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2 April 2016 1363 comments
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Capping off the day’s events, Liverpool will strive to arrest Tottenham Hotspur’s title charge at Anfield. The Reds are reeling in the wake of their collapse at Southampton last time out, while Spurs dominated Bournemouth in the previous round of fixtures.

Underlining their buoyant attack, Liverpool racked up five more goals (13) than any team in their last four outings. Intriguingly, the Merseysiders only placed fifth for attempts (58) during that period but profited from the best shot-conversion rate (22.4%). Delving into their home form, no side has conceded fewer shots inside the box (69) and big chances (13) on their own patch than Liverpool, which suggests they’re capable of stifling Spurs’ high-powered attack.

The Lilywhites ranked top for attempts (71), joint-top for big chances (10) and second for shots on target (28) over their last four matches, yet Mauricio Pochettino’s men will have been disappointed by an underwhelming shot-conversion rate (9.9%). Nonetheless, Tottenham chart second for goals (30), top for shots on target (128) and bottom for goals conceded (12) in road ties, illustrating their strength away from the capital.

  1. ratski
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 20 days ago

    Is mangala nailed now with kompany injured and Demi too old?
    Trying to find the cheapest way into man city defence every penny counts!

  2. Costa in Wengerland
    • 14 Years
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    C'mon Loris Concede one 😉

  3. Beav
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    • 10 Years
    10 years, 20 days ago

    How.

  4. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 20 days ago

    Sturridge very rusty

  5. Davido989
    • 15 Years
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    Rose dead

    1. Clumsy Sakho
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 20 days ago

      This

  6. TorresMagic™
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    • 16 Years
    10 years, 20 days ago

    Rose wilted

    1. Francescoli
      • 11 Years
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      🙂

  7. Costa in Wengerland
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    Rose Down

  8. The Algerian Dream
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 20 days ago

    Entertaining game so far. On another note, pass the ball for once Kane.

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Usually shoots early in that position. Looks hesitant today.

  9. S.Kuqi
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 20 days ago

    C'mon Liverpool! Kill that clean sheet

  10. Forza
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    • 11 Years
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    Rose fell

  11. Sendmelentils
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 20 days ago

    I've just selected my WC team. I spent about 3hrs on it. Any thoughts are much appreciated.

    Mignolet, DDG
    Bellerin, Sakho, Janmaat, Ward, Smalling
    Lanzini, Barkley, Lennon, Sanchez, Mahrez
    Lukaku, Aguero, Martial

    1. VS10_
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Triple Everton attack is just too much.

    2. EmreCan Hustle
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Nice team. But 7 players blank in GW 35.

    3. Murder on Zidane's Flo…
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      5 of your front 8 have no fixture GW35. And at least 2 of your back 5

  12. TorresMagic™
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    Pool goal please, some no name scorer/assister.

    1. Francescoli
      • 11 Years
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      someone like moreno?

      1. TorresMagic™
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        Lallana/Milner will do.

    2. Costa in Wengerland
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      Toby owngoal ?

      1. TorresMagic™
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        Not greedy.

  13. EmreCan Hustle
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    C'mon Coutinho!! Give us screamer.

  14. 42towels
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    Sentiment check: how are the GW32 WCers feeling after the games so far? Satisfied, or think you'll end up using transfers to rejig for 34?

    1. RoysCallerAnne
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      10 years, 20 days ago

      Will probably take a -4 going into 34

      1. RoysCallerAnne
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        But yes, satisfied so far unless all the highly owned players that I sold go on to kill me..

        1. 42towels
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 20 days ago

          Yeah. Fear of the Mahrez for me..

    2. Debauchy
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      10 years, 20 days ago

      You in the Towelie family ? Ones I;ve seen , not happy

      1. 42towels
        • 11 Years
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        In the Hitchhiker's family lol.

    3. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
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      Happy with the points, but thinking seriously about Ozil to KDB, and some other adjustments.

      1. 42towels
        • 11 Years
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        That one is tempting me too, but could easily go t*ts up. I've had to settle for Lingard 5th mid, so a Kane blank could force a rash move by 34.

  15. TorresMagic™
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    Put it away Alli

  16. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    Sakho having a stinker

    1. Davido989
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      Trying to force possession instead of defending.

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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        Playing alongside lovren doesn't help

        1. 1569Tippins
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          Lovren defended well in that 1st half... probably best I've seen him I would say - Sakho looking a liability - thinking I should have spent the extra £0.5m and got Clyne!

  17. GinjaWhinja
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    Could do with a 0-0 today.

  18. The Algerian Dream
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 20 days ago

    Sakho has been atrocious in this game

  19. Acquafresca
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 20 days ago

    Whoever said Sakho is playing well is clearly listening to audio and blind.

    He's terrible.

    1. thegaffer82
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Deaf? 🙂

  20. John t penguin
    • 11 Years
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    Kane looking bit slow in the footy head
    Bound to mean he will score two then

  21. thegaffer82
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 20 days ago

    My DF on WC is currently:

    Bellerin - CBJ - Gamboa - Kinsella - Targett

    Gotta afford those price risers somehow (Sanchez, KDB, Bellerin plus Lukaku, Payet & Barkley who could rise for DGW reasons)
    Sort out the mess on saturday morning

  22. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 20 days ago

    Strange performance from Kane. Very selfish

    1. Jigger & Pony
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      • 12 Years
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      This

  23. SuperMario
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 20 days ago

    Hey guys, this is going to be a great week of tinkering!

    Feels a bit mad to be getting rid of the following as I lose value on them all, but I guess thats just part of the game:
    Hennessy, Fuchs, Daniels, Koscielny, Alli, Arnie, Vardy, Kane....

    Right??

    1. thegaffer82
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 20 days ago

      I'm keeping Kane personally..... But yeah, no reason to keep the rest, except perhaps Kosc who has DGW and plays in GW35

  24. JK - Cønt ⭐
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    10 years, 20 days ago

    Think I may have to pass on Danny boy in 35

    Just can't find a way to afford him without doubling on the Sunderland defence

  25. John t penguin
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    I think the reason Spurs and Leicester are top of league are because Leicester centre halves know they ain't football players and Spurs normal pair know they are, where as all the other teams have CH that can't play but think they can.

  26. denial
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    10 years, 20 days ago

    Quick HT RMWCT:

    Migs / Robles

    Moreno / Rojo / Bellerin / Reid / Simps

    Sanchez / KDB / Payet / Mahrez / Lennon

    Kun / Lukaku / Kane

  27. Lizard Lips
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    10 years, 20 days ago

    Need Spurs to score and Pool not to. I'll take 0-0 though. Liverpool looking much more likely though.

  28. Gazza2000
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    • 14 Years
    10 years, 20 days ago

    Thoughts on this WC team ?

    Robles/Darlow
    Clyne, Jagielka, Sakho, Simpson, Bellerín
    Mahrez, Özil, Sánchez, Lanzini, Payet
    Sturridge, Agüero, Lukaku

  29. S.Kuqi
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 20 days ago

    Iwobi or Gabriel could be the enablers who allows to have Studge,Kun,Lukaku,Sanchez, KDB, Belle and two ManU defs for dgw34.

  30. Clumsy Sakho
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 20 days ago

    Is it me or did Ozil play really deep today?

    1. GinjaWhinja
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Deep or Sheeeet?

    2. thegaffer82
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Not really. He still had a few clear cut chances in the box, but just totally fluffed them