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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.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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

    Good evening is hat ok for next week, would have one ft left, but not sure who i would like to get from teams that are playing

    jakupovic
    Robertson mawson coleman williams
    Mane firminho siggi morrison
    Lukaku llorente

    Kun sterling alonso

    Thanks

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

      Nah, looks good mate.

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

      Depends on hat. Fedora?

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

        😉

    3. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Looks good

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

        Thanks all, will save my ft transfer then for next week

    4. MTPockets
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Very ok.

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

        Not sure on the fedora for the hat, would rather a snapback

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

      Score check?

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

        5 from 5

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

        32 from 5.

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

        25(-4) from 4.

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

        22 with 5 to play including 3 DGWers + TC

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

        67 with lots to go. Glad the Arnautovic triple captain punt has started well.

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

          Congratulations for the tc

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

          That is so nuts. Lol, well done

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

            i'm lying you gullible blankers.

        3. THFC4LIFE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Did u really? Wow

        4. Uncle Gamst
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          He's pulling your leg

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

        46 from 6

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

        3 from -16

      8. WE GO FOR IT
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        41(-4) inc BAPs

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

        45 -8
        Alonso Sane Aguero TC

      10. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        19 from 3 -8

      11. Robe Wan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        15 from 4

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

        19-4 from 5

      13. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        24 -8 with Kane Alonso Sterling Kun(TC) left shocker

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

        37 -8 with 18 scores to go.

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

          Sorry 14 scores to go.

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

        Memorable for the wrong reasons... better Sunday to come hopefully. 6 from 3

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

        38 -8

        Aguero TC, Sterling, Pieters, Alonso and Coleman to go.

        Oh and Mee's lovely 0 coming off the bench 😎

      17. Hobolicious
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        12 from 7.

      18. walkman666
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        20 (-8) from four. Kun (TC), Sterling, Kane, Defoe, Alonso, Coleman, and Eriksen to go.

    6. Egyptian Giza
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Baps out of my league

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

      Just listened to Pulis interview....

      Phillips "should be OK for the Everton game"

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

        I hope so.

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

      finally i'm getting rid of kelly, so what is the best 4th def to have long term or until i wc? robertson, mawson, maguire, olsson or fernandez ? someone else ?

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

        Olsson or Mawson

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

      Before the Arsenal team news broke I almost posted about how weird it would be seeing Sanchez as a non owner. I guess its kind of typical on a GW like this I wasn't even afforded that luxury in that he didn't even start the game...

      ...anyway what are the latest rumours as to why he didn't start? I'm hearing he hardly trained and being benched was a punishment.

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

        Think Wenger did Mane ➡ Sanchez

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

          Sanchez ➡ Mane*

      2. Parm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Sánchez not training is really hard to believe, he rarely has a day off let alone skips training.

    10. WE GO FOR IT
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Heaton
      McAuley Coleman
      Mane Siggy Philips 9.4 mid
      Lukaku Llorente

      Who's that midfielder?
      A. Firm
      B. Cout
      C. Lanzini
      D. Snodgrass

      1. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        A or Antonio

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

        A

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

          Or rather B

      3. WE GO FOR IT
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        thanks both

    11. Jay_
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Already on -4 (Phillips, Ibra > King, Llorente)

        ------------------Jakupovic----------------
        --------Coleman Brunt Daniels--------
        Mane Sterling(!) Siggy Antonio King
        ---------------Lukaku Llorente------------
        ---------------------------------------------------
        Pickford(!) Aguero(!) Alonso(!) Pieters(!)

        A) Sterling > Pool mid -4
        B) Aguero > Carroll -4
        C) Leave it, play with 10 men

        1. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Play with 10 nothing worth a hit

        2. MTPockets
            9 years, 1 month ago

            c

          • Prøfeßör …
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            A - Firmino. The worst case scenario is basically a -2.

        3. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Sane/Sterling >>

          A - King
          B - Antonio
          C - Lallana
          D - Save transfer

          Heaton
          Coleman Baines Evans Amat
          Mane Siggy Carroll
          Lukaku

          Pickford Kun Sterling Sane Kane

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

            Sane to king, Sterling has been more consistent

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

          G2G for a hit?

