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Why are Liverpool yet to keep a clean sheet in 2019/20?

Owners of Liverpool defenders are becoming increasingly concerned with their defensive potential this season.

After keeping 21 clean sheets last season, Jurgen Klopp’s men are yet to record one in 2019/20.

Liverpool have already conceded to Norwich at Anfield as well as against Southampton in Gameweek 2.

With many Fantasy managers still doubled-up at the back for the Reds, we have taken another look at the data to see what we can learn.

The aim is to discover whether or not Liverpool have been unfortunate not to keep a clean sheet yet or if there are serious issues at the back for them.

As this article uses data from the Fantasy Football Scout Members Area, only those who have signed up for the 2019/20 season can access it in full.

How did Liverpool’s defence do in Gameweek 2?

Lessons learned from Gameweek 2

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

    Anything worth a hit here? Already used my 2 FT

    Pope Button
    TAA Digne Zinchenko KWP Lundstram
    Salah Sterling KdB Perez Dendoncker
    Wilson Jota Greenwood.

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

      Nothing pressing. Who's your captain pick?

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

        Gonna cap Sterling I think

  2. Taegugk Warrior
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Mount, Ndombele, or trossard...?

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

      Not Ndombele. Mount or Trossard. Prolly Mount because stronger team and fixtures

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

        Don’t think he can keep his run going?

    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Trossard

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

      Not Ndombele.

    4. Maddi Son
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      If you have a decent bench option for GW4, I'd say Trossard for now. Probably Mount long term though.

    5. Hint
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Mount

  3. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Best defender option up to 5.3 m- KWP? Or can you suggest better option?- none really stand out

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

      I think its a gamble on him or go down to the 4.5m bracket.

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

      Boly would be the only other choice. Or the mighty K Zouma?!!!?

    3. Rinseboy
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Hey Dunas. You getting KDB this week or keeping Moura?
      KWP for me in that price bracket. Or give cheaper and get on the Lundstram waggon otherwise

      1. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Think going to get Martial for Perez so no hit this week ( got Pukki for Wilson already, gamble on Moura getting enough game time for couple of goals and switch to KDB next week by downgrading in defence - if Digne out a while then to 4.5 or Liverpool defender to max 5.3 m

  4. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    12 new players in my WC team. Worried that they may do a Fulham/Villa and not gel together 😐

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

      Oh so you went for it then.
      Have you gone for Pukki?

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Only for price rises. He won’t be there come deadline

        1. pablo discobar
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Keen on kean?

          1. Wild Rover
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Setting himself a target of 7 goals didn’t fill me with confidence

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

          Why not?

          1. Wild Rover
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            He will get found out, fixtures not great and I prefer Kane and Rash in a 3-5-2

          2. S.Kuqi
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            He knows nothing. Pukki is a real deal.

            1. Wild Rover
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              He’ll get some goals but people are getting carried away. Newcastle were horrendous and he will soon be sussed out buy quality defenders

              1. Wild Rover
                • 13 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                *by

              2. S.Kuqi
                • 11 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                Not expecting him to score hat tricks nyt goal or assistentti now and then would be fine until next bandwagon emerges

                1. S.Kuqi
                  • 11 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  Damn autocorrect

    2. Norman Conquest
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      same here wildcarded last night but i'm still feeling uneasy of having kane in my team

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

        Why is that?

      2. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Just have an exit plan. With two transfers you can easily get a pool mid in instead of Kane.

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

          This is my thinking...

          Kane and Son to Mane and Vardy after this GW

    3. Keep Calm and Play On
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      It’s all about the manager getting the most out of them, I’m sure you’ll be fine

    4. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      😀 Yeah. Me too. 😉

  5. JustWatching
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Please rate my team:

    Pope, Button
    van Dijk, Digne, Zinchenko, Söyüncü Lundstram
    Sterling, Mané, Martial, Kante, Dendoncker
    Kane, Pukki, King

    And who's the best midfielder for 5m?

    1. Surfeit of Lampteys
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Jorginho gotta be in with a shout. Hojbjerg too

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

      Ok. But I'd drop King and upgrade Kante if your on WC.

    3. Hint
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Team is decent but there aren't any good 5m mids. I'd ship King and upgrade Kante to McGinn or Ceballos.

    4. Wild Card this!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Monitor Digne, might not be fit for Friday

  6. Surfeit of Lampteys
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Please rate the team with which I fully intend on winning FPL.

    Henderson
    O'Connell, Pereira, Mina, wan-bissaka/Maguire, Lundstram
    Martial, sterling, De Bruyne, Mané, cantwell
    Firmino, pukki, Wickham.

