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Key Liverpool assets in place as Aubameyang sits on Arsenal bench

Liverpool’s key assets are all set to face a much-rotated Arsenal side at the Emirates Stadium.

Mohamed Salah (£12.5m) and Sadio Mané (£12.2m) both retain their places from the draw with Burnley, each one boasting a vested interest in the Golden Boot race.

Their exploits on Wednesday evening could be pivotal to the outcome of Gameweek 36+ considering that their backing inside the top 10,000 FPL managers took a dip for the midweek round of action.

We know that many Free Hit managers overlooked the pair in favour of Chelsea and Manchester City counterparts, although those two clubs have largely struggled to completely fulfil their promise against Norwich and Bournemouth respectively.

Meanwhile, Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.7m) and Andrew Robertson (£7.0m) start a match together for the first time since Gameweek 33+ with Neco Williams (£4.0m) back on the Liverpool bench.

Those invested in the Liverpool full-backs, or either of the centre-halves, will be pleased to see who is sitting on the Arsenal one.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£10.9m) has lost his place this evening, named among the substitutes for the first time since the Premier League restarted.

In the striker’s place, Mikel Arteta has named Reiss Nelson (£ and Nicolas Pépé (£8.9m) either side of Alexandre Lacazette (£9.2m) in the front-three.

Arsenal XI: Martínez; Tierney, Holding, D Luiz, Cédric; Xhaka, Torreira, Saka; Nelson, Lacazette, Pépé.

Liverpool XI: Alisson; Robertson, van Dijk, Gomez, Alexander-Arnold; Fabinho, Wijnaldum, Oxlade-Chamberlain; Mané, Firmino, Salah.

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

    Time to log off, no fun

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      The fun ended when Covid arrived.

  2. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    So bought the vegan salad last week for -4 to get 4 points as cap and now 2... Thanks fake Fellaini.

  3. umerlfc
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Which pair wins this week?

    A) AWB + Digne + DCL + Ings
    B) Henderson + Lundstram + Martial

    1. KGFC
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      4 vs 3... Definitely A

  4. Right In The Stanchion
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Oh no not kolasinac

  5. Ady87
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    This shirt off season could be a blessing for teams like United. Liverpool won it so early they’re going to stumble to the finish and have what, a week or so off?

    1. Ady87
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Short*

  6. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Should I still get Salah for next week??

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

      Based on that performance?

    2. Zen_Master
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Do waste your funds bruv

  7. Strchld
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Have had 6 red arrow in a row.
    Was 1st in my big cash ML, now 6th and out of the prizes.
    This week I thought could be great, until Foden (C) fail.

    What a terrible weeks after restart, everything going wrong whatever I do and somehow still inside 5k. Inside 5k and just 6th in ML doesnt feel right.

    1. pablo discobar
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      It's not real football is it. Without the fans there's little pressure to affect the players

      1. Strchld
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Im just happy this season is over in 10 days.

  8. sandman58
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Best Charlie Taylor replacement??
    4.3 spend

    1. Old Bull
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Why replace? Seasons almost over. Play 3 at the back.o

      1. sandman58
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Planning to BB this gameweek...down 1 player now

        1. Old Bull
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Rico, if it’s next week. Bournemouth desperate for results.

          1. sandman58
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Not sure about that one mate....no chance of a cleanie

  9. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Salah continues his appalling away record when Mane starts - is it even a surprise anymore?

    3,6,5,3,2,3,6,2,2,2,2 from the 11 away games when Mane started alongside him - wow

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Can’t fault the consistency.

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Yep - regular as clockwork

        Sellers before Brighton weren't unlucky that Salah hauled

        They were unlucky that Klopp decided to bench Mane

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

      It’s mane’s fault

    3. Maddamotha
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Why mention Mane? Doesnt Mane start in the home games alongside him?

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        See below - take Mane out, and his away points explode

    4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      That's 36 points from eleven away games: sou, bur, che, shu, avl, lei, tot, wol, wat, mci, ars

      When Mane hasn't started he's scored 58 points from 4 away games: 13, 14, 3, 18

      Nearly double the points in just over a third of the games

      1. Maddamotha
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Dont think you can blame Mane.

    5. sandman58
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Whats he like at home...when Mane starts??...awesome id say

  10. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Low-key hope Greenwood benched Vardy first on bench

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

      You don't deserve vardys points benching him!

      1. Champions League Varane
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Sheffield United are good

  11. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Mane, the motivated one

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      varies from week to week

  12. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    I'm captaining Salah against Chelsea just for the fun of it.
    No one will captain him and it would be so typical for him to score a brace.

