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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. Sims
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 29 days ago

    Was 10k this morning

    Only 2 points today

    Looking at around a 3k fall?

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

      Maybe less

      1. Dave Boozle
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        depends how many bench w*nkers like torres magic.

    2. A.T
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      1k

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

      Link

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

    People still keen on keeping Mane and Coutinho

    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      They disgust me

    2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      I'm. Losing coutino for sanchez

    3. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      No one will have to go.

    4. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      GW29 and 30 fixtures are really good.

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

        Really? Passable at best on paper

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

      I am keeping Coutinho and Firmino. Nothing to lose now.

  3. Sp0rting
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 29 days ago

    67 (-8).

    Now to navigate some saddo benchwankery in my leagues.....

  4. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 29 days ago

    Sell Coutinho, Sane or both?

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

      coutinho only, sane looks so dangerous

    2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      Coutino. Sane looks good

    3. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      coutinho if you have mane

      doubling up on liv mid is not as clear cut as early in the season

    4. MTPockets
        9 years, 29 days ago

        Well, I'm starting with Coutinho.

      • Numb
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        Take it you're keeping Kun now?

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 29 days ago

          If Kane is out, for now. Got money in bank to get most mids.

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

            Coutinho.

      • Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        I'm selling Sterling but would probably keep Sane.

      • TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        Cheers all.

      • WVA
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        Sane looks so good!

    5. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      Find it amusing when Granville still has and keeps defending Lallana despite 0 goals 0 assists in last 9 😉

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

        Wijnaldum is the new Lallana

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

          Yeah. I had 7.8m to spend on a Liverpool mid for my -4 this week. I should have gone with the other option, instead of the one that netted me -3. Can't complain too much about this week though. 🙂

      2. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        He's as casual as they come

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

      Are those BAPS final? Barnes still on 3 🙂

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

      Considering bringing in Son and Sanchez for -4

    8. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      Keep Mane and Coutinho one more week and assess Sanchez ?

    9. Speédy
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      3-5--2 the way to go now???

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        Of course.

      2. Holmes
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        4-4-2

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

        It changes so quickly

        No idea, was 4 at the back few weeks ago

    10. the german
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      suggest a wildcard team for 102 m keeping in mind DGW players

      1. Sp0rting
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        German efficiency at its finest here folks.

        1. Spike ⚽️
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 29 days ago

          Hilarious - Have an up vote

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

        Suggest a wildcard team for 110 m keeping in mind cheese

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

        Pickford/Valdes
        Vertonghen/Cahill/Yoshida/Britos/Valencia
        Alli/Pedro/Zaha/Walcott/De roon
        Gabbiadini/Defoe/Costa

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

          😯

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

        Lol, first post too.

        You must be crazy to think anyone will actually give you a team.

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

        King
        King King King
        King King King King
        King KIng King

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

          Kong
          Kong kong kong kong kong
          Kong kong kong kong
          Kong

      6. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        Auto select is your friend

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

        Pickford - Cech
        Vertonghen - Luiz - Yoshida - Valencia - Lenihan
        Sanchez - Alli - Tadic - Siggy - De Roon
        Costa - Lukaku - Gabbiadini

    11. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      Kane purchases on the increase again (after a slight dip for about 2hrs)

      this has got to be the weirdest year for transfers.

    12. FirminoIsBetterThanYou
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      Which combination of these transfers would you do:
      A). Coutinho -> Pedro
      B). Eriksen -> Sanchez
      C). Carroll -> Costa
      Only one FT.

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

        B), would you feel safe going a single week without Alexis? I think not.

    13. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      Updated WC team- leaves 0 in bank (so need to make changes tonight) but 10 players* with DGW (Coleman will become Valencia in couple of weeks)

      How does it look? Siggy had to go to make it work so TCaroll in as 5th midfielder

      Pickford* Cabellero*
      Walker* Coleman Alonso* Cedric* Mawson
      Mane Sanchez* Sterling* Eriksen* T Carroll
      Costa* Lukaka Gabbi*

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

        Very nice except Stirling

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

          Thanks, could keep Siggy (triple Swansea) or triple up on Chelsea with Pedro?

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

      A) Kane + Mane --> Costa + Sanchez
      B) Kane --> Costa
      C) Baines --> Walker
      D) WC and take out Kane, Baines, Mane, Coutinho, Heaton, Brunt and Carroll and get good players

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

      Llorentes dead leg should be fine for next week??

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

        he better be

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

        Depends what grade but they'll play him if they possibly can.

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

        Should have been fine an hour after.

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

        Seance is due tomorrow.

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

          I'm counting on him

          Too many other fires to fight thanks to coutinho and snoddy

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

      anyone for the Eriksen, Alli, Son triple up hmmmmmmmm

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

        Would like that except what's the story with Janssen

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

          He'll still be poor.

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

            Would he still be played though
            Son's time is questioned for now..

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

          there isn't one imo, Poch dosnt rate him

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

      Origi not getting the 1st assist was very unlucky!

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

        it wasn't, never an assist for that

      2. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        Unlucky for whom? No one owns him

        1. Spike ⚽️
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 29 days ago

          RCA does and captained him!

    18. Sp0rting
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      Looks like it'll be Lala -> Sanchez and Kun (C) now

    19. Jordan.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      32 - 8 truly gutted, lost h2h to a dead team, over 1.7m rank ,mane my 11th (c) failure this season,see you in august I surrender....

