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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. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Stop the presses!

    FPL says Kane has a 75% chance of playing 😎

    1. gunthourinho
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      They are horribly wrong

  2. Les Bleus
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Coutinho cannot take a single good corner.

    1. Lawrø
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Nobody in the entire Liverpool squad can, they always hit the first man

      1. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        Mignolets not bad.

    2. KOKAK
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      He can only if he wants to!

    3. tm245
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Imagine if Jesus Navas were in that side, ball might never enter the box.

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        😀

      2. Les Bleus
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        😀

  3. KOKAK
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    No sense of urgency from Liverpool. Seems like they showed up today to drop some points.

  4. Del Griffith
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    After yesterdays excitement with King, Lukaku (C), Siggy, Mawson, today is very flat. Had such high hopes for Pool today as well.

  5. ejaknian
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    shots on goal 0
    shots off goal 0

    hmmm....

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      False football, Klopp's new system.

  6. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    If you could only bring in one next week, which one?

    A) Hazard

    B) Sanchez

    1. Swans4life
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      A

  7. JÆKS ⭐
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    So if Chelsea loses against Manu, Chelsea will have a dgw in 34?

    Might do Aguero to Costa then if Kane is out

    1. suddenorgan
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      really hoping it happens just for a solid TC option

  8. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Liverpool corners still missing Gary Mc!

  9. Tim Canterbury
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    No idea why you would buy someone the day before they play. Just lunacy

    1. andymck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      B-b-b-but my team value!!!

    2. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Yep. Some people don't seem to understand that points > TV

  10. KJT123
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    With Kane almost certainly going to be out for a while, Aguero bandwagon?

    1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      A bit soon to say about Kane

  11. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    What is the record for corners in a half... have to be close

  12. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Coutinho looks like it's the first time he's ever played in this team

  13. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Heaton clean sheet looking good at the moment. Unfortunately 🙁

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      You just wanted to say this to ruin it, didn't you? 😛

  14. Fred54
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Not a bad time to have 9.9M ITB....

  15. Siva Mohan
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Aguero .. tough fixtures
    Ibra .. suspended
    Kane .. injured

    Hello, Costa!

    1. Differentiator
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Aguero doesn't do tough fixtures

    2. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      He was proving to be a bit of a differential before today 🙁

    3. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      No such thing as tough fixtures for Aguero

      1. Fred54
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        Stoke at home say Hi.

    4. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Yeah, it does make the decision pretty easy; Kane to Costa.

    5. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      *Aguero .. tough fixtures
      Ibra .. suspended
      Kane .. injured
      Costa.....6pts

      Hello, Gabiddini!

      1. Ha.
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        9 points last time out 😛

      2. Siva Mohan
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        after International break.

    6. Del Griffith
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      City v Pool could be high scoring, I'm giving Aguero the chance to stay in my team for that game

    7. sminkypinky
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Aye

  16. Old Man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Is bloody Heaton is going to get another clean sheet? He'e been the bane of my selections this season - or at least the fact that I stupidly got rid of him very early because I thought Foster was better. Sigh.

  17. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Ah good Milner on corners....

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      So much better

  18. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    So from Liverpool corners, 1 hand raised = near post corner

  19. PvA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Who remembers Danny Ings

  20. tm245
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Firmino makes it all work, really wish he were out there.

  21. Magic Bean
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Coutinho looking like he's playing with an injury, running at 75% speed

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Source?

      1. Magic Bean
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        Watching the game hahahah

  22. The Tinkerman
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Koeman confirmed Baines is fine, why is he still flagged?

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

      back problem, no?

      1. The Tinkerman
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        When asked Koeman said he is fine and will play next week. Surely that's grounds to remove the flag?

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Baines is old.

    3. Siva Mohan
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      may be FPL doesn't consider post match interviews.. could be flagged till presser..

      1. The Tinkerman
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        Odd though, the manager explicitly said he is fine for next week.

  23. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Why did I even get Coutinho? Yikes.

    1. KingNidge
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      I captained the chap lol

      1. fedolefan
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        Was tempted too myself. Went for Lukaka in the end.

    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      We like to waste 4pts

  24. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Mee Yellow

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Are you Simpson?

  25. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Livening up now, one before HT is key!

  26. FPLtfs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Choosing Coutinho over King doesn't look good right now..

  27. FPL Footy Show Pod
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    I transferred Kane in this morning - bad news

    Should I get rid or stick with?

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Stick for 1 week

    2. gunthourinho
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Dude - you should know to only do your transfers at just before midnight. Schoolboy error.

  28. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    What a waste of a free kick

  29. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Wijnaldum close

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Define 'close'

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        He meant close to going over the stand

  30. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    WTF was that