    1. Wakanda
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      firmino doesnt look wise honestly

      1. Surfeit of Lampteys
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Are ye kidding me? He's been so good so far season and during Copa America. 1 goal 3 assists in his last three games. I can't believe he's not more popular tbh.

        1. Wakanda
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          i look at the stats and there are more forwards that have more shots on target.

          1. Surfeit of Lampteys
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            57 BPS from one goal and one assist. Not to be sniffed at.

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

      Cantwell + Firmino > 4.5 + Son? Maybe.

      Son over Mane would save another 2m to go into defence (I've been looking at Firmino as my only Liverpool forward because of this, although it does seem rrrather risky indeedio)

      1. Surfeit of Lampteys
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah I was flirting with more in defence but you do get a lot of value in these 4.5s. Idk, at some point I'm sure I'll want Liverpool or city defender I'm sure.
        I wouldn't do 4.5 striker because there are none who play are there? I've already got Wickham stinking up the bench. I would far prefer someone who plays atm.

        1. Surfeit of Lampteys
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Repetition of I'm sure.

    3. Regin
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      3 Sheffield defenders? R u kidding me?

      1. Surfeit of Lampteys
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Aye it's mad isn't it? But yeah. Maybe Dunk for o'Connell

  7. barcaa7
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Perez and Fraser to (I have Pukki)
    a-Cantwell and KDB
    b-Martial and Trossard

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

    Those going for Adrian.
    Alisson got injured on August 9th. Gw 5 is 14th September. Worth the risk of just a potential 2 games?

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

      No Don't do Hokey Cokey transfers unless it's a captain involved

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

        Agreed.

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

      Fear his injury may keep him out a bit longer but agree with the sentiment, he's a transfer booked in, which isn't great planning on WC.

      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        It won't in terms of gameweeks. Look how many days therei s between gameweek 4 and 5. So he will at most miss out two games

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

          He surely knows that as I put the dates. Think he’ll be back gw 6 at the latest.

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

          I know the dates, the IB will certainly help, just not sure Alisson will be ready straight after, maybe GW6.

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

    A) Patricio, Mings, Martial

    Or

    B) Pope, TAA, Mount

    1. barcaa7
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      B

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

      I'd want Martial, but not convinced by the other options in A.

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

        Who would you suggest?

        My team, without those players:

        XX

        XX Digne Montoya AWB Lundstram

        Sterling KDB Mane McGinn XX

        Kane Greenwood Wickham

  10. Wakanda
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    RM WCTeam
    Pope
    Digne,Emerson,Lundstram,Rose
    Mane,Sterling,Martial,Son,KDB
    Tammy Abrraham

    Rest all non-playing players

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Abraham over Pukki...?!

      1. Wakanda
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        fixtures wise ?
        chelsea has favourable fixtures ahead

        1. Miguel Sanchez
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Form over fixtures.

          1. Wakanda
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            alright, will take note... is my def too skinny ?

            1. Miguel Sanchez
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Rose is risky, Emerson looks good, Digne could be out this GW

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

          Giroud started last weekend, so not sure Abraham is that nailed, and with a non playing bench, you need nailed players.

    2. Surfeit of Lampteys
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Serious midfield wow. Emerson I like. Abraham I don't but could come good.

    3. Hint
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Not Abraham but the rest looks decent

    4. Regin
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      5 great mids + Digne. Rest rubbish

  11. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Peter Crouch captained Pukki for his hat-trick vs Newcastle.

    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/5324569/event/2

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

      He also played son

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

      Love that man.

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

      Good job. But his team is shite

      1. Forza Papac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        He got a 37k finish in 2012/13

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

      Casual!

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Yup - the VC GK is the giveaway

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

          That and Son.

    5. Party time
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Or your 2nd team?

      • The Wanton Trader
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Check out the league he’s in.
        Packard Bell trophy.
        A few names in there you’ll recognise...

    6. Codetto
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A) Robbo + Perez -> AWB + Martial
      B) Callum Wilson + Sigurdsson -> Jiminez + Martial

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

        A

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

      Cantwell or Dendoncka???
      Opinions please.

      1. Surfeit of Lampteys
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Put a banging Dendonk on it. Cantwell for me though Jeff.

    8. El Matador
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Help with a combo please

      A) Kane Cantwell Soyuncu
      B) Barnes Son Kelly

      A would give me a rotating option between Cantwell and Soyuncu.

      B would mean Kelly firmly on the bench.

      1. El Matador
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Please

      2. Keep Calm and Play On
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        A) gives you time to see how Son returns

    9. jimski
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      What do people think is the best combination of three 4.5 or below defenders?

      Anything better than Lundstram Diop and Soyu?

    10. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Have FPL removed the info about mini league opponents transfers in the lead up to the matches of the GW?
      And their team value?

