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Dugout Discussion – West Ham vs Liverpool

Liverpool’s top four ambitions come under scrutiny in Sunday’s next encounter, as Jurgen Klopp’s charges make their way to the London Stadium to face a buoyant West Ham United.

Boosted by last Friday’s 1-0 victory over London rivals Spurs, Slaven Bilic’s side will provide a stern test of Liverpool’s credentials; the Hammers have kept three successive clean sheets heading into this match.

The Reds will surely look to Philippe Coutinho for inspiration.

The Brazilian is comfortably the top owned asset on show in this afternoon kick-off, with the midfielder still part of 18.8% of squads.

He has suffered from significant recent sales, however: more than 221,000 managers have moved Coutinho out of their squads over the previous two Gameweeks. A modest 14-point return over his last four Gameweeks, featuring just a single goal, proved damaging.

Coutinho’s profit from this match is likely to have the main impact on our Gameweeks, then, with only minor interest elsewhere.

Roberto Firmino – part of 10.5% of squads – misses out, while Daniel Sturridge earns a rare start, his first since Gameweek 20.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. HazardAGuess
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 days ago

    West Ham in meltdown. Someone's pulled the fire alarm.

  2. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 days ago

    Get Sturridge off FFS

  3. Ziro
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 days ago

    There has got to be a Coutinho triple capper somewhere.

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 days ago

      Luckily chips dont get auto-activated for dead teams 😳

  4. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 days ago

    WhoScored.com‏Verified account @WhoScored 1m1 minute ago
    Torino 0-5 Napoli FT: Joe Hart conceded 5 of the 6 shots that were on target https://www.whoscored.com/Matches/1115485/Live/Italy-Serie-A-2016-2017-Torino-Napoli … #TorinoNapoli

    Joe Hart doing a Bravo. 😆

    1. Dreams
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 days ago

      Wonder who will buy him next season.

    2. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 days ago

      😆

  5. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 days ago

    Sold Coutinho for a hit on friday. Too much emphasis on double gameweek players.

    1. Arctic monkeys
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 days ago

      RIP you

      1. Gudjohnsen
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 4 days ago

        Not really. Don't play fantasy for OR. Have already won my money mini league. Don't care about overall ranking.

  6. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 days ago

    A couple more shots of target and Coutinho will be falling down the baps order

  7. Dreams
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 days ago

    Sold Coutinho for Ramsey. Maverick move backfired big time.

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 days ago

      Oh Lord.

      1. Dreams
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 4 days ago

        It's okay. I'm happy Liverpool are winning. Hope they do against Boro also.

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 days ago

      There's maverick and there's...

      1. Dreams
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 4 days ago

        Stupidity. I know.

    3. Arctic monkeys
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 days ago

      Ramsey could still brace midweek, don't loose hope

      1. Dreams
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 4 days ago

        Hope so.

  8. AA33
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 days ago

    Ditched Coutinho on WC 🙁

    Guess I am not the only one here.

  9. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 days ago

    Westham you prideless

  10. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 days ago

    Sturridge giving West Ham fans a souvenir, nice touch.

  11. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 days ago

    Sunday may be Hebknut's lucky day. Triple Spurs and captain coming up.

  12. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 4 days ago

    had cout as a punt for watford...............1pt


    grrrr

  13. sunzip14
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 days ago

    If Liverpool get a Pen, Coutinho to take right? 😛

  14. Ziro
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 days ago

    West Ham deserve to be in the league less than Hull.

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 days ago

      Agree. Their players' attitude sucks. People like Kouyate, Ayew, Lanzini etc - don't show enough fight for the whole season IMO.

      1. Somalion
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 4 days ago

        Agree, rare flashes of desire but mostly just a bunch of overhyped sods.

        Good enough for their knacker fans though.

        1. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 4 days ago

          Stoke and Palace are the same IMO. Shaqiri, Arnie, Townsend, Zaha. Lots of players who believe they are great and should play for Arsenal, Spurs, Chelsea etc, but really are not that good.

    2. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 days ago

      I'd personally miss the 6 points a season were they to be relegated.

    3. tm245
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 days ago

      They are so joyless, perfect fit for that mausoleum.

  15. MikeDuff
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 days ago

    Any chance of another 4-0? 30 points to catch with Sanchez Kane x2 Eriksen x2 v Jesus Pedro Sane the main battle

  16. barracuda
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 days ago

    Will Walker play his last game for Spurs on Thursday?

