Scout Notes

Mané brace brings Salah value into question once again

Liverpool 3-1 Newcastle United

Goals: Sadio Mané (£11.5m) x 2, Mohamed Salah (£12.5m) x 1 | Jetro Willems (£4.5m)

Assists: Roberto Firmino (£9.5m) x 2, Andrew Robertson (£6.9m)

Bonus Points: Mané x 3 Salah x 2 Firmino x 1

Liverpool secured a 3-1 home victory over Newcastle United to maintain their 100% winning start to the 2019/20 Premier League season.

A clinical performance from Jurgen Klopp’s side continues to fuel the fire of the Mohamed Salah (£12.5m) vs Sadio Mané (£11.5m) debate after goalscoring contributions from the attacking duo. 

The lunch-time kick-off was a game that belonged to the Senegalese international after he opened Liverpool’s account with a fine strike, which cancelled out a special effort from Jetro Willems (£4.5m).

Sadio Mané scored twice for Liverpool in their win over Newcastle

Priced at £11.5m, a whole £1.0m less than his counterpart Salah, Mané’s brace alongside three bonus points means that he has now registered two double-digit hauls in 2019/20 – the same as his team-mate.

Mané did start this match as the centre-forward but actually improved once he had returned to his left-wing berth after a tactical switch from the manager.

Despite Salah also scoring in the victory over Newcastle, Mané’s appeal simply continues to grow given his attractive price and an ability to match the £12.5m man.

For managers looking to save the extra £1.0m whilst maintaining essential attacking coverage from Liverpool, opting for Mané is becoming an increasingly enticing option.

Mané then secured his second of the afternoon after poor keeping from Martin Dubravka (£5.0m), but the forward made no mistake to tuck away an important goal.

Salah did not have a particularly impressive afternoon but still found the net against Newcastle

It was initially looking like it would prove a concerning afternoon for owners of the highly popular Egyptian, with Newcastle suppressing his attacking involvement throughout the game.

However, the most captained player for Gameweek 5 lived up to pre-match expectation with a well-taken goal to put the game out of Newcastle’s reach. 

It was a frustrating afternoon for owners of Liverpool’s full-back duo Andy Robertson (£6.9m) and Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.1m), with yet another failure to keep a clean-sheet compounded by a number of missed attacking opportunities.

That said, Robertson did register his first attacking returns of the season with an assist for Mané’s opener. 

Both Robertson and Alexander-Arnold went very close to scoring on Saturday afternoon

For those managers persisting in their faith of a Liverpool defensive double-up, Saturday’s result against Newcastle is yet another blow to the viability of such a selection.

With just one clean sheet in their first five Premier League fixtures, it is becoming difficult to justify investing in more than one of their defenders.

Klopp initially surprised Fantasy managers with his team selection, starting Divock Origi (£5.4m) up-front and dropping Roberto Firmino (£9.5m) to the bench after the Brazilian finished international duty in America in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

Origi only last 35 minutes against Newcastle

However, Firmino was on the pitch after 35 minutes with Origi forced off with an ankle problem.

The centre-forward made a considerable impact with an exquisite assist for Salah’s opener as well as setting up Mané to register an eight-point score from the bench. 

“We don’t want to leave Bobby Firmino out but from time to time we have to be sensible especially after long trips from wherever they come from.” – Jurgen Klopp

Despite the Belgian going off injured, Klopp did allay any concern in his post-match interviews that Origi could be out long-term. 

“Hopefully with (Origi) it’s not too serious. He twisted his ankle and played on but felt it a bit too much.” – Jurgen Klopp

Newcastle’s own attacking assets staked their claim, after Willems opened the scoring with a fine strike in the seventh minute.

After receiving a through ball from Christian Atsu (£5.4m), the full-back found space in front of Alexander-Arnold, who did not apply much pressure, and drilled an outstanding strike beyond the reach of Adrian (£4.6m).

Willems scored a spectacular goal to open the scoring at Anfield

But once Liverpool had found their momentum, there was no doubt as to which side would be collecting all three points. 

Steve Bruce set up the Tyneside outfit in a compact formation that enabled the likes of Jonjo Shelvey (£5.0m) and Miguel Almiron (£5.9m) to form counter-attacks to feed Joelinton (£5.9m), but the attacking overload that Liverpool are so often able to provide was too much for the Magpies. 

Fabian Schar (£4.5m) did leave the Anfield turf injured, but Bruce confirmed that the club was hoping it was an issue of cramp as opposed to a muscle tear. 

