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Salah and Firmino benched as Taylor returns for Burnley at Liverpool

The Double Gameweek 19 benching spree continues at Anfield as Mohamed Salah (£12.5m) misses out on Liverpool’s starting XI.

The Egyptian is currently on a run of four blanks since his 16-point haul against Crystal Palace.

However, it must be said that his massive score at Selhurst Park came in the last Premier League match that he was benched for.

Roberto Firmino (£9.3m) finds himself among the substitutes for Liverpool too as Jurgen Klopp opts for a front-three of Sadio Mané (£11.9m), Divock Origi (£5.2m) and Xherdan Shaqiri (£6.4m).

Jordan Henderson (£5.4m) is missing but the Reds are boosted by the return of Joel Matip (£5.4m) at centre-back.

He starts alongside Fabinho (£5.4m) with Andrew Robertson (£7.4m) and Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.3m) fixed in their usual stations among the back-four.

The big news for Burnley is the comeback from injury for Charlie Taylor (£4.5m) who has been absent since sustaining a muscle problem against Sheffield United in Gameweek 16.

Dwight McNeil (£5.7m) and Robbie Brady (£5.0m) provide the width either side of Chris Wood (£6.2m) and Ashley Barnes (£6.0m) tonight.

Liverpool v Burnley Line-ups

Liverpool XI (4-3-3): Alisson; Robertson, Matip, Fabinho, Alexander-Arnold; Oxlade-Chamberlain, Wijnaldum, Thiago; Mané, Origi, Shaqiri.

Burnley XI (4-4-2): Pope; C Taylor, Mee, Tarkowski, Lowton; Brady, Westwood, Brownhill, McNeil; Wood, A Barnes.

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

    Zambian witch doctor was paid “about five pounds”, sounds like the spell runs out before full time and Salah hauls off the bench......

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

      Expect this post to get deleted by the scum.

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

    On 115-4. Now Mane and Robbo to make for Salah(C) fail.

  3. Athletico Underachieving
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Martinez
    Stones, cancelo, couf, Dallas, targett
    Bruno, son, madders, soucek, KDB
    Watkins Wilson Kane

    Madness to go KDB - gundo to allow Kane and vardy up top for a few weeks? Soucek to grealish/zaha planned after due to weak mid

  4. Chilli Heatwave
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    What would be considered a good rank now if aiming for top 50k come end of the season?

    1. jammie26
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      1st?

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

        The worst

    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      This season, top 100k seems reasonable

      1. Dirty Harry
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I'm aiming for the flaming top 1 million at the rate

    3. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      We're only half way through. Still plenty of time to make up ground.

  5. michaelington
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Can someone explain the Zambian witch doctor? Feel like I have missed something?

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

      This

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

      You need time machine

      1. Party time
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Hahahahaha

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

        Its been memory holed, unlucky mate

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

        He is now employed in the Liverpool staff.

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

        Same

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

      You know what will cap this off perfectly?

      Salah missing a penalty after coming on in the second half

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

        That would be the cherry on the top!

      2. Long ago I drew a walrus
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Won't happen. Sterling's already opened that can of worms

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

      After failed KDB triple captain from yesterday this Salah benching is the best think I could have hoped for.

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

        Till halftime

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

      Please tell me someone has a screenshot of the Zambian wizard post!

      1. Rotation's Alter Ego
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Has anyone got a link to the original comment still? Trying to find out what happened to it.

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

          Better hurry up dude, the mob is getting rowdy.

          1. Rotation's Alter Ego
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            I have no idea why it would be deleted. Once I get a link to it I should be able to get it back, otherwise I'm pretty stuck.
            Thought it was great!

              1. Rotation's Alter Ego
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 12 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                Hero. We ride again

              2. HuttonDressedasLahm
                • 14 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                £1 a game, or set rate?

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

              G40STEVE posted it on page 1 of this article.

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

              Just find out who of the mods TCd Salah this week 😉

        2. Whazza
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          It magically disappeared... Could be out of our hands if you're as cluesless as we are

        3. Long ago I drew a walrus
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Hazz has posted a few times but the link doesn't work for me, has the post been deleted?

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

          Nothing harmful at all and you lot take it down. I hate you.

    6. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Lusaka Ooh Eeh Ooh Ah Aah

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

      the post is funny

      the username is funnier

      the fact it came true is hilarious

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

        It hasn’t come true yet Steve, the match hasn’t been played yet.

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

          delusional salah owner ^

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

            Who doesn’t own Salah Steve?

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

          U still dont believe then

    8. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      OMG aliens are flying over Anfield and are taking Origi home.

      Salah starts!!!

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

        😆

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

      Ha, ah ha, a hahahahaha... at least I have Taylor playing and can be sure of Salah coming on later. Of course I won't get the 17 point haul from his last benching, this will be a 10' cameo and a clumsy yellow probably.

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

      Will the Zambian Witch Doctors posts now be put behind a pay wall or patreon?

      It’s the new FPL way after all...

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

        LOL

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

        This!!

    11. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      If the witch doctor is real, and it works, how much do I need to pay him to make sure all my players score?

