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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. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Yes!! Up two places from yestetday 😆

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      ......To 127th 😯 😯

      1. RoysCallerAnne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Great work,congrats!

    2. Arn De Gothia
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      tight at the top i guess, i climbed 250 🙂

      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        It is, I've actually taken hits in the last 4 GWs and got three greens

        I was scared to take a hit when I got to top 1k at first

        You've been treading water I see

        1. Arn De Gothia
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Yes, i miss the top 😉 Bad captain choise Baines substitution, Firminos absence ruined this week

          1. HuttonDressedasLahm
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Bad luck
            Deep breath and move on

            1. Arn De Gothia
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Thnx. Empty of ideas now. Must wail with transferes

    3. Lawrø
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Nice work

  2. Atwood
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    You are not seeing things. I genuinely have Holgate, Amat and Rondon in my squad. Given that I'll be using my wildcard fairly soon I guess it's not a huge deal though.

    1FT, 2.4 in the bank. Any advice?

    Grant
    Brunt - Coleman - Alonso
    Mane - Carroll - Eriksen - Sigurdsson
    Lukaku - Costa - Rondon

    Pickford - Holgate - Capoue - Amat

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I still own Rondon too 🙂

      1. Atwood
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        There are dozens of us!

    2. Arn De Gothia
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Brunts time is over

      1. Atwood
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        He's not gonna get back in the team? Or do you mean their fixtures are bad?

        1. Arn De Gothia
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Fixtures bad, and playtime was cut last gme, im dumpping

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

        Brunt home vs Arsenal nwho have been poor lately at the back.
        Worth a shot this week

    3. Gashead9
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Mane > Sanchez?

      1. Atwood
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Possibly yeah, I guess it's time to get the DGW prospects in

  3. Gashead9
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Jaku, Foster
    Coleman, Walker, Daniels, Mee, Amat
    Mane, Alli, Siggy, Lanzini, N'Diaye
    Llorente, Lukaku, Barnes

    10.1 ITB,
    A) Barnes > Costa
    B) Mane > Sanchez
    C) Both for -4
    D) Foster > Pickford
    E) Save FT

    Personally swinging towards B or C myself, Barnes has (sun), so could keep for 1 more week and hope Kane is back after Internationals, as had originally planned to do Barnes > Kane

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      C for me

    2. Arn De Gothia
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Move Llorente?

      1. Gashead9
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Could do Llorente to Gabbi, will wait on news first

    3. Atwood
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Boring, but I'd maybe save the FT. Never a bad idea having one spare at this stage and I think the team looks alright.

      1. Gashead9
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Not a bad shout but might have to get Sanchez before price increase

  4. J0E
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Kane absent gwks 6-10

    Over that time:

    Son - 2 goals and and assist

    Alli - 2 goals

    Eriksen - 1 assist

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Own Alli, but will keep a close eye on it

      1. J0E
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Alli my current top target.

        1. HuttonDressedasLahm
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Worried Spurs may lose momentum now though
          Can see 1-2 Southampton

          1. J0E
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            They did well
            without Kane before. Not too worried.

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

      Son it is

    3. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      You forgot to type Eriksen's 8 goals.

      1. Camp No No
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Uh, damn, I only now noticed you wrote GW's 6-10, not 6-10 GW's. Never mind.

    4. Karan_G14
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      All 3 are good options looking at the fixtures tbh.

    5. Donhush
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I looked up the same stats. Although Spurs were not as attacking at the start of the season.

      There is an argument to get any 2 of those 3.
      Son - Selfish and explosive
      Alli - Goal threat and focal point for goals
      Eriksen - Set pieces

  5. Karan_G14
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    How do these transfers look for (-4)?

    Out: Llorente & Lallana

    In: Costa & Alli

    Appreciate your thoughts!

    1. Je suis le chat
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Good moves. I may consider Son myself.

    2. Arn De Gothia
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Do it

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

      Worth it

    4. Hakchak
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Wait for Llorente news before getting him out when it's Bournemouth next week, the worst team againstbheaders in the league

  6. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Sane or Sterling ?

