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. F4L
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    On reflection, Kane's points tally was a disappointment for me; needed him to get at least one more

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

      would blame Robles for that

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

        obviously 😉 Lost 8 points because of his inability to understand football and control his body

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

      I kept Son and Kane only scored 2 more points than him

  2. Mattymo23
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    I have for the upcoming dgw:

    Ibra, Bailey, Zaha, Valdes and Bernardo.

    Do I need to bother bringing anyone in with my FT?

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

      Could get tekkers but u look to be in a decent position

      1. Mattymo23
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        Origi has Palace at home

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

      you'll need 6 more players at least

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

    LMS safety score up to 41 after captain baps. Normal baps left.

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

      35

      Could be saying goodbye unless Sanchez (c) fills his boots

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

        54 out of 95 own Sanchez.

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

          One goal from him would take me about the safety score

    2. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      45 with only Alonso and Hazard left 🙁 I guess I might be in trouble. It hasbeen great journey tho.

    3. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Does this 41 take also hits into account?

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

    Jaku ➡ Valdes for the FT a no-brainer?

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

      Good fixture for Jaku

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

      yep do it

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

    Palace play 3 games in 6 days,Boro play 3 games in 8 days.
    Is it worth going for Benteke+PVA think they will be rotated?
    Want to take -12 to get Benteke+PVA+Ibra+Gibson but no so sure....

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

      PVA just came back from injury, and Schlupp is doing alright, so he's liable to rotation during the DGW. Palace don't have any other options besides Tekkers atm, so he is unlikely to get rotated

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

        Ok,i will get Benteke+Ibra+Gibson for (-8) then.

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

      The lower teams in a relegation fight tend not to rotate if they can avoid it, far less risky than Utd players etc.

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

        Yeah still in doubt over Aguero>Ibra,maybe i should keep.

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

    Any suggestion here? 1ft 1.2 itb.Wc available.

    Grant
    Alonso Valencia Bertrand
    Alli Eriksen Zaha Siggy*
    Kane Lukaku Kun*

    Heaton Yoshida McAuley* T.Caroll

    a)Siggy >Townsend/Cabaye
    b)McAuley >Gibson
    c)Kun Siggy > Ibra Townsend (-4)
    d)Heaton/Grant > Valdes
    e)McAuley Grant >Valdes Gibson (-4)
    f)Kun McAuley > Ibra Gibson

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

      F

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

    A) Barkley -> Zaha (Have Tekkers)
    B) Brunt -> Gibson
    C) Kaku -> Ibra

    Any two for -4 (which ones?) or all three for -8?

    1. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Easily B+C for me

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

      B and C maybe, everton have a Decent looking fixture Vs whm.

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

      BC

    4. Guvnor
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      B. Thinking of making the same move

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

    Donyou think Ibra will rise tonight? 🙂

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

      No.

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

      Ibrahimovic Man Utd F A 30.1 £11.4m 0 9810 54.4

      http://www.fplstatistics.co.uk/

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

    Mawson(STK) or Baines(whu)?

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

      Mawson

  10. the snazzy viking
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    38 points after bonus with Ibra, Sanchez, Gibson and Negredo to go.

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

      Can't see Gibson, Negredo & Ibra getting too much

      1. the snazzy viking
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        It's Arsenal though, anything can happen

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

    Assuming I were to bother with Ibra at all, how do I bring in Ibra for the DGW with this team? I'm willing to take hits if necessary

    Jaku (Mannone)
    Walker - Bailly - Alonso (Robertson, Holgate)
    Alli - King - Sanchez - Zaha - Hazard
    Lukaku - Kane (Barnes)

    1FT, 0.5 ITB

    1. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Walker -> Barragan
      Hazard -> Townsend
      Barnes -> Ibra

      perhaps?

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

      Not sure if the funds would be enough, but how close does Barnes and Sanchez to Ibra/fodder get you? Not saying it's a good decision btw.

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

        Anyone under 5.1 (just short of JWP) for Sanch and Barnes to Ibra works. This will probably change due to price changes, but I'm going to wait until the end of this GW regardless before deciding

    3. The Mandalorian
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      u have 4 big hitters thats the max. just swap luk with ibra and downgrade walker to davies or a dgw defender

  12. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Lukaku a troll. lol. The highest point scorer in FPL is a troll.

    If that is the case I don't know what people are saying about Tadic, Siggy, Lallana, Sterling, Redmond, Capoue, Vardy, Mahrez etc. Most of the FPL players must be trolls.

