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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. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    How long mane will be out do you think ?

    1. Emiliano Sala
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      First blood

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      He looked set to try to walk back on, then literally lay face down on the ground, head in his hands... So could be a long time

    3. Whazza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      weeks

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

    And to think we were worried that Valencia will be rotated. Instead it was the 'safe pick' in Walker who got rested. Got to love this game πŸ™‚

    1. drughi
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      probably end with valencia getting 2 points and walker 1 point, not a big deal

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

        Convenient to point out the worst case scenario.

        1. drughi
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          well it is not that unlikely

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

            Don't think Walker will come on actually

  3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Jeez Delle Alli is still only 20... I know it's been said before but what a find for spurs

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      you mean for Real Madrid πŸ˜‰

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        How mch would he cost? If Pogba cost £90m Alli must be worth £150m!

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

          First 200m player.

        2. F4L
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          worth around 60-70 mil atm for me

    2. Numb
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Frightening how good he could be

    3. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Been around for a while too if you go back to MK Dons days.

  4. F4L
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Point predictions:

    A- Haz
    B - Vardz
    C - Costa?

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      10
      2
      1

    2. drughi
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      A. 10
      B. 5
      C. 6

    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      10
      9
      7

    4. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      A. 10
      B. 17
      C. 7

  5. Karan14
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Coutinho to Sanchez for free worth it this week?

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      definitely yes

    2. gunthourinho
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      No

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

      Yes.

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

      I think so. My long-planned Mane > Sanchez move now loses the downside.

    5. Whazza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Cout has BOU at home and just scored and assisted. Why would you even think of removing him?

      1. Karan14
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Because its Sanchez.

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

      Heck no.

    7. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      That could really bite you... If coutinho even scores one goal home to bournmouth

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

    3rd time this season that Romelu Lukaku has failed to have a shot in a PL game, also v Chelsea (A) & Man Utd (H) #PL

    Time to sell with United away next?

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      not with those games after it

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

      No - he could easily score at United. And after that Leicester and Burnley at home beckon.

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

    Can we stop banging on about Walker being rested as if he had just had 2 weeks on the beach in Rio

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Walker benched....WHAT?

    2. soup natsi
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      We get it, you saw it coming, give it a rest

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

        That's irrelevant. Enough posts ranting about Walker being rested

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

        Loool

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

      Thats why Rio walks funny

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

    Whenever I watch a man utd game, it ends up in tears for their fans. Should I watch this?

    1. Smoky Johnson
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Yes. plz

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

        Cheers.

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

      If you flied half way across the world and seen Fellaini starting you'd be in tears too!

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

      Go for a jog please FplDreams πŸ™‚

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

        You a man utd fan, ogie?

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

          I sure am

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

            Good. Don't want to risk my superstition on this crap match. But as a Liverpool fan, I'll watch it.

    4. Pasqualinho
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Man Utd fans cry even if they win, though. So go for it.

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

        Cheers for the encouragement.

    5. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Shame really as most united fans have a 12 hour journey home from Old Trafford

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

    Dutch animosity for the Germans really coming out in Koeman's post match interview πŸ˜†

  10. soup natsi
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    How does this look for a WC draft?

    Valdes
    Alonso, Valencia, Bertrand
    Sanchez, Coutinho, Alli, Tadic, King
    Ibra, Kaku

    Pickford, Chambers, Holgate, Barnes
    1.3 itb

  11. boc610
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    "All the best players in red shirts", just in case you didn't here Peter Reid say that for the 8th time

    Top notch punditry

  12. F4L
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Rotherham Fulham, that's the game to watch today. Big match

    1. Virgil Hilts
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Just did you a favour by nicking 2 points off Wednesday in 93rd minute πŸ™‚

  13. Grounderz
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Mane injured... really tired of these injuries my team picks up almost every week...

    1. matiakez
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Seems to have been loads this year I've hadkane, gabi and now mane in successive weeks.

  14. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Klopp: "Mane injury doesn't look too good."

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

      Where did you hear that?

      1. FC Lackless [BALEGIUM]
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Bbc

    2. F4L
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      that was obv from the way he fell after jogging on it

  15. F4L
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Chelsea 4 atb or 5 atb

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

      3/5 Pedro RWB

  16. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Quick survey:
    Best replacement for Mane if we genrally have Sanchez and Spurs mid ?

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      double up on Spuds

      1. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        This. Already have Eriksen and was head scratching how to get Alli in and along comes this opening...grab it!

        1. Virgil Hilts
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Same here. Alli blank and injury free game today please.

    2. Mic
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Coutinho/Mkhi punt

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

      Coutinho for me

      Sanchez Alli Eriksen Coutinho would be one hell of a midfield

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

      Imo Coutinho Tadic Hazard ?

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

      Another Spud or Coutinho.

  17. Jay_
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Anyone else only got SS1 and SS2 as an add on with BT, with no SSN? So annoying missing the start of soccer Saturday every week listening to this lot going on and on about the same thing.

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Mane: https://twitter.com/AnfieldHQ/status/848171765675286528

      πŸ™ πŸ™ πŸ™

      1. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Mane 》Alli it is then.

    • F4L
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      United just got top 4 confirmed. Damm you Baines

      1. Hurricane Gilbert
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        :///

      2. Numb
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Nah, United got injuries themselves. And congestion / fatigue. Plus a tougher run in.

    • Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Really excited by the prospect of getting Origi in, but he messes up my plans. If Mane is out for less than 4 GWs, I don't think it'll be worth the FTs (which will inevitably turn into hits as more injuries build up and we look to get the perfect GW34 sides).

      In fact if Origi isn't "guaranteed" 4 games, I think I'll steer clear, which seems weird considering I'll be WCing GW35 or 36 anyway, but I don't wanna force myself to take hits or WC for GW35 unnecessarily, or before that if Mane is back sooner.

      Who's thinking about Origi?

    • 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Does Trippier usually last the 90 when he plays in the cups?

      1. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Yes

    • WVA
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Why is Llorente going up tonight!? Don't mind as i have him but very surprised.

      1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Gabbiadini injury

    • FALCAO & MOU
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Any stupidity awards out here? I just realized I have captained James ward-Prowse, I think I got attracted to that name.

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

        Sold Coutinho for a hit. I think I beat you.

      2. Jay_
          7 years, 2 months ago

          πŸ™‚ I reckon you'll come out ok. One of the Saints mids will be in the dream team this week. Could be him.

        • Fred54
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          I know you are probably being sarcastic but I thought I had captained Vardy but it was on Lukaku...

          1. FALCAO & MOU
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            That is bad luck.

        • 1966 was a great year for E…
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          I captained Llorente. On purpose πŸ˜•

      3. Scholes Balls
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Ibra's price down by just 0.1 after a 3 gw ban, how is that even possible ?

        1. Fred54
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          They've screwed so much with the pricing system around from GW26 they've genuinely made it unbalanced and laughable.

      4. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        How bad was Mane's injury? I'm guessing it's unlikely that he's going to make midweek based on the comments I have read :/

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

        No main Dugout today?

      6. Ange Ball
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Need little help yes or no for minus 12 thanks

        Siggy>Sanchez
        Sane> Ward Prose
        Defoe>Gab or Negredo
        Costa> Vardy

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

          Confused. Which way are your transfers going?

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

            Players on the left are better than on the right

        2. how now brown cow
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Um. No.

      7. Speédy
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        NEW ARTICLE????

        1. Fitzy.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Not that I can see.

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

        Klopp says "today nearly everything was perfect, then we lose Sadio Mane so....." Says he doesn't look like he'll be ready for Wednesday.

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

        OMG Fabregas