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25 August 2018 2585 comments
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Fantasy managers will be heavily reliant on the exploits of their Liverpool assets after a tough start to Gameweek 3.

Mohamed Salah (£13.0m), the most captained player of the weekend, will be the key focal point while Sadio Mané (£9.8m) and Roberto Firmino (£9.5m) should make a difference too.

Salah himself has 54 percent ownership while the other members of his front three are both backed by more than 30 percent.

There will also be hopes for another Liverpool clean sheet with Andrew Robertson (£6.0m), Virgil van Dijk (£6.0m) and Trent Alexander-Arnold (£5.0m) in 19, 18 and 16 percent of squads, respectively.

Liverpool are unchanged for a third Premier League match in succession, great news for Fantasy managers currently tripled-up on Jurgen Klopp’s extremely settled side.

Meanwhile, Pascal Groß (£6.9m) was named on the bench as Yves Bissouma (£5.0m) comes into the line-up to play just behind Glenn Murray (£6.5m)

There was one change in defence with Leon Balogun (£4.5m) coming in for Lewis Dunk (£4.5m).

LIVERPOOL XI (4-3-3): Alisson; Robertson, van Dijk, Gomez, Alexander-Arnold; Milner, Wijnaldum, Keita; Mané, Firmino, Salah.

BRIGHTON XI (4-4-1-1): Ryan; Bong, Balogun, Duffy, Montoya; March, Propper, Stephens, Knockaert; Bissouma; Murray

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  1. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Karius just got shipped to Turkey on loan for 2 years!

    1. SPorting
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Got to feel for him really

      1. Licious Lizard
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah I felt Really bad for him as well.
        But tbf he just wasn’t good enough for Liverpool - even without the CL final.
        And Then I remembered that these Lads gets paid millions and millions to perform at the highest level. So yeah, it’s a tough go for him, but he still gets to play for a decent club for a high wage.

        1. Sylas
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Calm down.

          1. Licious Lizard
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            YOU CALM DOWN!!!!!!

            1. Sylas
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 4 months ago

              Get lost even. 😆

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Minimum 2 years 🙂

      1. BIGREDDOG
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        You make it sound like a sentence

    3. Fantastisk
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Hope he doesn't get concușed

      1. Mysterion
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        HoPe hE dOeSn'T gEt cOnCuSsEd

        1. Fantastisk
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Have a +1 m8y

    4. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      He probably missed the flight.

      1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Failed at catch it

  2. Dynamic Duos
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    When are the bonus right?

    1. SPorting
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Never

    2. Fantastisk
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Not until each and every one of my players gets max BAPs.

    3. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Usually after an hour after final whistle.

  3. Mortiis
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Cech
    Mendy Robertson Alonso
    B.Silva Salah Richarlison Neves
    Aubameyang Firmino Zaha

    Stekelenburg Wan-Bissaka Tompkins Stephens

    Thinking of Aubameyang and Richarlison to Aguero and Sessegnon
    Sessegnon would be would just be for a few weeks

    1. Zladan
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Ditching Auba?

      1. Mortiis
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah I think I have to get Aguero and Auba has shown nothing, even against West Ham

  4. Cok3y5murf
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Still don't have a Liverpool defender 😐 Probably not the right time to bring one in now right? Would require a hit as well as I need to sell Bobby

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Time to take the points and run away 😮

    2. JJO
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      not now

    3. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Probably keep Bobby for lei then reassess him and a defender again after the City game.

    4. BIGREDDOG
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Watching Bobby play is awesome. Wouldn't sell for a hit anyway though

      1. Zladan
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Awesome to watch for a non-owner. As an owner it makes for terrible watching. He is so poor.

    5. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Liverpool def is almost s must

  5. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Who wins:

    A. DDG & 4pts

    B. Pedro, Holebas & Shaw/Daniels (1pt)

    1. SPorting
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Anyone with C

    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Hopefully B

      1. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        😮

    3. BIGREDDOG
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      B as United suck

    4. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      DDG gonna haul, congrats!

