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Jimenez, Doherty and Adama benched as Klopp keeps rotation to a minimum

The final two matches of Gameweek 20 overlap one another, with Liverpool v Wolverhampton Wanderers kicking off at 16:30 GMT and Manchester City v Sheffield getting underway at 18:00 GMT.

Despite having threatened to utilise his peripheral squad players in his pre-match press conference, Jurgen Klopp has kept the changes to a minimum for the Reds’ final match of 2019.

Klopp’s only alteration sees Adam Lallana (£5.8m) replace Naby Keita (£5.8m) in central midfield, so there are starts for popular Fantasy assets Mohamed Salah (£12.3m), Sadio Mane (£12.3m), Roberto Firmino (£9.2m), Virgil van Dijk (£6.4m), Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.4m) and Andrew Robertson (£7.0m).

There isn’t such positive news for owners of some of Wolves’ most-owned FPL players.

Having beaten Manchester City in a five-goal thriller less than 48 hours ago, Nuno Espirito Santo has understandably freshened up his side for this trip to Anfield.

Raul Jimenez (£7.5m), Adama Traore (£5.5m), Matt Doherty (£6.1m) and Romain Saiss (£4.4m) all drop to the bench, with Pedro Neto (£5.0m), Ruben Vinagre (£4.2m), Ryan Bennett (£4.9m) and Max Kilman (£4.0m) all drafted into the starting XI.

Diogo Jota (£6.1m) keeps his place up front, however.

Adama was the fourth-most-bought FPL asset of Gameweek 20.

Salah and Mane were both among the top five most-captained players this weekend, with the Egyptian second only to Jamie Vardy (£10.1m) for armband duties among the top 10k.

Wolves are unbeaten in their last seven away league games, although Liverpool have, of course, only dropped two points all season.

The big news at the Etihad is that the most-owned ‘defender’ in FPL, John Lundstram (£5.1m), has failed a late fitness test and misses out.

Mo Besic (£4.4m) replaces Lundstram in midfield, with Lys Mousset (£4.9m) and Callum Robinson (£5.0m) getting starts up front in place of David McGoldrick (£5.4m) and Oli McBurnie (£5.7m).

The Blades are, remarkably, still unbeaten on the road this season.

All three of Pep Guardiola’s changes are made at the back.

Teenage centre-half Eric Garcia (£4.5m) replaces Nicolas Otamendi (£5.0m), while Oleksandr Zinchenko (£5.2m) is in for Benjamin Mendy (£5.5m) at left-back.

Claudio Bravo (£4.8m) starts in goal in place of the suspended Ederson (£6.0m).

It’s the same front six that started at Molineux on Friday, meanwhile, with Sergio Aguero (£11.7m) leading the line.

Gabriel Jesus (£9.5m) is back on the bench after recovering from illness.

City have scored in every match over the last 11 Gameweeks, averaging 2.27 goals per game in that time.

Kevin De Bruyne (£10.5m) is the second-most-popular captaincy option in Gameweek 20, having been handed the armband by 764,890 FPL managers.


Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, van Dijk, Robertson, Lallana, Henderson, Wijnaldum, Salah, Firmino, Mane.

Wolves XI: Patricio, Jonny, Kilman, Coady, Dendoncker, Bennett, Neves, Moutinho, Vinagre, Jota, Neto.

Manchester City XI: Bravo, Walker, Garcia, Fernandinho, Zinchenko, Rodrigo, Bernardo, De Bruyne, Sterling, Mahrez, Aguero.

Sheffield United XI: Henderson, Baldock, Stevens, O’Connell, Basham, Egan, Besic, Norwood, Fleck, Robinson, Mousset.

3,724 Comments Post a Comment
  1. zaidinho
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    What to do with my team, 2 FT, 3.8m ITB, 90k overall :
    Pope
    TAA Lundstram Evans
    Salah KDB Martial Grealish
    Abraham Ings Vardy
    Bench: McGovern, Rico, Kelly, Cantwell

    1. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      No clue mate. Similar position.

    2. BIG TONES
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Can you afford to upgrade one defender to Robbo / VVD? Double up could be nice

      1. zaidinho
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah, I have thought about it, I can do Kelly to robbo in one FT

    3. Henning
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Jimenez in for Ings?

    4. osceola31909
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Getting rid of Grealish should be a priority.

      1. zaidinho
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I am leaning to the same, maybe Alli to cover spurs

  2. Eze Really?
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Vardy Soy Traore Lund Jimmi in my side. Aurier a minus also. Same for everyone? Yes. But what a load of Crxp!
    Toiled fron 1.4 mil to 100k and then BANG!!!

  3. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    BTW why did no one mention that Antonio drove a Lamborghini into someones house dressed as Santa..

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      What?!

