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22 October 2016 1691 comments
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A hugely frustating Saturday comes to its conclusion as Liverpool entertain West Bromwich Albion at Anfield.

The Reds’ run of four straight wins was halted by a dogged Man United display on Monday evening, though on the positive side, Jurgen Klopp’s side chalked up a first clean sheet of the season ahead of some very kind looking fixtures.

Bearing in mind that the Baggies have a single clean sheet in seven, owners of the likes of Philippe Coutinho, Roberto Firmino, Sadio Mane and Adam Lallana will be optimistic of returns tonight. The latter returns to the starting line-up in Jurgen Klopp’s only change from the side that were frustrated by the Red Devils.

Four goals and two assists in five appearances makes Nacer Chadli the visitors’ danger man, whilst Ben Foster owners will be expecting a save point or two at least as he looks to repel the Reds’ attack.

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  1. *sigh*
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Was a few seconds (Pickford) from a complete defensive shut out (Bellerin/Smith/Holebas). If that wasn't bad enough I should have played McAuley in a 4-3-3 formation.
    I hate this game.

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

      It's easy to say that after the game. No way was it a correct decision to play McAuley away to one of the best offensive teams in the league.

      1. *sigh*
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        I'm joking bud

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

          Sorry. It's hard to detect sarcasm over the internet 😛

          1. Epic Fail
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

            Yeah right. Course it is.

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

              Exactly 😉

              1. Epic Fail
                • 16 Years
                9 years, 9 months ago

                😉

    2. *sigh*
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Never mind at least I'm top like Newcastle United

    3. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Same- Fixture tracker said don't play West Brom - so I put Amat in for McCauley. And Pick got picked late.
      It is a lot of luck in this game.

  2. TheBusDriver
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Selling Mane for Coutinho

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

      I said I'm selling Mane for Coutinho.

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

        He does seem to be the one to get of the 3

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

          little between them though

        2. TheBusDriver
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Yea and he's cheapest

    2. bigwig
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Interesting. Reasons? Didn't see the game but I was going to sell mane and get the cheaper lallana. Might hold now though

  3. 824545201
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Son and Capoue to Coutinho and Coquelin for free gives me this midfield:
    Sanchez , Sterling, Firmino, Coutinho, Coq

    Worth it?

    1. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Coq is a poor poor pick.

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

        Agreed. Wouldn't get Coq in case you wanted to triple up on Arsenal (i.e Sanchez/Wally/Bellerin or Kosc)

    2. Man Chest Hair United
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Get kightly from Burnley 4.3

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

    Foster-Pickford
    Amat – Friend – Stones – Walker – Lovren
    Firmino – Sanchez – Walcott – Redmond – Capoue
    Kun – Benteke – Lukaku

    a) Sanchez > Coutinho, Benteke > Costa
    b) Sanchez > Hazard, Benteke > Slimani

    Just some food for thought, im not kneejerking or anything. Any other suggestions are welcome ?

    Reply

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

      Don't take out Sanchez.

  5. Delhidynamo
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Coutinho owners! (non owners too),

    Who would be your preferred double up choice be if Coutinho was your only pool mid now?

    1. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      I just asked this myself.

      Thinking Firminio.

    2. the axolotl
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      lallana taking price into account

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

      Coutinho and Mané

    4. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Firmino

    5. Lovren an elevator
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      If we have learnt juat one thing this season, it's that any 2 of Couts, Firmino, Mané is good enough.
      Coutinho does look better of the 3, so him and one other. Firmino is cheaper and probably more consistent, but Mané has potential to be explosive, at home anyway. Tough choice, any 2 of those 3 will do nicely. Especially with the upcoming fixtures

  6. MTPockets
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Help please.

    Buying xbox one s for xmas (for kids - not mine). Clueless on gaming these days - can somebody give me a quick run down of what I need to get?

    500GB/1TB?
    Extra controller?
    A few games.
    Anything else?

    1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      xbox live account

      1. Epic Fail
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Pretty much this. And it gives you 4 free games a month.

      2. Funkyav
        • 17 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        id start by getting a PS4, so much better.

        1. Epic Fail
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          I've got both and don't see much difference. Personal preference.

        2. MTPockets
          9 years, 9 months ago

          I'm indifferent but told most of their friends have an xbox.

          1. Epic Fail
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

            That's probably the most important thing. No point choosing the system that their friends don't have. If there's one time it's ok to be a sheep it's this.

            1. Funkyav
              • 17 Years
              9 years, 9 months ago

              v true. Most of my mates have PS4, in fact i dont really know anyone with an Xbox.

            2. MTPockets
              9 years, 9 months ago

              Cool. How much is the live account? Can I get an 'intro' and let their parents sort out (pay for) longer-term?

