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Klopp stuns FPL world by benching Mané and Alexander-Arnold

Jurgen Klopp has landed a cruel blow on Fantasy Premier League managers by benching two of the game’s most popular assets.

Sadio Mané (£12.3m), who this week became FPL’s most expensive player and formed part of the captaincy debate, finds himself among the Liverpool substitutes.

If that wasn’t bad enough for the 42.9% of Fantasy managers in possession of Mané, the 31.1% with Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.3m) in their squads will also be reeling.

The right-back has been replaced in the Liverpool team by Joe Gomez (£5.1m) for the first time all season.

Meanwhile, there was a return to the side for Mohamed Salah (£12.2m) and Roberto Firmino (£9.4m).

Harry Wilson (£6.0m) misses out for Bournemouth as he is ineligible to face his parent club but Fantasy option, Diego Rico (£4.3m) keeps his place at left-back.

His performance could be of huge significance to Fantasy managers as he could end up emerging from benches to replace Fikayo Tomori (£4.9m) and Alexander-Arnold if he doesn’t come on at Bournemouth.

Elsewhere, the key assets at Spurs have all kept their places with Son Heung-min (£9.9m) and Dele Alli (£8.6m) still in the attacking midfield trio behind Harry Kane (£10.9m).

Burnley hand a recall to Matt Lowton (£4.5m) at right-back with Phil Bardsley (£4.3m) a doubt coming into Gameweek 16.

Ashley Barnes (£6.3m) is absent from the Burnley squad through injury so Jay Rodriguez (£5.7m) comes in to replace him.

Finally, there was good news for owners of Crystal Palace defensive assets as Gary Cahill (£4.5m) returned to the starting line-up.

He has been named at centre-back alongside James Tomkins (£5.0m) while Scott Dann (£4.3m) is fit enough for the bench.

Having those assets back fit should help justify investment in Martin Kelly (£4.2m), who starts again at right-back.

Bournemouth: Ramsdale; Rico, Ake, Mepham, Francis; Fraser, Billing, Lerma, Danjuma; Solanke, Wilson.

Liverpool XI: Alisson; Robertson, Van Dijk, Lovren, Gomez; Keita, Henderson, Milner; Oxlade-Chamberlain, Firmino, Salah.

Spurs XI: Gazzaniga; Vertonghen, D Sánchez, Alderweireld, Aurier; Sissoko, Dier; Son, Alli, Moura; Kane.

Burnley XI: Pope; Pieters, Mee, Tarkowski, Lowton; McNeil, Hendrick, Cork, Brady; Rodriguez, Wood.

Watford XI: Foster; Masina, Cathcart, Kabasele, Femenía; Capoue, Doucouré; Pereyra, Deulofeu, Sarr; Deeney.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita; Schlupp, Cahill, Tomkins, Kelly; McArthur, Kouyaté, Milivojevic; Zaha, Ayew, Townsend.

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

      Lol

  1. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Stuns? Lol. It was so expected.

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

      I think we should act stunned

    2. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Munday wrote this with a surprised pikachu face

    3. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      It was so predictable.

    4. Hart-ake
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Would have been more surprised if Mane hadn't been benched...

    5. el polako
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Clickbait

    6. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      This lol

  2. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    This rotation will come to bite Klopp. I really hope it does.

    1. Party time
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I hope it does. Klopp starting to feel like a super coach. Total Rubbish & disrespect.

        I am 100% sure VAR would favor City this evening because of Klopp's nonsense

      • FPL Blow-In
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        This is ridiculous. Players need to be rested especially with the amount of games they are playing this month. Everyone raised eyebrows when he rested Salah and Bobby for the derby but it worked. If they lose today it wouldn’t be because he benched Manè and Trent. You have a squad for a reason. I’m a united fan and Klopp is the best manager in the league by quite some distance.

