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Sunday’s Premier League action continues at Stamford Bridge as Chelsea host Liverpool.

Kick-off is at 16:30 GMT.

The big team news is that Romelu Lukaku is not in Thomas Tuchel’s matchday squad.

The 28-year-old has scored in his last two Premier League appearances but found himself at the centre of a controversy this week after an interview was broadcast in which he said he was unhappy with his role at Stamford Bridge.

As a result, the Belgian forward has been dropped, with Mason Mount, Kai Havertz and Christian Pulisic lining up in the attacking positions.

At the back, Andreas Christensen and Reece James are out, while Jorginho and Callum Hudson-Odoi are substitutes, with N’Golo Kante and Kai Havertz amongst those coming in.

For Liverpool, they make three changes from Gameweek 20, as Alisson, Joel Matip and Roberto Firmino miss out after suspected positive Covid tests, in addition to manager Jurgen Klopp who won’t be at today’s game.

That means Caoimhin Kelleher starts in goal, with Ibrahima Konate and James Milner also featuring in the starting XI.

GAMEWEEK 21 LINE-UPS

Chelsea XI: Mendy, Chalobah, Silva, Rudiger, Azpilicueta, Kante, Kovacic, Alonso, Mount, Havertz, Pulisic

Subs: Kepa, Jorginho, Saul, Barkley, Hudson-Odoi, Ziyech, Sarr, Vale, Hall

Liverpool XI: Kelleher, Alexander-Arnold, Konate, van Dijk, Tsimikas, Fabinho, Henderson, Milner, Salah, Mane, Jota

Subs: Adrian, Keita, Gomez, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jones, Beck, Williams, Morton, Pitaluga

  1. Costa Nostra
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Chelsea side completely obliterated with injuries and still manages a point against pool.

    1. Not again Shirley
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      If you look at the 11 they managed to field, it was still pretty strong.

    2. Mr Arsenal
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      How many first team players were missing from this 11…?

      1. Costa Nostra
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        How about James, Chillwell and Lukaku for starters? Would be like pool missing Robertson, Trent and. Salah/Mane

      2. Tambling5
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        James Chilwell Christensen Lukaku Werner. Jorginho not fit to play 90 mins. Loftus Cheek also unavailable

        1. Costa Nostra
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          This.

        2. El Presidente
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Lukaku was available

        3. ZimZalabim
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Liverpool only missing Alisson, Matip, Firmino, Thiago, Robertson, Origi, Minamino, Elliot

          So 5 first team starters and 3 attacking bench options missing from Liverpool

          But ok carry on with your narrative.

    3. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      "completely obliterated" 😆

    4. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I mean apart from James (who was out of favour to an extent last season) didn't this side start the season for Chelsea?

    5. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Get the violin out!!

    6. Costa Nostra
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I mean.. all I heard was Chelsea isnt a top 4 team when they went down 2-0

    7. Firmino
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Well Liverpool had many more absentees?

    8. Butthead
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      What a biased comment. ‘Obliterated’. I mean, come on. Both teams could have won it. Both teams had players missing. You were at home. Better for Liverpool to get a draw at Chelsea than Chelsea drawing at home.

    9. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Worlds best goalie, a world class cb, a world class cm and Firmino was out for Liverpool so your point would be?

  2. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    I understand how BAPs work but seeing Alonso come away with 2 bonus after that match is hilarious!

    1. MJF
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Shambles.

      • European Bob
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Agree shoulda been 3 easy

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Hazz had him last on the bench and is a Chelsea fan i think?

    2. Mr Arsenal
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Watkins off to Arsenal as Auba will be going in this window. Arsenal want DCL but Everton won’t be selling him in Jan.

      1. Scots Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Really think Auba goes this window? Think he'll hang around like a bad smell, like Ozil did.

        Watkins or DCL would be exciting signings though

        1. Mr Arsenal
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          No, they will loan him out with obligation to buy. Newcastle being talked about but I reckon he goes to Spain or Juve.
          New regime gets rid of bad apples quick..

          I’d take Watkins - good hold-up play and can play as a wide forward if needs be.

          1. Scots Gooner
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Hope you're right. They way the teams form picked up when he was omitted and not missing chance after chance, makes you suspect the team were happy to see him gone.

