Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – Liverpool vs Everton

After a 1-1 stalemate at St Mary’s, we now move to Anfield as Liverpool and Everton square up in the first Merseyside derby of the season.

The big news is that Jurgen Klopp has named both Philippe Coutinho and Roberto Firmino on the hosts’ bench for the 2.15pm encounter.

The Reds’ Brazilians were among the top four players for transfers in last week, with 293,000+ and 220,000+ new owners respectively.

Mohamed Salah owners can breathe a sigh of relief, though, as he’s named on the teamsheet up front along with Dominic Solanke and Sadio Mane.

Second only to Harry Kane for the Gameweek 16 captaincy, the Egyptian has been handed the armband by 15.8% of Fantasy Premier League managers on the back of three sets of double-digit hauls in his last five league outings.

Mane, meanwhile, has two sets of 10+ hauls in his last three league starts and netted twice at home to Spartak Moscow in midweek.

For Everton, the form of budget frontman Dominic Calvert-Lewin has caught the eye of late. He was the sixth most transferred in (157,000+) player for Gameweek 16 after bagging a goal and assist against Huddersfield last time out.

The youngster retains his start, though Sam Allardyce also names Oumar Niasse on the Toffees’ teamsheet for the first time since Gameweek 12.

Gylfi Sigurdsson is another to monitor ahead of back-to-back encounters with Newcastle and Swansea – the Toffees’ playmaker has served up attacking returns in each of the previous four league fixtures.

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  1. thunder_mike
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Get rid of
    A) Moreno
    B) Elliot
    C) Both for a hit

    1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Moreno Elliot might be reinstated into the X|

      1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        *Moreno,Elliot migjht be

    2. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      A
      Elliot might just get his place back

    3. StoichkovFPL
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      A

  2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    My OR before today's game was 147 K only Salah played till now,why is fffix showing 829 K projected? 😮

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      It's going to readjusted again after the Manchester Derby so I'd wait till later before checking

    2. Spike ⚽️
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Salah ownership relects this situation. FF Fix is correct

  3. ChelseaGuy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Roberto Firmino haven't started 3 PL games for Liverpool this season

    NEW 1 - 1 LIV
    LIV 1 - 1 CHE
    LIV 1 - 1 EVE

  4. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Just saw dcl video. Blatant dive.. he runs into lovren and falls down.

    1. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Should have said saw it again

    2. Scout Pics
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Move on, it was a pen.

      1. ChelseaGuy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Emm?

      2. Chelsea Dagger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        This. Lovren sloppy with his arms.

    3. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Niasse owner?

      1. Scout Pics
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        LMAO

    4. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Don't understand how people can see that and still say it should have been a pen, so soft

      1. Chenku╰☆╮
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Exactly my thoughts.

        1. Scout Pics
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Nose long like garden hose

    5. wbm
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      50/50 situation imo.
      He did look for it and he did exaggerate, but there was enough contact for him to go down.
      Really bad defending.

  5. smix
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    A. Richarlison to Son
    B. Firmino to Morata ?

    1. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I'd always say B

    2. StoichkovFPL
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      B

    3. Top 210 Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Morata may get a rest.

  6. tm245
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    The best thing about bad GWs this time of the season is how quickly the next one arrives. Roll on GW17.

    1. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Yeyeee 😎

    2. camarozz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Couldn't agree more.

    3. Top 210 Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah I'm sweating over Morata, Sane, chillwell rests maybe even Salah but good omen he went off early in that sense

      1. tm245
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        I keep wanting to cash out Wilson so I can upgrade elsewhere but this midweek might be the match where he starts and is good cover for Morata.

        1. Top 210 Club
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Yeah same have him as first sub, not expecting much

          1. tm245
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Even a start would be an upgrade for my squad.

  7. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Isn't that unbelievable

    Had Ramsey from gw 2 to gw 9 and he did absolutely nothing. The player I sold him for did absolutely nothing either. So I get him back this wk and he does absolutely nothing bar injure himself. And a hit for Alonso who with zero returns did- you guessed it- absolutely nothing.

    Grrrrrrr

    1. Dokdok666
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      A defender for a hit, what could go wrong?

      1. camarozz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        I know bit those stats man. Still hoping for attacking returns if he actually returns to the team. But now Ramsey injured I may have to sell to raise cash.

      2. MrZ
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Alonso is not defender, he's a mdfielder with CS points 😀

    2. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      can only go up from here

    3. Yozzer
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Welcome to my Fekin world. Great place to visit but you wouldn't want to live here

  8. StoichkovFPL
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Jones not starting makes me think that I'll wait with gettin him in, right?
    Plus owning Niasse means that selling him is more important.

    Would you get Bony, Austin or DCL ?

