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27 February 2017 2902 comments
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Gameweek 26 concludes at the home of the champions for a match-up which became a very different proposition only late last week with news of Claudio Ranieri’s departure.

The Foxes now hand the reins to caretaker manager Craig Shakespeare in a bid to halt a dismal run that has seen them lose all of their last five, with not a single goal scored in the six.

On paper, this seems a formality for Liverpool, then, although Jurgen Klopp’s men will surely be anticipating a reaction both from the team and the vociferous Foxes faithful tonight.

Nonetheless, the Reds arrive in buoyant mood. They come fresh from a fine 2-0 victory over Spurs back in Gameweek 25, a match that saw Sadio Mane emerge as a two-goal hero and a Fantasy hot property ever since.

Mane has been involved in 17 goals (scoring 11, assisting 6) – more than any other Liverpool player and is backed by more than 366,000 new owners, with over 113,000 FPL managers handing the Senegalese the captaincy.

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

  1. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    What's with Moreno on for Mane? How does that help when hen trying to score 3+ goals?

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Jurgen Flopp

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Did you watch Mane?

  2. Athletic Dildao
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Mane captain fail 🙂

    1. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      😐

  3. TaiwanHC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    All that insane hype for Mane and that is what he did...

    1. L S P
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      hopefully you didn't believe it

  4. Mattymo23
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Can assist of the bench. Very nice

  5. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Sweeper keeping from Migs.... 🙂

  6. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    You can bet Firmino will get on the scoresheet too by the end 😆

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

    If Liverpool get a 2nd goal within the next 5 minutes I can see them going on to win this game

    1. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      You should be a football pundit.

  8. Numb
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Mane > Sanchez a no brainer?

    1. Ziro
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Kept Sanchez 😎
      Have Mane ;(

    2. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Eh?

      1. Numb
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Irony.

        1. Hibbo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Alanis Morisette.

          1. Pasqualinho
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Who would have thought?

    3. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Wait till after 28 now.

  9. greghammer95
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Owning Coutinho for this long it's about time he did something.

    A Liverpool mid is for the season. Not just for Christmas.

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      yep had since GW21, having a game in GW28 made it easier to hold on to him

    2. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Woodwork. Crawling out of.

      1. greghammer95
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Clueless. As always...

  10. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Will Mane > Coutinho be ripe now?

  11. John t penguin
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    ML rival has can
    Jammy

  12. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Cout on 2 baps is the joke of the year. I'll take it though

    1. greghammer95
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      This. Looool. He's been involved a lot.

      1. Granville
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        If it was about merit he wouldn't be anywhere near.

        1. greghammer95
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Very true. Back in 2010 would be Vardy Drinkwater Schmeical probably.

      2. Scratch
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Lol Coutinho 2 baps... I don't think any player in a blue jersey broke up more Liverpool attacks tonight than he did

  13. greghammer95
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Liverpool against a top 6 team next week will be much better. Bricking it not owning Sanchez though. First time since West Ham (A)

  14. Jimmy Boy
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    With those fixtures could Vardy well become an asset?

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      😆

    2. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Lol

  15. F4L
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Emrecan Mane

    1. Smoky Johnson
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Cout & Firm emrecan mane

  16. Scratch
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Wow so much bitterness on here tonight.

    If fantasy football is taking away from your pleasure of watching Liverpool get schooled it's time to stop playing

    1. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      What pleasure?!

    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I like pool atm. Honest players

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

      Liverpool are taking away the pleasure of watching Liverpool

    4. Ziro
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      We love bitterness, that's why we love Fpl.

  17. KingOllie
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Mane -> Sterling done

  18. Lizard Lips
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Mane trolled me so bad last season. Same as Giroud. This season they're doing it all over again.

    1. Lizard Lips
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Wouldn't care was it not for the fact Coutinho was going to be my replacement.

    2. Numb
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      He's inconsistent. Keep him long term he'll get the points.

    3. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      They both won me my mini league gw38 last year bought both for -4 and captained one.

      Beautiful.

  19. Sess!
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Looking at mane's history this season. If he scores one week, don't expect him to get another goal the week after.

    1. Ridcully
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I was about to post a similar thing. Patience is required.

  20. George Costanza
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Mané buyers looking to sell now. 2 days ago: "Mané is essential." Now: "Coutinho is essential."

    Mané is a buy and forget. Don't be a muppet.

    1. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Not sure anyone is saying cout is essential but people taking mane out straight after buying him I do not get.

    2. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      He's actually a buy and sell in 29 George.

      1. George Costanza
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        You could be right. Time will tell us.

  21. Lawrø
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    I'm still baffled by that Mane sub... surely he must have a small injury or something...

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      At 3-0 down, someone needed to be sacrificed

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      They are better without him. Goal proves it

    3. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Still hungover probably.

  22. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    The cool kids have Coutinho.... since GW3

  23. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    My God I'm some gobshite. Sanchez out for Mane. What was I thinking.

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      He scored 16 last GW though?

  24. F4L
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Shootinho has come good tonight

  25. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Philippe Coutinho has scored his first goal in 12 games in all competitions for Liverpool.

    1. Konig Luther
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      it doesn't matter.. he's essential

    2. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Essential apparently

    3. Bazzalona
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      My definition of a perfect Liverpool FPL player.
      He scores.....and they lose.
      Manna from heaven.

      1. Konstaapeli
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        lol

  26. seanie3
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    any ideas what the deadline is for when it will be announced if city have a dgw or will this only be determined after their fa cup tie..

    1. Odikostar
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      It has already been announced. If they best huddersfield they will have a 27 dgw

      1. seanie3
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        nothing on this site? is it on their website..

  27. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Luckly i have Harry Maguire coming of the bench to cover the Mane points

    1. Ridcully
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I have Barnes coming off the bench for Phillips, with van Aanholt as my second subsitute. Time to start trusting my gut feeling with more than just captaincy- easy to say on reflection though.

  28. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Rain drop, drop top
    Juergen Klopp has been Kop flop

    1. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Out, out damned Klopp!

  29. JJCF_96
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Does this game not make clear that Leicester have done to Ranieri exactly what Chelsea did to Mourinho. Upsetting.

  30. Lav
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    My Rank: 315k

    Im leading my all but dead mini league by a lot. Had an okay 58 point week and this person will be overtaking me...has not checked since GW 1

    Cech
    PVA Cameron Williams
    Eriksen Drinkwater Coutinho Willian
    Kane(c) Defoe Lukaku

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      My rank is dropping every week with quite a nice team if i do say so myself.
      Casaul ML rival has overtaken me this week!