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16 September 2013 2456 comments
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The Gameweek concludes at the Liberty Stadium where Liverpool put their 100% record on the line against a Swansea side buoyed by their 2-0 win at the Hawthorns last time out.

Brendan Rodgers returns to his old stamping ground and will be expecting a “warm” reception, along with a typically slick Swansea performance that is sure to test Liverpool’s new found resolve at the back.

The team news finds that Daniel Sturridge has been passed fit to play despite missing the recent England internationals with a thigh problem. Andre Wisdom is handed the right-back role in Glen Johnson’s absence, while Martin Skrtel and Mamadou Sakho are the centre-backs – Kolo Toure only makes the bench after a groin problem, with Daniel Agger missing out altogether after picking up a knock in training on Sunday. Further up the field, Brendan Rodgers names Victor Moses on the left, allowing Philippe Coutinho to move centrally to “the hole”, with summer signing Iago Aspas dropping to the bench.

For Swansea, Michael Laudrup brings in Leon Britton and Nathan Dyer for Jose Canas and Pablo Hernandez – the latter misses out due to a hamstring problem; a real blow to the 185,000 Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers who snapped him up over the international break.

Our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open to accommodate the real-time chatter throughout tonight’s encounter.

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  1. Barrier Freeman
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    Put Hernandez in last week, and now he is set to be out for '1-2 weeks'. Looks like this is my first boomerang signing of the season, as out he goes when the next FTs come in.

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    1. aehii
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      I warned a few people he gets niggling injuries all the time and will only end in disappointment.

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  2. isacki: full casual
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    In all fairness, Sturridge is a greedy bast, and I am regretting selling him for RVP, but people don't appreciate how good he is. Great touch and dribbling, just watch his deliciously delicate goal against Villa where he rounded Guzan. Searing pace, true finisher, watch his placed goal from outside the box outside Stoke. Great vision, his understanding with Suarez last season was telepathic.

    To top it all off, he comes from the place I was born, Quinton in Birmingham. He went to the secondary school (Four Dwellings) I would have gone to if I hadn't left.

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    1. isacki: full casual
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      So did Joleon Lescott. True Story.

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      1. thetinkerman
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        • 14 Years
        12 years, 5 months ago

        *Adds "went to the secondary school Isacki would have gone to" to his Sturridge fact file*

        Just need to decide if that's a "pro" or a "con"..

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        1. isacki: full casual
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 5 months ago

          Definite con for Sturridge. It was a large part of the decision of my parents to leave Birmingham 😆

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    2. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      His selfishness will cost him baps at times though. Sometimes I wish he would pass a little more...

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      1. isacki: full casual
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 5 months ago

        Don't worry BAPs don't punish shots off target significantly any more. Think it's only 1 BPS lost for every 3 shots off target. Every 3 shots, it seems like Sturridge scores. Just totally single minded.

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        1. thetinkerman
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          • 14 Years
          12 years, 5 months ago

          He's so focused on himself it's untrue. True FPL gold.

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          1. isacki: full casual
            • 14 Years
            12 years, 5 months ago

            Was trying to think of a more selfish player in the Prem and actually come up short.

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            1. isacki: full casual
              • 14 Years
              12 years, 5 months ago

              (Bendtner hasn't played)

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          2. JK - Cønt ⭐
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            12 years, 5 months ago

            people actually posted that his selfishness was a bad thing on other pages

            of course none of those people own him 😆

            Greedy strikers or strikers who are involved in everything are the best ones

            Hence my current feeling that Rooney, Benteke, Sturridge is the best strikeforce to have

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            1. isacki: full casual
              • 14 Years
              12 years, 5 months ago

              Must. Not. Wildcard.

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      2. FredrikH
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 5 months ago

        Congrats on Moses. Lovely punt!

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        1. thetinkerman
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          • 14 Years
          12 years, 5 months ago

          How about Moses splitting the SwanSEA?

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          1. thetinkerman
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            • 14 Years
            12 years, 5 months ago

            Oh, you mean punt, not pun...

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    3. Kostja
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      I can bet money on him scoring most goals per minute, fitness is the main worry

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      1. isacki: full casual
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 5 months ago

        Yep. Mixed feelings about selling him.

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        1. Kostja
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 5 months ago

          For me he is the only season keeper barring a long term injury. He is one of the few fixture proof players IMO

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          1. Kostja
            • 14 Years
            12 years, 5 months ago

            his ability to get his own shot puts him above the rest

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            1. isacki: full casual
              • 14 Years
              12 years, 5 months ago

              Totally. But because of his injuries... he'll never be a season keeper.

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  3. The Invincibles
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    Do I ditch Hernandez? Can't get Moses as I already have 2 Liverpool and want Suarez for GW6.

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  4. Stephen - Robot Daniels
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    My reaction when Toure comes off the bench to protect the lead replacing Coutinho who has yet again blanked and denying my 6pts from Reid on the bench.

    http://i.imgur.com/2NrtJ4V.gif

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    1. super zlatan
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      Lol

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    2. PMC3
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      I'll be with you, same situation except with Huth on the bench.

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  5. Optimus.
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    Well i was almost right..Shelvey is having one of those games and instead of giving us the 2 fingers though he gave us 2 assists 😎 😉

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/5573896

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  6. Alton E.
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    Just got home from work. Where is Hernandez? Any news on Agger? Is he injured now? Is Jonjo a legend?