    1. Scout Pics
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I'd hold Niasse

      1. StoichkovFPL
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        really? so good that rested after 45 mins?

        1. Scout Pics
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Fresh for midweek

          1. StoichkovFPL
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            oh cmon. he was dropped and looks like out of favor

            1. Scout Pics
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              He's getting minutes over Xmas trust me

    2. Costa Nostra
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Charlie

    3. Top 210 Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Hold and then Bony

  9. Sims
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Liverpool were 5-0 by 5th minute in midweek

    mane salah coutinho played all 90 and kloop took off lovren for alexander arnold

    1. Sims
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      50th*

    2. Scout Pics
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Impressive

    3. Fingerspitzengefühl
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      The idea behind rest and rotation is good, he just has to learn how to do it right. Weak tactical decisions from Klopp lately in regards to that.

  10. Winners900
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Longterm:
    A) Vardy
    B) Firmino

    Was set on Firmino, but the rotation risk worries me. Thoughts?

  11. Dr Dream
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    I suppose Ramsey replacement bois down to nailedoniness...

    Shaqiri or Zaha fits the bill...anybody else?

    1. Pierce34
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I'm looking at Shaqiri myself but I'm worried about Stoke's form...

      1. Dr Dream
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        ...and Palace actually playing well if they could just stick a few more in...

    2. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Richarlison > Zaha imo

    3. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Richa..Gray
      I'd like Shaqiri though

      1. Dr Dream
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Hazard Richarlison Salah Ramsey at the mo...

    4. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Shaqiri great option. nearly scored against spurs nd was only denied by fantastic lloris save

  12. darrellb
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    love him or hate him. noel gallagher is a good crack...

    1. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Really glad to see somebody like that on the panel...I'm fed up of some of the miserable old pros...

      I've always said I'd like to see fans on them...celebrity ones even better...

      1. darrellb
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        im the opposite. ive seen famous celebrity fans on these panels and i hate it. great seeing and hearing a former professional or managers opinion. if i wanted to hear a fans opinion, id go to the pub...

  13. Red Dagger ✪
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    That was a dive. If you don't agree clearly you have never actually played football.

    1. Scout Pics
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Blatant pen, get over it

      1. Optimus.
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Niasse owner?

        1. Chenku╰☆╮
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Does it matter?

          1. Optimus.
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Niasse owner?

    2. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      He anticipated it and made his body a bit soft so that he could go down.

      1. JJO
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        this is not a basketball

    3. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Think it's time you stopped posting this rubbish. Played it as centre half, coached it and refereed. It was a penalty. You are clearly not seeing objectively

      1. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        was this on FIFA ?

        1. George Sillett
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Poor attempt at retaliation.

      2. Red Dagger ✪
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        I played semi pro. Glad you weren't a Ref then. When even Neville says it wasn't at a Liverpool game then you know it wasn't.

        1. George Sillett
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          That makes your opinion more valid than mine then even though you have no idea what level I was involved at ?

          1. Red Dagger ✪
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Yes but simply because you are wrong.

            1. George Sillett
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              If DCL gets retrospectively banned then I will apologise . If he doesn't then it is you who is wrong. We will see . But either way you seem to have an astonishingly high opinion of yourself.

              1. Red Dagger ✪
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                6 years, 4 months ago

                As do you clearly.

                1. George Sillett
                  • 8 Years
                  6 years, 4 months ago

                  Funny I can't see that in anything I have posted. It was you who introduced the semi pro bullshit - I just stated facts.

              2. Red Dagger ✪
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                6 years, 4 months ago

                And you seem a little sensitive.

                1. George Sillett
                  • 8 Years
                  6 years, 4 months ago

                  You seriously don't know me !

      3. JJO
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        As a person who played CB you would never say that
        As a bad referee I believe you

    4. JJO
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Lot of people here never kicked the air let alone played football
      It was a stupid move by LOvren but never a penalty

      1. MrZ
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Contradiction sentences 😀

        It was a penalty, lovren pushed DCL. Whether the penalty given or not, it's up to the referee. This referee gave it, others may think he dive.

        As simple as that

        For me lovren is the one to be blame because he gave referee reason to gave penalty.

        1. JJO
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Nothing contradictory there
          Stupid thing = unnecessary risk
          But not a penalty

          1. MrZ
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Unnecessary risk like what? Push your opponent in the penalty box?

            Did you see the push?
            Because i saw it. & That's stupid.

            Soft penalty maybe. Dive who knows. Did the referee at fault? No. Because lovren pushed DCL. The replay shows you that. If you bother to watch either.

    5. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Regardless of DCL going down easy or not, did you or did you not see Lovren put his hands on DCL and push.
      Easy question, yes or no?

