Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – Southampton vs Leicester City

Sunday eases us back into the Gameweek 22 action with a tie that, in truth, offers scant interest for Fantasy managers.

Viable and consistent assets have largely been a rarity within the Southampton and Leicester City ranks, although today’s midday kick-off does at least grant us the opportunity to scout out a pair of emerging Saints assets.

With Jose Fonte’s departure to West Ham United now confirmed, Maya Yoshida is currently unrivalled for his starts alongside Virgil van Dijk in the Southampton backline. The Japanese international starts his seventh successive match in all competitions today, and at just 4.2 in the Fantasy Premier League, he would represent an obvious value route.

However, Claude Puel’s defence is without a clean sheet in five Gameweek outings, suffering defeats in their last four.

Jay Rodriguez is the other Southampton candidate on view. Still struggling to cement regular starts, he will get another opportunity to further his stock as a 6.3 midfield option, deployed in a central attacking role by Puel.

Elsewhere, the performance of Dusan Tadic could also be of interest.

The Serbian earned recognition in our Spot the Differential article for Gameweek 22, having fired in seven goal attempts in the defeat at Burnley last weekend.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. ILOVEBAPS
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Is Albrighton on subs bench?

    ML rival has Coleman first off the bench.

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Not much of a rival tbf

      1. ILOVEBAPS
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Agreed but kicking my butt this GW. Played Baines but not Coleman! Has Carroll and McAuley too.

    2. Venom Snake
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Lull.

  2. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    this zoidberg guy is actually pretty good

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

    Heaton pickford
    Alonso rose brunt holebas kingsley
    Haz sanchez eriksen lallana phillips
    Ibra defoe grabban
    1FT 1.6 itb

    A) lallana to antonio
    B) defoe lallana -> antonio lukaku (-4)
    C)defoe pickford -> lukaku jakup to afford the 0.2 for lukaku
    D)holebas defoe -> holgate, lukaku
    E) holebas -> mori
    F) G2G

    1. StoichkovFPL
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      lallana was really good yesterday
      C or D...C probably

      1. Astronautovic
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Thank u

  4. Speédy
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    will most probably sell hazard and defoe this week,which two to get in
    A)costa+alli
    B)kane+pedro

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      A for me.

    2. Astronautovic
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      A

    3. Sandy Ravage
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      B

    4. ILOVEBAPS
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      A

  5. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone else remotely tempted to bring in Sterling just for a couple of games?

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      No - Sane or Jesus though.

      1. Differentiator
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Jesus is madness IMO. Sane too. Sterling looks pretty nailed and surely well overdue some returns.

        1. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          I think Pep may have seen the light yesterday after the performance against Spurs. Sort out Bravo and the defence and they could go on a roll.

          Silva Toure De-Bruyne
          Jesus Aguero Sane

        2. Wilshere Knowledge
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Looks nailed because Sane has been injured, Jesus wasn;t there, and Kun has been suspended. Big risk.

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

          Jesus is more nailed than Sterling imo

    2. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      He will get some big hauls a few times this season
      If you can catch them it's a good move .
      Equally you could get 2 pointers

      1. Differentiator
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Check back who he scored against and then look at his next few 😉

        😉

        😉

        1. Helia
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          not too sure if thats how it works

          1. Differentiator
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            It does to an extent - they certainly aren't defences he has struggled against

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

      Could do alright short term but Jesus is lurking, not sure if he affects Sterling? Also, City are almost certain to blank gw26.

    4. MTPockets
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Not at all.

      • Helia
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        too many more obvious choices that are still super differentials

    5. Brap.
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      No one's told Gray he's got 10 other man on his team

      1. mcrayeps
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Vardy invisible

    6. StoichkovFPL
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      How nailed is Friend?
      How nailed is Holgate?

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        100 %. He is the club captain.
        55 %.

        1. Wilshere Knowledge
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Arsenal's club captain hasn't been a first choice players for years.

          1. Team Cruel
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            But Arsenal club captain wasn't their POTY 2 years running and in the Championship TOTY.

            1. Wilshere Knowledge
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              Then that's your reasoning, not the fact he's club captain. 😉

        2. StoichkovFPL
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Terry was captain too

          1. Team Cruel
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            But Chelsea club captain wasn't their POTY 2 years running and in the Championship TOTY.

      2. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        80%
        30%

      3. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        110%
        20%

      4. Sailboats
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        95%
        50%

      5. Mark-O
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        100%
        50%

      6. StoichkovFPL
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        cheers guys

      7. Okladomah
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Friend is captain, although not club captain (Leadbitter). Fairly nailed but had a poor game yesterday.

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

      Why is Austin back?

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        when*

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

      Do you think Phil Jones is nailed?

      1. Syd.
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I do

      2. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        85 %.

