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11 December 2016 3338 comments
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The final match of Gameweek 15 sees Liverpool welcome West Ham United to Anfield in the 4.30pm kick-off.

Both Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino are highly fancied against a Hammers defence that shipped five at home to Arsenal last weekend.

Mane has served up points in five of his six home outings, whilst Firmino will be looking to banish a three-match barren run and return to the form that has already seen him register 15 points in front of his own supporters on two occasions.

Divock Origi looks to score for the fourth successive match in all competitions to strengthen his claim as a mid-price festive frontman.

West Ham, meanwhile, have home encounters with Burnley and Hull followed by a trip to Swansea in the upcoming three Gameweeks.

We’ll be looking for signs of form from Dimitri Payet and the fit-again Michail Antonio, then, while big Andy Carroll is named amongst the subs against his former club, having emerged from the bench to net the Hammers’ consolation against Arsenal last time out.

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  1. SirStevieG
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 10 days ago

    GOODBYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE FIRMINO. GTFO my tram. Pathetic for the fourth week in a row.

    1. Wizard of Ozil
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 10 days ago

      Yea, what the Hell has happened to him. Ever since his bosom buddy Coutinho got injured, he's drifted in to anonymity being all alone on the left.
      My fantasy team has bombed in last two weeks.

      Looks like Zaha will be in to replace him. Likewise, Arnautovic your history.

    2. youknowho
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 10 days ago

      i swear, i even captained him this week

    3. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 days ago

      prefer trains tbh

    4. The Left Duke #3
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 days ago

      Couldn't agree more and I'm a Pool fan. Absolutely terrible for that price.

    5. All Hail K
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 10 days ago

      Agreed. One of the easiest transfers I've ever made.

  2. Sarri-ball
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 10 days ago

    Best defender in game under 5.0

    Got 10.0 for kelly/Lovren replacements

    Jones/brunt or cedric

    1. InvertedWinger
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 days ago

      Jones

  3. @persecuted_by_mods
      9 years, 10 days ago

      Best move lads?

      1) Lovren to vertonghen

      2) Firmino to alli

      3) Firmino to mane

      1. Worzel Gummidge
          9 years, 10 days ago

          2

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              9 years, 10 days ago

              Cheers, what I wasn't leaning towards

          2. EmreCan Hustle
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 10 days ago

            2

            1. @persecuted_by_mods
                9 years, 10 days ago

                Thanks dude

            2. Coaly
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 10 days ago

              Eriksen better than alli

              1. @persecuted_by_mods
                  9 years, 10 days ago

                  Not for me although eriksen is playing better atm

                  1. Worzel Gummidge
                      9 years, 10 days ago

                      Alli outscored him easily last season with a lot less minutes. People just say Eriksen because he scored well in 2 recent GWs and that is al they say plus FKs. Had them last season too and Ali still outscored him. Alli has also scored same amount of goals and assists this season. Just a matter of opinion I suppose.

              2. Bolivian Seaman
                • 15 Years
                9 years, 10 days ago

                Can anyone remember what midweek games are like? I remember them to be very high scoring

                1. Halftime
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  9 years, 10 days ago

                  Could be rotation, have to be careful to pick a captain that's due to start.

                2. Greenbackbøøg…
                  • 11 Years
                  9 years, 10 days ago

                  Everyones tired, lots of clean sheets

                3. Bolivian Seaman
                  • 15 Years
                  9 years, 10 days ago

                  Thanks

              3. Tsumo
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 16 Years
                9 years, 10 days ago

                Long term (6-10GWs) if money was no option, which two premium defenders would you choose:
                1. 1xChelsea, 1xArsenal
                2. 1xChelsea, 1xManUtd
                3. 1xChelsea, 1xSpurs
                4. 2xChelsea

                1. InvertedWinger
                  • 10 Years
                  9 years, 10 days ago

                  3

                2. Tomlette Greggs
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  9 years, 10 days ago

                  3

                3. HamezMace
                  • 11 Years
                  9 years, 10 days ago

                  I'm going 3....fixtures for spurs

              4. InvertedWinger
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 10 days ago

                Firmino to:
                A) Siggy
                B) Eriksen
                C) Payet

                1. Hurricane Gilbert
                  • 9 Years
                  9 years, 10 days ago

                  Close between B or C

                2. EmreCan Hustle
                  • 13 Years
                  9 years, 10 days ago

                  A

              5. Bleh
                • 9 Years
                9 years, 10 days ago

                Best 5m defender?
                Was going for Cedric but seeing as he didn't play today, leaning towards Darmian.

                1. CloudSky
                  • 9 Years
                  9 years, 10 days ago

                  Brunt, Jones, Gibson. Cedric was just rested, should be playing midweek.

