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10 September 2016 2447 comments
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Saturdays’s events conclude at Anfield when Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool will host champions Leicester City.

The big teamsheet news is that Klopp has made the decision to keep Philippe Coutinho on the bench, despite flying him back early from international duty with Brazil. That allows Daniel Sturridge to earn a second start of the season, whilst Lucas has to come into to central defence with Dejan Lovren ruled out with an injury sustained in training.

Claudio Ranieri’s Leicester City are unchanged as they bid to build on their 2-1 win over Swansea City in Gameweek 3. There’s no place on the bench for new signing Islam Slimani.

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

  1. HEY DUMDUM, GIMME GUMGUM
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Barkley to Antonio before the price rise tonight?

    But, with those juicy fixtures for Everton tho...

    1. twoplustwo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Wow no way

    2. StalkingDwarf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Barkley hasn't even played yet. Could get a hat trick

  2. 42towels
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Terrible start to the season continues..

    Redmond, Townsend, Ramirez, Kane main issues.

    a) Ramirez to Antonio, WC GW6
    b) Ramirez to Firmino, WC GW6
    c) WC now to save and improve TV, with a plan for Aguero.
    d) Something else?

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      What's your team? I'd say B without looking but maybe C.

      1. 42towels
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks for replying.

        Foster, Jaku
        Valencia, Stones, Suoare, Friend, Amat
        Hazard, Townsend, Ramirez, Redmond, Capoue
        Ibra, Kane, Lukaku

  3. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    WC success!!! Mane (C) 55pts Williams//Hazard//Lukaku to play.

    Thanks for the late team news regarding Sanchez who ever that was.

    11.25. : Cazorla & San(C)hez >> Ozil & Mane(C)

    1. AddyK
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Exactly the same as you mate, Mane (C) FTW!! only differences 4 me r baines n barkley. Feels so good to have my wildcard success in the 4 years ive played

  4. cylus11 ( Manager) - Russia…
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    How was Vardy playing. Thinking to captain him next week home to Burnley

    1. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Im not sure Burnley at home is going to produce the type of game he's going to thrive on

      1. cylus11 ( Manager) - Russia…
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Leicester Home

  5. Dr. Rog
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    A) Firmino & Hernandez
    B) lallana & bony
    C) lallana & ighalo/deeney

  6. Demel
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Who would you ship out first?

    A) Townsend
    B) Redmond
    C) Rondon

    And for who? £1million in the bank.

    1. Tomlette Greggs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      C, for maybe Benteke

  7. BucketHead
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Redmond or lamela out for Antonio?
    What's the cool kids choice

    1. rocky7st
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Lamela looks like a rotation risk

    2. Costa Nostra
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Redmond...total garbage

  8. Dušan Citizen
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    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    I need WC to fic my WC.

    22 pts with 5 to go is just poor.

    1. The Hustle Is Real
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Try 16 with 3 to go

    2. Dr. Rog
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      You can still get to 50 easily. No reason to panic

    3. MTPockets
        9 years, 4 months ago

        22 with 3

      • TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 16 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        It's really not that bad.

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

          Doubt it. Hazard (C), Costa, PVA, Bolasie and Williams to go

        2. Bazzalona
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Any idea how LMS is looking?
          Doing crap hence the question!

      • Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        That's a bad week not a bad team

      • b✪mber
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        That's 6 to go (2xHaz)

      • bojack
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        26 with three left. Inc. captain.

        Pogba I said. Red arrows they said.

    4. internal error
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      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Froch has fixed his nose?

      1. Sánchez
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Must've cost millions

        Really hope Brook wins tonight
        Brave taking the two steps up
        Golovkin for me has never fought a real challenge and again is taking an easy option tonight with blown up welter

        1. internal error
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Yeah. I dont think he will. Later rounds are going to be tough for Brook, carrying the extra weight

        2. Long Juan Silva
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          I just wanna see Golovkin v Canelo before Golovkin passes his peak and it becomes a stale Mayweather v Paquao-like fight.

