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Klopp reverts to 4-3-3 as £4.0m defender Phillips starts for Liverpool

Jurgen Klopp has made an immediate return to 4-3-3 for Liverpool’s Gameweek 7 meeting with West Ham United.

The Reds’ boss experimented with Diogo Jota (£6.3m) joining a 4-2-3-1 formation in the Gameweek 6 win over Sheffield United but ran into some supply problems on the right-hand side of the pitch.

Despite netting against the Blades, the former Wolves man drops back to the bench today, allowing Mohamed Salah (£12.4m) to return to the right-hand side of the front-three, joined there by usual suspects Sadio Mané (£12.0m) and Roberto Firmino (£9.3m).

Of particular interest is the fact that Klopp has turned to Nathaniel Phillips (£4.0m) as the solution to his current centre-back problem, pairing him with Joe Gomez (£5.4m).

Virgil van Dijk (£6.3m) and Fabinho (£5.5m) remain long-term absentee while Joel Matip (£5.4m) also misses out. Therefore, Phillips has the potential to string together a run of starts if he can impress tonight.

There had been some pre-match rumours in the press that Andrew Robertson (£7.1m) would feature at centre-back but Klopp’s decision to trust Phillips means he remains at left-back.

Meanwhile, David Moyes has selected Sebastien Haller (£6.1m) to lead the West Ham attack in the absence of Michail Antonio (£6.2m), who is out for at least a month with a hamstring problem.

Jarrod Bowen (£6.3m) and Pablo Fornals (£6.4m) support the attack from advanced midfield, while Vladimir Coufal (£4.5m) and Arthur Masuaku (£4.5m) are the wing-backs in a 3-4-2-1 formation once again.

Liverpool XI (4-3-3): Alisson; Robertson, Gomez, N Phillips, Alexander-Arnold; C Jones, Wijnaldum, J Henderson; Mané, Firmino, Salah.

West Ham United XI (3-4-2-1): Fabianski; Cresswell, Ogbonna, Balbuena; Masuaku, Soucek, Rice, Coufal; Fornals, Haller, Bowen.

LESSONS LEARNED FROM FPL GAMEWEEK 7

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

    Fpl this year is bonkers, still fun with all the issues though

    I have Saiss TAA Robertson Hamez Sterling Antonio

    Fun times but 2 transfers will fix alot

    Trent Robbo + Antonio to Chilwell Zouma + Kane (c) for -4 seems straightforward

    Week 8 looks decent then

    Meslier
    Ayling Chilwell Zouma Kilman
    Sterling Hamez Salah Son
    Dcl Kane (c)

    4mil Saiss Biss Brewster

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      What's more bonkers is keeping 2 of the most expensive defenders in the game from a team that cannot keep CSs due to defensive injuries and were not great with VvD and ignoring Kane, who has the best numbers in the game.

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

        Not really

        They had sheffield and West Ham at home

        Was always a risk to get rid of them for them

        It easy in hindsight.

      2. Z
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Couldnt agree more. Even solo TAA is insane

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

        Still though my bonkers approach has yielded a higher rank by 200k than yours 🙂

  2. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Wright hat trick! 4-0! =0(

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

    How come salah never misses pen

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

      Smashes them.

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      He makes a child sacrifice to the Football Gods on every equinox.

      1. The Mandalorian
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Is that you Alex Jones??

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

          😀

        2. Piggs Boson
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          My ex used to believe everything that nut says. Baffles me how he's so popular...

          1. The Suspended One
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Geez, dodged a bullet there

            1. Piggs Boson
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              She was studying politics, so the warning signs were there...

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

        Dude that's very dark. Are you high?

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

      He only misses when I captain him

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

      lucky

    5. The Mandalorian
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Salah performs under pressure, he doesn't get nervous

    6. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Hits the ball hard like all great pen takers

      Lampard
      Shearer
      Kane
      Rooney etc

  4. as33
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Any1 keeping Pulisic?

    1. Long ago I drew a walrus
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Too early to be asking

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Depends on news

    3. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Waiting for news.

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

      Surely noone serious had him yet?

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

        Om nom nom

      2. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Lol

      3. FPL.team
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Oh the tedium of this site.

  5. Right In The Stanchion
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Firmino just doesn’t contribute that much anymore

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      What garbage

      1. Right In The Stanchion
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        How many goals and assists so far this season?

        Scored 1 Anfield goal last season.

        He’s supposed to be a striker.

        1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Its not as simple as that. His role makes their whole system work, and they suffer when he doesn't play. He isnt in the team to score. Their system is geared towards Salah and Mane scoring

          1. Jake.l_8
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Yes he does work in their Mane Salah system. But so would many other players that would score more than 1 goal at home in a season which is just embarrassing!

      2. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Firmino is garbage, correct

        1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          You know you're wrong when this guy agrees with you

          1. Brosstan
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Ive been saying that Firmino is a fraud since the start of the season. At the end of this one everyone will agree. Bookmark this if you want..

