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

    Im on 32, what a farce

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      The premier league is conspiring against you!

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

        ah I deserved it tbh, some of my picks lately, questionale to say the least. Doubled my rank this week

    2. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      This gw epitomizes this season. Casuals gain pros pain

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

      31 here

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

        I did Mane to Salah for a -4 😀

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

          I did Rashford & Alli to Salah(c) & Maupay for -4 which meant I didn't cap Mane.

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

            dang I also lost Rash 2 weeks ago for Pukki, another inspired move of mine 😀

    4. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      28 here

    5. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I’ve smashed it with 35 and yet on paper my team looked great, but as happens all too often my ‘differentials’ blank and every possible viable alternative scores (e.g Jimenez vs Ings/ Rashford/ Abraham)

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

        I always say it, but paper and grass arent the same thing 🙂

    6. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I’m only two points more

    7. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Very good score

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

        oh sorry 🙁
        its not terrible no

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

      Average.

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

    51% percent of your body needs to be onside.

    Solved!

    1. el polako
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Daylight, simples.

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

        My daylight definition could be different to yours.

        1. el polako
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Daylight is daylight, you can either see it or not - better than armpits on offside.

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

            Even at night?

            1. el polako
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              No only between 9am and 4pm on South facing pitches.

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

                Like your coffee 🙂

                1. el polako
                  • 6 Years
                  4 years, 3 months ago

                  Pretty much 😉

    2. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Lol, so the likes of shaw are offside when their upper half is leaning forwards

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

        My rule also promotes healthy eating.

        Win-win.

  3. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Salah my captain Vs Sheffield , he is due now !!!

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Vardy rocking baby celebrations as his hattie is completed.

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

        Absolutely

  4. cigan
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Any ideas what to do with 2 FT?
    Maddison/Alli out for Martial/Richarlison? Not sure with LEI fixtures looking so good & Alli dangerous under Jose
    Rico to Holgate/Webster/someone else?
    Cantwell to Mooy? Not much between them I guess but Mooy's fixtures look better
    Salah to Mane? Seems certain to backfire lol

    Guaita
    TAA Soyuncu Rico
    Salah KDB Alli Maddison
    Vardy Rashford Ings

    Cantwell Cathcart Lundstram

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

    Would you do sterling to mane or salah?

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

      Did Sterling to Mané this week but captained Mo :-/

  6. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Grealish to which 7.1 midfielder or less?

    1. Here's Tom with the We…
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I’m tempted by Adama

    2. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Keep

    3. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I'm doing Willian move

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

      Willian

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

      Plan for how you get Salah and Mane.

    6. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Traore and bank the rest

  7. Warby84
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Current.
    Henderson
    Trent Aurier Otamendi Lundstrum Kelly
    Salah Grealish pogba DeBruyne March
    Kane Maupay Vardy

    Kane Pogba —-> Ings Mane -4
    Kane Pogba Aurier —-> Jimenez Maddison/Martial + Robertson -8
    Or pogba to Martial
    Or W/C
    Any thoughts?

  8. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Might get DCL this week against this City backline

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Wait, he's just played 5 x 90'...

  9. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Wonder what % of Vardy cappers had Mane (VC)?!

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

      My main rival did

    2. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      o/

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

    Right chaps, on WC, no need to tell me not t odo it, it has to be done 😉
    I realise it's a lot to look at, but any Input would be greatly appreciated 😉

    Ryan - Button
    TAA - Lundstram - XXX - XXX - XXX
    Mane - XXX - XXX - XXX - XXX
    Vardy - XXX - XXX

    A) Robertson - Kelly - Reid - Traore - Martial - KDB - Maddison - Rashford - DCL

    B) Holgate - Kiko - Reid - Cantwell - Maddison - Salah - Martial - Rashford - Jiminez

    C) Kelly - Holgate - Reid - Traore - Salah - Martial - Maddison - Rashford - Ings

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

      A

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

        Cheers Amey 🙂

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

          sorry Zico I think I gave you advice that wasnt good :/

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

            Why mate?

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

              I think I said Mane, Salah, Alli and Son a while ago to you or something?

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

                Oh don’t worry about it, was my choice 🙂

    2. The Big Fella
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Of those, B. I am not convinced with Salah and stuck with Mane when everybody changed but I also think Liverpool will concede in the DGW against Wolves (I have TAA Rob and Mane). DCL is just flukey at the moment. If he does it again next week then consider. Not a fan of Martial either - he trolls - and I also think having Rashford and Martial is too much

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

        Cool thanks mate, but option B does have salah in it, you saying go without him? Or keep salah?

        1. The Big Fella
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          These were just some general comments on your overall selections. On balance, I'd still go for B.

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

            Ahhh cheers bud, got ya. B is nice i feel

    3. El Matador
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I'm sure you have been asking this since yesterday

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

        I know, can’t make my mind up, maybe just do what i think is right rather than approval? 🙂

    4. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Ryan - Button
      TAA - Lundstram - Rico - Robbo - Reid
      Mane - KdB - Alli - Grealish - 4.5
      Vardy - Ings - Rashford

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

        Cheers mate, that’s a good team to consider

        1. The Big Fella
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Plus no Salah 😉

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

            Haha, do you agree with having no Salah in this team?

            1. The Big Fella
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Salah looks off the boil for me so as I said above, I don't like him. I think you can spend that 12.3m elsewhere

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

                Agreed, may just keep KDB then and go for double pool defence, would that be your personal preference?

