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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. TorresMagic™
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    • 14 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Grav updated.

    1. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Joined, thank you.

    2. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Joined. Cheers TM!

  2. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Kodija or McGoldrick as third (bench) striker?

    1. Sterling Malory
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      I love the man, but probably not Dave.

      He plays to deep behind Sharp.

    2. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      I'm going mcgoldrick for obvious reasons. Plays most minutes and goals and assists of all types. Also potentially on pens, depends who else we sign

    3. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Cheers both!

  3. FC Hakkebøf
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Actually thinking about going for a 5-3-2

    Heaton
    TAA Robertson Mendy Laporte Digne
    Salah (C) KDB Siggy
    Wilson Deulofeu*

    Subs: Ryan Dedoncker Hayden 4.5

    *One week punt

    0.5 itb

    If I do I bet both pool and city will concede first round.

    1. -GK22-
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      I quite like this but maybe change Mendy if not back fully fit

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

    Is it me or does FPL look a bit unfinished? Like on the transfer page the drop down boxes look cheap, like somethings missing 😕

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

      Same on the right hand side of the team page. Can't put my finger on it but it doesn't look right

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

        Is it missing those red arrows?

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

          Zing! 😀

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

          Maybe you're right and it just looks a bit bare without numbers and arrows

          1. Gnu
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            • 14 Years
            4 years, 9 months ago

            It's a bit bigger and boxier looking.
            Plus it's missing the FPL cup box, the transfers made & transfer history box and then the team value box below them.
            Maybe something else.

    2. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Looks fine to me, just a bit different.

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

      apparently you cannot criticise something which is free

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

        I wasn't

    4. -GK22-
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      • 11 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      It’s missing Leeds United players

  5. Sterling Malory
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Good to be back chaps!

    First draft, thoughts?

    Kepa (Heaton)
    VVD Digne Doherty (Aarons, O'connell)
    Sterling Zaha Siggy Redmond (Dendonker)
    Wilson Vardy Jiminez

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      don't like it, time for draft number 2

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        kepa and heaton, doherty not for me, also the bench could put you in trouble

  6. BearHug
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Morning everyone.

    1. BearHug
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Just became a member for first time, can't wait to meddle away in members area.

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        it's not instant, log out and log back in or check back in a few minutes and it should work.

        If it doesn't then may need to contact then you may need to post here to a mod. Previously I was always able to go straight to Mark but don't think that happens anymore

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

          😀 Where does he say it doesn't work?

      2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        let us know how it goes and how you find it.

        I found it becomes more valuable after a month or so when you have some real hard data from the season to work with.

  7. TorresMagic™
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    • 14 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Half time in Copa America playoff

    Brazil 0 Paraguay 0

    Firmino, Alisson, Jesus, Almiron and Balbuena playing

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Balbuena sent off being the last man.

      1. Differential C (Mark)
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Ouch. Unlucky.

    2. Chandler Bing
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Really want Paraguay to go through but looks highly unlikely by the looks of it.

  8. Ohh1454
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    At 5.5m if maguire moves to city he'll be a cracking pick

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      A lump who misses most chances when Laporte is a bap magnet? He's not even a good defender, per se.

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

        You reckon Mendy could be a problem for Zinchenko Netley?

        1. Netley Lucas
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          Yep, he makes games 5 and not 2. It's a tricky one but...

      2. Emiliano Sala
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Lol laporte always got 6 points without any bonuses except last 4-5 gws

  9. Pilgrim62
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Is anybody planning to set up cash league? I’d like to join

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

      Reddit Mods

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

        LOL

      2. Nice to Finally Michu
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Brutal

        +1

  10. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Pick one

    A) Salah+Coleman
    B) Mane+Digne

    1. gaurava1216
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      A

  11. Kambo
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Which duo do you think will get more points over the season:
    Van Dijk and Sterling(C)
    Laporte and Salah(C)

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      We have 30 odd frees mate, relax

