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17 October 2016 1709 comments
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Gameweek 8 comes to its conclusion this evening as Liverpool welcome Man United to Anfield.

Jurgen Klopp’s in-form outfit seek a fifth successive win in the top-flight and could even climb to the summit if they register a victory by a margin of four or more goals.

That’s perhaps unlikely yet, having netted nine times in two matches in front of their own supporters, the Reds will be in buoyant mood tonight.

The likes of Roberto Firmino, Philippe Coutinho and Sadio Mane will be keenly monitored by Fantasy managers as the Merseysiders prepare for a superb upcoming run of fixtures.

For United, the form of Zlatan Ibrahimovic is the main point of concern around these parts.

The big Swede has a single goal in five appearances and has already earned more transfers out than any other forward in the Gameweek.

Another blank and the exodus will surely pick up pace, given that Jose Mourinho then takes his side to former club Chelsea next Sunday – the Blues have chalked up back-to-back shut-outs since the switch to 3-4-3.

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  1. Ha.
    10 years, 21 days ago

    Can someone provide a summary of the game?

    I was expecting a 2-1 or a 3-2. Blindsided by a Utd cleansheet, but ofcourse my rival has double Utd defence 😆

    1. Rhinos
      10 years, 21 days ago

      Dull as f***.
      Ddg is class
      Buy Clyne.
      Bout it

      1. Ha.
        10 years, 21 days ago

        Clyne promising then? Potential alternative to Walker/Bellerin?

        1. Rhinos
          10 years, 21 days ago

          9 points and he didn't even play well. He's a maverick captain option imo

    2. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      10 years, 21 days ago

      Mourinho shut up shop. Was a dog fight in midfield, both teams putting the pressure on, nobody had time on the ball. Towards the end United sat back more and went for the draw.

      1. Ha.
        10 years, 21 days ago

        How was Pogba? Not from a FPL perspective, but just curious.

        1. Ryan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          10 years, 21 days ago

          Mixed bag

    3. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 21 days ago

      You surprised by Mourinho team parking bus against a better team? Are you new to EPL?

      1. Ha.
        10 years, 21 days ago

        I'm new to Utd *succesfully* shutting up shop this season, yes

    4. Numb
      10 years, 21 days ago

      United played a narrow back 4 with Young and Rashford as auxiliary full backs and Fellaini shielding the back 6

    5. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 21 days ago

      When push comes to shove Liverpool are bottle jobs.

      I've heard some Liverpool related brown this week.

      1. jurgenklopp.8
        10 years, 21 days ago

        oh dear...

  2. Rhinos
    10 years, 21 days ago

    Think my rage transfer of choice is Ibra to Lukaku

    1. Sharpe Shuffle
      10 years, 21 days ago

      Seems sensible

  3. PDM TOP 1,000 any Season kr…
    10 years, 21 days ago

    Looking at 2FT
    Jaku & Diomande >>>> Grant Austin
    Sound good ?

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 21 days ago

      Yes. Excellent

  4. The Gambler.
    10 years, 21 days ago

    Lovren bp woop

  5. okan58
    10 years, 21 days ago

    0 FT.
    Bank: 0.0.

    Heaton
    Walker - Stones - Holebas
    Lamela - Sanchez - Coutinho - Sterling
    Rashford - Aguero - Lukaku
    Subs: Pickford, Allen, Amat and Collins.

    Any change?

    1. TheShinKicker
      10 years, 21 days ago

      Rashford and Lamela really need to go

  6. Les Bleus
    10 years, 21 days ago

    Antonio to Lallana for the double up with Firminho anyone?

    1. Strawberry Jelavic
      10 years, 21 days ago

      Yes!

    2. Giovanni Giorgio
      10 years, 21 days ago

      Give him the Sunderland game.

      1. Les Bleus
        10 years, 21 days ago

        Won't do much good playing at RB imo

        1. Giovanni Giorgio
          10 years, 21 days ago

          He played at RB to start the season and scored most of his goals from that position.

          1. Les Bleus
            10 years, 21 days ago

            Hmm. It's a tough one to be honest.

    3. makaveli123
      10 years, 21 days ago

      Thinking about the same, but I want to give Antonio the S'land game.

  7. Twelve years a slave
    10 years, 21 days ago

    All aboard the Allen choo choo train?

