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. FPL ElasticO
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    So, Would you do these transfers on WC?

    Benrahma & Jota >> Mbuemo & Foden

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

      Yes. Jota is ok, but will share minutes from now on.

    2. waltzingmatildas
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Hmm, I don't know. Probably yes

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

      yep

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

      Sound sensible
      Classic FPL if Jota starts and Pep benches Foden though next match!

    5. Gunners in Haaland
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      MbEUmo

    6. Oooo Matron
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Not convinced at all

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

      If you've had Greenwood from the start the price drop affect you?

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

        yes

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

    Worth going mid priced up top for this?

    Ramsdale
    Trent, Cancelo, Chilwell, Rudiger
    Salah, Son, Jota
    Antonio, Jimenez, Bamford

    Foster, Livramento, Luiz, Brownhill
    Bank 0.0m

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

      I’d want Lukaku

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

        You can have mine if you want

    2. waltzingmatildas
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I'd want a premium striker slot

    3. Oooo Matron
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I like it - maybe Jota to Raphina, as the former liable to rotation. I'm thinking pretty similar on my WC:

      Ramsdale
      Trent Cancelo Laporte Rudiger Azpi
      Salah Mane Raphina
      Bamford Jiminez Antonio

      Subs: Douglas Luiz, Livramento, Allan

    4. Gross Blank Point
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I'm looking at Bamford/Vardy/Antonio up front.

  3. Lord of Ings
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Is raphinha gonna miss gameweek 8?

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

      No one knows yet

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

      If its due to travel quarantine rules, then I'm sure they will find a way to circumvent that.

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

      Seems likely? Looks like:

      Plays Brazil on 15 October at 1:30 AM GMT
      Leeds play on 16 October at 3.00 PM GMT

      Even if no quarantine issues (which shouldn't be if jabbed), it's hardly any turnaround. How do they come up with these international fixtures?!

      1. Oooo Matron
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Should be OK to play with new quarantine rules, but he's likely to be shattered from playing in Brazil. Annoying one as he's a great pick

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

          Yeah exactly
          Not sure what the flight time is but playing followed by a long flight would knacker you
          Would be furious if I were Leeds or other team that has Brazilian players

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

      If he plays 3rd Brazil game on 15 October little chance of playing Leeds game on 16 October - but I guess might be some deal agreed that he plays first 2 games and get released by Brazil and get back in time

  4. Cpthavoc
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Think this could get on rough with the smooth… I forgot to take the armband off Salah! How can I let the scoutcast guys know?

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

      Nice jam! I forgot to take the VC off him… just needed Ronaldo to stay on the bench!

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

        I know, how jammy can you get! Bad luck for you with Ron though..

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

    Cheksksnsm

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

      exactly

    2. Lanley Staurel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Really? Not so sure myself.

    3. Il Capitano
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      True

  6. waltzingmatildas
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Second red arrow in row.
    Would you wildcard this? Would probably lose shaw, ayling, christensen(?), benrahma, sarr, gilmour, ronaldo

    Sanchez foster
    Shaw christensen ayling White livra
    Salah raphinha benrahma sarr gilmour
    Ronaldo lukaku antonio

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

      I would, probably change Sanche too

    2. Gross Blank Point
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Think only 20% of the Top 10K have 3 premiums, best to lose one.

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

    A. Son
    B. Cancelo
    C. City midfielder

    Which one would you get first?

    1. Oooo Matron
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      B. Spurs fixtures don't turn good for a while (and they're awful).

      Would love a City mid, but who? Doesn't feel like any can be trusted

    2. KDB4PREZ
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      B

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

      B

  8. Oooo Matron
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Thoughts on this WC? Think Mane is better pick than Lukaku as mid priced forward s much better than mid priced midfielders.

    Ramsdale
    Trent Cancelo Laporte Rudiger Azpi
    Salah Mane Raphina
    Bamford Jiminez Antonio

    Subs: Douglas Luiz, Livramento, Allan

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

      Mane over Lukaku is something I’m considering myself. I’d go Mbeumo over Azpi though

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

      I like it

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

    Though Antonio is in the form of his life this season, fixtures turning a bit. What we doing with him: keep or sell?

    1. Oooo Matron
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Keep for now, he's an easy move to another mid pieced forward - Bamford, Jiminez, Toney, etc. I'm shipping Benrahma though.

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

        Good point

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

      Sold for Vardy when suspended & haven't looked back since. Still a good option, depends who you bring in instead

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

        Playing around with my WC, and looking at Lukaku, Vardy, Jimenez in one of the drafts. Have 0.8 itb too if I need to upgrade Jimmy to Antonio/Dcl/Bamford later.

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

    BMW has settled into EPL. Love to see it

  11. fc_skrald
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Besides wait and see what happens during the international matches - any ideas what to do with this team?

    Sánchez
    Shaw, Alonso, TAA, Duffy
    Raphinha, Salah, Fernandes
    Ings, Antonio, Toney

    Steele, Sarr, Gilmour, Amartey
    2 free transfers, 1.4 million in the bank

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I'm thinking about downgrading Bruno to Grealish/Foden and upgrading Ings to Lukaku.

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

        Thanks - good idea!. That might be my moves if not injuries during the international matches.

  12. Tcheco
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Torres due a game now...

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

      Sold him for Foden 10 mins ago... :/

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

    Any place I can check who took corners in the games played so far??