        1. Don Van Vliet
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Well said, Ole.

      • Emp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Lol salty tears

    2. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Mane benching was predictable, gutted by the Trent one as I sold Robbo but kept Trent

      1. XabiAlonso
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I did the same, cue robbo 15 pointer

        1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          yeah for sure

    3. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      TAA rested. Finally a Liverpool clean sheet

      1. Superflymonk
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Yep, which sucks when I have TAA

    4. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      "Goalscorer for Spurs, number 10, HARRRYYYY KAAAANNNEEEE!!!"

      1. el polako
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Blast from the past ?

      2. SHOOTER MCGINN
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Let's gooooo

      3. SHOOTER MCGINN
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Woooooo

    5. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Ruiz v Joshua predictions?

      1. Party time
          4 years, 3 months ago

          3-2

        • Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Revenge

        • Big boy Bowen
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          There will be punches thrown

        • Bandwagondude
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          I predict pain

        • FPL Blow-In
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          😆 loving some of these responses

        • Make United Great Again
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          AJ by knockout 5th round

        • Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          No baps

        • Collie01
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Might put a small bet on Ruiz at 9/4. I'd make Joshua very slight fav if it's true that Ruiz hasn't been as focused, but it's close to 50-50 imo.

          1. FPL Blow-In
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            I think Joshua had Ruiz thrown at him on short notice before the last fight and was too complacent. Can’t see him making similar mistakes this time having prepared for Ruiz this time. He shouldn’t get into a scrap blow for blow with him just go for points.

        • XabiAlonso
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Think joshua will win by KO

        • Don Van Vliet
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Joshua to fix the fat guy.

      2. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        On the bright side at least taa avoids the 5th yellow and both will play Watford...mane (c)

        1. Eat my goal!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          This

        2. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          that's true

      3. Superflymonk
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Gulp! What's the probability Mane makes a sub appearance? Mane capper here...

        1. Party time
            4 years, 3 months ago

            50%

          • Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            if its a tight game he will come on, if its a thrashing then no

        2. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Who’s coming on for your TAA and Mané?

          1. Pat Bonner
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Connolly and rico...not ideal!

          2. Superflymonk
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Lord Lundstram and Jimenez

            1. Magic Zico
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Nice

          3. Magic Zico
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Ayew and Söyüncü, ok I guess

          4. BrutalLogiC
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Mcginn

          5. buggyball
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            cantwell and greenwood

          6. MagicMessi
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Danny ings

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

            Cantwell and Soy

          8. FirMinaMiMo
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Shaqiri 🙁

          9. Surfeit of Lampteys
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Deulofeu. Oh yeh!

          10. Make United Great Again
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Soy & Kelly

            But Manè will come on imo

          11. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Kelly and Connolly

          12. NABIL - FPL otai
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Kelly for taa

          13. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Soy and Cantwell

          14. Eytexi
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Cantwell & Hayden. Gagging.

          15. Collie01
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Kelly and Dendonk

          16. Yank Revolution
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Machine Gun Kelly and Rico Suave

          17. Indpush
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Maddison and Tomori

        3. Syd.
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Its just as well that Klopp isn’t bald

          1. XabiAlonso
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            That hair transplant is doing well

        4. Brosstan
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          The only ones "stunned" about Mane and Trent rotation are absolute casuals. Most obvious benching in a long time.

          1. Chucky
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            this

          2. villa_til_i_die
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Are you obsessed with casuals?

            1. Make United Great Again
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              High horse FC

          3. Superflymonk
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            And yet he's on the scout's pick. Those fpl mods sure are absolute casuals!

            1. villa_til_i_die
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              This

          4. Magic Zico
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Easy to say now yeah 😉

          5. George Sillett
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            No comment.

          6. Am sorry to say again it�…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Oh give it a rest lol. Mane yes predictable. Trent is quite a surprise but obviously understandable.

          7. Qaiss
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            You just say stuff to cause an argument on here non stop though..

        5. Pacer.
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          'STUNS FPL WORLD'

          I am laughing. Who wrote that

          1. Unliklinho
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            The clickbait copywriters FFS employs these days...

        6. Revival
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Can't say that Mane and TAA not playing is "Stunning news". A rest was likely at some stage over this period.

