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1 January 2018 1709 comments
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Saturday afternoon goes easy on our New Year’s Day hangovers by throwing us just three afternoon kick-offs.

All the attention was due to be focused on Turf Moor with Liverpool – sporting their fab four – the visitors. But the injury to Mohamed Salah, coupled with the return of Jurgen Klopp’s rotation policy, has markedly reduced interest in this game.

With Philippe Coutinho out of the squad – also through injury according to Klopp – and Roberto Firmino starting on the bench, it’s only Sadio Mane from the elite attacking four who makes the starting line-up.

That could find many Fantasy managers willing for a clean sheet for the home side, with Burnley defender Ben Mee and goalkeeper Nick Pope part of 15.3% and 7.2% of squads respectively.

Elsewhere Leicester City will take on Huddersfield Town at the King Power Stadium without Jamie Vardy. The striker misses out with a groin problem, while Riyad Mahrez bids to maintain form that has supplied a goal or an assist in seven of his previous eight Gameweeks.

Finally, Stoke City host Newcastle United in a low-impact encounter in Fantasy terms. Shaqiri – with 6.7% ownership – is the most popular active player on show.

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

  1. Carpe Diem
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    lol @ Matip owners

  2. JayLegend
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Klavan Goal, Lovren assist 110%

  3. XabiAlonso
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    KLAvan goal lovren assist

  4. Fred54
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Bloody hell Mahrez.

  5. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    MAGUiRE CS 😎

    1. Chucky
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      😀

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        😛

  6. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Klaven with a farewell goal before his sternal benching.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Wow, that should be eternal.

  7. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    8 from 2 is good?

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Excellent so far.

    2. Burger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      1 (-4) from 1 here 😎

    3. SpaceCadet
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Better than -8 from 2

    4. Butcher
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      -5 from 2

  8. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    RAGNARÖK

    1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Don't know why that made me chuckle

  9. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Firmino involved in celebrations

    1. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      +3 bps

  10. El_Shaw
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Ragnar rocks!

  11. WVA
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Ffs the only week i have benched Klavan since i owned him!!!!!!!

    1. *Reformed-Character*
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Against burnley .... Serves you right

      1. WVA
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Seriously! Burnley are one of the better teams in the league, scored and Klavan was benched last game!

        1. *Reformed-Character*
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Scored 2 in last 4 home games....hardly prolific

      2. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        The Burnley team that are not far off top 4 and scored 2 at Old Trafford?

        1. *Reformed-Character*
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Burnley have scored 2 goals in their last 4 at home you fool

        2. *Reformed-Character*
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Teams do play differently at home and away believe it or not....expand your mind

          1. Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            Either way, Liverpool still conceded so your point is invalid. The fact that Klavan scored (which is unlikely) alone against a tight Burnley defense at their gaff is an unexpected outcome.

      3. @persecuted_by_mods
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Well he did concede and he's not exactly a goal machine

          1. WVA
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            This!

            1. *Reformed-Character*
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 4 months ago

              Burnley have scored 2 in their last 4 home games, dreadful decision

    2. Burger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Any chance of Firm baps?

      1. *Reformed-Character*
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        .......

      2. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Love firm Baps

    3. Fresh_From_Desh
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Non way Hughes is surviving

    4. FPL ZB
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Imagine Klavan assisted by Lovren would actually put the average down with the amount of Burnley defs?

      1. Jekori
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Dunno. Klavan owned by 2.2%. The same amount as TAA

    5. GreenArrows
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Amazing. ML rival clearly hasn’t logged into his team and Kane is on the bench...will come on due to Long....lucky

      Captain Morata though LOL

    6. Kermit Special
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      I'm so disappointed.

      1. Sánchez
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        The lesser known follow up single by the Pointer Sisters?

        1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          🙂

        2. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Lol

        3. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          😆

      2. Fred54
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        I'm relying on Lingaard and Niasse.

    7. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      No Maguire BAP... FFS Chucky

      1. L'Aeroplanino
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        jinxed 🙁

      2. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Oh Chuckoster 🙁

      3. Patch
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Can anyone explain to me what on earth Chucky did???

        1. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Called Maguire bap early 😀

          1. Chucky
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            😀

    8. El-Kloppico
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      So Mark Hughes the 1st manager to get the sack in 2018?

    9. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      #JeSuisMaguireBap

    10. The Royal Robin
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Firmino 1 pt. Lingard first on bench... FFS!

      1. Tiki-Taka
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        hindsight

      2. *Reformed-Character*
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Why would you start firmino over lingard, firmino was guaranteed non starter

        1. BananaNose Maldonado
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          This is harsh. With Salah confirmed out, Firmino getting rested was far from a sure thing

    11. TooDifficuIt
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Morgan 🙁

    12. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      See ya Mark Hughes....

    13. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Free hit
      Got in Maguire
      Got out Salah Firmino Dcl gross mariappa Mbemba flappy
      Going well so far.

      1. Kermit Special
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        I would have defo got Mahrez on a fh

      2. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Jokes on you, you still have them next week

    14. Bouncebackability
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Net 1 from 3 🙂

    15. barracuda
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      So Salah has a groin injury in the end? Thought it was his knee.

    16. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Dunk 1 pt
      Mee and quaner (second and third subs) 1 pt.wow
      Beautiful

    17. thunder_mike
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      0 from 4

    18. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Bye Sparky

    19. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Love me some klavan, lovren finally does something right 😀

      1. WVA
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Why would you play him away to Burnley after being benched last game!?

      2. El-Kloppico
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        He's not that bad, just a scapegoat for LIV defensive woes.
        I think Mignolet is the culprit.

        1. WVA
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Klavan has done well this season, i have him but benched this week, he should be ahead of lovren in the pecking order although makes no dif now vvd is there

    20. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      -1 from 2 any good?

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        As good as me 😉