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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. GoonerByron
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Bought Coutinho in over Mane and Firmino 🙂

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

      Not sure what your logic was but smooth moves either way.

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

        Must admit I fancied a cout goal but. Felt he was due but could swallowed by the mane hype.

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

      Nice

    3. Guvnor
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Went with firminio. Didn't buy into the mane hype, mostly due to Firminio being cheaper

    4. BananaNose Maldonado
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Same. The stats pointed to Cout being the one to start scoring. Glad I did it.

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

    Origi imminent

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

    Would sure be nice to still own Sanchez and have 2FTs right now

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

    Liverpool Arsenal predictions?

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

      2-2

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

      3:1

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

      Mane 16 points

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

      5-5

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

        (Can,Milner,Henderson,Coutinho, Lucas - Sanchez 5)

    5. Toure The Route
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      2-2

  5. La vida FPL
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Eriksen & Stanislas > Siggy & Sterling

    Go for it now or wait?

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

      Wait until after city Huddersfield. Just incase.

  6. Baked baines
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Everyone seems to forget that Mane has 2 home fixtures up next and he plays Burnley at home in GW28.
    I'm still happy I got him!!!

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

      Burnley beat Liverpool 2-0 earlier this season

      1. Les Bleus
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Burnley have 2 points away from home all season.

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

        Liverpool beat Leicester 4-1 earlier too.

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

      This. Form is temporary, Pace is permanent.

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

        It most certainly isn't 😀

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

      Yeah he'll come good eventually

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

      It's an investment 🙂

    5. Alexis Nonsense
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Of course, we keep faith in Mané

      One game of 2 pts could easily been Sanchez

      Mané will deliver

  7. Les Bleus
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Schmeichel cheering on the crowd as Mahrez goes off.

    I know it's been said a lot, but what a disgrace.

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

      I get the feeling he played a massive part in the whole Ranieri thing.

      1. Les Bleus
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        He was one of four apparently. Morgan, Albrighton and Vardy (of course) the other 3.

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

          Wankers

          1. Les Bleus
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Agreed!

  8. purple.emu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Kane/Mane/Alli out Augero/Sterling/Sane in?

    (Completely destroying my team)

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

      Does not sound great.

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

      say again?

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

      Why would you even consider removing Kane now?

      1. purple.emu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        D-G-W Augero Simples

    4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      What if man city only score one or two goals home to stoke?

      1. purple.emu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        what if Augero gets a Hattrick?

  9. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Kaspar overdoing the Mr Motivator stuff

    1. Point-one short
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Has he blacked up?!

      1. Sp0rting
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Oh Mammy.

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

    Could I get a Firmino G, Coutinho A please?

  11. Je suis le chat
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Liverpool with 1 win in the last 7 league games. At least they've no double game weeks to troll us with.

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

      phew

  12. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Worst week ever

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

      Yep

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

    How many people got Mane in purely for the fact he scored the points last GW? 50% at least?

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

      I got him in because he has no blanks

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

        Fair, any reason as to over Firm / Cout?

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

          Considered him to be the best Liverpool midfield option

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

      No. I got him in after agonising over the stats.

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

        Certainly makes Pool play better as a team and a higher goal involvement but minus last GW is he that much of a standout?

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

          Yeah. His goal conversion rate over the course of the season is insane. Twice that of Firminos.

    3. Je suis le chat
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      He's never done it for me. I'll keep for 2 more games at least then maybe bin for Sanchez's return.

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

        Ye would be silly to sell. Any of them can get the points in any game.

    4. Mark
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 19 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Well I got him in because Liverpool play GW26-28 and we needed to pick one of them. I think, when money no object, Mane is always the pick and, when you're selling Sanchez, it's money no object.

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

        With Aguero now around money is back an object again

        Glad I got Firmino(relatively) instead

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

          Aguero is only a 1 week job for most. Money back out to get Alexis back.

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

      I did it mostly out of fear of his ownership in the top 10k

      1. sully29
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Pretty much. Couldn't make up my mind so went with the flow.

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

          So, yes 🙂

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

    Anyone getting stones in for dgw or madness? I need to ship Jones this wk for free.

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

      Jones will play if fit

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

      Not rather spend a hit on Sterling / Sane with Kun?

    3. TOBY1
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I already have him but only because he was cheap before I knew better. He did give me 8 points recently though 🙂

      I would say if you don't have him, don't bother. Pep keeps messing with the backline although Stones seems to be finding a place

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

    Is it me or do the SCOUT: tweets on official FPL rub salt in the wounds?

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

      Just write Mark, shorter and easier

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

        More often than not, its not Mark.

  16. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Can't afford Mane for Haz when doing Costa > Kun if there's a DGW27... Need to choose between Firmino or Coutinho. Has Coutinho looked a better prospect than Firmino tonight?

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

      Yep

  17. RÏɠBY
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    did mahrez do anything?

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

      Assisted the assister

    2. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      In the sacking of Ranieri or this match?

  18. tm245
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    I got Mane for the two home matches in 27/28, today was a bonus just to cover the blank.

    That's the rationalization, anyway.

    1. Captain Vantastic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Sure buddy

    2. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Nah. The bonus would have been against Arsenal to be honest.

      Would be a lie if I say I wasn't expecting attacking returns from him tonight.

    3. tm245
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yep, bitter pill to swallow, this blank.

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

    Must be great to have so much confidence in the other 9 outfield players that you can pick Lucas.

    1. ★Kuntheman★
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Mignolet doesn't count

      1. ★Kuntheman★
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Even with his horrible goalkeeping

  20. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Pool sending in an U12

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

    So Leicester just stopped playing for Raneiri then?

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Pretty much.

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

        Absolute snakes.

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

      Your username 😆

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

        First season using this site and first recognition of the name! Thank you! Long overdue ha.

        1. Merlin the Wraith
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Powered by heavy duty zinc carbide batteries then lol.. welcome to the site mate!

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

    Drinkwater meets Woodburn

  23. Kalou
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Liverpool been so bad klopp puts on the ball boy:)

  24. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Who is this choirboy coming on!?

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

    Just reading above comments ,is that true bout Leicester players wanting raineri out?? If so they should be relegated .

  26. Alexis Nonsense
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Feel sorry for Klopp...he has no bench

    11 players is all he got all season

    1. Je suis le chat
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      He should have bought some quality. Over-rated manager.

      1. Alexis Nonsense
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Well he bought Mané and Wiljnaldum

        Who else did he buy?

    2. InSaneMan-e
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Exactly
      No squad
      I always say a team needs quality over quantity but not him. He needs a bit of both but arguable more quantity!

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

      I'm wondering. Were his hands tied by the board? Cause it's ridiculous he didn't try harder to get quality depth.

  27. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Why do I own Firmino?

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

      Firmiknob

  28. TOBY1
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Liverpool have NO squad depth

  29. La vida FPL
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Stanislas to fall tonight?

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

    This plays right into Shakespeare's hands.