      1. FER FUSCH AKE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Just a fiver, he is dirt cheap. Son is the next to cursed, avoid at all costs.

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

        You cant use dark magic for good.

      3. Evil Greg
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        You reported me for having multiple fpl teams years ago because one of them was third in the world after 4 gameweeks. Get bent ass!

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

          Cheaters get what they deserve

          1. Evil Greg
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Well, it would of been nice to take it on and try and win it though.

        2. Evil Greg
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          It wasn't Hutton DressedasLahm, it was this vandervaart guy, sorry Hutton DressedasLahm lol

    12. Saka_me_sideways
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Just got Sky Q installed. UHD does NOT do Sean Dyche any favours!

    13. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I told the witch doctor I capped Mo Salah too...

      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Which doctor?

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

          Witch doctor

          1. HuttonDressedasLahm
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            What doctor?

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

        Ooo eee, ooo ah ah ting tang
        Salah Salah, bing bang

    14. Whazza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      So is Fantasy football hub or fix any good?

      1. Evil Greg
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I imagine it's easier to hold a conversation with pages whizzing along. That's why I quit, why I quit posting on here in the first place, I get sick of chatting to someone just for the page to move and then you cba to try and make an individual connection with anyone so what's the point lol.

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

          Yeah it's pretty awkward. Could maybe use an update

        2. HuttonDressedasLahm
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          No new members would help
          Pages just fly on matchday mornings with nobody offering any help, just question after question, then re posting the same question because it’s on the last page..... and so on

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

        I signed up to both for the first time this year. I get more use out of FFFix but the articles on FF Hub and the team reveals are good.

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

          Cool. You come here to chat only?

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

            Some of the chat here is decent and makes me laugh.

          2. Evil Greg
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Well, talk about football. Discuss opinions in detail. It's impossible to reply to everyone these days when you're on and make a good answer for them.

    15. Evil Greg
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Any other Mane owners out there?

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

        Yes - and captain so keeping fingers crossed for couple of returns

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

        Yes and captain with Robbo and TAA

      3. Evil Greg
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Nearly Captained but went for Vardy in the end, never mind. Just nice to be in the minority owning tonight.

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

          Yes sir! Here we go!

          1. Evil Greg
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Hope it's a good one mate!

    16. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Remember what Salah did coming off the bench in GW14 v Palace guys? I'm having a terrible DGW , no goals yet but all is not lost.

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

        I hope so.

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

        It's the hope that kills you

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

      Triple captain stats this gameweek:

      Top 1k
      8.9% KDB
      6.10% Salah
      0.7% Bruno

      Overall
      2.58% KDB
      1.85% Salah
      1.17% Bruno

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

        1k?

      2. bitm2007
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Salah could still haul like in GW14.

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

        So 61 managers in top 1000 put TC on Salah?

    18. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Who the flipping hell is that doctor people keep on going about ?

      1. Evil Greg
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Some guy in Zambia paid to curse salah for 5 games lol.

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

      For fun...points scored

      Mane
      Salah
      Robbo
      TAA
      Origi

      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        12
        1
        2
        1
        6

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

        3
        1
        7
        6
        2

    20. wulfrunian
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Burnley were the only away team to win a PL point at Anfield last season.

    21. panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      If I had known about the witch doctor I wouldn't have TC'd Salah!!!

      Last two TC's were Sane for 1 point and Mane for 1 point, at least I'm making progress!

      As Fudgy and Brosstan would say, season over!

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

        😀

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

      I want my membership fee back. What horrible people the folk that run this thing are. It was wonderful when Mark was here.

    23. Superflymonk
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Ah, just logged in. Think I'm going yo go back a few pages and see the carnage that was after team lineups were revealed. Salah captainers and tC were so smug after KDB injury. Karma be a cruel bitch.

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

        Try looking at the pathetic take down of fun silly comments made by the ZWD.

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

          Yeah man, jokes about serious stuff should be removed but a comment like that being deleted is a disgrace. It can probably be known who deleted it as well.

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

            Yeah this place has become Trumpesque farcical. There’s no leaders. Just snowflake pathetics

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

          I'm so on it!

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

        Language Timothy!

    24. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Anyone know how many times Salah and Mane have assisted each other this season?

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

        None

        1. HuttonDressedasLahm
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Really?

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

        Salah has assisted Salah a few I believe

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

        Mane was fouled for the penalty Salah scored against Man City, that's the only assist that either have got for the other this season

    25. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      May I request people not to post their scores at the end of this GW. Every day of this one has been a disaster!

      1. jammie26
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        110 so far. Salah (c), TAA, Grealish and watkins to come.

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

        120 -4

        Martinez to play

        Salah benching a blessing!

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

        98 with Mane (C) Robbo and TAA

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

        54(-4). Salah (c) to go. So 52 all out.

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

          That's optimistic actually. He probably won't even get subbed on.

        2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          I am with you Sir!

    26. Superflymonk
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I gues the odds that that Zambian witchdoctor curse are looking pretty strong now. Maybe he does a crystal palace, maybe he doesn't

    27. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Someone getting registered to this site at this moment will be very confused tonight reading the comments.

      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        More like a voodoo practitioners' convention