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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.

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  1. Sponge-worthy
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Another proof I'm old. I'm more than twenty years older than Woodburn. Depressing...

    1. KingOllie
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Thats ok. Im sure youve achieved lots

      1. Sponge-worthy
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Hey thanks!

    2. Kalou
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Yeh but I assume you drink beer,and meet women?He drinks juice and plays tiddlywinks:)

      1. Sponge-worthy
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah but I have to put the effort when trying to hook up. This boy doesn't have to do anything.

        1. Kalou
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Join pof....Sorted lol 🙂

        2. MTPockets
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Sounding very Costanza.

  2. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Cou almost 🙁

  3. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Could do with them giving that Brunt assist

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Not even this could save my week

    2. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      😀

  4. La vida FPL
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Will Stanislas drop tonight?

  5. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Shot on target to seal the Coutinho baps

  6. Sp0rting
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Looks like being 68 all out this week.

    1. SheBangsTheDrums
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Same here! I'd have taken that from 10!

      1. Sp0rting
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        10 here too.

        Stupid Phillips stupid.

    2. Ridcully
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      77(-4) for me.

  7. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Coutinho nearly over halfway there for his hat-trick.

  8. Mickey Tyrion™
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Liverpool mids are the worst.

    Everyone on this site has either Mane, Firmino, or Lallana... Yet Can and Coutinho in the points.

    1. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I have Cout.

  9. fedolefan
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Quality 4 points from my FirMane double up. Oh boy.

  10. Syd.
    • 17 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    2 Points tonight 🙂

  11. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    I almost did Eriksen & Kane > Firmino & Costa just before the GW26 deadline. Stuck with the 2 spuds. Phew.

  12. Je suis le chat
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Even though Origis average, I think he gives Liv better shape. Firmino is a dud.

  13. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Firmino has been bloody awful to be honest

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      His 1st touch at times is inexcusable!

  14. F4L
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    When does the real Liverpool Leicester match kick off?

  15. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Moreno had no clue vs Gray there

    1. Alexis Nonsense
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      when did Moreno have any clue about anyone?

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Standard Moreno

    3. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      That'll be why Gray skinned him to score.

  16. L S P
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Sp*rs high ownership in the top 1000 has just destroyed my OR this week.

    Firmino doing nowt hasn't helped much either. 🙁

    1. Sp0rting
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      *Spurs

      1. L S P
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        no i got it right

  17. tm245
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    De Roon off the bench doubling my points for the day.

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

      Ohhh shiii I forgot about my Capoue bench points

    2. Ridcully
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Barnes off the bench halves mine...

      1. Max City
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        +1

        sigh

    3. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      The Roon off to China yet?

  18. Ha.
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Oh Man..é

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      HA.

  19. Je suis le chat
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    At least bringing in Mane allowed me funds for Kane in (-4). I'll take it.

  20. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Milner off, then 2 penos in OT.

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      There is no overtime in league football 😉

  21. Syd.
    • 17 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Moreno is pure adulterated crap

  22. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Has Klopp done any better than Rodgers would have done? I mean, really?

    1. Syd.
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      No

    2. Je suis le chat
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Worse. Rodgers got them to 6th. Audi salesman has an 8th place and maybe 7/8th this season.

      1. KingNidge
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        2nd

      2. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Isn't Rodgers win rate slightly better than Klopps?

    3. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      No but he's better in press conferences

    4. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      No. Brought belief with last seasons EL run but slowly losing hope in him. Not getting T4 this season and I don't think you can argue with him getting the sack.

      1. Smurf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        I duno. He has an awful awful squad. No depth at all. Will take time to get Liverpool into a great team. Give him time.

      2. InSaneMan-e
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Agree
        With no Europe and no more cup commitments no excuse if they fail in top 4

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

        Jeez, sacking him after 2 seasons is a bit much. Not as if he's been an abject failure or anything remotely like that either.

        1. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          I don't think he should be sacked, but for the first time since he was appointed I'm losing faith.

    5. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I'll reserve judgement until the season has ended.

      A lot of talk about how this season he'd bring them forward, how he was now settled at the club and had his structure in place. Needs to get CL football.

    6. Kalou
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Note that down and ask on next scoutcast???:)

    7. InSaneMan-e
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I think yes tbh
      Rogers ridiculous season was due to Suarez.
      Atleast klopp has gotten attacking potential from a few players.
      Either way, there's still work to be done

    8. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      He really needs to kiss and make up with Sturridge...playing Firmino as false 9 is just horrorshow.

  23. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    We return to the Liverpool midfield merry go round!... my guess would be Firmino to score against Arsenal now and the other 2 to blank!

    1. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Mane loves his home comforts.

      Scores much better at Anfield.

      1. Lawrø
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Before this game, Mane:

        Home points per 90: 8.43
        Away points per 90: 4.57

        1. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Yeah, he is a home player that's for sure.

    2. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Yep. Just gotta stick to one. No point changing between all of them.

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

      True. Go with the one you like, stick and hope he's involved in the next goal!

  24. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    I wonder will the ffs people do an in-depth analysis of city players prior to the potential dgw. Considering bringing kun and a midfielder in but not sure of sterling even tho he's doing great at the moment. Kinda let me down b4

  25. GHB
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Wouldn't be surprised if Mane was carrying a knock from the vardy tackle. He was awful tonight

    1. Boydinho
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Wouldn't surprise me if he scores next GW, or Firmino, or another mid

      1. GHB
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Good shout

  26. Webbinho
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Truly abysmal 46 for me this week. With Pieters 0 to come in. Cracking. I was 35k Sat am, be lucky to be top 60k now.

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      55 and ive dropped to 186k!!

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

    Clearly, these training camp breaks are overrated. Spend a week together and these teams come back clueless.

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      2 games in all of February and this is what they come up with? Crazy.

    2. KingNidge
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Did Southampton the world of good going by their performance yesterday even if ultimately they never got the win..

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

        Sure, I wasn't serious - it must help but Stoke and Liverpool must have done something wrong.

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 17 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Was decent for Everton.

        2. KingNidge
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Well it depends on what they are doing i guess.. with Liverpool it's an inability to defend which the manager must take responsibility for and a lack of a plan b other than running themselves into the ground for 90 minutes week in week out

      2. InSaneMan-e
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Agree
        Saints had unbelievable energy which allowed to even track back and stay defensively disciplined for all but 3 moments. Shame each costed them.

    3. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Doesn't Moyes only go to cold climates like NYC because he thinks the warm weather camps are useless when the players return home to play on a cold and wet Monday night in Leicester?

    4. Syd.
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Gets money on Huddersfield

      City just back from Abu Dhabi

  28. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    This win really annoys me. Why couldnt they just tried under ranieri??

    Surely that would be a good option rather than fake outrage and blame your maneger??

  29. Lizard Lips
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Klopp starting to be found out now. He did a great job initially at Dortmund but when he left them they were in awful straights.

  30. greghammer95
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    How many times does a Liverpool attack end with Firmino? Seems to give the ball away so much.