      1. Sp0rting
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        Just take a breather.

        Step outside and get some Air Jordan.

    20. Lav
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      Went up 130k yesterday to 205k. Looking like 10k-15k drop today. Still very happy hopefully I can build off this.

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

        ive risen from 330k to 150k in the last 2 gws. Still hoping to make top 30k

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

          Good luck. This is my second year playing FPL after being a fan for so long. Finished just inside 150k last year, this year has been a bit rough for me.

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

            same , first yr playing proper for me, finished 70k last yr. Hoping to improve on that tbh

    21. Ibralicious
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      [Sanchez was twice pictured on the bench sniggering after their defeats to both Liverpool and Bayern Munich, and it is reported his team-mates have had enough. A ‘dressing-room source’ told the paper: “Alexis is being moody and disruptive and it’s getting to the rest of the squad. “The players are getting fed-up with it. If it came to a straight choice between which side to choose, there is no doubt they would back the manager.” The Sunday Mirror’s Neil Moxley goes on to explain: “The stand-off is similar to the problems caused at West Ham earlier this season by Dimitri Payet. The France international was called out publicly by Hammers boss Slaven Bilic and criticised for his behaviour.]

      Sanchez definitely a question mark atm. Surely this Payet-esque rebellion can't be good news for FPL?

      1. Dave Boozle
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        not surprised team-mates backing Wenger given he continuously plays them and gives them new contracts despite rubbish performances.

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

        spurs mids over Sanchez atm

      3. Sp0rting
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        Ah, those seasoned professionals.

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

        Papers making up complete bollox as per usual

        1. Dave Boozle
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 29 days ago

          Prove it's bullocks.

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

            Are you that gullible

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

            Timbo just did (below)

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

          If you've watched any of Arsenal's recent matches barring the non-league FA cup quarters, Sanchez's body language itself says otherwise... Plus the training bust-up last week to go with it. His days at Arsenal seem very limited atm...

      5. A.T
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        It's the Mirror though

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

        Sanchez is better than the whole team though, if I could choose between him and the rest of their squad it's gotta be him

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

        He's still playing though

      8. Fred54
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 29 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.

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

          Fair enough, but he can't try enough when he's got 10 sticks of wood, so to speak, around him can he? Surely he would be looking for a transfer out to one of the Spanish giants, where he would be actually 'rewarded' for his trying...not benched

      9. Fuchs Mane Kante
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 28 days ago

        San(c)hez has been watching to much Afc Tv and has no respect for dinosaur Wenger. Payet was never the same after the brexit vote i am sure that snowflake is a closet racialist. Lol

    22. Adz87
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      had 3 city and a treble captain last week, obviously I beat that with only 4 games this week, swings and round abouts ☺️

    23. The Overthinker
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      Kane out for more than a month means back to 3-5-2?

      1. Sp0rting
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        Jansen.

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

        Ashley Barnes says hello 😛

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

        could go Kaku Gabbi Costa Defoe? Will want Ibra in 2 gws as well

        1. The Overthinker
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 29 days ago

          Already have lukaku and Costa. llorente is the third striker.
          I want to remove one of two pool mid plus brunt.

      4. Speédy
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        Yup,lukaku,kun,Costa the only available big hitters

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

      Thoughts on going without a Spurs attacker until Kane gets back, if he is injured for a few weeks?

      1. Sp0rting
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        Alli still a good little performer.

      2. Jacket Potato
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        Thinking Ali till the end of the season regardless

      3. The Overthinker
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        Would prefer walker

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

      very frustrating getting 3 city playes last gweek and 2 pool players this week. Lost just 1 point on my ml rival despite he had captained lukaku. If only I did the same

    26. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      A) Llorente to Costa
      B) Diomande to Costa
      C) Llorente+Cout/Mane to Costa+Sanchez-4

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

        B)

        Then Llortene to Gabbi.

    27. FPL Maldini
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      How likely will Barnes keep 3 BAPS?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        50%

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 29 days ago

          0%*

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

        Down to 2 now.

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

        Unlikely.

      4. LÖrKingMuch
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        He's going to get 2

    28. Orange Roughy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      How bad did the Kane injury look? Like a lotrought him in last night to avoid Ibra's price drop

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

        Pretty bad.

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

        Could be out for a few weeks only good thing is there is only one more PL this month

        1. Orange Roughy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 29 days ago

          Cheers, will hold for now and see what happens

      3. Orange Roughy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        Sorry for the typo, was editing on the train. Middle part missing, but general sentiment is there

    29. Jacket Potato
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      Evening lads, would you wildcard this team, Or is it salvageable?

      Foster Heaton
      Alonso *Baines* McAuley *Holgate* Amat
      Coutinho Mane Sterling Siggy Romeu
      Lukaku *Kane* *Llorente*

      1ft (£6.0m itb)

      A) Wildcard
      B) Mane > Sanchez
      C) Kane/ Llorente > Gabbi
      D) Holgate > Walker
      E) -4 save the wildcard.

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

      People doubled up and tripled up on teams like Liverpool, West Ham, Hull, WBA... not because they have good form or fixtures

      But because they played in 28

      1. The Overthinker
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        Antonio is not a bad pick.
        Even mane.

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

        100%

        And a team or players in poor form won't become world beaters because they have seemingly easy opposition or because they have a DGW.