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11 February 2017 2203 comments
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Saturday’s action concludes at Anfield with Liverpool attempting to halt a wretched run in 2017 with victory over fellow title hopefuls Spurs.

From a Fantasy perspective, our focus will mainly be with the visitors, with Dele Alli and Kyle Walker boasting 27.2% and 36.2% ownership respectively. Harry Kane (19%) and Christian Eriksen (15.9%) also go into the tea-time kick-off heavily backed, despite suffering significant sales: Kane was shown the exit by more than 127,000, second only to Liverpool’s Adam Lallana ahead of Gameweek 25.

Jurgen Klopp’s assets have slumped, both in terms of output and popularity with Philippe Coutinho (17.4%) and Lallana (16%) still the top owned on show. The latter is without a goal or an assist in his last five Gameweeks.

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

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

    FPL ‏@OfficialFPL 13s13 seconds ago

    The @PremierLeague Match Centre has confirmed West Brom's 2nd goal is awarded to Gareth McAuley. The assist therefore goes to Evans #WHUWBA

    1. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      😎

    2. Ziro
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Lool

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

      You have got to be joking me.

      1. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Brunt will get assisting the assister points...

        1. Konig Luther
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          uff.. at least that

    4. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Joke

    5. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Fk FPL..scum

    6. Ziro
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Is that an OPTA decision or PL?

    7. McQueen
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Disaster really.

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

      Benced McAuley. Rival has Brunt.

      And I thought Sanchez last minute pen was a rollercoaster, that was a akin to the tea cups compared to McAuleyGate!

    9. KUN+10
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      what de f****

    10. MTPockets
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Nice

      • DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Shocking decision.I have mcauley.

      • Shultan
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Match centre staff have mcauley in their team

        I remember that time lukaku got a goal without even touching it

        1. Lawrø
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          No Lukaku touched that!

          Some of you chaps are deluded, I don't think they're out to get us...

      • JAC THE CAT
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Must be some sort of a touch if BBC and Sky Sports are reporting a McAuley goal.

        1. Somalion
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          The touch was when McAuley headed it into the net.

          1. walkman666
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            With Evans' head transplanted on his neck?

        2. Ziro
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          They are just going off the feed, they are not deciding anything.

      • Jakarta
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        10 point swing that in my mini league

      • Yank Revolution
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Hahaha- all those who posted earlier in this thread are friggin BLIND (not Daley either!)

    11. Sexiest Scoutcaster
      Richd
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      It got bottom pages so we try again

      Sexiest Scoutcast member. Vote now.

      1. Richd
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Two votes for Luke carried over

        1. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          It's all about his wallpaper.

          Remove that pink and black wallpaper & he wouldn't look half as good.

          1. d1sable
            • Has Moderation Rights
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Its red and black actually but i guess you were just too focused on my beautiful face to notice =P

      2. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        The picture of Shane Long?

      3. Dazzler365
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Why tho?

      4. BENOIT
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Mark when he wears his festive jumpers....

      5. Hooky
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Andy by a mile

      6. Kroosin'
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Shane long

      7. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Jonty for me. Obviously.

        😉

      8. Granville
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Our 99% male audience votes for Luke. He'll like that 🙂

        1. d1sable
          • Has Moderation Rights
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Ill take anything that comes my way. Literally..

      9. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        The one with the largest breasts.

        1. Granville
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Thanks for the vote

          1. FPL Virgin
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            😆

      10. Tangerine Army XI
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Cant beat a bit of Granny

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

        Jonty! I love it when he reads those stats 😉

      12. marquinhos
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Jonty

      13. 824545201
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        They are not the most handsome bunch, but Andy has a sort of teddybear look going for him.

      14. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        LOL. My Wife is a regular viewer with me, and she says...none of them!!

        For me, Andy.

        1. Mark
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 18 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          We now have a confirmed female viewer.

          This is going to have a marked affect on how we turn out from this point on.

          1. Kings of Lyon ★
            • 15 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            😆

          2. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Haha! My Wife also plays FPL too, and watches MOTD with me. Life was unbearable last season when she beat me over the season....

      15. ScrumpyTim
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Jonty!

      16. Aseel
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Jonty. He looks the most attractive especially when he reads his goal imminent table.

      17. Dave Boozle
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        mark brings the humour and the dulcet tones to the show so he gets my vote.

      18. â­ Bemba_Da â­
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Mark, he had me at hello

    12. tambourineman
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Amongst the top 10k at the start of this GW, ownership of next week’s blanking teams is on average 2.79 players. Ownership of those teams definitely playing in GW28 currently sits at 5.18 players.

