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Tierney back in Arsenal line-up as Thiago misses out for Liverpool

28 September 2020 1400 comments
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Kieran Tierney (£5.4m) has overcome his groin injury to make a much-needed start for Arsenal as they face Liverpool at Anfield.

The Scottish international has been a key member of Mikel Arteta’s back-three in recent months and was sorely missed in the Gameweek 2 draw with West Ham.

He is joined in the heart of the Gunners’ defence by the continually ever-present Rob Holding (£4.5m) and David Luiz (£5.5m), who makes his first start of the season in the place of a benched Gabriel (£5.1m).

Arteta has gone for a defensive double-up in central midfield by selecting Mohamed Elneny (£4.5m) alongside Granit Xhaka (£5.5m), who are flanked by wing-backs Ainsley Maitland-Niles (£5.0m) and Hector Bellerín (£5.0m).

Following a week of flash sales in favour of Kevin De Bruyne (£11.6m), Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.9m) lines up in his usual starting berth on the left-hand side of Arsenal’s front three.

He is accompanied there by Willian (£8.0m) and an in-form Alexandre Lacazette (£8.5m), who has two goals from two Premier League games this season and keeps Eddie Nketiah (£5.9m) on the bench again.

Liverpool are mostly as expected, with Mohamed Salah (£12.1m), Sadio Mané (£11.9m), Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.5m) and Andrew Robertson (£7.0m) all in their usual stations for Gameweek 3.

However, Thiago Alcantara (£6.0m) misses out through a “minor fitness issue” while Joe Gomez (£5.4m) returns from his injury to start at centre-back once again.

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

Arsenal XI (3-4-3): Leno; Tierney, D Luiz, Holding; Maitland-Niles, Xhaka, Elneny, Bellerín; Aubameyang, Lacazette, Willian.

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  1. Will J 256
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Hi guys, do you think Mahrez starts against Leeds?

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    1. aapoman
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

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      1. Will J 256
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks!

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    2. Tcheco
      6 years, 1 month ago

      yes

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    3. Doctor Evil
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah but Leeds win

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  2. CloudSky
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Some advice from Chelsea players.

    https://twitter.com/FrankKhalidUK/status/1310608073023803393?s=19

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    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Half of them said Kante!

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    2. CheesyZoot
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Lol at the Kante picks

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    3. Esalman
      6 years, 1 month ago

      They're just picking their buddies lol. Abraham is a good shout though.

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  3. Gobigorgohome
    6 years, 1 month ago

    this Arsenal passes are funny

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  4. Cok3y5murf
    6 years, 1 month ago

    AFTV crew crying that Mane should've been sent off before his goal lol

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    1. JIMMY TUGGINS
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I think he should've too, he elbowed him.

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  5. Sahil.....
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Why the fcu k arsenal still playing from the back

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    1. Rolls-Royce
      6 years, 1 month ago

      That's what Arteta has been trying to do for a while

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    2. Tcheco
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Because that's how they scored their goal

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  6. Jolly Good
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Got Robbo last night for his wonderful run of fixtures.... now everyone will have him...

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    1. cheekumz
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah you’re right! Can’t believe he scored! What a nightmare, you must be cursed!

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  7. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Just can't get my head around what Alison was doing for that Arsenal goal. Why did he fall on the ground letting the ball loop over him. If he just stays standing up he makes an easy catch.

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    1. Gobigorgohome
      6 years, 1 month ago

      i think so too

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    2. Paul Psychic Octopus
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Anticipation.

      But he didn't anticipate Lacazette would make a pig's ear of his shot.

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  8. Gobigorgohome
    6 years, 1 month ago

    TAA YC

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  9. Brosstan
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Ive had it with garbage defenders gifting the opposition goals and getting no punishment in FPL... James, Justin, Robbo... The list goes on...

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    1. Jolly Good
      6 years, 1 month ago

      While the truly good ones like Lamptey get very little

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  10. twisterteo
    6 years, 1 month ago

    A. Mitchell , Son to TAA, Kilch for a -4
    B. Son to Barnes and keep 2.1m in bank
    C. Son to Pulisic
    D. Son to Mahrez

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  11. The 12th Man
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Trent half way to a red.

