Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Southampton vs West Ham

Concluding the day’s action, Southampton meet head-on with West Ham United at St Mary’s Stadium. The Saints have turned a corner of late – following a five-match stretch that yielded four defeats – and are unbeaten in four fixtures. The Hammers are also enjoying a rich vein of form, having lost just once since Gameweek 14.

Southampton registered the best defensive record over the last four Gameweeks, conceding zero goals during that period. Highlighting their home form and the challenge that West Ham face, Ronald Koeman’s charges outscored their last three visitors by an aggregate of 9-0. Furthermore, the south-coast outfit rank joint-third for goals scored (22) and third for shots inside the box (132) in home matches.

Across the previous four Gameweeks, only Tottenham Hotspur chalked up more goals (10) than the Irons (eight), who also placed joint-fourth for attempts (55). Further bolstering the appeal of West Ham’s attacking assets, they rank fourth for goals scored (18) in road fixtures. In terms of their defensive resolve away from home soil, the Londoners have conceded the third-most shots inside the box (127) and joint-sixth-most big chances (20).

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  1. Leaf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Moreno has to stay as have to get rid of Baines

    To Daniels ?

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Huth?

  2. The Royal Robin
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Assist for Yoshida goal?

    1. Zombie
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Wanyama

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Wanyama

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

    The ultimate no points for anyone

  4. Mah-rage
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Looks like it is 'Day of the Defenders'

    1. Stephen - Robot Daniels
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      But not Moreno
      Again

      1. Diva
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        "Moreno, Defender" was a labelling error. 😀

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Anyone got 2 or more of Yoshida Huth Coleman Dann Lescott Grippier?

      1. Mah-rage
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Only Huth

  5. Diva
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    VVD in the opposition penalty box in open play. 😀

    1. Paulie Walnuts
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I'm getting him in if he does well today...

  6. Sif
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    It's so annoying when the majority of your players earn points but your still looking at dropping places. Makes you wonder what you can realistically do about it.

    1. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Life must be tough if that troubles you.

      1. Sif
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Sorry I thought this was fantasyfootballscout.co.uk

        1. GreennRed
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          'Realistically'?

          1. Paulie Walnuts
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 3 months ago

            Don't be a goon

            1. GreennRed
              • 12 Years
              8 years, 3 months ago

              ? Have a good whinge there now. It's a game. Win some, lose some as Lemmy used to say.

  7. Fergietime
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Is it time to get rid of stoke defenders despite their fixtures?

    1. lufc87
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Good point. Only kept Butland in today because I had to.

    2. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I'm holding Wollscheid for Villa and Newcastle at home...will then likely dump unless the form picks up

    3. Paulie Walnuts
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Yep.

      Butland > Courtois
      Moreno > VVD

      This week

  8. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Who to bench next week?

    Ozil (LEI) / Payet (nor) / Firmino (avl) / Alli (mci) /Mahrez (arse)
    Kane (mci) / Vardy (ars) / Kun (TOT)

    1. lufc87
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Seriously?

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Ozil (depending on how he plays today) or Vardy imo.

    3. The Royal Robin
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Ok, that's kind of weird, I have exactly the same midfield/forward line. I'm benching Ozil.

    4. LeicesterA
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Hey, that's my frontline too! And I'm not sure either...

      Also to decide whether Payet or Firmino captain.

    5. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Ozil probably. Definitely don't bench any Leicester, high risk to bench any Spurs. Kun is an untouchable. Payet and Firmino have the nicer fixtures.

  9. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Payet hatrick please...

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I own him so I am going to allow this

  10. lufc87
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Having faith in Huth and leaving him in with Mahrez...it's a great feeling.

  11. Eden Hazardous
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Wanyama > Yoshida goal is weird...A DM assisting a CB...

  12. Scotty B
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Benched Mahrez over Payet 🙁 anyone do the same?

    1. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Played both

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I benched Payet instead 😉

      1. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Me too 😎

    3. lufc87
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I did the opposite

  13. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Need a VVD goal

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      A clean sheet will suffice for me

    2. Diva
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      That would make me happy too. 🙂

    3. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      🙁

  14. Slam
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Not a good start

  15. Ronnies
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Next gw play....

    butland (away to bournemouth)

    or

    hennessey (home to watford)

    Tnks

    1. fiveyears
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Henn.