    1. Numb
      10 years, 21 days ago

      The new Capooo

      1. Twelve years a slave
        10 years, 21 days ago

        Hopefully as profitable

        1. Jazz!
          10 years, 21 days ago

          Between him and Stanislas as my Capoue replacement. Leaning towards Junior. Capoue 4th mid was never a good idea was it haha

        2. Numb
          10 years, 21 days ago

          Have you jumped aboard?

      2. Sharpe Shuffle
        10 years, 21 days ago

        Playing number 10. Much better prospect than Capoue ever was IMO

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      10 years, 21 days ago

      Probably won't board until next week.

      1. Twelve years a slave
        10 years, 21 days ago

        Leaving the station tonight

        1. DA Minnion (Former great)
          10 years, 21 days ago

          So should I transfer from the snoddy train to the Allen train at the next stop.

    3. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 21 days ago

      I'm doing Capoue>Allen for a hit today. Will leave me 14pts ahead still in ML

    4. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 21 days ago

      Great 4th midfielder.

      That's one of your free transfers sorted.

      1. Jazz!
        10 years, 21 days ago

        You really think so Tony?

        1. Hibbo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          10 years, 21 days ago

          Naw I'm taking the hand.

          1. Jazz!
            10 years, 21 days ago

            🙂

        2. Kiwivillan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          10 years, 21 days ago

          Are you member? Go look at his stats last 3 last 5 all matches

          1. Jazz!
            10 years, 21 days ago

            Ya, they seem OK. Allen seems to be in that awkward position between a 4th and 5th mid imo.

      2. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 21 days ago

        5th for me

        1. Hibbo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          10 years, 21 days ago

          Your going -4 for a bench midfielder?

          1. Kiwivillan
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            10 years, 21 days ago

            Play this week and bench Austin though he could easily score against Man City

      3. MTPockets
        10 years, 21 days ago

        Great 5th.

    5. My Name Is Prince
      10 years, 21 days ago

      Hell no!

    6. JAC THE CAT
      10 years, 21 days ago

      Not me

    7. Sharpe Shuffle
      10 years, 21 days ago

      Looking at my midfield of Son, Sterling, Firmino, Walcott and Sanchez. Allen v Hull seems a better scoring prospect than most of them (especially Sterling v Southampton)

      Strange days indeed

      1. Twelve years a slave
        10 years, 21 days ago

        Yes I think he really is, playing as number 10 now, it not just luck

  8. tm245
    10 years, 21 days ago

    My midfield for this week:
    Sanchez Walcott Payet Coutinho Firmino
    MID MID SUN WBA WBA

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      10 years, 21 days ago

      15 points

      1. tm245
        10 years, 21 days ago

        I better get some of their defenders then.

    2. The Gambler.
      10 years, 21 days ago

      I'll predict 8 pts 🙂

      1. tm245
        10 years, 21 days ago

        Per player, I'll take it.

    3. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 21 days ago

      Wow

      1. tm245
        10 years, 21 days ago

        Cheers, hope you and Jazz are more accurate than the others!

    4. Jazz!
      10 years, 21 days ago

      Looks beautiful 🙂

  9. Dr Dream
    10 years, 21 days ago

    Gonna thank Capoue for the increases and time to bring back in my favourite player. Just because I want to. Welcome home Bolasie.

    1. Henryyy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 21 days ago

      Why is he your favourite?

      1. Dr Dream
        10 years, 21 days ago

        Dunno. Just like watching his mad style of play. Bit of a rubbish pick though.

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 21 days ago

      Bolasie the same at Everton if not worse than at Palace. Fantasy irrelevant

      1. Dr Dream
        10 years, 21 days ago

        I never said he was fantasy relevant. What is said is that he's my favourite player.

    3. Sharpe Shuffle
      10 years, 21 days ago

      Good player. Crap FPL asset

      1. Dr Dream
        10 years, 21 days ago

        Aye. I usually get him three or four times in a season. I've already had him once.

  10. Giovanni Giorgio
    10 years, 21 days ago

    -2 from my captain but somehow end up with 53 points. Not to shabby.

    1. tm245
      10 years, 21 days ago

      Same here. What could have been...

  11. pax888
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 21 days ago

    0-0 saved my week!

    19 points until tonight but on a still pretty poor 36 now with bonus to come for Valencia & Lovren.

