Dugout Discussion
1 September 2018 2543 comments
DavidMunday815 DavidMunday815
Share:

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

Become a Member and access our data

Memberships for the 2018/19 campaign are now available for the price of £15.

Join now to get the following:

  • Plot your transfer strategies using the fully interactive Season Ticker.
  • Get projections for every Premier League player provided by the Rate My Team statistical model.
  • Use Rate My Team throughout the season to guide your selections and transfers.
  • Get access to over 130+ exclusive members articles over the season.
  • Analyse our OPTA-powered statistic tables specifically tailored for Fantasy Football Managers.
  • Use our exclusive tool to build custom stats tables from over 100 OPTA player and team stats.
  • View heatmaps and expected goals data for every player.
  • Use our powerful comparison tool to analyse players head-to-head.

CLICK HERE TO BECOME A FANTASY FOOTBALL SCOUT MEMBER

2,543 Comments Login to Post a Comment
  1. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 1 month ago

    The fact TAA & Robertson and Mané & Salah are compared shows that coverage is such a key concept. Totally the wrong way to play the game.

    1. slasken
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Amen

    2. Podge
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I got Mane as Salah cover, it has worked beautifully thanks.

      1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Well done. I assume you’re a city fan from your avatar? Jonty seems very confident of Dilva starts with KDB out. What do you think?

        1. Podge
          8 years, 1 month ago

          He’ll play a lot but rarely gets the points you’d expect, assists the assister a lot

          1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
            8 years, 1 month ago

            That was my feeling too although I brought him in for Bilva this week. Can see that blowing up in my face.

          2. Desperately Seeking Dusan
            8 years, 1 month ago

            And cheers

    3. Rainer
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Coverage is gash!

      People had Mahrez as City attacking coverage for the 1st two weeks...

    4. Limbo
      8 years, 1 month ago

      TAA, Mane & Salah for me. Would love robbo and will get him eventually. Maybe WC when TAA gets suspended.

    5. Pariße
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Doesn’t work long term when one player statistically greatly overperforms the other one.

  2. Royal5
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Mane playing LB for the last 10mins

    1. Bruno Bruno!!
      8 years, 1 month ago

      if it helps pool keep a cs i dont mind

    2. Bruce Lee
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Robbo needs to go LW

  3. slasken
    8 years, 1 month ago

    I just turned on the TV. How is Fiminio playing?

    1. SirStevieG
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Like he never wants to score a goal ever again.

      1. slasken
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Hmm if he travels all the way to South America now for matches is might be time to ship him

    2. Four Hit Wonder
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Invisible

    3. Ady87
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Didn’t realise he was on the pitch. To be fair, he had one very good early chance. Nothing since.

    4. Holmes
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Almost scored in early stage, nothing after that

    5. The Train Driver
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Bad! Lost the ball a couple of times, missed a good chance, doesnt pass when he should...

    6. Pariße
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Almost got a yellow just now, that’s it.

  4. Greek Flair
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Please take a moment to think about all 200,000 Mane to Hazard knee-jerkers right now.

    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I’ll take a moment once we know what Hazard scores.

      People just love an early judgement on FFS.

      1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
        8 years, 1 month ago

        This.

    2. Cofinho
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Auch. Like i did Moura to Mkhi last week. Hurts.

    3. CostaCoffee
      8 years, 1 month ago

      199,999*
      I didn’t knee jerk I had this transfer planned since before gw1 would’ve done it whether Hazard had any points at all. Still don’t regret it though, only halfway trough the first game of the weekend

    4. MattysFantasyFooty
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Hazard hasn’t played yet..

    5. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I think it’ll be more fascinating if Haz blanks if you see the jerk back. A jerk off even.

      1. Norfolk&Chance
        8 years, 1 month ago

        lol

  5. Captain Vantastic™
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Let's be honest. Salah has been poor till now

    1. Royal5
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Leicester has been the better team

    2. CloudSky
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Been poor the whole season. As long as he averages 8 points per game Im fine with it.

    3. Prime
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Played a couple great passes early in the game though.

  6. It's Fergie Time
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Only hope is that Pep rotates Kun

    1. BenDavies
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Kun won't get rotated against a team he historically has done well against. Pep isn't stupid.

  7. Arctic monkeys
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Matter of time before Leicester score, need something from AA

  8. Sam (Team Sam)
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 1 month ago

    How is Maddison looking?