      3. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        yeah, until bailly gets back

      4. Toure The Route
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Been very solid to say the least
        Jose should try Bailly and Jones imo but Rojo being a left footer might give him an edge once Bailly is back.

      5. Feed tha Sheep
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Yes

    9. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Heaton to Foster for free or stupidity?

      1. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        the latter

      2. Venom Snake
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Heaton still has decent fixtures

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

        stupid

      4. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Foster is frustrating to own. Usually concedes one per game and doesn't save the most.

        Selling Heaton before 2 home games in 3 is criminal.

      5. Visionaries
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Would personally rather have Foster, much better fixtures. I know people will cry about that though

      6. Feed tha Sheep
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Awful transfer lol

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

        Stupid

    10. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Gooooooooooooooallllllllllllllllllll

    11. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      2-0 JROd

    12. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      No assist.

      1. Differentiator
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Huth helping hand

    13. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Leicester are truly terrible

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

      Appreciate thoughts on this team guys. 2 ft 0.8m itb

      Grant Valdes
      Rose Baines Brunt Daniels Amat
      Sanchez Erik Phillips Stan Clayton
      Kun Ibra Giroud

      Giroud & Grant to Kaku and Jaku? Worried about Girouds minutes over the coming games

      1. Astronautovic
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Sounds good to me

    15. Point-one short
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      2-0 jrod

    16. Venom Snake
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      All I ask is for saints to keep this CS.

      1. Syd.
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I differ as I have no Saints defenders

        1. Venom Snake
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          BAN!

          1. Syd.
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            This is allowed in FPL

            Its all about getting points and hoping others fail

            1. Venom Snake
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              Lol so true

      2. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I am hoping Leicester score.

        1. Venom Snake
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          After Cedric gets subbed off at 62' with CS intact?

      3. moz_1983
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Vvd owner here, desperately need this to happen to rescue a nightmare week!

      4. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        and a yoshida goal

        1. michudagawd
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          This x100000000

      5. Mark-O
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Musa goal incoming

    17. Brap.
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Gray vow of greediness confirmed

    18. Astronautovic
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Is it worth to take -4 for defoe to lukaku?

      1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Nope.

      2. Speédy
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        verto out,maybe toby out too,defoe might score

        1. Astronautovic
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Should i sell rose then?

          1. Venom Snake
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Go have a nap

          2. Speédy
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            of course dont sell rose,toby injury not serious,maximum 1 week,and spurs will score 3-4 goals against sunderland,rose may be involved

    19. columbo
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Twitter people saying yoshida head down or no?

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Head up

      2. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Head down?

        1. Boydinho
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          i think he means assist for the goal?

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

            Ah right.....nope

      3. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        No. Was near Yoshida, but it was Huth.

      4. 8ball
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Looked like it.

    20. NorwichCityLad
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Dann worth getting in with his fixtures?

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        No

      2. Junior ⚽
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        no

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

        Nah, Palace useless in attack and defense

    21. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      2 Southampton Goals and No Contribution from Redmond. Ouch.

      1. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        He's had his nearly moments. Typical Redmond.

    22. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Get involved in the gols Vergil

      1. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        you spelt yoshida wrong

        1. Venom Snake
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          And goals.

          Just saying

    23. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      i feel saints scored their goals too early, too much time to Leicester to come back

      1. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        *for leicester

      2. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I wish!!

    24. Teddy Brewski
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      There a few players more annoying to own than Cedric!

      1. Junior ⚽
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        not many

    25. Junior ⚽
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Is my defence Gtg for next week? Plenty of cash for Walker/Coleman
      ------------------Heaton--------------------
      Alonso (liv) Brunt (mid) Smith (CRY)

    26. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      My last 8 players out include

      Cedric
      Alli
      Eriksen
      Kane
      Carrol
      Jrod
      Aguero

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Aguero haul incoming....

      2. Syd.
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Let me know who you are taking out next 😉

      3. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        *Changes name to Earlytrader

    27. eazy
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Anyone else going triple Spurs? Two very tasty fixtures incoming 😀

      1. Junior ⚽
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Looking at gaining a second this week.
        Lallana/Hazard to Eriksen.
        Smith to Walker.

      2. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        i've got walker, alli, kane

      3. Toure The Route
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Terrified that I only own Eriksen
        Def getting in Alli this week, away beast . Don't want to lose out on another 30 pts

    28. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Goal

      4-2 Sevilla

      Great goal

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        No Sevilla cover. Red arrow 🙁

      2. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Lies.

        4-3

        1. Syd.
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Wow I switched over as there was only 1 minute of injury time left 😆

    29. leocarter27
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Afternoon all!

      Opinions on this please?

      Hazard and Stanislas out
      Alli and Antonio in?

      Good moves? (Already have Costa) and no spurs coverage