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

    Play

    A Capoue (HUL)
    B Tadic (CHE)

    1. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      B

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

      Go AOA if you have this is a perfect GW to use it.

    3. 404_FC
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      b

    4. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      C AOA

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

      I used AOA already

      1. Camp No No
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        This GW I might just play Capoue then. Hull has the habit of getting thrashed and Watford isn't a bad team.

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

          True that. Cheers

  2. 50pipsDaily
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    A) Williams/Stones and Rashford out for Pieters and Deeney

    B) Rashford out for Austin

    2fts 0.0 itb

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

      A

    2. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      A by a mile

      1. 50pipsDaily
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks

  3. Lone Wolf FPL
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Jakupick
    Valencia, Clyne, Holebas, Evans, Amat
    Sanchez, Son, Firmino, Snodgrass*, Fletcher
    Costa, Lukaku, Aguero

    A) Evans, Snodgrass -> Kingsley, Redmond for -4
    B) Snodgrass -> Allen
    C) save FT.

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

      B then son for Coutinho next gw

      1. Lone Wolf FPL
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        wish I would afford it

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

      Save. Definitely not A (wait another week before getting in Kingsley, to be sure he's nailed under the new manager)

    3. 404_FC
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      b

    4. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      thanks all

  4. MiguelAngel
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Heaton
    Bellerin Clyne Valencia Pieters
    Sanchez(c) Wally Firmino Shaqiri
    Kun Tekkers

    Pickford Capoue Rashford Amat

    A) gtg
    B) start Rashford over Pieters/Clyne
    C) Wally > Coutinho -4

    1. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      B

  5. Jimjam
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Sanchez or lukaku (c)?

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

      Luk

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

      Sanchez due

    3. Sanchit
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      West ham undefeated in 4 and have conceded very few.
      Sunderland are without a clean sheet this saason

    4. 404_FC
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      san

    5. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      same dilemma. Go for Sanchezz

    6. RyanC
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Sanchez.

  6. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Defoe & Redmond or Shaqiri & Austin -4?

    1. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      firs one as it's not for -4

  7. 404_FC
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    is that too crazy captain holebas ?

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

      Even if he just gets a cleanie, 12 pts isnt bad.

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

      No, he basically playing Left wing

    3. Sanchit
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      No

    4. 404_FC
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      thx guys hope him get 6+6+3 point for this week

      GL

  8. GOAL11 X
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    GAMEWEEK 10
    Theo Walcott PLAY OR NOT ?

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

      Ben Dinnery ‏@BenDinnery 17h
      17 hours ago

      Just been told that Walcott [tight hamstring] and Monreal [thigh] "are likely to miss tomorrow, but both should be back Tues, or Sun." #AFC

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

      play

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

      Don't think he will

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

      Dont think he'll be risked

    5. Slartibartfast
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Not looking good

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

    Redmond and Deeney if you can

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

      Parm reply fail

    2. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Would take a -4 to get Defoe out for Deeney....

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

        might be the week to do it

  10. Djemba-Djemba
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Do you guys think Marcos Alonso will continue to start?

    1. umerlfc
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

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

      Yes

    3. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Yes. He is a very good option

    4. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      nice pick

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

    Captain Lukaku, Aguero or Cout? Anyone worried about Aguero being rested for Barca?

    1. umerlfc
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Lukaku

    2. RyanC
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Of those, Lukaku.

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

      Yes also he could just be benched because hes currently rubbish

  12. GK
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    All set guys? 0.4m ITB - anything worth a hit?

    Foster
    Valencia, Holebas, Pieters
    Alexis (vc), Walcott *, Coutinho, Sterling
    Lukaku (c), Aguero, Deeney

    (Pickford)(Capoue, McAuley, Amat)

    1. umerlfc
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Gtg

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

      Looks good, nothing worth a hit

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

      Looks good.

  13. umerlfc
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Just got home. Any update on chances of Cazorla starting?

  14. D0GS B0110XS FC
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    keep walcott with capoue as first sub or take out walcott and costa for sanchez and deeney?

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

      Free transfers? Possibly worth it if so. If not, hold.

      1. D0GS B0110XS FC
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        would cost me 8pts to do it as already used the ft before walcott got injured. worried sanchez could run riot

        1. D0GS B0110XS FC
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          or walcott to mata for 4pts

        2. RyanC
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Save imo. Not worth an 8 point defecit. But don't blame me if he does run riot. :p

          1. D0GS B0110XS FC
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            lol worst case i can hope capoue gets back to old form against hull and bags a goal

  15. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Wally, Antonio > Mata, Coutinho -4?

