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17 April 2023 663 comments
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It’s an audition of sorts for Liverpool players as Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers get to run the rule over Jurgen Klopp’s side ahead of Blank Gameweek 32.

Not that one of the Reds isn’t already owned by a fair number of FPL bosses.

Mohamed Salah is sitting in not far off one in five of the squads in the top 100,000, and in 28% of FPL sides overall.

Above: Effective ownership numbers in the top 10k/100k, via LiveFPL

Salah starts against Leeds United this evening and is part of an unchanged side from the one that Klopp sent out against Arsenal.

Darwin Nunez is on the bench for the third time in four games, while Luis Diaz makes his long-awaited return to the Liverpool squad after a six-month lay-off.

Alisson and Ibrahima Konate, both minor concerns ahead of Saturday’s deadline, are fit to start.

As for the hosts at Elland Road, Javi Gracia has made two changes from the starting XI that initially impressed against Crystal Palace before succumbing to a 5-1 hiding.

Top goalscorer Rodrigo Moreno starts for the first time since Gameweek 21 as he replaces Patrick Bamford, who is missing from the squad altogether.

The other change comes at right-back, with an out-of-form Luke Ayling finally ousted by Rasmus Kristensen.

Kick-off in tonight’s game is at 20:00 BST.

GAMEWEEK 31 LINE-UPS

Leeds United XI: Meslier, Kristensen, Firpo, Koch, Struijk, McKennie, Roca, Harrison, Aaronson, Sinisterra, Rodrigo.

Subs: Robles, Ayling, Forshaw, Cooper, Summerville, Rutter, Gnonto, Wober, Greenwood.

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Robertson, Konate, Van Dijk, Henderson, Fabinho, Jones, Salah, Gakpo, Jota.

Subs: Kelleher, Thiago, Milner, Firmino, Elliott, Tsimikas, Diaz, Nunez, Matip.



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  1. Riverside Red
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Bit of bore at the moment...neither team look great

  2. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Have Liverpool been found out? They are so poor at home. Teams seem to know exactly how to play against them now.

    1. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      *away from home

    2. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      They are away tonight

  3. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Salah 3 pointer locked then

  4. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Not sure I understand the benefit of this TAA role for tactics or FPL.

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Much less exposed for tactics.

      System and role would suit him, his teammates less so!

      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        I'm not sure it does. Much better moving into the central space from RB and playing the pass rather than starting at CDM in a busy area

        1. Tonyawesome69
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          The midfield doesn't help either. They should to give Trent the space in CDM

  5. Cheeky Reijnders
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Klopp has just copied Pep, playing TAA like Stones

    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      What sort of warhound is that?

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

        A Trentuchet

  6. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Don't think Jota has completed one pass all game

  7. Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Game needs a goal to open up ..... come on Salalalala !

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      This

  8. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    So TAA is Stones and Robbo is Ake

  9. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Trents movement in trying to make space to receive the ball from the CBs is terrible.

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Maybe he should just play midfield?

  10. FPL Emu
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Is it just me, or does TAA look less, rather than more attacking in this position?

    1. Sure You Did
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      He isn't meant to look more attacking, he is meant to look less useless at defending.

      1. FPL Emu
        • 15 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        I'm talking about what I need him to be!

    2. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      They need him back on the wing to need more nutmegs like he did with Zinchenko just last week

    3. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Looks like Salah is playing in TAA's role now and TAA is playing defensive midfielder. What a mess.

  11. Bishopool
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Last minute decision was Olise instead Eze and bench Dalot. Luck is not with me 🙂

  12. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Jones is useless

  13. Sure You Did
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    I really don't want any Pool but needs must on FH

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      If you were a real judge, you'd go Pool-less

  14. Dynamic Duos
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    I would love it, I would love it, I would love it if we........Jones was good at football

  15. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Looking forward to second half after seeing what Palace did here last week…

    1. Sure You Did
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Palace are better than Pool.

  16. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    2.9 for that dive Jota

  17. FPL Emu
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Jota has been diabolical

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Biblical?

    2. Hurnt
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Either ban or hulk this

  18. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    You just know next week Forest are going to do the double over Pool 🙂

  19. JELLYFISH
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Maddison owner on a FH. Keep or sell? It’s one of those were you sell and its a given that he will haul.

    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Rather have Billing or Ramsey

  20. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Think I might captain Martinelli/Jesus over Salah on a FH

  21. Connor's Calling
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    FH decisions:

    a) Kane or Toney

    b) Schar or Mee

  22. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Home and away we’re night and day.
    You and I belong together….

  23. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Gakpooooooo!!

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Trent assist

  24. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Gakpo

  25. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Finally

  26. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Tressential

  27. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Handball by Trent.

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Too far back

  28. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Going to be chalked off HB

  29. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Handball

  30. Zladan
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    It feels like TAA is playing somewhere between RB & CDM and I am not quite sure he knows himself... just seemingly in the way of his own midfield here and they're trying to force the ball to him

    1. Zladan
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Right on cue... he gets an assist 😀