Members
21 February 2017 1658 comments
Paul Paul
Share:

Lincoln City’s shock FA Cup win over Burnley has handed Fantasy managers an extra match to plan for ahead of Gameweek 28, with the Clarets’ visit to Liverpool now guaranteed.

One of only eight sides set to offer us a fixture in each of the next three Gameweeks, Jurgen Klopp’s men also face a favourable trip to Leicester City next Monday evening.

With the Alexis Sanchez exodus in full flow after Arsenal clinched a spot in the FA Cup quarter-finals on Monday night, thus depriving the Gunners of matches in Gameweek 26 and 28, we put the Merseysiders midfield options under the microscope.

First up, we’ll look at how Klopp’s attack is performing when compared with both the rest of the top-flight and their own season averages.

We then monitor the displays of their midfielders over each players’ respective last six matches, looking for signs of form at a time when many are turning to Sadio Mane on the back of his two-goal haul against Spurs last time out.

Paul Is certain he won't make the same mistakes next season. Follow them on Twitter

  1. Craig
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 days ago

    Looking at a few options for my 2 free transfers, any opinion on these or other options would be helpful!

    Currently have front 8 of
    Sanchez, Alli, Phillips, Stanislas, Capoue
    Ibra, Kane, Carroll

    A) Sanchez and Stanislas > Mane and Sigurdsson

    B) Sanchez and Ibra > Mane and Lukaku (with 4.7 in bank)

    C) Any other options?

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 days ago

      like the look of A. Stanislas has to be sorted and would want to keep Ibra for gw27

  2. Forza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 days ago

    Being a City fan was a lot easier when we were rubbish!

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 days ago

      You want to swap places with a Villa fan?

    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 days ago

      and a lot less enjoyable

  3. F4L
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 days ago

    Great to see Kun regaining his mojo tonight. Seemed really happy to be out there

    1. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 days ago

      I'd love to see a 23-stone man in goal... the ball would orbit around him.

    2. BRFC1883
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Old news now

  4. joeleenus
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 days ago

    Help please! 1 FT and 0.5 ItB...

    Heaton (Pickford*)
    Alonso / Coleman (V) / Brunt / Chambers / (Amat)
    Alli (C) / Sigurdson / Phillips / King (Sanchez)
    Benteke / Defoe (Ibrahimovic)

    Suggestions on how to navigate the next 3 GWs. Was going to wait for 2FTs. Probably need rid of Benteke / Defoe / Alli / Phillips for Antonio / Firminio / Lukaku / Carroll...

    Ta!

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Wouldn't captain Alli for starters. Maybe Sanchez to Mane, Benteke to Kaku for a hit? Then bench Chambers

      1. Mick J
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 days ago

        I second this.

  5. Boydinho
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 days ago

    I heard the crowd on Eastlands today.

  6. FPLHaggis
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 days ago

    I can get this for GW 28 - hows she looking?

    Valdes*
    Coleman Brunt Robertson Cedric*
    Mane Siggy Antonio Phillips
    Lukaku Barnes

    Ibra, Alli, Alonso, Pick

    Would need hits for any further changes...should I?

    1. Ibracadabra
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 days ago

      good as is

      1. FPLHaggis
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 days ago

        Would a -4 (considered as a -2) for an active GK be worth it?

        1. Virgil Hilts
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 7 days ago

          Yeh Valdes to Jaku, I would.

          Money itb & better fixtures.

          1. FPLHaggis
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 7 days ago

            Cheers, exactly what I had in mind (would pick up someone other than Robertson) and keep Pick for the DGWs 😀

  7. Mayo for Sam
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 days ago

    Any of these worth a hit or start Stanislas?

    A Stanislas > Coutinho/Firmino
    B Ali > Mane
    C Sanchez > Mane
    D Holgate > Coleman (Have Baines)

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 days ago

      A with Firmino looks decent

  8. Mick J
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 days ago

    I’m sorry for asking... It’s absolutely certain that Arsenal will have blank gameweeks 26 and 28, right? No chance of any games, say Leicester (H), being moved to midweek next week, thus becoming gameweek 26?

    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 days ago

      100% certain

      1. Mick J
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 days ago

        Thanks! I would’ve been a bit worried without Alexis in my team against Leicester at home. 😉

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Unlikely.

      1. Mick J
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 days ago

        Thanks!

  9. The Hobbit
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 days ago

    Should I play Davies (3-5-2) or Robertson (4-4-2)?

    I know that there is a saying that one should always play the attacker. But Robertson plays Burnley, so he has big CS possibility. And Davies could not even start.

    On the other hand, if Davies starts, he can do some serious (and unexpected!) damage vs sunderland.

