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Dugout Discussion – Bournemouth vs Liverpool

After Man United squeezed past West Brom at The Hawthorns, we now make our way to the Vitality Stadium as Bournemouth entertain Liverpool at 4.30pm.

Owners of Mohamed Salah, Philippe Coutinho and Roberto Firmino can breathe a sigh of relief as all three continue in the visitors’ XI. But Sadio Man’s Fantasy stock goes from bad to worse as he drops to the bench for the third time in six Gameweeks.

The top scoring player in Fantasy Premier League, Salah was selected as the number one captain for the first time this season, handed the armband by 20.9% of managers.

Jurgen Klopp’s men have struggled for goals at Anfield of late, netting just once at home to Everton and failing to find a way past West Brom.

Yet Salah’s form on the road – 33 points in his last three away outings – bodes well for the Merseysiders.

Similarly, Coutinho has flourished on his travels, bagging three sets of double-digits in his previous four road trips, while Firmino – sold by 79,000+ heading into Gameweek 18 – served up 13 points at Brighton in his last away appearance.

They’ll also by buoyed by the Bournemouth defensive numbers in front of their own fans – Eddie Howe’s side are ranked third worst for shots conceded in the box (72) and fifth bottom for attempts against (117).

The visitors’ defensive displays away from Anfield offers encouragement for the Cherries, though, as they look to replicate last season’s 4-3 win in the corresponding fixture.

Only two teams – Stoke and Palace – have conceded more big chances away from home than Liverpool’s 23, though both have played nine times on their travels to the Merseysiders’ eight.

That could be good news for Jermain Defoe, then – he returns to the hosts XI, having scored twice against Palace in his previous start in Gameweek 16.

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

    Think a city mid is vital given th3 fixtures....

    How do I get one into this?...not keen on losing hazard or cout.. .

    Fab Elliot
    Ota ward Daniels kenny wimmer
    Hazard salah cout richarlison rlc
    Kane morata dcl

    Is richarlison and morata to kdb / sterling and Andre grey and option?

    Grey nailed next 3 with Sweeney suspended.

    Thanks

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Hazard to KDB as you have morata

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

        Morata's with FOUR! YC already. Just sayin'.

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

          Like Kane.

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

      Not sure who Sweeney is....cousin of troy deeney I think...

    3. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Gray is low in confidence when I have see him play this season and Watford are in disarray

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

        If they can keep 11 on the pitch, given the fixtures they should do ok in next 3...

    4. Crystal Ball
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Sounds a decent move, although Watford in general looking poor so maybe go with another striker?

      Other option is of course coutinho or hazard out but that could go badly wrong!

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

        There aren't any more strikers that if he comfortable going with....

  2. Hardly Athletic
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    2FT and 0.6ITB

    Foster - Elliot
    Alonso - Otamendi - Tarkowski - Lowton - Duffy
    Hazard - Salah - Silva - Richarlison - RLC
    Kane - Firmino - DCL

    Thinking of doing:

    Hazard > Coutinho
    Richarlison > Sterling

    Anything better?

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

      Looks good!

    2. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Hazard to kdb
      Rich to pogba
      Another option??

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

        this

  3. Lovren an elevator
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Firmino a good option next week against arsenal?

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

      If you are about to buy him, get him AFTER ars game. 🙂

    2. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Could be.

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

    Austin looks tempting for Huddersfield game, aight?

    1. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Sure.

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

      Will he start?

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

    Lost on last page.

    Save or do something here?

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

      Save or do something here?

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

        (1FT, 0.6 itb)

        Speroni
        Ota/Jones/Mee/Ogbonna
        Haz/Salah/Silva*/Richarlison
        Kane/Morata

        Bench: Hennessey, RLC, Duffy*, Niasse*

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

          Wait until EVE game tmrw and decide what to do with Niasse imho.

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

            Thanks mate

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

      Do something!

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

        Sorry, something is wrong with the Copy paste function..

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

          wait for Niasse or upgrade your keepers

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

    Repost

    Want to get rid of Chelsea triple up (ALonso, Hazard and Morata) for funds. Who to take out? help!

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

      Id lose Morata

    2. Champions united
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      morata

    3. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Morata, but better alternatives if you lose haz

  7. Lucky Z
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Which is better combo until GW22?

    A) Lukaku Sterling Gross
    B) Rooney KDB Pogba

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

      B

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

      B

  8. Hurnt
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Repost
    2 free transfers what should I do??

    Speroni
    Otamendi Azpilicueta Naughton
    Hazard Salah Ritchie Loftus-Cheek
    Kane(c) Lacazette Firminho

    Krul Mee Mbemba Brady

    0.4 itb

    Lacazette Brady to sterling and ?