    1. Royal5
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Lively

    2. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Central to their play - but he's a work in progress. Shoots a lot.

  9. Chucky
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone with Salah,Hazard and Mane?

    1. ChelseaKTBFF
      8 years, 1 month ago

      me

  10. Gazpilicueta
    8 years, 1 month ago

    TAA embarrassing

  11. Ady87
    8 years, 1 month ago

    As a non Salah owner, I’d be happy if he picked up an assist as it would be enough to stop an exodus. The team depth you can get with that extra £3m is astonishing.

    1. Four Hit Wonder
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Makes sense. Keep Salah en route to 180-190 pts.

    2. Les Bleus
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Salah has missed 4 out of 5 clear cut chances this season. If he had put 3 of those away, your narrative would change.

      It’s only a matter of time.

      1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
        8 years, 1 month ago

        This. Amazing how judgements are made after so few games. Salah missed lots last season too. It’s one reason he never gets baps. But it will average out over the season since his underlying performances are matching last season.

  12. FPL Maldini
    8 years, 1 month ago

    I wish Firmino would start scoring ffs

    1. Royal5
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Very surprised people still own him.

    2. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Pretty sure Firmino has been playing a slightly diff position all season to accommodate new players?

  13. OPTA FPL
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Looking at Mane, wish Robertson plays on the right, would be gold for Salah, TAA is useless FFS

  14. HurriKane
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Mark played wc last gw and didnt include Mane and Robbo.

    Bizzare decision given the form of both players

    1. Optimus.
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers Captain Hindsight

      1. Optimus.
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Your work here is done

    2. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Lol, last week on here people were saying how crap Mane is because he blanked in one game and proceeded to ditch him! I think you judge a WC over 5-6 weeks, not 1-2.

  15. The Yorkshire Pirlo
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Salah or Mane + funds?

    Mane’s killed me this season 🙁

    1. Chucky
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Mane + funds... over one season wonder....

    2. Ady87
      8 years, 1 month ago

      My teams linked. I feel it’s strong and people on here have an extra £0.8m+ on me in some cases.

      1. The Yorkshire Pirlo
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Salah to Mane would allow me to do so much.

        Bilva > Dilva
        Kamara > Mitro

  16. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Gosh, will Pool ever score again...

  17. mcrayeps
    8 years, 1 month ago

    time to subs firmino to stu..

  18. Four Hit Wonder
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Firmino is losing all duels.

    1. slasken
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Not the important one 🙂

  19. fedolefan
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Has TAA been booked already? Complete my misery lad.

  20. Texas Pete
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Thought this could be a cricket score after the early goal. Quite content it's not.

    1. Rainer
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Leicester been great since the goal.

    2. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Settle for a tennis resault?

      1. Texas Pete
        8 years, 1 month ago

        15-0?

  21. Steve Stiffler
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Salah is no way looking worth 13m

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Sounds like something a non salah owner would say

    2. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 1 month ago

      So far

    3. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      8 years, 1 month ago

      It's not about looks.

  22. Defcons are for Kinnear
    8 years, 1 month ago

    How am I supposed to do Mane to Hazard?

    1. OPTA FPL
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Stupid, Hazard has not played yet, what if he outscores Mane today?

    2. My Name Is Pepu
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I did that for a hit and I'm not feeling great right now.

      Hoping for a Hazard haul later in the day.

  23. Podge
    8 years, 1 month ago

    A jammy Firmino goal would be nice before I get rid

  24. SirStevieG
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Get out of my team Firmino.

  25. Salarrivederci
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Firmino not looking good at all.

    1. Jumbosausage
      8 years, 1 month ago

      lol

  26. My Name Is Pepu
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Surely has to be a card for Firmino. How come the ref doesn't book him?

    1. Fantastisk
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Because you don't own him.

      1. My Name Is Pepu
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Because he hasn't looked at his best so far.

        Would have said the same thing if I was an owner.

  27. Royal5
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Keita to come on at HT. No creativity what so ever at central mid.

  28. ☈☾
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Liverpool's mid is so bad. Should've played Keita

  29. Sndeshdhkl
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Alli + aguero
    OR
    Dilva + kane ????

    1. Sandy Ravage
      8 years, 1 month ago

      aguero + kane?

  30. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Bobby really poor. Not good for Salah