              1. Epic Fail
                • 16 Years
                9 years, 9 months ago

                About £40 a year, but you can get it cheaper on Amazon or whatever. You'll get a free month inside the Xbox pack anyway.

                1. MTPockets
                  9 years, 9 months ago

                  Appreciated

      3. MTPockets
        9 years, 9 months ago

        thanks

    2. justmatt
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      I'd imagine 500gb would be plenty unless it's used to store other media like films/music. Extra control is always a good idea.

      1. MTPockets
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks

    3. TheBusDriver
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Money

      1. MTPockets
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Fair point - what happened to amiga games from the market...

  7. 50 Shades Oshea
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    who to drop first

    A) Bony- got him due to fixtures, but just seems the wrong stoke player.

    B) benteke-average fixtures

    thanks

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

      Both for a hit

    2. oscardo
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      patience, brought in bony this gw also, good fixtures. goals will come, he is a streaky player... was.. :p patience

      1. 50 Shades Oshea
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        ye brought in week before, hoping fixtures, did look good last week. so drop benteke

    3. Lovren an elevator
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      I'm thinking bony to Musa if he can keep his place. If not, then bony and benteke to Slimani and Wilson

    4. ronty
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Benteke next has Liverpool..

      Basically Tekkers has destroyed us everytime..

      1. 50 Shades Oshea
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        haha ye thats why i am tempted to hold, aeriel threat always kill us, but need to ship 1 as want austin and need the cash and think bony nice fixtures make him worth holding

  8. Pedram
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Did Snodgrass get injured ?

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

      More bad news for Hull: "Robert Snodgrass got stood on, he's got a bruised ankle and we will assess that in the morning." #HCAFC

    2. John Nerdelbaum
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      that might be a blessed relief if he has been

  9. Slam
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Fuchs sake another poor week

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Score and players left ?

      1. Slam
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        30
        Valencia and Aguero

        1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          🙁 . You will bounce back next week

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

        32 with McCauley to come in, Aguero, KDB and Rashford to play.
        Pretty average I reckon.

      3. Malcolm Tucker for England …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        50 with kun left (-4)

  10. Dynamo Chicken
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Hmm, this game week has not gone well.

  11. Cocky Spaniel Alves
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Antonio and Robertson out.

    Two FTs and 11.8 in use.

    Who to get in?

    The rest of the team looks like this:

    Cech Pickford
    Lovren Holebas Pieters Amat XXX
    Sanchez Firmino Sterling YYY Carrick
    Agüero Lukaku Deeney

    1. 50 Shades Oshea
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      get cameron, double up with stoke and get siggy

      1. Cocky Spaniel Alves
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Double up on Stoke defense... not too sure about that to be honest.

    2. Deportivista
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Smith + Lallana

      1. Cocky Spaniel Alves
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Is Smith worth it over Francis?

    3. BB-8
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Smith and Shaq

      1. Cocky Spaniel Alves
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Shaqiri seems a bit like chasing this week's points IMO albeit that the fixtures are stills good.

        1. BB-8
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Not really. Best stats of all Stoke mids

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

    Stones , Sterling , Austin , Rashford and most importantly Aguero (c) , a chance of some progress tomorrow

  13. 50 Shades Oshea
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    which stoke defender?

    A) pieters

    B) cameron

    thanks

    1. Concrete
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      B

    2. Funkyav
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      A

    3. BB-8
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      A

      1. 50 Shades Oshea
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        cheers

  14. joersherman
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Any thoughts looking ahead to next GW?

    Pickford / Mandanda
    Kos / Cameron / Holebas / Evans / Love
    Sanchez / Sterling / Firmino / Siggy / Capoue
    Kun / Lukaku / Austin

    1FT 0.6 ITB

    1) Love > Amat/Kingsley - not worth doing unless they're nailed and not so sure they are anymore
    2) Cash in on Capoue
    3) Replace Mandanda
    4) Any other thoughts!

    Cheers guys - happy to have a look at yours if you need help!

    1. BB-8
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Save

  15. BB-8
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Which transfer needs to take priority? 1FT 0.8 ITB

    A. Kone -> Holebas
    B. Son -> Walcott
    C. Both for -4

    Heaton
    Mustafi Pieters Kone
    Sanchez Firmino Son Allen
    Kun Costa Lukaku

    Pickford Evans Amat deRoon

    1. Deportivista
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      A

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

      A this week.

    3. BB-8
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Cheers guys

  16. ronty
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    37 with 3 to go..

    Twitchy fingers actually said Shaqiri but did not use FT..

    Fully regretting now 🙁

  17. Jude Rooney
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Pretty boring gameweek so far - everyone in my leagues within 10 points of each other

  18. Lovren an elevator
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Am I the only chuffed/smug Francis owner on here?

    1. John Nerdelbaum
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      nice

      boruc owner here

    2. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Yes.

