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The Technical Area – Liverpool Without Coutinho

The recent departure of Philippe Coutinho from Liverpool has deprived both Jurgen Klopp and Fantasy managers of a top class midfield talent.

Prior to his transfer to Barcelona, the Brazilian had been in sparkling form, supplying seven goals and six assists in just 1,100 minutes of top-flight action. Yet with the Merseysiders now facing the prospect of enduring the latter half of 2017/18 without the playmaker, how are our evaluations of their other key attacking assets impacted?

This week’s Technical Area will examine how Liverpool’s key options have fared with and without the Brazilian, in an attempt to inform our expectations of their performances and value moving forward.

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  1. STEP rOVERS
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Mane....

  2. Zizou
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Pope adrian
    Alonso jones masuaku dunk kenny
    Salah sterling lingard son rlc
    Kane morata dcl
    1.1m itb

    Would ya be tempted to save transfer

    1. STEP rOVERS
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Save

    2. Individual
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Deffo save there!

  3. okan58
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Pope
    Stones - Lascelles - Alonso
    Salah - Sterling - Lingard - Richarlison
    Kane - Vardy - Firmino
    Subs: Foster, Masuaku, Rangel and Carroll.

    How do you find my wildcard team?

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      I would surely play Masuaku over Stones this week... also downgrade vardy to Quaner and upgrade richarlison + Rangel

    2. Individual
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Good enough. Double Swansea a bit of a worry, maybe stick McArthur in for Carroll and Rangel won't play for long either so bear in mind he will be a dead asset again before long.
      I'd be tempted to drop Vardy to Quaner/punt that Niasse will pop somewhere he'll start and then reinvest the extra into a good 5th mid

  4. Feyzi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Wonderful article and partially good news to me as I only have Salah and no Firmino.

  5. Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Sterling/KDB/Lingard/Mahrez/Salah the ultimate midfield?

    1. Cheshire Duck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      yes until Mahrez joins Liverpool and Sanchez goes do City

    2. Pap Le Cissier
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      I’d say at present yes. But how many sacrifices in other areas would need to be made?

      1. Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Kane lone striker. no alonso too, maybe.

    3. Individual
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Yep looks that way. Mahrez undervalued a bit

    4. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Still prefer pogba over lingard

    5. Sandy Ravage
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      If Hazard flops, that's my aim for next gameweek, with Kane as the lone striker.

  6. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    would you do this for a - 4?

    RLC > Milivojevic

    only got 4.9 to spend on a replacement for RLC or do i just play T Carroll??

    1. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      or maybe Obiang as his next 5 fixtures are looking tasty?

    2. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Definitely play Carroll

    3. Individual
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Wait for rlc news, but I'd just play Carroll. Once rlc is back he'll start again, that's definitely not worth a transfer and never worth a -4 bro

      1. the dom 1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers lads- Playing Carroll 🙂

  7. Give The Todd Some Love
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Otamendi to Alonso this week, followed by Zeeglaar to Stones the week after?

    1. Pap Le Cissier
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      I see what you’re doing there, looks good

    2. Individual
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Yep, nice plan. Just hope it doesn't get railroaded by injuries elsewhere!

    3. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Reasonable yes

    4. Tshelby
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Did the same! Hope Stones will start outscoring Otamendi now 🙂

      1. Give The Todd Some Love
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        As long as he plays every game I'm not to bothered about Otamendi doing a bit better than him, the money to get Alonso makes it worth it I think

        1. Tshelby
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah true but still a Stones goal next GW would be nice 😉

    5. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Makes sense.

  8. Individual
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Very nice.

    1. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      lovely

      1. Individual
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Bewteeful

  9. HD7
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Can someone say what is the situation around GW 31 and 35,it is expected them to be with blanks?

    1. Individual
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Find @bencrellin on twitter and access his spreadsheet. Google can help you if you don't have twitter.
      Can give you all the info.

  10. enrico.palazzo
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Interesting stats for firmino

    1. Individual
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Have to hope if Lallana comes into the side and replicates the role played by Phil that his stats can be maintained. But yes potentially gives further justification to my possible Firmino > Kun move next week.