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

      Sane

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

      Sane

    3. Arn De Gothia
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      sane

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

      Sane

    5. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      After watching MOTD I'd say Sane now
      More threatening, and generally better

  7. Je suis le chat
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Hebknuts overall lead cut to 7 points. No. 2 had to be favourite now with extra chips.

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

    Last Man Standing GW28 🏆

    Safety score = 31
    Top score = Gregg Wallace 76
    LMS average = 41.57 (47.88 - 6.31)

    365 : 60 eliminated
    305 through to GW29
    18% or minimum 55 out
    Congrats to all the survivors 🙂

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

      Still hanging in 😎 😎

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers!

    3. MTPockets
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Scraping through.

      • Northfield
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        So happy to still be in 🙂

      • O Fenomeno
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Scraped through with 35 🙂

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

      Hmm, my team seems to be full of crappy players 🙁

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

        Same.

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

        WC

      3. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        How did that happen?

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

        *injured players

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

      What are the chances of a Sunderland cleanie at home against Burnley? Would like an excuse to replace Mannone with Pickford, while Jaku's potential point's next weekend look dire

    6. jam sandwich
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Llorente + Kane --> Gabbiadini + Aguero -4?

      1. Arn De Gothia
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Look at Gabbis fixture

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

        Perhaps just Kane to Aguero? Llorente might still play next weekend, and if he does, he has a better chance for points than Gabbi

      3. STONEROSES
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Think Gabbiadini is a decent move, yip!
        Tott away not great this GW but after that - BOU, CPL, wba. Points in that, surely

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

        Gabbiadinni maybe after Spurs fix

      5. Lawrø
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Aguero has LIV, ars, che as his next three fixtures... I wouldn't be rushing to bring him in. I'd much prefer to play it safe with Costa

    7. Mr Wizard
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I don't why folk are rushing to ship Llorente. He suffered a dead leg which means he should more than likely make the game against bournmouth, which i think is a good fixture.

      Hold one more week then more to Gabbiadini.

      1. Hakchak
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        This

    8. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Sunderland have some nice upcoming fixures; bringing in Defoe as a Kane replacement would give me 13m in the bank, pmsl.

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

        Yes and Sunderland will be attacking these next few I feel to stand any chance of survival. Defoe definitely worth a punt

      2. MTPockets
          9 years, 3 months ago

          2 goals (in one game) in last 6 though.

      3. Optimus.
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Up to 419k 😎

        *nasal menstruation territory for me

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

          Top 10% 😉

          1. Optimus.
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            That does look better 🙂

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

              Top 1% is better 😎

        2. RoysCallerAnne
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Keep going Opti. I didn't break top 1m until GW29 last season and finished 135k. My worst season by far but shows late rising can happen.

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

        My transfers of late have been absolute crap

        Rondon > Kane (Yesterday)
        Aguero > Llorente
        Alli > Sterling
        Costa > Aguero

      5. TOBY1
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Moved too early on Kane using my FT ...

        Thinking

        A) Kane to Costa (-4)

        &

        B) Coutinho to Son (-4)

        Worth doing both or just one?

      6. Oven Glover
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        I really liked my KuKaLu front three for next week... I guess I'll have to settle for a KuCoLu now..

        1. Lawrø
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          I'll probably have to join you! 😛

          1. Oven Glover
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Welcome to the club!

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

        Dropped 10k GW rank to 39k
        Dropped 10k OR rank to 215k

        A 120k rise this week 🙂

        1. Lawrø
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Good going! Well done

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

        Can anyone beat my rank?
        676k 🙂 (*cries inside*)

        1. Yank Revolution
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          I was 658 k 2 weeks ago and have cut it in half by the end of this GW...hang in there, Thinkpiece!

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

            Nice job !!
            Did you go the differential way ?

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

            Or did some maverick moves?

            1. Yank Revolution
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Hits, and plenty of em. Made the right hit moves that was built on an existing, improving team...the mini DGW gave me the opportunity to get rid of dead wood. The blanks I was prepared for...all of these factors really helped.

