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4 March 2017 1776 comments
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Saturday’s events come to an end at Anfield as Liverpool play host to Arsenal.

While the Gunners sat out Gameweek 26, Jurgen Klopp’s side suffered a reverse at Leicester City on Monday night having been heavily backed by Fantasy managers through Sadio Mane, who had claimed 366,000 new owners.

Mane will look to revive his fortunes following Monday’s blank, after scoring a spectacular strike against the Gunners at the Emirates Stadium back in Gameweek 1.

Philippe Coutinho scored 15-points on that occasion, triggering a huge early season bandwagon. Notably, the Brazilian scored his first goal since Gameweek 11 in Monday’s defeat to the Foxes and fired in six attempts – signposting another big performance this evening, perhaps.

For Arsenal, the pre-match build-up is dominated by Arsene Wenger’s team selection, with Alexis Sanchez left on the bench as Danny Welbeck and Olivier Giroud start up front. The Gunners look set to play more direct, in a bid to counter Liverpool’s high pressing game, with Sanchez presumably to feature as Wenger’s “plan B” this time around.

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  1. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    The Kamil Grosicki bandwagon is officially open for business.

    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Tough choosing between him , king and a west ham mid.

      1. Parm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Grosicki has SWA, eve, WHM, MID, stats are on their way up.

      2. Carlton P
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I'm tempted to get Carroll and Coleman in, go 4-4-2

    2. fedolefan
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I wanted to get him this week and was even recommending him this week. I didn't because I soon realized after the Burnley game that Hull won't score more than once often. I realize Grosicki is likely to be involved in virtually every goal but I'll get him the moment I'm convinced they can score more than 1.

    3. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Been dropping his name all week.

  2. Carlton P
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Stick to 3-5-2 or go 3-4-3?
    Mane l eriksen l Alli l sterling l siggy
    Kun l kaku l dio
    Alli > firmino?

    1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Alli to King for more durable strong fixtures over the next 3-4 matches; Pool fixtures go south

      1. Carlton P
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I almost did alli > king before this week

  3. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    G2G for a hit?

    Heaton
    Coleman - Baines - Brunt
    Mane (C) - Firmino - Coutinho - Siggy
    Lukaku - Llorente - Carroll

    1. Syd.
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Yes

    2. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Kaku captain

    3. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Wowzers, really gone all out there mate

  4. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    id phillips dead as a prospect now?

    worth getting king in instead?

    1. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I would think Pulis will be rushing him back after today's performance.

      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        yeh im guessing its the injury rather than performance......im loathed to spend a hit on someone who should play 28

    2. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Looking at king, grosicki and lanzini as replacements

  5. 1966 was a great year for E…
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    I know these are annoying, but who wins?

    A) Pickford, Baines, Alonso
    B) Grant, Coleman, Lukaku +1

    1. FISSH
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      B

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Hopefully B with Grant scoring negative.

    3. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      B

      1. 1966 was a great year for E…
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        That's what I like to hear 🙂

  6. FISSH
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    15 points from 3 players. not too bad

    1. Syd.
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I got 19 points from 2

      Pity those 3 WBA idiots got me 4 between them

      1. James101
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        V nice!!

      2. DNML
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Those 3 idiots got me 2 🙂
        Ok, Baines instead of Phillips, but still...

  7. Defochibe
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Drop Aguero or Defoe for Llorente?

    1. James101
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Watch how he does first?

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      The one that doesn't get injured tomorrow.

      1. Defochibe
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Good idea, thanks a lot..

  8. James101
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    27 from 5. Better than I expected today tbh.

    13 player equivalent to play (eg counting kun as 6).

    So how many of you are still realistically hoping for 100?

    1. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      It is always possible. Hat-trick and max bonus in both games gives Kun triple cap 17 * 3 = 52 alone.

      1. Parm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Soz 104

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 17 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          102*

          1. Parm
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Sorry Sir.

        2. Lawrø
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          'mare

          1. Parm
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Absolute weston super

      2. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 17 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        😯

      3. James101
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        True.

        But do you currently think you will?

        1. Parm
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Dunno, I have fails from two West Brom defenders and Ibra so odds are stacked against me.

      4. Stats Don\'t Lie
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        *102

    2. keeney
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      44 (-8) with Kun (c) DeBruyne Stones Allen Grant Lukaku to play, eyes set on breaking the 100 point mark

      1. James101
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Nice

    3. MTPockets
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Hoping somewhat less than yesterday.

  9. Disco Stu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    My team for next week

    Foster
    Coleman/Brunt/Smith
    Mane/Siggy/King Phillips
    Lukaku/Llorente

    Agurero/Sanchez/Holgate/Amat/Grant

    Beat use of free transfer

    Replace Pillips with Morrison and play with 10

    or

    Replace Holgate with a Hull Defender

    1. MTPockets
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Looks good. I'd wait on Phillips news.

  10. VFORVANDETA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    15 points from 6 players.Not bad.

  11. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Question.

    If Aguero doesn't start against Sunderland, KDB becomes my captain.

    Will I lose any extra captain points KDB gets against Sunderland if Aguero then starts against Stoke?

    1. Dacra
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Yes, if Aguero plays at all in any game, Kdb never becomes your captain.

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Yes. Your captain can only be one player. If he scores 0 and 1 then so be it.

    3. Syd.
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Just eat a tin of cold beans

    4. Flynny
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Yes!

    5. The Wizard of Ozil
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Joking orrr?

      I take it KDB is your vice captain then? He will only be activated as your captain if Aguero gets ZERO minutes over the 2 games.

