Dugout Discussion

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. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Last Man Standing Update

    Safety score = 32
    Top score = 84
    LMS average = 50.05

    1 game + lots of autosubs left

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Bye then 🙁

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 14 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Capoue can save you.

    2. Horlicks esq.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      63 + Capoue to some how stay in this league for another week.

      Woi oi.

    3. Back on the horse
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      i'm surprised im still in this tbh

  2. palace ash
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Really feel that I need a Liverpool midfielder in my team, but I'm also in need of a backup for Pickford as Jakupovic seems to be out of favour.

    Pickford, Jakupovic
    Baines, Stones, Lovren, Holebas, Amat
    Sanchez, Sterling, Arnautovic, Antonio, Capoue,
    Aguero, Lukaku, Benteke

    0.5 ITB, 1FT

    A) Jak -> Boruc
    B) Arnautovic -> Lallana
    C) A + B (-4)
    D) Arnautovic + Benteke -> Coutinho + Rondon/Austin/Zaza (-4)
    E) Arnautovic + Benteke -> Lallana + Deeney (-4)
    F) A + D (-8)
    G) A + E (-8)

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Just don't pick the wrong one....like me

    2. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      B

      1. palace ash
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks.

  3. ShaunGoater123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Which of these is the best Sanchez enabler, need to raise 0.2 therefore downgrade needed

    A) firmino to coutinho

    B) capoue to Marley / fletcher

    Cheers

    1. palace ash
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      A

    2. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      A

    3. nevins84
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Firmino to Couthino is a waste imo.. they will score similar points over time.. very knee jurky that

      1. ShaunGoater123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Yep don't want to do that as its so sideways. But as I say need to raise cash for Sanchez which isn't knee jerky.

        That's why the capoue move is tempting...

        1. nevins84
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Are u playing capoue every week if hes bench then him.. is it an ft

          1. ShaunGoater123
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Benching him at the moment.

            Current mid is de bruyne, firmino, Chadli, anodgrass and capoue

            1. ShaunGoater123
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              Would be a -4 alongside de bruyne > Sanchez

        2. rashFord Fiesta
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          difference between Firm and Cout is small, Capoue vs Marley/Fletcher there's a much wider gap

          A

  4. PvA
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    ALEXIS SANCHEZ FIXTURES AND POSSIBILITY OF REST

    During the international break, Sanchez has 2 games:

    Thu 6th October: Ecuador vs Chile
    Wed 12th October: Chile vs Peru

    When he returns, the next Premier League game is:

    Sat 15th October: Arsenal vs Swansea

    Finally, the mid-week Champions League game:

    Wed 19th Oct - Arsenal vs Ludogorets

    The difference between now and the last international break is that Arsenal had a big opponent in PSG. Now they have Ludogorets which isn't as tough a game. Wenger isn't likely to rest Sanchez for the game against Ludogorets.

    1. zøphar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      thoughts on haz->sanchez for a hit?

      1. PvA
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Doing it today before Sanchez' rise myself

    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      How did the game go where they rested Sanchez?!

      1. Karan14
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Won 2-1 after 90th min penalty

    3. Sourabh
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      chile vs peru will be lethal

    4. John t penguin
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Cheers
      So you think Swansea game might be OK to start after 3 days

      1. PvA
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Yea, that's my guess

        Wouldn't be logical to rest Sanchez for Ludogorets imo

    5. F4L
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      any chance Coutinho gets rested that week?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 14 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Good chance in GW8.

    6. nevins84
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Sanchez doesnt do rests.. he'd play every other day if he could

    7. Worzel Gummidge
        7 years, 7 months ago

        So are you saying he will be rested adjacent Swansea or not? Post is rather confusing.

        1. Worzel Gummidge
            7 years, 7 months ago

            *Against

          • 8 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Wenger IS likely to rest Sanchez for the game against Ludogorets*

            • 8 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Misunderstood your post. Nevermind.

      • lasmons
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        So, best 4.5 def for next weeks? Already have Evans.
        Gibson, Holebas, Francis, other?

      • Lateriser 12
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Hello then lads. How was your week?

        1. Sourabh
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          awesome till today ... preparing for a drop tomorrow

        2. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          • 14 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Not bad thanks, looks like you need a big couch for tomorrow night.

          1. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Same

          2. Lateriser 12
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Not too worried 🙂

        3. Jazz!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Great after Capoue's brace tomorrow 😛

        4. Rasping Drive
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Sh*te. Absolute sh*te.

        5. palace ash
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          So so.
          Baines and Lovren hurt.
          Capoue could hurt me tomorrow.

          1. Forjaz
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            61 yesterday. Collins and Payet gave me a +1

            Pieters comes in. Unlucky...90m goal from Rondon ...

          • 8 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Hello LR. Rather good, got a 5-5 draw in a 5-a-side match, scored 3. Also, the weather is still beautiful in Eastern Europe.

          FPL-wise, lost my H2H to Berbs... But still looking at OR of 7k and 53pts + Capoue. Could be worse with no Kun and Ibra (C).

          1. Lateriser 12
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Massive rank. i did a nice 220k to 100k jump. Hoping for a Capou red tomm.

