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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. Not Irish
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Studge actually passing the ball now. Brenton must've had a word at HT.

  2. tm245
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Put it in the back of the net, Siggy. This match needs it.

  3. pundit of punts
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Siggy screamer incoming.

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      *Whimper

  4. palace ash
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    I thought PvA was useless yesterday. No attacking that and his defending was non existent. Unfortunately, I own him. I can't see him getting back into their side to soon.

    I have 2 FTs so I need to use one.

    I'm looking at PvA to Taylor or Naughton?

    Any thoughts on who would be the better pick?

    1. palace ash
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      *no attacking threat

    2. The Hound
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Well naughton if ure going that route

    3. Whazza
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Naughton, since Taylor is on 9 YCs

      1. palace ash
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Goods spot! Awesome.

    4. Ludo
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      As in Neil Taylor? No sense in paying 0.5m more for less attacking threat and a yellow card every other game, easily Naughton for me.

    5. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Well since he didn't play yesterday it's no surprise he didn't attack and his defending was non existent

      1. palace ash
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        I thought SOMEONE would pick up on that! I read it back and saw the mistake.

        1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          😉

    6. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      How can you say he won't get back in when the manager got sacked today?

      1. palace ash
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Whoever will come in will have seen how bad he was!

    7. ralfb
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      I got mc shawn, much cheaper

  5. Lawrø
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Top save

  6. tm245
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Ermmmm.

  7. King H
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    nippy little focker that routledge

  8. RÏɠBY
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    press boys PRESS.. that's the way to do it

    1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Reported

  9. tm245
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Mignolet's mustache.

    1. Not Irish
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      MOUSTACHE

      1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        This

      2. Whazza
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Mustache is english too muppet

        1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          *American English ie wrong

          1. Whazza
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 8 months ago

            You mean this isn't the fantasy soccer forum my boy was talking about 😆

            1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              10 years, 8 months ago

              😀

          2. tm245
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 8 months ago

            Walt Whitman for the win.

    2. The Hound
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Puts merv Hughes to shame

      1. RÏɠBY
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        did you see buttons tache at the weekend.. sad attempt

    3. RÏɠBY
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      yes gerrards coming on

    4. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      That sounds like an expletive from Anchorman 😀

      1. tm245
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Great Odin's raven!

        1. RoysCallerAnne
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          Haha

  10. King H
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Slippy G coming on

  11. ralfb
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Is sterling rested today?

    1. Chelsea Dagger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      he's on the pitch, but might as well be resting right now ...

      1. ralfb
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Oh havent realized he was, thanks

  12. Wings of Steel
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Gerrrrrrraaaaaaaaaarrrrddd!!!

  13. The Hound
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    I....need......goals.......gasp.......

  14. Chelsea Dagger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Rodgers just said to Stevie ... "whatever you do, don't slip!"

    1. Wings of Steel
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      *one in

      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        *the stink

    2. Zasa
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Reported

    3. RÏɠBY
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      and ignore the stats of us not winning when you play 😉

  15. Game of Stones
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Just got in, how has Siggy looked?

    1. Whazza
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Good, 3 shots 1 key pass I think

      1. Game of Stones
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks

  16. Not Irish
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    "Gerrard, who will surely start against Manchester United"

    I bloody well hope so.

    1. Numb
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      No way he'll settle for the bench for that game.

      1. Not Irish
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Not his decision.

        1. RÏɠBY
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          that game it will be and brendan would be mad to piss off half of liverpool

          1. Not Irish
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 8 months ago

            Great to hear.

            1. RÏɠBY
              • 14 Years
              10 years, 8 months ago

              he might as well start buying the sun

      2. RÏɠBY
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        he'll be using his zimmer down the back and only brought up for FK and P's

  17. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Dick Advocaat- what a name 🙂

  18. tm245
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Yes, Moreno CS! Highest scorer of the week, baby!

    1. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Guy Demel special!

      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        you have to concede first, that was Demel's specialty

    2. Not Irish
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Slightly annoying.

      1. Ludo
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Yellow means it's only 5 points.

      2. tm245
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Slightly awesome, actually.

        1. Not Irish
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          😆

  19. Ludo
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Moreno CS in the bag. Well done, owners.

  20. Malcolm Tucker for England …
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Sturridge Wtf??

  21. King H
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Said it before and a will say it again.
    Sterling is far too overrated.

    1. RÏɠBY
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      but i like the way he runs like a dinosaur

    2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Saying it doesn't make it true

      1. King H
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        It's true mate. He is overrated and always tired .. Very average imo.

  22. My name is an echo
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Is Alderweireld part of the Sou back four? Looking to double up on them

    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      yup he is

    2. Whazza
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Yes, bargain

  23. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Hendo

    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      gol

  24. King H
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Henderson goal

  25. tm245
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    What was that?

  26. King H
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Sturrisge assist

    1. meerlight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      will there be an assist for that?

    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      No

  27. Not Irish
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    What a farce.

    1. Chelsea Dagger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      this

  28. RoysCallerAnne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Hendo was such a nice pick up these last two GWs 😎

    Only thing I've done right in 3 months 🙁

    1. tm245
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Wow, nice differential.

    2. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Looking at getting him in post GW33

      Totally nailed and seems to offer decent threat

  29. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    3 in a row

  30. Wings of Steel
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Starting to get hard. To ignore Hendo