            Watkins would be more flexible. Would be a young and exciting XI

          2. Qaiss
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            We don’t know the full details of what happened behind the scenes but it’s harsh to call him a bad apple when he did so much for us. Though I sadly think he won’t be as good as before again.

          3. Baps Hunter
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            I agree... They will ditch him now, waiting won't change anything, only cost money. And this Arsenal team is better without him. Laca with youngsters has been the solution needed

      2. EmreCan Hustle
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Really like Watkins. I think his linkup play is great. He can help Martinelli and Saka score more goals.

        1. Scots Gooner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Yep - think it would be a very exciting attack.

        2. bench boost for every gamew…
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          I think you watch a lot of footie. Exactly this.

      3. Qaiss
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        I do not want Watkins at the carpet man…

        1. Scots Gooner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          You not like him? Think he has a lot of potential, with players like Saka and Ode around him he should get plenty if goals.

          1. Qaiss
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            He’s not woeful but is he really better than Aubameyang? I think DCL/Toney are better than Watkins.

            Or maybe Odegaard can have a little chat with his mate Haaland 😉

      4. El Presidente
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Watkins for Auba... yeah what an upgrade that is... LOL

        1. Sterling Malory
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Nketiah would be an upgrade on Aub, finished.

          1. El Presidente
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Let's see about that when he leaves in this window..

        2. bench boost for every gamew…
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          For what Arsenal needs it is a huge UPGRADE. auba is not a link up player and Watkins is, and latter is also a very good first defender, one of the closest to Firmino in that aspect. And auba is 32 and Watkins is 25 or something.

    3. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      4 players 4 returns yet feel like 20 points left out there

    4. One More Hit
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Wonder how low Salah will
      Go.

      Sold for 12.7m GW19, brought back on WC1 for 13m, he’s already 0.1m down again so that’s a 0.4m cost.

      1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        If I FH this week (which is a possibility) I'll probably just keep him

    5. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Score check
      39-8 with 6 to go, DCL and Gray failure

      1. Mr Arsenal
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        There’s still a second leg to play…
        Leicester do concede..

      2. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        36 (WC), 7 to go

      3. Scots Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        42 from 10. 6 to go

      4. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        42 from 8. (6 to play).

        Sold Saka (Gray) & Alonso 3rd on bench. Not mad about those, but Saka will punish me when they play Burnley.

      5. Nate(U)dog(ie)
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        45(-4) with 4 to go

      6. asr
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        39. 7 to go

      7. La Roja
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        50 pts so far. Only Antonio (c) and Bowen to go

      8. mdm
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        63 (-4) with 6 to go

        1. Gudjohnsen
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          49-4= 45 with 4 left.

      9. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Managed 52 from 9 plus 4 to play and captain.

        It was better yesterday but still a long way to go this game week.

    6. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Having sold Salah and benched TAA and Jota, I can live with this. DCL pen miss was annoying, but these things just happen.

    7. RobinKerr1987
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Salah at -101.9% on fplstats. Given his red card status, can we expect him to drop tonight or be price-protected?

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        He is not price protected. He is price protected once he's back from AFCON and the flag goes away.

      2. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        He had dropped once before I sold him, so zero idea... I expect him to drop tbh.

    8. Lucky Z
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Salah's 2.33 ppg in last 3 made his sale prior GW19 a right decision.

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Scores that pen against Leicester, probably gets another return given the way that game started and we would be saying it was the wrong decision.

        1. The Philosopher
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          I mean yeah, if my aunt had wheels, she's be a bicycle

          1. Dammit_182
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            You don’t need wheels to be called a bike. Just saying.

          2. Amsterhammer
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            She's called a bike for other reasons.

      2. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Hindsight justifies nothing.

      3. Cok3y5murf
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Yes, and every serious player who ignores FOMO did it

        1. GENERATION X
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Lol serious players link their teams. Would love to see your history as you must be brilliant.

      4. Dammit_182
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        I think those who sold got lucky to a degree. Son provided consistency points, Bowen has been dreamy and though CR7 botched his captaincy vs Newcastle he pulled it back last week and has a chance vs wolves. Effectively brought those 3 in by shifting funds up top and freeing up a mid spot.

