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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. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Benched Pieters for Friend. LOL.

    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Would have been stupid to do it the other way round without hindsight.

  2. Jimmers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Liverpool couldn't make one decent keeper out of Mignilet & Karius!

    Hopeless!

    1. Venom Snake
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Honestly how embarrassing is it

  3. andy85wsm
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    After the goal my little boy said "they should get rid of the goalkeeper"

    I asked why - "because hes bad"

    The kids learning.

    1. Venom Snake
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      He ain't wrong Andy.

    2. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Lucky guess.

    3. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Your little boy will go far in the football coaching world - he seems to know more than many in the Premier League.

  4. Ed
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Pieters coming off my bench, go on lad!

  5. Mickey Tyrion™
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Liverpool will never win a league with Mignolet in goal. Literally no chance.

    1. Somalion
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Crap attempt at a save, but the defending was brutal.

  6. Richd
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Pieters my last sub.. and in he comes.. Lolz.

  7. Hurricane Gilbert
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Mané, Lovren and Mignolet is at fault for that one - just shows how bad Pool defends

  8. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Walters, what a guy

  9. Burger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Oh damn it I just can't catch a break, played amat over pieters....oh, hold on 😎

  10. Les Bleus
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Mignolet and Karius fighting out to see who can stay on the bench.

  11. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Hughes' curve ball starting Crouch is proving unmanageable by Klopp so far.

  12. Lawrø
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Mignolet 😆

    Despite the multiple horrific errors that's not a bad goal for us to concede, it's usually even worse!

  13. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Pieters nearly another assist

    1. Richd
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      He crossed the ball and didn't beat the first man. Calm down.

  14. *sigh*
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Feels good to have Kun back in my team.May even captain him v this goalkeeper smiley face

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Who did you sell to get him?

      1. *sigh*
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Kane

  15. Mickey Tyrion™
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Pieters terrorizing the flank. OOP 🙂

    1. sminkypinky
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      🙂

  16. twoplustwo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Expertly slapped into the net

  17. Richd
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    I have to start Pieters next week too.. Oh poor me ;o)

  18. Les Bleus
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Allen close!

    1. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      It really was silly from Pool to sell Allen. From all their players, he was the best fit to Klopp's tactics. Played wonderfully last season.

  19. andy85wsm
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    If only Crouch had longer legs!

  20. Somalion
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Pool get out of jail there

  21. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    I really want peter crouch join the 100 club (reach 100 club PL goals) just to illustrate how good the PL is.

    He is currently on 92 haha

  22. Jay_
      8 years, 11 months ago

      A match fit Crouch would have reacted quicker there

      1. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        True

    • Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Walters is so old school. 😆

      1. Somalion
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Love the guy

    • sminkypinky
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Sheesh... Allen please!

    • Arctic monkeys
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Aguero will destroy this defence

      1. The Overthinker
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        He can destroy any defence tbh

    • TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Pieters is really putting in a shift here

    • vickyz r3d d3vil$ !!!
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      I guess its the first attacking points from pieters ?...thanks lad..coming off from the bench for amat..

    • ekul the lokonga enthusiast
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Allen close

    • M.A.G
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      If the liver defence kept playing like that , i can see a haul for Pieters and he is the last one on my bench lol