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Mané and Robertson benched for Liverpool at Brighton

Jurgen Klopp has finally delivered on his promise to shuffle the Liverpool side, and it has big implications for Fantasy managers.

Sadio Mané (£12.4m) and Andrew Robertson (£7.0m) are the two players to suffer from that policy in Gameweek 34+ with each of them relegated to the bench for the trip to Brighton.

Neco Williams (£4.0m) gets his first Premier League start but rather than replace Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.8m) on the right-hand side, he has been selected on the left in place of Robertson.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (£6.1m) is the man to come in for Mané, offered a place in the front-three, further forward than his usual central midfield berth.

Outside of those changes, Liverpool as largely as expected, Mohamed Salah (£12.5m) and Roberto Firmino (£9.4m) in the line-up, as well as Virgil van Dijk (£6.5m) and Joe Gomez (£5.3m).

There is considerably less interest in the Brighton side chosen by Graham Potter, which looks tailor-made to try and cause Liverpool some problems.

Usually a fan of three conservative midfielders, the Seagulls’ boss has decided to support Neal Maupay (£5.7m) with an attacking trio of Alexis Mac Allister (£5.5m), Pascal Groß (£6.2m) and Leandro Trossard (£5.8m).

Meanwhile, it is worth noting that Tariq Lamptey (£4.0m) is starting to make himself immune from tinker-man Potter’s rotation policy, making his fourth successive start against Liverpool.

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Ryan; Burn, Webster, Dunk, Lamptey; D Stephens, Pröpper; Mac Allister, Groß, Trossard; Maupay.

Liverpool XI: Alisson; N Williams, van Dijk, Gomez, Alexander-Arnold; J Henderson, Keïta, Wijnaldum; Oxlade-Chamberlain, Firmino, Salah.

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  1. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Guess who bought Egan this week 🙂

    And benched him over Doherty:(

    1. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I feel you. See below

    2. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Why would you buy a player and bench him? Surely it’s a waste

      1. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Holgate, lascelles and hayden on bench and 2ft.

        A benching away from a 0.

        1. Athletic Nasherbo
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          So you had no other moves to make? Fairs if your team is that good!

    3. AC Yew
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Benched him twice in a row!

  2. Dthinger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Ugh. Last minute sold Pope for Fabianski. And played Foden over Saka.

  3. Cruz88
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    How bailed is Greenwood? Considering Rashford and Jimi to Vardy and Greenwood

    1. Cruz88
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Nailed*

    2. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I mean, he's playing very well and is the best in his position. Sooo

    3. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      He's nailed.

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

      He’s probably nailed. Been playing really well and I would think OGS would want to keep he lineup the same to stay on their winning path

    5. G Banger
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I'm considering the exact same

  4. EL tridente
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Nummer one in my League with a 9 point lead over me Got Mendy starting and Egan first on the bench... It’s just really disgusting this game

  5. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    31 with 5 to play.

    Another great week incoming.

    Will Kdb get 1 bps?

    1. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yes 1

    2. Walcoff life
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      looks likely

  6. Walcoff life
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Have a guess at City's next frontline lineup.
    My guess is Sterling - Jesus - Mahrez.

    1. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I guess B Silva starts instead of Mahrez. He is due a rest!

      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        He looked tired

    2. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Bilva Jesus Foden

    3. MOZIL
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Bsilva Jesus Sterling

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

    Any chance Arsenal appeal Vardy and he misses out?

    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      No, it doesn't work like that anyway.

    2. TAT
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      They've appeal the Nketiah red card, not Vardy's kick on Mustafi.

  8. james 101
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    I reckon my double wolves cleanie would have put me more or less top of the charity league - at least before pool play.

    Life goes on though...

    1. Walcoff life
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      ya man.. fpl takes, fpl gives

      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        True

  9. KneejerkJoe
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Foden misses 2 sitters and 4 good chances total, plus gets robbed of the assist on the og, all in 60 min. Hes been on my bench when hes scored big. Great fpl player for his price, but that luck sums my season up....

    1. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Same

    2. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      He was my captain, fuming.

      1. KneejerkJoe
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Omg mate, ul.... I still cant believe Foden blanking today ....

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Highest expected goal involvement of all City players today - on another day it would have easily been a double digit haul for him and KDB

    4. Dybala10
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Not sure whether to play or bench this weekend... patience wearing thin

  10. Sickboy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Help please.

    Jiménez + Alonso to Vardy + Egan (-4)

    Thanks in advance.

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I'd say yes.

