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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. JustPark
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    #KloppOut then?

  2. boc610
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    that bit in the Simpsons when they show the inside of Homers head to consist of two monkeys picking fleas off each other? thats whats going on inside Mignolets head anytime he sees a football flying at him

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

      Eatthepudding, eatthepudding, eatthepudding, eatthepudding, eatthepudding, eatthepudding, eatthepudding, eatthepudding, eatthepudding, eatthepudding...

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

    Bench lpool players with green fixtures. Captain them in red ones.

    Discuss

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

      Don't get Liverpool players let alone captain them

  4. karvs155
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Best mid for 6.8? Snodgrass?
    Need to do Alli->6.8 to fund Diomande->Aguero if they get through

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

      Also consider Chadli or Lanzini

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

    Tell me to change the record all you like, but I just find this absolutely disgraceful. The players decide to turn up and give it their all now Ranieri's gone, and it's all just swept under the carpet. A bit like Chelsea this season compared with last. It's a joke how much power players have these days. They orchestrated all of this.

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

      The lady doth protest too much, methinks

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

        It really grinds my gears!

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

          I know it was horrible what happened but the deed has been done and Leicester and their fans need to move on

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

            It just sets a precedent for players to down tools on a manager whenever they feel like it because things aren't going their way

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

              Chelsea players did it last season and look at them this season

              Same team now running away with the Title

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

                The Chelsea players doing it last season was pretty poor. But this is just another level. Chelsea should be winning titles whereas Leicester and their players just have no right to act like such divas

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Like Neville said

      Nothing to do with change in tactics or a new manager in 3 days

      To see such a difference in attitude is a disgrace

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

        It disgusts me

      2. HurriKane
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        wow whats up with you two. really rubbing it to leicester players non stop

        we all get it ffs.

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

          btw i dont support the sacking or leicester players actions

    3. boc610
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      its just basic human psychology, a change of boss , a change of routine, it can invigorate anyone to suddenly perform. shakespeare not being Ranieri is all it takes.

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

        Except they deliberately put no effort in for Ranieri in order to get him sacked

        1. boc610
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          I think Vardy put in effort in the games I saw him play,just lacked confidence and chances... some of them just performed to their real ability as opposed to last season (simpson) while Mahrez most definitely packed it in unless he heard the champions league anthem play

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

        CRY don't seem to be human then. 😉

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

      and yet they're gaining applause from the Leicester fans right now!... I expected them to be in mourning for Ranieri for at least a couple of games

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

        The Leicester fans don't seem that phased about the whole Ranieri thing. You know... the guy that won them the Premier League at odds of 5000-1. Baffling

        1. Al Bundy
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          People are stupid, exhibit Z

        2. boc610
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          it is crazy, as a pool fan, and as any spurs or arsenal fan will attest to we could only dream of winning the league and he actually did it.

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

    Liverpool miss Jordan Henderson big time

    1. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      They'll probably slot him in right back next season.

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

    Mané hattrick required.

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

      I'll take an assit

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

        Whatever one of those is

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

          What you do on achair?

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

            Do you call that ajoke?

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

              Affirmative

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

        I would take an assist as well.

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

      I'll take a second appearance point, will he last 60 minutes ?.

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

    Who ever thought Lucas Leiva could be a CB. And Milner a LB

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

      Nobody apart from Klopp

    2. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I could see either of them at left back if moreno was the alternative.

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

        I would have to agree. They should have got someone in the transfer window for sure

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

      pep

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

        true 😆

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

    So Leicester last year , Chelsea no doubt this year win the title

    The only teams with an actual defence

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

      you telling me Morgan and Huth was an actual defence?

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

        Was last year

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

      Kante

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

        I was only saying

    3. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I wonder if there's a different link between the two.

      Like some sort of French defensive midfielder or something like that?

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

        😉

        With out the wink I look far more condescending than I intended

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

          Condescendingd fine I'm not precious 🙂

          Was more a point on the woeful defending of the rest of the league

    4. Deeney-is-a-god
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      People might disagree, but I think Tottenham have the best defence. Conceded fewest amount of goals last year, and so far this year. In addtion they have a lot of defensive injuries, which makes the achievment even more impressing.

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

    Have those of who've jumped on Liverpool fallen into a trap here??? Or is it just an inevitably peculiar night?

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

      one off, 5-0 against Arsenal

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

      Bit of both

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

    should have added Lpool to GW26 blanks .

