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. EmreCan Hustle
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Sorry. Posted on the wrong article.

    Keep Antonio or sell for Jesus?

    Had him since the beginning.
    Does Jesus have sufficient upside assuming he starts most games?

    Thanks.

    1. House Frey Wedding Planner
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Antonio is West Ham's spearhead while Jesus plays on the right these days.

      Antonio will start (if fit) while Jesus is prone to Pep roulette

      Antonio is cheaper than Jesus

      Antonio is more prolific than Jesus

      I'd say go with Jesus! 🙂

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

      No for me

    3. Thomas Magnum
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I really like Jesus as an option, but feel if he's a doubt for the juicy Burnley fixture at home it's a bit of a waste. I know the season is long but if you had a tough week this week you'd want to collect every point you can next

  2. BeWater
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Incredible play from Bernardo Silva.

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Foden should have done better.

  3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Bilva: Messi mode activated

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

      Brilliant, Foden should bury chances like this.

      1. Tinkermania
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        I agree. But he is lucky he doesn't look like Sterling. He won't get the abuse. No one should.

    2. Thomas Magnum
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Another class player who can't manage to translate the good work he does on the field into FPL points

  4. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Silva making chumps of five pool players!

  5. JBG
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    City really someone to finish those chances. What a ball and play by Bilva.

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

      Need**

  6. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Magic from Bernardo, Foden has to shoot first time.

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

      This. Unnecessary first touch imo.

  7. Gunneryank
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Is it weird that i just want Grealish to pull up his damn socks? Why do you have to be different Jack? Your shins are in danger!

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Visyally more exposed = more protection from refs?

  8. ANGRY PERSON
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Big miss from foden

  9. Zladan
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Bernardo put Van Dijk on his ass there. Ankle breaking run.

  10. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Sarr is going to have a field day against this Liverpool defence

    VVD already sweating just thinking about it

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Might be no Alisson or Faninho too...

    2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Will find it tough to come out of his own half.

    3. Marvin Moon
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Pffft.

  11. adibo
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Can someone tell me why is grealish ahead of sterling ? Stats says sterling is much better scoring wise

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

      Last season says no

      1. adibo
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Jack best season 6 goals and 10 assists
        Sterling bad season 9 goals 5 assists

    2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Grealish is a better diver.

    3. ANGRY PERSON
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Pep sees messi's shadow in Grealish

    4. Gr3g
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      You don't pay 100m for a player to keep him on a bench. I guess...

      1. adibo
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        True but he is not a goal scorer and i feel like sterling is the best goal scorer in that squad.

        1. Gr3g
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Actually Sterling is very average goalscorer. He does need a alot of chances and lots of his goals are tap ins from couple of meters out

  12. Grounderz
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Bernardo Silva, my man.

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

      Great run

  13. 2999 - Lady of Legend
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Loving the Soucek max bonus 🙂

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

    Anyone know who Watford are looking to get in? If it’s big Sam I might keep sarr for the new manager bounce

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

      Ranieri

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Ranieri rumours.

    3. Brehmeren
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      OGS

    4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Generally the players will all have to play out of their skins for a few weeks now anyways if they want to be on the pitch

      Great time to own a bit of Watford

  15. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Dias YC

  16. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Dias the slapper booked.

    Always going down...

  17. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Dias I need every point ffs

    1. fusen
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      100% this.

      YC are so annoying when you're already struggling in a gameweek. When 10-20 points separates 100k+ in OR, 2-3 yellows every week actually makes a big difference.

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

      So do I, that was unnecessary.

  18. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    A bit naughty from Dias that 😆

  19. jonnybhoy
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Vardy + Sarr to Lukaku + Raph -4pts

    Yeah or nah?

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

      Nah

    2. ANGRY PERSON
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah. But Vardy looks good tho. I am regretting selling him this week for kaku

  20. boroie
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    On WC over the IB…

    Is it mad to be thinking of taking Antonio out?

    Had him since the start but looking at West Ham’s next 8 games I can’t see any major hauls for him…

    eve (a)
    TOT (h)
    avl (a)
    LIV (h)
    wol (a)
    mci (a)
    BHA (h)
    CHE (h)

    1. Gunneryank
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I think I'm taking him out for that Pool to Chelsea run. That is an ugly 5 game stretch.

    2. ANGRY PERSON
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Nope. Some great forward option available

  21. BIGREDDOG
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Cancelo is such a silky player. Love watching him..

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Already transferred him in last night

  22. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    -8 hit paying off for now

    Ronaldo Jota TAA(livra) OUT

    Son Azpi Lukaku IN

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Love to see it oh yea i do forgot to mention

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

    Did Luiz take set pieces for Villa today??

  24. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Lowton with my only return so far

  25. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Dias close.

  26. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Dias nearly OG

  27. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Pen

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Milner lucky escape

  28. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    That's a pen last season...

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      The stupid thing is that's a foul in any other part of the pitch.

  29. BIGREDDOG
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    How's that not a pen

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

      Actually.. outside the box..?

    2. JBG
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Rule changes and probably something with people complaining about the amount of pens handed out last season.

    3. Carefree Crew
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Shock horror a blatant penalty not given at Anfield. Last Man goal scoring opportunity, red card? VAR clear & obvious. Was there even a check?

  30. jackruet
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Foden the cry baby- plays bad, but wants Justice