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

      LOL you are so late to the E-party

      1. Sickboy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Story of my life

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Good if you have a time machine

  11. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    2fts A or B

    A) AwB + Nketiah to Gomez + Greenwood

    B) Rash + Jimi to Greenwood + Vardy

    Thanks.

    1. Sickboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      B

    2. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      B

  12. DannyDrinkVodka
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    KDB.............probably benched.........worth bringing in Mane for FT? Exact funds

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      ...............no......

      1. Dthinger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Why not. Mane will surely play next week.And are Bruyne looked like he picked up a knock.

        1. Royal5
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Have you seen Citys fixtures?

          1. Dthinger
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Doesn’t matter how many goals city scores if de Bruyne is on the bench

  13. elchilangles
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    how much is luck vs how much is skill in this game?

    Looking through the previous monthly winners I see August's winner is 233k rank, September's 670k and October's 2.7 million rank and of all the monthly winners all season only one is ranked in the top 10k.

    1. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Luck balances out over the course of a season

    2. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      The trick to a high OR is valuing consistency over short-term myopia, which doesn't bode well in the monthly rankings. We can all argue over extents, but short term is mostly luck whereas long term is mostly skill IMO.

      1. Dthinger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        This is probably mostly true, but there is some luck involved in finding the super cheap nailed player at the beginning of the season.

        1. Dthinger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Not that I’ve ever had a high OR

        2. Forza
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Yeah, Lundstram owners were a bit lucky that the Besic signing on deadline day turned out to be pointless.

  14. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    A) Salah to Sterling
    B) Doherty and Jimmy to Saiss and Vardy(-4)

  15. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Hey fam! Anyone watched the West Ham game? How did Antonio look?

  16. dshv
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    That stupid wolves defence

    Foden to willian now ?

    Jimenez to ings next week ?

    1. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      On any other day Foden would be sitting on a haul right now and there’d be no way you’d consider selling him

  17. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Game is an absolute waste

  18. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Doherty and Jimenez on the chopping block this week, 14.5m for 2 pointers isn’t good value!

    1. drughi
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      wolves seems done for tbh

  19. Henning
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Prio on this team ?
    1 ft and 2 m in the bank.

    Pope Leno
    TAA Boly Azpilicueta Stevens Fernsndez
    KDB Fernandes Son Martial Mount
    Jimenez Vardy Greenwood

    1. Henning
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Thinking of William of Pulisic in for Mount?

  20. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Foden owners have to wait now before he starts again!

    1. FCSB
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      He scores more when he comes on as sub ha

    2. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Why? Only played 60 minutes.

  21. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Best option for (-4):

    1. Rashford Henderson >> Vardy Martinez
    2. Rashford Lundstram >> Vardy Lamptey
    3. Jimenez Mahrez >> Vardy Pulisic (or Willian)
    4. Connolly Salah >> Vardy Pulisic (or Willian)
    5. Save

  22. Cojones of Destiny
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    out:
    a. Salah
    b. Mahrez

    in
    1. Willian
    2. Antonio

  23. BNMC
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Pulisic to Dilva? Sheff def looking tighter.

    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Before NOR game...?! =o/

  24. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Need Salah to do something here.

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Hope he gets injured

      1. elchilangles
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        that's not a very nice thing to say

      2. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        ban

  25. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    At least it was 'only' 8 points lost for having Doherty and Saiss...Doherty would have come out of the bonus after deductions...

  26. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Jesus jesus is a troll. Had him since Kun got injured. Sold him before deadline. Exact same with Auba trolling me the minute I sold him after having him for months of 1s and 2s.

    1. yer old da
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Serves you right for selling him before Newcastle at home. Only yourself to blame kid.

  27. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Good thread on luck vs skill in FPL:

    https://twitter.com/MarcRuby/status/1064214512205815809?s=20

    1. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Read this last year.

    2. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      2/3 skill he said

    3. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      it's opportunity meets preparation for me

    4. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Should be luck vs skill with a spoon-feeding coefficient applied

    5. teddypicker
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Good stats, good read.

      ...Until the end when he says 'the game is broadly two-thirds skill and one-third luck'. Where does his research say that??

    6. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      All luck, pure and simple

    7. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      This tweet and post should be PERMA HULKED and added to the banner of this site!

  28. FFSbet.com
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Firmino,now Mane so i guess Salah is next.
    Better to move armband

  29. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Van Dijk is 29, older than expected.

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Spent years at Celtic and Southampton.

  30. SackWenger
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Strange night for so many marriage proposals