    1. Lucky Z
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Rooney?

      1. Hurnt
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Tempting thanks for reply

  9. beric
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Hazard is still top dog

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

      Based on...

    2. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Not if you fancy Ldb

      1. Fantasy Gold
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Kdb*

  10. SoccerBoi69
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Pope/ Adrian
    Mariappa/ Ogbonna/ Jones/ Christensen/ Otamendi
    Sterling/ Silva/ Coutinho/ Salah/ Hazard
    Kane/ DLC/ Quaner

    1.9ITB 1FT

    Have my eye on Pogba, KDB, Alonso and definitely maybe Firmino/ Morata/ Depoitre. Any suggestions? Please and thank you.

  11. Champions united
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    is selling below 3 is a good moe (-8)
    1 morgan
    2 morata already have hazard
    3.richalison

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      -8 Is seldom a good moe

  12. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Kiko >

    A) Hegazi (stk)
    B) Zanka (sou)

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Zanka out of those two based on fixtures

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

      B

  13. ♤TeddyBear♤
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Is Ogbonna even nailed when Reid and Fonte are back?

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      He’s been pretty great actually. Especially vs Arsenal. Can’t see him losing his place now.

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

      I've got him as more assured of a place than Mausaku and that was all I needed to answer my conundrum.
      But who really knows?

      1. ♤TeddyBear♤
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        I am taking a punt on ogbonna too. Just hope he sticks in the team

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

          He's delivered the last 2 weeks for me, so far so good.

    3. Naboo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Well, well ahead of Fonte in ANY managers pecking order

  14. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    worth taking a -8 to swap richarlison to sterling/sane?

    DDG (elliot)
    Ota Jones Azpi Mee Gomez
    Salah Haz Pogba Surman Richarl
    Firmino Rooney JAyew

    (already done inconsistent Jesus --> rooney and lingard --> pogba)

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      O

      1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        No

        1. Top Lad Dakes.
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          thanks, just wondering why though? as ota is my only city now that i sold jesus...

          is because i should save my 2.7 ITB or simply to avoid the hit

  15. Jet5605
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Sorry for not posting options. Would you make any moves here or save?

    DDG
    Christensen - Jones - Ota - Ogbonna
    Salah - Haz - Silva - Mahrez - Richarlison
    Morata

    Speroni - DCL - Kenny - Okazaki

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

    2 ft for next GW, then GW after will play the WC
    ddg
    lowton francis christesnen (trakowski simpson)
    salah hazard richarlison coutinho mahrez
    kane murray (niasse)

    a) francis mahrez murray -4 to masuaku austin sterling
    b) mahrez francis to sterling/sane masuaku
    c) mahrez coutinho francis -4 to kdb/sterling/sane masuaku zaha/lanzini
    d) tarkowski niasse coutinho -4 to 4.3 defender austin sterling
    e) mahrez coutinho francis -4 to sane sterling masuaku

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

      Don't be taking hits if you're WCing the week after. B out of them

  17. liiusions
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Fabi
    Kola Jones Masuaku Tark Daniels
    Hazard Salah Coutinho Richarlison RLC
    Kane Morata DCL
    2FT 0ITB

    Best way to get a City mid in?

    A) Coutinho/Hazard -> Sterling
    B) Morata + RLC -> Austin and Sterling

    With B, Austin and DCL rotate quite well for the next few GWs. Although the risk is Morata still does have very good fixtures

  18. pakornk
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Sterling or Sane?

    1. #FPLBhuna
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I am a big fan of sane personally but sterling is always in the thick of the action

  19. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    **sold jesus to rooney, so only city is ota
    THIS WOULD BE FOR A -8 HIT....
    A) Richarl --> sterling
    B) Richarl --> sane
    C) avoid the hit, keep my 2.7 ITB

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

      C

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        primarily to avoid the -8, or to keep the funds?

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

          Avoid the hits. Ricky has looked very dangerous every game he's played and for his price i think you need to keep him to enable upgrades elsewhere

          1. Top Lad Dakes.
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            fair enough, cheers. How would you propose i get in more city (prob mid, as I've just sold jesus ) - im assumig at least one mid/fwd is needed from them?

