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

    I'm not one to toot my own horn..but my predictions are coming along nicely

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2017/04/01/the-pre-match-preamble-gameweek-30-5/?hc_page=12#hc_comment_15319358

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

      That's pretty easy to do to be fair. Just words on a page.

  2. FPL Notebook (John)
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Yessss!!! Mane (C) and Coutinhooooooo

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

      Me too 🙂

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

    If antonio hadnt got injured i wouldve sold phil.. I don't deserve these points

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

    Coutinho, finally!!

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

    The only way Robles would be a good keeper is if he grew massive arms and legs and just sat down

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

    Vintage Coutinho

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

    Any chance for Sturridge to get his minute?

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

      Nope without injury to their front 3

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

        What a life he's having.

    2. SamH123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Studge not on bench

  8. Fowler23
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Lucas bandwagon ?

  9. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Sold cout for Tadic. Not feeling so clever now 🙁

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

    Now selling Coutinho to Sanchez gets a bit harder this week...

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

    Liverpool can't take or defend corners.

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

    Odds of Costa and Crouch not playing so I get Pennington of bench?

  13. justmatt
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Just need a Kaku goal now to complete the early kick off hatrick...

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

    Bad to worse took cout out for sanchez!

    1. Kanga roo
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      sanchez has not played yet sir

  15. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Don't play Mane or Cout next game... blanks coming

  16. Black Panther
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Assist for second goal please guys? In work listening on radio.

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

      Leiva

    2. Knowledgeable meerkat
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Lucas I believe

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

      Lucas

    4. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Lucas

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

      The Brazilian Magician

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

      Lucas firm coutinho with assists. Cout mane origi goals. Mane off injured

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

    Dammit benched Coutinho for Llorente

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

    And again I went with wrong captain choice

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

      How can you possibly know that after 36 minutes into the first game of the week? 😀

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

      We're still in the first half of the first game of the weekend...

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

      Its early

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

      Cause it was between 2 of Liv guys and Aguero
      And First 2 already scored

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

        And for me this season it always meant that my second choice is blanking

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

    It might be really hard to sell Coutinho after this i know lots of managers had planned to move him on this week

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

      Yes, for Sanchez, but would be for a -4 so prob not doing it

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

      i planned cout to sanchez

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

      Why would anyone sell before Bournemouth?

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

      To Sanchez (C) will be done regardless, bit harder now but has to be done.

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

      I have to get Sanchez though... massive dilemma

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

      He would be straight in my WC team. Stuck with Firmino, but that ain't too bad

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

    *taps table*

    Er, where's this Baines peno then?

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

    early kick off jitters is a myth

  22. :
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Mane & Firmino > Coutinho & Lucas. Done.

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

      rofl

    2. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      🙂 At half-time - You're joking right?

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

      See, sold Mane before his drop tonight! 😀

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

      ...and another assist for Coutinho!

  23. Knowledgeable meerkat
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Still can't see Coutinho lasting past 70 mins

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

      Doesn't need to now.

    2. Dr. Mantis Toboggan
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      No harm, make sure he's rested for BOU on Wednesday

  24. Je suis le chat
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Hebknut has Mane and Firmino; back in the lead for now.

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

    Toss and turned over Mane(c) or Aguero(c) and I chose the latter.

    Hopefully nothing else from Mane

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

    Williams ban incoming

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

      Post a fake line up?

  27. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Could work out well for Sanchez owners. If folks reluctant to sell Liverpool assets and don't bring him in

  28. Fowler23
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Disgusting stamp from Williams

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

    Naughty from Williams. Ban incoming.

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

    Ashley Williams on the ban after FA review surely!