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27 December 2016 4638 comments
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Gameweek 18 rolls on this evening as Liverpool welcome Stoke to Anfield in a 5.15pm kick-off.

Owned by over 21% of Fantasy Premier League managers, Sadio Mane’s home form suggests he’s the man most likely to wreak havoc against the Potters – the Senegal international has scored or assisted in six of seven Anfield appearances since arriving from Southampton over the summer.

Divock Origi, with goals in all but one of the last five Gameweeks, retains his starting berth, with Jurgen Klopp set to unleash Daniel Sturridge from the bench once again.

Roberto Firmino also keeps his place as he attempts to end a run of six straight blanks.

For the Potters, Joe Allen is the form player – he’s bagged a goal and assist in the last three Gameweeks as he prepares to face his former club for the first time since moving to the bet365.

Between the posts, Lee Grant has produced at least one save point in each of the last four and should be kept busy again as the hosts look for the win that would see them leapfrog Man City into second.

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  1. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    God checked my phone on the sly at a family do elated at the Firmino goal then saw the Carrie news.. WTAF is going on of late? As a Quo and Star Wars fan it's been a grim time. 🙁

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

      yet Bieber survives still

      1. Camp No No
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        He's a tad younger than these folks who have been dying recently, to be fair.

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

          but more deserving.
          Swings and roundabouts

    2. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Firmino is nothing but a spot monkey he should be rendered obsolete

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

    Diouf was really poor for that 2nd Pool goal. Leaves Milner entirely free at the edge of the box.

  3. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    I refuse to believe this Pickford news lalalala can't hear you

    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Jakupovic backup. 😎

  4. Junior ⚽
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Chances of Emre Can coming on?

    1. Clump
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Pretty high.

      1. Junior ⚽
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        🙁

  5. PvA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Captain score as % of overall score: 22%

    Anyone worse?

    1. PvA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      https://www.gargatron.com/

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

      Bob Bradley probably captains Amat every week

    3. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Close: 27.35%

    4. The Overthinker
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      20%

    5. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      23

    6. Winks Club
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      21

    7. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      19.75%

      I'm awful at Captain picks

      1. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Sorry, 19.74%...even worse than I thought!

        1. PvA
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          I feel your pain, what rank are you?

  6. Neeskens Under Matip
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Sigh. Looks like lalanna going up in price to tonight. Was going to swap Mane next week...

  7. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Where's Worzel?

    ** Puckers up **

    1. Cok3y5murf
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      What did he do this time

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        He's getting a big smacker if Firmino gets a brace

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

    0.7 in the bank, Pickford to Heaton?

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Heaton, Valdez, maybe even Hennessy good options. Would go Heaton myself, biased owner.

    2. Speédy
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      oh yes,0.0 itb,i give up

    3. PvA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Heaton is better than de Gea and maybe better than Neuer

      1. Junior ⚽
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        lol

    4. Clump
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yep.
      Heaton/Robinson served me well.

  9. 8ball
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    gtg?

    Pickford (or Hennessey if Pickford out), Grant
    Alonso, Jones, Cedric, McAuley, Amat
    Sanchez, Lallana, Zaha, Allen, De Roon,
    Kun, Ibra, Costa

  10. SuperDan
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Pick one:
    A) Lallana, Siggy, Defoe
    B) Eriksen, Lallana, Rondon
    C) Eriksen, JRod, Defoe

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      B

      1. SuperDan
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Thinking Rondon is gonna come good huh on their fixtures coming up?

  11. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    pickford to grant?

    1. SuperDan
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Seems sound if Grant stays with the team.

    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Didn't think he was around for much longer?

    3. TokyoRisingSun
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      A little sideways imo

  12. Canary_Kid
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    On wildcard.
    Pick Grant
    Alonso Gibson Van Aanholt McAuley Pieters
    Sanchez Pogba Lallana Allen De Roon
    Costa Ibra Llorente

    Looking good?
    Any other ideas appreciated!
    Cheers

  13. The Overthinker
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Transfers for gw 20
    Siggy,defoe out
    Lukaku, banaye IN

    1. The Overthinker
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      FFS autocorrect
      I meant cabaye

  14. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Not selling Firmino now. One of the few I still own from first draft..