        Got very lucky with salah’s output but it’s horrible watching Liverpool games as a non owner so will be bringing him back as soon as he gets back

      5. El Presidente
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        It was totally the wrong move, protected by cheer luck. Once out of 50 times type of luck. I honestly don't understand the reasoning behind it and would be ashamed of calling myself a pro player after that. Just because you got away with it (more or less btw, because he scored today) does not mean it was the right move.

        1. Cok3y5murf
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Blank, lei, che, afcon was not worth keeping for over Son, Ronaldo, etc. Take the L

    9. Butthead
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Keita and Ox are muck.

      1. Bartowski
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Almost 100m for the pair. Fred must be wondering why he gets so much strife in relation to his price tag.

        1. Firmino
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Injuries have ruined them. Fred is just a sh*t player.

        2. Butthead
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Utter garbage. Worse signings than Carroll. At least he scored more winners.

      2. bench boost for every gamew…
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Ox is ok in midfield, but not in the Firmino role. Keita is inconsistent.

    10. Bartowski
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Presuming that Jota will take Mane's place on the left is there stats anywhere to conclude if he's less productive in that position than up top?

      1. El Presidente
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        No, I'm actually convinced he plays better on the left

      2. bench boost for every gamew…
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Missing Mane and Salah is more important than any stats... Firmino, Jota and whoever is fit og Origi/mina or ox. No point in looking for stat it would be a totally different set up. Like with City miss, stats goes up in smoke when ever Pep does his small tweaks, etc. Not sure, but if Milner not on pitch Jota or a Firmino is probably on pens.

        1. bench boost for every gamew…
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Btw, i think 7 starts on left flank, 4 goals.

    11. Warbling Wendy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Can someone please explain Phil Foden's haircut to me? Why would he want to look like that?

      1. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Play, act & look like Gazza...

      2. Ginkapo FPL
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Glows in the dark in a nightclub

        1. Warbling Wendy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          The shape of the cut is of that which a mother would do with a bowl. Phil's Mother cuts his hair.

      3. Butthead
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        He’s a mug

      4. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Well... The story says that beautiful dominatrix has something to do with it...

        1. Warbling Wendy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Guardiola?

      5. maglia rosa
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Your old? 😆 Young people behave and act in ways that we as 'old' people find unfathomable and totally bizarre and often just without plain thought and consideration of the consequences. 😆 😆 😆 i have no idea how old you actually are Wendy but that can be the only explanation for such behaviour. 😛

        1. Warbling Wendy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Not even in my prime did I want to walk around as the face of the ethical electricity movement though.

          1. maglia rosa
            • 15 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            I did die my hair once.....in the early 90's.....it wasn't a good look 😮 funny you should bring it up but i heard on a review of the Euro's on the wireless this morning that the whole England squad would of had their hair like Foden's had they won. Tells us (or me i guess) all i need to know.

            Face of ethical electricity movement 😆

    12. Kodap
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      A big performance from Bowen (c) & a Coufal clean sheet against Norwich & I’ll gain another healthy gap on my rivals. What I don’t need is an Antonio haul haha.

      1. Sun God Nika
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        This.. But I don't want a Cs looool

    13. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Azpi not happy with the penalty decisions yesterday

      1. PartyTime
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Arsenal were robbed. It was so obvious & a shame

    14. Babit1967
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Freehit 42 points isnt ideal, Kane, KDB 2 pointers and DCL missing a penalty is just a sore one to take

    15. CrouchDown
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Any ideas for this lot?

      Guaita
      TAA Cancelo Reguilon Alonso
      Jota Son Bowen Bilva
      Ronaldo Antonio

      Subs: Ramsdale ESR Livra Locadia

      1. PartyTime
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Looks like a good bus team

        1. CrouchDown
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Bus team?

          1. PartyTime
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            A team set up for next game week but you know we might have a dgw 22. So for now I think your team looks good tbh depending on the fixtures

      2. Dammit_182
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        See what the DGW announcement brings. Alonso out I’m a few weeks when Chelsea go CWC, ESR & Bilva could become DGW mids if you wanted too, livra maybe to a different cheap defender but as above, no real ‘issues’.

      3. Dreaming of glory
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Silva playing deeper now kdb is back so an alternative could be better.

