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. super zlatan
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Thought on

    Moore > yun
    Pelle > bony

    For a hit.

    Need to do the Moore trade to generate the 0.1 required.

    1. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Yes all good

    2. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      zlut

      1. super zlatan
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        😉

  2. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    I quit managing my team...

    Net gain of -17 from my transfers this week, and -15 the week before.

    1. Wag the Drog
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      lol

    2. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      mercy

  3. Pompel
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Agbonlahor a valid alternative to Austin/Sakho/Kane for third forward? Villa's fixtures are not that bad

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      No.

    2. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Invalid alternative

    3. Jimbo123
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Nah

    4. Ady87
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Look elsewhere.

  4. Bolivian Seaman
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    The perfect goal clyne+bert

  5. Leaf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Bertrand still out scoring Clyne on bps

    Bertrand FTW 🙂

  6. gers23
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Bertrand and Clyne cheap version of baines n coleman?

    1. rickardinho
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Pretty much. Season keepers imo.

      Might even be tempted to go Coleman-Baines-Clyne-Bertrand in a 442 after GW23. So much value.

  7. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Clyne no baps

  8. Ady87
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Bert on for 2 bps?

    1. Efan Ekoku Pops
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Currently, yes.

    2. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Yes currently

    3. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Sweet

  9. rickardinho
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    So Clyne is currently just outside the baps... Surely he will get into the baps with a goal and all-round good performance?

  10. SweeSwee
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Clyne showing a complete lack of respect for all his owners with that yellow.

  11. sully29
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    As long as Pelle does nothing I'm happy.

    Clyne goal and (hopefully) another price rise from him before I ship him out....

  12. RubeRx
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    i find it quiet amusing that at halftime nearly 90% of you were ready to ship out Southampton defenders and now will keep for the price rises!!

  13. tm245
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Nathaniel Clyne also in the Bible Edition Scout Picks...

    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Ironically Bertie and Clyne both get 7pts. Expensive YC.

      1. tm245
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        a -3 or -4, huh?

      2. johnbarnes
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        yess

  14. jackluhg
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Clyne a season keeper for me.. will have to ride these fixtures though

  15. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone worse than 34? After subs/BAPS (Lol, joke, I got no BAPS)

    1. Essan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      33 here ...... 🙁

    2. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      There will be. I'm only just a I've that score 🙁

      1. Sess!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        *above

    3. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Was all set to be on 32 points before Bertrand's assist + possible baps

  16. Would an idiot do that?
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Any guesses for Sky MOTM??

    1. The Gambler.
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Clark

  17. Leaf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Shaw & chambers > Bertrand & Clyne

    And what £40m

    Good move ?

    1. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Are u serious? Look at their fixtures

  18. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Fecking Weimann. Should've made it 2:0 back then.

  19. 50shades of o'shea
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    44 points 🙁 50k bye bye

    1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      f*** off, I got 34

    2. AlCapwnUK
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      you might stay to be fair

  20. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Is yun nailed?

    1. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah pretty nailed

  21. SweeSwee
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Pelle, I am disappoint.

  22. The Gambler.
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Bit gutting no bps for clyne

    1. Punty
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      1 now

  23. rickardinho
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Guess I know for sure who out of Clyne-Tadic-Pelle I'm gonna keep... 😀

  24. Bellerinmondo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Who's on BAPs?

    1. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      3 agbonlahor
      2 Bertrand
      1 clark

  25. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Clyne's points look good

    so do the teams he's played

  26. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Best AV defender? Best as assist or goal potential

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Clark

  27. Randy_Marsh
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Dowd you twat

  28. Christina.
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    bunch of girls.

    the lot of you

    1. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Shouldn't that be US Christina?

  29. Randy_Marsh
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Baps?

    1. Owd Big 'Ed
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      3. Agbonlahor
      2. Bertrand
      1. Clyne, Clark