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Dugout Discussion – Southampton vs West Brom

The day’s events close at St Mary’s as Southampton host West Bromwich Albion in what, on a paper, looks to be a low impact clash for Fantasy managers.

It’s fair to say that most will be looking for clean sheets, with defenders very much the top owned assets on show.

Ahmed Hegazi is still part of 24.3 of squads despite losing almost 200,000 owners since Gameweek 5.

He is part of a West Brom backline that have kept just a single clean sheet in their last six Gameweeks. Meanwhile, Ben Foster returns from his knee injury to replace Boaz Myhill in goal – he’s still part of 14.0% of squads.

For Southampton, Ryan Bertrand remains their most popular option, owned by 10.4% of managers, with fellow full-back Cedric close behind on 9.0%.

The Saints have gone three matches without a shut-out and confidence in their defence has waned as a result, even with favourable fixtures remaining.

Instead, we may well be looking to Manolo Gabbiadini for points once more. The Italian struck a brace in the 2-2 draw with Newcastle in Gameweek 8 to revive his confidence. He has gained 50,000 new owners ahead of tonight’s encounter.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. Jar Jar Winks
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    cedric offering no bloody width

    1. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      He's terrible

      1. Jar Jar Winks
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        no idea why i got brought him in

    2. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Top of the defender watchlist.

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

    For all the crying this afternoon (myself included) this is simply what FPL is all about. I’ve loved FPL for years, and bad afternoons are par for the course, no matter how much effort and research you put into it, and we’ll keep on trying.
    I won’t stop researching into making decisions; the FFS team are sometimes right and sometimes wrong but the assistance is second to none - you make your own decisions and live or die by them. A casual will always have a better day, a ghost ship will always sail on by, but in the words of Patrice Evra ‘I love this game!’

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

      That was beautiful +1

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

        From the heart bro

    2. Jar Jar Winks
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      i sold jesus and captained aguero

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

        Nice

    3. Digital-Real
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Advice is good but you should always use your own mind. Perfect example is this:

      http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2017/10/15/scout-notes-gameweek-8-sunday-5/?hc_page=1#hc_comment_16725711

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

        I did bring Diouf into my draft at least

  3. Pompel
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    After todays results , looks more likely that the only important change on my wild card mainly will be Lukaku -> Kun. Totally at loss what to do with the rest.

  4. ooooo
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    How badly injured is Jones?

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

      dosen't look good, Jones was beating the ground in frustration when the injury occured

    2. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      If you ask this every 5 minutes as you have been doing, are you hoping that one of us is the man Utd physio

  5. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    'Big fight' on BT tonight apparently.

    1. Jar Jar Winks
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      yup better than the crap eddie hearn puts on

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

      Carra and GNev finally going to sort out their differences?

  6. Mo Mané No Problems
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    ML rivals doubling and tripling up on Soton defence is killing me.

  7. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    What has this guy got against Charlie Austin

    1. E25
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      +1

  8. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Chadli yc

  9. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Is the game shit?

    Asking for a friend.....

    1. Norman Conquest
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      tell your friend absolutely

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

        😀

    2. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Only Hegazi looking lively...

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

        😎

  10. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Pulis wishing he had more defenders on the bench to bring on.

  11. Holmes
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    How did Aguero play?

    Looks like many are doing Luka to Kun 😮

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

    Wish I could of started 2 GK's

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Are you Pulis in disguise?

  13. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Charlie Austin looks enthralled

  14. Optimus.
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Cedric sends that one out of the stadium

    https://i.imgur.com/uRQkl.gif

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      😆

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

    Top 10k - 30.7
    Overall - 28.4

    Thats with the confirmed Saints & WBA cleanies and BAPs.

  16. Tim Canterbury
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Did Mark get dropped from the FPL show cos of his poor rank? He said 'see you thursday' after his q&a on Tuesday and hasn't been on since. Some other 'expert' popped up on yesterday in his absence

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Rotated

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Is Pep is boss?

        1. Team Cruel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          his*

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      🙄

    3. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      FPL Virgin took over

    4. Mark
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Nope, I was red flagged. Labyrinthitis.

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

        Get on the Dark Crystals and you'll soon be back in action

      2. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Is that like tetanus? Had that, not fun....

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

          *Tinnitus

    5. FC Lackless [BALEGIUM]
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      It's gw9

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

    Come one Cedric, if you can attack, get us a bap. Every little helps this week.

    van Dijk (32)
    Yoshida (27)
    Foster (25)
    Cédric (23)
    Bertrand (23)

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

      If you can't attack*!

  18. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Agent Mooy did a fantastic job today

    1. Jar Jar Winks
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      you guys look the real deal, this is coming from a utd fan

  19. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Gabbi pass back to Foster

  20. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Romeu off Redmond on

  21. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Three blue arrows for Morata on FPL stats. Folk that didn't watch today's game must fancy him.

    1. Norman Conquest
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      was going to change kaku to morata for next gw but after watching him today going kun instead

    2. SuperMane Returns
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      LOL. This.

    3. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      How bad was Morata? I didn't see the game.

      1. Forza Papac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Looked tired. Spent most of the game sitting on his arse.

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

        Imagine Lukaku vs Liverpool game but far worse. Can't hold up the ball, easily muffled out of tackles, look disinterested.

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

    Gabbiadini playing the Messi role

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Not paying his taxes?

  23. ooooo
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Best Jones replacement? Defence: Azpi otamendi Davies Jones Ward

    1. mojoindojo
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Ota

      1. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        This.

    2. E25
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Daniels

  24. Holmes
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Romeu cleanie locked....

  25. Rajveer
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    I know it's a bit early but if I wait I won't be able to make the moves as I have the exact cash for these moves...

    Sterling > Groß
    Vardy > Aguero
    Jones > Moreno

    What do u think guys??

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

      For a -4 that is...

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

      Moreno *pukes*

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

      More no, it is in his name

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

        He looks good and pool seems defensively much better this season barring the city game...I can get a Burnley defender instead...

    4. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      No

  26. mojoindojo
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    A Cedric goal will be good.

    1. adey70
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      First time I’ve watched him play today (had him in team all season). He’s a bit crap isn’t he? No confidence, can’t cross, can’t jump...

  27. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Please get long off

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

      leave him on to ensure a 0-0

  28. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    wow

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Could you be more vague.

    2. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Must have read some of these comments

  29. acidicleo
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    what a horrible gw..
    jesus captainer here..
    clark didnt play in a 6 pointer..

    first sub rlc came in for cameo and will get in to team with 1 point.
    second sub surman with 9 points will stay on bench...
    wish atleast jesus or rlc didnt come off bench!!

  30. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Tadlolic