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

          Any reason to wait on Aguero to Llorente and Sterling to Firmino moves?

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

            Wait tonight, just in case the City boys rise in price, and you make a profit.

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

              My only worry is a Llorente rise negating an Aguero rise, have Aguero at 12.7 sv and Sterling at 7.8 sv so I don't think rises would benefit me unless I have it wrong

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

                If the City boys rise, they will benefit you. Llorente is currently around 78% to rise.

                Go with your gut call.

        5. El-Kloppico
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          So Sakho started 2 matchs for CRY and 2 CS!!! great.. on my watchlist..

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

            Great challenge on the ref today too.

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

            Liverpools best defender

          3. Back on the horse
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            agreed

        6. gagasrbija10
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Do you know some news about Andy Carroll for monday?Is he fit or not?
          Thanks.
          Does WestHam have a press?

          1. Vinyl78LP
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Carroll fit? Depends which way the winds blowing.

            Was going to bring him in for 28 but Llorente now taking my eye more.

          2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Yes. He's fit.

            But he was wearing pink boots ... 😕 😉

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

              *Changes name to Randy Carroll

              1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 16 Years
                9 years, 1 month ago

                😆

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

          Silly question but will jak automatically replace Heaton off the bench in my team?

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

            Yes.

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

            Yes

        8. The Polymath
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          -3 from 4 (including -8 in hits)

          Can any one beat this?

          1. Man Chest Hair United
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            That's rough

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

            -1 from 5!

          3. Rosey Palmer
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Ouch...most of my mini-league went rough this week...all but one captained Ibra, and only one got Aguero in. I got 26 (-4) from 4 plus TC on Aguero. Could be massive gain for me...or heartbreak if Aguero doesn't show up.

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

          No way Lukaku is dropping in price, nor are Kun or Sterling rising.

          Damn you FPL. They should have changed prices yesterday!

          1. Kun Tozser
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            This

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

            This 🙁

        10. SADIO SANÉ
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          A Lukaku goal tomorrow would be horrible. Anyone have an idea on when we are likely to hear the verdict on Zlatan?

          1. Man Chest Hair United
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Is zlatan injured?

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

              Could be banned.

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

              Nope, elbowed Mings so could face retrospective action

        11. Man Chest Hair United
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          So I woke up to Grant on my bench and Jaku in goals. Was 100% sure I had saved Grant in the starting team.

          Anyone ever had an issue like this? Or most likely I didn't save it properly

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

            2nd one.

            1. Man Chest Hair United
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Figured as much. Such a rookie error holding a 3 point lead in my cash leagu and that's gonna cost me minimum 6

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

            I'm afraid you hadn't saved properly.

            1. Man Chest Hair United
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Yep. Self sabotage

          3. John t penguin
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            ML rival did same with Pieters and sane
            Obviously did transfers and they went straight to bench

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

          Lose 1-0 to Burnley at Anfield.
          It's so happening.

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

            Such a frustrating season as per.. I don't know how true but I read somewhere that before today Klopp has accumulated the same amount of points as Brendan Rodgers after 56 games 😐

            1. John t penguin
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Was on pre game show
              Rodgers winning on goal difference

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

                Ha, wow

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

              I think it is true.

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

            You rarely mess up at Anfield. Swansea was an exception. Away from home, even a draw against Middlesborough won't surprise me.

        13. gunner 2727
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Flags for those who the manager has said will play, heaton still no flag!

        14. Davidinho
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Neymar with ridiculous goal. Chips the keeper from 8 yards out!

        15. diesel001
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Aguero(TC) a massive differential in my ML. Fingers crossed for a big haul tomorrow!

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

            Same

          2. Je suis le chat
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Significant in overall battle as Hebknut (Sterling cap) tries to hold off the chasers with Kun TC.

        16. JÆKS ⭐
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          My team as it stands for gw 28:

          Jaku
          Brunt Coleman
          Mane Siggy Phillips
          Lukaku

          Subs: Valdes Alonso Holebas Pieters Sterling Alli Aguero Crouch

          Thinking of doing Sterling to Snodgrass which would allow me to do Aguero + Phillips to Kane + Sanchez for gw 29, but anything worth a hit:

          A) Alli to Coutinho
          B) Pieters to Mawson
          C) Something else?

