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

    How long mane will be out do you think ?

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

      First blood

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

      He looked set to try to walk back on, then literally lay face down on the ground, head in his hands... So could be a long time

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

      weeks

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

    And to think we were worried that Valencia will be rotated. Instead it was the 'safe pick' in Walker who got rested. Got to love this game πŸ™‚

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

      probably end with valencia getting 2 points and walker 1 point, not a big deal

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

        Convenient to point out the worst case scenario.

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

          well it is not that unlikely

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

            Don't think Walker will come on actually

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

    Jeez Delle Alli is still only 20... I know it's been said before but what a find for spurs

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

      you mean for Real Madrid πŸ˜‰

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

        How mch would he cost? If Pogba cost £90m Alli must be worth £150m!

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

          First 200m player.

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

          worth around 60-70 mil atm for me

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

      Frightening how good he could be

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

      Been around for a while too if you go back to MK Dons days.

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

    Point predictions:

    A- Haz
    B - Vardz
    C - Costa?

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      10
      2
      1

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

      A. 10
      B. 5
      C. 6

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

      10
      9
      7

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

      A. 10
      B. 17
      C. 7

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

    Coutinho to Sanchez for free worth it this week?

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

      definitely yes

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

      No

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

      Yes.

    4. Lord.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I think so. My long-planned Mane > Sanchez move now loses the downside.

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

      Cout has BOU at home and just scored and assisted. Why would you even think of removing him?

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

        Because its Sanchez.

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

      Heck no.

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

      That could really bite you... If coutinho even scores one goal home to bournmouth

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

    3rd time this season that Romelu Lukaku has failed to have a shot in a PL game, also v Chelsea (A) & Man Utd (H) #PL

    Time to sell with United away next?

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

      not with those games after it

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

      No - he could easily score at United. And after that Leicester and Burnley at home beckon.

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

    Can we stop banging on about Walker being rested as if he had just had 2 weeks on the beach in Rio

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

      Walker benched....WHAT?

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

      We get it, you saw it coming, give it a rest

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

        That's irrelevant. Enough posts ranting about Walker being rested

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

        Loool

    3. JJO
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Thats why Rio walks funny

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

    Whenever I watch a man utd game, it ends up in tears for their fans. Should I watch this?

    1. Smoky Johnson
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yes. plz

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

        Cheers.

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

      If you flied half way across the world and seen Fellaini starting you'd be in tears too!

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

      Go for a jog please FplDreams πŸ™‚

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

        You a man utd fan, ogie?

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

          I sure am

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

            Good. Don't want to risk my superstition on this crap match. But as a Liverpool fan, I'll watch it.

    4. Pasqualinho
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Man Utd fans cry even if they win, though. So go for it.

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

        Cheers for the encouragement.

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

      Shame really as most united fans have a 12 hour journey home from Old Trafford

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

    Dutch animosity for the Germans really coming out in Koeman's post match interview πŸ˜†

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

    How does this look for a WC draft?

    Valdes
    Alonso, Valencia, Bertrand
    Sanchez, Coutinho, Alli, Tadic, King
    Ibra, Kaku

    Pickford, Chambers, Holgate, Barnes
    1.3 itb

  11. boc610
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    "All the best players in red shirts", just in case you didn't here Peter Reid say that for the 8th time

    Top notch punditry

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

    Rotherham Fulham, that's the game to watch today. Big match

    1. Virgil Hilts
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Just did you a favour by nicking 2 points off Wednesday in 93rd minute πŸ™‚

  13. Grounderz
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Mane injured... really tired of these injuries my team picks up almost every week...

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

      Seems to have been loads this year I've hadkane, gabi and now mane in successive weeks.

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

    Klopp: "Mane injury doesn't look too good."

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

      Where did you hear that?

      1. FC Lackless [BALEGIUM]
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Bbc

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

      that was obv from the way he fell after jogging on it

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

    Chelsea 4 atb or 5 atb

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

      3/5 Pedro RWB

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

    Quick survey:
    Best replacement for Mane if we genrally have Sanchez and Spurs mid ?

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

      double up on Spuds

      1. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        This. Already have Eriksen and was head scratching how to get Alli in and along comes this opening...grab it!

        1. Virgil Hilts
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Same here. Alli blank and injury free game today please.

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

      Coutinho/Mkhi punt

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

      Coutinho for me

      Sanchez Alli Eriksen Coutinho would be one hell of a midfield

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

      Imo Coutinho Tadic Hazard ?

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

      Another Spud or Coutinho.

  17. Jay_
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Anyone else only got SS1 and SS2 as an add on with BT, with no SSN? So annoying missing the start of soccer Saturday every week listening to this lot going on and on about the same thing.

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Mane: https://twitter.com/AnfieldHQ/status/848171765675286528

      πŸ™ πŸ™ πŸ™

      1. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Mane 》Alli it is then.

    • F4L
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      United just got top 4 confirmed. Damm you Baines

      1. Hurricane Gilbert
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        :///

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

        Nah, United got injuries themselves. And congestion / fatigue. Plus a tougher run in.

    • Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Really excited by the prospect of getting Origi in, but he messes up my plans. If Mane is out for less than 4 GWs, I don't think it'll be worth the FTs (which will inevitably turn into hits as more injuries build up and we look to get the perfect GW34 sides).

      In fact if Origi isn't "guaranteed" 4 games, I think I'll steer clear, which seems weird considering I'll be WCing GW35 or 36 anyway, but I don't wanna force myself to take hits or WC for GW35 unnecessarily, or before that if Mane is back sooner.

      Who's thinking about Origi?

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

      Does Trippier usually last the 90 when he plays in the cups?

      1. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Yes

    • WVA
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Why is Llorente going up tonight!? Don't mind as i have him but very surprised.

      1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Gabbiadini injury

    • FALCAO & MOU
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Any stupidity awards out here? I just realized I have captained James ward-Prowse, I think I got attracted to that name.

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

        Sold Coutinho for a hit. I think I beat you.

      2. Jay_
          7 years, 1 month ago

          πŸ™‚ I reckon you'll come out ok. One of the Saints mids will be in the dream team this week. Could be him.

        • Fred54
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          I know you are probably being sarcastic but I thought I had captained Vardy but it was on Lukaku...

          1. FALCAO & MOU
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            That is bad luck.

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

          I captained Llorente. On purpose πŸ˜•

      3. Scholes Balls
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Ibra's price down by just 0.1 after a 3 gw ban, how is that even possible ?

        1. Fred54
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          They've screwed so much with the pricing system around from GW26 they've genuinely made it unbalanced and laughable.

      4. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        How bad was Mane's injury? I'm guessing it's unlikely that he's going to make midweek based on the comments I have read :/

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

        No main Dugout today?

      6. Ange Ball
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Need little help yes or no for minus 12 thanks

        Siggy>Sanchez
        Sane> Ward Prose
        Defoe>Gab or Negredo
        Costa> Vardy

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

          Confused. Which way are your transfers going?

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

            Players on the left are better than on the right

        2. how now brown cow
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Um. No.

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

        NEW ARTICLE????

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

          Not that I can see.

      8. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Klopp says "today nearly everything was perfect, then we lose Sadio Mane so....." Says he doesn't look like he'll be ready for Wednesday.

      9. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        OMG Fabregas