      1. SHOOTER MCGINN
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Think so. I can't find it anywhere!

      2. Annie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        see hot topics

    11. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      At first I did not have an issue not having KDB in my team but the way he bossed GW2 it feels good having him now alongside Salah and Sterling.

      1. Keep Calm and Play On
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I personally think if he stays fit he will be top 5 for points...could be a steal at that price and if not Son is waiting

    12. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Any news on Digne ??

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        nope

    13. Lucky Z
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Which one for FT?

      A. Wesley => Pukki
      B. Wilson => Rashford
      C. Ake => AWB

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

        A

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

        A

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

      Start King or Lundstram? Lundstram first on bench for me last week!

      Ederson
      VVD Digne AWB Montoya
      Salah Sterling Perez Mount
      Kane
      Button Dendonker Greenwood

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        King

      2. Carlton_Goal
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Lundstram. Doubt King gets anything from City game

      3. Hint
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Lund I reckon

    15. Bunk Moreland
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      So I'm considering Auba to Kane, but looking ahead I can't help but feel that Augero (bou, BRI) is likely to outscore Kane (NEW, ars).
      What would you guys do if you could afford either?

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

        Kane

      2. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I cannot imagine having Aguero eating up your funds when he may no longer be nailed.

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

        Kane of the three.

        Don't trust Kun/Pep/Jesus situation this season, even when starts he'll be subbed around 70'. Think you focus on Sterling first and foremost for City then look at KDB.

        1. FOO FIGHTER
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          KDB a must as is Sterling. Add Salah midfield sorted the whole season.

      4. Bunk Moreland
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I appreciate the response. I own, and will captain, Sterling for the next two gameweeks. So whoever I get him would be a short term thing I guess, before a likely gw 5 wildcard. Aguero has started both so far, and started all of last season.

        Is it the early sub last gameweek that makes you think he is not nailed?

    16. barcaa7
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Perez and Fraser to (I have Pukki)
      a--Cantwell and KDB
      b--Martial and Trossard

    17. Mr. Mystic
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Pope | Heaton
      VVD | TAA | Digne | Lundstram | Kelly
      Salah | Sterling | Perez | Martial | Siggy
      King | Ings | Greenwood

      I used my 2 FT for:
      Siggy&Perez -> KDB&Cantwell

      Have enough to do King->Pukki next week. Hoping this was a good call... thoughts?

    18. The SK
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Who’s the best 4.5 def to rotate with Lundstram?

      1. Steiger
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I've gone with Montoya

      2. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Soyuncu

        1. The SK
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          How much do you rate Leicester cs potential though?

          1. Miguel Sanchez
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            enough to play in home games against non top 6 sides

      3. Hint
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Montoya for now probably. Maybe Lowton in a few weeks. Mings another option.

    19. Maddi Son
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Just watched Norwich vs Newcastle highlights again, and I think Spurs will have fun on Sunday. Pukki took his chances very well to be fair, but the way Norwich sliced through Newcastle's midfield was a joke.

      1. Hairy Potter
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        How about how Arsenal sliced through them the week before?

        1. Maddi Son
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Who was at home again?

      2. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        This cemented the armband for Kane this GW when I rewatched.

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

        Even Lascelles wasn't bothered chasing back for the 3rd goal, club captain, worrying signs for them.

    20. Slitherene
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Pope Heaton
      VvD Digne Diop Zinchenko Robertson
      Zaha* KdB Salah Sigurdsson Stephens
      Jimenez* Wilson* Greenwood

      2 FT, 0 ITB

      Enabler : Robertson - > Soyuncu
      Doubts : Starred
      Wanted Pool : Son, Pogba, Martial, Kane, Pukki, Barnes

      Someone help decide?

    21. SpaceCadet
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Bottomed. Suggestions for this team folks? Thinking taa and barkley > martial and kwp with 2 fts.

      pope
      taa vvd digne dunk
      salah sterling perez barkley
      kane king

      button lund dendo greenwood

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

      Thinking of Robertson, Perez, Barkley to Digne, Martial, McGinn for -4 what do you think?

      Ederson
      TAA Robertson Shaw Zinchenko
      Salah KDB Perez Barkley
      Kane King

      Mcgovern Greenwood Dendon

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

        Oops
        Mcgovern Greenwood Dendoncker lundstram
        Is the bench

      2. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I would

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

        Isn't Digne injured?

    23. Barca_Rover
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      What is the news on Son-H-M ?? Does he start against Toon ?

    24. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I cant wait to get Kun next week.

      BRI/nor/WAT

      1. pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Not put off by the tantrum?

        He was right on my radar but now double thinking it.

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

          Yeah I am, will see what happens this week. If kun knows whats best for him he will make up.