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Mane, Matip and Pogba benched as Man Utd host Liverpool in Gameweek 9

In the final match of Gameweek 9, Manchester United host Liverpool in a mouth-watering clash at Old Trafford.

Kick-off is at 16:30 BST.

Manchester United make three changes from Gameweek 8, with Marcus Rashford (£9.4m), Fred (£4.9m) and Scott McTominay (£5.4m) replacing Nemanja Matic (£4.5m), Paul Pogba (£7.6m) and Jadon Sancho (£9.0m).

Bruno Fernandes (£11.8m) also starts despite heading into the game as a doubt.

For Liverpool, Sadio Mane (£11.9m) drops to the bench with Joel Matip (£5.0m).

As a result, Diogo Jota (£7.5m) starts in attack alongside Mohamed Salah (£12.8m) and Roberto Firmino (£8.9m), while Ibrahima Konate (£5.1m) partners Virgil van Dijk (£6.6m) in defence.

Curtis Jones (£5.0m) is a substitute having missed the last two games with a groin injury, but Fabinho (£5.4m) and Thiago (£5.3m) miss out completely.


GAMEWEEK 9 LINE-UPS

Man Utd XI: de Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw, Fred, McTominay, Greenwood, Fernandes, Rashford, Ronaldo

Subs: Henderson, Bailly, Dalot, Lingard, Matic, Pogba, van de Beek, Cavani, Sancho

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Konate, van Dijk, Robertson, Henderson, Milner, Keita, Salah, Jota, Firmino

Subs: Adrian, Mane, Gomez, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jones, Minamino, Tsimikas, Origi, Matip

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  1. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    This is probably the best version of Liverpool in the Premier League era. I just don't know if Chelsea/ManCity can stop them from winning the title...

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

      The difference Van Dijk makes, it’s him.

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

        VVD Matip and Fabinho

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

        It’s not just him. With Matip and Konate they’d be just as good

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

          His leadership and strength reverberates through the whole team.
          It’s why they struggled massively last season when he was out

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

            They didn’t struggle until Matip was out too. When they had to start playing Nat Phillips and Rhys Williams was when they struggled. Having to play midfielders out of position at the back. It ruins the whole system. I was saying this all last year but people kept saying Liverpool we’re finished

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

              The moment you signed VVD they looked like potential title winners

      3. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Its about all their players fitting the system they play. Its Klopp

        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Curious to see how they cope during AFCON

    2. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Its between City and Liverpool. Pains to say but they are a different class

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

      They won't play United every week though

    4. 272MK
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Admire Klopp alot. When I look at the team there re not a lot of superstars am i right

      1. Shark Team
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        He asked for time and he built this team in his own way.. the rest is history. OGS in 3 seasons at Man Utd still hasn't made it clear what's his plan

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

      For me Liverpool and Man City are still a level above Chelsea, will be hard to separate them do.

    6. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I personally think the year they won the league they looked better - but, that’s not to say they’re not an excellent team now mind you

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        I think the first XI was stronger then, now they have a second string though

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

      AFCON in January, Salah and Mane missing 3 games minimum

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

        That’s it then. Season over

    8. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Agree, I just think the squad is a bit thin in places to last a full season.

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

    Oo er as if that didn’t go in.
    When your luck’s in your lucks in

  3. Postman Ty
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Oh come on Cavani, wipe that clean sheet.

    1. EffPeeEll
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      bitter?

      1. Postman Ty
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        It's not that serious...

  4. Gerd Mueller’s thighs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Alonso, Havertz and Firmino…..geeeez

    1. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      My front line is Lukaku Vardy and Toney...

      1. Botman and Robben
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        eek

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

    Trent please get 2 bps

    1. Kun Tozser
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Get a goal lad!

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

      Please no

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

    Remember from last season when people seriously posed the question "Can Jota cover Salah?"

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

      I seem to recall he outscored him for quite a number of consecutive weeks at one point

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

      Like 'does Walcott cover Sanchez?' from years ago.

  7. el polako
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Klopp to be nominated for Noble peace prize for showing mercy to Ole.

