Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Monday

In a Gameweek blighted by numerous injuries, Fantasy managers will be looking for Southampton to come to the rescue at Villa Park this evening. Ronald Koeman’s side roll up to the midlands on the back of four straight clean sheets and with the hosts having scored just one goal in seven Gameweeks, another shut-out for the Saints could well be on the cards.

Nathaniel Clyne (22.4%) and Ryan Bertrand (32.5%) are amongst the four most popular defenders in the Fantasy Premier League (FPL) game right now but with the fixtures turning against Koeman’s outfit, many have a dilemma on their hands ahead of a run of matches against City, Arsenal and United.

Further up the field, Dusan Tadic and Graziano Pelle could also be on their last outing for many. The Serbian’s underlying stats continue to impress but, aside from his incredible 23-point haul at home to Sunderland in Gameweek 8, he’s struggled for any semblance of consistency and has blanked in seven of the first 11 rounds of fixtures.

Pelle’s drop in shooting accuracy has been a real concern to his owners. The Italian has failed to register a single attempt on target over his previous three appearances and has now netted in only one of his last five league outings. Another blank this evening may well be the final straw, though with Villa beset by backline injuries (Ron Vlaar, Philippe Senderos and Nathan Baker are all out), Pelle will be confident of grabbing the goals before the fixtures take a turn for the worse.

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  1. gillih90
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    A) Chadli, Clyne & Duff > Downing, Cresswell & Naylor
    B) Pelle, Duff & Chadli > Nasri, Austin & Naylor
    C) Pelle, Clyne & Chadli > Rooney, Yun & Sissoko
    D) Pelle, Clyne & Chadli > ADM, Kane & Naylor
    E) Something else entirely!

    Completely clueless here, any help much appreciated!

    Got 2FT and team is:

    Krul(Schmeichel)
    Clyne-Ivanovic-Chambers-Duff-Wisdom
    Chadli-Fabregas-Sanchez-Sigurdsson-Boyd
    Pelle-Costa-Aguero

  2. theloveburglar
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    james wilson will start and score against hull

    bookmark this

    1. Heydudes13
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Apparently Falcao's back.

      1. theloveburglar
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        yep back in training doubtful he will be put straight back in from the start..

        wilson scored 2 on his debut in the corresponding fixture last season and can really see him getting a start given rvp and his continued woeful performances

  3. johnbarnes
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    wanyama yc

  4. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Rose or Bertrand to Rangel?

  5. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Wanyama YC

    1. MMN
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      NOOOOO that was my transfer in. 🙁

  6. Pomp and Circumstance
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    key q...
    strongly considering using WC soon; which combination is better in midfield?

    Hazard & Fabregas

    Di Maria & Sanchez

    FWs are Diego Costa, Aguero, Austin

    thanks!

    1. Tinchy Sneijder
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Hazard and Sanchez

    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      AdM & Fab

    3. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      A

  7. Sol
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    YESS Rivals got Wanyama and Clyne 🙂

  8. Not Irish
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Mane is just dire.

    1. Walsh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Koeman needs to take him off immediately. Every single attack down his flank goes to die. He is playing like complete rubbish.

      1. Not Irish
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        He is rubbish. Pace merchant all the way. Said so after watching one Youtube video. No ability on the ball. No footballing brain.

        1. Guidinho
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Gervinho (at Arsenal) Mark II

          1. Not Irish
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            At least Gervinho could pick a pass and beat a man. Mane offers nothing.

        2. Dino
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          I said the same after watching a YouTube clip too. Some else watching the same clip thought he was class?

          1. Not Irish
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            I don't know what they were looking at. But when your Youtube highlights are crap that's a bit of a red flag.

      2. RubeRx
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        i dont get this new fashion? why put right footers (Mane) on the left, and left footers (Tadic) on the right ? LVG is doing it with ADM also. I think they all try to copycat Mourinho who lets Hazard play on the left but only works bc Haz is a diff animal

    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Wasn't there a Mane wagon here before the Tadic wagon?

