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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. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Coutinho can't even pad his stats with ridiculous shots today

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Calm down, only 25min played

      1. HurriKane
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        bemba on a roll. he wont stop 😀

        Liverpool have been awful so far
        Liverpool look so nervous
        Dat Liverpool defence
        Liverpool 0 shots lol

        1. HurriKane
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          trying hard to jinx

        2. Jimmers
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          All of them true and pretty pathetic for a home top 6 team

  2. Forza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Mane, Coutinho, Matip triple up vs my rival's Barnes is going well.

  3. tm245
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    A high line with no urgency or pressing is just really bad playing.

  4. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Buying King for Philips instead of getting Alli nearly feels as having got Kane
    The plan today was Llorente to Kane, now don't know what to do.
    Might get .1 off King and then get Alli for -4 or is that just stupid?

    1. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Just leave King

      1. Albrightondknight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah that the right call not like hits have been paying off the last two week. Takes a breath. Thanks.

  5. Siva Mohan
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Pochettino says Kane's injury is "similar" to the one that kept him out for two months earlier this season.

    1. Karan_G14
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      🙁

    2. Siva Mohan
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Mauricio Pochettino on Harry Kane: "He twisted his ankle and will be assessed tomorrow. It looks similar to his Sunderland injury."

      1. Pocky
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        WC at the ready....

    3. Siva Mohan
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Harry Kane left the stadium on crutches and with a protective boot on his right foot.

    4. The Tinkerman
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Worth waiting a week to see how the Spurs attack lines up vs. SOU in my opinion. Only Eriksen and Alli are nailed in that attack now.

  6. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    We need a second barnes goal to liven things

  7. ILOVEBAPS
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Pool really don't do well v weaker teams do they!

    1. Chelsea Dagger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      they play to the level of their competition. That is not the sign of a championship team ...

  8. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Is heaton even getting any saves?

    1. KingNidge
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Can't save without shots

    2. Siva Mohan
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      no one shoots..

    3. Magic Bean
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      no

    4. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Not with 0 shots from Pool

    5. Darklord_bg
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Nope...:D

  9. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Which would you do...

    A) Stanislas and Sterling --> Sanchez and Ali

    B) Stan and Sterling --> Hazard and Ali

    1. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. Root
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Hazard

  10. A Betting Man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Barnes, Sig, Mawson, et. al. have led me to beating last week's (Triple Kun) score by quite a distance. Weird game this FPL.

  11. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Kane spotted leaving WHL on crutches with a jar of flies under his arm.

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      😆

  12. WVA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Regretting selling Alli even more now

  13. Wetdream
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    When Liverpool come up against teams that battle and work hard they come up short,they need a midfield enforcer..

    1. KingNidge
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      A new back 5 and centre forward and plan b would come in handy too

      1. tm245
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Still trying to figure out where all the Suarez money went.

  14. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Burnley are well organised, Liverpool will struggle

  15. tm245
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Shouldn't that kid on his lap be on the bench?

  16. Lav
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    By the looks of this maybe Aguero lasts one more week

  17. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Lovren baby sitting

    1. Differentiator
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Lovren's baby, sitting

  18. BALOOO
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    What is Liverpool doing? Where is the Mane(C) hatty?

  19. FPLtfs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Coutinho haven't touched the ball..

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      He literally just took a corner

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        *every corner

  20. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    As a Mane owner, this is a bit crap. But my main rival has Coutinho captain so I dont mind if it stays like this

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      That makes no sense

  21. makaveli123
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Thought Liverpool didn't do long balls.

  22. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Did Rondon > Kane yesterday 😎

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Your one of the few in a better position.

    2. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Sideways move as neither will score this gw

    3. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Still an improvement.....even if Kane's out for the season

  23. sminkypinky
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    So if Kane is out are spurs assets still a must?

    1. Differentiator
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      No

    2. tm245
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Defenders, yes.

      1. sminkypinky
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        This i get but their attacking players I'm not so sure.

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

      Eriksen/Alli + Walker

  24. Over Midwicket
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone else get in Kane yesterday? Haha what a season.

    1. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Held through the blank, punished anyway.

    2. ChristoBisto
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Was going to, but wanted to see if he got through today unscathed

  25. Js31
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Why did I do Aguero > Kane last night

    1. gunthourinho
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Silly boy, you could and should have waited until after this game.

  26. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    And Liverpool have sweet FA on the bench, right?

    Who could come on?

    1. tm245
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Lovren's kid.

  27. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Would have bought Coutinho but .1 too poor so I got Antonio... the FPL Gods spoke

  28. Siva Mohan
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    how many bought Kane after yesterday's deadline?

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Hopefully loads

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

      35000

      1. Siva Mohan
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        great

    3. Individual
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Was drunkenly considering it last night, thankful for whatever it was that distracted me (probably pizza... Usually pizza)

  29. Tim Canterbury
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Kane flagged...

  30. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    These corners are just awful from coutinho