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Dugout Discussion – Southampton vs Arsenal

The first of three Sunday matches gets underway at 12pm as Southampton welcome Arsenal to St Mary’s Stadium.

Charlie Austin retains his role on the hosts’ teamsheet after netting three times in his first two starts under Manuel Pellegrino.

Drafted in by over 41,000 Fantasy Premier League managers for the Gunners’ encounter, the Saints’ frontman faces a defence that has claimed just two of their seven clean sheets on the road.

Priced at 6.1, Austin also has upcoming home encounters with Leicester and Huddersfield to strengthen his case as a budget striker, yet Southampton’s next three away matches (che tot mun) over the next month could barely be less appealing.

Up against a defence with one shutout in the previous ten Gameweeks, Arsenal’s Alexandre Lacazette is the most captained player for this one.

Yet only 2.2% of FPL managers have handed the Frenchman the armband, despite four sets of attacking returns in his last five outings.

At a cost of just 7.2, the consistent Aaron Ramsey’s popularity is on the rise. The Welshman was acquired by over 203,000 new owners, having delivered a goal or assist in six of the last seven Gameweeks.

Premium priced midfield pair Mesut Ozil (two goals and five assists in his last six) and Alexis Sanchez, with a goal in three of his last four, also boast some strong ahead of today’s encounter.

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  1. Cookie Kid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Wildcard without Kane

    Madness or Genius?

    DDG-Adrian
    Christensen-Smalling-Mee-Masuaku-Schindler
    Hazard-Salah-Coutinho-Richarlson-Milivojevic
    Morata-Lacazette-Gayle

    1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Needs Kane. Don’t like Smalling or Gayle, Milo to 4.5

      1. Cookie Kid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        He's only 4.6. Not much going on at 4.5. Have TC atm

    2. GE
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Madness

    3. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      time will tell..

    4. LÖrKingMuch
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Madness, wouldn't go without Kane

      1. Cookie Kid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Next 4 gameweeks (after Tues), he only has 3 and they are City away, Burnley away and Soton home

        Would get him back for double gameweek

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

      Nice. I would be even bolder and downgrade Laca to Vardy or Firmino.

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Maybe not Firmino lol

  2. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    FFS meltdown inc!

  3. Sims
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Hahaha yesss no coutinho no firmino

    1. Yozzer
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Niiiice

    2. dark91
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I don't care as long as Salah is playing

      1. Chenku╰☆╮
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        No salah too. Playing bench fodders.

        1. dark91
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          I don't believe you 😀

        2. *Reformed-Character*
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          Ban

  4. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    WTF.. No Moreno, No Kiko, Zegelaar RC, Now no Coutinho

    1. *Reformed-Character*
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Loooool

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

    Solanke might be the 3rd striker of choice come half 3 😎

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

    Salah getting benched midweek

  7. Maddi Son
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    I was certain I was getting rid of Wilson & Daniels this week... but I just realised if I get rid of Kola, I have exact funds for Jones & De Gea. Suddenly seems like the better moves.

  8. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Not many chances but hope to see Gomez in the bench.

  9. Weasel51
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Coutinho and Kiko in for a -4 worked well 🙁

    1. *Reformed-Character*
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Great transfers unlucky

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Same :F

  10. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Klopp has balls bigger than my forehead.

    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      How big are the balls on your forehead?

    2. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      He doesn't.

    3. Weasel51
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Coutinho benched or left out totally?

      1. Chenku╰☆╮
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Left out? Oh no

        1. Weasel51
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          Really?

  11. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Time to fill my bench with guaranteed starters

    1. StoichkovFPL
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      we knew its comming, right?

  12. Foot Fighter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Kolasinac.... worth the money?

    1. LÖrKingMuch
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Keep the faith

    2. StoichkovFPL
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      sure! 4.9 right?

    3. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Dunno. Hard to know until they pass to him a bit more often.

      1. Foot Fighter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        What I'm seeing is that all the wingback involvement is all on Bellerin side. Kola very uninvolved...

  13. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Plenty of teams with less than 11 this week 🙂

  14. Babit1967
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Broughtt in Kiko and coutinho as my 2 fts lol

    1. Weasel51
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I done the same.

      For a hit!!

      1. Babit1967
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Ouch !!

  15. Epic Fail
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    I wasn't ready team sheets. It feels like someone has just posted a Game of Thrones spoiler.

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Kaleesi

  16. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Calvert Lewin or Niasse starting ?

    1. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Niasse

      1. GE
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Should have played him instead of Duffy 🙁

  17. Scotty B
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    What's the Liverpool team?

  18. Old Man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Where does this Liverpool news come from - I'll believe it when I see it. Surely Klopp wants to win the local derby ..... very important to the fans.

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      He wants to win every game I would have thought.

      1. *Reformed-Character*
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Exactly, hate it when people way he would want to win this one .....

      2. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Yes, but against a resurgent Everton with Sam's boot up their arse I would have thought it's asking for trouble.

    2. *Reformed-Character*
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      It's true

    3. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Why won't he?
      Couts to come on the last 30min if EVE are still parking the bus..

  19. F4L
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Haha, all the people saying midweek Coutinho and Firmino were nailed 😆 Leopard doesn't change his spots

    1. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      There's a lot of shit without substance spoken on here.

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

    With those rumors of no Cout and Firm its going to be 4th time out of 4 when on verge of a transfer I went dullard and done nothing and it pans out. Interesting season.

    1. aspern
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Similar here. I feel like it was the opposite last season, were hits got rewarded instantly.

  21. Yozzer
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Salah starting?

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      cant leave out all 3, he has to start

    2. liiusions
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Yup

  22. El-Kloppico
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Mourinho unlocked the tactics to beat ARS..

  23. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Cout no show, Niasse first sub
    Getting a playing full squad worked out okay, cout get a playing 11 this week

    1. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I wouldn't write Couts off until you see the team sheet...

  24. Patch
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Desperate for DCL to start...invested in this one trick pony just before he picked up speed...not sure he will come good today...

    Niasse pls just keep the bench warm

    Cout pls just don't do anything today, my Rival has you.

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Opposite for me. Hoping Niasse starts . #NoCoutinho,Moreno,Kiko,

  25. StoichkovFPL
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    all those comments but can someone post lineups please?

    1. Patch
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      That's what I was thinking I just see full squad still...

    2. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      5 more minutes

    3. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I'll let you know in about 30 mins for the Liverpool v Everton game...

    4. Viper
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Liverpool line-up vs. Everton: Mignolet, Gomez, Lovren, Klavan, Robertson, Henderson, Milner, chamberlain, Mane, Salah, Solanke.

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Just wow!!!

        1. *Reformed-Character*
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          Why ?

  26. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Mesut has been very pissy today.

  27. liiusions
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Klopp underestimating Everton here. May come back to bite him

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      like he underestimated Chelsea?

    2. *Reformed-Character*
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Because he benched coutinho ? ......

  28. Disco Stu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Moving Daniels out to fund another move. Femenia and Schindler both have nice runs of fixtures coming up. Which would you choose?

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      How long is Femenia out for though?

      1. Disco Stu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Could possibly return midweek or next weekend

  29. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Hmmm, at least no coutinho would mean wards bench 8. cue 1 point cameo

  30. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Ramsey seems a constant threat within the arsenal team over last few games. I think il give Richarlison 2 more games to do something before I make the switch