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Sigurdsson benched as James returns from injury for final match of Gameweek 36

How do you follow that?

After Alisson’s dramatic last-gasp winner for Liverpool over West Bromwich Albion, a truncated Blank Gameweek 36 finishes at Goodison Park this evening.

Relegated Sheffield United are Everton’s visitors, with kick-off on Merseyside at 19:00 BST.

The Toffees will not get a better chance to improve their fairly dismal home record, with the Blades having taken only four points on the road all season.

Carlo Ancelotti’s side lie 15th in the Premier League’s ‘home’ table and have taken 18 fewer points on their own turf than they have on their travels.

James Rodriguez (£7.7m) is back to help Everton’s push for a UEFA Europa League qualification spot following three games out with a calf injury.

He replaces Gylfi Sigurdsson (£6.9m) in Ancelotti’s only change from their 0-0 draw with Aston Villa on Thursday.

Paul Heckingbottom hands a first senior start to teenage striker Daniel Jebbison (£4.5m), meanwhile.

Jebbison, Jack Robinson (£4.2m) and Ben Osborn (£4.7m) replace Kean Bryan (£3.9m) and the injured Sander Berge (£4.9m) and Oliver Burke (£4.1m) in the Blades’ starting XI.


Everton XI: Pickford, Holgate, Keane, Godfrey, Coleman, Doucoure, Allan, Rodriguez, Digne, Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin.

Sheff Utd XI: Ramsdale, Baldock, Basham, Egan, Robinson, Stevens, Osborn, Norwood, Fleck, Jebbison, McGoldrick.

SUNDAY’S PREVIOUS GAMEWEEK 36 ACTION

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A dramatic, emotional, last-gasp goal from Alisson (£5.9m) kept UEFA Champions League qualification in Liverpool’s hands at the Hawthorns on Sunday.

The Brazilian nodded in Trent Alexander-Arnold‘s (£7.7m) stoppage-time corner to hand the Reds all three points.

Six points for a goal seems like scant reward for such a rare occurrence but attacking returns and bonus points for Alisson and Alexander-Arnold at least compensated for yet another clean sheet loss: Jurgen Klopp’s side have recorded just four shut-outs in their last 18 matches.

Despite this, Alexander-Arnold has only blanked in one of his last eight appearances.

Mohamed Salah (£12.8m) has delivered a goal or assist in each of his last six starts, meanwhile, and it was his beautifully taken strike from a Sadio Mane (£11.7m) lay-off that restored parity after Hal Robson-Kanu‘s (£5.2m) opener.

Matheus Pereira (£5.4m) continued his fine form, with an assist for Albion’s goal his eighth goal contribution in the last seven Gameweeks.

And for those that missed the news: an injured Diogo Jota (£7.0m) wasn’t involved in the Black Country and will now be sidelined for the rest of 2020/21.

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  1. Hy liverpool
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Richalol

  2. Vinyl78LP
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Late checking in to see how my Pickford/Keane double plus DCL is bossing the worst team in the league - any good news for me guys ?

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Next week is the end of the season...

    2. alsybach
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Doing good!

    3. HollywoodXI
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      It’s going as well as the rest of this GW.

  3. AzzaroMax99
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Jota+Wood to Raphina+Firmino (-4)?

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Do it

      1. AzzaroMax99
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Cheers

    2. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Jota to Raph. Keep wood

      1. nolard
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        this

  4. BIG BOY BRUNO
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Sheff players and staff probably wondering why they couldn’t have played like this all season

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      I think they've been the biggest underperformers in the prem this season based on last season.

    2. Ashleyajolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Jota > Saint Maximin?

      Yes or no?

      I have Raphina, Salah, lingard, Son as other 4.

      1. BIG BOY BRUNO
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Would rather Pereira

    3. Utopsis
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Pressure's off, handbrake's off

  5. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Get Holgate off and go to a back 4.

    1. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Clearly this system is not working. Last game was a disaster but yet here we are EVE playing the same way...

    2. ZimZalabim
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Duke just wanted to let you know that Allison is a very very devout Christian to the point that he's baptized Firmino and his wife in his pool and generally is a big influence on the Christian players at Liverpool.

      So him mentioning Gods hand on his head is very in keeping with his general behavior and thought process.

      1. Duke Silver ☑
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Fair enough and I'm sure his religion has helped him get through the tough year.

        I'm just not a big fan of people going OTT on religion in interviews.

        1. ZimZalabim
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 days ago

          yeah I agree I dont like it in general but some players are extremely religious and they do feel the need to mention it.

          For him with how religious he is and what had happened this year I think he would have felt obligated to mention 'gods will' in some capacity.

