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Dugout Discussion – Southampton vs West Brom

The day’s events close at St Mary’s as Southampton host West Bromwich Albion in what, on a paper, looks to be a low impact clash for Fantasy managers.

It’s fair to say that most will be looking for clean sheets, with defenders very much the top owned assets on show.

Ahmed Hegazi is still part of 24.3 of squads despite losing almost 200,000 owners since Gameweek 5.

He is part of a West Brom backline that have kept just a single clean sheet in their last six Gameweeks. Meanwhile, Ben Foster returns from his knee injury to replace Boaz Myhill in goal – he’s still part of 14.0% of squads.

For Southampton, Ryan Bertrand remains their most popular option, owned by 10.4% of managers, with fellow full-back Cedric close behind on 9.0%.

The Saints have gone three matches without a shut-out and confidence in their defence has waned as a result, even with favourable fixtures remaining.

Instead, we may well be looking to Manolo Gabbiadini for points once more. The Italian struck a brace in the 2-2 draw with Newcastle in Gameweek 8 to revive his confidence. He has gained 50,000 new owners ahead of tonight’s encounter.

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

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  1. Tim Canterbury
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Marks on 800k. Top 10k back on!

    1. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      He’s slowly praying on it

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      1k*

  2. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    200k steady week

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

    (WC) Gw3 - 1,454,813

    Gw10 - 1,429,798

    WC success 😎

    1. the axolotl
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      if you can keep this going, no doubt you'll be fpl champ circa 2073

      1. Optimus.
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        😀

      2. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        McAuley will still be around.

        1. Team Cruel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          And Wenger

    2. TheBusDriver
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      lol

  4. Beatle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Game week rank 4,596,024

    *Jumps off bridge

  5. CloudSky
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Rival on 42 with Kane + Davies + Okazaki 9 pointer to go. Even on weeks like this hes crushing it. Top 3k today, but with autosub + those two not that far of 1k.

    Got my work cut out.

  6. nkhoughton
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    What's the must make transfer to my team? 1.3itb

    Pope
    Ward Davies Luiz Martina
    Hazard Sterling Coutinho
    Kane Jesus Abraham

    Elliot Jones Cork Stephens

    1. william prunier
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Potentially Jones

    2. CloudSky
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I would save if Jesus doesnt play midweek. Otherwise him to Kun probably.

  7. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    OR 750k not great but this time last year I was 1.5m and ended up 80k

  8. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Hardest season so far for me . Heading back out of the top million. Shocking.

    1. CloudSky
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Long way to go.

    2. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I was there gw1 but I didn't like it so I left

  9. SC not pearls before swine
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Selling batshuayi for Tammy stings, but I can't really be mad. Talk about out of no where.

  10. halnone
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Only 1 red arrow all season so far. This season has been much better than I predicted.

  11. KLOPPTOMANIA
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Do I need to WC? Think I do 🙁

    Elliott
    Ward Jones Maguire
    Salah Silva Ritchie Sterling
    Kane Vardy Jesus
    (Foster Carroll Suttner hunemeier)

    1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      um?

      1. KLOPPTOMANIA
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Um yes?

        1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          That team does not need wildcarding, it looks like a wc team

          1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            All you need to do is Ritchie>Gross or Richarlison
            Jones>Duffy

            1. KLOPPTOMANIA
              • 14 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              Thanks, was thinking on those lines, though with 0 FT that'll be -8, hence think of wc.

              1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 6 months ago

                good luck

                1. KLOPPTOMANIA
                  • 14 Years
                  6 years, 6 months ago

                  Cheers bud

    2. SC not pearls before swine
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I wouldn't really say you have to, but I suppose you'll have to eventually and your defense is pretty shakey. Most of your attack still looks solid, even with Pep's shenanigans.

    3. nkhoughton
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Why do you need to wildcard?

