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Shaqiri starts in attacking Liverpool line-up to face Manchester United

Xherdan Shaqiri (£6.4m) has made a surprise return to the Liverpool line-up in their top of the table clash with Manchester United in Double Gameweek 19.

Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers using their Triple Captain chip on Mohamed Salah (£12.5m) will hope the Egyptian can return to his best form, after blanking in the last three games.

Jurgen Klopp has stuck with a 4-3-3 formation, playing Roberto Firmino (£9.3m) in his customary false nine role, flanked by Salah and Sadio Mane (£11.9m).

Their midfield has an attacking look, with Gini Wijnaldum (£5.3m) alongside Thiago (£5.7m) and Shaqiri.

Andy Robertson (£7.4m) and Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.3m) line up at full-back, with the makeshift centre-half pairing of Jordan Henderson (£5.4m) and Fabinho (£5.4m).

Alisson (£5.9m) will be hoping to keep only his fifth clean sheet of the season.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has again named a side containing Paul Pogba (£7.7m) and Bruno Fernandes (£11.3m), as he attempts to oust Liverpool from the top of the Premier League.

Anthony Martial (£8.8m) has returned from injury to lead the line for the Red Devils.

Marcus Rashford (£9.6m) lines up opposite Pogba on the right-hand side of the attack, with Fernandes in his customary number ten role.

Scott McTominay (£4.9m) and Fred (£5.3m) make up a battling midfield for Man United.

Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£5.4m) and Luke Shaw (£4.8m) start at full-back, with Victor Lindelof (£4.8m) returning to the side alongside Harry Maguire (£5.4m) in the centre of defence.

David De Gea (£5.3m) continues to be selected ahead of Dean Henderson (£5.2m) in goal.

Liverpool XI: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Henderson, Fabinho, Robertson; Wijnaldum, Thiago, Shaqiri; Salah, Mane, Firmino

De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Maguire, Lindelof, Shaw; Fred, McTominay; Rashford, Fernandes, Pogba; Martial

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  1. Mr. O'Connell
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    THE BEST LEAGUE IN THE WORLD

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      All leagues have cagey games.

    2. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Thank god that’s Over

    3. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      It is for me. I watch Ligue Un sometimes and it is terrible. Why any PL team would buy a player from any team in Ligue Un other than PSG is beyond me. La Liga, Serie A and Bundesliga are the same.

      If you want entertainment then you should watch the Copa Libertadores.

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Ever been to a game? It’s bloody nuts.

  2. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Utd don’t want the ball!

  3. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    OMG Rashford stayed onside!

  4. fusen
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Mane went out on the right and has basically barely touched the ball.

    Salah started on the right and had almost no involvement.

    Salah moves to the left and he's touching the ball more. It felt the same in the last couple of games where Salah has blanked, there is no cohesion on the right side currently and anywhere forced to play up front on that side gets none of the ball.

    1. L'Aeroplanino
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      TAA is the problem

    2. Kellz86
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      TAA has also stopped lately flooding the right side, I agree, it doesn’t look cohesive

    3. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      TAA is MIA

    4. Free Hat
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      True. All play goes almost through left and robbo.

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

      He may be getting more touches but he's still been very poor.

  5. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Owning Salah is clearly FPL suicide

    1. yalala
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I've got Bruno too, double suicide

    2. CheesyZoot
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I think owning but not captaining is at least the sensible thing to do

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

        Boring!

      2. Lucky Z
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Nah. If you don't captain Salah you don't want him to score

        1. DandyDon
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Could say same about, Bruno or KDB! Can’t captain all. I think we are waiting for the week where all 3 haul at same time..not sure it’s coming any time soon

    3. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Glad he'll be gone after this week

  6. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone happy if this game ended up 0-0?

    1. TKC07
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Utd

    2. BenDavies
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      no. 1-1 is ideal with irrelevant scorers

    3. Threat Level Midnight
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Very much so. Have AWB/Trent/ Robbo and ML rivals TCed Mo

    4. Londongeezaa
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Robbo cleanie and then 3 each from Salah and Bruno.

      Would take that.