    1. The Gambler.
      10 years, 21 days ago

      I bet you expected those 2 to be your lowest scorers pre GW!

  12. Paramaribo
    10 years, 21 days ago

    Do you guys think that the price of Antonio will drop before his next match?

  13. GreennRed
    10 years, 21 days ago

    A question for the FPL boffins -

    What's the best AOA score this or last season. Seems to me more of trap than a bonus chip.

    1. Rhinos
      10 years, 21 days ago

      I have Clyne Holebas Cedric Cameron Diomande. No intention of playing it anytime soon

    2. Z
      10 years, 21 days ago

      I played it this week to subsidise my -8
      Aguero (c) and Son started on the bench.
      On the positive, I brought in Theo who did a good job as (vc)......

      1. Z
        10 years, 21 days ago

        In hindsight, save it until you really need it.
        It's not an effective points gainer.

        1. top556677
          10 years, 21 days ago

          I used it for a beautiful Capoue goal early on in the season. Worth it

  14. Rhinos
    10 years, 21 days ago

    Is snoddy to theo (after cl game) worth a hit?

    1. Hurricane Gilbert
      10 years, 21 days ago

      Yeah. Feel like Snoddy and Hull have totally lost it in FPL terms

      1. Z
        10 years, 21 days ago

        Snoddy is on FK and potentially pens now that Hernandez is on the bench. Hull are still picking up goals in their games.

  15. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 21 days ago

    #JoseOut

    Make me love football again.

    1. Sharpe Shuffle
      10 years, 21 days ago

      Remember the glory days of LVG when we used to beat Liverpool?

  16. FF Dirtbag
    10 years, 21 days ago

    Save my FT or Capoue -> Allen?

    With this team, 1FT and 0mill:
    Pickford Grant
    Walker Williams Holebas Evans Amat
    Sanchez Firmino Son Snodgrass Capoue
    Lukaku Costa Aguero

    1. MTPockets
      10 years, 21 days ago

      Would you start him?

  17. FPL Maldini
    10 years, 21 days ago

    Kingsley to Mustafi a safe transfer?

    1. Pariße
      10 years, 21 days ago

      Me again. Defo.

      1. FPL Maldini
        10 years, 21 days ago

        Thanks! Maybe the easiest transfer yet

    2. Arteta
      10 years, 21 days ago

      Yes. I suggest you to do it after the Champions League match just to be sure he's fine.

  18. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
    10 years, 21 days ago

    I haven't touched my defence all season and haven't taken any hits. WC still available also.

    Sitting on top of big money league which is all I'm worried about.

    I always save a trade for double trade and it has worked well being patient. Thinking of doing the same this week to do a double or triple (-4) next week.

    .4 ITB
    1 FT

    Schmeichel
    Valencia / Pieters / Stones
    Sanchez / Redmond / Antonio / Firmino
    Aguero / Deeney / Lukaku

    Jaku / Capoue / Evans / Friend

  19. Pariße
    10 years, 21 days ago

    Is it smart to get a Liverpool def? They usually suck at defending, but the fixtures look tasty.

    1. FPL Maldini
      10 years, 21 days ago

      Can't harm getting one in

    2. Rhinos
      10 years, 21 days ago

      Clyne pretty much a mid. Fantastic option imo

    3. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 21 days ago

      Easy clean sheet tonight, Chadli will produce more in 45 minutes than the entire 90 minutes tonight.

    4. Hurricane Gilbert
      10 years, 21 days ago

      It's a good differential. Our defence has improved a lot. I see a few CS coming up.

    5. Arteta
      10 years, 21 days ago

      I have Karius for their cover. Clyne is the one to get imo.

    6. Alnair
      10 years, 21 days ago

      WBA, cpl in our next two...think I'll wait.

    7. GreennRed
      10 years, 21 days ago

      No.

  20. PaoloRabbiiiii
    10 years, 21 days ago

    When is Walcotts inevitable price rise going to happen? I have to wait for the UCL games

    1. Rhinos
      10 years, 21 days ago

      Already happened you should be OK

      1. PaoloRabbiiiii
        10 years, 21 days ago

        thanks

    2. Coaly
      10 years, 21 days ago

      One happened, next will be Wednesday

  21. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 21 days ago

    Redmond, Ibra > KDB, Austin for free

    Yes or no?

