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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. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Sort of regretting not keeping my wildcard now...

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

      +1

      Last season playing it early benefited me, but losing out at this point.

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

    Had lallana and firmino in this game.... finally the better options...still the rest scored well though so everyone's happy.

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

    Marshall apparently had a good game. Good bye Jaku.

  4. JIM BOB
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Rooney playing well chaps?

  5. KingNidge
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Darren Fletcher to save my GW

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

      THIS

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Lol

    3. Worzel Gummidge
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Me too. For Sterling?

    4. talarfon
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      38 points from my 3 liverpool mids. Will take that....

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

        Mane Coutinho Firmino?

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

          Lallana Cout Firm

      2. ChristoBisto
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Pleased with having Lallana and Coutinho 😀 Think everyone has won today though - Mane and Firmino too, all scored similarly.

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

      Austin is a useless donkey. It was only Hull ffs

      1. Greenbackbøøg…
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        ungrateful

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

          I'm paying top dollar for him. Should be doing a lot better.

          1. Granville
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            He scored more than Wilson.

          2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Top dollar?

    6. Reipas
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I just can't get any grip on my defence this year... chapter xxx: Kosc, Lovr, Pieters and Britos coming in... I think i'll soon go to 5x4.5 defence to get more points... 🙁

    7. GREENDREAMS11
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Great day but gonna rage transfer Clyne out of my team, Do I get Hazard or Mane, I have no Chelsea cover atm but do own Coutinho and Frimino

      Thoughts would be appreciated

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

        Haz easy

      2. Bolivian Seaman
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        haz

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

        Surely you know that answer 😉

        1. GREENDREAMS11
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Aye, just thinking fixtures really suit Pool atm., cheers all Haz it is

    8. Chucky
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Mane gets winning goal BPS so no BAPS for coutinho then

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

        Mane likely to get jigged out, only Lallana will stay as he is imo.

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

        Nope, Coutinho gets winning goal baps, nothing for Mane

      3. Djerbil
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        6-1 , so 2nd Goal is winning Goal : i.e is Coutinho

      4. Greenbackbøøg…
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        No, Coutinho gets game winning baps

      5. Chucky
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        ta

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

      Thoughts on keeping Koscielny? Or should I get Alonso/Azpi

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

      Do something Siggy.

    11. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Sanchez ---》 firmino

      He has sunderland in a couple of weeks

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

        That game could be a massacre.

    12. Dacra
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      As a Liverpool fan with Lallana and Mane, I'm happy.

      And Lovren, meaning a 6 of the bench.

    13. Le _ Professeur
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Coutinho and Firmino remedied alot of the damage done by Chelsea yesterday for me 🙂 .. Brunt Cleanie would be great now 🙂

    14. JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Hi guys, Sanchez + Smith --> Hazard + Alonso (-4) probably my best move right?

      Cech Pickford
      Pieters Lovren Smith* Holebas* Amat*
      Sanchez Coutinho Firmino Siggy Fletcher
      Aguero Lukaku Austin

    15. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Loads of disgust at Lallana picking up bonus. Isn't it supposed to work this way rather than just awarding players more points for scoring goals?

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

        exactly - really don't understand the rage...

      2. GinjaWhinja
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Spot the Lallana owner 😉

        1. Granville
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          so what. I often criticise the BPS whether it works for me or not.

      3. Qubit
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Folk never happy! 🙂

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

        I wouldn't mind if I owned him.

      5. Swan - Villa Proud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Agreed. BPS is to even the playing field and reward those when do a variety of things besides score

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

          Why not give no BPS for goals, assists, clean sheets and cards then?

      6. Garlana
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        As a lallana owner I'm extremely content, haters gonna hate 🙂

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

        Yep, Lallana did far more overall, people forgetting Coutinho still missed half a dozen sitters so negative baps for that.

        1. JIM BOB
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          He was still the best player on the park.

      8. Pochecinno
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Don't worry Granville. I'm happy for you 🙂

        1. Granville
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          I've had a shocking week regardless, but I just want the game to work better. Much prefer the man in the stand awarding bonus.

      9. Cok3y5murf
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Last night - debated selling Lallana for Hazard.
        Today - Nope.

      10. Bolivian Seaman
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I don't either lallana or firmino but they both got assists and firmino scored as well, he should get 3

      11. JIM BOB
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Surely the best players on the pitch should get the bonus?

        The fact that Coutinho is in danger of not getting anything is ridiculous given his influence in the game.

    16. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      -2 and next GW suspension from Holebas. Cheers pal.

    17. Rhinos
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Who's gonna dare drop a Liverpool mid afternoon that. Alexis gonna bare the brunt of the Hazard aligning. Interesting times

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

      That's an absolutely dreadful result for Saints.

    19. EmreCan Hustle
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Mata looking like scoring at all?

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

        Nope

      2. Champione
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        playing wide today with Ronoey in #10 role. Looked more likely to score against Burnley

    20. Bolivian Seaman
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Well done Hull! We may as congratulate them whilst we have the chance

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

      Fuchs owners unite!
      o/

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

        Fuchs + Huth owner here

    22. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Awesome, Zuniga came on for a solid 1 pointer.

      Eat dirt Holebas owners... 😉

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

        No one likes a show off

        1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Let me have my moment, they are rare. 🙂

    23. Dušan Citizen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Coutinho likely to get 2 bonus and Lallana to stay on 3?

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

        My bet: Firmino 3, Lallana 2, Cout 1

    24. davies
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      352 it is 🙂

      1. JIM BOB
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Slimani top of the pecking order of strikers at Leicester?

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

      I pray for Sunderland

    26. StoneMountain
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Siggy has to get shipped. There's too many better midfielders and teams scoring goals galore.

    27. Jay_
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Got a nice cushion with Holebas and Sanchez to ride the inevitable drops, will lose on Lukaku but not fussed as SWA home next gw. Looks like we should be treating SWA how we've been treating HUL.

        1. Worzel Gummidge
            9 years, 5 months ago

            If Man U can score 3 they must be garbage.

            1. Jay_
                9 years, 5 months ago

                Exactly

          • lcfc123
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Mane and Walker -> Hazard and Stones?

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

              No. definitely not Stones