  16. Totti
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    who to captin? really confused
    A) sanchez ( captained him last 3 fixtures burnley swansea middlesbrough)
    B) Deeney ( easy and home fixture )
    C) Lukaku ( consistent and home fixture )

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

      B or D

    2. umerlfc
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I'd cap Deeney if I had him

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

    How many points do you personally think Antonio will get this GW tempted to use my AOA chip and include him in the squad it would look like this

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

    Bench:Pickford,Fuchs,Martina & Love

    Thanks for any feedback.

    1. umerlfc
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      He scored two last time at Goodison I guess. This chip is not that effective anyways so go for it

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

        Yeah that was under a poor Booby Martinez side Koeman's seemed to tighten that defence up as of late but like you said it's pretty much a pointless chip to use anyway cheers for your input lad.

  18. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Hands up kun C ?

    I can't be alone

    1. Totti
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      no
      sanchez , lukaku or deeney
      choose on of those

      1. Totti
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        🙂

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

    Play Marney with Walcott out or use a FT transfer to get a better 5th like Barry or Kante to play instead?

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

      Barry or Kante 😆

      1. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        lol!!

  20. ACAB
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Matic 5th mid bargain? Frees up €0.5m from Snoddy

    1. The Left Duke #3
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      or just go fletcher and free up more cash?

      1. ACAB
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Fancy Matic on my bench ready for b.boost

    2. Brap.
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      He's good as a 5th -- looks utter nailed but probably not gonna keep up the assists

      1. ACAB
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Nailed and I don't see why he can't keep his form, surprised how cheap he is with that going on.

        1. Brap.
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Oh I'm all over him if Cap blanks today

          Not expecting vast returns though

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

    Any twitter oil on likely Man U line up? Guardian has Rojo starting instead of Shaw and I want to gamble on Rojo

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Shaw will start LB. Rojo might be be paired CB with Blind.

    2. Zlatan Time
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Wednesday was his first good performance ages, he is a long way off a good fantasy pick yet...

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

        Mourinho gave him a lot of praise

        1. Brap.
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Chasing a bit of pride he was basically a left winger

          Still managed to have one or two ridiculous moments when he looked like he'd never played football before

          Good shot though

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

      Source?

  22. King H
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Walcott to start and destroy the doubters haha

    1. Zlatan Time
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Im keeping him in, there is always auto subs!

      1. gbpearce - AMERICAN DYCHO
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Exactly
        That's what's subs are for

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

      Will put him in Starting XI anyway, but fully expect my first sub to come in

  23. Zlatan Time
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Am I good to go?

    Heaton - (Pickford)
    Vertonghen - Williams - Holebas - (McAuley) - (Amat)
    Firmino - Coutinho - Wallcott - Sanchez (C) - (Marney)
    Lukaku - Aguero - Austin

    Thanks...

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

      Looks strong. We have the same front 7.

      1. Zlatan Time
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Good luck for today!

    2. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Looks good

  24. The Left Duke #3
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Is it a good idea to get rid of Walcott for a Pool MD this week due to the uncertainty of starts and the NL Derby next week followed by MU away after the international break?

    Have 1 FT to use with issues in my team (Jaku Diomande Amat) and am afraid that if one or two are rested this week then I can't field 11

    1. Brap.
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Going for short term gains may bite you in the bum if you go for Firm or Cout and they come back from next international break in no shape to start

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

    OK.
    Firmino to coutinho or
    Sterling to coutinho double up for free.
    Midfield of

    Redmond, firmino, coutinho, sanchez (C)

    Anything goes wrong it will go wrong big time with too many eggs in one basket

    1. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Sterling

  26. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Heaton
    Mustafi Holebas Williams
    Sanchez(C) Walcott** Firmino Coutinho
    Aguero(VC) Lukaku Wilson

    Pickford Allen Evans Amat

    -4 All set?

    Good Luck all !!

    1. Zlatan Time
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Very similar attack to me, good luck!

  27. Nespinha
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Who to transfer in for Snodgrass:

    A) Bolasie
    B) Allen
    C) Pereyra

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

      Allen

    2. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      B

    3. GOAL11 X
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      BOLASIE

  28. Littlefish92
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Who to pick Sanchez vs aguero captain ?

    1. King H
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Aguero

  29. King H
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    1ft .. What would you do ?

    Pickford
    Walker Holebas Lovren
    Sanchez Firmino Walcott Capoue
    Aguero Lukaku Rashford

    Jaku Chadli ShawX Amat

  30. Don Rogers FC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Lots of deeney captain love on here. I don"t get it. Has n't he only scored three goals all season?

    1. Don Rogers FC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      And only 1 assist

    2. Brap.
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      It's a reach but Hull are a fat mess and it looks so good if it comes off