                1. The Big Fella
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 3 months ago

                  It is what I have got so yes but as I said, I think Liverpool will concede in the DGW

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

                    That's fair enough, but will probably do just as well as having no Salah anyway 🙂

  11. Superflymonk
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    On a scale of 1 to 10, how jammy is this minileague rival?
    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/1056204/event/20

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

      Yeah that sucks. Hasn't changed his team since the BGW.

    2. WVA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Decent rank but he can't have a clue with that team

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

      The fact he has done that and he is a rival is alarming. He is also ranked about 200k better than me

      Just have to laugh and acknowledge that this game has a huge huge amount of luck in it

    4. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Bloody hell

    5. The Big Fella
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Hmmmm the team itself is fine though, especially for its value and lots of people have bench players coming off this week

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

      Is that Mark in disguise ?

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

    A Grealish to Traoré or B carry transfer

    Ryan
    TAA Soyünücü Kelly
    Salah KDB Alli Richarlison Grealish
    Vardy Rashford

    Button Greenwood Rico Lundstram

    1. Here's Tom with the We…
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A

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

    Great day today so far with points from Abraham, Mane (C), TAA and VVD and Salah blanking. TAA punishing those sellers again with another 8pts.

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Stupid bps ruled. Taa can't defend yet gets baps

      1. Bushwhacker
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Wut? Liverpool defend as a team.

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

        Bitter much LOL

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

        They get bps for chances created, crosses etc which TAA made quite a few. Probably explains it.

  14. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    No Mane or Tammy, and Salah blank means a huge red arrow.

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

      Mane (C), Abraham and no Salah means a huge green arrow for me. 75pts.

  15. ludaslol
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    What do I do here? completelty lost. 2FT and 0.6 itb

    Pope
    Rico Soy Lundestram Kelly Aurier
    Salah KDB Zaha Grealish Saka
    Vardy Rash Kane

    kinda want Mané in but not sure he plays again against Sheffield?

  16. C'mon the Fylde
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Can you see any other moves, other than the Mane in, for Salah?

    Ryan
    TAA Rico Soyuncu
    KDB Salah Grealish Alli
    Rashford Ings Vardya

    Button Maddison Kelly Lundstram

    0.1m itb

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

    100 points behind 1st in the mini league. Season over, cant wait for next one.

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

      I’ve felt this way since about GW5 - weird/ Frustrating season

    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Still half the season and chips to use. Very catchable -

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

        not really, i was 60 points GW before that. This GW destroyed me.

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

      I’m even more, season is freefall, so i have to WC

    4. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Rubbish. Not even close to being over. You can halve that just with two good c picks to two fails.

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

        i was. I was 130 points 5 GWs ago and then reduce to 60 points. It's again 100. Frustrating.

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

      In 2 weeks from 10 points behind to 75 points behind. Still half way. It could reverse if my luck comes back!

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

    Best midfielder under 8.2m?

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

      Martial probably

    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Martial for now

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

      Maddison
      Richarlison
      Willian

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I own Rich. Thinking of dropping

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

    C'mon KDB!!!! Let's goo!

  20. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    NFL related post. The Patriots offense is truly terrible this year.

    One and done in the playoffs at this rate.

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

      Just watched Brady give away a td.

  21. Werner Bremen
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Would you rather have Salah or TAA for DGW?

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

      Taa

  22. Liberate HK - antichinazi
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Am I the only Sterling owner here?

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      No me too

    2. Root
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      No

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

      I've flown up the ranks since selling him a while back

  23. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Rich >> Martial before the rise tonight?

    Pope
    TAA • Soy • Aurier
    Salah • Mané • Richarli • KDB • Grealish
    Vardy • Maupay
    (McGov. Greeny. Rico. Lundy)

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

      No save

    2. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yep. I did pog to Martial myself.
      The salah maupay move over Rashford stings huh?

      1. Elfozzie 42
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        On form its hard to argue, but historically Martial does tend to totally disappear for weeks on end after a good run.

      2. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Yes. It was silly. I don’t usually play like that but I think the Christmas beers caught up on me. I was all set on Tammy >> Rashford and captaining Mane. Massively backfired!! How was Martial yesterday?

        1. Fpl Richie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          I have signed up martial 3 times now! Looks sharp and good value

          1. Fpl Richie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            I was tempted to reverse maupay but the logic is sound and the value is there

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

    Why can't Pep play KDB in the advanced role more often??

  25. Bobby
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Cant wait just to stick the armband on vardy every week again.

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

      Same same

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

    One of zinchenko or kdb should color their black or green or something. Can't differentiate them without commentators saying their names

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

      * their hair

      1. Marvin Moon
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Hare here

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

      Ha
      You'll be called racist now ....

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

        It's not racism. They look alike especially from far.

  27. JY84
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    For those who have only Salah in ur squad, would u all do a transfer to get Mane in to replace Salah given his poor form in e past two games?? Falling behind those in my league who all have only Mane n im in a dilemma wat to do esp since i do not have e budget to afford both....

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

      I would and stick with mane for rest of season

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

    If we end up on same points with cup rival what decides the winner?
    I’m sure I should know this but I can’t remember.

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

      Number of goals

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

      Goals scored

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

        Cheers both!

  29. ragonian
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    A lot of talk about getting Salah AND Mané, but I'm not sure... Salah has done nothing to convince me all season. Apart from the impending DGW, why the hysteria now?

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

    Thoughts on Gomez until Jan WC?! Nailed on with the injuries and bap monster. Cheap as chips too.