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27 August 2016 2217 comments
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Gameweek 3 gets underway in some style: on paper, the early kick-off at White Hart Lane has the makings of a classic. However, much depends on the version of the Liverpool side that turns up.

Jurgen Klopp’s men were spectacular in the season opener against Spurs’ north London rivals, Arsenal. They followed that display a week later with frustrating showing at Burnley, as they slipped to a 2-0 reverse having hogged 83% of the ball.

As for Spurs, they’ve certainly failed to spark to this point. A stalemate with Everton was followed by a stuttering display against Palace, which eventually saw them grind out a 1-0 win.

Harry Kane is back as the lone striker. Philippe Coutinho is fit and on the Liverpool teamsheet. The scene is set for the big Fantasy assets to come to the fore.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

  1. itwaswritten
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Offside. LMAO!

  2. Fowler23
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Liverpool goal wrongly disallowed

    1. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Correctly disallowed.

  3. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    I need to get mane in soon

  4. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    How can you be offside from there? 😯

    1. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Must have been watching Benteke clips in training.

  5. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Thank HEAVENS!

    PHEWWWWW

  6. The Royal Robin
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Offside but f me Liverpool can break now with Wij and Mane.

  7. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Firmino wouldn't have been offside there, essential!

  8. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Still want Mane over Firmino

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Me too

    2. Sailboats
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Agreed. Mane is the best pool midfield option imo.

    3. Rich_20
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Me too

  9. andrewchy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    How is that offside...

    1. rdamjan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Lallana offside.

    2. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Lallana was off I think, flagged when he shot

      1. Strawberry Jelavic
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Must've been his shoelaces, both he and defender had front foot on edge of peno area

        1. Somalion
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Saw the line, and he's ahead of the defender. Marginal call, but justified if that's what the linesman saw.

    3. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah would prefer to see Lallana get the benefit of the doubt there. Too tight to flag it up imo but still a justified decision with a toe in front I guess.

  10. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    @spursofficial

    Harry Kane to start back training on Monday.

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Should be fit for GW5 along with Dembele

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Practicing his corners.

  11. Somalion
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Maybe when I was deciding on which Spurs player to own, the answer should have been "None"

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Lamela was essential this morning

      1. Somalion
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        I won't complain since he let me get Ibra in, but I feel a wildcard is coming 😉

  12. Keep Calm and Play On
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Not sure how he can be called offside...need to see that again

    1. Keep Calm and Play On
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Nvm lallana was off

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Lallana was off

  13. VS10_
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Lallana just offside, right call.

  14. Fred54
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    What a joke of a game!

    Activated Incense on Pokemon Go and all its brought me is a Venonat and handful of Spearows.

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Venonat > Pikachu -4

    2. Ninja Fury
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      How many incubators ITB?

  15. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Oh so Lallana was offside

    1. Clump
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Level

      1. VS10_
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Lol, look at the line of the penalty area.

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I did! Hopefully he gets something else from this game too

      1. Keep Calm and Play On
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        I'm hoping for a seat on the bench shortly...but the two clowns beside him got needless yellows and will most likely be off first

      2. HVT
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Good stuff, something was bound to give, a goal as you say would be sweet now to punish sellers even more 😉

  16. Fowler23
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    That is on side

  17. Clump
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Good goal ruled out.
    Stupid ref.

    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Stupid comment.

  18. tm245
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Was Mane this rampant at Southampton?

    1. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      At times yes

    2. andymck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Hit and miss but when he hit god DAMN

    3. tm245
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      My head's been turned for sure.

  19. Ziro
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Eriksen would be terrible at poker. It is so obvious looking at his face whether he is on it or not.

    1. Ziro
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      = a newspaper mugshot = a thousand words article

  20. itwaswritten
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Kane is so overrated. But then again, which English player isn't?

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Last two seasons he wasn't overrated.

      1. itwaswritten
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Because he was surrounded with foreign players who save Premier League and each team!

        1. Les Bleus
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          You still have to be a good player to score goals

    2. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Vardy FTW

    3. Clump
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Milner

    4. Bartowski
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Shearer?

    5. Rich_20
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Noble. Dann.

    6. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Cattermole?

    7. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Kane's not playing is he?

    8. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      20+ goals a season has to count for something.

      1. itwaswritten
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        When you're surrounded with great foreign players, you better score 20+ goals. Where was he with England?

        1. Ryan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Irrelevant. Strikers just have to score goals and Kane does that. Gets the odd assist too.

        2. Bartowski
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          France.

    9. BoomXhakaLaca1
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      completly agree

    10. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      heskey

    11. Ninja Fury
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Tony Hibbert.

      Then again, there will be riots when he scores

    12. Bushido
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Coming from an Arsenal fan, I'd have Kane over Giroud.

  21. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    I don't own him but I'd love to see a Firmino goal here

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Thanks for the support

    2. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      You don't care about your FPL rank?

      1. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        I support my team first and foremost, would love him to score for his confidence!

        1. Les Bleus
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Ah ok, didn't know you were a Liverpool fan. Fair enough.

        2. andymck
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          This is more like it.

  22. Somalion
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Twice in 30 seconds Wanyama passes the ball back to Pool in front of his own goal.

  23. TheTinman
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    So easy to get bites on here it's not even fun anymore

    1. Worzel Gummidge
        9 years, 7 months ago

        You da man.

        1. TheTinman
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          This

      • Rainer
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        The word 'Firmino' will soon be banned.

    2. Costa Nostra
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Not owning Mane this season will lead to some new large furniture purchases.

      1. Fred54
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        ???

        My Pokemon Go post up above made way more sense then this.

    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Have spurs had a shot on target yey

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Yet?

        1. Geri-hatricks
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Eriksen FK in the first minutes

      2. Woy of the Wovers
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        FPL have credited a save to Migs.

      3. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah, they scored vs Palace.

    4. ZLATAN'S PONYTAIL
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Spurs look a far cry from the team of last season.

      1. Make United Great Again
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Just worry about scoring a hatrick later you

        1. ZLATAN'S PONYTAIL
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          aye boss

    5. Ravager
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      This Spurs side looks devoid of ideas/creativity. Especially compared to last season.

      1. zotter
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Alli and Eriksson been poor. Though starved of the ball. Surprised when saw wanyama v Henderson

        1. Ravager
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Yup. Really don't think Poch needs to be starting both Dier+ Wanyama in midfield

    6. Lizard Lips
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Firmino Mane double up I think.

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        inserts crying with laughter emoji.....

      2. Woy of the Wovers
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Not such a crazy idea.

    7. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Wanyama is brutal...

      1. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Better DM than Kanté, Xhaka, Matić etc, according to Berb.

        Best DM in the league, if I remember correctly.

        1. Somalion
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          All I've seen today is an oaf who lumbers about, passes the ball back to the opposition and lets his teammates deal with it.

          Sure even at Soton he wasn't the best DM out of him and Schneid in the pivot...