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The Dugout Discussion – Liverpool vs Man United

Gameweek 8 comes to its conclusion this evening as Liverpool welcome Man United to Anfield.

Jurgen Klopp’s in-form outfit seek a fifth successive win in the top-flight and could even climb to the summit if they register a victory by a margin of four or more goals.

That’s perhaps unlikely yet, having netted nine times in two matches in front of their own supporters, the Reds will be in buoyant mood tonight.

The likes of Roberto Firmino, Philippe Coutinho and Sadio Mane will be keenly monitored by Fantasy managers as the Merseysiders prepare for a superb upcoming run of fixtures.

For United, the form of Zlatan Ibrahimovic is the main point of concern around these parts.

The big Swede has a single goal in five appearances and has already earned more transfers out than any other forward in the Gameweek.

Another blank and the exodus will surely pick up pace, given that Jose Mourinho then takes his side to former club Chelsea next Sunday – the Blues have chalked up back-to-back shut-outs since the switch to 3-4-3.

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  1. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    62 points, shame about Aguero though

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Good score

    2. DantheManinaPan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      seriously!? 25 on a wildcard here, with Son, Rose, Robertson and (c) Aguero - I'm so so so sad

    3. Rhinos
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      60 and no Theo

    4. MrMaverick
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      same here, walcott was my vc and if kun hadnt played I'd be on 75 pts plus valencia 2 baps

      happy with 62 pts though

      1. Rasping Drive
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        85 I think, if Clyne gets 3 BAPS.

  2. DantheManinaPan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Best Robertson replacement?

    1. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Holebas, Pieters, Amat

  3. TheBabyfacedAssassin
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Allen price proected?

    1. TheBabyfacedAssassin
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Protected*

      1. Pasqualinho
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        No. Neither.

        1. TheBabyfacedAssassin
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Flagged though. Cheers

  4. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    I don't like following the herd, but Capoue > Allen gaining £0.3 makes sense doesn't it?

    1. DantheManinaPan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      yes

    2. Pasqualinho
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      The herd won't do it for 10 minutes. Do it now and be a trailblazer.

      1. Paul Psychic Octopus
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Allen hasn't scored in the last 24 hours so I hope that puts a few people off.

    3. Transfer Window
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I did it yesterday. Go for it

    4. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Not for me. Capoue out for a 4.4 bench fodder gives me 0.5, not 0.3

      1. Paul Psychic Octopus
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        But if you have Costa you have to work around the inevitable suspensions

  5. Rhinos
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Aguero and Ibrahimovic got a combined 0 😯

    1. Transfer Window
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Ibra is over-rated

  6. jai1212
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Vertonghen to Clyne?
    Just one decent fixture against Bournemouth away

    1. Alnair
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Liv play WBA and cpl next, are you expecting a CS against the size of the teams and with our history against them?

  7. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    I swear this interviewer has asked the same question about 4 times

  8. wolves_simmo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Who to bring Clyne in for?

    A) PVA
    B) Baines

    Other Defenders are Amat / Mustafi / 4.0

    1. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      A

  9. Slam
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Who to bring in?

    A) Firmino
    B) Mane
    C) Coutinho
    D) Arnautovic
    E) Keep Antonio, face the drop.
    F) Other

    Cheers

    1. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      A or C

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

      you havent got a liverpool midfielder...

      1. Slam
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        No I haven't
        Why?

    3. Coaly
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Walcott or Son over all of those

      Liverpool's points are harder to pin down than a slippery eel

  10. Buck The Trent
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    65 (-4) after Clyne baps and still lost my h2h lol

  11. andy85wsm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    I have a feeling I'll still own Ibra come Saturday

    1. JAC THE CAT
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Please don't

      1. andy85wsm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Who do you lose for him? Costa the obvious one I suppose.

        1. Coaly
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Costa, Lukaku, Austin/Wilson

    2. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Andy should've got Alexis over Ibra on WC as i advised 😉

      Wouldnt have that headache by now

    3. Rhinos
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Me too. Have Hazard so don't want Costa and there isn't anyone else

    4. Rhinos
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      And of course if keep for Chelsea then gotta keep for Burnley 😆

  12. Carlton P
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Bellerin, Valencia, Baines , Evans, amat
    Ship Valencia for
    A) holebas
    B) clyne
    C) Leicester
    D) arsenal, got wally and bell
    E) ship Baines
    Cheers chaps

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Rather switch Baines?

