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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. EDEN THE MAN
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Is it worth rotating King and Gabbiadini or just downgrading King for money purposes!

    1. EDEN THE MAN
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      ?

    2. Crow
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      I'd like to rotate them, or have king as a 4th mid for the premium players

    3. Pariße
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Gabbiadini looks too good to be rotated.

  2. ChampChomp
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Barnes to lose his baps probably

    1. michudagawd
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Hopefully not.

    2. Creedey
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Why

  3. F4L
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    A - Siggy in a 3-5-2
    or
    B - Defoe in a 3-4-3

    1. EDEN THE MAN
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      A

    2. KJT123
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Siggy

  4. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Mane (c)

    At least that covered my 4 point hit

    1. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      (C)outinho didn't. 🙁

      1. Syd.
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        Liverpool were poor today. Didn't deserve to win that game today

        1. RED PILL
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 19 days ago

          I remember a game in 1999 play off final.
          Mark Halsey cheated Gillingham Fc out of promotion.
          Just think City might still be a small club in league two, if it wasn't for Halsey.

  5. Pariße
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    What an amazing piece of trolling from the Liverpool boys. Firmino injury news popped up an hour after buying him, captain Mane missing sitters and Coutinho subbed off after 59 minutes. Some got King, but my hattrick (of trolls) was far less profitable.

    1. KJT123
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Imagine buying a player before a press conference. madness. no sympathy.

      1. Schwarzer
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        Agreed. Daft.

        1. Pariße
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 19 days ago

          If there's no news about player not training, how can you know? Ever heard of early transfers?

      2. Pariße
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        Oh god, like you've never done that before.

  6. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Oh my days that Depay goal

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      wtf was the keeper doing tho

  7. Lav
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    63(-8) OR went from 335k to 205k

    Think I will stay inside 215k?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      How do we know without your score today?

      1. Lav
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        Mane 2 points

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 19 days ago

          Outside 215K.

          1. Lav
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 19 days ago

            Thanks, so a little drop but still looking like a 100k rise 🙂

  8. Dušan Citizen
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Lanzini and Grosicki OUT
    Sanchez and Son IN for -8

    Yay or nay?

    1. Dušan Citizen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      STOP IGNORING ME JUST ONCE IN THE LIFE

      1. michudagawd
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        Calm down.

    2. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      I wanna join your bank 🙂

      1. Dušan Citizen
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        Hahahah made me laugh 😀

        Did Kun to Defoe

        1. GreennRed
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 19 days ago

          Glad to help! Yeah, sound for 8 but just getting Son is 4 points saved plus more cash. Lanzini won't outpoint Sanchez but Son definitely could.

    3. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Have exactly the same players.

      Sanchez defo in, already have Eriksen. However If I knew that Son was OOP then yeah defo.

      1. Dušan Citizen
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        Cheers

    4. Creedey
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Kane out for two months? Son to play striker for that period?

      1. Dušan Citizen
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        I guess

  9. FirminoIsBetterThanYou
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Did Poch say anything about Kane after the match?

    1. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      He said his ankle is fkt but he's not a physiotherapist so it would be churlish to make a hasty assessment 😉

      Looks like it'll be a month+

      1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        Saw a pic of it. Your ankle isn't made to bend that way. I'd be amazed if no ligament damage

  10. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    First thoughts

    Coutinho, aguero and Carroll out for sanchez, Costa and Barnes -8?

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Nsh

      1. Les Bleus
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        Nah*

  11. Jigger & Pony
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Kane + Coutinho > Costa + Sanchez -4?

    1. JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Thinking the same with Aguero instead of Kane

      But in your case, def yes if Kane is out

      1. Jigger & Pony
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        Cheers Jaks. That Kane injury so annoying.

  12. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    My transfers will be dependent on Baines news. Brunt, Sterling & Coutinho all on the chopping block!

    1. HazardAGuess
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Koeman has already said Baines is fit for next match. Don't think there will be much more news than that.

      1. NATSTER
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        Oh. That's a good news.

  13. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    LMS safety score could be anything 🙂

    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Bye bye

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        You'll probably be fine.

