Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – Southampton vs Man City

Saturday’s events end at St Mary’s with Manchester City the visitors to Southampton.

From a Fantasy perspective, it will be the Saints under scrutiny given that they offer us a pair of double Gameweeks to come.

Manolo Gabbiadini’s display will be the main focus with the Italian striker making his return from a groin problem after missing the last three Gameweek outings. Gabbiadini has scored four goals in his first three outings prior to the setback at Spurs in Gameweek 29.

The likes of Dusan Tadic and Nathan Redmond will also be assessed, while Maya Yoshida and Jack Stephens are also set to be key transfer targets in the coming weeks ahead of the first double-header in Gameweek 36.

For City, Sergio Aguero goes into this evening’s contest backed by 417,000 (9.4%) with the armband having scored in his last four Gameweek starts. John Stones misses out the visitors with Pep Guardiola confirming an injury pre-match.

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

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  1. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    If united lose tomorrow will it spell heavy rotation as they concentrate on the EL?

    1. b✪mber
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      its possible

    2. My Name Is Pepu
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      There is no way they are winning tomorrow, I can already smell rotation. Hope they make it to the Europa finals and lose eventually 🙂

    3. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      If Sanchez fails, could end up in strange situation where I want to sell Sanchez, but not to fund Ibra!

    4. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Need them to get knocked out of Europa

      1. Syd.
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        4th could be beyond them if they lose tomorrow

    5. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Need a draw at least to keep the show on the road it also depends on Liverpool i think they will be doing well to get a draw against WBA TP has a great record at home against Liverpool

  2. VFORVANDETA
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Siggy to?

    1)Townsend
    2)Cabaye
    3)Wally
    4)Other

    1. jimmy.floyd
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      1

    2. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      cabaye for Class

    3. My Name Is Pepu
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Hold on to Siggy

  3. My Name Is Prince
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Seems like Siggy --> Zaha is the easiest transfer of my Fantasy career 😀

    1. Junior ⚽
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Did it last week. Didn't do much.

      1. My Name Is Prince
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        Yeah, but now Zaha has two games... 😉

        1. Junior ⚽
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 19 days ago

          Yep

    2. Whazza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Nah. Siggy should get something at home to Stoke. 6 shots today

      1. My Name Is Prince
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        I don't believe you mate, you'd really keep Siggy? Zaha will outscore him by 10 points in GW34 😉

        1. Whazza
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 19 days ago

          Nope, but no brainer. Townsend looks better than Zaha recently btw

          1. Whazza
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 19 days ago

            No no brainer

        2. HD7
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 19 days ago

          Against Spurs and Liverpool...yes they had their better moments lately but come ooon...

        3. fedolefan
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 19 days ago

          Zaha will most likely not score 10 points in GW 34.

          1. My Name Is Prince
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 19 days ago

            Siggy will get 2

  4. Vinyl78LP
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    With only 1 away goal since Boxing Day and 3 aways left plus Chelsea at home, anyone ready to leave the good ship HMS Lukaku?

    1. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Already dumped the troll for Negredo

    2. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      They play West Ham next and they are letting goals in for fun

    3. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Nice Try

    4. Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Love it. The arbitrary cut off point to skew statistics.

      Before boxing day, he had 7 away goals.

    5. Harper (No more Penandes)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      never drop an attacking player that plays west ham next

    6. Carlton P
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Maybe gw35 for gabbi to fund sanchez

    7. djpete
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Relatively sound logic. I'm also looking for relevant stats to reinforce the ridiculous transfer I'm about to make 🙂

  5. GE
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    GW34: Siggy -> Zaha/Towsend (-4) for only GW34?

    (GW35: Zaha/Towsend -> Sane)

    1. My Name Is Prince
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Yes! It's a game, more enjoyable with more games!

  6. karvs155
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Get zaha in tonight? Or wait for drops and get Townsend? Have exact funds for zaha Ibra in for Sanchez Diomande

    1. Torres76
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Do it now

    2. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Zaha and Ibra are two of the few I want for 34... have Zaha

  7. Junior ⚽
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Pickford (Heaton)
    Alonso / Valencia / Walker (Smith / Pieters)
    Sanchez / Zaha / Alli / King (Carroll)
    Carroll / Lukaku / Kane
    1FT 4.3 ITB
    Carroll/Walker to Ibra/Gibson -4?

    1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Nice move

  8. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    (K)ane Kaku Kun Eriksen Verty Jaku Zaha King gives me 52 after BAPS with Hazard Alonso Valencia to go...
    Average this week?

  9. Point-one short
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    48 points post-bonus with Sanchez and Valencia to go, ranked 125k. Green arrow likely?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Green tonight, red Monday on current form.

    2. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Just about

  10. My Name Is Prince
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Any chance Valencia is out tomorrow? Will get Maguire off the bench if that's the case... After all, he can't play every game lol 😀

    1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      I think Val will play ... Jose wants his best showing against Chelsea

    2. We Will Klopp you
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Nah, Jose would never play a weakened team vs his former club that sacked him

    3. Vinyl78LP
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      unless injured again, will play - already missed the last two in the league.

    4. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      He's playing his ex team and Conte.. He plays his best team which includes Valencia I'm sure

    5. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Yeah but tomorrow isn't every game. Maureen will want to win this one.

      1. My Name Is Prince
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        That's what I thought... Wishful thinking

  11. GertJan
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Holebas has been a frustrating player to own, but gotta admit he has done well recently with 3 clean sheets in the last 4 and no yellow cards. Happy to still have him. 🙂

    1. Vinyl78LP
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      kicking myself after owning for 20 weeks with little reward and sold him for GW30, 3 hauls in 4 weeks now delivered. 🙁

  12. Klopp's Kids
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Who you guys getting in for DGW34? Thinking Benteke, Ibrahimovic and Valencia for a -4, then WC35.