          In general though it does seem a bit much.

    3. Bennyboy1907
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Are you ancelotti? He did that haha

  6. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Why do we fall for teams like Everton all the time?

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      remember last gw?

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Never had any of them last week.

    2. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Opponents.

    3. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Community bias probably

    4. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      It's the old conundrum of form vs fixtures isn't it?

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        And group thinking

    5. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      S
      H
      U

  7. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    my Jota replacement down to Raphinha or Willock?

  8. Old Man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    I know it seems fashionable to slag off Sheff Utd but I think they're playing quite well. Reflects well on the Premier League ..... if not Everton.

    1. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Everton have been very poor but nothing to take away from Sheff Utd, they are playing football like we saw last season.

    2. FFSbet.com
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      First 20min they were mad,they were everywhere dominating

  9. Salan
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Only need DCL score one to win the ML weekly prize, but seems hard to happen now.

  10. HollywoodXI
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    C’mon DCL and Digne. Pretend you know how to play football.

  11. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Just Logged in to say what a terrible player DCL is

    Jusy another Overrated English player who i got sucked into buying. Honestly benteke would do a better job for everton

    Selling him no matter what

    Richarlison is not much better. His Brazilian version

    1. Utopsis
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      It was a terrible miss tbf - whole goal to aim at

  12. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Dcl miss carbon copy of shevchenko miss vs pool in istanbul

    1. Volley127
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      A similar scoreline would be nice

  13. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    If it wasn't for Ancelotti this Everton team would struggle to finish inside the top 15.

  14. NotsoSpursy
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Jota->

    A) greenwood
    B) raph

    1. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Debating the same. Might have to go Raphinia since they face WBA in the final fame of the season playing in front of fans...

    2. Ashleyajolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      B)

    3. Dybala10
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Same decision for me. I need some Leeds coverage but Greenwood seems a great pick vs FUlham...

  15. Utopsis
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    This season is so unpredictable there's probably no point making a transfer this week - just roll and lol

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      I think we can predict Jota won't play

      1. Utopsis
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Back one of your subs

        1. WVA
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 days ago

          Nacho Castagne Ward 🙁

          1. Utopsis
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 2 days ago

            Watch Nacho bag a brace (hope not!)

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Or just make transfers anyway for fun 😛

  16. Garth Marenghi
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Bamford or Greenwood?

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      G
      Did Bamford go off injured?

      1. Silecro
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Nah, just awful

      2. Garth Marenghi
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Didn't see, I thought it was time management for the quick turnaround for next game, but apparently he didn't play well...

    2. Ashleyajolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Bamford! Greenwood will only play one match.

  17. Pep bites Kun
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Seb Wassel was suggesting we try a new approach toward the end of the season ..

    Chris Wilder was listening 'Daniel Jebbison come on down!'

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Wilder was sacked months ago

      1. Pep bites Kun
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        *Paul Heckingbottom was listening then .. 'Daniel Jebbison come on down!' 🙂

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Mitchell and Harrison

      1. Leaf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Sounds like an estate agent

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 days ago

          Indeed

      2. Pep bites Kun
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Yep good calls, although the Mitchell one is fortuitous and I believe Harrison was disregarded over Raphinha. Was just a laugh anyway 😉

    3. Cookie Kid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Think he also recommended us to get Ederson, Mahrez, Foden and Aubameyang this week

      Might just do what I think is best

      1. Pep bites Kun
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Don't know, but his article was more about; if your season had bottomed and you want to try something different as a precursor for next season, then there is opportunity.

        There are nuggets of wisdom there, but you play our own game

    4. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Just a joke and seemingly out of date

      Heckingbottom is very current though 😉

  18. Ashleyajolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Jota > Saint Maximin?

    Yes or no?

    I have Raphina, Salah, lingard, Son as other 4

    1. Garth Marenghi
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Would rather Willock but could work

    2. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Do you have money for Greenwood?

    3. RogDog_jimmy
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Prefer Willock - he’s been getting the returns even is ASM has leveled really good.

      1. Ashleyajolly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        I got 9.1ml - I do but think he won’t play both matches due to Europa.

        1. Garth Marenghi
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 2 days ago

          Interesting, I read a post that said they think greenwood would play both league games, and be benched for the europa final so that pogba could start the final...not sure myself.

    4. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      I may go Willock, always scored when starting or subbing the last 5 appearances

      1. Ashleyajolly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Thanks I may go for Willock!

  19. Jet5605
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Best Jota replacement? 1 FT and zero ITB. Am 0,2 short to get Greenwood

    A - Raph
    B - Other option?

