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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. circusmonkey
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Just watched highlights of Man City game on hoofoot.com (the best highlights site btw). Got no concerns about KDB, Foden, just a bit unlucky today.

    1. Tempestic
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Could have got so much

    2. caldracula
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Not sure what Foden was doing, finishing was awful.

  2. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Robertson on Williams (YC) off

  3. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Martinez
    Taa kiko sais (lascels taylor)
    Mane son kdb bruno (puli)
    Jimi rash gren

    Which? Money not a problem

    A) martinez son to GK mahrez/foden
    B) kiko son to Def. mahrez/foden
    C) puli kiko son -4 to Def. antonio mahrez/foden (FH gw36+, TC gw38+)

  4. CostaCoffee
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Anybody free hitting this week, I hadn't planned to but looking at my team rn it probably makes most sense for me to do it now

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

      If your team needs it then crack on

  5. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Neco rested for Burnley.
    Robbo on.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Or just not ready 😆

  6. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Robbo on

  7. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Need Trent assist

  8. Ci Siamo
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Who is most likely to be benched next game?

    A) Foden

    B) Mahrez

    C) Jesus

    1. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A

    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Foden sadly.

      But Mahrez close behind. If Mahrez plays next that would be his 3rd start in a row.

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Thing is with Mahrez, he's been subbed on/off on basically every occasion.

        Not saying you're wrong at all, but he was great again today.

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

      They will all get time but probably Foden Mahrez off bench with Sterling BSilva starting alongside Jesus- my Pep roulette guess!

    4. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I think 2 out of these 3 will be benched

  9. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    If you must who to drop, Salah or KDB?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Salah.

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Drop that idea

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        This

      2. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        😀 4GWs to go mate ... too far away from top 10K

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

    Souness can't think why Williams has been taken off 😆

  11. SpagBol
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    What you lads reckon?

    Have exact funds for:

    1) TAA and Jimenez to Digne and Vardy

    OR

    2) Ederson and Jimenez to Reina (bench him and play Pope) and Vardy

  12. Amey
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Lol @ Robbo owners ...
    Us Taa owners getting 1 extra point ! 😕
    Take that assists off salah man !!!!

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Robbo to outscore Trent like Sterling/KDB 😛

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I know that
        Assist galore incoming

  13. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Mane saved for the last minute

  14. Hect.OR 98th
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Any sign of Mane coming on?

    1. Vazza
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Apparently he’s been warming up. Fingers crossed mate.

  15. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Anyone doing Salah to Mane?

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Waste of a transfer imo

    2. Hits from the Bong
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Nope

    3. Birds of Prey
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      on the free hit+ TAA> Robertson.

  16. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Rival done Robbo to Taylor this week. started him and Egan, has Henderson....sigh

  17. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Currently chasing
    ML leader will captain Vardy
    Should I TC Vardy or Sterling?

  18. Hits from the Bong
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    A. Jimenez to Vardy + Salah to Sterling
    B. Jimenez to Vardy + Fernandez to Lamptey
    C. Jimenez to Vardy + downgrade AWB

    Pope
    TAA Doherty AWB
    Salah KDB Son Bruno Foden
    Ings Greenwood

    Martin Jimenez Fernandez Simpson

  19. Ci Siamo
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Who would you rather own next game if you could choose one?

    A) Mahrez

    B) Jesus

  20. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Come on Mane. All you have to do is come on. That's all I ask. Never mind losing the 12 points from Salah, I just want Mane to come on to prevent the Nketiah -2.

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Same here buddy

    2. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Good luck, been an unexpected week for your WC

  21. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Very little has gone right since the resumption after lockdown. Egan sent off in the double week and since then he has been first on my bench tormenting me with double figure returns whilst at the same time wiping away 2 clean sheets for my other players with his goals. You just couldn't write it.

    Meanwhile Vardy and Jimenez continue what seems to have been a trend for me all season of not having players at the right time and falling between the gaps. Missing their points when I don't own them and blank after blank when they are in my team.

    6 top 10k finishes in my FPL career but I haven't been able to solve the puzzle this year and I will do well now to even finish top 100k.

    1. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Totally know the feeling. Egan & Auba can't stop scoring since I binned them, Wolves have gone totally off the boil, and I stupidly hamstrung myself by taking DDG instead of Pope on WC, not only costing me all those Pope points but also blocking me from Bruno/Greenwood.

      I'm putting it down to 2020.

      1. gooberman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        The trouble with guys like Jimenez is that they will be consistent over the season and rarely dropped or rotated but they will also return a lot of blanks so if you are not going to set and forget then you can fall foul of having them at the wrong times as has happened to me with Jimenez and other players, Vardy etc. You just don't know when the goals are coming and they can score in so called difficult fixtures and blank in easy ones. It's a lottery really. I want to sell Jimenez again now but I know what will happen if I do!

        There is skill in this game but there is also a lot of luck involved, more than many appreciate I think.

        The manager just behind me in my mini league has Jordan Henderson in his team. Anybody who has him surely has no clue what they are doing but he could end up over taking me if things go his way. It's madness.

  22. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Get them 6 yard passes completed, Mo!

  23. SpagBol
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Will TAA start against Burnley?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Neco would be targeted badly if not.

  24. Vazza
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Who is going to score most points next game week -

    A. Foden vs bha (plays 30 mins)
    B. Jimenez vs EVE
    C. Son vs ars

    1. Hits from the Bong
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      c

  25. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Need a Salah goal and 61st minute substitution.

    1. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Thiiiiiis

  26. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Alolson

  27. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    WTF Salah WTF

  28. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Salah big miss.

    Baby Keith playing very well.

  29. BucketHead
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Here's a good one..
    Me and other guy are tied in first place in a big money league and when both teams are dissected there is a difference of about 4 players in our first 11.
    No chips left and 2 free transfers so would you match him player wise or go rogue as my intended transfers are same players he has!!

  30. Rains of Castamere
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Mo misses big chance