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Rarely do we stumble upon a sure-thing in Fantasy Football. However, the potential profit offered by Liverpool’s midfield assets over their forthcoming run of fixtures gets pretty close.

The Reds manage to avoid all the sides currently residing in the top eight in the Premier League, right up until the Merseyside Derby on the December 19.

And as if that wasn’t enough, they will have the chance to fill their boots against three of the sides currently situated in the bottom six – Middlesborough, Sunderland and West Ham United.

The question facing Fantasy managers isn’t whether they should have a Liverpool player in their squad, it’s simply a question of who.

For 36.9% of FPL managers, the answer has been Phillipe Coutinho and, with his recent performance in Gameweek 9 against West Bromwich Albion, he has been promoted in our thinking. Coutinho’s stock continues to rise.

But, given his ownership and the options elsewhere in Jurgen Klopp’s midfield, is Coutinho really the stand out option?

In this latest article for members, we will analyse the Opta data to track Coutinho’s progress, attempting to assess whether, with so many strong midfielders on offer, he is truly a player that warrants such popularity.

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  1. rdamjan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Best replacement for Snodgrass and Walcott. I have 2 FT.

    Max 14.2 to use. Redmond + Siggy? (I have Firmino and Coutinho).

    Thanks.

    1. Yankee Toffee
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Redmond and hold on Wally

  2. hossuck
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Best replacement for Antonio? Mata, Pedro, Shaqiri, Chaplin?

    1. hossuck
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Chadli not chaplin

    2. Emp
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      i wouldnt sell antonio now he is predicted to start upfront

      1. hossuck
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Done. Cheers

        1. Yankee Toffee
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Yes hold.

      2. skiba
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        What's the source of this please? Couldn't find after quick google search

    3. NorwichCityLad
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Shaq

  3. Adams6
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Has Ville Ronka sold Aguero?
    Made two transfers, did have 0.6 and now has 1.2 in the bank?

    1. Pele Pels
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Link to team

        1. noquarternt
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Hrm maybe. Could be Walcott and Snodgrass out to Lallana and Allen or something similar though.

          1. Adams6
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            I think I'm just looking for reassurance because I ditched Aguero last night

  4. Blues Cruise
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Keep Rashford or get in Austin for this week?
    Cheers! 🙂

    1. Yankee Toffee
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Austin for this and next week

      1. Blues Cruise
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Chelsea's defensive form has been awesome anyways..

  5. villian-ty
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Lose Walcott for Coutinho -4
    or
    play Capoue
    Sanchez Allen Capue Firmino (Walcott)

    1. Blues Cruise
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Play Capoue

    2. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Play Capoue

    3. Adams6
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      A hit is unlikely to pay off, unless you were planning to do that in the next week anyway before the injury given his next two fixtures?

  6. HVT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Repo:
    Is Boufal a threat to Austin?

    1. Blues Cruise
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Never

    2. Lecky Legs FC
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Probably not.

  7. Lecky Legs FC
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    I'm considering using my AOA chip this GW to to bring in Antonio making it a 2-5-3 worth it?

    Grant
    Holebas Williams
    Antonio Capoue Mane Sanchez Son
    Austin Aguero (C) Costa

    Subs:Pickford,Martina,Bailly and Love

    1. Blues Cruise
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Bang on!

      1. Lecky Legs FC
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Sound will do cheers lad.

    2. Hurricane Gilbert
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      No just play the striker (Ant) and bench capoue

      1. Lecky Legs FC
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Can't be benching Capoue when he's on corners and at (H) to Hull surely he'll provide an assist maximum like.

    3. Emp
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      well id argue you using it to bring in cap but ye makes sense

      1. Lecky Legs FC
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Yer I could take a -4 on Antonio > Redmond then play my AOA chip would that be worth it or it to far?

    4. Adams6
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      This is the week the chip was made for. Go for it.

      1. Lecky Legs FC
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks I will do while you read here who would you play with the 2-5-3 already have Holebas so do I with

        A) Williams
        B) Fuchs
        C) Martina

        Cheers again

  8. Hurricane Gilbert
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Walcott to Mata or save FT?

    Cech
    Walker Lovren Holebas
    Mané Firmino Siggy Allen
    Aguero Lukaku Wilson

    1. Blues Cruise
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Seems fine. Stick with it and save the transfer

    2. noquarternt
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Save.

  9. Manchester 17
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Final Check:

    Heaton
    Kosc Francis Clyne
    Mane Lallana Ozil (c) Wally
    Kaku (vc) Kun Deeney

    Jaku Williams De Roon Amat

    G2G?

    Cheers!

  10. Annie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Start Capoue or McAuley?

    1. Hurricane Gilbert
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Capoue

    2. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Capoue for sure.

    3. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Thanks

  11. NATSTER
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Re-post. Is there any option worth -4 to replace Diomande ?

    A: C.Wilson
    B: Deeney
    C: Bony
    D: Iheanacho

    Grant (Pickford)
    Holebas - Smith - Walker (Lovren, 3.9)
    Alexis - Allen - Coutinho - Firmino - Walcott(?)
    Aguero - Lakaku (Dio)

    1. Hurricane Gilbert
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Austin?

      1. NATSTER
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Enough budget, but his fixtures look tough.

        CHE, hul, LIV, EVE

        Umm.. 3 home games.

