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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. liiusions
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Son bandwagon started yet?

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Derailed

    2. Crow
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Spectating to decide whether to hop on or not

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

      Yeah he won first prize at the school contest

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

      Janssen crashed it.

  2. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 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, 3 months ago

      C
      A
      B
      D

    2. Jacket Potato
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      C or A

  3. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 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, 3 months ago

      Not bad

  4. Jay_
      9 years, 3 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, 3 months ago

        Nah

      2. Jacket Potato
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 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, 3 months ago

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

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

          Cheers lads, dug my own grave here

      6. Jacket Potato
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 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™
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 17 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Depends on injury news.

          1. Jacket Potato
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 3 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.

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

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

        1. Lav
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Sanchez?

      8. My Name Is Prince
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 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? 😀

      9. Maddocio
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

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

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 17 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Hopefully later this month.

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

        Sanchez to start the next game?

        1. Syd.
          • 17 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          yes

        2. TorresMagic™
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 17 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Up to Wenger.

        3. Ibralicious
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 3 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

      11. Syd.
        • 17 Years
        9 years, 3 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, 3 months ago

          or...he could miss the rest of them

          1. Syd.
            • 17 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            That would be a worse case scenario

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

              ik, but no point speculating until apres scans

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

                This ^

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

        Josh King ruined this gw, onto the next one

        1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Made it for those who owned him

        2. McQueen
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

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

      13. ♤TeddyBear♤
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 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™
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 17 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Depends on how they schedule the midweek games.

      14. Lyonnais
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 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
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Klopp needed to change something. Sacrificed, no injury.

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

          (C)outinho was woeful!

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

          He was rubbish...

        4. Lyonnais
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          thanks all!

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

          1. n-doggg
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            I'm still keeping tbh

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

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

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

            My link one of multiple reports out there

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

              was one of* ^

            2. Diva
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

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

                1. Diva
                  • 11 Years
                  9 years, 3 months ago

                  That references the Mirror.

        2. Fred54
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

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

          1. Ibralicious
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 3 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 😉

      16. n-doggg
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Which DGW will come first the big or little one?

        1. Netley Lucas
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          The biggie looks like 37 for sure.

        2. Syd.
          • 17 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          little one

          1. n-doggg
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 3 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, 3 months ago

              Some of them but not United

      17. Crow
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

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

        What to do?

        1. n-doggg
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          B if he's out for a while

          1. Crow
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

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

            1. n-doggg
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              I'm getting costa

            2. n-doggg
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

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

        2. Jacket Potato
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          A looks good to me

      18. FPL Maldini
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 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, 3 months ago

          the best team name

        2. John t penguin
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Transfers

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

          Rock, paper, scissors

        4. Holmes
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Transfers

          1. FPL Maldini
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Least I assume

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

          McAuley points

        6. Werkself
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          overall rank

        7. potatoace
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          total hits I think

        8. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Lowest TV?

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

        Barnes two baps, i'll take that

        1. Fred54
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Definitely take that!

        2. Syd.
          • 17 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          I would take 2 Baps any day of the week

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

          Makes up for the red 🙂

      20. Jinswick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 3 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, 3 months ago

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

      21. The Overthinker
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 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, 3 months ago

          Keeping for Man City, getting rid of Coutinho after that

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

          sell sell sell

        3. TorresMagic™
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 17 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Big games coming up.

        4. Netley Lucas
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          The Kane fire needs putting out 1st here lol

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

          Coutinho out. Holding Mane.

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

        How was Mane today?

        1. Syd.
          • 17 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Fantastic really unlucky not to score

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 17 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Got the 2nd part right.

        2. Crow
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Lost a lot of chances..

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

          struggled with the presence of Origi

        4. Spike ⚽️
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Manely rubbish

        5. Netley Lucas
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Needs Bobby back.

        6. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

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

      23. Bruno Bruno!!
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 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

      24. Danstoke82
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Cout > Alli/Eriksen 1FT?

      25. Shultan
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 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, 3 months ago

          Was never gping to be my TC 😛

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

          Eriksen TC could be gold

      26. FirminoIsBetterThanYou
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

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

      27. Rhodes your boat
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

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

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

          are u?

        2. Holmes
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Aguero, Lukaku

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

          Seems to make sense

        4. n-doggg
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Blates. Or Kun if you still have him.

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

        Divc*ck ruined my Mane

      29. Old Wulfrunian
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        (C)outinhoooooooooooooooooooo

      30. EDEN THE MAN
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Sell Mane or Coutinho?

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

          the one whos blanked 8 of the last 9

      31. Albrightondknight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

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