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13 February 2022 1071 comments
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Double Gameweek 25 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) continues this Sunday lunchtime, with Burnley v Liverpool, Newcastle United v Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur v Wolverhampton Wanderers kicking-off at 14:00 GMT.

The big team news comes from Turf Moor, where Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane return to Liverpool’s attack, alongside Roberto Firmino in Jurgen Klopp’s 4-3-3 formation.

That means Diogo Jota drops to the bench with new signing Luis Diaz.

Sean Dyche makes one change for Burnley, with Aaron Lennon coming in for Dwight McNeil.

At Newcastle, Eddie Howe makes two changes from Gameweek 24, with Dan Burn and Javier Manquillo in for Jamaal Lascelles and Matt Targett, who is ineligible.

Meanwhile, Aston Villa bring in Calum Chambers for the suspended Ezri Konsa.

Elsewhere, Rodrigo Bentancur makes his first start for Antonio Conte, as he replaces Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg in the engine room, while there are also changes at wing-back, with Matt Doherty and Ryan Sessegnon coming in for Emerson Royal and Sergio Reguilon, both of whom are substitutes.

For their opponents, Bruno Lage hands a first Premier League start to Luke Candle, with Rayan Ait-Nouri also returning to the XI for Marcal.

DOUBLE GAMEWEEK 25 LINE-UPS

Burnley XI: Pope, Roberts, Tarkowski, Mee, Pieters, Lennon, Brownhill, Westwood, Cornet, Rodriguez, Weghorst

Subs: Lowton, Cork, Barnes, McNeil, Hennessey, Stephens, Collins, Bardsley, Long

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, van Dijk, Robertson, Fabinho, Henderson, Keita, Salah, Mane, Firmino

Subs: Konate, Thiago, Milner, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jota, Tsimikas, Diaz, Kelleher, Elliott


Newcastle United XI: Dubravka, Trippier, Schar, Burn, Manquillo, Shelvey, Willock, Joelinton, Fraser, Saint-Maximin, Wood

Subs: Darlow, Dummett, Krafth, Murphy, Almiron, Gayle, Longstaff, Guimaraes, De Bolle

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Cash, Chambers, Mings, Digne, Douglas Luiz, McGinn, Ramsey, Buendia, Coutinho, Watkins

Subs: Olsen, Hause, Chrisene, Young, Iroegbunam, Sanson, Chukwuemeka, Bailey, Ings


Tottenham Hotspur XI: Lloris, Sanchez, Romero, Davies, Doherty, Bentancur, Winks, Sessegnon, Moura, Son, Kane

Subs: Gollini, Rodon, Reguilon, Royal, White, Hojbjerg, Kulusevski, Bergwijn, Scarlett

Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Sa, Kilman, Coady, Saiss, Semedo, Dendoncker, Neves, Cundle, Ait-Nouri, Podence, Jimenez

Subs: Ruddy, Hoever, Marcal, Trincao, Silva, Jonny, Chiquinho, Toti, Hwang

  1. No_Mo_Salah?
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Anyone worse than 13 (-4) on points?

    1. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      17, -8.

      Lol.

    2. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      im on 6

    3. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Super Saints, he has the worst luck out of 8m+ players didn't you know?

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

      Solid 18 here. Feel jealous

    5. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      10 here.

    6. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      10 here. Rank in the last 3:

      GW 23: 11K
      GW 24: 22K
      Right now: 33K

      I am working in multiples of 11.

  2. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    I’ve forgotten what it’s like for an attacking player to get me a return who didn’t have 100% eo

    1. Free Hat
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      I will be thrilled the day King actually does something.

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

      Fair point well made spuds. That's much better than all the complaining going on today. Most of us are in the same boat. I'm just on a poor run with 3 red arrows on the bounce.

  3. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Currently on 29 points and by the sounds of things on here that’s like a 100 in a normal week.

    1. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Sounds about right.

    2. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      You are about to get spit roasted be warned 🙂

    3. Free Hat
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Gimme some points please

    4. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Yep, I was on 30 last and gained a good 50k rank just with that

    5. The Tinkerman
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      28 for me is giving me a big green arrow

  4. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    The player leading this game week on 99/100 points has done so with just 8 outfield players and 2 keepers.

