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Recapping the best Liverpool players ahead of FPL restart

Runaway league leaders Liverpool come under the spotlight as we continue our team-by-team recap ahead of the Fantasy Premier League resumption in June.

Initially looking back at the six Gameweeks before the suspension of play in mid-March, we will also highlight wider, season-long trends as we run the rule over the red half of Merseyside.

It doesn’t take a genius to deduce who the obvious candidates are but settling on the right combination of players from Jurgen Klopp’s side is an ongoing process.

Is Sadio Mane (£12.5m) preferential to Mohamed Salah (£12.7m), for example? And can Andrew Robertson (£7.0m) ever get close to Trent Alexander-Arnold‘s (£7.8m) output?

We turn to the data in the Fantasy Football Scout Members Area as we delve deeper, so only subscribers can access the article in full.

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  1. FPL_Devil
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Is 6 DGW players good enough?
    (O'Connell,KDB,Mahrez,Fleck,McGinn,Auba)

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      6 dgwers is ok if u dont have a wc or fh but the issue here isnt the no of dgwers its how useless most of them are

  2. kysersosa
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Second Go.....

    Have BB, WC, and FH:

    Plan: GW 30 BB with

    Henderson, Leno
    TAA, Saiss, Egan Targett, O'connell
    Grealish, KDB, Mahrez, Ozil, Mountinho
    Samatta, Aguero, Aubameyang

    12 DGW players

    GW 31 WC.

    Thoughts?

  3. kysersosa
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    who gets more in GW30?

    A) Mahrez and Aumbameyang

    or

    B) Stirling and Lacazette

    1. GREEN IS GOOD
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A

  4. Louis Van Gaalstones
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    BB team, thoughts?

    1. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Needs a bit more

    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I would

    3. Louis Van Gaalstones
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Oops, hit post:

      Ederson, Henderson
      Alonso, Doherty, Baldock, Stevens, Williams
      Pepe, KDB, Saka, Grealish, Traore
      Auba, Kun, Jota

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Not a fan of triple Wolves, Alonso or Williams. (this week)

  5. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Still have WC and FH. Should I annihilate my TV and load up on DGW players?

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yes

      Points > team value

    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      No need. Just FH and you get the old team back next week

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        True. Also got my BB. Will there be a better GW to play it?

        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          No, but you never mentioned BB

        2. Nightcrawler
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Bb this week followed my WC

  6. Doctor Evil
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    So I have unlimited transfers to make my team perfect for upcoming weeks and then I can also do a free hit for the DGW coming right?

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      WRONG

      FH undoes all the transfers u make before it

    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      No you can only do one or the other this week. If you play FH you lose unlimited transfers

  7. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    No WC remaining

    A. Pope & Hendo
    B. Leno & Hendo

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Pope Leno cheaper

  8. Fit_to_drop
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Good to be back!

    How does this look following 5 FTs? Will BB this GW. Have WC and FH left. Cheers for any feedback.

    Hendo Leno
    TAA OConnell Saiss Egan Boly
    KDB Bruno Mo Starr Saka
    Jimmy Samatta Aruba

    1. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I'd have kun in for salah

      1. Fit_to_drop
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers. I see the allure.

    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      If you are playing BB this week get 12 dgw players

      1. Fit_to_drop
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Have gotten burnt before front-loading DGWers so tend to be more conservative now.

  9. TAT
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Having no WC chip to play, how many DGW players should I target? This is my team currently:

    Henderson
    Alexander-Arnold - Doherty - Stevens
    Traoré - De Bruyne - Fernandes - Salah
    Jiménez - Calvert-Lewin - Aubameyang
    (McCarthy - Stephens - Fernández - Hayden)

    Chips left: BB+FH

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      This is a decent enough team for long term

      Id play the FH

      1. Nightcrawler
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Is this after making transfers or before? Would only play fh if its before

        1. TAT
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          This is before making any transfers. I did my last transfer mid April.

          1. Nightcrawler
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Ok id play the fh now then. No more dgws scheduled

          2. Nightcrawler
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Ur ither option is BB this week but instead of going all out u pick a decent number of SGWers too its ur call ultimately

            1. TAT
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              No more DGWs certainly makes the FH more tempting. It's not like all the DGW options are players to own long term either.