    Mendy
    Dallas - Lindelof - Holgate
    Salah - Son - Lingard - Jota - Bruno
    Kane - Antonio

    Forster - Wood - Rudiger - Holding

    1. Ch0udini
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Tempted by ASM myself

    2. Ashleyajolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Raphina for me.

  20. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Raphinha or Greenwood for last two (for Jota)?

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Got Greenwood and may add Raph into it

      1. Botman and Robben
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Same

      2. BobbyDoesNotLook
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        I have Salah Bruno Son Lingard Jota. Who two would you replace to get both Greenwood and Raph?

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 days ago

          You've got Bruno then I would go Raph for Jota. If for free, I would be tempted to ship Lingard but not for Greenwood - Willock probably.

    2. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Raphinha

  21. nolard
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Rashford or Cavani for the next two?

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Cannot see 2 starts for them with EL midweek after final week. Rashford playing through knock and unrealistic to expect Cavani to play both then EL final in a week. But like Cavani just for Fulham game

      1. nolard
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Yes, this has been lurking in mind as well.
        I want another United attacker though, only have Greenwood now.

  22. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Jota to

    A Harrison
    B Raphinha

    1. Silecro
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Depends if your rival have any of them. I will probably go Harrison for example, due to chasing a rival who has Raphinha

    2. nolard
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Every dog has its day, but then there is form.

      Tough choice, I'd say Raph, as that is more like going where the ball will come, rather than were it has been.

    3. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      B

    4. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      B

    5. Garth Marenghi
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      b

  23. NotsoSpursy
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Worth keeping Zaha for Arsenal away?

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Or bringing whom?

    2. Igz08
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Does have a habit of turning up for big games

    3. NotsoSpursy
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Son

    4. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Yeah hold.

  24. Jet5605
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Start:

    A - Rudiger (LEI)
    B - Wood (LIV)

    1. nolard
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Wood - decent goal return lately.

  25. Igz08
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    25 points clear in ML.

    Opponent has Bruno + Son, I have Salah + Bale. Both have Jota and JLingz

    A) Jota, Zaha -> Bruno, Raphinha (-4)
    B) Jota, JLingz -> Bruno, Willock (-4)
    C) Bale -> Bruno
    D) Bale -> Son

    1. NotsoSpursy
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Didn’t watch but son looked tired.
      Anyone concur?

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        He's not so effective when Bale starts, or maybe just my impression, haven't looked at data ...

      2. RogDog_jimmy
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        So you think Son is tired even though you didn’t watch him?

        I like a or b.

        1. Igz08
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 days ago

          Wow amazing rank for your first season?! Congrats!

    2. Igz08
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      A seems to make the most sense on paper? Cover his players and keep a differential (he doesn't have Raphinha)

    3. nolard
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Get Bruno

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

        I'd be brave and not get Bruno now.

        1. Igz08
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 days ago

          Why not though? It’s just protecting me from a potential haul vs Fulham

        2. ‘Tis the Season
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 days ago

          No Bruno, doubt he plays much with final in the horizon

          1. Igz08
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 2 days ago

            I think he’ll play the Fulham game

        3. nolard
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 2 days ago

          I'd play it safe and have him as you are 25 ahead.

          1. Igz08
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 2 days ago

            I think that's what makes sense. Just need to decide how best to do it

      2. Igz08
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Well there’s a few ways of getting him 😛

  26. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    A) Jota to Foden / Raphinha
    B) Mahrez and Jota to Bruno and Raphinha(-4)

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      A

    2. Igz08
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      B looks good. Brighton are solid at home

    3. Silecro
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      So...you would get rid of Mahrez but are willing to buy Foden? can't see logic in there as both should start, its not like Mahrez played last one and Foden didnt

      1. JONALDINHO
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        He’s the only one I can get rid of to afford Bruno. Obviously very reluctant to sell as I feel him and Foden will do well.

  27. Jet5605
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Chances of Dias starting? Is it better to start Holgate, Lindelof & Dallas and leave Dias on the bench now City have won the league?

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Holgate for the bench

  28. @persecuted_by_mods
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Holgate off for siggy

      1. Duke Silver ☑
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        About time. He's been awful the last few weeks. Hopefully Carlo has come to his senses now.

    • Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Yessss Holgate off

    • Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Chelsea women 1-0 down after 40 seconds

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        FFS Kepa

      2. Utopsis
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Oh dear really

        1. Old Man
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 2 days ago

          They should've equalised but put it over the bar.

          1. Utopsis
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 2 days ago

            2-0 down now 🙁 might actually switch to that rather than the Everton game

          2. Utopsis
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 2 days ago

            Switched - COYB!

          3. Utopsis
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 2 days ago

            It's a bloodbath, I might switch back 🙁