Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – Liverpool vs Everton

Gameweek 30 begins in a cauldron of a Merseyside derby.

Anfield provides the venue as Liverpool host Everton, providing Fantasy managers with an opening fixture of huge significance.

Romelu Lukaku heads into this contest as the top owned asset in Fantasy Premier League, as part of 47.2% of squads. The Belgian has nine goals in his last six and has scored in each of his last four – irresistible form that will surely stretch a Liverpool defence that has rarely looked assured this season.

But Jurgen Klopp’s charges have their own key Fantasy assets on show.

The Premier League’s top scorers with 61, they were boosted by the recent transfer traffic ahead of Gameweek 28, with the Reds attacking trio of Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino and Philippe Coutinho still established as hugely popular figures.

Owned by 17.7% of FPL managers, Coutinho has proved a bitter disappointment of late, with just a single goal from his last 11 Premier League outings. Meanwhile, Firmino has rewarded his 9.9% ownership with just one goal in six. That leaves Mane carrying the major expectations as Liverpool’s top scoring FPL asset – he has produced three goals in his last five Gameweeks and is backed by 23.6% ahead of today’s clash.

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

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  1. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    I'm not one to toot my own horn..but my predictions are coming along nicely

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2017/04/01/the-pre-match-preamble-gameweek-30-5/?hc_page=12#hc_comment_15319358

    1. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      That's pretty easy to do to be fair. Just words on a page.

  2. FPL Notebook (John)
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Yessss!!! Mane (C) and Coutinhooooooo

    1. GE
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Me too 🙂

  3. Conk
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    If antonio hadnt got injured i wouldve sold phil.. I don't deserve these points

  4. 4SAKEN
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Coutinho, finally!!

  5. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    The only way Robles would be a good keeper is if he grew massive arms and legs and just sat down

  6. Dreams
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Vintage Coutinho

  7. JustPark
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Any chance for Sturridge to get his minute?

    1. nkhoughton
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Nope without injury to their front 3

      1. JustPark
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        What a life he's having.

    2. SamH123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Studge not on bench

  8. Fowler23
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Lucas bandwagon ?

  9. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Sold cout for Tadic. Not feeling so clever now 🙁

  10. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Now selling Coutinho to Sanchez gets a bit harder this week...

  11. Les Bleus
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Liverpool can't take or defend corners.

  12. nkhoughton
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Odds of Costa and Crouch not playing so I get Pennington of bench?

  13. justmatt
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Just need a Kaku goal now to complete the early kick off hatrick...

  14. BRKFCTrueRover
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Bad to worse took cout out for sanchez!

    1. Kanga roo
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      sanchez has not played yet sir

  15. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Don't play Mane or Cout next game... blanks coming

  16. Black Panther
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Assist for second goal please guys? In work listening on radio.

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Leiva

    2. Knowledgeable meerkat
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Lucas I believe

    3. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Lucas

    4. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Lucas

    5. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      The Brazilian Magician

    6. nonprophet
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Lucas firm coutinho with assists. Cout mane origi goals. Mane off injured

  17. thunder_mike
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Dammit benched Coutinho for Llorente

  18. JJO
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    And again I went with wrong captain choice

    1. JÆKS ⭐
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      How can you possibly know that after 36 minutes into the first game of the week? 😀

    2. andymck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      We're still in the first half of the first game of the weekend...

    3. Lav
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Its early

    4. JJO
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Cause it was between 2 of Liv guys and Aguero
      And First 2 already scored

      1. JJO
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        And for me this season it always meant that my second choice is blanking

  19. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    It might be really hard to sell Coutinho after this i know lots of managers had planned to move him on this week

    1. JÆKS ⭐
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Yes, for Sanchez, but would be for a -4 so prob not doing it

    2. French Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      i planned cout to sanchez

    3. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Why would anyone sell before Bournemouth?

    4. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      To Sanchez (C) will be done regardless, bit harder now but has to be done.

    5. Lawrø
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I have to get Sanchez though... massive dilemma

    6. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      He would be straight in my WC team. Stuck with Firmino, but that ain't too bad

  20. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    *taps table*

    Er, where's this Baines peno then?

  21. French Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    early kick off jitters is a myth

  22. :
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Mane & Firmino > Coutinho & Lucas. Done.

    1. French Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      rofl

    2. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      🙂 At half-time - You're joking right?

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

      See, sold Mane before his drop tonight! 😀

    4. :
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      ...and another assist for Coutinho!

  23. Knowledgeable meerkat
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Still can't see Coutinho lasting past 70 mins

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Doesn't need to now.

    2. Dr. Mantis Toboggan
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      No harm, make sure he's rested for BOU on Wednesday

  24. Je suis le chat
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Hebknut has Mane and Firmino; back in the lead for now.

  25. Lav
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Toss and turned over Mane(c) or Aguero(c) and I chose the latter.

    Hopefully nothing else from Mane

  26. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Williams ban incoming

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Post a fake line up?

  27. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Could work out well for Sanchez owners. If folks reluctant to sell Liverpool assets and don't bring him in

  28. Fowler23
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Disgusting stamp from Williams

  29. Les Bleus
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Naughty from Williams. Ban incoming.

  30. El-Kloppico
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Ashley Williams on the ban after FA review surely!