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16 March 2015 3415 comments
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A dire Gameweek 29 limps to its conclusion this evening as Swansea and Liverpool go head-to-head at the Liberty. Brendan Rodgers returns to his former club having guided the Reds to a 12-match unbeaten run since moving to a 3-4-2-1 formation and the likes of Philippe Coutinho, Raheem Sterling and Daniel Sturridge have the chance to get amongst the points against a defence with a single shut-out in six in front of their own fans.

At the back, the visitors have been a consistent source of clean sheets in recent matches. The Merseysiders have kept out their opponents in six of the last eight Gameweeks and have Martin Skrtel available after the Slovakian recovered from a head knock that forced him off on a stretcher against Blackburn Rovers in the FA Cup stalemate last time out. Mamadou Sakho also returns as one of three centre-backs as Dejan Lovren drops to the bench. Rodgers has made further changes in the wing-back roles, with Glen Johnson and Lazar Markovic dropping to the bench: Alberto Moreno is recalled on the left while Raheem Sterling looks to be deployed on the right.

The hosts, meanwhile, will be looking to bounce back from their 3-2 loss at Spurs in Gameweek 28. Prior to that defeat, Garry Monk’s men had registered back-to-back victories and earned three points in their previous match at the Liberty, courtesy of a 2-1 win over United.

Gylfi Sigurdsson was back in the goals last time out and has the upcoming fixtures to earn himself a place in our five-man midfields again, whilst Ki Sung-Yeung has notched three times in the last five and, at 5.1 in FPL, is staking a claim as a cheap budget option.

The teamsheet finds Monk forced into one change as Jordi Amat comes in for Federico Fernández who misses out for family reasons. Up front, Bafetimbi Gomis is available to lead the line after recovering from his collapse at White Hart Lane in the previous Gameweek.

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  1. 1966 was a great year for E…
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    Gomis is such a bad football player.

    1. RÏɠBY
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      nice hair though 🙂

      1. 1966 was a great year for E…
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        Marvin Emnes has got that covered 🙂

        1. RÏɠBY
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          the local braiding ladies must love them

    2. Breadbin
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      1942 was an awful year.

      1. 1966 was a great year for E…
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        Worst. Poster. Ever.

        1. Breadbin
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          This is more like your worst poster ever, if you think 1942 was a good year.

          http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/be/YourCountryNeedsYou.jpg

          1. 1966 was a great year for E…
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            World War 1, World War 2, what's the difference.

            1. Dr Dream
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              About 40-50 million....

            2. Breadbin
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              21 years. Different generations, different suffering.

              1. 1966 was a great year for E…
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                Sometimes, when people are deliberately obtuse, it's quite funny. Other times, they just come across as a total c***.

                Guess which camp you fall into?

                1. Breadbin
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                  Your opinion is invalid on this thread.

                  1. 1966 was a great year for E…
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                    You don't know that the Lord Kitchener poster was from WWI.

                    Most people learnt that at primary school.

                    1. Breadbin
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                      Thought you'd be disparaging of that war too.

                      1. 1966 was a great year for E…
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                        If I'd said The Great War, you'd probably think I meant The Falklands.

                      2. Breadbin
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                        Battle of Carthage was a defining war.

  2. Jammy Dodger
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    Some interesting captain choices next week. The last time each of these players played next weeks opposition, they got:

    Hazard 14 pts
    Silva 14 pts
    Giroud 13 pts
    Kane 12 pts

    1. Breadbin
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      All due a blank then.

  3. Not Irish
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    Sturridge is a joke ATM.

    1. Jimmers
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      He'll be fine by the DGW

    2. Super PVA - Small Spuds
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      More neutral analysis from you I see.

  4. And we all have legs
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    Haha anyone seen that Salomon Kalou story?

    1. Cousin Greg
      • 11 Years
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      Berlin Wall breaker.:lol:

    2. Old Man
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      Please tell us more ...

  5. Mílanista
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    Good boy Sterling.

  6. tm245
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    Sterling YC

  7. Demí
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    Raheem booked

    1. Not Irish
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      Booyah?

  8. GlasgowFF
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    I think that this week I may get the lowest score I have ever ha in 5 years of playing this game.

    18 with Moreno and Coutinho.

    My team is pretty good as well, £109.3, and about the 6K mark.

    1. The Bandit
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      Mr here are plenty on less than 18 with nobody tonight. Rejoice

      1. The Bandit
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        Mr here? Wtf. There

        1. Breadbin
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          Where?

    2. Old Man
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      I had sympathy until you mentioned that you had two players playing tonight.

    3. Jimmers
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      This was the week of the dead teams - overall average is higher than the top 10k so far

    4. Charlie&TheLads
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      Lies, lies

  9. tm245
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    Shelvey would have shot that.

    1. RÏɠBY
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      either into the back of the net or the third tier

      1. And we all have legs
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        Of a single tier stadium?

        1. tm245
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          That's how powerful his shot is.

          1. RÏɠBY
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            the atlantic would swallow it

  10. Not Irish
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    Balo has been far better than Studge of late.

    1. Breadbin
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      The new TopArse.

      1. Not Irish
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        You're a top arse.

        1. Breadbin
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          Thanks.

    2. RÏɠBY
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      11 years, 23 days ago

      at what?