    6. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I agree with you. Blatant dive.runs into him.and falls

    7. Somalion
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Absolutely typical contentious pen decision that can favour the striker.

      I play striker, have had pens like that given. It's soft as hell, but it's not remotely uncommon.

      1. JJO
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        I would agree with that if DCL was facing a goal
        Than it would be 50-50 decision...penalty or not

    8. the axolotl
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      DCL has clearly played for a peno and got his body positioned to make it more likely that clumsy lovren would foul him. still probably a peno, but hardly a blatant one

    9. Deanamo Jammy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Is this likely to be reviewed by the league? If deemed to be a dive, would DCL get a 2 game ban? If so, time to hold on adding him.

  14. Bleach †
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone else thinks Alonso might be rested midweek?

    1. Coaly
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Nah

    2. Yozzer
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Dropped Maybe. It's coming

      1. Bleach †
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Was thinking getting him out for Jones but don't know now..

    3. StoichkovFPL
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      he may

    4. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      No

    5. Top 210 Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      No

    6. Top 210 Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Came off because of the yellow

  15. Coaly
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Mourinho looks like he hasn’t slept for a week

    1. Yozzer
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Scruffy little scrote

    2. Dr Van Nostrand
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Pep is his worst nightmare

    3. Nascimento
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Scared of Pep.

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

    Best Def going forward given CS potential and price? thnx

    1 kenny 4.3
    2 Morgan 4.5
    3 tarkowski 4.6
    4 kabasele 4.5 / mariappa 4.1
    5 klavan 4.3

    1. Scout Pics
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      King Kenny

    2. wbm
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Kenny

      I think Mariappa will get dropped sooner or later, would be great pick at that price otherwise.

    3. Top 210 Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Maybe chillwell stated last three even though fuchs been available for two butter scared he gets a rest now

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

      thnx

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

      but will eve keep cs?

  17. Hi I'm Jose
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Common rule of football:

    You MUST score when you find chances, otherwise you will conceed.

    Klopp's so many years to go and learn. When you score 7 with your ideal 11 against Spartak Moscow does not mean you can win with your substitues in PL

    1. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      This

  18. the snazzy viking
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    A Silva hat trick would be the icing on what is a pretty delicious cake

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      B Silva

  19. GE
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    What to do? Injuries and bad fixtures all over the place 🙁

    (1FT, 0.9 itb)

    Speroni (Hennessey)
    Azpi/Daniels/Duffy (Mee*, Moreno*)
    Haz/Salah/Ramsey*/Richarlison/RLC
    Kane/Morata (Niasse)

    1. Hakuna Morata
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Lewin and Gomez could replace their respective teammates i feel

      1. GE
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        So you would do Niasse and Moreno -> Lewin and Gomez (-4)?

  20. Hakuna Morata
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Smalling
    Rojo
    Jones

    How do you rate them on their chances of starting during the coming weeks

    1. Coaly
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      60
      40
      100

  21. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Jurgen Klopp to Sky Sports: 'Can we please stop this? I am not in the mood. I only want to talk to people with some understanding of football.'

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      What a plonker.

    2. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Nice one Klopp

  22. The Alli Way
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Is Smalling a safe pick?

    1. Hakuna Morata
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Having the same doubt 🙂

  23. Stoic
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Defense 101 : Don't give the referee a decision to make

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      So don't clear the ball on the goal line because it would give the ref a decision to make?

      1. Stoic
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        In the context of 1-0 up and possibility of giving away a pen...
        Jeez...

  24. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Only 1 player in my team since GW 1.

    Harry Kane.

    😀

    1. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I've had none since gameweek 8

    2. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      How have you gotten this far without the other 14?

    3. We Will Klopp you
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      So you're on 188 points?

    4. wbm
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Salah is my only one.
      Kane was out of the team for 1 GW.

    5. seewhyaxe
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      same + Elliot

  25. tm245
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Klopp talking like an FFS poster.

    1. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      😆

    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Is he asking for captain advice every few pages?

      1. tm245
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Pretty sure he just slipped in a comment about oversleeping and forgetting to switch the armband.

  26. smix
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Best differential pick for this week ? Son , Firmino ?

  27. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    ddg (elliot)
    simpson christensen francis kola (lowton)
    rlc richarl salah mahrez hazard
    kane (niasse murray)

    (itb 3.3)
    which and whom to get?

    a) 451, replace francis
    b) 352, replace murray
    c) 442, replace francis & murray -4

    1. mazkills
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      b or c

  28. mazkills
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Lol @ all u whining about the penalty...do you remember Mo Salah blatantly shoving Maritina to get set up for his goal?

  29. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    DDG due a shocker?

    1. Dreams
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Would be amazing.

    2. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      like own goal?

  30. BenSvnt
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    How come Shaqiri was substituted yesterday?