        3. Count of Monte Hristo
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Rumour that Golovkin isn't 100%, looked a bit pastey at the weigh in.

    5. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      BAPs are in

      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Still 21 points...

      2. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Still 26 minus 4.shocking week.

    6. Long Juan Silva
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Shame Bojan doesn't start, I really didn't ant to have to transfer him out

    7. LeicesterA
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      So, someone in my H2H league actually captained Capoue. Seriously...

      1. Sánchez
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Were they your opponent?

      2. LeicesterA
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Thankfully not. Although I'm up against 'AVERAGE' this week, so it doesn't help!

    8. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Got a real rough with the smooth week so far.
      Wildcarded
      - sold firmino for sterling
      - sold walker for valencia
      - benched capoue
      + bought antonio
      + bought cazorla
      + ibra and benteke delivered
      + 40 pts post baps and still have 4 including captain to play

      Couldve been worse I guess, but couldve been much better.

      1. stachman
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Not bad, mate... Lesson to learn - never bench Capoue again. I know I never will...

        1. Stats Don\'t Lie
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Except next week 😉

      2. Kolarov Fpl Legend
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        the same.....

    9. Long Juan Silva
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Nice to see Son do well. Much better player than Lamella IMO but hasn't been given half the opportunity / patience.

      1. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Both really good. Son was fantastic in the Bundesliga. Maybe we'll see rotation in CL/PL.

        1. Long Juan Silva
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          I'm not a Lamella fan at all. I think if his manager wasn't Argentinian and he didn't cost so much (transfer + wage) then he would have been out of the team a long time ago. Don't see enough from him personally.

    10. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Manchester Derby was absolutely brilliant. I thought City were top class for most of the first half, United did OK in the second half but lacked the cutting edge in the final third and a creative spark in midfield. City will score loads of goals this season. On the other hand, United need to start Rashford.

      1. Champ
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        How did you do today berb?

        1. Davido989
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Really well. Wildcarded and now on 55ish with captain and a few to go. You?

          1. TheBusDriver
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            55? Wtf. Cheater. Hacker.

            1. Davido989
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              I'm sorry.

              1. TheBusDriver
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 4 months ago

                Firmino and?

                1. Davido989
                  • 15 Years
                  9 years, 4 months ago

                  Antonio, Iheanacho and a few more.

          2. Champ
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Excellent. Not so good here. 25. Still have the wc though. Fancy Liverpool with those fixtures from gw6

            1. Davido989
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              Nailing a WC will help hugely. Liverpool midfielders look to be doing well and I don't think many teams can keep them out.

            2. _Freddo
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              How do you pick a Liverpool mid? Sounds easy to jump on them but they are all capable of scoring, chances are you will always pick the wrong one, sods law.

          3. stachman
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Nice score! And (c) to go... Damn...

            1. Davido989
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              Haha, a bit of luck!

      2. Pompel
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        How was Rooney - you reckon he should get the boot?

      3. KingNidge
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Fantastic game of football and think with a couple of better selections we would have given a much better account of ourselves particularly first half where City bossed us.. alluded to it pre seaon that our counter attacking potential is seriously hindered by the lack of pace of both Rooney and Zlatan.. we can compensate for Zlatan as he brings everything else to the table .. Rooney brings nothing... it was evident today.. as for Rashford i'm not going to tip toe round this anymore.. he's our best player right now.. absolutely frightening talent

        1. Davido989
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Agreed mate. Personally thought Herrera/Schneiderlin had to start to make it a midfield 3. Rooney has no business in this United side either. Mourinho got selection and formation wrong today - Rooney, Mkhitaryan (for his first start) and Lingard.

          Rashford needs to play for you. Bought in pace and skill when he came on.

          1. cylus11 ( Manager) - Russia…
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Loved Bravo's keeping and the short passes

          2. KingNidge
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            He did yeah i missed his post match interview but i'm led to believe he held his hands up to making a mistake?

