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Jota, Williams and Phillips start as Liverpool host Saints side with Forster in goal

Liverpool are forced into a second-string defence as they host Southampton in Triple Gameweek 35.

Ozan Kabak (£5.0m) and Ben Davies (£4.7m) both miss the Saturday-evening encounter which makes for a centre-back pairing of Nathaniel Phillips (£4.1m) and Rhys Williams (£4.0m).

Andrew Robertson (£7.1m) and Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.6m) retain their starting berths, meanwhile.

Roberto Firmino (£9.0m) finds himself on the bench tonight which allows Diogo Jota (£7.0m) to start up-front, flanked by Mohamed Salah (£12.7m) and Sadio Mané (£11.7m)

James Milner (£5.3m) and Naby Keita (£5.2m) are also absent which means Thiago Alcantara (£5.5m), Georginio Wijnaldum (£5.3m) and Fabinho (£5.4m) form the central-midfield trio.

Southampton come to Anfield in their usual 4-2-2-2 shape although most of the Fantasy Premier League attention is on their goalkeeper position, tonight occupied by Fraser Forster (£4.0m).

It is his first start since Gameweek 31, ending a run of two successive starts for Alex McCarthy (£4.4m).

Triple Gameweek 35 Line-ups

Liverpool XI (4-3-3): Alisson; Robertson, R Williams, N Phillips, Alexander-Arnold; Thiago, Wijnaldum, Fabinho; Mané, Jota, Salah.

Southampton XI (4-4-2): Forster; J Stephens, Vestergaard, Bednarek, Walker-Peters; Tella, Armstrong, Ward-Prowse, Redmond; Adams, Walcott.

Triple Gameweek 35 so far…

Edouard Mendy (£5.2m) was the latest Triple Gameweek 35 option to punish his Free Hit sellers on Saturday.

He was the beneficiary of a woeful Sergio Aguero (£10.3m) penalty as Manchester City hosted Chelsea.

The centre-forward did manage to get an assist for Raheem Sterling‘s (£11.0m) first-half goal but is struggling to convince many of his worth between now and his Gameweek 38 bow.

Hakim Ziyech (£7.9m) netted the equaliser for Chelsea, allowing César Azpilicueta (£5.9m) to extend his lead among his colleagues for points since Thomas Tuchel took over (79 pre-bonus).

Marcos Alonso (£5.7m) finally delivered on his admittedly dwindling Fantasy appeal in the dying stages.

Making just his second start since Gameweek 32, the left wing-back netted his second goal of the season.

Provisional bonus points

  • 3 – César Azpilicueta, Edouard Mendy
  • 2 – Hakim Ziyech

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633 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Phillips misses sitter

    1. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Let me guess Trent assist?

      1. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Yup

        1. JONALDINHO
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          That explains it then.

      2. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        This is exactly what I was asking for earlier - nearly went from hell to heaven in one movement

    2. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Doesn’t surprise me as Phillips owner and starter

  2. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Trent xA sky high...

    Points tonight: 1.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Nice BAPs swing between him & Phillips at least.

  3. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Early thoughts...

    Areola | Sanchez
    TAA Digne Vestergaard Phillips
    Salah Son Lingard [Pereira -> Mahrez]
    Kane DC-L
    ¦ Shaw Iheanacho Saka

    For a hit?

    1. Patio Kev
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      It’s a yes from me - the returning Man City players could be lovely differentials next week but I doubt they play all 3 remaining games.

  4. Patio Kev
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    This has got 1-1 written all over it with a later equaliser, Liverpool have recent form.

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      If that happens to me again.....I don’t even know what I’ll end up doing

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

        Don't take it personally KK

      2. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        All about you sure 😆

      3. Patio Kev
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        You’ll curse your bad luck, take it on the chin and remember that we’ve got to go through this all over once again tomorrow.

    2. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      How's that patio working out Kev? 😉

      1. Patio Kev
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Chilly at this time of night sadly

        1. Pep bites Kun
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Get some heat lamps or a mexican bbq mate 😉 You could sit out all night

    3. RogDog_jimmy
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Feel that for sure.

    4. Free Hat
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Afraid its true

  5. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    It's freaking unbelievable how Jota is missing everything.

    Come 9oooon Jota!! Score already

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      He’s waiting for you to sell him first.

    2. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      He’s clearing on the take. No other explanation.

  6. OptimusBlack
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Any Chance for Jota or JWB to Score 🙁

    1. Cantona's Kung Fu Kick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      jota couldn't score if he were the only player on the pitch

  7. Londongeezaa
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Just scrolled through some random comments on this site from 4/5 months ago.

    It’s actually quite entertaining. Lamptey was essential apparently 🙂

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I mean... He's been injured...

    2. @persecuted_by_mods
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Classic, early season we all thought wow auba as a mid!

