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How to cover Liverpool defence after price hikes

Hefty price hikes for Andrew Robertson (£7.0m) and Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.0m) will force Fantasy Premier League managers into some tough decisions ahead of 2019/20.

The fact that they will cost the same for the new campaign makes choosing between the two full-backs harder than we expected – and the fact they are £7.0m means that owning both is even less of a realistic prospect.

Had Alexander-Arnold come in at £6.5m, it might have skewed the ownership figures in his favour at the expense of Robertson, so we have further proof that the game-makers at FPL enjoy seeing us squirm.

With Virgil van Dijk (£6.5m) the initial undercut asset and Joe Gomez, Joel Matip and Dejan Lovren priced at £5.5m, it means that there is actually still a range of choices for Fantasy managers to choose from when picking their Liverpool defender(s).

In this Members article, we assess both the defensive and offensive statistics for the key Liverpool stoppers ahead of the new season.

As this analysis uses Opta data, only those who have signed up to Fantasy Football Scout Membership for 2019/20 read on.

Is Liverpool’s defence worth the investment?

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  1. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Losing interest in four at the back already. Wildcards will be flying when the big mids and strikers start hauling

    1. Ser Davos
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      I hear you.

      I'm personally more inclined to go five in midfield and get in early on those big hitters. Should be clearer with Hazard's departure and Zaha's reclassification

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Not having defenders is no where near as scary as not having Sterling, Salah, Kane and Aguero etc and certainly doesn’t have the same capacity to really hurt you when others have captained the attackers

        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          Well obviously having no defenders at all isn’t good 🙂

          1. Nomar
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 9 months ago

            Also very difficult considering you can’t register your team without them.

            Incidentally, I only clicked onto the FPL link just now for a laugh ( haven’t been on this site at all today) and only just noticed that the game is live!

            When did it go live?

            1. Wild Rover
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 9 months ago

              Around midday

        2. The Royal Robin
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          This has spoken to me big time. I think Aguero is being over looked particularly.

  2. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    I've got both Robbo and TAA at the minute, probably won't by GW1 like but first draft looks decent with them both in it. Don't necessarily have to choose

    1. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Totes.

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      For me, 7.0m for Robertson and TAA is a steal. They both haven't, and probably won't, leave my team. They are the main source of creativity in an attacking side. They're both Baines on crack.

  3. Ser Davos
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Mane or Robertson/VVD?

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Nice try 😉

  4. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Draft has both for now now
    It will change but feeling it is ok?

    Ryan TAA Laporte Digne Robertson
    Salah Sterling Sigurdsson
    King Calvert-Lewin Deulofeu

    Button Ndidi Dendoncker Kelly

    1. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Like it

    2. kendo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Nice team

    3. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Sterling and King over Kane and Bernardo?

      Forward lime looks very lightweight.

    4. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      I doubt Calvert-Lewin will be their striker when the window closes. Could swap him for Zaha if Mendy looks fit. How about this?

      Ryan
      Robertson TAA Digne Mendy
      Salah Sterling Siggy Zaha
      King Deulofeu

      Button, Greenwood?, Dendoncker, Kelly

      1. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Yes that looks a good set up too

  5. Top 210 Club
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Here we go! First draft, lemme have it!

    Kepa
    VVD Coleman Digne Ake
    Sterling Bilva Mane Willian
    Wilson DCL

    Woodman Jota Dendonker Kelly

    1. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Just think DCL isnt going to go well. Rest looks good

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Had a stinker in the U21 Euro’s

      2. Top 210 Club
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Thx, will look at Tammy in pre-season. Just feel Siggy/Rich and DCL a bit much up top so was hedging my bets.

      3. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Murray same price could be good value

        1. pokern1nja09
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          Could be good if var and handball rule gives more pens

  6. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Nathan Redmond anyone?

    Last season - GW's 1 through 16: 36 points, points-per-90 mins of 2.3, 0 assists, 0 goals. Mark Hughes. Rancid.

    GW's 17-38: 101 points, points-per-90 mins of 4.9, 5 assists, 6 goals. Ralph Hassenhutl. Inspired.

