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

    I like this fuzz about Sanchez, have had him since GW1

    1. The Gambler.
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah fuzzy feeling

  2. 1966 was a great year for E…
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    It's not very nice looking at 4 yellow-flagged defenders.

    Especially as I just wildcarded 🙁

    1. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      That's one of the main reasons I didn't WC. Too much uncertainty in defence

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

      They will all play next weekend though so chill

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

    Doing for a hit
    Antonio>Sanchez

    Should I do Masuaku to up to 6mil def and which one for a -8?
    Thank you
    RP

    1. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Nah.

    2. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Nah

  4. Stats Don\'t Lie
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Caz + tekkers > sanchez + stuani worth a hit?

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

      Stuani?

      1. Stats Don\'t Lie
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        He plays whu next week. I can get any 3rd striker up to 5.1

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

          352 then?

          I would stick with 343. The standard for FPL

    2. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Not Stuani

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

      Not Stuani he's a waste. I have him and he's going out for Deeney or Rash this week.

  5. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Hope Bolasie plays well on Friday and gives me a price rise.

    Should help me in doing Bolasie > Sterling in gw 8 for free.

    1. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I had him briefly, he was fun to own.

      1. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Aye.

        Up against his former club on Friday night.

        I expect points.

        1. 1966 was a great year for E…
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          I hope he does well. Should mean my captain Lukaku also does well 🙂

          1. pundit of punts
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Nice captain.

            I may go for him as well.

  6. Assisting the assister
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone with Firmino sticking with him. Or are we all moving to Coutinho?

    1. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Why?

    2. Le _ Professeur
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Most are actually sticking

    3. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      He's got one more week to produce the goods or i'm shipping him out

    4. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I'm sticking, too much chance of points-dodging if you chop and change.

    5. Assisting the assister
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Getting more points atm. You think stick with Firms for now?

    6. bojack
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Sticking, he'll get his share of the points soon.

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

      Similar stats no need to waste a transfer

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

      Only the knee jerkers

  7. Firmino
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Foster - Pickford
    Valencia - Baines - McAuley - Collins - Amat
    Özil - Sterling - Firmino - Antonio - Capoue
    Aguero - Lukaku - Benteke

    1 FT and 0.4m in the bank.

    Any ideas? Thinking of saving.

    1. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Stick

    2. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Save, unless we hear bad news about Baines.

  8. Krul Runnings
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    60% of the top 10k started Capoue.

    I benched him again due to owning Deeney.

    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Red arrow.

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah ,I've him and Deeney both ,looking for a big Watford performance .

      1. SAY SOMETHING SIGNIFICANT
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Ditto. Last time I looked for a big Watford performance was when they lost 1-0 to Swansea last season and I had goalscored Williams 3rd sub, so not holding my breath...

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

      He's my only hope of getting over the 50 point mark now..

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

    Just had a play with team and if I ditch Ibra I can do:

    Ibra > Rondon (bench)
    Fer > Firmino
    Antonio > Mane

    Could also downgrade Baines or Valencia for some extra cash if needed upfront.

    Will save FT this week for Ibra vs Stoke and re-evaluate.

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

    Choose one:

    A) Costa & Hojbjerg to Deeney & Lallana (Keep Ibra)

    B) Ibra & Hojbjerg to Rashford & Sanchez (Keep Costa)

    appreciate your thoughts!

    1. Emiliano Sala
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      b with deeney if u can afford
      not a fan of rashford

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

    AOA or Play Benteke or Capoue?

    Pickford
    Valencia Kone
    Sanchez(C) Capoue Firmino Antonio Sterling
    Aguero(VC) Lukaku Benteke

    Heaton Williams Evans Amat

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

      AOA

      Try sort out the benching headache for later weeks

      Could do Antonio & Lukaku > 4.5 & Ibra

  12. Old Bull
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone tempted by Son? Seems to have found form. Considering bringing him in for Antonio leaving me with nil £s

    1. t4thomas
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Still a rotation risk IMO.

