When it comes to managing my FPL team, I’m not one to obsess over statistics. I have a lot of respect for observations like touches in the box, big chances, and xG, but I tend to lean towards the more “trust your gut” kind of managerial style. I watch as many games as I can, listen to pundits, take a read on the pulse of FPL social media, and make semi-informed decisions from the heart.
However, when it comes to big moments and moves of the season, like wildcards and Double-Gameweeks, I tend to roll my sleeves up a bit and dig into the <a href="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/opta/" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c="1" title="FPL Stats by OPTA - Player and Team Stats">stats</a>. I still try to trust my eye and my personal opinions on the game and its players, but numbers never lie and they serve to back up (or completely derail) my gut feelings on what decisions to make.
I’ve learned that, to enjoy this game, you have to be happy with your decisions and simply let the results fall where they may. Double-Gameweek 24 is here, and it’s time to make some choices. In order to be completely content with my decisions, I’ve used Fantasy Football Hub’s <a href="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/opta/">Opta Stats Page</a> to dig into the recent statistics of the six Liverpool players who are the most popular choices. The key here is that this research focuses on form; only the last four Gameweeks (Fameweeks 20-23) are in consideration.
We all know that Mane and Salah have scored plenty of goals this season and that TAA and Robbo have proven their assist potential over 23 Gameweeks. But what have they done for us recently? Is VVD in better form than TAA? Has Firmino surpassed either of his forward-thinking partners over the last four games? Here’s a quick look to help with your last-minute decisions.
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<h2>The Midfielders and Forwards</h2>
Based on the statistics over the last four Gameweeks, Mo Salah is the best option for Gameweek 24 when compared to the other five primary Liverpool candidates for Double-Gameweek 24. Even though he is expensive at 12.3m, his numbers prove he’s worth the money.
To start with the obvious, he has the most goals+assists out of the six options. The strategy Liverpool uses to build their offensive attacks gives Salah an advantage over Mane, and a better chance of scoring and assisting. Salah has a significant lead in touches inside the opponent’s box, 42 over Mane’s 33.
Additionally, and maybe more importantly, Salah’s xA (expected assists) is dominant, even surpassing TAA’s strong assist potential, and he significantly leads the big chances created column as well. Combine these factors with his leading numbers in shots on target, BPS, and overall FPL points for forwards, it’s easy to see that he’s the in-form player that we should be focused on for Double-Gameweek 24.
Did I mention Salah is on penalties (with Milner out with injury)? If you don’t own him, you might want to reconsider. If you do own him, you might want to think about breaking out that triple-captain chip.
Although Salah is the dominant midfield pick for the Liverpool Double-Gameweek, Mane is a great option in his own right. When compared to Salah, he’s simply .01m more expensive and just not as in-form. However, he’s still an option worth considering.
He’s tied with Salah in some major statistics, including goals, shots on target, and big chances. He also just barely edges out Salah in xG (expected goals), achieving 2.03 to Salah’s 2. It’s basically an insignificant difference, but it goes to show that his goal potential is close to Salah’s even though he has less touches in the box and is less of a focal point of attack.
The biggest downside to Mane is his low assist potential over the last four Gameweeks. While Salah is soaring in this regard, Mane’s xA is only .29, he has zero big chances created, and he has tallied zero assists.
Considering Mane costs .01 more, I would advise choosing Salah. It’s not a terrible idea to try and fit both into your Gameweek 24 squad, but keep in mind that’s almost 25% of your entire original 100m budget.
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I love Roberto Firmino, but it’s a question of whether the huge 3m savings over Salah and Mane is worth the reduced statistical advantage.
Although he passes the eye-test with insanely flying colours, Firmino’s <a href="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/opta/" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c="1" title="FPL Stats by OPTA - Player and Team Stats">stats</a> over the last four Gameweeks (and the season in general) just don’t come close to those of his fellow Liverpool forwards. Above all, it’s important to consider the fact that he only tallied 15 FPL points while Mane gained 25 and Salah gained 26.
