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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. Cruz88
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Wait is cook not being awarded the assist??

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Not atm. Looked like Ake regained his own rebound so that would be no assist.

      1. Cruz88
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Typical!

        1. Jonny HOW SON?
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          he shouldn't

          1. Cruz88
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Why shouldn't he?

            1. Jonny HOW SON?
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              Ake clearly regained possession of the ball on his own, after his first shot was parried

              1. Cruz88
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 4 months ago

                You are clearly not a cook owner 🙂

        2. Duke Silver ☑
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          It's FPL, anything is possible. He could still get the assist yet!

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

    Can keeps 3 bonus points?

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Fraser might nick them.

  3. _Freddo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Wow Liverpool, just wow.

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

    Klopp hugging everyone, just happy to be involved.

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Just like a labrador.

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

    How many bonus for Firmino?

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

    Emre Zidane!! Hold onto the max BPS

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

    I'm fearing for my blood pressure. Fortunately it's a Mourinho team up next.

  8. ANON.
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    If mane is injured:
    Mane + Walcott to Can + Sanchez -4?

    Heaton, Pickford
    VVD, Williams, Holebas, Evans, Amat
    Hazard, Mane, Firmino, Walcott, Fletcher
    Ibra, Kane, Austin

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

    Emre Can still looking uber at 4.9 though, great 5th mid

    1. ANON.
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Too expensive for a 5th, reckon he Can be a 4th?

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        How is 4.9 too expensive?

        1. ANON.
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          For a 5th mid bench fodder need a 4.4 to fit everyone in

          1. The Bandit
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            You must be skint then 😉

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

          Especially if you have the money lying around.

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

        Anything under 5.0 is fine for a 5th mid, even stretching to 5.5

    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Might promote him to 4th

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

      Him & Phillips look like the enablers at the minute

  10. Venom Snake
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    How the hell did we lose this game.

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

      Liverpool

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

      Klopp likes playing with 10 men apparently. Firmino did nothing all game and looked injured yet Klopp refused to sub him off.

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

    Liverpool are back!

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

    Think we need an "x is essential" amnesty

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

      Especially since x changes every weekend

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

    If ibra scores. Its hell for the average

  14. Pinky Blinders
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Unbelievable match. Happy for the Bournemouth lads.

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

    The biggest bottlers ever. Hahaha.

  16. No Name to Display
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Lol! Lol! LOL!!!!

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

    Here comes the liverpool decline... 6 games in 3 weeks, how many points will they get? With no Coutinho & no Mane, i reckon 6-8 points.

  18. Bouncebackability
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    And that is why we won't win the league.

    Can score as many goals as you like, but can't do it every game.

    Chelsea would concede one of those tops.

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

      Why won't Klopp swallow his pride and play Sakho. Even Burnleys pensioner goalkeeper would do a better job than Lucas

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

    Best game of the season so far. Delighted for Bournemouth. Mane/Can points fest is a bit of a disaster for me though

  20. Djerbil
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Firmino definitely unfit today ..

    1. Pinky Blinders
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Yes he definitely wasn't up to his normal pace. But the guy gutted it out and played, say what you want, that's tenacity.

  21. AsdcavirPT
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Pickford/ Foster
    McAuley/ Clyne/ Cedric/ Pieters/ Love
    Firmino/ Sanchez/ Mané/ Siggy/ Capoeu
    Costa/ Austin/ Defoe

    0 FT 3.0 ITB

    A) Firmino --> Hazard (-4 pts)
    B) Defoe, Capoeu --> Kane, De Roon (-8 pts)

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

      B

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

    Liverpool back to last season's inconsistent Kloop side

  23. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Sold Cook this week as part of a hit. Oh well wouldn't have played him anyway

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

    do for a -4 Walcot > haz?

    1 yes
    2 no

  25. Pariße
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Attack wins you games, defence wins you titles. Until Liverpool and City fix their mess at the back, they're not serious enough challengers.

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

      That being said...they can still do it, Leicester did it in the 2nd half of the season.

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

      City won't sort it out as it is their style of play

      Players have got to stop missing open goals

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

        I think they still can sort it out in a sense of attack is the best defence and not let opponent even get to their goal with possession.

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

      Was thinking this, if Liverpool can shift to grinding out 1-0 wins after xmas then they could follow Leicester's path.

  26. Ohhh Shola Ameobi
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Looked back at the last two GWs when Aguero was out, De Bruyne got his two highest point totals of the season so far. Worth keeping him in until Aguero is back, or should I try and make the move to Sanchez?

  27. JÆKS ⭐
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Hope Bailly will drop to 5.2 soon

    Holebas + Lovren OUT, Friend + Bailly IN 2 weeks from now looks!

    1. JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      looks good*

      1. Oven Glover
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        AFCON soon

        1. JÆKS ⭐
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Oh yea right!

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

      I have those two too. I might just copy you.

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

    Lallana came on when Liverpool were winning 3-1

    Good sub by Klopp

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

      The game changer

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

      And not even for Firmino, the worst player on the pitch.

  29. Jazz!
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    93 all out. Not too bad. 😉

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

      64, Austin captain. (Would have been 86 with Sanchez captained.)

      I'll take that I suppose.

      1. Jazz!
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        I'm not gonna dream what I'd be on if I had Sanchez. 🙂

    2. dark91
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Well done, I got 72 without having Sanchez or a playing keeper

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

        My score spread is probably as hilarious as yours.

        0 (No GK also)
        1, 6, 7
        9, 9, 2, 23
        6, 1, -1

        1. dark91
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          No mine is rather a build up to the front 😀
          0
          1 1 6
          2 2 3 (10 Mane)
          26 9 12

  30. FALCAO & MOU
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Bringing in Ake, should I or shouldn't I?