    2. Blues Cruise
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Deeney.

  12. asif316uk
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Captain

    A. Alexis
    B. Lukaku
    C. Aguero

    1. Blues Cruise
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      LUKAKU.

    2. BobbyV
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I've been chopping and changing between those 3 since last night...am on Lukaku right now...could change again

      1. asif316uk
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Im originally on Sanchez, but can't ignore the other 2

    3. Yankee Toffee
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      b

  13. Ibralicious
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    A) Walcott-> Coutinho for -4 (considering he is a 50/50 to play, would be doing the move next week regardless looking at Pool's fixtures)
    OR
    B) Leave and potential Capoue off the bench (if not a 1 pointer)

    1. anish10
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I'd get Cout in

    2. Hurricane Gilbert
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      B imo, give Capoue his last chance

    3. Stockport Hatter
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I've got a similar issue but worn Allen as my 5th mid. I'm sticking and don't Sanchez and Son/Wally to Coutinho/Hazard next week - I think. Am considering a triple next week for -4 though which would see Sanchez/Wally/Williams to Shawcross/De Bruyne/Coutinho

      1. Stockport Hatter
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        **With and doing.

  14. anish10
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Hows this looking guys? Not taking Stanislas out as can't think of a good replacement with my budget.

    Cech
    Walker Coleman Holebas
    Alli Sanchez Mane Stanislas
    Aguero Lukaku Deeney

    Pickford--Marney--Evans--Amat

    1. Hurricane Gilbert
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Looking really good

    2. Stockport Hatter
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Like that midfield.

  15. Blues Cruise
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Rashford or Austin?

    1. anish10
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Austin

  16. PAD81
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Is anyone else's midfield is hurting because they have
    Kun
    Lukaku
    Costa

    Why does no one seem to put costa in their teams?

    1. InvertedWinger
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Been on 4YCs for too long.
      I've been waiting to escape the ban.

  17. InvertedWinger
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Midfield if Walcott doesn't play (as is expected):
    Sanchez Mane Allen Capoue
    1FT

    Worried the midfield is too light. Should I consider swapping out Walcott for Mata/Alli/Siggy?

    1. Hurricane Gilbert
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah playing both Allen and Capoue is s little bit too light for me.
      Mata is probably a good short term, depends on if you want to make a short or long term move

      1. InvertedWinger
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks. I'm 0.1 short of Coutinho and that was my ideal move so now left to make a more short term move in comparison..

  18. Stoneytq1
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    -4 to take rashford out this weekend? Only playable sub is Kone...
    Thankyou 🙂

    1. InvertedWinger
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

  19. TLF
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Am struggling to decide on my cap this week....keep switching it between Sanchez and Deeney....anyone going with the latter ?

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      If i had Deeney i think I'd captain him.

      1. TLF
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Always get caught up in the fear of missing a big hitter haul...will go with my gut this week though, Deeney is due, cheers

  20. HVT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    What are Rashford owners doing?

    Selling or keeping?

    1. Blues Cruise
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Dilemma of the day probably..

    2. Pasqualinho
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      One more game, perhaps.

      1. HVT
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Same here but you reckon he starts?

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

      Keeping at mo as it requires a hit to get rid

  21. Tomas Brolin ate all Depays
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    2ft 0m itb
    Lloris Pickford
    Stones mustafi pieters amat holebas
    Sanchez Capoue tadic arnie firmino
    Tekkers deeney aguero

    Help !

  22. mikess
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    A) Walcott > Alli - 4
    B) Walcott > Chadli - 4
    C) Walcott > Mata - 4
    D) Start Walcott with Stones first sub
    E) Stones > Holebas - 4, with Clyne first sub if Walcott out

    1. Cojiro
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      D

  23. Tomas Brolin ate all Depays
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Arnie or Allen ?

    1. Blues Cruise
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Allen

    2. Yankee Toffee
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Shakira

  24. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    I have been debating getting coutinho in for sterling as a double up with firmino. a lot of my ML rivals have coutinho or both. Iv persevered with sterling and I'm losing ground. I have 1 ft so should I pull the trigger this morning??
    That article is pretty convincing to be fair.

  25. Tomas Brolin ate all Depays
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Amat lost his place ? If so any alternatives at same price level ?

    1. Blues Cruise
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Kinglsey the only one :-/

  26. Tomas Brolin ate all Depays
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Best entry into Pool defence given their fixtures?

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      None as Liverpool dont do clean sheets.

      I have Lovren for what its worth.

  27. Cojiro
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Play
    A) Lovren
    B) Smith

    (Both will play if Wally is injured)

  28. temo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Have Walcott. Capoe on bench. Should i do:
    A Walcott to Coutinho for free
    B Save transfer. And hope Walcott will play or Capoe scores against Hull.

  29. twaid
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Pickford, Jaku
    Holebas, Walker, Williams, Amat, Evans
    Walcott, Sanchez, Sterling, Firmino, Capoue
    Aguero, Lukaku, Austin

    2 FTs, 0.4 ITB

    Jaku>Grant will free up just enough money to do Walcott>Coutinho.
    Should I do this or sort out the keeper situation otherwise?

    1. Blues Cruise
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Try upgrading the goalies.

  30. Nickofoz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    G'day all. Am I starting the right defenders?

    Bellerin (sun), Williams (WHM), Holebas (HUL)

    and benching Lovren (cpl), Smith (mid)

    1. andy85wsm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Yup - think you are

    2. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah going Williams Holebas and Kosc myself.
      Benching Lovren