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    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      6 years, 1 month ago

      And a third of a way to a hatrick of assists

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  12. Cok3y5murf
    6 years, 1 month ago

    TAA is useless... 7.5 for this

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    1. Zimo
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Can't tell if you're trolling

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      1. OverTinker
        6 years, 1 month ago

        come on its obvious troll

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        1. Zimo
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Maybe he's mad at the yellow card

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  13. Zimo
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Thinking of downgrading Bruno to Greenwood to upgrade Saiss to Trent for Robbo Trent double up. Let's see if United sign a winger

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    1. Jolly Good
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Wow u want to sell Utd penalty taker with the penalties we are having this season?

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      1. Zimo
        6 years, 1 month ago

        I'm debating it after how bad Wolves looked at defending. Still not sure who else to get

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        1. Jolly Good
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Just wrong player to downgrade I think

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          1. Zimo
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Yeah maybe. KDB and Salah are the other ones though. I'll stick with the one i guess

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  14. dark91
    6 years, 1 month ago

    How stupid can a team be to keep passing in their own 18 yard for Liverpool to put pressure by 4 or 5 players and make them commit a mistake?!!!

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  15. Dynamic Duos
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Xhaka and Niles , shite

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  16. RAFA THE GAFFA
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Why do they take BAPS off for things like a yellow card? Isn’t the point deduction enough?

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    1. Rassi
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Why they give baps for goals and assists? Isn't the point increase enough?

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      1. Esalman
        6 years, 1 month ago

        This lol

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      2. Hulk Smash
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Goals and assists are objectively beneficial for the team though. A booking, assuming it isn't a second booking, isn't necessarily detrimental to the team. It could be a positive if it was given for breaking up a dangerous opposition attack.

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  17. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Robbo > TAA

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  18. Gobigorgohome
    6 years, 1 month ago

    This arsenal short passes becoming a stupid thing

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  19. Rolls-Royce
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Let's go TAA one more YC

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  20. Fudgy
    6 years, 1 month ago

    How is Trent on so many bonies ffs

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    1. That Was Easy!
      6 years, 1 month ago

      You watching?

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    2. Esalman
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Would be Mane if not for the yellow.

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  21. RAFA THE GAFFA
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Robbo is the only player Mané will pass to

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    1. Zimo
      6 years, 1 month ago

      They love each other

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  22. Under my Cucurella
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Appreciate any help with what to do here?

    McCarthy Nyland
    TAA Davies Justin Taylor Mitchell
    Salah KDB Son* Podence* Bissouma
    Jimi Werner Davis

    0FT 0.8ITB

    A: WC
    B: Use a -4 to replace Son. (Who with?)

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    1. Jolly Good
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Son to Mahrez or Rodriguez

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      1. Under my Cucurella
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Not worth the WC then?

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  23. CheesyZoot
    6 years, 1 month ago

    That yellow for Trent dropped me 100k in rank lol

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  24. Over Midwicket
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Play Foden (Lee) or Lamptey (eve) next GW? Foden dropped?

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    1. CheesyZoot
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Play Foden

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    2. CaptMidnight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 1 month ago

      You've got to know when to Foden.

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    3. Zimo
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Everton look like they'll score every week. I'd play foden. He'll probabaly be rested midweek this time. Wait and see

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  25. TRIPOS TOPPER
    6 years, 1 month ago

    has anyone analysed perma captain vs rotating the captain?

    when i first stated playing we would just perma captain Henry or (later) Suarez or (later) RVP

    I am really not convinced picking the captain based on fixtures works

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    1. CheesyZoot
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Well it didn't this week thats for sure

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      1. Leonard hatred
        6 years, 1 month ago

        nothing worked this week

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    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Depends if you get the right perma captain!

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      1. Hulk Smash
        6 years, 1 month ago

        The trick is to change your perma-captain every week

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    3. Zimo
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I'm switching between KDB and Salah

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  26. Hotdogs for Tea
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Never seen Liverpool give the ball away so much

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  27. Don Kloppeone
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Jaysus I’m already 85 points off top 10k!

    It’s going to be a long old season!

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  28. El Presidente
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Why is Gabriel on the bench?????

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    1. Gobigorgohome
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Arteta thinks Luiz is better than him

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  29. Will J 256
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Hi guys: thinking about doing son to Mahrez for a free transfer. Do you think Mahrez gets more minutes dire to the injury hit city side at the moment?

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    1. Leonard hatred
      6 years, 1 month ago

      apart from his goal, he didn't look amazing in that match.

      then again none of the city players did.

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  30. Apwilkin
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Rotating Lamptey and KWP, or Castagne with KWP as bench cover?

    Other defenders are TAA, VVD and Ferguson.

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