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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. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Martin keown is looking more and more like something out of Planet of the Apes.

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

      kekmate

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

    Have both Coleman and Baines and am looking to free up some money so i can transfer Crouch for Gabbiadini. Should i transfer out one of my everton defenders for mawson or pva? Coleman gets more goals and assists especially against weak teams but baines also takes spot kicks. Should i keep both and transfer out brunt instead?

    Other option is to take a big gamble and transfer out Costa for Vardy

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

      Assuming you're not doing that for coming gw27 and gw28, I get Brunt out.

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

    Any update on Phillips today?

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

      Don't think so. Wednesday probably with the scan.

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

      There's reports that he's a doubt for Scotland's world cup qualifier next month so it doesn't sound good, won't know until his scan on Wedndesday which we probably won't hear about until WBA's presser on thursday or Friday.

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

    Plan was Alli> Sterling(gw27), Stanislas>King(gw28).
    Now that Stanislas is dropping, considering a hit for both. Stanislas first before the price drop. How's that?

  5. Stimps
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Worth doing Phillips -> Siggy now?

    Don't really fancy Phillips away to Everton anyway for GW28

    I'm also doing Kane -> Kun (TC) (-4) if city beat huddersfield

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

      Yeah great fixture for Siggy.

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

      Siggy really is a class act, happenstance? Nah, good trade.

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

      Do it

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

    Who do you think scores most goals/ assists this week in order from most to less. I think B, A, C

    A Costa away to West Ham
    B Kane home to Everton
    C Lukaku away to Spurs

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

      BAC

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

      B - A - C

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

      Bach

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

      CBA

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

      Cab

  7. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    And why does klopp think lucas is a centre back. Poor management.

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

      Never thought letting Kolo go would end so badly 🙁

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

    Can I ask a random question??

    I have a new work iPhone...never had an iPhone before and using the app mobileiron to email.

    Strangely I can't copy and paste email using this app...Anyone know why?

    Thanks

    1. asy1mpo
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Because asking a fantady football site is where you go to ask tech questions.... Google it. Go to the Mobileiron support web site. Have a look on Twitter....

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

    Would anything be worth a hit here chaps? 🙂

    Heaton
    Alonso / Coleman / McAuley / Brunt
    Mane / Alli / Sigurdsson
    Lukaku / Ibra / Aguero

    Pickford / Phillips* / Carroll / Amat / 0.9m in the bank...

    If I were to do say Alli --> Sterling(-4) that would also mean benching one of Brunt(CRY), McAuley(CRY) or Coleman(tot) which could be regrettable... at the moment I'm just think the one transfer makes sense... Spurs have some decent fixtures, form and Alli is my only coverage.

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

      Jumped the gun on Aguero?

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

        Nope just my assumed transfer

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

      Wouldn't Alli>Sterling leave you with the same 4-3-3 Lawro?

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

        Yep, ramblings of a madman! I was getting it confused with a Phillips trade I was looking at earlier 😳

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

      Why alli> ster makes you bench a diffender? Why not still play 4-3-3?

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

        My mistake I was thinking of something else! The overnight post couldn't come sooner 😉

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

        Lol.. Saw your reply to NL after poting

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

    Costa to Kane after gw28
    Yes or no?

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

      Overthinking it.

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

        My reason for it is, Costa will be giving me one goals every match. Nothing more than 6( he hates bonus) .
        On other hand, Kane has more chance of getting big hauls.But fairly inconsistent. He is known to be a player who shifts his gear in second half of the season

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

          You ain't wrong

  11. Rossamous
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Is Fraser a safe starter for BOU? Saw that he's playing well, is cheap, and on some set pieces.

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

      Interested to know this too...

      think the answer is probably not...

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

      Gone under the radar hasn't he? Looks nailed and is 4.8, returns too, good budget buy imho.

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

        Cheers Netley. A fifth mid with a good fixture GW28 for cover and with potential is as good as you can ask for at 4.8. Gives me enough cash to get Sanchez straight in GW29

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

    Phil > Arnautovic? Anyone :p

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

      Thought about it. But came to my senses and decided it is a silly punt

  13. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    It's another blatant case, same as Chelsea downing tools to get rid of a manager . Hate that kind of cowardice.

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

    Suggestions?/

    Jaku
    Azpi / alonso / pieters / coleman / Brunt
    Alli / Firmino (Phillips / Tarroll / Stanislas)
    Costa / Defoe / Lukaku

  15. Psycho
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Do the Kane+Stanislas -> Kane+Sterling today or wait?

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

      Kane to Kane seems rather sideways

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

      Aguero+Sterling ofc*

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

        Wait until Wednesday

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

          AIt

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

      Wait

  16. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    1ft and a few injuries/price drops due...
    A Stanislas to Siggy
    B Phillips to Siggy
    C wait for the City game and lose a few ££

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

      A, 300' of continuous bench splinters tells me he's been dropped lol , Phillips has a chance.