      1. Londongeezaa
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Then triple City and KDB(c) to come

      2. Cantona's Kung Fu Kick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Me too. Everyone has Bruno/Salah. I have Robbo, so I'll take the CS

    5. Patio Kev
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yep delighted

    6. CBonci
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Considering I have Robbo and Rash and my closest ML rival does not (we both have Salah (c) and Bruno) I’d take a 0-0.

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

      Bruno, Mo both over 100% and no defensive players so I guess I want 1-1 and Tiago and Fred goals!?

  7. GROBARI
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Salah is the biggest FPL troll i ever saw...

    1. mezza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Hazard

    2. yalala
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Mahrez

    3. Lucky Z
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Zigic

    4. BeWater
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Mitrovic.

    5. cheekumz
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      clearly Lukaku... check grav for evidence

  8. Herman Toothrot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    This game needs some Salah to Minamino half time sub action.

    Grabs popcorn.

    1. yalala
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

  9. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Zambian Witch Doctor laughing after you all doubted him when Mo scored vs preschoolers

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Who is the Zambian Witch Doctor?

      1. JONALDINHO
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        This guy said before the West Brom game that he got a Zambian doctor to curse Salah and make him blank the next 5 games. Everyone was laughing at time but he’s the one laughing now. It was his one and only comment on the site too

        1. Botman and Robben
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          I need to get in contact with this doctor.

  10. BeWater
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Remember when we used to wonder where the next clean sheet was coming from.

  11. Londongeezaa
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Some of the worst display of passing I’ve seen all season.

    Some of the worst offside plays.

    Shooting weak. Crossing non existent.

    1. CBonci
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I was actually going to comment that this game is a clinic on poor passing and how to be offsides.

    2. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Premier League has become the farmers league

    3. JBG
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I said earlier this week that this would be a cagey match, anyone who expected anything else were optimistic and probably very disappointed now.

      1. Bojam
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I said this too. Hence not taking hits to get Salah in. Still 45 mins to go for us to look stoopid.

        1. JBG
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Haha true. But 1st half pretty much what I expected.

    4. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Did Shaqiri get hairimplants?

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

        Yeah

      2. Dirty Leeds
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Oh yeah. Big time

      3. Traction Engine Foot
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Rooney-esque

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

        Its a wig. Comes right off.

      5. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        He should recommend some to Mane too

      6. mrelpea
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        He reminds me of Charlie Chaplin with his new hair style and random comedy gurns

    5. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Regretting captaining Salah, but relieved I didn't triple him. Another Liverpool performance like this against Burnley and I think I'm done with Mo/Robbo.

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Robbo looks amazing

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

          Fit af

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

        Some ML rivals TC's KDB. They are the smart ones.

    6. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      How is it that this joke Man United team is top of the table?

      1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        VAR mainly. That's it

      2. Pukki Blinders
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Pretty sure Pool look like the joke

        1. BenDavies
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          united far, far worse

      3. Dannyb
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Pfft do one

      4. The Senate
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        won more games than anyone else, mainly

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

        Agree - they are there more due to the ineptitude of other teams.

      6. Dr Van Nostrand
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Officiating obviously

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

      I think we have been spoiled by Leeds games in this season, this game is not entertaining enough!
      Hopefully goals in second half as players get tired running aimlessly

    8. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Imagine captaining Salah

      1. Cantona's Kung Fu Kick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        no, imagine TC him

      2. Jindaljain
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Wait he will score

      3. ivantys
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        No, imagine owning him.

        1. Cantona's Kung Fu Kick
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          after this week I won't own him anymore

      4. Lucky Z
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Dumped for Sterling

        1. Jindaljain
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          A huge risk

    9. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Liverpool can get countered so easily if we get the final pass right.

      1. JONALDINHO
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Big if.

        1. Pukki Blinders
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Not a big if, Pogba can make it happen

        2. TOLV TUMS
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Also Allisson

      2. @persecuted_by_mods
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Final ball has been awful, timing of runs has also been awful even if the ball was right

      3. JONALDINHO
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        If Salah blanks at Burnley can someone please find this Zambian Doctor.

