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Dugout Discussion March 4

Alisson and Fabinho return to bolster Liverpool defence as Tuchel recalls Werner

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Six successive days of Premier League action comes to an end at Anfield this evening as the 17th and final Double Gameweek 26 fixture takes place.

Liverpool v Chelsea gets underway at 20:15 GMT, as two defences in contrasting form meet on Merseyside.

The Reds kept only their second Premier League clean sheet of the calendar year in Sunday’s 2-0 win over Sheffield United, ending a run of seven straight blanks for Andrew Robertson (£7.2m).

Chelsea’s backline has been watertight in comparison, with five shut-outs arriving in the seven top-flight fixtures that Thomas Tuchel has overseen.

Antonio Rudiger (£4.6m) and Cesar Azpilicueta (£5.7m) have been a part of all of those clean sheets and both players start this evening.

The respective managers have made two changes apiece for tonight’s encounter.

Alisson (£5.9m) returns from compassionate leave for the hosts, replacing Adrian (£4.2m) between the posts.

The Reds’ faltering backline has been further boosted by the return to fitness of Fabinho (£5.4m), who takes Nat Phillips‘ (£4.0m) place at centre-half.

Diogo Jota (£6.6m), who would have made the matchday squad at Bramall Lane were it not for illness, is among the substitutes.

Mohamed Salah (£12.6m) will face his former employers once again as he looks to improve on a sub-par recent record of nine blanks in his last 12 matches.

As for Chelsea, Timo Werner (£9.2m) replaces Callum Hudson-Odoi (£5.7m) in the visitors’ attack.

Jorginho (£4.7m) is in for Mateo Kovacic (£5.3m) in the middle of the park, with Marcos Alonso (£5.7m) again only among the substitutes as Ben Chilwell (£5.8m) continues at left wing-back.

Liverpool: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Fabinho, Kabak, Robertson, Thiago, Wijnaldum, Jones, Salah, Firmino, Mane. 

Chelsea: Mendy, Azpilicueta, Christensen, Rudiger, James, Kante, Jorginho, Chilwell, Ziyech, Mount, Werner.

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  1. Silecro
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I literally dont know who to bench here nor which formation to play. Care to give a bit of advice? Thanks

    Martinez
    Dallas, Dias, Stones
    Salah, Bruno, Son, Gundo(c), Raphinha
    Bamford, Watkins

    Pope, DCL, Digne, Coufal
    0. 8 itb, 1ft

    Bench Bruno?
    Play EVE guys instead of LEE ones?

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

      Bench boost lol.

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    2. Bucket Man
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I’d bench one or Raph or Bamford for DCL. West Ham tough for us and we don’t win in London.

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  2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Really bad from salah

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    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Mane not on the same wavelength

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  3. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Mane has cost Salah 2 pens and an assist in both these games.

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  4. pingissimus
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    It’s a shame Auba isn’t properly nailed. He’d be a really neat selection for GW30 less so 29 I guess

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  5. Bushwhacker
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Jones is a talent for the future. We are not in the future.

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

      We are now

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

        Even more so now

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        1. Bushwhacker
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          What about now?

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

            Let me check

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            1. ‘Tis the Season
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              now now brown cow

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

    Who is more important to own over the next few GWs and why

    A. Antonio
    B. Bamford

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    1. DycheDycheBaby
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I think Bamford because he has the better fixture in BGW29 and Antonio is injury prone. But I do like Antonio and perhaps he is a slight diffential.

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      1. DycheDycheBaby
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        *differential

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

        Thanks

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      3. pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Don't think Fulham is better than Arsenal at all - specially after EL

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    2. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Antonio if he stays fit - just

      The one thing in Bamford's favour is SHU in 30 but they aren't conceding loads really. Leeds United Arsenal is better than WH Chelsea Fulham

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  7. No Professionals
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Sometimes you watch salah and wonder how he has scored so many goals

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    1. NULL-X-VOID
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      because he's been one of the best player in the PL in the last two seasons, this season has been an anomaly for Pool with their entire team shape in crumbles

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      1. Homer21
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        That's what a squad is for

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      2. Says
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        he's 3rd overall in FPL scoring this season. People have short memories.

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  8. NULL-X-VOID
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Who called it Liverpool vs Chelsea and not Mane and Salah wasting each other deliveries

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  9. Cantona's Kung Fu Kick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Salah is garbage

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    1. OptimusBlack
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      No

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    2. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2021/03/03/cavani-back-in-united-xi-as-solskjaer-explains-absence-of-martial-and-de-gea/?hc_page=1&hc_sort_by=comment_date#hc_comment_23548311 Bit ironic aren’t you

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  10. Xabatlea
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Gave I have gundogan & Sterling in my team.
    Should I do:

    A) Bruno to KDB
    Stones to Burn (-4)

    B) Roll the transfer

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  11. King Carlos
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Whatta hell has happened to liverpool. They seem utterly clueless in the final 3rd

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    1. Cantona's Kung Fu Kick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      some of the players don't want to pass to each other

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

        This isn't true.