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

          -8 too aggressive

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

    not sure what's up with david silva...any news? would want him vs bournemouth and especially the 2 away games after that where he's looked most dangerous

    1. GS456
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      personal reasons was all that was said.

      Hopefully more revealed this week

    2. yakirh
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Personal issues
      I heard that he lost his newborn

  21. #FPLBhuna
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    A) Maguire and Carrick >> masuaku and pogba (-4)
    B) Bellerin and Carrick >> masuaku and sterling (-4)
    C) Bellerin and Carrick >> masuaku and sane (-4)

  22. Lecky Legs FC
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    What to do with this squad?

    Pope
    Dunk Jones Mee Williams
    Hazard Salah Sane
    Aguero Crouch Kane

    Subs: Elliot, Mariappa, Carroll & Ndidi

    1 FT, £1.0mill ITB

  23. Gazza2000
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Pope - Elliot
    Otamendi - Kolasinac - Mee - Dunk - Kiko
    Hazard - Salah - Sterling - Richarlison - RLC
    Kane - Firmino - DCL

    2 FT 2.1 ITB

    a) Kane, RLC, Kolasinac -> Morata, KDB, Ogbonna -4
    b) RLC, Kolasinac -> Silva and Ogbonna
    c) Hazard, RLC, Kolasinac -> KBD, Pogba and Ogbonna -4 (with 1.0 ITB to upgrade Kiko)
    d) Richarlison, Kolasinac -> KDB and Ogbonna

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

      Kola ➡ Alonso and save

  24. Visionaries
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Why is everyone getting rid of Richarlison?

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

      wot? naaaah

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

      2,1,2,6,2

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

        True but 3 vs City Spurs Burnley
        Before that he had:
        10, 5, 5, 1, 7, 8, 6

        He is nailed and with all the rotation risks I think he's worth keeping

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

      Middling player (not cheap like RLC, Shaqiri etc) but can be sold in conjunction with most others to enable Pogba, City Mid, Cout..

    4. skriniar
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Watford red time, every fakn year

    5. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      probably more a question of getting in Pogba/Sterling/Coutinho/KDB etc

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

      To fit in kdb/sterling/salah/couthino

    7. FFSbet.com
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Crazy posts today,people selling Hazard/Kane/Morata/Rich all season keepers for me.

      1. Camp No No
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Are people actually selling Hazard? Why is that now?

      2. potatoace
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        morata 1 goal in 6 games
        rich 2 assists in 6 games

        you can find better preformers than that

        1. Camp No No
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Should have sold them 6 rounds ago then.

          1. potatoace
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            true . but they're still performing badly now. so selling them this week is still justified.

            1. Camp No No
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              Richarlison has actually still produced a nice number of shots inside the box and key passes in the recent matches, despite Watford having had a player sent off in three last (played on third of them in man disadvantage), and the two before them were against ManU and Spurs. I wouldn't predict him a bad future form based on 3 matches one man down and two matches against the best teams of the league.

              Morata has missed the last two matches rather than been in bad form. In the three before it he had 13 shots, 12 inside the box. Scored only one of them, but it's not as if he wasn't getting good chances. I wouldn't predict him to continue a goal drought on that basis. He was in a top form just before, and the conversion rates fluctuate a lot.

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

        Your defence is too good...for those with little money left, what budget defenders.would you recommend?

    8. Camp No No
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      No goals in 6 games and Watford on a five game winless streak.

    9. Shultan
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I got him at 6mil in GW3...im keeping!
      For that price he has done well for me
      Im guessing the sellers are the ones late onto the richarlison bandwsgon

  25. ooooo
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Do Morata + gray to Firmino + Sterling(-4) today?

    DDG
    Christ Ota Ward
    Haz Salah Rich Sterling
    Kane Firmino DCL

  26. GS456
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Which one for a hit??

    A)Richarlison > Silva
    B) Hazard > KDB (Have Morata) and invest money into defence the week after.

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

      a

  27. Whats the Mata?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Fab Elliot
    Christensen Otamendi Ward Kenny Wimmer
    Salah Coutinho Haz Richarlison RLC
    Kane Morata DCL

    1ft, 0.0itb.

    A. Coutinho to Sterling for free.
    Or
    B. Kane + Rlc to Sterling + Firmino/Rooney/Rashford/Austin

    1. Whats the Mata?
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      B is with a hit.

  28. George James
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Morata + Richarlison >> Firminio + Sterling???

  29. Weasel51
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Pope
    Otamendi Jones Kiko
    Hazard Salah Coutinho Richarlison RLC
    Kane Firmino

    Pope Niasse Fuchs Wimmer

    1 FT ..... 2.3 ITB

    Coutinho >>> Sterling then Firmino >>> Morata next week look like good moves?

  30. villian-ty
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Thinking this
    Richalison, Kane -> FIrmino and KDB -4

    Still have WC in tact

    A. Yes
    B No

    Foster Elliott
    Otamendi Marriappa Christensen Naughton Kenny
    Hazard Sterling Salah Richalison TCarroll
    Kane Lukaku DLC

    0.4 ITB