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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. Game of Throw_ins
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Was sanchez smiling after firmino goal ?

    1. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Ya he actually was whilst casually chewing gum

    2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Says a lot about him

  2. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Sanchez had like a 12 day rest, Arsene is mad

  3. Ninja Škrtel
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    never gave up on you Firmino you beauty!!!!

  4. Leeroy Jenkyns
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    9 years, 3 months ago

    Coutinho tried a cheeky flick on but whiffed. Should be Mane assist.

  5. Cok3y5murf
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    9 years, 3 months ago

    Sanchez looks happy on the bench

  6. JÆKS ⭐
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Feeling less confident bringing in Sanchez gw 29 now!

  7. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Come on Newcastle!

    1. O Fenomeno
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      And Forrest beating Brighton too

  8. VS10_
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    The fight back to 0 total points has started. 🙂

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I'm in the positives now!!

      1. mcrayeps
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        +3 finally

  9. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
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    9 years, 3 months ago

    My beautiful Bobby and sadio

  10. You Must Be Jokin Ere
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    9 years, 3 months ago

    Deft touch from Couthino!

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      You must be jokin ere

    2. Sebbo29
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      You are allowed to say that with your username

  11. Lav
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    No Liverpool in my team

    13(-4) from 4 going to be bad now

  12. Forza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Mane's going on the list of players that I must have for GW1 next season.

  13. Les Bleus
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Mane assist given.

  14. Team Cruel
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    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    That's a Coutinho assist imo.

    1. Sebbo29
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Clearly no touch on the way through

    2. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      he didn't touch it

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

        Hardly a criteria they (Mark and co) use this season 😉

        1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          • 17 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Hehe yup

        2. Annie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          ahahah

        3. Annie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          oh you have Coutinho, Brunt/Evans?

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

            Brunt. Have Coutinho+Firmino so would have loved it if Cou got a touch

    3. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Nah. Clearly didn't touch it.

  15. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    With that garbage lineup I wouldn't be surprised to see a rout here

  16. Az
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Sold Firmino for Sterling (-4)

    Uhoh!

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I'm sorry, but who advised you to do that?!

      1. Az
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        All my own doing.
        Had to do it to do Costa -> Aguero to be fair (on myself)

        1. Les Bleus
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Fair enough. I would have advised against it 😛

          Though hindsight is an easy thing.

    2. Differentiator
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      9 years, 3 months ago

      Me too 🙂

      1. Differentiator
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        If it helps, it was an obvious transfer to make..

        As it turns out, this GW is illogical

        1. JÆKS ⭐
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          I don't think it's a logical move tbh, why would you get rid of Mane when he plays in gw 28. Mane against Arsenal at home is a good fixture actually since those are the games where Liverpool play at their best

    3. Tansey
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      9 years, 3 months ago

      Mane to Sterling (-4) here. A bad evening in store for us I feel

  17. Alexis Nonsense
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Heaton not even on bench wtf?

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      9 years, 3 months ago

      The shock would be if he actually was on the bench

      1. Game of Throw_ins
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Like Sanchez

  18. Bubz
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    9 years, 3 months ago

    I can't understand why Sanchez isn't playing. It makes no sense

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Contract talks related maybe?

  19. EspanYOLO
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Is it just me or did Sanchez look really smug and happy when Liverpool scored??

  20. MTPockets
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Yay Bobby get me above 0.

    • Game of Throw_ins
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Why Wenger hasn't made his 1st substitution yet !!

    • Ha.
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Grant on for a BAP 😀

      1. Az
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Yay!

        1. Ha.
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          I'm now in to positive figures

      2. d3bug
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        great!

    • Baked baines
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      So my 5 players so far have all scored at least 5 points. His has the makings of being a beautiful GW!!

    • super zlatan
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Just me or is anyone else having a crap gw so far?

      1. Les Bleus
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        🙂

      2. Az
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Not great but probably not as bad as some on here.
        Selling Firmino and benching T.Carroll hurts tho

        1. super zlatan
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          I took an 8 point hit and started holebas.

          Brunt got me nothing too. 🙁

      3. mcrayeps
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks to you zlatan

        1. super zlatan
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Sorry costa. 🙁

    • Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Immediately regretted getting Mane instead of Firmino last week, and it would have allowed me to do Defoe to Kun instead of Lukaku to Kun.

      Fuming now.

    • Lawrø
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Regardless if he touched it or not, Coutinho deserves points for that dummy! Fantastic play 😀

    • Shultan
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Wheres bemba?
      Did he realy do amat TC?
      Been quiet ever since & no OMG firmino

      1. Les Bleus
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        He said he did Amat(c) Kun(vc) in the end, but who knows.

        1. super zlatan
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Lol

        2. BabyB
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          would be hilarious if he did.

    • Tansey
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      9 years, 3 months ago

      Average GW score around -6 this week so far?

      1. d3bug
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Lot of dead team players scored... so maybe around 5 maybe

      2. LakhaneeFC
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Over here maybe

        Considering the number of people who've got Gabbiadini in, inspite of the blanks - I'm sure they're happy and positive

    • Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I fear for Arsenal..Men vs Infants so far

    • Bunk Moreland
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      So there was a rumour that Sanchez has informed his team mates that he is leaving them in the summer. It was in the guardians rumour mill a couple of days back. I didn't think much of it, but now that he is benched it could perhaps be related.

      Then again, he could be injured.