    3. Le _ Professeur
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      I have him coming off the bench for Amat

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

        Same here bit of luck me thinks, think Amats days are over. He is my 5th defender though, so will hang on (can stand a 0.1 drop).

  19. Jordan.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    played 442 benched mcauley,,this season is mad

  20. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Gwr updated

    1. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      If I don't look then I won't have gone down.

      1. Clump
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        ^ 🙂

      2. TheBusDriver
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        From 68,408 to 151,895. You're welcome.

    2. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Daren't look.

    3. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Sam will be at Sunderland soon, they will be fine 😉

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

        Rf to Slouch

  21. George Sillett
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Pre season Hull bet to bottom at Christmas at 11/4 now looking tasty. Worth a cover shot with Sunderland or sit tight ?

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

      Oops, reply above

      1. George Sillett
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Thank you old dog. Will be fine when he's issued a few brown envelopes.

    2. Jude Rooney
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Sit tight - good bet

    3. John Nerdelbaum
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      i'd get stuck into hull!

      1. John Nerdelbaum
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        oh sorry, yeah sit tight

        1. George Sillett
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Mail me John please. Cpwindsor@sky.com. Thanks.

      2. George Sillett
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        They are truly crap Johny.

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

    Hi all

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Nice hair

  23. ryacoo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Selling Snodgrass this week to a 7.6 or lower option:

    A) Sigurdsson (stk, MUN, eve, CRY, tot)
    B) Shaqiri (SWA, whu, BOU, wat, BUR)
    C) Arnautovic (same fix as above but on 4 YCs)
    D) Someone else?

  24. Del Monte
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Heaton Robinson

    Koscielny Baines Stones Holebas Amat

    Hazard Ozil Firmino Snodgrass Capoue

    Aguero Lukaku Austin

    1 FT 0.1 ITB

    Issues: Robinson (close to drop) Baines (injured) Stones (only 1 CS) Amat (dropped) Hazard (Chelsea not convincing yet) Snodgrass (injured) Capoue (run is over)

    A) Robinson > Pickford
    B) Baines > Fuchs
    C) Stones > Lovren
    D) Hazard > Mahrez
    E) Snodgrass > Redmond
    F) Capoue > Allen

  25. white lightning
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    All my defenders bar Amat got cs's = Bellerin, Holebas, Pieters (Smith, Amat). I took a -16 hit this week & currently 45-16=29 with Aguero & Costa to play. I was relying on Sanchez (c) to go big but not to be. No need to take a hit this week so I'm rolling with this for gw10. 1ft & 0itb.

    Foster
    Bellerin, Holebas, Pieters
    Sanchez, Firmino, Walcott, Allen
    Aguero, Costa, Lukaku

    Jaku, Smith, Capoue, Amat

    Any changes or save ft. Thanks.

    1. bojack
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      -16!! Decent side tho.

      1. white lightning
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Yeah I was hoping to just match the average score with such a big hit & the average is 30 (scored 29) so hopefully Aguero & Costa can go big tomorrow. Cheers mate.

  26. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Only 1FT
    2.6itb
    looking to save. Do you think I can get away with it?

    Heaton
    Mustafi Holebas Williams
    Sanchez Walcott Firmino Allen
    Aguero Lukaku Benteke

    Pickford Copoue Evans Amat

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

      Yeah, looks decent enough. I'd save.

    2. Konstaapeli
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Easily.

  27. The Fantastic Mr Fox
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    I make good decisions like not getting Son and selling Antonio. Its all the other decisions that seem to be going bad 😀

  28. TSILIKAFENEIAKOS
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Son, Snoddy to Coutinho, Allen will give mids :
    Lallana Alexis Wallcot Coutinho Allen

    Is it too Liverpool and Arsenal heavy? Maybe two gws later I can do Alexis to KDB or Wallcot to Sterling

    1. The Fantastic Mr Fox
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Unless ur 3rd choice striker is dirt cheap, it seems a waste of money to have Allen as 5th mid

  29. Pedram
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Best midfielder under 7m ?

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

      Shaqiri for the next 5?

      1. Jude Rooney
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Difficult to argue with that

    2. bojack
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      With the fixtures it could be Shaq. Bolaise looks to be ticking along nicely also.

  30. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Looks like we are as bad as each other this week. 36 points get 1.2 mil rank and 30 points get 2 mil rank. A good score this week would see some serious OR rank gain.

    1. In Bale We Trust
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      I have 46 but only have Aguero to go. I could see some points scored tomorrow for those who have players left to go.

    2. Jude Rooney
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Yeah can't see many major moves being made this week

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

        I managed 11 k to 19 k drop with 36 and a hit this week. Kun and Sterling to go. Was 3k 3 weeks ago. Aarrrggghhh!!