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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.

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  1. liiusions
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Son bandwagon started yet?

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Derailed

    2. Crow
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Spectating to decide whether to hop on or not

    3. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah he won first prize at the school contest

    4. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Janssen crashed it.

  2. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    One in for free next week.
    A. Alli
    B.Eriksen
    C.Sanchez.
    D.Hazard

    Which one in for Coutino.Thanks

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      C
      A
      B
      D

    2. Jacket Potato
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      C or A

  3. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts on the following for -4 (dependent on the Kane injury news)

    Mane/Sterling to Sanchez
    Phillips to Son

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Not bad

  4. Jay_
    9 years, 4 months ago

    After doing Aguero to Kane last night, after doing Sterling to Firmino -4 to Coutinho (C) -4 it's fair to say I've had better Sundays. All my own doing. Just rage transferred Cout to Sanchez -4 and it's left me with this -4

    ----------------Pickford--------------------
    ------Alonso Coleman Daniels-------
    Sanchez Mane Siggy Antonio King
    -------------Lukaku Llorente------------
    ------------------------------------------------
    Jakupovic Kane Brunt Pieters

    If Llorente gets ruled out too, would you wildcard?

    1. Crow
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Nah

    2. Jacket Potato
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Thinking about the wildcard and in a similar situation. I would prob wait a little till we have more news on Kane/ Llorente

    3. HazardAGuess
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Absolutely not. That team is fine. Save the WC for DGWs, IMO.

    4. Speédy
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Did kun- Kane too,only ourselves to blame
      Pretty good team to WC,llorente - Gabbiadini,Kane out,spurs mid in over the next 2 weeks

    5. Jay_
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Cheers lads, dug my own grave here

  5. Jacket Potato
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Bottomed:

    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, and save wildcard

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Depends on injury news.

      1. Jacket Potato
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah will wait on news.,
        After a score of 39 -8 and losing a lot of ground on my ML rival it really tempting me.

  6. PvA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Thanks for the money Mane, it's time to go

    1. Lav
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Sanchez?

  7. My Name Is Prince
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Was all set to bringing in Kane this week.... Now I'm lost for opinions... Coutinho --> Alli/Sanchez perhaps? And keep Aguero... Or Aguero --> Costa and Coutinho --> Alli/Sanchez -4?

    Or do I need Son now? 😀

  8. Maddocio
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Is there any good intell on when the DGW fixtures will be announced?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Hopefully later this month.

  9. PvA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Sanchez to start the next game?

    1. Syd.
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      yes

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Up to Wenger.

    3. Ibralicious
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Not at this rate, you can't be sure. Let's see how things pan out over the next few weeks. Walcott a safer bet atm

  10. Syd.
    • 17 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Kane could only miss 1 PL game

    After next week there is a 2 week international break

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      or...he could miss the rest of them

      1. Syd.
        • 17 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        That would be a worse case scenario

        1. F4L
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          ik, but no point speculating until apres scans

          1. Ibralicious
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            This ^

  11. F4L
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Josh King ruined this gw, onto the next one

    1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Made it for those who owned him

    2. McQueen
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      This. At least he won't play West Ham every week. So well done everyone but me. 🙂

  12. ♤TeddyBear♤
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Will we know more about DGWs after all FA cup matches are done?

    And is there any chance of anyone having another blank GW?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Depends on how they schedule the midweek games.

  13. Lyonnais
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Just seen the Liverpool result...

    Looks like getting Mane and Coutinho (C) as part of a -12 hit was another genius decision from me.
    Why was Coutinho subbed after 59 mins?

    1. n-doggg
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Klopp needed to change something. Sacrificed, no injury.

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      (C)outinho was woeful!

    3. My Name Is Prince
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      He was rubbish...

    4. Lyonnais
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      thanks all!

      Coutinho in for a hit.... and Coutinho out for a hit one week later it is 😀

      1. n-doggg
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        I'm still keeping tbh

  14. Ibralicious
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    From all the news (call it accurate speculation if you must) around Sanchez, it seems obvious to go with Spurs/Chelsea mids over him for the approaching fixtures. Please tell me if I'm missing anything.

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Highest scoring player, your link was from a journo...

      1. Ibralicious
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        My link one of multiple reports out there

        1. Ibralicious
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          was one of* ^

        2. Diva
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Can you find one that isn't referencing the Mirror?

            1. Diva
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              That references the Mirror.

    2. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      You missed the part where you've posted twice about this already.