    1. Chris_White
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      I wouldn't get Valencia. Not sure he plays both games.

    2. GertJan
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Go for Bailly instead. 😉

      1. Klopp's Kids
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        Cheers

  13. Chris_White
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    People still doing Lukaku to Zlatan this week?

    I'm having second thoughts...

    1. Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      I have abandoned that idea. United are crap.

      1. Chris_White
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        The problem is that Lukaku has CHE in 35, while Zlatan has SWA...

        1. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 19 days ago

          Great point, Chris.

        2. Differentiator
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 19 days ago

          Reiterate the point. United are absolute crap. If they lose to Chelsea and Pool win etc, no guarantee Ibra will play the Burnley game

          1. Chris_White
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 19 days ago

            I think Zlatan plays them all anyways.

        3. Pocky
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 19 days ago

          I'm probably more concerned with not having Ibra v Swansea than what I am not having him for the DGW.

    2. GE
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      I did Lukaku -> Kane (-4) this week so I would say yes

      1. FFSbet.com
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        Same,no need for Lukaku anymore.
        Most forwards have 1-2 games more,can easy match him.

  14. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Is it too risky to go without Zlatain in DGW?

    1. Pocky
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      I am...not really too worried either to be honest.

    2. 404_FC
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      too risk if enemy go TC ibra

    3. GertJan
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Unless your team is in really good shape and will undoubtedly rack up the points, why take the risk? He will play Swansea in GW35 so that's a good fixture too.

  15. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    How this looking for GW34? 5 potential DGW players. No hits taken.

    Hennessey
    Alonso Valencia Chambers Pieters
    Sane Sanchez Zaha Alli
    Lukaku Ibra

    Subs: Jaku Stanislas Barnes Brunt

    1. Garlana
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Yeh looks fine

  16. Garlana
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    4 dgw players enough for the next dgw for a -4?

    Ddg, Gibson, zaha, Ibra.

    Apart from Valencia, this seems like what most are looking at

  17. Foozeball
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Odds are that Ibra is unlikely to get rotated. He played 90 in all of the Europa league group stage matches except for the two matches against fenerbace (Ibra came on around the 30 minute mark in the away match due to Pogba injury) and also played 90 minutes in every PL match except for the games he has been suspended

    1. Garlana
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Hope so, he's had his rest 🙂

    2. GertJan
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Agreed. Mourinho simply doesn't have any other options for that position. Rashford not clinical enough, Rooney always injured. United rely heavily on Ibra.

    3. djpete
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Like your thinking.

  18. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Who is more nailed in DGW?

    A) Mkhy

    b) Zlatan

    c) Both the same

    1. 404_FC
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      b

    2. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      B. Easy.

  19. F4L
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    39 points, Alonso Ibra Haz to go. Not looking good

    1. Bruno Bruno!!
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      is that after bonus added

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        yea

        1. Bruno Bruno!!
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 19 days ago

          im on 43 after bonus with Alonso, Hazard, Valencia + sanchez left

          1. F4L
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 19 days ago

            fair play; bit better than me, tbh to 10k average is like 45 so that aint too bad

            1. Bruno Bruno!!
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 19 days ago

              Yeah not too bad, everything went down hill after the spurs game only 5 points from 3 players after spurs match

  20. 404_FC
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    now hav 4 player for dgw : ibra , benteke , zaha , valencia

    who is best 5.5def ?

    a. ward/pva
    b. gibson/barragan
    c. rojo/bailly

    1. umerlfc
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Gibson for this double

    2. AYLD28
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Gibson

  21. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Not a lot of bench points this week

  22. umerlfc
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Barkley -> Zaha tonight? (Have Tekkers)

  23. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    I've no Dgw ers and one free transfer. Who would be advisable to get.

    1. umerlfc
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Ibra + Boro defender for a hit?

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      In order of importance
      Ibra > Zaha > Valdes > Benteke > Boro defender

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        Would pretty much agree with this! Possibly Valencia if he had of been nailed for his attacking threat but too much of a risk now

  24. AYLD28
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    As a Zaha, Benteke, Ibra, Valdes, Valencia and Gibson owner it's nice to see everyone here scrambling with minus 8+ to get them all in..

    ..though I still have siggy 🙁

    Oh and Thanks to everyone on here who said Siggy > Arnie wasn't a good transfer haha

    1. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Hope you have WC with all that crap 🙂

  25. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    43 after bonus with Hazard, Valencia, Alonso and Sanchez left to play. Not a great GW.

    1. Garlana
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      It's not bad, I've got around the same, but with worse players left, not having Kane has burnt me

    2. b✪mber
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      looking like break even. I got 40 with 5 to go and feel the same.

  26. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Over the season, West Ham have conceded 2.82 goals a game.

    That's woeful.

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      what a buy Fonte was eh

  27. F4L
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Godammit Robles

    1. fiveyears
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Said every Everton fan ever

  28. fiveyears
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    What causes the sudden drop off of BAPs for attacking players after games? Never really looked into the ins and outs of why this happens, but it does a lot

    1. Garlana
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Disposetions

      1. Garlana
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        Usually...

      2. Garlana
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        dispossessions even

        1. fiveyears
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 19 days ago

          Interesting.. So a player who attempts more take ons etc. will be punished, and one who is more conservative will be rewarded?

          Probably needs adjusting at the end of the season, the old BPS

  29. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Thought Sane deserved a bonus or 2 there 🙁

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Did you tally up all his stats?

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        Yes

  30. martyhan
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    41 points with ibra Sanchez hazard and Gibson to go. Not great seeing as i was on WC this week