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. Lav
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    WHY IS WALKER NOT PLAYING

    1. Dirty Harry
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Un-effing-believable

    2. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Makes sense. If you're going to play jansen, might as well play your best crosser.

      Plus Walker played both international games which makes no sense considering clyne was available

  2. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Son & Walker benched 😀

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      So is Johnny(Che) Walker(Tot)

  3. Ravager
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Walker my only non-starter....

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      And me.

      Playing AOA too, so Brunt comes off my bench now.

  4. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    I can understand benching Walker but No Deeney, just great, just f@#king great.

  5. thunder_mike
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Brought in Walker and benched Coutinho. Awesome.

    1. backstreets
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Same here

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

      If you benched Coutinho then you deserve what you get

      1. Smurf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        This.

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

        He's getting him in off the bench because Walker doesn't start. You mean he deserve Couts points for benching him?

    3. asy1mpo
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Benched Coutinho??!

    4. big_cliff
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      If Coutinho's your first sub, you could get lucky?

  6. Super Silva Haze
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Walker bottled it.

  7. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    WALKER!!!!

  8. Super Silva Haze
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Hazard (C)
    Come on son !!

    1. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Son is benched

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

    Poch & Walker had a spat!

  10. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Coleman to Walker fail

  11. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    FPL Virgin around? Remind me again why we should get walker and not Valencia 😉

    1. Mic
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Unlucky though, really

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      😀

    3. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I've never pushed for Walker.

  12. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Lukaku has been absolutely terrible today. Much like he was v Spurs. Then he got a lucky goal. Could do with that again.

    1. The Scholes School
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Amen

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

      89th minute...be patient 😎

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

    Carroll captain for West Ham today.

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      10 pointer incoming!

  14. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Benchiebas 15 pointer inc.

    1. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Joes Holebaps

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

      Yellowbas, you mean?

  15. Captain Vantastic™
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Holebas YC starts.

  16. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Lukaku time is about to start

  17. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Some of these teams bench's are starting to look pretty thin.....

  18. money face bandwagon
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    lol@walker owners

  19. French Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    son not starting - sigh

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      as usual after Intl break!

    2. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Such a bad transfer for me 🙁

  20. Lav
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Finally get Walker for free and he does this to me.

  21. Hobolicious
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    No Walker? What????

  22. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Kaku is a flat track bully. Useless donkey.

    1. Nathan20
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      lol.

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

      Not much of a flat track bully if he can't breach Liverpool defence tbf 🙂

      1. Over Midwicket
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Zing!

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

        Not necessarily the defence but the occasion. Build up etc.

    3. Sergeant Garcia
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      pls

    4. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      and he's got my armband unfortunately! 🙁

  23. PvA
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Costa, Holebas and Snodgrass start

    Son, Walker and Moses don't start

    Pedro playing as a wing back because Moses isn't playing

    Looks like Lanzini will play a little deeper because Ayew looks like he will be number 10

    Watford back to 3 at the back with Holebas starting

    1. Mic
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      4-3-3 chelsea

  24. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    If there was ever a day Sakho needed to hold!

  25. Dimen
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Costa starting!

  26. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    If Lukaku wants to move to a big club, he needs to improve on his hold up play and aerial threat

    1. Sif
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Scoring the most goals is probably the best way.

  27. Lav
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    The phenomenal streak I was on these past two GWs is about to end 🙁

  28. ChelseaGuy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Was 0.1 off getting Walker..had to opt for Davies instead 😎

  29. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Kinda knew Walker would be benched today. Two international games, plus Trippier more than capable and against his old club. Could afford any of the Spurs defence, but for gametime brought in Alderweireld this week

    1. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Lol that hindsight

    2. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Solid move he's looked like banging in near post header recently

  30. Sif
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    As a Burnley fan Kieran Trippier's crosses now put the fear of god into me.

    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      This is why I think he is playing today. Could be good for Dele and Janssen