      1. Hooky
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Play a song for me

      2. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Where did you get the stats from?

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

          Using the FPL Discovery top 10k ownership spreadsheet and a sumif formula you can get the ownership levels for each team.

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 16 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Fair enough. Thought you saw it posted somewhere.

      3. Maddocio
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall

      4. Pep bites Kun
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Among the HoF what is it? That's more relevant as it's what you're showing us ...

    13. Ziro
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Kane, Eriksen and Walker, let's do this. All in.

      1. Hooky
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        0-0 incoming

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

          1-0 Pool

    14. MartialMatas
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      I'm on 31 after bonus with Heaton Alonso Alli Eriksen and Siggy(c) to go
      Think I'll catch up by the end of the gameweek?

      1. DR0GBA
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        I'm on 48 (before BAPS) with Heaton Alli Eriksen and Costa to go..good luck!

      2. joescores
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Small chance

    15. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Je suis McAuley

      1. Somalion
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Did you score it or not?

        1. Jafooli
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Brushed my hair on the way in. Think Foster kicked it to me....

          1. Somalion
            • 15 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Foster TC 😎

      2. sminkypinky
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Je suis aggravated by this game!

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Je suis aggravé par ce jeu!

          1. sminkypinky
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Whoa! 😎

    16. Tansey
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Pls don't burn me for selling you Eriksen

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

      Just take that goal off of McAuley already FPL!

    18. Demel
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      I see Hazard has an orange flag. Is he out? (I want McCauley's points off my bench)

      1. Tansey
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        They're not his they were stolen and justice will be served

      2. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        ??

    19. tm245
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Crap TV angle.

      1. Dr Kenneth Noisewater
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Horrific isn't it.

    20. Magic Bean
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Will Brunt get the assist?

      1. The Tinkerman
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Doubt it tbh

    21. John t penguin
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Ben Davies taking corners.

      1. John t penguin
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Exho

    22. â­ Bemba_Da â­
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Davies on corners for spurs

    23. Richd
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Pieters up to 2 bonus
      Coleman down to 1

      Swings

      1. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Positive swing for you though 🙂

        1. Richd
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          I have both. So it's a drop of 1 lol.

      2. Venom Snake
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Winning goal to be added for Allen

      3. â­ Bemba_Da â­
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Coleman on 2?

        1. McQueen
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          1

        2. Konig Luther
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          1

        3. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          1

        4. Richd
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          1 mate

    24. Loðbrók
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Evans https://mobile.twitter.com/wba

      1. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Probably the most useless source

    25. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Gareth McAuley, I wanna have your babies

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

        You wanna have someone's babies who didn't score a goal?

      2. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Easy on the pepsi. Could still be removed.

      3. KingOllie
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        His soon to be 1 pointer isnt that great

      4. Tansey
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        I wanna have his points but I won't cause I'm an Evans and Brunt owner

      5. Leaf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Just sleep with Jonny evens and Gareth will sneak in for the last touch

        1. Ziro
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Lol

        2. Jafooli
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          😆

    26. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Aguero(C)+15 vs Walker+Coutinho+Costa
      Who to win?

      1. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        I'd have them 3 over 15 points.

    27. Conk
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Mcauley is sitting on my bench, take the goal off him for god sake

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

        Heh same here. This game certainly takes you to places you didn't think existed.

    28. Jazz!
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      It can't be a Brunt assist and McAuley goal lol. Evans clearly got a touch. Either Brunt assist and Evans goal or Evans assist and GMac goal.

    29. KingOllie
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      If Mcauley gets that goal this game has gone down the pan. Wrong decisions like that can cost people 100s in cash leagues

      1. Grand Thibauto
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        There was a post last page on how Opta guys shouldn't have an FPL team as players cant take part in betting

        1. KingOllie
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Fully agree.
          If it doesnt get changed theres something very wrong

      2. Magic Bean
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Agree, total madness

      3. Leaf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Not if the various angles do show it hit Mcauley last

      4. Pariße
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Yep. There must be 0 mistaked like that, but sometimes they just let them be. I remember I was robbed a Silva goal GW1 in 2015. It was later given to him officially, but FPL didn't bother.

    30. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Honest answer guys.
      was it an Evans goal or not?

      1. KingOllie
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Of course. Watch the replay

        1. Winners900
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Evans goal, Brunt assist

      2. Shultan
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Should be evans goal but think fpl will leave it on mcauley

      3. andy85wsm
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Very hard to tell

        1. JJO
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          If its hard to see then they should give it to a player that actually headed the ball and not trying to be clever idiots

          1. Mark
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 18 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Because it's the last touch.