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 days ago

      I would play Robertson. More chance of a cameo from Davies

    2. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Only play the attacker when he's a decent prospect. Davies is a squad player and likely not to play so I agree Robertson is the better pick.

  10. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 days ago

    How's this for gw28? No hits needed to get this but leaves with needing 2 transfers to get Sanchez back. Worth it?

    Jaku
    Evans brunt Coleman lovren
    Mane firmino Phillips siggy
    Carroll lukaku

    Valdes ibra Ali/eriksen Alonso

  11. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 days ago

    Really surprised kdb dididnt get involved in any city goals.

    Is he furthur behind the pecking order of city mids to get (sterling sane)?

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 days ago

      in Pep's formation, yes

      1. HurriKane
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 days ago

        him and silva playing much deeper right?

        this allows likes of kun sterling and sane to roam forward

        1. F4L
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 7 days ago

          yea exactly, he's playing well, but wont regularly be in the points. Sterling and Sane look like the exciting prospects

    2. MTPockets
        9 years, 7 days ago

        In interview recently he talked about having a deeper role this season.

    3. MTPockets
        9 years, 7 days ago

        Aguero! May have to leave the 3m itb now...

        1. F4L
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 7 days ago

          one keeper howler and some shoddy defending doesn't justify 12.8 mil

          1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 7 days ago

            But what about 12.7?

            1. F4L
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 7 days ago

              he's worth every penny then 😉

          2. MTPockets
              9 years, 7 days ago

              We'll see.

          3. Pat Bonner
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 7 days ago

            Could be a great differential

          4. I Member
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 7 days ago

            Could be a must have for City's DGWs.

          5. HurriKane
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 7 days ago

            if it wasnt for the blanks and jesus stuff he'd be definetly in my team

            still has the best ppg for me with 9.9 in 10 games ive owned him

            1. MTPockets
                9 years, 7 days ago

                Yeah it won't be next week; with optimising for blanks + liv mids etc tough to find the £. Perhaps with Gabbiadini although I do wonder about latter's form continuing.

          6. FPL Wisdom
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 7 days ago

            Should I pull the trigger?

            Kosc* Sanchez, Diomande > Maguire/Mawson , Mane, Lukaku -8

            gives me this 11 for 26:

            Foster
            Maguire/Mawson Walker Coleman Brunt
            Sigurdsson Phillips Eriksen Mané
            Lukaku* Costa
            Pickford* Ibrahimovic, De Roon, Holebas

          7. FPL Panda
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 7 days ago

            Are people starting Heaton or Jaku this weekend ?

            Thanks

            1. Mayo for Sam
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 7 days ago

              I'm going Heaton

            2. Conveyancing Reptilian Over…
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 7 days ago

              Jaku

          8. Flynny
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 7 days ago

            Hi...got 2m itb but 0ft.

            Do I stick with this team?.....or take a hit and do stanislas to

            Barklay (exact cash)
            Markovic
            Lallana

            Heaton (pickford)
            Alonso Coleman Pieters brunt (amat)
            Mane Alli Phillips snoddy (stanis)
            Lukaku Kane (ibra)

            Thanks

            1. Robe Wan
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 7 days ago

              Stick

          9. Robe Wan
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 7 days ago

            Lineker is kissing as s

            "Is Pep Guardiola beyond criticism?"

            Pass the vom bag

            1. Somalion
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 7 days ago

              They did well to dig themselves out, but scoring 5 goals at home and still not being certain of progressing to the next round isn't really that great. Could've been worse, but that match had the potential to go either way.

            2. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 7 days ago

              The left wing luvvie can do one - go and whinge about Brexit to your quinoa-munching followers.

              1. Robe Wan
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                9 years, 7 days ago

                Yeah us real men don't eat any varied grains

                We eat Top Gear and Katie Hopkins articles

                1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
                  • 11 Years
                  9 years, 7 days ago

                  Damn straight 😎

          10. EL_FENOMENO
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 7 days ago

            Jaku or Foster in goal this GW ?

            1. FPL Wisdom
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 7 days ago

              Ticker suggests Jaku but Heaton is a BAPS Hoover (Dyson)

              1. BRFC1883
                • 9 Years
                9 years, 7 days ago

                He didn't mention Heaton

                1. FPL Wisdom
                  • 11 Years
                  9 years, 7 days ago

                  Then jaku!

            2. BRFC1883
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 7 days ago

              I'd go Foster.

          11. Dušan Citizen
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 7 days ago

            Nights like this 🙂

            The love is getting bigger every day. We just can't do it in easy way. 🙂

          12. FPL Wisdom
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 7 days ago

            Should I pull the trigger?