“It’s the calf, we’re not sure if it’s cramp or a tear. The medical department say he does suffer from cramp a little bit. We do hope it’s that.” – Steve Bruce

Whilst an upset similar to the 1-0 away win over Spurs was truly on the cards after Willems’ opener, Liverpool’s quality prevailed and the likes of Salah and Mané put Bruce’s side to the sword to continue their perfect winning start to the season. 

Newcastle’s game-plan was evident from the outset, with Steve Bruce’s setting up in a compact formation that provided abilities to break on the counter-attack, but Liverpool’s mesmeric duo in Mané and Salah proved to simply be too much for North-East side as they cruised to an impressive victory. 

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Liverpool XI (4-3-3): Adrian; Robertson, van Dijk, Matip, Alexander-Arnold; Wijnaldum (Shaqiri 84′), Fabinho, Oxlade-Chamberlain (Milner 75′); Origi (Firmino 36′), Mané, Salah.

Newcastle United XI (5-4-1): Dubravka; Willems, Dummett, Lascelles, Schär (Fernandez 80′), Krafth (Manquillo 67′); Atsu, Shelvey, Hayden, Almirón (Muto 67′); Joelinton.

3,235 Comments Post a Comment
  1. WVA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Should have been mount penalty instead of Abraham first goal, fuming

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      🙁

    2. Murder On Zidanesfloor
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      96th minute goal, I would be quite happy

      1. Jayv807
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        This is how I'm looking at it, happy he got something.

  2. QUEN
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Help £0.5m ITB 2 FT.

    Jota has to go & would like to get son.

    Heaton
    AWB Trent Digne
    Salah KDB martial mount
    Aub Pukki jota

    Button lund dendoncker rico

  3. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Faak 0.1m away from getting Ceballos if he explodes :/

    1. Camino Aleatorio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Will he even play? It’s Emery ball after all

      1. El Matador
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Lacazette out do yeh

        1. El Matador
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          So*

        2. GreennRed
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Lacazette isn't a centre mid.

          1. El Matador
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            And?

            1. GreennRed
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              So Ceballos is and not getting full games. A class option if Emery plays him further forward, Ramsey style.

      2. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        True, was maybe planning a bit too far ahead. I'd like to see him in the Cesc position.

        1. GreennRed
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Hopefully. Would be good then. Arsenal Cesc an FPL legend.

    2. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Getting 90 mins and attacking would b ed a good start.

  4. The Royal Robin
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Laporte & McGinn > TAA & Cantwell -4. Yay or nay?

    1. thepuntmaster
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      yay

    2. Wiseguy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      You need to shift Laporte so yeah...

    3. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      McGinn will score on MNF and your plan is flushed...

  5. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    It's tomori going to get more time

  6. HTL
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    I've already used 2FT on Jota > Abraham and Ederson > Adrian. Two seasons in a row I've been burned by Ederson.

    1. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Adrian will be out the team soon

  7. bruuuno
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Before price changes of Tossard and Abraham...

    Trossard VVD Greenwood > Cantwell Aurier Abraham (-4)

    Good moves?

  8. Danstoke82
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    How many times do we think that’s abraham will price rise this week? Want to hold Barnes for one more week before thinking about the swap

    1. FISSH
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      0.2 I reckon

      1. Camino Aleatorio
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        The injury flag will stop momentum to 0.1, but without a flag 0.2 for sure

    2. KLOPPTOMANIA
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Won’t Abraham be protected for now while flagged?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        no

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

      Probably 0.2!

      1. Danstoke82
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Hmm ok. Was gonna hold Barnes for another week but I’m in danger of being priced out. Abraham v Liverpool doesn’t fill me with a lot of confidence though. Might just step away from the keyboard though

  9. The Senate
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    What we thinking? 2.3ITB 1FT
    (A) Donck to Cantwell
    (B) VVD to Otamendi and bench Donk
    (C) Foster to Pope
    (D) B and C -4
    (E) A and C -4
    (F) wildcard

    Foster/4.0
    Robbo Digne AWB
    Salah Sterling Mount James Dendoncker
    Pukki Barnes

    1. FISSH
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I'd sell James

      1. The Senate
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        I wouldn’t

    2. The Senate
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Bench Greenwood Lundstram VVD

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

    lost on the last page, any thoughts appreciated

    Pope (Button)

    VVD - Zinchenko - Soyunucu - Lundstram - Kelly

    Salah - Sterling - KDB - Ceballos - Donkey

    Vardy - Pukki - Joelinton

    a) Salah and Joelinton > Mane and Abraham

    b) Wildcard

    1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Hold. Good looking team

      1. thepuntmaster
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers

    2. Zladan
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      A

  11. El Matador
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Oh boy does Tammy look good

    1. Old Bull
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Reminds me of his Swansea form a couple of seasons back.

