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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

      Coutinho so close. Would have been Mane assist

    • Bubz
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Coutinho should have scored. Wouldve been a Mane assist

      1. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Sick of their bloody 'nearly goals' 👿

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

          So much this
          About 6 of those vs palace

    • NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Coutinho close !!!

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

      Noooo Coutinho 🙁

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

          100%

        • diesel001
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          No.

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

          No

        • Pierce34
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Definitely.

        • MTPockets
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Yep

          • NATSTER
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            SWA (H)

            Not next GW.

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

          Oh Coutinho......so bloody close

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

          WHY COULDNT THAT GO IN

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

          Coutinho mane partnership like against palace all over again.

        • justmatt
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Two sighters from Coutinho... Next one goal please

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

            Mayb

        • LewanGOALski
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 5 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, 5 months ago

            Would rather lose sanchez than lukaku.

            1. Worzel Gummidge
                9 years, 5 months ago

                Nice joke.

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

                  No joke.

              • LewanGOALski
                • 14 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                really?

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

                  Yeah

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

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

          2. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            United's defense looks shocking today

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

              Missing the days of LVG when clean sheets were a given

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

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

          4. Leaf
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Even Milners shots are boring

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

            Is Firmino looking threatening at all?

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

              nope see below

          6. HurriKane
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Coutinho dominating again

            Firmino nowhere to be seen

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

              Damn. C'mon Firmino.

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

              erm...

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

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

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

            These RB Leipzig guys are doing an absolute Leicester this season

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

              Not as lovable though

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

              have lots of money behind them do

            3. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 5 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.

          8. M.A.G
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Gomes on 3 Saves already

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

            What a miss firmino

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

            Firmino - misses

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

              And then he finally shoots wide attempting a bizzare shot.

            2. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Can

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

              Firmino just missed a sitter too. Relax.

          12. Leaf
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Why Coutinho and Firmino

            1. Worzel Gummidge
                9 years, 5 months ago

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

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

              Firmino awful shot

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

              Awful from firmino

              Tried to be clever

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

              Omg firmino

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

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

            6. Jay_
                9 years, 5 months ago

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

                1. Jazz!
                  • 11 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  Scored last game though

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

                  Mane would be better down the centre with his pace

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

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

              • HurriKane
                • 13 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                should have gone for the far post firmino

              • jam sandwich
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

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

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

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

                  1. M.A.G
                    • 9 Years
                    9 years, 5 months ago

                    This

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

                  Cout - Mane here. Very nervous

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

                    OMG YES

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

                  Yes but have holebas too

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

                Good try mane