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

1,389 Comments Post a Comment
  1. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Joint motm? ... had no idea that was even a thing.

    1. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Stupid, Salah by a mile on 2nd half performance

    2. TheTinman
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      It's not!

    3. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Won't help Sky Sports with points for MoM. Presumably they will ignore that noisy Neville.

    4. Reeker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      If Foden played as well as Salah, Man City would be winning

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

        Two top players

  2. Philosopher's Stones
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Only attacking returns this week, yet it's going to drop my rank. Crazy GW.

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

      Same here, my season is already over, not to mention my mini leagues

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Unlucky!

      2. Philosopher's Stones
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        What rank you falling to? 650k for me. Drastic fall in the last 3 weeks.

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

    Blew it up, ref.

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

    Kdb really is the king of the through ball.

  5. MOZIL
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Ole out

    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Put it away

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

      What a weirdly timed comment

    3. Philosopher's Stones
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Internet explorer?

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

        Hwang essential

        1. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Put it away

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

          Saka down...

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

    Poor cancelo, salah outplayed him like he is a schoolboy

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

      Danny Rose has his work cut out for him.

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Destroyed.

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Seems a good chance that Zinchenko comes in vs. Burnley now. Nightmare for owners.

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

        Dont think so.

  7. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    3 - Salah (44)
    2 - Jones (29)
    1 - De Bruyne (27)

  8. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Alonso, Bruno & Kane
    To
    Robertson, Salah & Vardy (-8)

    Y or N?

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      0.3 short of Trent

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

        Nah

        1. Big boy Bowen
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Thanks

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

      Think anyone is going to give a sh** about this in the final mins of a huge game?

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

        got quite a few replies, take this L brother

      2. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Yes because it’s FT now

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

      As crap as Kane has been, they play Newcastle next.

      Bruno > Salah

      Whatever else you need to get him.

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        May have to go without Trent/Robbo then

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

          Unless you don't go for Vardy. Jesus is cheaper and on top for example.

          1. Big boy Bowen
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Wing position puts me off and no pens

    4. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Kane (c) vs. Newcastle next week!

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Hmm

    5. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Not today.

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers TM

    6. The Sociologist
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      You need Salah. Can’t keep putting yourself through the punishment every week

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah we all know what he’s capable of, but he has truly ripped me a new one recently

    7. WVA
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Do you have MITB? I would try not to take a hit

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        0.4, it literally leaves 0.2 short of Salah - even things like that have bummed me this season

      2. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        It’s selling Shaw or Alonso to enable Bruno to Salah basically

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

          Ok sell Alonso as at least Shaw will start and get Salah

          1. Big boy Bowen
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            James would be a nice swap if he’s back

  9. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    What a game.

    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Needs some refinement to compete with Monopoly and Carcassone, but FPL has the potential to be a classic

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

    50pts all out. Have a good international break. See y'all later

  11. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Good riddance FPL for 2 weeks

    1. Not again Shirley
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      This. My only player with a return this week (after taking minus 4) was last on bench Livra. Got to laugh really. It’s only a game.

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

      We've still got 2 weeks of constant price drops to look forward to.

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

    Great result for United XD

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

    Top of the league 😉

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

      Enjoy it while it lasts

    2. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      The No Salah league?

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

        Premier League mate

  14. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Cancelo in the baps, sucking the milk.

  15. Podge
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Hwang off the bench yayyyyyy

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

    60 all out

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

      Predicted rank?

  17. DycheDycheBaby
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    What a game

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

    Matches like that remind me why i love this game. The football not the bloody damn FPL! 😀

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

      X100

    2. F4L
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      yep, just needed that first goal to kick it into life

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

    -50.74% rank change.. Oh well, at least through in LMS

    1. dark91
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      What is the safety score for this GW?

    2. WVA
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I feel your pain, 200k to 1m in two weeks

    3. Philosopher's Stones
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      -30.94 for me, and in the -40s last two GWs. WC loading....

  20. The-Red-1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Is this madness?

    Semedo Livramento Alonso Grealish Lukaku out

    Dias Cancelo Azpilicueta Son Toney in

    1. Phil_fox85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Yep, think you know that though.

      Surely you wouldn't make that many transfers straight after a game.

      If you feel that strongly WC

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

    Perma captain Salah at Anfield. Noted

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

      Only first three words needed

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

        😎 aye

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

      "Perma captain Salah"

      Fixed it 😀

  22. F4L
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Salah saving my GW 🙂

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

    Great game. FPL are too busy watching it to add Milner's second and third yellows though.

  24. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    -200k this week…WC or give it one more week?

    Sanchez/Steele
    TAA/Cancelo/Rudi/Duffy/Tsim
    Salah/Greenwood/Benrahma/Raphinha/Sarr
    Ronaldo/Antonio/Scarlet

    1. Phil_fox85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Who would you WC to?

      How confident would you be in getting more points over the next few weeks?

  25. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    What a sh*tty week.

    Listened to live commentary and that was some match.

    Going to be a tight title challenge between LFC, City and CHE this season.

    Salah is FPL King!

    1. Nanoelektronicar
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I think Liverpool lost it now. Not winning v Chelsea and City at home, Chelsea with 10, and Milner not booked second time here, just seems like 4 points dropped. City are not going to drop points, have solid backline, they are going to manage games 1:0, 2:0 and win it in the end.

  26. bryant
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    was forced to wildcard with trent, shaw/dier doubt, bamford, ghost torres, saddison, etc. brought in foden and mbeumo. so satisfying considering theyre 1% owned

    1. bryant
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      just wished i stuck to my gut and captained raul over rom

  27. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Thoughts on WC??

    Ramsdale (Sanchez)
    Cancelo, Azpi, Rudiger (Duffy, Manquillo)
    Salah, Raphina, Townsend, Mbuemo, (Luiz)
    Vardy, Lukaku, Jiminez

    1. bryant
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      looks good, only suggestion would be maybe downgrading vardy to armstrong/toney/pukki if that can get you son over townsend (not sold on him) depending on how much you have itb

  28. afsr
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Any thoughts on who to get as a City attacker? Not convinced in Grealish

    1. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      De Bruyne

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

      Foden / KDB

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

        Foden is likely to play less games than KDB, but plays further forward, at least for now. Jesus has become the assister

        How did KdB look in this game in terms of goal threat?

    3. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Only Cancelo and Dias interest me.

    4. Calculated Risks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Jesus consistent and 3rd for forwards now

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

    6 points between top 10
    2 points between top 6

  30. Calculated Risks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Up from 950k to 77k in 3 weeks... Not owning Rom or Ron is a big part of that

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

      Yep, I own both I went from 200k to 1m lol

    2. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Nice one. I'm gonna sell Lukaku. Not worth his price.

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

        Even before Norwich? That fixture scares me as a non owner but he could easy troll everyone

        1. GreennRed
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Yeah. He got 3 turns from me and didn't take them. He'll score against Norwich but he's overpriced. Considering Hwang for a mad punt.