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We continue our series of members’ articles, which review the numbers behind the 2015/16 season, with a look at Southampton.

To get underway, we assess the Saints’ team statistics in Ronald Koeman’s final year in charge and compare them to the rest of Premier League, before analysing their first-team squad, main goal threats and creative sources in an attempt to gain insight on their prospects for the upcoming campaign.

The Saints finished in sixth position after embarking on a superb run of form that harvested seven wins and a draw in the final nine league fixtures.

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  1. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    I am currently rocking Foster and Heaton.

    As someone who prefers one keeper every week I have no idea why

    1. Elijah's Wood
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      This was my predicament, think having just one paired with £4m is best to squeeze out funds

    2. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Likewise. Too tasty to pass.

    3. Milner4eva
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Same, too good a pair not to get for that price.

      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        But I will just end up agonising over which one to play

        1. Milner4eva
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          make an instinctual decision as soon as you pick your squad for the next GW, and stick to it

    4. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Same position here.

    5. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      What's your current team, JK?

    6. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Providing Jakupovic looks like starting he's a bargain as a back up keeper. Foster + Jakupovic all the way

    7. KickIt
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Me too

  2. Velocity
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone else having trouble with transfers? Is the sight working ok?

    1. JJO
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      me
      look down

  3. Jigger & Pony
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    First RMT this season. Oh it's good to be live...

    Foster Heaton
    Shaw Coleman Wollscheid Square Francis
    Firmino Fabregas Siggy Tadic Fletcher
    Aguero Ibra Rhodes

    1) Any better 4.5m defenders?
    2) Rhodes ok or go with another 6.5m forward?

    1. Milner4eva
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I prefer Andre Gray to Rhodes. Apparently M'boro strikers get rotated very often.

      1. boothgm
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        even only with nugent, rhodes barely got 70 mins. negredo joining will lower that significantly. maybe long?

  4. Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Have we found any decent 4.0 defenders yet?

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Paredes may be

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

    Cant make any transfers
    Think they just changed something-add player is now below players list

    1. Super Frank8
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      yeah having this problem myself. Frustrating

  6. Nabs Kebabs
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Might aswell post one

    Foster
    Shaw Fuchs Brunt
    Hazard Martial Bolasie Gradel
    Kun Ibra Berahino

    Jaku Friend Kone Watson

    *Assuming Berahino goes to Stoke. Otherwise will look at Long/Austin/Carrol/Wilson/Negredo

    1. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Nice. Wilson will be good shout of those.

  7. Mull
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    What's the biggest bargain in each position?

    GK: Myhill/Forster
    DEF: Pieters or Mert/Gabriel
    MID: Bojan
    FOR: Giroud

    1. Milner4eva
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      GK: Foster
      DEF: Shaw
      MID: Gradel
      FWD: Lukaku

    2. Eden Hazardous
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Foster
      Stones(potentially if he moves to City/Chelsea) , Francis as it stands
      Gradel
      Costa

    3. Respect My Authoritah
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Foster
      Baines
      Cesc
      Tough - no real bargains here imo - possibly Negredo if he's 6.5m

    4. Nabs Kebabs
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Myhill? Foster(WBA) will start and is best bargain imo.
      Brunt
      Gradel
      Berahino if he goes to Stoke. Otherwise, Long.

      1. Mull
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        I meant Foster not Forster.

    5. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Foster
      NTaylor / Koné / Pieters
      Max Gradel
      Wilson

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

      GK: Foster
      DEF: Wimmer
      MID: Cesc / Santi
      FOR: Long

    7. Nabs Kebabs
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      So many others on the Gradel wagon 😯

      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Jakupovic
      Mert/Wimmer
      Gradel/Redmond
      Sergio Aguero

      1. Irish Madridista ⭐
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        I was gonna type Aguero too 😛

      2. Elniñorules
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Baldy. Do you need Mr Maverick to explain the definition of bargain?

          • 12 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Buying once and buying right always ends up as a bargain in the long run 🙂

          1. Nabs Kebabs
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Captaincy is what makes him a bargain. If there was no such thing as double points for captain Aguero would probably not be the "must have" guy.

        1. Nabs Kebabs
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Everyone is picking Aguero so is he not a bargain? Certainly not overpriced....

  8. Eden Hazardous
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Conte on Costa -

    ‘Diego is our player. He is a fantastic player, a player with a fundamental importance and there is no problem. He stays with us, he is working very hard, he is very happy to work with his teammates and with me in the new idea of football. He is a Chelsea player.

    ‘He is an important player, a very strong player, one of the best in the world, and I am sure when he goes into our ideas he will score a lot of goals for us.’

    1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Very tempted to drop Ibra for him. That extra 2m would be most welcOme

      1. Respect My Authoritah
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Fancy Michy a little more myself. Granted it's a risk, but never been a fan of Costa in FPL - would rather have Lukaku :O

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

    morgan or stones?

  10. FantasyFootballFanatic
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    What are people's thoughts on doubling up on defences when they have a strong run of fixtures and are good value for money, such as West Brom and Middlesbrough?

    From what I understand, there is a lot of hate for doubling up and I am not sure why?

    1. Milner4eva
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Doubling up is okay, but I wouldnt do it on an unproven defence at this level like Boro's.

      Save it for a def you can be truly confident in

  11. FantasyFootballFanatic
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Tadic or Eriksen?

    1. Gooner97
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Eriksen

    2. Licky
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Eriksen

  12. Moxon
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Any significant fixture change (specific week)?

  13. Bullet Eder
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    FPL was working fine for me earlier. Now I can't select any players or enter a squad.

    All I can do is auto-complete the 15 but again it won't let me enter a squad.