    1. Ziro
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 days ago

      Not for my team at least. 😉

      1. barracuda
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 4 days ago

        I think he won't be involved in the last match at Hull (#statement).

  17. Weasel51
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 days ago

    Any saints fans tell me how likely Gabbi is to play next game?

  18. Somalion
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 4 days ago

    Hammers have been dire. Pool haven't looked like they're even playing 50% of what they're capable of but really could be 8/9-0 up.

  19. EWH2020
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 days ago

    Arsenal's most realistic hope of getting top 4 is for City to lose away at watford. Arsenal need to get their GD up. Hopefully this will mean Sanchez plays through the pain against Sunderland

    1. Somalion
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 days ago

      Arsenal just need to win the last 2 matches and pray someone does them a favour.

    2. acidicleo
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 days ago

      city are 3 points and 5 goals ahead...
      so their best hope is pools dropping points vs boro..

  20. Reed_Rothchild
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 4 days ago

    Have one free transfer next week I will use for Hazard to Countinho and will captain Coutinho.

  21. EDEN THE MAN
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 days ago

    Gabbiadini+Sane to Sturridge+T.Caroll? (-4)

    Will have a front 7 of

    Sanchez,Hazard,Coutinho,King
    Kane,Jesus,Sturridge

    for gw38

  22. Ange Ball
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 days ago

    Well upset with Sturr and coutinho I wanted them to be under the radar for my transfers next week. Looks like my rival will do the same moves.

    Thinking

    Sane Costa Out
    Coutinho Sturr in for free
    I have the correct money for both transfer then possibly a minus 4 do Monreal to John Terry

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 days ago

      Sturridge will still be now

  23. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 4 days ago

    Sturridge off

    Fail

  24. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 days ago

    Are you serious???! Ville Ronka, god amongst FPL men, captained Coutinho over Sanchez....

    http://www.goo.gl/p6Yc8T

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 days ago

      No he didn't

    2. MTPockets
        7 years, 4 days ago

        Don't think he did.

      • Sims
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 4 days ago

        Troll

      • Pompel
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 4 days ago

        no kidding 😮 ?

      • barracuda
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 4 days ago

        He captained Lukaku 😀

      • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 4 days ago

        Of course he didn't

      • vectorman
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 4 days ago

        He might not make the top 10k for the first time ever?. Well maybe

    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 days ago

      Lucas coming on, not over yet.

      Sturridge OFF

    4. KUNingas
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 days ago

      How is this looking for GW38?

      Caballero
      Alonso, Ake
      Sanchez, Hazard, Alli, Sane, King
      Kane, Jesus, Llorente

      1. Reed_Rothchild
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 4 days ago

        Has for Cout

        1. KUNingas
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 4 days ago

          Could do that

      2. barracuda
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 4 days ago

        Ake won't play - I don't think so.

        1. KUNingas
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 4 days ago

          I think he could play

    5. Ben the Mee
        7 years, 4 days ago

        Today we have a little lesson of quality over quantity. But tbf, Pool have hardly been quality the last few gameweeks.

        1. Pep says
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 4 days ago

          It'll be the same again next year.

        2. Niemi
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 4 days ago

          Nah, I could see the case for going without Coutinho even without the DGW.

          1. Gudjohnsen
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 4 days ago

            I agree with NIEMI, hindsight is alway easy but I had kept faith with Coutinho for 4 points in two gameweeks and decided to go with a double gameweel player. I also though West Ham would be diffiuclt ala Spurs game 9 days ago.

      • Cak Juris
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 4 days ago

        Gabbiandini to who?
        A. Origi
        B. Lllorente
        C. Vokes
        D. Austin

        1. Dreams
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 4 days ago

          C

        2. Differentiator
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 4 days ago

          Tough, Definitely not C or D imo... Don't really like any of those options, but B if forced

      • EDEN THE MAN
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 4 days ago

        Do we reckon Haz will play the last game of the season?

        1. Pep says
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 4 days ago

          You just said you're transferring him out. Why not just wait and see what happens Monday night. You're not gonna be priced outta Haz to Cout

        2. Stinglikeabee
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 4 days ago

          Unlikely. I'm getting rid as I don't need to hassle. Coutinho or Sanchez coming in

        3. Laurel and Vardy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 4 days ago

          Probably won't start so just do the knee-jerk move Haz->Cout 🙂

          1. Stinglikeabee
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 4 days ago

            Ha ha

      • Stinglikeabee
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 4 days ago

        I want Coutinho back.