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

    Which three would you all play this week out of;

    A)mane (mci)
    B)Gabbiadini (spu)
    C)Antonio(LEI)
    D) Sigurdsson(bou)

    1. Fozzyb34r
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      B,C,D

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

      B

    3. mojoindojo
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      ACD

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

      None of them. This week will be dominated by Capoue, de Roon, Snodgrass, Brunt, Amat and Anichebe. Basically, choose what you think is best, do the opposite and you will succeed in this game.

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

        Your probably right!

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

      Thanks guys

  2. Fozzyb34r
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Anyone else bring in Kane last night?

  3. Clintymints
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    The disaster escalates

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

    Is -8 too much for gw29?

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

      Not with the way things are going atm

  5. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Cout > Sanchez easy move this week

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

      I'm not even saying this jokingly but do you not think City is one of those teams Pool will score goals against

      1. Greenbackbøøg…
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

        Either way Cout doesn't seem to be in good goalscoring form, I have mane anyway

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

          Suppose. Yeah I have both too and may well do the same move

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

        Yes but they will be Mané goals

  6. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    looking at 48 (-8) as things stand from 8 players happy with that conisdering the number of injuries this GW

  7. GreennRed
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Gwan Robbie. Score one then give Woodburn a handy one for the winner 🙂

  8. Sims
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Non owners,

    Time for a collective Gigantic LOL at coutinho owners

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

      If you're 5.

      1. Sims
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

        Too bad I'm only 4

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

          Clearly.

    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Why the restriction? I'm an owner and we can all have a gigantic lol. It is the law of the sod.

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

      Tumbleweed

    4. Richd
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      LOL at me. I own him. Also have king lukaku Barnes Coleman siggy.

      So deepthroate my dong bro

    5. Jafoole_88
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Lolololol

      1. Jafoole_88
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

        Lol at Mane(c) as well!

  9. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    This squad was a distinct possibility this week. Would hurt if you had it:

    Heaton
    Brunt Baines Funes-Mori
    Morrison Coutinho(c) Mane Firmino Phillips
    Rondon Llorente

    De Gea - Kane - Sanchez - Alli

    Grand total of around 10 pts unless Mane or Heaton does something.

  10. Colonel Klink
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Everyone talking about Coutinh0, what about possible Kane injury?

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

      *Coutinh1

      1. Colonel Klink
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

        Yeah, look on the bright side!

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

        **Coutin1o

    2. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      'Several weeks' according to the Off The Ball team. Not a physio amongst them. But he's had ankle problems a few months ago. Costa for a hit if he's out.

      1. Colonel Klink
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

        Was going to trade Aguero. Think now keep Aguero, or Costa, like you say?

  11. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Heaton to get an assist today

  12. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Heaton looking for a sneaky assist.

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

    At least Coutinho owners didn't lose a point for a clean sheet.

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

    Coutinho is droppable then

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

    Guys..can i keep on taking hits for the week and just play the wildcard before the deadline...So the hits wont be counted right ?

    1. d3bug
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      yes

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Of course. Don't you know what wildcard means?

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

        Thanks ..just want to confirm it for sure

    3. Colonel Klink
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Yes. Just remember to activate it before deadline.

    4. Clintymints
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Yas

    5. Bruno Bruno!!
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      yes that is correct, just remember to play the wildcard

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

      Thanks all..Wildcard is the only option for me now with this ***** team

  16. KUNingas
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Sanchez in for
    A) Firmino
    B) Coutinho

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Both imo

      1. KUNingas
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

        😀

  17. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Right, cue another -12. Goodbye Kane, Coutinho, Brunt and Snodgrass

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

      Think I'm on the hit train too. I can't WC until I know the DGWs...

    2. Colonel Klink
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Kane and Snodgrass a little premature, no?

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

      Who you getting for them?

    4. George Costanza
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      A hit for Brunt is madness

      1. Differentiator
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

        Possibly the only one that gets a reprieve. Kane does if he's fine, which looks exceptionally unlikely

    5. Moves like Dejagah
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 24 days ago

      I need to do exactly the same thing.

  18. Donblaster
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Can anyone beat this -8...
    Baines 1, Coutinho 1, Llorente 1

    1. Mighty
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Who did you take out to transfer those in?

      1. Donblaster
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

        3 injured/suspended players...PVA, Stan and Ibra

    2. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      had two of them barkley saved me

    3. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      -12 you mean? I did cout & Llorente for -8

      1. Donblaster
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

        Had 1FT so -8

    4. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Yes. I can.

      1. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

        Just seen your transfers. Damn. Good call on Lukaku(c) though

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

    Mane looks lost with Origi hogging so much attacking space.

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

      Yep, it's awful to see

  20. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    GW28 minefield:

    West Ham: Lanzini, Snodgrass
    Liverpool: Coutinho, Mane, Origi, Firmino
    WBA: Brunt, Rondon, Morrison, Phillips
    Everton: Baines, Funes-Mori
    Hull: Grosicki

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

      Groscki -4 (2)
      Lloretene -4 (1)
      Lanzini -4 (2)

      Lukaku was the FT, should have just stopped there really.

      1. Moves like Dejagah
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 24 days ago

        Same here. Think I've taken about 7 hits this season and not one has paid off.

  21. rogerbarton
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Still hoping it's just a sprain for Kane. Would make Costa de facto 'must have' after next week - Ibra out and Lukaku has Liverpool and Man U away after Hull.

  22. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Barnes goal INC.

  23. Tansey
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Origi off Lucas on

  24. Tansey
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Gray off Vokes on

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

    Mane playing striker

  26. George Costanza
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Anyone else think Sanchez could rip WBA apart? I'm seriously considering captaining him over Lukaku.

  27. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Good news for mane....or shut up shot?

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

      *shop

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

    Okay, Sadio, you are the alpha dog again.

  29. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    cry me a river

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

    Origi off
    Lucas on