      1. KLOPPTOMANIA
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Bench pretty non existent, Jones dreaded, Ritchie needs to go, Pepp shenanigans mean highly unlikely for Sterling and Jesus to play

  12. COYG
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    After a terrible GW, I’m completely stuck! sterling didn’t start and had the C on him, jones will miss games aswell. What changes should be made? 1ft and 1.7 itb

    fabianski
    kolasinac stones cedric
    salah silva sterling richarlison
    kane lukaku abraham

    elliot tarkowski mariappa carroll

  13. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Being schooled by jammy spoon-fed casuals. Hard season.

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        On top of that have to deal with bookmarking snobbish haters on here. Ridiculous.

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Sorry about that. 😉

    2. Heavy Data
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      this

    3. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Dacoure Surman Okazaki killing me in my ML

      1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Jesus, who has Okazaki?

  14. Heavy Data
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    How can Elliot get one bonus point when he didnt register a single save?

    1. SC not pearls before swine
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      3 yellow cards for Newcastle defenders probably helped.

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Passing the ball.

    3. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Passes and CBI? No idea tbh

    4. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Because the game was that bad. Look at final bps tally.

    5. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      *rambles something about Mark*

  15. Demel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    I took a 20 point hit and currently have a green arrow 🙂

    1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Crikey

      1. Demel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Aguero captain and Richarlison helped.

        1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Noice

  16. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Feels nice to break 500pts

    1. halnone
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I'm only 20pts ahead of you, but 100k places higher

      Still very congested at the top

      1. JONALDINHO
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Thats a good sign. Don't want to be too far behind early on

  17. F4L
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    20 points, Salah and Coutinho to go. Talk to me TM, slim to no chance of surviving LMS right?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      You have a chance.

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        a chance is all I need 😎

    2. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Guess it depends how Salah and Cout do 😉

    3. CFC96
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Lms? Apologies, first year playing properly

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Last Man Standing. A community league TM kindly runs

  18. Poor man's Igor Biscan
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    This may be a little left-field but I am considering playing a free hit chip next week and would appreciate thoughts.

    Fixtures for my team next week look poor and WC already played.

    I plan on doubling / tripling up on Liv (HUD) Man City (wba) and Ars (SWA); in addition to Morata (bou) and Richalison (STO).

    I own Luk, Kane, Davies, Jones (injured?) amongst others who could cancel each other out.

    Ars play awful Swansea where I would double def and have either Sanchez or Lacazette.

    Would have double city attack (Jesus/Kun & Sterling/Sane) and a def against poor wba attack.

    Cout & Salah and possibly a defender for Lpool.

    Currently on 1FT and £0.6m:

    Elliot (Foster)

    Bavies Mee Jones Dann (Naughton)

    Haz Silva Sterling (Carroll Chalobah)

    Kane Luk Abraham

    With free hit 1st draft I can get:

    Cech (4.0)

    Monreal Otamendi Gomez (4.0, 3.9)

    Sterling Cout Silva Richalison (4.3)

    Morata Lacazette Jesus

    Thoughts welcome.

    1. Sarri-ball
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I think looks great 11 I think chip might be better used for a double or league cup final weekend.

      But 11 looks strong

      1. Poor man's Igor Biscan
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers. (Realise I've put in 4 city though!)

        Am thinking with a low OR now might be a good time to try and get a jump in rank.

        Would save my 2nd WC for doubles and on blank GWs might just stomach a low score rather than loading up on West Brom players etc

  19. banskt
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Brought in Jones and Sterling with a -4 hit, ditched Ritchie, GW rank of 3.5m and stuck with Mkhi, Jones and Evans.

    Time to quit. This is a drug.

    1. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Wildcard?

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah and you got a bad trip today.

  20. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Got Michy Batshuayi in for a 1 week punt 😎

    1. TheBusDriver
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      lucky

      1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        why? Clearly he'd have thought a lot about before doing it?

        Good move Syd 🙂

    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I hate you. 😀

      1. Syd.
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Oh forgot to mention it was last week 😆

        Took him out

        1. Moin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          😆

        2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Aw, bollocks.

          You know about my GW 1 debacle?

          1. Syd.
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Yeah. Who doesn't 😆

            1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              - but that's behind me, now ... 😉

              1. Syd.
                • 14 Years
                6 years, 6 months ago

                Don't I know.... I am going the other way 🙁

        3. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Hahaha and I stuck up for you!