        1. Syd.
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 19 days ago

          Probably:-(

    2. Ibralicious
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Currently sitting 5th in LMS 8))) (Prior to today's points being added) First time performing relatively so well in a GW

    3. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      I'll be gone this weekend, methinks.

  14. FFPro
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Average Points for Autosubs (incl. VC) 1.0 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    1. Lav
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Where do you see this?

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      23 here.

      1. Lawrø
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        King on the bench? I've only got 15 🙁

        1. Diva
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 19 days ago

          You needed a few more! 😉

    3. Numb
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      That all? Amateurs.

  15. JimmyCoop
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Lallana out for...

    A) Pedro
    B) Son
    C) Someone else?

    1. Stinglikeabee
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      A

  16. Ibralicious
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Don't understand all the hype around Sanchez on FFS? According to numerous sources he is at the brink of departing and if he sees any pitch time at all, one would assume he wouldn't be anywhere near 100% commitment.
    http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/alexis-sanchez-becoming-outcast-arsenal-10009642

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Departing or not, the guy put in a decent shift in, albeit against lower league oppo. As FPL managers we just care about his output on the pitch. He's a trier and at the moment would make heck of a diff if he still explosive.

  17. dhamphiir
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Pochettino on Kane "We hope it's not a big issue but it looks similar. It's sure it will be difficult for him to play against Southampton"

    1. Numb
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Im sure he won't play against Soton - they'll want him to have the International Break off.

    2. dhamphiir
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      There will scan on Kane's ankle tomorrow

  18. Annie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    26 benchwankery points incoming

    1. Lav
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Giving you a total of?

      1. Annie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        only about 45 🙁

  19. leocarter27
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    If Kane is out for a while thoughts on this wildcard team?! (0.1itb)

    Lloris / jakupovic

    Valencia Alonso Coleman / Britos Yoshida

    Alli Sanchez King Siggy / Lee C-Y

    Costa Lukaku Defoe

    Thanks all. Would appreciate ideas

    Sorry for repost!

    1. Creedey
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Nice

  20. lordkippe
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    A : Defoe/Sanchez
    B : Costa/Alli

    1. leocarter27
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      See above!

  21. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Top 10K up 4.3 with autosubs.

    1. Numb
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      That just autosubs or total including them?

      1. FFPro
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        3.3 from players, 1.0 from autosubs.

        I thought autosubs would be much higher, very happy about this!

      2. TorresMagic™
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        • 16 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        Everything today.

        1. Numb
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 19 days ago

          OK, not as bad as I thought then.

  22. Laurel and Vardy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    I was so happy yesterday when my hit (Phillips->King) brought 18pts.....till the moment when the expected "Mane haul" becomes a measly 4 pointer.....#alwaysgowiththecrowdforcpt

  23. ANON.
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Heaton
    Alonso, Coleman, Holebas
    Hazard, Mane, Eriksen, King
    Lukaku, Carroll, Llorente

    Pickford, Mawson, Fletcher, Evans ...1FT, 6.6m ITB

    Thinking Mane to Sanchez? Then probably Llorente to Gabbi next week

  24. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    48 (-8) looks rather average on here

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      only 48 here, not average at all

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 16 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Beats the top 10K average.

  25. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Selling Mane or Firmino, but for who?

    A) Alli
    B) Sanchez
    C) Son
    D) Eriksen

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Firm for Alli

    2. Stinglikeabee
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      I'm doing firmino to Alli now

  26. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Jamie Redknapp

    "Once you score you turn into Lionel Messi"

    Fick as Fick can be

  27. F4L
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    May sound stupid but...
    A - Costa in a 3-4-3
    or
    B - Sanchez in a 3-5-2

    1. Schwarzer
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      A

    2. KUNingas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      B

  28. Jazz!
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    (C)out and Mane needed a combined 5 points for me to beat my rival in my H2H.

    Sad.

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Cout played 60:00, saw it with my own eyes

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Its a badden'

  29. ♤TeddyBear♤
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Mane to Sanchez

    Or

    Cout > sanchez in a (-4)

    1. Numb
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      That's tricky. What would the other transfer be in the hit?

      1. ♤TeddyBear♤
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        I have no idea 🙁

    2. WVA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      2nd option