    2. Twisted Melon
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      snowman*

    3. BIG TONES
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      It's reported on quite a few sports sites. Saw it on ESPN FC. Pretty funny story

  4. fkmzcgp
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Grealish, Alli and Digne —> Traore, Martial and TAA?

    1. wulfrunian
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

    2. aborg
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Why get rid of Grealish? This GW he played well again but the rest of the AVL players were shite !

      1. fkmzcgp
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Exactly because the team around him are so bad! He’s just not getting the chances he needs

        1. aborg
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          But he still delivered the two weeks before that !

  5. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    GTG? 2 FT 0 ITB

    Schmeichel
    TAA Aurier Rico Kelly
    Mane KDB Martial
    Kane Vardy(C) Tammy

    Button Lundy D.Luiz Dendo

    Tammy to Jiminez & save 1 FT?

  6. Twisted Melon
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    A) Aguero and Alli
    B) Jimi and Salah

    1. BIG TONES
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A if you're going to captain Aguero

  7. N00B
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Who is your pick between DCL and Maupay?

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      DCL

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      DCL, grave error last GW deciding between the two and i obviously went Maupay, doesn't matter now anyway, i WC'd.

      1. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        It is obvious now, but was it actually ar the time? What was anytime goalscorer odds for DCL and Maupay?
        Scout picks had Maupay.

        We really need to have better discussion here about these choices.

        1. George Sillett
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Always obvious after the event and anytime goalscorer odds are pretty meaningless. How can you be critical of an opinion ?
          A preference for DCL posted before the event carries far more credence.

  8. HNI
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Worth doing Grealish + Rashford -->Jiminez + Martial for free?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Harsh on Rashford

      1. HNI
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        But then I really want Jiminez and who to remove from Rash/Tammy/Vardy?

    2. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Sideways

    3. EL_FENOMENO
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      That would be very... reckless

    4. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      No

    5. FCSB
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Don’t

    6. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I might. I just don't personally rate Graelish and Avl atm and wouldn't be happy to play him. Yet I might consider dowgrading Grealish and using that money in defence.

  9. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Anything worth a transfer here?

    Guaita
    Trent Aurier Lundstram
    Salah KDB Moura Mount Cantwell
    Aguero Vardy

    Martin Greenwood Rico Kelly

    1. EL_FENOMENO
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Aguero, Moura, Mount

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Aurier out.

      1. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        This. For who? 0.3 itb so maybe a downgrade? Or Gomez..

    3. wulfrunian
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Good to go.

      1. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers

  10. TeddiPonza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Fairly happy with my team and have 1 ft anf 2m in bank. Which option is best?

    A. Salah to Mane
    B. Grealish to Adama Traore
    C. Save

    Thanks

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      B maybe.

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      B

    3. FCSB
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Save (if you have Jimi)

    4. Regin
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Obviously a. No brainer 22 vs 6 points if u captained mane instead of salah

      1. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Chasing last week points imo. It is a coin toss between them nowadays imo. According to bookies Salah was slightly more likely to score. Another day and...

  11. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Can I save transfer this week.
    Play Grealish or Cantwell?

    Heaton
    Kelly Trent Soya
    De Bruyne Mane Salah Grealish
    Vardy Jimmy Ings.

    Cantwell Rico Lundy

    Thanks

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

      Grealish

    2. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yes, because there is no straight swap now imo.

      Congrats, you are again this season doing better than I am. But I am going to try to catch you (and probably fail 🙁 )

  12. Karan14
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Grealish a hold for next few games?

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

      Depends on who he can become.

      1. Karan14
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Someone in the same price bracket

  13. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    early (C) choice for the New Year’s Day?

    Vardy?
    Salah / Mane?
    Rash / Martial?

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      has to be new baby Vardy i'd of thought.

      1. Regin
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Is there any evidence after a child us born, father's will play better? Think i will captain vardy

    2. Kip
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Depends on the pressers but probably between Vardy and KDB for me

    3. FCSB
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Do you have KDB?

  14. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Exact cash for Abraham > Jimenez. Worth it?

    1. Rinseboy
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      considering the same! Jimi rested now too

      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Yup and green fixtures.

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

      Love Jimi

  15. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pope

    TAA/Soy/Rico

    Mane/kdb/Grealish/Alli/
    Traore

    Rash/Vardy

    (Lund/Sidibe/Maupay)

    1ft 1.8mitb

    A) Pope➡️Fab/Ryan

    B) Grealish➡️Martial

    C) Maupay➡️Ings/Jimenez/Dcl

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      B

    2. Big Al Stankovic
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      No need for A this gw. Rather do B.

  16. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Will vvd get one bonus?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      3 - Mané (35)
      2 - Alexander-Arnold, Gomez (31)

      1. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks

    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      No

  17. Grimlock
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Any one else have a complete mare...
    27pts
    1 returner
    -500k
    Santa put us on the naughty list

  18. rohan
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Would you do Guilbert> Cresswell or Zaha> Willian for free?

