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1 May 2017 1577 comments
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The curtain falls on Gameweek 35 with a Vicarage Road meeting between Watford and Liverpool.

Jurgen Klopp’s charges arrive bidding to cement their standing in the top four, exploiting Sunday’s results which saw their major challengers drop points.

From a Fantasy perspective, Liverpool’s twin Brazilians will garner the most interest.

Both Philippe Coutinho and Roberto Firmino head into this encounter having prospered against the Hornets in the reverse fixture. Coutinho produced a goal and an assist for 11 points, while his compatriot went fared even better, recording two assists and a goal to total 15 points – his best tally of the campaign.

Both have the backing of new owners tonight, with Coutinho the more popular, finding his way into 50,000+ squads ahead of Gameweek 35, compared with Firmino’s 23,000+. The former is also favoured for the armband, with more than 122,000 (2.7%) trusting Coutinho.

But Liverpool are likely to face some resistance from the home side. Walter Mazzarri’s Watford reached the 40 point “safety” mark with six matches to spare and have earned victories with clean sheets in three of their last five Gameweek outings.

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

  1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Oh well, at least no benching headache next week -_-

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Albrighton?

      1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Gabbi. King is my 5th mid.

  2. PepSala
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    play DDG or Pickford this GW?

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Big Dave

  3. JJeyy
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Bench:
    Eriksen
    King Gabbi

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      'King Gabbi lol.

      1. JJeyy
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        king or gabbi mb

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Bench:
      Vertonghen - Luiz - Siggy

      Sickening

  4. Phil Dagger ⭐
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    can't make this up

    Crucial Head to Head

    Me - 54 points
    Rival - used BB 50 + Coutinho © tonight

    1. FP El Wonky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Corrr!
      Congrats that was nice luck!
      I feel for coutinho owners
      As long as firmino doesn't go too crazy my rank shouldn't suffer too much
      Have no pool cover at all

  5. gorilla
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    how did couts injury happen. missed the beginning

    1. FPL Notebook (John)
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Took a wee knock on the back of his leg

  6. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Mariappa £4.0m DGW already starting before Britos injury...

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Good if you like minus points

    2. moment
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      That makes my goddammit I want 15 DGW players Bench Boost Wildcard strategy a bit more feasible

    3. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Look at Watford's fixtures then tell me if you'd like one of their defenders 🙂

  7. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Jammy Kabasele owners, on for a CS.

  8. Ryan Naysmith
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    If you captained coutinho don't worry a lot of us did Gabbi

  9. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Why did fewer players get injuries when Ron Harris, Peter Storey, Tommy Smith and Norman Hunter roamed the earth?

  10. EWH2020
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Best "nailed" defender with DGW for £4.2m and under

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Stephens & Mariappa

    2. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Stephens

    3. FP El Wonky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Hello, not too sure such a thing exists.
      Mariappa has played a few and may keep.his spot. But Watford have a terrible dgw
      Benalouane is probably out when Morgan comes back.
      Holding may get a chance if wenger realizes Gabriel is useless.
      Kingsley has also played a couple of matches for swans.
      Then we've got Ake who just may play a game in 37 or 38 if Chelsea wrap up the title early.
      But the BEST under 4.2 's must surely be Stephens and Holgate. Already on most of our benches
      Am I missing any other cheap defenders worth mentioning?

  11. df34
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Feel sorry for Coutinho captainers. People say the chips add ' more luck' to the Fantasy Football game, but equally not getting a fair run out of your captain does too, especially if your rival's captain gets a full run out.
    Not sure what you can do , perhaps captain is only valid if plays a minimum of 30 mins, as we will probably all have a Coutinho situation ourselves and that doesn't add any fun to the game we play, or maybe it's just a case of sucking it up??

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Luck of the draw.

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Suck it up, it's a part of the game.

    3. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Got to take it on the chin

      1. df34
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Fair points lads, I suppose it is the luck of the draw and we have to suck it up.
        But imagine if Sanchez goes off after 8 mins in a dgw next week, doesn't seem right that leagues should be decided over such a massive piece of bad or good luck, especially the time and effort some people put into FF.

    4. the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      What if your captain comes on for the last 28 minutes and scores 2?

      1. df34
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Fair points Snazzy and TM, you illustrate a good alternative. Just wondering if there is anything that more experienced players on here have thought of in the past, to prevent this from happening.

    5. vectorman
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Yeah it's rotten luck, it's like that Bailly 6 points yesterday lol. How fluky was that? still makes me laugh even though he is injured.

    6. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      What if your player scores a goal then injured before 30?

  12. Tim Canterbury
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Best 4.0 options other than Holgate?

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Holgate isn't 4.0.

