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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. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Never doubted you Salah,my goalscoring son...

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

    Unbelieveable!!!!!!!
    captain MOOOOO

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

    Keep posting your -bps posts haters 😀

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

      😀

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      -bps matter

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

    Salah header? Are you kidding me?

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

    Never sell Salah

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      This, this and this again!!!

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

    And now get A rest, Salah!

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

      He had one last game

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      He rests when we captain him

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

    3 season wonder fraud.

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

      Ahhaha

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

    Salah header from a corner, really?!

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

      I know, what are the chances, ridiculous

  9. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Sold Salah 🙂

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

      You and lots of others. Including me. Seemed logical. Now seems anything but. Hindsight and all that...

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

    Why didn’t I captain Salah!!!

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

      Why would you

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

        Agreed but just want double points haha

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

      this

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

      Because of Sunday? Pretty reasonable without hindsight.

  11. GuillermoDickero
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    All goes back to going Mane over Salah on the wildcard because he had missed the first game - such a bad decision on reflection

  12. Ibra
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Mo is going for golden boot. One more tonight!

  13. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Saalllaaahhhh

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

    So... KDB to salah?

  15. FPL_Devil
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Why

  16. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Lol Robertson scuffs a corner and Salah scored from it, great header mind. Luckily I own Mane

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Haha

  17. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    I don't think I've ever hated a player more than Salah.

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

      Your choices, not his

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

      Not his fault you don't own him 😉

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

      Pope for me.

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

    Pythons out...

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

    Captained last week and he was useless.

    This week he's unbelievable and I Captain KDB.

    Nice

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

      🙁

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

      i captained him again but honestly it was huge gamble

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

      Every time i capt someone they haul the game after it.

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

      Same with me and Bruno a few weeks ago
      This game 😎

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

    I said anything under 20 would be a fail, c’mon Mo!!!

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

      yes

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

      Captained him? Well done!

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

    Salah 3 behind Vardy... i think he starts v Burnley.

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

      This this this

  22. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Almost sold Salah for KDB. Glad i kept him. Should have TC though. Hopefully Son does the business tomorrow

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

    Guy in my ML put TC on Mane lol.

  24. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Today has made me hate this game. Salah > Mahrez FAIL!! Doherty USELESS Jiminez USELESS Taylor assist clean sheet BENCH

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

    Worst gameweek ever.

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

      Worst Gameweek ever so far.

  26. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    I suppose I should be happy still having Salah , but feeling a bit gutted not to have captained him. What a fool haha

  27. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    So annoying that i captained KDB over Salah, SO frustrating..

  28. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Salah off pens dammit

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

      Not when on hattrick

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

      Surely he will get them for the hattie + golden boot, they have already won the league

    3. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Reeling them in

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

    Super capitano, just be back for Chelsea.

  30. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    My defense is looking shocking this week. Only Aurier left, everyone else is on 2