              Yeah, that's true. I'm probably leaning towards the FH now; ideally I'd want to see at least one gamweek of matches before playing BB.

      2. TAT
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Playing the FH has crossed my mind, but it's been so long since I've given FPL any thoughts, so I'm really not sure what to do. Do we know if there's likely to be any other DGW's?

  10. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Just watching tonight's LTFPL stream.

    Fair play, it's really good. Well done Andy. Good job.

  11. Karhumies
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    No WC remaining. How many Sheffield defenders + GKs is a good amount? Currently have 0.

    Is getting Aguero worth it for DGW, if the plan is to sell him back right after? Selling Mane/Salah for him is a loss.

    1. FPL Theorist
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      If playing FH, I'd probably max out SHU defence, their fixtures are really good. If not FH, maybe just 2.

      Regarding Aguero, I'm considering Jesus instead for just the reason you mentioned. I'd have to rip up my team to have 2 premium striker spots.

      1. Karhumies
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        My team, before transfers. No WC left:

        1.2 ITB
        Foster - McCarthy
        TAA - Doherty - Tarkowski - Soyuncu - Lascelles
        Salah - Mane - Sarr - Fleck - Saka
        Auba - Jimenez - Ings

        Possible team after free transfers, using BB GW30:
        Leno - McCarthy
        TAA - Doherty - Baldock - Egan - Lascelles
        Salah - KDB - Martial - Barnes - Saka
        Auba - Jimenez - Ings
        0.0 ITB
        Next transfer: Ings->DCL

        Possible FH team:
        Ederson - Leno
        Stevens - Baldock - Egan - ??? - ???
        KDB - Grealish - ??? - ??? - ???
        Aguero - Auba - Jimenez

        Mids don't seem too attractive on FH on GW30. It's triple Sheffield def + Aguero that's the main catch.

  12. Pulisic 4 President
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    I have WC, BB, and FH left. Thinking of this team to start GW30 with a BB:

    Leno Henderson
    Mendy Baldock Targett Lascelles Doherty
    Sterling KDB Pepe Grealish Fleck
    Auba Samatta Jimenez

    0 ITB

    Then WC GW31+

    Thoughts?

  13. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Thoughts? No WC left. FH for later. Using unlimited transfers & BB in DGW30+

    Hendo Leno
    TAA Alonso Baldock Saiss Lascelles
    KDB Martial Grealish Fleck Guendouzi
    Kun Auba Jiminez

    0 ITB

    1. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      It's a very good squad but, without WC, are you not better picking a stronger 11 and fodder or cheaper playing fodder. Kind of restricts your 11 especially two keepers even for BB.

      1. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Good point. Who would you upgrade?

      2. GreennRed
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Fleck. Only going by Bundesliga return but cleansheets not as plentuliful as regular season. Blades double defence could be risky. Maybe downgrade Baldock to fodder, Leno and Guendozi to fodder and upgrade Fleck to Sarr/Traore price range. Or Alonso and Leno downgraded and upgrade Fleck still giving you BB scope.

    2. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I was looking at guendouzi.. reckon he plays some part?

      1. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I think he does!

  14. Fit_to_drop
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Which of the Citeh defenders do you think is most likely to play the most minutes over the DGW? Outside of the GK. Thanks.

    1. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      It's a lottery at best of times, coming in blind after the lay off hard to say, is walker gonna be punished for his covid party? Without that, I'd have said him.

    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Laporte

  15. Tinkermania
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Is anyone concerned about KDB weighty rumours? He will not play him if it's true.

    1. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      What are you talking about?

      1. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Rumours are he has piled on the pounds

        1. jason_ni
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Lol.. needs the minutes even more then to work it off!

          1. Now I'm Panicking
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Can't imagine it takes long for a professional footballer to get back to normal weight/fitness even if true. Suspect he will be OK.

          2. Tinkermania
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            My thoughts, if he is out of shape he is more likely to get injured. So, more training ground work before PL action.

      2. Tinkermania
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Heard rumours on this site that he has put on a lot of weight! Any reliable sources?

    2. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      No. De Bruyne is a class act. Guardiola isn't gonna let any of his players lose conditioning.

      1. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Doesn't need to run him into the ground though.