            Kosc* Sanchez, Diomande > Maguire/Mawson , Mane, Lukaku -8

            gives me this 11 for 26, 8+ for 28 whist retaining Ibra for 27:

            Foster
            Maguire/Mawson Walker Coleman Brunt
            Sigurdsson Phillips Eriksen Mané
            Lukaku* Costa
            Pickford* Ibrahimovic, De Roon, Holebas

            1. Astronautovic
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 7 days ago

              Did the same just with costa
              Have lukaku already

              1. FPL Wisdom
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 7 days ago

                Cheers. Did you go Maguire or Mawson?

                1. Astronautovic
                  • 10 Years
                  9 years, 7 days ago

                  Maguire but i think he has already four yellow cards. Can it be?

          13. FPL Wisdom
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 7 days ago

            By the Way Burton Albion, do we stay up or go down?

          14. Astronautovic
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 7 days ago

            How many yellow cards does maguire have?

          15. Old Wulfrunian
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 7 days ago

            Do you think its worth Barnes>Ibra in gw 27?

            1. bitm2007
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 7 days ago

              Yes. If you've got the funds ITB, and can still field at least 8 decent players in GW28.

              1. Old Wulfrunian
                • 9 Years
                9 years, 7 days ago

                Thanks.Exactly cause Barnes has a fixture in gw 28 and Ibra not i am thinking about it.But to get Ibra i must do in gw 26 Sanchez>Snoddy/Barkley and not Pool cover.It's worth?

                1. bitm2007
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 11 Years
                  9 years, 7 days ago

                  I'd rather have Ibra to Sanchez for the next few GW's, if you are planning to captain him in GW27 i'd do it (but it's a close call)

          16. YoungPretender
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 7 days ago

            GTG?

            Randolph
            Brunt Baines Alonso
            Hazard Alli Phillips Barkley
            Lukaku(C) Kane Benteke

            Grant Siggy Chambers Yoshida

            1. FPL Wisdom
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 7 days ago

              Play Siggy

          17. Olee
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 7 days ago

            G2G?
            Heaton
            Rose-Brunt-Coleman
            Philips-Eriksen-Siggy-Manè-Snodgrass
            Lukaku(c)-Gray

            Bench: Rondon-Chambers-Ibra-Yoshida
            0FT-2.0ITB

            Used this weeks FT to go Sanchez->Manè...hurts, cause i got Sanchez for 11.0 :/

          18. Bubz
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 7 days ago

            Firmino's underlying stats are ridiculous. Is he just a bit rubbish?

            1. Syd.
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 7 days ago

              Yes

            2. RAFA THE GAFFA
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 7 days ago

              Yep, pretty much! Can't finish for toffee

            3. Mooster©️
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 7 days ago

              Yes. Looks like doesn't have enough power in his legs to shoot past the goalkeeper, and often off balance when he finishes. So sad..

            4. FPL Virgin
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 7 days ago

              just needs to become a bit more clinical.

          19. Cookie Kid
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 7 days ago

            Weird one, but long-term (until WC):

            Trollkaku or Siggy???

            1. _Make
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 7 days ago

              Trolly. Recent site studies seem to show he's not such a troll after all. I think it was just that brutal DGW fail last season that did for him, but lots of players have had two consecutive easy fails this season, Kane at home over Xmas for one.

            2. bitm2007
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 7 days ago

              Kaku he's my captain for 3 or the next 4 GW's, and also has excellent fixtures in GW32 and GW33.

              1. Cookie Kid
                • 9 Years
                9 years, 7 days ago

                Cheers guys. Troll it is. Might find a way for Siggy in there instead of a Liverpool mid

          20. Syd.
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 7 days ago

            City players off to Abu Dhabi for a weeks holiday

            1. bitm2007
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 7 days ago

              they need to unwind after tonight's match

          21. Jigger & Pony
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 7 days ago

            Would you play Siggy (che) or Capoue (WHM) this GW?

            1. @fpl_phenom
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 7 days ago

              Siggy

            2. FPL Wisdom
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 7 days ago

              Sig, Fixture proof and if they score he's involved. plus a differential, Low ownership.

          22. @fpl_phenom
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 7 days ago

            Just looked at the ticker, do City now have a game in gw28?

            1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 7 days ago

              If they lose the replay against Huddersfield, yes.

            2. FPL Wisdom
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 7 days ago

              They have a replay so the jury is out.

            3. FPLtfs
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 7 days ago

              Maybe, but 90% chance it will get postponed. Will play agains Huddersfield again because they drew las time.

            4. @fpl_phenom
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 7 days ago

              When's the replay?

              1. FPL Wisdom
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 7 days ago

                27th