    1. Pieterke30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Prefer Zaha for 0.5 more, and dont like Soton fixtures.

      But yeah, defo in my thoughts

    2. Top 210 Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Yeah fixtures plus the new signing plays in the same position.

      1. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        It's the fixtures that are off putting really, Saints conceded a lot of goals towards the end of the season so wouldn't be a suprise if they struggled at the start. Palace and Zaha ( 0.5m more ) where in fine form over the last 10 gameweeks but Redmond def on my watchlist.

  7. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Last Man Standing league code - bcvy39

    1. The Albatross
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      I'm in. Love and hate this league

  8. Ser Davos
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Like Bournemouth's new kit. Not such a fan of Southampton's

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

    Talk to me about Zinchenko.

    Tell me your hopes, your dreams, your expectations.

    I like him already because his name is spelt exactly how it sounds.

    1. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      I'm all over him. Nailed his place at the tail end of the season, and I suspect Pep no longer trusts Mendy even if he's fit. Pre-season will offer clues, but he was right into my teamsheet along with Robbo and TAA before I even saw the prices.

      1. Gregor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Yeah, Charity Shield should be helpful, think he played 10 out of the last 11 though and loads of clean sheets in that period.

      2. I Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        How can you say he nailed his place? Mendy wasn't fit. Impossible to know who will be first choice at this point.

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      I'm really excited about him now he a defender. Could easily match Robertson if he starting more regular. I think he looks good to start for the first few gameweeks, plus when he plays Man City rarely concede and he is only going to improve next season.

  10. badgerboy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    What week do we reckon the annual Wally Wagon will roll through town?

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

      Never again.

      Never ever ever.

      1. badgerboy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        That's what they all say!

        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          Can’t lie, just considered him

          1. badgerboy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 9 months ago

            😀

  11. NUFCAndrew
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Thoughts?

    Ryan Button

    Robbo Trent Digne Coleman Kelly

    Salah Sterling Siggy Zaha Dendoncker

    King Jota Nketiah

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

      gtg, see you in August.

    2. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Looks almost exactly the same as I mine so I say it’s mint!

      1. Gregor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        £0.5m in the bank?

      2. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Probably 12 of them look like everybody else’s too 😀

        1. Gregor
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          Fair point!

    3. pokern1nja09
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Looks strong. Weak bench and keepers though. Planning an early wildcard? I wouldn’t rely on Brighton and Everton defence every week

  12. Jordan.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    launch too early ,fpl site looks tacky ,cant believe theres no room for players names on transfer page,hate switch instead of replace in team absolutely nothing better about it may not even bother this year .....

    1. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Do find it funny when folk complain about a free game.

      1. Jordan.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        yep I can see your point,but it was hugely enjoyable and why alter what was a good design ,maybe after 10 years of playing enthusiasm has waned ,hopefully it returns ,just not feeling it at the moment...

        1. badgerboy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          Ignore it for a month and have another look then. Forget FPL for the summer and that might get the juices flowing again.

          1. Jordan.
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 9 months ago

            good shout,cheers

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

          I didn't even notice much different. You must have keen eyes.

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

      throw your computer out the window while you're at it

    3. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Sure you won’t

    4. Goat
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Don’t bother.

    5. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      mine has full player names..

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        I’ve no idea what he’s talking about

      2. Jordan.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        rashf.... for example,load of crap..

        1. SADIO SANÉ
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          it's not like that for most people, you've got some sort of issue with your setup

          1. Jordan.
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 9 months ago

            how can I correct it?

            1. SADIO SANÉ
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 9 months ago

              honestly no idea sorry

  13. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Is this ok?

    Ryan

    TAA Robertson Digne Laporte

    Sterling Salah Sigurdsson

    Jota King Deulofeu

    /// Button Stephens Hayden Kelly

    1. Goat
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      RMT

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        GOAT

    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Needs Kane

      1. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Shane Duffy scored more points at home last srason than Kane 😉

    3. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Really good, I think Dendoncker is the £4.5m mid to go for though.

