Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – Liverpool vs Everton

Gameweek 30 begins in a cauldron of a Merseyside derby.

Anfield provides the venue as Liverpool host Everton, providing Fantasy managers with an opening fixture of huge significance.

Romelu Lukaku heads into this contest as the top owned asset in Fantasy Premier League, as part of 47.2% of squads. The Belgian has nine goals in his last six and has scored in each of his last four – irresistible form that will surely stretch a Liverpool defence that has rarely looked assured this season.

But Jurgen Klopp’s charges have their own key Fantasy assets on show.

The Premier League’s top scorers with 61, they were boosted by the recent transfer traffic ahead of Gameweek 28, with the Reds attacking trio of Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino and Philippe Coutinho still established as hugely popular figures.

Owned by 17.7% of FPL managers, Coutinho has proved a bitter disappointment of late, with just a single goal from his last 11 Premier League outings. Meanwhile, Firmino has rewarded his 9.9% ownership with just one goal in six. That leaves Mane carrying the major expectations as Liverpool’s top scoring FPL asset – he has produced three goals in his last five Gameweeks and is backed by 23.6% ahead of today’s clash.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Barkley' foul deliberate and worse than Taylor's on Coleman ?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Yes (deliberate) but absolutely not. Still a red.

    2. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I don't think it was deliberate and it was no worse than Taylors

  2. fedolefan
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Any chance the Mane and Coutinho goals will be changed to Robles own goals?

    1. GE
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      ?

      1. fedolefan
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Hoping. 🙂

    2. AA33
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      😀

    3. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Haha he's so big, and standing in the goal, yet nowhere near the ball whenever it comes near the goal

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

    Alright Mane another 45' of nothing so I do not regret giving you the armband.

  4. EL_FENOMENO
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    a) Baines, Antonio, Hazard to Davies, Alli, Mane for -4
    b) Kun, Antonio to Ibra, Alli for free
    ??

  5. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    That Coutinho goal was lovely.

    1. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      It helps that the Everton Defence parted like Moses parting the Red Sea

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Classic and long over due from him. Be chances for more on the break, if he stays on.

  6. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Countinho is a talented player, but so inconsistent. It reminds me of what I used to say about Suarez during his post-hitting days...

    1. Venom Snake
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Still young though I think people forget

    2. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Coutinho and Mane to Barcelona.
      Tadic and Redmond to Liverpool

    3. Ephurion
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      He seems to lack some match fitness ever since his injury. Not saying he's not inconsistent in general, but fatigue seems to increase it.

    4. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      He seemingly picks up an injury during the winter then struggles for form and picks up towards the end of the season. But once he becomes consistent, he'll be Barca. That's the downer.

  7. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Is it easier for refs to give a yellow instead of red to avoid being accused of ruining the game?

    1. Ephurion
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Depends on the situation.
      If you punch someone in the face right in front of the ref, he'll be accused of ruining the game for only giving a yellow

    2. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Better ruin the game than someones career by letting players go over the top you are risking breaking players legs

  8. Razmataz
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Why didn't Williams get the assist in Pennington goal?

    1. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Will be reviewed I guess and could be added later

    2. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Because Jafooli doesn't own him

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        😛

  9. the grinder
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    wasn't it a williams assist?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Bounced off Lovren, no assist.

    2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Noooo deffo not

  10. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    baines owners must be annoyed, pen denied

    1. JÆKS ⭐
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I don't think Baines will take it though, even if there would have been a penalty

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        koeman said something earlier this season, if it's 1 goal in the game then baines takes

        if everton winning comfortably then lukaku

        1. JÆKS ⭐
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          But Lukaku leading for the golden boot this year, which changes everything, he'll want that prize!

          1. Rainer
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Team accolades > golden boot

            1. JÆKS ⭐
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              It's not like Lukaku does not know how to take a penalty 😀

        2. Ephurion
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          He said that indeed, and one of the arguments was helping Kaku winning the golden boot. Lukaku being in the golden boot drivers seat could change the decision.