            1. The Suspended One
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              It’s not exactly a hot take my guy

              1. Brosstan
                • 9 Years
                3 years, 4 months ago

                Seemingly on here it is...

    2. Z
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      He does thins that we "cant see"....he create a lo of space for wings and backwings

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

      He's playing?

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

      Nice to see people catching on to it. Passenger for years now

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

    Can’t understand that a penalty goal given the same points as a goal in open play!

    Should equal an assist for both points and BPS.

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

      Yeh.

      And if you win by a penalty goal you should only get 2 points.

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

        Agree

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

        Fair point - makes sense

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

      Always think the same when my rival captain scores a penalty but no one listens

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

        I’m thinking the same when my players scoring a penalty actually

  7. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    With all these injuries were gonna need 14/15 active players for December

  8. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    ‘Essential’ ‘season keepers’ who have fallen out of people’s teams after 5 weeks:

    Bruno
    Trent
    ASM
    Soucek

    Anymore?

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Aubemayang too but I can guess it was more him or Salah given price

      1. FPL.team
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        I thought he was only for the first 2 which ended up being correct.

        1. Big boy Bowen
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Yes agreed

    2. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I've still got 3 of those. Get me.
      I'm old skool

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Me too!

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

      Kepa

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

      Bruno was never a season keeper

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        I swear that’s what the majority were touting

    5. 272MK
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      KDB

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

        He is still to many - it was just thAT he got injured

    6. Supersonic Marv'
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Anyone who said that Soucek was essential should have their account deleted.

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Haha

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

      Ahm...Bruno is more then decent

    8. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Wrong. No one said that

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Maybe my memory is clouded, but I’m pretty sure the first 2 were considered in that regard. Trent most definitely

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

    Salah - 12mil Milivojevic

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I can’t even remember the last time Milivojevic had/scored a pen

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

        Two years ago...plenty of penalties, pleanty pts

        1. Big boy Bowen
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Thought it was a while back

    2. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      *with better hair

  10. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    How much is Coufall?

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

      I think the game should say

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Rumour is he’s 4.5

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

      Ahm...for 11 years of playing, i guess that u have learned to check it 🙂

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        I can't log on, don't be mean please

    4. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      4.5 I think

    5. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Go and have a look.

    6. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      We're all buying him, so 4.6 by the time you've worked it out.

    7. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Checked, Brought in for TAA. Cant decide who to bench now -

      Dallas vs Palace
      James vs SHU
      Lamptey vs Burnley
      Coufal vs Fulham

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

        Dallas

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Dallas might be the one

          1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Probably. And first on the bench.

      2. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Coufal for sure

  11. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Great to see the retro 1970s hammers shirt.

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Looks great!

  12. 272MK
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Romeu > Ziyech vs Sheffield (-4) better than Biss vs Burnley?

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

      Hopefully

    2. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I read this that you own Romeu and Bissouma.
      Or that you are considering swapping Romeu to Bissouma.
      Both are pretty terrible ideas

  13. Limbo
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    I was half tempted with Mane/Salah double but I’m not seeing anything here from Liverpool. It’s been very poot

    1. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Poor, poot; same same but different

      1. Jack Burton
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Poop

        1. Limbo
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Well yes

  14. Right In The Stanchion
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Boris is on. I’d be so embarrassed if I ever voted for him.

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Try watching trump every day...

      1. Limbo
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        UK: We’re sooo bad, like utterly incompetent.
        USA; “hold my beer”

  15. ivantys
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    This game would have been over if Antonio was playing. Haller is as passenger as Firmino.

  16. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Cresswell down

  17. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    ok Mane (c), time for your customary goal / assist.

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

      Exactly

  18. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Come on TAA get that bap.. you can do it..

  19. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Cresswell did his groin

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

    Cresswell muscle injury

  21. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Cresswell joins Hamez on testicle injury

  22. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Cresswell down.

  23. Ze_Austin
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Creswell down. Groin/thigh

  24. Johnjo
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Will national lockdown mean no Premier league for a month?

    1. Traction Engine Foot
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      No

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      i think that professional sport will carry on

  25. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    werner owners, keeping or selling ? thanks

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

      Keeping for now

    2. Right In The Stanchion
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Keeping unless Kane goes nuts tomorrow.

    3. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      cheers.

  26. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    CressNOTwell

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      lol

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

    I was thinking before deciding on a West Ham defender, that Creswell often gets injured. Lo and behold...

  28. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Fact. When Man UTD started their pre season they only had 5 or 6 players. Quite a few went on holiday to places they shouldn't and had to go into quarantine. This is why they started the season so badly.

    1. Right In The Stanchion
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Or they’re shite??

      1. The Mandalorian
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Nice analysis you'd do well on Match of the Day

  29. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    At least he made 60!

  30. zon
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    TAA has played well today

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Unpopular opinion alert. Reported

    2. AnfieldLad
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah and very good midweek. Think I’ll ditch Robbo and keep TAA