      1. Cheshire Duck
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        next week ? When Liverpool will be playing Swansea ?

        1. Individual
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Value proposition my friend. Kun plays NEW WBA bur. Could be a nice differential Captain for me to help me climb. Not decided yet, and definitely opportunity cost involved.

  11. Give The Todd Some Love
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Think Liverpool will beat City on Sunday. Anyone else agree?

    1. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      yep - but i bias 🙂

    2. Funkyav
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      nope city win by 2 or 3 i reckon

      1. Give The Todd Some Love
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Not impossible. Liverpool were definitely the better side in the first half before Mane's red at the Etihad so think they've got a bigger chance than any other side, especially with 9 days rest.

    3. Atwood
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Nope

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

      nnooooooppppppeee

  12. Cheshire Duck
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Who should I start ?
    A) Quaner
    B) Albrighton

    1. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      A

  13. Atwood
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    1FT and 2.5 spare. Any thoughts? Few questionable players drifting in.

    Courtois
    Jones - Otamendi - Mee - Ogbonna
    Salah - Alli - Sterling - Richarlison
    Kane - Firmino

    Elliot - Dunk - DCL - RLC

  14. JasonG123
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Rank these players for this week:
    (A) Lingard (STK)
    (B) Son (EVE)
    (C) Alli (EVE)

    1. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Probably that order tbh

    2. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      A
      BC

    3. QuintonFortune25
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      A
      B
      C

    4. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      B (selfish)
      C
      A

      Lingard is just the flavour of the month.. im not sold on him. Rather have Pogba as he is a great differential in the top flight

  15. Tibbs
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Which do you prefer:

    1) Morata>>Aguero
    2) Morata + Arnie>>Lingard + Aguero (-4)
    3) Kabasele>>Ota
    4) Save

    Speroni/Henn

    Jones / Christensen / Kabasele/ Ogbonna / Mee

    Salah / Alli/ Gross / Arnie / Sterling

    Kane / Morata / Quaner

    1.3m ITB

    1. QuintonFortune25
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Arnie to Lingard this week, Morata to Aguero next week

      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        This

        1. FC Hakkebøf
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          But I would rather ditch Kane

    2. wulfrunian
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      4

    3. Lukakuna
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      4

  16. FC Hakkebøf
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    B (selfish)
    C
    A

    Lingard is just the flavour of the month I reckon

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Failbreply

    2. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Flavour of the month because he has 5 goals in 6 games.

      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Doesnt matter... in some months andy caroll has the same amount. Does not make him a decent long term option either..

        1. Sims
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          in which months does andy carrol have 5 goals in 6 games? im very much interested to know

  17. Sims
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Invincibles- Current manctiy combined xi...do u agree?

    _______Ederson_______

    Walker Sol Toure Ca$hley

    ______Viera KDB_______

    Silva ___Bergkamp___Pires

    ________Henry________

    1. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Cygan over Toure

    2. George James
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Think you have that bang on

  18. GreenArrows
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    How does this look? gtg?

    Pope
    Otamendi Jones Ogbonna
    Lingard Salah Sterling Arnie Son
    Kane (C) Morata

    Elliot Duffy Kenny Quaner

    1.3itb 0FT

    1. Lukakuna
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      gtg

  19. mgrea
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Bit of a funny one, I'm happy with my rank at 10k but should in WC this team?

    DDG
    Jones. Christiansen. Mee.
    Salah. Haz. Richarlison. Sterling.
    Kane. Firmino. Depoitre.

    Ells, Maguire. RLC. Kenny.

    Alonso, Pog/Lingz, Aguero players I'm looking at.

    1. Sims
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      yes

    2. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      I wouldnt.. id do Rich to Lingard now and Kane to Aguero next week. Well set up team

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

      Complete waste of WC

    4. TLF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Your team does not need a WC in my opinion

    5. @fpl_phenom
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      No, keep you wildcards for closer to the DGW...

