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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. Ferris Bueller
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Which combo for my WC?
    A) Foster, Lovren, Ward
    B) Pickford, Alonso, Ake

    To fit into this budget defence;
    X 4.0
    Cedric Amat Nyom X X

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

      B

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

      Can't have pickford as a first choice keeper IMO. Got to be A

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

      I'm thinking there are better options for a wc..

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

    Anyone on a WC and building one of those "super teams" that Jonty mentioned in this morning's hot topic?

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

      Already have one 😉

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

      Super team for one week? Until it's replaced by a different super team?

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

        Agree - Any WC team should be structured to be flexible this season. Dynamism with alternative future plan B's is key.

  3. Forza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    I kissed the match. Liverpool scored three? Looks good for Karius, Lovren and Firmino (c) then... Time to check my score.

    https://youtu.be/GsIEvl2mZtQ

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

      Why would Liverpool scoring 3 look good for Karius. Normally when they score so many they're defence starts to part like the Red Sea

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

        Teams that score three are usually dominant and don't let the opposition score four!

        But you're right, this is Liverpool, they always find a way to fail.

    2. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Football fetish?

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

    wilson to origi?

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

    Lukaku to troll his sellers with a goal agaisnt the dodgy utd defence

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

    I thought Mata would start if Pogba does well in this position it could be bad for him

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

      mkhi and martial are back,dont see him starting too many games

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

    When you have Kane(C) for HUL BUR it would be super sweet to own Eriksen

    Im really considering a swap with Firmino in gw16 unless Firmino gets a big haul vs westham

    Thoughts ?

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

      Owned Eriksen for a week & im pleased
      Agree the double up will be good those games .
      Think Firmino is a keeper though & personnaly do t think if swap him out for Eriksen for 2 games

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

      Thinking Mane to Eriksen after WHU. Needs to go sooner or later anyway because of AFCON.

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

        Exactly my thoughts.

  8. thep025
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Need a Boro CS tomorrow....What are the chances??

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

      Quite high, I've got Barragan and even transferred him in before the scout picks

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

    Liverpool gave the victory away, but imagine you were Curzon Ashton.. Woops.

  10. FootballManiac
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    How did payet look yday? Want to get him after Liverpool for burbley hull and Swansea..

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

      Taken off for having a sad & not running back to help stem the tide.
      Toss of a coin he was a one season wonder or not.

  11. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Cleverly haul incoming......just to add to the midfielders we need to get in....

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

      * McCarthy from the bench on 55....

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

    Allen > Can is a no brainer surely?

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

      Can or Fer for me

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

        this.

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

    GTG for GW15?

    Heaton - Pickford
    Alonso - Rose - Evans - Pieters - Amat
    Sanchez - Hazard - Mane - Sigurdsson - Can
    Costa - Kane - Anichebe

    0.9m ITB.

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

      Wow. Whats your squad value?

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

        104.1m

  14. F4L
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Firmino and Austin -> Can and Ibra after next week? For free, thoughts?

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

      That actually could work out really well. Go for it.

    2. tisza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      quite like this.

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

      Like that myself.

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

    Come on Ibra and to a lesser note Coleman

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

    Can't believe so many are ditching Firmino which I presume is their only Liverpool attacker. Liverpool will still score goals for fun as we can't defend

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

      Yeah - a bit daft, just because he looked a bit less than match fit. I reckon he'll do OK in the medium term but he might bring home fewer points with Coutinho out.

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

      Is can a replacement?

  17. thep025
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    What to do with this team?
    Heaton Pickford
    Alonso Cedric Barragan Nyom Amat
    Sanchez Firmino Siggy Pedro De Roon
    Costa Kane Austin
    2.5 itb....Willing to take a 4 pt hit and i have already used my 1 FT

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

    Quick question 😎

    Sanchez Mané XXX Siggy
    Kane Costa Austin

    Who would you pick? Got 9.1m for that spot

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

      Eriksen. But I would find a way to get Hazard in

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

      I'd try to get Hazard by downgrading someone else but Erikson if I had to choose

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

    Spurs fans, is the attacking midfield of Son first choice? Not sure what the Lamela situation is, but would assume the competition for a spot is only with Son as Eriksen and Alli would be nailed on.

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

      Sorry, *is Son first choice?

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

    Firmino to Can
    Wilson to Costa or redmond to Hazard (-4)

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

      Wilson to Costa

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

      *consistency

  21. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Well done Bournemouth.

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

    Are people actually selling Firmino? Pool have got WHU next week.....

  23. Esraj
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Saw the 1st half of the match. Liverpool cruising. Thought it was better to watch the 2nd half of Manc vs Che (didn't watch it yesterday). Then this.

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

      Well as a consolation, that was a pretty interesting half too...

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

    So between Clyne, Kosc and Fuchs. They mustered up 1 point this week. Pathetic.

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

    people are ditching firm before a west ham game who have conceded 5 times in their previous

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

      I'm ot. (See above 😉 )

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

        not*

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

          right decision mate,he will punish sellers against wst ham

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

      Me neither.

  26. thep025
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Cedric->Ake would allow me to do Pedro->Haz for a -8...Definitely not worth it??

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

      ake not even nailed,and cedric is a keeper for the fixtures,like the pedro haz move though

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

    who will score more?

    KDB (A) Leicester
    Hazard (H) Westbrom

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

      KDB

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

      Home King.

    3. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      haz

  28. Esraj
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Will Ake lose his place once Daniels is fit?

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

      Very most likely.

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

    clean sheets looking impossible this season,attacking defenders the way to go???
    alonso brunt holebas cedric ake

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

      Yep - like your lineup btw.

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

      *sorry, I believe they were suggestions? 🙂