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11 December 2016 3338 comments
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The final match of Gameweek 15 sees Liverpool welcome West Ham United to Anfield in the 4.30pm kick-off.

Both Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino are highly fancied against a Hammers defence that shipped five at home to Arsenal last weekend.

Mane has served up points in five of his six home outings, whilst Firmino will be looking to banish a three-match barren run and return to the form that has already seen him register 15 points in front of his own supporters on two occasions.

Divock Origi looks to score for the fourth successive match in all competitions to strengthen his claim as a mid-price festive frontman.

West Ham, meanwhile, have home encounters with Burnley and Hull followed by a trip to Swansea in the upcoming three Gameweeks.

We’ll be looking for signs of form from Dimitri Payet and the fit-again Michail Antonio, then, while big Andy Carroll is named amongst the subs against his former club, having emerged from the bench to net the Hammers’ consolation against Arsenal last time out.

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  1. white lightning
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 days ago

    If Mane is banned as a Firmino owner will this improve his fantasy output i.e. He will take more responsibility, get more ball, provide more attacking chances, get more himself. Thoughts & thanks.

    I've been thinking of selling Firmino but maybe will keep if Mane is suspended if the above pans out.

    1. Professor Abel X
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 days ago

      Mane won't be suspended so don't worry about it

  2. Chicken-Mandy
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 days ago

    do i give firmino one more week or get rid for eriksen/alli/antonio

    Yes origi has scored in both his starts but liverpool have only got 1 point from the 2 games so clearly something isnt working, maybe firmino will be put back in the middle against boro

  3. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 days ago

    Tinkering here...
    Firmino /Austin OUT
    Payet/Llorente IN
    -4
    Kinda like it.

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 9 days ago

      Thinking of this exact same move! Or with Carroll as I have Siggy! Tough one!

      Wonder what others think?

  4. Lyonnais
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 9 days ago

    I don't have any Arsenal attackers and can't afford Sanchez unless I sell Hazard (I own Costa aswell).
    Would you sell Firmino for Özil/Walcott to at least have one Arsenal player?

  5. F4L
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 days ago

    Best 7th attacker:

    A - Nacho
    B - Origi
    C - Antonio?

  6. Jazz!
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 days ago

    Ooh won the tie in the FFS Cup 😀

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 9 days ago

      Same, Payet needed 1 more attacking return 🙂

      1. Jazz!
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 days ago

        Nice. How many left in the cup now?

    2. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 days ago

      Nice one Jazz

      1. Jazz!
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 days ago

        Cheers mate 🙂

  7. Jedi_Reed
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 9 days ago

    How did Origi look today? Thinking of swapping him in for Austin, or is that unwise, if he's at risk of being rested on Wed?

  8. ankj70
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 9 days ago

    Foster
    Evans Pieters Cedric
    Haz Sanchez Siggy Lallana
    Costa Kane Austin

    Jaku Amat Deroon B Smith

    1 FT 2.8m

    1) Austin & Deroon - > Erikson & Okaka for a hit
    2) Austin to Llorente or Origi
    3) Austin and B Smith - > Vardy & 3.9m Def for a hit

    No idea what to do!! Just know I have to get rid of Austin tonight...

    1. itwaswritten
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 9 days ago

      L*ll*na > Antonio
      Austin > Llorente/Origi

      xox

  9. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 days ago

    Why would Mane be banned??

    1. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 days ago

      punched carroll in stomach

  10. GE
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 9 days ago

    Williams and Pedro -> ??

    1) Alonso and Eriksen
    2) Alonso and Alli
    3) Phil Jones (nailed?) and Mane

    1. GE
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 9 days ago

      Current team:
      Heaton
      Williams/Cedric/Holebas
      Sanch/Haz/Siggy/Pedro
      Costa/Kane/Nacho

  11. ryacoo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 9 days ago

    Carroll to start midweek?

    Y or N?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 9 days ago

      N

    2. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 days ago

      Y

  12. F4L
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 days ago

    Repost
    Best 7th attacker:

    A - Origi
    B - Nacho
    C - Antonio?

    1. ImTheDude
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 9 days ago

      Origi

  13. Hurricane Gilbert
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 9 days ago

    Will there be a scoutcast midweek?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 9 days ago

      Tue/Wed

      1. Hurricane Gilbert
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 9 days ago

        Nice

  14. Boss Hogg
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 9 days ago

    Best Spurs midfielder to sign this week?

    a. Alli
    b. Eriksen
    c. Son

    ???

    1. Whats the Mata?
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 days ago

      Eriksen / Alli

  15. Whats the Mata?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 days ago

    Firmino to
    A. Payet
    B. Mane
    C. Other
    Using my FT

    My current mid is
    Sanchez Hazard Capoue Firmino Siggy
    Anichebe Kane Costa

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 9 days ago

      Save

    2. Boss Hogg
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 9 days ago

      Spurs

  16. Oh Mane Mane
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 9 days ago

    Grant (Pickford)
    Walker McAuley Lovren (Amat)(Love)
    Sanchez Hazard Firmino Allen (Hojbjerg)
    Costa Kane Defoe

    Any suggestions on how to improve?

