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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. Sarnab
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

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

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

      Confirmed ???

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

      😎

    3. Sarnab
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Source

      Mootaz Chehade‏Verified account
      @MHChehade

    4. Sir Edo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Is that the big team news surprise Carrager was talking about?

    5. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Wtf!!

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

        Coutinho on the bench at least?

        1. Sarnab
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          Yes

    6. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      no coutinhoo ?

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

        Do you see him?

  2. RubeRx
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Man United Fans

    Who will replace Pogba today? Fellaini or Herrera?

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

      Blind maybe..
      All in defense.. 9 defenders today mate..

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

    Strong bench for Liverpool 🙁

  4. L'Aeroplanino
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    This game needs Wilshere

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

    Solanke is a good player..

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

      The team looks midtable on paper apart from Salah and Mane. Still think it should be good enough to beat Everton though

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

        Because of 2 players missing ? Wow people talk some absolute rubbish on here

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

          Sorry, my bad. That team oozes top 4.

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

    With all the rotation now I will stay away from taking hits for sure!

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

    Salah no longer a captaincy option for midweek, unless you trust him off the bench 😉

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

      Coutinho is now 😛

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

      (K)ane essential 😉

    3. Dušan Citizen
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      But Coutinho C is locked

    4. JJJ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      like he could possibly get a brace off the bench right?

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

    I don't get the surprise with the Pool line up? Klopp left out Mane and Firmino for Chelsea

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

      Same

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

    Milner OOP, on pens, essential?

    😀

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

    How much did Coutinho go up in price during the week?

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

      .2

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

        😀

    2. Scout Pics
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Hahaha

    3. 1314
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      and that's annoying..have to take that rise and didn't bring him in knowing he's a risk..

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

        Scary prospect owning a liverpool player over the xmas fixtures

    4. Pep says
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I'll be praying he stays on the bench

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

        True because he can do damage off bench. Can see him coming off around 60min mark.

  11. vickyz r3d d3vil$ !!!
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    coutinho and firmino on.bench

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

    Bottomed out.

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

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

      I'm doing the same and going Schindler or Zanka over Kiko

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

    WIJNALDUM benched.

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

      goddammit, Gw ruined 🙁

  14. Rik Waller
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Is not starting chaz Austin for the first however many games, the biggest oversight by any manager this season? It was so obvious he'd score goals. Southampton would've been top of the league by now!

  15. Ligdon
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Is cout on bench

    1. melvinmbabazi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      yes

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

    Expected Coutinho to miss 1 of the next 2. Asking as he's not left out totally this isn't the end of the world

  17. Sarnab
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Niasse starts

    1. Scout Pics
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      BOOM

  18. WVA
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    ML rival has Coutinho captain and Firmino vice captain lol

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

      And you went Hazard probably:)

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

    Niasse & DCL start

  20. Top 210 Club
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    I said I would LOL @ Coutinho owners who called me crazy that I suggested he may get rested 3 starts in 8 days... And I got Merseyside Derby u mad.

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

      Give it a rest mate your boring

      1. Top 210 Club
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        LOL

    2. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Ill take my 18pts from last week happily enough.

      1. Top 210 Club
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Yes that was masterclass, I'm screwed midweek salad gonna get a rest

    3. Pep says
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      You're so cool man

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

      How very satisfying for your tiny mind.

      1. Top 210 Club
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Indeed,use common sense and beat 210th OR then talk to me again

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

          Ooh bit tetchy today aren't we ?

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

      What is wrong with you

      1. Top 210 Club
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        I'm saying it was common sense I expected salad too whom I own. Derby means nothing ppl taking hits when it's obvious they won't start three games in 8 days.

        1. Top 210 Club
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          This is who had him andrea got 18 points unlucky but points chasers who lol at a gut feeling, I have no remorse

          1. Top 210 Club
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 5 months ago

            *Those who had him and

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

    Cout and Firm are in the squad and on the bench for anyone asking. So chance of some minutes/cameo if Big Sam holds.

  22. Karan14
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Niasse is back!

    1. Scout Pics
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Yesss

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

    Confirmed Line-Ups


    Liverpool Vs Everton
    Mignolet
    Gomez, Klavan, Lovren, Robertson
    Henderson, Milner
    Salah, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Mané
    Solanke

    Subs: Karius, Alexander-Arnold, Wijnaldum, Coutinho, Can, Firmino, Ings

    Pickford
    Williams, Kenny, Martina, Holgate
    Davies, Gueye, Rooney
    Calvert-Lewin, Sigurdsson, Niasse

    Subs: Robles, Keane, Jagielka, Lennon, Schneiderlin, Vlasic, Lookman

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

      No Sturridge!!

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

      thx

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

      Siggy above Rooney?

  24. rdamjan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Niasse and DCL both starts. Hm.

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

    Hope Pool get beat!! 😀

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

      no

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

    Every week Barca release a rumour on Couts, he stays on bench..
    Simulating a back pain, which is imaginary..

    Barca fever getting to him..

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

      He hasn't simulated a back pain this week what are you talking about....

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

      Where have you imagined this up from ?

  27. L'Aeroplanino
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Cout BENCHED

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

      Salah benched Wednesday then? 😀

  28. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Oumar Niasse starting, that's nice

  29. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Niasse & DCL both start. Niasse more advanced. Interesting.

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

      How do we know he's move advanced?

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

        Well, just off the Twitter team-sheet. They could be more flexible in-game, of course.

  30. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Coutinho dead. Good night sweet prince 🙁