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Dugout Discussion – Southampton vs Man United

After Alexis Sanchez ended Double Gameweek 37 with a season-high 27 points, Wednesday night’s meeting at St Mary’s has a lot to live up to.

Southampton entertain Manchester United in the penultimate showdown of a seven-day round of fixtures, and it’s fair to say that Claude Puel and Jose Mourinho both owe us a favour after their recent penchant for rotation scuppered many best-laid wildcard plans.

The Saints’ boss reinstalls a number of regulars after the 2-1 win at Middlesbrough on Saturday. Snapped up by 40,000+ and 27,000+ respectively for their second successive Double Gameweek, Jack Stephens and Manolo Gabbiadini return to the first XI along with the likes of Dusan Tadic, Nathan Redmond and Cedric Soares.

Despite mustering just a single assist in his last six league outings, Gabbiadini is his side’s most captained player, with 15,000+ handing him the armband for the Double.

Fantasy faith in United is at a low as Mourinho looks to keep his main men fresh with one eye on next week’s Europa League final against Ajax.

Marcus Rashford continues to be used sparingly on the domestic stage and is handed a third successive appearance on the bench, though Wayne Rooney is named in the first XI for the fourth successive league outing.

Having found the net in three of his last four Gameweek appearances, the Red Devils’ skipper is the most captained FPL asset among Mourinho’s starting line-up, with almost 28,000 affording him the armband.

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  1. @fpl_phenom
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 days ago

    Is Gabbi to Giroud worth a hit?

    Would go AOA in that case dropping Stephens to the bench...

    Cabellero
    Alonso Vertonghen Stephens
    Sanchez Coutinho Eriksen King Sane
    Kane Jesus
    -------------------------------------------
    Pickford Holding Stephens Holgate

    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      makes sense

    2. Skid Vicious
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      I'd do it for a -4.
      Already loaded on arsenal so can't do it.
      I'm thinking Rooney at home could be a surprise potato

    3. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      Wish I saved my AOA until the goal fest last week... good move

    4. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      Yep

    5. @fpl_phenom
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      Cheers guys, looks like I have my ML wrapped up but another good week will give me manager of the month too! Thanks all on here for your help and advise!

  2. The Overthinker
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 days ago

    Views about this.
    AOA chip active.
    Who would you give the armband to?

    Cech
    Alonso cahill
    Alli *firmino(c) ozil king sane
    Jesus Kane *vokes

    Pickford Stephens Maguire holgate

    * Players brought in this week. For hazard and anichebe

    15M for two players. Suggestions welcome

    1. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      Kane or Jesus (c).

    2. nkhoughton
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      I'd get Coutiniho over firmino, although I am a fan of bright teeth

    3. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      Is Firmino back fit? Haven't heard anything

  3. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 days ago

    i know we're scraping the barrel here but do you guys think Kingsley will play for swansea this week end ? (would be good if he did )

  4. nkhoughton
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 days ago

    1ft and 1.4itb

    Caballero
    Alonso Monreal Yoshida
    Alexis King Eriksen Hazard Sane
    Kane Jesus
    Pickford Stephens Holgate Anichebe

    A) Anichebe to Vokes play AOA
    B) A mid to Couts
    C) Kane / Jesus to Sturridge

    Over a 100pts in lead so not too bothered about rivals team

    1. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      Eriksen to Couts

      Kane cover and a last roll of the dice to jump up a few rankings

    2. Danny Dyers chocolate homun…
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      Wow this is my exact team. What rank are you? Link in my profile.

  5. TheTinman
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 days ago

    Hope Eriksen and Kane go bananas

    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      and ali and a few albrighton assists

    2. Viper
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      Yep. Here's hoping!

    3. Skid Vicious
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      Me too. Hope they go true banana berserkers mate

  6. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 days ago

    My main dilemma is lallana/fabregas

    1. SuperMario
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      Lallana? Wouldn't be looking at him @ all..

    2. @fpl_phenom
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      Fab all day, assist king

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

    Highest GW score is still 200, is the record 205 ?

    1. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      -8, he's on 192.

      1. 1966 was a great year for E…
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 days ago

        Someone will beat that, though.

    2. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      Ya good old Suarez

  8. Pocky
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 days ago

    Just had a count up, wow, 26 hits this season (104 pts), feels like hits have done me OK this season though. The hits to get Lukaku in for GW24 capt & Azpi in this GW being the jewels in the crown.

    How many have other took, and do you feel that overall they've paid off??

    1. Liastro ⭐️
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      0 hits

      1. Pinky Blinders
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 days ago

        Respect

      2. Pocky
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 days ago

        and a top 5K rank to boot...that's impressive!