    Have 1FT and 0.1 in the bank.

    Thanks

  17. We Will Klopp you
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 9 days ago

    Eriksen or Siggy in for Firmino?

  18. Martial Law
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 days ago

    A) Keep Snodgrass
    B) Buy Zaha

    Both have average fixtures coming up IMO

  19. We Will Klopp you
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 9 days ago

    Vertonghen in for Smith for 4 point hit or nah?

  20. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 9 days ago

    Nacho to Carroll for free?

    1. Mind över Mata
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 days ago

      Are you really going there?

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 9 days ago

        Always had a soft spot for the big dawg and fixtures are lovely. Not convinced Nacho will start otherwise I would stick for sure

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 9 days ago

      Yes

    3. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 9 days ago

      It's abit jerky to get rid after one game especially at home to Watford.

    4. ryacoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 9 days ago

      Think he'll start?

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 9 days ago

        Yep

  21. Ravager
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 days ago

    RP

    Foster (Japu)
    Walker Cedric Alonso (Amat Nyom)
    Sanchez (C) Firmino Siggy Allen
    Costa Kane Iheanacho

    1 FT 2.7 ITB

    Thinking priority should be my 4th midfielder?

    Allen > Any suggestions?

  22. Fingerspitzengefühl
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 9 days ago

    Lovren to Cedric?

    Assuming he just got rested because he's back from injury

    1. ImTheDude
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 9 days ago

      What I'm debating as well. Can't figure out the most nailed on ManU defender.

  23. Chris_White
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 9 days ago

    What do people think of Firmino -> Eriksen -4?

    1. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 9 days ago

      Worth it.

    2. Hurricane Gilbert
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 9 days ago

      Good I suppose.

    3. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 9 days ago

      Prefer Alli but yeah

      1. Chris_White
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 9 days ago

        Mmm, I was originally thinking this but Toby is back and those set pieces can be precious...

    4. Farnborough's Finest
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 days ago

      Im considering the same move for free. I just worry about firmino trolling me as he often does.

  24. Hurricane Gilbert
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 9 days ago

    Antonio could be such a great option and would get had Bilic settled a formation where he plays RW/ST

  25. ShaunGoater123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 days ago

    Is jones nailed? Thinking of moving lovren on for him.

    Also have fer and capoue, with capoue dropping is it better to move him on and if so who for max 6.3?

    Thanks

    1. ImTheDude
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 9 days ago

      Zaha imo, but he's got a couple of terrible fixtures coming up.

    2. Hurricane Gilbert
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 9 days ago

      Bailly back to full fitness soon. Smalling unknown comeback. Think Jones is first choice but will get rotated

  26. Sandy Ravage
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 9 days ago

    Had to sacrifice Defoe, 4 pts and 0.4 TV but it's nice to finally have Costa.

  27. liiusions
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 days ago

    Pickford
    Alonso Cedric Pieters
    Sanchez Hazard Firmino Siggy
    Kane(c) Costa Nacho
    (Jak, Amat, De Roon, Holebas)
    1FT 0.2ITB

    Right to save this week? Don't like any of the Nacho replacements so I think I'll give him the Watford game

    1. Concrete
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 days ago

      Yea save

  28. Concrete
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 days ago

    Heaton
    Amat Alonso Evans
    Sanchez Hazard Firmino Allen
    Kane Costa Llorente

    Pickford Snodgrass Holebas Mustafi

    Anything worth a hit?

  29. Maarrrr17
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 days ago

    Firmino is there, he seems to be in good positions, but the play seems to happen around him, like, a 5 meter radias around him, with him not being involved, at all.

    1. Get up ya bum
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 9 days ago

      His style of play can lead to this. He doesn't grab the game by the scruff of the neck like coutinho. He requires the team to work off him, using his clever runs and one touch play around the box.

      1. Maarrrr17
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 days ago

        Needs a bit more aggression. Clever runs and one touch play is very exciting, but i wish he wouldn't be so passive.

        1. Get up ya bum
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 9 days ago

          Yeah it's his style though. It's what makes him such a good player. Can be frustrating from an ff perspective.

  30. Danstoke82
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 days ago

    I did Allen > Siggy instead of bringing in Eriksen (I own Kane)

    Please reassure me it was the right move?!

    1. Concrete
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 days ago

      This was a very good move

    2. Maarrrr17
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 days ago

      Siggy is a constant stream of points. Season keeper I rekon.

      1. Danstoke82
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 9 days ago

        Many thanks guys. I feel better