      1. Ibralicious
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        My apologies, it was necessary for me to take it upon myself to save the misguided herd mentality headed towards an inevitable, expensive Sanchez-owning disaster 😉

  15. n-doggg
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Which DGW will come first the big or little one?

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      The biggie looks like 37 for sure.

    2. Syd.
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      little one

      1. n-doggg
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks. And little one looks to be the 4 that missed out cause of the cup final?

        1. Syd.
          • 17 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Some of them but not United

  16. Crow
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    A) Kane + Mane --> Costa + Sanchez
    B) Kane --> Costa
    C) Baines --> Walker

    What to do?

    1. n-doggg
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      B if he's out for a while

      1. Crow
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah 🙁 I'm wondering if I should wait, or Costa gonna rise soon

        1. n-doggg
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          I'm getting costa

        2. n-doggg
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Costa a few days from rising. At -36 at the mo

    2. Jacket Potato
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      A looks good to me

  17. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    If you are on the same points as someone in your ML- how is it decided who is higher?

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      the best team name

    2. John t penguin
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Transfers

    3. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Rock, paper, scissors

    4. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Transfers

      1. FPL Maldini
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Least I assume

    5. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      McAuley points

    6. Werkself
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      overall rank

    7. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      total hits I think

    8. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Lowest TV?

  18. F4L
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Barnes two baps, i'll take that

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Definitely take that!

    2. Syd.
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I would take 2 Baps any day of the week

    3. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Makes up for the red 🙂

  19. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    1) Start Barnes or Snoddy?
    2) Mane -> Sanchez with my FT?

    Grant
    Baines, F Mori, Brunt
    Eriksen, Mane, Firmino, King, Snoddy*
    Aguero, Lukaku

    Jaku, Barnes*, Stones, Robertson
    Bank 2.2m, 1FT, no WC left

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Aye, Barnes V Sunderland, surely Burnley will target that game.

  20. The Overthinker
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    People with 2 Liverpool mids, what's the next step? Replace one/both or keep them for next 4?

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Keeping for Man City, getting rid of Coutinho after that

    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      sell sell sell

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Big games coming up.

    4. Netley Lucas
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      The Kane fire needs putting out 1st here lol

    5. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Coutinho out. Holding Mane.

  21. PvA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    How was Mane today?

    1. Syd.
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Fantastic really unlucky not to score

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 17 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Got the 2nd part right.

    2. Crow
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Lost a lot of chances..

    3. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      struggled with the presence of Origi

    4. Spike ⚽️
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Manely rubbish

    5. Netley Lucas
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Needs Bobby back.

    6. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Wondering the same thing myself. I was watching the Bundesliga games.

  22. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    I can get the following team with a -4 for GW29 and still have 2.5m itb.

    Pickford (Valdes)
    Alonso, Coleman, Brunt (Evans, Amat)
    Hazard,Sterling,Sanchez,Son,King
    Lukaku,Carroll (Anichebe)

    Moves are:
    Mane to Sanchez
    Phillips to Son

  23. Danstoke82
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Cout > Alli/Eriksen 1FT?

  24. Shultan
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Harry Kane could miss rest of season with recurrence of ankle injury

    https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/mar/12/harry-kane-tottenham-hotspur-miss-season-ankle-injury-crutches?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Copy_to_clipboard

    There goes my TC 🙁

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Was never gping to be my TC 😛

    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Eriksen TC could be gold

  25. FirminoIsBetterThanYou
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Going forward, which ones better?
    A). Pedro + Sanchez (No Spurs attackers)
    B). Eriksen/Alli + Coutinho

  26. Rhodes your boat
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    With Kane injured and ibra banned is everyone going with costa and lukaku?

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      are u?

    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Aguero, Lukaku

    3. PvA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Seems to make sense

    4. n-doggg
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Blates. Or Kun if you still have him.

  27. F4L
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Divc*ck ruined my Mane

  28. Old Wulfrunian
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    (C)outinhoooooooooooooooooooo

  29. EDEN THE MAN
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Sell Mane or Coutinho?

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      the one whos blanked 8 of the last 9

  30. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Punt Walcott over Sanchez for a few weeks if it don't work Sanchez can always come in on WC?