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. TorresMagic™
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    • 14 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Last Man Standing Update

    Safety score = 44
    Top score = 63
    LMS average = 44.87

    3 games + autosubs left.

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

      Wow that's getting ridiculous

      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 14 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        Minimum green arrow needed soon.

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

          I need to stop taking hits!

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

      35

      Sanchez (c)
      Firmino
      Alonso
      Valdes

      Well at lest I made it to the last 100

      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 14 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        Certainly not over until Monday.

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

      I stopped standing so long ago that I don't even know for sure if I was standing in the first place.

    4. Jam0sh
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      • 11 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Need big performanes from Chelsea boys Hazard and Alonso to stay in comp with 45pts at the moment.

  2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Thanks (K)ane

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

      Cheers.

  3. Stat Sloth
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Caballero has been confirmed as a rotation player, Cech might be back soon, and there are many upcoming DGWs to take into consideration.

    Who do you consider the best goalie duo for the remaining GWs?

    Going double double double with De Gea and Forster, with a nice BB in GW37?
    Or are the Double DGW teams left with no chance of CS, leaving you with Pickford and Valdes?

    What are your thoughts on who the two best goalkeepers are?

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

      Hennessey and Pickford

      1. Stat Sloth
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        Let me guess. Henny for GW34 and Picky for GW37? Which means no BB in GW37? Are the double doubles not good enough?

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

      Forster, Pickford I think

      1. Stat Sloth
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        Do you really think SOU will keep CS with nothing to play for? They were quite the leaky side today.

        However, with those two I guess you plan for BB in GW37 and no DGW goalie in GW34?

  4. Harper (No more Penandes)
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    • 8 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Jaku
    Vertonghen Alonso Valencia
    Zaha King Sigurdsson Sanchez Alli
    Kane Lukaku

    Foster Pieters Barnes Amat

    2FT £2.5 ITB

    Early thoughts on this? Team looks good on paper, not sure who I'd want to change, probably Sigurdsson

    1. Arn De Gothia
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Siggy->Cout? Pool have nice games

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

    Who wins?

    A) Sanchez + Valencia + 13 pts

    B) Ibra + Hazard

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

      A

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

      A

    3. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      B needs 2 goal minimum so A

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

        Great looks like I'm through to Last 8 of FP Cup.

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

      A ftw

    5. The Rock
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      • 14 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      A

  6. Tim Canterbury
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Havin the cash in the bank to either do Luk>Ibra or my 5th mid>Zaha feels good this week

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

    What points hits are you planning for next week?
    A None
    B -4
    C -8
    D -12
    E -16.

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

      A (Due to WC last week)

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

      -4

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

      Either A or B...don't see the DGW offering anything worth CD or E.

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

        I'm looking at a -8, owning Brunt/Foster forces my hand somewhat.

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

          What is your team for next week atm?

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

              Can see how Brunt > Boro and Lukaku/Kun > Ibra makes sense.

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

                And Valdes too.

    4. Oven Glover
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      A

    5. The Rock
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      • 14 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      A.

      I don't think it's worth taking hits on any of the players who have DGW's this week to be honest.

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

        Depends really if you have a wc for 35/36 to clear the trash.

        1. The Rock
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          • 14 Years
          7 years, 19 days ago

          I do have a WC but still don't think it's worth it.

          Either the fixtures are terrible for the players you do want of the fixtures are good for players that won't return much points anyway (Gibson etc)

          For free transfers it's certainly worth it but i don't think it's worth it for hits.

    6. Kun Tozser
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      A

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

      A or B

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

    Is it really worth it taking a -8 ( or more) this mini dgw if it means taking out other in form players or players with decent fixtures?

    I understand why it was done in the the last mini dgw as certain players didn't have a fixture so it wasn't as costly taking out players for a hit (-2 was the cost then irc), but this time alot of the players we're considering removing have decent fixtures... Lukaku to Ibra is just an example I've Been seeing.

    1. Epic Fail
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      • 13 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Possibly. 2 games is always a good thing. Double the chances of getting flukey points.

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

    Kun McAuley to?

    1)Ibra Gibson
    2)Ibra Chambers

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

      1

    2. The Rock
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      • 14 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      1

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

    Is Hennessy Gibson zaha and ibra enough for the double gameweek?

    1. The Rock
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      • 14 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Plenty.

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

      Yep

  11. seanmcging
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Was thinking of putting in Valdes or DeGea for the double, already have Barragan & Valencia, plus Ibra, DeRoon, Zaha, any thoughts? Going to play the WC in GW35, so it's a one GW transfer!!

  12. GreatCarragherReef
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Real dilemma here, to get ibra in i have to take a -8...
    Llorente, Siggy, Alonso ---> Ibra, Zaha, Chambers

    worth it? dont want to get rid of lukaku or kane

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

      only doubler is valencia as it stands

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

      Not worth -8, u have wc for gw35? If so i would go one of your big hitters to Ibra

  13. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    who to play, degea or Valdez?

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

      Valdes. Better fixtures and DDG will be rotated for at least one imo.

