The Watchlist – Adam Lallana
Filed under: The Watchlist - Posted by: Jonty
When Southampton manager Nigel Adkins told Adam Lallana he had been called up by England manager Roy Hodgson for the World Cup qualifier with Ukraine in September, the 24 year-old midfielder thought his boss was joking. Even though he plays for an unfashionable club and has only a handful of Premier League appearances under his belt, the call-up was genuine and shows just how highly-regarded the Saints captain is becoming:
Having joined the club as a 12-year-old, Lallana has shown a keen eye for goal, scoring 37 times in 175 appearances, while a constant source of left flank creativity has produced 11 and 13 assists respectively in Southampton’s last two seasons. Already this term, Lallana has scored once in the Premier League and has also notched up four assists to take his Fantasy Premier League (FPL) tally to 39 points, with 37 points also accrued in the Sky Sports game.
With a price tag of 6.0 in FPL and 4.9 in the Sky game, Lallana is priced attractively and has a kind run of fixtures on his side (SWA, qpr, NEW, NOR, liv, REA). This should offer Adkins’ side the perfect opportunity to bounce back after a 2-0 defeat at West Brom last Monday saw them slip to the foot of the Premier League table, with just one win and 28 goals conceded thus far.
Despite the team’s poor form and woeful defence, Southampton are still grinding out attacking chances. This indicates that even if the team lose, Lallana and Southampton’s attacking assets could still benefit from that upcoming schedule. They have only failed to score twice so far and with 14 goals accrued, have found the net more often than 10 other Premier League teams including Liverpool, Newcastle and West Ham.
While Gaston Ramirez offers another alternative in the Saints midfield and Rickie Lambert is bound to acquire interest up top, Lallana’s strong source of consistency gets the nod; he has produced attacking returns in five of his opening 10 Gameweeks. Indeed, for those looking for a cheap to lower mid-priced midfielder, Lallana is among the best on offer; only Swansea’s Wayne Routledge has scored more FPL points in the 6.0 and below category.
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November 9 at 4:14 pm
jonnyanderson28 says:
Worth taking out Walters for Fellaini given that Walter’s good fixtures and Fellaini only needs one yellow for a suspension??
November 9 at 4:52 pm
harris says:
no imo i have a feeling that fellaini will draw blank and walters will score
November 9 at 4:16 pm
Damo says:
Not that anyone gives a shit but beats telling the ol doll while she looks at me blankly. Gonna just stick with what I have this week and do a bit of redecorating next. Not happy with my front line ,or back for that matter, so needs a few transfers to sort out.
November 9 at 4:16 pm
Balotellitubbies says:
Wow Ba’s NTI has gone way up. Think I’m gonna go through with the Suarez>Ba transfer.
November 9 at 4:23 pm
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NTI??
November 9 at 4:37 pm
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Why on earth would you get rid of Suarez?
November 9 at 4:43 pm
Bolt-on says:
This – he has Wigan at home next week
November 9 at 4:41 pm
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It’s because he got unflagged earlier – Still only 16% towards a rise so you have some time to wait.
November 9 at 4:16 pm
Muniains Tears says:
Wilson -> Mertesacker ?
I prefer sagna but miss 0.1 for it, so i would have to do a haz -> mata or something like that to get cash. Prefer sagna but should i just keep it simple?
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November 9 at 4:19 pm
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Right I’m off.
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November 9 at 4:37 pm
Barca forever says:
who is ur c beric?`
November 9 at 4:19 pm
Malkmus says:
Best combo for Good DEF/Cheap DEF/cheap MID combo ??
A – Sagna – Baird – Puncheon
B – Sagna – Baird – Liegertwood
C – Sagna – Baird – Robson-Kanu
D – Sagna – Gorks – Noble
E – ShawX – Baird – Noble
I’m thinking D
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November 10 at 10:21 am
Emp says:
i agree, D
November 9 at 4:19 pm
Timmy Cahill Rules says:
my team for this week
Al Habsi
Lord B (C) Cameron Davies
Michu (VC) Hazard Bale Mata
Tevez Ba berbs
subs – Henderson Nolan Cuellar and Hughes
November 9 at 4:22 pm
mch - Members Cup Winner 11/12 says:
Good to see another Al-Habsi owner!
November 9 at 4:23 pm
Timmy Cahill Rules says:
Hes quality
November 9 at 4:22 pm
Absorooney Marveauxlous says:
bale or felliani
November 9 at 4:23 pm
mch - Members Cup Winner 11/12 says:
For the week? For the month? Till wildcard? For the season?
November 9 at 4:37 pm
Bolt-on says:
Bale every time
November 9 at 4:26 pm
Absorooney Marveauxlous says:
bale or felliani???
November 9 at 4:27 pm
mch - Members Cup Winner 11/12 says:
Really?
November 9 at 4:29 pm
Absorooney Marveauxlous says:
bale or felliani?
November 9 at 4:30 pm
mch - Members Cup Winner 11/12 says:
Forget it
November 9 at 4:32 pm
Anonymous says:
bale or felliani?
November 9 at 4:26 pm
SMOOTH says:
who should i start?
A. clyne (SWA)
B. cuellar (eve)
November 9 at 4:32 pm
Barca forever says:
i have the same dilemma, i will go for cuellar, simply because their tight defence
November 9 at 4:40 pm
Bolt-on says:
I have Clyne and will start him
November 9 at 4:27 pm
Brian says:
So different, yet so last year of a team..
Begovic
Baines(VC), Simpson, Wilkinson
Morrison, Dempsey, Maloney, Bale
Aguero. Ba(C), Rooney
Tremmel, Hoilett, Cuellar, Wisdom
One free transfer and 0.4 in the bank, i’m thinking Dempsey to either Mata as planned or Walcott which free’s up some funds to upgrade Simpson to Sagna soon and Hoilett to Ramirez after GW12.
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November 9 at 4:32 pm
BullDogTevez says:
Don’t see the attraction to Arsenal players until they have played Spurs
November 9 at 4:37 pm
Bolt-on says:
Guys if I have 2 free transfers this week and use 1 only I will have 2 free again next week?
November 10 at 10:51 am
johngerb says:
yeah
November 9 at 4:46 pm
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Placed my bet early this week, 20 euro on Boro to win tonight at 5/6.Not to exciting, odds see decent though. Also have added interest in watching the game. Out and out Boro fan for the evening
November 9 at 4:46 pm
Crouch Potato says:
seem
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kaz-glasgow says:
Jenks to Cameron
Pienaar to fellaini
Good transfers or waste of transfers ??
November 9 at 5:16 pm
Captain Dilemna says:
bale michu hazard fellaini. 1 goal each?