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31 December 2016 3021 comments
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A Gameweek that has delivered modest returns so far, continues at pace with an tea-time encounter of some promise.

Liverpool host Manchester City at Anfield, with Fantasy managers on alert and on a scouting mission as Sergio Aguero makes a return from a four-match ban to lead the attack for Pep Guardiola’s men.

There’s also a significant change in the Reds line-up, as manager Jurgen Klopp brings Emre Can into his starting XI, shifting Roberto Firmino back to the central striker role, with Divock Origi dropping to the bench.

The Belgian went into Gameweek 19 found in more than 434,000 FPL squads having provided four goals and two assists in his last six appearances.

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

  1. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Did City even have a shot yet?

    1. dhamphiir
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      They had 2 shot off target

    2. ★Kuntheman★
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Liverpool haven't taken much more

  2. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Kane > Kun to enable Siggy > Phillips? 🙂

  3. vectorman
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Are people not considering budgeting so you can easily swap between Kun and Costa alongside Ibra.. This week get Kun then the following week get Costa for Leicester (A) and Hull (H). Then swap back again to Kun for West Ham (A) Swansea (H) Bournemouth (A) and so on. Might take a few -4's but what the hey

    1. Jolly Good
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Get all 3

    2. MarvelouSuccess
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      kun costs too much for my spread of the team. need funds to be spread to get good results.

      1. vectorman
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah I just had a quick dabble with that, no chance without totally screwing your team up. I've got a pretty cheap defence as is. Even taking out Sanchez and Hazard (who I have) together makes it look pretty rough

    3. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I have actually. Certainly more appealing than going full CIA.

    4. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Someone needs to sign a striker beginning with 'F'...I could go for some KFC

  4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Tempted to press the WC button

    1. Emiliano Sala
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Already done

  5. JustPark
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Do they Pool fans never got tired of booing someone who left them seasons ago?
    That's life. People comes and goes.

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      On a similiar vein do you think the Citeh fans are even aware that Milner use to play for them?

      1. JustPark
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Free agent. Can't complaint much.

    2. MarvelouSuccess
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      pool fans are horrible. what do you expect?

      1. JustPark
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Some said they are keepers. Horrible isn't really the word I would use.

  6. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Lovren benched for me so minimum CS.

  7. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Heaton jaku
    Holebas alonso Valencia chambers love
    Lallana siggy Eriksen Sanchez hojberg
    Defoe ibra Costa

    2ft 0.4itb

    Not sure what to do...was thinking of getting kun in but having 2nd thoughts any ideas lads?

    1. MarvelouSuccess
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      ditch siggy for antonio.

      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Not Phillips?

        1. MarvelouSuccess
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          he might be rested i heard on here

    2. We Will Klopp you
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Erm, will downgrading Siggy to Phillips give you enough if you take out Costa?

      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        0.2 short

      2. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Nope 0.2m short

        1. We Will Klopp you
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Hmm, maybe take a hit on top of that to get Pieters/Ake (has Arsenal next :/) in for Holebas, best way to do it imo, Defoe is probably best midpriced striker.

  8. We Will Klopp you
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Pick one
    A. Aguero, Phillips and Lallana in for Costa, Zaha and Hazard -8
    B. Aguero, Phillips and Stanislas in for Defoe, Zaha and Hazard -4 (KOBRA)
    C. Lallana, Phillips, Crouch in for Morrison, Zaha, Crouch -8
    D. Leave Hazard, Costa in my team, Benteke in for Defoe FT

    1. MarvelouSuccess
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      D as Benteke is playing against swansea

  9. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Stones slipping to set the offside trap

  10. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    The way City play football is embarrassing. Is it Pep's fault or are the players just clueless as to what his master tactics are?

    1. ★Kuntheman★
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Both. It's painful to watch.

    2. MarvelouSuccess
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      pep is a fraud. made bayern worse in the cl. he only inherits rich teams.

    3. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      There's no Xavi, Iniesta or Messi in that City side

      1. ★Kuntheman★
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        There's not even a Pique

    4. makaveli123
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Blame Rooney

    5. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      If you cant win games with team city have you have problems.

    6. bojack
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I think a lot of their players will leave in the summer as Pep starts to realise they've gone there purely for the money.

      A lot of the time they look like they're playing a pre-season game.

  11. thep025
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Who is the highest priority guy to remove?
    1)Siggy
    2)Origi
    3)Pickford
    4)Cedric\
    Have 1 Ft but willing to take a hit...

    1. MarvelouSuccess
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      siggy. he's woeful.

    2. pax888
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I'd say Origi.

      At least Siggy starts every game.

    3. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Siggy - Origi will probably start the next game, but Swansea are such a poor side that Siggy is getting no production.

  12. BigManBakar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Ake's 8 pointer is like a Godsend this gameweek 🙂

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Saved my FT and if was gonna do a transfer it would have been Holebas/Walker to Ake. Always the way.

    2. bojack
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Holebas -> Ake was my move, paid off 😀

      1. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        It's even sweeter when he scores, but Bournemouth concede...that was me 2 GWs ago 🙂

  13. makaveli123
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    You know your GW is bad when you need Holebas to save it.

