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Jota starts as Torres, Sterling and Mahrez benched for Man City

3 October 2021 1389 comments
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In the final match of Gameweek 7, Liverpool host Manchester City in a mouth-watering clash at Anfield.  

Kick-off is at 16:30 BST.

As expected, Liverpool are without the injured Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.5m), along with midfielders Thiago (£5.3m) and Harvey Elliot (£5.4m).

James Milner (£4.9m) starts at right-back, with Diogo Jota (£7.6m) preferred to Roberto Firmino (£8.8m) up front.

For Man City, Ilkay Gundogan (£7.2m) and Oleksandr Zinchenko (£5.3m) both miss out.

Gabriel Jesus (£8.6m), Jack Grealish (£8.0m) and Phil Foden (£7.9m) all start, with Ferran Torres (£7.0m), Raheem Sterling (£10.7m) and Riyad Mahrez (£8.7m) on the bench.

GAMEWEEK 7 LINE-UPS

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Milner, Matip, van Dijk, Robertson, Fabinho, Henderson, Jones, Salah, Mane, Jota

Subs: Kelleher, Konate, Keita, Firmino, Gomez, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Minamino, Tsimikas, Williams

Man City XI: Ederson, Walker, Dias, Laporte, Cancelo, Rodri, De Bruyne, Silva, Jesus, Grealish, Foden 

Subs: Steffen, Carson, Stones, Ake, Sterling, Torres, Fernandinho, Mahrez, Palmer

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  1. Noisy Neighbour
    5 years, 19 days ago

    De Bruyne is playing like a rich man’s Mesut Özil.

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    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 19 days ago

      Bernardo is the MC maestro

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  2. 272MK
    5 years, 19 days ago

    Ronaldo
    Greenwood
    Shaw.
    Benrahma
    Antonio
    Traore
    Veltman
    Sanchez

    Part of my 1st 11. No bench. Wildcard time huh?

    Salah TAA Rudiger Semedo good. 2 FT

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  3. Ha.
    5 years, 19 days ago

    Thoughts on WC?

    Ramsdale (Sanchez)
    Cancelo, Azpi, Rudiger (Duffy, Manquillo)
    Salah, Raphina, Townsend, Mbuemo, (Luiz)
    Vardy, Lukaku, Jiminez

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  4. TheTinman
    5 years, 19 days ago

    Jota suddenly looking dangerous this half

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    1. Rainer
      5 years, 19 days ago

      He read on here at HT he might be subbed.

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      1. Rogue Todd
        5 years, 19 days ago

        50,000 yelling "you're shite" more likely

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  5. Tripleh123
    5 years, 19 days ago

    Which midfielder is best option? Leaning towards Gray

    a) ESR
    b) Townsend
    c) Gray
    d) Doucoure

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    1. Ibralicious
      5 years, 19 days ago

      Gray looked good but I'm inclined to say Townsend in current form

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  6. Ibralicious
    5 years, 19 days ago

    Jota owners (me included) had a mini heart attack there

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    1. Ibralicious
      5 years, 19 days ago

      Jota sellers* 😀

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  7. Piggs Boson
    5 years, 19 days ago

    Why are the media so obsessed with Man City not having a central striker? Liverpool often play without one too... Firmino is a midfielder.

    It's no coincidence that the two highest-scoring teams in English football don't use a central striker, or that one of the greatest football teams of all time (Prime Barca) didn't use one. It's not a hinderance, but a benefit, especially when playing possession football.

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    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 19 days ago

      Why are City interested in Kane then?

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      1. Piggs Boson
        5 years, 19 days ago

        Plays like a midfielder. He used to be an attacking midfielder at youth level. He'd drop deep into midfield to give passing options.

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      2. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        5 years, 19 days ago

        Kane plays as a 10 now

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    2. ☈☾
      5 years, 19 days ago

      Sure it works but no harm in having a striker like Pool does (Jota) - can use both the tactics

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    3. Ze_Austin
      5 years, 19 days ago

      To be fair, Bayern et al have set a precedent with Lewandoski et al, making strikers cool again

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    4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      5 years, 19 days ago

      City are great without a striker some of the time but they do need one.

