Dugout Discussion

Jota joins Salah, Mané and Firmino in Liverpool front four for Newcastle clash

Diogo Jota (£7.1m) is fine after all, afforded a third successive Premier League start.

Crucially, his latest appearance has not come at the expense of Liverpool’s headline attackers.

Mohamed Salah (£12.6m), Sadio Mané (£11.7m) and Roberto Firmino (£9.0m) all feature as Newcastle come to Anfield.

It is the first time the quartet have shared the pitch together since the second half of the Gameweek 30 win over Arsenal and just the third time all season they have featured together from the beginning.

The last two times were the Gameweek 8 draw with Manchester City, two matches after a Gameweek 6 win against Sheffield United. Across those matches, Firmino, Jota and Salah got the goals for Liverpool.

“There’s a moment where we can do that (start all four of Jota, Salah, Mané and Firmino). All the boys are fit and in a good shape so we have to give it a proper try.” – Jurgen Klopp

Thiago Alcantara (£5.5m) and Georginio Wijnaldum (£5.3m) provide support as a two-man central midfield while Fabinho (£5.4m) remains at centre-back in the absence of Nathaniel Phillips (£4.1m).

Ozan Kabak (£5.0m) makes his fifth-straight Premier League start while Andrew Robertson (£7.1m) and the in-form Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.5m) retain their full-back berths.

Steve Bruce is still urging caution with Callum Wilson (£6.5m) following his recent hamstring injury.

The centre-forward has featured as a substitute in each of his last two Premier League outings and is on the bench for a third match in a row today.

That sees Joelinton (£5.7m) lead the Newcastle line supported by Miguel Almirón (£5.6m) and Allan Saint-Maximin (£5.1m) who has produced 18 points across his last two appearances.

Blank Gameweek 33 Line-ups

Liverpool XI (4-2-3-1): Alisson; Robertson, Kabak, Fabinho, Alexander-Arnold; Thiago, Wijnaldum; Mané, Firmino, Salah; Jota.

Newcastle United XI (3-4-2-1): Dúbravka; Dummett, Clark, Fernández; Ritchie, S Longstaff, Shelvey, Murphy; Almirón, Saint-Maximin; Joelinton.

Elsewhere in Blank Gameweek 33

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1,030 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Dybala10
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Time to sell Jota

  2. Sandy Ravage
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Jota > JLingz incoming

    1. HonestBlatter
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Yes

  3. HonestBlatter
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Why did I got Jota...those two goals got me hooked to trap

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      ALL OF US

  4. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Jota to Bale or Jota to Greenwood?

    1. HonestBlatter
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      to Jlingardinho

  5. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Jota 1pt
    amazing

  6. TheBiffas
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Would rather see Ollie Watkins lead the line than Bobby firmino

    1. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      He’s been good today. It’s Mane and Jota the 2 donkeys spurring everything that falls their way

      1. TheBiffas
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        Six goals in 42 games. And yes, I want mane out too

        1. JONALDINHO
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 10 days ago

          Another stat merchant. I suppose DCL and Bamford are better Raphinha and Grealish too?

          1. TheBiffas
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 10 days ago

            Difference is, DCL and Bamford are both number nines like firmino. Irrelevant comment

            1. JONALDINHO
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 10 days ago

              Firmino isn’t an out and out number 9. He’s had 1 shot all game whereas Salah, Mane and Jota have had dozens. You don’t seem to understand that though.

    2. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Yeah Firmino is now a shadow of his former self.

  7. Sif
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Eurgh...
    Jota been quite the trap
    Rival only has 10 players this week. Really need those players we don't share to perform.

    1. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Yes, he’s the admiral Akbar poster boy ...

  8. Eh, just one more thing ...
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Place your bets please ... what minute do Newcastle penetrate Liverpool at the back?

    1. HonestBlatter
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      90+3

      1. HonestBlatter
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        This was quite accurate

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

      79 & 86.

    3. Jebiga
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      71

  9. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Klopp could have been desent and given Jota 60 minutes. 2 valuable points lost.

  10. Ruinenlust
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Who else didn’t fall for the Jota trap?

    1. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Half. Sold him this week for Harrison to afford Vardy (via Laca)

    2. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Me

    3. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Me

      I got the goals in 30.

  11. Eh, just one more thing ...
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Woooooooooo so close Robertson ....

  12. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    1-1 written all over this

  13. Jebiga
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Willock in. Newcastle will score

  14. Eh, just one more thing ...
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Willock on Clark off ..... Newcastle going for it ...

    1. Jebiga
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      No, pool is just shete

  15. OLD Rafiki
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    imagine having DCL BAM JOTA and BRUNO.

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      I’m confused. DCL BAM & Bruno played?

      1. Iwantmorepointsthanks
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        DCL did hahaha.
        But too early to diss BAM and Bruno for this GW

      2. OLD Rafiki
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        Dubravka with 6 saves this is crazy.

  16. Babit1967
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Jota to mahrez or Foden for me ( depending on which one plays in the champions league )

    1. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      They’ll both play

  17. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    When will Klopp learn that 1 goal isn’t enough

    1. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Bringing on Milner ahead of Ox or Keita makes no sense to me

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        He’s lost the plot

      2. Marvin Moon
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        I'd say he's better than both of those personally.

  18. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Jota you plum 😆

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Pudding?

  19. pablo discobar
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Took a risk and sold jota for Maddison. Shame rival also got Maddison, but he's still a Jota owner

  20. REDMOND IN SANDALS
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    what a masterclass decision of getting Jota over Greenwood in gw31! hope for a top10k finish in mud

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Diddums.
      Anywhere near 10k is more than good enough

  21. Ruinenlust
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    How is Salad not on 3 BAPs?

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      He has been shite

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

      CS.

    3. Digital-Real
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      unless you're Bruno, bps will always favour the Forward

  22. Party time
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Come on Trent. Take those baps

    • IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Jota ---> Greenwood?

      Lloris
      TAA Digne Dallas
      Salah Son Jota Lingard
      Kane Vardy Nacho

      (Sanchez Dunk ESR Targett)
      0.3ITB 2FT

    • fusen
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      It seems unlikely but I'd love Salah to get a yellow card

    • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Salah misses a real sitter

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Hahaha

      Bye bye BAPs

    • Party time
        3 years, 10 days ago

        Jota looked threatening, unfortunately all fart & no poo

      • SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        Jota & Phillips to ESR & TAA after next GW

      • Kellz86
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        Salah wastes Mane assist

      • Make United Great Again
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        Salah misses. Again.