                2. MartialMatas
                  • 10 Years
                  9 years, 10 days ago

                  darmian was awful today

              6. Emiliano Sala
                • 9 Years
                9 years, 10 days ago

                Having cedric and lovren

              7. ZakAFC_
                • 12 Years
                9 years, 10 days ago

                Redmond > Zaha
                Kosc > Alonso? (-4)

                1. InvertedWinger
                  • 10 Years
                  9 years, 10 days ago

                  Just the second one. Leave Redmond.

              8. HamezMace
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 10 days ago

                Any reason not to bring in Alderweirald?
                No reason he should be rested against Hull?

                1. EmreCan Hustle
                  • 13 Years
                  9 years, 10 days ago

                  Alonso. No other reason.

                  1. HamezMace
                    • 11 Years
                    9 years, 10 days ago

                    Have Alonso already....I'm investing my Aguero money in a super defence

              9. Tomlette Greggs
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                9 years, 10 days ago

                Which move would you rather?

                A) Firmino & Iheanacho ---> Payet + Origi (-4)

                B) Firmino ----> Eriksen

                1. Hurricane Gilbert
                  • 9 Years
                  9 years, 10 days ago

                  B

              10. FALCAO & MOU
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 10 days ago

                9 baps this week, Azpi, van Dijk, Origi, huge.

              11. MartialMatas
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 10 days ago

                Was Firmino really that bad? I was planning on keeping him for a week and then getting mkhi

                1. Professor Abel X
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  9 years, 10 days ago

                  Woeful

                2. Tomlette Greggs
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  9 years, 10 days ago

                  he was.

                3. MartialMatas
                  • 10 Years
                  9 years, 10 days ago

                  firmino to eriksen then to mkhi when fit worth it?

              12. Ravager
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 10 days ago

                As much as Firmino annoyed me. Think my personal priority should be to work out my 4th midfielder (Allen).

                1. InvertedWinger
                  • 10 Years
                  9 years, 10 days ago

                  Same spot. But Firm to Eriksen gives me enough to do Allen to Siggy next week.

                  1. Ravager
                    • 11 Years
                    9 years, 10 days ago

                    I wouldn't begrudge you for that. I already have Siggy so I can't do that move.

              13. Professor Abel X
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                9 years, 10 days ago

                Best defender up to 6.1?

                1. The Overthinker
                  • 9 Years
                  9 years, 10 days ago

                  Rose.
                  Always attacking from left side plus potential Cs in next 2 weeks

                  1. Professor Abel X
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 13 Years
                    9 years, 10 days ago

                    Rotation risk with Davies?

                    1. The Overthinker
                      • 9 Years
                      9 years, 10 days ago

                      I don't see any reason why rose should be rested.
                      If you want to be safe , verto it is

                    2. MrInbetween
                      • 10 Years
                      9 years, 10 days ago

                      Absolutely.

                    3. Pariße
                      • 10 Years
                      9 years, 10 days ago

                      Don't say that

                2. Pariße
                  • 10 Years
                  9 years, 10 days ago

                  Rose, van Dijk are good options for less

              14. Revival
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                9 years, 10 days ago

                55 points this week, better than average I suppose. Small green arrow

              15. S.Kuqi
                • 13 Years
                9 years, 10 days ago

                Guess I'm the only fool here considering Ayew

                1. tm245
                  • 14 Years
                  9 years, 10 days ago

                  You are not alone.

                  1. fedolefan
                    • 11 Years
                    9 years, 10 days ago

                    I am here with you.

                    1. WDT
                      • 13 Years
                      9 years, 10 days ago

                      Though you're far away

              16. Captain Vantastic™
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                9 years, 10 days ago

                Firmino to Hazard for free?

                1. The Tinkerman
                  • 10 Years
                  9 years, 10 days ago

                  Sure

                2. InvertedWinger
                  • 10 Years
                  9 years, 10 days ago

                  Yes

                3. The Overthinker
                  • 9 Years
                  9 years, 10 days ago

                  Why even think ?

                4. Captain Vantastic™
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  9 years, 10 days ago

                  Thanks guys

              17. The Tinkerman
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 10 days ago

                What are the chances of Mane ban?

                Didn't watch the game... I could finally get Costa in without guilt if he is out.

                1. Professor Abel X
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  9 years, 10 days ago

                  Doubt it, Carroll not making a meal out of it means it will go under the radar I reckon

                  1. The Tinkerman
                    • 10 Years
                    9 years, 10 days ago

                    Yeah, but rival fans go wild with this stuff on social media though, try to get tabloids onto it. Could easily be in papers tomorrow

              18. Davido989
                • 15 Years
                9 years, 10 days ago

                This defence. Hopefully that's Lovren done for good. Throwing points away.

                1. Sims
                  • 9 Years
                  9 years, 10 days ago

                  If this was wengers defence he would be destroyed by media

                  But it's ok be coz klopp is passionate and positive

                  1. jurgenklopp.8
                    • 9 Years
                    9 years, 10 days ago

                    I can tell you now we get slated week in week out for our embarrassing defence, and rightly so, but don't be wet.

