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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, 1 month ago

    Was sanchez smiling after firmino goal ?

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

      Ya he actually was whilst casually chewing gum

    2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Says a lot about him

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

    Sanchez had like a 12 day rest, Arsene is mad

  3. Ninja Škrtel
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

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

  4. Leeroy Jenkyns
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

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

  5. Cok3y5murf
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Sanchez looks happy on the bench

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

    Feeling less confident bringing in Sanchez gw 29 now!

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

    Come on Newcastle!

    1. O Fenomeno
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      And Forrest beating Brighton too

  8. VS10_
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    The fight back to 0 total points has started. 🙂

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

      I'm in the positives now!!

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

        +3 finally

  9. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    My beautiful Bobby and sadio

  10. You Must Be Jokin Ere
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Deft touch from Couthino!

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

      You must be jokin ere

    2. Sebbo29
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      You are allowed to say that with your username

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

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

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

    Mane assist given.

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

    That's a Coutinho assist imo.

    1. Sebbo29
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Clearly no touch on the way through

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

      he didn't touch it

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

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

        1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Hehe yup

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

          ahahah

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

          oh you have Coutinho, Brunt/Evans?

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

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

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

      Nah. Clearly didn't touch it.

  15. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month 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, 1 month ago

    Sold Firmino for Sterling (-4)

    Uhoh!

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

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

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

          Fair enough. I would have advised against it 😛

          Though hindsight is an easy thing.

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

      Me too 🙂

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

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

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

    Heaton not even on bench wtf?

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

      The shock would be if he actually was on the bench

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

        Like Sanchez

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

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

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Contract talks related maybe?

  19. EspanYOLO
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

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

  20. MTPockets
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yay Bobby get me above 0.

    • Game of Throw_ins
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

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

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

      Grant on for a BAP 😀

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

        Yay!

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

          I'm now in to positive figures

      2. d3bug
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        great!

    • Baked baines
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month 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, 1 month ago

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

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

        🙂

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

          I took an 8 point hit and started holebas.

          Brunt got me nothing too. 🙁

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

        Thanks to you zlatan

        1. super zlatan
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Sorry costa. 🙁

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

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

    • Shultan
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

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

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

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

        1. super zlatan
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Lol

        2. BabyB
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          would be hilarious if he did.

    • Tansey
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Average GW score around -6 this week so far?

      1. d3bug
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

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

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

      I fear for Arsenal..Men vs Infants so far

    • Bunk Moreland
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month 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.