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

      Ole blushing

  8. 1984 TC
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Kai(C) against NewCastle. Who's with me?!?!?!

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

      Would rather Jorginho (C)

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

      Ohhh yes what could go wrong

    3. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Not the ones that did Kai(C) vs Norwich...

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

        I did, why not again hehe

    4. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      He’ll be benched IMO

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

        No chance

        1. thegaffer82
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Tuchel.. is that you?

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

            It is not, Tuchel wouldn’t come to such a toxic place

      2. Postman Ty
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Zero chance unless Lukaku is back.

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

      He didn't exactly light up London today. That said, I have him...

    6. 1984 TC
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      He’s definitely due hattie

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

      Large carrot up ye bum

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

      Just captain the Egyptian king

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

    Robbo the saviour!

  10. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    come on TAA & Salah …. we want more

  11. EffPeeEll
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Luke Shaw and Trenty both 24% owned lol

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

    AWB 50m 😆

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

      Pogba cost £89.3m

    2. Postman Ty
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Van de Beek, Sancho, Fred. They've really spent well 😉

  13. Licky
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Everyone gets a yellow card!

  14. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Gary Neville's desperate avoidance of criticism towards his mate Ole really hurts his credibility. It's embarrassing

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

      Neville is right.

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

      Not really. One game doesn’t matter and doubt he’ll be sacked.

      United will finish top 4, qualify last 16 and go on cup run

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Yes really, considering the sheer hypocrisy of what he expected from other man utd managers and his constant changing of the goalposts to suit Ole, it's utterly embarrassing

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

      Fully expect Salah to have a 200+ EO at some point this season.

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

        DGW

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

      I guess noone will be lower than 100 in the score check in few minutes...

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

        Many below, including me 🙂

      2. Hulk Smash
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Try me! 80 at the minute excluding bonus.

      3. Eh, just one more thing ...
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Plenty

    5. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Any salah TC ?

    6. Nightf0x
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Sanxhez foster
      Matip christ rudi alonso white
      Salah beny sisoko townsy raph
      Vardy jimi antonio

      Want to wc in intl. Break but no point of taking -4 or -8 in next 2 gws right?

    7. 272MK
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Trent just needs 1 more BPS to equal Keita what he needs to do tho??

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

      AWB is a dreadful RB, United need to upgrade desperately

    9. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Come on, one more attacking return from Salah or Trent to break the hundred.

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

      100 about the average?

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

        No

      2. C'mon the Fylde
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Nah 65-80

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

          62 per LiveFPL

    11. C'mon the Fylde
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Salah's crap. He's done nowt, this 2nd half.

      Contemplating on Salah out, for Mount.

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

        Low quality bait.

        1. C'mon the Fylde
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          It wasn't "bait." It was "tongue in cheek."

          "Bait" aims to achieve a bite. Who the heck is going to bite that, after a Salah hattrick? 😉

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

            Yeah I wasn't being altogether serious myself mate.

    12. MikeS
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Mount in for:

      A. Benrahma
      B. Raphina

      I'm thinking a as hope raph will be back for Norwich, although annoying how he keeps getting injured..

    13. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      123(-4) points as things stand. Can't complain 🙂

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

        What could have been 🙁

        1. EmreCan Hustle
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          I just know next week James, Mount and Foden will be benched and Azpi and Chilwell will hit double digits.

          Everything will be undone.

      2. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Blimey

      3. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        decent

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

      Those who knee jerked sold Kane or Son after the terrible performance earlier will regret it with this horror show of a Man Utd defence up next

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

        Son hatrick comings..

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

        So glad to have Son

      3. Scholes Out For Summer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        or Ole will set up shop and go for a draw against Spurs

      4. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        the Spurs game could be another mauling, its exact kind of fixture Spurs need to get them back on track

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

      Please Salah, one more.
      TAA assist preferably.

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

        Yes please

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

      UTD absolute trash.

    17. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      H2H opponent has Digne, AWB and Pogba. Three negative points totals.

    18. OLD Rafiki
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      funny how United fans who captained salah are celebrating with me on this....

      1. Crouching Tiger
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        We are closer to Ole out than ever before, I think.