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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. MartialMatas
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Sanchez and deeney to Costa and coutinho?

    Heaton Pickford
    Valencia lovren pieters holebas Amat
    Sanchez sterling Walcott firmino fletcher
    Kun Lukaku deeney

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

      Don't get rid of Sanchez before he plays Sunderland.

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

      Sanchez out is a big no no for me

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

    Really disappointed with Colemans haul of 0... Had such high hopes

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

      Yeah I brought him in recently.
      Home to west ham last chance

  3. ryacoo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Thinking Snodgrass to:

    A) Arnautovic (on 4 YCs)
    B) Shaqiri
    C) Sigurdsson

    Stokes next 5 fixtures are much more preferable than Swansea's. I'd like Arnautovic but maybe Shaqiri is better given the risk of suspension for Arnie?

    1. I Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Think I'm going to do B but I don't have the funds for A or C.

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

      Just keep snodders man

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

        But Hull aren't scoring goals and have Watford away next, after they've kept back-to-back clean sheets.

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

          Both away matches.

          Watford are much more adventurous at home. Should be an open match

      2. I Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Why? Hull look terrible.

    3. jia you
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      My exact dilemma but want to stick with Snoddy and use my funds for Payet to KDB once WH's fix turn! I wonder if I'll be able to resist the temptation of shipping him though...

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

    Son has really gone behind a cloud since I got him.

    Not sure whether to give him one more week..

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

      Next few fixtures are dodgy. Upgrade to Pool mid sounds good to me

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

        Had considered that.

        Already have Firmino so could couple with Coutinho, who I prefer over Lallana. Only caution is having two S Americas before yet another int break.

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

          Mane too much of a stretch?

          Could just keep him for Lei and see if any options pop up next week

    2. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I sold for Wally and while both got 3, Wally got me a base raise of £0.3. I would sell for Wally, or a Pool mid.

  5. Partick Bateman
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Really scraping the barrel at the back.

    Kelly to Pieters obvious straight swap?

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

    Villa Ronka and I were the first people to get Pieters.

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

      Ville Ronka lost value on Pieters though.

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

        Season keeper.

    2. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      And your point is ?

    3. ChampChomp
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Congrats, you're an fpl god

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

        Thanks.

      2. George Sillett
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        The best bit is he thought you were serious !! Lol.

    4. the axolotl
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      the last person i expected to see on your bus was vila ronka

    5. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      You should tinder him.

    6. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Shawcross got the BAPs you chose wrong

    7. Shifty
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      he stuck with Pieters.

      You rode on his coat tail.

  7. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Of Kun blanks tomorrow I'm going to WC this bunch to spread his funds. Have 2FT if not. Stones -> Kingsley and Antonio to Courtinho.

    Schmeichel
    Valencia / Pieters / Stones
    Sanchez (C) / Redmond / Antonio / Firmino
    Aguero (vc) / Deeney / Lukaku

    Jaku / Capoue / Evans / Friend

  8. jia you
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Doubling up on both LIV/ARS mids bandwagon seems to gaining traction?!?! I'm pretty new when it comes to taking FPL seriously (but enjoying it immensely) but I don't like this at all...Surely it's better to just pick one mid from each and add the likes of Bellerin & Clyne?

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

      Play the game your way man. Believe in yourself

      1. jia you
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers man, agree in making your own choices, lovin this site though as I'm a football fanatic trying to tweat my brain to an FPL mindset 😉
        Hope your GW's not going too badly?

        1. jia you
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          *tweak 🙂

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

            might finally re enter top 1m haha

            1. jia you
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

              onwards & upwards 🙂

    2. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Or a triple up on both with the two defenders you mentioned .

      1. jia you
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Guess it could pay off short term with the fix but not for me...

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

    Brunt!!

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

    Bruntinho bandwagon

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

      It won't go very far on dialup 😉

  11. RoysCallerAnne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Don't mind me, I'm here to casually jinx things. WBA set piece goal incoming. 100%

  12. The Royal Robin
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    A) Swap Walcott for Coutinho
    B) Swap Sanchez for Mane
    C) Swap Baines for Clyne

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

      C

    2. Danstoke82
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      C.

      Baines is a waste of time in this game now

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

      D) All of the above 🙂

  13. Danstoke82
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    MWilson > Cameron
    Or
    JEvans > Holebas?

    For 1FT

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

      B

      1. Danstoke82
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers!

  14. @persecuted_by_mods
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Brunt is going to be one hell of a pick!

    • Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Just two goals please Firmino and pool top the table too.

    • Jimmy Boy
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      How does 50 points (so far) with Aguero still to play sound?

