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4 December 2016 1451 comments
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After yesterday’s dramatic events, Sunday treats us to two more top-flight fixtures with Bournemouth hosting Liverpool in the early kick-off.

Still reeling from the loss of Philippe Coutinho to an ankle injury, Jurgen Klopp’s side will be looking to Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane to make the difference.

Fully recovered from a minor calf complaint, Firmino has netted in two of his last three road trips. Mane, though, needs to up his output on the road, having failed to score outside of Anfield since the season opener at Arsenal.

Divock Origi has the chance to flourish as a short-term option up top – having netted in the last two across all competitions, the Belgian leads the line at the Vitality this afternoon.

Bournemouth will be no pushovers, though – over their last five home matches, Eddie Howe’s men have chalked up a trio of clean sheets and conceded just three times.

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  1. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Bournemouth 4-3 Liverpool

    3x Firmino
    4x Mane OGs

  2. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Firmino brace and liverpool cleansheet, would be great

    1. Viprin
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Mane* brace

    2. matiakez
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      A Clyne assist in there to and yes please..

  3. We ain't got no histor…
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    hi Peeps,

    When is the double GW coming up?

    Thanks already

    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      We don't know, they haven't been arranged yet.

      There will be plenty of notice though.

    2. Horizontal
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      A match needs to be rescheduled first due to bad weather or crowd trouble or FA Cup clashes, so at the moment then there are no teams with a DGW.

  4. Karan_G14
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    My ML leader is now 34 points ahead of me. We play 2 halves so this half finishes on GW19. I have 5 weeks to do something about it. Below I'm posting my team CAPITAL letters are the players he also owns.

    Foster - PICKFORD
    Mustafi - LOVREN - Cedric - Francis - Amat
    SANCHEZ - HAZARD - FIRMINO - Siggy - Erikssen
    KANE - AUSTIN - Anichebe

    1.4 ITB

    Which players should I be getting rid of and which differentials would you suggest till GW19?

    Alonso is a certain transfer in this week for Mustafi/Lovren.

    Would really appreciate your thoughts!

    1. Legomane
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Never say never. Was 50pts back 2 weeks ago. Now 23 ahead, and haven't finished 2nd GW yet!

    2. Canary_Kid
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      If he doesn't have Costa you should weaken your midfield and get him.

  5. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Firmino and Mane's effective ownership in the top 10k is 53% and 36% respectively.

    That'll hurt! 😯

  6. matiakez
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    What are people doing with saints assets? They seem very much an up and down team.

    Cedric I think I'll persist with but Austin I don't really like all thst much.

    1. ILOVEBAPS
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Me either. Ihenanacho??

      1. XabiAlonso
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Benteke?

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

      One blank. Chill out, he's one of the best value players in the game.

      Keep him.

  7. HVT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Whilshire able to play against his parent club?

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

      No?

      1. HVT
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Pity

  8. Tansey
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Never heard a more quiet and disciplined minute's silence than that one at the Vitality

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Surprisingly these minute silences tend to be done really well in general at football matches. Even the arses in the crowd stay quiet.

      1. Tansey
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        In the other ones before games I've heard in the last week or so there's always one arse that screams but respect to both sets of fans at the Vitality, it was drop-dead quiet

        1. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          I wonder if sometimes the TV network simply cuts out the noise? Hopefully not and it's actually the crowd being silent. Would be good for my faith in humanity.

    2. davies
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I thought I could hear noise at West Ham last night - typical if true.

  9. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    How nailed on is Iheanacho as Aguero's replacement do we think?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Nolito could play up front, or false 9

    2. Mintu
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      My money with KDB as false 9 with nolito & toure as no 11&10

  10. ILOVEBAPS
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Ok

    Haz & Austin
    or
    Pedro & Kane??

    1. stachman
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      A

      1. ILOVEBAPS
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        By A do u mean maybe it's kinda close and I'm not certain or are u more thinking in absolutes? 🙂

        1. stachman
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          I just don't believe in Pedro choice after yestardays Willian show

  11. Gerd Mueller’s thighs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Bournemouth look a proper side, Pool not so much.

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Thanks Judge.

  12. stachman
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Can't find any news about Fabregas... Is he really going to get away from ban after that disrespectful slap? I sure hope not...

  13. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    come on you red men

  14. Pap Boomez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Who will score more points in the next 6 GW:

    A. Ibra
    B. Kane

    ?

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

      A

    2. Tansey
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I reckon Kane purely by couresy of his two home games coming up in the next 3

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

        What about the other three?

    3. stachman
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Tough one... Leaning to B, cause of fixtures

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

        A has better fixtures

    4. ILOVEBAPS
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Kane. Not even close

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

      You're asking a question in which people will have seriously biased opinions!

    6. Garlana
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Whichever team gets more penalties will decide this

  15. Mintu
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    It would be great if smith have one & bou clean sheet

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

    Hopefully only random players will score in this game - I wouldn't mind goals by the likes of Wijnaldum, Henderson, Gosling etc.!

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      What if Firmino randomly scores?

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

        Hmm, doesn't sound random enough.

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

        I'm just being greedy since I'm all out after yesterday. All the best to Firmino/Mane owners though!

    2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      surely costa would be more random

  17. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Please give me a Clyne goal and clean sheet

    1. Differentiator
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      OH here we go. Origi misses from 2 yards from a CLyne would be assist

  18. Sims
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Why was the belgian Chelsea forward not sent off yesterday?

    shoved aguero straight to ground right after his tackle in front of the ref

    Seen players get sent off for far Less

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      This.

      I thought the initial red card was for him and not for Kun.

    2. Ben the Mee
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Erm that was Chalobah, English Chelsea mid

    3. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Origi misses a sitter

    4. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I have been robbed of so many Clyne attacking points...

    5. MQ
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Good afternoon Gents...

      GW#15 team:
      Forster
      Walker, Lovren, Smith, Alonso
      Wally, Hazard, Milner
      Costa (C), Austin, Lukaku

      Jaku, Cap, Redmond, Nyom
      1 FT, 2.2 ITB

      Any thoughts?

      1. grumpyman
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        I think you are missing at least one more heavy hitter. I'd consider downgrading Lukaku to Defoe and bringing Sanchez for Wally.

        1. MQ
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Yeah... was thinking about Kane, Sanchez, Eriksen and Defoe...
          Got disappointed from Austin and Southampton overall yesterday...

    6. The Royal Robin
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      BLOODY HELL... Origi let down Clyne on such a great ball in.

    7. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      As as Liverpool don't keep a clean sheet I will be happy enough.

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

      Haway Origi man.

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

      No players left for me...84 all out so want a couple of 1-1 draws today with no one highly owned doing anything

    10. Speédy
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Is Nathan ake nailed???

      1. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        No.

      2. Dasher0303
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        No

    11. Bruno Bruno!!
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      lovren goal please

      1. MQ
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        +100

    12. The Royal Robin
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Clyne is definitely going to get something today, he's pressing so high.

      1. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Please let it be so

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

        yeah a yellow card form the ref

    13. Dasher0303
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Which one?

      A. Allen to Siggy for -4

      B. Morgan/Evans to Alonso for -4

      C. Allen to Fer/Philips/Can and Morgan/Evans to Alonso for -4

      D. Allen to Siggy and Morgan to Cedric for -4

      E. Any other suggestions?

    14. 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I might need to start a Clyne owners support group if we don't get any attacking returns from him this season.

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

        The bonus points not enough?

      2. Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Since he joined Liverpool his attacking returns have dryed up big time he was a points machine at Southampton