      • Scholes Out For Summer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        remember when KWP was a thing

      • Rainer
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Dallas or Ayling?

        1. Sim Simma
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          I was in the Ayling side for quite a few GWs. What a trap

      • Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        I also remember when Kane & Son were differentials 🙁

        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          They were never differentials. Son less so than Kane.

          Since after GW2 especially.

          1. Big boy Bowen
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            I seem to recall getting big rises having both of them

      • Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Ziyech was a mega wagon at one point - some in the FFS hierarchy pushed him as a bandwagon & the panic buying ensued

        1. 272MK
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          I think it was after a match where he got 3 assists

      • Pep bites Kun
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Last season we all thought Lundstrum and were right for a while. They don't have to score that many, but it's amazing how many points a def get's for a goal. Dallas is the choice pick

    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Kane has sneakily gone and scored 2 points or less in 11 of the last 17 Gameweeks

      He also got 60 points in the first 5 gameweeks (12 points per appearance)

      Followed by 142 points in the next 30 gameweeks (5.3 points per appearance)

      Probably scores 4 vs Wolves to redress the balance

      1. 272MK
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Hows your prediction in the past? I might just do the transfer

        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Single gameweeks impossible to predict - too much variance - still fun to try though

          1. 272MK
            • 10 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            After my Bale captaincy punt, i am addicted to differential captain.

      2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Sorry 162 points in next 30 for the 5.3 PPA

    4. Patio Kev
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Decent opportunity for Nathan Tella to equalise - squeaky bum time.

    5. Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Any hope for JWPoints?

      1. PompeyUpNorth!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Hopefully not....

    6. Mika-eel
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      "I would like to apologise to my teammates, staff and supporters for missing the penalty. It was a bad decision and I take full responsibility."

      Kun with a public apology.

      So hard to forgive as rival had Mendy,lol.

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        No need for an apology Kun, you didn't the right thing.

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

          Funny...

        2. Mika-eel
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Can imagine the joy as a Mendy owner, and Chelsea fan.

          1. Hazz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            Just the latter 🙂

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

        Just seen it too.

        1. Mika-eel
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Had to double check, thought it was a parody account.

      3. 272MK
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Screw you Aguero. You gave my ML rivals 8pts. :(:(:(

    7. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Don’t Michael, don’t.

      1. Differentiator
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Dooooitttt

    8. Shark Team
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Just tuned in...
      How many PTS each one of TAA Salah Jota should have had?

      1. PompeyUpNorth!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        All looking lively... so more points incoming...

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

      "I would like to apologise to my teammates, staff and supporters for missing the penalty. It was a bad decision and I take full responsibility."

      Sergio Kun Aguero on Twitter.

    10. KGFC
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Salah wants to be served on a plate

    11. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Pool look like a team of midgets against Southampton 🙂

      1. FPL price manipulators are …
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        *reported

    12. Patio Kev
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Prediction Time for the equaliser this week ?

      I’m going 93rd minute

      1. Rassi
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        79th

      2. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        82nd

      3. Eh, just one more thing ...
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        88th

      4. Differentiator
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        108

    13. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Salah goal would be nice

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Be nice if he knew how to score first

      2. KGFC
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        He's been very wasteful.. should already be on a brace

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          His surname should be “should”

    14. Thingy2u
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      When did Mane and Salah start passing to each other?

      1. _Ninja_
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Usually when they aim for someone else and mishit the pass.

    15. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Need a Robbo golasooo

      1. Brimble82
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        That would be lovely.

    16. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Klopp still not learning that one goal isn’t enough

      1. Supersonic Marv'
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        I don't think he's told them not to score again.

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          He may as well of

      2. Free Hat
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Indeed. Just typed the same.

      3. Egg noodle
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        This isn't really a coaching issue, Salah's just out of form.

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Deserves to be dropped

    17. Free Hat
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Youd expect Liv would learn from past mistakes.
      But every game looks exactly the same...

    18. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Allison into 2 baps. Now get a booking Trent.

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        He misheard. Big chance incoming.

      2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Trent & Alisson on FH 🙂

    19. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Lucky Liverpool defenders

    20. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Allison trying to get himself save points lol

    21. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Alisson howler

    22. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      My absolute worse mistake this season. Getting Jota twice and for a hit.

      11 games 1 goal.

      Just feck it. Can't wait to sell for Bale or Raphinha

      1. Egg noodle
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Yeah. They'll score on demand, aye

      2. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        I did considered selling for a hit to Greenwood and getting Robbo instead. Wish I went for it.

        He has been absolutely dreadful.

        I simply can't get it how come professional footballers can get on such kind of call streak. Unbelievable

    23. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Allison just padding out his bps.

    24. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      God it hates Jotta

    25. HonestBlatter
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Alisson collecting baps passing to Soton players and then making saves...annoying