    2. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      They don't exist.

    3. the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Pray that Wenger suddenly realises Gabriel is awful and get Holding at 4.0

    4. moment
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Ake might get a run out if Luiz is still injured. Cheap at 3.8

      1. BRONALDINHO
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        I'm willing to bet Zouma would start in that case

    5. FP El Wonky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Mariappa just put himself on the map.
      Terrible fixtures though

  13. Phil Dagger ⭐
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Plzz Liverpool Score and Win

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Capoue goal, Holebas assist.

      Back to GW1.

      1. Phil Dagger ⭐
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        no holebas tonight 😀

  14. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Britos Coutinho and Bailly all injured the same week.

    My terrible week just got more terrible.

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      You got some jammy CS points though.

      1. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Which is lucky cos I got nothing else

    2. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Late season injuries are too be expected especially with players who could easily apply for Blue badges.

    3. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      They are all overpaid children wrapped in cotton wool.

    4. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Yeah, I had Afobe, Bailly and Britos this week, and Stones just cos I wanted four of a kind. No wc. Living la vida loca!

  15. EDEN THE MAN
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Bench 1

    A)King
    B)Gabbiadini
    C)Eriksen

    1. jimmy.floyd
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      None

    2. Feloh
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      all essential, at this point of the season, can't you bench someone else???

      1. EDEN THE MAN
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        or Jesus,Kane,Sane,Hazard,Sanchez

        1. Pieterke30
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Then Sané though it wouldn't surprise me if Sanchez end up the lowest scoring player of the lot in 36

    3. Duffy Dunk
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      B

    4. BRONALDINHO
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      bench them all

  16. Feloh
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    listening to love me now john legend.....the instrumentals.....uplifting.

    1. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Okay

      1. Feloh
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        lol that's so sarcastic, captained coutinho...on 39(-8) all out.
        nothing to do here

    2. Duffy Dunk
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      C or D

  17. EWH2020
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Mariappa or benaloune?

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      One sounds like that early dance meme on YouTube and the other like some sort Window design.

      No thanks.

  18. PepSala
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Coutinho to Sanchez (TC) done..

    12 points incoming.. 🙁

  19. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    This game has 0-0 written all over it

  20. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Tom Cleverley, wow that's a blast from the past. Remember him being a world beater for the first 5 games of the 11/12 season.

    1. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Was he not part of the united side that beat Arsenal 8-2? Could be wrong

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Yup that's the purple patch I'm referring to. Also wiped the floor with Spurs, Bolton in the opening weeks.

  21. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Having lost my only interest in this game they need to serve up more entertainment than this to keep me for the second half. Dire

  22. jimmy.floyd
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Captain?

    Sanchez
    Costa
    Hazard
    Kane
    Alli

    1. Duffy Dunk
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Sanchez/Kane

      1. nkhoughton
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Surely hazard is ahead if Alexis didn't have a dgw it would be hazard without doubt

    2. Pieterke30
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Hazard I think

  23. Bucket_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    This first half is almost as bad as Firmino's hairdo.

  24. Ravager
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Game has 0 tempo right now. Poor...

  25. JJeyy
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Play:
    King or Gabbi

    1. Duffy Dunk
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      His majesty

    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Form v Fixtures. King is likely to be striker with Afobe injured and Gabbi looks poor and Long and others may mean playing time limited so I say King

  26. the snazzy viking
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Who scores more in GW36?

    Yoshida or Sane

    1. Pieterke30
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Dunno but would start Sané over Yoshida

    2. MidTableFantasy
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Sane if he starts I reckon

    3. Duffy Dunk
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Sane

  27. Feloh
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    lol that's so sarcastic, captained coutinho...on 39(-8) all out.
    nothing to do here

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      I don't think I understand sarcasm mate

      1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        You*

  28. balint84
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    transfer coutinho to:
    a, sterling
    b, pedro
    c, tadic

    1. Pieterke30
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      B

    2. Duffy Dunk
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      I don't like any of these 3, especially the first 2 due to rotation.
      But if they're the only options, I'd go C for dgw

      1. balint84
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        who is your recommendation for that price or lower?

    3. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Do you already have Sane?

      1. balint84
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        my rival has him, so not an option nor sanchez or eriksen. i have alli and hazard.

  29. AZERTY
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    For those not giving Sanchez the TC, how will you use it?

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      On Aguero weeks ago.. could actually be a winner 🙂

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Aguero - GW27

  30. The Mighty Hippo
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Vertonghen or Azpi till the end of the season?

    1. JJeyy
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      vert is probably gonna bang in a goal but seems to be a slight injury worry

      1. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Where are reports of injury?

    2. The Mighty Hippo
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Or even Kompany?