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Key FPL assets all start as Burnley face Liverpool

The eighth and final Premier League match of a busy Saturday kicks off at 17:30 BST, with Liverpool the visitors to Turf Moor.

The team news is very straightforward as there is just one change to the starting XIs in all: Aaron Lennon (£4.9m) replacing the injured Johann Berg Gudmundsson (£6.0m) on the right flank for Burnley.

Jurgen Klopp names the same 11 players who lined up for the victory over Arsenal last Saturday.

Mohamed Salah (£12.5m) is the second-most-captained player of Gameweek 4, having been handed the armband by over one million FPL managers.

Liverpool put seven goals past the Clarets in their two meetings last season, with Roberto Firmino (£9.5m) scoring three of them.

The Reds are yet to keep a clean sheet this season, while Sean Dyche’s side recorded a shut-out in their only previous home league game this season: against Southampton in Gameweek 1.

Ashley Barnes (£6.7m) has scored in each of his three league appearances this season and was bought by over 250,000 Fantasy bosses in the build-up to Gameweek 4.

Liverpool’s Andrew Robertson (£6.9m) was the second-most-sold defender of this current Gameweek, having been offloaded by over 190,000 FPL managers.

Burnley XI: Pope; Lowton, Tarkowski, Mee, Pieters, Lennon, Cork, Westwood, McNeil, Barnes, Wood.

Liverpool XI: Adrían; Alexander-Arnold, Van Dijk, Matip, Robertson; Fabinho, Henderson, Wijnaldum; Salah, Mané, Firmino.


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

    Best 4.5m under defenders?

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

    Abraham or Haller? Currently leaning towards Tammy

    1. Doctor Evil
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Tammy!

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

      Haller due to better fixtures. Abraham from gw7 imo

  3. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Looks like there is only one winner in TAA vs Robbo debate

    Last 10 pl matches

    TAA- 9 assists
    Robbo- 2 assists

    TAA on setpeices and amazing attacking form makes him clearly better option than Robbo right?

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      just get both, Robbo still basically playing LM anyways

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

        Too much funds. Digne more than decent alternative to robbo

        1. F4L
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          nothing wrong with having all 3

    2. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      No need for the question mark

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

      Robbo scored more points last week. TAA is a typical casual pick that saw corner vs barca and got him in

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

        Last season****

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

          Check out mins played for each.

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

            Of course another reason robbo is better pick is he'll get more mins. Let ucl start

      2. Peter Ouch
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Not this year. Robbo nowhere near taa.
        Of course he will get returns and taa will get benched but he will score wayyyyy more

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

        Salty non-owner

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

      Yes, I have no other issues in my team and I will go for the swap

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

      It was easily visible towards the end of last season that TAA was surpassing Robbo. The gamble is that TAA is more open to rotation. I don’t think he will rotate so much this season hence me picking him from GW1.

      As far as a double up goes he’s better paired with VVD due to his ownership.

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

    TAA essential, lovely stuff.

    Wait!

    It’s not a goal...

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        4 years, 7 months ago

        So upset my defender is assisting nearly every game!

      • Peter Ouch
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Assist, not a big difference

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

          It is. Goal is worth 2 assists

    2. FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Smart people will captain Salah next week as it’s his turn now

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        not once you check who City are playing

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

        Sterling* vs Aarons... LOL!

    3. jia you
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Feel for Salah owners, got lucky points in two games but rubbish in the other two so far this season...so overrated!

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Hit the post and was close earlier with a one on one, chill

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

            calmer than you are 😉

            1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              AM I THE ONLY ONE AROUND HERE THAT GIVES A SHT ABOUT HE RULES?!

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

                🙂

              2. Uncle Gamst
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                Probably 😉

            2. @persecuted_by_mods
                4 years, 7 months ago

                Ofc 🙂 should have known from the reasonable post

          2. Peter Ouch
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Sarcastic much?

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

              🙂

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

            Feel sorry for pukki cappers

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

              haha, deserve that 🙂

        • Rainer
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          If only there was a rule that stated crosses/shots that are off-target & take a deflection go down as OGs...

        • HD7
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Im always trying to play the chips in the long term (DGWs).
          However...
          Most players in our money play it whenever they have a chance for a month award
          Do you have any tip/rule from your minileague etc... so that players dont think so short term awarding?

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

            Lose the monthly awards.

        • Mr. Grv
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          With laporte gone , is getting zinchy worth it since he might be more nailed on ??

