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Key Liverpool defenders start as Lacazette benched for Arsenal

All eyes will be on Mohamed Salah (£12.5m) and Sadio Mané (£11.5m) as Liverpool take on Arsenal this evening.

The Egyptian has been largely ditched by those playing their Wildcards for Gameweek 3, Mané seeming to be the most popular replacement for him.

With the Gunners defence somewhat questionable away from home since Unai Emery took over, both players are likely to have plenty of chances.

The success of those who Wildcarded Salah out could very well come down to fine margins at Anfield this evening.

Roberto Firmino (£9.5m) may also be on the fringes of the Fantasy radar with more shots in the box than any Liverpool attacking player so far this season and an impressive record against Arsenal.

Despite some poor performances at the back for Jurgen Klopp’s men so far this season, all the key defenders have kept their places.

Andrew Robertson (£7.0m) and Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.0m) are deployed at full-back while Virgil van Dijk (£6.5m) is paired with Joel Matip (£5.4m).

Meanwhile, Arsenal manager Emery looks to have matched Liverpool’s 4-3-3 with an identical formation of his own.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.0m) leads the line for the Gunners while Alexandre Lacazette (£9.5m) drops to the bench.

On the flanks of the front-three are Dani Ceballos (£5.6m), who performed well against Burnley, and Nicolas Pépé (£9.4m) who comes in for his first start in an Arsenal shirt.

Sead Kolasinac (£5.4m) still awaits his first start of the season, named on the bench as Nacho Monreal (£5.0m) is selected at left-back.

Liverpool XI (4-3-3): Adrian; Robertson, van Dijk, Matip, Alexander-Arnold; Henderson, Wijnaldum, Fabinho; Mané, Firmino, Salah.

Arsenal XI (4-3-3): Leno; Monreal, D Luiz, Sokratis, Maitland-Niles; Xhaka, Guendouzi, Willock; Pépé, Aubameyang, Ceballos.

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

    King - 43
    Fabinho - 32
    Matip - 30
    ------
    Trent - 29

    😮

    Liverpool defensive sellers the real winners.

    1. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Eff off.

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

      Salah keepers the real winners. Jeez..

    3. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Are they actually 😉

  2. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    How is 36 from 8 with Sterling (C) KDB and Kane left

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

      decent.

    2. The Man Pastore
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      you know it is good, why asking?

      1. @fpl_phenom
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        so irritating isnt it

    3. SkeletONv01
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      39 with Sterling (C) and KDB to go here, feels pathethic if you think about GW1, and getting 98, but oh well, surely its around averages or a bit more ;]

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

      36 is not a good score, it can become one tomorrow though 😛

    5. Poseidon.
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Depends on your standards. I would be disappointed personally but imagine you might be pleased.

  3. Hits from the Bong
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Did someone say Mane is better away and Salah is better at home? Is this true?

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

      After a small sample of 3 GWs? It is a scientific fact!

      1. Hits from the Bong
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Not this season obviously

    2. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Vice versa

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

      Never been to Salah's home.

    4. LFC466
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Salah is the better pick, when you consider penalties and assists mane is going to have to score something like 5 more goals from open play to compete for value. Ceteris paribus it's better to have players perform at home anyway.

  4. Whats the Huth
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Top 10k average?

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Sites down....

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

      25 for arguments sake

      https://www.livefpl.net/top10k

  5. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Mane owners, he got a CS at least...

  6. Random Name
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    You could tell after Van Dijk was dribbled by Pepe he started playing serious lol

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

      lol.....

  7. @fpl_phenom
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    so thoughts on this Liv defense if you were wildcarding?

    Do what I should have from the start and go Trent ?

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

      Seems sound, has more chances for returns.

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

      Yes. And his CS points to improve once Alison is fit.

    3. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      They switched off for one minute and conceded.

      Also , torreira was lucky

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

      Trent and VVD.

      1. @fpl_phenom
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        you'd still go with the double up ?

    5. The Sociologist
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yep, seems like the only one worth owning at the moment.

  8. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Will Auba keep that assist?

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

      100%

  9. RyanKent14
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Grealish + Kean for McGinn + Haller

    Surely worth a -4?

    Kean was a silly punt, really not liking Everton

  10. The Overthinker
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Has anyone seen a green arrow yet?

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

      Yes, pointing to PUB for the first time in a while thankfully:-)

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I should get one this week

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

        I mean I got one last week.. and not sure about this week 😀 took a hit...