    2. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      City next gw

      1. Old Bull
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Precisely why I'm tempted.

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

          Yeah, I don't buy this argument aswell, so far all of this "big" games were quite high scoring affairs

  13. Le _ Professeur
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Hoping for a Watford fail tomorrow 🙂

    1. t4thomas
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Hoping for a Capoue fail.

      1. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        This

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

      Same

      Got Deeney, Capoue and Heaton tomorrow. Would like red cards from all

      1. EDEN THE MAN
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        You've got three players and you want them to get sent off.

        WTF?

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

          Yeah. If I expect red cards from all 11 of my players then I won't get let down if any of them blank

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

    lallana and sanchez in for firminho and ozil. Means i can keep zlatan upfront. otherwise its lukaku in for zlatan to get in sanchez. Can i get some advice pls?

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

      I am thinking the same but then it strikes me as points chasing. I mean Ozil scored and Firmino was unlucky. Could easily get bitten - people forget how good Ozil was for portions last year and it looks he's finally fit again.

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

        yeah thats whats doing me. Just dont like going without sanchez.

  15. Niemi
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Hazard won

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

      lol! Hazard won't drop tonight, right?

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

        Hazard won nothing

        He is at 90

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

        What percent is he on?

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

          -90 on fplstat

  16. okan58
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Holebas for Shaw and Son for Lamela. What are you thinking about that?

    My Team:
    Foster
    Walker - Stones - Collins
    Antonio - Lamela - Sanchez - Sterling
    Aguero - Lukaku - Rashford
    Subs: Heaton, Höjbjerg, Amat and Shaw.

    1. t4thomas
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Son ahead of City at home for a -4? No thanks.

  17. EDEN THE MAN
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Front 8 template.

    Sanchez,Firmino,Sterling,Antonio,Capoue

    Aguero,Luk,Rashford/Deeney/Defoe/Austin/Benteke.

    Agree?

    1. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Yep.

    2. Bobby_Baggio
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      yep

  18. Iwantmorepointsthanks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    the Scout picks looked good on paper. but so much fail.
    Would be good to have some really useful insights 🙂

    1. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Why do you think we all avoid them

  19. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    A) Do some important work
    B) Sit on here and view the same 5 questions over and over and over

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

      B

      Hahahah so true about the same question over and over again

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

      B)

    3. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      B

      No brainer

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

      You can wait with A for another week 😛

  20. ryacoo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Stuck with Ibra over Sanchez this week. What should I do next?

    A) Save FT, captain Ibra
    B) Antonio + Ibra > Sanchez (C) + Rashford

    1. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      A

      1. t4thomas
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Exactly.

        GO ALL IN.

  21. bojack
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    As an Ibra owner, I can't understand why anyone would want to get rid before Stoke at home. He's looked dangerous the past two weeks, almost scored a sceamer yesterday and plays a side devoid of confidence.

    1. t4thomas
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Agree.

      The only compelling reason seems to be value...

    2. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I'm keeping and (c). Then I'm getting rid

    3. ryacoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      It's just that he comes back deep at times and Rashford looks just as likely to score for much cheaper. But I'll probably give him one last chance and captain him v Stoke.

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

      We'll see how it goes

      Non Ibra owners got away with one big time yesterday

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

        They did.

        Hard to take for me was:

        United score 4, Ibra 2
        Liverpool 5, Firm 2
        Saints 3, Redmond 3

        If I glanced at the results now without knowing the scorers I'd think I'd got 100 pts..

  22. sumatera
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Lallana or walcott?

    Already have Sanchez and Firminio

    1. ryacoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Walcott for me

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

        they have great fixtures too

    2. Bobby_Baggio
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Walcott - feeling it

    3. GREENDREAMS11
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Are you keeping Firminho and Caz ?

      1. GREENDREAMS11
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        sorry, I thought you had Cazorla for some reason, ignore me

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

          Sanchez

      2. sumatera
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        yes

  23. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Holebas needs to miss out tomorrow.

