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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.

  1. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Can goal

  2. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Oh my lord. Coutinho off for 1 pointer.

    1. Lawrø
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      😆

      I sort of jinxed that

  3. tm245
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    What the hell?

  4. rivercityransom
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    cout on 2 points atm

    1. fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Captain?

  5. Jay_
      9 years, 25 days ago

      I captained him, after bringing in for Firm -4

    • Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Can goal

    • Bellerinmondo
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      60 dead on I made it

    • Lizard Lips
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      HIT bring in Coutinho
      HIT bring in Llorente
      HIT bring in Funes Mori
      Captain Mane NOT Lukaku

      Time to stop playing this game.

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

        Always next week.

      2. TLF
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

        I feel your pain

    • Alexis Nonsense
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Cout off

      As a Firmino owner that's great news

    • Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Coutinho, Mane, and Heaton in this game.

      F this.

    • Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Origi assist!

    • Tansey
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Origi assist

    • Hakuho FPL
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      59:59

      1. Numb
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

        Near as damn it.

      2. michudagawd
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

        He just got to 60 I think.

      3. sunzip14
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

        I was so hoping for the ball to not go out of play until it hit the 60min mark! I was looking at the clock too

    • Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Origi double assist

      1. michudagawd
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

        1 assist.

    • tm245
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Origi assist?

    • Royal5
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Useless pieces of shiteee Coutinho

    • Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      This is rather depressing as a Coutinho captainer who was brought in on a -12 hit

    • Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      What a shot

    • Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      **** I hate this week

    • Bubz
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      I brought in Llorente, Baines and Coutinho this week. All off before 60 minutes.

      1. drughi
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

        llorente, snodgrass and firmino for a 8 point hit and now I have to take another 8 point hit to get rid lol

    • Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Woodburn already making a big difference.....

    • J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Rage selling coutinho .

      Mug.

    • Stupendous
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      This game is final, utter, complete proof that you simply cannot buy Liverpool midfielders. Can and Wijnaldum ffs.

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

        With 2 assists for origi lol. Nothing for Mane, coutinho, firmino, lallana

        1. Stupendous
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 25 days ago

          I brought in Mane and then Firmino for this week. Looked at Can tbh but nope.

    • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Coutinho will explode they said

    • Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Right mane, need a goal to save this disaster zone

    • Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Both CDM's score for Liverpool.

      1. Fred54
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

        As expected.

    • Zebras
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      boots still on the pitch at 60"... just barely but I swear if there is a god

    • Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Coutinho > Woodburn -4?

    • Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Come on Mane

    • Lizard Lips
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Anyone beat this ROUGH?

      HIT bring in Coutinho
      HIT bring in Llorente
      HIT bring in Funes Mori
      Captain Mane NOT Lukaku

      Time to stop playing this game.

      1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

        HIT for (C)out
        HIT for Llorente
        Baines owner
        Mane owner
        Heaton owner

      2. vickyz r3d d3vil$ !!!
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

        HIT bring in Coutinho(c)
        HIT bring in Llorente

        Funes Mori, Snodgrass 1 pointer..No King

      3. liner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

        Hit for Antonio (C)
        Hit for Sigy
        Hit for Wijnaldum
        😀