              Even with Kun TC last GW.

      9. jam sandwich
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Aguero or Costa?

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

          Costa for me.

          Aguero not worth his price tag imo. Not as explosive this season and tough fixtures. Pep works him way too hard

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

        Any thoughts on this team? Leaning towards saving but other moves are tempting too:

        Jak
        Maguire (eve) / Coleman (HUL) / Mawson (bou)
        Mane (mci) / Firmino / Siggy (bou) / Antonio (LEI)
        Kun (LIV) / Defoe (BUR) / Llorente (bou)

        Grant | Rose, Snoddy, Brunt

        A) Defoe to Costa
        B) Kun to Costa
        C) Llorente to Gabbi
        D) Snoddy to Walcott/Son
        E) Rose/Brunt to any def
        F) Save

        1. Deulofail
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          3M ITB. 1FT.

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

          Save or Defoe if Llorente is injured. And then ship Llorente for Gabbi the following week

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

            Save or D*

      11. Ha.
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Walker or Son? All of a sudden I have no Spurs coverage O.O

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

          Both. Who to get first is a coin toss

        2. Karan_G14
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Both?

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

        292k rank after today however with my future team and transfers im certain I will be pushing for top 50k come end of the season

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

          Nice, good luck

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

            yeah rose 57k this GW

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

          yeah hoping the same for me

      13. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Looks like Siggy to Sane over Sterling way to go from helpful comments above. Do it now on WC or wait a couple of weeks?

        1. Ha.
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Why are you removing Siggy?

        2. Rasping Drive
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          why would you want to get rid of Gylfi?

          1. dunas_dog
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Fair point thought about it on WC. Wanted M City attacker and seemed best option to get midfield below but perhaps I should keep Siggy for now at least

            Sanchez Mane Alli Sane TCarroll

      14. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        I bought Kane for £10.7m. What do you think I should do, guys?

        1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Sell he's got one foot

        2. Lawrø
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Ditch him...

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

          Bought at 10.8; selling.

        4. Optimus.
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Keep for a differential

        5. PÍE
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Wait for confirmation (hopefully tomorrow), but I'm expecting he'll be out for a while, in which case sell

        6. walkman666
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Same. We have to sell unless we get surprising good news. To costa, I think.

        7. MTPockets
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Hold. Too much value tied up.

          • FPL Virgin
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Cheers, all. 🙂

        8. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          59pts. 150k to 84k.

          Yeeeessss.

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

            Congrats

            1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Ty. Been a bad season...

              Top 10k probably out of sight but I'll give it a go

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

                Don't think it's out of sight, depending on chips left.

          2. Jayv807
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Well done, I got 65 (-4) and went from 121k to 61k. I'll take it considering I had the Brunt, Funes Mori, llorente and Firmino failures. Josh King saved me this week.

        9. Begbie.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Brunt out for Bertrand a decent move? Maybe not this week but next definitely interests me. If Kane is out then this week may not be as risky either.

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

            I agree. Southampton have 2 DGWS so should pay off.

        10. the axolotl
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Nick Harris‏Verified account @sportingintel 40s41 seconds ago
          More
          With McClaren sacked at Derby, 25% of clubs in England's top four divisions (23 of 92) have changed managers ... in the last 100 days.

          sustainable?

          1. Yank Revolution
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Owners and boards are so stupid. Study done showed only 10% of managers are good enough to have an impact on wins and losses...so, unless you're grooming one of those or have one already, it's almost always better to stick with the guy you hired.

        11. bombayblues
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Forward 8 looks like this
          Sanchez. Siggy. Lanzini. Carrol. Mane
          Aguero. Lukaku. Diomande

          Should I do:
          Lanzini - Pedro?
          Lanzini - Eriksen (exact money)
          Lanzini - Son (bit of a gamble)

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

          GW 29

          Foster (Jaku)
          Alonso Walker Funes Fernandez (Nyom)
          Mane Siggy Antonio (Stanislas, Allen)
          Aguero Llorente Lukaku

          1 FT 4.7 ITB

          Early suggestions guys?