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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. DycheDycheBaby
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    So typical. I have Salah for almost all season. Drop him. ML rival (30 points behind me) replaces Mane for Salah.
    Screw this game.

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

      Its the not the game.

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

        Not the game*

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

      Serious moves by the rival.

    3. JonSnow
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Had him all season and I just got rid on WC for Foden and kept Mane, i feel your pain

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

    Salah in the two games away when Mane hasn't feautured this season:

    13 points
    14 points

    Today: 9 points (+3 bonus ATM) and counting

  3. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Why the ferk is that Salah assist given

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

      Because he touched it to Henderson

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

      Read Mynameisiq below.

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

    Thats not an assist? Brighton player kicked it out of Salah’s feet?

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Get a new tv. Or glasses

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

        I have both moron.

        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Get a refund then.

  5. df34
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    didn't think it was a Salah assist, thought Burn hit it into Hendo's path

  6. @persecuted_by_mods
      3 years, 8 months ago

      The defender nudged salahs leg with his leg, and that made Salah nudge the ball towards Henderson. Wasn't a pass but it was his touch so assist is right

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

        Yes that is what it looked like. Assist

    • Garlana
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I wish I missed the deadline 🙁

      1. Brehmeren
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Haha, me too

    • JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Battering incoming. Liverpool look much fresher than at Villa

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        And more sober

    • gedda
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Wow, those two goals dropped me from 652 to 1305 according to live. Come on TAA!

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

        That grav should drop you to 200k

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

          Don't hate the player.

    • Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Should not be an assist surely? How is it?

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

        It'll be given to Martial...

      2. DandyDon
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        If you check replay he holds off tackle and pass comes from his foot

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

          'holds off a tackle' 😀 ?! HAHAHA - made me laugh IRL.
          To me it does not look like Salahs foot was the last on the ball before Hendo. Surely not an intended pass

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Anything under 20 points here will be a massive Salah fail.

    • lordkippe
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      This is complete psycho! I need to log off and start fresh on a new gw.

      Yesterday :

      Me : Martinez
      Ml rival : Vardy

      Today :
      Me : Doherty
      ML rival : Egan

      Sold Salah for KDB(C). Brighton give away goals.

    • Tinkermania
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Wasn't Jesus assist given earlier? And then chocked off rightly so.

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

        No.

      2. DandyDon
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        But this was an assist...

      3. WD27
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        That hit two Newcastle players before going in so absolutely not.. Ritchie A Fern G

    • DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Power 5 working well for me. KDB, Mahrez, Pulisic, Salah. Just need Martial to score now. Shame I captained KDB like.

    • FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Didn’t the defender kick the ball to Henderson? Still Salah assist?

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

        No

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

      Dirty Salah casuals rewarded

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

        Owning the best player (or 2nd best maybe) in the league is casual now?

    • Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      KDB fail hurts even more now. Brilliant

      1. BIG TONES
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Wouldn't call 14 points a fail. NEW was as a good as bet as any, and it's far better than a blank

    • Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Brighton try to play out the back like a big boy team and Liverpool press makes them look foolish.

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

        Never give up your dreams...

    • Lukakuna
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Not as tempting selling Salah on wildcard now...

    • Superflymonk
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      And a lot of people here talking about selling Salah. Don't even own him but would never drop my Mane for any other midfielder other than Salah, rotation or not

    • Iggypop
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Salah recovers my double wolves defense disappointment

    • Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Nico looking lively

    • Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      If u have salah but didnt captain him

      Is a haul good or bad

      1. Begbie.
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Good

      2. ragonian
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Depends on your rank – inside the top 10k I'd say its good

      3. Babit1967
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Good as Im 6 k now inside top 5 k

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

        Pretty pretty good 🙂

      5. Somar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Bad imo

      6. Drexl Spivey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Works for me.

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

        Good, so many sold

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

        Enjoy the points!

      9. JabariParkersEyelid
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        It's good mate trust, as someone who doesn't own Salah.

      10. Dannyb
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Good by the sounds of it on here, seems like no one owns him lol.

      11. Blue&White85
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Good. So many people selling.

      12. Keep Calm and Play On
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        He dropped last night so I assume good since lots sold

    • Salarrivederci
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      At some point more transparency is needed regarding assist and stuff. I know that there is written rules just like their are actual rules the refs are following. But like some refs in VAR rooms are making SUBJECTIVE decisions there must be one or more people making SUBJECTIVE decisions about if or not that is actually an assist to Salah according to the written rules. In my view the damn defender is passing the ball to Hendo and NOT Salah.
      But whatever. I am just 50K OR mad non-owning-Salah-casual.

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

        Yawn

    • Somar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      This game is stupid. Can't wait for next season.

      1. jimmyabs1987
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Because that will be different haha!?

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

      The funny thing is Salah fell in price last night
      Mane fell in price last GW, the night before his haul

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

        Aurier went up in price so he gets the opposite of a haul tomorrow then

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Hungry Mo.

    • 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

      Thanks all

    • Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I missed the deadline but FHed last week, Salah (C), Mahrez, Jesus, Pulisic.

      Happy days.