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Dugout Discussion – Liverpool vs Swansea City

21 January 2017 1214 comments
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Gameweek 22 gets underway this Saturday lunchtime as Liverpool welcome basement-dwellers Swansea City to Anfield at 12.30pm.

Subject to more transfers in than any midfielder in FPL last week, Philippe Coutinho is handed a first league start since Gameweek 13.

The Brazilian has three double-figure hauls in his last five home starts and faces up to a defence that’s conceded at least three goals in seven of the previous nine Gameweeks.

Adam Lallana, with a goal or assist in six of his seven home starts, is another one to watch, though Coutinho’s return could also spark Roberto Firmino back into life. The latter bagged a goal and assist against the Swans earlier in the season and is set to return to the “false 9” role against Paul Clement’s strugglers.

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  1. Davidinho
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    5 minutes added, brace yourselves

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  2. Ógie
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    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Where did they get 5 min from

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    1. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Pool getting help from the officials

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    2. The Mandalorian
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Klopp time

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    3. Ravager
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I'm wondering the same.

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  3. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Get Coutinho back on now!!!!!

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    1. A.T
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      😀

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  4. L9
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    firmino back in the top of the attack.. back in the job!! proud i didnt ship him

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  5. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Fixtures mean nothing.

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    1. Clump
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      They do if you turn up and expect to stroll it.

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    2. thisisdiz
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Mignolet and lovren for a differential. But..

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  6. Ha.
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    People said there would be five goals, just didn't realise three of them would be Swansea's

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  7. Granville
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    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Is the pretence over now that Liverpool can win the league? Spurs are the only ones who look like they could catch Chelsea.

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    1. RoysCallerAnne
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      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Agreed

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    2. A.T
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Tis a marathon not a sprint 😉

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    3. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Pool play all of Chelsea, Arsenal and Spurs in the coming weeks. If they get a few results there, it's wide open.

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      1. Sailboats
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        They can't even beat Swansea at home...........

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        1. Somalion
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah they've been rubbish. But they strike me as the type of team who prefer the big occasions.

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      2. Somalion
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        However, my hope is they crash and burn

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    4. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Liverpool never had a chance

      Might even struggle to finish TOP 4

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      1. Granville
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        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        City, United, Arsenal and Liverpool fighting for 2 scraps.

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        1. Syd.
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          They are indeed can't see Spurs collapsing again this season

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        2. A.T
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          *Everton

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    5. Clump
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Sadly, yes.

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    6. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      With that defence Liverpool never had a hope in hell of winning the PL anyway. Shades of Brendan "we will score more than you" Rogers.

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    7. fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      As stupid as it sounds, I think it's important to keep pace with Spurs and forget about Chelsea. They are playing with so much momentum, they will drag Chelsea back.

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    8. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah spurs look best challengers. Arsenal not out of it yet given the their fixtures.

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    9. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      High tempo start to the season catching up with them. They were good when only having 1 game a week... Fixture congestion is killing them now though & it isn't going to get better any time soon with league cup/fa cup & difficult league games v top 6.

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    10. Granville
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      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      If they were all on level points now, Spurs would be my favourites. Chelsea just have such a large cushion it would take an long unbeaten run to catch them now.

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  8. Lord Flashheart
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    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Clyne to schlup for free?

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  9. Cojiro
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Swansea are doing well to sap this time away

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    1. Ravager
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Depends really. Officials should be accounting for the time Fer is 'injured'

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  10. Jay_
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Gerrard must be feeling like April 2014 all over again.

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      1. Clump
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Thought he'd retired.

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    • The Overthinker
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      People to board on firmino bandwagon?

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      1. Cojiro
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        No. I might sell him still

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        1. Root
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Me too. Planned to sell him for Eriksen/Alli.

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    • AverageJoe
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Bring on Lucas the destroyer

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    • Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      When did John Leslie become the Swansea manager?

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      1. Syd.
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Horrible man

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    • Sess!
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Liverpool conceded five goals to Sunderland & Swansea over last few games. That's why they'l'll never win league with current squad.

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      1. Somalion
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        I think it's more than the current squad.

        They've brought in loads of defenders, new goalies, new management and backroom staff and are still as calamitous as ever.

        Tactics employed by both Rodgers and Klopp can leave the defence quite exposed at times, I wonder if there needs to be a re-evaluation. A really top drawer DM could do a great job for them imo.

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    • Bubz
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Shouldnt Matip have started?

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

        Surely he's been in full training all this time.

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    • Shultan
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Just got in & checked the score .......bloody hell!

      Although as someone who was pondering about getting coutinho for a hit in glad I didn't!
      It was the fact that he played 60 minutes midweek that put me off as my gut was he either he won't start or get reduced minutes.

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    • MrInbetween
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Tom Carroll surely cemented his place in the team? If so that's an amazing value 5th mid only £4.2!

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      1. Sess!
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah he's the new best 5th mid.

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    • La Roja
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Clement is a genius. Confirmed

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      1. George Sillett
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Kept it well hidden at Derby.

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    • Hybrid.power
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      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      This is why I love the Premier League

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      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Because Liverpool lost? Me too. 😎

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    • shirtless
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Held my nerve with Firmino! Chuffed!

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      1. Sess!
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Well done.

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

      😎

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    • Somalion
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Llorente you gorgeous hunk of man

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    • Sam (Team Sam)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      How did Coutinho look?

      Bringing him in for Siggy for a hit didn't exactly work out (had to do it early if I wanted him due to price rises).

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      1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Cout not in form yet; Firmino was brilliant

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        1. Old Wulfrunian
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          He didn't play well

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      2. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        He looked pretty good. Taken off early due to match fitness I think. He'll come good very soon don't worry.

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    • Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      OMG

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    • Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Devastating loss for Pool

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    • diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Boom - Lallana, Origi and Coutinho blanks and no Liverpool clean sheet. As a non-Liverpool owner it is a good result.

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    • George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Is 2 from 1 any good ?

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      1. KickIt
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Yes, I got 1 from 1

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    • Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      People always underestimate Spurs' ability to bottle it.

      They could be 20 points clear and they wouldn't win the league.

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      1. Syd.
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Yip

        They finished 3rd in a 2 Horse race last season

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    • Danstoke82
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Maybe it's time to shelve Lallana

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      1. MrInbetween
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Don't own him but he looked pretty damn lively in spite of not scoring.

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    • Syd.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      And there is me sheeeting myself because I didn't have any Liverpool players

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