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

        Thanks but I wanted individual numbers

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

      https://fbref.com/en/comps/9/passing_types/Premier-League-Stats
      Scroll to player pass types

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

        Thanks very useful - CK is corners right?

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

          Yep, then to the right it has the types of corners.

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

            Cheers

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

      whoscored.com

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

        Cheers

  14. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Thoughts on WC?

    Ramsdale • Foster
    Trent • Cancelo • Rudiger • White • Livramento
    Salah • Foden • Raph • Mbeumo • Luiz
    Lukaku • Antonio • Jiminez

    Would love to get DCL over Jimmy if fit but don’t have the funds

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

      You could do so by downgrading Foden. Jesus in that category as well if you want a City attacker.

  15. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Benrahma has been a fail pic since the end of GW 2. Cant believe he has gone up .6

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

    Which option for -4?

    A) Ronaldo/Greenwood to Lukaku/Foden

    B) White/Greenwood to Cancelo/Doucoure

    1. Gooner Kebab
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      C) kdb and hwang

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

        Have Jimmy, worth doubling up?

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

          I wouldn't

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

      B

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

    My gut was to do Lukaku to Vardy and decide between him and Salah for cap.

    After not deciding to do the FT I switched Salah cap to Antonio with my gut still saying keep it on Salah.

    My bad GW was not about bad luck, it was down to not following my gut.

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

      Antonio had the best fixture on paper & Lukaku to Vardy is madness before SOU

      Vardy owner switching to Lukaku after IB

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

        With Vardy vs UTD defence?

        Brentford at home is not an easy task. I see another blank, 4th in a row for Lukaku.

  18. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Lukaku with three consecutive blanks. Too patchy to trust with the armband, too expensive not to. If he blanks vs Norwich he’s out.

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

      Not on penalties either.

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

        Is Jorginho?

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

      Happy to have survived SOU as a non owner because all my rivals captained him. My heart sank when he hit the post. He's a must own for the next 4 imo

    3. No Kane No Gain
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Wouldn’t be surprised if he was benched V Norwich as a rest

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

    Mbuemo or ESR on WC?

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

    Wow I thought Digne didn't take any corners yet he has taken the highest number of corners?!

  21. Meechoo115
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    On WC genuinely thinking Mane over Lukaku now. Liverpool going forward absolutely on fire

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

      Salah, Mane, KDB over Salah, Ronaldo, Lukaku for sure!

    2. Meechoo115
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      How is this

      Ramsdale. Foster
      Cancelo. Laporte. Rudi. Trent. Livra
      Salah. Mane. Esr. Foden. Raph
      Armstrong. Antonio. 4.5

      1. Meechoo115
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Only issue is means permacap salah

        1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          That’s not an issue

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

          I wish I had done that

  22. No Kane No Gain
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Who gets more points next week. Cresswell, Livramento or Trent (-4)??

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

      No-one as none are playing next week 😉

      But probably Livramento

  23. EL tridente
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Which combo?
    A) Foden and Cancelo
    B) Son and 4.6 defender

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

      A

      1. Meechoo115
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        This

  24. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Madness to sell Vardy for Lukaku? He has done me well, but worried Lukaku could explode at some point.

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I’d keep Vardy

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

      That's my move for GW8. Obvious (C) in GW9

      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Been the plan. Feels a bit wrong to sell given Vardy's form and Lukakus oposite though.

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

          Fair enough. I could bring him back for GW9 Ronaldo > Vardy easy move

          1. Royal5
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Good point

    3. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I can’t believe I’m saying this but keep Vardy.

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

    Will greenwood's price drop affect you if you've had him from the start?

    1. Meechoo115
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Time to get rid I’s the answer

  26. 2EyedTurk
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Thoughts on Greenwood+Semedo to Foden+Cancelo before prices shift?

    1. Meechoo115
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Deffo

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

      It's a bit early, but if you have strong bench and are ready to risk it, perhaps. Besides price rises the main point being that you can forget this game for two weeks.

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

        I have Alonso already so a bit nervous about those 2 picks. Although surely both should be first choice for City now

  27. Meechoo115
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    WC a or b. Or try again c
    A
    Ramsdale. Foster
    Trent. Cancelo. Laporte. Rudi. Livra
    Salah. Esr. Raph. Foden. BROWNHILL
    LUKAKU. Antonio. TONEY

    B
    Ramsdale. Foster
    Trent. Cancelo. Laporte. Rudi. Livra
    Salah. Esr. Raph. Foden. MANE
    SCRLETT. Antonio. ARMSTRONG

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

      A

  28. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    RMWCT

    Ramsdale - Foster
    TAA - Cancelo - James - Duffy - Livramento
    Salah - Son - Mbeumo - ESR - Brownhill
    Lukaku - DCL - Jimenez

    1. Meechoo115
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Really like it

      1. Meechoo115
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Perhaps Foden over son though

        1. pundit of punts
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Son nailed for 90 mins

          On corners

          More explosive

          Talisman

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

            And expensive...

      2. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers

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

      Like the DCL pick, but no Antonio could hurt you. Not sure about Son, but will certainly be a differential.

    3. Pieterke30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Is Antonio injured?

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

      Perfect team pretty much.

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

    Foden- the next torres

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

      The old Foden?

  30. Utopsis
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    City always batter Burnley - if you pick the right City asset you'll be laughing