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Fantasy managers spared pains of Liverpool rotation at Leicester

Fantasy Premier League managers have been spared the pains of Jurgen Klopp’s rotation for the first fixture of Gameweek 4.

After promising that unchanged line-ups would soon be a thing of the past at Liverpool, Klopp has made just one alteration to the side that beat Brighton in Gameweek 3.

New signing Naby Keita (£7.5m) drops to the bench to allow club captain Jordan Henderson (£5.4m) to come back into the starting line-up.

The headline Fantasy options Mohamed Salah (£13.0m), Sadio Mané (£9.9m) and Andrew Robertson (£6.1m) have all kept their places.

The Reds remain heavily backed in this fixture with Salah still in 55 percent of teams, Mané in 37 percent and Robertson in 21 percent.

As a whole, the Liverpool defence is still popular for this trip to the King Power Stadium with Virgil van Dijk (£6.0m) in 18 percent of squads and 17 percent invested in Trent Alexander-Arnold (£5.0m).

It appears that Demarai Gray (£5.5m) is leading the Leicester line in the absence of Jamie Vardy (£8.9m). Kelechi Iheanacho (£6.0m) drops to the bench.

Ricardo Pereira (£5.0m) has earned plenty of attention for playing in attacking midfield twice so far this season but he is deployed at right-back for this one.

LEICESTER CITY XI (4-4-1-1): Schmeichel; Chilwell, Morgan, Maguire, Pereira, Ghezzal, Ndidi, Mendy, Albrighton; Maddison; Gray.

LIVERPOOL XI (4-3-3): Alisson; Robertson, Van Dijk, Gomez, Alexander-Arnold: Henderson, Wijnaldum, Milner; Salah, Firmino, Mane

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2,543 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Zaha down to about 6.8 or 6.7 by end of IB would be lovely

    1. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      How would he drop from 7.1 to 6.7 between one gameweek.

      You’d think for someone playing the game for at least eight years you’d know you can only drop 0.3 in each gameweek.

      1. Ha.
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        *mic drop*

      2. Khark
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        I’m guessing he hasn’t realised Zaha has risen.

        as a non-owner price rises are easy to miss, you’re probably being a little harsh

        1. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Perhaps - but if you’re gonna post about your desire for other people’s players to drop massively in price, at least get your facts straight first!

          1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            Facts and common sense have no place on the forum of FFS.

      3. Ross From Friends
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        8 years of stupidity i guess!

    2. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      You'll maybe get 1 drop

      1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Max. Even then I’m not sure. It’s not usually a serious complaint, he’ll be fine after the IB.

    3. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Good luck with a .4 drop. .1 max.

    4. Pierce34
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Price changes during the first IB have been pretty slow the past couple of years. I wouldn't expect massive changes from anyone, unless someone scores a hat-trick or something.

      1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        It’s true, they have, not like in the past.

    5. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Very unlikely

    6. JustPark
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      For being a veteran in the game, I disappointed in you.

    7. Sterling Silva is better th…
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Ha ha ripped

    8. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      wow - so many knickers in a twist!

  2. Evil Greg
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    It's comedy the amount of love one south Korean has. Get in my Son!

    1. Marvin Moon
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Gangnam style.

    2. FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      The pride is Asia lol

  3. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    zaha, ddg, quaner, salah and no Alonso in my team. Is that reason enough to wildcard. I'm looking at a potential -4 hit plus a 0.5 M drop in TV if Insist on keeping the wild card.

  4. Khark
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    No zaha and Tomkins means my double palace defence isn’t going to pay off

  5. barracuda
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Ings could still be benched after half time when his blister becomes unbearable.

    1. LD
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Just stick a band aid on it

      1. Marvin Moon
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Blisters can be buggers mate. Make no mistake.

        1. LD
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Lucky I’m not an Ings owner

        2. Uncle Gamst
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          What's up with the modern footballer! We regularly with blistered feet. 2 pairs of socks and vaseline...and that was just for the post match celebrations 😉

          1. Uncle Gamst
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            *played

          2. Pep bites Kun
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            Must have been clown boots - which circus was that in? 😉

            1. Uncle Gamst
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 7 months ago

              The cheapest boots ever, couldn't afford anything proper. Only noticed the pain after the match; soaking them in the bath to get all the mud and dirt out of the popped blisters

              1. Pep bites Kun
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 7 months ago

                Had a pair of them boots myself. Lovely leatherette. Was tying them up tighter as the match went on and the boot expanded. Lovely looking they were for about 10 minutes... China's best at the time. Now they're all wearing them 🙂

        3. Pep bites Kun
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          I'll back that up. Defo could put you off your game

    2. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      This. So ridiculous.

      Saints fans put your hands in your pockets and fund some Dr scholl gel plasters.

      1. Uncle Gamst
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Perhaps they can get those children's ones; the ones with cartoons 😉

  6. CloudSky
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    My Son is coming home.

  7. Patch
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    AgueroooooOwners UNITE!

    Shame someone triple captained in my ML...feel less keen for a crazy haul, just a sufficient one will do...

  8. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Just realised DDG is my only player tomorrow.

    Nice 2 point bump coming up.

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      I wouldn’t be so sure...

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Sorry, 1*

  9. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    This season is so slow..

  10. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Which problem would you address first with 2.0mil?

    A) Have Billings and Hughes in my team, upgrade 1?

    B) Have Bednarek, upgrade him to play 433

    C) Have Zaha, could be out for a while

    Or do I address 2/3 by taking hits?

    1. Marvin Moon
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      A

    2. JustPark
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      A if Bednarek merely 5th defender.
      Not C.

  11. Uncle Gamst
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    I ignored the Walcott, Pedro, Moura hype and went Neves, AWB & Alonso.

    Hoping that Wally does the usual and does nada!

  12. ZTF
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Any notable absentees from 3pm kick offs?

    1. Marvin Moon
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Pedro and Zaha are the headliners.

    2. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      zaha Pedro sess

    3. Khark
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Zaha Pedro

    4. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Zaha and Pedro

  13. FPL-(VAR)dy
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Salah/TAA to Hazard/Alonso
    Already have mane..
    Yay or Nay??

    1. SB007
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Ye

  14. Baps hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Bavies -100.9 now. Not happy if he drops tonight and Trippier probably better long term option. On the other hand Bavies should have delivered and may do so soon. My idea was to have him as long term option and stick, but close to knee jerking now 🙁 Opinions?

    1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Spurs defence is a minefield. Was last season and don’t see any reason why this one will be different. Even with Rose agitating for a move he was still played last game. Trippier will rotate too. It’s annoying because they would all be good to own.

      1. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Because of quite good 5.0 midfield subs this year?

  15. KickIt
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Was going to do Arnie -> Zaha for a hit when Arnie was injured but was priced out by the sudden Zaha rise. Dodged a bullet!

  16. Andy Mac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Big guns question! Who will score more points up to Xmas?!

    Auba & Salah
    OR
    Kane & Hazard

    1. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      B

      1. Andy Mac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Why do you think that Chucky?

  17. Locarno
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Getting rid of this Aguero bloke. He's useless.

    1. SuperMane Returns
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Said no one ever

  18. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Jesus' performances talking himself out of the starting line-up