          • 8 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          How was yours?

          1. Lateriser 12
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Damn son. Had a good week. 64(-4) all out yesterday and a nice green.

            Happy with my team. Iwobi Firmino and Ibra played in teams that routed but didn't get me points. Imminent.

              • 8 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              You deserve the points from Firmino for keeping faith from the start. Remember your "ditch Firmino or Deulofeu dilemma" back in the third week, glad you made the right choice. 🙂

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

          65 + Capoue and up to my highest ever OR

        7. Holding Mee Bong
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          73 Heaton and Capoue left!

          Penalty save and a Capoue brace would be ideal

      • FPL Maldini
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        The million dollar question, which Liverpool mid to get?

        A) Coutinho

        B) Mane

        C) Firminho

        1. John t penguin
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Lallana

        2. Black Panther
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          D) Lallana

        3. RWLC
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Toss a coin. Lallana is best value, I think Mane/Firmino will score the most points over the season.

        4. nevins84
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          There's no correct or incorrect answer really.. they will score good pts just not every week.. any of the 3..

        5. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          C

        6. n-doggg
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          C

        7. Lecky Legs FC
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          I went for B earlier he's key to as a Liverpool fan and FPL owners next GW

      • LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        With Sanchez due to rise what to do here fellas?

        A - Mane >> Sanchez FT (Have Firmino)
        B - Antonio >> Walcott
        C - Benteke & Sterling/Firmino >> Rashford & Sanchez -4

        1. ANON.
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          None look great. I would hold and do something like C next week for free

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

          A

        3. n-doggg
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          A. Easy

        4. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Thanks all

      • John t penguin
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Now I am considering a stoke defender after next week
        Crazy times

        1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          bad dog.... 😉

        2. n-doggg
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Collins to pieters for me

        3. Rasping Drive
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Have you been eating other dog's faeces?

      • Judas
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Will Pickford keep his place after this weeks fiasco from Sunderland?

        Jaku/Pickford combo scaring the hell out of me...although it did give me cash to bring in Kosc

        1. ANON.
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Should do, wasn't his fault

      • HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Injury news on Shaw and Baines?

      • KJT123
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Best defender under 5m?

      • n-doggg
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Bring in a Bournemouth or Watford defender for Collins?

        1. Sylas
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          A Watford defender.

      • Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        austin looking like a great value pick or will he get rotated soon ??

        1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          minutes profile looks awful

          • 8 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          No reason to rotate him. It seems that now Long will get Europa League games. Austin is surely more nailed than Rashford, if that's any indicator.

        2. kalmoffit
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Soton are coming together as a team so expecting goals from him.

        3. Somalion
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          My think has always been that Puel would eventually realise neither Long nor Redmond are going to win them many matches with their goal scoring. Southampton have only one true goal scoring striker and that's Austin. I think management might have finally twigged this.

          1. A.T
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            I'm only suprised it took them so long.

            1. Somalion
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              As am I, but people can be stubborn!

        4. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Can't believe it took that dumb @ss Puel this long to realise he only had one 'striker'

            • 8 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            He is there for just over a month now. Not that long, really.

            1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              looool. I've never been and i could have told him.

              You make it sound like this guy was completely clueless about Southampton and English football before he came over.

                • 8 Years
                7 years, 7 months ago

                Well, Mourinho knows English football well.

                Still took him a month to ditch Rooney.

                And he still plays Pogba at CDM.

          1. A.T
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Redmond the new Henry my arse 😀

            1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              true dat.... grrr

          2. the axolotl
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            koeman didn't seem to notice either tbf, and he bought him!

            must be absolutely rubbish on training ground

      • ankj70
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        KDB transfer out options

        Have Sanchez and Lallana

        ozil / walcott / sterling / coutinho / mane?

        1. nevins84
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          You should have one of firms/couts/mane but out of that list sterling seems safest

      • OnlyCassettes
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Cech - Pickford
        Valencia - Baines - Walker - Amat - Love
        Hazard - Payet - Firmino - Cazorla - Bolasie
        Aguero - Benteke - Campbell

        1 FT available, 0.1 ITB

        1) Benteke to Deeney?
        2) Hazard + Cazorla to Mane + Sterling w/4 pt hit?

        Thoughts? I'm 50 in my league and 250k overall so need to catch up.

        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Get Sanchez

          1. OnlyCassettes
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Hazard + Cazorla to Sanchez + Pereyra?

      • Mayo for Sam
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Best option to fund Hazard to Sanchez

        A) Baines or Valencia -> 4.5 def
        B) Antonio -> Snodgrass
        C) Benteke -> Austin

        1. Sgt. Schultz
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          either A or C. C could turn out good with Southampton on the ascendancy.

      • Karan14
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Ibra owners what do you plan to do? He's surely a Keep against Stoke. But after that? What if he scores a brace or hatty keeping him or ditching to upgrade somewhere else?
        I'm thinking he's out for me after Stoke.

        Appreciate your thoughts!

        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Get rid for whom?

      • nevins84
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        I have Firm Sanchez need to replace KDB...