  20. Lukakuna
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Would you prioritise shipping DLC before he drops?

    A) DCL ➡ Quaner (before drop)
    B) Ruben ➡ Lingard (to spend 2.9 itb)
    C) Save

    Cheers 🙂

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      B

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

      B

  21. Kun, Ayew Nigerian?
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Been thinking of who to replace Alli and DCL with, I finally know the duo I need to get.

    Just a day of being a Member, I feel good already. Hurray!

    1. Aaaatsu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Who?

      Welcome!

    2. chilli con kone
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Speak now or forever hold your peace.

      1. Kun, Ayew Nigerian?
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Don’t follow me. I’m ranked 186k.

        SadioMurray

        1. chilli con kone
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Haha i wish you all the best

  22. aidmata
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    A) Eriksen + Austin --> Lingard + Morata
    or
    B) Eriksen + Austin --> Pogba + Firmino

    1. Lukakuna
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Lingard and Firmino

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

      Morata is useless, so B

    3. chilli con kone
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      B. Morata is injury prone and unreliable even I he has explosive potential

  23. Kings of Lyon ★
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Bad news for Firmino 🙁

    1. HNI
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Link?

      1. Kings of Lyon ★
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        The article ^

    2. Big Ike
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      whats the news?

    3. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Assumes no one new is joining...

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

      Idiots not reading the article

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

    Would you do KDB (away to Pool) to Eriksen (home to Everton) for free?

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

      /facepalm

      I meant Eriksen > KDB

      1. Lukakuna
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        No 🙂

    2. Lukakuna
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      No

    3. chilli con kone
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Play Eriksen

    4. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      No

  25. jia you
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    I have no LIV and triple Spurs atm, so my future moves may well involve getting in Mane for Eriksen. I could get Salah back for 0.2 more than I sold him for but I kind of fancy the Mane punt!

    1. chilli con kone
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      I highly recommed stick with Salah. His big chance numbers this season are ridiculous and Mane is better from the right IMO, which Salah is occupying

      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        It makes the most sense but I might gamble to try and make up ground in the hope that Salah regresses and Mane comes into red hot form. Although it could do more damage than good as you say! I have time to think about it, cheers!

        1. Drafting Away
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          If you want to gamble do both players
          Literallly no point being without Salah he is on course to have the most fpl points ever and his shooting stats are through the roof...but up to you!

          1. jia you
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            I know and it's probably wishful thinking on my part to expect regression, thanks for the feedback!

  26. chilli con kone
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    A. Hazard (c), play Dunk (wba)

    B. Sell DCL to Rom (c) for a hit and bench Dunk

    1. La Gazzetta
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      I would go A. B would be a big differential for the next few weeks. Could pay off if Lukaku goes big this week.

  27. Buck The Trent
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Ox and Wijnaldum for the win ....

  28. smix
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Hold Firmino & save FT or get in Kun for a hit ?

    1. chilli con kone
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Save. Kun next week

      1. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Agreed

  29. Buck The Trent
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Silly to start Ogbonna ahead of Otamendi?

    1. TwiggsJameson
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      No, I have the same dilemma.

    2. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      I think so

    3. Kun, Ayew Nigerian?
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      I planned to do it. Now that Stones is back in that Defence, I will definitely do it.

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

      Yes. Play your premiums

  30. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    DDG
    Jones Christensen otamendi
    Salah Sterling son alli rlc
    Kane firmino

    Elliot Zanka Kenny DCL

    A - save
    B - alli to Lingard
    C - anything else?

    1. La Gazzetta
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Save. I have DCL too and feel 2 FT could be useful next week to possibly trade him out. That’s my plan at the moment anyway. I think I’m going to gamble this week without lingard then I won’t want him for a few weeks after anyway with his Burnley Man United fixtures.

      1. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks. I had Lingard and punted on him to son for she.

        2 ft certainly useful to shape team. No obvious captain this week though...

        1. La Gazzetta
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          I think holding Son and Alli for next 2 fixtures will pay off. When in doubt captain Kane. I might captain Aguero to try climb a few places before everyone brings him in! Could backfire though.