Andy Robertson and other popular players not pulling their weight in Dream Team

LOYALTY is an admirable trait but Dream Team managers need to be ruthless from time to time.

If a player isn’t pulling their weight then sticking by them often compounds the problem.

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Here we’ve identified some popular assets who simply haven’t provided enough points lately.

Andy Robertson (£3.8m)

Liverpool’s long-serving left-back has plenty of credit in the bank with the Anfield faithful but there’s no denying his standards have slipped this season.

Arne Slot has been increasingly willing to split the Scotland captain’s minutes with Kostas Tsimikas (£3.2m) as the campaign has progressed.

As a result, Robertson has registered four fewer clean sheets than Virgil van Dijk (£4.9m).

In attack, the 30-year-old has provided just one assist compared to Trent Alexander-Arnold’s (£5.8m) tally of seven.

Robertson has notched just 15 points since the start of Gameweek 15 – the Reds have played ten games in that time.

Alexander-Arnold and Van Dijk are ranked first and second respectively among defenders while Robertson is outside the top 15.

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Noni Madueke (£2.5m)

The Chelsea winger emerged as an excellent value-for-money option earlier in the season but points have dried up in recent weeks.

Madueke raced to four goals and one assist by his sixth appearance of the season and looked mightily effective in combination with Cole Palmer (£6.3m).

However, his strike against Southampton in Gameweek 13 is his only goal in all competitions since the October international break.

That the England international still appears in 8.9% of teams is remarkable.

On a similar theme, Nicolas Jackson’s (£4m) form has tailed off over the last six weeks.

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Rico Lewis (£3.1m)

Like Madueke, Manchester City’s adaptable youngster was an affordable gem in the early stages of the season.

At one point he was among the most selected assets in the game.

However, the defending champions’ form slump hit Lewis hard.

Starting with defeat to Tottenham in the Carabao Cup round of 16, the 20 year-old defender has mustered 33 points from his last 15 outings at an average of just 2.2 per appearance.

In an attempt to sure things up, Pep Guardiola has opted for more experienced defenders with Lewis once again viewed as a rotation option.

Despite his lean run of returns, Lewis remains the ninth-most popular asset in his position.

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William Saliba (£4.7m)

Sacrilege!

The Arsenal centre-back is a class act who has returned more than his fair share of points since he became one of Mikel Arteta’s favourites.

But it’s simply true that his usual high standards have slipped a fraction since the festive period.

Saliba has scraped together 22 points from his last eight fixtures during a spell when the Gunners have struggled for clean sheets.

The Frenchman missed Saturday’s game against Aston Villa with a hamstring injury and while the issue isn’t thought to be serious, this might give gaffers the push they need to seek a replacement.

Saliba’s ownership of 23.5% makes him the third most selected defender in the game at the time of writing.

As expected, he’s currently among the most transferred-out players ahead of Gameweek 21.