  19. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Do we think Greenwood will start v Arsenal after missing out last game??

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Probably not

  20. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    What are Hendo and Alli owners doing?

    1. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Alli to Martial
      Hendo to Ryan or Gauita??

    2. Herman Toothrot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Will ship Hendo out soon for Fab

    3. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Martial & Ramsdale

      Foster, Flappy better keepers.

  21. Lord of Ings
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Quick captain Poll for next week?

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Salah (c) KDB (vc)

  22. Kevtheotter
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    The way things stand on the Liverpool bonus points is it

    3
    1
    1

    Or

    3
    2
    2

    My cup relies on it being the later!

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      322

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Latter should be

    3. Regin
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      3 2 2. Congrats

      1. Kevtheotter
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers. Going through on goals scored tie breaker!

  23. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Wrong captain choices, moves and not having kdb has made me go from 17K to 180K during christmas. Do I have to give up and sell mane or Sterling to get kdb?

    1. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Sterling may be not Mane

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Sterling out. Has looked off it for some time. No chance sell Mane before him

    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Why do you still have sterling? I'd do sterling to KDB in an instant.

    4. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Sorry, not Sterling, meant Salah

  24. gellinmagellan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pope Button
    Soy Dunk Rico Lundstram Kelly
    Salah KDB Alli Zaha Dendoncker
    Ings Vardy Kane

    2 FTs 0.9 ITB.

    A: Kelly > Kiko; Zaha > Martial
    B: Alli > Martial; Zaha > Traore; Kelly > TAA (-4)
    C: Kane > Jimenez; Kelly > TAA

  25. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    2FT 1.1 ITB - what to do here? Pope out first? for who? Any other moves?

    Pope (Martin)
    TAA Soyuncu Kelly (Rico Lundstram)
    Mane KDB Maddison Martial (Dendoncker)
    Vardy(c) Rashford Jimenez

    Thanks!! 🙂

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I’d get rid of Kelly before Pope

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Why?

        1. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Palace look poor and tough run of games. Burnley not much better but good fixture this week. Also Kelly will lose his place soon

          1. Top Lad Dakes.
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            True but got him dirt cheap and an easy bench then for Rico and Lund - only start one of the 3 per week assuming I play Trent Soyuncu as well

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Foster, Flappy, Ramsdale

    3. Big Al Stankovic
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Great team! Just do Pope to Fab/Rams/Foster.

  26. Regin
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Apart from my auto suba Rico and Hayden for Vardy and soyuncu, my only blank was from alli. Even guaita 3 points a semi success. 81 pts!

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Incredible week, must be a huge green arrow! Well done!

      From the Man U game onwards saved my week as well, ended on I believe 71 points after having 1pt from 4 at HT in the 3pms

      1. Regin
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Mane captain kdb tammy etc. But it's ings and dunk who made the difference who many don't have.

        1. Top Lad Dakes.
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Indeed! Kdb captain, Mane bringing the big points for me but Rashford Martial Trent getting it done too

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Wow nicely done. I got 35 points!

  27. aborg
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Why everyone wants to get rid of Grealish??

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Blank and Villa going backwards.

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        True, going back to championship at this rate.

      2. aborg
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        One blank in 3 GW’s does not make for a transfer out IMO.
        Nobody has patience enough for this game and then they complain that their GW sucks and wasted transfers, etc....

  28. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    can anyone recommend me movie-comedy ?
    Trying to forget this misery on fantasy....

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      The Campaign
      Sterpbrothers
      Due Date

      However, a tv series i've started watching called Silicon valley is absolutely hilarious! I'm on Season 4 now, neber laughed so hard in my life.

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        have never*

      2. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        i finished Silicon Valley, great show...

        Anything without clown Will Farrel would be wonderful btw.

        watched Due date too.

    2. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      You could watch Otamendi defend

      Its comical

      1. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        i could watch my ranking too 😀

  29. Totti
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    guys what do u think?

    A) keep aguero
    B) sell aguero

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Terrible record vs Everton fwiw.

      1. Totti
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        🙂
        do u think this is enough to sell him?

    2. Regin
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Apart from mane no premium player worth it.
      Kdb and Vardy started at 9.5 and 9 so semi premium

      1. Totti
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        so sell then?

        1. Regin
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Probably. Since u have him, keep for 1 or 2 gws and see if u want. Don't know if pep rotates again. Was risky getting bhim in after an injury layoff

  30. Gazza2000
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Would you save the FT here ?

    1 FT 1.9 ITB

    Pope
    TAA Soyuncu Dunk
    Salah KDB Martial Maddison
    Abraham Ings Vardy

    Button, Rico, Dendoncker, Lundstram

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Save if happy with Tammy.

    2. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

    3. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers both