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1 October 2016 1791 comments
Mark Mark
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Saturday’s early kick-off is a significant one.

Liverpool park up at the Liberty Stadium with their rich array of midfield talent heavily backed by Fantasy managers.

Adam Lallana is the latest flavour of the month – snapped up by 195460 new owners heading into Friday’s deadline, the former Saint will be looking to maintain flourishing early season form.

Phillipe Coutinho is just a few thousand behind his team-mate in terms of transfer traffic this week, as the Brazilian goes on defying his initial price tag to challenge the genuine heavy-hitters.

Both returned double figures in the 5-1 demolition of Hull City but, just maybe, it could be Roberto Firmino’s turn this time around.

Tipped as our weapon of choice heading into the season, we’ve since elevated Sadio Mane above him in our Watchlist rankings.

In truth, at this point, none of us can be certain on the one single member of Klopp’s midfield to target. We’re all hoping that today’s encounter will shed some light on the problem.

That’s presuming that Swansea City have read the script.

Swans’ boss Francesco Guidolin appears to be clinging to his job and that might just spur a determined display – they certainly showed enough against Chelsea and Manchester City to indicate that this will not be an easy afternoon for the visitors.

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

  1. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Pray for the those new Lallana owners. All 195,460 of them.

    1. HNI
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Why? Isnt it better to be above them in rank than below them?

  2. Lyonnais
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Lallana off. Things not starting well for Jonty's -8 panic move...

    1. J0E
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Not really a panic move.

      What can you do about injuries - that's just the way it goes.

      1. sminkypinky
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        True. Unlucky.

      2. Leaf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        What were the moves Jonty ?

        1. J0E
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Sanchez in for Ozil, PVA for Baines, Lallana for Firmino.

          1. J0E
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            I've captained Firmino in Sky and got him in FD to be on the safe side 😉

          2. Leaf
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Can see why

            I'm still on Ozil , no Sanchez myself
            Going to have to somehow change that too

      3. Mr. Funny Name
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        You've already made the transfers Jonty?

        1. J0E
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Pre GWK 7

          1. Mr. Funny Name
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Who are you and why have you done with the real Jonty!? 😉

      4. Ziro
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Tbf to him he's just referring to your bad luck, he's not trying to be cocky about it becoming bad for your team.

      5. Lyonnais
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah, it's bad luck. I was just very surprised you did a -8. That's not your style of playing FPL usually.

  3. TheTinman
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Bobby Firmino will score one off his top knot today

    1. Sánchez
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I was close to not signing him for having a top knot

  4. makaveli123
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    This match needs Shelvey.

    1. TheTinman
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Playing well this season for the Toon

      1. makaveli123
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        I've heard so. Good for him!

        1. TheTinman
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Trained all pre season and lost about 7kg to get himself into shape

          1. twoplustwo
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Testament to Rafa

            Would give a nut for him with us

      2. twoplustwo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Quite pleased for him tbh good player

        1. TheTinman
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Yeah he is too good for that league.

  5. Les Bleus
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Sturridge on good for Firminho?

    1. Ravager
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Think he plays better with a focal point ahead of him.

    2. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Not according to last seasons numbers.

  6. SirStevieG
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Firmino goes out wide. Good news for his owners.

  7. Funkdoc
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Brought lallana in this week for Cazorla. You literally can't make this stuff up.

    1. Mr. Blonde
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I reckon even a coronation Street writer could make that up

      1. Funkdoc
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        In the next episode Cazorla wrestles 2 penalties from also owned Sanchez

  8. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Commentator giving Sturridge pelters for taking so long to get ready 😮

    1. Numb
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      He's got all those prayers to say first.

      1. Mr. Blonde
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Don't forget hats to sell

        1. Numb
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Probably needs to rehearse the dance as well

  9. Fowler23
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Bad news for Coutinho owners

  10. Kroosin'
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Lallana firesale incoming.

  11. Az
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    🙁

    1. sminkypinky
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Not much you can do about that tbh.

  12. Swan - Villa Proud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    This is great news for Firmino. Last time he played just behind Sturridge he scored 2

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Hes not behind him

  13. Baby Face Nelson
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Lallana off

    next up Coutinho pls

    1. sminkypinky
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Nah. Bad form.

    2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      This x 1000000

  14. Sánchez
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    New formation? Front 6 i mean.
    Now lallana off?

    1. andymck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Probably a front 3 of Mane Firmino and Sturridge, Coutinho will drop back.

      1. Sánchez
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Yaaayyy

  15. Nicks93
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    2 CS gone already 🙁

  16. TheTinman
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Firmino now essential

  17. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Someone in the top 100 triple captained studge :O

    1. Sánchez
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Hahahahaha

    2. alltheboys
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      surely that's not true?

  18. Leaf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Southgate can't keep the England players fit

  19. Sebbo29
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Studge doing a little moonwalk when he came in

  20. devils advocate
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Coutinho drops deep into Lallana's spot and Firm moves into Coutinho's role on the left of the front 3.

    Sturridge central.

  21. Fowler23
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Hendo yellow

  22. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Hendo YC

  23. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Borja fail

  24. Gooner Kebab
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    played AoA...Amat could get a CS 🙁 sigh

    1. sminkypinky
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Loooong way to go.

  25. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    This Borja guy cant header for sh*t

  26. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Coutinho will drop deeper, Studge will play through the middle and Firmino moves out to the left hand side

  27. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    dafuq borjan another sitter missed

  28. Baby Face Nelson
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    This Borja bloke is hopeless

  29. AnotherBareBum
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    now lallanas gone there is still hope for points in this game from amat to be brought in as my 3rd bench player with bains out and smith not certain.

  30. Fowler23
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Not a single shot from Pool yet