      Stoke are ones to avoid for a couple of weeks I think.

    2. adidasOriginals
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      same dilemma here. both feel completely untrustworthy at the moment.

  16. Nespinha
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Moreno - Dawson - Ward - Zouma - Francis

    Best Moreno replacement for the next games (HE IS OUT!!) - 2FT and looking to save funds

    A) Catcarth (cpl BOU mun LEI)
    B) Muniesa (bou AVL NEW che)
    C) Huth (ars NOR WBA wat)
    D) Reid (nor SUN TOT eve)

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      The BFG for me.

    2. adidasOriginals
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      C, D or a Southampton one?

      1. Nespinha
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Southampton won´t let me save funds from Morenoz 4.9£

  17. turd ferguson
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    imagine being a leicester fan right now. Splendid.

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      They must have been pinching themselves most all of the season!

    2. LeicesterA
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      It's amazing.

  18. adidasOriginals
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Subbing Evans (WBA) out.
    Would you go LEIC or SOUTHMPTN defender?

    1. adidasOriginals
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Helloooooooooooooooo

  19. Hect.OR 98th
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Come on Payet. I'm looking at a 20k drop in rank here from 27 points. Get a goal or two.

  20. Christophe Savage
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    So, Silva needs to go. Who needs to come into my midfield - currently stands
    Silva Gosling Payet Mahrez Ozil.
    Thinking, Alli , Ericsson, sight, Sanchez?

    Thanks chaps

    1. Hect.OR 98th
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Alli

  21. Eden Hazardous
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    In FIFFSA , one of our opponents has Baines and Yoshida first sub 😕 😕 😕

    https://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Ffantasy.premierleague.com%2Fentry%2F263502%2Fevent-history%2F25%2F

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      OOF

      1. Eden Hazardous
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        If Belgium goes out cos of this foolishness , I give up

  22. Lawrø
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Wanyama assist! Get in!

    Season keeper 😎

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      😀 well played Lawro

  23. Slam
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Dammit Antonio, cmon man.

  24. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Fyi, im a leicester city fan as of now.

    1. Zasa
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Y u do dis? http://i.imgur.com/azmgZ9h.gif

      1. Optimus.
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        😀

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

      Wash your mouth out. Can never bring myself to that as a Cov fan but I sincerely hope they win the prem.

  25. The Wise Owl
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Failing at life right now, after two good GWs I suppose it had to end some day.

  26. lahi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Who else captained Firmino today? 😀

    1. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      He's sh*t

      1. lahi
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Well, today he wasn't. And that's all that matters 😀

    2. The Royal Robin
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Will you be captaining him next week, that's the question.

      1. lahi
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Probably won't. Aguero vs Spurs is a thing. Payet could be interesting though.

    3. 420king
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I did. Then this place changed my mind to Kane.

      1. lahi
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        That's a shame. This place tried to change me, but I stubbornly held ground. After all I got him for just 2 GWs(SUN,avl). So I went for the kill.

    4. Desperate Dan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      moi

  27. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Do you think Scott Dann knows he's a CB?

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      PVA very nearly made it five in a row today.

      1. skeyrd
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        think he is a better option than Daniels? considering bringing one or the other in for dawson

        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          He looks to have a goal a game in him....

  28. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Dawson to Azpi next week?

  29. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    With no one in this game, Yoshida goal/Wanyama assist is almost perfect.

    Now need Collins goal/no assist.

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Ah I own VVD I would prefer if that did not happen so I am not going to allow this

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        😀

  30. jmcclory123
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Payet has been terrible so far 🙁

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I've never been a fan of his FPL prospects but I thought he'd do better than this. Glad I avoided anyway, 8.2m is a steep pricetag.

      1. jmcclory123
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        He has norwich next so I'll give him one more week

        1. lahi
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          You should obviously give him 2GWs. Sunderland at home after Norwich.

    2. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I'm not overly enamoured. Missed the boat first time around, got in early this time...he's done some nice tricks, but no point scoring since his first game back