      Look at when they had a fit aguero under pep. They would annihilate teams. 5, 6 7 goals

      This team is good but a true striker in this team like Kane would make it unbelievable. Be in positions that these attacking mids would never take up

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    5. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      5 years, 19 days ago

      I have never seen actually seen any obsession in the media with man City not having a central striker

      I mean... Are there front page headlines saying "Man City have no central striker"? Or back page headlines even, if they don't make the front page?

      It might be referenced in passing from time to time, particularly when the Kane deal was possible, but not sure it's an "obsession" tbh

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    6. Gunneryank
      5 years, 19 days ago

      Maybe. I think it's just context dependant. Some midfielders happen to have good finishing instincts. Or are basically hybrids, like wingers that having shooting boots but don't track back effectively.

      Your point is fair, although City would be even more intimidating with a true number 9 who had those silky hold up play skills to involve the 50 attacking midfielders they have.

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    7. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 19 days ago

      Very true when you consider the goalscoring potential with the city midfield less so with Pool
      However how much damage could both City & Pool do with a 15-20 goal a season striker

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  8. TheTinman
    5 years, 19 days ago

    Matip has been rock solid for almost an hour now

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    1. Paqueta Rice
      5 years, 19 days ago

      Personal best?

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      1. TheTinman
        5 years, 19 days ago

        I'm expecting him to last the 90!

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      2. Gunneryank
        5 years, 19 days ago

        My favorite comment ever on here. Well done.

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    2. Optimus.
      5 years, 19 days ago

      Viagra works wonders

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  9. JariL
    5 years, 19 days ago

    This game makes it tempting to go B. Silva (6.9) instead of Grealish (8.0). The guy's class.

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    1. JariL
      5 years, 19 days ago

      Has also started every game since GW2.

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      1. Paqueta Rice
        5 years, 19 days ago

        It’s just such a lottery worth their line up each week. At 6.9 and those fixtures though, maybe

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  10. _Ninja_
    5 years, 19 days ago

    Cancelo yc

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  11. g40steve
    5 years, 19 days ago

    Cancelo Yc

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  12. Rainer
    5 years, 19 days ago

    Cancellow

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  13. Thanos
    5 years, 19 days ago

    CanceYellow

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  14. Ze_Austin
    5 years, 19 days ago

    Canyelo

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    1. ☈☾
      5 years, 19 days ago

      You tried

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  15. diesel001
    5 years, 19 days ago

    Cancelo YC.

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  16. Thanos
    5 years, 19 days ago

    Bring on Bobby!

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  17. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    5 years, 19 days ago

    On the bright side, my captain was my highest scoring player this week (so far).

    On the minus side, it was Raphinha.

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  18. diesel001
    5 years, 19 days ago

    Although the Dias and Cancelo owners not happy with those YC. A Liverpool goal would be the icing on the cake though.

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    1. Rainer
      5 years, 19 days ago

      Cheers, Michael Owen.

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  19. _Ninja_
    5 years, 19 days ago

    mane goal Salah a

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    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 19 days ago

      Beautiful combo and sweet finish

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  20. TheTinman
    5 years, 19 days ago

    I'd take Jones off for Firmino

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    1. TheTinman
      5 years, 19 days ago

      Not anymore!

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  21. PartyTime
    5 years, 19 days ago

    Cancelo YC fully deserved

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  22. Thanos
    5 years, 19 days ago

    Mane G
    Salah A

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  23. Rainer
    5 years, 19 days ago

    SADIOOOOOOOOO

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  24. diesel001
    5 years, 19 days ago

    And there it is!

    Mane G
    Salah A

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  25. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    5 years, 19 days ago

    Goal Liverpool

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  26. g40steve
    5 years, 19 days ago

    Mane G

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  27. Ze_Austin
    5 years, 19 days ago

    Alright then. Salah permacap

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  28. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    5 years, 19 days ago

    That's not Jota

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  29. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    5 years, 19 days ago

    City paying the price

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    1. Paqueta Rice
      5 years, 19 days ago

      Yep, so dominant and nothing to show for it

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  30. Rainer
    5 years, 19 days ago

    Magic Mo

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