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Pulisic benched as Chelsea switch to three-man defence at Liverpool

Owners of Christian Pulisic (£7.4m) will be frustrated to see their man on the Chelsea bench for the final match of Gameweek 37+.

It is the first time the American has not started since the Gameweek 30+ win at Aston Villa.

Frank Lampard has opted to change his formation for the trip to Anfield, lining up in a 3-4-3 shape with Marcos Alonso (£6.1m) and Reece James (£4.9m) as the wing-backs.

Mason Mount (£6.0m) has moved forward to take Pulisic’s place in the front-three but Olivier Giroud (£6.7m) and Willian (£7.3m) retain their starting berths from the 1-0 win over Norwich.

Liverpool, who will lift the Premier League trophy tonight, have predictably gone with the big guns for this one.

That means Mohamed Salah (£12.5m) and Sadio Mané (£12.2m) are both stationed either side of Roberto Firmino (£9.3m) as per usual.

And in defence, Andrew Robertson (£7.0m) and Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.7m) start in their preferred positions, as does Virgil van Dijk (£6.5m).

Liverpool XI (4-3-3): Alisson; Robertson, van Dijk, Gomez, Alexander-Arnold; Fabinho, Wijnaldum, Keïta; Mané, Firmino, Salah.

Chelsea XI (3-4-3): Kepa; Azpilicueta, Zouma, Rüdiger; Alonso, Kovacic, Jorginho, R James; Mount, Giroud, Willian.

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  1. AC Yew
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Any point holding onto Salah next week

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

      Yes

    2. JJO
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      He is gone for me

    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Atrocious, sell

      1. AC Yew
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Wish i could i'd have to take hits!

    4. FFSbet.com
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yes 2 points

    5. Wild Card this!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Lol. Why, he has been joke for last few GW’s...shadow of his former self...

    6. @fpl_phenom
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      his greedyness is destroying his game, could have had 3 or 4 assists tonight, ridiculous play

  2. JJO
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Im gonna rest next season
    Cant take this shaite game anymore

    1. EL tridente
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Same here...

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

      See you in august

    3. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Thats what I've been tellin meself end of last two seasons. But then, come August....

  3. Mr. Chimes
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Salah fraud

  4. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Get out of my team Salah.

  5. fplking14
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Took out TAA and Puli for Tarkowski and Son. Not a disaster but still annoying.

    1. AC Yew
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I went Tarkowski and Dilva.

  6. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Salah defines one season wonder

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Behave

    2. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Bro looking like 3rd season in a row of being top fpl points scorer

    3. Marvin Moon
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Check your facts pal.

    4. Brehmeren
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      lol

  7. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Salah rested for 38

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

    I'm getting Mane for Salah on free hit. So annoyed.

    1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Salah outscored Mane today...

      1. Robson-Canoe
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        No?

      2. Greek Freak
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        He didn't?

        1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Huh when did Mane get an assist?!

          1. Greek Freak
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Fouled for the TAA free kick.

    2. Wild Card this!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Better to get max City midfield

      1. Silecro
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Its not overly hard to have midfield of something like:
        Salah, Sterling, Dilva, Mahrez, Martial

  9. Manani
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    switched pulisic to vardy to start at last second. poor call from me

  10. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Imagine where Liverpool would be if they replaced Salah with someone who could shoot.

    1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Said player wouldn’t necessarily get those chances. That’s what makes Salah great, even if he is wasteful

    2. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Lower in the league

      Disrespect Salah gets is unreal

    3. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      And score how many more.

      Some of the comments laughable.

      19 goals this season.

      1. ReindeerHotdog
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        It's because when a player doesn't give a 'Fantasy Manager' the points they feel they're deserved, they like to moan about it.

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

      Only three players in the league have scored more goals than him and only two players who have 10 or more goals have more assists.

      He's also a wide player rather than an out and out striker.
      Regard Fantasy appeal he's joint top points scorer at the moment.

      I really do not understand the criticism levelled at this guy. Seems relentless. I suppose that's what happens when you have such an amazing first season for the club. High expectations n' all.

      But I seriously have absolutely no idea what you're going on about at all.

      1. Cok3y5murf
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        With the number of chances he gets, a half-decent finisher would be scoring 30. Great movement but below-average finisher. Even his xG proves that. And his selfishness results in poor decision-making in the final third when he should be passing the ball. His debut season was the only season where he wasn't wasteful and hence why he scored 30+ goals.

  11. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    I jinxed it by becoming too excited when he was 1on1. Salah that is.

  12. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Liverpool desperately killing time

  13. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Bad bad bad day.Red arrow even with Sterling captain.

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

    Cannot believe I got Salah in for Pulisic. And capt him to gain on my rival. Omg I'm so annoyed.

  15. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Hope Chelsea score two to rain down on these bloody fireworks.

  16. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Hilarious with the fireworks going off

  17. Don Van Vliet
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    The indication that these water breaks will become a regular fixture next season is absolute horses**t.

    Such decisions may seem insignificant to some, but it's a sign of a slow and steady culture creep wherein the league continues to modify the foundational structure of the game through adoption of incompatible or unnecessary measures, hailing from the American sports model.

  18. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    I’m getting pulisic in FH

  19. C'mon the Fylde
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Pulisic is my differential.
    I'm chasing the leader. I was 24 pts behind him, before this GW.

    I've, now, gained at least 19 pts on him!
    Things are getting interesting!

  20. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Liverpool using all the fireworks they've been collecting last 30 years...

  21. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Ox goal

  22. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Please Mane save my gameweek

    1. C'mon the Fylde
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Oops

      1. WVA
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Sums up my season
        He also destroyed my triple captain

  23. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Ox G
    Robbo A

  24. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Typical smalltime Pool. Even on their own big day they are more interested in ruining something for Man United

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

    Wow Robbo

  26. Herman Toothrot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Any money there will be a photo of Klopp having a socially distanced interaction with Pulisic. Pearly whites gleaming.

  27. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    lol kepa

  28. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Which move?

    A) Salah to Sterling
    B) Bruno to DSilva
    C) Jimenez to Ings

  29. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    FFFFFFFFFFFFF

  30. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    What a goal!!