    Please make it happen somehow.

    Koscielny waiting on the bench.

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I'm getting Koscielny coming in for Baines 🙂

  24. Bobby_Baggio
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Evening all....these moves sound good?

    -------------------------Heaton------------------------------
    --------------Stones - Friend - Valencia----------------
    Antonio - Firmino - Redmond - Sterling - Capoue
    --------------------Aguero - Costa------------------------

    (Jaku) Gray - Amat - Terry

    Redmond + Gray > Sanchez + Diomande or Stunani

    1. t4thomas
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Is it for a hit?

      1. Bobby_Baggio
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        yes

    2. sumatera
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      is this move a -4pt hit?

      1. Bobby_Baggio
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        yes

    3. t4thomas
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      How much cash do you have?

      1. t4thomas
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Thinking Walcott + Ighalo if you can afford it.

        1. Bobby_Baggio
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          If i did that i'd have 8.9m to spend up front BUT i wanted a bench warmer to save bench headaches plus i cant be without sanchez - walcott is a cracking shout though

  25. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Kdb & antonio to sanchez & sterling done. Not 2nd guessing myself anymore this season. Going to take risks. Might even capt firmino. He's due.

  26. Heavy Data
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Whats the news on Baines' injury guys? Will he be fit for the palace game? I had a shocker this week with 4 of my defenders getting yellow flagged at some point on Friday afternoon/Saturday morning while i was travelling to a wedding and couldn't check my team until today as there was no wi-fi or mobile reception, bloody middle of Wales . Ruined my whole weekend!!

    1. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Baines and Lovren weren't flagged before the deadline.

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

      although it could have been worse: hardly any CS this weekend.

    3. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Was there no bar or gallery at the wedding ?

      😉

      1. Heavy Data
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        there was a free bar!! no internet though 🙁

  27. Valar(Keith)
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Shaw to 4.8 and below defender and Hazard to Sanchez looks on the cards.. Smith or Holebas? or Someone else? basically making early transfers with a view of playing my WC if things go wrong

  28. Nicks93
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Any nrws whether Holebas will play?

    1. Nicks93
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      News* whether*

    2. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I want to know this as well.

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

      theres's never any real news during weekend, though someone has said here that he's expected to play, no official source. so it's 50/50 just wait and see

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

    % chance of Sanchez getting injured in the CL on weds?

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

      100%

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

        errr

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

      entirely depends on me buying him or not

    3. t4thomas
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      15/16 Malleolar injury Jun 27, 2016 Aug 7, 2016 41 days -
      15/16 Thigh problems Jun 23, 2016 Jun 23, 2016 0 days -
      15/16 Hamstring Injury Nov 30, 2015 Jan 7, 2016 38 days 7Arsenal FC
      12/13 Ligament Injury Nov 15, 2012 Dec 6, 2012 21 days 6FC Barcelona
      11/12 Tear in the abductor muscle Mar 5, 2012 Mar 15, 2012 10 days 2FC Barcelona
      11/12 Strain Sep 12, 2011 Oct 31, 2011 49 days 11FC Barcelona
      10/11 Minor wound Apr 28, 2011 May 5, 2011 7 days 1Udinese Calcio

      1. t4thomas
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Looks slim.

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

        now that's an answer that exceeded my expectations.

        1. t4thomas
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Neigh problem.

  30. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Players to have or not to have to make a difference tomorrow night
    Capoue 40 percent ownership
    Heaton 7 percent
    Deeney 6 percent
    Ighalo 6 percent

    Nobody else will matter.

    1. t4thomas
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Deeney owners club signing in.

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

      holebas will matter to me, if he plays, and doesn't fek up!

    3. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Deeney brace and an assist.

      Capoue red on the 85th min after conceding an own goal in the 8th min.

    4. Taffer
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Capoue blank and Heaton cleanie would be big for me.

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

      Capoue scares me

      1. t4thomas
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Scares me too.