Dugout Discussion

Jota starts as Torres, Sterling and Mahrez benched for Man City

In the final match of Gameweek 7, Liverpool host Manchester City in a mouth-watering clash at Anfield.  

Kick-off is at 16:30 BST.

As expected, Liverpool are without the injured Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.5m), along with midfielders Thiago (£5.3m) and Harvey Elliot (£5.4m).

James Milner (£4.9m) starts at right-back, with Diogo Jota (£7.6m) preferred to Roberto Firmino (£8.8m) up front.

For Man City, Ilkay Gundogan (£7.2m) and Oleksandr Zinchenko (£5.3m) both miss out.

Gabriel Jesus (£8.6m), Jack Grealish (£8.0m) and Phil Foden (£7.9m) all start, with Ferran Torres (£7.0m), Raheem Sterling (£10.7m) and Riyad Mahrez (£8.7m) on the bench.

GAMEWEEK 7 LINE-UPS

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Milner, Matip, van Dijk, Robertson, Fabinho, Henderson, Jones, Salah, Mane, Jota

Subs: Kelleher, Konate, Keita, Firmino, Gomez, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Minamino, Tsimikas, Williams

Man City XI: Ederson, Walker, Dias, Laporte, Cancelo, Rodri, De Bruyne, Silva, Jesus, Grealish, Foden 

Subs: Steffen, Carson, Stones, Ake, Sterling, Torres, Fernandinho, Mahrez, Palmer

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  1. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Can’t believe only on 20 (-4) points so far with this team. Cancelo Salah Jota (comes in for Alonso) need to save week! Down from 130K to 280K so far - do I need to WC? I didn’t think so but….

    Sanchez
    Alonso Semedo Rüdiger Cancelo
    Salah Greenwood Raphinha Benrahma
    Ronaldo (c) Antonio

    Foster Jota Livramento Scarlett

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Never needing a wildcard there! Jota has Watford in gw8 and can do well if from the bench or start. I like that team. Ronaldo and Greenwood to Jiminez and Kdb?

      1. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks- yes could do that but was also thinking Greenwood to Son and Ronaldo to Vardy

    2. Gabistuta
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Nah solid team

    3. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      No not at all.

      I do worry about West Ham Europa involvement, Alonso/Jota rotation, (Firmino is not quite fir otherwise he would start today), Greenwood and Ronaldo has a leaky Leicester defence next BUT Greenwood is on borrowed time.

  2. R.C
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Kaptain Kane hope you capped Son like me

    1. Gabistuta
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Smug?

  3. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    I have really enjoyed watching Brentford this season. Breath of fresh air. Hate how they finish out games though, the time wasting is awful.

    1. TomSaints
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Yep they’re looking good but think teams will figure them out as the season goes on

    2. Tasty Jerk
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Agreed on enjoying Brentford, but stuff like the time wasting/gamesmanship is what some of us small teams need sometimes to balance out the "big team" inbalance.

  4. We Go Again
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    How did west ham and Antonio look today? Still a good move to take Ronaldo out for him to fund premium defence?

    1. JBG
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I feel they were unlucky.. Benrahma ruined 2 possible assists for Antonio. But he didn't look as dangerous as he usually does in front of goal. But didn't really get that good balls fed too him either.

    2. TomSaints
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Antonio also got fouled for a pretty blatant penalty which was inexplicably not given.

      1. JBG
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Oh yeah, this as well.

  5. House Frey Wedding Planner
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Which is a better combo on a wildcard?

    A - Grealish, Saka, Toney + 0.7m
    B - Mbuemo, ESR, Vardy

    1. Gabistuta
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      What can the 0.7 get you? Just ITB?

      1. House Frey Wedding Planner
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah just money in the bank. I have exact funds to do B

        1. Gabistuta
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Yeah I prefer B as Vardy a extra captain option

  6. Joey Tribbiani
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Just one Diogoal pls!

  7. BeWater
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Would be nice if Jota did something today. Otherwise it's going to be a long IB with people selling him.