    2. InSaneMan-e
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Man just got you 8 points though
      And who's to say Mourinho doesn't push for a 0-0 again away to Chelsea

      1. InSaneMan-e
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Its 7. what a shame

  13. RoysCallerAnne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Well done to Jose. Job done.
    Still a very good start from LFC considering those fixtures. If we can convert these "easy" fixtures into points, should be well up there at Christmas.

  14. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Paul Pogba will have to decide what type of player he's going to be in this league. He's just doing bits of everything

    1. Pasqualinho
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      He did the job asked of him tonight.

    2. Hank Scorpio
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      *bits of nothing

  15. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone considering Son(C) over Alexis or Theo ?

    Expect Boro to be much more solid than Bournemouth

    Last season

    Spurs 3-0 Bournemouth
    Bournemouth 1-5 Spurs

    1. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      *Not to forget Sons two braces came at the road

    2. InSaneMan-e
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Yes but watch boroughs last game and Bournemouths last game

    3. Coaly
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      yeah good option imo

      don't think many will have the bottle for it

      also need to see how they get on in the CL first

    4. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Son guarranteed you think tostart or play at leastb 75 min?

      when is kane expected bak

  16. VS10_
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    3 - Clyne (30)
    2 - Bailly (29)
    1 - Lovren, Matip, de Gea, Valencia (26)

    Valencia robbed 🙁

    1. MrMaverick
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      oh

    2. Demí
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Final?

      1. VS10_
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Just changed, so most likely yes.

        1. Demí
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          cherrrs

    3. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Oh for god sakkkke

    4. Slam
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Valencia 🙁

    5. Swan - Villa Proud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      That's BS and I'm a Clyne owner

    6. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Lovren 😀

  17. JAC THE CAT
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Was all set on Valencia -> Clyne as my FT but tonight has given me some doubts.

    1. Swan - Villa Proud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Valencia deserved the 3 bonus tonight and I'm a Clyne owner. I think he's a good hold

  18. Konstaapeli
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Rashford + Walker to Austin + Bellerin for -4?

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Just Rashford>Austin. Why on earth would you sell Walker?

      1. Konstaapeli
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Because of Bellerin!

    2. Mark-O
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Austin against City though

      1. Konstaapeli
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        And Rashford against Chelsea...

  19. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    38 all out with Benteke (c) actually not as pitiful as it could have been

  20. Swan - Villa Proud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Something must be broken on FPL site. It's saying I got 2 CS this week. 😉

  21. Scotty B
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Heaton
    Clyne Amat Vertonghen
    Antonio Firmino Snodgrass Sterling
    Ibrahimovic Lukaku Aguero

    Pickford Capoue Collins Evans

    Ibrahimovic > Costa?

  22. Arteta
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Who to play next gameweek - Karius or Grant?

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Karius

      1. Arteta
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers mate!

  23. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    FYI

    Highlights are on MOTD 2 after the 10pm news

    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Highlights being the kick off, the half time whistle, the kick and the full time whistle

      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Something about a cat on the pitch too

  24. PaoloRabbiiiii
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Pogba's hairstyles have really got him places, Most expensive player in the world 😀

    I'm getting the scissors out

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      He's been useless

  25. TheBusDriver
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    WTF. No bps for Valencia????

    1. Pasqualinho
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Looks like he'll get 1.

  26. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Baily got a yc and get more bonus than Valencia. Dafuq

  27. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Does anyone know how to find comments from a week ago?

    I was slated on here for suggesting that Mourinho would park the bus, waste time and play for a 0-0.

    A leopard never changes his spots. He does it every time he plays a big team.

    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Go to your profile and you'll find your recent comments

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Thank you, good sir.

  28. Jay_
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Clyne 30
      Bailey 29
      Lovren Matip Valencia DDG 26

    • Ayew Holding Mee Cork
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Used my FT on Valencia->Kos. Feelsbadman

    • Bruno Bruno!!
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      67 points for the GW with 11 of them comming from tonight not a bad return, hopefully a green arrow and push into top 300k. current rank 373,696