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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. Fred54
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Oh well at least Mane managed to outscore Sanchez this week...

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

      You could see Sanchez outscoring him over 26-28 though

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

        Not really

    2. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      ...just 🙂

  2. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Is it worth a -8 to replace Stanislas or Phillips for a Lanzini type player or not worth it?

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Well you take each hit separately, don't load it all up on poor Lanzini lol, maybe Stan as Phillips has a chance.

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

      One transfer is -4 not -8

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

    Why did Coutinho lose the bap to Can? I swear I never end up on the right side of the baps 🙁

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

      He's lucky to have one after his 1st half (owner)

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

    Poor tactical awareness again from Klopp tonight - you can't play the exact same tactics in every game and they played right into Leicester's hands with that high press.

    1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yep - and they lost against Wolves in the FA Cup playing the exact same way, and Wolves set up identical to how Leicester set up last season. Crazy.

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

      Agreed
      But they probably felt Leicester would sulk and play pathetically

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

      Agreed as well. Sanchez hattrick? lol

    4. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Glorified PE teacher.

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

    And now we wait and hope that rivals make transfers before Citys game on Wednesday 🙂

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

      The casuals? They probably even don't know about the potential DGW

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

        Oh never mind, thought you meant they would transfer in City players before Wed

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

        Who cares? If you can't beat people like that you shouldn't be playing the game.

    2. FPL Maldini
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I love this comment, yes me too

  6. S.Agueroooooo
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Phillips dropping tonight loses me value.. should i do any of these: only 1ft and dint have aguero yet

    A) hold
    B) siggy
    C) sterling

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

      That's tough
      I'd lose the value. I suppose you can make the transfers even with the value loss after Wednesday

      1. S.Agueroooooo
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Phillips sounds like hes out long term abd i think id rather siggy for the next 4 or 5 than sterling so may just take the hit

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

      B

    3. FPL Maldini
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      He isn't dropping

      1. S.Agueroooooo
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        -99.5%

    4. Sir Edo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Forget about value! Wait for the pressers before making desicions.. Niggling injuries Pulis said, does that means serious ones?

      1. S.Agueroooooo
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Believe he also mentioned not rushing him back. Hamstrinfs dont tend to be 1 weeks fixes either

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

          Oh, I missed that.. Saved him for this two home games. Bad one!

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

        Snyggt, topp 1000!

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

          Thanks Swede! 😉

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

            Quick question;
            Aguero C or TC if DGW? Also with or without Sterling? Tack på förhand chefen!

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

              Well, await Wednesday team sheet. The city midfielder who is rested will probably play both PL games. Also like the idea of both Aguero and Sterling. TC, I think it could be good! 😉

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

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

                Great, cheers!

  7. We Will Klopp you
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Definitely not doing Costa to Ibra and Firmino to sterling for an 8 point hit, just going to stand still and hope the lightening strikes me.

  8. Richd
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Sanchez would drop they said. No more drops for him IMO.

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

      Did you keep?

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

        Nope.

        After being so adamant I would hold, I buckled and got Firmino.

        Fear is a strong emotion haha

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

      Surely anyone who wanted to sell him would have done so before this GW.

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

        Yeah but he only dropped 0.1 following the Thursday right?

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

          He dropped 0.2 in the week. Will drop next week with another blank and not likely to rise this week

    3. I Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      City DGW could cause more sales.

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

        True - to free up cash for Kun

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

    Got the exact cash here for kane to kun.

    Do I pull the trigger on weds night? Will prob get kane back after...

    Heaton pickford
    Alonso Coleman brunt Pieters Robertson
    Mane alli Phillips snoddy stanis
    Kane ibra lukaku

    Thanks

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

      If you don't want to double up on City and take a hit then it makes sense. I'm thinking of Alli & Kaku > Sterling/Sane & Aguero. Depends on how much you want to invest in it...

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

      Yeah go for it

    3. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Has to come in doesn't he Flynny? Not tempted to take a hit and get Sterling or Sane in?

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

        Not convinced on the hit Netley...

        Think sterling and sane are as equally prone to rotation as Kun...if not more...

        Would u do it mate?