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 21 days ago

      No Alexis btw but have Wally

    2. Rhinos
      10 years, 21 days ago

      Fine but not before Barca game

    3. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 21 days ago

      I like it. I have Sanchez and Wally but think KDB could be better to have than Sanchez soon

  22. My neck my back my Saed Kol…
    10 years, 21 days ago

    Dear god it feels good to drop my wildcard. So much dead weight to bin off. Only 4 avoided the cull- Sanchez, pieters, holebas and kun. Now looking at-

    Pickford grant

    Holebas kos Amat pieters smith

    Walcott Sanchez lallana Allen Stirling

    Kun lukaku Wilson

    Thoughts?

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 21 days ago

      Austin is better than Wilson and Bournemouth fixtures aren't that much better as people make out. Mustafi better stats than Kosc. Cameron goal threat and Pieters not at all

  23. Hodejegerne
    10 years, 21 days ago

    What do people think of Antonio->Lallana?
    1 FT. Have Firmino-Snodgrass-Sanchez-Antonio-(Rodwell) from before.
    0.0 ITB, so if ill do it, i have to do the switch before Antonio drops in price.

    1. The Big Fella
      10 years, 21 days ago

      Debating it myself. After his impact tonight when he came on, I have decided he will be my Liverpool midfielder of choice

  24. Hurricane Gilbert
    10 years, 21 days ago

    What's your view on the Spurs mids? It's between Son and Alli for me.

    Re rotation I think Spurs will play their best team against bou and LEI (rotation against Pool in the cup coming up).

    1. KingNidge
      10 years, 21 days ago

      Alli top dog from the Spurs mids.. serious footballer

    2. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      10 years, 21 days ago

      They just drew against WBA so they need to win the next two really and start their best teams. Son and Ali will both start.

    3. Pochecinno
      10 years, 21 days ago

      Alli looks the best bet

      1. Hurricane Gilbert
        10 years, 21 days ago

        Why do you guys favour Alli instead of Son? Thought it was the other way around

        1. Kiwivillan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          10 years, 21 days ago

          Because some people have a one game week memory. No other explanation

        2. Pochecinno
          10 years, 21 days ago

          I watch Spurs games 😉

    4. Numb
      10 years, 21 days ago

      Both are good options

    5. Jazz!
      10 years, 21 days ago

      Dele Alli.

      1. Hurricane Gilbert
        10 years, 21 days ago

        Why Jazz?

    6. GreennRed
      10 years, 21 days ago

      Alli.

  25. BIG TONES
    10 years, 21 days ago

    Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would use 2FT on Grant and Allen

    1. Hurricane Gilbert
      10 years, 21 days ago

      Lol!

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 21 days ago

      Perfect options for 2 FT in every respect

      1. BIG TONES
        10 years, 21 days ago

        I think so too!

  26. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 21 days ago

    Out of sheer curiosity, im going now go on Recafe and see if Utd fans are pleased with that performance

    1. Giovanni Giorgio
      10 years, 21 days ago

      Ok

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 21 days ago

      You should try RAWK, they've probably already started blaming the ref, Mou, Fergie Association etc for Liverpool not winning tonight

  27. Boholad
    10 years, 21 days ago

    I have 2 free transfers.
    Lallana & Defoe => Allen & Lukaku
    Good to go?

    1. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      10 years, 21 days ago

      Yes, do it.

  28. Greenbackbøøg…
    10 years, 21 days ago

    Can't believe Bailly got 2bps despite the yellow

  29. FPL Maldini
    10 years, 21 days ago

    I'm really lost for captain choice next week.

    Anyone feeling Lukaku (c)?

    1. BIG TONES
      10 years, 21 days ago

      Arsenal attacker

    2. Coaly
      10 years, 21 days ago

      Son for me

  30. Numb
    10 years, 21 days ago

    Hypothetically, say Aguero blanks at the weekend and City get a pen which someone else takes (with Aguero on the pitch) and scores....

    What do you do with Aguero?

    1. FPL Maldini
      10 years, 21 days ago

      Keep him because he is still Aguero

    2. Pochecinno
      10 years, 21 days ago

      I reckon he loses essential status if he's not on pens. But I can't see it.

    3. Giovanni Giorgio
      10 years, 21 days ago

      He's on my team until he eventually get's injured. Too much potential and explosivity.

    4. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 21 days ago

      Kun > Dio for a hit and spend the surplus on Capoue > Hazard for another hit