        1. GreennRed
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          True. Or play any City regular. Real second leg is the focus for them but need gametime for match fitness.

      2. Tinkermania
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Guardiola was in Spain during lockdown

        1. GreennRed
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          As remote as any coach has been from their players. Regularly doing online cam sessions on Zoom, Skype whatever's cool these days. All following their conditioning programs in anticipation of a return.

          1. Tinkermania
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            It's fine. Am going for Sterling and Ederson.

      1. Tinkermania
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Saw him training alone in that video. With a fitness coach in goal.

        1. Now I'm Panicking
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          If he is that fat he should play in goal

    3. Concrete
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      He’s here though a couple of days earlier

      https://www.mancity.com/citytv/mens/city-step-up-fitness-training-63726696

      1. Tinkermania
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Yup. out of shape. 2 x 1 pointers.

  16. jason_ni
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Guendouzi no use as a dbl gw enabler? Cheap at 4.2, but he had lost his place, compared to his minutes earlier in the season.

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Hes crap abd arteta knows that. Emery had a soft spot for hin

      1. GreennRed
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Crap?

        1. Nightcrawler
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Yes hes average at best. Watched all arsenal games and honestly annoys me the most of all players. Not too bad on the ball but no positional sense or patience whatsoever.

          Would never have hot away under arteta

          1. GreennRed
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Still very young. If Arteta sees potential there he can improve him.

    2. TAT
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Quite sure he'll play some, but I don't think we can expect him to play 2x90 mins.

  17. QUEN
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    So what you doing if you have all your chips

    BB this week, wc next week then FH & TC later?

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yes.

    2. yanky
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      bb this, wc next and figure out the last two later haha

  18. gaurava1216
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    All chips intact + WC. 38K overall rank- Hope to hit the top 10K!

    GW 30: Bench Boost - going 12 DGW x 3 Singles.

    Leno Reina
    TAA Basham O'Connell Eagen Targett
    KDB Mahrez Ozil Grealish Cantwell
    Auba Aguero Jimi

    GW 31: WC

    TC Options:

    GW 32: Auba Vs Norwich
    GW 33: Salah vs Villa
    GW 34: Aguero Vs Newc
    GW 35: Salah vs Burnley
    GW 36: Aguero Vs Bmouth
    GW 37: Rashford Vs WestHam
    GW 38:Aguero Vs Norwich

    Free Hit: Will probably use it in GW38 when we see what teams have something to play for or Incase there is Postponement on 1 game for whatever reason allow to get in DGW players... Never know.

    Good luck to you all!!

    1. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Cheers. Just TC, FH and WC left. Probably TC Aguero in 30+

  19. yanky
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    bb the wc, so for one gwk only...

    Leno Henderson
    Egan O’Connell Targett TAA ___
    KDB Pepe Grealish Cantwell ___
    Auba Aguero ____

    a) Walker - McGinn - Pukki (SOU)
    b) Otamendi - Samatta - Zaha (bou)

  20. TeddiPonza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    How is this BB team?

    Leno Reina
    TAA Basham O’Connell Mings Lascelles
    Sterling KdB Grealish Saka Fleck
    Aguero Auba Jimenez

    Thanks

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Not bad.

    2. gaurava1216
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Targett over Mings

  21. Kevtheotter
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Only have BB and FH left and team looks like this before anything

    Henderson
    TAA Robbo Boly Taylor Stephens
    KDB Bruno Salah Barnes McCarthy
    Auba Jimi DCL

    FH this week?
    Go crazy and BB but potentially wreck my team.

    Cheers!

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      BB.and get some points on the board.

      1. Kevtheotter
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Yeah but wouldn’t I have to tear this team apart to load up on Villa, Arsenal and Sheff Untied players..

        Seems wrong to me

      2. Mondeo
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        And FH isn't points on the board?

        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Even having a GW score of 2 gives you points on the board, but you know what I mean.

          1. Mondeo
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            For sure - not being facetious, genuinely asking if its a case of BB DGW players (assuming you don't have a WC/bring in max DGW assets) being a substantially better option than BB SGW down the road & in the meantime, bringing in as many DGW players this week on FH without fear..

