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

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

    RIP my season. Mane (c) useless. Mane has cost me so many points this season. Will be avoiding next year.

    1. The Senate
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Got him in on my FH to cap
      I’ve got Vardy, Bruno and Sterling to play and they’ll all outscored 2

    2. Long ago I drew a walrus
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Grim

    3. Old Gregg
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Just thinking to myself why the hell did I captain Mane.

    4. Party time
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Fpl is like a box full of chocolates

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

      When is FPL going to add pope's 9th save?

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

        Just after Salahs goal.

    6. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Get off the pitch Klopp you clown

      You’ve had enough decisions go your way this season

      Bench Salah next time - that result was your own fault

      1. El Presidente
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        He can't otherwise Salah's tantrum

        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Weak management - really needs to stop indulging him

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

            Have you seen the league table?

      2. Coys96
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Well said

    7. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Salah is so overrated

      1. Party time
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Harsh on overrated

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

            This is why public opinion can't be taken seriously

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

          Last week?

        • yakirh
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Had a bad day

        • SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          He’s underrated (Arsenal fan)

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

        Dyche MOTS

        1. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Steve Bruce, Brendan Rogers or Chris Wilder done better IMO.

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

            Steve Bruce?!?!

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

              Rafa was praised for the job he did at Newcastle and Bruce is doing even better.

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

                Rafa didn’t get as much money as Brucey. Different jobs

                1. diesel001
                  • 7 Years
                  3 years, 8 months ago

                  Almiron was a Rafa signing.....

            2. diesel001
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              LOL. You guys loving Rafa. Then Bruce does better and now Bruce is crap. Double standards and hypocrisy.

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

            True, those 3 have done really well.

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

          Rodgers

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

          Ole wants a word

      3. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Pulisic time! Auditioning for the armband next week

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

        Neco Williams looks to have got 3bps
        Take a bow Baz! Absolutely unbelievable
        https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/1152764/event/44

        1. FPL Pillars
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          That guy is highest scorer this turn no doubt

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

          Just the 94 from 4 players. Suppose it'll do

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

            Just about beats my 3 from 2 players

          2. Elfozzie 42
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            95 points surely?
            Ironically only blank was the £12.6M man!

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

              Ah yeah 95 i thought nico was only getting 2 bonus.

              Pulisic to tear it up now as well.

      5. HollywoodXI
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Salah and Mané non owner - relieved!

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

          Well done

        2. sully29
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Same. Very. Especially as my ML rival had captained Salah.

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

        Better transfer for next two weeks (free hit 38)?
        A) VVD to Digne
        B) Salah to Antonio

      7. Threat Level Midnight
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Klopp to blame the reflection from the sun on the light fixtures in the stadium.

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

        Thank god I didn't cap Salah

        1. GreennRed
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          God. The person above. The big G 😉

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

            Or Go ... er, you know that guy (as Biden says)

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

              The one we do not speak of

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

            Yeah the guy with beard who has done so much good this year. :p

      9. Isco Disco
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Klopp is a fekn clown!
        Hope he doesn’t win a single game until the season ends.

      10. Coys96
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        So annoyed I didn't go Salah to Sterling (c) now.

      11. Crouching Tiger
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Damn, this could be season defining for my ML. Salah(C), TAA, Van Dijk vs Bruno cappers... oh well, it was fun till it lasted. Captain fail is HUGE at this point of season.

      12. Jeremiah
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Salah owners keeping or shipping?

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

          Keeping of course

        2. Coys96
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          The plan was to ship him. That confirms it

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

          FHing and seeing after that. Likely keeping, 2nd best player in the league and price not a concern

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

          lol, imagine owning a 13m penalty merchant who never gets baps

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

        Right. Time for willian to shine. Unless he’s benched. I was out so dont know.

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

        Burnley overtake Spurs in the league to move 9th!

      15. Vazza
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I’m on 3 points from 3 players. At this rate, I am going to finish on 12 points this week..

      16. wantsharptv
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        How did robertson not got bps?

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

          Burnley getting a goal they shouldn't have

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

          Neco early substitution

        3. Coys96
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Constantly moaning at referees

      17. Mweene
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        TAA, Mane and Salah owner.

        Feel sick after that game - basically handed the money league over to my rivals.

        I hate Pope.

      18. sirmorbach
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Lads, what would you do with this lot and 2 ft?

        Patricio
        TAA / Doherty / Aurier/ Holgate / Lascelles
        Salah / KDB / Bruno / Mahrez / Pulisic
        Jiménez / DCL / Greenwood

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

          Jimmy and DCL out.

        2. sully29
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Bring in Danny Ings for either DCL or Jimi.

        3. GreennRed
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Salah and Mahrez to Antonio and Willian.

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

            Why Mahrez?

            1. GreennRed
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Good question. Whichever of him or KDB is least nailed on. If bith are then Calvert Lewin to Ings instead. Bit of a benching dilemma but better than none

      19. Pep bites Kun
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        6 from 3 - what's the count?

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

        Shipping Mane for Chelsea mid. No Pool until the end of season.

        1. Long ago I drew a walrus
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          This. I'd get rid of TAA as well if there were any defenders that I actually want.

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

            TAA gone on 31 WC to Aurier.

            1. Long ago I drew a walrus
              • 13 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              I sold in GW30 then chickened out and brought him back in for 14 points GW31. Got me 3 points since then

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

        Pope without the YC and with just 1 more save might have had 2-3bps right?

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

        Is a transfer permanent after you use free hit? I wanna bring Ings in for Jimenez this week but also want to use FH this week. Not keen on then having to sign him *again* after FH and waste that GW's free transfer.

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

          What I mean is if I make my transfer tonight then activate FH tomorrow, will it cancel out the FT I made before?

          1. Greek Freak
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            If you play FH on GW36, your GW37 team will be exactly the same as your GW35 team.

          2. mgilbert86
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            All transfer made before and after free hit applied go away

        2. Greek Freak
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          You have to sign him again.

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

            Okay cheers. That's really annoying.

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

          FH will mean you get this week's team back ... you would not have Ings

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

        Salah owners...

        Keep or sell for Willian?

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

          I'm keeping for the rest of the season personally. Plus wouldn't be confident of Chelsea's strongest team playing midweek with the FA Cup semi looming. It's only Norwich after all.

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

            Will he start against Arsenal though?

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

            This

        2. mgilbert86
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          yes or man city mid

      24. Alnair
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Burnley shouldn't have even gotten the FK for the goal. Liverpool got robbed.

        1. Von Lipwig
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          weak sauce

      25. Vazza
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Salah and Mane are like kids in a playground.. if they actually play as team players, they can score 30 goals plus each season without a doubt

        1. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          *20 plus

      26. bench boost for every gamew…
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Ah, with vvd over taa that goal meant 6 point margin lost. Would have got 8 points as it stands. Damn annoying.