    3. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Well played !

    4. SC not pearls before swine
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      If I'd only I'd missed the Friday deadline...

      1. Syd.
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Me too 🙂

        1. SC not pearls before swine
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          At least Diouf got a goal for you I suppose. Nothing for Tammy 🙁

  21. Pompel
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Inside 200k first time this season - getting dizzy 😮

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      😀

    2. A Team Of James McCleans
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Same, probably first time ever too

  22. Business Dog
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Trying to plan the work's Christmas do. Anyone ever been to
    Big Dick's Halfway Inn. If so, whats the food like?

    1. MTPockets
        6 years, 6 months ago

        You'll love the cream of sum yai gai starter.

    2. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Who wins;

      A. Davies and Eriksen
      B. Kolasinac and Coutinho

    3. KJT123
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Sterling & Jesus owners. What are we doing?

      1. CloudSky
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Holding for now. Sterling should start vs WBA. Monitoring the cup game.

      2. Syd.
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Looking forward to 34 points next week

        1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Yes pls

      3. A Team Of James McCleans
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Hold

      4. SC not pearls before swine
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        I'm very worried about Jesus. I'm not sure he's worth his price when he's partnering Aguero. Never mind the occasional outright resting.

      5. rivercityransom
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        being happy about sterling not featuring so we can get aguero's vc points

      6. Ruth_NZ
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        I own Sterling in full awareness that he will be benched sometimes. At 7.9m I think his points when he plays will be sufficient compensation for some blanks when he doesn't. Essentially I think he can deliver value.

        I don't own Jesus (or Aguero) precisely because of what happened today. At their price they must be captainable. And as far as I am concerned they aren't.

        The only City attackers I'm interested in are Sterling and Sané.

      7. Freddo
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Happy with Sterling, can swallow the odd benching, Jesus was always a fill in for Aguero, unless prices move rapidly for both I'll probably keep him for one more week, have Jones and a Liverpool mid to come in first but after today's result for Huddersfield, I'm wondering if even that should be a priority.

        Liverpool have a habit of making a mess of easier looking games.

    4. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Is no Lukaku or Kane in my WC a recipe for disaster?

      1. Moin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        nope

      2. F4L
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        neigh

        1. Athletic Nasherbo
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Okay cheers guys

    5. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I have never been this high, BEFORE Christmas. Nosebleed territory. At least for me. 🙂

      1. CloudSky
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Do you normally get high only for Christmas?

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          No. I also do Easter. 😛

      2. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        The numbers are working. 🙂

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Numberwang!!! 😆

      3. Syd.
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Gloves are off... You are now above me

        Fook Da Maywedders

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          😯 😀

      4. Holy See
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Congrats! Get a tissue!

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          I have five. 😉

          Thanks. 🙂

        2. Fred54
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Steady on!...oh I see for the nose bleed, right...right.

          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            😆

      5. the axolotl
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        haven't you had a policy of not buying players you consider arseholes? this year, there's no real stand-out arseholes in the league. so maybe Doosra you're just finally on a level playing field

      6. KingOllie
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Do u still think richarlison is a bad pick?

      7. LosBlancos
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        how high is that?

    6. Touré De Force
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Talk about the perfect GW for Kane to crush it!

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Pool win beat Spurs tomorrow

        1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          1-1

    7. F4L
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      So if Sterling starts against Wolves, its time to ditch surely?

      1. Karan14
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Probably.

      2. rivercityransom
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        impossible to second guess pep

        1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          no you can, just go with the opposite of logic

    8. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Lascelles the only Newcastle defender who can be considered nailed?

      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Probs. We need to look at Gomez, soon. 🙂

        1. Pompel
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Gomez is interesting, as is Moreno

      2. F4L
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Yedlin should be

        1. Pompel
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          The 0.3 saved should come in handy if so

      3. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Yedders I would hope as I've just brought him in

    9. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Score check. 26 +5Lukaku + 2 Carroll coming later. 4 players left

      1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        26 plus 2 Carroll coming on
        Also 4 players