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. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Best Evans replacement, 4.7m to spend!

    A. Funes Mori
    B. Yoshida
    C. Nyom
    D. Other

    Thanks guys

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

      A

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

      C

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

      A

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

      Toss up between B & C, i have B myself but C is an equally good option

      if u wanna save a bit of money then b

    5. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Very mixed views then, hmm! Will have a think

    6. Carlton P
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      A, more goal potential, better team, best fixtures

    7. Konig Luther
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      A

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

    When is Vardy back from his ban?

    1. Weilong7
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      he's playing against soton now

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

    https://www.foxestalk.co.uk/forums/topic/110243-claudio/

    Leicester fans want Ranieri sacked.

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I agree, not like he's ever done anything worthwhile there

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

        He should have been very active in the transfer window to be fair.

        He will never get the same opportunity again with the club bonuses plus champions league lure.

        They've lost that window now

        1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          The owners made a big mistake by buying a the squad players those BMW 's

          The players became complacent, most of them recognise that it was a one off I guess

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

      just ridiculous.
      Given them a title and probably their only season of CL football.

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

      Every club has idiot fans with no brains and conception on how well their club are doing

      1. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        This.

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

        So true.

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

      Absolutely shocking. I live in Leicester. They achieved the impossible and it's given them a heightened sense of expectation. Pep is under performing as much as ranieri this year and he's getting no flack!

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

    What to do with rose? Sell for baines?
    How long is toby and vertonghen out?

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

      Why would you sell Rose?

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

      Vertongen something like 6 weeks. Toby was just precautionary.

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

      Wait on news.

  5. Sess!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Maybe YoshIda could be an option after all.

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

      he was my transfer this week, at 4.2 and guarenteed a starting place, it was a no brainer

      1. Sess!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Guaranteed until they sign someone but even then got to think new signing will have to fight his way into team.

  6. 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)

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

      Is walker worth the cash qith toby and vertonghen out?

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

        That's why I'm waitng on news.

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

      get coleman/baines for smith if you have a ft,else stick

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

        Even against palace?

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

    Apparently the champions haven't won an away game for NINE months.

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

      They deserve relegation the way they're playing

  8. Gabriel Agbonlahor
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Current Lineup with 1 FT

    Grant Pickford
    Alonso Brunt Holebas Ake Amat
    Sanchez Firmino Philips Snoody De Roon
    Ibra Lukaku Aguero

    A) Pickford ➡ Jaku
    B) Ake ➡ Yoshida
    C) Amat ➡ Holgate
    D) De Roon ➡ Tom Carroll
    E) Holebas ➡ Funes Mori
    E) Snoody Aguero ➡ Alli Costa (-4)

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

      f) -20 all of them

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

        most likely c or d

    2. Numb
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      With all those transfers needed have you thought about WC?

  9. jay01
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    My team is doing awful, fallen to 200k and still free falling, any suggestions what to do? About 0.2 itb and 2 FT
    Heaton Jakupovic
    Azpi, Rose, Baines, Pieters, Amat
    Sanchez, Coutinho, Phillips, Stanislas, Clayton
    Aguero, Kane, Defoe

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

      Agüero to costa/ ibra/kane and get cash to upgrade stanislas

    2. Smoky Johnson
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      You have neither alli/eriksen....

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

      I would be looking at Aguero to Giroud/Costa and Stan to Alli/Eriksen/Valencia or something similar

      1. jay01
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Do you think I may as well hold on to kun given how city played yesterday?

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

        meant Antonio not Valencia

        1. jay01
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          I could do kun to Costa and Clayton to Antonio and still have 0,1 itb, only issue is kun don't you think he's due a goal?

          1. KipperRSA
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Not sure re Aguero, he may de due but certainly isnt justifying his price at the moment......I have shipped him out

  10. The Mighty I
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Lallana > Alli and Holebas > Chambers for free?

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

      yes

      1. The Mighty I
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers

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

    Opinions on this please lads?

    Hazard and stanislas out
    Alli and antonio in?

    (Have costa and no spurs coverage) Thanks

    1. Atimis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Think it's good

  12. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Do we think Southampton will replace Fonte with a starter? Or Yoshida to keep his place?
    Either him or Funes Mori to come in for Holebas.

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

      Will buy a starter IMO.

    2. Numb
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I'd be surprised if they're not scouring the market

    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I'd be very surprised if they don't buy another CB

      If they don't I will get him in. Not worth risking a ft at the moment

    4. John t penguin
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      They will see who Celtic have

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

        Dembele...

  13. Numb
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Well done Cedric owners - your faith being repaid

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

      His average returns for me has gone from 1 point per game, to 1.3 points per game.

      Genius. 😎

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

        On for 12 points if he keeps the CS

    2. MR SUNSHINE
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      First attacking points of the season for him, surprisingly

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

        Yeah, he always looks good for assist potential.

        1. Weilong7
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          actually he is perfect should Austin not get injured..

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

      This
      Played him over Baines due to better CS odds
      An assist plus bonus with CS should be one big differential .

