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Dugout Discussion August 28

Jota benched as Robertson returns to Liverpool XI

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A mouth-watering clash at Anfield sees Liverpool take on Chelsea in the Saturday evening kick-off.

The action on Merseyside gets underway at 17:30 BST.

Jurgen Klopp has decided to make three changes to the Reds side that beat Burnley at Anfield last weekend, two of which are significant from a Fantasy perspective.

Kostas Tsimikas (£4.2m) and Diogo Jota (£7.6m) are both benched as the fit-again Andrew Robertson (£7.0m) and Roberto Firmino (£8.9m) are recalled to the starting XI.

Klopp’s other alteration sees Fabinho (£5.4m), back after missing Gameweek 2 for personal reasons, come in for Naby Keita (£5.0m) in midfield.

Teenager Harvey Elliott (£5.5m) keeps his place in the centre of the park.

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has kept things simple, making just one, predictable adjustment after the 2-0 away win over Arsenal last Sunday.

That change sees N’Golo Kante (£4.9m) come into the midfield for Mateo Kovacic (£5.0m).

Marcos Alonso (£5.6m) once again starts at left wing-back, with Ben Chilwell (£5.8m) still without any game-time since May.

Romelu Lukaku (£11.5m), transferred in by over half a million Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers ahead of the Gameweek 3 deadline, is again flanked by Mason Mount (£7.5m) and Kai Havertz (£8.3m) in the Chelsea attack.

The sale of Mohamed Salah (£12.6m) was perhaps used to free up funds for the Belgian for many Fantasy bosses, with the Egyptian the most transferred-out midfielder of this Gameweek.

He is still the third-most captained player of the round, however, with just under one million of us handing him the armband.

Liverpool Xl: Alisson, Fabinho, Van Dijk, Firmino, Mane, Salah, Henderson, Robertson, Matip, Alexander-Arnold, Elliot.

Subs: Kelleher, Konate, Thiago, Keita, Gomez, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jota, Minamino, Tsimikas.

Chelsea XI: Mendy, Rudiger, Alonso, Christensen, Jorginho, Kante, Lukaku, Mount, James, Azpilicueta, Havertz.

Subs: Arrizabalaga, Silva, Kovacic, Werner, Loftus-Cheek, Chalobah, Hudson-Odoi, Chilwell, Ziyech.

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

    Mendy top top keeper

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

    Stop it, Rudiger & Mendy.

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

    To all those who keep claiming that the red card wasn't a red card because it wasn't deliberate.

    No. It is stated in the rules.
    Preventing a goal with the hand is punishable with a red card and a penalty, regardless of whether it was intentional or not.
    That's why a freeze-frame of the VAR was enough for the referee and it doesn't matter at all whether the ball goes from the thigh to the arm or not.

    It is a completely clear matter. In addition, the handball looks more and more intentional the more you watch it. He actually moves his arm a bit towards the ball.

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    1. el polako
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      He did a side step and move his body & arm towards ball - clear red.
      Those claiming otherwise probably never played the game.

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      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Red by the rules yes

          Intentional handball after it came off his thigh I don't think so, in full speed he's just doing a kneejerk reaction

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          1. el polako
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            He knew exactly what he was doing.

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        • jia you
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          what a complete ares to say that...it might be a red in the modern games but not that long ago it would be lucky to be a yellow!

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          1. el polako
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            Intentionnal handball on goalline always been red, take your Man Utd glasses off pal.

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            1. jia you
              • 7 Years
              2 years, 8 months ago

              it wasn't intentional imo but will review it later to see if I was blinded by the haze or not 😉

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      2. Drexl Spivey
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        The lady doth protest too much, methinks.

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      3. MrZ
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        No need for the announcement LoL

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      4. JONALDINHO
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Liverpool haters in tears now

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

        Didn’t it hit his leg first therefore stopping the goal legally - then he handled it

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      6. Sgt Frank Drebin
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Aside from the James' card, I don't see any reason to double punish a team with a penalty and a red card for an unintentional handball. Why punish a player with red if he stopped the ball accidentally? Penalty would do just fine. Wouldn't be surprised if that rule changed in the future.

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        1. Ephurion
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Penalties are around 70-80% conversion. Such a poor "reward" when a 100% goal is stopped.

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          1. Warbling Wendy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            Agreed

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      7. Paqueta Rice
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Oh it’s a red by the rules all day, I just was staking a claim that it was harsh on the lad because I don’t think it was unnatural movement or intentional to handball it. However, it was a handball on the line that denied a goal so it’s a red by the rules. I was only saying it’s harsh

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    2. FantasyTony
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Is it me or is Lukaku looking heavier already?

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      1. R.C
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Yep he is lol

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      2. Muchentuchel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        soaked with sweat

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

        Good pasta at Chelsea

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        1. FantasyTony
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Big Tasty is back on the menu

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      4. Thanos
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        What you saw earlier was thanks to photoshop 😛

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    3. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Mendy Cech mode activated.

