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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. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Salah is going to get a pen too, only a matter of time

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

    Can't see Liverpool getting a CS here

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

      Hopefully

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

        Shhh 😉

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

      quiet

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

    Goals in this Brighton team.

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

      Even with Maupay playing?

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

        😀

        I made a promise to never go there, had him for one gw against Norwich, got an early assist then it was downhill from there. His gameplay is too frustrating to watch.

  4. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Is it worth doing Martial DCL Jimenez > Antonio Vardy Greenwood (-4)?

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

      Surely not

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

        Surely?

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

      Keep martial swap one of DCL or Jim to greenwood

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

        Yeah just I've got AWB ... 3 MUN already one needs to go

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

          Swap AWB then and Jim or dcl

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

            Maybe, love AWB so far

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

      Vardys fixture is quite tough tbh

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

        3 fixtures BOU SHU then becomes Auba

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

          *2 sorry

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

      antonio and vardy are good assets in

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

        Cheers Antonio (nor WAT) OOP fight for relegation, Vardy (bou SHU) chasing golden boots ... they will become Mahrez Auba GW37

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

    KDB and Mahrez likely to get benched at the wkend?

    Would love them to haul against this brighton team

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      No one knows

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

      KDB looked tired

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

    Do you think Mane & Robbo will come on in this game?

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

      Robbo no, can't see any reason to bring him on. Mane will get a few minutes at the end.

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

        Cheers

  7. Long ago I drew a walrus
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    I'm relying on DCL to save my week. With the rubbish that's happened so far, it might even happen

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

    Maupay you muppet!!

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

      Maupayet

  9. LIARS POKER
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    What are Mahrez owners doing? Is it worth swapping him for Pulisic?

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

      Rest means keep, for me.

    2. Deeney-is-a-god
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Nah, hold

      1. Deeney-is-a-god
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Think sheffield have looked better in the last couple of matches as well

        1. the snazzy viking
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          yep that Sheffield United performance has steered me away from Chelsea assets for one week

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

            Jota and Traore were getting space behind the wing backs. Would expect Pulisic and Willian to do more with it.

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

      Keeping

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

    Which option?

    A) Salah to Sterling
    B) Salah/Jimmy to Mahrez/Vardy for -4
    C) Dcl/Jimmy to Ayew/Vardy fot -4
    D) Rashford/Jimmy to Greemwood/Vardy for -4
    E) Doherty/Jimmy to Saiss/Vardy for -4

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

      C) but with Greenwood and Vardy, and Vardy captain.

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

        Triple United, I get it. D or E then.

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

      Keep Salah lol

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

      You're still planning to sell Mo?

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

        Maby not after today, but don’t Think he’ll be benched next?

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

          Looks unlikely. Surely not if gets subbed off early in this game!

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

      A

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

        Provided Salah plays 90'

  11. wantsharptv
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Mo Salah killed all my hopes and dreams in 8 minutes

  12. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Is Salah on the left or right?

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

      Right moving central.

  13. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Doherty to make way for Azpili... can't stand him anymore..

    1. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Azpi plays that scumbag Egan next. You know what happens.

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

        😀

  14. SouthCoastSaint
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Sold Salah to captain KDB and doubled on wolves defence.

    Anyone beat that?

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

      Not quite but mahrez to foden, salah to martial (yet to play), pope to kepa and kdb(C)

    2. Strchld
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Rival has Egan coming off the bench.
      I have Mane and Double Wolves defence. He has Salah. Going the same way than you.

    3. Pia06rc
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Got my double Wolves defence cleanie wiped by Egan who is 2nd on my bench

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

    Some of the reactions here are priceless - comedy gold 🙂

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

      moan moan moan moan GLOAT moan moan moan

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

    Just palmed Ox in the face and that's not a freekick?

  17. Right In The Stanchion
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Distinct lack of yellow cards these days with no fans persuading the refs.

    4 in 3 1/2 games today. Ruining my bets.

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

      Arsenal hoovering up all the yellow cards (and the reds too)

  18. Orion
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Baps for WHU-BUR, please...

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

      Astonishingly, none for Pope

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

        Helps that their strikers scored a goal for a change

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

        Thanks mate 🙂

    2. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      3 Jrod, Taylor
      1 Pieters

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

        Cheers mate:)

    3. Orion
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Need Taylor

    4. jimmy.floyd
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Taylor 3
      Rodriguez 3
      Pieters 1

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

        Thanks mate 🙂

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

      Pope (3), Rodriguez (2), Pieters (1)

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

        Taylor (3) - apologies.

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

          Thanks 🙂

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

    If Salah gets another i think he'll be a confirmed started vs Burnley

    3 goal gap from vardy not too much for salah

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

    Gomez is really quite good

  21. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Mane has played one more than salah so I think that's why mane Is benched tonight.

    And if you sold salah, your mistake get over it!

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

      Amen

  22. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Checked the fpl app just after 70th minute in City game. Was at 35 points then checked it again when the game was finished and eas then at 37. Was so convinced KDB had gotten another assist and Egan or Boly had conceded. No way Egan scores 2 games in a row!

  23. Where dahoud at
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Best midfielder for 5.8?

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

      Henderson, Trossard, Doucure

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

      Still Foden at that price surely.

  24. Duffy Dunk
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    I knew there was big risk in doing Salah to Foden, but the way it's gone is just so... well... FPL.

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

      Good reasoning to sell Salah, away form, Burnley & Chelsea should shift many.

      Just typical FPL.

      1. Duffy Dunk
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Add Egan rollercoaster to the mix.
        Got him in gw30+, got his CS, then his red, his 1 match ban, then both his hauls on the bench...

    2. Garth Marenghi
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Foden could have had 2

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

      Don't beat yourself up. Any stats pointed to it being a good move. Can't legislate for Foden missing some of those chances and Brighton gift-wrapping 11 points (so far) for Salah

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

    Liverpool denied pen.

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

      Praise

  26. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Mané would clean up in an open game like this.

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

      Do you think he gets on or a full rest?

      1. Duke Silver ☑
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I think he'll come on at some point. Just hope it's at half time.

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

    LIV look like they are going to concede today.

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I don't have any Pool defenders but my rivals do so cleanie is guaranteed.

    2. jtreble
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      :).

  28. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Salah punish kneejerkers and casuals

  29. jimmy.floyd
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Play Pope or McCarthy?

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

      Pope

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

      McCarthy and hope he saves one of the three pens.

    3. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Never bench Pope

    4. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Prob wont matter.

    5. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Pool vs United??

  30. SpagBol
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Will Jimenez drop in price tonight? He's at -87.1