    1. Urchin
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      But he would miss the Chelsea game, right?

      1. shirtless
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Confirmed? I've got Nacho, Kane & Can to sort out!

        1. shirtless
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Prob only a 2 pointer anyway. Just call up the Pulis and get and get a West Brom sub out there 🙂

        2. Urchin
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Not sure, I dont know how court process works in UK. I am also trying to find out

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

    If Spurs look better tomorrow I'll save my tranny If they bomb I'll be looking at Kane, Eriksen and Ozil to Aguero, Pogba and Walcott -8 😀

  16. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Is the email template ready for the Mane assist? Can someone reply to this post with it?

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

      Won't be an assist

    2. Red or Dead
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      No chance of an assist

  17. Speédy
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    sunderland backup keeper???mannone fit????

  18. PvA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Firmino scored a great goal then delivers a spinebuster to Lallana

    Class

    1. Neeskens Under Matip
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I like the way he hit both posts this time!

  19. BooYaKasha
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Would you do Siggy > Sterling?

    1. MY DJ NAME IS PIMP CURRY
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Pep's rotation around Christmas will be terrible. Sterling will surely miss at least one game

  20. MY DJ NAME IS PIMP CURRY
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Just logged on - Is Mane -> Lallana a popular transfer around here?

    1. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Maybe for people who can't control their knees.

      1. Gemgem1010
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Like me then he is off shortly might as well b4 price rise.

  21. MesQueUnClub
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Ibra to Kun high risk - high reward or just completely nuts? 😀

  22. true_Jerry
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    mm facing a dilemma

    aguero - lallana - walcott (when he's back)
    kane -siggy - payet

    thank ya lads

    1. BooYaKasha
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      a

    2. The Overthinker
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      A

    3. true_Jerry
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      cheers all

  23. 824545201
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Pickford to Grant for a -4 is surely unnecessary?

    Backup GK is Jaku.

    1. PvA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Can you afford someone better?

      When is Butland back anyway?

      1. 824545201
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Butland back in 3 months, but Grant is on loan until January 4-th.
        I can't afford more than 4.3 sadly.

        1. PvA
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Maybe Manonne?

          Grant wouldn't be bad. I'm guessing Stoke will try and keep him for longer if Butland is out for a while

        2. 8ball
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Never mind, missed the news that Butland had a setback.

        3. Neeskens Under Matip
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          They'll do a deal on grant, surely?

    2. 8ball
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Get Hennessey, you will have to ship out Grant soon enough. Unless you planning on using the 2nd WC early.

      1. 824545201
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Hennessey is a good option, i was looking for a Palace defender anyways, but surely not worth it for a hit, plus they play Arsenal away.

        I'll wait and hope that Pickford doesn't drop or Hennessey rise.

  24. Dirty Harry
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Jeez. Do i to Eriksen to:

    1. Walcott (got Sanchez)
    2. Lallana (got Origi)

    Current front 8 is:
    Sanchez Hazard Eriksen Siggy De roon
    Ibra Costa Origi

  25. Urchin
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    That Firmino goal has reignited my hopes to progress in FFS cup.....
    Just hope neither him nor Allen gets a red 😉

  26. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    I was just about to pull the trigger on Lovren/Mané > Azpilcueta/Lallana then I heard the Pickford news.

    I have Grant so should I just go with him as my keeper for now and make my planned transfers or find a Pickford replacement?

    1. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Wait and see Grant finishes this game first.

  27. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    What's this about Pickford, guys?

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks TM 🙂

  28. Speédy
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    friend+pickford-holgate+valdes for -4????

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

    Pickford and Heaton above 90% on FPL Stats

  30. Jimmy Boy
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Siggy > Lallana for a hit?