        Sterling? Then upgrade Negredo for -4 for a 1 week punt WC on Int break.. Best 1 week striker punt around the 8m mark..

        Have troll and aggy

        1. ankj70
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          what about ozil or walcott - arsenal fix for next 4 GW tasty?

          1. nevins84
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Dont fancy an arsenal double in mid.. I might double up with 2 of the lfc trio though...

            1. ankj70
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              normally don't like doubling up but arsenal fixtures are so good next 4 weeks - can always bring KDB back when he is fit again...

              Only reason i'm worried about going for another liverpool mid is rotation risk

        2. Sylas
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Coutinho & Ighalo?

        3. Sgt. Schultz
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          KDB > Mane
          Neg > Rash/Deeney/Defoe/Austin/Benteke (take ur pick) 🙂

          1. nevins84
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Rash is defo in contention... Mane over Sterling? Coin toss really that one i tink

      • PvA
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        An obscure player, but does anyone know if Kaboul will play tomorrow?

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

          I think he is having a late fitness test

      • Whats the Huth
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        To get Sanchez in.

        Baines to Holebas.
        Or
        Firmino to Lallana

        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          A

        2. nevins84
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          A

        3. Whats the Huth
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Wow.
          Cheers lads

      • D0GS B0110XS FC
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        ozil/ibra/nacho out for Rashford/lukaku/sanzhez???
        or
        ibra/ozil out for sanchez/lukaku?

      • caldracula
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        De Bruyne to which Liverpool mid?

          • 8 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Mané.

        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Firmino

        2. ANON.
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Mane

        3. nevins84
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Any of the trio really

        4. Horlicks esq.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          ultimate question.

          - Coutinho for ability to score big points, consistency an issue.
          - Firmino bound to take points soon, but not on the end of things.
          - Mane explosive but 9m
          - Lallana seems consistent in the mix.
          - Milner on all things penalties.

          Lallana is my answer .

        5. Lecky Legs FC
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Mane

      • Horlicks esq.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        My whittled down options are

        a) Haz and Lamela for Mane & Mata (-4)

        b) Lamela and Benteke for Lallana & Rashford (-4)

        c) Haz, Lamela and Diamonde for Lallana, Mata and Rashford (-8)

        d) Save and keep TF

      • marquinhos
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Puncheon to Snodgrass this week?

      • ANON.
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Ibra + Antonio to Sanchez + Defoe/Deeney -4?

        1. Horlicks esq.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Antonio is a bit knee jerk, but Sanchez is a must.

          1. ANON.
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            So yes or no?

            1. Horlicks esq.
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              If thats what it takes then yes.

      • LeicesterA
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Any thoughts on which option really appreciated...

        A) Payet, Mahrez & Lamela > Sanchez, Couthino & Walcott (-8)
        B) Payet, Mahrez & Lamela > Sanchez, Sterling, Lallana (-8)
        C) Mahrez & Lamela > Sanchez & Iwobi (-4)
        D) Payet & Mahrez > Sanchez & Couthino (-4)

        Thanks very much.

        1. ANON.
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          B

          1. LeicesterA
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Thank you.

      • Pinky and Brain
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Decision has been made - goodbye Hazard, hello Coutinho.

        1. Lecky Legs FC
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          I said goodbye to KDB & Haz and said helll to Mane & Sanchez instead 🙂

          1. Pinky and Brain
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Had a look at stats and I can say that you can get any outcome by adjusting stats as you want. All of them are good options, but just feel that Coutinho will be more involved in everything they create. Also his price gives me more freedom with next moves.

            1. sinik
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              Price is a fair reason but "I can say that you can get any outcome by adjusting stats as you want." is a garbage statement 😐

              1. Pinky and Brain
                • 10 Years
                7 years, 7 months ago

                Well it depends if you prioritize SiT as you in table, or for example Sot or Shoot or Chances created per minute. Each of them will give you other player to pick

                1. Pinky and Brain
                  • 10 Years
                  7 years, 7 months ago

                  SiB I mean of course.

                2. sinik
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 10 Years
                  7 years, 7 months ago

                  Well Mane and Firmino have more chances created, shots in the box and penalty area touches. Firmino also has played one game less.

                  1. Pinky and Brain
                    • 10 Years
                    7 years, 7 months ago

                    Coutinho has least minutes from them and I always look at last 4 gameweeks when it comes to attacking players. Will give it one more closer look

                    1. sinik
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 10 Years
                      7 years, 7 months ago

                      I was looking at the table filtered to last 3 weeks, for clarity.

                      Also Coutinho only has 50 fewer minutes than both of them, over the season.

                      Coutinho isn't an awful pick by any means. I just know that of the 3, he'll be the least directly involved and the most likely to sit a bit deeper on days Klopp plays an actual striker in addition to Firmino and Mane, considering Lallana is nailed on at the moment.

        2. sinik
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          or Mane

      • Marson01
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        soare negredo ibrahimovic -----> coleman rashford aguero (-8) ?

        Someone talk me out of it real quick before i pull the trigger.....

        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Zlatan would be my captain this GW.

      • KJT123
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Stones or VVD out for Holebas?