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    4. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      these Liverpool long range shots looking like homing missiles

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    5. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Mendy probably would be my GK on my GW 7 WC. Double up with James.

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    6. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      How severe was Firmino's injury?

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      1. The Tinkerman
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        It was tactical

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

          Tactically holding his leg?

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    7. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Ronaldo price? Reckon about 12.5m?

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      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Around there.

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    8. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Bottle of piss there

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

      Imagine if kepa was in goal!

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    10. Jensen Luiz Coleman
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Liverpool bench is weak.

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    11. tbos83
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Salah's 10pts gaining me a 0.2 advantage

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

        Killing non-owners though.

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

          Yeah, baby!

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      2. Scholes Out For Summer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        noice

        every little bit counts

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    12. Thanos
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Do you think now Jota is ahead of Firmi?

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      1. Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        In most games i think so.

        Klopp seems to favor Firmino against the big teams for sure if you are willing to play around that.

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        1. Thanos
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Got it, thanks!

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    13. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Fatty nearly scored

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      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Razor Ruddock is playing?

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        1. Drexl Spivey
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          What a left hook he had.

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      2. FPL Pillars
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        😆

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

      Lukaku sighting!

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    15. bso
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Dias or Alonso?

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    16. Jensen Luiz Coleman
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Ox and Min threat don't impress me much.

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

        Trouble with no financial backing...

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      2. Bennerman
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        All right Shania Twain

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        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            2 years, 8 months ago

            Ha

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          • Sim Simma
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            You got the touch

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        2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          *the lesser heard Shania Twain release

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

          They made their moves but haven't got the touch

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          1. FantasyTony
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            Now don't get me wrong, yeah, I think they're alright.
            But they won't do the biz on a cold wet Tuesday night.

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

              .. At Stoke.

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      3. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Alonso is a donkey one second and class the next, a real enigma

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        1. Egg noodle
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Flashbacks of 2017

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

        Game perfectly set up for Firmino now, bring him back on!

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      5. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Almost Salah Goal, Robbo Assist

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      6. JONALDINHO
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Chelsea have such a negative style of play. 5 at the back and when they have the ball try waste time as much as they can. Not just today but every single game…works very well though I must say.

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        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          We were all over you with 11 men. Down to 10 so we're forced to change our style.

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          1. JONALDINHO
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            It’s like that every game though is it not? Not saying Chelsea are bad I think they are the best team in the world right now but they can bore you to death

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        2. MrZ
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Negative play can't score goals

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

          Yeah very boring team, won a UCL though, they don't care while it's going well.

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        4. @persecuted_by_mods
            2 years, 8 months ago

            Still my tip to win the league, very few weaknesses and create so many chances while being solid first

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        5. Dynamic Duos
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          If you don't own Salah your doing it wrong, it has been like that since like forever

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          1. Captain Hindsight
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            True story

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        6. Muchentuchel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          cmon Mo ffs it's not that hard to score these...

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        7. Captain Hindsight
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Torres..

          If we think 7.0 mid playing as a striker at the front of city you’d be mad to ignore..

          Is he worth a punt? Will he keep his place? Who is threatening him?

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          1. Kellz86
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            Not really other options at this point, Jesus is playing out wide. No one is safe from Pep rotation but seems a worthy risk/reward pick at 7m

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            1. Captain Hindsight
              • 12 Years
              2 years, 8 months ago

              If Fernandes goes for ronaldo I will go for Torres

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        8. Kellz86
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Been away and haven’t seen the replay, was it a justified RC for James?

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          1. Jensen Luiz Coleman
            • 14 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            Yes.

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          2. @persecuted_by_mods
              2 years, 8 months ago

              By the rules yeah

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            • Bennerman
              • 5 Years
              2 years, 8 months ago

              Get you popcorn....

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            • Agger
              • 8 Years
              2 years, 8 months ago

              By the laws of the games its a red card. Anything else is just noise from people who think they're experts

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            • Bartowski
              • 13 Years
              2 years, 8 months ago

              Everyone firmly agrees that it was, no dispute at all.

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            • The Tinkerman
              • 8 Years
              2 years, 8 months ago

              Yeah it’s a stonewaller, and a red card

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

            Trent doing a Shaw. 2 bonus

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          4. Agger
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            No chance Alonso gets dropped. What a great player going forward and defensively

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          5. The Mighty Hippo
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            Lukaku always has a right old strop when someone doesn't play the pass he wants, I really hate seeing players who do thst all of the time, it must really annoy their teammates.

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            1. @persecuted_by_mods
                2 years, 8 months ago

                Welcome CR7

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              • SADIO SANÉ
                • 8 Years
                2 years, 8 months ago

                That used to do my head in, then they misplace a pass and blame the recipient for moving

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              • Indpush
                • 6 Years
                2 years, 8 months ago

                i would have to ignore him haha

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              • Ragabolly
                • 14 Years
                2 years, 8 months ago

                YES, very very annoying

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            2. Muchentuchel
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              2 years, 8 months ago

              Thiago is on.
              Draw confirmed.

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

                Longer this goes on the more I see a chelsea win

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