Meet the Manager #4 – Richard Clarke

Yes, you need to remove one of the Salahs

Salah twice?

Why? A hit or two can do wonders. Not worth a WC for me.

lol i meant aguero

I'd wildcard too if I had two Salah's stinking up my team 😆

I wouldn't WC personally though. Just use FTs to get rid of Shaw, Cairney (Begovic to 4.0) Trippier

No need to wildcard. Focus on getting Hazard in in two transfers and you'll be fine.

I'd trust Salah much more than Mané. As a Mané owner since the start, it's actually been a bit painful watching him at times. Salah is usually much more involved- plan on getting him for Cardiff I think.
In terms of Mendy, that's a big question for my WC. I personally don't think he's nailed but unlikely to make a cameo appearance, still offers outstanding value and lots of strong bench options to cover the odd no show.

Keeping Trippier for now. Mendy seems injury prone.

I kept Mendy so naturally will be keeping now he's back.

I have Mane. Not bringing Salah.

Going to keep Trippier for at least one more week to see how the Mendy situation plays out.

Prefer Salah- while he has been wasteful recently, he has been very involved and got into the right scoring positions, I've hardly noticed Mane a lot of the time when watching Liverpool play.

I think he's nailed. But also don't believe Sane will be sidelined, so that needs resolving by Pep.
Have Salah.

I’m going mendy don’t think there’s any point second guessing
He’s a fantasy beast

Except when they're playing the best team in the league literally 3 days ago.

Even if true, could definitely be rotated with 2 games a week. I don't see TAA as nailed

It's clearly not. It's two from Lovren / Gomez / TAA. I own TAA btw, but not confident he'll be nailed

Too many people panicking about TAA after a tactical benching and after playing every game this season.

I'm a TAA owner and Liverpool fan and not worried at all - sure he will be rested every now and again (like everyone) but will still play 90% of games and his output at RB is needed against the smaller teams.

Gomez has been imperious at CB this season and won't be competing with TAA for RB.

Lol @ definitely. Klopp actually likes Lovren.

Stan could be threat so I would avoid for now

He is not nailed.March/Kenedy are better options imo.

Not really keen.

Think Kenedy is a better option due to fixtures

I'm sticking

I would probably keep for this week if I had him

Stick and Captain for me

Lol just as I predicted. 2 week break to convince yourself to keep

If half the team's still injured then not great.

I’d keep if I had him

He will get returns to punish rage sellers - one of fpl laws.

Doherty still worth the extra IMO

Doherty’s stats are better

thanks

Paying the extra for Doherty makes sense

We dont know about Mendy. I'm going to wait and see if he starts the next couple of games.
B looks better based on your assumption

B I like more

Mendy looks like he's going to be another Kompany. Great when fit but can't stay healthy.

Lacazette looks like a trap to me. Arsenal have basically feasted off 5 of the worst defences in the Prem in the last 5 games.

Their next stretch of 7 games has 4 tough outs (LIV, wol, TOT, MANU) . I don't see them getting anywhere near the amount of goals they've been getting recently.

neither. going into Liverpools run without Salah or Mane is going to be a rank killer imo

Save. See how next week pans out. There's no rush to change anything, and the extra transfer might come in really handy.

Trippier->Robertson?

Save

Would still take Salah

I think Salah will get them to build confidence when Milner isnt on pitch

As a Salah owner, I would secretly prefer for Fabinho or Mane to take them as Salah would probably miss!

Although I wonder if Klopp will get Salah on the next pen just to get him off the mark and scoring again.

Is that likely with Milner out?

I think he has the biggest chance (with pre-season scoring two). But last season Firmino was on them for a while, even Salah took some. I think it's about:
Mané 40%
Firmino 35%
Salah 25%

in UCL fantasy?

Can't see him starting Arsenal fixture. He might start the next two but Klopp subbed him because of a lack of balance

Could be. Definitely in line to start for the next while with his creativity. FK's as well.

yes since you have 5 playing defenders, although if youve still got your bench boost chip it would make using that in the near future pointless.

Looks Good enough. Maybe hold out on kdb for now? Or just go 4-3-3 till he’s available. Either ways team looks splendid

I think it is. Other 12 are pretty 'nailed' and all good value. Like the team, nice att/def balance too

salah to hazard then shaw to robertson for -4, should be worth it given fixtures but maybe wait a week

Is Salah->Mane and then Cairney to Haz enough?

does maddison/tripper - cheap/haz work?

Good side.
Upgrade Hennessy now.
Get Bennet maybe for Peltier

Peltier to Bennett is decent get another playing bench and save FT

B

B

A

Look at the next 7 Arsenal fixtures. They've been feasting of most of the worst defences in the Prem over the last 5 weeks. Now they're coming up against 4 teams all capable of shutting them out or only conceding 1 a game.

Sterling and Arne for me.

if you downgrade trip to TAA or VVD then you can upgrade wilson to a mid price or upgrade fraser. double pool should get clean sheets 2 out of next three games ( high probability)

Could work but you’ll have to be ok with heavy hitter attackers getting double figures while you’re on slow steady defs

B looks good

B

D. To avoid constant bench headaches.
B. If you really love headaches

B, Defininely not D

I am tempted to bench him for Fraser. I think if you have a good 12th player it should not be a big risk to bench him...

Perhaps but he is currently first on my bench behind Ings and Fraser

I'm benching him in favour of Doherty, he may do okay but Arsenal are looking a bit more solid defensively now

B for me

Fab, more likely for a clean sheet & save points imo

A

This is the fourth season of them I think.

Last year was Free Hit’s first year. Before that was all out attack which was rubbish

upcoming GW Kun!

A. Form, minutes, extra points for goals/CS

B

Not nailed. Was dropped for Huddersfield but then D Gray got injured. He's a nice option for now, but I think it is Alonso, Robertson, Mendy, Trippier, Doherty, Bennett and AWB competing for 5 spots in most people's squads.

He might be but there are lots of Defenders people will have before him: Alonso, Mendy, Roberton, TAA, Trippier, Doherty, Bennett

Certainly looks a good option if he stays in the team. Puel has a lot of options out wide such as Albrighton and Ghezzal as well as Maddison so Pereira has competition for the right wing spot...

Cause people don't want to remove a forward who is up against Cardiff next

International break, everything is slow

why would he go down in price ?

Ofcourse!

Any £ ITB? Solid team but could take out AWB so you don't lose a transfer? His fixture list is awful.

b

C

Yes

Would probably save - ride out the spurs game and then reconsider for the Southampton game

Not unless everything else was perfect (I have Mendy)

Too sideways imo

depends what the rest of your team looks like