          1. MTPockets
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Pretty similar to mine. If Ibra gets a ban thinking Llorente + swa defender. If doesn't then yeah snodgrass/king.

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

            Is that Caceres guy from Southampton no good? Playing Yoshida means Southampton will never ever keep a cleanie.

            1. Prøfeßör …
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              He's better than both Yoshida and Stephens. Just very rusty.

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

            The BBC comment section is worse than this site at times

            382. Posted by Red KnIght

            2 minutes ago

            The BBC mis-reporting what happened. Mings stamped on Zlatan quite deliberately and should have been off facing a long ban. Instead he stayed on and then attacked Zlatan again launching his head at his elbow. Two assaults back to back and I hope that the necessary action is taken against him. Bournemouth played a disgustingly negative game all afternoon and the time wasting was a joke. Go down.

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

              Parked two buses most of the game, defended well all the same

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

              "Attacked his elbow with his head" = Old sportsjoke

              An obvious meant-to-be-funny comment (wasn't).

              If you really took it serious it's on you, though 😛

          4. ♤TeddyBear♤
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Im so bloody annoyed.

            Last night obviously I went out for a few too many pints being friday and all that. Aguero TC locked in....

            Wake up to a text from my rival 'why did you captain sterling' WHAT THE HELL WAS I DOING.

            1. ♤TeddyBear♤
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              I really hope I get lucky but can't see it

              1. Vinyl78LP
                • 16 Years
                9 years, 1 month ago

                You might still come out of this smelling of roses,

              2. ♤TeddyBear♤
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 1 month ago

                Your telling me. My account has been hacked by a drunk irresponsible man

            2. MTPockets
                9 years, 1 month ago

                Probably not the best lager in the world.

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

              42(-4), with 8 scores to go including Aguero(c), finally a green arrow!

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

                Nice one big green arrow

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

                Nocely done!

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

                  Oops but you know what I mean

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

              Sorry if I missed earlier, been at the game. Ibra was punished as the ref gave a free kick to Bournemouth. Am I right in suggesting then he has been punished, no yellow but free kick against for a foul. So that's it surely done, no ban?

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

                He will be banned

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

                  *Plays for United

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

                    Oops nevermind

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

                  IT was a deliberate elbow imo, however ref dealt with the incident so he can't get retrospective action. What's your view then?

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

                I'd be hugely surprised if he doesn't get a ban. Plain and simple, if ref had really seen it, it'd have been a red.

                Friend will probably claim he didn't see it properly

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

                  Why give a free kick then?

              3. Professor Abel X
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                9 years, 1 month ago

                I thought reds could be given after a game now regardless of referee report?

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

                  Not sure hence my above text

            5. THFC4LIFE
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Kun and Sterling > Lukaku and Firmino?

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

                Shame everyone is ditching Kun - the majority of sellers would have got an extra 0.1 to play with if they wait a day. But that's the way it goes. Ibra's pending ban might mean he gets kept by a few through the blank, however.

                1. THFC4LIFE
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 9 Years
                  9 years, 1 month ago

                  Very true I'm not doing any transfers til next Saturday anyway

              2. walkman666
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 1 month ago

                That is likely my plan. I'm not doing it just yet though....man city guys might rise in price tonight.

            6. PvA
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Is Andy streaming tonight?

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

                Babestation starts at 22.00

                1. MTPockets
                    9 years, 1 month ago

                    Urgh

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

                  How does he notify us?

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

                Heaton (Robinson)
                Baines - Brunt (Amat, Alonso, Holebas)
                Mane - Siggy - Snodgrass - Phillips (Sterling)
                Lukaku (Kun, Costa)
                0.0ITB

                Original plan was to go Kun + Sterling to Firm/Cout and striker x for GW28. Phillips is in freefall, though so does it make sense to trade Phillips away already tonight before losing value? Or hold on to him and hope he plays next week and get a playing forward?