      1. Coys96
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks 😀

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

      v nice

  14. AFC49
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    First Draft:

    Fabianski
    Robbo, Digne, Alonso
    Salah, B Silva, Maddison, Zaha
    Firmino, Arnie, King

    Ryan, Dendoncker, Aarons, Diop

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

      where's TAA?

  15. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Heaton and Ryan for me in goal.

    1. Goat
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Same.

    2. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Yeah, Burnley and Ryan.

  16. kendo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Schmeichel
    TAA Laporte Digne Robbo
    Salah Siggy Frazer
    Jota Deulofeu Wilson

    Ryan Wan-Bis Dendonk Hayden

    Quite like it only have a 3-4 week strategy

    Thoughts?

    1. Goat
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Gtg.

    2. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      No City attack is brave.

      1. kendo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Could pay off early doors tho

  17. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Nice goal

    1. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Lazy defending again. Disappointing.

      1. FPL Pillars
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        New to women’s football?

  18. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    If Charlie Austin goes to Sheffield United I’m definitely interested!

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Do they have a better medical team?

      1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        😀

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      It's not FPL Opening Day without someone getting overoptimistic with Charlie Austin 😀

      1. badgerboy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Too true 😀

  19. Ange Ball
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Posted last year my first draft no feedback happen again today I know it's earlier but that's good news as last season finished top 55k even tho last 2GWs I was top 20k

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      I'd downgrade Anderson and Lloris and upgrade Fraser to Mane/Sterling if possible, decent otherwise

  20. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    England vs France or USA on Tuesday night.

    Could be a tasty game.

  21. Ser Davos
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    VVD or Robertson?

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      VVD I reckon, nothing in it really

  22. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    KDB 9.5. Take my money.

    1. Zilla
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      My reaction. Wonder if he is still going to be injury prone.

    2. Yome
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      KDB + B Silva for me

  23. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Are city signing a new cm? I’m intrigued by the pricing of dilva, foden, and gundo. Surely the latter two can’t be that cheap if they doubt dilva involvement (as indicated by his price).

    1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Assuming ‘dinho and kdb as the other two.

  24. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Nobody else got Sánchez? Mark my words, by season kick off he’ll be as popular as Dendonker 😎

    1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      He could blow up when ogs is replaced in november.

      1. Dr Dream
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        *September

        1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          Trying to be nice in case his family are lurking 😉

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      I'd rather Martial for 0.5m more.

    3. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      What you on about Willis?

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Ok, maybe not quite as popular as Dendonker

        1. Gnu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          😉

  25. Canary_Kid
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Who are your locks to be in your team right now or players you find in every draft?

    For me:
    Trent
    Zaha
    King

    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Sigurdsson-Maddison-Salah-
      TAA-Robertson-King-Wilson

      That is 7 of them.

    2. Yome
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Robbo
      KDB
      BSilva
      Zaha
      King
      Vardy

    3. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Taa robbo laporte
      Sterling siggurdson

    4. dbeck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Sterling TAA VVD Coleman King

  26. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    I made a few tweaks and came up with this one.

    Ryan - Button
    TAA-Robertson-Ake-Laporte (kelly)
    KDB-Sigurdsson-Maddison-Salah-(Hourihane)
    King-Wilson (Wickham)

    Hourihane can start instead of Laporte gw2
    I think the 'Sterling v KDB' will be the new 'Salah v Mane' this year.

  27. Dr Dream
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    No point bothering even thinking about expensive defences. First time the mids and fwds haul as (c) picks it’ll be mass selling of our defenders as fast as we can. Same every year.

    Anybody got any 4.0 defenders?

    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Kelly - also toyed with getting Steaman

  28. Bielsa's Bucket
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Any obvious OOP players?

    1. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Salah

    2. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Arguably ritchie because a new manager may deploy him differently.

    3. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      El Ghazi

  29. Boomerang V
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    lol at me

    I thought only the prices were revealed but I didn't realise the whole game was launched!

    So I went into FPL site and downloaded a PDF with all the players and new prices and created my first draft using a spreadsheet 🙂

    So Today was a big day!

    1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      How do you think he does it?
      What makes him so good?

      Now we know.

  30. The Royal Robin
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Salah &

    1. Mane
    2. Sterling