    Has anybody else experienced this and is there a fix?

    1. FantasyFootballFanatic
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I had this issue! To add a player you have to click on the 'i' that brings up the player information, and then click add player.

  14. GoonerByron
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Can't believe so many are going with Shaw.. He's just come back from 10 months out, it's not like United don't have other players that can play there.. Wouldn't be trusting him to be injury free and getting consistent 90 minutes from the start of the season

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Pre-season should give him plenty of game time

    2. willl
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      How else would you suggest we get a Man Utd defender?

      1. Licky
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        de Gea?

        1. willl
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          A good choice but I'm going with Foster and Jakupovic to start wiht.

      2. GoonerByron
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Bailly?

        1. willl
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          If Shaw isn't considered nailed then I don't think Bailly is either, has Jones and Blind to compete with assuming Smalling is first choice.

    3. Licky
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Players also get injuries after long periods of time out with an injury, takes them a while to get back to full health and fitness.

      1. FantasyFootballFanatic
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Phil Jones?

  15. Jimjam
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Couple of quick questions:

    1. Best 5m Leicester def?
    Huth, Morgan or Simpson?

    2. Best 4.5m Burnley def?
    Mee or Ward?

    Ta!

    1. Ayew Serious
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Fuchs worth the 0.5 imo. But I'm gonna say Simpson.

      I have no clue about the second sorry

      1. Gooner Kebab
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        I quite like Swans fixtures, Andre or Siggy?

  16. Indian_Ronaldo
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Am I the only one that likes the new design?
    But here's my team thoughts please
    -------------------------------------------------------------
    Mandanda- Valdes

    Shaw- Azpi- McAuley- Taylor - Lenihan

    Martial - Erikson- firminio - bolasie- hojberg

    Aguero- Lukaku- Wilson

  17. Ziegler1988
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Does the Members Ticket no longer show previous results for the fixture when you hover over it?

  18. Delima
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Hi guys, what do you think?

    Azpi - Shaw - Fernandez - Cathcart - Francis
    KDB - Hazard - Mkhi - Tadic - Fletcher
    Aguero - Wilson - Diomande

    Who is Diomande? Is he good? Had only 4,5 mil spare

    Thanks!

    1. Delima
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      And Heaton - Foster

  19. The Albatross
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    How do you change your captain? I click on the player then at the bottom of the page I get the option to make them captain, but when I click it nothing happens.

  20. Gooner97
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Townsend, Antonio or Tadic?

    1. Milner4eva
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Tadic

      1. Gooner97
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Fixtures aren't that great tbh

        1. Milner4eva
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          gw 1, 3 and 5 are great

          1. Gooner97
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Thanks

  21. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Juuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuhuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu 🙂 🙂 It's open

    1. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      DANIEL!!!!!! 😀 😀 😀

      1. Irish Madridista ⭐
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        IT'S OFFICIALLY FPL TIME!!!

    2. Eden Hazardous
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      🙂

    3. Elniñorules
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      THE SPECIAL ONE IS HERE

    4. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Oh dear

    5. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Haha awesome!

    6. Ayew Serious
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      😀

    7. CostaCoffee
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      😀

    8. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      🙂

    9. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      😀

    10. Az
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Where have you been all this time Daniel!
      Most of us blame the delay on you and your lack of Juhus!

    11. Däzzy
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      😀

    12. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I've missed you. Have a hug.

    13. Kings of Lyon ★
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      😀 😀 😀

      you've been missed my friend

    14. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      😆 😆 Juuuuuuhuuuuuu 😆 😆

    15. ★Kuntheman★
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Just stumbled upon this post. 🙂

  22. La vida FPL
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Best Bargain??

    Bojan 6m (mid)!?!

    1. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Yes. Playing OOP for an attacking team and on penalties.

    2. GoonerByron
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Gradel 5.5, Shaqiri 6.5

  23. The Albatross
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    I'm going Townsend atm. Nice fixtures

    1. The Albatross
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      reply fail to gooner97

    2. Gooner97
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      My miedfiled is: Martial Eriksen Fabregas ___ Watson

      7.5 to spend

  24. Milner4eva
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone like the look of Nolito as a punt?

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Not for me. Personally feel Pep is going to get ruined by the PL

    2. Az
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      definitely.

  25. La Roja
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Foster Jakupovic
    Daniels Morgan Wilson Taylor Friend
    Payet Eriksen Townsend Firmino Hojbjerg
    Ibra Kun Wilson

    Draft 1 completed

  26. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    This new site is awful. So slow. Transfers not working. 🙁

    Might as well leave it alone for a bit to get fixed.

    1. Elniñorules
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Daniel has opened 30 different tabs on FPL.

  27. Cradders
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    What's the fascination with Jakupovic?? I'm guessing he's £4.0 but still, he plays for Hull

    1. VS10_
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      No point spending more if you're just gonna play one keeper.

    2. willl
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Only 4.0 starting keeper.

  28. FantasyFootballFanatic
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    How come nobody's looking at Phil Jones as a cheap way into the United defence? Lots of reports that he will be either the favoured partner to smalling in the centre (with Bailly as a young back up to grow this season) or even as an Ivanovic-esque figure at right back?

    1. VS10_
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      He will be injured 10 mins in to GW1.

  29. Az
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    quite hot isnt it.

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Source ?

      1. Az
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        https://www.thesun.co.uk/

        1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          🙂

      2. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Tabasco

    2. Gooner97
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      How to wildcard?

  30. Mull
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    You can now sort by influence, creativity and threat. May as well give them all membership as well.

      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      bye bye EA PPI, hello FFScout tie-in cash