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12 March 2017 3021 comments
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The shortened Gameweek 28 comes to a conclusion this afternoon when Liverpool entertain Burnley at Anfield.

With Sadio Mane and Philippe Coutinho both among the top 10 players transferred in this week, many Fantasy managers will be hoping the Liverpool midfield duo can wreak havoc against a Burnley side that has managed just one clean sheet on their travels this season.

Mane has produced five double-figure hauls at Anfield, helping explain why over 8% of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) bosses have handed the Senegal international the captain’s armband.

Coutinho, meanwhile, found the back of the net in the 3-1 defeat to Leicester City in Gameweek 26, and slowly looks to be returning to his best form.

Roberto Firmino was also brought in by over 103,000 FPL managers, but the Brazilian has been ruled out due to a knock, with Divock Origi taking his place in the starting XI.

The Reds will have to get past Tom Heaton though, who returns for Burnley after missing the 3-2 defeat to Swansea City due to illness, providing a boost for his 19% ownership in FPL.

Liverpool did, of course, lose 2-0 to the Clarets in the reverse fixture in Gameweek 2, and will be hoping to improve on their dismal record against teams from the bottom half, having lost to Swansea City, Hull City and Leicester over the last six Gameweeks.

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  1. Fred54
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Barnes CS gone. 🙁

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Mee too

    2. The Tinkerman
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Barnes still top of baps, doesn't lose any points. Yet.

  2. KOKAK
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Lucky goal....maybe a lucky point then!

  3. Tansey
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Wijnaldum has scored or assisted in all 6 of his last home games, and blanked in all of his last 13 away games

    All 11 of his goals last year were at home

    What is wrong with this guy

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Doesn't get into as many attacking positions away from home?

    2. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Home delights.. same as when he played for Newcastle..not a single away goal

      1. Tansey
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        I'll never undersrand this home delights concept

        1. Pep bites Kun
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Amen - me too!

    3. CABAYE4
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      He's got no bottle that's what.

      Goes missing when it matters.

      1. TheDogTor
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        He kind of just took a chance when it kind of just mattered.

  4. F4L
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Everyone slating Pool don't realise how much a loss Firmino is to them. Plz stop pretending to be experts, its like Spurs when they went back to 4-2-3-1

    1. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I forgot no Firmino meant they'd be unable to pass or defend properly.

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        well it affects them massively in ways you wouldn't know.

    2. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I would agree with Fulham... chain reaction on the whole team's game shape without Firmino; no excuse but a good expanantion

    3. Wetdream
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      No strength in depth at all....

  5. The Tinkerman
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    I'll happily forgo Mane points if Barnes scores again. He's a lump, just need someone to put it on a plate for him like Lowton did.

  6. borat
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    thanks wijnaldum. heaton cs gone. so many own him .

  7. AA33
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Wijnaldum is a serious option now....

    1. Nomar
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Don't. He'll disappoint just like every other Liverpool midfielder.

    2. Tansey
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      You best bench him every time he plays away

  8. RoysCallerAnne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Ah flip off, give the assist to Origi.

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      They will.

    2. fedolefan
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I think they will. Just one deflection of the defender.

  9. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Perfect time for that goal. Now hopefully Klopp has some ideas to give his players at the half-time team talk.

  10. Old Man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Thanks god for that - no Heaton clean sheet. No doubt he save a penalty or 47 shots or score from a punt down the pitch or something.

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Heaton has been an awful option for weeks now

      1. Nomar
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Pickford is the way forward.

        Shame I don't have him!

  11. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    My name describes this gw as a whole

  12. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Mane brace 2nd half. 2x coutinho assists. Come on

    1. Viprin
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      THIS

  13. Numb
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    *Liverpool mid* > *Spurs mid* anyone?

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Sanchez or Son, maybe both

    2. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      🙁

    3. Oven Glover
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Which Spurs mid???

      1. Numb
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Alli or Eriksen I guess. Maybe Son comes into the equation if Kane is out long term.

        1. Oven Glover
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Sad to see Kane hurt. Was a happy owner. Now I guess I'll have to get Costa and decide which Spud to get.

    4. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Sterling & Mane -> Sanchez & Son 😉

    5. CABAYE4
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Nah Man C is a prime fixture for Liverpool attack.

      1. Numb
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        That's the other thing.

    6. Sandy Ravage
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Yep, Mane Coutinho & Firmino looks like overkill.

      1. Sandy Ravage
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        only Firmino > Eriksen

  14. Richd
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Ashley Barnes barmy army.

  15. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Who we getting in for Aguero now instead of Kane if we already have Lukaku?