    2. gaurava1216
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      B

  12. gaurava1216
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Pick 1 from each? ( Same/Similar prices) Feel a lot of us stuck between them

    TAA or Robbo
    Sterling or Aguero
    Siggy or Bilva
    Salah or Mane
    DDG or Kepa or Pickford
    Zaha or Sanchez
    Kane or Aguero
    Wilson or Rashford
    Arnie or Giroud

    1. gaurava1216
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      My thoughts if can only 1 from each are:

      TAA
      Sterling
      Siggy
      Salah
      Pickford
      Zaha
      Kane
      Wilson
      Arnie

    2. Bad Kompany
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      IMO:
      TAA but barely
      Sterling
      Siggy
      Salah
      Pickford
      Zaha
      Kane
      Arnie

  13. Chandler Bing
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Is it straight to pens in the Brazil - Paraguay game if it's 0-0 90'?

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Guessing extra time.

      1. Chandler Bing
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Pens it is. Hopefully Paraguay wins it

      2. TorresMagic™
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        • 14 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Looks like penalties.

  14. Thinkering like a Boss
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    How my team looks?

    Ryan, Button
    Mendy, VVD, Monreal, Cathcart, 4.0
    Siggy, Salah, KdB, Perez, Sanchez
    Kane, King, 4.5

    1. Chandler Bing
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Ake over Monreal. The rest looks good if Sanchez stays.

      1. Thinkering like a Boss
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        yeah Sanchez just my temporary placeholder could swap to Zaha instead.

        Not a bad idea to choose Ake. I will keep that in mind. Thanks.

  15. the snazzy viking
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    what do you think of this lads ?

    Ederson
    Robbo TAA Laporte O'Connell
    Mane Richarlison Maddison
    Aguero King Jota

    Stek Hayd Aarons Dendoncker

    1. SAY MY NAME
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      not keen on Rich at 8, rather have Siggy at that price, also prefer Sterling to Kun, and deffo Salah over Mane at the prices given, think the mid is lacking

  16. TorresMagic™
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    • 14 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Alisson saves
    Willian scores.

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Almiron scores

      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 14 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Coutinho scores 3-2 after 3 pens.

        1. TorresMagic™
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          • 14 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          Firmino misses the goal completely, 3-3 after 4 pens.

          1. TorresMagic™
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            • 14 Years
            4 years, 9 months ago

            Jesus scores winner.

  17. SAY MY NAME
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Kane tempting at 11, doesn't fit my planned team structure, but some juicy early fixtures (other than city), might be worth a rethink on how I initially set up

    1. Bad Kompany
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Pretty much the same for me. Had no plans of getting him but am now mightily tempted to.

      Am deciding between:

      1. Salah and sterling (c) rotation with not great rest of team
      2. Salah and Kane (c) rotation with ok rest of team
      3. Salah and KDB (c) rotation with good rest of team
      4. Sterling and TAA (c) rotation with great rest of team

      1. SAY MY NAME
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        many decisions to be made! 🙂 so tempting to max out with the premiums but I know lack of balance in my team will likely kill me, think Salah is fairly nailed in my team (subject to any afcon injuries/fatigue), was hoping KDB would come in at 9.0 but 9.5 could still be a good price

        1. Bad Kompany
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          I’m trying to limit myself to a max of two premiums this year. I think that the rest of my team will consistently score more than the rest of teams that have 3 or more premiums to make up for the occasional hauls that I miss out on

  18. Bad Kompany
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Do you think Wilson is worth the 1.5 extra over king?

    Wilson had a crazy high ppm last season but king has penalties

    1. Bad Kompany
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Anyone?

    2. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Depends on the 2nd player in the combo.

      1. Bad Kompany
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Not sure on exactly what the difference would be to the rest of the squad as it not sure who I’m going to end up with but am wondering if he’ll justify the 1.5 difference between him and king

        Some possible combos would be:

        A. KDB vs siggy
        B. Salah vs Kane
        C. Robertson/TAA and zaha vs siggy and VVD

        1. Bad Kompany
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          Zaha and siggy should obviously be switched in c

          1. ppv
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 9 months ago

            Very doubtful Zaha will be at Palace

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

      Yeah, I'm umming and ahhing over that. One of them would be good for the first 2 fixtures.

