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6 November 2016 1875 comments
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After a 1-1 stalemate at the Emirates earlier this afternoon, we now focus our attentions on a trio of fixtures that get underway within the next hour.

There are a couple of kick-offs to keep us ticking over at 2.15pm.

Liverpool’s free-scoring attack are heavily fancied at home to Watford. Philippe Coutinho and Sadio Mane have both produced two sets of double-figures at Anfield already, whilst Roberto Firmino – with a goal or assist in three of the last four – has stepped up in consistency of late.

Walter Mazzarri’s men have chalked up three successive clean sheets prior to today’s visit to Merseyside, though Fantasy managers who chose to start the Hornets’ wing-back Jose Holebas may have to rely on his ability to serve up attacking returns this time around.

Southampton’s trip to Hull offers Charlie Austin to justify the steady stream of investment that’s led to a price rise in five successive Gameweeks.

Up against the league’s most porous defence, Austin will trigger further transfers in if he adds to a run of four goals in six. Club-record signing Sofiane Boufal, however, is named amongst the subs once again by Claude Puel.

Man United and Swansea don’t have their troubles to seek ahead of their 3pm head-to-head at the Liberty.

Worryingly for Jose Mourinho, his side have won just one of their last six road trips in all competitions – a 3-1 victory at Northampton Town in the EFL Cup back in September.

Nonetheless, Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s loyal band of owners will be hoping he can banish his goal drought and notched against a defence that has conceded at least twice in all but one of their five home matches in the top-flight.

For the Swans, the form of Gylfi Sigurdsson offers hope of clinching a vital three points.

The Icelandic international has scored or assisted in four of the last seven Gameweeks, producing points against Chelsea, Man City and Arsenal as well as an assist away to Stoke on Monday.

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  1. Jay_
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Redmond subbed off 🙁

      1. Jay_
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Snoddy is coming in

          1. JAC THE CAT
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            For real?

            1. Jay_
                9 years, 5 months ago

                100% Will be on pens too. Plus I need the .5 got no bench (Keane, Amat)Holebas injured

        • vickyz r3d d3vil$ !!!
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          FPL site is back up and running

        • Krul Runnings
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          I'm currently winning the FanDuel Sunday tournament.

          🙂

          1. Richd
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Nice

            whats it give you?

          2. Krul Runnings
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            £280 from £7 buyin.

            I'm about £400 up in my H2Hs too 🙂

          3. The Legend Squad
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Ah, jealous. I'm having a shocker this weekend - £20 down!

        • diesel001
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          There is a reason Sturridge doesn't start - he is way too selfish

        • KeepCalm
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Alright I havent asked much from you lot but im playing my WC so got a couple of Q's

          Q1. What players are a must-have in the coming weeks, whether, thats defender or forward.
          Q2. Teams with the best fixtures in the coming few weeks?
          Q3. Aguero, Kane, Costa, Ibra, Lukaku. Pick 2

          1. diesel001
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Coutinho - Hazard - Walcott - De Bruyne - 'Cheap Filler'
            Costa - Lukaku - Austin

            1. NATSTER
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              No room for Firmino ?

              1. diesel001
                • 9 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                Nope - Liverpool won't play like this every week and Coutinho is the Liverpool man to own

            2. KeepCalm
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              thanks man

        • Fred54
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          In all the chaos I forgot my priority transfer out was meant to be Callum Wilson...

          1. Alnair
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Can hold for one more week I think.

        • Pariße
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          WTF Snodgrass? Just sold the guy.

          1. TheSteel
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            JUST? Dang

            1. Pariße
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Like 3mins before he scored

          2. Teddy Brewski
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Sick isn't it. Was reported he was out for a month and was dropping in price so got rid. Jeez

            1. devils advocate
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              I sold him for Redmond this gw because of those reports and would have played him otherwise.

              Them's the breaks.

              1. Nabs Kebabs
                • 14 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                lol

                1. devils advocate
                  • 11 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  BB in a single gw, lol. 😉

          3. Arteta
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Feel you 😐

        • fiveyears
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Is that Holebas' 5th yellow?

          1. Fred54
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Yep, suspended for next game.

          2. Bleach †
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            yep

          3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Yeah, him suspended now

          4. Revival
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            yep, he banned for Leicester game now

            1. fiveyears
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Damn, was gonna get him in.

              Cheers all

        • tm245
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Sturridge and that Watford goal have drained the life out of this match.

        • Grounderz
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Lovren missed out. Hope Amat stays put on the bench for the rest of the match. Friend is coming out of my bench with 7 points.

          1. dcarlito
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Same as, have de Roon coming on.

        • EDEN THE MAN
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Sanchez---Hazard?

          Will have Firm and Cout

        • Bubz
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Anyone daring to go without Hazard for the next few fixtures until Chelsea's fixtures clear up?

          1. Nabs Kebabs
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            I probably am.

            1. devils advocate
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              😆

          2. Ravager
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            I'm thinking of it. Don't think I can afford to let go of one of my Liverpool mids yet

          3. Little Lukin
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Yes I'm not rushing to get him in

          4. Bleach †
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Thats my plan, having Alexis Firm and Coutinho

          5. andymck
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Well I didn't think they'd put 5 past Everton and look what happened

            1. Bubz
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              True

          6. Worzel Gummidge
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Dont have tough fixtures tbh. Maybe Spurs but they can easily score a few against them.

              1. Bubz
                • 12 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                Middlesborough away will be trickyish

                1. Worzel Gummidge
                    9 years, 5 months ago

                    Not for Chelsea it wont.