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Jamie Redknapp, is that you?

    3. Speédy
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      not when he's on bench

    4. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Happy - benched him so would have been annoying if he got points.

    5. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I think Jamie Redknapp is the only person on the planet who thinks that was a penalty

    6. Frank Koscielny
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Is it a penalty though? I should watch it again, but it looked like his arm wasn't actively interfering with the path of the ball more than his chest would. Should it be given a penalty then?

    7. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I would been more annoyed if he got it i have him benched

  11. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Come on Firmino!

  12. Bellerinmondo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Mixed feelings here as mane and coutinho owner , lukaku captaining Everton fan. Should have known the obvious move was Pennington (triple C)

  13. tisza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    typical liverpool fantasy performance.
    2 goals - 2 different mid scorers, 2 different mids assists.

    1. Smoky Johnson
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Yes. Smarter to double up on spurs mids. Eriksen goal, Alli assist or the other way around.

  14. Lawrø
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Please FPL Gods... let there be a Mane goal, Coutinho assist 😀

    1. Ephurion
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Sometimes being a homer when picking players is a benefit, eyh?

    2. Junior ⚽
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      cheers for pushing me over the edge and capping mane 😀

      1. Lawrø
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        It's still not a great choice just yet. He tends to be allergic to bonus points so we really need something else in my opinion - that being said he hasn't blanked so it can't really be a failure 😀

    3. The Head-Ake
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Just imagine if Can scores twice and Matip assists and that pretty much wraps it up.

    4. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Plus a reciprocal Coutinho Goal, Mane Assist

    5. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Please let the Baines penalty come today...gonna sell him soon 🙂 I've waited like 10 GWs... 🙂

  15. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Siggy flagged on FFFix?

    1. Lawrø
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah, it's all gone a bit weird over there.

      1. soup natsi
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        april fools surely

    2. Numb
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      There were rumours in the IB to be fair.

    3. Individual
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Ignore. They can be slow to update.

  16. Slam
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Barkley and Lukaku sharing a spot in Lovren's pocket it seems

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Despite Lovren losing Pennington for him to score.

      1. Numb
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        His pockets can only hold two players.

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Pennington LOLing @ Lovren in the mean time.

      1. XabiAlonso
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        He only has 2 back pockets, will get him some new shorts for next match

  17. GE
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    1) or 2) next GW? 🙂

    1) GW31: Mane and Costa -> Sanchez and Ibra (-4) (0.0 itb after these transfers)

    2)
    GW31: Costa -> Ibra
    GW32: Heaton -> Pickford
    GW33: Mane -> Sanchez
    (0.7 itb after these transfers with unchanged prices)

    Current team:

    (1FT, 2.9 itb)

    Jaku
    Walker/Valencia/Baines
    Mane/Alli/Coutinho/Siggy/Tadic
    Costa/Lukaku

    Bench: Heaton, Chambers, Robertson, Diomande

    1. Clifford☯
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      1

  18. John t penguin
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Why when I press opt of advert cookies does it still show adverts?
    I thought that's what it was for, fed up seeing those paddy power ads.

    1. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I think it might just stop the use of cookies to track you and target adds at you.

      1. John t penguin
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        So now I get ads that are no use to me?
        Page is turning into a French division two shirt

    2. Mic
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Well done supporting the site mate, got that members badge as well I see

      1. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        🙄

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

        when I give my money to a commercial enterprise I look for value . Not to give someone more income

  19. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Coutinho goal, Firmino assist, just need a Lukaku(c) goal and I'll be very happy!

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Why?
      We all own him don't we?

      1. shirtless
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Yes but I'd of rather my captain did something. But he didn't.

  20. EDEN THE MAN
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    I really don't know how to feel.
    I kept Cout for 8 weeks and the week I get rid...
    It was for Alli so should be good long term.

    Sigh...

    1. The Head-Ake
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Amen

  21. Crow
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Does corner not count as assist?

    1. John t penguin
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Did you miss the two other touches?

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      It does but not when a Liverpool players mistimes a clearance before the goal.

