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

    I would not be getting too exited about Mane that goal was a gift

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

      K. Do gift goals count for points?

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

        Of course they do

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

      Aguero and Kane's 2 last week would also be classfied as (gifts) then !!

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

    unless Firmino is injured he's not going anywhere from my team.

    Think Allen to Can is my next move.

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

      I don't think he's a 100% today, thats why not rushing into the box & mainly looking to create space for others!
      Doesn't make sense to get rid before west ham.
      I bought him for 8.5 so im keeping

    2. super zlatan
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      He stays for me too

    3. Toure The Route
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Stays for me as well
      Ridiculous to ship him out before west ham .

  3. super zlatan
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Clyne goal in the second half would be delicious

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

      He's looked sharp

    2. Worzel Gummidge
        9 years, 4 months ago

        I agree. Own goal 🙂

        1. super zlatan
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          🙁

      • Costa in Wengerland
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Lovren*

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

      Kos has been useless for me for past 7 weeks, just 1 CS.
      People say never to take a hit for a defender but if i got alonso or lovren it would've payed off long time ago plus id have more money ITB

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

        Yeah Im ditching Koscielny for a hit. Frees some much money.

      2. Toure The Route
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Don't agree with the never take a hit for a defender theory .
        I say yes you can as long as the person being transferred in has 3-6 weeks of solid clean sheet prospects coming .

    4. Vlad
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      guys how nailed origi is? i mean at least until coutinho gets back... i am still looking for a striker to replace lukaku.. i would like a bit of a differential so considering somebody like 'nacho or him..

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

        He's perfect for you. His goals/min is amazing

        1. Toure The Route
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          +1
          Best goals per minute I have seen

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

        Sturridge is his biggest thread for minutes.

        Lallana is on the bench too so be warned.

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

          threat*

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

          yeah i am most scared of sturridge tbh.. but i am scared of peps mci rotations as well so can't tell if iheanacho in there is a safer bet then origi here..

        3. Toure The Route
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Yea apart from Sturrdige , even Lallana is a proper threat to Origi since Firmino can play uptop and Lallana can move to the left. Good point mate!

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

      Would you do Austin -->

      Iheanacho or Origi

      Both maverick punts playing for better attacks. Thoughts ?

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

        Origi more nailed on imo, but Nacho may be a good pick as well. Doubts over gametime though

      2. super zlatan
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        The former

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

        Kelechi.

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

        No, but it doesn't matter what I'd do.

      5. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Nah, Austin could've scored 4 last week

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

          the reason is im not confident with soton's attack

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

        Iheanacho doesn't have the team form, Origi I am looking at right now.

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

          yeao origi looks the safer bet.

          pep has ruined city fantasy assets

      7. Arteta
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        I don't trust Pep so I'd keep Austin.

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

        I did kun to nacho as i already had firm. If you have no liv midfielders id say go for origi

      9. djenzio
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Origi has Sturridge as competition once he is fit but is in great form, has fixtures and is cheaper

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

          a iiverpool fan has said origi is more fancied by klopp than sturridge as he's a better team player

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

        Origi is a rotation risk with sturridge

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

      Gundogan > Moses/Fer/5.7 mid worth a hit?

      1. super zlatan
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        No

      2. Toure The Route
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        With their fixtures , yea.
        I would do it.

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

      Remember when Callum Wilson was a half decent FPL option?

      1. super zlatan
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Long term injury ruined him.

        Shame.

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

        Then he started missing games like Sunderland at home 30 minutes before kick-off and gave away his pens 😀

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

        Yes, but not just him. Bournemouth looked pretty good earlier this year. Now they just look scared.

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

          Since Wilshere started playing tbh.

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

        He exploded his knee & never same been

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

      I'm having an absolute nightmare this week

      I had a 50-60 point lead in my ML and both my ML rivals are scoring close to triple digits this week while I'm stuck at 50 points

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

        Sounds like you're still winning then. 🙂

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

          1 of the guys is having his first season.... 😀

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

        no sanchez i am guessing? well at least u were leading .. i was trailing already and couple of them are on the verge of 100 points.. me after 27 points of chelsea didnt do nothing at all.. waiting captain ibra to save me or bury me

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

          Yea they both bought Eriksen this week and had Sanchez C, I didn't own both. They also both had Benteke as well. Now I was hoping for Firmino to get me some points but it's Mane who scored, also in the team of one of them

    9. Crystal Ball
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      A) Mane, Rose and Anichebe (sub)

      or

      B) Ibra/Kane, Ake (sub), De Roon (sub)

      Have all the other boys- Hazard, Sanchez, Costa, Siggy, Firmino, Austin, Alonso, Cedric

      1. AndyCook
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Who else plays in B?

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

        When does Bellerin come back?