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

    Allen? If stoke has DGW?

    Need a mid 5.8 or below

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

    Presuming City beat Huddersfield.... Are you TC'ing Kun?

    Bad few weeks is pushing me towards it.

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

      If you have bad weeks and need differentials

      then TC Kun is not what you need, as most will do it

      More (and better) TC candidates to come (Sanchez, Kane, Ibra)

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

        I personally think its the opposite...

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

          Me too. A great many won't even own Aguero, many of those that do are not confident enough to TC him

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

      Yep, SAS here & TC, effectively 10 man attacking cover over sun & STO

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

        All in, I like it 🙂

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

    How did firmino play? 😐

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

      Anonymous, surrounded by Leicester defenders most of the time and not making space

  20. Ange Ball
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Evening All,

    So Mane blank paid off for us non owners. Only behind my rival by 44pts and I have my wildcard. What do you think of the following transfers for free.

    Lukaku >Aguero
    Hazard >Sterling

    Team for Gw27

    Foster
    Alonso Brunt Pieters
    Sterling* Alli Siggy Philips
    (TC)Aguero Ibra Costa

    Pickford Coleman VanAaholt De Roon

    Thank you for comments and feedback

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

      Removing Lukaku leaves you with 4 players for GW28 if Phillips is absent.

      1. Ange Ball
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Maybe Aguero Coutinho in this week and costa back to lukaku next week

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

    Autosubs in

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

    Not a good time to have two Chelsea defenders right ?

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

      The blank hurts, but good fixtures around that!

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

      Only takes a second to bust 2 c/s's, don't like it but can reward.

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

        Had them the last time they had 6-7 Cs in a row.
        But for the second spell, it hasn't worked well till now.
        Conceded goals in last 2

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

    GW Ranks updated

  24. fiveyears
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Just catching up with cup final highlights from y'day. Gabbiadini is such a great natural finisher, gets in fantastic positions too.

    Makes you wonder why his goal to game ratio is quite low elsewhere!

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

      He mostly played out wide for Napoli

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

        Got it, guess they have a wealth of talent at Napoli.

        Absolute steal from Puel if he keeps it up, see no reason why not given the way he's playing.

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

    Stanislas -> Carroll?

    First to 3

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

      For free?

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

        Yep

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

          Not getting any City players?

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

      Ugh, frying pans and fire?

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

        Cheapo for the permabench

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

          No bigger priorities?

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

      Not even worth a FT for me if the DGW happens.

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

      You mean TCarroll? Bit meh, Fraser or Morrison?

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

    Week 27

    Heaton
    Alonso Coleman Nyom
    Alli Sterling Eriksen Siggy
    Zlatan Aguero Lukaku

    Pickford De Roon Yoshida Holgate

    For week 28 to get 9 players for week 28

    Sterling to Coutinho
    Aguero to Llorente
    Alli to Barkley
    Holgate to Robertson

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

      Yes or no? Would need -12 over 2 weeks

  27. GloryBXI
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Have the funds for Phillips > Sterling, but would mean I miss on Aguero (has burned me a lot this season already). Make the move or is Aguero essential?

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

      Will be a popular captain choice.

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

        Can do Alli > Snodgrass and Defoe > Aguero for -4. Better moves?

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

      Dont think the Kun train can be missed, DGW or not...

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

      He's as close to essential as essential gets mate lol

  28. IdrissaGueye
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Bench one:
    A) Baines v Tottenham(a)
    B) Coleman v Tottenham(a)
    C) Coutinho v Arsenal(h)
    D) Mane v Arsenal(h)

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

      A

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

        Thinking same aswell due to colemans recent attacking form but Liverpool lately

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

      Tough but Baines

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

      All should be starting but because Baines has pen's I'd say bench the Goalman if you have to bench one.

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

      And quite frankly how you've got a squad that demands benching premium assets is worth looking at lol 😉

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

        Well for the last 3 weeks 5 at the back has worked for me with a rotating midfielder, and my other defenders have good fixtures this week.

        Have Kane, Costa, Sanchez and De bruyne also for this week.

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

          Sorry meant Lorente not Costa (imagine having those funds)

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

    OR updated

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

    The Aguero hokey cokey with which one.....Kane or Lukaku for one week only?

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

      Depends on profit and who you think will score more in GW27.

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

        Yeh good point TM, i bought Kaku at 9.8m, hes 10 now, so will cost me about 0.2 to bring him back, i got Kane at 11.2, think hes the same. Money is tight, im gonna need to downgrade Antonio to a cheap cheap midfielder to fund it. I was thinking Sterling too tho, so may need to get rid of Kane to free up more money to allow a Kane/Antonio swap to Aguero + Sterling

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

      Obviously, if they beat Hudds

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

      Got to be Kaku when you look at his away form vs Kane at home...

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

        Cheers Rainer.... Yeh Kane is on form at moment and he is home to Everton 🙂