  14. frenchfries
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Couple of bad weeks for me.. ML opponents closing in. Looking forward to wc next week

    Jaku
    Alonso Valencia Holgate
    Sanchez Siggy Coutinho Alli
    Ibra Llorente Lukaku

    Foster Capoue McAuley Amat

    2ft 0.4 itb

    Is McAuley, Siggy, Llorente->Gibson, Zaha, Benteke good moves? (-4)

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

    Score check.56(-4) here.Green arrow?

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

      Yeah that should be green.

      I'm 55 with 2 to play.

    2. Epic Fail
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      • 13 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Not long to find out.

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

      57 with Sanchez to play. Green at the moment.

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

      57 (-4) with Valencia, Alexis and Coutinho to go.

    5. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      lol

    6. Tim Canterbury
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      57

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

      55 with alonso and Walcott

    8. The Big Fella
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Long way to go

    9. Geoff
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      • 11 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      67

  16. @fpl_phenom
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Is GW34 the worst DGW in history?? The fixtures are brutal! Is everyone getting on Zlatan? Getting Palace players v Liverpool n Spurs? Yuk! Boro players ... their terrible!

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

      DGW s are unpredictable , just does not matter . Even Stoke got a CS away at City

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

        *does not matter who are playing , u must have as many players u can

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

      Yeh, i agree, i feel abit forced into getting zlatan but the rest for multiple hits looks a bit silly

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

      Boro players are indeed terrible but 2 decent enough fixtures and can mop them away with a WC.

      As I used my WC in gw21 i'm staying well clear.

      Hennessey a maybe for save points or pen save.

    4. The Big Fella
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Already got Zlatan but worried he won't play both matches as that will mean 4 games in 10 days with te EL commitments too. I have 2 FT and wil bring in Benteke and Zaha but I have my WC too so I can get rid of them the following week or two.

  17. The Big Fella
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Anybody else play the TC on Lukaku today instead of wait for Ibra next week? I regret it now.

    1. Geoff
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      • 11 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Aguero wasn't much better. Chin up

  18. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Adrian mariappa...

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

    Current DGW players are Barragan, Valencia and Zaha. The latter being the only nailed one:

    Getting Ibra. Are any of these worth a hit?

    a) Heaton > Valdes
    b) Maguire > Gibson

  20. The Big Fella
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Does anybody know what the average points for the week so far are? I want to see if my result was relatively or absolutely dismal.

    1. MTPockets
        7 years, 19 days ago

        29

      • TorresMagic™
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        • 14 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        Average points is useless. Use top 10K average

        https://fpldiscovery.wordpress.com/

        1. The Big Fella
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 19 days ago

          Good shout cheers. Just below top 10k average. Well above average average

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

        43 top 10 k

        1. The Big Fella
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 19 days ago

          Good man cheers mate. Just below average but got 5 to play.

    2. MTPockets
        7 years, 19 days ago

        No Sane bonus 🙁

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

          That is correct

          Denied a stonewall penalty too

      • ebb2sparky
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        Are there any aguero owners out there that won't be selling him for Ibra this week?

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

          I don't know yet.

      • JÆKS ⭐
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        Might go with Eriksen instead of Alli (who I have now) on my gw 35 WC, Alli was not really involved in many attacks, Eriksen on the other hand started almost all of them

      • internal error
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        • 11 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        Who are you selling to transfer in Ibra?

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

          Would have to be aguero for me!

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

          Lukaku sadly.

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

          Lukaku or Sanchez.

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

          aguero

        5. PÍE
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 19 days ago

          No one, cos I ban him from my squad. (next week could hurt)

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

          Mother in law

        7. Gangster Panda
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 19 days ago

          Aguero

      • dhamphiir
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        Origi to ?
        A. Ibra
        B. Benteke (Have Zaha)

        Other striker are Kane and Lukaku

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

          A

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

          Ibra imo

        3. JÆKS ⭐
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 19 days ago

          Ibra if you have enough cash to do that move

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

        Luke Shaw will be the highest scoring defender over the DGW.

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

          Wanna bet?

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

            14 pts in 2 games and played 86mins he's playing for his future

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

          Daley Blind

      • villian-ty
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        Keep Chambers or get him out?

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

          You've kept him this long...

      • JÆKS ⭐
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        Still early days but for gw 34 only! Would you rather have:

        A) Sanchez + Negredo
        B) King + Ibra (-4)

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

          A.

          1. JÆKS ⭐
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 19 days ago

            Cheers!

      • Geoff
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        • 11 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        Thanks to those (looking at you TM) who told me not to get in Zaha to play AOA, and play Holebas instead.

        Transfer, AOA, and 6 points saved.

        1. TorresMagic™
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          • 14 Years
          7 years, 19 days ago

          😉

      • Klip Klopp
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        • 8 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        How to solve a problem like Sterling?

        Current midfield:
        Siggy / Zaha / King / Sterling / Alli
        8.6itb (have 3 spurs already)

        A. Sterling --> Coutinho
        B. Sterling --> Sane
        C. Sterling --> Walcott
        D. Sterling --> Firmino

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

          Coutinho

        2. JÆKS ⭐
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 19 days ago

          A