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31 December 2016 3021 comments
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A Gameweek that has delivered modest returns so far, continues at pace with an tea-time encounter of some promise.

Liverpool host Manchester City at Anfield, with Fantasy managers on alert and on a scouting mission as Sergio Aguero makes a return from a four-match ban to lead the attack for Pep Guardiola’s men.

There’s also a significant change in the Reds line-up, as manager Jurgen Klopp brings Emre Can into his starting XI, shifting Roberto Firmino back to the central striker role, with Divock Origi dropping to the bench.

The Belgian went into Gameweek 19 found in more than 434,000 FPL squads having provided four goals and two assists in his last six appearances.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

  1. bojack
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Would love Lallana for Sunderland but will he play.

  2. Garlana
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    I'm going to get knocked out by a team that I presume dead ...He has wijnaldum and baines.

  3. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Why am I paying £8.5m for my Liverpool midfielder?

    1. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Because you're Chinese?

      1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        But it's OK for an English club to pay £90m?

  4. Hooky
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Nearly did Kane and Walcott to Costa and Lallana but decided to bank the transfer instead. New year's resolution is going to be to try and be less of a Jonty (dullard)

  5. Aston-villain
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    When will acon players be off?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      After GW20 at the latest.

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        When is Bailey off, TM?

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

    0.1m off Capoue+Sigurdsson to Phillips+Lallana 🙁

    Could do it for a -8 and get rid of Carroll but hits for the next game seem like a bad idea.

    1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Phillips as a 5th mid in 3-4-3?

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

        No but longer term I think I'm going 3-5-2

        Would just bench Carroll this week

    2. Grand Thibauto
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Thinking of doing this. Could for -4. Would be shifting to 352 with de roon gone instead

    3. FAT PANDA
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      I feel if you don't take the -8 you might never get them in, they will rise this week.

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

        I can get one either way, just not both without a -8

    4. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Wise words! Avoiding hits after GWs like this are very important!

    5. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      The way this season is going Siggy points are just around the corner?

  7. Aston-villain
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Are there any dgw's in sight?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      no

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Around GW32 is usually the 1st.

  8. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Siggy> Lallana seems a no brainer

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      100% unless you need Kun funds!

  9. Crystal Ball
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    City really need to sign a left back, kolarov has been an absolute liability the last 2 months. Poor with the ball and has lost so much pace.

  10. true_Jerry
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    mane rose +4 or kane and eriksen? close one?

  11. ONE PUNCH MAN
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    eriksen/siggy/payet to philips?
    pick one please

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Sig
      Payet
      Erik

      That order for me

    2. Bees4Lyf
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      siggy

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

    Lallana will get a significant price hike when Mane leaves for AFCON right ?

    Many will make the swap. Siggy;s times done. Lallana welcome to my team 😉

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

      Thinking the same but it would leave me with Mane, Lallana and Origi for the next game!

      1. Greenbackbøøg…
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Against Sunderland not a bad situation

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

          Cue Firmino's explosion

    2. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Even given the choice of all Liverpool mids, Lallana's still probably the one I'd go for over Mane/Coutinho/Firmino

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

    How has Aguero looked these first 18 mins?

    1. AA33
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Nice. Energetic.

      • Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Worth every penny?

    2. Carlton P
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      3-4-3 vs 3-5-2
      Basically one of rondon/benteke/Carroll or
      Lallana/ wally/ sterling/ Philips
      Only one way to go

    3. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      dont suppose robson kanu will ever be nailed?

      1. HazardAGuess
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Nah. Wouldn't go there if I were you.

    4. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      What do we think of Bentekkers as an option?

      Home to Swansea on Tuesday.

      1. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Hat-trick 🙂

      2. Az
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        I'm getting him for Origi.
        Good games coming up too

    5. Emiliano Sala
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Kun :

      A) essential
      B) not

      1. Forza Papac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        B

        Saying that, how many times do you have the opportunity to own Kun as a differential?

        1. Emiliano Sala
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Just next week

    6. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Kun owners - happy so far?
      Kun non-owners - plaaning to get him in for Burnley, or going without?

      1. Live Lad
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        B

      2. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Captain vs Burnley regardless of what happens now... Hoping he blanks to stay even more under the radar!

      3. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Yes
        Yes

    7. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      City: 4 clean sheets in 19 prem games. Embarrassing

      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        And every one buying Stones at the beginning of the season as a cheap way in to the City defence !

    8. Astronautovic
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      What r the thoughts on dann from next gw?

    9. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Everyone jumping on Lallana could make Coutinho somewhat of a differential vs Swansea in GW22!

    10. Jay_
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Pogba 3 baps, final.

      • Coaly
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        a) Siggy and Kun
        b) Pogba and Ibra -4

        1. NilSatisNisiOptimum78
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Would have to say b due to fixtures

      • HazardAGuess
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Team:
        Heaton - Foster
        Alonso - Bellerin - Brunt - Cedric - Amat
        Sanchez - Hazard - Lallana - Can - de Roon
        Ibrahimovic - Costa - Defoe

        Which transfers sound good this week?:
        A) Can > Phillips & Cedric > Ake
        B) Can > Phillips & Cedric > Friend
        C) Can > Phillips & Defoe > Carroll/Gray/etc. (7 max. price range.)

      • ★Kuntheman★
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        All of our players are just passing to Santas on the sidelines

      • Lav
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Going to be tough getting Lallana into my team...will tinker tonight and post here once the hype from the game and after game goes

        1. Fred54
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Yeah same here,

          Capoue, Eriksen, Sanchez, Hazard and Phillips.

          Was thinking of ditching Hazard though...

      • Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Sterling got owned by Bobby there

      • Bring the Cavalry
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Is jones nailed?
        Thinking of doing Kane, Siggy, Antonio, VVD > Aguero, Phillips, Lallana, Jones .... -8 hit but I think it's worth it. 0.5itb

        Thoughts??

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

        Lovren yc tonight I just know it 🙁

      • 1314
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        a) Alonso + Cahill
        b) Alonso + Bellerin

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

          B