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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. Ghost86
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 29 days ago

    No spurs or arsenal players

    Coutinho to

    A) Sanchez
    B) Alli/Eriksen

    1. The Wise Owl
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      A

      1. Flynny
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        A...if u can afford

  2. Danstoke82
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 29 days ago

    My Cout over Firmino hope/punt didn't work then. Ahh well.

    1. andymck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      Tbf he did outscore Firmino today

      1. Danstoke82
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        Very true so kind of a win.

        Am binning him for Alli though

  3. leocarter27
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 29 days ago

    If Kane is out for a while thoughts on this wildcard team?! (1.5itb)

    Pickford / jakupovic

    Valencia Alonso Coleman / Britos Yoshida

    Alli Sanchez King Siggy / Lee C-Y

    Costa Lukaku Defoe

    Thanks all. Would appreciate ideas

    1. dhamphiir
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      Get Spurs defender

      1. leocarter27
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        Maybe upgrade pickford to lloris?

    2. Crow
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      I like it. Except I'd want spurs defense

  4. Dušan Citizen
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 29 days ago

    Another captain fail.

    Gosh, I am good at it.

    1. Dušan Citizen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      Defoe or Sanchez next one

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      2 weeks in a row for me.

      Kun and Mané.

      Time to actually trust Lukaku from now on.

  5. JÆKS ⭐
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 29 days ago

    Can someone explain to me in which situation there will be a dubbel gameweek in 32 or 33?

  6. 7alwachi
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 29 days ago

    Been away from fpl for a while, why is Sanchez -85% to rise on fpl stats?

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      Arsenal blank in 26 and 28

    2. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      He is the anointed one.

    3. Konig Luther
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      because people are now buy him

  7. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 29 days ago

    Dele Alli, I'm sorry I ever sold you! Let me take you baby.

    1. Flynny
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      Not sure I'd invest so happily in spurs with kane set to be out..

      1. GreennRed
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        He'll be more involved goal time but discipline is questionable once again. Son maybe a better pick.

      2. Garlana
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        Yeh, they only scored 6 without him...Even if it was just Millwall.

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      Kane out, won't be playing Millwall every week

    3. Lawrø
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      Yep this has been a distaster. Alli --> Sterling(-4) --> Coutinho(-4) --> Alli(-4) might be on the cards 😆

  8. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 29 days ago

    24 points net, I prefer red arrows anyway

    1. EDEN THE MAN
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      23 points net here

  9. Flynny
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 29 days ago

    Are there any midfielders worth up to 5.3 worth investing in to rotate with king?

    Want to do Coutinho to sanchez but 0.4.

    So guess snoddy to 5.3 should be my enabler.....

    Unless I downgrade Kun...

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      Snoddy not nailed

      Maybe de roon, Davies, schneiderlin

      1. Flynny
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        Cheers mate.

        I already have snoddy....so need to take him out for a 5.3 to afford sanchez .

    2. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      Just get a bench fodder, and play King every week.

      1. Flynny
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        Who would that fodder be mate?

        1. Les Bleus
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 29 days ago

          T. Carrol of Swansea maybe?

    3. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      Get Davies and don't rotate.

      1. Flynny
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        Cheers....Davies of Everton?

        Is he nailed?

        1. GreennRed
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 29 days ago

          At the moment. Not bringing many attacking ng returns, had a few when he broke into the team. But don't expect much from fodder.

  10. EDEN THE MAN
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 29 days ago

    Sorry for repost

    Coutinho(Have Mane)+Barnes to Costa+Alli?

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      Yes

  11. Danstoke82
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 29 days ago

    Glad I listened on here and went with Lukaku over Mane as captain.

    Many thanks all that advised me!

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      not trying to sound hindsightist, but it was the clear choice once firm was ruled out

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        I should have listened.

  12. Lawrø
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 29 days ago

    Scores 71(-4)pts

    Loses H2H 😎

    1. Diva
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      Sorry, Lawro, but I've been overdue a good week. You were unlucky to be the victim.

      1. Lawrø
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        Congratulations! Fantasic score 😀

        1. Diva
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 29 days ago

          Thanks. Awesome score yourself. You're having a great year!

  13. F4L
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 29 days ago

    Cout and Firm ➡ Sanchez and Son for a hit?

    1. Dušan Citizen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      I am thinking Lanzini and Grosicki to Sanchez and Son for -8

  14. Fred54
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 29 days ago

    52-12

    And you know what, that -12 brought back only 5 measly points!

    1. Numb
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      Actually, this week hits are only actually -2 points so it's actually only -6 actually.

      1. Fred54
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        Don't start that crap with me Numb. 😐

        1. Numb
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 29 days ago

          They confirmed this on the ScoutCast!

      2. Konig Luther
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        😀 say that to his score

        1. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 29 days ago

          This.

