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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. cravencottage
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    How was Sturridge today? Is he an option yet?

    1. Xna
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      great assist, missed a sitter, was involved in many attacks, but liverpool midfield looks far more interesting, because they are as involved if not more

    2. SC not pearls before swine
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      He was pretty good. Seems like Firmino/Mane will be better value though.

  2. Tomlette Greggs
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    Which combination would you rather have?

    A) Ozil, Redmond
    B) Cazorla, Antonio

    1. Kante Be Bothered
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      B

    2. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
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      B

    3. Stats Don\'t Lie
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      B

    4. El Cube
      • 13 Years
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      B no doubt

    5. Gregor
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      B.

    6. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
      • 9 Years
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      b ...no debate

    7. Tomlette Greggs
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      Thanks for the replies gents. Thought as much.

  3. MESSINHO
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    foster, jaku
    valencia, fuchs, stones, friend, amat
    hazard, firmino, redmond, bolasie, capoue
    ibra, lukaku, gray

    pick one.

    A) gray -> benteke
    B) bolasie -> antonio
    C) redmond -> antonio
    D) both A and B/C (for -4 hit)
    E) anything else

    Thanks lads.

    1. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
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      A

    2. Stats Don\'t Lie
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      D with A+ B

  4. Wurstmuncher
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    will son be nailed for spurs, seems like he scorded a lot of goals in the bundesliga

  5. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
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    GW5 Ozil >> Sterling
    GW6 Ibra >> Kun

    Yay or nay

    1. Kante Be Bothered
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      nay. You need both Aguero and Ibra imo

    2. Wurstmuncher
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      you want to get rid of ozil for Sterling? Sterling no longer nailed now Sane available

      1. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
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        Bou and swans next two for city. I was just wondering if I need City cover.

  6. Do I Not Like Orange
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    9 years, 4 months ago

    I miss the Scoreboard articles. Is there anywhere I can find a similarly user-friendly overview of all goals/assists/BAPS each week?

  7. Stats Don\'t Lie
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    That moment when all 5 of your mids are in the dream team...

  8. Differentiator
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    Who wins?

    61 points or 41 pts with (C)Hazard, Defoe and Lukaku left

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

      -20 hopefully.

    2. potatoace
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      a goal and baps from Haz should see you bringing the bacon home.

    3. Les Bleus
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      I hope the Haz option.

  9. Swan - Villa Proud
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    Redmond->Antonio doesn't make sense fixture wise. But I'll want him in my WC team in GW6. Worth paying the 0.2 to give Redmond one more go?

    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
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      Probably not

  10. Garfield1001
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    With Kompany back in training what does this mean for Stones? Likely to be dropped?

    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
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      Rotation risk

  11. Jamie_GAWA
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    Bottomed

    Mane or Firmino and why?

    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
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      Both maybe?

      Im leaving for 1 more game and deciding gw6

      1. Jamie_GAWA
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        No room for both, my decision in gw6 will be

        Cech,4.5,Firmino -4 OR

        Heaton,Williams, Mané -8

    2. Rainer
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      Either, but definitely get one! Why? Liverpool are scoring goals this year and will need to even more so with the back line.

      Mane for me 😉

    3. El Cube
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      Firmino
      i) Cheaper
      ii) Just as nailed as Mane
      iii) False nine

    4. Costa Nostra
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      Mane...because his hair is cooler than Firminos.

    5. SC not pearls before swine
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      No real right answer, both are really good options. Guess I'd say Firmino because of the .5 price difference. He's also maybe a little more creative with a touch less goal threat.

  12. Fishy-o
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    Evening all.
    What time do the price rise happen?
    Will grays price drop tonight?

    1. MTPockets
        9 years, 4 months ago

        2am ish & no
        http://fplstatistics.com/

        1. Fishy-o
          • 9 Years
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          Cheets

          1. Fishy-o
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            Sorry, cheers

    2. El Cube
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      Cazorla as the only Arsenal offensive cover seems like a great steal this season. Might downgrade Özil to Cazorla before his price rise (maybe this week or next week). Thoughts?

      1. Rainer
        • 9 Years
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        Are they going to get a pen every week though?

        1. Hibbo
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          He could just conjure up 2 assist in 30 mins like he did vs Liverpool as an alternative.

        2. El Cube
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          Not really. But once in a while he will score some pens/goals and bag some assist too.
          Look at his stats back in 2012/2013 & 2014/2015.
          Plus having him instead of Özil will allow me to own Agüero, Ibra, Hazard, Antonio, Firmino and Baines

      2. Stats Don\'t Lie
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        He is cheap arsenal attack, on pens, took set pieces from ozil. Whats not to like?

        1. El Cube
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          Yep, exactly what I think

        2. stachman
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          He is first on FK and corners as well?

          1. El Cube
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            I guess for the right-footed one perhaps

      3. twoplustwo
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        He is excellent value and in my team

        Gets a good look in when fit

    3. Garfield1001
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      Has anybody been watching much of Southampton?

      How has Redmond been looking? Any danger of dropping to bench at all? Gonna give him one last game at home to Swansea hopefully, then wildcard.

      1. _Freddo
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        They can't finish, was at the game today and they didn't look great in front of goal.

        4 games now and they are struggling to score.

        1. BananaNose Maldonado
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          It really is a shame. People on here jest over Tadic's "underlying stats," but if you've watched their matches closely he could easily have four or five assists already with better finishers. That's not his fault.

