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. Pep bites Kun
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Who knew coming into this week that Digne would be my star defender rather than TAA 🙂

  2. Ady87
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Rival has used FH and has TAA/Salah(c) wow today could have gone so much worse!

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Ok?

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

    Not so bad. Would have liked the TAA points, but have a feeling that (c) Vardy can beat Salah's 7.

  4. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Have lost 4 cs in over time 3 gws in a row. Hate this game

    2 x Areola
    2 x Taa

    1. MissouriMarten
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Over time?

  5. EmreCan Hustle
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Super league clubs experiencing instant karma.
    Maybe Chelsea and United will drop points too

  6. smash
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    My rival's last roll of the dice bringing in Trent for the armband this week - love it!

  7. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    As a TAA Robbo and Salah owner on FH that goal hurts alot

    1. wulfrunian
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      That sucks.

  8. JonSnow
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Man united fan and TAA owner, bitter-sweet that late goal but I'm glad it happened

  9. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    this place can be a bit ugly at times 🙁

    1. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      .. and short of pretty the rest of the time 😉

  10. OLD Rafiki
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    "you know the rules and so do I"....... LOL.

  11. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Bought TAA for a hit so I didn’t have to start Digne vs Arsenal... 😀

  12. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Salah is a bit of a bell-end isn’t he?

    1. JJeyy
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      7 points is fine

  13. JJeyy
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    TAA is a fraud in my book. Best seller!!

    1. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Good title - look forward to reading the draft

    2. Fitzy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Bargain bin comment

  14. el polako
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Well done Newcastle, showed real character after that wrongly disallowed goal at the end.

    LFC = Fulham at Arsenal.

    1. Gentle_Turks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Off his arm and into his path for the goal. Rightly disallowed.

      1. el polako
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        He was pushed from behind and kept his arm closely to the body, didn't make any move towards the ball.
        Wrong dissalwoed and if he'd played for United it would have been penalty.

  15. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Salah 7 points a captain fail?

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Erm? No?

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

      That's fine

    3. el polako
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Fails no but neither a succes.
      Will judge after Leicester game.

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

      Nah

    5. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Nacho C on Monday

    6. Igz08
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Given his chances.. feels almost that way

    7. Party time
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Party imminent

    8. Drexl Spivey
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Heavily modded comments alert.

    9. King Carlos
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Well... everyone knew newcastle would tie the match. That's just football 1.0. And that's why we love the game!

    10. gooberman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Non Trent owners the winners and Liverpool have Utd next. No clean sheet there either.

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

      Perfect result for me as a Salah & Trent owner with Vardy (C) 😎

      1. Fudgy
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Incredible result for you

      2. Drexl Spivey
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Perfect when Vardy blanks?

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

          Bloodbath on Monday, Palace are awful

      3. Gudjohnsen
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Wouldn't say perfect.

        TAA cs would have been good for you imo.

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

          I thought Newcy would score tbf, just didn't want them to score more than 1!

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

        Perfect result would have been 1-0 lol

      5. moment
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Ditto, especially as I sold Jota this week as well

      6. Pep bites Kun
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Liv CS wouldn't have suited better as a Trent owner?

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

          That would just be greedy, I had it my head they would score so not disappointed. Was more worried about Salah going mental

          1. Pep bites Kun
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            Lol - it would indeed. Let's see what happens with Bruno & the Lei duo. Which C are you on again - Nacho?

    12. hueycho
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Are u happy Salah cappers?!?!

      1. Pukkipartyy
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Yea why not.

      2. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Are you with life?

        Of course I’m glad with 7 points, more than you lol

        1. OLD Rafiki
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          waiting for lingz and Rudiger to deliver.

      3. Pep bites Kun
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Would have preferred 2 goals or an additional assist, but any day your Cap doesn't blank is a good day.

    13. Pukkipartyy
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Triple pool here, but Newcastle deserved that 100%.

    14. Toe-Knee Yeboah
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      (c)TAA, 90+5 🙁

      1. Party time
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Oof... gl for the rest of the gw. Your other options could deliver

          1. Toe-Knee Yeboah
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            Thanks - guy chasing has (c)Vardy. Behind the sofa time!

      2. fusen
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Weirdly, as a Trent owner losing the cleansheet may have been a positive for me in my mini-leagues.

        Most of my opponents captained Salah and I don't have him, but they all have Trent, so we all lost Trent's 4 points but they also lost 2 points from Salah...

        the ridiculousness of FPL EO

      3. Il Capitano
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Still on a green arrow after that as a Salah non-owner, so can't grumble. As an added bonus my ML rival doubled up on Pool def this week.

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

        How the f*k does Robbo get 2 BAPS? This game is a total joke

        1. Toe-Knee Yeboah
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          This

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

          who's got the BAPS? Willock?

          1. Toe-Knee Yeboah
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            Dubravka 3 somehow, Willock 1, Salah 0. Go figure.

            1. onceuponatyne
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              2 years, 11 months ago

              WEIRD.

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

          How about the Newcastle keeper getting 3 despite no clean sheet!

          1. SouperstarsXI
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            How about man of the match performance with 8 saves? Best player should get the highest BAPS (ideally).

      5. Ruinenlust
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        BAP system is stupid.
        Salah scores Liverpool’s only goal - no BAPS.
        Robertson and Allison fail to keep a CS - BAPS
        why?

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Always been a joke

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

          Baps count many factors.
          Salah lost the baps because he's wasteful

      6. Digital-Real
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        TAA, Jota, Leno and Holding owner here, anyone doing better?

        1. The Ejiptian King
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          I have Wilson, that disallowed goal was a little annoying.

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

            Oh that’s so unlucky! Almost an inspired pick

      7. GROBARI
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Some dudes here are acting like a 10 year old child. I am hater of Liverpool,but can you please stop with cringe and childish jokes.

        1. gooberman
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          You accuse people of acting like a child but in the same sentence you say you are a Liverpool hater? Eff me.

      8. tbos83
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        As a Newcastle supporting non-Salah/Liv defence owner, that was my favourite goal of the season by a million miles

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Shush

      9. TheDragon
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        1 - 1 draw.

        Bonus points for both goal keepers and a defender......

        ..... right

        1. Von Lipwig
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          What's wrong with that?