  14. HazardAGuess
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Team:

    Heaton - Foster
    Alonso - Bellerin - Brunt - Cedric - Amat
    Sanchez - Hazard - Lallana - Can - de Roon
    Ibrahimovic - Costa - Defoe

    Which transfers look idea this week?:
    A) Can > Phillips & Cedric > Ake
    B) Can > Phillips & Cedric > Friend
    C) Can > Phillips & Defoe > Carroll/Gray/etc. (7 max. price range.)

  15. alangreat
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Will Rondon start next game given Kanu's performance today?

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

      He will start. Under 48 hours between games

      1. alangreat
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        think so too, cheers

    2. Spg76
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      It nailed though. Kanu is fresh!!!

    3. WVA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I'm going to captain him!

  16. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    HALF TIME

  17. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    I get shot down every time I say this...but Pellegrini would be doing a lot better with this squad.

    1. Rolls-Royce
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Wouldn't disagree, always liked Pellegrini

    2. Jethrik
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Agree. No flak from me.

  18. RoysCallerAnne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Great stuff. Halfway there.

  19. paza12
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Two options lads, opinions much appreciated (both with 4 point hit):

    1. Origi to Gray and Walcott to Pogba or Lallana
    2. Ibra/Costa to Aguero and Walcott to Pogba or Lallana.

    Happy new year all!

    1. Rossamous
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I don't think grey is a good long term pick

    2. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Oh neither.

      Get out Origi after the Sunderland game IMO.

  20. Monkey Hanger
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Pogba nicks all three baps.

    1. MarvelouSuccess
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      he should get 3 baps just for the dab he does

  21. Jack Burton
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Feel robbed by Smith 1 pointer

  22. pax888
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Half time help with my team chaps!

    2 free transfers & 0.2 in the bank.

    Heaton
    Alonso Brunt Lovren Evans
    Sanchez Hazard Mane Eriksen
    Ibra Benteke

    Pickford Anichebe Fletcher Amat

    What would you do for next gameweek?

    1. MarvelouSuccess
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      downgrade mane to lallana. upgrade anichebe to benteke or defoe.

  23. Get up ya bum
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Loving this. As dominant as Epic Fail's missus on his birthday

    1. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Great display! (so far)

      1. Get up ya bum
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        🙂

    2. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      She's like that with me too. 😉

      1. Fred54
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Was not allowed to leave until the Caterpillar cake was cut.

        1. Get up ya bum
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          😆

  24. Rossamous
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    My defense is doing splendid. 0, 0, 1, 0, 0 from all five 🙁

  25. Malkmus
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    So siggy to...

    A - Phillips
    B - Delle
    C - pogba

    Ta

    1. Rossamous
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      C

    2. ***00tennis***
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      A if need the funds elsewhere e.g Kun, if not then C or even Eriksen if you don't have

    3. Jack Burton
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Just done c Pogba

      1. Malkmus
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks all

  26. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    1-1 without an Aguero goal would be great

    1. Rossamous
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I would prefer a lallana hat trick

    2. Get up ya bum
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      How dare you

    3. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      1-1, Aguero to get a consolation assist

      Then the Kun(c) vs. Ibra(c) LOL battle can keep going

  27. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    So lads I just woke up to watch the City game, asking out of pure curiosity, is 39 pts good so far? Seems pretty good in my league.

      1. ★Kuntheman★
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        🙂 kinda walked into that one...sorry I'm tired haha

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      How many players left?

      1. ★Kuntheman★
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        3. Bellerin, Sanchez, Eriksen

    2. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yes, very good.

    3. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Average is about 28, so yeah.

    4. HazardAGuess
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah, pretty good. Depends if you have any playing tomorrow though.

      1. ★Kuntheman★
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Bellerin, Sanchez, Eriksen to play

    5. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yep.

      For reference: https://fpldiscovery.wordpress.com/

    6. greghammer95
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I'm on the same, how many you got left? In fact I'll be on 43 post baps

      1. ★Kuntheman★
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Sanchez, Bellerin and Eriksen to go

        1. Get up ya bum
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Any players left?

  28. FPL Footy Show Pod
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    3 rage transfers for a -8 done

    Shaqiri, Tekkers and Sterling in

    Wish me luck !

    1. Rossamous
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Why Shaqiri?

    2. MarvelouSuccess
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      why shaqiri? he's awful. better off getting allen as he has done more at a much cheaper price.

  29. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    team in a bit of disarray but have 2FTs...who to get rid of first?

    A: Siggy
    B: Carroll
    C: Kane
    D: Walcott
    E: Smith

    Grant
    Mcauly Valencia Holebas -- Smith naylor
    Hazard sanchez walcott siggy -- fletcher
    kane ibra carroll

    1. Rossamous
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Kane and Walcott out for Aguero and Phillips? Can you afford that?

    2. MarvelouSuccess
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      siggy and kane imo. phillips and costa in.

  30. mr messi
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Is Origi to Carroll an ok move? If not Carroll then who is the best striker up to 6.4m?

    1. MarvelouSuccess
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      get negredo. he has good fixtures.