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Dugout Discussion December 21

Salah leads the line for Liverpool at Wolves

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There were very few selection surprises for the opening fixture of Fantasy Premier League Gameweek 18.

Liverpool have named their first-choice front-three of Mohamed Salah (£13.1m), Roberto Firmino (£9.2m) and Sadio Mané (£9.6m) for the second Premier League match in a row, with the Egyptian once again looking set to lead the line.

There are changes elsewhere in the side as Jordan Henderson (£5.3m) replaces Georginio Wijnaldum (£5.5m) and James Milner (£5.6m) slots in at right-back in place of Nathaniel Clyne (£4.6m).

After securing a win over Bournemouth last time out, Wolves stick with the 3-4-1-2 formation that helped them to success in Gameweek 17.

Adama Traore (£5.2m) comes in for Diogo Jota (£5.9m) to play up front alongside Raúl Jiménez (£6.2m) while Joao Moutinho (£5.2m) plays as the number 10.

Romain Saïss (£4.2m) replaces Morgan Gibbs-White (£4.3m) in central midfield and it’s another start for Jonny (£4.3m) who made a surprise return from injury in Gameweek 17.

Wolves XI: Patricio; Boly, Coady, Bennett; Jonny, Saïss, Neves, Doherty; Moutinho; Traoré, Jiménez.

Liverpool XI: Alisson; Robertson, van Dijk, Lovren, Milner; Keita, Fabinho, Henderson; Firmino, Salah, Mané.

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  1. Bobby Digital
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Glad I shunned the early game jinx by capping Mo.

    More to come hopefully

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    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Jinx only works on the 12.30 Saturday game.

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    2. FDMS All Starz
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Didn’t he score the hatty in the early KO?

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  2. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    How many Salah owners put the arm band on him?

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    1. Begbie.
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Was debating between him and Sterling. Went Sterling in the end.

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    2. thischarmingman
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      6% in top 10k

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    3. fr3d
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Around 1 million

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    4. Bobby Digital
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      o/

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    5. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Capped in sky... because I completely forgot about it

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    6. boogle
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      o/

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  3. fr3d
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Salah hat trick?

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    1. Digital-Real
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      expect at the least two

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    2. tiger
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      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      yes please

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    3. FDMS All Starz
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Wouldn’t be surprised if he gets hooked after going 2-0 up because of fixture congestion

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  4. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    I reckon there will be one or two ball boy's at Molineux with more baps than Salah after 60 mins

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    1. Begbie.
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Keita will be on more no doubt.

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    2. Rainer
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      4 more completed passes for a BPS boost he doesn't usually get might give Salah the edge, just.

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  5. thisisjmd
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Quick question :

    Kane + Stirling

    Aguero + Salah

    Which should i go with?

    Ta

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    1. Begbie.
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Tough.

      Kane and Sterling imo purely for the nailedness of Kane over Kun

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  6. Calderano FC
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Been on my Christmas night out and watched the build up to tonights game in the and wondered why Jamie Carragher has a tinder inspired swipe right Christmas jumper on. Am I missing something?

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    1. circusmonkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      It is to distract people from talking about him flobbing out of his car.

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  7. Niho992
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    We all want Robbo to score !!!!! Come on

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    1. Salarrivederci
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Let's not get greedy. An assist would do the trick 😉

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    2. George Sillett
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Not everyone no.

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  8. eyezil
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Would you rather have Kane + Kamara + Hazard, or two mid-price strikers, let's say Rashford + Chicha + Salah?

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  9. JRO093
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Brooks falling tonight you reckon?

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    1. circusmonkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      A bit daft, same for siggy and they have good games.

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  10. Zilla
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Robertson and Dohetry goals would be nice

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    1. Yank Revolution
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Heck and No

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  11. FFSbet.com
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Ahh no balls for Salah (C),his EO in top 10k ?

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    1. Rainer
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      54.6%

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    2. AuFeld
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      6.5% captained. Thank god.

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  12. AuFeld
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Doherty has only scored at away matches and he's only assisted at home matches. 60% of clean sheets are at home and 40% are away.

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  13. Tommyg
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Mané is really not good.

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    1. Guru Mediation
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Such a lol comment

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      1. Tommyg
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        He's not great though is he.

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        1. Guru Mediation
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Did you see him last week? While Salah was anonymous?

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          1. Tommyg
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Nope didn't see that game. He scored, so I get it. Just don't really rate him and never have.