            1. Epic Fail
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              Not that it is a better option per se but the ceiling of points is higher. You get more tickets bought in the points lottery. Plus who knows what will happen with Covid. The league look like the are purposely making sure all teams have played equal games so that it's easier to curtail if need be.

    2. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Use your unlimited FTs

    3. Mondeo
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      So I'm in the exact same situation as you.

      I've added up the # of GWs (SGW and/or DGW players) - I make it roughly even (20 vs 21) on number of GW 'lottery tickets' you'll buy if we BB vs FH this week.

      Only downside with not using FH is that team distribution becomes wrecked. For example, if I want to sell Jota (DCL for you) and upgrade a midfielder (lets say to Son after his first game back) - I will struggle with a DGW team built with transfers.

      That means at this stage I'll be using FH but only pressing the button 1 day out (that way if any last minute pieces of news come in I've left the door open).

      Feels strange not to take advantage of unlimited transfers but I'm not sure it makes sense when you take the emotion out of it

  22. Ziyech on the Bench
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Hi guys, glad to be back! Hope everyone is doing well.

    I've gone ahead and pulled the trigger on BB DGW30 and will be using WC Game week 31. Thoughts on below? Cheers! (0.1 ITB). * = DGW player

    Henderson*, Reina*

    TAA, Doherty, Mings*, Lascelles, Adam Smith

    KDB*, Bernardo Silva*, Grealish*, Pepe*, Cantwell

    Aguero(C)*, Auba*, Jota

  23. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Mane or Salah ?

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Toss a coin.

      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        A double headed mane coin?

  24. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Low transfer value is a real downer with this unlimited transfer malarkey.

    If I want to keep TAA & Salah, my dgw looks cack.

    If I sell them, my team 31 onwards looks cack.

    Holding them will probably be the sensible thing is the end??

  25. Phil's Stamps
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Best defender for just this week with no double up to 4.7?

    A) Lascelles
    B) Fernandez
    C) Dunk
    D) Saiss

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      D then B

      1. Phil's Stamps
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Yeah that was my thinking, thanks.

    2. Netley Lucas
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Norwich seem to have the best single fixture in that range so one of their full-backs may offer some hope?

      1. Phil's Stamps
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers. Interesting idea but had a look and they only have 3 assists between them for the whole season.

  26. Jay Jay Okocha
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    First BB30+ WC 31 draft:

    Leno, Hendo
    O'Connell, Egan, TAA, Walker, Stephens
    Grealish, McGinn, Pepe, KDB, Luiz
    Auba, Kun, Ings

    Any thoughts?

  27. Herman Toothrot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Keeping a few SGW players for value.

    How's this? BB + WC31

    Leno // Henderson
    Alonso // Doherty // Stevens // O'Connel
    Sane // KDB // Sterling // Bruno // Grealish
    Auba // Nketiah // Jiminez

    1. Herman Toothrot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Targett too

  28. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Saka or Guendouzi?

    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Is there a 3rd option?

      1. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Haha no

    2. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Maybe neither. Tierney is back so impacting Saka's gametime.

      1. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Damn

      2. FPL Theorist
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        People keep saying this, but Tierney has to actually earn the spot.

    3. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Not even close. Guendouzi is out of favour and offers little in attack

    4. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Saka if u must. Guendouzi is just rubbish

  29. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Is this good enough team long term to allow me FH GW30? No WC left.

    Pope McCarthy
    TAA AWB Doherty Egan Cathcart
    Salah Fernandes KDB Martial Sarr
    Jimenez DCL Wood

    A. FH
    B. Unlimited transfer + BB

    1. @fpl_phenom
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      yes I think it looks good enough to take advantage and free hit in GW30

  30. @fpl_phenom
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    GW30+ Free hit team :

    Liking this one !

    -----------------Leno----------------
    -----Basham Baldock Egan------
    Sterling KDB Pepe Grealish Bruno
    ------Aguero Aubamayang--------

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yeah not too far from my FH if I did

    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      All good but not perhaps best fixture for Bruno v Spurs away. Might look at Chelsea or Wolves

      1. @fpl_phenom
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        what player would you look at from those teams ?

        1. dunas_dog
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Traoré or Pulisic

          1. @fpl_phenom
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            i wouldnt rate either of those as highly as Bruno Fernendes personally