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The Dugout Discussion – West Ham United vs Southampton

After Saturday treated us to eight matches and 29 goals, we have just a solitary fixture to focus our attentions on today.

West Ham welcome Southampton to the London Stadium as Slaven Bilic attempts to halt a run of three straight Premier League losses.

Both sides chalked up EFL Cup wins in midweek, yet while the Saints saw off Palace to rack up a third successive victory in all competitions, the Hammers had to rely on a last-minute free-kick from Dimitri Payet to see off Accrington Stanley.

With a pair of assists in each of the last two Gameweeks, the Frenchman has been in fine form since returning from injury.

Nonetheless, Payet has remained overlooked by many Fantasy managers due to the form of Michail Antonio, who has netted five times in four since being moved onto the flank.

With his defence in disarray, Bilic will be relying on that duo to get the better of a Saints side that have picked up a single point in their two road trips so far.

For the Saints, Nathan Redmond remains their most popular FPL asset despite a four-match barren streak, though Dusan Tadic is the form player heading into this one, having served up an assist in each of the last two Gameweeks.

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  1. Js31
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    PVA to Cedric?

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Could be a contender for most boring totp ever 😀

      Nah

      1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        I said good night once and it ended up on the top of the page 🙂

    2. BbBb
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

    3. Energetics
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      If you're 100% happy with the rest of your team why not

  2. Energetics
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Last time asking this. Need to decide tonight. Please help!

    Determined to add Sanchez to this team, 4.8 ITB.

    Foster Pickford
    Valencia Baines Collins Pieters Amat
    Mane Sterling Antonio Snoddy Capoue
    Aguero Lukaku Rashford

    How do I do it?

    A. Mane to Firminio/Coutinho, Snoddy to Sanchez (-8, but have problems in defence makes AOA a valid option)

    B. Mane to Sanchez (Upgrade Antonio or Snoddy to a Liverpool mid after United fixture)

    C. Sterling to Sanchez (could do Antonio back to Sterling in 3 GWs when their respective fixtures change)

    D. Antonio to Sanchez now (3 great fixtures coming up though)

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      D for sure

    2. Courto
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      D!

    3. EMERGING STAR
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      B for me !

  3. Stock Check
  4. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Is Son worth getting or is he still rotation risk?

  5. gawa11
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Any advice appreciated!

    Haz and gray out for a hit to

    1. Sanchez & Barrow
    2. Lallana & lukaku

    1. NestorC
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      2

  6. Tribecca
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Thinking of playing a 3-5-2

    Sanchez, lallana, Antonio, capoue, sterling

    Aguer, Defoe / Rashford

    Is it a good idea? Or play with 3 forward?

  7. Proietti
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Sterling & Fer

    Or

    Lallana & Bolasie

    1. CCaddy
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Sterling fer

  8. Courto
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    With KDBs hammy gone I'll use the funds to get Kun in. Need to take -4 hit though.

    Any thoughts..

    1 KDB & Benteke > Aguero & Fer
    2 KDB & Lukaku > Aguero & Milner/Townsend
    3 KDB & Ibra > Aguero & Lallana

    1. CCaddy
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      3

    2. Costa Nostra
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      3 all day

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

    What's the better attack to double up on Liverpool or city? Already have Aguero and firmino.

    A) mane

    B) sterling

    Currently thinking Liverpool as have great fixtures and no Europe.

    City have decent fixtures but no kdb for a while and some tough European games could cause early subs/ rotation.

  10. OnlyCassettes
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Transferred out Hazard, Cazorla, and Benteke for Sanchez, Lallana and Deeney with a -8 hit. WISH ME LUCK

  11. Everyday im Schneiderlin
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    A lukaku antonio
    Or
    B austin sanchez?
    Thanks

  12. Everyday im Schneiderlin
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    A lukaku antonio
    Or
    B austin sanchez?
    Thanks.