    1. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Firminho obviously not fit, that's why i worry about TAA's synopsis

    2. Gabistuta
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      WCs will be flying everywhere. Not sure he will drop more than once. I'm keeping him until (if) he loses his spot regularly.

      1. BeWater
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Same here. Until he gets benched a couple of times in a row I'll keep him.

  8. GE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    1) Shaw -> Azpi (can’t afford price changes)
    2) Wait and bring in a City def for a hit

    (1FT, 0.6 itb)

    Sanchez
    TAA/Rudiger/White
    Salah/Greenwood/Benrahma/Saka
    Ronaldo/Antonio/ASM

    Bench: Steele, Shaw, Williams, Gilmour

    1. Mozumbus
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      You already have Chelsea defense so B

  9. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Fernandes to Salah for free pencilled in but Leicester defence is so bad!

  10. Gandalf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Really wasn’t expecting that Jota start.. Cancelo clean sheet needed to save the gameweek

    1. grumpyman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Going to need a brace from him for anything close to a saved week.

  11. Crunchie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Another 6m midfielder?

    @Matchday365
    2m
    Olise v. Leicester (38 minutes)

    • 1 goal
    • 3 shots
    • 2 key passes
    • 1 accurate cross
    • 1 interception
    • 2 aerial duels won
    • 88% passing (15/17)
    • 100% aerial duels won (2/2)
    • MOTM

    1. House Frey Wedding Planner
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Needs to start more games to be a serious option

    2. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I'm in, no chance Ayew is better than him once up to speed

    3. Tasty Jerk
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Agreed. Olise looked quality didn't he? Just has to start next match. Monitoring him now.

  12. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Bertrand seemed such a good differential v Brighton, Burnley and Palance

    To then get 1,1,0….

  13. LarryDuff
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Captaining Jiminez has saved me, differential captain wins are the best

  14. Gunneryank
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Help me Jota-Wan Kenobi.

    You're my only hope.

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

    Jota sold in droves... one of those fpl instant karma moments approaching... 🙂

  16. Saka Rice
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Would you double up on city and Chelsea defence?

    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      So much value in Livra and duffy

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Plus the Tierney/Marçal/Pinnock axis for me

    2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I have gone two Chelsea and one City. Christensen one of them though.

    3. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Just City

  17. Ze_Austin
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Vardy with 90 EPL goals since turning 30, according to Google

    Ian Wright hold the record with 93

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      *holds, dammit

  18. Gunneryank
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Maybe City's defense has an off day. Stranger things have happened. Let's have a goalfest!

  19. Saka Rice
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Jota seems nailed would you have him on a WC?

    1. sirmorbach
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Not with Firmino around.

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      And yet he isn’t, not with Firmino now back

    3. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Firmino, fixtures, Grealish

  20. sirmorbach
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    On WC, would you rather have Townsend + Jesus or Grealish + Edouard?

  21. Original Sin
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Gave Eduard one more chance against Leicester. Time to ship him out? Lukaku and Antonio the other 2 FWDs.
    Have the cash to do Eduard to Vardy. Worth doing it?

    1. Abaddon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Ship all 3

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

      Yep

    3. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Vardy's best fixtures are behind him, with 5 proper fighters next. Are you predicting or reacting?

      1. JayKay1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Vardy has a more than handy record against 'top' sides, so I've no worries about bringing him in on my WC this week ;o)

  22. JBG
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    City actually looking kinda sloppy in possession so far.

    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Was just about to mention about their poor passing.

    2. Mozumbus
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Which are the 3 must haves each from Chelsea and mancity on WC?

      1. Mozumbus
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Post fail

  23. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    On WC, how about a sneaky Trossard punt vs Norwich? Then attack Norwich/Newcastle swap that spot? Of course not every transfer maybe rotate this spot with ESR or Mbuemo

    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I made sneaky Wood punt vs Nor on WC, with Trossard wouldn't bother tbh.

