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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. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Pep's new experimental total futbol lineup:

    Aguero
    Kompany Otamendi Fernandinho
    KDB, Silva
    Sterling, Ederson, Sané
    Jesus

    1. My Name Is Pepu
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Tbh that line up will still smash that United bus.

  2. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    That tweet 😮

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

      That's gonna cause some angry FPL players.

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

      Why did he have to do it today

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

      what tweet? is it an early team lineup of the derby?

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

        I think the first victim should get a vote up.

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

      Catastrophe

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

      Link?

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

      #Falafel

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

      You can never trust him.

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

    Here is a stat / quiz for you. The Manchester Derby is on tv live in every country in the world except 3. Can you guess which 3 are not showing it?

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

      England, Vatican and Zimbawbe?

    2. MarvelouSuccess
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      north korea, saudi arabia and iran

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

        You got one of them.

    3. My Name Is Pepu
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Argentina, Australia and Belgium.

      1. My Name Is Pepu
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Pretty sure they don't have the telecast in these countries too. In fact, the count is much higher than 3.

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

      Somalia, Iran, North Korea

    5. Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      North Korea, Vatican City and Laos

      1. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Vatican isn't a country...

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

          And you were okay with 'England'? Come on man...

        2. Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          is it? I beg to differ

          1. G-Whizz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Vatican doesn't meet the criteria:
            "A nation with its own government, occupying a particular territory."

            http://www.google.co.uk

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

              Pat yourself on the back

              1. G-Whizz
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 6 Years
                6 years, 4 months ago

                😆

            2. Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              In the real world vatican which you say doesnt meet the criteria is a country and taiwan which does meet the criteria is not a country.

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

      North Korea is one.

    7. DT42
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Philippines

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

        beIN SPORTS

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

      The answer is...
      North Korea
      St. Kits
      Cuba

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

        Cheers 😉

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

      North Korea, Vatican City and Venezuela

    10. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Alaska, Guantanamo Bay and Ethiopia

    11. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Spit it out. The page is gonna turn soon.

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

        See above

      2. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        North Korea
        St. Kits
        Cuba

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

          Winner.

          1. G-Whizz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            No not me, credit where credit due I was just replying with your answer lol

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

              You win. Accept it.

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

          'North Korea' is not a country

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

            Because Reussia is?

          2. G-Whizz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Go tell their leader that 😆

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

              And he'll tell me it's called the Democratic People's Republic of Korea

              1. G-Whizz
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 6 Years
                6 years, 4 months ago

                Pat yourself on the back and tell Red Dagger then lol

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

                  No I'm not fussy about country names and classifications for little quizzes like this 🙂

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

            Neither is 'St Kits', but never mind.

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

              Exactly

    12. dark91
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      North Korea, Madagascar, and Haiti?

    13. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      North Korea, Scotland and Ethiopia

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

      Cuba might not officially show it but most will pick up a signal bound for Florida.

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

        Yup.

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

      thats a lie... here i am in macau watching a shitty stream cause they dont show any premier league games...

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

    Delighted with the Salah goal. Captained and it teaches players like Martina not to dive expecting a free when someone pushes you.

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

      Not a dive not a foul either

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

        Definite dive imo, went over as soon as hands were on him expecting a free out.

    2. MarvelouSuccess
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      i captained kane. hope salah doesnt get too many points even as i own him.

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

        Good for another goal at least I reckon

  5. Merlin the Wraith
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Mo Salah is sensational! Really hope he lights up the WC next year. Mo scores, Klopp grin gets wider. Yet another Maureen player he let go missing...

  6. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Easy ramsey + Daniels > Cout and kenny -4!

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      ?*

    2. Steve Stiffler
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      not yet u muppit

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Well no of course but good ye

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

      Kenny's playing well.

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

    Lennon coming on 2nd half.... for Niasse, DCL or Davies

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

    So would you take hits to field defenders with good fixtures, or would you play Dunk (tot) and Daniels (mun) and hope they don't get negative scores?

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

      Well i doubt they would score -4 so probably not worth it

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

        Had Dunk off the bench with -2 last week. This week I've got Zeegelaar with -2. 😀

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

    Niasse FAIL.....

  10. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    I have exact funds for Morata and Carroll to Hazard and Mounie. Do I get back on the bandwagon?

  11. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Niasse dead

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

    lol @ Niasse owners

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

      There is planty of room in my bench

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

    So Niasse 1 pt or Coutinho 1 pt

  14. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Well the Niasse wagon didn't last long

  15. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Dcl up top. Looks nailed now.

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

    Now I have Niasse,Moreno,Zeegelaar and Mbemba to ship.. Where to start ?

  17. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Niasse rested for midweek?

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

    Lol Niasse, got to be a DCL owner.
    Can people buy him quick, need my ML rival to be outpriced he got exact funds:)

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

      good to be*

  19. Rash
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Bringing in niasse whilst still banned is up there with one of worst moves I've ever made

    1. MTPockets
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Zeegelaar in this week.

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

      Niasse off at HT.

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

        Rested for the midweek game.

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

      DCL first choice =)

    4. DR0GBA
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Come on DCL, time to shine 😀

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

      The sad thing is Salah is going to cost around 10.5 or above next season and won't live up to his price like Sanchez.

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

        And classified as forward as well.

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

          That would be the icing on the cake :/

      2. MarvelouSuccess
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        nice joke. liverpool are much more potent at attacking than arsenal. arsenal are one dimensional with constantly attacking through the middle unlike liverpool.

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

        Then we will find a new Salah
        Lets finish this year first

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

        Problem with Sanchez is his lack of motivation not ability

      5. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        classified as a forward too

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

        On to the next one
        There's always one
        16/17 Sanchez
        15/16 Mahrez
        And so on
        Michu

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

      Salah MISSES HEADER

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

      Salah miss.!

    8. Bouncebackability
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      He is human

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

      Salah close

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

      Take him off FFS

    11. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Salah so close.

    12. Monkey Hanger
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Salah sitter.