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

    I was Kun (C) ever since GW2 ended, and at 11:29 I went with Zlatan. It's so tough this year, nothing between them. Just a prayer!

    1. Eden Azzzar
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Basically me also

    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Should have done it at 11:28. That's where your problem lies.

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

        Ha!

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

      Once the armband is on one of the two you wont be too far wrong!

    4. RᴀᴄɪɴɢTᴏᴀᴅ
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      The difference between them is Kun is the better player.

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

        This , by a mile .

  2. devils advocate
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    I don't understand why Firmino didn't just put his foot through the ball and take that shot himself.

    He was clear through ffs!

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

      To be fair, it was a guaranteed goal by passing it to Coutinho. Or at least it should have been.

      1. devils advocate
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah but I don't own Coutinho you see. 😉

  3. Dušan Citizen
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    As I don't have any player in this game, what I should want to happen? 😀

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

      Nobody to score any points?

    2. @ocprodigy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Two OGs unassisted

      1. Dušan Citizen
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        By Clyne and Walker 😀

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

      1-1 with differential scorers.

    4. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Everyone to blank.

    5. Play Pal
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      1-1 draw both OGs by the keepers 🙂

    6. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      1-1 unassisted coutinho and lamela own goals

      1. Dušan Citizen
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Orgasmic 😀

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

      Coutinho to keep missing sitters

      1. Dušan Citizen
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        hahaha so much this 😀

    8. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      22 sending offs

      1. Dušan Citizen
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Still better chance for that than for Navas to score

  4. @ocprodigy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Firmino, Kane to Hazard, Lukaku last night is looking like a ridiculous move this morning. Never FPL with alcohol kids.

    1. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Cheers

    2. Play Pal
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Hazard and Lukaku could easily outscore Firmino and Kane this week.

  5. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Lolly Alli 😀

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

      but it says Dele on the back of his shirt?

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

    Kane wouldn't have messed that up last season.

  7. Moyeschester
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Lively game. With any end product could be that 5-5.

  8. Dušan Citizen
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Most of my rivals in cash mini league have Ibra captain. I need him to blank more than ever.

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

    I dont like the positions Firmino seems to be getting in to. It always seems like Coutinho and Mane are the ones getting on the end of stuff

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

      The way it should be if he drops into a false 9. Couts and Mane are the ones to own if he continues up top.

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

      That's how the False 9 works

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

        Well he scored lots of goals in false 9 last season

  10. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Sold Firmino last week and Coutinho this week, bricking it

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

      Did you buy Coutinho for Firmino?

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Yep 😀

  11. jmcclory123
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Why is firmino playing so deep?

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

      Because he's rolling with Adele

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

      Demoted until he sorts that hair out.

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

    Plenty of room for defensive errors in this game, both looking very capable of conceding.

  13. devils advocate
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    This game is promising so much early on that you just know it will end 0-0.

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

    Need to get one of the Liverpool mids. They look so dangerous going forward.

    1. jmcclory123
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Mane or Coutinho for me when fixtures ease

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

        Even before that. They're capable against any team.

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

      Mane is the man

  15. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Who on Liverpool penos?

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

      Henderson I think.

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

      Hendo I would think.

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

      Milner.

  16. Dušan Citizen
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    What a awful fixtures there are in next GW. Even with WC, I don't know who I would get in to make it looks nice for that GW.

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

      Take out ibra and aguero. Bring in Kane and lukaku.

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

    Come on Firminoooooo

  18. SamH123
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Liverpool look dangerous, seems like there's a potential throughball every time they go forward

  19. Give The Todd Some Love
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Mane looks bloody terrifying

  20. Zoostation
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Worth throwing $20 on Ibrahimovic and Aguero to both score 2 or more?

  21. Dimen
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Wow Mané looks so dangerous, and getting forward sooo much. He is a must get for me.

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

    Definitely want Mane instead of Firm

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

      Mané > Firminho > Coutinho in that order IMO.

  23. devils advocate
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Liverpool playing with a left back who has no left foot and a right back you seemingly has no right foot.

    Klopp is a genius.

    1. devils advocate
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      *who seemingly 🙂

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

      Makes me wonder why the bother bombing forward? whats the point when they can't cross with their weaker foot.

      1. devils advocate
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        The scary thing is Clyne isn't using his weaker foot, lol.

        He's just crap on his stronger right foot.

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

          He likes to cut inside a lot too but he's alright I think. Liverpool just need a new LB

          1. devils advocate
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Yeah he's not bad.

            I was just teasing because his first cross attempt was shocking.

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

      I think that's the point.

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

        How is it useful tactically?

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

          I think it's so they can more easily defender against wingers like Hazard who like to cut inside a lot. Could be wrong though.

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

            Hmm, didn't realise there was that much difference defending to your left or right.

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

              http://thefalse9.com/2016/04/football-tactics-beginners-inverted-fullback.html
              Didn't know this was a thing until a few weeks ago so I could be entirely wrong. Interesting stuff though.

    4. Dušan Citizen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Left back seems like also doesn't have brain.

  24. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Keep missing couts that's ok

  25. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Coutinho optimistic long shot alert, 1 for the game so far.

  26. jmcclory123
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Coutinho would be fond of taking a pop shot

  27. C_G
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    need a Mané goal

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

    1 shot off target
    1 shot on target

    #Coutinhowatch

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

      #nothingnew

  29. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Has Lamela touched the ball yet? 😕

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

    Mane essential