      1. Not Irish
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Before he'd even kicked a ball. 😆

  9. Optimus.
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Wagon Wheela washed down with a cup of tea..mmm

    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Caramel or regular?

      1. Optimus.
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Regular

        1. JK - Cønt ⭐
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Boo

    2. 4vets
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Fag and a glass or 5 wine...mmmmm

      1. Optimus.
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        I thought you had a wife?

        1. 4vets
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          She's on her 6th 😎

          1. 4vets
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            and has Wanyama 🙂

            1. 4vets
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

              Oh... I'm slow 😳

              1. Optimus.
                • 13 Years
                9 years, 6 months ago

                *drunk 😉

                1. 4vets
                  • 13 Years
                  9 years, 6 months ago

                  Getting there!

              2. Wilshere Knowledge
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 6 months ago

                😀

        2. Wilshere Knowledge
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          😆 😆

    3. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Need a cuppa to wash them down. Like eating Action Mans mattress....

  10. Randy_Marsh
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Mane has been wasteful

    1. Podge
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      He's awful

  11. RubeRx
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    pretty easy to overlook Villa when you got City, Arsenal and ManU coming up

  12. Az
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Okay, Hutton off Tadic hattrick and pelle red card please

  13. The Gambler.
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Get Hutton off please

  14. Would an idiot do that?
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Pick 2 season keepers (sky game)
    A. Hutton
    B. Moore
    C. Robertson
    D. McNair
    E. Van Aanholt
    F. Dummet

    Cheers

    1. Goodnight Kiwi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Hutton and Dummet for me

    2. Tony Yeboah
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      A and F for me

    3. BRONALDINHO
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      А / C

    4. Dino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Hutton pva only ones looking remotely nailed.

      Can't see how dummet stays in the team when Santon and raylor are fit (which both are nearly)

  15. Bellerinmondo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    thoughts on bartley? good for a few games until Fernandez back?

  16. Van Dal
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    What min will Clyne score?

    1. UnderstandablyDistraught
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      82 og

  17. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Yet to see a single good cross from Southampton this evening.

    1. Owd Big 'Ed
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      The crossing really has been atrocious. Conference quality.

      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Terrible. With such a good target man in the box as well..

  18. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Southampton run out of ideas

    1. theloveburglar
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      they wheela have

    2. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Get Wheela back on......

    3. MJ6987
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      For the season

  19. Goodnight Kiwi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    What order would you have these three for most points until Jan WC?
    Bony, Giroud, Austin

    1. theloveburglar
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      as u have them

    2. MJ6987
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Bony
      Austin
      Giroud

    3. Goodnight Kiwi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Cheers both. Coming in for Pelle this week

  20. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Got to get shot of begovic. Krul seems popular choice, but surely Newcastle will falter from gw 15 so...

    a) Adrian
    b) Guzan
    c) Flappyhandski (already have n taylor)

    Leaning towards Adrian. Sound ok?

  21. tm245
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Hazard has a third of my points this week.

    1. SC not pearls before swine
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Krul has close to a third of mine 😆

    2. rickardinho
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Oscar has 25% of mine....

  22. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Cannot decide between Rooney and bony...

    Money and penalties say bony, explosiveness might be Rooney.

    Have adm and siggy - anyone want to way in?

    1. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      *weigh

  23. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Sub Hutton asap......

  24. Bellerinmondo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    need bertrand, clyne and tadic goals to save a terrible week

  25. Black Knights
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Hutton is probably tired now. Let's get him off Lambert.

    1. Jay_
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Yep your right he looks shattered 😀

    2. il Brutto
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Hutton or Yun?

    3. ViperStripes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Tempted by Kane over Austin, saves 1m and Austin feels like chasing last weeks points.....despite all the stats. Austin makes me think of Ulloa when everyone piled in there.

    4. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I wish I could afford Moore->Hutton...

    5. theloveburglar
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      ali dia > mane

      1. Cesc, Drogs & Rock and …
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        This. Ali dia long.

        1. theloveburglar
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          🙂

    6. MJ6987
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Hutton mopping up the baps slowly here