              2. fiveyears
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                Tempted as he'd have to replace Arnautovic over the next 3 for me, need 0.4 or 0.5 spare though just in case

              3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
                • 16 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                It's more what his price could be by GW15 that forced my hand yesterday (did sterling > haz & toby > shawx for a 4pt to fund it)

              4. Backup Dancer
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                Yeah sanchez much better fixtures

              5. Revival
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                Think I will chance it until after they face City away, a risk I know but I need to free up funds first anyway

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

                worried about price changes.
                One of my main "enablers" Sterling is likely to drop further and Haz could be another .4-.5m by the time the City game has gone.

            • The Royal Robin
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Liverpool couldn't hold onto a CS if their lives depended on it!

              1. money face bandwagon
                • 12 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                they dont need to tbh

                1. The Royal Robin
                  • 10 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  This is FPL though mate.

            • KOLASINA(C)
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Best mid under 6.4 to buy right now? I'm doing Walcott+Sterling->Hazard+under 6.4 mid

              1. Team Cruel
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                Matic

              2. Licious Lizard
                • 13 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                Redmond, Gundo, Allen or Snodgrass

              3. twoplustwo
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                Gundo could have netted yesterday and next fixtures are ok

            • The Bandit
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Bottomed, Watford goal means Coutinho now gets the winning goal baps right? I think he got the second, I lost track 🙂

              1. Gnu
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 16 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                Sadly that seems right.

              2. Bubz
                • 12 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                Think so

              3. fedolefan
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                OMG, that's how it works?

              4. Ziro
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                not trying to be sarcastic but probably could have check score sites before reposting. 😉

                1. Sims
                  • 9 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  Don't make fun of him he is still regretting laughing at Walcott sellers

              5. Jay_
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  Just waste a big chance and gave away possession in 20 seconds since you posted this 🙂

              6. Goodricke
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                Why are Liverpool directing everything to Sturridge?

                1. money face bandwagon
                  • 12 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  he is the striker

                  1. Goodricke
                    • 10 Years
                    9 years, 5 months ago

                    But is not always in the best positions. Firmino and Coutinho have been better positioned but ignored. it is as if they have to make sur ehe scores.

                2. Fred54
                  • 11 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  The secret way players get a breather under Klopp's you must run like Forrest Gump approach.

              7. The Royal Robin
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                Watford fans still singing, Watford till I die... Championship fans (I know Watford are PL) are actually very good. And are far less fickle than comfortable PL teams.

              8. Pooodle
                • 16 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                Any thoughts on these points?

                1) Is Snodgrass a better option than Allen or Gundogan?

                2) Although Lallana has done well today, any reason not to do Sterling and Lallana out for Hazard and 5.7m mid for -4?

              9. Sandy Ravage
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                Liverpool's defensive naivity could cost them the title again this season. Henderson covers 'too much' ground.

              10. The Legend Squad
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                Did Firminho to Hazard last night to avoid price drops... May have been a mistake!

                1. Bleach †
                  • 10 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  Never good to kneejerk

                  1. Worzel Gummidge
                      9 years, 5 months ago

                      LOL how is it a knee-jerk when it is Hazard. Talk sense son 🙂

                      1. Bleach †
                        • 10 Years
                        9 years, 5 months ago

                        Seems that you got Haz and now try to justify it 😀

                        1. Worzel Gummidge
                            9 years, 5 months ago

                            Justify having Hazard LOL. Nice one. I am getting Firminos points this GW. Dont need to justify anything.

                            1. Bleach †
                              • 10 Years
                              9 years, 5 months ago

                              its okay, relax 😀 😀

                    • Worzel Gummidge
                        9 years, 5 months ago

                        If you have Cout it isn't. Relax.

                      • Unliklinho
                        • 12 Years
                        9 years, 5 months ago

                        No, it's a good move.

                      • MTPockets
                          9 years, 5 months ago

                          So did I. Comfortable with it.

                      • KingNidge
                        • 10 Years
                        9 years, 5 months ago

                        Coutinho just over

                      • Bleach †
                        • 10 Years
                        9 years, 5 months ago

                        Should I keep Deeney vs Leicester?

                      • Alnair
                        • 9 Years
                        9 years, 5 months ago

                        Coutinho (Clyne) blasted over the bar

                      • tm245
                        • 14 Years
                        9 years, 5 months ago

                        As a Clyne and Coutinho owner, that was a disappointing miss.

                        1. The Royal Robin
                          • 10 Years
                          9 years, 5 months ago

                          100%

                        2. Hurricane Gilbert
                          • 10 Years
                          9 years, 5 months ago

                          Unlucky :/

                      • The Royal Robin
                        • 10 Years
                        9 years, 5 months ago

                        Nearly a Clyne A Coutinho G... Aghhh.

                      • Stats Don\'t Lie
                        • 11 Years
                        9 years, 5 months ago

                        What a miss cout.

                      • Hi I'm Jose
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 16 Years
                        9 years, 5 months ago

                        I dont wanna two strikers in my team but seven midfielders.

                        Should i mail FPL?

                        1. Numb
                          • 11 Years
                          9 years, 5 months ago

                          Worth a try

                      • fedolefan
                        • 11 Years
                        9 years, 5 months ago

                        End this game. Coutinho looks like scoring 5 every game.

                      • willl
                        • 10 Years
                        9 years, 5 months ago

                        Lallana on 3bps Firmino on 2, happy days.

                      • The Royal Robin
                        • 10 Years
                        9 years, 5 months ago

                        Can't help but love Klopp. Always happy.