The only statistic Firmino is leading in when compared to Salah and Mane is shots in the box (he boasts 13, while Mane has 12 and Salah has 11). It goes to show his potential to score, yet in those 13 shots he only put 4 on target and achieved an xG of 1.28. This, combined with his 28 touches in the box, show he does have potential to score but it quite match up to Salah or Mane’s numbers.
To his credit, he achieved an xA of .47 (compared to Mane’s .29) and created two big chances. The potential is there, and 3m is a lot of cash to spread elsewhere in your squad making him a solid option if you’re looking to get a piece of the Liverpool front three without breaking the bank.
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<h2>Defenders</h2>
When looking over the last four Gameweeks, Van Dijk seems like the bread and butter pick of the lot for Liverpool’s Double-Gameweek. After his goal and huge FPL haul in Gameweek 23, owners will be licking their lips.
Let’s start with the obvious: Van Dijk has scored more FPL points in the last four Gameweeks than any of the other five Liverpool players we’re looking at here. With seven clean sheets in a row, each Liverpool defender now has huge potential for epic hauls every Gameweek. Throw a goal or an assist or two on top of a clean sheet and watch the points rack up.
For me, the key to Van Dijk&#8217;s threat is his ability to score. When Liverpool is putting on their epic offensive pressure (which is every game), the corners can come fast and constant. Each corner is a chance for VVD to not only grab huge goal points, but also huge bonus points. Again, combine that with clean sheet points and more bonus points and you’ll be set. While TAA and Robertson’s xG are basically non-existent, VVD’s is up to .61 over the last four games.
I’m grouping Andrew Robertson and Trent Alexander-Arnold together because, when focusing on statistics from the last four Gameweeks, there is very little to separate the two.
How to decide? Well, Alexander-Arnold costs 7.5m and Robertson costs 7m.
Take a look at the table above; it’s hard to say which player has achieved better form over recent weeks. It feels like Alexander-Arnold has grabbed more of the headlines, yet Robertson achieved one more FPL point than him.
They played almost the exact same minutes, they both had one assist, they both achieved an xA of approximately 1.0, and they both created two big chances. As I said, they are separated by just one FPL point over the last Gameweeks.
They are both exceptional options, but for me, Robertson edges out Alexander-Arnold simply due to their price difference.
<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-18429" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Best-Liverpool-Defender-Gameweek-24.png" alt="Best Liverpool Defender Double Gameweek 24" width="2434" height="1094" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Best-Liverpool-Defender-Gameweek-24.png 2434w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Best-Liverpool-Defender-Gameweek-24-300x135.png 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Best-Liverpool-Defender-Gameweek-24-768x345.png 768w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Best-Liverpool-Defender-Gameweek-24-1024x460.png 1024w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Best-Liverpool-Defender-Gameweek-24-610x274.png 610w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Best-Liverpool-Defender-Gameweek-24-1080x485.png 1080w" sizes="(max-width: 2434px) 100vw, 2434px" />
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<h2>Conclusion</h2>
If someone asked me which three Liverpool assets to hold for their double-Gameweek 24, I would suggest Salah, Van Dijk, and Robertson.
I say that not based on <a href="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/opta/" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c="1" title="FPL Stats by OPTA - Player and Team Stats">stats</a> alone, but on price and the general form of Liverpool. They’ve hit a stride as a team and their defence is rock-solid. The appeal of clean sheet points in addition to assist and goal potential is huge, but that’s also at almost half the price of the forward Liverpool options.
After collecting and analyzing these statistics from the last four Gameweeks, I’m kind of shaking in my boots. I don’t have the ability to have my choice three Liverpool assets for Gameweek 24; actually, I literally won’t have any of them. Because of the setup of my team and my budget restrictions, I will literally have the other three top options in Mane, Alexander Arnold, and Firmino. It goes to show the difficulty of the game, and why it’s so much fun.
Good luck in the Double-Gameweek. If you choose to play your triple-captain chip, godspeed.

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