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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. Magic Bean
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    3 point hit for Llorente and 3 point hit for Coutinho. 2 point hit argument is now void

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

      Did both and also Olsson hit too ha

  2. JÆKS ⭐
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    How is it even possible that Coutinho only has 1 points, Flashscore has him off at 61', can't be a 2 minute gap 😀

    1. mad_beer ✅
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      FPL has him at 59.

      1. JÆKS ⭐
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Yea well that doesn't make any sense at all

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      He went off at 59:59 or 60:00. 61' means 60:00-60:59.

    3. DLL18
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      61 means the 61st minute 60:01-61:00

      1. JÆKS ⭐
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        I know that, which means that fpl should give him at least 60'

        1. DLL18
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          But he didn't go off in the 61st minute, he left the pitch at 59:59

          1. JÆKS ⭐
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            If minute 61 means 60:01 - 61:00, then minute 60 obviously means 59:01 - 60:00 ....

            1. DLL18
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              It is the 60th minute but he didn't play the full 60 minutes.

              1. JÆKS ⭐
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 3 months ago

                Oh yea can see the reasoning behind that if you put it like that, although I don't really agree with it, a goal scored in 00:40 is also noted as a goal in the first minute so...

            2. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              He started the sixtieth minute, but didn't complete it. Get it?

    4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I was thinking this... But if you think about it, Can scored in the 61st minute. Rules say player needs to have played at least 60 minutes to get the point. So it makes sense that cout only gets one point, as frustrating as it is for owners, including me.

  3. Lawrø
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Emre Can goal: https://streamable.com/nwwpj

  4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Where is Mane's goals

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Where ARE Mane's goals

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

        This?

      2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Where are Mane goal

        1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Is* and mane's

          😆

          1. Cilly Bonnolly
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            *Mané's

        2. Old Man
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          🙂
          We all want at least one!

      3. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Or goal

  5. EDEN THE MAN
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    So...

    Heaton-Pickford
    Alonso-Walker-Pieters-Yoshida-Holgate
    Sanchez-Mane-Coutinho-Siggy-Caroll
    Lukaku-Llorente-Barnes

    8.1 ITB. That Kane injury really stuffed me.

    Thinking Barnes+Coutinho to Costa+Alli?

    Any response would be greatly appreciated.

  6. Forza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Round it up, you turds.

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      😆

  7. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    It was past the 60th when Cout walked off, this is a travesty

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

      59:59

    2. Magic Bean
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      He crossed the sideline on 59:59

    3. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Did you fast forward too much?

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

      Not on my screen

  8. Guru Mediation
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    It's 1 point. He needed to complete the 60th minute, I.e. The clock on 61

    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      No, he needed the 60:00

      1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        ^^^this is correct.

        don't post facts that you make up please.

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

      No, it's the clock on 60. He was one second too quick getting off the pitch, maybe less.

    3. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      BS

    4. Guru Mediation
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Sorry petals

  9. meenabakery
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Bought Llorente and Brunt. Had Baines and Phillips. Captained Mane over Lukaku. Did Ibra to Kane last night. Kill me now.

    1. Visionaries
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      That's rough

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

      Did all that except Kane plus more useless hits

      1. meenabakery
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Hold me.

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

      Why did you buy Brunt ?

      1. meenabakery
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Free up the funds for Kane/Sanchez. Plus I'm not very intelligent.

  10. Visionaries
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Have the funds to get basically anyone in..
    A Mane, Niasse -> Erikson, Costa
    B Mane, Niasse -> Sanchez, Costa
    C Mane, Niasse -> Son, Costa
    D Mane, Niasse -> Hazard, Kun
    E Mane, Niasse -> Sane, Costa

    1. The Head-Ake
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I'm with a/b/c

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

    'Hits never pay'

    1. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Objectively untrue.

  12. Del Griffith
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Ali to Sterling (-4) to Coutinho (-4) ... and back to Ali. What a merry go round!

  13. The Nuttmxn
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Think I should be able to get a mention in the rough part of rough with the smooth this week.

    Pieters+Ibrahimovic to Olsson and Llorente (for a hit) and Captained Coutinho.

  14. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Step it up Mane. Come on

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

    Brunt & Coutinho -> Walker & Alli/Erik it is.

    1. Trading Bear
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      same

  16. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    The half price sale didn't work out too well. Coutino and Llorente will testify to that.

  17. Sir Jose Wenger returns
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Whomst ever said "coutinho brace after half time" earlier please could you post up your lottery numbers for this week

  18. tm245
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    If Harry Kane walks off the pitch at 59:59, who gets the assist?

    1. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Lukaku

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Only if he meant it

    2. dhamphiir
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      McAuley

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

      His crutches?

    4. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Not Brunt.

  19. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    I think this is the first time I've been genuinely mad about this game

  20. RoysCallerAnne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    It looked like exactly 60:00 to me

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

      It was 59.56 🙁

    2. Ziro
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I counted 59:59

    3. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Fair enough, I don't own him, very unlucky!

    4. drughi
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      59:58

  21. Ziro
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Coming into this match, I had Coutinho Mané and Gray and expecting at least a goal and assist. Lol.

  22. Poor man's Igor Biscan
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    If Amat had come on 2 mins earlier and Cout left field 8 seconds later I would be 3 points better off

    1. Ziro
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      This. Fine margins

  23. rogerbarton
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    ML leader only had four players this weekend... but Lukaku as captain and Can = 30 points so far. I'm only 14 ahead with 10 players 🙁

  24. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Official Anfield clock when Coutinho crossed the white line:

    http://shabier.com/59/59-009.jpg

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

      🙂

  25. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    I guess king makes up for the coutinho 1 pointer not that i own coutinho

  26. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Heaton assist close

  27. Pep Talk
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Is Wijn-Can-Origi the new Firm-Mane-Cout?

  28. Professor Abel X
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Last 2 weeks have officially ruined my season. ML rival has only Foster, Siggy, Mane, Lukaku(c) & Barnes this week and beat my score even though I had a full 11 out

  29. FPLtfs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Wow, have been planning for this gw for 2 months. Result:
    -Baines 1p
    -Brunt 1p
    -Coutinho 1p
    -Llorente 1p
    -Kept Kane, who now of course is injured.
    -ML rival had King (c), and none of the mentioned players.

  30. The Mandalorian
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    The Count has vanished