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            1. Guru Mediation
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 10 months ago

              Keep up the good work haha

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    2. circusmonkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Touch of an elephant today.

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  14. Pacer.
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Mane is a great player bit his first X1 place in this new Liverpool is surely going to come under threat in future. His blistering pace is wasted and he is so wasteful.

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    1. Dr Van Nostrand
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      It really won't. He's excellent and key to how Pool play

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    2. Guru Mediation
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      He was the stand out player last week. Do you think that perhaps managers don't base their decisions solely on split moments!? Haha

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      1. Tommyg
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Never seen him have a good game. Selfish and wasteful.

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        1. Guru Mediation
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Must not engage, must not engage

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          1. Tommyg
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            So you like mane???

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            1. Guru Mediation
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 10 months ago

              🙂

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  15. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Salah minus bps.

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    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      0 bonus incoming

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  16. SADIO SANÉ
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Mané is really not good.

    Mane is a great player

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  17. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Lovren is causing absolute chaos

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  18. Teahupo'o
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Peter Drury's insistence on saying "Jimeneth" is so obnoxious. Don't recall him saying "Suareth".

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    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Rob Hawthorne FTW.

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      1. Teahupo'o
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Here in the US, we only have NBC as an option.

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    2. SADIO SANÉ
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      he's not Spanish for a start, Mexican's don't do that

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      1. Teahupo'o
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Exactly.

        Also, he doesn't pronounce many other names as said in their respective languages, so insisting on this one is beyond me.

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        1. SADIO SANÉ
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          yep, pretty annoying

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    3. Brosstan
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Cringeworthy.

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    4. Non-template FPL is for Kin…
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Barthelona

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  19. Jon Snow
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    I have Robbo and Jimenez, Cup opponent has Robbo and Doherty. ML rival has Salah (C) and Jimenez coming off bench for TAA. Also wouldn't mind if Liverpool dropped some points.

    Not really sure what I want from this game but definitely don't want Salah to score any more

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  20. Totalfootball
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Docherty goal would be nice

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    1. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Matching Jennifer Lawrence on Tinder would be nice.

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      1. Saint Channon
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Have you seen the Dior advert ? Gorgeous

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  21. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    My cup opposition dead team has triple Liverpool defence 🙁

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    1. Bobby Digital
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Mine has mitro cap and 0 transfers all season

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  22. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Would be nice if Robertson went forward

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  23. HD7
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Come Mooo Salah just one more goal please! Robbo get the assist and your cleanie 🙂

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  24. Non-template FPL is for Kin…
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Man united next season.

    De Gea
    Dalot Bailly Ramos Marcelo
    Pogba Fred Modric
    Bale Lewandowski Martial

    Subs: Rashford Sanchez Isco Dembele Sancho

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    1. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Loooool

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    2. WVA
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      More like

      Lloris
      Trippier Toby Vert Rose
      Eriksen Alli Pogba
      Kane Sanchez Martial

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      1. Non-template FPL is for Kin…
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Be realistic

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      2. circusmonkey
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        In your dreams both of you

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    3. LD
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Maybe on fifa

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  25. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Keita or fabinho off for shaqiri soon surely?

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  26. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    VVD never gets out of 2nd gear. Annoyingly good.

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    1. Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uOVd3bSGM4

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      1. Differentiator
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Can never be world class if you ever do this in your career

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        1. AuFeld
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          $80m is good enough for me.

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        2. Wilshere Knowledge
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          I’m well up for pedantry and selectiveness.

          Holding > VVD

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  27. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone hear squeaky noises or is it just me?

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    1. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Yep, something being rubbed frantically

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    2. Garlana
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Like they were cleaning bthe screen

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      1. Rainer
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Carra getting a bit excited.

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  28. Brosstan
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Firmino literally deeper than Keita... FPL coal.

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  29. fc_skrald
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    I can get this budged attacker team on wildcard. Will give me benching problems but kind of like it.

    Anderson should maybe be Snodgrass and 2.0 million to use - is Anderson worht this difference in price?

    Ederson
    Alonso, Robertson, Doherty
    Richarlison, Anderson, Sane, Hazard, Salah
    Jimenez, Ings

    Hamer, Wilson, Bednarek, Peltier

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  30. Feloh
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    keita down

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    1. IT'S JUST JAMIE VARDY
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Shaqiri up

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