Are Liverpool Players Really Worth Drafting In?

Damn, you could have posted this before I got Firmino in 😉

The League cup clash hopefully indicates you are wrong, but after your Hazard analysis its tough to bet against your crystal ball gazing skills.

Yep, they tend to struggle against teams who sit a bit deeper. Be interesting to see if it could be overturned or not. Burnley wasn't a good sign, and Hull will give a good indication of whether they've turned a corner.

I think they may be a different beast at home now. Leicester are not a possession-based side. A return to the Rodgers days of smashing the little guys could be upon us.

What about Leicester though?, Leicester are hardly a team that come out and attack...it could be that leicseter defence has ust been woeful this season without kante though...

a or b to finally put this wc to rest?

a. pickford / jaku
coleman walker holebas evans amat

b. foster / jaku
baines lovren holebas evans amat

You make a good point but Liverpool look a different attacking beat this season. I think they'll finally be able to put away the lesser teams, especially with so much competition up front.
How do you think they'll do defensively?

Which is better?

A- Walker + Coutinho

B- Firmino + Vertonghen

Lovren could still be a good shout if you are predicting 1-0s

Anyone know if Lukaku is back in training?

Interesting. I think it'll be a little different this season, as evidenced by the game v Leicester. Lallana in CM and Mane have added a lot more threat to teams that sit back

Very interesting article, not the one I wanted to hear, but certainly makes me throw caution to any rogue captain decisions I might have made (who am i kidding it's going on Aguero). I was guilty of a captains armband when you had warned me against it last time, so won't make that same mistake twice - keep up these great articles!

Bet Hull win 0-1

I agree with most here.. Liverpool look a different team this season and Mane has made a big difference to the Liverpool attack.

Looking forward to some big points from Mane and Firmino over the next few. Own both!!

This may be because Liverpool doesn't like crosses and most of their goals are linked with through balls and short passes while attacking through the middle of the pitch. This system won't work if opposition is defending with 10 men, but that means defending whole 90 mins against pool.

interesting but thats not all

why forget Liverpool do not have European football this season??? less fixtures more training

why forget they have scored most goals in 2016 of any pl side??

why forget Liverpool Hv actually signed a player in mane that can stretch defences and gives them pace which was not in side last season (he was not available for burnley remember)

plus sturridge and origi fit

I am obviously no fan of Pool but they are a totally different proposition to last year. The Burnley game would bear you out but to be honest Pool were bloody unlucky. They do play a narrow pressing game that suits against good sides but they also have class in their side. On top of this there are the likes of can and Gruj still to come in. Matip getting better. I think they need a left back and to bring in the two Germans.

WC RMT if you would be so kind ...

Pickford - Juka
Stones - Baines - Lovren - Holebas - Lenihan
De Bruyne - Sanchez - Firmino - Bolasie - Snodgrass
Deeney - Rashford - Aguero

0.1 ITB and feeling good about this team, few differentials, most bases covered yet still got the 3 heavy hitting forwards in that I wanted.

Firm, Cout & Clyne triple up and I'm buzzing with the decision - Let it rain goals plzzzz

Hazard + Ibra -----> Firmino + Aguero for free worth doing?

If so, wait till after pressers or do now?

The Burnley game was an eyeopener; all that possession and underlying stats which didn't lead anywhere.
Should almost exclude that game when looking at Pool mid stats

Rashford or Deeney?

Cech / Jaku

Vertonghen Williams Holebas Francis Amat

Coutinho Firminho Pereyra Walcott (4.5)

Lukaku Aguero Costa

Its not good, right?

great article, I hope you are right, because at the moment I don't have any pool coverage:))) Also the fact that anyone can score puts me away at the moment, the game against Chelsea just proved it. In City it is clear de Bruyne and Aguero will be top scorers with possibly Sterling close to, or even between them. With pool it's a mistery.

Rashford or Deeney people??

I'm so fed up with this game that I've decided to just back 2 teams on defence, and 2 teams on attack, and set and forget it. So I've loaded up on a 5-4-1 with 3 defenders each from Man U and Chelsea, and a "front 5" of Firmino, De Bruyne, Sterling, Coutinho and Aguero. 2016-2017 done, an average rank and free time back on the cards.

(That said, if Sanchez and Walcott slaughter Chelsea this weekend and De Bruyne blanks, I will do a slight revision and bring them both in and change to a 4-5-1. Actually 3 attacks and 2 defences seems to make a bit more sense...)

Anyway, go Liverpool! And go City! And go Man U and Chelsea! (but not Hazard, or Ibra, or Costa, or Rashford, or ....) And maybe go Arsenal....

Also last season they had Europa League

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WC inplay

Mandanda (pickford)
Holebas Dann Jagielka (Galloway and Love)
KDB Son Antonio Capoue (Puncheon )
Aguero Rashford Lukaku

3.6 ITB
Transferring Son for sanchez in next gameweek

Doubling up on Firmino and Mane 🙂

hi guys,

considering i've taken a -4 hit to get aguero in this week, am i ridiculous in thinking of taking out ozil for firmino (total -8) ? Scared about not having livo mids, but then i obviously sacrifice arsenal mids for the mean time

By Sunday, we will know if the analysis is correct.
I can't see Liverpool put the back pedal this year, with no European game, and having a whole week to analyse the opponent.
Last year Klopp said he can't see time to train according to opponents. This year is another history imo.

That says, I am not doubling up before the ManUtd match too.