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

            Otamendi

          2. diesel001
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Laporte = CB
            Zinchenko = LB

            So not sure how Zinchenko is more nailed.....

          3. F4L
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            City wont be keeping many CS without Laporte. Brighton could have had 3 today

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

            Laporte injury has no effect on zinchy

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

            I dont see how it affects Zinchenko

          6. Mr. Grv
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Its the weed

          7. St Pauli Walnuts
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Don't think it makes him any more nailed, Laporte was never likely to play LB even though he can. It does reduce his clean sheet potential though.

        • FDMS All Starz
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Since when did Walters have hair on his head

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

            He's always had hair just very short

        • Differentiator
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Only goalscoring defenders are essential.

          That does NOT include TAA

          1. diesel001
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Zouma?

        • SuperDan
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Best 5.2 and under defender?

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

            Soy

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

            Zouma of chelsea

        • PikeyMikey
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          68 points so far with Adrian, Salah, TAA, Digne and DDoncker still to finish games. Triple captain Aguero this week and have jumped from rank 1mill to 40k... was I stupid to triple captain on a non double game week?

          1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            what do you think...

          2. diesel001
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Not when Aguero gets 2 goals, an assist and max bonus.

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

            Maybe

          4. OPTA FPL
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            ok

          5. Eat my goal!
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Just a bit of a pikey! But good work!

          6. @persecuted_by_mods
              4 years, 7 months ago

              My last 2 triple caps have got me a total of 2 points overall combined

            • Peter Ouch
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              What are you trying to achieve with this post

            • F4L
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              yeah, DGW TC is basically guaranteed 75 points

            • Mr. Grv
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Maybe atleast you have points in the bag but i wouldn't do the same .

            • Pras (FPL)
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Yes you were. It was an unnecessary gamble - just because it paid off doesn’t make it not stupid.

            • Now I'm Panicking
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Skill or luck - you decide.

            • International Richard
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              cant even call that a subtle brag

            • fantasyfog
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              mate you're perfectly good at blowing smoke up your own a$$

          7. Chenku╰☆╮
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Seen the replay again that's a TAA goal. He intended to curl it over the keeper..

            1. diesel001
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              LOL.

            2. OPTA FPL
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Ronaldinho

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

            Mane wildcarders who put mane in for salah then did a -8 to get Mane back to Salah. Are you this week you doing Salah>Mane again?

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

              LOL

            2. Mo Mané No Problems
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              They'll need their FTs to get their 3 Man Utd assets out first, I think

            3. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Not me I’m too busy swapping Kun and Sterling around using -12s

            4. Alan Watts
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              needs another -8 to get Aguero in for Sterling

            5. Majestic Chanka
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Kept hold of Mané 🙂

          9. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            If the wind had blown that TAA cross into the net it would have been a goal... so it’s not that the shot was off target, it’s that it needed the deflection to go in, a subtle but important difference.

            Kind of like when you poop with the door open it’s ok as long as no one else is there

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

              It wasn't hitting the target therefore it was: off target...

              1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                The off/on target isn’t directly relevant though

                It’s that it needed the deflection to go in

                A shot off target can be given as a goal

                Just like it’s ok to exfoliate yourself naked on the floor, as long as the lights are off

                1. Alan Watts
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  OK so are you pooping at the same time here ? And is there anyone there at the time?

                  1. Alan Watts
                    • 5 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    Don tell me this is what your up to while on FFS posting comments...Jaysus

                    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
                      • 14 Years
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      Have you never used FFS while on the throne? Come on, tell the truth now 😉

                  2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
                    • 14 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    No you never EVER poop while exfoliating yourself naked on the floor, even if the lights are off!

                    That’s kind of like one of life’s unwritten, but very strongly enforced rules

            2. Alan Watts
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              but if no-one is there, did you actually poop?

              1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                I don’t know, did you?

                1. Alan Watts
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  welp you should know, should'nt you

                  1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
                    • 14 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    Not really, how would I know if you had pooped or not??

            3. Tomerick
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              I got confused. Tried pooping with the door open but it wasn’t on target.

              1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                Was it the wind, or another player who deflected it? This is a crucial detail

          10. jdp219
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Had other issues to address, so Wood stayed in my squad.

            Is it still rage transferring if you wanted to drop him anyway?

          11. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            The comfort in watching pool when you have both Salah and Mane 🙂

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

              But do you have TAA aswell?

              1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                No 🙁

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

              You dont!

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

              Hard to tell without a link.

