Chris Sutton blasts 'terrible' Liverpool duo ahead of Crystal Palace game
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Chris Sutton has tipped two Liverpool stars to be good picks for FPL players this weekend, while blasting two others as "terrible" options ahead of the Reds facing Crystal PalaceLiverpool head coach Arne Slot has endured a tough season(Image: Molly Darlington/Getty Images)Chris Sutton says Fantasy Premier League (FPL) players should bring Mohamed Salah into their team this week — but he's far from convinced by Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz.Salah scored the first goal in a Merseyside derby at the Hill Dickinson Stadium, with Virgil van Dijk later netting a 100th-minute winner, but Isak struggled to get involved in the game and Wirtz is still finding his feet after moving to the Premier League from Germany."Salah was really good against Everton," Sutton said. And Florian Wirtz... terrible."READ MORE: Juventus chief denies Mohamed Salah transfer claim as Liverpool star decides next moveREAD MORE: How many points Liverpool needs to qualify for Champions League after Chelsea lossWith Hugo Ekitike set to be sidelined for several months, ruling him out of the World Cup, Isak will be required for the rest of this season.
Liverpool now looks set to secure a place in the Champions League with five games remaining and Crystal Palace up next.Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz have shown flashes of their talent for Liverpool(Image: 2025 DeFodi Images)"I don't think we've had a lot of big moments yet this season — and when we had these big moments, because we scored earlier in extra time of extra time, but then we were able to concede afterwards," Arne Slot said."So, we haven't felt a lot of joy this season, yet. I completely agree with Virgil that this season has not been of our standards."Going out in the quarterfinal of the FA Cup and the Champions League against, from open play, the two best teams in the world, with two great managers, with unlimited resources, that can happen, let's put it that way."But in the league, of course, we are far from where we want to be.
We have to accept that situation because we've dropped so many points after playing in Europe.Get LFC's 2025/26 season home and away kitsThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn moreFrom $100LFC.comSee the dealLiverpool's home and away strips for the 2025/26 season are the first in their new partnership with adidas.Fans can order jerseys in the US at Fanatics.com or via the LFC Online Store in both the US and across the world."That's why it's also nice now, after a game in Europe, not to concede in the last minute but to score, after a game in Europe, the winner in extra time from a set-piece, which you maybe would expect them to score from, but we did."Liverpool.com says: Next season, with a full summer to get back up to speed, Isak will show his quality.