    No BB obvs, TC on Sterling!

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Apologies.

      He's OR 1 gw25 with just 7 outfield players in total.

  5. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Most of my players currently have binary scores 🙂

  6. Shultan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Is there an article about the fixture swing from GW28?
    I know advice had been to keep WC but my team suits needs WC now

    Only Jota, TAA, bowen & Cancelo want to keep

    Want to get rid of DDG, Steel, dalot, rudiger, coufal, Ronaldo, Antonio, King, BSilva, foden,Gray

    To Ramsey/Foster GKs
    Broja, weghorst, edouard
    Tierney, mee, Kilman
    Salah, coutinho & Saka

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

      On the first, only Chelsea are team good enough for that particular fixture swing, and the only player I would get from Chelsea is James.

  7. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    A) Foden > Cornet
    B) Watkins > Weghorst

    1. Cojones of Destiny
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      A

  8. FPL Brains
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Second half;

    - TAA clean sheet
    - Robertson assist
    - Son goal
    - Kane goal
    - Ramsey assist

    I'll take any of those, but I'll get none.

    1. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Oh yeah Digne goal too.

    2. Cojones of Destiny
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      agree with 1,2 and 5

    3. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Digne goal
      Trent A&G
      Sanchez G
      Jota 20 min haul
      Watkins hatrick

      Got more chance of winning euro millions next week!

    4. Babit1967
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Add Salah brace to that list

    5. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Reality
      - Mane goal

  9. Nanoelektronicar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Weghorst:

    A) Good lad, gets lots of chances
    B) Donkey, couldn't finish his diner.

    1. The Train Driver
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Why would he finish a diner?

      1. FPL Brains
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Hahaha

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

        Diner said some bad things bout his mother

        1. Zimo
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 11 months ago

          Diner's owner*

    2. Shultan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      He's in my current WC plans so A

    3. banskt
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Neither A nor B. Just avoid.

    4. Cojones of Destiny
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      BBB!

  10. banskt
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Salah (C) wasn't the best idea, who would have thought

    1. thegaffer82
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Yeah, you should have gone Ronaldo or Bruno. You’d be rolling in points right now…

  11. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Villa were garbage in that first half

  12. DAZZ
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Can’t get excited about Son, Spurs look dreadful again. Anyone considering going without for the DGW??

    1. The Train Driver
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Again? When did they look good this season?

    2. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      My plan was to get Son not so sure?

    3. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Bruno vs Son -4...

      Leeds are awful at the back. City is like a dud game for Spurs, Burnley can make it tough for anyone on their day.

      A headache with the wrong outcome no doubt 😀

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

      Yeah just have Ramsdale, Tierney, Salah, Trent, Robbo and you're good. Pope and Weghorst too if u want cuz two consecutive doubles

  13. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    This match shd make Reguilon nailed on for dgw

    I hope

    Don't want to waste a transfer selling a defender

    1. banskt
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      If anything, this match shows that Reguilon has slipped further down the picking order. He wasn't called when Sessegnon was subbed.

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

        He's not on the bench is he?

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

          Yes he is. Ignore me. Thought Google said he wasn't but BBC said he is.

  14. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Them two Wolves goals, oh my...

    Hugo might be drunk.

  15. DannyDrinkVodka
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Reguillon not coming on for Sessegnon is fairly damming….I reckon I might start Cancelo ahead of him

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Don’t bench cancelo

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

      Cancello too explosive, of high ownership and too damn good to bench.

  16. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Anyone watching Wolves game how’s Jimenez looking?

    Apart from Broja the cheap FWDS look gash

    1. Free Hat
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Its more to do with Spurs defence making Wolves attack looking good then anything else tbf.

    2. banskt
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Idah looks good to me.

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        idah is maybe broken

        1. banskt
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 11 months ago

          What do you mean broken?

          1. have you seen cyan
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 11 months ago

            injured he was having a scan

            1. banskt
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 11 months ago

              Oh didn't know! Thanks, will check that out.