      1. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Baines 6 points are in the bank though... still 45 minutes to play here.

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

      Surprisingly Cedric is the 5th player in the entire league ranked for crosses completed
      How pathetic have Southampton been

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

      Gosh, they waited long enough.

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

        True that
        Had very good long term fixtures
        Full of greens
        Just couldn't pull the trigger

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

      Haha....... 1st on my bench. Played Brunt, A.Smith & Bellerin over him. Currently hoping Bellerin is still injured

  14. Ravager
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Lol. I sold Cedric two weeks ago for Daniels' attacking potential in favourable fixtures...

    I love this game.

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

      With those Soton fixtures???

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

        Was annoyed with the constant back and forth with him starting/being rotated honestly. More a move of frustration than anything.

        1. Weilong7
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          understand how you feel esp when i do not have a backup.. end up losing points for a few weeks..
          was thinking if he got rotated this game or poor points again will be switching for everton players

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

            Exactly. Just wanted a sure start with chances of CS+ attacking potential. One of those moves where you work against yourself.

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

      Had Cedric and Smith and shipped out the latter
      Soton being a much better defensive unit with history and those fixtures.
      I think Daniels is more of value for season, he will score Vs unexpected teams like how he had a 15 Vs Arsenal.
      Better to get rid if you're not patient

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

        With the Daniels move really, just wanted to get in a Bournemouth player for the little run in. Initial plan was Ake before Chelsea recalled him so I just moved onto Daniels. Poor move all around I guess.

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

          Sounds understandable
          Spent the entire week wondering whether to take out Jones , Smith or Cedric out
          Happy that I chose smith .
          Last week Vs hull they conceeded 2-3 . That was last straw .
          You don't deserve a spot if you do that.

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

          More often these moves look good on paper but this season has harshly told me to look further
          Didn't get Kane Vs WBA thinking it will be an organized pulis defence, got hammered

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

    Loving the Cedric points! Rescuing a mare of a gameweek

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

      Same here
      Feels even better that I benched Jones and Baines for him
      Touchwood
      Recon this was the prime week for 4-4-2 .

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

        Reckon this is *
        Gutted that Stanislas let me down

      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Hi TFF, check out mail. 🙂

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

    Team sheets?

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      15 mins

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

        Ah right cheers Bemba, thought it was a 14:00 KO....

  17. Siva Mohan
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Cech
    Gibson | Alonso | Jones
    Sánchez | Eriksen | Lallana | Phillips
    Carroll | Giroud | Ibra
    Pickford* | Evans* | Capoue | Amat**

    2 FT & 2.8 ITB

    A. Lallana >> Ali
    B. Lallana >> Firmino
    C. Evans >> Rose

    Please suggest, thanks.

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

      A and C

    2. Ravager
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      C

  18. Mrjamman
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Current team is
    Holebas* Baines, Alonso, Nyom, Love.
    Sanchez,Hazard,Lallana,Erickson, Stan
    Ibra, Giroud, Anichebe.
    Playing 3,5,2 .1 itb 1FT

    Trying to work out priorities thinking
    A) Holebas ----Jones
    B) Holebas ----Holgate/Mori
    C) Play Nyom next week and do Haz to Alli.

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

    How many BPS added for a CS?

    I should really know this by now

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

      Is it 20? Not sure

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

        Been looking for 10 mins finally found it.

        12 BPS for keeping a clean sheet

  20. GoonerByron
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Trust that to happen the week I take J Rod out for Phillips 🙁

  21. DT42
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Dilemma
    I own Hazard, Kun and Carroll.
    I want Lukaku

    Do I;
    A. Downgrade Kun to Lukaku and play Carroll
    B. Carroll and Haz to Lukaku and Pedro for a hit
    C. Kun to Ibra, Haz to ?, Carroll to Lukaku

    With my big guns failing (Haz fixtures and Kun form) how much surgery would you do?

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

    Chances of an Alonso hatrick?

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

      50/50

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

    VvD down....

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

      Yoshida nailed?

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

      Racked ankle....and up.....

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

      What have you done with Bemba?

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

        He slacking...

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

    Don't get Lukaku

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

      @DT42

      1. DT42
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Why not?

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

    VVD is limping

    Cant see him continuing

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

      He should run that off

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

        Not a chance

        He is coming off

    2. Robben Mee Blind
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Ah no. Come on man- stay on until 60

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

      If he's off then kiss my Cedric cleanie goodbye

      1. Weilong7
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        gonna get subbed.. hopefull saints can hold onto the CS

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

      ML leader has him. Would be good to see him go off but no long term injury.

  26. Chris_White
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    No Yoshida assist? 🙁

    Was it Huth?

    1. Weilong7
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      yep Huth got it though Yoshida was close to the ball as well

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

        Sigh, cheers

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

    Still no regrets selling Cedric for Baines.

  28. Espen8
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Can I find out what I bought my player for?

  29. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Van dijk down

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

      He's doing a Cedric.

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

    Unlucky Bubz.