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

    Højbjørg mental miss

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

      Is that like mental arithmetic ?

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

    Great news!
    Means I don't need to get VVD or any Southampton defender either

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

    Cout and Bellerin in for KDB and Nyom for a hit - FAIL!

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

      Wow that's a bad one.

      Unlucky dude...

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

        Really bad 🙁

    2. V-2 Schneiderlin
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      ouch, it's been that kind of season though

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

    I would have score that...after 6 beers

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

    Sanchez (c) fail

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

      you will be the first one to write that you knew that Sanchez is the best C pick after scoring a brace

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

      What? Why?

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

        Never seems to do much if Giroud is playing. He only scored last game once Giroud went off injured. Stuck out on the left, you might get an assist

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

      Stuck out on the left

      1. Duffy Dunk
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I have C on him too, just be patient, he could do wonders today no matter where his position is

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

          I don't have him cpt cos Wenger said Giroud was fit

      2. Sz21
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        his influence isnt diminished that much out there in fairness..

        have both with the armband on Sanchez..
        Double Double-digits would be nice!

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

    Did Leicester really win the league

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

    Fuchs ... oh how the mighty has fallen.

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

      I'm surprised I'm doing so well after I owned him for his awful run

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

        I had him and Stones for half the season 😀

  8. Lets Talk About 19 Baby
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Coutinho and VVD equals 2 points Uck sake.

  9. King Kohli
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Best move here lads?

    Valdes Jaku
    Walker Alonso Evans Chambers Amat
    Sanchez Hazard Eriksen Phillips Fletcher
    Giroud Ibra Defoe

    2 Ft 2.2 in the bank

    Thinking Hazard + Evans ---> Alli + Baines/Brunt/Coleman

  10. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    OMG, why is Giroud starting? Useless Wenger.

    1. Sz21
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      haha... sensing the sarcasm here.

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Scored in his last 9 starts & is on my fantasy team so a good lad by all accounts imo. Hoping for a hattrick today!

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

    It's Arsenal time - an early Arsenal goal would be much appreciated to open the floodgates.

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

    Our bench is amazing.

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

    Come on Leicester destroy that cs

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

      +1

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

      The way we're playing this year, Bemba, we might need 180 minutes + extra time .... and we still probably wouldn't score. We've been abject.

  14. IL Fantasista
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Evans & Ake out. Pick 2 from the lot:

    A: Alonso
    B: Yoshida
    C: Nyom
    D: Walker
    E: Holgate

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

      AE

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

      AD

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

    Jwp , looks a great 5th mid

    1. Jonny HOW SON?
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      With shots like this last one, ok

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

      He does every season

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

      JRodriguez

  16. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    GIROOOUUUD!!

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

      Hardly a surprise, Wenger said he was fit

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Hope he continues his run

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

      Nice I've been practicing too

      Giroooooooooud!

  17. Az
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Sold Van Dijk for Baines this week and was rewarded but not nice to see him going off like that.
    Unlucky owners - hope he's back vs Swans

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

      You must have a smile from ear to ear you cunning linguist.

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

    If Rodriguez shows form from now until the end of the season then Spurs will be in for him in summer.

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

      **Liverpool

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

    Gibbs, Lucas Perez, Ospina, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Welbeck, Bellerin, Coquelin

    That bench tho

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

      Welbeck on for Giroud at 65 mins

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

        after scoring a brace, no problem

        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          This 🙂

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

      With Theo and Cazorla injured. 😀

    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I'd say he'll want to protect sanchez ahead of a punishing run of games.

    4. Stupendous
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      What about it?

      Bellerin the only decent name there. The rest are capable but not much more.

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

        There are reasons you always finish 4th!

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

          * Always finish in the top 4.

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

        I think it's quite strong. Feel free to disagree.

  20. Psojkee
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Arsenal 2 - 0 Burnley
    Sanchez 3 pts

    you can check it after the game

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

      I will

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

      Giroud 2 goals? I'll take that

    3. Lets Go Champ!!
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Sanchez 2 goals one assist, check that after the game. Lets go champ!!

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

      Don't you mean 3 bonus points? 🙂

  21. Kane-harry Island
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    FPL can be frustrating sometimes. In fact most of the time its been frustrating for me. Just when I thought I had a cs in VVD.....and there goes my hope of catching up in ML *sigh

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

      15+ weeks left

  22. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Vvd to Baines just done

    1. Kane-harry Island
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      VVD to McAuley done here, got Baines

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

      What happened to VVD? Injury?

      1. Kane-harry Island
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Looks like trauma to the Achilles

      2. Stupendous
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Yes went off on 55 mins. I've had enough now.

        Baines in to make it Baines Alonso Rose with McAuley for home easy matches

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

          Wow good def

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

        Yep, rolled his ankle. Tried to continue on till 60 mins 😉 but couldn't. Was hoping to keep him for 2 more gameweeks at least

  23. Chris_H
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Walker out for Bellerin when he got suspended has been a disaster 🙁

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

      same

  24. Arctic monkeys
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Giroud is a pain in the a** for us Sanchez cappers.

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

      tell me about it 🙁

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

      That's what I mean. Stuck out on the left, you might get an assist if he can lob it onto Giroud's head

      1. Kane-harry Island
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        That would be nice for me. I own both

    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      There are rumours giroud is also first in the queue for penalties... Imagine the bandwagon if he gets a pen today... He does look ridiculously good value at 8.5 as long as he starts

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

        Logically Giroud should be on pens

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

          I want him on the bench with San(c)hez playing up top 😀

      2. VS10_
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        It's more of a fact than a rumor.

  25. Jimmy Boy
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    How has Tadic looked today?

  26. PvA
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    If Southampton continue the way they run the club they'll be relegated next season

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

      Nope - too much dross in the PL that they will beat

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

        They have no depth at all

        Unless they get an academy product to carry them through next season or their board fixes up and buys then I think they'll go be in a relegation battle

  27. JJO
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Bellerin will come for last 20 mins right?

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

      Not really

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

        I hope so

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

      last 61 😉

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

    Just got back from the gym to see Van Dijk's clean sheet is still in tact. Oh wait no he got subbed off 2 minutes before 60 😡 😡 😡

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

      5 min

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

        But yeah,I hate this game sometimes too
        Well,that sometimes is almost every gw this season 🙂

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

      *5

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

      5 😉

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

      If you were here with him he might have stayed on. He needed some comfort from his ownerw

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

      So unlucky. I hope Iwobi punt pays off for you.

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

    Leicester are turd. No creativity at all....no players with technique, just a bunch of try hards.

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

      Maybe, but we still won the league last year. That will remain in the record books.

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

    Leicester are shocking, have they had a shot on target yet?