    3. asquishypotato
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      11 years, 23 days ago

      Whatever shred of credibility you had...

      1. Greenbackbøøg…
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        Don't think he had any

        1. Not Irish
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          Derp derp

    4. Jimmers
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      Been better than you as well

      1. Not Irish
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        I'm past it TBF.

  11. Super PVA - Small Spuds
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    That's a brilliant save from Mig

    1. Not Irish
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      Let's not get carried away.

      1. RÏɠBY
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        to be fair it was a save.. which for him IS brilliant

        1. Not Irish
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          😆

  12. Sithlord007
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    Hi,

    Benteke Captain this weekend, a crazy idea?

    Cheers

    1. Les Bleus
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      Owning Benteke is crazy enough 😉

    2. Epic Fail
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      Do it last week instead.

  13. HurriKane
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    11 years, 23 days ago

    Liverpool's Premier League record without Steven Gerrard this season:

    Played 6
    Won 6
    Goals 14
    Conceded 2

    1. SPorting
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      The man's a jinx!

  14. Bod
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    Swansea look a lot more like scoring than liverpool at the moment

    1. Charlie&TheLads
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      At the moment......since the start if the game mate!

      1. Bod
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        50 minutes to go though

    2. Breadbin
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      British average team work hard at home in first 20 minutes then peter out, standard.

      1. Greenbackbøøg…
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        Welsh to be specific

        1. Breadbin
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          British.

          1. Charlie&TheLads
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            You claim everything don't ye?!

            1. Bod
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              Part of the empire

    3. Rupert The Horse
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      For the whole game.

  15. Charlie&TheLads
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    Siggy....................ahhh

  16. The Bandit
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    No way! I bought Migs in for Foster in UFPL and capt him but looks like I forgot to confirm. Stuck with Foster 1pt and Kane capt. 😥

    C'mon Swansea!

  17. tm245
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    Damn you, Mignolet. Get out of the way.

    1. The Bandit
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      This

    2. RÏɠBY
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      pretty sure he's trying his best..

  18. Demí
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    Swansea are really gonna regret not taking advantage of their early dominance 🙁

    1. Not Irish
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      Maybe.

    2. RÏɠBY
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      'not taking advantage of their early dominance' where have i heard that before?
      oh yes 1942

  19. Royal5
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    Siggy looking sharp.

    1. Bod
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      Lovely fixture gwk33 too

    2. Valar(Keith)
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      yup.. looking good. reckon swansea will just fade away over the next 10 games though since they are safe from dropping and not close to being in the top 6?

      1. Royal5
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        Never know, but Siggy seems to be involved in everything Swansea create. Allways dangerous.

  20. Demí
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    Oh Shelvey

  21. Not Irish
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    😯

    1. Not Irish
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      That was one ballsy header from Moreno.

  22. Rupert The Horse
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    Swansea must score

    1. Charlie&TheLads
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      No they mustn't?! They should though.............

  23. Valar(Keith)
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    Siggy looking good.. and i'm tempted by Sakho too. but Swansea and Westham are stuck firmly in midtable. considerin that is it better to go for players like mane and ings more cause they got something to play for?

    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      11 years, 23 days ago

      Mane has more goal threat than Siggy and a really kind run of games

    2. Epic Fail
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      The 'something to play for' thing is overrated. Leicester have something to play for and they are still shite.

      1. Bod
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        Schlupp is the only player who got me more than 4 points this week though

      2. Valar(Keith)
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        I get relegation battlers and top 6 contenders in the run in every season for the run in.. to be honest though i'm not sure if thats worked

        1. Epic Fail
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          I think it's only really useful in picking players who are likely to play towards the end of the season, I wouldn't particularly expect more points from them.

    3. Whazza
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      I'd say it's still too early to worry about teams being disinterested. Still almost 30 points to play for. I'm getting Sakho myself, I think after gw 33-34 you might start seeing some disintersted teams.

    4. Ludo
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      Nobody's coasting just yet. Though of more concern, West Ham are in free fall.

      1. Whazza
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        They were impressive against Chelsea last gw, deserved more out of that game.

        1. Jax
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          Still in a slump

  24. Dr Dream
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    Siggy really is a touch of class...

    1. In Like Flynn.
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      I need some goals from him.

  25. Not Irish
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    Wow Gomis is really, really bad.

  26. Dr Dream
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    Sturridge really isn't a touch of class...

    1. Not Irish
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      But he's Studge so he gets a pass.

  27. MORIS FC
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    could gw31 be a dgw? or are only gw34 and 37 possible?

  28. Ludo
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    Looks like we might have all missed a trick with keepers. Ospina (4.9) and Mignolet (5.2) both looking superb value.

  29. Royal5
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    Gomis looks soo clumsy.

  30. In Like Flynn.
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    A sterling red is what I need.

    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
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      Yes please

    2. Charlie&TheLads
      • 11 Years
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      Or a sterling performance from Swansea

    3. RÏɠBY
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      i think he already is

      1. In Like Flynn.
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        🙂 You know what I mean.