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      name rhymes with Bosta

      1. Cilly Bonnolly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Ach Costa bores me though. Yeah he's pretty consistent but you never feel he's going to explode. Well...maybe in a rage but not in terms of points.

    2. andymck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Why not just keep him?

      1. Cilly Bonnolly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Lot of money for the output he's giving.

    3. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Keeping & (c)

    4. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Vs LFC? Keeping.

      1. Nomar
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Yes, but that's the kind of game Liverpool do well in.

        They seem to have this amazing ability to play to the level of their opponent and either blitz the good teams or exceed the crappiness of the bad ones!

    5. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Costa for me

    6. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      keep till ibra is needed again

    7. Hooky
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Gabbiadini

      1. Hooky
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Or Defoe

      2. Cilly Bonnolly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Already getting him in for Benteke.

  16. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Barnes still on 3 BAPS

    1. Richd
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      What a superstar!!

    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      legend in the making

    3. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Before he two foots Matip before the happy ending.

    4. Oven Glover
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Your grav makes all your posts look sad. Are you happy about him being on 3 bonus?

      1. FPL Maldini
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Very happy haha. Might change my grav actually

  17. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Who is likely to get the Liverpool assist?

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Lukaku

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Origi or no-one.

    3. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      McAuley, Lukaku or let's go really deep into this joke and say Charlie Austin.

    4. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      100% no one.

    5. HurriKane
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      McAuley touched it

  18. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    This first half is making my decision to captain Coleman not look like a bad decision

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Kaku says hello

    2. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Well the obvious choice was Lukaku

      1. Bruno Bruno!!
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        I know but I wanted a differential pick,apparently coleman hit the post yesterday

        1. F4L
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          he passed to Gueye who hit the post. Would have got you an extra 10 points

  19. Lawrø
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Can't see that being an Origi assist... unlucky RCA 🙁

    https://my.mixtape.moe/xvaack.mp4

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Very, very unlucky 🙁

    2. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Jesus

    3. Numb
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I dunno. I think it could be.

  20. tm245
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Fourteenth highest scoring midfielder at 7.5m or under, sixth highest scoring Liverpool midfielder.

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      This is why I'm not even tempted to play the Spurs minefield.

      Let's get Sanchez back in and leave it at that!

      1. tm245
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Aye, he seems to be the clear way forward.

        1. Fred54
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          I have Eriksen anyway, lost Alli to the false DGW.

          1. tm245
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Eriksen looks really good.

  21. lordkippe
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    ffs!!! Cant get a captain right ever. coutinho and mane gonna be hitted out for de roon and clayton after this

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      it was a poor captain choice tbh

  22. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Do we think that for Chelsea....

    A) they will win tight 1-0 games so just get Pedro, others not essential

    B) Hazard

    C) Costa

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      C

    2. Nomar
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      C

  23. Pep Talk
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Will it be like last gameweek where everybody is hoping for an Aguero brace?

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I guess. Let's just hope it's not the same as Kane's*.

      *Too early?

    2. Pep Talk
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Mane should have assist points for luring heaton to the other side of the goal. Lol.

  24. tm245
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Blue is the color at Forward.
    Aguero Lukaku Costa

    1. Hooky
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Zigic

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        The legendary triple game week for Birmingham. How many points did he amass? 3? 1?

        1. Hooky
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Can't remember. All i know is my ML rival ruined his team with 3 Brum players and blew a 100 point lead before the end of the season 😆

  25. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone buying Declan Rice as a cheap differential?

    1. Hooky
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Going for Damian Rice myself.

  26. gonzalocampos
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    The Liverpool Story: Win vs top teams, loose vs tiny teams. Agreed?

    Holding Mane & Coutinho vs Manchester City away. Agreed?

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      not at all. Firmino being out has cost them today. They would have battered Burnley today with him fit

      1. gonzalocampos
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        The fight is in midfield. Burnley pressure on their field is killing them.

    2. andymck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      City away is the sort of game Mane will get a brace in.

  27. tm245
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Just saw replay. My bad, don't think that can be an assist.

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      no chance

  28. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Whats the story with kane.Out for a while?

    1. Hooky
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Morning Glory

      1. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        You need a little time to wake up wake up.

  29. GreennRed
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Klopp should scout the Burnley defenders and get some advice on setting up to stifle opponents from Dyche.