      1. George Sillett
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Very smug.

        1. Jimmy Boy
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Here are my main pointscorers:

          7 from Cech
          6 each from Holebas and Pieters
          7 from Bolasie
          6 from Sanchez (c)

          Lovren (1), Mane (9) and Firmino (4) playing at the moment.

          1. RoysCallerAnne
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Nice. You should break top 400k tonight. Go on boi

          2. The Bandit
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            You really think he cares? 😀

      2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        You are intentionally trying to winding people up

      3. RoysCallerAnne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Like a classic user name with a few letters and numbers thrown together randomly and no grave style post.

    • vickyz r3d d3vil$ !!!
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      anyone planning to bring in zlatan from next week..its burnley at home..he maybe even a captain choice..now down to 11.3

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

        considering Mata

    • Danstoke82
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      CMon Firmino....

    • RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      lol the Pulisers getting chopped to pieces.

      1. George Sillett
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Pulis does nothing for football. He is Co founder of the Warnock School of hoof it , kick it and injure it.

        1. The Enlightener
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Yep. And he just sits there screaming at his players all game. Let them play for crying out loud.

    • Oven Glover
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Antonio -> Shaq a no brainer? Leaves 0.9 ITB as well .

      1. Eze Really?
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Shaq not mentioned since GW1. If ever there was a chase the ace scenario then that must be it.

        1. Oven Glover
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Not mentioned for a reason. Now there is one. Fixtures and "form" vs worse fixtures, rwb and worse form...

          1. Eze Really?
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Sorry bud but think what you have just said. good/bad fixtures so what he is not fantasy material when there are such a mass of choices.

      2. jia you
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        I like it (even if he ad of blanked today)!

    • LewanGOALski
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Heaton - Pickford
      Baines - Lovren - Holebas - Robertson - Amat

      Which of: Baines, Robertson, Amat out of my hopeless defence would you get rid of first?
      And to whom?
      0.6 extra to spend..

    • Pochecinno
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Poor Sturridge. He's actually fit now.

      1. Somalion
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Pool are so much better off without him imo.

        1. RoysCallerAnne
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          He'll be gone in Jan. Have to cash in whilst he's still worth something decentish.

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

            I hope so for his sake.

          2. Somalion
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Aye, I'd really take whatever is available on him and move along. Doesn't suit the team, I've always thought him a little unreliable (great player, but the selfishness can be killer not to mention injuries) and his wages cost a bundle. Best to sell.

        2. Pochecinno
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          I agree. But he's also a wasted talent. Rotted at Chelsea. Showed what he's capable of in that season with Suarez. Now he's back to rotting at Liverpool.

          1. George Sillett
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Too much too young for me. I think he believes his own hype.

          2. Somalion
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            See, I think the presence of Suarez maybe made Sturridge look better than he is. Again, he's a talented guy, but his selfishness can be extreme. People like to throw around his goal/minutes stat which is notoriously unreliable for players who spend long periods of time injured/making small appearances. Funny enough, his goal/minute stat this season is currently 0 league goals in around 350 minutes of playing (but that's not mentioned).

            He needs a team where he can be the big man. The guy lives on ego and hype (not bashing him, plenty of strikers are like that) so a move to a team that can accommodate him like that could prove very fruitful for his career.

            1. Somalion
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

              Just to use the Europa League final as a good point.

              Moreno got all the blame for that result, fair enough he was bilge. I was watching Sturridge, though. In that game, he scored a cracking goal. He also refused to square a ball for a simple tap in for Firmino, instead drilling it straight at the keeper from a rubbish angle and was the reason a perfectly legitimate Lovren goal was ruled offside because he just had to try and kick it even though the ball was clearly already going in. Those 2 moments could have been 2 goals which would have seen Pool level with Sevilla and maybe even see them go on to win the competition. Just an example of course, can't blast the guy on one performance but I've often noticed those kind of traits to his game.

            2. Pochecinno
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

              No doubt Suarez will make players around him look good but they have to have the talent in the first place. I don't think he has a particularly bad attitude but as you say his ego probably adds to his game. I honestly think he would be a good fit at Arsenal. Definitely an upgrade on Giroud.

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

        Liverpool's pressing system/fluidity is much better when he's off the pitch though

    • Del Monte
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Clyne, Fuchs or Van Dijk to replace Baines?

    • Sol
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      1FT 0.3 ITB

      pickford jak

      Jak > Grant

      A) Yes

      B) No

      Cheers

    • Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Come on Philipe, need some more.

    • Shifty
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      That's just dirty, Firm.

    • Chucky
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Cmon Mane and Firmino Save me GW 🙁

    • HellasLEAF
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I didn't catch Arsenal match. Did Sanchez look dangerous at least? Bad luck for Gunners? This one of the most surprising results in a strange season..

    • fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Milner, just sub yourself

    • RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Bobby is just fantastic