          1. _Freddo
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            They've got a goalscorer on the bench but he doesn't seem to fancy him.

            Can see them struggling this season if they don't fix it quickly.

    4. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
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      9 years, 4 months ago

      Capoue is now a viable starter. Not benching again

      1. Stats Don\'t Lie
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        May bench next week just cos its man U. But a firm starter from gw6.

      2. MTPockets
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Next week?

      3. Valar(Keith)
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        Sterling got a chance of rising(on 85%) or is he going downhill on fplstats after his blank today?

        1. Stats Don\'t Lie
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          Could still rise as he does have bou next week.

          1. Valar(Keith)
            • 16 Years
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            Cheers.. playing my WC so i'll leave him in just in case

        2. Syd.
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          His team won 2-1 against the team who sells lots of shirts

          #we-sell-more-shirts-than-you

      4. Greenbackbøøg…
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        Safe to do Mahrez > Antonio now?

        1. Stats Don\'t Lie
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          Mahrez has burnley next week

          1. Greenbackbøøg…
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            I've had enough of him

        2. TorresMagic™
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          The only safe part is Antonio. Plenty of your team could get injured.

          1. Greenbackbøøg…
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            Probably just wildcard then, its a total shambles anyway

        3. MTPockets
            9 years, 4 months ago

            I'm keeping mahrez. Just one more gw...

            1. Greenbackbøøg…
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              He's a waste of time

              1. MTPockets
                  9 years, 4 months ago

                  Looking that way but also have Gray, one too many watford, and Aguero to get back in.

          • Arteta
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            Aguero to Lukaku + Ramirez to Antonio/Payet worth -4?

            1. Costa Nostra
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              Last week it was

          • TorresMagic™
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            Barca losing 1-2 to Alaves

            1. Syd.
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              They need Pep back

          • Count of Monte Hristo
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            2-1 Alaves

          • villian-ty
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            Which option to pick?
            A. Lamela -> Firmino
            B. Lamela -> Antonio
            C. Gray -> Benteke

          • Who Ate All Depays?
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            9 years, 4 months ago

            Heaton
            Shaw / Williams / Walker
            Antonio / Haz / Sanchez / Barkley / Redmond
            Ibra / Lukaku
            (Jaku / Diamonde / Friend / Amat)

            seems the sensible move to do Redmond -> Capoue....any thoughts?

            1. Stats Don\'t Lie
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              But redmonds fixture

          • Stats Don\'t Lie
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            Can someone tell me why cazorla didnt get an assist in koscielny goal?

            1. TorresMagic™
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              Did Caz pass to Kosc?

              1. Stats Don\'t Lie
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                From what I read on bbc it was a goal following a cazorla corner.

                1. TorresMagic™
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                  Corner got cleared to Kosc.

                2. tomc990
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                  It wasn't a direct header from a corner. Ball bobbled around a bit. Not sure who got the penultimate touch though.

          • The Hustle Is Real
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            Guys i have sanchez and ozil in my team .. really terrible week , do i keep it cool? Or do i scramble for an lfc mid? Really need advice please 🙁

            1. bojack
              • 9 Years
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              Depends, what's your team?

              Liverpool at Chelsea next Friday night.

              1. The Hustle Is Real
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                Foster pickford
                Williams val amat soare kone
                Sanchez ozil sterling haz hoj
                Zaza ibra negredo

            2. madame shelly
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              keep cool. che away next

              1. The Hustle Is Real
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                Totally forgot thanks guys .. struggling to keep sane

          • Jamie_GAWA
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            A)Cech,4.5, Firmino -4

            B)Heaton,Williams, Mané -8

            Please help!

          • internal error
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            I love the first part of this clip as it shows the quality and link up play between mane and firmino. 2 vs 4 and almost a goal
            https://twitter.com/LFCMostar/status/774676414045888512

          • bojack
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            Is the Ibra / Aguero combination now dead in light of so many midfield options worth having over 8.0m?

            Or do you stick with both and go for the cheaper options within each side like Cazorla, Antonio or Lallana.

            Add to that the rise of the likes of Benteke, who cost 1.0m more than the popular cheap third forwards, makes it a really interesting season at the moment.

            1. Stats Don\'t Lie
              • 11 Years
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              Yes imo.

          • Evasivo
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            Capoue the highest scoring midfielder this season so far. Would you Adam n Eve it?!

            1. bojack
              • 9 Years
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              And I've benched him in every game!!

              1. Evasivo
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                Ouch!!

            2. Stats Don\'t Lie
              • 11 Years
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              Mahrez can go do one

          • Count of Monte Hristo
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            0FT + 0.4 ITB

            Foster Jakupović

            McAuley Evans Amat Targett Baptiste

            Hazard Sánchez Antonio Townsend Højbjerg

            Ibrahimović Vardy Lukaku

            I don't think any move here would be worth -4. Who do you think should be my priority transfer?

            a) Townsend > Zaha/Snodgrass

            b) Højbjerg > Capoue

            c) Targett > Holebas

            1. MTPockets
                9 years, 4 months ago

                Whichever of Zaha/Snodgrass or Capoue you'd rather start.

            2. Krul Runnings
              • 10 Years
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              Just seen Tadic assist was added

              1. Krul Runnings
                • 10 Years
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                Missed off second part of my post, have points been added/ammended as late as that before?