        Esr is not first 11 so he could get dropped
        Livra maybe worth shipping altho not if he has a double soon

    16. Firmino
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Good to have Alonso first on the bench if Livra doesn't play.

    17. Ten Season Wonder
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Evening all,

      would appreciate an answer on this one...
      Who is BEST SALAH REPLACEMENT? DGW is essential (not just for 22, but beyond).

      (I've already absorbed a Salah price drop by keeping hold of him for LEI & CHE games. but he is about to drop again tonight and although he is top player for price, I'd rather ditch tonight)

      Thanks in advance xx

      1. GENERATION X
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Son if you dont have

      2. MJF
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Buying someone over a week off the deadline and with FA Cup, EFL Cup and the reminder of games from this week left to go seems foolish in the extreme. It’s 0.1, who cares?

          1. Ten Season Wonder
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            this is true mate. Although I feel as I have missed so many price rises, resulting in plenty of points lost this season. and owning Salah since GW1 and potentially getting 0.1 extra is measley in comparison. I dunno. just frustration a bit I guess...

            you're right though...

        • AD2110
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          I just did Salah to Raph (someone I wanted long term), then will decide on the best forward closer to the deadline once fixtures are confirmed

          1. Ten Season Wonder
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Leeds have DGW in 22?

      3. GENERATION X
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        International break now till my next player action

      4. Baberto
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Silly question alert :

        If i do Salah>Son now, and FH next gw, the transfer counts right? I mean I'll get back my team with Son on gw23 right?

        1. AD2110
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Goes back to Salah

        2. Rainer
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          No, you'll get your GW21 team back with Salah.

        3. Baps Hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          As long as you get Son now (gw 22 that is) and FH next week (23) you get Son back 24.

          1. Baps Hunter
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Transfers now are for gw 22.

      5. AD2110
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Best striker option here? Davis to:

        A) Kane
        B) DCL (leaves 4.6itb to upgrade elsewhere)
        C) Ronaldo

        DDG, Steele
        TAA, Cancelo, Reguilon, White, Livra
        Jota, Son, Raphina, Bowen, Foden
        Antonio, King, xxx

      6. Pringle
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Think it was last season a defender must have broken the record in negative points in a gameweek. Can anyone help me remember? Who was it and what happend? Thanks!

        1. Rainer
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Bednarek away to United.

          Conceded 9, OG, red card...

          1. Sun God Nika
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Yep

          2. MJF
              4 years, 5 months ago

              Was that a -5?

              Didn’t John Walters once miss two pens in one game too.

              1. MJF
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  Oh OG too so -8?!

                • GENERATION X
                  • 12 Years
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  Oi

              2. Pringle
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                Yes! Thanks!

            • Sun God Nika
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              Was it a Southampton def maybe?.. Sounds familiar

            • Hazz
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              Benderek in the 9-0 loss vs. Man United.

              +2 (appearance points)
              -4 (9 concedeed)
              -2 (own goal)
              -3 (red card)

              = -7 points

              1. MJF
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  Nice.

                • Pringle
                  • 12 Years
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  Thank you!

                • AC/DC AFC
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 10 Years
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  Captain points?

                  A few had doubled it too. - 14.

            • Camzy
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              Didn't expect Emerson Royal to be my star of the week so far... He was rubbish in actual football terms too.

              Weird GW.

              1. Dammit_182
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                That’s basically Alonso most weeks

            • PartyTime
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              Interesting captain picks over the next few game weeks. Don’t even know who to captain next gw lol

              1. Rainer
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                Trents double might be BRE/LEE...

                Too early to even think about next GW.

                1. PartyTime
                  • 4 Years
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  Yeah Trent is an interesting option tbh

            • Sun Jihai
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              Think it could be better if only 'real' assists (awarded by Opta, so Kante and TAA only today) got the 9bps assist points. 'FPL assists' only get the assist points but not the bonus contribution.

              1. Rainer
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                I was thinking real 3 points vs fantasy 2 points but I really like your idea. Still get it for the fun of the game, more points etc...

                Alonso got a 5 point assist today for what would have been deemed a cross if Kova didn't score.

              2. GENERATION X
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                Is a real assist a 2 yard sideways pass?

                1. Rainer
                  • 9 Years
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  Trent was the final player to touch the ball before Salah scored, real.

