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Defensive changes for Liverpool as Salah eyes more goals at Arsenal

3 November 2018 1275 comments
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Mohamed Salah (£13.0m), Sadio Mané (£9.8m) and Roberto Firmino (£9.3m) have all been named in a strong Liverpool signed to face Arsenal this afternoon.

The devastating forward trio have featured together sparingly in recent weeks but the trip to the Emirates means back-to-back starts along one another for the second league match in a row.

Jurgen Klopp has made changes in defence with Andrew Robertson (£6.4m) returning at left-back after missing out on the Gameweek 10 win over Cardiff.

Also coming back in is Joe Gomez (£5.1m), with Dejan Lovren (£4.9m) absent from the match squad and Alberto Moreno (£4.2m) dropping to the bench.

Alexandre Lacazette (£9.7m) and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£10.9m) start together for the second match in a row for Arsenal, while Henrikh Mkhitaryan (£6.8m) is named on the team sheet for the first time since Gameweek 9.

Sead Kolasinac (£4.9m) is set for his first Premier League minutes of the campaign as he lines up at left-back for Arsenal.

ARSENAL XI: Leno; Bellerín, Holding, Mustafi, Kolasinac; Torreira, Xhaka; Mkhitaryan, Özil, Aubameyang; Lacazette

LIVERPOOL XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson, Fabinho, Milner, Wijnaldum, Mane, Salah, Firmino.

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  1. Hurnt
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Omg how not an assist

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    1. yakirh
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Arsenal defender touched the ball

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    2. Podge
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      He didn’t pass it to him

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    3. Crouching Tiger
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Defender touched the ball.

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    4. Cilly Bonnolly
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      • 15 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Keeper and defender both touched it and changed the direction before it reached Milner.

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    5. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Milner was not the intended target and it wasn't a shot (it was a cross) so can't be classed as a saved shot / rebound from which Milner scored.

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  2. FPL Scoop
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    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Deluded if you think that’s a Mane assist. Explain to me how it would be.

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    1. Hurnt
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Idiot

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      1. Sánchez
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Well that settles that

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      2. FPL Scoop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Wow great argument. It took 2 deflections. I’m not the idiot here.

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      3. Amsterhammer
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        • 10 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Pathetic

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      4. George Sillett
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Truly well thought out and balanced argument

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    2. Maddi Son
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Guarantee it's the same people crying about Sanchez' at the beginning of the season. Hypocrites

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  3. child of God
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    7 years, 8 months ago

    Why does milner have to sc

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    1. child of God
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Why does milner have to score? It should be salah coz isn't my captain

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  4. BenDavies
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Definite Mane assist, surely has to be given

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    1. EgyptianKing
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      When could they change it...?

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    2. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Nope

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  5. ZeBestee
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Should be assist. Useless rules.

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Come oooonnn. Be serious

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  6. RED PILL
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    • 12 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Yes finally Milly has rewarded me for stinking my team out for weeks.

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  7. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Embarrassing people think that's an assist

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      It is really embarrassing

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    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Desperation for points.

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  8. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Allison save point. Hoooold

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  9. FPL Daniel
    • 17 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    If they give assist to Mane they should close FPL officially

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  10. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Got to get Diangana in at 4.5.
    Looks good for starts, plays for an attacking side with the fixtures.

    Fans are raving about him.

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Tell me more. Who he plays for and on what position

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      1. Fpl Richie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        West Ham young winger. Tricky, good relationships developing with Arnie and Anderson.

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    2. Jimmy Floyd
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Seems a no brainer, will be next week when I get him so hope he doesn’t shoot up in price

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 17 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Lovely. Is he nailed? What about Antonio?

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        1. gaurava1216
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Antonio seems a threat to his spot surely

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        2. Jimmy Floyd
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Wouldn’t say nailed but his place to lose now and he was very impressive today

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  11. Dannyb
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    You can tell who the Salah owners are on here a mile off.

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    1. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      The ones explaining why the rules say that's not an assist?

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  12. Never Captain Nicky Butt
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Same people calling for a Mane assist were celebrating Pogba assist not given

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    1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      This lol

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    2. MTPockets
      7 years, 8 months ago

      I don't own Pogba

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    3. twoplustwo
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      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Wow was Pogba not given?

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      1. Never Captain Nicky Butt
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        No defender got a touch and redirected the ball before Rashford shot

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  13. DAZZ
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    TAA 3 baps first on my bench

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

      Same.

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    2. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Nobody cares or wants to know except yourself.

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      1. DAZZ
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Shhhhhhd

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        1. George Sillett
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Yep at least the quality of your comments is consistent.

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  14. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    It’s not an assist in the sense of the game but generally I’d consider than an FPL assist which we know can be very different.

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  15. Runaway
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Clearly not an assist because of the Holding touch which changes the direction of the ball.

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Clearly not an assist

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    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      yes but its not an assist anyways. Milner wasn't Mane's intended target

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      1. Amsterhammer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Mane owner here. Absolutely not an assist. Can we all move on now please.

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  16. HonestBlatter
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    How Arnie got assist from blocked shot that bounced to Felipe but this case no assist to Mane? What is the difference?

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    1. Jay_
      7 years, 8 months ago

      One was a shot and one was a cross

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    2. TorresMagic™
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      • 17 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Mane wasn't a blocked shot.

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    3. BOATIES FC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Two arsenal players.. Keeper and defender both touched ball before Milner scored

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    4. The Hobbit
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Deflected shot on target and a deflected pass are two different things

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  17. Ha.
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Iwobi coming on for Mkhi

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  18. How Mina You
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Our record against the other Top 6 sides is embarrassing. Argh

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    1. twoplustwo
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      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Arsenal? That’ll change this year based on this showing

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      1. How Mina You
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Well if we lose this, I wouldn't be confident of that. Home defeats against City and Liverpool are hardly encouraging.

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    2. Pierce34
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Will probably beat Bournemouth.

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    3. Ghost Gooner
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Not going to change this season too, we bought terrible players

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  19. mysteryDave
    • 17 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    and just like that Salah no holes are gone...

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    1. mysteryDave
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      *bp hopes

      Stupid auto correct

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  20. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    You got this TAA

    HOLD!

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  21. Sánchez
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Haven't seen the goal or anything, but definitely not a Mane assist

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    1. fclackless [Brazil Nuts]
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      this!

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  22. Unfathomable Ruination
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Will DT and Troopz think it's a Mane assist?

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    1. twoplustwo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Are those the YouTube bell ends?

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  23. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    iwobi on. rip liverpool cs

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  24. Ha.
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Mane too short, would’ve been Salah assist

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  25. TorresMagic™
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    • 17 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    3 - Alexander-Arnold (30)
    2 - Milner (29)
    1 - Alisson (26)

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  26. Marvin.
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Nothing quite like an assist drama.

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    1. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      mcauley springs to mind. mark had some serious explaining to do 😉

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  27. FPL Daniel
    • 17 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    *checks Marc's team to see does he has Mane 😉 😀

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 17 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Check the spelling on that page.

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      1. Jay_
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Might be talking about Albrighton

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  28. Sandy Ravage
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    #Justice4Mane

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

      #MeToo

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  29. billysupertramp
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    TAA 3bps 🙂 yassss

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    1. Numb
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Well done

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  30. BenDavies
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    If TAA gets a 9 pointer here I will never forgive myself for benching him.

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