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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. Alexis Nonsense
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    For the rest of the gmwks:

    A) Sanchez + Huth/Cedric

    B) Eriksen + Cahill

    I have Alli + Kane & Alonso + Hazard as cover

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

      A

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

      A with Cedric, if it goes well it can give you massive points

      1. Alexis Nonsense
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Thanks

        I need those massive points (19 points behind ml leader)

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

    pick one for gw 36 and another for gw 37

    Sanchez and hazard

    1. Alexis Nonsense
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Haz gw37 (fixtures)

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

      Punty 🙄

  3. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    this game has been perfect for people with no players tonight

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

      1-1 would be perfect.

      1. Bruno Bruno!!
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        no firmino goal

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

      The hoardes of Kabasele owners beg to differ...

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

      1-0 Watford please.

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

    Yeah think I'm turning this off at the half.

  5. Nolberto Solano
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Is more risky going without Sanchez or Hazard?

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

      Hazard

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

      Don't consider going without either if you're worried 🙂

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

      I'd want hazard over sanchez if I had to choose.
      Alexis has been very very average and not justifying his price tag.
      But I kept him out of fear of not having him.
      I own both haz and alexis

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

    This is a poor game. Who chose this for Monday Night Football?

  7. Alexis Nonsense
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Origi & Lallana in the points tonight i guess

    1. KISSES
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      0-0

  8. KISSES
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Coutinho to Hazard for free?

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

      Yes

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

    Liverpool will do well to leave with a point tonight 🙁

  10. McQueen
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    How much do we think overall average will go up after todays game?

    Could really do with less than 14 points with all autosubs. Need to win my h2h league desperately.

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

      You'll be fine.

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

        Cheers mate. Really loving your mods league battle with Mark, two heavy weights going at it.

        Good luck, mate.

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

      ?? Surely won't be more than 3

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

        Cheers mate.

    3. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Is the h2h average the overall average? I thought it was, but I'm sure I saw someone say it's the mini league average.

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

        It is, because it's the same number as the overall one. Doubt it's the same average in our h2h league.

  11. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Errrnerrrrrr Coutinho. What happened to him?

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

      Leg injury

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

        Typical Coutinho. His game revolves around his legs

    2. Frank Black
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Good question.

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

      Realised it was too chilly for football this evening.

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

        Or he got Gomes on WC

  12. gatekeepa
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Finally 8 pts away from 1# in mininleague for the first time this year with 2+ players to go on this beautiful Monday night. They just happened to be holebas and coutinho. Feeling sick big time

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

      Oh dear. Well at least you know holebas won't get you a 1 pointer.
      Don't suppose you've got anything nice coming off the bench??
      Chin up. You're only 8 points away.

      1. gatekeepa
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Got mawsons 2 pt haul coming off the bench mate. It's definitely not helping my OR of 14k either... pfff

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

    Football rubbish. Snooker rubbish.

    For a Watford team with nothing to play for they seem to be trying quite hard.

  14. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Coutinho to.....

    A) Redmond
    B) Tadic

    lol, deary me. But, it's a serious question

    1. Alexis Nonsense
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Budget?

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

        8

        1. Alexis Nonsense
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          punt on Son maybe?

          I would rather take that chance than to bring in one of those two

          1. Alexis Nonsense
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            Even Fabregas might work, it's a long shot i know

    2. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      B.

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

      King instead?

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

    A) Gabbiadini + Coutinho + Valencia ---> Jesus + Sane + Rannocchia (-8)
    or
    B) Negredo + Coutinho ---> Jesus + King (to play over gabbi) (-4)

    1. Alexis Nonsense
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      B

  16. BrockLanders
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Sitting on a pitiful 39 and Coutinho (c) tonight left. What a wonderful GW

    1. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Very unlucky 🙁

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

    Watford doing ok for a beach team.

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

      well the manager said they would play it like a cl final

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

      My favourite European seaside destination

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

        Except for Glasgow

    3. A.T
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      I was listening to Deeney on the radio the other night. You could tell a better performance was on the cards.

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

    Mariappa is due vs Everton, right?

  19. Lizard Lips
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    About 20 points off top 1k with £105 TV and already used TC. Is it still possible and if so, do I just play normal or do I need to take a risk, forgo Alexis and get in a few big defensive players and captain Costa.

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

      3 GWs to go, it's not GW38.

      1. Lizard Lips
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        So wait till then. Cool. To go into that week with a shot would be one hell of a buzz. Would be there now if it wasn't for my reticence of bringing King in after Stanislas stinging me.

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

          I'd be 1st if I got him earlier 😉

          1. Lizard Lips
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            You're doing great buddy but so true, your team is on fire!

    2. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      WC/ BB? If so, get a template WC team. FFS template will do better than those that don't frequent here.
      I would have Sanchez personally

      1. Lizard Lips
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers Roy, yeah on WC as we speak, going to go for what you say. WC team won't be that good as funds are around £2.5m shorter than Mr Marky Mark and co!

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

    Why are there two Klopps on the bench?!

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

      Racist.

    2. A.T
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Made me chuckle when I saw him. Never noticed him before 🙂

  21. RoysCallerAnne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Grujic on for Lucas.
    Sturridge on for Origi.

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

      Are these real subs or what should happen?

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

        Suggestions

      2. RoysCallerAnne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Oh sorry, yeah my suggestions!

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

    This game is dire!! Only adds to the Bank Holiday Monday evening blues!!

  23. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Quick question guys, would you rather go double chelsea in defence? or 1 Arsenal and 1 Chelsea?

    A) Cahill + Alonso

    B) Monreal + Cahill/Alonso

    Many thanks 🙂

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

      Two CHE because Arse are slowly fading away.

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Cool, yeah this is my preference, i just wasn't sure what the consensus would be.
        Thanks man, gonna do that then.

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

    What a terrible game. Won't be watching second half now Phil is gone

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Gone too soon 🙁

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

      This

    3. Shearer & Sutton
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      +1

  25. Somalion
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    My word, Doucouré is grim

  26. Gimli son of Gloin
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Season really going downhill.. thought Coutinho (c) would be a decent pick on a week with few standout options.

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

      He was. Unlucky

      1. Gimli son of Gloin
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Ah well, I've had enough luck with captaincy on other weeks.. on to the next.

    2. Heavy Soul
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Yep. Total bummer!

  27. Giovanni Giorgio
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Any word on Aguero's injury?
    Jesus really tempting now

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

    Cheapo defenders please? Just want a couple of points tbh with slim chance of a bit more

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

      Stephens and Holgate

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

    Can diving

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

    Lallana bar