    2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      58 transfers 100 points more often then not.

      But I wrecked my advantage because of not getting sanchez in the last few weeks

    3. The Fantastic Mr Fox
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      First 25 gw, 8 hits - 650k OR
      Next 12 gw, 11 hits - 150k

      My decision to take a huge amount of hits paid off. Since i had a wc in gw33, the hit count ended up being less. It was a conscious decision I made to reinvigorate my season. Satisfied with the outcome

      1. Pocky
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 days ago

        Yeah, the early 2nd WC paid off handsomely for me too. Played it in GW29, only took another 5 hits til end of season, and climbed from 147K to top 10K. Will be well happy if I can hold that for 1 more week!.

  9. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 days ago

    my opponent has costa/hazard I have Alonso/Pedro, who do you think will ge the most points ?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      am panicking in case his 2 players start and mine don't....

    2. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      Rumours on here that Costa might ni start.
      Hazard I think will get a cameo.

      Pedro and alonso more likely to start/see more mins

    3. @fpl_phenom
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      You !

  10. AleksanderVN
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 days ago

    Two teams away from 4.500.000 now.
    People still making teams to win GW's..

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      Some people are ruthless in their pursuit of GW rank #1

    2. Clintymints
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      Don't give a flying fook about GW rank

  11. jimmy.floyd
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 days ago

    Pickford
    Smith Stephens Gibbs
    Sane Alli Coutinho KDB Sanchez
    Kane Jesus

    Jakupovic Gabbi Alonso Holgate

    Gtg?
    Captain?

  12. Lav
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 days ago

    OR updated?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      Yes.

    2. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      It is now.

    3. Lav
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      Thanks

  13. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 days ago

    Telegraph say Chelsea would have to spend £90mil to sign Lukaku. Damn son

    1. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      Wow. Big money especially to return....

  14. Gangster Panda
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 days ago

    As noted above...4.5 Millionth fpl team!
    The total players on fpl exceeded 4.5 million just now, with over 3000 new teams since the last gameweek alone.

    For nothing more than curiosity, I kept a approx track of new fpl teams per week since early November, the biggest spike being at gw21 (just under 46,000), following the January FA cup 3rd round, that was to be expected I guess, but the overall numbers per week since then surprised me more.
    It was discussed (argued?) at length several weeks ago, but I can only imagine there are far more folks entering more than one fpl team this season, either for half/quarter season and/or cash leagues. I imagine there's also a number of folk who simply strive for gameweek notoriety, a bit bizarre & sad if that's the case, but to each their own.

    For the record, I asked fpl how many entered for GW1 they couldn't give me a precise figure but suggested it was about 3,200,000 - so an overall 40% increase since then if I've done my maths right.

    1. Clintymints
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      50k the new 10k

      awesome

    2. Gangster Panda
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      A few random (approx) figures here:
      - 11,357 new teams going into dgw 36
      - a further 5,360 new teams going into dgw 37

    3. Stupendous
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      Do they track IP addresses or what? Surely not that advanced. Anyone can have 5 different email addresses and five names. I couldn't imagine having more than 1 team since I spend 25 hours a day on my one!

      1. Gangster Panda
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 days ago

        Yep, fpl wont bother policing anything like this & I agree, hard enough keeping up with one of them, especially the last few weeks.

  15. Fowler23
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 days ago

    If pool are leading by 2 at half time, Sanchez to be subbed and saved for next week? Captaincy risk?

    1. Mini Mane Mo
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      This!

      1. BRFC1883
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 days ago

        Explain the logic.

    2. BRFC1883
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      No chance

    3. liiusions
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      Not a chance, Wenger won't even let them know the score

  16. Cheltnamshire LaLaLa
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 days ago

    or updated

  17. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 days ago

    FPL has just reached the milestone of 4500000 teams

    1. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      How many managers? well that's another story

      1. Geoff
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 days ago

        How many ahead of you? Very few 🙂

        1. Ógie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 3 days ago

          17 at the moment

          1. FPL Virgin
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 3 days ago

            Wow oh wow. Unbelievable Ogie. Unbelievable.

          2. Geoff
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 3 days ago

            With three tomorrow I think 38 can take you into top 10

          3. FPL Virgin
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 3 days ago

            Go for it Ogie. Back some differentials and go for it. You only get one shot at this.

            1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 3 days ago

              you have to go for it. ive been that close, have no regrets

            2. Ógie
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 3 days ago

              No chance now i am afraid the cat did not get amongst the pigeons in time for a stunt like that

              1. Geoff
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 11 Years
                7 years, 3 days ago

                Top 10 is possible but I don't think you need to/should go crazy with hits.

