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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. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    I told you ake was essential

  2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Mignelot bandwagon

  3. ihateramsey2
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    seen WHAT happens when you tae MANE out

  4. toerag
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    heh heh heh heh

  5. Individual
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Bobby Firmino quickly becoming the most annoying fpl player to own ever. Either can't stop scoring or does f.a.

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      You need to keep him for long periods & he'll justify his price tag... Selling & rebuying doesn't work for Bobby.

      1. Individual
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Yup. Had him in since gw1, except a small period prior to wc. He's very Lukaku in that way.

        1. Pep bites Kun
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Mentioning Firmino & Lukaku in the same sentence makes me want to do something knee jerky!! 🙂

          1. Individual
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Oh mate I have both. Kaku I keep meaning to get rid of but other priorities keep cropping up... Eg Kun this week.

            Gotta hope he performs today lol

            1. Pep bites Kun
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              I swapped kaku out for Kane this week. Got Ibra in the same game. No defs, so best of luck!! 🙂

  6. tm245
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Best league in the world.

    1. Pep bites Kun
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Yep!

  7. Total Foot 5
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    football is one of the best inventions by mankind. makes one feel so alive thru emotions. surreal.

  8. Danstoke82
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Think it's time I binned Lovren

    1. squits
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Wait til after hammers game next week

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

    Cook and Mane owner checking in 🙂

    1. Danstoke82
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Mane owner o/

    2. squits
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Mane owner here, but may have to remove him for sanchez : (

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

    can we now say ake is nailed???

    1. John Nerdelbaum
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      what will happen when daniels is back?

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

      Unfortunately not ...

      1. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Nah i think hes played his way into the team.

        Howe will fit him in somewhere

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

          a midfield place would be fpl gold

        2. Pep bites Kun
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Goalie?

  11. Hakuho FPL
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Great is Football

  12. ihateramsey2
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    ake 4.2???

  13. Kermit Special
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Tf is this....

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

    Lot's of knowledgeable people on here earlier in the week bringing Can in because of his underlying stats, i should have listened! Worth bringing him in for Gundogen or will G play a bigger role now Aguero and Fernandinho are out?

    4-3!!

    1. Pep bites Kun
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I would have said yes, but as you say it's up in the air at city. Wait and see I think. Gundo would do the business if nailed on, but so probably will Can.

  15. tm245
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Nice clearance by Lovren.

  16. ejaknian
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    karius stupid
    go mignolet

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

    Arsenal stay 2nd 😀

    1. Hakuho FPL
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      who cares

    2. Pep bites Kun
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      They do.. always the bridesmaid - never the bride 😉

  18. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    My Acca is bust

  19. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Ake 2 goals in 3 . Essential at 4.2 ?

    1. ihateramsey2
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      hes a defender 😮

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

      Yeah. Red arrow if you don't have him.

      1. Pep bites Kun
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        You have a keen wit - keep it up!

        1. Pep bites Kun
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          - I stg I come on here mainly for the laughs and the odd bit of nefarious advice that goes knocking about.. Great site..keep it up lads!

    3. Rover
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Surely even that can't keep him in when Daniels is back...

  20. Jay_
      9 years, 4 months ago

      No Cook assist, Mane at least 1 bap

      1. Pasqualinho
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        I would have thought Cook will get it - can't see any reason otherwise.

        1. pax888
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Ake shot then scored the rebound.

          For that reason it won't be an assist.

    • Hakuho FPL
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I eating cherries for dinner

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

      Beating Liverpool is some feat when you've got Boruc in goal.

    • Jimmy Boy
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      That's why the Premier League is the best league in the world

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

        Because of Bournemouth vs Liverpool? 😀

    • Danstoke82
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      MWilson > Ake seems tempting!

    • TheTinman
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      What happened....

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

        Paddy paid out on Liverpool as a winner when they went 2-0 up, It was a money back special pre-match

    • Syd.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Klopp plays Karius

      Pep plays Bravo

      These decisions will cost them any chance of the PL

    • alangreat
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Given the coming fixtures, would you sell:
      A. Siggy
      or
      B. Firmino
      Towards B now...cheers

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

        Doesn't make much sense to sell either "given the coming fixtures"

      2. Konig Luther
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        given the coming fixtures no one

      3. squits
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        But what if you don't have sanchez and that's the only way?

        I'd sell B

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

          this

          My mids are Hazard, Firmino, Siggy, Philips, Zaha

          latter two won't give me enough cash for Sanchez and selling Siggy i need to take one more hit to downgrade a defender.

    • Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Has someone posted "lol at Clyne/Lovren owners" yet or shall I do the honours?

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

        Don't bother you tit

    • Sauzée
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      BREAKING: Ryan Fraser peels away his face to reveal a cyborg Johan Cruyff

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

      Need to get me some of these scoring defenders