  24. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Remember when Mahrez was going to be a great pick to start the season because he had a pre season and Pep would have to pick him?

    And then remember when Torres was going to be a great pick because he was 7.0 playing as a striker for man City?

    And then remember when Grealish was going to be a great pick because he would start every game under Pep?

    Ah Man City - good Times

    1. Zilla
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Grealish started every game under Pep though but yes I get your point.

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Has starting every game under Pep made him a great pick so far?

  25. Mozumbus
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Which are the 3 must haves each from Chelsea and mancity on WC?

    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Cancelo and Rudiger. Ok, Lukaku still.

      1. Mozumbus
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks. 2 Chelsea and 1 mancity.

    2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Azpi Rudiger Lukaku
      Cancelo Dias Grealish

      Don’t feel a triple-up of either is essential

      1. Mozumbus
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks. Yes triple up is not essential nor affordable in a balanced team.

    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Chalobah Kovacevic & Werner from Chelsea

      Sterling, Mahrez, Stones from city

      1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Fernandino, surely should be there too?

      2. Mozumbus
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Haha, why are you trolling?

    4. BIGREDDOG
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I'd say Cancelo is the City player of choice but KDB/Jesus could be decent. For Chelsea I'd choose Azpi/Rudiger and Lukaku. That said I have none of these players unfortunately lol

    5. Tasty Jerk
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Just Azpi and Cancelo should be enough. Both nailed on. Others getting rotated.

      1. Mozumbus
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks. Solid choices. I think Lukaku will also be nailed.

  26. JBG
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    I know most of you hate this kind of posts but.. Please rate my WC:

    Ramsdale-(Foster)
    TAA-Azpi-Cancelo-(Duffy-Livra)
    Salah-Mbeumo-Raph-Saka-(Luiz)
    Lukaku-Antonio-Jimenez

    2m itb.

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      So basically template?

      1. JBG
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        I guess.. kinda want Ederson instead of Ramsdale tbh and Hwang instead of Jimenez. Not sure about Saka either.

      2. Tasty Jerk
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Saka and Jimenez are template now?

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          It seems so

    2. House Frey Wedding Planner
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Very good team.

      With 2m in the bank, maybe Dias + Vardy could be an alternative to TAA and Jimenez

      1. JBG
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks

    3. BIGREDDOG
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah looks nice. I think Saka/Mbuemo are the question marks

      1. JBG
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks

  27. Alexis Nonsense
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    This must be the best GW ever to have a bad one

    Lukaku/Ronaldo/Antoinio all captain fails so the ones with big ba11s who captained Salah might win this one but there shouldn't be too many of them?

  28. Sz21
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Early thoughts here as things stand?
    1. WC. A few too many players needed to ship and bring in now.
    2. Just Greenwood-> Raphinha.
    3. Coufal + Greenwood-> Cancelo + Raph (-4).
    Gets me relatively close to where I want to be but still 3/4 moves behind a WC.

    Sanchez.
    Alonso, Rudiger, Coufal, TAA.
    Salah, Benrahma, Greenwood, Gray, Bissouma.
    Jimenez, Anto, Lukaku.
    Bachmann, Gray, Bissouma, Tsimikas.
    0.0m ITB, 1ft

    1. BIGREDDOG
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Not sure I'd WC that team. It's decent

  29. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Repost, Help please. On wc:
    A) Ederson, Dias, Jimenez
    B) Ramsdale, Manquillo, Vardy

    X
    Def: Rudi, Cancelo, X, White, Livra
    For: Lukaku, Antonio, X

    1. Esalman
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      A

    2. Thomas Magnum
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      A slightly but no Trent would scare me

  30. Esalman
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Thoughts on early transfer-
    Ronaldo+4.5 to 4.5+Son for a hit? Or hold till next week? Leicester looks leaky.

    1. JBG
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Hold imo... As you say Leicester looking leaky.