  15. Sleep Talk
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 29 days ago

    Thankful that I went for Lukaku as captain, but I could have been without those extra three transfers for Mané, Coutinho and Llorente..

  16. Tim Canterbury
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 29 days ago

    Six one-pointers in my team but still managed 72

  17. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 29 days ago

    Barnes likely to keep any Baps?

    1. dhamphiir
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      Can will get 3 bonus for winning goal

  18. Gruu
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 29 days ago

    Quick poll
    A. Mane > Alli
    B. Mane > Eriksen
    C. Coutinho > Alli
    D. Coutinho > Eriksen

    Grant
    Valencia Baines Brunt
    Mane Coutinho Siggy King
    Lukaku Costa Llorente

    (Jaku Zaha Robertson Chambers)
    1 FT, 6.2 m ITB

    1. Konig Luther
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      C for me

    2. WVA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      C

    3. KUNingas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      Sanchez?

    4. Donhush
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      C of the lot

    5. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      Take 4 pt hit and do A and D get rid of both Liverpool clowns.

  19. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 29 days ago

    He definitely leaves the pitch on 60....

    https://twitter.com/andrewyee/status/840979998513221634

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      59:59 😛

    2. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      That's the most he ran all game too.

    3. Numb
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      Crossed the line between 59:59 and 60:00

    4. Lawrø
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      Reminds me of VDV a couple of years ago... that was final game of the season right? I know my brother lost his cash ML because of it. On some screens it showed after 60 and some before.

    5. Pasqualinho
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      Time is taken when he leaves the pitch. I remember a couple of years ago Yaya trudging off slowly when his number went up just after 59 mins, but he still got full appearance and CS point.
      If Cout hadn't have run off then he'd have earned the extra point.

      1. Fred54
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        Are you sure, maybe they changed it, would make more sense to go by the whistle.

        1. Pasqualinho
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 29 days ago

          Can I have my Amat point, then? Because Rangel got injured in the 29th minute.

          1. Fred54
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 29 days ago

            Okay, that proves that.

            Have Amat too!

    6. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      Its when the ref blows though, not when he actually cross the line.

    7. fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      That's 60. We need that additional point.

  20. EDEN THE MAN
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 29 days ago

    Is there any chance Kane plays Southampton?

    1. Crow
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      no. definitely out

    2. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      1%

    3. STONEROSES
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      Be surprised. Didn't look great

    4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      Unlikely but there is little bit of hope until confirmed news

  21. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 29 days ago

    Mane (c)

    I under estimated Liverpools crapness

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      Same here.

  22. STONEROSES
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 29 days ago

    Best mid price striker to go for?

    A. Gabbiadini
    B Defoe
    C Others...

    1. Pariße
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      A imo

    2. WVA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      A

    3. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      get both

  23. Crow
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 29 days ago

    WC team of around 105-106m? Is this too lazy? xD

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      Cech - Pickford
      Valencia - Alonso - Coleman - Walker - Yoshida
      Alli - Sanchez - Siggy - Firmino - King
      Costa - Lukaku - Gabbiadini

      1. Pep says
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        Caballero a better option from 32 onwards?

        1. diesel001
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 29 days ago

          Yes.

  24. WVA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 29 days ago

    Baines Coutinho Rondon > Yoshida Sanchez Costa for -8?

    1. Differentiator
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      Nah, Baines will outscore Yoshida next week probably. Add in the -8 and you will be net down in score

      1. WVA
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        Cheers, wouldn't play Yosh next week though. Hoping Sanchez and Costa can make up the -8 v west brom and stoke!

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

    Im now pleased with my Coleman (C) 🙂 probably should have gone lukaku but wanted to go differential this GW

  26. lordkippe
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 29 days ago

    which move ?

    Pickford (Jakupovic)
    Alonso/Coleman/Valencia/Walker
    Mane/Coutinho/Sigurdsson/Antonio(Carroll)
    Kane/Lukaku(Gabbiadini)

    A : Kane&Coutinho > Sanchez & Defoe (-4)
    B : Kane & Coutinhi > Alli & Costa ( -4 )

  27. FFPro
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 29 days ago

    *Nervously updates https://fpldiscovery.wordpress.com/ in anticipation of huge benchwankery points avg added*

    1. Numb
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      Gonna be about 10 points onto the average I reckon

  28. TOPCAT1960
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 29 days ago

    Looks like 60pts for me after hits and 3 Baps for Barnes. "#only7playersfrom15

  29. MFC86
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 29 days ago

    Not seeing much love for Hazard. I was thinking of going Coutinho to Hazard

    1. Pariße
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      I think most want Sanchez back and there's not much space to fit them both in.

  30. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 29 days ago

    HOLD them BAPS Barnes!