GW31+ Captain Poll

Salah is a big worry for me. If he wasn’t fit enough to play any minutes in a game that they weren’t winning, how can we trust him to play big minutes 3 days later?

CSF wrote: »

Salah is a big worry for me. If he wasn’t fit enough to play any minutes in a game that they weren’t winning, how can we trust him to play big minutes 3 days later?

I do think a few days can make a difference. Also Liverpool were forced into 2 changes because of injuries. I think we would have seen him come on if not for that but Klopp often replaces the midfield engines in the team first.

CSF wrote: »

They still had 3 changes left with 25 minutes left though. And made all 5 substitutions. He brought on Origi instead.


I think a few days can make a difference yeah, and think there is a reasonable possibility he starts, but with 5 substitutions available, I think Klopp whips him off earlier than Mane and Firmino.

Yeah certainly a high chance he doesn't complete the 90.

My guess is he starts and gets about 70 mins. I can't think of a better alternative this week (on a FH so I have my pick) even if I don't think he'll get 90 and there's a bit of a chance he comes on off the bench.

Bruno (C), Vardy (VC)

Nice spread of captains this week.

Just wondering if people are sticking with backing someone who's at home or does it not really matter given that there's no atmosphere / crowd in the stadium?

CSF wrote: »

I think there are alot of candidates this week if Salah is a bit shaky.


Mane, Son, Fernandes, Rashford, Jimenez, DCL.


Dare I say TAA or Doherty even?

Yeah certainly none of them are bad options, I have the ones you've bolded there. But they all seem a bit alternative/punty and I'm not one to go with an alternative type of captain choice usually. I wouldn't be 100% shocked to see TAA rested, he looked sluggish the other day and played 90. Probably won't be but it seems a possible risky choice in that regard.

Jimi doesn't have the explosive factor for me...

Bruno is tempting because I thought he looked really sharp against Spurs and is exactly the type of FF player you want. Richarlison is another one I have that tempts me, but again seems a punty type of choice.

I'll monitor Salah news, but based on what Klopp said and his general consistency and capacity for a huge haul I feel I've got to go with him. Milner might be injured too so better chance for Salah to take a pen if they get one.

I think players being rested will be less of a thing with the next set of games being FA Cup. Liverpool don’t play City until 8 days after Palace.

Jimmi is a but boring for a captain choice hes consistent without being explosive he will never be the highest scorer in a week kinda thing.

Probably tossing up between vardy and a rested sterling...

No love for PEA?

CSF wrote: »

Salah is a big worry for me. If he wasn’t fit enough to play any minutes in a game that they weren’t winning, how can we trust him to play big minutes 3 days later?

Salah was being readied to come on before Matip went off injured.

That was their last sub so he sat back down as they were forced to bring on Lovren instead to plug the CB hole

I'd be confident of seeing him start tomorrow

AdMMM wrote: »

No love for PEA?

Paging KM79 :pac:

stephenl15 wrote: »

Might go Calvert-Lewin

ha. good one. needed cheering up

ShimSlady wrote: »

Why so little love for Mané?

You would expect him to be sharper and more match fit than Salah

ssshhh

Voted for Calvert Lewin but going to change to Fernandes. Got caught out being different than the crowd in captaining Aubameyang last week so not going to pick someone who looks unpopular as a choice this week.

x43r0 wrote: »

Salah was being readied to come on before Matip went off injured.

That was their last sub so he sat back down as they were forced to bring on Lovren instead to plug the CB hole

I'd be confident of seeing him start tomorrow

Salah is fit

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