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11 July 2020 1547 comments
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Jurgen Klopp has engaged in some more late-season rotation, causing issues for Fantasy managers once again.

After Andrew Robertson (£7.0m) was benched at Brighton so Neco Williams (£4.0m) could get a first Premier League start, it is Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.8m) who has made way for him at Anfield.

The young full-back is capable of playing on both sides of the defence, operating at left-back at the Amex Stadium but handed a start on the right-hand side today.

Mohamed Salah (£12.5m) owners will be happy to see him survive the latest shuffling of the Liverpool pack as some had feared he might get the same treatment as Sadio Mané (£12.3m) did midweek.

But the two premium midfielders are both in the team today, stationed in their usual roles either side of Roberto Firmino (£9.4m).

With Jordan Henderson (£5.3m) out for the remainder of the Premier League season, Klopp has taken the opportunity to offer a start in midfield to Curtis Jones (£4.5m).

The youngster is joined there by the more experienced Georginio Wijnaldum (£5.4m) and Fabinho (£5.4m).

Burnley line-up in their traditional 4-4-2 shape, with Erik Pieters (£4.2m) in midfield and Jay Rodriguez (£5.7m) joined up-front by Chris Wood (£6.1m).

Liverpool XI: Alisson; Robertson, van Dijk, Gomez, N Williams; C Jones, Wijnaldum, Fabinho; Mané, Firmino, Salah.

Burnley XI: Pope; C Taylor, Tarkowski, K Long, Bardsley; McNeil, Westwood, Brownhill, Pieters; Wood, Rodriguez.

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  1. Free Hat
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Looking at my FH team for next gw.
    I need more midfield slots...

    1. Eze Really?
      6 years, 3 months ago

      You can't be serious?

      1. Free Hat
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Too many options, too little space I mean

  2. JONALDINHO
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Firmino hasn’t been involved in any of Liverpool’s last 16 goals.

    1. Brosstan
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Massively overrated player

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
        6 years, 3 months ago

        He went from underrated to overrated

        1. Brosstan
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Definitely

      2. Niho992
        6 years, 3 months ago

        He is far better than Rashford or Martial. Just sayin

        1. Brosstan
          6 years, 3 months ago

          No one rates those two

        2. Threat Level Midnight
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Imagine actually believing this. Lol

      3. JONALDINHO
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Wouldn’t say that. It’s part of the system for him to link up the play and open space for others. There’s a reason Liverpool are nowhere near as good without him

    2. HurriKane
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Just a Glorified Giroud

    3. Rains of Castamere
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah but he's a deep-lying false-nine libero trequartista

    4. Rainer
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Directly, no. Look at his run for Manes vs Villa. No one else in the team does that.

      1. JONALDINHO
        6 years, 3 months ago

        I know. His job is to open space for Salah and Mane. He’s the glue of the team

      2. Brosstan
        6 years, 3 months ago

        People in all teams make runs like that. Its becoming a joke how people look for every little thing Firmino does to justify the claim that hes great.

        1. Rainer
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Other side is funnier.

          Klopp needs to sell him, what would he know!

          1. Brosstan
            6 years, 3 months ago

            No one says that

    5. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 3 months ago

      His lack of goalscoring definitely gets too much of a pass, even if his all round play is his main attribute.

    6. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 3 months ago

      He’s brilliant in Fifa. That’s all that matters.

    7. Hanniballus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Benzema did alot of the same for RM when they played Bale and Ronaldo. Although i think he is a step up above firmino on finishing abillity.

  3. Eze Really?
    6 years, 3 months ago

    The two Pool youngsters have been awful!

    1. Niho992
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Said by Everton fan lol

      1. Duke Silver ☑
        6 years, 3 months ago

        He's not wrong though. Jones in particular has found it very tough in midfield.

        1. Niho992
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Curtis playing great so far

      2. Eze Really?
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Get it in while you can LOL

  4. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Ahh feeling the arrival of red arrow this week

    1. Dynamic Duos
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Karma

  5. Reg83
    6 years, 3 months ago

    mane looking crap

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      6 years, 3 months ago

      That's most matches isn't it? Salah gets all the chances and play involvement, Mane gets half a chance and buries it and takes the 3bp

    2. diesel001
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Been shafted in the golden boot race. He gets rested and Salah doesn't. And everyone asking whether they will help Salah win the golden boot when Mane is there with almost as many goals.

      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Salah is no1 at Liverpool, Mane will always be in his shadow

    3. IRBOX ⚽
      6 years, 3 months ago

      He’s pretty rubbish to be fair to him

    4. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Are you kidding me? He literally hasn’t done one thing wrong.

  6. FOO FIGHTER
    6 years, 3 months ago

    If Mane does not haul here then it is an easy > Sterling

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 3 months ago

      He's benched likely midweek...

  7. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Now just need a Mane goal and that clean sheet banked

  8. Botman and Robben
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Grrr, that should have been a TAA goal.

  9. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    6 years, 3 months ago

    its hilarious watching mane and salah both refusing to pass to each other.

