Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Southampton Vs Aston Villa

Although our gaze is naturally drawn towards the double Gameweek teams, there’s still plenty of Fantasy intrigue amongst the remaining head-to-heads. The first match-up of the weekend sees Southampton play host to Villa, with the Saints looking for a first win in five, while the Villains’ will be hoping to seal their survival with a third straight victory.

Having lost four road matches in the last six Gameweeks, Southampton will be relishing their return to St Mary’s. In spite of their recent troubles on their travels, Ronald Koeman’s side have remained steadfast in front of their own fans and have racked up three clean sheets in the last four home outings. Further up the field, Graziano Pelle netted three goals across Southampton’s previous two at St Mary’s ties and will be determined to further atone for a 14-match barren spell in mid-season.

Despite tallying the bulk of their recent points at home, Tim Sherwood’s Villa outfit have proved that they’re a capable of testing opponents on the road, pushing Manchester City all the way at the Etihad and recording a 1-0 win over Spurs at White Hart Lane. Christian Benteke (10 goals in nine) remains the West Midlanders’ principal threat, while Tom Cleverley (three goals in three consecutive starts) has enjoyed the freedom to roam under Sherwood’s stewardship.

With the FA Cup final in mind, the visitors will surely be going all out for a win today. If Villa can seal their survival, Sherwood will then be afforded the option of rotating his main men for next week’s home encounter against Burnley.

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  1. LewanGOALski
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Is Benteke a better pick than Ulloa / Vardy for the last GW?

    1. Nickofoz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      If Villa are safe I'd safe no (Benteke owner)

      1. Nickofoz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        say* lol

    2. The Raging Bull
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      yes

    3. Santi sensei
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I'll have both i think . Kane -> Vardy/Ulloa on cards for me

  2. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Here come the lineups

    1. Jax
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      mo. it's not 2 yet.

  3. Jax
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    are people gonna aguero (c) or do a punt on last day?

    1. Your Mum's Athletic
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Hazard

    2. Santi sensei
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Alexis Sanchez

    3. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Ivan

  4. Punty
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Everyone ssssh lineups coming

  5. The Raging Bull
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Just realised Grealish is quite annoying

    1. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      He's Irish this week not English

    2. 4vets
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      He sounds like one of the nasty kids in Harry Potter 😉

  6. Moss
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Can't understand why so many people have been taking out Mane recently. He's been Soton's most attacking player and almost playing as a second striker at times.

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

      Hindsight

    2. Punty
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      The main problem has been that he has been Southamptons most attacking player

    3. AleksanderVN
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      ssssshh, line ups

    4. Royal5
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Was poor for weeks. Wasn't even a starter.

    5. The Raging Bull
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      i suspect due to recent DGW's

    6. Worzel Gummidge
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Maybe because in the last 15 games he has had 3 good scores? Maybe because there are better options? Maybe they couldn't foresee a lucky hatty due to a terrible Villa show up?

        You are right. I have no idea either....

        Just take your lucky points and don't try and justify why most people don't have him 🙂

        1. Camp No No
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          +42

        2. Lucy.
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          This. And I'm well aware of Mané's talent. It just doesn't usually translate into FPL.

      • Sol Campbell
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        3 goals and 1 assist in 16 games, yeah I can't understand why either!

    7. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      No goals in second half of early game yet. So boring

    8. @ocprodigy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      No line ups from me today, out and about. Apologies.

    9. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      #SAFC: Pantilimon, Jones, van Aanholt, O'Shea (c), Coates, Bridcutt, Cattermole, Larsson, Wickham, Graham, Defoe. #SUNLEI

      1. Buck The Trent
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Panti PVA checked

      2. Billy Gilmore
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Check and check

      3. Wouter
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Come on Defoe.

        1. Evs
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          This !

          1. Epic Fail
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            What they said.

      4. Santi sensei
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Bridcutt Noo , CS in danger

      5. Syd.
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        No Gomez

        1. Jairzinho
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          No sh*t

      6. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Check, check, check.

