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. _Gunner
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Hoping for 1 bonus point for Mane

    Please Origi take a shot off target 😀

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

      I think Williams has pipped him for 1bps anyway!

  2. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Lukaku (c) fail. But can't really knock that. He is playing away from home (Everton are terrible away from home), he is playing the 3rd best team at home in the league (Liverpool have only lost one game at home all season) and they are creaking in midfield and defence (Coleman, Funes Mori and Schneiderlin all injured).

    1. Son of Rambo
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Then why'd you captain him...

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        I didn't. Went with Costa(c) and Siggy(vc). But think it is harsh if people are saying Lukaku was expected to haul this week.

    2. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      So what you're actually saying is that it wasn't very bright captaining him.

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        See reply above - I captained Costa(c). But I made all the above points well before in my GW30 statistical preview.

  3. Kiwivillan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Did Mane get injured or just subbed?

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

      both 🙂

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Injured

    3. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Injury so need to wait and hear what damage is

  4. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    You recon Walker should be in 11 for midweek ?

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yep

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

      Yes

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

      Almost certain with a rest today.

    4. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yes.

    5. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Think he's been rest for the next 2. So should be back.

    6. Atimis
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks, should have gone Davis anyway...

  5. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    I might have to go with the 'no transfers til Friday' rule from now on - I definitely would have got Davies instead of Walker had I waited 🙁 I think I've finally learnt my lesson now.

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

      If you don't mind missing a rise or fall then it's worth it

      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah, considering future plans often change anyway (due to injuries/suspensions/lineups), missing a rise or fall probably doesn't matter too much.

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

      waited until 10min before squad release you mean?

      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        once the Rose news came out, Davies made much more sense.

    3. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Might be a problem this week...

      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        😀 rolling a FT 😉

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

    Mane flagged fairly sharp-ish

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

    Not sure if it's worth holding Lukaku without Coleman. They do really struggled without him as an attacking threat

    1. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      His away PPG in the last 4 games was anyways 3.

      But 3 plum fixtures after United.

  8. Mo Salah No Mane
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    I sold Lukaku for Negredo... please don't disappoint Alvaro 😀

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

    No Alli, no Costa, no Sanchez in my team...this GW is going to be tough.

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

    Why didn't Koeman play Lukaku?
    Injured?

    1. soup natsi
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      top bantz

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

      Yep. psychologically.

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

    Is Mane > Coutinho a no brainier?

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

      Own Sanchez & Alli?

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

        Yep.

    2. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      If he definitely out and you don't have Sanchez.

    3. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Depends if you have Sanchez/Spurs mid or not

    4. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Sane or Sterling IMO. Look at City fixtures from GW32 onwards.

    5. Speédy
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      onli if you have alli,sanchez already

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

      I'd look at Alli, Sanchez, Erksen, maybe even Mhiki ahead of him.

      Liverpool's midfield seriously depleted now.

    7. Jazz!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      No way, I wouldn't touch Coutinho

  12. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Will origi play ahead of sturridge or klopp will use sturridge :/

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

      Is Studge still a football player?

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

      Who is this Sturridge fella you speak of?

  13. matiakez
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    3 players cancelled out my hits between them...

  14. Big Hippo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Could anyone direct me to captain stats for this week? Ta

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

    Score check after 1 game ?

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

      9 from 3. Useless

    2. F4L
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      27

      1. sunzip14
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        19 from 4

    3. Ridcully
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      22 post bonus. Heaton, Alonso, Alderweireld, Eriksen, Sterling, Sigurdsson and Vardy(C) left.

    4. Oven Glover
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      21 from 4

    5. CloudSky
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      21'from 3.

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

      8 from 2
      But pointless post at this juncture

    7. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      0 from 0

  16. evilfish
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Weekend ruined already

  17. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Lanzini or Tadic for fan duel?

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

      Tad

  18. F4L
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Gabbs to be back for midweek?

    1. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Maybe.

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

      That's what they say

  19. drughi
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    8 points from 3 players, just a normal start to a gw this season. Meh

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

    Hazard mane alli siggy

    Haz+mane -> sanchez+cout for -4

    Do it now or later wait for sanchez

    1. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Wait

  21. Sims
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    I get Walker for the first time this season and he gets benched

    WOW

    1. jiGGidyJ1
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Same 🙁

    2. Spike ⚽️
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      There were warnings!

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

        Really?

        Not been following football. .thought he was completely nailed

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

      Same here

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

    Mane to Sanchez or Firm/Cout?

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

      I have firmino but in no way I would consider him. Sanchez if you can then coutinho

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

        Can take a -4 and get both actually

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

      Sanch

  23. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Whoever went Walker because they thought Valencia was a rotation risk must be kicking themselves
    Lots of hits too for Walker it will hurt his owners badly

    1. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Rested for 1 game doesn't make a difference. He has great fixtures to come.
      (Davies owner)

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

        True that

    2. Sims
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I didn't think valencia was a rotation risk

      Walker just likely to get more points when he starts

  24. Spike ⚽️
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    So much for 'Captain Sensible '

  25. F4L
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Looking like Kaku ➡ Vardz for a hit could have been gold then

  26. Karan14
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Coutinho ➡ San(c)hez for free?

    1. Spike ⚽️
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Liverpool v Bournemouth?

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

      After that display? Before Bournemouth (h)??

      1. Spike ⚽️
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Nice grav Numb

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

          Thanks 🙂

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

    Good job I went Alderweireld over Walker.

  28. Numb
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Prioritise these to get in - 1st, 2nd, 3rd

    A. Sanchez
    B. Alli
    C. Coutinho

    1. JÆKS ⭐
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Like that

    2. Spike ⚽️
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      It's probably not the answer you wanted but all three if possible

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

        Hmm

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

      Right order

    4. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A
      B

      C

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

        Fair enough, thanks

    5. Ridcully
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Probably that order.

    6. Numb
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks all. I'll repost after the games.

  29. Jigger & Pony
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Glad I went Bertrand over Walker

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

    Rough decision ahead for those who's only route to Sanchez is Coutinho out.