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. ronty
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    As a Cedric owner who stuck through him through all those painful weeks, this clean sheet is a must

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Amen!

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

      15 mins more! fingers crossed!
      he's on max bonus as it stands

  2. gawa11
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Cedric 1st sub... this man is a troll

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

      Who did you play ahead of him?

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

    Cedric getting in some shots. 🙂

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

    If the game stays like this then JWP will most likely nab the 3 baps with his winning goal

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

      Cedric 6 bps ahead,doesn't matter

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

      Cedric on 35 to JWP's 29 (+3 for winning goal) currently.

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

        He just shot up in bps. What's he done in the last couple minutes?

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

          Completing 30 passes?

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

    Just a reminder that Leicester City F.C. won the Premier League title last season

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

      They were never going to be able to repeat it this season, everyone knew that. Ranieri's dream this season is the Champions League.

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

        They're going to get smeshed in the CL

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

          Who thought they would win the league last year though?

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

      they are going to play probably the most in-form team in Europe right now

      Sevilla will finish that match at their home

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

        ^

  6. Optimus.
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    de Abreu starting over Gabriel means that I get Brunt off of the bench, finally some luck!

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

      de Abreu is Gabriel.

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

        You caught one!

      2. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Boom. Fishing done for the day

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

        Lol I love it

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

      Nice.

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

      😆

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

    Bellerin in for Alonso on WC has been a genius move

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

      You really are the special one!

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

    Heaton, Pickford
    Luiz, Brunt, Chambers, Holebas*, Amat

    Holebas ➡ Funes Mori

    Does that look sound with 1 FT in the bank?

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

      Yes.

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

      Solid transfer and Holebas needs to go.

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

      considering bringing him, holgate or williams in as well

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

    VVD injury is bad news for those who wanted Arsenal blank in GW26.

  10. ONE PUNCH MAN
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    my defense this week was Koscielny Cedric Pieters
    expecting a goal from Koscielny would be too much?

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

      Scored in the reverse fixture. Would prefer it if Mustafi scored though.

  11. Klopp For The Kopps 😆
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Cedric to Baines for -4 😀

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

      Wasn't going to be worth the hit unless Baines kept a clean sheet + scored or assisted on top of that.

      Long term it will pay off though. But taking hits on defenders rarely pays off.

  12. TheTinman
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Starting Origi over Jay Rod worked well

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

    Is this the way LEI played last season?

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

    Any Aguero owners looking to stick with him?

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

      Plenty of dead teams

    2. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Sold him for a hit before the deadline, bringing in Costa (c), fingers crossed

    3. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yes.

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

      Sticking with him. He looked decent yesterday, bit too much passing and too little shooting for my liking. Good fixtures coming though

    5. ONE PUNCH MAN
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      i will

    6. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yay. Although I'll swap him for kane this gw and back again for swansea

  15. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Leicester are complete trash

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

    Who is Leicester playing next? Think I'm chasing players from those teams. Instant returns.

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

      Burnley away. Heaton (c)

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

        No save points though 🙁

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

        Thankfully, I already have him. May just do Defoe to Gray.

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

      Sir Tom Heaton

  17. JayBomb
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Bellerin not playing again FFS

  18. Pariße
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Any skiing fans here? 🙂

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

      Yes

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

      Yes, Norwegian. 2 place for you. Very nice.

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

        haha not me 😀 I was happy for Ryding though.

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

      Yup.

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

    Just tuned in to a double Saints CS + assist (glad I didn't listen to the consensus to bench Cedric for Rose/Friend).

    How likely is keeping a CS in this game for Saints?

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

      Cheers
      Benched Jones plus Baines for Cedric
      Loving it

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

    VVD ok? precautionary sub?

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

      Injured

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

    Cedric has been the best player in this game without a doubt
    Bossing that right side
    Can't see any way of him losing 3 BPS if the score line is the same.

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

      Doesn't really work like that though

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

      Owners who have stuck with him deserve it.

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

    Morgan og Tadic assist

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

      Off side sorry

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

    GOAL Morgan OG
    ASSIST Tadic

  24. TheTinman
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Burnley goal and Alexis blank too much to ask for?

  25. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Offside

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

    GOAL DISALLOWED

  27. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    I had a dream last night that Chelsea won 5-1 but neither Costa or Hazard was involved. That would be a nightmare for me!

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

      Same - unless it it Luiz and Pedro!

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

      5 goals for Alonso? I'll take it!

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

    If you were getting an arsenal player just for today and the next match (WAT) who would you get?

    A) Alexis
    B) Giroud

    Note: Different game where Sanchez is classed as a forward

    1. Klopp For The Kopps 😆
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Giroud Then

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

      Giroud sadly.

      I have both fortunately

    3. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Ozil or Gru. Differentials.

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

      Giroud

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

      Thanks chaps. Le Donk it is! Have both in FPL 🙂

  29. Ten Season Wonder
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    NOT THAT I HAVE HIM BUT.... WHY IS BELLERIN BENCHED?

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

      Giroud

      1. Ten Season Wonder
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        this is no answer lol

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

      Coming back from injury. No need to shout btw 😉

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

      Oh really? Booooo

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

      Someone he's never met before told him on the internet to Bench Bellerin and play Abreu. 😉

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

    That goal should have stood Yosi was on side there

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

      Got really excited there. My league leader has Morgan haha