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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. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Can someone tell me which Pool players have earned a penalty?

    1. Postman Ty
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Just look at whoever got an assist in the games that Milner scored, simple.

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

    Rate these from last week:

    Hazard ➡ Firmino
    Kaboul ➡ David Luiz

    -4

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

      Next week is more important.

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

        Yes Firmino has an easy fixture vs City @ home and so does Luiz

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

          and so does Hazard.

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

      Saying 'Rate these from last week:' is the most confusing thing I've ever read. At this time of year I don't even know what day of the week it is!

  3. Rolls-Royce
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Siggy captain this week then. Who is with me?

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

      Had him captain this week.
      Don't have the balls to go with him again

    2. Big Red Dog
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Can't go past Ibra but happy to have him

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

      No manager ?

      1. Point-one short
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Probably an improvement tbh.

    4. MTPockets
        9 years, 1 month ago

        nope

      • Dedalus1
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Not again

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

      86 - Liverpool have netted 86 league goals in 2016; their most in a calendar year since 1989 (85).

      1. Leaf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        and what happened in 89

        Arsenal's title it is then

      2. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Zlatan alone have scored 50 goals so far in 2016.
        He also scored 50 goals in 2015.

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

          He's pretty good that bloke

          1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Indeed.

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

        It's their year....

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

      Kill the uncertainty with Swansea managerial change and do Siggy -> Lallana tonight ?

      1. S.Kuqi
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        No. Don't do it.

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

          Fixture, right ?

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

        Wondering the same

      3. Carlton P
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Why? Siggy will always be main man
        Bournemouth at home is second best fixture to have
        Gw20 options are good

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

          Just feel Lallana is more long-term. Anyway, we can hope the change will bring form.

      4. Stokelona
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Doesn't affect siggy's chances against Bournemouth. He will play 90 and take all the set pieces

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

        Na man

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

      Amat this is your time to shine lad

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

      Bradley sacked by Swansea!

    9. Carlton P
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Siggy owners...give him 1 more game then look at Philips/lallana/chadli

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

        Bradley sacked. Hold fire!

        1. Carlton P
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          May give him another 2 but after that there are much better options and his price will drop like hell

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

        Yep, or zaha or townsend

        1. Carlton P
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Err AFCON and just no

    10. 8ball
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      repost -

      gtg?

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

    11. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Bobcat Bob sacked from Soccer

      1. Fred54
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        There goes 90% of the comedy from Soccer AM.

        1. Leaf
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          He always reminded me of Bulldog from Fraser

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

      Bradley gets the Sack.

    13. -SB-
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Any suggestions for replacing Grant?

      1. faux_C
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Why are you looking to replace him?

      2. Carlton P
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Yes.. Don't do it

    14. aleksios
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Pickford
      Kosc..Azpi..McAuley
      Alexis..Hazard..Eriksen..Zaha.
      Costa..Zlatan..Origi
      Jakup--Pieters--Deroon--Amat
      1ft 0.1itb
      Would you
      a)save
      b)something else
      Thanks.

      1. Postman Ty
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        save mate looks good.

    15. faux_C
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Lallana and Firmino saving my GW! Now...should I sell one?

    16. S.Kuqi
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Next gw captain? Boro are actually pretty decent defensive side.

      Kane or Hazard perhaps?

      1. Rolls-Royce
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Siggy

      2. Crystal
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Costa

        1. S.Kuqi
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Would captain Costa aswell if I had him

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

        Costa or ibra

      4. MTPockets
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Sanchez or Ibra personally. Probably sanchez

          1. S.Kuqi
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            not capping Sanchez when there is a possibility him starting at left side Gru upfront

            1. MTPockets
                9 years, 1 month ago

                Stats & history don't support that view.

          2. Big Red Dog
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Haz or Ibra

          3. F4L
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Costa for sure

          4. Stokelona
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Sanchez

        • Rolls-Royce
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Pickford flagged

          1. Hybrid.power
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Whats wrong with him?

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

              Knee.

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

              Knee

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

              Knee injury

              It is bad by all accounts he is out long term

        • Mane
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Whats the most gameweeks Mane could miss? 6?

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

            Easy sell regardless.

            1. Fred54
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              I think he's far too invested in 'Mane' to actually sell him.

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

                He should know the answer then 😉

            2. Mane
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              For a draft league I don't want to lose him for good if I drop him

        • Karan_G14
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Do we think Amat will start now that Bob is sacked?

          1. Grand Thibauto
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            It actually puts him in risk. He was not too good to start anyway.

        • Sif
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Bob Bradley Sacked

        • tm245
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Going to ship Mane to raise money for an early wild card. Would you go for Mkhi or Lallana as a fundraiser/one week punt?

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

            I'm going Mkhi. Don't think doubling on Liverpool against City is required.

            1. tm245
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Am leaning that way as well. Crazy, but that means I will be tripling up in United attack with Pogba and Ibra.

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

                May be worth it. Middlesborough could get a hiding. I know they're tight at the back, but a rampant United team at OT can be unstoppable.

        • La Roja
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Bradley fired after 85 days in charge.

        • dunas_dog
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Bench
          A Origi home to Man City
          B Ake away to Swansea
          Minded to go B but?

          Heaton
          Alonso Toby VVD Ake
          Ozil Hazard Eriksen Siggy
          Kane Ibra

          Pickford Ake De Roon Nyom

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

            A

        • S.Kuqi
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Bradley sacked Bob

          1. Fred54
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Yeah but what about Pickford's Afcon knee?

        • FirminoIsBetterThanYou
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Current team:
          Heaton Pickford
          Luiz Matip Evans Ake Taylor
          Hazard Mane Siggy Walcott Watmore
          Origi Ibra Costa
          Origi->Rondon for a FT seem decent?

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

          Bradley fired doesn't make Sig a good pick, he was already a good pick.

          1. Fred54
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Heh, Constantly Moving Target...

          2. Leaf
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            🙂

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

            🙂

          4. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            TM first post. Standard.

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

              Haha

        • AA33
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Who will win?

            Me : Kane
            Opponent : Son + Vertonghen +4 pts

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

              Not you

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

              Opponent

            3. Grand Thibauto
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Ask yourself

            4. Rolls-Royce
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Kane brace tomorrow.

              Do the maths.

          • F4L
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Ah Pickford was so close to earning me 0.1, shame

          • bojack
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Bob Bradley the worst appointment of all time in the PL era?

            1. La Roja
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              No, there was that French fella Spurs hired once, Santini? He was dreadful

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

                Jacques Santini. Yeah, the draw expert.

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

                  Rather, the play for a draw expert.

              2. A.J.
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 1 month ago

                And Juande Ramos but I'd rather not relive those times. Spurs have had some pearlers down the years.

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

              Gotta be up there

            3. Fred54
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Joe Kinnear?

            4. Leaf
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Surely that is always Joe Kinnear

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

              What about the Newcastle manager last year, he was dreadful. John carver

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

                Roy Chubby Brown would have been a better appointment than Carver.