          1. Syd.
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Daily Star style headline

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

          Finally, something going my way.. Robbo,VVD and Salah all start 😎 😀

          1. Rolls-Royce
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Salah(c)?

            1. Chucky
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Vardy..

              1. Rolls-Royce
                • 10 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                Wise. I went all-in for Salah(c)

                1. Chucky
                  • 10 Years
                  4 years, 3 months ago

                  brave.good luck 😀

          2. Big boy Bowen
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            1-0 Bournemouth incoming

            1. Old Man
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              I bloody hope not even thought I haven't any Pool players now - Rico will be coming on for half the world's FPL managers.

          3. Syd.
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            5 points

          4. DycheDycheBaby
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Could be a big score for you. Did you captain Salah?

            1. Chucky
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              nope. but would take a salah hattie anyway

        8. Rolls-Royce
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Richarlison keeps getting that annoying YC.

          1. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Because he’s a dirty player. Horrible attitude

            1. BrutalLogiC
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              He is

        9. Pacer.
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Just imagine if son scores nine goals

          It's on the cards

        10. XabiAlonso
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Come on guys stuns the fpl world, hope this is a Mickey take

        11. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Oh look at me, I’m Christian Pulisic

          I like to go 2,2,2,2 from mci,WHM,AVL,eve

          1. IRBOX ⚽
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            14 vs Bournemouth and I’ll be happy..

            1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Same

          2. Pacer.
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Annoying little mouse of a player

            1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Still the best turn of phrase I’ve ever heard a commentator use to describe a player lol

        12. IRBOX ⚽
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Mane 113% ownership, Salah 10%! Your time to shine bro

          1. Pacer.
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Good call. This week could be huge for a lot of managers if a few capped players produce

          2. Chucky
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            time to reward loyal owners...

          3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            I’ve capped him trusting in the question marks:

            Salah 2018 GW1 -12: 6G 4A
            Salah 2019 GW1 -12: 6G 3A

            Salah 2018:
            GW14 blank
            GW15 benched
            GW16 Bournemouth away - Hattrick

            Salah 2019:
            GW14 blank
            GW15 benched
            GW16 Bournemouth away - ????

            1. Chucky
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              😯

        13. Ógie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          I would be a lot more stunned if players did not get rotated around this time in the season.

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

          Just checking team- is Tammy injured again as yellow flagged?

          1. BrutalLogiC
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Don't think it was ever removed

            1. DycheDycheBaby
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Perhaps it will get removed later then.

          2. DycheDycheBaby
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            He had a knock but came back onto the pitch. The flag is completely unnecessary until news comes out IMO.

        15. Botman and Robben
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Cantwell, Kelly and Tomori bench. Hope CK play.

        16. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          That Turkish manager Interim did a great job again in the PL for Everton today. I wonder why no one has given him a long term contract yet.

          1. Gnu
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Didn't realise Big Dunc was Turkish?

          2. Don Van Vliet
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Turkish?

        17. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Do we think Mane and TAA will both stay on the bench if Liverpool are winning?

          1. George Sillett
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Yes

          2. Chucky
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            mane will come on along with origi and shaq.

          3. BrutalLogiC
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Did you mean to say losing?

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

            Mane will come in. Just to run for 7 minutes before tuesday.
            No way TAA comes in unless if Gomez & Milner gets injured

        18. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Come on Salah (c)!!

          1. FPL Blow-In
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            This please so mich

        19. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Ah here, ‘Stuns the FPL world’ is a bit hyperbolic no?

          We saw this coming all week in fairness

          https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/21285508

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

          Might have stunned a few casuals but not us professionals.

          1. Pacer.
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Casuals prob have a VC that'll hit 24 points

          2. Chucky
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            😀

          3. Threat Level Midnight
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Imagine calling yourself a professional at an imaginary game with minimal rewards.

        21. Salarrivederci
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Lundstram to come on for TAA - I’ll take that.
          Mane 1-pointer was always the fear.
          Lets go Vardy (C)

          1. MagicMessi
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            How dare you bench the Lord ?

            1. Salarrivederci
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Third week in a row on the bench.

        22. fgdu
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          haha i have robertson

          1. Salarrivederci
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Me2