouth
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      8 from 7... Will call that worse

    2. tambourineman
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      5 from 5

    3. Firminooooo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      5 from 5.

  8. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Will TAA get 3 bonus?

    1. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yes, Rondon 2 and VVD 1

      1. _Ninja_
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Sweet, cheers

      2. Amey
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Excellent
        Cheers mate

  9. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Vardy hattrick incoming in a 2-3 win for the Foxes on Monday night (brace for Aguero, of course).

    Would be nice.

    1. vityovics
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Approved.

  10. Miguel Sanchez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Robertson looked knackered towards the end. Liverpool need some quality cover at full back signed this summer.

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Moreno? 😉

    2. Firminooooo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      AWB

  11. TheDragon
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Robbo & Mane vs TAA & Salah

    The points difference is so cruel - negative variance seems so extreme so often

  12. Tsssst
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Mane's the easy captain choice next week then isn't he?!

    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      He loves a final day...

  13. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Shaqiri potentially a big punt if Salah is out

    1. Dr Van Nostrand
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Nah he's in the doghouse

      1. Bruce Lee
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        What does that mean?

        1. Dr Van Nostrand
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          He's way down the pecking order be lucky to come off the bench.

  14. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Saw a good video from a good YouTube football guy describing Leicester now as a “mini Man City” playing in a very similar style and he definitely isn’t wrong. Will be a great game

    1. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I see the similarities now that you point it out.

  15. Lazaretti
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Next week Son out for sure maybe Salah too. 1ft already have 3x city (Laporte, B.Silva, Aguero) going to be difficult to get replacements...

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Hazard Pogba maybe

    2. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Hazard...

    3. clodhopper
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Salah had his hips and ankles strapped didnt look good usualy a sign of lower limb or hip injury

      1. Lazaretti
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        And most likely we wont get any proper news before next week.

    4. Lazaretti
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Own Hazard already. Ty anyway. Ml rival has Sterling though he's also having Salah

    5. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Hazard Richarlison is where I’d go.

    6. Lazaretti
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Might do B.Silva & Salah to Sterling & Pogba for -4

  16. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    At least with the Son sending off we know the date of the first weekend next season:

    Suspended until 24th August

    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Isn’t he banned for 3 matches?

      1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        So that’s the 3rd weekend.

        1. Rotation's Alter Ego
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Aye, season starts 10th August.

        2. Big boy Bowen
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Oh blimey really??

  17. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Anybody else not have any players tomorrow?

    1. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      o/

      1. Collie01
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Me

    2. Richd
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I have Ryan

      So that could be worse !

    3. Numb
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I don’t. Brace yourself for a big drop.

    4. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Just Eden & Kun (C) left

    5. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Only hazard ©

  18. Plymouth
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    8 from 7, from 9k to 14k, great business end of the season.

    Tons of money lost today.

    #knackered

  19. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    -2 from 5.... fml....

    1. Rotation's Alter Ego
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Season over?

      1. Chucky
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Life over 🙁

        1. Rotation's Alter Ego
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Still got Haz TC at least! 🙂

          Rough week though, sorry.

    2. Atimis
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      How the heck?!

    3. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      It’s not even true though is it - you have 2 who didn’t play and 7 points coming off your bench.

    4. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      For real?

    5. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I think you will punch me if I said ‘Just a game mate’ 😉

    6. Firminooooo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      5 from 5. Killing it.

    7. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Put it on a Brexit bus

  20. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Done Son Firm to Hazard (c) Rash, hope Rash starts and I will have my small victory

  21. Scotty B
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Sold Rondon for Lacazette this week. Fantastic!

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Laca brace incoming tomorrow

  22. Richd
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    The run TAA on is incredible. 4, 8, 11, 10, 10

    In GW3 I moved Robertson to TAA and thought that would mean I did the sensible money saving move.

    However really those who got both have won !!

    1. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Robbo over TAA on wildcard has absolutely ruined me

      1. Richd
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        I think they are basically the same level of player and it’s sheer variance/luck which does well. The only thing is TAA has been unlucky with some injuries.

        So you just got unlucky. I’d have gone Robertson over TAA if I could have afforded

        1. TheDragon
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Yep - basically punished for spending the extra - 1 vs 10 points this week is brutal given their ownerships - destroying my end to the season

        2. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Yeah overall Robertson is fine, perhaps should have both

    2. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I recall you saying that Liverpool defense would decline 2 months back and that City were the defenders to buy 😉

      1. MrZ
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        He must've missed the official support factor

      2. Richd
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        I mean they did decline.. for quite a few weeks 😉

        Happy that I’ve had one of each all year but so think I should have doubled so yeah I wasn’t quite right about that

  23. Begbie.
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Those officials must be on for 3 bonus...

  24. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Anyone know the top 10k average?

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      25 points

      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Oh dear. Red incoming.

    2. Numb
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      25 (net of hits) from 7 players

    3. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      25 overall and top 10k

      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Higher than expected :/

        1. TheDragon
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          It always is

  25. El-Kloppico
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    TAA owners have been lucky today..

    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yeah he was laughing about how he was lucky not to be sent off for the hand ball.

    2. Werkself
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      True. But there are lucky and unlucky owners every week. I think over the course of a season it's close to a wash.

  26. Werkself
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Just heard a quick post-game interview with TAA. The kid definitely has his head on straight.

    1. Critical Observer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Did he aknowledge he should have been off far before the final whistle?

      1. Werkself
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        No, but he smiled and acknowledged that the decision could have been different.

  27. Tsssst
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Who wins GW37?

    A - no Rashford
    Ederson, Shaw, Sterling, Pogba (A)guero

    B - no Aguero
    Laporte, Kolasinac, Lindelöf, (S)terling, Pogba, Rashford

    C - no Pogba
    Ryan, Walker, Shaw, (((S)))terling, Aguero

  28. Manani
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    origi on the bench, and he's scoring more than my whole attack so far lol

  29. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    According to fantasy football fix:
    the top 1k average is 25
    and the overall average is also 25

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