                    1. Sims
                      • 9 Years
                      9 years, 10 days ago

                      Klopp doesn't get blamed. As if he is not responsible for those players

                      1. jurgenklopp.8
                        • 9 Years
                        9 years, 10 days ago

                        He does, Merson had a go at him just last week

                  2. Davido989
                    • 15 Years
                    9 years, 10 days ago

                    Liverpool get slated every single week for their defence. Even by us fans. We're not blind.

              19. andymck
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                9 years, 10 days ago

                Who to dump first, Firmino or Son?

                1. Captain Vantastic™
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  9 years, 10 days ago

                  Firmino

                2. EmreCan Hustle
                  • 13 Years
                  9 years, 10 days ago

                  Not Son ahead of Hull.

                3. John Nerdelbaum
                  • 13 Years
                  9 years, 10 days ago

                  why dump son?

                  1. andymck
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 9 Years
                    9 years, 10 days ago

                    Rotation risk

              20. Sims
                • 9 Years
                9 years, 10 days ago

                If mane gets banned he will be out until February because of afcon?

                1. Captain Vantastic™
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  9 years, 10 days ago

                  Why would he be banned?

                  1. Licious Lizard
                    • 12 Years
                    9 years, 10 days ago

                    He hit Carroll during the game. Mark probably didn't see it.

                  2. Sims
                    • 9 Years
                    9 years, 10 days ago

                    He struck a whu player

                2. The Tinkerman
                  • 10 Years
                  9 years, 10 days ago

                  If he is banned for 3, he will get 2 or 3 more games I think.. before AFCON.

                3. GHB
                  • 15 Years
                  9 years, 10 days ago

                  Can't as got booked for it

                  1. Licious Lizard
                    • 12 Years
                    9 years, 10 days ago

                    I don't think thitting Carroll was what he was booked for...

                    1. GHB
                      • 15 Years
                      9 years, 10 days ago

                      Oh really? Was busy as watching it and came straight after I thought

                      1. Licious Lizard
                        • 12 Years
                        9 years, 10 days ago

                        Not for that as I understood it..

                        But he did talk to Mane fairly quickly afterwards, so not sure if he saw something.

                        But I can't remember if FA can ban Mane IF the ref sees something, but doesn't realize how serious it was?

                        1. GHB
                          • 15 Years
                          9 years, 10 days ago

                          If it was for that he couldn't get banned as can't take retrospective action for something already seen. I know what you're saying depending how serious - but would open a can of worms

                          1. Licious Lizard
                            • 12 Years
                            9 years, 10 days ago

                            Okay thanks. What is the 4th ref informs the 1st ref about what happened afterwards? In this case let's say Mark had a talk with Mane about it afterwards, because he heard from the 4th ref about it, but couldn't really give the card afterwards.

                            1. GHB
                              • 15 Years
                              9 years, 10 days ago

                              Well I still think it's a bit corrupt mate if I'm being honest. Like when Sergio got banned earlier in the season. The ref blatantly saw that then there was uproar and he denied seeing it.

                              1. Licious Lizard
                                • 12 Years
                                9 years, 10 days ago

                                Thanks. Yeah you might have a point.

                                Guess we'll see what happens.

                  2. jurgenklopp.8
                    • 9 Years
                    9 years, 10 days ago

                    no he got booked for something else.

              21. Nobodinho
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 10 days ago

                Austin > Origi (-4)?

                1. EmreCan Hustle
                  • 13 Years
                  9 years, 10 days ago

                  Yes

              22. JaydenLFC87
                • 12 Years
                9 years, 10 days ago

                Is Firmino > Mane for free to sideways if you dont have anything urgent to use it on?

                1. WDT
                  • 13 Years
                  9 years, 10 days ago

                  Would suggest a spurs mid/Payet may be the wise move as you'll need to transfer out Mane in a few weeks again (AFCON)

              23. GHB
                • 15 Years
                9 years, 10 days ago

                Firminho to Sanchez

                Or keep one more week and do Mustafi to Alderweirald?

                1. EmreCan Hustle
                  • 13 Years
                  9 years, 10 days ago

                  Toby. Or both.

              24. Hurricane Gilbert
                • 9 Years
                9 years, 10 days ago

                Which is the stronger duo?

                A) Payet & A Smith
                B) Antonio & Bellerin
                C) Eriksen/Alli and Daniels

                1. The Overthinker
                  • 9 Years
                  9 years, 10 days ago

                  B hands down

              25. TheSteel
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                9 years, 10 days ago

                Hope Mane knicks the bonus

              26. Coaly
                • 13 Years
                9 years, 10 days ago

                Would like a Mane ban then I can just swap to Sanchez

              27. Hyperion
                • 14 Years
                9 years, 10 days ago

                Didn't see the game - can someone tell me what Firmino is playing at getting 1 point?

              28. InvertedWinger
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 10 days ago

                A) Firmino to Eriksen
                B) Allen to Siggy
                C) Do both for -4