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

    Annoying people's distress. Now the price two of my players is falling (Jota & Robertson). Just King & Perez fall 0,1£.

    Pool have Burnley next so I don't wanna rush and sell Robbo but price falls annoys me.

    1. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Points and not pounds

      1. Whats the Huth
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Pounds important at this stage of season

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

          0.1M is basically worth abot 4pts this far out, so a hit to avoid a drop is OK

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

            No it isn't.

            1. g40steve
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              .1 rise or fall can mess up transfers..........

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

                It can. But gooder bad transfers can help you gain or lose points. That's your skill. Value does not equate to points.

            2. Random Name
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              You need to learn how transfers work at the start of the season

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

                Someone talked about values equating to points. Show me the points category relating to value. Good lad.

                1. Random Name
                  • 8 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  that's go nothing to do with what this guy said

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

                    I just replied to moment's comment, not the original one.Don't agree that 0.1m is basically worth 4 points

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

      Never sell just because price falls nor buy because they rise. Market is fickle, can turn in a good or bad gameweek, no barometer for the season.

  12. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    really hoping for a low score in that spurs game please, Kane sit down

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Newcastle frustrated Arsenal and kept them to 1 goal. Who knows...

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

        Home game though.

    2. @fpl_phenom
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      really need son & KDB to do something or iv made a collection of stupid transfers...

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

      Toon need to dig out a point for Bruce to have a decent chance of keeping his job. Won't be pretty.

    4. HTL
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      2-1 to Spurs with no Kane involvement would be superb for me. And also, about as likely as Newcastle winning the title

  13. Whats the Huth
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone know top 10k adverse?

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

    29 with (s)terling, kdb, Wilson, moura to come about average?

  15. balint84
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    F.Anderson or Lanzini?

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Anderson got in the box a lot more, and had more shots. Probably him.

      Lanzini a decent option though.

  16. Ozzy smith
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    45 (-4) with (c)Sterling kdb zinc + barnes to go.

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

    Salah punished his doubters. End of.

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

    LMS safety score around 16.

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

      easy peasy

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Wow, low scoring week.

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

        https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/567304/event/3 with a WC shows some in trouble.

        1. Piggs Boson
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Jesus christ that defence. Some people can't resist piling up on big hitters...

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

            No Pukki is the bigger surprise.

          2. Kun Tozser
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Got more in his defence than me

    3. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      City players to change that.

  19. PepSala
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Tried to stay patient but today he really annoyed me

    Perez to

    A) Cantwell
    B) Mount
    C) Ceballos
    D) Maddison

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

      Mount

    2. ritzyd
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Same here. Going to go B personally.

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

      b

    4. balint84
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      why no west ham player?

  20. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Jimenez +7 vs Jota + Zinch, who wins?

    1. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      J7

      1. The Train Driver
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Glad to hear that 🙂

  21. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Anybody considering Wesley at Villa?

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

      A bit. Give him until GW 7 or 8.

  22. Ozzy smith
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Robbo owners, any plans to replace him? Think I'm happy to hold for the next two along with VVD. I'd turn him into Trent if I as on WC.

  23. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Following a pattern of captaining Sterling when Salah does well and Salah when Sterling does well so far this season...

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

      Sterling will smash it tomorrow. Relax.

    2. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Keep us updated on who you're going for. Thanks.

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

        Haha! 😀

  24. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Can't remember who suggested it but I'm definitely in favour of the price freeze whilst games still to play.

  25. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Best striker for 6.7? Barnes?

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

      Yeah Barnes.

    2. Harper (No more Penandes)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yes

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

      Hopefully;-)

      1. Rolls-Royce
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Getting him this week, pool not looking entirely solid at the back followed by a brilliant run of fixtures.

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

          Got him in with Pieters and De Bruyne for Vardy, Zouma and Perez.

  26. The Overthinker
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Gg to anyone who captained Salah

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Captain poll says 6.37% of this site. Fair play to them.

  27. LFC466
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    56 (-4) W/ (K)ane, Sterling and Zinchenko to play ^_^

    1. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Well done 🙂

  28. Over Midwicket
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Will KDB rise tonight?

  29. @fpl_phenom
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    did andy captain salah ?

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

      Which Andy?

    2. LSK
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Sterling

  30. Tombory
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Cantwell or mount??

    Already have pukki, cantwell would let me get haller for jota also...