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Imagine how good they’d be if they did pass to one another

    2. Vazza
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Is that pattern still continuing?

  10. ZimZalabim
    6 years, 3 months ago

    funny how the everton and united fans are so eager to comment on Liverpools youngsters

    1. Rains of Castamere
      6 years, 3 months ago

      United fan and I think Harvey Elliott is class.

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Not like the noble Liverpool fans never comment when the roles are reversed

  11. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    6 years, 3 months ago

    How are Burnley looking ? Odds of them scoring ?

    1. diesel001
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Low. Set pieces are there only opportunity

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 3 months ago

      They've scored last 3 times at Anfield

  12. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    6 years, 3 months ago

    I don’t care if no Mane (C), Salah or VVD involvement, I’m just happy Pope clean sheet is gone! 😎

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 3 months ago

      10 more saves would be nice

      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        6 years, 3 months ago

        More like 10 more goals

  13. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Just the one Salah goal would be fine today 🙂

    1. KGFC
      6 years, 3 months ago

      The way things are going, I'd be very soon willing to settle for an assist!

  14. JustPark
    6 years, 3 months ago

    So, which one of you sold Robbo?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 3 months ago

      A while back...

      Got TAA instead!

  15. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    6 years, 3 months ago

    I don't like this burnley pressure

  16. waltzingmatildas
    6 years, 3 months ago

    What do you reckon, trent needed for second half? Williams has been good

    1. diesel001
      6 years, 3 months ago

      TAA not needed, IMO. If anything, the CBs need to take more responsibility as they are letting too many long balls cause problems.

      1. waltzingmatildas
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah I agree. Reckon he'll stay on the bench.

  17. Rains of Castamere
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Firmino like a fox in the box there...

  18. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Goals will come flooding in in the second half, can feel it

    1. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 3 months ago

      its a funny game, it feels like LFC doing all that they can, especially Salah, but it just feels like Burnley will keep them out 2nd half.........

      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Yup exactly this

  19. CheesyZoot
    6 years, 3 months ago

    How’s this FH draft looking?

    Mcarthy
    Digne, TAA, Azpi
    Pulisic, Willian, KDB, Sterling, Martial
    Jesus, Ings

    3.9, Greenwood, 3.9, 3.9

    0.1 ITB (also 0.1 off being able to afford Bruno)

    1. Vazza
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Not sure whether Sterling’s going to start..

      1. CheesyZoot
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Yeh can quite easily change him to the likes of Mahrez and then upgrade Martial to Bruno depending on minutes this week...

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 3 months ago

      For game week 36 or 38?

      1. CheesyZoot
        6 years, 3 months ago

        36

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Which Man City picks?

          D Silva
          Foden?

          I bet Sterling, KdB and Mahrez possibly are benched.

          Jesus too?

          1. CheesyZoot
            6 years, 3 months ago

            Can't see both Sterling and Jesus benched at the same time, who is playing up top then?

            Silva could be a good shout

            1. AC/DC AFC
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              6 years, 3 months ago

              A false 9.

              Okay.... So maybe Jesus plays if he isn't in the team for the big game Saturday night away at Arsenal.

              Manchester City B beat Bournemouth at home right?

              1. CheesyZoot
                6 years, 3 months ago

                Lets say if both Jesus and Sterling were benched, who do you see in at no. 9? B. Silva?

                Ideally I would want to play Jesus on this FH as I don't want 3x City Mids as I want to preferably have the Chels double + 1x Man U Mid....

                I guess Alternative FH could look something like:

                D. Silva, Foden, KDB, Willian, Pulisic
                Ings, Rashford/Greenwood?

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah, I had Antonio & Robbo in a FH draft too. Can't do much about it now.

  20. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    6 years, 3 months ago

    J Rod almost

  21. The Mandalorian
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Robbo nearly scores

  22. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Robertson looking incredible

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Got his rest

      1. Duke Silver ☑
        6 years, 3 months ago

        *detox

  23. Brosstan
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Loldriguez..

  24. Niho992
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Just score one goal Burnley ffs

    1. diesel001
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Liverpool defence EO without TAA is less than 30%. Shouldn't be that worried about a Liverpool CS. Worry more about Mane or Salah scoring, if you don't have one or both of them.

  25. KGFC
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Wow... Mane and Salah refuse to pass to each other. It's so evident!!

  26. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Sadly I think Salah will blank today, he is doing everything, but Pope in one of those moods and Salah just being unlucky........

    1. diesel001
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Nah. Salah always looks like this. Then he just pops up

  27. Rover
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Is it just me, or does Salah look tired already?

    1. IRBOX ⚽
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Just you

    2. Vazza
      6 years, 3 months ago

      That’s natural isn’t it? He’s playing his 4th game in 9 days. He should have rested today and it would have helped him in the remaining games

  28. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    6 years, 3 months ago

    amazing save by pope to deny mane

  29. Pep Roulette
    6 years, 3 months ago

    What a save. Pope.