                Just keep playing your game

  18. liiusions
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 days ago

    OR updated

  19. Viper
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 days ago

    Who wins?

    Rival: 4 points.

    Me: Kane, Eriksen, Verthongen & Albrighton

    😉

    Let's they smash that 4 points out of the water 🙂

  20. Baked baines
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 days ago

    Finally smashed the 10k tonight!!

    1. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      Nice! Always the aim, anything better is a bonus.

    2. Lav
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      Congrats

    3. Baked baines
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      Cheers lads

  21. Hands Guber
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 days ago

    Delighted with a red arrow with 124 points and three players to come this week............

    29k to 31k,sweet. FFS.

    1. ILOVEBAPS
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      Wow! Seems everyone has done well.

  22. Lav
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 days ago

    Up to 41k now 🙂

    This is my second season, first here. Passed my total last season now and I finished 165k in my debut.

    Good improvement. Hope for two more greens.

    1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      Well done Lav!

  23. Geoff
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 days ago

    Ogie to 18th with triple Spurs attack tomorrow

    1. A.T
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      Blimey I didn't realise he was doing that well. Good luck to him.

      1. Geoff
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 days ago

        People's champion

    2. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      I hope they smash it and keep my dream of a top 10 alive

      1. Geoff
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 days ago

        I hope Alli doesn't. But for your sake I hope he does

  24. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 days ago

    5 points behind top 5k now.

    Team is - -

    Cech - Cabaleero
    Cahill - Azpilicueta - Gibbs - Yoshida - Stephens
    Sanchez - Hazard - Alli - Sane - King
    Kane - Jesus - Anichebe

    59 points behind top 1k.

    Can I get get top 3k at least?

    1. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      *4 points

    2. HVT
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      59 No
      A 25 point gain would be massive.

    3. Viper
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      A big captain and you definitely can!

    4. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      Halving your rank in 1 week is tricky, need a bit of luck.

      1. 1966 was a great year for E…
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 days ago

        Although Kane is only 50ish% in top 10k, so a hat-trick and you're on your way.

  25. Viper
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 days ago

    Rank: 1,188

    Sooo close to the promised land

    Hopefully tomorrow night with a bit of luck

    1. Viper
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      And I'm still 2nd in my mini league 😆

    2. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      You'll get there.

      Good luck. 🙂

      1. Viper
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 days ago

        It'd be disappointing to not get it at thus stage. Mini league is priority though

    3. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      Very nice... 56K for me... not quite with the big boys this year

    4. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      you can see my arse from there at 1164. dont think we have enough to break in without a big captain punt

  26. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 days ago

    Not really up-to-date on this - chances of DDG playing against Palace?

    DDG -> Heaton or just play Pickford would be my choices.

    1. Viper
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      He'll definitely start imo

      1. Rash
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 days ago

        Apparently we are playing Joel Pereira against palace

        1. SADIO SANÉ
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 days ago

          I've just seen someone say this on twitter - did Jose say that? Bit strange if so.

    2. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      You can't have a keeper transfer as your last one of the season 🙂

      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 days ago

        yeah that wouldn't be much fun, Heaton penalty save incoming

        1. 1966 was a great year for E…
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 3 days ago

          I'd probably just play Pickford, but if you've got no other moves you want to make you might as well do it.

          1. SADIO SANÉ
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 3 days ago

            yeah I'll just have Pickford off the bench I think, want Giroud/Vardy/Sturridge or Coutinho 😀

    3. liiusions
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      Jose said after the game the next time DDG would be seen in a United shirt is a friendly vs Melbourne(?).

      If it's for free I'd do it although Pickford could get many save points

    4. Toby Lerone
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      Mourinho confirmed that Joel Perreira will play Sunday

      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 days ago

        cheers

  27. liiusions
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 days ago

    92k to 18k in 3 weeks 😎

  28. HVT
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 days ago

    Amazing 2 Soton defs tonight (and an excuse for a striker) and vloecon a 1k rise!
    Result!!!!
    😎

    1. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      Well in HVT!

      1. HVT
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 days ago

        Cheers POP!
        6k now, aiming for my 4th top 5k rank now.
        Alli/Kane/Albright to go so fingers crossed!

    2. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      Go on HVT.

      Thanks for setting up Irish Contingent. Looks like us lot set a good standard.

      Hope you get your 5k.

  29. lordkippe
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 days ago

    gw rank 351!!! Just kane left though

    1. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      Nice

    2. Viper
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      Unreal! 🙂

    3. Geoff
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      Wow!