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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. CheesyZoot
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Dont worry Salah > Sterling gang, Sterling plays these boys next week and has had his rest 😉

    1. Jason M
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      This

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

    I’m about to sell Salah, am I mad?

    1. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      No. He’s not playing 3 games in 6 days. I’m considering him to Sterling

  3. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Pope got a bap 😀

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      What? First I sell Salah, now this?!

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

      LOL

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

      Really? sweet

    4. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      What happened to Pieters bps?!

  4. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Milner on, I bet he doesn’t get to take a peon if they get one

    1. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      yes,Mo to take them all now regardless of Milner being on the pitch..

  5. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Why couldn't Mo do this last gameweek when I captained him?

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

      Why couldnt Salah do this the week before i sold him 🙁

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

    If your captain has already played and you're on a red arrow, cheer up: United's total EO is only 298.99% 😆

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I have 3 players but pretty sure i have the wrong ones..

  7. Qaiss
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    You can't climb rank this year!!

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      This. I've been hovering between 400-200k all season long.

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

        I’ve been stuck at 30k since January

        1. Hybrid.power
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          I'm used to being sub 100k. I just can't get it to click this season.

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

        I'm so fed up of rotation in modern football. Add to that, clowns like Pep who don't even have a system for rotation and it makes picking players near impossible nowadays.

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

      go for differential captain. 8k to 4k with captain Mo!!
      otherwise yes its difficult

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

        I brought Auba in for a -4 before Norwich, captained him twice against Norwich this season, captained Pukki earlier in the season. I pick differentials all the time.

  8. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Milner on pens. Salah owners in tears

    1. Dont give a fuchs
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Salah might take it as it will be a hat trick chance

      1. Cok3y5murf
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I know 🙁

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

      Golden boots?

    3. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Think Mo would take it for a hat trick!

  9. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    It has probably been said already, but Pope moved into 1 BAP... 😎

  10. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    So anyone still believe Klopp will rest Salah when golden boot is within reach, hhhhmmm???

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

      I hope you re right

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

      It's still possible; next season is right around the corner, and an injury could be fatal to their title chances.

    3. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Might just take him off early next game

    4. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Well done for sticking with him for c. Still glad I kept him but seeing pint half empty at moment .

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

    Who to C next GW beside Bruno lads?

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

      SALAH!

      1. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        You did that deliberately.

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

      Vardy

    3. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Sterling!

    4. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Vardy/Sterling/Martial/Mane

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

        Dont have neither

    5. zotter
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Mane

  12. the snazzy viking
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    clearly the fpl gods don't want me to get top 10k

    2k down to 7k with 4 consecutive red arrows

  13. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    KdB captain fail

    1. Woy_is_back
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Atleast back up to 18 OR. Need Man U to flop tomorrow

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

        I guess you need two united attackers till the end - anyways good luck - having a great season

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

    There seems to have been a late re-jig to the Burnley BPS scores. Pope getting a bonus point now. Crumb of comfort.

    1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      The servers cant cope with no Pope bonus

    2. 2999 - Lady of Legend
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Taylor loses a point 🙁

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

    9 minutes to somehow lose the baps

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

    Pope BAP ruins this Salah haul.

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      This

    2. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      😛

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

      😀

    4. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      henderson to pope turns out to be the best deicison 😀

  17. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Owning Mane over Salah. Effing great.

  18. Nanoelektronicar
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    My captains and vicecaptains after the restart:

    Aguero 8, KDB 15
    Fernandes 3, Jimmy 9
    Salah 2, Rashford 2
    Salah 6, Martial 14
    KDB 7, Salah 18

    1. zotter
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Salah 18+

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

        Exaclty

    2. Woy_is_back
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yeah, My captain choices after the break have been terrible

    3. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Who’s your vice next week?

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

        Bruno

  19. zotter
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Switches armband from Bruno to Salah for weekend...

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

    Carragher gushing over Mo.

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

    Salah throwing his head at everything, he wants his boot.

    No rests!

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

    Really wanted to C Salah but i was convinced that he will get rest today.

    Well done Salah capers !!

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

      All the 3.95% of the top 10k

  23. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Anyone else bench both Egan & Henderson? 🙁

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Me. But played bench boost since didn't want to bench them both. I know how you feel

  24. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    I feel Virgil is going to score. To make up for that Lamptey cross which cost me 10pts!!

    Come oooon Virgil!! I know you are due !!!

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

    Son blank 2moz Salah in for him?? Yes? No? Too late?

    1. zotter
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yes

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

    That blank last week was really costly for the Salah (c) kneejerkers

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I am happy for the knee jerkers

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

        I sold on WC, would have destroyed me if this 19 came last week

  27. Whiskerz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Shocking week so far, but mane to sterling still looks a good transfer to have made.

  28. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Cheers Mane and Trent, great stuff there

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

    WOL done now? Doherty Jimenez > Dawson Vardy exact money, Y/N?

  30. lordkippe
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Reverse KDB > Salah ?