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Dugout Discussion – Southampton vs Arsenal

Gameweek 36 finally comes to an end this evening as Southampton entertain Arsenal at St Mary’s.

Alexis Sanchez will again be the focus of most managers’ attentions. Sitting in over 27% of FPL squads, the Chilean was the most captained player (11.2%) in the round of fixtures but a blank at home to Man United in his first match of Double Gameweek 36 means he has now netted just once in seven league appearances.

Meanwhile, his team-mate Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain looks to add to a pair of assists in the 2-0 weekend win over Jose Mourinho’s side. The Gunners’ wing-back has been drafted in by over 15,000 FPL managers this week for a Double Gameweek 37 against Stoke and Sunderland.

For the Saints, Manolo Gabbiadini was the fourth most transferred in player ahead of last week’s deadline, with over 108,000 taking the plunge.

Yet a blank against Liverpool took his run to one assist in five, as Claude Puel’s defence racked up the points at Anfield instead thanks to a fourth clean sheet in seven.

Thanks to his spot-kick stop away to Liverpool, the Saints’ Fraser Forster leads the way among the Double Gameweek contingent on 16 points ahead of tonight’s 7.45pm encounter.

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  1. MTPockets
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Where are people getting Aguero-back news from?

      All I can find is "Sergio Aguero and John Stones will hope to be available for that game, having missed the thumping win over Palace at the weekend" here: http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/man-city-transfer-news-live-13016961

      1. Tim Canterbury
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        either way if he is near to a return that must be a concern for the second game too

      2. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        Coincidence - City run rampant without Kun...

    • Ciro Di Marzio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Is Bellerin likely to play all remaining games?

      1. Delhidynamo
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        Proceed with caution with ARS defence, wait for news

      2. #Swish41
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        Who knows!

    • #Swish41
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Morning all. Any suggestions for this bag?

      £1m itb, BB active, 1FT

      Willy Pickford
      Azpi Monreal Stephens HOLGATE B.Davies
      KING Sanchez Hazard Alli Albrighton
      Kane Jesus(c) Gabbi

      Issues:

      1. Gabbi - but no replacement sticks out, perhaps Defoe
      2. B. Davies - could be rested if Rose back (could swap to a £5.8m defender (Vertongon?)

      Would appreciate thoughts!!

    • TaiwanHC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Save FT with this team? 0.1 ITB.

      Caballero - Pickford
      Alonso - Monreal - Verthongen - Huth - Stephens
      Sanchez - Hazard - Eriksen - King - Albrighton
      Kane - Jesus - Anichebe

    • Super AL9
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Guys I'm chasing a mate who has no chips to use and I have the WC which I've activated. What would you change here...

      Cech
      Holding
      Davies
      Alonso
      Stephens
      Sane
      KDB
      Eriksen
      Sanchez
      Costa
      Jesus

      Rival team is

      Pickford
      Vertong
      Cahill
      Kos
      Fabregas
      Sanchez
      Son
      Pedro
      Costa
      Gabbi
      Jesus

      1. funnyoldgame
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        Looks pretty good. I'd question Holding and Davies who may not get game time, But then I assume they will be on your bench anyway.

      2. funnyoldgame
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        You could switch Cech to city keeper and upgrade one of those two defenders.

      3. timPgoodwin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        Depends how far behind you are.

        1. Super AL9
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          I'm 51 points behind him...Tottenham only have one right back, unless rose is fit.

    • Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Tell me.....Is there anywhere listing the open leagues based on previous finishes? I wanted to break 10k but not looking likely so was wondering if any respected 15k, 20k finisher leagues existed?

      1. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        40 points behind Top 10k...

      2. Annie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        There's a top 1k and top 10k, just look at my profile again

        1. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          Nice dig, I must have missed it last time amidst all the red arrows 😉

          1. Annie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 10 days ago

            Form vs. class....

            1. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 10 days ago

              lolz I take it you've stopped crying now? Shouldn't have bought Hazard after slamming me then, I wouldn't have become the bane of your life

              1. Annie
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                7 years, 10 days ago

                Is he still essential? Lots selling for City players.

