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Dugout Discussion July 11

Alexander-Arnold’s turn for a benching as Salah and Mané start at Anfield

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Jurgen Klopp has engaged in some more late-season rotation, causing issues for Fantasy managers once again.

After Andrew Robertson (£7.0m) was benched at Brighton so Neco Williams (£4.0m) could get a first Premier League start, it is Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.8m) who has made way for him at Anfield.

The young full-back is capable of playing on both sides of the defence, operating at left-back at the Amex Stadium but handed a start on the right-hand side today.

Mohamed Salah (£12.5m) owners will be happy to see him survive the latest shuffling of the Liverpool pack as some had feared he might get the same treatment as Sadio Mané (£12.3m) did midweek.

But the two premium midfielders are both in the team today, stationed in their usual roles either side of Roberto Firmino (£9.4m).

With Jordan Henderson (£5.3m) out for the remainder of the Premier League season, Klopp has taken the opportunity to offer a start in midfield to Curtis Jones (£4.5m).

The youngster is joined there by the more experienced Georginio Wijnaldum (£5.4m) and Fabinho (£5.4m).

Burnley line-up in their traditional 4-4-2 shape, with Erik Pieters (£4.2m) in midfield and Jay Rodriguez (£5.7m) joined up-front by Chris Wood (£6.1m).

Liverpool XI: Alisson; Robertson, van Dijk, Gomez, N Williams; C Jones, Wijnaldum, Fabinho; Mané, Firmino, Salah.

Burnley XI: Pope; C Taylor, Tarkowski, K Long, Bardsley; McNeil, Westwood, Brownhill, Pieters; Wood, Rodriguez.

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  1. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pope: 4

    Denies Mane G, Salah A

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  2. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Incredible Pope save saves Mané G, Salah A

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

    Pope denies Mane, would have been Salah A

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

    4

    Denies Mane G, Salah A.

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    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Dialup?

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  5. Gobigorgohome
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    OMG SALAH PASS TO MANE

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    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      bUt fFs ToLd Me ThEy DoN't PaSs To EaChOtHeR

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      1. Brosstan
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        He passed to Mane when he had his back to his goal with 2 defender in his back. Would never have passed if he was through on goal. Mane made the chance himself.

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  6. KGFC
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pope gone crazy... Dude let some in as well!!

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  7. FOO FIGHTER
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Salah second half hattie....

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

    Pope ruining Salah TC

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  9. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Damn you Pope!!

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  10. WVA
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Noooooo Pope FFS Mane 🙁

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  11. diesel001
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Damn. Pope with a save from Mane.

    Liverpool creating chances because Salah actually passed to Mane.

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  12. gers23
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pope is miles better than Pickford

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    1. HurriKane
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Henderson and Pope miles ahead. Should be englands first two gks

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      1. gers23
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Pickford reminds me of Hart

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  13. Rainer
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    He’s not great with his feet but he’s twice as good as Pickford at being a goal keeper.

    Who should be Southgates #1?

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

      Henderson

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    2. jomikijiq
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Henderson

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

      Henderson?

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    4. gers23
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Pope

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    5. @persecuted_by_mods
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Pickford, the way Southgate wants to play Henderson/Pope don't make any sense

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

          Keeping balls out of the net? Henderson and pope is much better

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          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Until Pickfords form dips for England like it has for everton he won't be dropped. And I don't want to overrate pope and Henderson, both play for defensive teams that sit right on the box. Sheffield less so than Burnley but both are defensive teams, England attempt to play and need Pickford's comfort on the ball

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        2. teddypicker
          • 15 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          If being great with feet was important, Greenwood would be in #1

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        3. diesel001
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Pickford.
          Henderson.
          Pope.

          Pope and Henderson play in much more defensive teams. You put them in an England team where they don't get as much defensive protection and they will be exposed.

          Same issue with the backup defenders behind Maguire and Gomez. You can't put Tarkowski, Dunk, Mings etc. in to the England team unless you give them more defensive protection (e.g. two holding midfielders) as they just aren't used to playing in that style.

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          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              4 years, 3 months ago

              This. It's easier to be a keeper playing for ultra defensive teams. I've never seen Henderson or Pope even come off their line to clear anything

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            • Rainer
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Yeah, think he’ll trust in the system like Pep with Joe Hart.

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          2. Samwise the Brave
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Pope, he's been excellent for 2 seasons and fought his way back after being injured to replace Heaton (and Hart but he's awful)

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        4. aleksios
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Thought to do TAA to Robertson.Last time i didnt listen to myself.

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

            Then you just want to do Robbo back to TAA...

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          2. gers23
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            I didn't because rivals all have Trent

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        5. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Brilliant save Pope.

          Denies Mane.

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        6. Greek Freak
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          I don't understand why Pope couldn't even get 3 saves when I had him in my team and after I sell he's Gordon Banks.

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          1. BobbyDoesNotLook
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            This and that. One player related biggest mistake/unluckyness for this season. About 50p swing against my awful gk choices in 2020.

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        7. Revival
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Nice one Pope!

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        8. Cak Juris
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Pope >>> Pickford for England GK ??

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          1. HurriKane
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Henderson >> Pope >> Pickford

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        9. The Mandalorian
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Pope saving everything

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

            Nil-nil ?!?

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        10. The Mandalorian
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Salah to Sterling is on

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

            Second half awaits.

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          2. Vazza
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Just do it. I have Sterling (C) and feel like I’m in dreamland..

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        11. Sterling Malory
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Selling VVD next week for BB team.

          A) Azpi (NOR)
          B) City defender (BOU)

          Leaves me with this.
          Henderson
          TAA XXXX Saiss
          Salah KDB Martial Pulisic Bruno
          Greenwood Jiminez
          McCarthy Ings Holgate Lascelles

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          1. Greek Freak
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            No clue on your A vs. B, but keep an eye on Lascelles who hobbled off earlier today.

            Also not sure if Holgate is now fit.

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        12. Bubz
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Hopefully just 15 more minutes for Salah

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          1. Rolls-Royce
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            No chance

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          2. HurriKane
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            To score a brace

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        13. Rolls-Royce
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Comon Mo.

          Bought in for a hit 🙁

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        14. Camzy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Bloody Pope. Why are you so damn good. Blocking my Mane goal...

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        15. Mweene
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Pope is pretty much preventing me from winning my money league.

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        16. Rainer
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          15/20 mins left for Salah.

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          1. Pep Roulette
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            One goal would suffice!

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          2. HurriKane
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            To cone off after scoring a brace

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          3. SAUCY SALAH
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            More than enough time, goal and assist in 2 mins last gameweek 😉

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        17. Pep Roulette
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Best defender for one week punt in GW36?

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          1. La Roja
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Azpi

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            1. Pep Roulette
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Even if Alonso starts?

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

            A starting Alonso.

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            1. Pep Roulette
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              That's what I am thinking about!

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        18. Kodap
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Having a shocker so far, well.. only had Salah start, Trent benched, rivals have Robertson & one even had Antonio & Fredericks..

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        19. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Pope should really be England number 1

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          1. HurriKane
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Henderson still better imo

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        20. SAUCY SALAH
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Everytime I own Pope he’s cack, much like whenever I had Hazard he was amazing and hailed everytime.

          Funny how we seem to have our lucky and unlucky players

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          1. SAUCY SALAH
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            *hauled

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