    6. Spike ⚽️
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Aguero remains your capt

    7. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      What are you on about now?

      1. Syd.
        • 17 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Just the usual nonsense he spouts

      2. fedolefan
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Do you have a spreadsheet for him? He's finally learned to interpret those.

    8. MTPockets
      9 years, 5 months ago

      shut up

    9. Lawrø
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      *grabs pitchfork*

  12. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Does anyone know the average number of hits taken this week amongst top top 10k

    1. T444
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Totalfpl.com

  13. Cousin Greg
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    I have 6 Agueros left to play. That is Unreal!.......

  14. leocarter27
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    So I can't afford Mane. Help pls?!

    Firmino or Coutinho?

    1. Over Midwicket
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Firm I think but it's a lottery

    2. FirminoIsBetterThanYou
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Firmino for me still playing up front

    3. VFORVANDETA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Firmino

  15. Over Midwicket
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Grosocki or Brady for the next few? Grosocki better fixtures but worse team, Brady worse fixtures but bap whore

    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Grosicki, brady, king, lanzini. All good options. So many good players to replace Phillips with its ridiculous

  16. Egyptian Giza
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    point average today will be .. ?

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      15

    2. T444
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      18

    3. Ridcully
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Top 10,000— 20

      Overall— 17

      https://fpldiscovery.wordpress.com/

  17. T444
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Ibra to llorente no brainer ya?

    1. Flynny
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Guess so.

  18. FirminoIsBetterThanYou
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Do Phillips to King tonight, to avoid price drop, seem good?

    1. Ha.
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      No

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Why get rid of Phillips. He might be fit for next week when players will be few and far between.

      1. Vinyl78LP
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I'm keeping unless absence confirmed, more likely to regain his place also after Albion tanking today.

  19. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Team for next week:

    Jaku
    Baines - Brunt - Holgate - Fernandez
    Siggy - Firmino - Phillips
    Lukaku(c) - Rondon - (Aguero)

    Grant - Sanchez - De Roon - Luiz

  20. PvA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    27 with 5 played decent?

    Green or red at 200k OR?

    1. Ridcully
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Above average, so I would guess so.

      1. PvA
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        -4 too

        1. Ridcully
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Averages:
          Top 10,000— 20
          Overall— 16

          Still above average, so probably.

  21. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    7 of the 8 players due to have a price rise don't have a game in GW28 !

  22. Egyptian Giza
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    is Coutinho becoming Liverpool's David Silva?

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

      If you mean in the sense that he isn't a good fpl player but is an excellent player in real life terms, then no. He is getting into good positions but just seems to have lost his shooting boots.

  23. Smoky Johnson
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Siggy or Firmino?
    Already have Mané.

    1. AdamB
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Siggy. More consistent and cheaper.

      1. Smoky Johnson
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Thank you!

  24. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Kun better get a hattrick tomorrow. Lowest scoring day ever today 🙁

    1. Vinyl78LP
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Have faith, I was at wits end last Saturday night and Kane then bagged 40 the day after...

      1. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        This. Exactly the same for me after Kane(c) and Eriksen hauled on Sunday.

  25. AdamB
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Would it be wise to start investing only on Arsenal, United and Southampton players after GW28?

    1. MTPockets
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Depends on wildcard plans.

      1. AdamB
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Assuming there will be two DGWs, I'm planning to save the wildcard for the last one.
        I'm thinking if it would be worth it to plan early for the first one.

        1. Vinyl78LP
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Not got on one left personally, but if did would use it gw37 as can load the team fully on dgw players and only have to deal with one more gw38 with an imbalanced team.

  26. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    On -12 for next week. Would you move it to -16 to do Phillips -> Mane if it's confirmed he's out?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Yep

      1. Differentiator
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Good stuff. Savaging my points total, but in reality recoup quite a lot of that back immediately (barring any Zlatanesque behaviour)

    2. PvA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      What on earth are you on -12 for?

      1. Differentiator
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Dead. Wood. Is. Going.

        Stanislas, Ibra, Aguero, Sterling. None need to be kept.

        1. PvA
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Ibra yes
          Stan yes
          Aguero hasn't even played
          Sterling hasn't even played

          1. Differentiator
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Still need offloading

    3. Prøfeßör …
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      As good as a time as any to take a -12/ -16.

      I would do Phillips to Mané even if Phillips is confirmed to start.

  27. We Will Klopp you
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    G2G for a hit?

    Heaton
    Coleman - Baines - Brunt
    Mane (C) - Firmino* - King - Siggy - Morrison
    Lukaku - Llorente*

  28. Garlana
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Just one more gameweek till I get rid of Rondon, can't wait

    1. fedolefan
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Rondon - Phillips, same difference.

  29. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Just realised Im getting 1 point from amat for the injured Phillips 🙂

  30. FPLtfs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Planning to make 2-3 moves. Want to wait, but safe to do one of them tonight, want to make some profit.
    Sterling -> Siggy tonigt?
    A) Do it!
    B) Wait

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Who are your other mids?

      1. FPLtfs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Randolph, Heaton
        Alonso, Coleman, Baines, Brunt, Friend
        Mane, Sterling, Antonio, Phillips, de Roon
        Kane, Aguero, Lukaku

        Current team. The plan is Aguero, Sterling, de Roon -> Llorente, Siggy, Coutinho

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      A

      1. FPLtfs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        thanks!