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

      he might be rested. Painful to watch today.

      1. Gudjohnsen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Rest for what. It's in 7 days time and no other competitions.

        1. Hulk Smash
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          This lol

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

      Pretty much

  13. Right In The Stanchion
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Sorry berbo only playing lad... but quit the yippin and a yappin yeah

  14. Hitmonlee
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    I was looking at getting Pulisic and Azpi out but I’m not sure that a priority looking at this performance?

    Just a blip or are they on the beach?

    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      They started really well but two awful gifts of goals

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

      Pool will score

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

      Arsenal goals were defensive errors. Liverpool have had vast possession, just not done much with it. So I'd still look to offload pulisic, unless you have bigger issues

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

        Thinking Puli to Dilva

  15. FFSbet.com
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    attempts Liv 22 vs Ars 2 ...

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

      Exactly same as Chelsea va Norwich

      I swear in an alternate universe I’m on 110 points this gameweek with my captain still to play

  16. Vazza
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Mane to Salah a good option? Salah is hungry..

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      LOL

    2. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I don't think he'll play well without eating

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

        HAHA

    3. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Hungry for holiday yeah

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

      he can't eat though, keeps voming it back up

    5. KGFC
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Hungry for salad

  17. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Auba getting the benefit of a full rest here 😆

  18. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Juve losing 3-2

    1. Ci Siamo
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      good

  19. pablo discobar
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Liverpool are done. Chelsea will be up for it at the weekend. I sold salah for Sterling. Have been worried but still could work out well given next weeks fixtures.

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

      Will play Alonso and bench TAA

    2. Greek Freak
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Chelsea will indeed be up for it at the weekend for their FA Cup match, and then tired against Liverpool 😉

    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Hopefully Chelsea win it at the weekend.

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        That's the spirit 😉

        1. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Blue is the colour for 90/120 mins...

    4. Party time
        3 years, 9 months ago

        But but will Sterling start?

    5. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Thoughts on these moves targeting Norwich both weeks?

      37: TAA, Nketiah > Tarkowski, Wood
      38: Pulisic > D. Silva

      1. Hulk Smash
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers lads

      2. Right In The Stanchion
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Thinking the same but greenwood out

        1. Hulk Smash
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Surely he's a keep unless out beyond this GW?

      3. jdp219
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Hard to argue.

    6. jdp219
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      1FT, 0itb, TC remaining
      1) Vardy > Ings
      2) Pulisic > Armstrong
      3) Salah > Son
      4) Trent > Tarkowski

      Pope
      Trent, Doherty, Saiss
      Salah, Pulisic, Bruno, KDB
      Vardy, Jimenez, Greenwood
      (Martin; Douglas Luiz, Aurier*, Holgate*)

      1. jdp219
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Or Salah > Sterling

      2. Hulk Smash
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        4

        Can you answer mine please

    7. faux_C
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I guess keeping TAA and Salah on my FH was a mistake then 😆

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

        Not if you would have got sterling and KDB with them

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

        Playing FH was the mistake

        .. that and owning any players

        1. Greek Freak
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          FPL would've been such an easy game if it wasn't for those pesky players messing things up.

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

            I hate them all except good old solid, consistent reasonably priced Jimenez

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

        I swapped Salah to Sterling.

        But I had Dilva C

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

      Willock big miss

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

      2 points from my ml differentials Salah and TAA
      Just great

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

        And i thought it cant be worse after earlier games

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

        That’s a brag this week

    10. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Tyler and Smith going insane.

      1. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Great Smith impression by Tyler. 😆

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

        They've had a lot of cack to commentate on.

    11. Nightf0x
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      FH my team with mane jimi to get a bunch of useless

    12. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Should I still bring in Salah or Mané this week??

      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Why are you interested?

        1. Champions League Varane
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          I need them for Newcastle

          But should I get him 1 weeks early?

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

        Who would you sell to make way?

    13. G Banger
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Exact change for:

      Guendouzi + Vardy => Dilva + Ings

      Think Dilva will play last 2?

      1. Champions League Varane
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        See I’m trying to figure that out myself

    14. AD2110
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      1FT and 1.7m ITB

      A) Vardy to Auba
      B) Vardy to Ings
      C) D.Silva to Mahrez

      DDG, Martin
      TAA, Doherty, Aurier, Lamptey, Lascelles
      Salah, KDB, D.Silva, Willian, Bruno
      Vardy, Greenwood, Ings

    15. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Martin Tyler thinks salah is still on

      1. Ci Siamo
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Yeah I got so confused. Clearly captained him and is in denial