  12. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    The average positions of Chelsea's front 3 is interesting, especially Abraham's: https://members.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/matches/1059751/

  13. Babelcopter
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    I have 2ft and current team is:
    Pope
    Robertson VVD Digne Zinchenko
    Salah KDB Sterling Ceballos
    Barnes Pukki

    Heaton lund Cantwell Greenwood

    VVD, Zin & Greenwood -> Pieters, Söyuncu and Tammy -4?

  14. Burger_and_Chips
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Lanzini & Greenwood > Abraham & Cantwell?? = -4 hit?

    Want to jump on Abraham before price rise

    Already have Pukki and Mount

  15. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Why is Rico’s price rising so fast - now + 96.3 on fpl stats with 3 blue upward arrows. Does not look likely to start?

    1. Bartowski
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Can only presume it's people looking for an enabler and ones on their wildcards doing the same.

    2. thepuntmaster
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      People downgrading City/Pool defenders and upgrading up front i imagine. All the playing 4.0s have risen and he's the only one left

  16. Bartowski
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Where would Hudson-Adoi fit into this Chelsea team?

  17. JollyGoodYellows
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Need to make a decision tonight, worth doing this now?

    VVD + Greenwood > Lundstrum + Abraham?

    Cheers guys

  18. KLOPPTOMANIA
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Vardy and Martial to Mount and Abraham? 2 FT, 0.1 itb

    Heaton/Pope
    Digne TAA Zinchenko
    Salah Martial Sterling Ceballos
    Pukki Barnes Vardy
    (Lundstram Dendoncker Kelly)

  19. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Tomori going to get more games?

    1. Bartowski
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Seems Lamps is going to play three at the back so I'd guess so.

      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Whoop 4.5 Che def

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

          Exactly

        2. The Ejiptian King
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          They've conceded 11 goals so far though.

  20. You've got red on you.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Pick one.

    a) Aguero, Mane and Cantwell.

    b) Barnes, Salah and De Bruyne

    1. syke63
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      A

  21. QUEN
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Jota salah AWB martial > Son barnes mane Söyüncü for a -8?

    1. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      No.

  22. QUEN
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Or is salah jota > son & firmino crazy

    1. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Not too bad to lose Jota. But Salah can easily hit a hot streak.

  23. elchilangles
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    aguero + ceballos for pukki + son worth a hit????

    1. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      No. Not even for free to sell Aguero.

  24. Pointless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    How bad is Abraham injury? I’ve got the right money for Barnes to Abraham but rising tonight. He was in my pre season draft but uncertainty over who’d get the striker spot kept me off. Should I get him tonight for Barnes?!

    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I think he'll be fine but haven't heard anything, only watched highlights.

    2. Old Bull
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Lampard looked quite happy in his interview. I reckon he’ll be playing next GW.

    3. danlynch13
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Barnes has Norwich next and Abraham has Liverpool? This just seems so stupid?

  25. masonwt
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Ryan Button
    TAA VanDijk Zinchenko Pieters Hanley
    Salah Sterling KDB James Hayden
    Abraham Pukki Greenwood
    James —->?
    Salah —->?
    Van Dijk —->?
    Zinchenko —->?
    1FT 0.2 ITB who would you shift?

    1. Wiseguy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      VVD as you already have TAA

      1. masonwt
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        To Digne?

  26. EL tridente
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Salah and Greenwood to Mane and Abraham for -4?

    1. Zladan
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      No

  27. Stokelona
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Looking to upgrade Rico to a 4.5 bench player. Some good options emerging this week. Who would you pick?

    A) Willems
    B) Tomori
    C) Sonyuko
    D) Lowton

  28. Marmalade Forest
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Filth that foul on Matip wasn’t given as a penalty

    1. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Yep var at its finest

  29. Eze Really?
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Sterling Wikham Mcginn to Son Haller Iwobi? -4

    1. Congers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Not with Sterling being a great captain shout next week

      1. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Good this week too. But I take your point.

        1. Congers
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          This weekend has been a blur 🙂

          I’d hold on the hit anyway. What’s the rest of your team?

          1. Eze Really?
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Pope
            TAA Digne Rose Lund Suyuncu
            KDB Mane( c ) Sterling Mcginn Cantwell
            Firmino Pukki 4.5

            1. Congers
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              No hit needed there. Potential upgrade to Mcginn if you have the funds.

              Nice to see someone else with Bobby.

  30. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Will Dendonk drop tonight? Anyone followed closely the price changes? How close to a drop is 96% for instance?

    1. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      He better not