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11 December 2016 1349 comments
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After Diego Costa fired Chelsea to a 1-0 win over West Brom at Stamford Bridge, we brace ourselves for a couple of 2.15pm encounters.

Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur go head-to-head at Old Trafford, with Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Harry Kane both in fine form.

The Red Devils frontman has scored four times in his previous three Premier League outings and, with the fixtures turning in his favour next week, has the chance to stake a claim for consideration.

Sergio Aguero’s suspension has seen many turn to Kane in their droves – the Spurs man was the top transfer target up front last week.

With six goals in five in all competitions since returning from injury, he looks poised for more investment with back-to-back home clashes against Hull and Burnley to follow.

In midfield, Henrikh Mkhitaryan is also on our radars. After netting in the Europ League on Thursday, the summer signing from Dortmund retains his place in Jose Mourinho’s XI.

We’re also keeping an eye on Christian Eriksen and Dele Alli after both impressed in the midweek Champions League win over CSKA Moscow.

In the other match, Southampton and Middlesbrough square up at St Mary’s.

Charlie Austin was the most popular FPL pick on offer prior to sustaining a shoulder injury on Europa League duties last Thursday.

His absence allows Shane Long the chance to stake a claim ahead of a very favourable run of fixtures, with the likes of Sofiane Boufal and Dusan Tadic also vying for our attentions.

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

    Walker on for bonus?!
    Origi starts?

    This weekend might not be awful

    1. Knowledgeable meerkat
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Don't get too excited

      United's clean sheet bps not added yet

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

        Ah yes

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

          Certainly excited about Origi!!!

  2. pedro-tacuara
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Son 1 pointer. Always that risk with him tbh. Ill still hold

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

      gave him a 3 week run in my team but got fed up.

  3. Tomlette Greggs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Emre Can is absent from today's squad due to a knee injury, which is not considered to be serious
    https://twitter.com/LFC/status/807970542787538944

    1. Karan_G14
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      That sucks! Hope he's fit midweek.

      Diomande's 6 pointer then!

    2. Lecky Legs FC
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Great what a GW this is turning out to be.... not!

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

    Son was subbed early again. That ruled him out as a choice for the next two GWs.

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

      Why

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

    Who is Mc Queen replacing in the saints line up?

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

      Bertrand

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

        any idea how long for?

    2. Fowler23
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Steve McQueen?
      The great escape

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

        The film about my season

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

        Lighting McQeen 🙂

  6. Fowler23
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Don't understand why replacing son. One of the better Spurs players

  7. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Boy, I had Walker and rivals have DDG Azpi VVD. Only one cleanie wiped out so far. Typical.

    1. Grand Thibauto
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Except DDG he actually had the better players and fixtures in all fairness

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

    Emre can knee injury

    1. Grand Thibauto
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Happy?

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

      Great news for us non-owners :p

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

    Liverpool: Karius, Clyne, Matip, Lovren, Milner, Lallana, Henderson, Wijnaldum, Mané, Origi, Firmino,
    Subs: Moreno (18), Mignolet (22), Alexander-Arnold (66), Leiva (21), Klavan (17), Woodburn (58), Ejaria (53)

    West Ham United: Randolph, Nordtveit, Reid, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Noble, Obiang, Ayew, Lanzini, Payet, Antonio,
    Subs: Quina (36), Fletcher (24), Browne (52), Carroll (9), Pike (66), San Miguel del Castillo (13), Fernandes (31)

    1. Le _ Professeur
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Antonio Striker ?

      1. Greenbackbøøg…
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Ayew up front I'd have thought

      2. Grand Thibauto
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Carroll failed punt with Nacho as well

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

        Surely its Ayew up front.

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

      So, Caroll is not nailed

      1. 1966 was a great year for E…
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        😯

      2. JIM BOB
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Coming back from injury, being eased in.

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

      (C)heck check check. Let's go, Liverpool.

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

    Wanyama has been pissed off because of their fouls and shirt pulling all game, surprised it took this long for a YC.

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

    That west ham team really is crap barring a couple of players

  12. Karan_G14
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Do we think Rose will start midweek?

    He's already played 3 matches in 8 days.

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

    Kane has been anonymous

  14. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Seriously is Kane even playing? I can't remember seeing him once

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

      He's playing out of the box

    2. Dog and Fox
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Kane and Wanyama as holding midfielders

  15. Gravless wonder
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Been offline -does anyone know why Cedric isn't playing?

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

      Rest

  16. Fowler23
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Geez that Liverpool bench
    Reinforcements needed in Jan

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

      You don't buy to replace injured players.

    2. Professor Abel X
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Coutinho can sturridge injured

  17. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    VVD on for two boners

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

      Is one of them yours?

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

        If he keeps a clean sheet, maybe...

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

    Anyone knows what happened to Cedric?

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

      no official word yet. Looks like just rotation.

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

      Didn't play

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

      Looks like he was just rested good for him over the Christmas period

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

    Origi starts. Utterly nailed on to score now.

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

      Would have been a -8 to bring him in but didn't want to stretch that far. May regret that now....

    2. Az
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I'm actually really excited to watch him!

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

        Consensus on here was Nacho over him.

        I think we'll be punished.

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

    Ayew, stay safe.

    1. Ayew Serious
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I will

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

      Is he playing striker ?

      1. Ayew Serious
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        I am

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

    Anyway I will probably C Kane midweek

    1. Grand Thibauto
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Brave

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

        Hull is total shiet

        1. Grand Thibauto
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Think everyone will Cap Kane. I'm predicting a 60% in polls.

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

            Yeah right

  22. Somalion
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Pogbar

  23. ChelseaGuy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Nacho to Siggy
    Change to 3-5-2
    Yay or Nay?

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

      yayyy!

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

    Nice try Pogba.

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

    Pogbar

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

      Dial up?

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

    Spurs praying Fellaini comes on

  27. 1966 was a great year for E…
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Sit down Ibra, let Pogba take FKs.

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

    Pog-bar....

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

      Not even second 😉

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

        Ronaldo coming on for Dembele.....

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

    Brought Can and Defoe in this week for a -8!!!!

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

    Anyone considering Woodburn? It is winter after all....