                1. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
                  • 8 Years
                  7 years, 10 days ago

                  This place is knee jerk city.....I've already got 2 City and wouldn't remove him for a -4 as he's about to be champion...lol

    • Ablazer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      2FT, 0.1 ITB

      Would you do:

      a) Gabbi/Monreal -> Gibbs/Defoe
      b) Gabbi/Hazard -> Alli/Defoe
      c) Gabbi/Hazard -> ???/??
      d) save and use in GW38

      Thanks

    • Tshelby
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      BB active
      2.0 ITB
      1FT

      Current team

      Willy, Heaton
      Gabriel, Baines, Davies, Cahill, Yoshi
      Alli, Obiang, Zaha, Hazard, Sane
      Jesus, Costa, Benteke

      All or nothing :

      Obiang, Zaha, Benteke, Baines and heaton -> Sanchez, Holding, Pickford, Albrighton and Ayew (-16)

      Too extreme?

      1. Tshelby
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        Or just Zaha, Benteke, Baines -> Holding, Sanchez, Ayew

    • Dacra
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Gabbi to punish sellers the week 😀

    • Bob_the_builder
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Which City or Arsenal defender to get for Gibson for a -4 since effectively it is a -2 if they play both games ?

    • Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      yeah . saving not bad thing

      1. Phil Dagger ⭐
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        @ TAIWANHC

    • balint84
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Zaha to Pedro
      or
      Evans to Bailly

      ?

      1. Phil Dagger ⭐
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        former

      2. #Swish41
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        Pedro, as Bailly will play 1 at most

      3. bench boost for every gamew…
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        should be vary of Evans to Bailly, the latter won´t play two matches-)
        at least wait for tonights game

    • Rinseboy
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Any of these moves worth a -4?

      Valencia to Alonso/Azpi?
      Bavies to Kompany?
      Zaha to Matic?
      Jaku to Pickford?!

      1. #Swish41
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        Alonso, as Valencia will play 1 at most

      2. Rinseboy
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        Thanks any news on whether Davies ok or is Rose coming back?

    • merin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      So I’m changing a mid for a MCI player, but which one?

      A) Alli -> Sané
      B) Alli -> Silva
      C) Eriksen -> Sané
      D) Eriksen -> Silva
      E) Sanchez -> KDB
      F) Hazard -> KDB

      1. timPgoodwin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        Just because if rotation risk, Hazard to KdB

      2. Yome
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        Do you have Kane?
        I think Alli or Eriksen should go

        1. merin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          I have Kane.
          Which one of A, B, C, D would you choose?

          1. Yome
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 10 days ago

            I would do A, I have Alli and Kane too. Not sure about SIlva's minutes after his injury.
            Eriksen has set piece duties so a slight advantage of Alli.

      3. Delhidynamo
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        A and maybe sprinkle Eriksen to KDB for max puntage

        1. merin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          I have both Jesus and Caballero, so I can only have 1 MCI mid.
          Which one would you rather have?

          1. Delhidynamo
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 10 days ago

            Kdb but I wouldn't wanna lose Haz

          2. Squashed
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 10 days ago

            kdb

      4. Arn De Gothia
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        Im tempted by Silva

    • Delhidynamo
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      so many uncertainties with Arsenal defence it's either get Monreal or wait for news imo.

      1. vectorman
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        It's annoying in terms of Holding that's for sure. Him being nailed at that price would be pretty tasty

    • dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Valencia to which of he following for a -4? No room for Spurs or City player.

      A Bertrand (got Yoshida)
      B Mustafi (got Monreal)

      1. leocarter27
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        Mustafi

    • YoungPretender
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Valencia > Alonso/Kompany
      Rashford > Jesus
      Grant > Courtois/Willy

      For a -8? Prioritise Chelsea defence or City? Or 1 of each?

    • MallettMan
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Scored a 97 with Triple cap sanchez. Phew

      1. Whats the Mata?
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        Got the same score without TC
        Double Ars defense and Alonso helped me 😛

    • leocarter27
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Biggest dilemma is who to captain out of these 3?

      Kane
      Sanchez
      Jesus

      Cheers

      1. MallettMan
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        I have exact same issue. Currently on Jesus

        1. leocarter27
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          I'm on Sanchez atm

      2. rdamjan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        Sanchez.

