Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – West Ham vs Liverpool

Liverpool’s top four ambitions come under scrutiny in Sunday’s next encounter, as Jurgen Klopp’s charges make their way to the London Stadium to face a buoyant West Ham United.

Boosted by last Friday’s 1-0 victory over London rivals Spurs, Slaven Bilic’s side will provide a stern test of Liverpool’s credentials; the Hammers have kept three successive clean sheets heading into this match.

The Reds will surely look to Philippe Coutinho for inspiration.

The Brazilian is comfortably the top owned asset on show in this afternoon kick-off, with the midfielder still part of 18.8% of squads.

He has suffered from significant recent sales, however: more than 221,000 managers have moved Coutinho out of their squads over the previous two Gameweeks. A modest 14-point return over his last four Gameweeks, featuring just a single goal, proved damaging.

Coutinho’s profit from this match is likely to have the main impact on our Gameweeks, then, with only minor interest elsewhere.

Roberto Firmino – part of 10.5% of squads – misses out, while Daniel Sturridge earns a rare start, his first since Gameweek 20.

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

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  1. Mark-O
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 16 hours ago

    I know I must have Josh King in this dgw but Coutinho... yikes!

  2. The Legend Squad
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 16 hours ago

    What are Coutinho's ownership statistics like towards the top of the table?

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 16 hours ago

      Doubt any serious players have him. I wouldn't worry

    2. Lawrø
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 16 hours ago

      3.6% ownership

      A fair few on the bench too but they've probably bench boosted

      1. Lawrø
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 16 hours ago

        Top 10k*

  3. FrankieTheGent
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 16 hours ago

    Dead team in my mini league has Firmino (cap) and coutinho (vice)
    He's getting returns from courtois, azpi and siggy and will have 6 off the bench.
    Hasn't bothered playing 2nd WC or BB
    He'll probably win our monthly prize after liverpool run riot next week.

  4. Pep says
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 16 hours ago

    So the teami set up in gw35 with no dgw players is currently on 73 with Zaha and Clyne (14pts) on the bench

    Boruc
    Jags Mawson Daniels
    Lanzini Siggy Coutinho King
    Kaku (c) Llorente Tekkers

    Smooth week for the sgw players.

  5. BAD BOY BRUNO
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 16 hours ago

    Why wouldn't we play Valencia against Arsenal or Spurs?!

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 16 hours ago

      Because he is so important to the system Jose plays. No point in risking him to solidify a 6th place finish.

      1. BAD BOY BRUNO
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 16 hours ago

        But he is also more important to my Fantasy team Rainer. I hope Jose understands this.

    2. Pep says
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 16 hours ago

      Because the EL is currently more important

      1. GreennRed
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 16 hours ago

        Basket all eggs in.

        He could get injured combing his hair 😉

    3. Magic Bean
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 16 hours ago

      "We" as in United? Why do you have a spurs man as your profile pic if you support united?

  6. tm245
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 16 hours ago

    Five DGWers in the Dream Team, six SGWers so far. Unless all the weekday matches are cancelled, not sure failure needs to be declared just yet.

  7. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 16 hours ago

    The ref has had a shocker

    Saying that Liverpool still deserve to win

  8. Shifty
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 16 hours ago

    Dead team 3rd from bottom in my ML outscoring me by a mile with Cout(c), Sanchez, Lolrente, Jagielka 😆

  9. gorilla
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 16 hours ago

    probably worth doing eriksen to willian beacause of eriksen position change

  10. sunzip14
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 16 hours ago

    BB with Coutinho and Zaha on the bench.
    Gibbs, Gabbi & Stephens starting. LOL these dgws

  11. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 16 hours ago

    How did Spurs lose to these crapheads

    1. tm245
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 16 hours ago

      Honestly one of the most surprising results of the season imo.

    2. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 16 hours ago

      they miss the midfield powerhouse i guess. Kouyate

  12. Pep says
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 16 hours ago

    Couts will score this!!

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 16 hours ago

      What?

  13. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 16 hours ago

    Liverpool are a strange team. They will win difficult games and i wouldn't be surprised if they draw at home to Boro

    1. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 16 hours ago

      Ah you would. Go on out of that.....

  14. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 16 hours ago

    Extra 3pt conversation for Coutinho

    1. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 16 hours ago

      3 pts for good banter!! Wow.

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 16 hours ago

        😛

    2. Harper (No more Penandes)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 16 hours ago

      -3 points for typo

    3. tm245
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 16 hours ago

      Baps for witty repartee.

  15. Mark-O
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 16 hours ago

    I demand my Arsenal CS points back
    I demand Coutinho's second goal invalid

    #PLreferees

  16. tm245
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 16 hours ago

    Can West Ham please move back home? This stadium is brutal.

  17. barracuda
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 16 hours ago

    King to Couts for free.

  18. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 16 hours ago

    The moaning from this DGW will live long in the memory 😆

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 16 hours ago

      The DGW got killed when Spurs lost to West Ham - literally 3 hours after the GW36 deadline passed.

    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 16 hours ago

      All the DGWs this season have barely been worth it.

      For Aguero TC, Benteke captain, Cech in GW 36 I sold Alli for Sterling, had Zaha, Townsend, Gibson...

  19. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 16 hours ago

    Coutinho, Benteke, Zaha rank destroyers

  20. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 16 hours ago

    Coutinho will be a KDB like trap next GW.

    1. barracuda
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 16 hours ago

      Could be

    2. Arctic monkeys
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 16 hours ago

      Firmino is the one to get, if fit.

  21. DarylT
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 16 hours ago

    Meh got rid of coutinho for Sane.

  22. sunzip14
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 16 hours ago

    I was sad I didn't do Cout>Sane(-4) yesterday. Not anymore 😀

    1. DarylT
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 16 hours ago

      Hopefully Sane nails a hat trick next game

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 16 hours ago

      You will be after Sane's brace.

  23. Tommy J
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 16 hours ago

    Will struggle to catch my ML leader unless Kane(c) and Alli go mad over next 2 games. If they do then the transfer of Coutinho to Silva as the only gw 37 transfer may come back to haunt our ML leader.

  24. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 16 hours ago

    This West Ham team cuffed up Spurs 😯

    1. Harper (No more Penandes)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 16 hours ago

      Spurs were on the beach 😉

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 16 hours ago

      Shows how much of a bottle job spurs are

    3. barracuda
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 16 hours ago

      Derby and all that..

  25. Pompel
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 16 hours ago

    Who to lose for Cout:

    A) Hazard
    B) Eriksen

    ??

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

      Same question
      On Haz right now he will be rested for FA Cup final

  26. Lav
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 16 hours ago

    So who has Coutinho?

  27. Please Help I Don't Kn…
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 16 hours ago

    I benched Coutinho.

  28. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 16 hours ago

    Origi

  29. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 16 hours ago

    OMG ORIGI

  30. Arctic monkeys
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 16 hours ago

    Origiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

    1. Arctic monkeys
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 16 hours ago

      Feel for Arsenal though 🙁