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23 January 2016 2168 comments
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The starter pistol is fired for Gameweek 23 as Norwich City try to keep pace with Liverpool at Carrow Road. The Canaries are unbeaten in five match-ups on home turf, while the Reds tasted victory just twice across their previous eight fixtures.

Although Norwich head into this clash off the back of successive road defeats, they won their previous two home ties by an aggregate of 3-0. In fact, only three sides have conceded fewer home goals (10) than the Norfolk outfit this term, highlighting their defensive diligence at Carrow Road. That being said, only two teams have accrued fewer goals on familiar soil (12) than Alex Neil’s men, which will be music to the ears of Fantasy managers who’ve recruited from the visitors’ defence.

Despite ranking top for attempts (81) over the last four Gameweeks, the Merseysiders mustered just four goals and 17 shots on target, engendering the league’s worst shot accuracy (21%) and third-worst shot-conversion rate (4.9%). At the other end of the pitch, Jurgen Klopp’s charges surrendered the joint-fifth-most shots inside the box (33). With regards to their form in road matches, Liverpool have managed just a goal a game (11), despite placing fourth for attempts (148).

  1. 420king
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    How many Firminos in LMS? 😛

    1. Sjaugen
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Donno but this should be the week I bite it

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Same 🙁

  2. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    A decent player would finish that. Poor from Milner

  3. Venom Snake
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    OMG this team. You have a set piece, a chance to send it in for a 50/50 ball, so why play it short!?

    1. TeamSteam
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Cus Liverpool have scored once from 140 corners this season. Mixing it up can hardly be damaging to our chances of scoring.

  4. fickle
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    moreno is always a solid bps accumulator

    1. VS10_
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Until they concede. 🙁

      1. VS10_
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        He had 22bps last week and Smalling got 1 bonus with 24.

        1. fickle
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          yeah but thats what i mean. he's consistently there so any clean sheets will lead to baps, especially that liverpool dont score too many

  5. F_Ivanovic
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    I wanted Firmino but I couldn't afford a straight swap and couldn't afford to cheapen my defence up more so went with Henderson 🙁

  6. TeamSteam
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Whenever Jordan Ibe picks up his determination, he`ll have some real potential.

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Very frustrating player

      1. TeamSteam
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        True. But theres something there. He just needs to become a lot more effecient with his time on the ball.

  7. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Oh Roberto Firminoooooo

    1. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Should have an assist. Wait till we get an upgrade on Milner

      1. The Raging Bull
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        in my team 🙂

        1. internal error
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Im not getting him in. Not jinxing him.

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

    6% of active teams have Firminio

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      He's only in 4% of overall teams..

      1. Numb
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        That's a bit irrelevant though

        1. Les Bleus
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          But how can he be in more active teams even though only 4% of teams have him?

          1. Worzel Gummidge
              10 years, 2 months ago

              Deary me!!!!!

            • il Brutto
              • 12 Years
              10 years, 2 months ago

              Magic.

        2. Worzel Gummidge
            10 years, 2 months ago

            That doesn't matter.

        3. Sjaugen
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Been way too burned by Coutinho to try Firminio

        4. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Who?

          1. internal error
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            This

        5. Sif
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          174% of recent posters have Firmino

      2. KingOllie
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Cmon moreno. Get down that flank

      3. Venom Snake
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Moreno step up son!

      4. BobB
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        If Coutinho and Sturridge are both going to be out for a month or more than I agree Firminho is a sound investment. Otherwise rather risky.

        1. Whats the Huth
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          For the short term. The run of games they had. Firmino isn't a risk at all

      5. Forza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Moreno to curl it in.

        1. Forza
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          What a nob.

      6. Lizard Lips
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Firmino could have had an assist too and only 20 mins in. Seems essential.

      7. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Lol @firmino

      8. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Moreno SHOT off target

      9. Venom Snake
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Dam it.

      10. Give The Todd Some Love
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        I really do like Firmino

      11. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Moreno -PPI

      12. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Not Firminho or Firminio, its Firmino

        1. Forza
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Hulk this!

      13. TheBusDriver
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Selling Moreno. Useless idiot.

        1. fancy111
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Currently on a clean sheet and two bonus... Let's see if you're saying that by the end of this game...

          1. fancy111
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            And then there goes the cleanie

        2. TeamSteam
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Cus he didnt score on a freekick as a left back? Yeah, what a tosser. Oh wait, thats you.

        3. Grounderz
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          The idiot who buys an idiot.

      14. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        My bench is pretty pricey this GW: Butland, Mahrez, Kosc and Dann. So many bench points to come...

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

        The shot was on target, Rudd deflected it off target but the spin turned it in. Firmino goal, live with it 😛

        1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          His ownership is 4 % in Fpl I am honestly not that bothered

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

            Seems plenty are..

            1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
              • 15 Years
              10 years, 2 months ago

              I generally accept things when they don't go my way there is not point in getting worked up about something I have no control over and fpl rarely change their mind

        2. Davido989
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          True story

      16. 1966 was a great year for E…
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        What are you doing, Liverpool? That was set up perfectly for a curler left-footed.

      17. HNI
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Moreno once again assisting the assister....Thats one transfer that dint work that well for experienced stats oriented players 🙁

      18. Numb
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        What's the obsession with Moreno on here? Doesn't he get 1 or 2 points most weeks?

        1. Jazz!
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Yeah - we live in hope

        2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          His attacking stats are very good but he is not delivering and he is highly owned

        3. internal error
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Flatters to deceive far too much. Potential is there

        4. Forza
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Liverpool had great defensive stats and Moreno was more attacking than Kolarov.

      19. Sam (Team Sam)
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        I have Firmino first sub... hmmm, thought I'd regret that, but couldn't decide who else to bench

        1. F_Ivanovic
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Unlucky but..... surely if you have him in your team at a cost of 7.8m then you have to play him for Norwich (A)?

      20. S.Kuqi
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Tbh. Didn't even consider Firmino until now.

        1. Royal5
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Because he's been pretty poor until now.

          1. internal error
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            Sure he has

          2. S.Kuqi
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            But there were few of us banging Firmino drum all week

        2. Numb
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          The ultimate kneejerk post!

        3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Can't believe how many people in my league have him. Rediculous

        4. Lateriser 12
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Of course you did?

      21. Bøwstring The Carp
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Norwich goal please.

        1. Optimus.
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          There you go 🙁

      22. That Fantasy Guy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Firmino over barkley paying off so far B)

      23. Venom Snake
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Omfg we cannot defend.