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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. southernpacific
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Did wenger say why Sanchez is benched

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

      Rested for Bayern

    2. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Ask his daughter

    3. Jay_
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Wanted aerial threat

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

    Bobby points are the most beautiful points for me. Have owned him for so long now and he's tortured me so much, so every goal feels like a watershed moment knowing I'm one of the very few who's celebrating them.

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Aye. I've had him since GW1.

    2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Same mate. Had him since gw1

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

      Well done to you guys.

    4. Dreams
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I did keep him for a long time but sold him before that 10 point haul. Guess I deserve it.

    5. makaveli123
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Had him, Amat and Foster since day 1 🙂

  3. Lionel Ronaldo
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Early ideas for Phillips? Want to get that fecker out before drop today. 1.6M in bank.

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Siggy if you can. King if not.

      1. Lionel Ronaldo
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Already have Siggy.

        Sterling-Mane-Siggy-Eriksen-Phillips

    2. MTPockets
      9 years, 5 months ago

      One more week...

      1. Lionel Ronaldo
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Since I brought him in GW21, he's brought me 5 blanks and 2 non-starts. Not sure I have enough patience for that.

        1. MTPockets
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Got him earlier, but know what you mean. I can't afford to lose potential non-blanker though.

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

      Carroll as a proper 5th mid and spend the difference elsewhere

      1. Lionel Ronaldo
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers 🙂

  4. Ninja Škrtel
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    ‘We’re going with Giroud and Welbeck up front because we will need to be a bit more direct and strong in the air,’ Wenger told BT Sport.

  5. mad_beer ✅
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    A Sanchez 1 pointer would be nice.

    1. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Why no yc?

  6. JoeSoap
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    As an Arsenal supporter seen the teams & done Firmino & Liverpool to win 2-1.

  7. HurriKane
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    McAuley assist surely ?

  8. A Betting Man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    8 points from 5 players, what a start to the gameweek 😐

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

      If it's post hits, that's actually a good score at the moment

      1. A Betting Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        It's not lol. 0 after hits.

        Aguero TC though it's all fine...

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

      Mine is 10 from 5 players and that includes phillips and Heaton..-8 points tho so not good for me

    3. Cookie Kid
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      2 from 4 for me, not be ungrateful

  9. The special 5
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    I'm writing to fpl that was a Cout assist no question

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

      Dummy you mean?

    2. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Good luck.

  10. FPL_Hazards
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    We are Liverpool tra la la la la

  11. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Giroud looks injured

    1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      No, that's just his usual ponderous movement and lack of ability.

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

    Alexis might get 60+ mins

  13. Lizard Lips
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Giroud is a walking sick note.

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

      He's no Darren Anderton

  14. Game of Throw_ins
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    It feels so right to have TC Kun, Sanchez is no more Unbenchable !

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

    Sanchez looking happy on the bench now that Arsenal are losing! 😀

  16. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    • 17 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    No way gru injured? Please don't bring Alexis on that would be annoying

  17. A Betting Man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Absolutely shocked at the lack of Aguero in my mini leagues. 7th in my big ML... not a single person above me even HAS him :O

    Going to be praying to every God tomorrow and Wednesday.

    1. BooYaKasha
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Did u TC?

    2. Point-one short
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      My ML rival couldn't afford him and got KDB. Please, just 2 x 15 pointers for kun and kdb to blank both.

    3. Sjaugen
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Like 40 % of my ML tced Aguero

  18. Arctic monkeys
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Why is Alexis benched ??!

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Her name is Lea

      1. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        but happens to have the surname Wenger

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

    Red arrow incoming

  20. Sebbo29
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Alexis laughing on bench

  21. Pep says
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Sanchez in before half time

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      He's not warming up yet the other subs are

      1. Pep says
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Yes he is

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

    Liverpool beating big teams just makes sense given Klopp's record in cup competitions. He just somehow seems to get his teams ready for the big games. May be he's not up for the lesser games himself and that translates to his players?

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

      I think it comes down to ego and tactics. To beat Pool, crowd the midfield and hit them hard on the counter, aim to frustrate and stifle their creativity.

      Many small teams will do that, bigger teams have more ego and don't want to adapt how the play specifically to get the better of Pool. As such they leave themselves susceptible to the high press/high attack game by giving their mids more time to thread together attacks.

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

        Yeah, agree with this. Don't think they have too much creativity to be honest. They seem to rely a lot on winning the ball when the opposition teams are out of position and then hitting them on the counter.

  23. KJT123
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone remember this goal?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chjcnpl4RK0

    Barry was given the assist, I had Deulofeu...i was fuming.

    1. Rhodes your boat
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Remember it well was in exactly the same position

  24. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Gabriel not enjoying Alexis' banter

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I wouldn't either if my team was losing.

  25. CABAYE4
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    How do doublers appear in the FPL Discovery average players played? Do they count as played after one game?

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Every season I ask the same question, and every year I forget the answer 😀

      1. CABAYE4
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I feel exactly the same!

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

    Alexis telling Gabriel how much he will be enjoying Italian gelato in the summer.

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      😀

  27. JÆKS ⭐
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    The more I think about it, the more I'm leaning towards taking a hit to do Alli to Coutinho/Firmino (already have Mane). Only need an assist to gain something from the move, so might as well take that risk then!

    1. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Agree. Sterling to that choice for me.

      1. JÆKS ⭐
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Yea already doing Sterling to Snodgrass, part of my plan to do Phillips + Aguero to Sanchez + Kane in gw 29 and keep Snoddy as my new 5th mid. Sanchez on the bench is a worry now though 😀

    2. Pep says
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Ya but the Liverpool midfield is a lottery. When Spurs fire, Alli is always in the points

      1. JÆKS ⭐
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Yea good point, but I'm bringing Kane in for gw29 so have that covered though

  28. itwaswritten
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Suddenly I'm rooting for L'pool.

    Anywho, Wengerat can choke.

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

      Wow, you're taking this really personally 🙂

  29. Marv87
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Can samchez get cs points if he plays 60 mins?

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Won't be the case anyway.

    2. Pep says
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Not anymore

    3. MTPockets
      9 years, 5 months ago

      yes

    4. CloudSky
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Yes. But its over 30.00 already.

  30. Pep says
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Yes

    1. Lionel Ronaldo
      9 years, 5 months ago

      No

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

        Maybe?

        1. Business Cat
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Probably

    2. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      No comes before Yes