        What Mane to Salah?

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

      I think what has happened to Liverpool is largely in the middle third and central defence.

      Lacking a core.

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    3. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Jones keeps slowing the game down for one.

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  12. tbos83
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Prem league games have really become dull recently

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

      Too many games.

      Spurs have played like 44 games and it shows.

      Others are jaded too.

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    2. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Teams are exhausted.

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    3. Rash
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Time for 5 at the back?

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  13. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    VAR is bull shite. Clear goal !!!

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  14. Bushwhacker
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Wonder how much of the smack about players here is just good old fashion racism. Curious.

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    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Lol shut up, Kane was getting absolutely abused earlier as well

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      1. Bushwhacker
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        "Streetwise" Harry?

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      2. JONALDINHO
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Saw a lot of comments saying his blatant dive was a pen. We all know that wouldn’t be the same for certain players in this game

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        1. Steve The Spud
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Literally just said it because I owned Kane haha

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    2. Cantona's Kung Fu Kick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      everything isn't racism. when players don't play well, they are called out. i.e kane

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    3. King Carlos
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Doubt it...

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    4. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      You should work for the guardian with that attitude 😀

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  15. Mr. O'Connell
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    This is the most fitting end to the biggest, yet worst double gameweek in history.

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  16. JJO
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Great job by Klopp to neutralize Salah last month

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  17. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Would you rather to have Bale or Son if you’re chasing?

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    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Bale is such a coin toss as to whether he'll play. Son you know will start.

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    2. Messiah Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Son

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    3. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Same position and I think I will go son, he looks just as good on the eye

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    4. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Ozil

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  18. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    GW27 Start 1:
    Shaw (MCI), Keane (CHE) or Struijk (WHU)

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    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Keane.

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  19. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Had 58pts with 17 to go (have played BB this GW), 39pts from those 17 ugh ...

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  20. Drumandbaines123
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Luckily only 2 days to get over this utterly awful drab and depressing DGW.

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  21. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Mark has Trent so it makes sense that it was offside tbh. 😉

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  22. Rash
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Those still holding TC chip, when do you intend on using it?

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    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Don't use it. It can't fail if you don't use 😉

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    2. Tango74
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yes when Kane had a DGW. Only reason why I not play it was I couldn’t decide who ti pick

      Lucky

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  23. michaelington
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Everyone moans about offside and the lines. Haven’t heard a decent argument for another idea. I can’t see any other way around it, offside is offside to me. I do think the t shirt line is a bit BS though.

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    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 2 months ago

        You're right there is no way around it, other than not using VAR for it

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      • King Carlos
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Shirt lines are bs. They should use feet. Var as an idea is good but the implementation currently isnt up to par

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      • Mr. O'Connell
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        As long as you can determine exactly when the ball is kicked forward (still taken for granted), furthest foot forward could work.

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        1. Mr. O'Connell
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          If var is indeed designed to eliminate howlers, I think it's a good system.

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

          You could do that with audio direction mic.

          Lovely goal Mount.

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        3. michaelington
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          But you would need lines to measure the feet? So back to square one.

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          1. King Carlos
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            I reckon it's way easier to draw the line from the feet...

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      • djman102
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I don't see the issue with looking at it with the eye in VAR and basing the decision off of that.

        "Clear and obvious" shouldn't involve surveyor's tools.

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        1. michaelington
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          But why use your eye when you can measure it accurately with technology?

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    2. BigBillyBass
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Is Sterling > KDB too sideways?

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      1. The Knights Template
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        No

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        1. The Knights Template
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Sterlo is very very thit.

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    3. UshFPL
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Who do you guys think is the best pick in a Last Man Standing comp this week? I've used Spurs

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    4. Legohair
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Salah to kdb good move?

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      1. The Knights Template
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Maybe

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    5. M2.0
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Serious question..play one:

      a) Ben White vs LEI (H)
      b) Bruno vs MCI (A)

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      1. The Knights Template
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        B

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      2. Tango74
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Bruno for penalties

        I always play penalty takers

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    6. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Was very pleased to see Werner playing, that means no goals for Chelsea today.

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    7. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      The league has lost the plot with VAR; shambolic decision

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    8. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      OMG mount

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