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4 March 2017 1776 comments
Mark Mark
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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. JÆKS ⭐
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Fellow Alli owners, keeping for gw 28? Think I'm going to sell for Coutinho/Firmino regardless of his performance

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I want Walker Eriksen Kane long term, so selling for Cout

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

        Yea Eriksen is playing very well again lately!

        1. F4L
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          he certainly is

      2. Yellin' in my Ear
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        This, hence sold Alli this week for sterling and kept Erik

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

      keeping... Was suppose to drop him for King but avoided due to Southampton game, have to keep him now 😮

    3. Pep says
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Pool did this to Spurs and then Leicester hammered them 3 1.

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

        True, but - blank SOU bur - isn't great though, Coutinho looks to getting his form back from the old days

    4. Robben Mee Blind
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Was just pondering this myself. I resisted taking him out for Sterling but he may have to go next week. It'd be for a hit for me though as I need to get Lukaku back

    5. WDT
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Keep him mate (I am). Great fixtures 28 aside, he's just a quality goal scorer. 12 already in PL, far better value than hazard/kdb etc I feel

      1. Robben Mee Blind
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Didn't realise he'd scored that many

  2. The special 5
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    The first goal is blatant Cout assist

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      do one

      1. The special 5
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Are you joking that touch made it go through defenders legs, wouldn't of gotten to Firminho otherwise

        1. My Name Is Prince
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          LOL

    2. MTPockets
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Can't see a touch.

      • ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        ?

      • Robben Mee Blind
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Ok

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

        C'mon, let it go already.

        1. The special 5
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Ha you know it did aswell

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

            Not really mate. He clearly didn't touch it.

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

        Jog on

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

        If you want an assist it helps to have touched the ball

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

      13(-4) with Sanchez to come on

      Not a total lost cause correct?

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

        From 4 players. 5 when Sanchez plays

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

        Nope. Should come on at the start of the second half me thinks.

    4. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      First ever points from Mane despite owning him many many times. 😀

      1. Robben Mee Blind
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        *Mané mané times

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

          I enjoyed this

        2. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          I nearly typed that but decided it was way too cheesy 😉

          1. Robben Mee Blind
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            I never let that stop me. Quite the opposite 🙂

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

        Not even appearance points? 😯

        😛

    5. AA33
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I have two Pool mids. Seriously thinking of doing Sterling > Mane/Coutinho. Thoughts?

        1. F4L
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          maybe. I might triple up

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

          There will always be a game where one of them doesn't scored. I like to go in to each gameweek thinking all my players will score 😛

      • Feed tha Sheep
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Who's best defender for next week? (Excluding Everton and West Brom)

        1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Just for next week? Clyne

          1. Feed tha Sheep
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Well for maybe 4/5weeks but will obv need to have a game next week?

        2. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Mawson or Olsson - there are goals in then there lads ...

      • Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Does Zaha get one or two bonus?

        1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Have a third guess

          1. Big_Andy_GAWA
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Zero? So it's 3, 3, 3?

      • F4L
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        That front three of pool is so beautiful to watch

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

        Coq off

      • AlCapwnUK
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Mane and Firmino owner 🙂

        Arsenal fan 🙁

        Still see us getting top 4, we always get top 4 right?

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

          Not this time

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

        Lallana is playing so well but it's no good him points dodging.

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

          Pool mids share points so might as well keep him.

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

            Oh I will, he's just going through a bare patch.

        2. HurriKane
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          mane firmino and coutinho are far better options

          lallana offers the least threat compared to them imo

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

            Lallana is the cheapest so I'd expect that, but he's ahead of Coutinho and not far behind the others for points

      • fedolefan
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Come on Alexis!!!

      • Scratch
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Sanchez coming on, that's some visionary stuff from the manager

        1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Love it when managers drop their best players, then they bring them on and they rescue the game and the manager is hailed as a genius - Roy Hodgson speciality that was.

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

            Only difference this game cannot be rescued

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

              You do realize that this is the same Liverpool defense you have no doubt been lolling at as far back as this morning?

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

        Sanchez on. Wenger realised his mistake.

      • Mic
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Sanch back on

        1. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          One point is better than nothing

      • Assisting the assister
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Here's to the 9.9% that stuck with Firmino

      • AA33
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Grant on 1 bonus 😎

          1. AlCapwnUK
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            🙂

          2. FPL Virgin
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Ave it.

        • Gaz Downright
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Sánchez apparently didn't train, that's why.

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

            Neither did the 11 on the pitch by the look of things

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

            he's gone.
            Hope we sign Lacazette

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

              Is he that much cop though ?

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

          Sanchez already paying dividends

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

          Mane to punish on the break 😉

          1. Jay_
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Looks likely

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

            Sanchez goal would be ideal here

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

            I dunno lads, I don't think a team can be title contenders with Iwobi and Gibbs...

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

              Not to mention a poor bench as well

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

              I agree that we should really sign a LB, Monreal is getting on a bit.

              Iwobi is decent, but i fear in the mold of Ox and Wally, no finish.

              If Wenger goes this Arsenal team might look VERY different next year. Bellerin and Ozil might join Sanchez out the door

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

            You don't rest Alexis away to Liverpool you rest him at home to Hull

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

              You don't rest him period

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

              He's a big game player though

            3. AA33
                9 years, 1 month ago

                He shouldn't have had a rest. GW 26 was off for them 😉

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

                Somthing more to that surely

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

                Strange move by Wenger. Can't figure it out unless he is trying to prove a point which hasn't gone well

              • FPL Virgin
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                9 years, 1 month ago

                You don't go cheap on Liverpool mids, either. 😉

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

                  Cue Lallana brace ...

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

                Dunno, but it's about time he hung up his trenchcoat.

              • Berbalove
                • 16 Years
                9 years, 1 month ago

                Rest for Bayern in the midweek.

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

              I was going to captain Mane next week 🙂

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

                Will be tight between Lukaku and Mane.

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

                Mane home to Bur, no brainer!

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

              Close

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

              WHAT A SAVE

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

                Lol. Was almost straight at him.

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

              Wish Klarius was in goal

            8. Webbinho
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Can people stop selling Aguero and Sterling!!! My plans hinge on both rising and getting the .2 extra!

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

                *sells Aguero after reading this.

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

              Wow, how did that stay out

            10. Smoky Johnson
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Mawson or Olsson?

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

                Mawson

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

                Mawson

              3. HurriKane
                • 13 Years
                9 years, 1 month ago

                Olsson

                1. Smoky Johnson
                  • 9 Years
                  9 years, 1 month ago

                  Olsson wingback
                  Mawson central play