            He brings everything.. i well remember Michael Owen bursting on to the stage at a similar age aswell as Cristiano Ronaldo and old enough to remember Giggs making his debut for us too.. Rashford looks a more complete footballer than any of those and by a distance..

    11. camarozz
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Redmond is gonna do a firmino nxt GW.

      1. andy85wsm
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        • 15 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Fingers crossed. Next week is the reason he's still in my team.

        1. Davido989
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Their first game after a Europa league game hmm.

        2. Pompel
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Still a nice enabler along with Capoue. But thinking he should be shifted for Snodgrass or soon

    12. mr messi
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Should I bring in Mané or Antonio?

      1. MTPockets
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Wondering same. Likely Antonio then wc after.

        • StalkingDwarf
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Mane

        • Stats Don\'t Lie
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Both?

        • Davido989
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Both good picks. Antonio vs Pulis though.

        • Tomlette Greggs
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Mane, but neither have the ideal fixture in the next gameweek.

      2. stachman
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Anyone seen Bournemouth game? Did WIlshere bring anything on field when he came on? Don't ask why am I interested, please...-_-

      3. TorresMagic™
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        • 16 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Barca losing 0-1 vs Deportivo Alaves

      4. AddyK
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Captained Mane! so glad to have a great gw, only collins and zaza dissapointed, but im expecting big things from zaza. Antonio n Lanzini were v selfish today i

      5. andy85wsm
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        • 15 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Granville benching Aguero and playing Capoue. Oof!

        1. Squires FC
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Nice

        2. TorresMagic™
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          • 16 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Nice 47 with 2 left.

        3. Forever In Our Shadow
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Finally his luck came in.

        4. StalkingDwarf
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          As Mark would say, "Squad depth" Glad it worked it out for him.

      6. Kante Be Bothered
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Somehow finished with 24 points.... Walker getting 11 of then 24. Anybody else do as bad as me?

        1. The Hustle Is Real
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          16 dude

        2. Les Bleus
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          21

      7. Squires FC
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Anyone have a rough idea of average pts?

          1. stachman
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Wow... 31 doesn't sound so bad now... I thought it will be much higher with that goal mayhem...

          2. Squires FC
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Very helpful nice 1

      8. TorresMagic™
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        • 16 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Barca score 1-1

      9. The Man Pastore
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        A) Tadic --> Antonio to catch price rise

        B) Keep Tadic against SWA

      10. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        KDB was nowhere near my team but Mané is the one I earmarked to bring in. Cazorla was tempting me but went with Sánchez in the end. That's FPL for you.

      11. suddenorgan
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Literally only thing stopping me hitting the WC right now is the fixtures, Liverpool and West Ham both not great.. Negredo -> Benteke and save WC for getting Aguero back in?

        1. Bullet Eder
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          That's the smart move.

      12. Jamie_GAWA
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Can't decide between Mané or Firmino

        Which one would you choose and why?

        1. Kante Be Bothered
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Firmino because cheaper

        2. Xna
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          both

      13. Dr. Rog
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Looking at plans for the next couple of weeks

        Foster heaton
        Shaw williams mccauley souare amat
        Haz ozil barkley* antonio capoue
        Ibra* giroud stuani*
        3.1 bank

        Stuani has to go, thats for sure, whilst ibra will be the fall guy for aguero.
        This leaves me with exactly 1.8 for upgrades, and im looking for a better 3rd striker and a liverpool midfielder.

        In terms of strikers my shortlist based on price and fixtures is bony, ighalo, deeny and Hernandez. Which option would you go for ?
        A) lallana & bony
        B) lallana & deeney/ighalo
        C) firmino & hernandez

        1. GARYNEVILLESTASH
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          I've personally been waiting for Watford to hit the ground, Stoke look like the Aston Villa of this year, I support Hull so I'm too biased...

          B

      14. GARYNEVILLESTASH
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Anyone have a rough estimate of the average this week before it's confirmed?

        1. TorresMagic™
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          • 16 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Scroll up

          1. GARYNEVILLESTASH
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Thanks.

          1. GARYNEVILLESTASH
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Thanks. Bookmarked.