            1. Jazz!
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 10 months ago

              I'm still pretty sure that was Evans'.

              *cmon Mark I need that Brunt assist*

            2. walkman666
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 10 months ago

              Very equivocal though, with zero impact on the shot. It seems far more controversial to award goal to the iffy glance than the shot taker.

            3. JJO
              • 13 Years
              8 years, 10 months ago

              Could McCauley score that goal from that position with back of his head if there was no Evans hittiing the ball behind him
              Ofcourse he couldnt...so all this is BS..its Evans goal and only an idiot would considered anything different

              1. Mark
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 18 Years
                8 years, 10 months ago

                That's not how it works with any deflected goal. Also, it's even possible that Evan's effort is not on target before it deflects off McAuley.

              2. Jazz!
                • 10 Years
                8 years, 10 months ago

                That's a ridiculous comment lol. If McAuley touched it last, it's his goal.

                1. JJO
                  • 13 Years
                  8 years, 10 months ago

                  But you cant be sure he touched it,there is no direction change
                  If there is a camera view that clearly says he touched it than give the goal to McCauley
                  But from all those angles I saw it its Evans header and no change of direction until it hits the net

      4. JJO
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        It was Evans goal
        It maybe touched the end of McCauleys fluff but even Lukaku wouldnt claim this goal his

    31. John t penguin
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Expect Lallana to get goal and assist

    32. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      The camera angle is terrible.

    33. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Its like the camera is on top of a sky scraper

    34. The Tinkerman
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Do we actually believe ownership of players plays a part in borderline decisions in awarding points?

      All seems a bit conspiracy theory like. Although from memory, highly owned players do seem to get the benefit of the doubt more often than not. (lost on old article)

      1. andy85wsm
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Nope, its just a convinient excuse for those that dont get the points they want

        1. DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Thanks andy for convincing me that an early kick off isn't reason enough to not pick Alexis as captain. Got me an extra 15 points.

          1. andy85wsm
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 15 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Excellent 🙂

        2. The Tinkerman
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          I agree, I can only recall two other examples. In each case the more highly owned player got the points against what I saw in video footage, but touches can be so feint it's impossible to tell in most camera angles. In the current system any touch equals points (even the tips of somebodies hair it seems), which seems pretty unfair when it doesn't alter the flight of the ball in any way whatsoever... but those are the rules. Lukaku/Bolasie was similar at the start of this season.

      2. Richd
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Mayb slightly. If it was too random Swansea defenders doubt it'd get any attention.

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

        So it isn't a conspiracy theory lol

      4. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        I don't think anyone can say FPL are not swayed by such things . Or are they just totally incompetent..

        1. Annie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          It's not their call

      5. Mark
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 18 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Jeez...I'll say again, FPL have zero influence on goal decisions.

        Why do folk believe that a Fantasy Football game decide goalscorers?

        Data handlers (Opta) and PL Match Centre will make the decision. FPL are waiting on it.

        1. The Tinkerman
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          That's what I always assumed... (that is was Opta at least, no idea who PL Match Centre are or what they do!)

          1. Mark
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 18 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            They are dubious goals which now happens on matchday rather than days later.

    35. John t penguin
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Not changing now I think
      Don't they normally post something saying they are looking at it

      1. andy85wsm
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        They tweeted to say they're looking at it

        1. John t penguin
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          I really should look at Twitter now I follow them

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

        They did

      3. Fred54
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        All on twitter now.

        Last update was 35 mins ago was:

        SCOUT: West Brom's second goal is currently under review by the @premierleague Match Centre

      4. Oi! Shadders!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        FPL twitter 'scout' said it's being reviewed.

      5. Mark
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 18 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Match Centre are waiting on further angles for review.

    36. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      That Brunt assist if it is one could be crucial in my head to head this week. This is important stuff.

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

        I have Brunt, and my rival has Mcauely in H2H....

      2. ChelseaGuy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Same here
        I got brunt..he has McAuley

    37. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      So if West brom given it to Evans what happens now. Let me guess..it stays on FPL?

    38. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Is it possible for McAuley goal to be Evans goal?

    39. JustPark
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Just got back from futsal and didn't check the score yet.
      Ibra pulled a hattie, didn't he?

      1. Siva Mohan
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        3 goals + 3 assists

      2. Viper
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        He sure did
        .
        .
        .
        .
        .
        Not

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

        A hattie of hatties: 3 goals, 3 assists, 3 OGs

      4. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Yeah he was outstanding.