      7. shirtless
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        PvA check

        Larsson check

      8. Rabbinton
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Come on Graham!

    10. Tangerine Army XI
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Confirmed #BFC starting XI: Heaton; Trippier; Shackell (c), Duff, Mee; Boyd, Arfield, Jones, Taylor; Barnes; Ings. #ClaretsLIVE

      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Tripper sweeper? 😆

    11. Billy Ketsu
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      N'Zogbia was playing. Who knew?

      1. Jax
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        who?

      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Missed that. Thanks

        😆

      2. Camp No No
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I mean, come on, Hutton is having a howler.

    12. Your Mum's Athletic
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      #SAFC: Pantilimon, Jones, van Aanholt, O'Shea (c), Coates, Bridcutt, Cattermole, Larsson, Wickham, Graham, Defoe. #SUNLEI

      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        no Vergini

        1. Jax
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          no surprise really.

    13. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Hull team: Harper, Chester, Meyler, Huddlestone, Brady, McShane, Jelavic, Dawson, Elmohamady, N'Doye, Quinn

    14. Tangerine Army XI
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      #THFC team: Lloris (c), Dier, Fazio, Vertonghen, Rose; Bentaleb, Mason; Chadli, Eriksen, Lamela; Kane #COYS

      1. Buck The Trent
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Hurry Kane

        1. Delhidynamo
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Curry Kane

    15. Your Mum's Athletic
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      #NUFC at @QPRFC: Krul, Janmaat, Coloccini (c), Dummett, Gutierrez, Colback, R.Taylor, Sissoko, Cabella, Perez, Rivière.

      1. L P
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Ryan Taylor, over the wall

    16. Your Mum's Athletic
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Confirmed #BFC starting XI: Heaton; Trippier; Shackell (c), Duff, Mee; Boyd, Arfield, Jones, Taylor; Barnes; Ings. #ClaretsLIVE

    17. Tangerine Army XI
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Everton XI to face West Ham: Howard, Coleman, Jagielka, Stones, Galloway, Lennon, Barry, McCarthy, Osman, Barkley, Lukaku. #WHUvEFC

    18. Your Mum's Athletic
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Everton XI to face West Ham: Howard, Coleman, Jagielka, Stones, Galloway, Lennon, Barry, McCarthy, Osman, Barkley, Lukaku. #WHUvEFC

      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        good to see George Galloway got himself a job quickly

    19. Your Mum's Athletic
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      City: Schmeichel, Wasilewski, Huth, Morgan, Albrighton, Cambiasso, Mahrez, King, Schlupp, Ulloa, Vardy. #SunLei

      1. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I think I was wrong playing Morgan over Schlupp.

      2. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        3-5-2

        Let's go Ulloa

    20. Your Mum's Athletic
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      #SAFC subs: Fletcher, Johnson, Reveillere, Giaccherini, Vergini, Buckley, Mannone.

    21. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Too many cooks.

    22. Punty
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Schlupp, PvA and Panti.. hope Southampton used up todays goal-quota

      1. Camp No No
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        1-1, PVA and Schlupp own goals.

        1. Punty
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          🙁

        2. Stats Don\'t Lie
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          -42

    23. Your Mum's Athletic
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      So that's two changes for #SAFC - O'Shea and Bridcutt replace the injured Brown and Gomez. Giaccherini returns on the bench #SUNLEI

    24. Your Mum's Athletic
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      @HullCity: Subs: McGregor, Rosenior, Bruce, Hernández, Sagbo, Aluko, Robertson #TOTHUL

    25. Royal5
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      No Gomez.

      1. Billy Gilmore
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        How is this news?

        1. Jax
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          yeah mate.

      2. Perthite
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Was announced a day ago. Out for last 2 rounds.

    26. @ocprodigy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      No Baines?

      1. Royal5
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Out for the season.

      2. Kno
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        out for the season

    27. Your Mum's Athletic
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      59: Brilliant ball in from @Prowsey16, but @AlderweireldTob can't quite turn it home with his head. #saintsfc [5-1]

    28. Heydudes13
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Wtf as if I missed the deadline...