        1. Flair
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          12 point TC, an improvement for some

      4. ivantys
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        How in the world is TAA on 10 BPS??? incoming 9 pointer haul.

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

          Hope so!

        2. Muchentuchel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          He's playing a good game and is very involved in attacking.

          1. George Sillett
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            You really must be watching a different game.

      5. Flair
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Clean sheets the way forward, 4ATB

        1. Pukki Blinders
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Didn’t know CSs come after 45 minutes

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

        TC Salah just not the right choice. Will gladly get rid of him for the rest of the season. Don't even care how many he will score against Burnley.

        '

        1. Pompel
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          I'll give him next gw, then revert back to Son

          1. Muchentuchel
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            I'll use his funds to get back Kane. Had to lose him to afford KDB.

        2. Pukki Blinders
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Lol bet you will bring him back in in a few weeks

          1. Muchentuchel
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Absolutely not. He's not essential. It's always a matter of how you use the funds instead.

        3. TOLV TUMS
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          KDB has far far better form and fixtures this weekend. Didn’t understand all the Mo TC talk - hope he comes good for you

          1. Muchentuchel
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            thanks, I was just bored and was looking for a player most likely to play 2x90 minutes.

          2. AC/DC AFC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Agreed

      7. Tasty Jerk
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        What a boring half

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

          Dump her

          1. BenDavies
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            lol

      8. Party time
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Zambian witch doctor just chillin week in week out

          1. AC/DC AFC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Nice!

        • GROBARI
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          "I'm happy with this result"

          -no one ever

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

            I think you're confused

            1. GROBARI
              • 3 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Yeah,United is loving this result my bad. Worst club ever

        • diesel001
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          The story of the Zambian Witch Doctor:

          "I know a powefull witch doctor in Zambia, paid him about 5£ Salah is gonna blank 5 games in a row."

          https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2020/12/27/new-dad-coufal-starts-alongside-soucek-and-cresswell-as-lamptey-misses-out-for-brighton/?hc_page=14&hc_sort_by=comment_date#hc_comment_23058865
          ----------------------------------------

          "I told you all I had a witch doctor cast a spell on Mo Salah 5 game blanks you haven't yet felt the pain do not TC on the bgw you have been warned."

          https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2020/12/30/fpl-differentials-to-consider-for-gameweek-17-and-the-upcoming-double-gameweek/?hc_page=14&hc_sort_by=comment_date#hc_comment_23098402
          ------------------------------------------

          2 weeks ago, I was in the city of Livingstone in Zambia, and came across a witch doctor selling spells in the market, said I had a dark shadow over me and for 5 pounds would bring me joy, so told him Salah been causing me pain, the rest is history

          https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2021/01/04/adams-mccarthy-and-vestergaard-absent-as-saints-host-liverpool/?hc_page=21&hc_sort_by=comment_date#hc_comment_23143422

          1. TOLV TUMS
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Oooh eeee, oooh ah ah, ting tang, walla walla bing bang

          2. Mr. O'Connell
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            So you're telling me the 5 games will be up after the Burnley match? The exact number of games I've captained him for. Spurs (a) (c) locked in.

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

              Correct. The 5th and final game is Burnley.

              1. Mr. O'Connell
                • 11 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                Haha sweet. At least I can captain him next week in confidence then.

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

            I will pay him 100£ to stop Kane and Son.

            1. Mr. O'Connell
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Don't forget James Justin

        • Reeker
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Liverpool should at least try and bait a yellow out of Fernandes so United might drop points next game

        • Steve The Spud
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Micah Richards talking guff

          1. BenDavies
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            water is wet

        • Squires FC
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Ht whistle went 3 seconds early then just as mane was through on goal

          1. Sir Edo
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Yes, did anyone actually noticed that? Terrible reffering!

            1. Squires FC
              • 10 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Cant believe that didnt get mentioned

            2. Dr Van Nostrand
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Yes Tierney is obvo in on the ManU push too. Getting all 50 50 calls and letting these joke offsides go for 5-10 secs

        • Gobigorgohome
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Should have captained KDB

          two easy fixtures

          wtf i was thinking ffs