        1. Netley Lucas
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          I'm taking an 8 mate, SAS, TC Kun, effective 10 appearances in 1 week lol. Rotation? Pep's been quite steady lately with his 4-3-3 and it's working. Kun drops in for Jesus nicely and rotate in the FA cup games.

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

            That is brave mate....I wish you luck....

            I'm just not so sure...

            Not planning on triple captaining Kun....but who knows!

            1. Netley Lucas
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Cheers bud, sun STO.... lol 😉

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

                Netley....you now have me weighting up the hit and doing alli to sterling....

                One benefit if this is that is allows a simple sterling to siggy for gw27...

  10. Connor's Calling
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    The more I think about NOT taking a 4 point hit to get Kane in this week and avoid playing Pieters away, the more idiotic it feels.

    What a total plonker

    Had about as good a Sunday as those chaps from PWC

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      We've all made mistakes mate, I dropped Alonso before @LEI, Brunty before SUN and now hold Baines & Brunty lol 😉 hic!

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

    I need some help here guys!

    I'm actually leaning towards Hazard + Lukaku --> Sterling + Aguero (-8) with the following team:

    Foster - Grant
    Azp - Coleman - Baines - Robertson - Amat
    Hazard* - Alli - Eriksen - Siggy - T. Carroll
    Ibra - Lukaku* - A. Carroll

    Go or no go? What would you guys prefer?

  12. Zlat-man
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    As liv mils selection is indeed a lottery, isnt it the wisest move to get the cheapest out of fir-ma-cout?

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

      Yeah sure get lallana

      1. Zlat-man
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Lala can be included too.. Altho playes deeper role than these 3

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

      Still to soon for that talk here. Let the Mane wounds heal 😛

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

      Bit of a Captain Hindsight one that

    4. TLF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I really want Coutinho to pick up his game next week, the money I would save getting him over Mane could be used to upgrade Brunt to Rose in a few weeks (if he's back). Mane should play well against Arsenal though as long as he hasn't picked up a knock. I can see decent returns for him in the next 2.

      1. Zlat-man
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        This!
        Thinking something similar when posting

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

      Will Antonio be out for 1 or more games suspension?

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

      For me that's always the smart move if nothing seems to separate the players. Cout for LIV mids; Kosc over Bellerin when ARS defense was a thing; Snod over Lanzini and Antonio. It doesn't always work out, but the money saved can be put to good use, and that's part of the equation too.

  13. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Lanzini a safe shout?

    Or just go Snod?

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Lanzini is a class act, Snoddy's solid but no pen's and reduced SP's.

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

      Lanzini still a good shout. Snoddy on somebset peices now.

    3. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Snod seems to need Carroll to be effective.

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

    Something wrong with the autosub thing on FFFix? It's saying I have 62 p after autosubs but I will in fact be having 68.

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

      You might need to reload your team

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

        I've done that twice. It is counting Heaton coming in for Robinson but not Costa coming in for Jones. Fix need to update their features for bench wonkers like me

  15. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Is 8 enough for blank week?

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

      If Pool play like tonight then for sure. If they don't then not

  16. Zlat-man
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Mane vs ARS?
    Alli vs EVE?
    Score prediction

    1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      2
      2

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

      -1
      -1

      Based on the fact I'll own neither. Don't pick your team or transfers around this advice though...

      1. Zlat-man
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Lol.. Tht wud be comical

    3. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      2 5

    4. Zebras
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      5
      2

      Liverpool seem to only perform again top 4 and will be looking to bounce back. Alli will either get booked or Everton will knick a goal.

  17. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    All out for 74.

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

      Aye, same here.

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

      Smug.

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

    How long does autosubs and OR take to update?

    It was only one game.

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

      The same as any other Monday 😉

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

        ETA?

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

          Probably longer tonight with so many autosubs?

          1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Yeah exactly the reason! Haha

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

    Decided I'm doing the Kaku Hokey Cokey to get Sergio in and out.

    I had planned to get and keep Sergio for Kane but I'm thinking Kane is better after the DGW.

