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19 December 2016 3381 comments
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Gameweek 17 delivers one last match for Fantasy managers as Everton entertain Liverpool in the first Merseyside derby of the season.

Adam Lallana arrives at Goodison as the most sought-after target in Fantasy Premier League last week – over 290,000 drafted him in on the back of a 19-point haul at Middlesbrough.

Divock Origi was the number one forward for transfers in ahead of Gameweek 17 – the Liverpool frontman has recovered from a knock and is looking to score for the fifth successive Gameweek.

In terms of FPL captains, Romelu Lukaku and Sadio Mane are the two most popular picks for tonight’s match.

The big Belgian has struggled for form, though, failing to earn points in five of his previous six league outings.

Although he’s flourished at Anfield, Mane has disappointed on the road, serving up six blanks in eight road trips.

Meanwhile, Roberto Firmino – the third most transferred out ahead of Gameweek 17 – will be looking to stop the fire sale and end a run of five straight blanks against a defence with just a single clean sheet in 12 attempts.

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  1. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Lollana

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

      Are you German?

      1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        or just the survivor of a sense of humour bypass?

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

          Same thing no?

  2. Licky
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Clyne is just so... ugh.

    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      ??

      Easily your best defender.

      1. Lawrø
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Sakho! 😉

        1. Wilshere Knowledge
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Goes without saying. 😀

        2. Somalion
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Arguably the best defender to ever play the game

      2. Licky
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Bang average. Matip is our best defender by miles.

        1. Wilshere Knowledge
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Blimey...

          Well you lot came round on Lallana, so we'll see. 😉

          1. Somalion
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            This is the cycle. They'll sign a new defender over Summer and Matip will become bang average then.

          2. Licky
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            Lallana, to be fair to him, has actually raised his game this season, he's no longer faffing about on the ball as much as he was, a lot more pace to his game now. Clyne when you look at him really is offensively very poor, terrible at crossing 90% of the time, slows down play along the righthand side, and generally isn't on the same wavelength as the other players. Defensively he's okay, but nothing special, I really don't understand why people rate him so highly.

            1. Somalion
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 2 months ago

              I don't particularly rate him if it helps.

              Lallana has been quality, I'd say the player who has adapted most to Klopp's methods.

              1. Licky
                • 13 Years
                9 years, 2 months ago

                Yep, and he's brought an end product to his game.

              2. Wilshere Knowledge
                • 12 Years
                9 years, 2 months ago

                Darmian > Clyne ?

                😉

  3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Origi playing wide, completely out of the game

    1. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Getting crowded out there

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

    Origi Fail

  5. Somalion
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Great finish Origi

  6. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Origi row Z

  7. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Origi is quite bad at football actually isn't he

    1. Lawrø
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      On the most part but he does have a powerful 'limit break' every now and again

      1. Funkdoc
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Omnislash

  8. RubberDucky
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Thoughts on Origi starting next GW?

    • Over Midwicket
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Origi you useless stupid donkey

    • tm245
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Needed to use a deft touch there.

    • @ocprodigy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Worst thing is I own Origi.

    • Somalion
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Coleman and Baines are well up for this

    • Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Think I might just play 5-4-1 next GW...seems the most plausible thing to do in this crazy season.

      1. nkhoughton
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        I'm doing 4-5-1 and benching Costa

    • nkhoughton
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Eriksen to Walcott on a free? (Already own Alexis) or do you think I should get Sterling?

      Plan on getting firmino / coutinho when couts is back

      1. Jimmy Boy
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        I was originally thinking Walcott, but Sterling could be good City cover if I go with the Zlatan/Costa combo instead of including Aguero

        1. nkhoughton
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          I have Costa and ibra up top

          Cba with kane

      2. FPL Emu
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        selling Eriksen is crazy

        1. nkhoughton
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Arsenal have great fixtures, doubling up could be good

        2. Jethrik
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          This. 'Sometimes there's a buggy.'

    • Matamatics
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      What a divock

    • fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Think I've had enough of Bobby. He can go back to flossing his teeth or whatever.

      1. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Pretty sure he polishes his ivory implants with floor cleaner.

    • Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      McCarthy dead

    • Somalion
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      McCarthy down

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

        What a shame.

    • tm245
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      If you swapped their midfields, the Merseyside 11 would be a pretty decent team.

    • FPL Emu
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Gueye is good every game I watch him play

      1. Monkey Hanger
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Good player but bad FF prospect.

    • Sauzée
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Coleman is quality. Henderson is not.

    • MQ
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Is it just me or hasn't it been a while since Liverpool has earned any PK?

      1. Matamatics
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Time for Milner ?

        1. MQ
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Oh that Milner worth... toothaching!

      2. Sjaugen
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Tell that to Chelsea

        1. MQ
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Yeah... Hazard has been quiet more than he should... too shy :

      3. Licious Lizard
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Can't remember it myself tbh, but Milner scored in GW 13 😉

        1. MQ
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Yeah... it's that GW when Coutinho took the hit and the rest of my fantasy season fell in shambles. How ironic?

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

      Liverpool will win this. Everton so dominant but created nothing. Liverpool can only get better

      1. Fred54
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        You can only D:Ream...

      2. Somalion
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah, Evertone really need to grab a goal soon.

    • Somalion
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Just not happening for Pool at the moment

    • Jimmy Boy
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Firmino's return to false nine comes at the exact time I was planning on getting rid

      1. Kaneyonero
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        And he will still blank

    • Shultan
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Has gareth barry been dropped or coming back from injury?....he's my bench fodder!

      1. Somalion
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Left out for McCarthy I thought

        1. Shultan
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          If he's been dropped then i have no bench for next week as costa & ake aren't playing! Plus if sturridge is back i doubt origi will play

    • RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Free header on 1st corner conceded. What a surprise.

    • Kaneyonero
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Kane FC vs Everton

    • Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I hope rotation isn't too bad next gameweek.

      My four bench players have the following opponents:

      man
      liv
      ars
      MCI

      1. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        You have bench players!? 😯

        Show off.

    • tm245
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Nature Boy Ross Barkley attempting a figure four leglock there.