              1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                My bad, updated

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

                  You love Kane.

                  1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
                    • 7 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    Who doesn't lol

          12. Ramboo
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Is Zinchenko nailed?

            Who Else play in that position for Man City?

            1. Marvin Moon
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Party boy Mendy.

            2. diesel001
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Mendy and Angelino.

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

              They play their £50 million Social Media Manager once or twice a season.

          13. Clintymints
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            The Ragequit is strong today

            Gameweek 2. Wildcard for Kane in consisted of selling Salah and Trent to make way for Harry, along with Zinc for Wan-B. Brought Mane and Kdb in.

            Gameweek 3. Sold Mane for Salah this week as he was to rise, avoiding getting Trent back in for a hit.

            It was a good season while it lasted, avenge my death

            1. Peter Ouch
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Why on earth are you swapping big hitters?

            2. Make Arrows Green Again
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              And you've been playing fantasy football for *checks notes* at least a decade..

            3. Clintymints
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Made a huge mistake and had to make amends for my mental health!

              Once I get old Trenty back in I'll be at ease. At least there's time to recover!

          14. FPL Daniel
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Mark you own TAA please intervene to FPL towers. Check Opta, they said it was TAA goal.

            And guys no offensive comments please

            1. Now I'm Panicking
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Is "shut up bellcheese" an offensive comment?

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

              Let FPL sort it out.

              1. Pras (FPL)
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                Mark*

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

                Tm u must have a pretty monster score this week

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

                  Wrong captain so nah.

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

                    i thought u got aguero captain in ?

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

                      Sterling.

            3. diesel001
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Opta confirmed that it was a TAA assist about 10 mins after the goal was scored. All goals get reviewed by the dubious goals panel to confirm the scorer.

            4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              TAA crossed the ball & wood’s touch caused the trajectory of the ball to deviate into the net

              Clear OG

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

              Idiot. No offence

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

            TAA owners count yourselves lucky to have an assist

            1. @persecuted_by_mods
                4 years, 7 months ago

                Okay, I'll do it every week

              • Squib
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                Which column do the luck points getter added to?

            2. The Mighty Whites
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Would you WC this?

              Pope, Button

              VVD, Digne, AWB, Diop, Montoya

              Salah, Sterling, Martial, KDB, Dendoncker

              Pukki, Barnes, Greenwood

              1. Lilac Breasted Roller
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                Similar to mine, except for taa,robbo,cathcart-, lundstrom

                I don't think it really needs a wc unless you want to upgrade greenwood to Haller or Tammy

            3. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Vardy outscored Haller over the last two 🙂

              1. F4L
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                quite a few will outscore Haller

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

              What time will Liverpool give away their clean sheet?

              1. diesel001
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                62 minutes. Long enough to see the CS points go up.

              2. @persecuted_by_mods
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  84th

                  1. nxh84
                    • 4 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    This

                • Pino
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 8 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  They wont. Not today!

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

                  After TAA is subbed

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

                  They won't.

              3. FPL Daniel
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                Is this hit worth it?

                AWB to 4.0m. He will be 3rd on the bench.

                Wickham to Barnes ?

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

                  Long 2 weeks.

                2. Lilac Breasted Roller
                  • 6 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  How is Barnes playing?

                  1. FPL Daniel
                    • 14 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    Barnes is dangerous. TM I have large consultancy deal to work on want transfers asap in order not tonsoend time on fpl. Please advise

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

                      Play casually.

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

                  Is AWB not 4m this year again? Plays like he is.

                  1. FPL Daniel
                    • 14 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    He plays like a 5.5, Utd defender is worth 4.5m atm. It's utd not him

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

                TAA basically getting a 17 pointer, clear cs and baps for him

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

                  Need a calculator.

                2. diesel001
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  Assist = 3pts
                  CS = 4pts
                  Appearance = 2pts
                  Max BAPS = 3pts

                  Total = 12pts. Where did the other 5pts come from?

                  1. FPL Daniel
                    • 14 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    From the goal he will score 😉

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

                    because he is great

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

                As a Liverpool fan, i need that CS wiped, NOW, 1 goal pls 😛 FFS its Adrian in goal.

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

                  Not a real fan

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

                    We win, and i dont plummet in OR, win-win 😉

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

                  Tut tut!

                  Let it get to 3 at least with Adrian 😉

              6. TheSteel
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                TAA goal should be given out of respect for a fantastic fantasy prospect

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

                How did Mount play today? Gonna watch the game later....