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

          Man City earliest I believe.

      3. S.Agueroooooo
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Either of these worth a hit for their upcoming fixtures?

        A) Allen > sig (-4)
        B) Lovren > alonso (-4)

        1. Crystal Ball
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          both look good as strong long term choices

          1. S.Agueroooooo
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Thanks

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

          A looks ok. B could easily go either way.

          1. S.Agueroooooo
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Thanks

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

          A

      4. Kaneyonero
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Cmon Firmino ffs my ML rival has Mane wake up you fol ya

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

        I remember Sanchez scoring a hat-trick against Leicester last season.
        Maybe that's the motivation West Ham needed :p

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

          😀

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

        Hows firmino doing? Worth keeping??

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

          He isn't doing anything of note. Worth keeping though. It's only 1 game of crap.

      7. CloudSky
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        How is Can playing? Is he a viable 4th mid if it allows for big guns in your team? Would you preFer Fer for their kind run of fixtures?

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

          My 4th mid is Fletcher, so I'm all for crap 4th mids.

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

            I still have Lord Capoue as my 5th, but currently unhappy with Allen. A missed bandwagon. Have to decide between Can and Fer.

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

        Will we see a Woodburn cameo in the 2nd half?

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

          Last few minutes I'd guess.

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

        Predictions for the 2nd half?

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

          1-4

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

          1 nil Bournemouth

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

          More of the same

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

          Couple of firmino contributions hopefully!

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

            I think he will. Drag a defender out wide, allowing Wijnaldum to put in Mane for the third goal. And some clever running off the ball for their fourth.

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

          liverpool to concede

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

        Origi & Iheanacho essentials?

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

          Not really heard anyone mention Origi till the last 45 mins

        2. Worzel Gummidge
            9 years, 4 months ago

            No

          • Shultan
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Not essential but risky differentials with most 3rd strikers being austin/defoe

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

            Yeah. Guaranteed red arrows if you don't have them...

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

              My thoughts exactly lol. Its so fickle this sason that its not beyond the bounds of possibility that they will be viewed as essential in a couple of games if things go their way

          • Alnair
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Not at all.

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

            If you had both these players just think about the funds it would liberate for investment in midfield and defense

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

              But no Kane, Costa, Ibra

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

                You could still have one of those players and still have a very potent front 3

          • HurriKane
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            dont forget about okazaki caroll walters eriksen 😉

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

              And jay rodriguez still to come back 🙂

          • Vlad
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Which one is more nailed I wonder ???

            Most ml rivals went Austin/Defoe Id like to replace lukaku with one of them.. but which one.. i much prefer Liverpool but sturridge back what happens?

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

          Get a hattrick! Mane you idiot

        4. Kaneyonero
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Cmon Firmino will you Cmon and do something ffs

        5. La Roja
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Jack ass

        6. SeanStaz89
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          No Liverpool attacking cover was a little worrying for me today... lots have Firmino & Mane in my ML.

          Got Kane in yesterday to avoid the price hike when Aguero lost his head.

          Team looks like this for next week;

          Pickford (Foster)

          Alonso, Lovren, Bertrand (McAuley, Smith)

          Sanchez, Hazard, Siggy, Zaha (Capoue)

          Kane, Costa, Austin

          - Sanchez captain this week has taken me up to around 180k OR at present..

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

            You asking for advice?

            1. Toure The Route
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              I think he just wants to share

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

          Arsenal planning bid for Payet, if he comes in, Sanchez will score 300 points this season.

          1. vickyz r3d d3vil$ !!!
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Why do they need him when they already have a midfield maestro named Ozil

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

              U never know.

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

            It is an area they do lack cover in, creative central midfielders 😉

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

          Midfield is Sanchez, Walcott, Firmino, Snodgrass, Capoue

          Got 1 FT, 3.0 ITB

          A) Snodgrass->Siggy
          B) Walcott->Hazard

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

            B for me

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

          Firmino sighting inside the box

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

          Firmino is definitely injured.

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

          Henderson YC.

          Bad for the prospect of him knicking Mane baps. 🙁

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

          When Kun missed GW 4 and 5 Nacho got 52 and 90 minutes and 10 points both games. Note to self was if Kun is out again make this move. Kane exploding means it's still a decision though. And a -4 either way mmmmm

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

          Send Kloop to the stands he left his technical area