              1. Zimo
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 11 months ago

                Knee injury

    3. banskt
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Jimenez isn't cheap. He is 7.4m, more expensive than Robertson! I was thinking

      1. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Good point

      2. banskt
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Fat fingers. I was thinking < 6m.

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

      U say cheap but u mean all

  17. TheTinman
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Newcastle will be a force next year, just sayin'

    1. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      In a few years definitely. I don't think top 4 is happening any time soon

      1. TheTinman
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Top 4 virtually impossible next year. But top 8 is achievable.

        1. Zimo
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 11 months ago

          Yes possible. Top 10 definitely a realistic target

    2. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Championship is quite competetive these days.

      1. TheTinman
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        The sheep hunter with the joke of a sheep

    3. banskt
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      For that, they need better players.

      1. TheTinman
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        And they'll come

        1. banskt
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 11 months ago

          I doubt they will be able to convince "great" players to join. They can get some "good" players and build up from there. It will take a few years before they become a true force.

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

        If they stay up, they'll get them

    4. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      It'll be interesting to see who they sign in the summer.

      Wilson is always on my watchlist, I rate him highly. So more quality around him will peak my interest even more.

      1. TheTinman
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Just constantly injured

        1. Piggs Boson
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 11 months ago

          Yeah it's a shame. But I'm still willing to hop on when he's fit.

      2. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        pique*

    5. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Yes, they will rock the Championship next season!!
      😀

    6. boc610
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      totally deserved to, Hatice Cengiz will be over the moon

      1. TheTinman
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        🙄

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

      If the tyrant decrees it so, it will be so.

  18. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Salah over an hour now without a return since afcon - could have lost it?

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      He has been regressing for a while now, not the same player he once was

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Never really had it, purple patch player.

    3. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      It's Burnley. He's only scored against them once before

    4. The Tinkerman
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Bloke should retire

    5. TomSaints
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      It’s at that point he punishes you. I really want to TC TAA but Salah will then score 40 points

  19. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Such petulance on these pages, oh my word.

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      What did you honestly expect? Go to an actual game and you’ll hear 100x worse

      1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Haha so true. I've not been to a game above league six for a few years. And not been on here for a while either. Such genuine anger haha why do people play/watch if they hate it so much?! Wild.

      2. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        The sound of 30000+ singing some gems 🙂

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

      ArseShiteFuk

      1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Haha

        1. Zimo
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 11 months ago

          🙂

    3. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      One of those weeks when no one's getting any points, everyone suddenly hates their team & knees are jerking left right & centre

      1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Yer, for sure. People should take solace that hardly anyone is crushing it.

        I'm also seeing a lot of responsibility denial going on haha it's your team; only you can pick the players.

  20. Free Hat
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Last 45min watching liverpool as a non Salah owner.

    1. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Ok

  21. SouthCoastSaint
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Chances of Jota staying on the bench?

    Read it was a dead leg. Keane on my bench

    1. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      0.1%

    2. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Chomping at the bit to come on.

    3. Free Hat
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      If its injury related, Id say pretty big chance with this score line.

  22. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Podence starting to look very useful

    1. thegaffer82
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      He did that last season too for a period. Bought him and of cos he goes on to do nothing for me.
      Best of luck if you go there!

  23. Cojones of Destiny
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    TAA better triple cap prospect for 26

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Trent looks sluggish and in need of a rest.

  24. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Kane absolutely joke pick. lOVE to see so many get him oh yes I do!

    1. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Eh? Who has him?

  25. The Tinkerman
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Start one next week:
    A) Maupay
    B) Coutinho
    C) Digne

    Probably going for B as it stands

  26. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Trippier looks done.

    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Gone off

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

      If only he never started. I would have gotten my clean sheet. He wouldn't be injured. We'd all be in a happier place

  27. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Trippier dead

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      RIP 🙁

  28. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    I swear players rarely had to go off injured 30 years ago

  29. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Two NEW fullbacks gone.

  30. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Get Jota on!

    1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Keep him off! Coady potential CS incoming!