      3. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        Sanchez as fixtures good, Aresnal on late season run and he played better last 2 games

      4. FPL Pillars
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        Sanchez, get you more points per goal.

      5. Yome
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        Sanchez or City player, both teams are still motivated for top 4.
        Sanchez against Sunderland could be gold. He had a haul on the reverse fixture at the beginning of the season

      6. bigbudgie
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        Sanchez

    • rdamjan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      When is Arsenal presser? Any news about Kosc?

      1. VS10_
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        9am tomorrow most likely.

    • bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Is it worth keeping Spurs players ?

      I'm caught in two minds, if Chelsea win tomorrow night they will have nothing to play for in their last 3 games, so they are likely to be both demoralised and rotated , but Alli and Kane have high ownerships so it could backfire dramatically.

      1. Yome
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        I am going to get rid of Alli, I have Kane. Spurs have nothing to play for but Kane is on for golden boot to catch Lukaku

      2. Phil Dagger ⭐
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        I think they will do well regardless. they are having their beat season to date .no need to be upset as they were never really close to winning . it was just a chance . They would not want to end this season too with a whimper . I think there players will outscore many a players people are getting rid for .

        Good Luck

      3. bitm2007
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        Thanks guys

    • Brian (Not the Messiah)
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Kos + Yosh -> Luiz + Stephens for a -4?

      I'm trying to figure out what to do with Kos, but I have 0itb... 🙁

    • Dacra
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Good to go?

      De Gea (Jaku)
      Alonso - Monreal - Koscielny (Yoshida, Robertson)
      Sanchez (c) - Hazard - Alli - Sane (T.Carroll)
      Jesus - Gabbiadini - Lukaku

      0ft
      0.6itb

      No BB 🙁

      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        Good to go

    • asquishypotato
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Is it possible to find out how many points were earned from autosubs thanks to the Gabriel no show.

      So so bitter about it

      1. VS10_
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        Average autosubs in top10k was 1.3p so a very small majority benefitted from that trap.

        1. asquishypotato
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          Hmm - it's just a shame I'm so far from that 10k!

      2. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        Yes. Go to latest points, see how many points the player subbed in for Gabriel got.

        1. asquishypotato
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          The average, not the individual.

          My rival got 15 (billy jones if all people) which cancels out his stupidity of taking alonso out

      3. vectorman
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        From his absence I got a zero due to having Bailly's no show and Stones.. Was dying for him to play personally lol

    • Azathoth
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Heaton to Cech or Cabellero

      or keep?

      1. Pep says
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        Cech

    • Count of Monte Hristo
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      I need an Ox replacement.

      6.7 or less.

      Albrighton?

      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        King?

        1. Count of Monte Hristo
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          I have King already.

          1. THFC4LIFE
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 10 days ago

            Tough at that price Albrighton probably the best option

    • Daniel Exeter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Am I mad?

      Costa and King > Loriente and Sanchez

      Because - Swansea fighting for their life, will need to score / better Hull who are also fighting.

      Sanchez - the standard Arsenal fight back is on.

      1. Daniel Exeter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        For -4

      2. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        Wouldn't get rid of Costa or King mate both in great form

      3. Dosh
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        I have all 4 😀

    • THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      What do we think of these transfers for -8?

      Eriksen > Silva
      Valencia > Clichy
      DeRoon > Albrighton

      To give me this lot with bench boost

      Cech Pickford
      Alonso Vertonghen Clichy Yoshida Kone
      Hazard Sanchez Silva King Albrighton
      Gabbi Kane Jesus

    • Sjaugen
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      If Aguero is fit, he will see game time.
      If he is fit, I won't shuffle my team around to fit Jesus for a hit.
      Agree?

    • Tomcooper9
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Is Alonso worth getting for a hit for this week? Options are:

      A) Bailly and King to Alonso and Albrighton
      B) Bailly/PVA/Holgate and Hazard to Alonso and Sane
      C) Leave

      Team is currently:

      Caballero Pickford
      Monreal Stephens Bailly Holgate PVA
      Hazard Sanchez Alli king Pedro
      Jesus gabbi Jesus