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

      His troll status expired a long time ago

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

      here, take chill pill.

  13. Tripps
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Is there a way of searching a keyword in the forum on this site? Don't want to bore you with something which no doubt has been covered already!

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

      Stop being so considerate.

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

      Google.

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

        But who cares. Post it anyway.

        1. HVT
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 19 days ago

          This!

  14. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Boro defender for the DGW to transfer in for Brunt. 5m to spend. Gibson? Or go for a cheaper option?

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

      Gibson if you don't need the cash

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

      Gibson for sure. Only one who's nailed.

  15. Legomane
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    41, and not a bap in sight...
    Just Alonso Origi and Sanchez left 🙁

    Main rival brought in Dier for Lingard this week... cannot believe he's out scoring me so far 🙂 16pt lead down to 9, he has Bailly and Haz to go...

  16. HVT
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Foster/Brunt/Aguero > Valdes/Ward/Bentekke.

    Good to go?

    1. HVT
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      -8

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

      I'd rather double on the Boro D. Don't really fancy the Palace fixtures.

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

    Robles is worse than Bravo

  18. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    BT Sport always have that clown Moh Haider on to talk about Arsenal. They need to find some other 'fans' - not people from ArsenalFanTV.

  19. Karan14
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    I gues many will be struggling with this, have to transfer out one of these players to get Ibra in. Which option is the best?

    A) Lukaku
    B) Sanchez
    C) Without Ibra

    Appreciate your thoughts!

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

      B or C.
      Lukaku record is very good against WHU, not to mention the shambolic state of WHU's defence this season. WHU is also weak at home

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

      Wait for Monday first

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

      A I guess

    4. The Mighty Hippo
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      C

  20. marquinhos
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    So guys, who are you all targeting for the DGW 34?

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

      Not really bothered other than Zlatan.

      1. HVT
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        Tekkers > Zlat for the DGW?

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

          Tekkers one of the few that I'd even consider getting in, wouldn't get rid.

          1. HVT
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 19 days ago

            My bad meant;
            Tekkers imo is better than Zlat for the DGW?
            Have neither, may transfer Aguero for one of the above.

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Wait for the Scoutcast. Most of the guys only have 1 or 2 DGW players at the moment and these guys are good. Can get some useful tactics.

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

    Barca need to buy a new midfield/defenders

    On another note, what's the average?

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

      Top 10k 44

      Overall 30

    2. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      29, Top 1k is 44

  22. rainy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Baps in

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

      Bingo...
      Jags is the best defender in the world

      1. rainy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        Having just brought him in this week I'm inclined to agree 🙂

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

    Bonus added.56(-4) here.

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      57 with Sanchez to play.

    2. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      57. Foster and Sanchez to go.

    3. dark91
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Sane somehow didn't get any bonus !!

    4. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      61 (-4) with Valencia, Coutinho & Sanchez to go

  24. dhamphiir
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Which transfer will be better for dgw 34?
    A. Heaton --> Valdes
    B. Mawson / Robertson --> Middlesborough defend

    Heaton, Pickford
    Alonso, Valencia, Mawson, Robertson, Yoshida
    I still have Wildcard and transfer them (Borough player) out in future

  25. Legomane
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Pickford
    Alonso Valencia Davies
    Sanchez Alli Eriksen Sigurdsson
    Aguero Lukaku Origi

    (Heaton Pieters TCarroll ASmith)

    2 FT 0.1 ITB

    Initial thoughts...maybe
    Siggy Origi Smith > King Benteke Gibson(-4)?

    Annoying thing is my starting lineup all have pretty decent fixtures...who would you prioritise shifting?

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

    :Lukaku > Ibra FT

    Yay or Nay?

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

      Aye

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

    Weighing up the Lukaku-out pro's/cons, my nearest 5 cash ML rivals all captained him this week inc me.

    Of the last 5 weeks is he captain material in any of them ?

    37 is the tastiest fixture but clearly a week when captains will be elsewhere.

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

      Not a single one.

  28. Dr Dream
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Did we not used to get double fixtures at Easter?...I seem to remember we did.

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

      Just Xmas I think.

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

      probably fell by the wayside with european week matches stretching to Thursday and foreign audience figures falling because they are not on holiday on Good Friday.

  29. Moses _H
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    is de roon nailed?

    1. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      didn't start last week so no

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

      For 2 point.

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

    Has there been any confirmation that Chambers is actually fit now?

    I know he's ineligible tomorrow, but next week is obviously the concern...

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

      I think all the defenders are fit...some lacking match fitness atm though.