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Dugout Discussion – Liverpool vs Everton

After a 1-1 stalemate at St Mary’s, we now move to Anfield as Liverpool and Everton square up in the first Merseyside derby of the season.

The big news is that Jurgen Klopp has named both Philippe Coutinho and Roberto Firmino on the hosts’ bench for the 2.15pm encounter.

The Reds’ Brazilians were among the top four players for transfers in last week, with 293,000+ and 220,000+ new owners respectively.

Mohamed Salah owners can breathe a sigh of relief, though, as he’s named on the teamsheet up front along with Dominic Solanke and Sadio Mane.

Second only to Harry Kane for the Gameweek 16 captaincy, the Egyptian has been handed the armband by 15.8% of Fantasy Premier League managers on the back of three sets of double-digit hauls in his last five league outings.

Mane, meanwhile, has two sets of 10+ hauls in his last three league starts and netted twice at home to Spartak Moscow in midweek.

For Everton, the form of budget frontman Dominic Calvert-Lewin has caught the eye of late. He was the sixth most transferred in (157,000+) player for Gameweek 16 after bagging a goal and assist against Huddersfield last time out.

The youngster retains his start, though Sam Allardyce also names Oumar Niasse on the Toffees’ teamsheet for the first time since Gameweek 12.

Gylfi Sigurdsson is another to monitor ahead of back-to-back encounters with Newcastle and Swansea – the Toffees’ playmaker has served up attacking returns in each of the previous four league fixtures.

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  1. fedolefan
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    No Jones starting too.

    1. Coaly
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Nailed to start next game

      1. Limbo
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Ye

      2. fiveyears
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Was just thinking this

  2. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    What is that utd defence. They are going to get ripped a new one. Loving this.

    1. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      They have to get past De Gea

      1. fedolefan
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Not every team is as profligate as Arsenal though. City least of all.

      2. Albrightondknight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Fair point but those in front of him won't help him much.

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Expect the unexpected. 1-0 Utd. And I own Jesus

      1. fedolefan
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        That is hardly an unexpected result.

        1. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          It is compared to the posts here. Utd going to get smashed.

  3. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Mourinho attacking line up

  4. Viper
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Jones looks likely to start in midweek then?

    1. Viper
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      My posts must be invisible today 😆

  5. Meinhoff
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    City will destroy that defence. 1-4 FT

  6. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Bottomed


    Manchester United Vs Manchester City
    David de Gea
    Marcos Rojo, Ashley Young, Antonio Valencia, Chris Smalling
    Jesse Lingard, Ander Herrera
    Marcus Rashford, Nemanja Matic, Anthony Martial
    Romelu Lukaku

    Subs: Sergio Romero, Phil Jones, Luke Shaw, Victor Lindelöf, Scott McTominay, Juan Mata, Zlatan Ibrahimovic

    Ederson
    Nicolás Otamendi, Fabian Delph, Vincent Kompany, Kyle Walker
    Kevin De Bruyne, David Silva, Fernandinho
    Gabriel Jesus, Leroy Sané, Raheem Sterling

    Subs: Claudio Bravo, Danilo, Eliaquim Mangala, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Bernardo Silva, Ilkay Gündogan, Sergio Agüero

    1. Steve Stiffler
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      we all know its ok thanks

      1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Anyone got the lineups

        1. Sim Simma
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Manchester United Vs Manchester City
          de Gea, Rojo, Young, Valencia, Smalling, Lingard, Herrera, Rashford, Matic, Martial, Lukaku
          Subs: Romero, Jones, Shaw, Lindelöf, McTominay, Mata, Ibrahimovic

          Ederson, Otamendi, Delph, Kompany, Walker, De Bruyne, D Silva, Fernandinho, Jesus, Sané, Sterling
          Subs: Bravo, Danilo, Mangala, Zinchenko, Silva, Gündogan, Agüero

    2. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Are you always late to parties ?

  7. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Aguero benched for the derby then.

    Don't do this to us Pep. 🙁

    Kun loves scoring against them.

    1. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      He'll come off the bench to score a brace.

  8. Ghost Gooner
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    A Sane goal to punish sellers (for Cout) would be lovely

    1. Chandler Bing
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      With you on this!

    2. Coaly
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Silence

  9. SUAREZ_MESSI_COUTINHO
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    I remember suggesting someone here to bench Gomez.
    Yes! Another competitor's team wrecked.

    1. Thiga
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Keep up the good work!

    2. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      😀

    3. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      The game isn’t over yet ? The time for counting in when the dealing’s done 😉

    4. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Brilliant post !

    5. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      😉

  10. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Ozil + Daniels 》 Coutinho + Jones

    Right move?

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah, transfer in two players who are both benched today... sounds great.

      No but seriously, wait for a little more news.

  11. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Pep will be loving that United XI 🙂

  12. Sims
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Imagine still owning aguero

    Around 1300 in the top 10k

    1. seanie3
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      same with still owning Jesus! complete coin toss as to who plays out of them each week

  13. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Can Klopp bring Coutinho on

    1. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I'll need a goal and assist out of him if so...8pts waiting on the bench 🙁

  14. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    City to win 2-0 with 2 og dear gea

  15. Winners900
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Great defence for De Gea owners lol, will be many saves today. CS was very unlikely anyway

  16. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Herrera man marking KDB?

    1. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I would have thought so

    2. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Kdb marking Herrera :-p

  17. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Average up 14 at the minute.

    Gomez - 3 (40)
    The King - 2 (36)
    Lovren & Klavan - (28)

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      14?!

    2. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      That just doesn't ring true.

  18. Steve Stiffler
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Salah hasnt got a sniff when hes bombarded by 2 everton players

    1. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Possibly one of the worst posts ever.

  19. Monkey Hanger
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Todays average 15pts. Could do with a Toffees goal.

    1. Sims
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Is that including baps?

      1. Monkey Hanger
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Yes.

  20. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    1 - 0 is a very dangerous score line. All the more reason to bring in Coutinho and Firmino

  21. Legomané
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Niasse off, does this settle the DVL/Niasse argument?

    1. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      If DCL scores yes.

    2. Sailboats
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      yes

    3. Monkey Hanger
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Plot thickens if Lookman comes on and scores.

    4. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Not really

  22. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    So we now know that Pep flips a coin when choosing between Aguero and Jesus.

  23. GOTHAM City F.C.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Gomez missed...

  24. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Joe Gomez almost scores from a Mo FK

  25. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Gibbs close according to the commentator

  26. SirStevieG
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Klopp what the hell are you doing bringing Salah off!!!!!!!!!

    1. Yozzer
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Phew

  27. fedolefan
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Salah about to be subbed I think.

  28. The Blackadder
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Thanks Aguero but I’m done with you now.

    1. barracuda
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      C him vs Swansea

    2. Bouncebackability
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Don't sell before Swansea!

  29. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    the Firm coming in

  30. GOTHAM City F.C.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Firmino On, Salah Off!