  12. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    What's Liverpool's excuse this game?

    Henderson is missing 🙄

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      No ArsenalFanTv this weekend...

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

      fixture computer screwed them over this week

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

      Bog average bar three attacking players.

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

        Pretty much spot on

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

    Sky saying Leicester players' running stats tonight are even better last season 😉

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

      better than*

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

      Back on the juice...

  14. chilli con kone
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Most nailed on city defender?

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

      morgan

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

    It just shows you how little depth Liverpool have to be playing Lucas at CB.

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

    Vardy has broken him sprint record in the first half he will surely have to provide a urine sample after this game

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

      Hope you don't own him as it would mean urine trouble

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

    Well, at least the Leicester players wont get pizza for a clean sheet. Its the little things that matter

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      They go to the local kebab shop after the game instead

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

      Performance-ehancing chicken burgers for all!!

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

    Poor Lucas, Doesn't read the play well enough to compensate for his lack of speed :/

    1. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Not his fault.

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

        Hence poor Lucas.
        If it was all his fault I wouldn't feel sorry for him.

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

    I'll say it once Ranieri should have stepped down after achieving the impossible and winning the title with that shower.

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

      It doesn't go like that.

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

      He got a new 5 year contract too.....no?

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

      Easier said than done Hibbo no way he could have imagined that bunch would have stepped off and gone through the motions like they all season long

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

        I dunno, I think lots were predicting they would struggle this season. Never gonna emulate it, let's face it. I agree with Hibbo.

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

          He achieved the impossible taking Leicester into the CL for the first time in their history.. is anyone in their right mind going to walk away and not take the chance to compete?

  20. Sponge-worthy
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    I'm thinking Sanchez captain vs pool.

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      The exact type of game Liverpool win 2-0 and Lucas gets MOTM.

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      They aren't going to play this badly V arsenal

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

      Reasonable. Absolute shambles

    4. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      they up their game against top teams.

      typical liverpool

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

    "I think both feet are off the air when he hits it''

    Did Neville just say that? I can't rewind 😆

    1. Bruno Bruno!!
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      yes he did

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

      Mixed up between off the groud and in the air

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

        I loved the way they proceeded to show a couple of replay's clearly showing one of his feet was on the ground anyway 😀

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

      Yup. He did. He has his moments 🙂

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

    Poor Claudio

  23. Beatle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    If City win their game vs Huddersfield is their match vs Stoke Postponed?

    1. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Played GW 27 double

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

      No they will have a double game week for gw 27

      Welcome to football fantasy scout 🙂

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

        I've been Away!

  24. andy85wsm
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Streaming in a couple of mins - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jWK_XToTvg

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

      Ave it.

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

      I'll be there =)

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

      Are you showing the match?

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

      How many viewer do you have logging in?

      Do you have some kind of live count which tells you?

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

        There is under the video. I think it's usually between 60-120 viewing at one time. He has 772 subscribers

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

        Usually over 100 watch live, about 1,100 watch it later on.

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

        Thanks folks.

  25. Mickey Tyrion™
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    How does a player completely fall off the proverbial cliff of form like Lallana has this season? At least in FPL terms it's shocking

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

      its all about timing

      i got unlucky with likes of lallana phillips alli and siggyas i owned them for their dry spells

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

    Players should be ashamed of themselves I think. Raineri must be raging.

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      He doesn't seem the type. I can picture him with a glass of wine in his hand sitting there disappointed

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

        😆

    2. Al Bundy
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      The Liverpool players should also be ashamed

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

      Maybe losing the dressing room has done for two PL winning managers in a row.

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

    FT predictions? 2-4

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

      2-0

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

      4-1

    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      4-0

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

      I said 5-4 on the first page. Still on

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

      3-2

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

      3-1

    7. Al Bundy
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      3-0

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

      1-1

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

      2-0 I'm afraid

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

      7-0

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

    About 4.5% of the Top10k got a Liverpool player as captain tonight

  29. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Liverpool gone to wing backs

  30. Duffy Dunk
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    I'm at work and can't watch the match, only know the score.
    How has Mane looked so far?

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Rubbish

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

        along with his 10 team mates

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

      Who?

    3. boc610
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      pretty awful I'm afraid

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

      As uninvolved as every Liverpool player

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

      The Invisible Man(e)

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

        Lol.

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

      Clueless