    3. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Only if no other player touches the ball before the goal scorer..Baines owner ?

      1. Crow
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah.. my stream glitched at that moment

  22. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Siggy > who for a hit? Flagged on fix.

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Son. OOP. On pens. Save money.

    2. soup natsi
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      de roon

    3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Hope he doesn't start . Mane vc

      1. JÆKS ⭐
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        THought he was passed fit?

  23. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Team name change for the current leader of the 'FFS AZ £20 Entry' league - "Cura te ipsum"

    Cura te ipsum ("heal thyself"), is a proverb found in Luke 4:23.

    (23) Then he said, "You will undoubtedly quote me this proverb: 'Physician, heal yourself'—meaning, 'Do miracles here in your home town like those you did in Capernaum.'"

    The usual interpretation of this passage is that, during the Rejection of Jesus, Jesus expected to hear natives of his home town of Nazareth use this phrase to criticize him. Luke the Evangelist, to whom Christian tradition attributes the gospel, was himself a physician.

    *The moral of the proverb is counsel to attend to one's own defects rather than criticizing defects in others, a sentiment also expressed in the discourse on judgmentalism.

    Some commentators claim that the proverb is also an echo of the insults that he would hear while hanging on the cross, that is, the words may be interpreted as echoing the taunts to come down from the cross himself.

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Are you drunk?

      1. Lawrø
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        No, it makes sense to some of us 😀

    2. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Dafuq?

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Matthew 4:16? 😀

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

      Very deep meaning for a girl who doesn't play the game

    4. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Preach brother

    5. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Cheers

    6. Clifford☯
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      you what mate ?

    7. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      The bible has some great poetry in. My favourite is

      "She lusted after her lovers, whose genitals were like those of donkeys and whose emission was like that of horses." Ezekiel 23:20

    8. soup natsi
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I still don't get the fuss about that ML. Entering a cash league with two teams means... you pay twice anyway?

  24. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    captained Sanchez instead of mane. wtf

    1. Numb
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Why, what happened to Sanchez??

  25. Paul
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    And hereby I promise not to own a liverpool player no matter what till the end of this season 😡

    1. Crow
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Whoa. Have milner wijnaldum and lovren?

    2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Red arrows falling on my head... .

  26. kesh
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Best / most nailed on Southampton defender not Bertrand?

    1. Crow
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      He is indeed

      1. kesh
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Aside from Bertrand 😉

        1. Crow
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Hahaha, wouldn't it be cedric?

      2. The Head-Ake
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Yoshida

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Yoshida it seems, no one safe though, bar Bertrand.

    3. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Best Cedric but rotation a factor
      Yoshida seems nailed to play 90 every time

  27. JÆKS ⭐
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    My team for next week looks awful

    1. Old Man
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Lots of people saying that - all the choice players are playing each other

      1. JÆKS ⭐
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Indeed, just noticed I have exact money to do Siggy + Aguero to Sanchez + Ibra for a hit, might do that though and keep Coutinho and Mane

    2. TheTinman
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Jesus mine looks worse

  28. Dreams
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Lol@ me for selling Coutinho for a hit.

    1. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      People can LOL@ me too 🙁

      1. Dreams
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Hello there Mr. Bfg. Haven't seen you in a long time around here.

        1. Business Cat
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Been hibernating over the international break.

    2. XabiAlonso
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Ouch

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

      Same here. If alli scores 2 I'll forgive myself though

      1. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Ditto

      2. Dreams
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Same here. Sold him for Alli because of the risk of being priced out.

  29. One Terry Hurlock
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Costa courtois moses and Alonso out

    1. Dreams
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Who told you?

    2. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I beg your pardon?

    3. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Poisson d'Avril?

    4. One Terry Hurlock
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Ok forget that my mate at the Chelsea game being a tit

      1. Frank Koscielny
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Hahaha

  30. TheTinman
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Hopefully coutinho goes off soon so Mane can have a real go at the 3 baps