  6. HD7
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    De Gea
    Mendy Robbo Tomkins Alonso
    Salah Richa Hughes Mane
    Zaha Aguero

    Subs: Hamer, Kamara, Jota, WanB

    A) Richa to Walcot
    B) Keep Richa and De Gea Jota to Ederson Pedro (-4)

    If you have better ideas, I will be happy to hear them 🙂

    1. Not again Shirley
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Keep Jota. He played all game today and wolves will be decent. I am thinking of bringing him in

      1. HD7
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        so it is A from you? 🙂

        1. Not again Shirley
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Not necessarily but would not sell jota

  7. Manani
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    will walcott rise tonight?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      He might.

    2. Fantastisk
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      You'll have to ask his...

    3. Long ball Larry
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Would expect so

    4. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      He's 89%. Hope not so I can look at his stats, haven't got time right now!

  8. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Richie red and ban disrupted my plans. Now I have to replace him with 4.5 or 5.0 mid in order to get Salah.

    Team for next week will look like this (-4):

    Kepa, Stekelenburg
    Mendy, VVD, Trippier, Luiz, WB
    Salah, Hazard, Fraser, Neves, 5.0
    Mitrovic, Aguero, King

    Thoughts?

    1. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      *to get Hazard

    2. Pierce34
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Just go with 4.5, no need to get a 5 just for the bench.

  9. LABILLEPOGBATHEGOAT
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    2FT, gonna do:
    richarlison > hazard
    firmino > zaha

    good moves?

    1. clodhopper
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Firminho looked good got assist

  10. Pierce34
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Also Fabianski with 5 points in a 3-1 loss, including a bonus point - that's more like it! It's what I signed him for.

  11. BelgiumFTW
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    I had Richarlison when he was 6.5 , so i can afford to wait right.

    But is it smart to transfer in Walcott now before the price raise? Can he raise +0,2? 2 nice home fixtures next..

    1. Bedknobs and Boomsticks
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Pedro

  12. davies
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Would you WC?

    Currently have Arnie, Kamara, Bilva, Richarlison, Chalobah, Peltier, DDG & Hamer...

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      So you only like 7 of your players?

      1. davies
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Could say that yes

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

    Who has Mitrovic?

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      O/

    2. Manani
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      switched out King for him last week

      1. RomeluStormzy
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Same. He better score.

    3. beastie
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Me

  14. The Legend Squad
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Shocker - King out, Richarlison in. -4 too, to make sure I didn’t catch the King price drop...

    Would you do:

    Richarlison and Peltier -> Alonso and 4.4 (basically Rich to Alonso keeping a non player on the bench)

    Or Richarlison -> 7.0 or below (Pedro, Maddison, etc)

    1. The Legend Squad
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Alonso move for a hit

    2. Fantastisk
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Patience is a virtue.

    3. Whazza
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Rich to Wally, check out the fixtures

    4. Podge
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Rich to Walcott will be popular

    5. Captain Fozzy
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      I did Bamba (8), Maguire (9) and King (9) to Alonso, Mendy (4) and Ings (2) for a -8.

      Would have had an extra 28 points this gameweek if i had done 0 transfers.

      Thats what I call a shocker.

      1. clodhopper
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Ouch

  15. _Gunner
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Auba > Aguero for free

    Yes or no?

    1. Whazza
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah, default captain next gw

    2. Sylas
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      It's high time!

  16. MTPockets
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Still no Doherty assist. Bit dodgy

      1. Costa Nostra
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Surely doesn’t deserve it?

        1. MTPockets
            7 years, 4 months ago

            If the goal was also offside as commentary suggested, then it's an assist.

        2. Revival
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          commentators talking up the offside, if so it a Doherty assist

      2. Sasquatch Slayer
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Hazard masterclass required to save my gameweek (and for him to outscore Sanchez) by 4

        1. Bobby Digital
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          U reckon he will start?

        2. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          How many you on?

        3. LǝgleSs e|even
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Hoping for Pedro to be involved heavily too

      3. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Any chance Richarlison gets his ban rescinded and, in addition, would that decision be made midweek?