  19. R.C
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    BOU cover or WAT cover?

    A. King
    B. Deulo

    1. SAY MY NAME
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      king

    2. Bad Kompany
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      King imo

  20. MillsAU
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    A. Sterling, King
    B. KDB, Vardy

    1. Bad Kompany
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Who are your premium midfielders and forwards?

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

        Heaton, 4.0
        Robertson, TAA, Laporte, Digne, 4.0
        Salah, ?, Sigs, 6.5, 4.5
        ?, Jota, 4.5

        1. Bad Kompany
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          Really tight call. If you’d feel confident in captaining KDB some weeks than I’d go him and vardy. If not sterling and king

          Think KDB and vardy will outscore king and sterling but sterling is a better captaincy pick than KDB. However, since you have salah, you won’t be captaining either of them that often anyway

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

            You have the same thoughts as me.

            KDB and Vardy to edge Sterling and King over the season. Harder to say over a smaller period like weeks 1-12.

            Even if I owned Sterling, Salah would pip him for captain most weeks except maybe week 10 and neither ideal in 12.

  21. LSK
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Seems hard to pick a team this year. This is what I’ve come up with.

    Pickford 4.0
    A Smith Dunk Laporte Robertson TAA
    Salah Sigurdsson B Silva 4.5 4.5
    Kane Calvert Lewin King

  22. R.C
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Thoughts on Gomez & Zinchenko?

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

      Think they are .5 too expensive to gamble with from the start. If they look nailed after 3-4 games it’s easy to get on board then

    2. KUNingas
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Hopefully Gomez can seal starting place

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

      Two key reasons to follow pre-season. If Gomez nails the 4th Liverpool defender ahead of Matip and Lovren, he'll be a great money-saver.
      I'm on Zinchenko - need to see if he keeps his place ahead of a fit-again Mendy.

  23. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    David Brooks opening the season against his former club is an explosion waiting to happen

  24. Klein
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Thoughts on bou gk?
    Travers was their best keeper by far. Will he keep his place?

    1. noquarternt
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Will they change their system to try to defend?

  25. KUNingas
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    DCL starter? Planning to go with King, DCL and Jota forward line.

  26. Chandler Bing
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    A. Eriksen, Mane, Arnie, 4.5 FWD
    B. Kane, Bobby, Willian/Alexis/Felipe Anderson, 4.5M mid

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

      Could A be anymore obvious?

  27. SomeoneKnows
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Your thoughts on the following 5-4-1 early draft and how to improve it will be appreciated...

    Fabianski
    Mendy, TAA, Robertson, Digne, Ake
    Sterling, Salah, Sigurdsson, Zaha
    King

    (Button, Dendoncker, Andone, Nketiah)

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

      Personally don't like 541 because you only have one playing bench player. Looks good if you plan to go with it. I'd prefer Holebas over Ake and obviously need to follow Mendy playing time in preseason.

  28. noquarternt
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Anichebe is a free agent...

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

    No price changes?

    1. jia you
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      haha

  30. jia you
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Wow, game out already! First crack at starting XI:

    Ederson
    TAA / Ribbo / VVD / Laporte
    Sterling / Siggy / Zaha / Lucas
    Vardy / King
    (4.0, 4.5, 4.5, Kelly)

    1. jia you
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      *Robbo

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

      Peoples first rmt:s are important as they are not influenced yet, first draft with Lucas in it hadn't even thiught about him myself. Looks good, trust Leicester to continue where they left last season?

      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Lucas has a nice opening fixture and should start first couple with Son suspended. Vardy a little pricey but think they will be very attacking especially if the manage to hold onto Tielemens

        1. jia you
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          but I might swap Lucas out to afford a better first sub, as thats a bit of a concern