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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, 8 months ago

    Coutinho so close. Would have been Mane assist

  2. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Coutinho should have scored. Wouldve been a Mane assist

    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Sick of their bloody 'nearly goals' 👿

      1. Stats Don\'t Lie
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        So much this
        About 6 of those vs palace

  3. NATSTER
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Coutinho close !!!

  4. Krul Runnings
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Noooo Coutinho 🙁

  5. Jimjam
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Have Aguero, Costa, Lukaku up top, but my midfield is suffering for it.

    Is Lukaku the man to make way?

    1. Worzel Gummidge
      9 years, 8 months ago

      100%

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      No.

    3. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      No

    4. Pierce34
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Definitely.

    5. MTPockets
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Yep

    6. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      SWA (H)

      Not next GW.

  6. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Oh Coutinho......so bloody close

  7. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    WHY COULDNT THAT GO IN

  8. Stats Don\'t Lie
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Coutinho mane partnership like against palace all over again.

  9. justmatt
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Two sighters from Coutinho... Next one goal please

    1. vickyz r3d d3vil$ !!!
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Mayb

  10. LewanGOALski
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    if I don't wanna lose Sanchez for Haz in a straight swap, I can go for this:

    Arnautovic & Lukaku ➡ Hazard & Defoe (-4)

    Thoughts..?

    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Would rather lose sanchez than lukaku.

      1. Worzel Gummidge
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Nice joke.

        1. Stats Don\'t Lie
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          No joke.

      2. LewanGOALski
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        really?

        1. Stats Don\'t Lie
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Yeah

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Why the downer on Lukaku - high scoring forward and no European football.

  11. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    United's defense looks shocking today

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Missing the days of LVG when clean sheets were a given

  12. Goodricke
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Watford are going to kill this game... or try anyway.

  13. Leaf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Even Milners shots are boring

  14. EmreCan Hustle
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Is Firmino looking threatening at all?

    1. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      nope see below

  15. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Coutinho dominating again

    Firmino nowhere to be seen

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Damn. C'mon Firmino.

    2. Goodricke
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      erm...

    3. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      He was, many times, at the end of Coutinho's pass.

  16. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    These RB Leipzig guys are doing an absolute Leicester this season

    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Not as lovable though

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      have lots of money behind them do

    3. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Yep, Forsberg assist.
      I just hope he can take this confidence with him when we meet France and transform it in to points.

  17. M.A.G
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Gomes on 3 Saves already

  18. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    What a miss firmino

  19. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Firmino - misses

  20. Fred54
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Watching for last 10 mins and its every Liverpool player involved bar Firminho.

    Guess who I own?

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      And then he finally shoots wide attempting a bizzare shot.

    2. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Can

    3. GinjaWhinja
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Firmino just missed a sitter too. Relax.

  21. Leaf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Why Coutinho and Firmino

    1. Worzel Gummidge
      9 years, 8 months ago

      I sold Firm for Haz but have Cout. Wouldn't mind Firm getting me some blooming points this GW though.

  22. TheShinKicker
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Firmino awful shot

  23. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Awful from firmino

    Tried to be clever

  24. Henryyy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Omg firmino

  25. Krul Runnings
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    This is so so painful as a Cout & Firm owner.

    Please please please can you rake in some massive points

    1. Bellerinmondo
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      would be worse as a non-owner all the chances they getting

  26. Jay_
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Firmino really lacking confidence with shooting. Last 3-4 games he's been the same

    1. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Scored last game though

  27. Ravager
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Firmino is actually a poor finisher. Been noticing that the past few weeks. Excellent movement to get chances but so wasteful.

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Mane would be better down the centre with his pace

    2. EmreCan Hustle
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      A lot of people used to say that about Suarez when he first joined Liverpool.

  28. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    should have gone for the far post firmino

  29. jam sandwich
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    anyone else with the Cout - Firm double up feeling pretty frustrated atm?

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Try owning the Mane - Firm double up, it's worse

      1. M.A.G
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        This

    2. Shrimpy
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Cout - Mane here. Very nervous

      1. Shrimpy
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        OMG YES

    3. Sims
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Yes but have holebas too

  30. Stats Don\'t Lie
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Good try mane