Liverpool Top Picks for FPL 2024/25

Fantasy Premier League has launched ahead of the new season and managers are hoping to fill their teams with the right players. We help narrow that search down as we take a look at the Liverpool top picks for FPL 2024/25.

Picking out the Liverpool top picks for FPL 2024/25 can be extremely helpful for fantasy managers. Liverpool were one of the best teams in the Premier League last season which made them a go-to team in terms of investment.

Liverpool had a another strong campaign last season. The Reds tried to keep up with Arsenal and Manchester City but fell short and claimed a third place position in Jurgen Klopp’s final season as manager. Arne Slot has taken the reigns for the new season and expectations will be high.

Fixtures

Below we can see the Fantasy Football Scout Fixture ticker based on the first six Gameweeks. We can also see that Liverpool rank second which suggests that they have the second best fixtures.

Liverpool Defence

Liverpool were the third best team in England last season and we can see that in most of their defensive metrics, ranking (best):

Joint 3rd – Clean sheets
3rd – Goals conceded
3rd – Expected goals conceded
3rd – Total shots in the box conceded
3rd – Total attempts conceded
3rd – Total shots on target conceded
5th – Total big chances conceded

Comparing the Liverpool Defensive Assets

Comparing the Liverpool defensive assets is a must ahead of the new season. Taking a look at both minutes played and attacking threat could be key to determining the best amongst them.

Leading his defensive teammates for gametime last season was centre-back Virgil Van Dijk (£6m) with 3177 minutes.

The only other player to exceed the 2500 minutes mark was goalkeeper Alisson Becker (£5.5m). Several 100 minutes behind his teammate was Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7m) who missed some of the season due to injury.

Most of the Liverpool backline was affected by injuries last season and Andy Robertson (£6m) was another one of them. Robertson is currently recovering from an injury but is expected to be back for the start of the campaign.

When comparing the same players for attacking threat we can see that Trent Alexander-Arnold edges his teammates with eight attacking returns. Fellow full-back Andy Robertson played under 2000 minutes and still produced five goal contributions.

Virgil Van Dijk is amongst the defenders who banked four attacking returns. Making up his total was two goals and two assists.

Conclusion

Taking into account how effective he can be offensively Trent Alexander-Arnold stands out as the best option in the Liverpool defence.

Another great option could be Andy Robertson providing he makes a speedy recovery during pre-season.

Those looking for a safer option in terms of minutes could just opt for Virgil Van Dijk.

Liverpool Attack

Liverpool may have finished 3rd last season but they dominated several key attacking metrics, ranking (best):

3rd – Goals scored
1st – Expected goals
1st – Total attempts on goal
1st – Total shots in the box
2nd – Big chances total
2nd – Total shots on target

Comparing the Liverpool Attackers

When comparing the Liverpool attackers we can see that Luiz Diaz (£7.5m) played more gametime than anyone with 2648 minutes. It may come as no surprise to see fellow midfielder Mohamed Salah (£12.5m) sit second.

Third on the list for minutes is Dominik Szoboszlai (£6.5m) who started 25 of his sides matches. Striker Darwin Nunez (£7.5m) ranked fourth after playing 2119 minutes.

Below we can see how the Liverpool attackers stack up when it comes to comparing offensive potential.

Mohamed Salah is significantly ahead with a huge 30 goal contributions. His tally consists of 18 goals and 12 assists.

Darwin Nunez also proved effective with his gametime – banking 11 goals and 11 assists and totalling 22 attacking returns. Midfielder Diogo Jota (£7.5m) played less than half of the minutes that Diaz did and still created 17 goal contributions.

Additional Notes

A new manager could bring about a change in minutes for the Liverpool attackers. So, monitoring their minutes during pre-season will be critical.

Conclusion

The standout attacking option is of course Mohamed Salah. The Egyptian continues to be the most effective Liverpool attacker in terms of output and ranks high for gametime. He also takes his sides penalties which adds to his appeal.

Darwin Nunez could also be a good option. Although frustrating for many managers last season Nunez still managed the second most returns amongst the frontline.

One player who could be more appealing under Arne Slot could be Dominik Szoboszlai. If he continues to play in an attacking role at his price point then he could be a serious consideration.