                  Kelleher touches it between Alonso & Kova, FPL assist.

              3. WHUFCSmith23
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                Couldn't disagree more I love "fantasy" assists. It makes things so much more exciting. Anything that puts more points into the game is a good thing in my opinion.

            • Mr Arsenal
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              It’s Minimino time!

            • Sun God Nika
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              Would be beautiful to find out dgw22 soon..

              1. AC/DC AFC
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                Likely a week tomorrow.

            • gooberman
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              So the move to sell Salah effectively for Ronaldo 3 gameweeks ago appears to have been worthwhile.

              Salah has scored 9pts over those weeks, Ronaldo 13 with a game in hand. Also now dont need to use a transfer to remove Salah.

              1. Rainer
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                Salah has scored 7 🙂

                1. gooberman
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  Oh yes sorry, 7. Even better then.

              2. Dammit_182
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                There is still time for a yellow card and one game ban. I made the move two but unfortunately this could be a thing…

                1. gooberman
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  As long as he can get through the Wolves game without a booking he wont get a ban for any after that.

            • AC/DC AFC
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              Red flag and release price protect is to prevent surges when they become available, not drops.

              I think.

            • gooberman
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              Salah is arguable playing at a level higher than when Liverpool won the league. However there are too many players whose level have dropped - Mane, VVD, Henderson and Fabinho in particular are just not at the level they were. For me I think Liverpool need to look to replace Mane with somebody better like Mbappe.

              1. @persecuted_by_mods
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  Don't forget Alisson too, De Geaifying himself

                  1. gooberman
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 14 Years
                    4 years, 5 months ago

                    Would completely disagree with that. He is at the same level. He has saved us so many times this season.

                    1. @persecuted_by_mods
                        4 years, 5 months ago

                        Completely disagree, he was elite, then dipped and now is doing the DE Gea where he returns to form, then flops, then returns to form, then flops

                        His decision making is worse now, at crosses he's way worse, near post shots worse, everything has declined. Not the point where he's a bad goalie and he can have 5-8 games in a row where you think he's back but overall nope he has definitely dipped from his lofty original standards

                        1. Zladan
                          • 8 Years
                          4 years, 5 months ago

                          This.

                          Alisson is nowhere near the level he was. He’s certainly not the best in the league this season. He has a good game now and then, but so prone to mistakes also.

                  2. AC/DC AFC
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 10 Years
                    4 years, 5 months ago

                    Man City have 20 + viable players who just rotate in.

                    Liverpool 15.

                    Chelsea more than the reds plus loads of good young academy products on loan.

                    Basically the sovereign wealth and oligarchs are beating the NYSE.

                  3. Rainer
                    • 9 Years
                    4 years, 5 months ago

                    Trent & Salah are at as high/higher a level.

                    The rest lower, massively in some cases.

                  4. El Presidente
                    • 6 Years
                    4 years, 5 months ago

                    I think only TAA and Salah are on that level, everyone else bellow par. Some, like VVD, Henderson and Alison for example are way off.

                    1. bench boost for every gamew…
                      • 9 Years
                      4 years, 5 months ago

                      Gini is not there (Wijnaldum). He was the Kante, running like a madman to sweep up the ball and retain momentum in the game. Fabinho is still the same but he must cover too much ground because Gini is not here anymore.

                      1. gooberman
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 14 Years
                        4 years, 5 months ago

                        Fully agree. Liverpool should not have sold him.

                    2. gooberman
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 14 Years
                      4 years, 5 months ago

                      Allison is not way off. lol! Have you even been watching Liverpool games? Alisson, TAA and Salah are still at the level of 2yrs ago, the rest aren't.

                      1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
                        • 9 Years
                        4 years, 5 months ago

                        Alisson should have done better with 2 of the last 3 goals he conceded (Son and Lookman), that’s 5 points.

                      2. Zladan
                        • 8 Years
                        4 years, 5 months ago

                        He’s nowhere near his best lol so many wobbles and should be doing better for most of the goals conceded lately.

                        Wouldn’t say he is better than Ederson, De Gea, Mendy, Martinez.

                        1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
                          • 9 Years
                          4 years, 5 months ago

                          Ramsdale too, perhaps even Jose Sa.