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

    Please lord can LIV BUR end 0-0.

  2. Edge
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Rash & Jimi
    >
    Greenwood & Vardy?

    Y/N

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

      Y

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

      Prob but wait until tomorrow if possible.

  3. Rotation's Alter Ego
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Erik Pieters was 1 attempted pass (didn't even have to be successful) away from stealing Pope's bonus point. Fine margins.

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

      Absolutely disgusting!

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

      Wow. It's all a big pro-Pope conspiracy.

  4. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    If you don't own Salah it is your own fault

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

      I had Mane last week and Sterling this week so I’m not too fussed

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

      I'm just pissed of at myself for not captaining him.

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

      Groundbreaking info. Thought someone else was pressing my transfers.

      Haven’t owned him since the restart, this is the one time I’ve regretted keeping Mane over him

    4. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Don’t own and on a green arrow up to 26k. Captain hasn’t played either.

  5. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    I have Mane... worth getting in Salah?

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

      Keep

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

      Not this GW.

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

    Oh Thank God Mane

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

      ???

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

        Missed a chance

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

    Salah MOT

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

    After that Mahrez goal I was moving up 6k to 12k. As things stand after the rest of that and the other games dropping back To about 25k... lot of bad luck involved there.

    Swings and roundabouts

  9. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    We need set piece goal by VVD ASAP

  10. James2201
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    I'm thinking of doing free hit. Am I mad in thinking of taking out KDB for Sterling just for next week?

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

      Yes

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

    FFS

  12. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    I don’t understand how I can have such a good team going in. Then drop 8k-16k

    Everything possible gone wrong

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

    Damn!!!! Salah!!! FFS!!!

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

    Salah never passes to Mané but always expects Mané to set him up 😆

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

      Yea Salah is a bit of an arse

  15. Reg83
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    the pain of owning mane over salah is indescribable

    1. POLSKA GOLA
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Imagine the pain of getting Mahrez in for Salah after captaining Salah three times in a row, this game can be brutal

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

      How empty do you feel rn bro?

      1. Reg83
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        very empty. also have taylor 3rd on my bench.

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

          The wheel of fortune will keep turning though

    3. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Lowsy 11 pts last week no?

  16. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Pope got a bonus? Wow. I love that dude. Present that keeps on giving.

    Play him away to Liverpool? Hendo against my boys Chelsea is the alternative

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

      I’ll play Pope, he’ll nick couple of save points for sure

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        He is currently the one

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

    Mane 0 is disgusting

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      He got 11 last week from a super lowsy performance for the record

    2. Dont give a fuchs
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Someone had nketiah coming on for him. Better for him

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

        Me. I'll freaking take 0 points lol.

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

          LOL

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

    Need to learn to cope with not having high ownership players (especially when matches are on TV). No KDB (c) and no Salah tonight and I haven't enjoyed a second of it. Any advice (other than not watching)?

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

      Betting?

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

    Oh Mo

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

    FFS Salah FFS!

  21. Miguel Sanchez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Salah should have had another couple

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

    Salah will lose the BAPs yet...

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

    Salah could have been ahead of Vardy the chances he's had.

  24. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Currently chasing
    ML leader will captain Vardy

    Should I TC Vardy or Sterling?

  25. tm370
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Fantasy is a bit random sometimes. Like KDB getting only an assist in a 5-0 home win in which he played 90 mins...

    But I saw people mentioning selling Salah on here for a -4. I know Liverpool's away form has been dodgy, and winning the title dampens their desire, but it's Salah. He is on pens and dominates the attacking play for the league's best side. Selling him for a hit makes very little sense.

    This community is generally very knowledgeable but sometimes a baffling idea takes hold and it's important to step back and look beyond a couple of games.

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

      But I sold Mane for a hit and gained 14 points... so

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

      Don’t get me started on Duffy TC madness couple of seasons back...

      1. tm370
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        The Duffy stuff was nuts!

        Mane isn't Salah tbf although that could well bite too. Mane is clearly brilliant but Salah's ceiling is higher because he dominates so much of the attacking play (and is at times so selfish).

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

        That was just last year I think mate. I was one of those idiots! Problem there was there was only a few weeks left of season and no good options left. Made sure I put it on Salah for 40+ to make up for it earlier this season.

    3. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      The reasoning was that either Mo or Sadio would be benched.

      1. tm370
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        True benching was a possibility but when the alternative is City midfielders the logic falls a part a little. And the hit for me is the really significant part, as it necessitates an extra attacking return.

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

      Particularly when they aren’t in any cups like city, chasing points total, golden boot, he gets 50% of their goals etc. Kind of obvious really!

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

      Totally agree. Small thing though that I can see Salah being given a rest at some point. But your alternatives are like man city players who always get rotated. It's a tricky one as the end of season push tends to involve going for differentials to try and get an edge. I'm not sure what to do with Salah now.

      1. tm370
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah I think Salah will probably be benched for one match. He is in my team, and although City options are very attractive, I will keep. It's hard with City's level of rotation and the FA cup to play for. KDB is still a necessity imo and Sterling and Mahrez are attractive but Salah has more points for a reason.

  26. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Salah > mane

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

      Not for me...

    2. Hits from the Bong
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      No way you mentalist

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

    SALAH MISSES A SITTER FOR THE HATTRICK

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Ouch

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

    Got to score Mo! Much easier header!

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

      Could have had 5 tonight

  29. MiLK2018
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Salah missed the header...

  30. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Finished. Salah 3 BP