        1. SW6
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          no chance

          1. Lloyd Xmas
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            Why?

        2. Critical Observer
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          no chance

          1. Lloyd Xmas
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            Why?

            1. Critical Observer
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 4 months ago

              He head-butted another geezer; that's heavily frowned upon.

        3. ZimZalabim
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          no chnace more likely to be extended to 4 or 5 games

      4. Chenku╰☆╮
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Baps final yet?

        1. Costa in Wengerland
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Nope not yet

      5. emyoueffsee
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        49 points (if Salah keeps his 2 bps) with Zaha to play. Probably a decent score this gw.

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          So 45

          1. emyoueffsee
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            He won't get any bonus?

            1. TorresMagic™
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 16 Years
              7 years, 4 months ago

              It's Salah, bonus is rare for 1 goal.

        2. Fantastisk
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          He won't

        3. Sponge-worthy
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Subtle brag.

        4. Oven Glover
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          49 points. Probably the best subtle brag in the world. Probably...

        5. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          think that’s above average

      6. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        how did D-Ings do today - looking worth 5.5m?

        1. Fantastisk
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Well worth the WC.

        2. Chenku╰☆╮
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Passed the eye test.

          1. Manani
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            got any close to scoring?

        3. roscola
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          You were right about Naby Keita btw

          I really thought Klopp would have enhanced his attacking potential. Maybe later in the season. Anyway, thanks for our pre-season chat about him 🙂

      7. The Big Fella
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Is it 2 or 3 BPS for the winning goal?

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          3

          1. The Big Fella
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            Cheers. A handy 9 BPS heading my way from that match then.

            1. Costa in Wengerland
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 4 months ago

              Yes come here after 10 minutes to check final Bonus points

            2. how now brown cow
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 4 months ago

              Salah missed a lot of big chances

            3. TorresMagic™
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 16 Years
              7 years, 4 months ago

              Lots of negative BPS to be counted.

              1. The Big Fella
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 4 months ago

                Aren't the negative ones counted during the course of the game? I thought only the winning goal BPS took time afterwards.

      8. LǝgleSs e|even
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Pep "I complemented the referee after the game" Guardiola

        1. Fantastisk
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          What did he complement him with?

        2. Chenku╰☆╮
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Good on him for doing that

        3. Licious Lizard
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Shouldn’t be actually get a yellow card for that?
          Like players applauding the ref?

      9. +
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Gross / King > Richarlison / Ings worked out well. Feels good to be back

        1. Beatle
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Still got it

      10. JÆKS ⭐
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Firmino to Auba was a bit of a failure, especially considering I am no on 0.0 itb and have Peltier and Richarlison to take care off. Wouldn't mind shipping Bilva either, the fecker looked useless since I bought him

        1. The Big Fella
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          At home to Newcastle next week. I'd keep Bilva for now.

          1. JÆKS ⭐
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            Huddersfield and Wolves were good fixtures too. I am keeping though since I only have 1FT. Wouldn't even be that surprised to see him benched

            1. The Big Fella
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 4 months ago

              Big deal. He has returned points in just 1 game but so has Kun. He is a £7.5m, not a £10.5m one. I will keep for a few weeks. City will come back strong after this draw.

      11. Adro3
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Only positive this week was switching captain to Salah at 11 this morning. Need Hazard to deliver something tomorrow too

      12. The Baby-faced Assassin
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Mahrez and Richarlison to who?

        I have 15.5, already have Salah and Mane.

      13. Albert Cole
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        When is Wan-Bissaka back?

        1. Rainer
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Next GW once Palace's game tomorrow isn't called off.

        2. Costa in Wengerland
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Next week

      14. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Hello, missed a lot of rises last week waiting and, as you'll see, had a few falls, so I was wondering what you'd suggest here:

        2FT 1.5ITB

        Patricio, hamer
        Mendy, robbo, pva, wan b, peltier
        Salah mahrez bernado siggy hudson-odoi
        Firmino, King, Zaha

        Obviously not a lot of cover on the bench, no Chelsea, no arsenal and mahrez (and arguably Firmino) are all issues to address.

        Thanks!

      15. LǝgleSs e|even
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Any pressing need to still bring Auba in?