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  7. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    thinking of saving FT this week

    then

    RvP, Brady/JWP and Kolarov ➡ Rooney, Eriksen/Moses and Walker/Vert

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    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      Solid moves.

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 5 months ago

        would you prefer Moses or Eriksen (unbaisedly) I have Sturridge but no Spurs

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        1. Piggs Boson
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 5 months ago

          Erikson. When Suarez is back, Moses will have a question mark.

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          1. Piggs Boson
            • 14 Years
            12 years, 5 months ago

            *Eriksen

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  8. BT31 - WE ARE ALL TINKERMEN…
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    Potentially, first time this season where no defenders get bonus points?

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  9. MJ6987
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    Thought this was what everyone was waiting for...Coutinho in the hole!?

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    1. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      Whole lot of nothing so far...

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    2. aehii
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      He is in a hole by himself all alone. Liverpool aren't pushed up enough to help him. I swear every manager is being cautious this season. What's going on? Was football always like this but I never noticed? Coutinho was cutting through teams with passes last season.

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  10. Johnnyboy UK
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    3 goals no assists, madness!!

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    1. Legendary!
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      agreed

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  11. super zlatan
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    Damn u coutinho.
    U are so frustrating to own..

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  12. Evs
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    • 16 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    What gw is Saurez back?

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    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      6.

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    2. TorresMagic™
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      • 16 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      6 I think.

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    3. AK ⭐
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      GW6.

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    4. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      6, you going for him over Sturridge Evs?

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      1. Evs
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        • 16 Years
        12 years, 5 months ago

        My box has gone, don't know what I'm doing 🙄

        Would you wc my lot this wk?

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  13. Konig Luther
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    shelvey is still playing for liverpool?

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  14. Heels_Over_Head
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    Moses currently on 3 bonus points is slated to have as many point in this games as Coutinho had in the first 3.

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  15. Scottys Army
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    Michu playing well but getting no luck at all.

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  16. Podge
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    He's spot on in fairness Sakho totally at fault

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  17. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 16 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    Could be 200K after this game & autosubs. 🙁

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    1. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      See you there 😀 Good thing rank doesn't matter, yet.

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  18. Exilizer
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    Shelvey on two assists...

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  19. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    Coutinho needs to sort himself out.. This isn't the Coutinho of last season. Maybe he benefits more from playing behind Suarez instead of Sturridge??

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    1. Podge
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      Definitely, Studge never repays the pass Suarez does

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    2. isacki: full casual
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      It's so irritating he's now in a good position and still sucking.

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      1. isacki: full casual
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 5 months ago

        *at FPL

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    3. super zlatan
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      I'm a coutinho owner. So annoying. Not sure how many more games I have to wait. I also own mirallas too!!!

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    4. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      This is normal Coutinho unfortunately.

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      1. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 5 months ago

        So what was the lively inventive player last season? He looked absolute quality. I doubt this is normal, it's got to be a tactical shift or something.

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  20. Lanley Staurel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    I actually get physically tired listening to Jamie Carragher speaking. The concentration levels needed to understand what the feck he is on about is immense.

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  21. Thomass
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    I can make this transfer Hernandez to Moses is that good total cost is -8

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    1. Podge
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      not for a hit no

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    2. TorresMagic™
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      • 16 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      Depends on other transfers.

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  22. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    So far going for Soldado over Giroud / Sturridge on the WC has been a great experience ... 😀

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  23. Legendary!
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    3 goals no assists

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    1. Holy See
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      Innit.

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  24. arcticjunkie1
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    Tempted by Soldado > Sturridge FT

    worth it? Suarez is on the way back but surely he wouldn't be stupid enough to bench Sturridge?

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    1. thetinkerman
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      • 14 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      Only if you have no moves you need to do come Friday evening

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  25. isacki: full casual
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    Look at Carragher highlighting how Sturridge did Chico with his run and made room for Moses' goal.

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  26. Fin
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    Might get in Mirallas.... if he finds his shooting boots it could be a masterstroke.

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    1. thetinkerman
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      • 14 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      Him and Wally are the two best mids IMO, just a matter of time...

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    2. Milner4eva
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      great shout, if would too if I could

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    3. superlancs
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      will moses still get a start once suarez is back?

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  27. joinho
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    I've had RVP from GW1 but I'm actually considering getting rid and bringing Sturridge in, which would give me Sturridge and Giroud up front, and both have a great run of fixtures and are currently on fire.

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    1. Barrier Freeman
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      RVP will come good.

      ...is what I keep telling myself every time my finger hovers over the transfer out button.

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    2. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      RVP has only scored one less and has arguably better fixtures than Sturridge excluding next week. Don't get rid of him because it'll be hard to get him back.

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  28. Reed_Rothchild
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    Hmmmmmm. Want to do Cout and Soldado > Ericksen and Sturridge

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  29. wycombewanderers
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    Is that the end for Kolo Toure then? If so ready made replacement in Wisdom?

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    1. Podge
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      Wisdom not looking good to me

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  30. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    Coutinho is a #uselessdick

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    1. The EJJ
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      Come on mate, be classier than that.

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      1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 5 months ago

        He is.

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