    1. Zlat-man
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Same plan

  20. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    GW38 WC team just for fun. Thought it would look better, but the fixtures are enticing:

    Grant, 3.9
    Luiz, Rose, Brunt, 3.9, 3.9
    Mane, Sterling, Siggy, Sane/Lallana/Walcott, 4.2
    Ibra, Kane, Vardy

    - Potential relegation fight for Vardy (BOU) and Siggy (WBA)
    - Spurs fighting for Champions league spot against a team that may need to score (hul): Kane (gunning for Golden Boot) & Rose explosive
    - Same for Ibra (CPL), Mane (MID) and Sterling (wat)
    - Generally avoided Chelsea (SUN) as they could be prone to rotation if they're home and dry. However, Costa going for GB would be fun to own, and Ake at 3.9 could be on your bench with a chance to start.

    Is GW39 WC a possibility or just plain silly?

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

      Walcott (TC)

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

        I fancy Giroud...captained his hattrick last week of last season...gained me 100K rank at the death 🙂

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

          Nice, but if Leicester happen to have form - or even if they don't - a scrap with Bournemouth could be fruitful for Vardy if survival is in sight. Hatty guaranteed

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

      You'd imagine GW39 might be a bit late to wildcard.

      1. Netley Lucas
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        lol

      2. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        How about 40. More realistic?

      3. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Read all that for him to ruin it right at the end!

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

          It's a good way to find out if people read your posts 😉

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

        The magical 39th game, are these being played abroad?

    3. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Why not carry it over to next season 😉

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

        Would be nice to write off this season and take an advantage into the next. FFS, make it so

    4. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      GW39 wildcard sounds perfect.

  21. I Have No Idea What I'…
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Costa, Phillips and Foster -> Aguero, Tom Carroll and Cabellero. (-4)

    I have Jakupovic already for GW28. Is this a good move?

  22. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Lovely result for Manchester United this evening. Liverpool v Arsenal play each other next.

    Won't be sixth for much longer 😉

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah, how come you win every game but are still 6th? lol

      1. Make United Great Again
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Won't finish there when the season finishes buddy

      2. bitm2007
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Three draws in a row was as good as two defeats

        1. Netley Lucas
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Ah yeah, the draws...

  23. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    A) Kane and Eriksen to Sterling and Kun (-4)
    B) Kane to Kun for free (Captain Kun)
    C) Eriksen to Sterling for free (Captain Sterling)
    D) Lukaku and Eriksen to Kun and Sane (-4)

    Heaton
    Alonso / McAuley / Pieters / Maguire
    Eriksen / Firmino / Sigurðsson
    Kane / Ibrahimovic / Lukaku

    Jakupovic / Baines / Phillips / T. Carroll

    1ft, 1.9itb.

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

      B

    2. The Overthinker
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      C

    3. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      A

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

      Sell captain Kane after this GW? I'd learn towards D.

      1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        He doesn't play Stoke every week.

  24. The Overthinker
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Firmino Alli stanislas Phillips Tarroll
    Costa lukaku Defoe

    Midfield needs a change. sanchez will be straight back asap for firmino. Kane will be in after gw28.
    And phillips to chadli.
    Any other changes required?

  25. Guigui
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    When will the double gameweek be confirmed ?

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

      Wednesday night if Citeh beat Huddersfield

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

        Cheers mate.

  26. thegynn
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    who's dropping and rising tonight? what time does that happen?

  27. Ronnies
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Guys,

    Which is the best option guys...

    Hazard > sterling or KDB ?

    Tnks

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Sterling or Sane better FPL assets than KDB, forget the pricing, see how and where they play... check recent returns too.

  28. Cookie Kid
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Best Phillips replacement?

    £6.0m

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

      Is he out for a while?

      1. Cookie Kid
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Sounds like he might be

        Might go cheap with Tom Davies/Morrison and reinvest elsewhere

    2. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Snoddy if he is out

  29. We Will Klopp you
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Firmino to Sterling -4 and then back to Coutinho, thoughts?

  30. I Have No Idea What I'…
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Is anyone considering Kevin De Bruyne? Free kicks, corners and always involved. Is he a better option than Aguero?

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

      Ssssssh.

    2. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Could be a differential - has been poor for a while so he's due

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

      Would be stretching the Sanchez funds a bit too far for me. Cant argue with it though.

    4. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Nah

    5. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Playing quite deep behind SAS

    6. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      No way.

    7. Zebras
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Far too expensive imo