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. fusen
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Is there any definition of what a 'save' is in FPL? You normally only see < 3 for goalies and it never seems to add up

    1. Cesc, Drogs & Rock and …
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I was thinking this watching the Swansea City game.

      I reckon that a lot of what we might consider saves will go down as Clearances/Blocks/Interceptions and go towards bonus points.

    2. The3rdTurd
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Probably follows the Opta definition:

      "A goalkeeper preventing the ball from entering the goal with any part of his body."

      http://www.optasports.com/news-area/blog-optas-event-definitions.aspx

  2. money face bandwagon
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Pelle is not being wasteful in front of goal today

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      How's his performance?

      1. Guidinho
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Done nowt so far

        1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Makes sense looking at my GW.

      2. money face bandwagon
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        No shot at all so far. In fact not much touches of the ball

  3. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Forster hat trick needed to save my GW

    1. Guidinho
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Now the CS is gone just praying SOT give away a penalty

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

    As a Clyne, Tadic, Pelle seller and Guzan owner, this first half has been a dream come true. No doubt it will come crashing down in the second half though.

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

      Jinx

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

        I anti jinxed it with the second sentence.

    2. Chris_White
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      There he goes, trying to jinx it as best as he can...

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

        It's a reverse psychology jinx

  5. Kevtheotter
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Best replacement for Mane (7.5 to spend) have siggy already.

    Was always planning of getting rid this week but really don't see anyone I want. Downing and Chadli crocked. In no way will I bring Montero into my team.
    Honestly not a single replacement

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

      Siggy?

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

        Read above "have Siggy already"

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

      Wait for injury updates.

      Downing could be fit for the weekend

    3. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Barkley?

    4. money face bandwagon
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Mane looks good. Keep for the moment

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

    Thought it was a bit quiet. Been on the new post for the last 40 minutes 😆

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

      *old

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

        would you mind going back there 😉

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

          oh you bellend

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

      Same!

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

        Same...!

        Haha

    3. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      We've all done it 🙂

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

        not me

    4. Not Irish
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Quite a few of us were apparently. 😆

  7. AH 🙂
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Look Saints , Its been a great adventure for the past 3 months lads 🙁 But I think its time we go our own way . I loved all the times a jizzed all over computer when checking my FF points . But i think its time 🙁 Love you 🙁 🙁

    1. laGan1n1
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      lel

    2. Chris_White
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Too much information.

  8. Tony Yeboah
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    saints playin well.....but villa doing gd job of stopping any crosses getting to pelle....plenty men back in box for every delivery

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

    How does this look

    Krul
    Baines, Azpil, Chambers
    Fabregas, Sanchez, Di Maria, Bolassie
    Aguero, Sakho, Costa

    Subs : - Elliot, Wisdom, Yun, Boyd

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

    How's Guzan looking?

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Made a terrific save just now.

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

        hopefully some save points incoming

      2. 420king
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        like a big mini me

    2. IfYouTinkerYou'llHaveA…
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Like a tall mini-me

      1. 420king
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        great minds think alike...

        1. IfYouTinkerYou'llHaveA…
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          🙂 well played sir, your funny bone is A1

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

      Good, as always.

    4. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Like voldemort

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

        Harsh on Shelvey

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

        You misspelt Jonjo Shelvey

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

    I only bought Clyne and Bertrand for their attacking returns anyway!

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

      You buy Baines for attacking returns, I expect clean sheets from my Saints defenders

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

        I was only joking. Sour grapes after they've conceded tonight. Can't complain at my returns from them these past 6 weeks.

  12. Not Irish
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Still incensed with Forster. Ridiculous.

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

      Aye, silly certain CS

    2. Jaffalicious! #SomosCubanos
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Yep, what a pillock!

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

    Almost half time and I've only now remembered about my UFPL team...

    1. Gooner97
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      lol

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

        Forgetting about my fantasy team while posting on a site dedicated to it 😀

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

      Same forgot to sub on Hutton and Clyne.

    3. MJ6987
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      UFPL seems to be dying on its arse. As I predicted when it started.

    4. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Same 😎 Hutton on the bench,season over!

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

    Aguero Blanks.
    Pelle Blanks.

    They are basically brothers.

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Not last GW.

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

    The case against selling all your Saints players...

    http://spielverlagerung.com/2014/11/24/the-bulwark-of-the-saints/

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

    Villa are dire, 2nd best to everything

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

      Except the score

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

        this

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

          That

      2. Tony Warner Fan Club
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Hiyo!

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

    If it stays the same I'll be finishing this gameweek with 32 points, least I got the bad gameweek outta thd way before the cup started

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

      same as myself....at least its a low scoring week. was 10k last week and have dropped to 15k. not too bad for hitting the 30 mark on points.

  18. Steevo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Shouldn't have got Bertrand and Clyne in for this GW eurgh

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

      in?

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

      Yikes

    3. Tony Warner Fan Club
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      There's being late for the party and then there's just missing it by two months.

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

        this

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

      Eh? Should have had them for last 4 weeks! I'm ridding next week

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

      You did what? You know where the fixture ticker is I assume.

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

    Which 2 to sell this week? Clyne Bertrand Tadic Wellbek

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

      all 4 need to go

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

      Clyne, Bertrand

    3. 4vets
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      -12?

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

      Depends who you bring in.

  20. Captain Shirokov
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    I love it when you call me big poppa

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

      Heard the Matoma remix?

      1. Captain Shirokov
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        link me up

    2. 4vets
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      You little cn*t! 😉

  21. Gooner97
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    my rival has chissoko coming from the bench 🙁

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

      lol

    2. 4vets
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Chorizo?

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

    Gabby is quite an exciting player.

    Doesn't do a lot.

    But I'd have him over Aguero - this week.

  23. Captain Shirokov
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Course my double soton defence fails me when I need it most

    1. Evans
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Double Everton is the way forward

  24. Evans
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Not playing tonight but Benteke for xmas fixtures ?

    1. Evans
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Just me then

  25. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Wheela coming off Southampton

    1. MJ6987
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Who's coming on?

    2. Chris_White
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Feck, my captain

    3. copps
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      crisis

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

    Who will get more girls in an English club right now - brad Pitt or grazziano pelle?

    1. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Chad Evans

  27. Not Irish
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    That's it for me. Both Clyne and Berty goners soon.

    1. MJ6987
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      No sh*t Sherlock

  28. djenzio
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    clyne, chester, downing, pelle.......

    i have 2 FT and nothing in the bank. would be willing to take a -4 if I have to.

    who should i get rid of?